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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24

Henry Smith, an employe Of the Buffalo and New York
City railroad, was killed At Alden village the 2lst instant.
Mrs. Sarah Butler, of Mddletown. Ct, a widow, aged IS,
committed suicide 10th ut. By hanging herself to a beam
in the woodhouse.
The Irishmen employed at the Portland, Ct, qaarries
are on q strike.
John Shoemaker, a German, residing on the Schenec-
tsdy turnpike, committed suicide by eating his throat
2lst instant.
The body Of G. L. Houston was found on the Cattarau-
gus Reservation, in Erie county, one mile from the mouth
OF Cattaraugus creek, with his throat cut
A COW belonging TO Milton Buchanan, of Lincoln, Indi.
ana, recently gave birth to seven calves. This is the
most extra ordinary and prolific COW eser mentioned in
print. The COW, with her little flock, however, died. 1t
was time.
The General Association of Connecticut. at its recent
session, adopted, unanimously, resolutions in favor OF
the entire prohibition OF the liquor traffic.
At O2densburg, on the goth inst, Frederick Clark, an
adopted son Of Mr. William Barton, aged about sevel
years. was instantly killed BY lightning. The same shock
which killed the boy also struck Mr.. Burton on the head,
the fluid passing down on his shoulders till it eame in
contact with his watch chain, which was q silver one,
and from thence into his watch pocket. severing the
chain in many pieces, breaking the crystal and removing
the hands, as well as partially melting the case, when il
passed out Of HE watch pocket on the inner side Of his
vest, following down his legs, and shivering BIZ, shoes as
it passed of. Mr.. Burton is very badly burned, and lies
in a critical situstion, but is not entirely insensible. Mr.
James Robo, a stout, athlstic mss, was knocked down by
the same shock, but soon recovered, and has no marks Of
injury upon his person.
An ARRAY, resulting in fatal consequences to one man
concerned, occurred fin the suburbs Of West Utica
last Monday night. As near IS we eau learn the psrti
culars, q party of several men desired to enter q liquor
grocery kept by Heinrich Scruder, in Whitestone, just
beyond the city line and near the Erie canal. aud not
being admitted by the inmates. made a viotent assault on
the house with stones, &c, during which one of them,
famed George Paviour, was shot dead by the keeper of the
bone. The deceased was a mar ole cutter employed Dy
Owens 4 Newiand, about 10 years Of age, and /, repre-.
sented as a man Of tole,ably steady habits. He was killed
by being shot in the face with a gun or pistol loaded With
large shot. The shot scattered over his entire face, throat
and breast. A post morton examination was made by DR.,
Wolcott previous to the inquest-Uia Observer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
(BY SANDY Hook PRINTING TMDaRArH.1
n~x. u,,rv xupo v,-A %

Two ships, two barks, and one brig inside the Hook;
one ship Oh the Hook: and one ship, . Bremen bark, and
two briggs In the ofing, all bound up. Two barks and
seven brigs near the Spit, bound out.
Wind light from s. Weather hazy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
Memoranda.

Ship Mary Merrill. Of Robbinston, 425 tons, ~ years
old, recently arr ut New Bedford from Sandwich Islands,
with a cargo Of oil, was sold by auction I'D inst, to Capt
Geo B Kellum, late master, for $l3, 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24

A vETERAN.-Considerable interest has been ex
cited by the appearance in this city OF a veteran PEN
siensr, by the name q James Mcdonald, from Richmond,
Va. He says lie IL los years Of age, and hs certainly is
venerable In appearance, although quite smart and &C
tive in bearing. HI rsys he was ia the Britt n army,
and went with the troops to Lexington and Concord, on
the 18th and 10Th Of April, 1775. After his return TO
Boston, he deserted the British, and joined the American
camp. and was Ut the battle OF Bunker Hill. He has q
son ~ years OF age. II is but few that attain so great
an age, with their mental and physical faculties so little
impaired as are those Of this hero of Bunker Hnl.-Bos-
TIM Journal, June 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
jersey City InteuiUeuce.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning, a boy named
Hunt, while passing down Rose street, was kicked In the
head BY . horse, and received injuries Of 10 serious q M
ture that be cannot survive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24
Tclcraphic Marine Reports.

