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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-06-22
CHAPTER II.

Speech, thoughts canal-spoech, thoughts
criterion, too,
Speech ventilates our intellectual fro
Speech fans our mental magazine"
Before commencing my story" he re-
marked, '' let me help you to quaff of this
cider" / raised the vessel to my lips, and
drank few swallows, and in return invited
him to partake of my dinner. He declined.
however; saying his wife promised him some
of her excellent beef-steak and an apple pie
for his dinner, and would be hurt if he should
return with so poor an appetite as not to do
justice to her good things. l not only accep
ted the mans apology, but from my heart
honored him for the Difference he paid to his
good wife's dinner and feelings, and begged
he would proceed with the story.
:. Do YOU see that old house?" he INQUIRED.
pointing farther in the field to little rising
ground on which stood dilapidated build
ing.
nodded assent,and he continued-"Well,
old Jimmy Patterson taught school there for
fifteen years. All the schooling | ever re-
ceived was in that house, and through him.
And great scholar was old Jimmy, and
could teach every thing which was learned
in the best academies. In his day none dar-
ed to compete with him and even now his
equal could not be easily found. But he is
gone, long since, and it is of others now
come to speak. All the boys and girls for
four miles round came to school here, and
after studying hard for hours in the school
house (for their lessons must be rccited with
credit to themselves and teacher) it done ones
heart good TO hear their gleesome shouts. and
clear ringing daughters. Birds out of their
cages could be no happier. But of all those
students the names of three only are essential
to nv story. Ellen Sinclair, dark haired,
black-syed girl Of sixteen, was the only child
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A FAIR REToRr.-A party of wits once
supped at tavern. When the feast was
over, one of the number called in the host
ess.
'Augelique, said he, am going to give
you lesson in astronomy. Have yoa not
heard of that great platonic year, when eve
rything must return to It's first condition p
Know then, that in just sixteen thousand
years we shall be here again. on the same
day, and at the same hour. Will you give
us credit till then?'
The hostess. however, had her reply.
i am perfectly willing she retorted
but it is just sixteen thousand years since
you were here before, and you left without
paying settle the Old score and will trust
you on the new.'
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A PEEP AT THE REcoRD-Last week.
court being in session, and numbers of folks
looking quite jolly, we thought we would take
a peep at the Record, and see if every man
paid for his own liquor. Well, what did we
find Why, just what we expectod-that
every rum drinker in the county is levyinp a
tax upon our citizens annually, higher by
far than the school tax Here are the facts !:
For indictments in the County Couit
where the State failed to convict, during the
last year, the County ,pays-S525 SO. For
indictments in the Superior Court, for the
same period and under the same circum-
stances, 1927 81. JaiIor's fees, during the
same period, S15S 10, making sum total
of $3.50 81. Then there is the pay of jurors
magistrates, messenger, and crier, all of whom
are in the service of the county, and Justly
chargeable to these indictments, ali or most
Of which, we are officially informed, are fair
ly attributable TO the practice of drinking
On such subject we need not moraise.-
Thetax Of Wayne County. imposed by drunk
ards and their abetters, will closely approx
mate to 50, 900 annually. This, the farmer
the man Of means, has to pay, and we
think it is his duty speedily to apply for a
redress of grievances If, however, the
farmers Of Wayne are willing to throw away
81 500 or 50 900 annually in order to sup
port the accursed custom Of retailing and
tippling spirituous liquors, we need not COM
plain. Of their duty in the case we may
speak hereafter GoIdsboro Era.
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LITERARY HoNoRs. -Atthelate commence
ment of Randolph Macon, (Va,) College, the
degree Of Doctor Of Divinity was conferred on
the Revsl Hezekiah g. Leigh and Chas. +
Deems, Of the North Carolina Conference, and
the honorary degree of A. NJ. on Rev. John
E. Edwards, of the Virginia Conference.
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re- An American Sister, temporarily a
resident in London, has made proposition,
thFEsa4ssbb thsI London I'll Times, to the sympa-
the abolition of slavery in this country, that
they shall exhibit their pity for the poor
black in bondage in some other way than
inditing and signing petitions to send over
the Atlantic; to use something more eff
cient than words in the expression Of their
sincerity. She notices the fact that the late
petition of the English women to their Amer
lean sisters, signed by no less, as they say,
than 562,84 names, shall be followed bv
another paper, in which the signatures shall
be accompanied by one dollar, to constitute
a fund for the manumssion Of fSouthern slaves
to the Liberian Republic. A magnificent fund
this would be, over half million of dol
lars This would send 200 colored men
and women to country where physical
seryitude, political inequality, and social de-
graduation are not tolerated by their free
institutions, and make them as free as English
sympathisers themselves.-Erchange
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"a We learn that Gov. Reid has appointed
Judge Manly to hold the Special Term OF Wake
Superior Court, Monday, the goth instant, in
place of Judge Caldwell, who declines to at
fg1Id.
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MARRY!NG DRUNKARDs.-Young ladies,
or more elderly women, who contemplate
marrying at all, as most ladies do, ought to
reflect seriously, that in forming family rela-
tons, the drinking habit must be excluded,
or misery, shame and disgrace are inevitable.
We caution, in fear Of God-nay. We feel no
hesitancy, in warning young women wheth-
er rich or poor, educated or uneducated, new.
er to accept for husband any man who
drinks ardent spirits, however moderately
And we warn all men addicted to the vile
habit OF drinking to excess, or even.in mode
ration. that in proposing marriage to lady,
properly informed, he insults her. The prom
ise of such nan to love, protect, cherish
and keep her in sickness and in health, is
solemn mockery it is fraud of the mean
est kind practised upon an unsuspecting
conGding and innocent female. May HEAVIER
save the rising generation of females from
that worst of earthly Affections, that sores
of all degradations, drunken husbands.
Temperance Journal.
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~ The Doctrine Of securing Southern
rights, and maintaining Southern equality and
independence, by adding to the Material
Strength of the South-by internal improve
ment and encouraging home manufactures--
by improving the soil-by increasing the pop
nlation and wealth of the Southern State-ths
doctrine, in opposition to abstractioas, is daily
gaining ground among the people!
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METHopIsM IN THE WoRLD.-Thesta statistics
of all the various branches of Methodism IN
Europe and America show a total OF lO,400
travelling, and $4,000 local preachers, who MI
lister to 2,036,162 communicates.
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n An exchange paper states that about
10 years ago Mr.. Halt, Of Wilton, in Fair
field county, Conn, then q remarkably good
student in his collegiate course, was sudden
ly deprived of his reason and memory.-
Under these circumstances, his father, Rev.
Mr. Halt, sent him to Hartford, but finding
no relief, he sent him to DIR. Chaplain, of
Cambridge, Mass. The doctor said there
was no present relief for him, but at the age
of thrty-six or thirty seven there would be a
change that the brain was too much ex-
panded for the Uranium, and there would at
that age be contraction, which would en-.
able it to act healthily. His anxious father
and family saw their hope peremptorily De
ferred for nineteen years. That time has
recently expired, and to their great JOY, the
prophecy is fulfilled The man began t(
inquire for his books as if he had Just laC
them down, resumed his mathematical stud
les where he left them. There was no trac
on his mind ofthis long blank in bis life, o
anything which had occurred in it, and h
did not know that he was almost forty year
of age.
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How TO KEEP PooR.-Buy two glasses
Of ale every day, at ivecents each, amounting
in one year to $50 so smoke three cigars,
ore after each meakcounting up in the course
Of the year S54 IS; keep a big dog, which
viii consume in a year at least SIS worth of
provisions, and cat So more; altogether
this amounts to the snug little sum OSLO
25-suficieht to buy six barrels Of flour, one
hundred bushels of coal, one barrel of sugar
one sack of coffee, good coat, a respectable
dress, besides a frock for the baby, and /
half dozen pairs Of shoes-nore OF less
Just think oft!
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criterion, too,
Speech ventilates our intellectual fire.
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GREAT CUBE FOR ALL BOWEL Com.

