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PORTSMOUTH, (Va.,) Aug I8, 1851.
1r. j. Z. Boust-Dear Sir: While am in general
opposed to Patent Medicines, candor cOmpels me to
state that / have great confidence in the virtues
of lIampton's Vegetable Tincture. For several
months past have used it in my family, and in by
spepsia loss of appetite, dizziness, and general de-
'iiity. with entire success. So far my experience
extends therefore, | take pleasure in recommends
ing it to the afflicted safe and efficient remedy
VERNON ESkRIDGE,
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Wallace Ellet cor. + and 18th sts
D. B. Clarke, Md. ay. Il gth St
j. Wirner, 9th ST., near Louisiana ay.
hlcIntre's. cor. and 7th st.
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c. c. Berry, Alexandria, Va.
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THIS INSTITUTION is now doing q General Bank
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C.) Were its notes will be redeemed in specie
GEoassrows, %. o. 1852
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Attorney and Couns nsel1er-at-L aw.

DRACTICES in the Courts of the District, and
i prosecutes claims Of every description before the
several Executive Departments and before Congress
4s- Office on Louisiana avenue near Sixth street
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MYTH such testimony, no stronger proof can be
w given, unless it be trial fthis wonderful Eamp-
toms Vegetable pncture.
Let the affctedread read!
BARRELLvILLE, ALLEGAaT COUNTY, CMd.,) |
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hearts, is a matter that the people must look
to. Our past history has furnished among
many honorable exceptions, quite enough of
contentious braggarts-drinking, immoral,
reckless men in our public Offices and Legis-
lative Halls-men, selected for their availa-
bility through the agency of liquor-treating-
for their cuteness at electioneering, and such
like. Let the past suffice. Give US good
men and true-men of sound views and
moral worth, who will do their duty at all
hazards. With such men alone, is the coun-
try safe. Who can rely Upon Incorporate,
wire-pulling, t~opsy-turvy politlcians-mere
bidders for office or popular favor?
How can you avoid voting for improper
candidates ?" Hitherto, at least, for many
years, the temperance men have had too little
TO do with the nomination of candidates. 1t
has been left too much to the management of
those, who consider it far more important to
secure the success of a party, than to protect
the morals of the community. Let temper
ance men, hereafter, shoulder their respon-
sibilities and march up to the line of duty.
They have a stake in this contest-rights, as
we'll as other citizens. Let them take care
to be at the primary meetings for the nomi-
nation Of candidates. They have a right to
a voice in the selection. Let them see to it.
But finally, temperance men are indepen-
lent citizens. Others vote for whom they
please, so may they. Others refuse to come
into party traces when they chafe, so may
they. But they desire no such alternative as
will force them from their party afinities.-
Temperance Wings wish to vote for Wings j;
Temperance Democrats for Democrats. We
beseech the politicians-the wire-workers of
the parties. not to attempt to drive them from
their position.
Thus, fellow-citizens, we have candidly
presented to you our principles-we cloak
nothing-we make a clean breast of it
Ponder them, and give US a fair hearing
Give us your hand and go with us. If not,
we shall regret it, but we must pursue our
purpose. We have nailed our banner to the
mast and flung it to the breeze. Our rally-cry
shall be down with the liquor trafic ;" oul
watchword, Victory VIcToRY!!
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. 7 o'clo,

" O1CNAN
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
President in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting read and adopted.
The chair submitted the names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen TO compose the State Cen
trail Committee contemplated in the Resolu-
ton reported by the Business Committe -
Wake COunty.-A NJ German, J G Palmer,
James NJ Towles, S w Whiting, K P Hill,
w R Knight, Q DeCarteret, w Peck and
VIM Stronaeh.
LIST District-David Harrell and w R Car
I'd Dist.-Wm Robinson and II T Han.
cock.
Sd Dist. Owen Fennell and Geo B Wet.
more.
4h Dist.-W A Eaton and Danl S Hill.
5M DiSt.-S w Westbrooks and W p lay
Ior.
9th Dist Boner and Geo W Johnson.
It'll Dist T Foard and J G Wilkinson.
8M Dtst.-A L Summey and I Petty.
The following Resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted, by a standing vote -
Resoloed, That the prayers of the Pious through
out the length and breadth of the State, be solici-
ted for the complete and entire success of the Tenn
perance cause, not only in this State, but the world
over.
The Proceedings of this Convention were
ordered to be published in the " Spirit of the
Age" and a request made to other papers in
the State to copy.
A motion was made and carried for the
printing of 1000 copies of the Memorial, also
for the printing of $1,000 copies of the Pro
ceedings of this Convention for distribution.
A vote of thanks was unanimously ten
dered to the Pastor and Trustees of the
Christian Chapel" for the use of the same
by the Convention. Also to the President
and Secretaries, for the impartial and faithful
discharge of their duties.
After some pleasing remarks by different
members, the President returned his &C.
acknowledgements to the Convention for the ex
preston of thanks from the same, and in
dulged in a few appropriate remarks on the
subjects that had engaged the attention Of
the Convention through its sittings when
after Prayer by the Rev. Peter Doub, thu
President declared the State Temperance
Convention adjourned sine die.
WIN. ALBRIGHT, Pres't.
A. NJ. german,
w. r. CARSON, Sec'yS.
w. nj. OHNSoS
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
Convention met nc ;ording to adjournment.
President in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and adopted,
The Business Committee reported the fol-
lowing form for MEMORIAL
To TIE HONORABLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF H STATE OF NoRrH CAROLINA:
The undersigned most respectfully petition
your Honorable body for the passage of a
Law, Prohibiting entirely the Traffic in In.
toxicating Liquors, in the State of North
Carolina, for other than medicinal or me.
chanical purposes being fully persuaded
that the wants of the people of North Car.
olina demand such a law.
And your petitioners will ever pray, sc.
After being fully debated, the Memorial
was adopted by the Convention.
The following Resolution was offered and
adopted
Resolred, That the assistance Of the Ladies' In
North Carolina, in msmorializing the Legislature
for the abolition of the traffic in intoxicating liquor.
be most earnestly requested.
The Committee on Business reported the
following Resolutions, which were adopted
Resolved, That n Committee oftwenty- five mem
bers, of whom nine shall be from the County o
Wake, and two from each Congressional District
any seven Of whom shall constitute a quorum for tn,
transaction of business, be constituted to be ealle,
the State Central Temperance Committee; whose du
ty it shall be to appointand hold in correspondent
committees of vigilance in each county in the State
to authorize Lecturers in the State, if in their Judge
ment it be proper to do so, and make arrangement
for the expenses of such Lectureships. Also to cal
together the friends of the cause in State Convex
ton, when they shall consider it necessary and t
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e esOlutions.