Boston, june 20.
Arrived-Ships Diana, New Orleans; Daniel Webster.
Liverpool; briggs Fswn, st Jago; b Young, A Feariog,
and Factor, Philadelphia; schIs Com Tucker. Henry
Laurens. Three Sisters, and d c Brooks, Philadelphia.
Cleared-Ship Sarah. Calla0.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24

ship Garrick (pkt). Walker (before reported), Liver.
pool, May Is, with 400 passengers, TO J Foster, Jr. June
10, of Nantucket shoal. saw steamship Arabia, hence for
Liver pool, $50 miles from New York. The @ has been
the whole passage. Ths G, while coming in the Hook
this morning. in TOW Of a steamer, went ashore on the
brought to the city by the under writer's. Az the time of
the ship getting ashore on Sandy Hook there was q dense
fog. The steamers Under writer and Ajax have gone 10
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Causes of Crime.

We see it stated in an official report that,
of 240 c~onvicts in the Tennessee Penitentia-
nv, SO were temperate before sentenced, and
202 Incorporate and l27 were drunken
when they committed crime. There are 43
whose fathers were temperate, 1877 whose
fathers were Incorporate, of whom u were
common drunkards. There are three who
have had a classical education, Z a common
English education, los who can read and
write, GO who can read only, and 63 who can
neither read nor write. These statistics show
very clearly that intemperance and the want
of education are the two most fruitful sour
ces of crime.
The statistics from Tennessee, we presume,
will bear Just about a fair ratio with North
Carolina. Here we have a much greater pro-
portion of intemperance than ignorance !;
and yet while, by our common school sys-
tenn, our State has taken steps to mitigate
the lesser evil, it is a horrifying fact that the
State legally s~ustains the system by which
the greater, the giant cause of crime and mis-
cry, is perpetuated and entailed upon rs It
is right and just to tax the people, the rich
as we'll as the poor, to educate the masses
but it is oppressive and anti-republican to
take away the liberty from one liquor seller
to ruin o hundred of his ~neighbors The
liquor traffic is a sacred business, and must
not be interfered with! Will the people sub
nit longer to such grinding injustice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
1853.

PHYSICIANS, in curing diseases, use two
classes Of remedies: local and constitutional.
The first to remove the disease itself. and the
second to remove the predisposing cause.
Old mother Carolina is sick unto DEATH"
She is dying with chronic rum mania! Her
legal and ecclesiastical doctors have been
making the old patient vince under the caus-
tic ordeal of local remedies until she is so
sore with blisters, setOns, issues and scarii-
cations that she breads the sight of her doc
tors. She is going to skin and bones" and
bed sores" begin to appear on her ribs!-
Social remedies have failed. What is to be
done? Shall. our dear old mother die God
forbid Let us hold a consultation and sec
what can be done for the old lady. Let US
try a constitutional remedy. An eradication
of the cause of her disease will certainly cure.
What say you, gentlemen, to the h~ydropathic
treatment-the pure, bright, sparkling mater
cure? Wont that effect a complete renovation
of her shattered energies? We think it will
let it be tried.
We have tried local remedies long enough.
Moral suasion has not shut off the smoke of
a single distillery, nor stopped its malarious
breath. Arguments and the Gospel have not
torn down the shelves in a single grog-shop.
Tracts and books have not reached the soul
of the liquor seller in Its copper shell. But
do you think the seething fires Of the Rum
curse cannot he extingnished? Never think
so. Why if Niagara was poured down tho
burning throat of blazing Vessvius it would
be put out Let US pour a laundering cata-
ract Of water-a sweeping Niagara into the
Vesuvius crater of intemperance, and see if
the flood tides of desolation cannot be arres-
ted by extinguishing the seething fires of
Rum. N.Y. X
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Louisburg Female Seminary.