DIR. j. 9. Roses Carminative Ralsam.
T1NHIS MIXTURE 10 one of the most important
i medicines, and should be kept in all families
As a soothing preparation. it has no equal. In
cases Of infants with fatulency, pain in tho bow
els, bowel complaints, cholera morbus. restless
ness, crying. or general pain, it has proved per-
iect balm, producing sleep without opium, nd
strength without a bitter. Asa specific for bowel
complaints of adults, II has never failed. There
ia no preparation equal to Or. Roses Carminative
Balsam for Cholera Morbus, Bowel Complaint,
and Dysentery. Price IS cents. 'i
MEDICINE FOR EVERY FAMILY. 3
DR.. s. Roses Pain Curer will cure al pain in
the stomach or bowels in few minutes. For
Toothache. Pains in the Face, it acts like q
charm. giving instant relief. Indeed for pain in
any part Of the body, or for Sprains, Rheumatism
from cold, or palma in the sides, back, Limbs it
10 invaluable. Nothing equal to il for Lumps or
Risings in the Breast. No mother should be with
out it No person should travel without bottle
by them, in case of sudden sickness. In bottles
l2a, %, and SO cents. 800
The above cold by VIM. II. Gilman, Charles
Stott & Co., z. D. Gilman, Patterson & Marin,
Morrison, VIM. T. Evans, KidweIl & Lawrence,
J. w. Marin, J. b. Moore, Washington; J.. L..
KidweI, Georgetown, D. c.; and by all dealers in
Alexandria, Virginia. July II
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BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

