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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

rs The Spirit of the Age publishes a piece of
pleasantly in relation to the "Know Nothings."
We do not see that the article will do any harm or
any good; bat the Editor, who we suppose read the
proof, allows his Correspondent to speak of "lOco-
Joco Editors" We know of no such party as the
"locofoco" party. Perhaps the Editor of that print,
who is most probably a Know Nothing, has been
instructed that one of the black arts Of the Order is
to give nicknames to the Observation-Disclosures.
We published the "piece' alluded to, because it
was a harmless piece of pleasantly, calculated to
give no Silence to any one, and the Standard says
it is.not; so we are surprised at his taking ex-
ceptions to it. The term ~locofoco, employed by our
correspondent, did not attract our attention until
we read the above from the Standard. The party
papers SO often speak Of loco focos and federalists,
that it has become so common as not to excite OBJ
seryation when used. The Editor of the Standard
knoc8 WE are not a Know Nothing. We do not
know who is, but have heard it intimated he Is, one
most probably a KNOW NUJnIng, ms uccn ru5rruOvvu
that one of the black arts of the Order is to" bear
false witness against his n~eighbor and thus throw
dust in the eyes of the uninitiated. We presume,
however, that the animation of his being one, is as
incorrect as is his insinuation that we are.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
What Now ?

Our State elections are now over, during
the tendency of which the efforts and ener-
gies of the friends of Temperance were direc-
ted in a great measure to the election
of members of the Assembly friendly to
legislative reform on the liquor traffic. 1t
now behooves US to direct our Investigations
and operations to such matters and agencies
as will further the cause of Temperance in
the future. And upon this topic we propose
to submit a few remarks:
We believe the most efficient and success
full agency we now have in our power, is the
Order of the Sons Of Temperance. As long
as a Division is in operation, holding its reg
ular meetings, consulting and devising mea-
sures for the advancement of the cause, it
forus a regular organized band to act in con-
cert against the cohorts of whiskeydom, and
for the rescue of the fallen and the ~unfortu-
nate. Every community in which there has
existed a Division, may justly regard it as a
public calamity when its influence and exer-
tions cease to be made and felt upon society.
Not only should its power be appreciated for
the many trophies it has won from the vice
of intemperance, but for the restraining and
healthful influence it exerts even over those
who never become identified with it.
Let US then, in the time of respite from
%sterner duties, labor to infuse fresh energy
and power into our Divisions-if any have
become lukewarm in the good work, let some
member of spirit and perseverance set tc
work to arouse them from their lethargy, tC
revive the regular meetings of the Division
and enlist the cooperation and identity O
good men, who, through .misconceived preiu
dices or other causes, have heretofore stooC
aloof from the Order. Has the Division il
your town or neighborhood gone down p
Then set 20 work with a hearty good will, I
get it again in successful operation. vAppea
to those who have been saved from the ruin
Gus effects of intemperance that was fas
bearing them down, to again put their han
to aid in likewise r~escuing those who unfor
tunately have not yet been redeemed. Spar
not labor or persuasion to again set the ba
in motion in your community, and the al
prevail of a good conscience and the redeml
ton of your fallen fellow-men, will rewar
you a thousand fold for all your efforts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
To Correspondents.

E
We have received a Communication from
Caswell, which handles in an excoriating
manner certain candidates in that county,
for the arrogance, bigotry, double-dealing
and hypocrisy, which each and severally they
exhibited before the people. We have no
doubt our Correspondent deals justly by all,
but as no good to the cause of temperance
will likely accrue by the indulgence in per-
sonalities, we have thought it best to decline
publishing the article. Our friend will, we
doubt not, award to US proper motives fol
coming to this conclusion.
RGy@ AMERIcANUs" greatly misconceives
the tendency of the articles of our venerable
Correspondent "Dikos." He yields a SHARP
bl de and though seemingly whetted for
different purpose, his iron cuts through the
quick of liquor sellers and they writhe terri
bly, under his ~satiricai cuts. "Americanus'
will therefore understand why his structures
W what aFeEmrpnu-ra-
Randolph Macon College about? We saw
big black fgure5 upon them, and we turne
them over for the dead letter Office. letter
to US must be post paid, we've said somethin
less than a thousand times, and we mea
what we say.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
Another Story for our New Volume.