l. Res0lped, That this Convention views
with the deepest and most anxious concern,
the widespread influence of intemperance
over the citizens of this State. in spite Of the
vigorous efforts to suppress it, and the gem
cral disgust with which it is regarded by the
public mind.
2. ResoIped, That the demands of an en-
lightened age, and the moral, social and econ
Omical wants of our people, call loudly for
more effective measures to secure its suppress
sion and ultimate annihiliation.
3. ResoLced, That the sale of Intoxicating
liquors as q beverage in this State, under the
sanction Of law, both by wholesale and retail,
is the chief obstacle to the success of the re-
formatory measures hitherto brought into
requisitiOn to suppress intemperance.
4. ResoLced, That it is theduty of the Leg
%islature of this State, at its next session, Oh
as soon rs it is clearly ascertained that a ma
iority of the people desire it, to pass q law
prohibiting entirely the buying and selling
within the limits Of this State of all intoxi
eating liquors for other than medicinal, or me
chanical purposes and that this Convention
most urgently calls upon the citizens of the
State, everywhere. to memorable the mex
General Assembly to pass such a law.
5. Resoloed, That while the friends of Tenn
perance will urge upon the Legislature the
passage of such u law, and boldly proclaim
it to he their purpose to agltate it until thu
people Ofthis State shall i'll the exercise o
their sovereignty demand it they are vii
ling to leave to the discretion and wisdom u
our Legislators acting under the instruction
of their constituencies, such modification
Of the present license law, or the adoption o
such new measures for the suppression OF In
temperance, as they may deem advisable
until the people of the State clearly and en-
phatically require a prohibitory law.
6. ReSOlUed, That this Convention mos
distinctly discIaims for the friends of Ten
perance in this State, any design to mix IL
this great question with party politics, or t
organize Il Temperance party to oppose, or t
affiliate with, either of the political parties {
the country, unless the alternative be force
upon us nor does this Convention deem
desirable OF best for ultimate success an
permanency that the measure proposed, /
carried by either political party.
7. ResoLUed, That while this Cunventio
most ardently calls upon every citizen of tt
State, both Wing and Democrat, friendly
the Temperance cause, to exert his inauenC
to bring out for the next Legislature cane
dates Of high moral worth, sober habits M
intelligence-all, good men and true yet
wholly disclaims all intention of committil
any Temperance man to the support of al
particular candidate, in opposition to his oV
convictions Of propriety and duty.
The ABOVE Ue%oOruuons were taken UP SCI
atm, and the first and second were adopt
without debate. The reading of the thi
elected some remarks from various delegat,
after which it was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to 7
clock. p. NJ.
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BDr The "Giraffe" has dotted his old suit
and donRed a new, beautiful spotted robe
extended so as to cover his sleek and fattened
proportions. One of the keepers has noun
ted his Animalship and waves his beaver tn
umphant over all opposition, the blues and
dull care. May both the Menagerie men live
and ride, till the CAGE" of pleasure steam
trips come, through air, wind and cater.
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State Agricultural Society.

