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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-09
"What a Fall!r

We notice with unfeigned sorrow, that the
Ashyille Spectator has greatly refrigerated
from the high moral ground occupiedby the
Messenger, which it succeeded, on the great
subject of Tempepance. In the ValedictOry
remarks of Mr.. EDNEY. in retiring from the
corps editorial, he intimated, that political
partizanship desired his removal from the
position of Editor, on account of his views,
VIII boldly expressed, concerning Intern
perance and the true means for its suppression.
We do not know that his successor esteems
it the best policy to conciliate these whiskey
politicians by giving the cause oftemperance
a stab in the dark, and at the same time pro-
fess to smile g~raciously on the cause, and
swear his allegiance to the true" temperance
~principle-we shy, we do not kno1c that these
are the tactics he designs employing in his
management of the question-but if it be, he
will find that temperance men have views and
opinions which they will defend and contend
for, and it may be. that their influence and
patronage are quite as desirable and profitable
as those of the Rumocracy.
We LdNC LO AlcptSIlIOlI q Jh'aSC OOA NV
brother of the quill harshly, but if ho APP
proves Of the sentiments contained in a long
article published in the Spectator Of the ed
ult., then he at once wages war with every
temperance organization in the land, and joins
in the chorus sung by every liquor drinker
whether he be q moderate" or immod
. crate" drinker. Liquor sellers sing the sam
song, and all whiskeydom would rejoice
t this could be established as the proper sie
t nifcation'' of temperance. Let every frien
of temperance read the following extract frol
the article in question, and ask himself if tn
a is the "proper Specification" Of the term, a
n cording to his vocabulary:
We have been speaking in this article
!, the advantages Of temperance--by which '
mean temperance in its proper signiGcatio
- not in the m~isapplied sense in which too mar
persons use it, making only vi
= total abstinence from Intoxicating drinks.
td In this abstinence, and the immoderatc al
to improper zeal with which it is often attemI
a ed to be forced upon society, we see all
temperance, not as destructive we admit, b
=. :. quite as unbecoming, and in cur opinion
IN much ODE avoided, as the other extreme.
he The gifts Of God are to be used with . thar
ed ful spirit, neither on the one hand TO be CT
80 temned and rejected, nor on the other TO
: abused BY want Of self-restraint in their
an iovment. Both extremes are to DO avoid
The middle course is the wisest. In me
tutis sinus ibis," says Flaccus, and he n
ep- er uttered a more truthful sentiment.
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E1A friend writing from Yadkin county,
says-''I Is it not a little remarkable that we
scarcely get the Spirit Of the Age in this
County, since the 10Th Of December last, the
time when the State Temperance Convention
was held. Do drunken, periured Postmas-
tors think they can stop the Temperance ball
by withholding our papers, or sending them
off in a wrong direction? The other Raleigh
papers come, but such is the irregulatity Of
the Age, | fear some will stop taking it be-
cause they cannot get it through the mails
| have no idea the fault lies with you"
Our friend does US nothing but justice in
saying the failures complained of in his note
are not to be attributed to US. 1t is our anx-
ious desire as we'll as to our interest, that
every subscriber should receive his paper
regularly and promptly, and no publisher
takes more pains to secure these ends, but we
have reason to believe some Postraasters, OF
their Deputies, do US injustice, either by de
stroying our packages or sending them il
the wrong direction. We beg our friends
and subscribers who suffer in this wav. t,
keep a strict watch-out, and try and ascer
tain where the fault lies, and the Depar+men
at headquarters will at onca be appealed t
for relief. We have several times had t
make application to the Postmasters Genera
for redress of grievances, and we have AWAY
found them prompt and ready to visit pur
ishment upon the offender. Give us the il
formation, and we'll make the faithless fe,
the paw Of Uncle Sam en- their shoulders. !
. ;iEr
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Tue LIoUpR LAW IS MIxxEsoTA-The
liquor law in Minnesota has been declared
unconstitutional though not on its intrinsic
merits. The enacting power in Minnesota
is vested in the Assembly and Governor
They passed the act, but referred 1t to the
people for their sanction. This, IN q terrific
~. is manifestly illegal, as Congress retains
jurisdiction until it is declared q State.
And thus it is that so many reports obtain
currency of the unconstitutionality of liquor
laws in general. Tbs fact is announced as
a news item, as in the above instance, and
some carpcr, connected with q licentiou=
press, seizes the fact, and, without giving Inc
facts in connection, simply drawls out in q
most d~olorous yawn us nra-con-stt-tu
| fon-GI y
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COUNTY