Our gifted fair Contributor, "INEz IRY1Ne"
has sent us another of her short but exceed
ingly chaste and beautiful Stories, which we
shall publish in the first number of our New
Volume. We have seldom read anything SO
touchingly simple and truthful, and yet so
elegant, as this life-scene she has portrayed
for US. So true to nature and told in such a
charming manner, we know our readers, one
and all, will pronounce it a gem of the first
water.
We take great pleasure in announcing that
"INEz" will hereafter be a regular Contrib
utor to the Spirit of the Age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

E- If our enemies really believe that the
Temperance reform il. an evil; that all re-
formatory demonstrations are fraught with
disastrous consequences; that unless some
in~terposition of Divine Providence arrests the
tide of popular enthusiasm in favor of the
measure that war and bloodshed will be the
inevitable consequences and that all those
who advocate the measure are designing
men why do they not publicly raise the
warning cry, hold conventions of vigilance,
adopt resolutions explanatory of their belief
and creed, and openly meet the temperance
men on the public stage and faithfully COM
bat the error into which they pretend to be-
lieve we have fallen? This would be a more
honest and gentlemanly course than the one
they now pursue, that Of ostracising every
body that favors the cause, and with bitter
invectiyes argue that those who advocate the
Reform measure are actuated by no higher
motive than personal emolument and selfish
ambition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
Meeting of the Grand Division

1t will be seen by an Advertisement in "a
mother column, that the G. w. P. has order
ed a called session ofthe Grand Division to
be held in this City, commencing on Monday
night, the 10th of October next. This order
has been made in pursuance to a call made
upon the Presiding Officer by a number of
members of the Order, and in compliance
with his duty as prescribed in Rule 6, Con-
s~titution of Grand Divisions.
The regular Annual meeting of the Grand
Division of North Carolina is fixed by its
By Laws to commence on the 4th Tuesday in
each October-but as this is the week after
the Annual State FAR, which will call to
Raleigh a large number of the members of
the Grand Division, it is believed that the
good of the Order requires that a meeting be
held at the time specified in the call, as a
much larger number of Representatives can
thus be procured than the week following
And this can be substituted for the Annual
meeting, the Officers elected and all other
business transacted belonging to that session.
We have no doubt of the propriety of this
movement. There will be many members Of
the Grand Division present at the Fair, who
cannot remain another week, and Of whom
it cannot be expected to return to attend the
G. D. Beside, many will be induced to at
tend, knowing that the Fair comes on the
same week. We believe a very large atten
dance can be secured by this arrangement
This matter settled then, we would urg'
upon every member of the G. D. who cal
possibly do so. to bv IN attendance. Let ev
cry one try and reach Raleigh by Monda.
afternoon before the Fair, which opens Oh
Tuesday. By organizing on Monday nigh
and devoting Tuesday to business, the wor
of the G. D. can be transacted by holdin
night sessions only, during the balance c
the week thus giving all full opportunity {
attending the Fair exhibitions. Let us com
together, brethren, from the East and Yves
North and South ofthe good Old North STATE
and take counsel together for the promotio
of the ends of our noble Order.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

MURDERS AND OUTRAGEs ON THE IsTHMUs.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has been shown
a letter from a'person who went out a short
time agoin thesteamer Illinois to AspinWall,
and took the Golden Gate at Panama, for San
Francisco. 1t says that, after leaving As
pinwall their parity comprising a number of
passengers from the Illinois, encamped one
night IN the road, and that night four of them
were murdered. The next day, on reaching
Panama, and going on board the Golden Gate,
they found that out of the whole number who
had left Aspinwall to take passage ON the
Golden Gate, forty were missing. No furth-
err particulars are given, but the writer speaks
of the dangers and troubles of crossing the
Isthmus as very great, and warns his friends
not to think Of going to California by that
route.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