Our neighbor of the Giraffe 1.-THE Junior
had the good fortune to be present at the
examination Of the Pupils of the above Insti-
tuition, last week, from whose account we
make the following extract, giving it our
hearty endorsement:
LoUIsBURG FEMALE SEMINARY.-We en-
joyed the pleasure last week, of being pre-
sent at the examination and close of the fail
session Of this Institute. Tho examination
opened on Thursday morning and continued
until late Friday evening, when the report
of each young lady was read out to the as
semblage, giving a minute account OF the
proficiency made, and the department sus-
tanned.
The examination was ably conducted by
Mr.. Ray, the Principal, and most admirably
sustained by the young ladies. Can we say
more? Those, who with US, sat and saw, and
heard, can appreciate with US also, the force
of the following couplet,-
We looked for much-we saw and heard much more,
We wished for much-tWas realized four score
Our limited space forbids our attempting
to give such an account as we desired to &c
OF the examination, but we cannot close tits
article, without expressing our feelings Of
partlalIty for this institution, ana OF recon-
mending it to the public as a school high!
adequate to the wishes of those who have
daughters to educate, and would have then
thoroughly taught.
The School is now In a fourishing condi
ton, comprising as many facilities. perhaps
as any Southern Seminary.
1t has a most excellent Principal whose tim,
talents and wishes are wholly concentrated
| fpr tho 800 II l. IN yUhFnl
he is engaged.
Mr.. Ray is, indeed, an indefatigable man
while Mrs. Ray in point of managing success
) fully, and at the same time satisfactorily
| the affairs of a boarding school, has not man
equals in the State.
Added to the laboGrs Of these, the schO'
; can boast ofas great facilities for the advance
ment of young ladies in the ornaments
t branches as any.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Carolina, - Temperance ao 5fanIg JJeekIp ye6s paper,
- An honest old Dutebman IS said /

IA An honest old Dutchman is said to
have given his son, on one occasion, the fol-
lowing piece of sage counsel: "Hans,n said
the old man, /" dere is one odder little tings
vat I wish to tell you" "Vell, dad" says
Hans, " vat ish dat ?" cit is dish," said
the old one-"Ven you ish got noting to say,
say noting"
lit is a pity some good friend had not whis-
pered some such advice into the ear of the
Editor of the Weldon Patriot, when he sat
down to write that long stringo If balderdash
which appeared in his last issue, under the
head Of " Prohibitory Liquor Law" Bro.
Parker evidently had nothing to say" but
he requires more words to express it, than
we have ever seen employed before.
The article furnishes amusing specimens
Of logic, reason and wise conclusions, of
which the following will serve as a sample of
the whole:
Again, it is urged that a prohibitory law
ought to be passed, because a large number
Of our citizens cannot keep from being drunk
ards whilst liquor of any kind is within their
reach. That there are some of this class, we
are free to admit and they are much to be
pitied. But, is it a reason why the great
principle upon which our happy form of gov
eminent is based-that man is capable of
self goyernment-should De violated fun
able to control his appetites can it be said
that he is capable of self government?
When it can be shown that the latter con-
clusion is correct, the superstructure erected
by our fathers will be rased to the ground,
their works denominated a farce, and repub-
licanism become a by-word and reproach the
world over.
There now! Is not this proposition a set
tier? The great expounder of our Magma
Marta hath spoken let all the earth keep
silence, especially the inhabitants around
about Quankey and the valley of the Roa-
noke. Let US look into this wise divination
of the Patriot man: "Our happy form of gov
eminent is based upon the principle of self
government'-a man covets his neighbours
horse, but you must not pass q law against
his stealing that horse, because our gov
eminent is based upon the principle of self
government" and it would be a violation of
that principle to admit, by the passage of
law against stealing, that he can not govern
himself, and voluntarily keep from stealing.
. But our lawmakers haze legislated against
stealing, and therefore, according to the Pa
: triot's logic, the superstructure erected by
our fathers has been rased to the ground,
o their works denominated a farce, and repub-
; licanism become a by-word and reproach the
4 world over" That's clear as mud, is it not
, Bro. Parker?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
Spirit Of tBe &c. 8aIeigB, Uort5

