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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

E~ Paris is in CONSERVATION at the late
edict Of fashion, making it necessary for those
who visit the French Court to appearin small
clothes" The slender legged are in a Lim6-oh,
and it has been thus early proved that since
the fashion prevailed, a generation ago, there
has been a grand falling off Of the young cat
he-the physique of the P~arisians, and a nat
ional tendency to warped shins and spindle
shanks!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

WEEKLY MEssAGE.-We are pleased to
learn that the prospects of this excellent Pa
per, published at Greensboro, by Mrs. F.
B~umpass, widow of the late Proprietor and
founder, are Frightening and its subscription
list daily increasing. It certainly merits the
exertions of the Methodists in this State to
procure for it a wide circulation and VT
heartily wish it abundant success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

BW The Greensboro Message says-The
present session of the Greensboro, Female
College will close the third Thursday in May,
after the usual Commencement exercises.-
There are 70 boarders in the ipststntion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

BTOur old friend |. Royal, Esq, writes
US from Clinton: "Our Division is In bet
ter condition at present, and more numerous
in membership, than it has been since its or
ganization. Ivory one is enthusiastic. and
sions to our ranks-and we believe Temper
ance will prevail finally throughout the coun-
ty. Bro. p. S. White will be with US soon,
and we have made arrangements for him to
speak in every portion of the county"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20
RALEloH, @, Q.
Wednesday, April 20, 1853.

Positive Arrazss
Subscribers r~eceiring their papers arstha red mark,
are thereby notified that IN four ueeks from the re-
eeipt Of the fret number thus marked their subscrip-
ton gears riN expire and unless renered oithin
that time, the paper rU be discontinued. This rule
piU be inferibly adhered to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20
Temnarance Excarpts.

1t is said that the vote given for the pro-
hibitory liquor law in Vermont was owing to
the infamous quality Of the liquor sold in
that State.-ErchGnge.
We should like the sam motive, if no bet
ter, would prevail in North Carolina, for GER
tainlv no where else can be found q more
: Infamous compound than the vile blue
ruin which oar people pour downtheir Threats.
WHIsKEY VS.. WATER. At a municipal
election in Louisville, Ky, last week, q ma
iority of 2O5 was given in favor OF licenses
for the sale of spirituous liquors, and a ma
iority of III against establishing city water
works. The Courier seems to think that this
vote establishes conclusively the fact that
whiskey is stronger than water.-BdH. Sun.
But the UAole truth is not told. Only three
days notice was given that such q question
would be submitted to the people, and con-
sequently the anti-liquor party had not time
to rally. Had a months notice been given
a different result would have followed, rs III
Augusta and other towns Of the same State.
TEMPERANCE IN INDIANA.-New Albany
city and township have voted against license
by a majority Of 407. indianapolis has vo-
ted against license 10y a majority of 1876. La
tayette has voted against license by a major
ity of 36l. Rushvilie has voted against IL
cense by a majority Of Is. Evansville has
voted for license by n majority of 2lO. New.
burg has voted against license by a large ma
iority.
This is in the State, too, mind ye, that thu
n. Y. Herald said, they had repealed the pro
hibitory law. A few more such repeats ant
the work will be accomplished.
: THE MAINE LAw.-Rhode Island, Connec
ticut, Vermont, Maine, Massacllusetts an,
Minnesota have all given popular majOritici
2 against the sale Of ardent spirits.
4 And yet certain editors try to convey tn
t impression that where the law has beer
{ adopted it is exceedingly unpopular and op
~pressive to the masses. This don't seen
I like it.
The liquor sellers in New York are t
s strike on thn 1st nf Mnvf FIR III r,nts n drinl
We hope the "employers" will resist t
:, the last this exorbitant draft upon their fund
but if they basely submit to the extortior
> we hope the Iiquor-sellers will raise the pric
= to a quarter.
" WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONTENTION.
n number OF the citizens uf New York hal
a published a cali inviting tie trienas OF Ten
j. perance IN each State and In Canada, to Al
point some person Or persUirs 10 meet III ii
city Of New York, on thursday, tie 18th
o May next, to make arrangements for III
holding OF a great Temperance C~onventiu
III said city, during the Worlds Fair.
o Snail North Carolina he represented? W
K hope so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

naTHE REMAINS of the wife Of Senator
DOUGLAS, of Illinois, passed th4caghT this City,
on Wednesday last, from Washington, on the
way for the burying ground of the family, in
Rockingham County, in this State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

