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Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25
To CORRESPONDENTS.

We have so long etdeavored to impress up
on our Correspondents the necessity for brer
ity in their Communications, and yet have
met with SO little success, that we despair Of
accomplishing our object we are, therefore,
driven to the necessity of rejecting all lengthy
articles, or of abridging or dividing them so
as to occupy a reasonable space in each issue.
Variety in our columns is what we are de-
termined to keep up; and this we cannot do
if we surrender two or three columns to each
Correspondent. Brevity is the soul of wit
and " Variety is the spice of life"-max-
inns long known and admitted Let cores
pondents consult the former, as we are de-
termined to observe the latter.
nsA. The Story entitled" The Two Sons
in-Law"-is written SO carelessly and hurried
ly,, that it would take more time than we have
at command, to prepare it for the press. I
is therefore declined. We would gladly pub
lish it ifit were in trim for the compositor's
hands-but it would take considerable tim
and trouble to make it so, and We are not a
BILE to bestow it upon the manuscripts.
HeA4 We have basket full of rejected Pc
.etry, which we shall make a bonfire of, i
memory of the departed fS5iirrc-for surely tn
MUSES. must be '* dead and to ashes return
ed," if such stuff is the best their " spirits
dictate. Respect to the writer's as we'll as jus
tice to ouTself and mercy to our readers, con
pei us to decline such nonsense and wors
jingle. We like to be obliging, but it woul
be cruel to the authors to comply with the
requests" Please give these verses plac
in your paper"
Beh Our Contributors Box is fullto owe
fowing-we shall dispose of them as fa
as we can.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25
The Drunkard's Scourge.

Delirium Tremensis a most terrific disease,
and one that scourges the victim with its
scorpion lash who courts its assault by in
diligence in vinous and spirituous liquors.
Some of the most learned and eminent medi-
cal men Of the day have carefully delineated
its frightful ravages upon the human system,
and declare that it carries with it train of
symptoms more melancholy than the terrors
of hydrophobia. It's beginning is insiduous
and creeps upon the victim by the most steal
thy steps. Before the development of the
disorder in its worst features, the patient ex-
periences languor, lassitude, weakness, and
emaciation.
'There is no appetite for breakfast or din
ner there is a peculiar siowness of the pulse,
coldness of the hands and feet cold mois-
ture over the whole surface of the body
cramps in the muscles Of the extremities, gid
dlness; nausea, vomiting. To these signs
succeed a nervous tremOr Of the head, and
likewise Of the tongue; the spirits become
detected, melancholy feeling per1ades the
mind, the sleeps short and interrupted this
may constitute the first stage. After this
/ second comes on, attended with the highest
degree of nervous irritation; mental aliena-
ton is its marked feature. There Is great
restlessness, a constant excitement, objects of
the most frightful nature are present TO the
Imagination, the eye acquires most striking
wildness, the individual cannot lie down, he
fears suffocation, be talks incoherently, be
fancies he sees faces Of extreme hideOusness
before him. beings about to enter into con-
spiracy against him."
We have before us now the record of a case
in the person of we'll educated and highly
intellectual man, who, for number of sleep
less days and nights before his death, fam
cied he saw the Devil lowering over his bed,
floating along the ceiling above him; and as
the disease pro gressed he affirmed that the
evil tormentor came nearer and nearer every
: hour, with a bllzing knife in his iron hand to
cut his throat! lie begged that the monster
might be driven away, or that his attendants
would give him his razor and let him termi-
nate his own existence, and thus shut out
from his distracted vision the tormentor above
him. Inch by inch he creeps at my throat
with his blazing butcher knife" said the tor
, tured wretch, and actually expired midst the
most horrid struggles to avoid the fend-waved
instrument
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25
Our Cause.