The members of the State Agricultural
Society have had most interesting meetings
every night during the week IN the Com
mons Hall. Various questions ofimportance
to the farming and mechanical interests of
the State have been discussed and among
the speakers We're Gov. Reid, Mr.. Smith, the
present President, Mr.. Haughton, Mr.. Sealy,
Of Ga. DR.. Tompkins, Mr.. Eaton, Mai. Nix
on, Mr.. Rayner, Mr.. Winslow, Mr.. Clark, Of
Warren, and others. The official proceedings
will appear hereafter.
The officers of the Society for the ensuing
year are as follows: r. III. Smith of Halifax,
President; John s. Dancy, of Edgccombe,
DR.. w. II. Holt, of Davidson, Col. Elliott, Of
Cumberland, and Col. Clark of Warren, Vice
Presidents; DIR. Tompkins, of Beaufort, Rec.
Secretary Thos. j. Lemay, Of Wake, Cor.
Secretary and Fahius J. Hutchins, of Wake,
Treasurer. Mr.. Smith, the new President,
is one of the original nineteen who labored
under many discouragements to establish
the Society on a permanent footing. He
will make a most useful and efficient officer.
~ "
BI@ The Extra copies Of the Spirit Of the
Age, containing the Proceedings of the Tenn
perancc Convention, will be forwarded to the
different counties Immediately or cur return
from the Grand Division.
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State Temperance Convention.

We give in this paper the Proceedings, in
full, of the State Temperance Convention,
which commenced its sessions in this City on
the morning of the 18th, and closed on the
evening of the Goth. By reference to the
list Of Delegates, it will be seen that a good
portion of the Counties of the State were rep
resented, and that a large lumber of the
friends of Temperance were in attendance.
The proceedings Of the Convention speak for
themselves. The Resolutions adopted are of
a firm, decided, consistent character, but at
the same time devoid Of Objectionable ultra
ism and dictatorial interference with the rights
and duties of the friends of the cause, and of
the citizens Of the State at large.
There was some difference of opinion, among
the Delegates, relative to the policy of the
position assumed in the 4th Resolution of the
general series adopted-and while it gave
rise to quite an animated discussion, vet, we
believe, all declared themselves favorable to
the principles contained in that Resolution.
The difference of opinion, so far as we under
stood it, being as to the propriety of declar-
ing for entire prohibition, at once, some be-
lieving it more polite to try and secure other
improvements upon the present license laws
of the State, than to strike for the utter an
inhalation of the traffic, at first. We believe
all were of the opinion that Prohibition was
the only cure for the evil, and expressed the
hope that the day was not far distant when
the traffic would be discountenanced in our
good old State.
We have neither time or disposition to ac-
company the Proceedings of the Convention
with anyremarks of our own, preferring that
each reader be left to form his own conclu-
sions and opinions concerning the matters in
volved. We shall therefore, only further add,
that we believe an impetus to the cause in
this State, has been given by this Convention,
that will not stop short Of rev~olutionizing the
State, by a~rousing such a spirit of opposi-
r ton to the odious traffic, as will eventually
drive it from our borders. 1t may take years
: to accomplish it, but its fate is sealed-anc
we believe, by prudence and frmness, much
3 may be gainel, if it is not partially accom-
+ plished, by the next session Of our Lcgisla
: ture.
; Indisposition and n heavy press Of bust
ness on our hands, prevent our saying NOR,
on the subject at present. Hereafter W
0 shall, of course, deal more particularly witt
the Proceedings Of the Convention and tn
) matters disposed of. For the present, then
1t we simply ask a candid and fair reading Q
the Proceedings and the Appeal issued b
J the Convention, believing that these alon
: will set our purposes and views in a fair an
a commendable light before the public.
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The following resolutions were submitted
to the Convention and adopted:
ResoLred, That we have heard with concern that
Booths for the sale of s~pirituous liquors have been
erected within the enclosure made for the State
Fair.
Rcsolced, That we cannot but most heartily re-
greet such procedure, and do hereby express our
entire Interpretation Of such q course.
A motion was made and carried that a copy
of the above Resolutions, signed by the Off
GERS of the Convention, be furnished to the
President of the State Agricultural Society.
On which the Convention adjourned to
o'clock. u. NJ.
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do all other business which may present itself for
the advancement of the cause, and to effect the pas
sage by the Legislature of a Law prohibiting all
Traffic in Intoxicating Liquors.
Resolced, That this Committee be authorized to
fill any vacancies which may occur in the same.
A motion was made and carried, that in the
circulation of the Memorial, the signers to
the same be kept separate the voters distinct
from females and minors.
A motion for adjournment prevailing, the
Convention adjourned to I o'clock, P. NJ.
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MAMMOTH BEET.-W. G. Fordham, Esq, Of
Lenoir county, had on exhibition at the State
Fair, an immense Beet, but be informs US 1t
is small, in comparison to one be raised,
which unfortunately became too much decay
ed to place On exhibition it was % inches
IN circumference, 30 inches long, and weigh
ed Ia pounds! Let the better beet that, IL
can be beet.
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RALEIGH, "a. G.
Wednesday, October 26, 1853.
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,ciU be inRecibly adhered to.
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BE- The next session of the North Caro-
lima Conference, Methodist Protestant Church,
will convene at Fairfield, Guilford County.
on Friday the 18th November ensuing, at 10
o'clock.