ENcoURAGING.-A gentleman writes us-"I
oelleve your paper should have q most ex-
tenslve circulation. | suppose it has but
what L mean Is, ~eUeryJdHtty should be in the
regular receipt Of the Age-being SO we'll
ADAPTED in Its varied departments to edify
ana please every class VI readers. Although
temperance ID the leldIng feature, Yet the
churcLnIan Will ind good religious reading,
CiIe Junior members vi the family lessons Tor
nIS moral culture the ladies' song and
story and domestic knOweidse, and the news
lnonser all the important IncIuents Of tie
uay-ln a word, 1t is a paper suIted to all
one cur Sale snouid he proud Of and ably
sustain.
Il AN not an Indifferent spectator Of the
movement Tor Legislative Prohibition. l
nope lie measure may be successful. The
treatment OF me Memorial by the Legislature
SIouidcause its memueIsto blush with snam, :
II Will not coon he forgotten by many VINO
Signed that INST. ument. | hope they have
repented OF tie Insult offered their coAstltu-
ents-Dut If there are any who persist In
their insult, their conduct should lie held up
70 the gaze and scOrn VI the community"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

HG- We are frequently shocked to hear
respectable and protessedly intelligent men
carplng at the friends Of temperance for the
Zeal they manifest iii the good cause, and at
their honest efforts. to overthrow the throne
OF the Prince Of observation-disclosures. In
want OF argument and reason TO uphold the
hands OF the old hoary %conqueror, and to
keep aloft his bloOd-dyed banner, malice dips
It's tongue IN the slime pool Of SANDER and
splts It's green venom at every one who may
deem it a duty to cry aloud to his fellow-be-
ing, standing in dangerous places, and to
spare not the rod ofscOrching invectlve against
the man vino trades on the souls ofhis BROTH
ers.
1t is not mad zeal, neither is it selSshhess,
that nerves our arm for the great moral
warfare and 6res our heart with the doctrines
OF the temperance gospel; thank God ! q
higher and holier purpose impcls us onward
a beacon light above earth and its sordid cor
ruption fixes the eye of the Temperance Ar
my tho welfare of man in Time and in Eter-
nity-Philanthropy-" Benevolence our only
aim :" Noble purposel And yet we must
be reviled and slandered--stigmatized as
:" fanatics "-disturbers of the old land marks.
sarcastic epithets without number heaped up
on US by the generals of the Ubiquitous cru
SADIE against earth and heaven and tormen-
ted with its envenomed chorus. ringing up
from all the blasted lines and from every reek-
ing camp. And all this sometimes comes
from men calling themselves christians =
There IS an unexplored territory whose at
mosphere is somewhat above our zero =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20

HAL Bro. E. II. Overton, W. P. Clipping
Forest Division, in Granvil e,ounty, writes-
"Our Division is rapidly increasing. Bro.
Whites doctrine of Prohibition takes likes
fire in dry sedge. We have initiated TIN
since he spoke for us, anda numbered others
! are coming over to ctr side"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-20


Ba- As the season opens, we wage war
against the liquor traffic sterner and more de-
termined. Nearer and nearer to the entrench-
ments we break the ground. Our tomahswk
is frightened, and we break the pipe of peace
with Rum and his cohorts. Let the war CRY
begin to ring now-doEn aCih tie traffic -
We feel like heading q column ourself, and
cleaye our way with the inYincible sword of
truth through the b~ristling armor of igno-
rance II error. We have enlisted for the
war and our heart grows warm when the tenn
perance bugle stirs the host with its pealing
blasts. Conhding in the intelligence Of the
masses, we shall array the retlnue Of evils
consequent upon the retailing system We
will draw up long lines of d~isconsOiate widows
and weeping children; throw aside the doors
from the urunAard's hHts ami bid reasoning
men lock upon the desoiate scenery ; bid hu-
lnanIty benOIu the victims Of mIuaIght muir
ders US they revel in their gore at the
debauch around the damnlRg bowl; uRshroud
Jnelr thrusts and suicidal gashcs, until, like
the wounds on Caesars corse, they shall gape
their dulnD lips and silently plead for those
VINO yet live and bring an accusation to the
ieaih against the Ubiquitous traffic These
are some VI the weapons VI our moral crusade
and with a determination to WELD them L
the stirring up OF the humane, thinking por
ton OF our commonwealth, we pray God Il
defend the justice Of our cause.
On, soldiers, on to the first breach in tn
D enemies lines
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-19
"GL' NCEs AT WASHINGTON"