It is proposed to all the Divisions Of the
Sonsof Temperance in Wake County, to hold
q great Union Celebration, ct Wake Forest
College, on the first Saturday in April next
to procure, if possible, the services OF Bro
P. S. White and other distinguished Speakers,
to have a public Dinner in the day, and a
Festival at night-to invite the Divisions IN
the n~eighboring Counties to unite with u.s.
and request all our fcllow-citizens to attend
hear the speaking and participate with US IN
the GOOD cheer of the occasion. What say our
brethren of New Light, Rolesville, knights
Freedom, St. Mary's, Phoenix and Concord
Divisions? Wake Forest invites Us to unite
with it in making a grand County demonstra
tion-whatia your response? Let Us RESPOND
cordially and contribute freely, al Of as, Il
getting up a grand Entertainment and at tn
Same time have our principlcs ably discusses
before the people. Speak quick, and let U
know whether the proposed Celebration ca
be gotten up.
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RALEIGH, g. Q.
Wednesday, March 9, 1853.
Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiring their Papsrs nth a red niG'F'
are thereby notified that in four Eeeks from the re-
ccipt Of the first number thus marked their s"6scrip-
ton gears wiH expire ; and nntess rsnsEed '7'th'a
that time, the paper riH be Discontinued. This rufs
viii be inReribty adhered to.
"y. 3. PALMER, the American Newspaper a
gent, ia the only authorised Agent for this paper
in the cities of Boston, New York. and Philadelphia
and is duly empowered 10 take advertisements and
subscriptions at the rates required BY us: His re-
ceipts will be regarded as payments. His of1cef
are-Boston, Scollay's Building; New York, Tri.
bune Buildings; Philadelphia, n. W. corner Third
and Chestnut streets"
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BE

Temperance is the handmade of religion /;
the sister of economy; the guardian of in
%telIect; the pleasure of life and a comfort in
death. Would you preserve your health =
Be temperate. Would you gather wealth !!
Be temperate. Would you preserve yOur
character unsullied2 Botemperate. Would
you economist your time ? Be temperate
Have you a regard for the eternal welfare Of
your soul 10 temperate.
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TO EE CoNTISUEp.

~-~-ENH 19Bn ~rrvt511fU-EE 4GF-
Permit a visitor, a disiuterested AID 771elor,
who has no interest (savo the interest every
citizen should feel in the literary and moral
advancement Of society in the matter, to give
through the Age his views, relative to an in
s%titution just commencing operations, and
destined to become, and that at an early day,
one of the most popular and desirable insti-
tutions of the kind, in the country.
Not long since, in company with a friend,
| enjoyed myself an hour or two at the Insti-
tute, examining the new and commodious
building and the beautiful and healthy loca-
ton. It Is situated seven miles south east of
Oxford, in Granville county, ard is far re-
moved from any haunt Of vice and dissipation,
and the society around it second to none for
intelligence and morality" As to the water,
if a Son is a Judge, it is most assuredIv reYy
good. Although Granville Institute has
been in operation only about 4 weeks, the
number of Students, lam told, amounts to 80
or more and if it continues thus to pro-
grcss, as it doubtless will, under1 IL
ment and rule of its present comf92snt and
accomplished precoptor, JOHN y. BooTH, it
must, and will compare favorable with any
similar institution in the southern country.
Good board, | learned, could ho had al
$50 dollars a session, including washing; and
the prices of tuition moderate enough fol
such an institution. Granville Institute, ,
[ am told, was not even thought Of until The
indefatigable Sons" of 'Tabb's Greek Di
vision took it into their heads to do some
thing for tho intellectual, as we'll as the moral
improvement Of the section Of country arount
them. And tho result shows how admirably
they nave succeeded in this p~raise-worth,
and laudablo enterprise. In conclusion,
, will say, in all due frankness and candor,
~salubrity of climate, good water, good society
!, !, &C., are inducements for patronage, "Gran
! Vile Institute" will most assuredly be patron
! lied, and become a blessing to the surroun
: ding country, and to all happily placed ur
: der the guidance and government Of its vigi
: ant, agreeable and much respected Preccptol
: John W. Booth. d.
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RaS The meeting of The Peoples Tenn
perance Society" in the Christian Church On
Tuesday night last, was quite an interesting
and encouraging one. Interesting speeches
were made by Messrs. Primrose and Gould,
and we did what VIC could to add zcst to tho
exercises. Sixteen signatures to the Pledge
were obtained. A meeting Of tho Society is
to be held tonight Tuesday in the Western
Ward School-house.
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TO Correspondents.