The hour was at hand. The condemned
arose and stood erect. The minister stepped
forward and said:
Let US prayp
A short yet touching prayer was addressed
to the Throne in behalf of the prisoner, and
Il breathless silence reigned. The prayer was
ended-the Amen was spoken.
The condemned stood before the multitude,
and gave God thanks that he had a hope
that reached to that within the vale.' He
bid all an affectionate adieu, and said fare
we'll, mother /!
A scream split the air over the silenced
throng. The assembly swayed and crowded
together, and the murmur went round
"A woman has tainted!
1t was the beggar woman. She revived
and sprang to her feet. She rushed through
the dense assembly towards the s%caffol1,
piercing every ear with a cry that thrilled
the soul of the stoutest in that excited throng.
1t was a fearful cry Of
My Son! My SoN!!
The moment had arrived, and while that
strange cry was ringing in a thousand ears,
the drop fell, and the victim battled in mid
air with death
That cry was the last with the beggar
woman it severed the last Of life's cords,
and her splrls went out with the last gurgllng
groan Of the victim, and there was in the
congregation of the living, on that day, two
stiffening corpses.
Two spirits went to eternity together
The throng quietly dispersed, and the
corpses were left to be buried together in a
~dishonorable grave in the vale beneath the
hangman's hill. No tear fell on the fresh
clods therc-no sigh was heard on the gale
for them. No marble monument marks the
spot where they sleep-no cenotaph tells O.
virtues they never had. But neglected al
they are, the daisy and the blue bell doe:
not seorn to bloom and shed their fragrance
DER their dust where it rests in the fowry
vale.
The beggar woman was once the gay anC
happy wife of a fond merchant.
The culprit was her son, Mortimer Judson
the boy with the raven locks and deep blacl
eyes, that tasted wine at the party just TWEEN
ty years ago, when he was but four year
old.
TIL first glass had done its work
RUNS tragedies are daily being enacte
on the great stage Of life, and the angel
) scribe is writing them down, now! Their
are but few SO full of sorrow as the one W
have just laid before you, as we find it pic
tured among the dusty pages-ef+he-past-
Reader, adieu but tell US: have we writ
ten for naught but to fill an idle hour?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
What Prostitution of a Good Cause

A Correspondent writes US, that, in his
neighborhood, a Lodge of Odd Fellows is held
over a grog shop and that its members have
leagued with the liquorites in introducing ar
anti-temperanee paper into that community,
and in doing all they can to the injury ofthe
temperance cause! Such persons are a dis
grace to the pure cause Of Friendship, Love
and Truth" and we rejoice to believe that
such conduct would receive at the hands of
the Grand Lodge, if complaint were lodged
against them, the s~eVerest Reproduction. We
are proud Of being a member of that noble
Order, and here, as we'll as almost every
where else that we know of, the vice of in
temperance is visited with prompt disciple
nary action, if indulged in by one of its mem
bers. Those disciples of Bacchus on the sea
board have gotten in the wrong box, and
may look out for complaint being laid against
them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

neA W. Dunn, Jr., has purchased the in
terest of the late Anthony Separk in the
Goldsboro' Telegraph establishment, and the
paper will hereafter be published under the
joint control of Messrs. Dunn & Whitaker.
The politics of the Telegraph will remain un.
changed and in welcoming Mr.. Dunn into
the Corps Editorial, we express the opinion
that he will render valuable service to the
cause, the principles of which he has hereto
fore maintained with ardor and ability. We
wish the Telegraph much success.
naA-The Golds6oro' Patriot has also changed
hands-Mr. Gulick disposing of his interest
to VIM. A. Strong & Co. The Salutatory Of
the new Editor promises a fixed and steady
devotion to Democratic principles. Success
to the Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

m CONGRESS met on Monday last. The
political complexion of the members is said
to be-Senate. 81 democrats, q wings, 4 va
cancies-1 each from North Carolina, Miss
issippi, New Hampshire and Maine. House,
$50 dems. II wings, freesoil 4 We shall
probably receive the Presidents message to-
day, a document which is looked for with
great solicitude, inasmuch as it will fully and
clearly define the policy of the administra-
ton on the varieas subjects of governmental
interest which nov occupy the attention OF
the people of the Union.
There are a number of aspirants for the
~Speakership in the House who will be the
successful candidate is very uncertain. A
large number of the members are new hands
in Congressional proceedings, of which North
Carolina sends her full share, viz: S. H
Rogers, DIR. Shaw, B. Graige. Thomas Rufin
Jr., John Kerr, and R. G.. Puryear-Messrs
Ashe and Clingman being the only members
of the old delegation who were reelected las
August.
As Congress sessions have been of late, W,
anticipate no great good to the country iron
the assembling of the present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

