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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

There are some 16 others who subscribed
at Wilmington, but who have not yet forward
ed the amounts of their subscription. We
hope they will do so as soon as possible and
we trust others will subscribe, so that we
may scatter temperance information, like the
leaves of the forest, from one extent of our
State to the other.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
JUDAS betrayed his Divine Master for thir-

JUDAS betrayed his Divine Master for thir-
ty pieces of silver, the Scriptures sayeth.-
What is lone by old mother Carolina's chill
dren, through their representatives in the Leg
i~slature? For less than the blood money re-
ceived by Judas from his employers-for the
purpose of raising a revenue, they empower
certain men to 60 forth and use all the temp
tations they choose, to induce men to become
d~runkards, in a word turn loose more crime
than any and every thing else and theprice
Of this they quietly put into the Golfers Of the
country, saying it is to educate the children
and keep the treasury supplied. Let them,
if such things must be, go like heart striker
Judas, and cast the money at the Rumseller's
feet, and cry, at is the price of blood."-
And let the Rumscller scorn to put it in his
treasnry-let him go and buy a Potter's Field
where he can have buried those he has rob-
bed of health, home, responsibility and hap
piness.
Father. will you barter away your son
Husband, willyou sacrifice your wife Broth
er, will you sell your sister for a prostitute
that the Treasury of the State may be replen
ished
Legislature, TAKE BACK this price Of blood
and MroW 1t doaon at the RumseUer's feet, an
go and hang yourself, like Judas, sooner thai
suffer another cictim to be betrayed MrouqI
your inStumentaltyP"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
IT. S. Circuit Court.

This Tribunal was in session four days of
last week, Judges Wayne and Potter presi-
ding. Several important trials were had
The frst-Wm. Tinney was arraigned and
tried upon an Indictment charging him
with secreting and embezzling aletter which
came in the mail to Green Spring P. O., Or
ange county, in which Office he was employ
ed as clerk. The evidence against him was
full and complete. The prosecution was con-
Quoted by R. P. Dick, Esq, the District At
torney, and the prisoner was defended by
Gov. Graham and Bartholomew Fuller, Esq.
The Jury remained but a few minutes out,
and returned a verdict of guilty. A motion
was made by his Counsel for an arrest of
Judgment, but was overruled by the Court.
The sentence was ten years confinement and
Imprisonment at hard labor.
On Wednesday, the trial of Penuel Hen
bricks, indicted for uttering and passing two
counterfeit coins purporting to be gold quar-
ter eagles, was entered upon. The evidence
was very strong against the prisoner no
witnesses were called on his behalf; and the
case was submitted to the Court without ar
gument, under the charge of his Honor
Judge Wayne. The jury, after about FIVE
minutes deliberation, found the prisoner gull
ty, and the Court sentenced him to pay a fine
of $500, and to imprisonment and c%onfne-
ment at hard labor for 10 years.
The next case taken up was that of Smith
l & Colby VS.. the President and Directors of
the Western Rail road Company. B. F. Moore,
Esq, counsel for plaintiffs, moved for q
t continuance of an injunction heretofore gram
ted by Judge Potter, against the sale. by the
President and Directors, of the Stock held
C in said Company by the plaintiffs, and pro-
,, ceeded to read an affidavit, on the part of
= the plaintiffs, which set forth the manner in
h which the injunction was obtained, and
y which gave the reasons why notice of the ap-
plication for an injunction had not been SER
we'd upon the President and Directors. Mr..
Moore followed the reading of this affidavit
a. by a very able argument in its support.
D. Judge BADGER was then heard in behalf of
ID the Defendants, and against the continuance
at of the Injunction-and he commended that its
- dissolution was almost imperative upon'the
to Court.
r, Mr.. J. G. Shepherd then read the answer
IN filed in this cause to the bill ofthe plaintiffs
e. which set forth the facts involved, and wa;
n of considerable length.
it. JUDGE WAYNE delivered the opinion Of tn
Court. lie examined in detail the variou
arguments presented in the bill and answer
as we'll as the points made by the opposing
I'D counsel and then gave as the judgement G
"a tho Court tbot tho To;,,oct,o,, he DIX eo1ypd
S. Mr.. Moore gave notice that he should NOV
Sc, for an appeal to the Supreme Court; bu
afterwards waived his motion and the bi
To- was dismissed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