The able Communication over the sigma
of " Dikos," was received too late for
this week. 1t shall be attended to
in our next and we hopo to hear often from
the clear-minded, logical writer.
"~Invincible," " Stray Leaves from Mem
ory," and the Tribute to P. S. White, shall
all be admitted as fast rs possible.
4 We receive articles, frequently, which,
if more care had been taken by the writers,
we should be pleased to give place in cur
columns-but, in justice to author and pub
Usher, they would have to be rewritten and
putin propershape for publication. Pressed
as we are with numerous imperative duties,
we cannot find time for this labor, and the
articles have therefore to be thrown away
If writer's would be more careful, they would
save publishers a deal Of trouble, and at the
same time greatly improve their compost
tons, Where a revision is simply needed, VI
are willing to undergo that labor but whore
a Communication requires rewriting, VIZ
have not the time to devote to it.
Itisnot every one that can make a rhym,
who is able to write Poetry. We p%rofess no
to be a critic or judge of good poetry-but
hereafter, unless we esteem the production
of some MORT, VIC shall feel compelled to pas
it by-as much for the sake Of the writer a
for the credit Of our paper. We ike to b
obliging to our numerous friends, and W
know they will thank us for Withholding any
thing that WE deem not worth publishing
Unless a Poetic article is eery good, it Shout
not exceed q haIf-dozen verses.
An Acrostic," and Lines to Temper
ance, and those from SmithfcId, shall appea1
Finally-Correspondent all be short
A short article is read almost by every ono
while lengthy ones are pcrused by hardl
ono in a hundred. Remember, this
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@41l Il ia arlmm 4N Illus Ill Ludb
iria y upon the black and
f0eSs that walled in its tortuous
banks, between which the clear and bright
wavelets FASTENED onward, singing a merry
tune the while in its t~ireless travel to rcach
the river andat last pour it's sweet tribute in
to the hcavipg bosom of the Ocean, where it
would ne boundless and free, he would at
length haze reached a spot strongly fortified
by immoveahle, natural bulwarks Of stone
and mountain walls. From one Of the rocky
walls there gushed the clear spring waters Of
the baDbling rill, whose meandearings had led
him thithor TO its fountain head. That crys-
tai spring, in the day Of which VIC write, yicl-
dcd It's cool beverage to the inhabitants of
n neat cottage that stood at the base, and was
shaded in the evening by one of tho tallest
peaks that are now visited by the curious
traveller. The site of that ancient cottage IS
at present marked by q comfortable Inn, near
which runs one Of the.trOdden thoroughfares
leading To the "Great West" and at which
Inn the toil-worn traveller finds a cheerful
host and an obliglng guide to conduct him
TO the gigantic, natural pyramid after which
tho Inn is appropriately called.
At the time our story opens there was no
dusty highway as at present; there was on
ly an obscure, meandering path marked BIZ
the footsteps of the i~nfrequent traveller and
huntsman, vending his way 'mong the silent
Mills and to the quiet mountain home.
Bsflre. and during the Revolutionary strpg.
gle, the mountain cottage, to which my reader
has BEEN led, was owned by Mr.. RoHert
Greenwood, who resided there with his wifi
and daughter, Miss Columbine an insigh.
into whose character may be obtained in oul
next chapter.
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81 Il is natural for man when away from
home and friends, and when thus situated to
sec Death standing over him, for him to wish
and pray that those loved cnes far away
could stand around his dying couch and
smooth his pillow, as the monster clips one
after another the ties that bind his spirit to
his mortal existence. To die among stran-
gers in 4 strange land, indeed seems horrible;
we have witnessed it ourself. To feel and
know in that trying hour that soon the cold
corpse must be let down into a grave, around
which no loved ones gather and drop n sin
Gle tear into its depths, and over which r.
rough stone must be erected, on which shall
be written-'' Stronger" in very fact seems
undesirable. But what recks it when the
spirit is gone to its long home? What if no
mourners go about the streets2 It little
matters for the dust has returned to dust
again and tho spirit has gone to its Cod
It little matters whether the last resting
place is in some desolate spot on the village
roadside, or in a fashionable cemetery be-
meath n sculpturcd urn. Whether it is a
hallowed spot where loved ones kneel and
plant the sable yew, or in a strangers grave
that no one watch.s. Yet
'Twerc sweet, indeed % close orr cyes
With those we cherished near,
And waited upwards by their sigks,
Soar to some cslmcr sphere:
But whether on the scafold high,
Or in the battles van,
The fttest place where man can do
Is where he dies for man.
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GoLp I'LL. Feb q 1s5a