Its resistless sweep is onwardl For years
in succession, strong arms and stout hearts
have battled with the Rum legion from plain
to plain, from pillar to pillar. One swaying
sentiment, in common, rules the Temperance
host to-day-the army has been baptized in
the faith of the Temperance Gospel-a heavy
curse against the Rum scourge thrills the in
vincible lines of the marshalled champions
e thus far and no farther is its significant
burthen.
The Temperance Gospel never had more
firm adherents; the Temperance Faith more
devOut followers and the Temperance Truths
were never before so deeply rooted in thegreat
public soul. The enquiring populace is ea-
ger to investigate the doctrines that now rock
the great deep of public opinion to its lowest
waves. A single tap on the temperance drum,
or blast from the teetotal bugle calls out
host of both Jews and Greeks, to hear what
the babblers will sayysand to see if any
good can come out of Nazareth"
These indications are ominous Of a trium-
plant crusade against the hoary bloodhound
of hell that has so long hunted down our faith
ers and brothers, and reeled in the debauch
and drunkenness of blood among the tombs
of our beloved-slowly rising up from his
gluttonous feast upon the souls of the ruined
to mock the tears Of the heart rivcn weepers
The people are beginning to awake as the
bugle blast sweeps the slumbcring vallies-
! they cry out for the baptism of the Temper
r ance Faith as they grid themselves for the de-
termined crusade. The strife begun by our
t old chieftains, now assumes a thrilling inten-
: sity; and the one heartof our host beats high
/ with hope, as the clear ring of the FURNISHED
E steel-the clashing of swords welded and
: crossed by Truth and Error-comes floating
l. on the morning and evening gale from every
g hill top. The camp-fres gleam on every
Is plain, and righteous Indignation begins to
e kindle quenchless fame around the blood
is stained altars of the Rum Traffic and lickS
: up the Gorgon relics Of its crimes.
< few clouds hang in our forward sky, but
IN a thousand stars Of hope and promise look
= down with kindly rays!
le There is shaking among the dry bones OF
n. in a moral slumber!
ne The pent up storm has bursted the bonds
as of its deceitful calm-the temperance tornado
n begins to howl among the distant hills-itt
rs voice rumbles along our own vallies, and it.
Id howl is pregnant with mortal earnestness
f. it will level to their rotten foundations tn,
of false beacons on the coast of life; the Run
he affairs, on which the souls and bodies of NOR
of tails have been inundated, will fall before it
u the giant adversaries of Earth and Heaven
1T. God and man, it will level, like the trees o
,ir the plain before the ruthless march of tn
ar Storm King, or like the strong South win
Id Staying the palms on the isles of the sea
nd yea, they shall fall like the green grass be
Id fore the swift scythe of the early mower
m, An incensed and injured people will ye
* WELD destroying arm among the manslay
or ers of the earth.
bit God speed the day and defend the right!
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

ESP Messrs. Lewis and Venable, demo-
cratic candidates for Congress in this District,
addressed the people of Wake, in this City,
on Monday of last week. We have nothing
to do with their political predictions, but
there is a report in circulation, in which we
do feel interested. We learn that at the open
ing Of the campaign one of the candidates
proposed to the other that they both refuse
to treat with liquor themselves or furnish
means for others to treat for them, and to dis
countenance the abominable custom, on the
part of their respective friends. The other
expressed his Willingness to accede TO the
proposition, provided each be allowed to in
vlte his friends to join him in a glass when
about to take one himself The exception
to the rule proposed waslobjected to by the
proposer, on the ground hat through this re-
seryation might creep extensive, if not indis-
crImlnate treating; and he therefore insisted
upon the original proposition of refusing to
treat with liquor any person or in any way.
The just and dignifed proposition was then
rejected by the other. and he refused to give
his aid in suppressing this abominable and
degrading custom. We await the confrma.
ton of the report before giving the name Of
the candidate who rejected so honorable .
propesal-but if sustained, we shall not hoe
itate to let our readers know which one of -,
candidates it is that is unwilling to submi
has claims to the people of the District. with
! ont the aid of tho whiskey bottle.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

MILTON AND BUNrAN IMPROVED. En-
glish reverend gentlemen have recently dis
tinguished themselves in the literary world.
One Of them has produced an improved edi-
ton of Paradise Lost, and the other has ia
vored mankind with an improved edition Of
Pilgrims Progress. The improver of Milton
says that his object was to give more ex-
quisite finish to Milton's poetry and to re-
move the obscurity and heaviness with
which the Poet is sometimes chargeable. p
The improver Of Bunyan says he has tried to
make the old tinker speak :" what, with more
knowledge, he ewould have said"
If human complacency has not reached its
highest manifestations in these worthy cler.
gymen, we shall look forward to its furtbe,
manifestations with greater solicitude. Just
think of reverend lover of Milton going de
liberately to work to give more exouisit,
finish" to the poetry of Paradise Lost; Will,
his brother sits down lovingly to the task o
making Bunyan speak more like a christia,
gentleman than honest John was accustomed
TO do.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

BG% The Editor ofthe Weldon Patriot goes
to Gov. Seymour of Connecticut to learn that
prohibitory liquor law 'would be particu-
larly dangerous to Southern Institutions -
A new school to study Southern interests in
Will he enlighten US as to what those partic-
ular dangers are? Don't shuttle off the re-
sponsibility on the Maine law-we have Of
ten said we did not favor many ofits features,
but stick to the North Carolina text, pro-
hibitory law suited to our own State and peo-
ple-where's the danger?
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25
The State Fair.