=
The Shsri6slty Co,sssst-F Foreign Exports Wig
State CoMression--JMinor Nominations.
BALTMoRx, July Is, 1853
The contest among the Democracy for tho She
riffaity nomination was yesterday disposed of on
the modern plan, by an election throughout the
city, which resulted in Thomas w. HELEN OBJ
tanning almost as many votes his four competi-
tors combined. The unsuccessful candidates are,
Of course, greatly chagrned ut the lack of popu-
larty public test has shown them to possess.
The total value OF the foreign exports from th
port for the past week was light, amounting to
but $213,9l4. The export Of breadstuffs amount
ed to but 5,l44 barrels of -four, Cos barrels Of
cornmeal, and 450 bushels of corn. Of tobacco
3,423 hhds. were exported; making the total ex-
ports of the year 26,284 hhds., against 90 l81 to
the same time last year
The Maryland Wing Central Committee have
adopted the recommendation of the members Of
the Legislature for holding the Wing State Con-
vention in this city on the LIST day of September
next. This convention will nominate candidate
for Governor; and, Us the Democracy will have
presented their nominee for Governor by that
time, the canvass will then fully open. a
As to the nomination of Wing candidates for
the minor offices Of judges, sheriff, clerks, mags-
trates, and commissioners, they will probably not
be made until close to the eve Of the election,
that being deemed the most advisable course un-
der all the circumstances.
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From the Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday.
Bolivia and Peru.

We certainly appear to have arrived at those
latter days in the existence Of the world when
'swars and rumors Of wars were to be the prom
inent signs of the times. To whatever quarter Of
the globe we look there is insecurity, agitation,
and the presence or prospect of war. North,
South, East, and West, throughout all the quar-
tiers of the globe, there is either actual warfare
now raging, or its daily occurrence is matter of
high probability The Turko- Russian question
,nenaces the whole of Europe, and extends its in
fuence into Asia and Africa, beyond the limits of
the Ottoman dominions. Algeria seems tranquil,
and we hear little of Cafrarian hostities; but in
the north and the south of Africa and even in the
central regions occupied by native tribes there is
rather the appearance of peace than peace itself.
The advance of the East India Company presses
on the Burmese Empire-Persa is dsquieted
China in complete revolt, and Japan threatened
by the naval enterprise of the United States In
North America and the adjacent islands, the
peace of the continent is seriously endangered by
the action of the British in regard to the fisheries
by the dispute in respect to the Mesilla Valley
by the invasion of Sonora, by the restoration Of
Santa Anna to despotic authority in Mexico, by
the complicated difficulties of our relations with
Nicaragua and the Mosquito coast; and by the
conduct-past present, and prospectve--of SPAN
in regard to Cuba. }4
In the midst of this universal agitation--this
volcanic ebulliton of the subterranean fires which
shoulder below the feet Of all nations-the South
American States afford an unwonted contrast tt
the older and more steady portions of the worle
by exhibiting the rare spectacle of comparative
TRANQUILITY This transient quiet is, however, Sc
riously menaced, and probably destroyed, by TIM
hostile attitude of Bolivia and Peru war be
tween these States, which would necessarily b'
desutory in it's character, would come most mop
portuneiy at this time, when recent events pro
missed to throw open the interior of the rich tro
pcal region of South America to foreign enter
prise and civilization. But destiny orders tin
future in its own way.
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TO AMERICAN AUTHORS.