LARGE TURNIPs.--The Goldsboro' Tele-
graph brags on a Turnip sent to that Office,
by John Everitt, Esq, weighing seven pounds
three ounces. We can beat that by several
spots: Willie W. Johnson of this vicinity.
sent US onelast week, weighing eight pounds /;
and
sg- Mr.. Bobbitt brought to our Office last
week two mammoth Turnips, raised by W.
F. Williams, Esq, of Franklin; one weighed
III and the other IL pounds. We are al
ways pleased to record spch specimens Of
agricultural skin achieved by our farmers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

R There seems to be some misunder-
standing among our subscribers as to the
rates of postage on Newspapers, the impress
sion being that postage prepaid at the Office
of deposit only, entities the subscriber to the
cheapest rates. This is a mistake. Tween.
ty-fVe cents, paid to the Postmaster at whose
Office the paper is delivered, will settle the
postage account for the year following. Il
not paid in advance, the postage is double
these rates.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

sE Warrior Brown, of the Cayuga Chief,
says =
In North Carolina. the battle is waged
with spirit and determination. New York
sends the Old North "Greeting" May our
brothers be as successful as the Workers have
BEEN"
We intend to do it up, broaon, and go
fright OF" till the tomahawk is buried" in
the head of the old sarpint. We congratu-
late you of the "York State" and echo back
the war cry" Death to the Liquor traffic"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

H- The Grand Scribe issued Charters
for three new Divisions, last week, namely +;
one to be located at Albemarle, in Stanly
county one at Island Greek Church, in Du-
plin county, and one at Ellis Greek, in Bla.
den county. These signs are encouraging
.teAc~nnSfAOr the conflict.
2. S. Two old Divisions have also been
re-chartered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

RT It was amusing tosee a " consumer"
standing before the Red Curtain Saloon, a
few evenings since, looking at the sign. 1t
was difficult to say which light was the re-
Fiction. Shiney lamp, and shiney nose were
ditto. Brilliant times there |
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

Ra- A portion of the Red Curtalned "a
loon says that Champagne suppers would De
the ne plus ultra, if it was not for the real
pain of getting sober,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

TRAcTs.-The following monies have been
received by the Grand Scribe, for the pur-
chase of Tracts for gratuitous distribution,
from the sources annexed, viz
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Our Book Table.

We have received from DR.. Tompkins, Ed
itcr, a bound copy of the lst volume of the
!" North Carolina Farmers Journal" 1t is
a neat book, and would be a valuable access
ion to every Farmers Library, containing
as it does a vast store of Agricultural infor-
nation adapted to the soil and climate of our
State. Price 1928 per copy to be had of
W. L. Pomerey, Bookseller, or W. D. Cooke
Raleigh.
We have received "The Medical Examin-
err" Edited by DIR. F. G. Smith and Jno. B.
Biddle, Philadelphia. On examination, We
pronounce it par excellence as a repository
Of the science of Medicine. 1t is a monthly
publication of some y pages octave, beauti-
fully printed, and filled with original Com
munications, Bibliographical Notices, Edito-
rial, Medical News, and IL Record of Medical
Science, embracing Articles on Practice, The
rapeutics, Obstetrics, Surgery, Anatomy and
Physiology, We advise our Professional
friends to try the Examiner" Pric, s.
per annum. Address the Editors, care of
Lindsay and Blackiston, Philadelphia =
Saturday Evening Mail.
Mr.. George r. Graham, Editor of ezra
hams Magazine" will commence on the 10th
inst, the publication of a new weekly Paper,
at Philadelphia, with the above title. The
&" Mail" is to lie a handsome Family News
paper, devoted to Literature and the discus
sion of all public measures, political, COM
m%ercial, agricultural, &C., and will take a
bold stand on the subject of Temperance and
a Prohibitory law" the leading question of
the times" The ability of Graham to sus-
tain a first class journal of any description,
%insures to the public a paper of rare excel
: lence in his forthcoming publication. Terms
50 a year, with great reductions to clubs
Address George R. Graham, Philadelphia.
CAPE FEAR IMPRovEMENT.-By reference
to a letter from John II. Haughton, Esq,
on our outside form, it will be seen that a
successful trip has Leen made in navigating
the Cape Fear with Steamboats,, above the
locks anil dams. We congratulate the friends
of the Cape Fear improvement and the State
2 generally, upon the success which must at
r tend the future operations Of the Company.
The whole Cape Fear region. and the valley
of the deep River, will soon realize the bene
fetal results Of this improvement.
z We learn that the steamer referred to-tht
e first one upon the River, is the John II. Haugh
9 tOn-a deserved compliment to a gentlemen
who has labored for years in behalf of this
important work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