Under this appropriate head, writer
IN late number of the Pennsulyonion.
thus describes some of our Metropolitan
lions:
GA citizen who visits the National Can
ltol for the first time, is astonished to see
how vast machine the Federal govern
ment has become. If he goes back to the
records of the times of WASHINGTON and
JEFFERSON, and sees the few and feeble
States then in existence, Just being res
cued from the embarrassments consequent
upon the Revolution, and observes the
sparse population, and the few officers
then necessary to conduct the affairs of
the general administration. what a con-
trast do they not present with the present
catalogue of vigorous and athletic Com
monwealths, great in all the resources OF
nature and OF man, with the amazing tide
of emigration rolling from the old world
into the new, and from the Eastern limits
down to the Pacific borders, and with the
thousands and tens of thousands of en-
ployees In the service of the government
holding, with the exception of those in the
Army and Navy, their offices at the will
of the President of the United States -
Wherever the visitor turns his eve, he
sees the signs of national grandeur and
greatness. fla the Post Office Depart.
ment, he is startled by the magnitude OF
the machinery by which the mail arrange
ments throughout our wide domain, are
facilitated: if at the Treasury Department,
he will, for the first time, get an idea OF
the immense expenditure of money required
in the collection and disbursement of the
revenues.
The Interior Department, including In
dian Affairs, the intricate and important
concerns Of the territories, the public lands
in the different States, the Judiciary, &C.,
and the War and Navy, with all their ex-
tended and extending operations, convey
new conceptions of our national glory to
all who observe them for the first time
The State Department, from which our
foreign affairs are regulated and controlled,
is the most modest department Of the gov
eminent, and, unlike the Post Office and
Treasury buildings, has an air of silent
solemnity, as if conscious Of the import
ant interest entrusted to its charge"
We hope to hear further from this agree
able writer.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-19

RAP1D.-The advices by the Collins
steamer Atlantic were received at New
Orleans by the Picayune at 10 o'clock on
Saturday morning, the whole time of tram
sit from Liverpool to that city having oc-
cupied ten days.
Hon. John P. Hale has opened an office
for the practice of his profession in New
York. He has formed connection with
Mr.. Starr. The Evening Post says: eve
understand it is Mr.. Hale's intention to
eschew politics, and devote himself exclu-
sively to his profession.
Kerseymere for pantaloons, of the plaid
style now in vogue, have the stripes so
far apart that chap has to buy two pat
terms to get one check !
Governor Brown and Judge Randall
have raised wheat at Tallahassee, Florida,
which weighs seven pounds more to the
bushel more than the common run of our
Northern wheat.
The New York Mirror calls Caleb
Cushing 'the star of the Cabinet"
John B. Cough is lecturing in New DER
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-19
BY En- sTRAiT0N, krctioneer.

(PPRHSYlraHfn arenVe. near 1871 Strect.)
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
i Of a private family. with Lease of Premis-
es, at Auction.-0n FRIDAY morning May
2Gth, at o'clock, shall sell. at the residence
of Mr.. HENRY LEMON. on llth street. near
Pennsylvania avenue, his Household Furni-
ture. &C.. consisting Of
Rosewood Boston Piano
Sofas and Chairs in Gold and Brocatelle, style
Louis XIV.
Mahogany hair-cloth and maple cane-seat
Chairs
Do Centre Card, and other Tables
Looking Glasses. beaded cottage Bcdsteads
Hair and palm Mattresses
Superior Feather Beds, Bureaus Washstands,
Nardrobes
Toilet Tables and Sets, Window Shades, houn-
geS
Par!or, Chamber. and Stair CARPETS, Stoves
CrockcIy and Glass Ware
Excellent Cooking Stove. Kitchen Utensils. &c
Also, a lot OF best Spanish ed-hair, Palm
leaf. Curtain Sticks. Cut Tacks. and Trim
mings. suitable for Upholstcrers.
Terms : SO, cash over S25. a credit of 60
and 90 days
Previous TO the sale of the above the unex-
pired lease of the premises viii be sold. afford
ing rare opportunity of securing a desirable
dwelling and business stand near the avenue.
IN lo-dtd
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-19