VXTRITERS Of Poetry, Tales, Sketches, Essays,
w Biographies, Scientific Treatises, SC, SC.
who feel the want of facilities for publishing their
productions in profitable and satisfactory man
ner, may receive information of interest to them
by addressing the undersigned, and simply en-
closing in each letter postage stamp 20 be placed
on letter in reply. That mere curiosity may
not induce any one to write 10 the undersigned,
he assures all that the information be has to give
lie ofseryice TO but persons Of the cIass he
addresses Indies and gentlemen whose
writings are meritorious enough for publication.
and yet who have not the means, the skill, or the
influence to obtain for them promptly the favora
BILE consideration Of the publishers under whose
auspices they wish them to appeal.
.#,t,rr III THOMAS @. CONNOLLY,
General Correspondent,
July l2-eolm Washington, ID. G.
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ny- A Meeting OF tho Young Mems Chris-
tan Association will be held on Monday evening,
July 18TH at the First Baptist Church, 10th street.
between e and F, at O'Clock. The public, and
particularly all the members, are desired to at
tend. ~
The plans and prospectus of the new paper. re-
commended by the Board of Managers. to be de-
voted to young men, and particularly the Chris
tan Associations of this country, will be present
ed for action; and addresses may also be expected.
VIM. j. RHEES, Secretary.
The STANprNa COMMITTEES of the Young Mems
Christian Association will meet at the First Bap-
tist Church, al O'Clock, on Monday evening
July 1876 1911
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lHAvING taken great pains 10 lay " ! rood
H and general assortIlept Of buifdiur Hard
ware am now prepared 10 offer to those waptfpw
such goods ouch Undue emsntv - am ceuvfnoaa
WI suit. l am determined not to be undeEnold
~ any house in " ashingto0. All nv rood
come direct from ma nufactovies, which eosbjss M
20 oner them at New York and Phiiadsiphia price,;
snd making the building material any principal
sr:de, think ! can come Httie under others In
enumerate in part NOR. villa, MOI. hotel rab
NOR, sliding door locks and iatches NOR night
latches, plated furniture. horizontal. unrirht ru
raj, cottage hotel, western and novelty rim iocks
and latcbes, Tm latches all kinds; white NORGE
lain knobs With porcelain rose or plate gurni
ture; dark mini. grey mini, variegat d min'I and
all kinds of rose and fancy color knobs for front or
parlor knobs, with tho patent silver glass knobs,
an articl- that needs only to be brushed of to
clean it, and always showinE fne plate; the old
plated knobs, when they are cleaned. leaves . dirty
spot the door. Also, aash tastenings, all the DIFF
ferent patterns; window blind fastenings, inside
shutter fastenings. cupboard catches, hooks and
Eyes loose and fast joint butts, hinges, Parliament
hinges, Plant X Partners patent shutter hinges;
belts OF all kinds nails screws hat and coat hooks.
pueys. sash wei hts, sash cord, and many other
things to numerous to mention, which will be sold
low. E WHEELER
Sign of the Gun and Paddock,
Opposite Browns Hotel.
July 9-lmeod News 4 Start $3.50
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NAvAL.--The. United States sloop-of-war De-
catur, detailed for the fishing grounds, bound from
Boston for Portsmouth, is ready for sen, waiting
for wind. The following is list of her officers:
Captain, Whittle; First Lieutenant, Defiaven;
Second Lieutenant, Van Alstine; Third Lieuten-
ant, Duncan; Sailing Master Bradford; Surgeon,
Barclay; Purser, Blocker; Boatswain, Whit
marsh; Gunner Harcourt. Her mon, including
the marine guard, number 115.
AT MADEIRA, June 18th, United States ship John
Adams, Commander Barrow, waiting the arrival
of the frignto Constitution; would, when received
by her, proceed direct to Boston.
The Portsmouth Transcript of Thursday says:
ssThe officers attached to the United States
steamer Surname, now repairing ut this yard, have
all been detached. Orders arrived from Wash
ington yesterday to that effect. Captain Long
left for Washington last evening" s as&H
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FRANCIS n. DAyIDG T..
fro.rRnLy or pALfra0tB,)