BeAIn Shirley, a drunken man fell from
his cart and was run over and killed.
In the same place a little girl was fed rum
by a drunken father and killed.-Er.
Why don't the authorities of Shirley regu-
late such monstrosities?
sA Cousin Charley's " calculations fell
through" last week. He has another bottom
put in, however. Loss, a buxom lass and
$1,000
n-A Phrenologist recently examined the
"head of a discourse" and found il seuselees
"a The fast sailing "Age" is now fully
out at sea, and the entire crew in high
:" Spirits.n 4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
RALEIGH, q. G.
Wednesday, December I, 1858.
A Positive Advancement,

Subscribers receiring their papers pith q red mark,
are thereby notified that IN four aoeeks from the re-
ceipt Of the first number thus marked their stbscrip-
ton gears wiH expire and unless renewed ,Uitkin
that time, the paper aoiX be discontinued. This rule
,0iH be inFeri6ty adhered 90
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Extract Of a Letter to the Editor, dated
OCALA Florida. Nov. 10, 1853.

I reached St. Augustine Oct. Both, where
we remained for several days. Not finding
it to be what it had been represented, for
consumptive invalids, we left there for this
place, by way of Picolata, Palatka, Orange
Springs and Silver Springs. This is the
most desirable place for invalids that ! have
seen in Florida. The air is soft, balmy and
congenial to the feelings of eonsumptiye per-
sons. A great diversity of opinions exist
among the inhabitants, as to which is the
most desirable for invalids, every one giving
his own village the preference. came here
to find the most favorable location for a con
sumptive invalid to winter at and after a
careful observation, | fnd Ocala to be the
most favorable point, where accommodations
can be had.
All descriptions, that I have seen or heard,
of Florida, have been overweight. 1t is not
that beautiful country, flowing with milk
and honey, as has been represented by some.
There are some very fine lands. it is true,
but it is in small bodies called hammocks,
varying from so to 800 acres. On some Of
the water courses are to be found good lands
but it requires considerable capital to render
it susceptible of cultivation. The only ad
vantage that the country enjoys over other
States, is III raising the Sea Hand cotton, anC
in the mildness of it's climate. 1t is a fat
sandy, piny woods country, much resembling
the country in the vicinity of Fayetteville
/ find this to be the true history of Florida
after travelling from the Atlantic TO within
80 miles of the Gulf coast.
Please send your paper to me while l re
main in Florida.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
TuNirs' Department.
Writen y Ae SILL y Ae Aqe.


" Between two worlds life hovers like a star,
'TWixt Aight and morn, upon the horiSon's verge
BYR0X.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