The popularity viii Ii your p per las at
ia ned among tie Ladies OF TO ii Hill All
prompted 10y tn interest fee in the cause Of
temperance, | took upon myself III" plea ure
Of raising a club of lady suhsc ihers for q
>Fllt o. the Az. t e best paper published
u North Carol IA | easily sucr. rsletl in pro
curing q club Of seven for Will YOU viii fnd
the cas-, enclosed. Send 10 the following &..
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a voice from the Lad:as

A neat c~nvetope and beautiful round il nd ad
dress, dcoetoped 10 us the following oh, crins.
sini ing rpis lr. O! hcw proud we { ell as we
bask in the sun shiac OF the esteem of our + ir
friends. But We can't paint the Lily. So
h,rt. IL Is.
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nsg- For the want Of Blanks, several Dep
uties we're not regularly commissioned when
applied for. They have since been printed
and Commissions been forwarded to all, we
trust. # any nave been omitted, they can
besupplicd on application TO the Grand Scribe.
Divisions can also now be supplied with
Rlank Returns.
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LET 1T BE

You are filing your aims houses. and iaiis, and
penitentiaries, with victims loathsone and burden
some to the community. You are engaged in q bn-
siness which is compelling your fellow citizens to
pay taxes to support the victims of your employ
ment. Yen are filing up these abodes Of W-etched-
ness and guilt, and then ssking your feIlos citizens
to pay enormous Aa<es indirectly 10 support it.
Rcr. Albert Barnet
The eminent Divine quoted above, speaks
out in sober earnest about matters that in
wolves the dearest interests of society, and
claim at the hands of the free citizens Of
North Carolina q calm, dispassionatc con-
sideration. Since some of the citizens of our
State have agitated and set on foot the great
question of legislative enactment for the sup
preston or restraining the liquor-trafic, the
hue and cry has been set up against us that
the operations Of a law, such as we ask for,
would directly interfere with the legal pur-
suits and means Of livelihood of other eiti-
zens free as ourselves. All that is frankly
admitted. but the great question arises have
we not the right guaranteed to Us By the re-
publican genius of our constitution, to arise
and defend ourselves .hrough the ballot box
against an evil that is filing our iails, our
almshouses with criminals and paupers, and
crowding our court dockets with scores Of
state cases which would not otherwise exists
l Have we not the right to arise in the males
} ty Of an incensed populace and to declare
5 through the ballot box that wo will no Ion
: ger be compelled to pay a tax for the SUP
port OF the misguided victims Of the liquor
seller? Have VIC not the right to say that
no set of men shall enrich themselves in our
midst, by taking from our fcllcw-men, our
10 own fathers and brothers, their goods, re-
N ceived by inheritance or labor, and give them
is no equivalent return but, on the contrary,
C. rendering them loathsome, disgusting, a pub
lie charge to society and a disgrace to their
Of families3 And arenot the liouorsellcrs them,
"e selves in duty bound, as members of the sam,
great Republic with ourselves, to yield tn
it'd point and rclinquish their nefarious and un
= hallowed employment for gain, when the ms
no Iority says, these things shall not b? Thes
are pertinent questions; and We arc sure
out confiding in the wisdom and justice Of Merit
as Carolinians, when rightly considered, ther
will be a great revolution in public opinio
upon this point and in q short time, all wi
bc work together for the good and tho glory
en- our beloved old State. Let it be considerc
calmly and dispassionately.
VI A
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a HsSr-A veung gentl@HaHSA2Lart time
since was about making an excursion for fish
and on one of the thoroughfares of the lake
met and made the acquaintance of a lady, Mary
Pike by name, with whom he became very
much pleased and from whom he could not
Part without some pangs of sadness. lie cx-
pressed 4 hope that he might hear from her
occasionally. To which she replied that, ii
he was not successful in taking fish at the lakes,
she had no objection to his dropping a line tc
her.