THE FIRST ON THE LIST THE Grand Scribe
has received Twenty Dollars from Indepen-
dent Division, as her contribution towards
employing Lecturers for the ensuing year.
This is an excellent beginning-an example
worthy of emulation by every Division in
the State, and which we hope to see followed
by all. Several other Divisions have pledged
themselves for certain amounts, but the re-
ceipts of money only are to be publicly ac-
k~nowleaged. Let US hear from you, friends,
one and all-send in your contributions speed
lily, so that the Committee may proceed al
once to the employment of Lecturers.
N@ We know many individuals would
like to contribute to this object. Let them
do so speedily once a beginning is made anG
the fact is announced, others will follow tht
Iced. Send on the f+aasto A. NJ, German
G. Scribe, Raleigh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
O. mmuuftati0ns>

Mr.. EDITOR: "Cdto, the Elder" takes
pleasure in stating to the friends of temper
ance and education, that he has had an in
terview with the Doctor, implicated by some
questions propounded over his signature in
the Age of the 5th of October. The Doctor
declares that the charges implied in those in
quiries are untrue, and that he can d~isprove
them and "Cato" feels that it's but justice
to the Doctor to give his explanation of, and
answers to those several questions:
AS to the individual who had, by drink, in
duced upon himself delirium, the Doctor
states that SO far from his making this mans
thirst for drink q matter of gain, he has, in
fact, lost by it; for there are now several
bottles of brandy charged to this man onthe
Dr.'s books, which were obtained on various
pretences and that although one or two bot
ties were bought and paid for, yet this indi-
vidual would generally walkin the store and
drink the brandy, nolens uolens. The Doctor
moreover stated, that he was one Of those
physicians who think that brandy should be
used in cases of physical debility, as a reac-
ting agent and under such circumstances,
he has given the man in question few drains.
To the second inquiry, he says that, during
the last year, but six students have obtained
brandy at his store, and that though these
young gentlemen might have used this liquor
as q beverage las they most undoubtedly did,
and that freely too) they nevertheless bought
it under the pretext Of sickness.
These explanations the Doctor thinks suf-
icient, and upon this vindication desires to
be held g~uiltless by the public of the insidi-
Gus charges preferred. In conclusion, Cate
would say, that he was pleased to hear the
Doctor promise that henceforth no student
can obtain brandy at his establishment, with
out a written order from a physician.
CATO, THE ELDER.
The Doctor who considers himself impli-
Gated in the heterogeneous propounded BY
" Cato the Elder" last October, called to SET
. the Editor Of this paper, some weeks since
relative thereto; and assured US that the as
, sumptions and differences, attempted to b.
drawn against him by the writer, were Sian
$ d~erously unjust-that he had not sold bran
u dy except as a medicine, unless when impos
ed upon by false representations, and that b
only kept a small quantity of the best Frenc1
# brandy in his store, to be sold strictly 70
medicinal purposes. 1t might have bee
procured for other purposes, but if so, nc
It with his consent or knowledge. This is wha
n we understood him to say, and the benefit
d which disclaimers we here publicly and chez
Of fully give him. -ED. SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07
The TurkA anAsRussiAn War,

The population of Turkey in Europe is
stated to be Is, o. 900, and of Turkey in
Asia, 13, 600, making a total of nearly
100000 The population of Russia is sta
ted to be about 10000, 200, nearly double that
of Turkey. The Asiatic population of Tur-
key is a fierce f~anatical one, and the provin-
ces are bound to send large quotas in the
event of war to fill the ranks of the Army,
which now consists of some 200, 900 men,
With the aid of England and France, both
by land and sea, the Car, unless aided by
Austria and Prussia, would find himself beat
en- and driven back, with immense slaughter
on both sides.
The details from the London and Paris pa
pers, of the recent battles beyond the Dan.
ube, and a sketch of the relative position and
operations of the hostile forces, show that
the Turks have f6aght-remarkably WE'LL
Louis Napoleon appears to be preparing t.
aid Turkey with men and munitions of war
and the French soldiers with the recollection
of the burning of Moscow and disastrous re
suits of Napoleon ~Bonaparte's Russian cam
paign, will go into the war with great spirit
Great events are in progress in the East.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-07

Mg ANGUS McKAsKILL, the great Nova
Scotia Giant, was on exhibition here last
week. He is "some ~punkins" Of a boy, be-
ing near s feet high and weighing upwards
of 400 pounds-and groring still! When
he gets his growth, there's no telling what
size be will be. Every body who has al OPP
portunity ought to visit the "Giant," for
they will hardly ever have an opportunity of
seeing " the likes Of him" again.