The Plymouth VilIager says that Messrs.
J. A. Spruill & Co. of that section of the
State, nave purchased a large tract of land in
Brunswick county for something less than
$l00,0 DOC, which is said to be worth several
millions. The proprietors intend to put hands
on it to get shingles, timber, and turpentine.
The Wilmington Herald says that Gen.
Mckay sold the lands before he died for $lO,-
900.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-26

gulIies through the road before them
They could distinctly hear the crashing
of huge branches as the wind tore through
the dense forest, and they trembled at
the thought of being crushed by some of
the whirling limbs, or scathed by the
now almost constant lightning. A slight
turn in the road revealed to them pro-
iecting rock a few PAGES ahead of them,
where they might find some shelter from
the fierceness of the tempest. A few
steps more, and they would have reach
ed it when, with loud crash. tree
was torn from its bedding in the bank
above them, and fell directly across their
path. With start and neigh of terror,
the horse sprang furiously aside, and Ro-
bert, who clung tightly to the rein. was
borne over the precipiee with the steed
and his rider.
AT that moment. loud, demoniac
laugh echoed forth above the bowling of
the storm, and the lightning displayed
the figure of an old man. clad in robe
of skins, standing upon tall, gray rock,
tossing his arms in wild gestures above
his head The same figure had followed
the equestriaus far upon their way, and
now, with one more peal of laughter, he
leaped from tue rock, and with rapid
strides fastened to Morgan Manor.
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WHOLE No. Eoa


As Harvey now went forth TO dispose
OF. the dead horse which still lay before
his door, Lucy proceeded TO attire her
young mistress IN the fresh garments she
had brought her and when ner mountain
friend again entered the hut, he was gree
ted in her old affectionate manner and
with a bright smile.1faa f
= a You are much better, said the old
man, decidedly, looking at her earnestly
and fondly. isiasls sha %
81 am well again." returned Alice,
gratefully, looking lipin his face. . No
one remains III long when they can have
you for a physician. my dear friend."
As the morning advanced Alice urged
so earnestly. to return home that Harvey
at. last consented TO her doing so and
sometimes carrying her, sometimes sup
porting her with his arm. he proceeded
with her toward the Manor, followed by
old Lucy. tsit ,na va 3a sIIad adi
As they came 10 thescene of thenight's
disaster, they paused and looked over the
precipioe. Far, far ensthel rocks below
them lay. the torn, and mangledi body OF
Lena's horse. hehaat3a eW eIss
' Pity muuered Harvey. bitterly,
"a that her horse Only should ahave met
this fate" a. ~ sll. sua b
" How can you," exclaimed Alice. who
had caught the words. I" speak thus of
my poor friend The injustice you do
her proves how little you know her, Sl.o
is like a sister to me, and love heryery
dearly. For nay sake, Harvey, treat her
to be all that is good and true and mo-
ble." Gtec Ffaet
".You '6eliepe her 10 Ls al that Is good
and true and noble, F" repeated the old man.
dryly. turninga searching upon look his
companions face, '' aud what have you 10
say with regard 10 Robert Grant ?" asa
:" Nothing p was the brief reply, while
deep glow suffnsed her cheeks. s
Lucy had been. meanwhile. earnestly
regarding the ledge on which Robert and
Lena had been rccused, and now called
Alices attention 10 it. II was shelf or
ledge iuttiug out from the bank and over
hanging the deep ravine into which the
poor horse had fallen. 1t was moss COW
cred and leaf-strewn fact, no doubt,
which tended not little 10 save the lives
of the unfortunate pair. Well had il been
for Robert that he had not moved from
the spot where he first fell, as the dark
ness concealed all danger, and one misstep
would have precipitated him from his
place of rescue to an inevitable and hor-
rid death.
Alice burst into tears as she viewed the
spot from which one less experienced in
scaling the rocks, and one less acquainted
with every path and passage in the noun
tain than Harvey could have never dcliy-
cred them. Then, leaning heavily on her
protectors arm, she slowly passed down
the rough road Toward her home.
fro M CONTINUED.
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sino,vs oFIron.