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DoBBs says he always esteemed sleigh
rides, because of the delightful privileges
which the common law allows the driver
such a. tucking in the furs about the dear
creature on the left or keeping the chilling
winds away from a pair of h&9e eyes,
by buryipg your face every now and then,
within the pink silk enclosure of bewilch-
ing little bonnet. What an epicurei
A COOP ONE.-A young ladyat the Odd
Fellows Festival last evening. who was dec
Grated with several artificial flowers abou
her person. was approached by a young man
whose breath gave evidence of bis haVin;
imbibed a little too freely. He addressed
her with-'Mi s-- have not those How
ers lost their fragrance 2 'Iftbay hare not
she replied, they certainly WILL If the.
| rore ie contact With you- breathf
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re- We have recently heard several IL
quor sellers boasting that they sell moro now
than they did before the Temperance Reform
began to be agitated. No one who has a
thimble full of brains will believe this for a
moment such libels arc only circulated to
keep VI their spirits; they know the most
of their customers arc slave negroes-that
few respectable men visit their dens at ALL
They try to laugh over their failing occupa
ton, bat their husky cachination has a hor,
rid, consumptivo sound.
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We hope our friends in renting us money
will send Bills on the Banks Of Virginia,
North or South Carolina. Other Notes are
difficult for us to make use of under any cir
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HorE.-A bright and beautiful bird is Hope;
it comes to us mid the 4 ,rkness and the storm
and she sings the sweetest song when our
spirits are saddest and hen the lone soul is
weary, and longs TO pass away, it MARBLES its
s%nnniest notes, and tightens again the slender
fbrcs Of our hearts that grief has been tearing
away.
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bloody trial The spirit of war extaded its
wings across tie continent, and rcmS "a mo-
~tionless for eight years !
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Esy- We had snow and sunshine together on
the 4th of March and SNOW, clouds aud re-
vere cold on The 5tI,.
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= a-S.aI I7d.aa 1ane f.s Ear River
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CHAPTER II.

As soon as the spirit of Freedom prompted
the FIRST blow at the greedy root Of British
oppression, by resisting tho CALLING and I'M
just claims of the revenue laws, the populace
almost at once became divided in sentiment
into two great opposing factions, and the ex-
ulting cry of flo! for Freedom p and
'Ho! for king George p" Ho! for Wing 7"
and "Ho for Tory ~ echoed enthusiastically.
from tho seahoard to the mountain t0muG
western Carolina. ThroughoutN~ OF
Mi h was nrrairnnd II, 49, the State,
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count.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-24
EDWARD MEAD,
Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer
81 Main, corner of Pine st., St. Louis.

81 Main, corner Of Pine ST., st. Louis.
r S now receiving, direct from Europe and east
l. ern manufacturers, a very large assortment Of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES of every de-
scription. Also, Gold ear rings, breast pins,
bracelets, finger rings, cufpins ladies' gold chains
lockets, &C., of the latest fashion.
Also, gents gold fob, guard and vest chains,
and very large assortment of fancy goods, silver
plated and Britannia ware, table and pocket cut
iery, scissors, razors, razor strops, &c.
Musical instruments-Vi olins, guitars, carionets,
flutes, accordeons, violin and guitar strings.
Silver ware of my own manufacture, warranted
cold standard.
Also, large assortment of California arms, g. =,
double and single barrel guns, rifles and yaugers,
Colts and Aliens revovers, cast steel rifle and belt
pistols, G. ID. and water proof percussion caps,
powder horns, shot bags goggles, spy glasses, pock
ct compasses, ink stands, gold pocket scales, &c.
Daguerreotype stock-A large assortment at all
times on hand.
The above goods are well laid in, and will be
sold at very low prices.
Watches repaired and warranted, and gold iew-
elry manufactured to order. March, d.