Attornsy and CsaUAsl1ev - Law.
DROPOsES TO attend TO Cosvsyancsng sd other
i Office businoss, together With the -psosee ntsoo
Of claims against the 0overunsnt, for which N
experience Of eleven years in various byasehes a
the public service has qualified hin In pssuliAr
degree. as hr Bat ~
HE attention will be prompt and bic charges
moderate. n
F. H D. may always be found during business
hours at the Office of his son, WAErEs DoassY
DAvlDGE, esq, Attorney and Councillor at Law,
on Louisiana avenue. near the City Hall, and OPP
posite to Fifth street. .tAtftvth
July l3-eo6t ;N "a ~ q 81
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RESTITUTION The Washington County Post
SAYS chap in certain village, with whom he is
acquainted, having had sanded sugar sold to him,
inserted in the weekly paper the following:
".Notice Il purchased of grocer in this vii.
lace n quantity of sugar, from which obtained
one pound Of sand If the rascal who cheated me
will send to my address seven pounds of good
sugar (Scripture measure of restitution) will be
satisfied; if not, / shall expose him. - 1856
noes Of sugar were left at his residence, from al
MANY different dealers, each surprising himself
the person intended, -Rochesfer american
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MAYoR,a OFrIcr.

MAYORS OFFICH,
WAsHINGTON. June LIST, 1853.
Hinder the authority of joint resolution Of the
~ Board of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council Of this city. approved 18th of April, 1858,
authorizing the committee therein appointed to
obtain the best plan for building to be erected on
the present location of the Centre Market house
suitable for mar ket and other public purposes. no.
tice il hereby given that premium of three hum
dred dollars will be given for the best plan OF
building for said purposes to be erected the pre-
sent site of the Centre Market house.
Persons desiring to offer plans can, by applica-
ton at the Mayors Office either personally or by
letter, obtain diagrams of the square with Its di.
mensions and the streets adjacent thereto.
The building must DO such as to afford accom-
mediation on the first hoor for all market purposes,
with large room the second floor, not less than
496 feet long, capable Of being divided into two
rooms, with various offices and rooms for other
public purposes In the wings on Seventh and Ninth
streets.
Any further Information on the subject may be
obtained on application at the Mayors Office.
Each plan must be accompanied with specif-
cation. 65It d n m reta.5. M 35gA 4 m
The plans to be left at the Mayors Office on or
before IL O'Clock IN. on Monday, the first day of
August next. .t af
The premium to be paid to the person whose
plan shall be approved of and adopted by this
Corporation.
JOHN w. MAURY, Mayor.
June 3-2awtAugl t tf'l"
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ON A STRIKE.

TINE NBRICKLAYERS of Wash
i ington request Of their fellow tradesmen Of
Baltimore and other cities to remain at home dur
ing our present strike, and not be deluded by adj
vertiscments for hands on the public or private
an advance OF twenty five cents per day, which
will make our wages two dollars and fifty cents.
II is we'll known that living is dear here. Some Of
the trades have advanced their wages; the Super
intendents' pay on public works have been raised;
the Clerks receive their twenty per centum; but
Bricklayers. who are exposed to a burning sun and
to all the inclemency of the weather, must be
ground down by the iron heel of oppression. Shall
Il be 90? July 1876
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BY r Ell e G. r. A p III ;.
Movements of the President


New YoRK, July 15-The President and suite
left the Astor House at 10 o'clock this morning
on a trip of pleasure down the bay Previous to
starting he received large number of visitors,
who thronged the hotel at an early hour.
/, The President, members of the Cabinet, Gov
ernor of New York, Lord Ellesmere, Senators and
Representatives of the United States, and other
distinguished personages, are to attend grand
dinner, to be given by the Crystal Palace Asso-
citation at the Metropolitan Hotel to-day. It pro-
misses to be the most magnificent effort Of the kind
ever gotten up in this city, and six hundred
guests will be in attendance.
The President and suite take their departure
for the capital early OH Saturday morning.
The Crystal Palace is being arranged with great
despatch, and in few days the exhibition will be
open in all it's splendor and magnifcence.
The unpleasant feelings which had existed with
some in regard to the delay in completing the ed.
ifice, are just giving way to feeling of delight
at the present appearance Of affairs.
New YoRK, July l5-2 p. NIT is now stated
that the President will probably not attend the
banquet at the Metropolitan, but leave for Wash.
ington tonight.