The Wake Agricultural Club held a meet
ing in this City, on Tuesday of last week,
and resolved to make arrangements for the
of an edifce for the use of Agri-
cultural Fairs, to be held in this City, annu-
ally. A committee was appointed to bring
the matter before the corporate authorities of
Raleigh, and ask their cooperation and aid
in raising fundsin procuring suitable grounds
and erecting necessary buildings for holding
the contemplated Fair in October next.
A meeting of the City Authorities was
held the next evening, and were met by por-
ton of the Committee from the Agricultural
Club, who explained the object Of the call
and what was desired of the Board. Upon a
free interchange of views, we were pleased
to find every Commissioner alive to the inn
portance of the subject and not only willing,
but anxious to subscribe literally on the part
of the City, for the purpose of securing the
regular annual meetings Of the Fair at this
point. A meeting of the Citizens was or
dered for Saturday afternoon, to ascertain
their concurrence in such an appropriation
The meeting Of the citizens was quite a
full one clearly testifying their appreciation
Of the Importance of securing the Fairs to be
held here, and expressing their sanction o.
any measures the Board of Commissioner
may adopt to secure this end. We believe
Raleigh, both in corporate and individual
capacity, will do her whole duty in the prem
ises; and we hope to see a commensurate
spirit of liberality manifested on the part 0
the citizens of Wake county to secure tn
ends contemplated-if so, our highest hope
will be consummated. To the people Of tow
and countrN this is an important matter
one which selfinterest alone, to say nothin
of State pride and character-should promr
each and all to the most magnanimous libel
atty A little hesitation at this particula
uncture, and the golden opportunity. Wi
have flown forever.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

The TROUBLES IN New MExIco-Itis is said
that official dispatches have reached Wash
ington, from New Mexico. giving reasons for
Gov. Lanes course which have not been here
tofore presented. 1t is explained that Gov
ernor Lanes seizure was consequent upon
certain outrageous proceedings on the part of
the authorities of chihuahua, in seizing upon
and impressing American citizens, under
peculiarly oppressive circumstances
1t is said that a special bearer of dispatch
es has been sent to Santa Fe. An additional
military force will be pat in requisitiOn to
maintain tho alleged claim Of the United
States to the disputed territory In New Mcsico.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

The DIFFERENCE.-The Warrenton News
Elitor says he " could not vote for Whig
in preference to a Democrat, under amy CIR
cwnstances." The Weldon Patriot Editor
says, he would vote for an honest democrat
in preference to any Whig who might aduo-
cate, and make that the test of his election.
the passage by the North Carolina Legisla-
ture, of any thing like the Maine liquor law. ;"
Of the two positions we think the Patriot
has the tage-there is something like
principle in that. To vote for a man simply
because he is of "our" party, though he be
u fool and knavo both, is a sentiment so
utterly odious to enlightened freedom, that
we wonder Bro. Moore should have ever ut
tered it. But the Patriot man must expect
to be candidate and think he shall need a
few democratic votes. Some other people
may decline voting for man who is not in
favor of q North Carolina mot Maine) Ii
quor law. Is the Patriot opposed to legisla-
tive reform, ofany kind, concerning the liquor
traffic? Answer us that, if you please
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

more orphans and idiots than every other evil
combined: Thou who hast dragged down our
beloved fellow-man from the highest and most
honorable positions OF life ana placed them
on level with the brute creation! Thou who
hast changed virtue into vice who hast caus-
ed fathers to mourn and mothers to weep
who hast caused husbands to ruin themsel-
YES, and their wives and children to suffer
Thou who hast caused oceans of tears to be
shed and rivers of blood to flow /; who hast
caused the bosom of our mother earth to be
filed with the bodies of thy victims and peo-
pied hell with their souls hitherto shalt
,thou come, bit no further; for by the aid of
the fair ladies of our land, we will bury thee
beneath the depths of the sea, and thou shalt
never rise again to invade our fair land.
Now, fair lady, return you our unfeigned
thanks for the part which you have taken In
to-day's exercises. We sincerely thank you
for the advice which you have given US and
we will endeavor to make our acts conform
to the principles taughtin this Book. The ez-
ample which you have this day set before us
will exist for ages /; and your influence will
exist not only when you will have passed a
way, but it will exist to the end of time =
Though our little bark may be tempest-toss
ed by the billows of opposition, though the
clouds of disappointment may gather tllick
around her yet with you and those whom
you represent for supporters and our Bible
for guide, it will float triumphantly to the
haven Of security.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