IT WILL BE so.-Soust1ern men will go to
Northern watering places, and must risk the
consequences. The Norfolk News informs
us that another row, similar to that which
occurred between the Southern boarders and
negro walters at one Of the Cape May hotels,
took place a few days ago.. It appears that
a Virginia gentleman, who had been deceived
by a negro boy, slapped the boy, whereupon
the father of the lad, a large and muscular
man, attacked the gentleman with an axe and
a suck OF wood, o4o Sg hato morning sne gentle
managed to compromise the di6cnlty by pay
ing the attorney for the negroes two hundred
and Fifty dollars and the cost Of the court.
Southerners had better stay at home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

A BRAVE GIRL.-The Martha's Vineyard
Gazette tells the following:
We learn that an impudent fellow of a
beggar went into a house at Holmes Hole, a
few evenings since, where there was bat one
persona young lady-and expressed a desire
to stop over night. The young lady informed
him that he could not stop there. when he
deliberately seated himself, and Informed her
that he would and should stay there all night.
The young women then vent to q bureau in
the room, and took 'therefrom a pistol, put .
cap upon the same, and coolly aimed it at the
fellows head, ordering him todecamp at once
or suffer the consequence. The beggar took
10 his feet, and made tracks
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
AHARp MArcH.-The s~pringfeld lMassa.

HARD MATcH.-The Springfield (Massa-
chusetts) Republican relates the following:
"A few days ago a buxom Irish woman,
fat and forty, arrived in this city by one of
the Boston trains, in hot pursuit Of a trnant
lover. Having ascertained his whereabout,
n warrant was procured for his arrest for
breach of marriage promise, alleging dam
ages in the sum Of 100. Duly armed with
this missive, Officer Walker made his ~acquain-
lance, giving him n choice of alternatives
marriage or damages. The former was as
sented to, and under p~retence of arranging
his toilet for the nuptial ceremony, he was
permitted to retire to his room, but was fol
lowed almost Immediately by the officer, who
was just in time to see the promised bride.
groom, through an open window, spanning
an opposite field alta 2.40 gait. Quietly ia
king possession of the fugitive's forgotten
wardrobe, which was found to contain near.
ly $3.50 in hard cash, more than enough tc
satisfy the warrant and healthe broked-heart
ed, the knight of the star was content to
wait the Issue. Fwenty-four hours brought
back the unwilling bridegroom, who, unable
to recover his money without giving himselt
in exchange, finally yielded obedience to his
fate. Tn marriage was soon perfected, arc
the groom, apparently resigned and content
ed, left in the next train for Boston, accom-
panied by his bride, whose extravaganza grin'
betokened an overjoyed heart at her success
full pursuit ola husband under difficulties"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

COLUMBUS AND LUTHER.-Twenty years
only interviewed between the discovery of
America aud the first preaching of Luther.
The Christian scholar may be p~ardoned, if
he fingers for a moment upon the analogy
which subsists between these remarkable
events. Columbus pursuing his p%erilous
course across the Atlantic, and led forward
'by the single star Of lofty and inspiring
hope, may be regarded as no inapt emblem
ofthat~ adventurous reformer, who embarked
on a stormier sea than ever rocked the in
trepid sailor. How mighty the enterprises
of both How magnificent the result =
A land Of beauty opened its fowery valleys
to the navigator ; but archer land of prom
Use blossomed before the eyes of the refor-
mer,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

NEEDLE SWALLOWED ANB ExrRAcrEp.-A
lady of Rochester who was addicted to the
bad habit ofholdiug pins and needles in her
mouth, swallowed what she supposed TO be a
pin, some time in December last. Soon after
she suffered considerably from acute pains
in her stomach, but without attributing them
to the pin. On Saturday last, the lady was
attacked with a severe pain in her knee,
which was SO intense as to cause her to faint.
A physician was called, who succeeded in
Extracting from the limb a medium-size nee
die, which had worked nearly to the skin, the
eye being foremost. The needle was much
corroded, and the peiat had become nearly
as much blunted as the head-Bg6alO Dem
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

EFFICACY OF CoLD WATER.-0n Wednes-
day, the 18th inst, the house Of w. III.
Moody of Standish, Maine, was struck by
lightning, which demolished the chimney,
burnt a largehole in the sittingroom, smashed
the stove and broke the door. 1t struck a
daughter of Mr.. Moody's six years old, on
the back of the neck, the side and leg to the
foot, leaving a mark half an inch wide, the
whole distance. Cold water was at once
copiously applied to the apparently dead girl.
who in twenty minutes from the time she
was struck, revived and is expected to re-
cover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