Shade.-Would it not be beneficial to
our market for the Corporation to erect a
row OF sheds on the space between 9Th
and 9th streets, for the use of country
people who bring in their produce? Warm
Gays like the last two or three we think
Will drive the country folk entirely out of
the market, if they cannot be made a
little comfortable. Every country person
who has to stand outside the market
under burning sun till he sells his pro-
duce, earns his money, even if extraordi-
nary prices are obtained.
WGCh-hOuse.-The number of watch
house customers have decreased greatly
since the warm weather began. The rea-
son of this falling off may be accounted
tor from the fact that the magistrates
there never neglect their duties, and the
rowdies would rather kick up their sprees
IN some place where there is no work
house. The onl y case last night was John
Grammer, of Germany, vagrant; who
was sent to the {" farm" for thirty DAYS.
Police Report.-Jno. Catchcart, drunk:
workhouse 50 days.
Wallace Acton and II. Edelin,, DESTROY
ing property; cases dismissed.
Chas. Wise, three cases; two for run
ming drays, and one for running cart
without license; ruled for trial.
Anthony Young, running dray without
license; ruled for trial.
Jno. Mitchell, breach of peace: cave
security.
Thos. Ratcliff, assault and battery: Sc
curity for court.
Mary Colman, disturbing the peace,
dismissed.
Robert TAFT, assault and battery: secu-
rity for court.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.
DR., VsLJETINE,
The Prince of Ecrcr.rtciI;es.

DESPECTFULL4 announces to the citizens
IL of Washington that the unprecedented
success of his late exhibitions in this city has
induced him to give TWO MORE Of his delight
full entertainments at the
ODD FELLOWS HALL,
On THURSDAY and FRIDAY Evenings. the 18th
aud Goth inst
Tickets admitting gentleman. or lady and
Gentleman, 30 cents. Additional ladies, %
cents.
BY special arrangement DR.. VALENTINE will
will receive the Gift Tickets issued bv Mr.
PERHAM. of Philadelphia. These tickets cost
81 each will admit two gentlemen. or ore gen.
tleman and three ladies to the entertainment
and entitle the holder to one of the twelve
thousand gifts enumerated below. and which
will he distributed on THURSDAY, the 18th
instant.
PANORAMA valued at $4,000
PIANO, cost $40
South 10th street, Assembly Building, Phila-
delpha.
GOLD WATCH 100
3GOLD WATCHES 80
10 SETS SILVER TEA SPOONS 80
80 GOLD PENS AND CASES at s. each 25e
| SEQ GOLD PENCILS at s.: each ISN0
| 1874 Seel ENGRAVTNGS. at 25c. each 2.S2a
The Gold Watches. Gold Pens and Gases
Told Pencils, &c. can be seon at the Art Cr-
| ion Building, 2l0 Chestnut street. Philadel-
| phia.
F! Doors open at Z; Performance tc commence
at o'clock
Tickets to be had a he PRINCIPAL hotels md
at the Office Of Odd Fellows Hal. III rs
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By E. N. sTRATToN, Euctioneer.

Penn areuue, near 10Th street, south side.
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT IN
Y THE FIRST WARRIOR Saturday, Nav
2lst, at O'Clock. P NJ, on the premises,
shall sell part of Lots Nos. and 8, of David
sons Subdivisions ofSquare No. l27, fronting
40 feet e inches on HI street north, between
18th and 18th streets west. opposite the resi-
dence of the Hon. Hamilton Fish, and in the
immediate neighborhood of Lsfpyette Square;
a most desirable and fashionable location for
a frst-class mansion.
Terms: ne-,Eird cash residue in equal
instalments at six, twelve, and eighteen
months. with interest. satisfactorily secured.
Convevancirg AT the expense of tie iurcha-
ser. Title irAsrutah'e m Id
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ADJUSTMENTS.
CARJSTS SALOON.

The Testimonial Benefit to Mr. W NJ. FOS-
TER. rendered by his friends in this city,
will take place at the above Saloon on
THURSDAY EVENING. May 10. 1853.
When he will he assisted by Miss HARnIETTE
flaming READ. the popular American
authoress; Mr.. JAS SHERIFF; Mr.
q. HILL, Vocalist; Mr. WILL
LIAMs, balladist
Mr.. J. I. Parsons of this city. has kindly
volunteered, and will sing two favorte melo-
dies. Piano for the occasion kindly loaned
by E. n. STRATToN, Esq, Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Arrangements are being made with several
artists, who will be duly announced in the
bills of the day
At the conclusion of the entertainment a
beautiful pitcher will be presented to that
military or fire company which shall have
purchased the greatest amount of tickets.
The Pitcher can be seen in the window of
Evans's jr's hat store. Pennsylvania avenue
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
Tickets for he companies will be ready on
Tuesday morning ut the Office of Mr. J. A.
King. between ll'h and 15:h stress Penn
ylvania avenue. Mansion House building.
Cards OF admission. fifty cents.
An eminent performer will preside at the
piano
Tickets will he on sale at Mrs. Andersons
Davis's. and the principal hotels.
Places may be secured by application at TIC
Saloon office on Wednesday and Thursday.
from 8 o'clock A. N. to 10, and from to G
M
No extra charge for reserved seats Doors
open at Z. to begin at o'clock. M I6
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-19