We wandered into a machine shop yes
terday. Everywhere, up stairs aud down
stairs, intelligent machines were doing the
work, once done by thinking and toiling
men. In one place chuckle headed affair
looking like nm elephant s,frontispiece, was
quietly biting bars OF cold iron in two. as
il they had been so many oaten straws.
In another place, fierce little thing,
with spindle shaped weapOn-a sort OF
mechanical Devils Darning Needle"
was boring square holes through solid
wooden wheels, three inches or more IN
thickness.
A way there, in n corner, a device
about as large and noisy as humming
bird. was amusing itself cutting out pieces
of steel from solid plates, as easily as chill
dren puncture paper patterns with pin.
All by itself, ia another place, was =
machine that whistIed like a boatswain,
and rough boards came forth, planed and
grooved, finished ready for place in
something, somewhere. for somebody.
Everywhere these queermaehines we're
busy, doing all sorts OF things in all sorts
Of ways boring and planning, and grooy-
ing and morticing and turning and
bending, and sharpening and saving. "a
OOWn bIHltSs IN u Eogn Dy ibpStts ~ - ~
would be alone, we found the grand mo-
yer Of all these machines.
In a corner, some distance from tho
genius we write Of, Ere was burning.
perhaps TO keep it"jnst eOmfortablc,f''
and perhaps, not.
Il was very busy-tbe thing was moving
an arm Of polished steel, backwards and
forward over frame, equally polished ard
glittering as one in tho't sitting by Ia
bic passes his fingers 70 and fro. along
the smooth surface OF the mahogany.
We said Il was busy, and 30 it acas
busy doing nothing. Il went nowhere.
hammered nothing. planed nothing.
ground nothing. but just passed its pom
deTons arm backward and forward. II
neither ate nor spoke. but there. from
:: carly morn 70 dewy eve" it tigief The
toll going on. everywhere around and
above IL. t .asfi
There were indeed. few made offssh
sixty or so, here and there. about the cs-
tablishment, Jpl7lisia5.g rather Than doing
the work @
That thing &itil The iron arm works the
wonder. II viii work % iore.---1N. y ISi-.
Euns.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-26

GRKxD MIsTAKE.--I heard an incident
connected with the North Church. IN your
City, the facts Of which are not generally
known, and it may prove interesting to
your readers. Il appears that towards
The close Of the revolution The good peo-
pie OF the North Church found i necessa-
~ 10 make repairs. They sent on 70 Boston
and purchased some nails, which in due
course Of time arrived. and upon opening
the kegs, 10 and behold one Of them was
found 70 contain Spanish dollars. This
was 20 = The deacons assembled-held
a consu;tation-an the result was. they
wrote Oh to Boston and informed the mer-
chant who made the sale that there was
an error 10 shipping the goods The me-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-10-26
The Philosophy of Endurance.

CHARLES MACKAY.
We're the lonely acorn novsr bouul
In the rude, cold grasp Of the rotten ground
Did the rigid frost never harden up
The mould above its bursting cup;
We're it never soaked in the rain and hail,
Or child by the breath of the wintry gale,
Il would not sprout in the sunshine free,
Or give the promise of tree.
1t would not spre ud to the summer mir,
Its lengthening bows and branches fair,
To form u bower, where, in starry nights.
Young love might dream unknown delights,
Or stand in the woods among i'll peers,
Fed by the dews of u thousand years.
Were never the dull, unseemIy ore,
Dragged from the depths whore it slept fyorc;
Were it never cast into the scare hing flame,
To be purged of tmpurtty and shame
Were it neve. molten, mid burning brands,
Or brushed and bente by staIwurt hands,
1t would never be known as thing of worth;
1t would never emerge to II nohto birth;
1t would neveT he formc d into mystic rings,
To fetter Loves erratic wings;
1t would never-shins amid priceless gHms.
Nor become to the world Il power and a pride,
Cherished, adored aud deifed.
So thou, o nun Of Il noble soul,
Starting in view of glorious gorl,
Were it never exposed to t'lr bllsts rur,orn-
The storm of sorrow, the s!ect of scOrn,
Vert thou never refined in pitiess fire,
From the dress OF tiny cloth and mean desire ;
Vert thou never taught to feel aud know
That the trues. love hath its roots of woe,
1 a..
Or reach half'.9y TO the perfect nlrn !;
Thou would'sl meyer attain tn Tranquil might
Where wisdom purics the sight, .-.
And God unrolos to the humbiest -aza, -.....
The bliss and beauty Of his ways. .....