BSg@ That inveterate wag, the " Giraffe"
man, was numerically cruel, in an irOnicaI
article last week, upon the License System"
That's right, long neck, hold 'em up to ridi-
cule who are silly enough to believe that tenn
nerance will be promoted and drunkenness
decreased, by g Withholding license from those
disposed to traffic in the article We laughed
out right, one of our biggest gufaecs! when
we read the reiteration ofthe rejected liquor
seller, that drunkenness has increased four
fold in our city," since the authorities refused
him license-and then when we come to the
:" choking the decanter" part, and the ''neo-
dus operandi of the Sons out of the Division
room"-we grunted an awful groan for the
high-headed animal, for stealing the words
out of the mouth of every swell-head on the
streets. What's that you say ?-the Giraffe
man was in earnest in that article-he meant
what he said Well now, if you are you
are green enough to believe that, just ask the
Squire for license to sell liquor out there by
the graveyard, (the city authorities can't in
terfere there) and see how quick he'll bite
off your cabbage-head the first nip. He e'san
outsider, and delights in being in the cate
CORY with those other savages that he and
Ebeneezer Hotchkins throw up their caps and
shout over. Hit 'em again, sharp hoof.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

psa@ The Grand Scribe has issued Charters
for seven new Divisions since the first of Nav,
inst. The cause is steadily advancing, and
the Order In the State in amore firm and re-
liable condition than at any other period of
its existence. Courage, friends let us press
forward to permanent victory.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25
RALEleR, q. G.
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Wednesday, May 25, 1853.
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receicing Aeir papers l0ith red mark,
are thereby notified that IN four ,0eeks from the
ceipt Of the first aumJe, hus marked their subscrp-
tioa gears scW expire Smd unless rene,oed within
that time, thepaper 'cH15e discontinued. This rule
viii be inferibly adhere to.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

E@ The attention of the Building Public
is called to the Advertisement for Proposals
for erecting large building, at New lnstl-
tute, lredell county.
We are pleased to see this unmistakable
evidence of the prosperity of the excellent
Literary Institution IN Ireden, under the
management of Rev. B. Clegg, which, though
but in its infancy, requires so large an edifce
for the accommodation of its numerous pu-
pills.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

pa We learn that the Annual Address
at Floral College, on commencement day,
will be delivered by j. D. Wilson, ESQ.,, on
the 10th of June next.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

NATIONAL DIVISION s. OF T.-The Regr-
lar Annual Session of this body, will be held
in Chicago, Illinois. on the second Wednes-
day in June next, (l0th prox.) and from the
many important subjects that arc expected to
engage their attention, an unusually large
attendance may be expected.
Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

Address Of MISS ELIZABETH JENKINS, on pre-
senting Bibleto ChrystaI WaUe DiriSion,
IN BERTHE county.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-06
Sc LOuis StoUct Store.

Stove Dealer, Shpet,IroN Worker, Copper,
smith, and Timer,
Mate street, T~a kRGSEs r. AZ e 'HE4ay nop''
Sells at whossalS Prlcsa s1ovEs AND TIM
WARE, invite particular alleAllon 10 the pRlZE
PREMiuM COOK STOVE, which hes given uniyes-
sal satisfaction 10 all who have used h. warrant al
my Stoves fer twelve month"; and M Anyof the mates
break during that time, furnish new ohss ifss OF
charge,
AZ design remaining permanently In this place,
the public safe In taking my guarantee for the good
performance Of the stoves Kept by me-
All my stoves are Manufactured or MISSOURI
MOUNTAIN IRON, and for goodness Of metal and
beauty Of casting, they excel any ',ovsa made in the
Weston country,
~ The man who moulds Holow.Wan CSt q, :.
filly Is considered the best workman In the Unlled
States, and this accounts for our hollow.WNe ana
Stove Vessels being 70 much smoother AMI better than
any othsIs you will end In market, whether made East
or Wett,
| have constantly on hand, supply Of TlNWARE,
10 which ! particularly invite the attention Of thu
country trade AZ tha9uay OF my ware, and the prl
ecs shall be such 10 induce them 10 call % ne again
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-06
READ THISi--The introduction Of
EILLEYiH 4T0VEa