Br At Alfordsville precinct, in Robson
county, upon the question Of Reform" or
"No Reform" taken, the vote stood III for
Reform, and only l poorred-nosed vote against
i'll Glorious Alfordsyille-wel may a friend
write-"I am proud to live in such a neigh
borhood." Robson is a long way ahead Of
most of her sister counties. May they soon
learn to initiate her pure example. The
vote in the whole county was 100 majority in
favor of Prohibition. Nine cheers for old
Robson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
Affection.

The world hath a foolish philosophy, teach
ing us to smother the high and holy impul-
ses of the human soul, when the sweet buds
of natural love begin in the morning of life
to put forth their snowy leaves. This phil
osophy is not Of Heaven ; for "God is love-!
The heart, if left free and interrupted, will
never draw to itself objects that are unwor-
thy of its trust. IF the pure heart loves, it
will be in purity and in truth, without one
stain of sin or blemish Of vice. How few
dare appreciate-how few dare indulge such
love, unless gold-the sordid god of selfish
mortals, be connected Herewith The voice
of rebuke and the unapproving countenance
are ever striving to silence the holy teach
ings of the pure Angelof Love, and to smooth
er the glorious ~outgushings Of purity. as
though they were, by their untfa~shiOnGbbness
unholy seeds of iniquity. This has been seen
and felt until the hearts of thousands have
become like the icicle. They who crowd
back upon the heart trne love, lest the world
learns they are capable of a warm affection
are making chill and gloomy the atmosphere
of home, and blotting out the warm SUNSHINE
E sent to mortals from Heaven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

Council OF SrArE.-The Council of State
assembled at the Executive Office in this City,
on Thursday last-present R. S. French,
Kimbrough Jones, William K. Lane, Archi-
bald Henderson, and Whitmell StaHings.
We learn that Samuel j. Person, Esq, of
New Hanover, was appointed a judge of the
Superior Court to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Judge Settle. This is
IN excellent appointment. Mr.. Person will
make an able and upright Judge and his
elevation to the Bench will not only give
general satisfaction, but will be received with
much qualification by the section in which
he resides.-SGnddrd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

In PRIsoN FOR DEsF.-The WobRrn Massl
Journal says that there is a poor debtor in
the Cambridge jail who has been there since
last April, from inability to pay a claim of
S23, made against him by a lawyer of Bos-
ton. The debtor has a wife and four chill
dren in destitute circumstances. Had the
unfortunate prisoner been a fugitive slave
instead of a white man too poor to paw a
tri6ing debt, the philanthropists'' of Boston
and Cambridge would, very probably, have
melted a reckless mob to attack the Jail and
murder the officers while attempting to up.
hold the laws. The "lawyer Of Boston" too,
would, it is likely, have volunteered his ser.
vices to defend the mobiles. But the case Of
the poor debtor excites none of the sympa
thies Of these modern ph~ilanthrOpists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

THE SPIRIT OF HoLINEss.-An 'unkHown
author says: AT Etwell, England, there is a
fountain Of pure water springing up, turns
several mills. l noticed after a shower that
the rain washed the chalky soil Of the road
into the water which came from the spring
but for a long way | perceived a fine Of
pure water running directly through the
dirty water, the one not mixing at all with
the other. The current from the spring was
too powerful to permit the defled water from
the road to mix with it. What a beautiful
emblem of the Christians course through
the world. Purified by divine grace and i'm
PEELED onward by the active spirit of holi
ness, he passed through the werld withou
mixing with its pollution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

WrDowa-Young Widows are always
lithe. Icy ever meet one with a smile and
ktterine word. Can any one tell why9-
Young widows pay very scrupSlous attention
biack or otherwise, are best suited to their
semnIexion nor what freaks Of millinery
carve hest to heighten the beauty of their
Sorm Their knowledge Of this subject they
viii often put in practice Does any one
rnow WHY Young widows, if at Erst pleas
ant cav and agreeable, through afectedness,
baeome really so through habit. 1t IS said
that she who is married a second time, is q
hetfer wife to her second than her first hus-
and. WHO can give a reason if we have not
Oiven Il Young widows are the most
gbayming part Of creation, the envy of one
: and the beloved of the other; and why?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