UWeo overheard poor weather-bound
individual the other day, who was caught
In rain, humming to himself in door
way
Twas ever thus from childhood's hour.
That chilling fate has on me fell,
There always comes a soaking shower,
When | haint got no umbarell,
A Dutchman related a misfortune which
befel his son in the following manner
''Poor Hans he bit himself NIT a rattle
snake, and wash sick into his ped speech
less for six weeks in tie munt of August
and all his cry was water! water - and
he couldn't eat nothing except a leetle
tea"
The Hale folks have great love for the
negroes at the South, but up north the
"perfect equality" vanishes-it is carry
ing the joke too far, says the New Haven
Register.
A writer for the newspapers from away.
down in ''Old Virginny," says that since
the ministers have been preaching to the
slaves about immortality Of dancing, near
ly the whole of them--so great is their
conviction-have 'slaid down the fiddle
and the bow" and taken to gambling.
The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS that
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, in speech before
the anti slavery meeting, lately held in
that city, boasted that he stood outside
the Union, and thanked God that he wos
not recognized as Christian!
An Indian was ordained to the work
of the ministry by the Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society, in Troy, New York, last
week, who, to attend the Convention,
arGlted SIT hundred miles IN snow shoes,
accompanied by his wife and child.
The barber pole" pattern of parta-
looms will be out this week the Stripes
ascend spirally round the leg, giving the
wearer the appearance of doubles barrel
led cork screw.-Erchange paper.
Three ships arrived at London on the
Sd instant, with over 81 ,125, 900 in gold
from Australia.
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton is said to
be convert to the belief in spirit-rap-
pings.
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nE. ]. 6. E0S-,S

GREAT PAIN CURER, The wonder Of the
oAge. All Pain cured like Magic This
wonderful preparation is used internally and
externally, giving immediate relief for al
bodily pains.
If used according to directions. it not or'y
relieves all pain. but it cures it usually on he
first application. 1t may be relied nnon for
curing and giving almost instant relief a.
thousands who have used it can testify, TO
rheumatism. Ague, Sudden Colds. Cholera.
Dysentery. Cholera Morbus. Plcurisv. Ear
Ache. Tooth Ache. Cholic and all pains in the
c.omach or Bowels Head Ache. Pains in the
womb. Pains in the Limbs Joints. Pa K
Snine Diseases. Lumbago. Scalds. Burns. Chill
5,ains. Sprains. Bruises, Pimples, and all
Chronic Eruptions
Ii you wish to be relieved from ALL PAIN,
use Dr. Roses PAIN CURER.
II You desire to he cured of ALL DIS
EASES. take his Family Medicines
Price 123. % and 30 cents ner bottle
- 70 he hal n al the respectable Drug
Stores in Washington. and Georgetown D. C.,
and Alexandra, Va feb %
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F.uO.. COLI Z


For the reIief 0ud permanent cure Of Gouor-
rhGu. elects. Sfrfctnres, SemtUat Losses.
LonchoyIn. Grur'ef d.
THllE FLORAL CORDIAL has gained extern
i sive character as a cure, both safe and
pleasant for the above namsd very common
and destroying complaint Persons who have
suffered long with disease and whose constitu-
tons have been impaired by continuous use
of powerful drugs. have been restored 10
health and vigor by the use OF two
bottles of the preparation. Those afflicted
would not only save money. but great deal
of unnecessary suffering, by giving the Cor
dial fair trial
The cordial is pleasant to the taste and rleas-
ant in its effects. In using it no restrictions
are necessary.
- Price, per hottie. only one dollar
Sold by c. STOTT & CO.. cor of 7th stree
and Penn. avenue: ". FLIInTT cor. of T
and 18th streets; PATTERSON & MARIN
cor G.h and Penn. avenue feb III
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AUCTION SALES.
ByE. 81 sTRATION. kuctioneer.

(:Sonth side of Penn as'., near 10M street,
VALUABLE LOT AT AUCTION FRI
Y DAY. May 20th. at p. N. Oh the prem
Uses, shall sci! Lot No Il. Of the subdivision
of Lot No. {. IL : uare No. SIS. fronting q
feet on II strcet north. between 4;h and 9TH
streets west, with depth Of 100 feet to an al
ley.
Terms 0ne-t third cash; residue in equal
payments a six and twelve months, with in
terest satisfactorily secured. Title indsputa-
bic Conreyancing at the expense of the pur-
chaser. m lS-d