Into Northern Missouri 10 any extent has been In tho
last thee yea'sI since which time they have boen
gradually Increasing the manufacture and sale of them,
and although, owing 10 their being light and smooth
and something new, some little dieuly attended, thr
sale aud n,s NJ ht yet by always making stoves aud
Casting, Of the bcstquAlity Of Scotch Pig and Missouri
Mountain from they have proved 10 withstand Are M
ter thar any other Casting made IN the Western roup
uy, The Furnace Castings and Hollow. are perlien
lNl have been superseded by Il, wherever has Sscu
brought INTO use, and always given satisfaction Ua,
ing lived here humber Of years, and bsrg permanent
ly located hele, purchasers rely on our ruAransr
Nsto the quality OF the articles sOld b, us, and A. Ia
the upcNloi VI our celehra cd Prize Premium Caol
Stove, Just read the cerhcalrs Of host who have Ue
them, aud are using them uow, Aud anOlher odNsa.
lNge purchaser will have IN buying 81 Louis stoy.
Of W., he Woad not only getting stove made Of The
beat material in the world, but he cpN al any time gS
All odd piece or plate without any charge, by uinFu a,
know that such Is wanted, a, ali our Stoves are waT
raAied, aud, IN Of i'm perfection, the article Ul
I've promptly made good 10 the purchaser, which NJ.
will not hud tho case with Cincinnati, Chicago, Pan.
hugh, aud Eastern made STOVES, AZ YOU cNurot No,
any odd Pieces Even VI They wrts wsyrap,ed n
wond be impossible tn get odd plates liOm such dis
tauee,
We, the, undersigned, having used the ~. lo,,,
Stoves Manufactured by a. D. hey. Of 81, louis' a,d
sold by Garter W, BrySu, a. HANNIBAL, No, iakr
pleasure IN recommending them 10 the public a. Al.
periot in point Of LrRi, disability, economy, copyrni.
encr and ease Of regulation, 10 any Stove which We
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-06

UANhk The agency OF hem Tor lhla city, Ths
stove possesses advantages over eomnoR Slovas, IL
Thickness OF the plate, and improvements in the dri
II . given up by all stove dcSeN and manufacturer,
to be the best pattern for descending auS, Of any
stove now made East OF West.
Thp stove was patented September, lS5R, and
wherever they have been ussd have given general sat
lsAelioR, This stove weighs some io(y honnda mOr0
to the number than ARy other ttOve ever tohS
Guy. The plates IN them are from onshalf 10 three
ioutlhs Of an inch IN thickness, No. NSleaS over
S0oPoHnds' WsWNraNt then AL aEAinSl 6ree Thee
stoves have Potent Hot Air Fue which eevtlSs tAs
heat Tat u generated under The hFe,plste dawn he
toSl Part 1.-THE stove, between two thick plates 10 The
dsa Al the bottom Of the oVe tAesNAy sadlHk great
heat TO bake With on the bottom, aud EsnStyinf Tia
which has always been fault with steVsA Of ae,
seeNdihg aae, heretofore, lhe Chatter Oak has one
nae aud one plate more than any A.Tices steve yvt
hytnted' They will cook with oNS.hsU the tesl,
WHICH one OF he ordinary stoves wul' and WSN,iAIt
~ twenty wears. AsaA.dSs> =,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-06

This story is continued through the first
four numbers OF the magazine, from uetO.
Der to January, With the February mum.
Der another new StOry BY Mr. Arthur, enli.
tied "sparing TO spend or, the lotions aud
the pinkerlons," will be commenced, to he
continued during several months, Thus,
10 the first volume OF the home magazine,
two nouvellelteS by the editor will DO pub.
liShed, AS only limited edition vi the
first numbers OF the magazine was printed,
those wishing "the old mans bride" mus
send in their subscriptions early,
UP!n order to prevent misrepresentation
ou the part Of the public, we will here state
that the home magazine is u monthly ISSUE
Of the home gazette, and contains the best
articles that appear therein, thus fixing Ia
permanent shape and for circulation in new
channels, literary matter from the pens ol
many Of the ableSt writers in the country.
II is from this cause that the publishers are
able, in the outset, to furnish the work at SO
low rate,
TERMS OF ARTuURs noNR MAGAZINE.
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