CENTENARY COLLEGE, MIssIssTPPI.-We
find the following notice in the New Orleans
Christian Advocate of the 9Th inst:
The PREsIDENcF.-The election to the Pre-
sidency of Centenary College of Dr.. Deems,
gives general and large satisfaction. The
position is ~unequalied, IN it's kind in the
South, for its opportunities of welding a
moral influence. The Board, by Committee,
present a clear statement in explanation o.
the vacancy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

FAsHIoN.-What is it? A deceptive en-
velope-glittering and gaudy, which gives
no certain indication of the real value of
what is contained within.
To be a of fashion is easy: buy ev-
erything youdon'twant, and pay for nothing;
smile g~rsciously on all mankind except your
" dear husband; be the happiest woman on
earth when visiting, but be miserable" at
home loathe the country glorify the city;
read al the novels you can leave Nurse to
look after the health and morals of your chill
dren nurse a red-eyed lap-dog and go to
church every time you get a new bonnet.
To be a man of Fashion is easier be a
l Fool
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
Spirit If TIE 9gs 8asisb. NonI

a MeTHER's INFLUENcE.-In England,
some years Rtgo, a-man presented himself
before q body of clergyrAen to be examined,
that no might be lieenced to preach the COS
pei. His advantages for study had not been
very great, and he had many fears that he
could not sustain himself, and answer the
numerous questions which he knew would be
proposed. With q trembling heart he stood
up before his fathers and brethren, and one
Of them asked him with when he had studied
divinity.
The young man was somewhat confused
at this question, for he knew very well that
he had not enjoyed the instructions Of any
distinguished divine; and he replied with
hesitation, My mother taught me the Scrip
lures
'Ah,' said the minister who had asked the
question, mothers can do greatthings!
The examination then proceeded, and the
result was delightful proof that mothers nay
be good teachers Of theology that the. truth
implanted by their early instructions, water
ed by their pious tears, and sanctiGed in an
swer to their prayers, will bear precious fruit
after many days.
This candidate for the ministry was found
to be mighty in the Scriptures, and rhosI
gladly was he commissioned to go forth and
preach the word to his fellow men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

pr We call attention to the Advertise
ment of Messrs. w. D. Cooke and S. Pearce,
for getting up a new MAP OF NORTH CARO-
L1NA-a thing greatly needed, containing all
the new Counties, Roads, &c. We hope eve
ry information viii be given them to have il
accurate, and that they may be handsomely
rewarded for-she 1borious undertaking.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

INCIDENTS OF POPULAR GOVERNMENT.
A singular exchange of courtesies took
place a short time since between Judge
Pepper, of the Seventh Judicial District of
Tennessee, and Gov. johnson, of the same
State. Judge Pepper, who was a black
smith, presented to Gov. johnson a fire
shovel, made by the Judges own hands.
The Governor accepted the present, and,
being a tailor by trade, returned the com
pliment by presenting to Judge Pepper ga
black cloth sack coat, which was drafted,
cut, sewed, and pressed with his own hands,
and the Judge declares that he " never
had so good a fit in his life"
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RALgleA, b. 9.
Wednesday, August %, 1854.
Al Positive Advancement

Subscribers recesDing Ia Coz re ,os6 a red mark,
are thereby notified that IN Jour weeks from the re.
ceipts Of the first number thus married., their s~ubscrip-
ton gears tOiU expire ; and unless renewed oithi1
that time, thepaper aoiu be discontinued. This ruiz
,oiU be inferijly adhered to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

A young gentleman feeling restless in
church, leaned forward and addressed an
old gentleman thus: Pray. sir. can you
tell me a rule without an exception q Yes
SIR he replied, " agentIeman always behaves
well in church"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23

WAKE FoREsf CoLLEGE.-By a private let
ter from Rev. W. NJ. Wingate, We are pleased
to learn that Notwithstanding the graduation
of the Senior Glass, there is a considerable in
crease upon the last session. He states that
there are a larger number of new students
than they have had for several sessions.
Biblical Recorder.