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ls..tz+--r- -~es .,.ssss ces vthe Cemslsss.
The Svva1np IeaA MN ana Levse
4asss
This is decidedly the mo- im1er-
liant Bill. 1ow before the Ixrislainss
|lof IpnisiseA. It i ct for Foe ~
next, andlwe do hope that + will be
- framed md passed, y u meet he
great demands Of the pabkcs We
hope tliat the members d she Legis-
laturs will sacrifice III their local pre-
JUDGES on the slterof their Common
country, and make this bill carry out
the great object Of the dcnation Of the
swamp hands Ito *it:aEtta lcvees.
Good levees first, and then drainage
flor hcss sess draiusgsbs of sny sst&l
vice to the country, unless the laiid il
first levied? There is q great error
going abroad, and now posses the
minds ofmany ofthe Hon. member.
to some extent, to wit: that it will
cost a huge amount TO levee the Miss
issippi River. There never was a
greater mistake. From the Balize to
Red River in all human probability
from this time forth the cost OF new
levees will not average more than Is
or 80 thousand dollars per year. No
new levees are required except in cav.
ing bends Of the river. 1t is well
known to all that most Of the levees
on the old Coast have been built for
nearly II century, and will stand for
centuries to come. All then, that is
required Of the Swamp Land Com.
lnissioners, is to build the levees in the
caving bends--and they are now being
put so far back that they will last for
Is or 20 years. These are facts, to
which We call the urgent attention Of
The Legislature. Then gentlemen.
pass a general system at once---reqpire
your commissioners to take charge
Of all levees-they will have to build
but very few. Issue your warrants
'or bonds, and our word for it,
his great valley will be we'll levied
and drained, and the State will have
! princely domain. We have the
greatest State in the Union--the rich
st lands, the best climate--and Con-
,ress has given US the means Of levy
ng our great river. Shall We cramp
he energies Of our commissioners, frit-
or away the proceeds Of these lands
n partial temporisirg policy, and in
he end derive no benefit from this
nuniticent grant. Gentlemen, again,
We say letthere be action and unani.
nifty Of feeling-pass general sys-
EN-, and redeem that vast country
low subject to overflow. It will add
nperishable honor to every man who
influential in passing this great
MEASURE. for it will cause the wilder
ess to blossom-give confidence ana I
ecurity to settlers on swamp and over
owed lands. The eye Of the traveller T.
ill soon b. greeted with smiling :
elds, and his ear will be charmsd :
nth the lat,orers cheerful song q
"wbere now the hungry wolf gives forth his 8
nightly howl"
9
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-07

\ The CLINTON PLANkRoAp.-The
contr'ct for planking the fist ten
miles Of this road, has been let out to
Mr.. John w.. Vawtcr of Indiana
gentleman having much experience
in this kind Of work. Mr.. Vawter
will bring with him to place at inter.
walls on the road four portable steam
saw mills and the work Of plahking
will be commenced in two or three
weeks. .ss# ,.s, @.s ~
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rFrom notice to-day, it will be
seen that on the Goth instant, an cleo
tlon will be held at the Court House
in West Baton Rouge, by the Stock
holders Of the Baton Rouge. Crosse
Tete and Opelousas Plankroad Com
pany. to elect four directors for the
ensuing year.
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u That Aoe passenger packet.
the Bella Donps---Capt. j. H. Norris
son, has our thanks for fayors.

Sr. JosEpH's CHuRcH.-At an
election held yesterday for church
wardens Of St. Joseph's church the
following gentlemen were elected.
ANTOINE PuyoL. WV. s. PIKE, Fl. v.
BABrN, JOSIAH KLElNPErER, Alto.
DUPLANTIER. *3
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-07

THE MARKET LOOKING UP-Any-
thing relating to the market, is decid-
eddy more important to this people,
than the Eastern, or any other qucs-
ton. It affords US pleasure to notice
rivalry, for the latest and best cat
tie, because man is an omniverous, as
well as herbiverous animal, and must
have beef. His health and happiness
depends upon it, and nothing is Of
more consequence. Yesterday morn.
ing fine fat roasting round was pre-.
sented us, by Mr.. Molier LANCE, who
is ever foremost in obtaining the best.
This we learn has not been imported
for sample only" but he has made
arrangements to keep a supply of the
same sort. ... =.
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vBy reference to notice in
another column, it will be seen that
Pullman Division Of the order Of the
Lone Star. will meet at the Lodge
room tonight. =
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The captain and engineer of the i'll
fated Kate Kearney have been requir-
ed to enter into bonds for their ap.
pearance in Court upon the investiga-
ton Of the recent explosion at St.
Iouis.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-07

EARTnQuAKE IN SfA,N.-A terri.
BILE earthquake took place in Finans,
in Almeria, in Spain, on 18th Jan.
The Spanish papers say: The town
Of Finana has just been visited by a
frightful misfortune. On Friday last,
between two and three o'clock in the
morning during complete darkness,
aud while every one was asleep, the
soil was suddenly shaken and turned
over by series Of violent shocks FOL-
lowing each other in rapid succession,
and accompanied by prolonged noise
resembling the rolling Of thunder, and
followed by numerous assures. 1t
crumbled down the greatest part Of the
Alcazaba IAN ancient castle Of the
Moors) broke houses to pieces, and
caused large cbasms in nearly all the
Eight persons were after
wards dug out in terrible state Of
mutilation.'
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-07

DNot over an hundred miles
from the Capital of this great State.
on last Sunday night, we listened to
a very eloquent sermon, ION the spir-
ituallity ofreligion, and the necessity
Of faith" At the close of the sermon,
the congregation were appealed to, to
"tremble.'' The minister gave clos
ing scene Of young mans life, at
whose bedside he stood in the last
paneful moments. The assembled
relatives and friends--and the appear
aDce Of tie dying man. were pictured
in the most pathetic language, but
strange to say, $50 the Rev. Gentleman
said, when the young man was in
formed that he must CO. he turned
over aud exclaimed in his last breath,
''let her rip"
Many mouths in the congregation
twitched with laughter, that could no.
be INDUCED in: never, in all our travt
els have we met with a transition so
suddenly fromthe sublime to the redic-
ulous. ss g Isl f7E# z.t5 |
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REMARkABLE observation-disclosures

REMARKABLE LoNGEvIrY.-Francis,
free woman of color, died on Wed
nesday ut the Mobile City Hospital,
Of debility, having attained the re.
markable age of 146 years. We have
known several cases of Creoles living
to a great age, says the Advertiser,
but do not remember an Instance any,
where, or of any color, attaining to
such an age as the above, and we
should be inclined to discredit this,
but that the fact is officially reported
to US from the City Hospital.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-07

The Society ofthe European Demo-
cracy. composed Of German, French,
Italians. and other refugees, celebrated
the anniversary Of the French Revo-
luton Of February, on the oath ult..
at the Shak.perean Hotel. Speeches
we're made in the several languages
spoken BY the people" present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04
Cholera and the Sons.

The factthat Sons of Temperancea and other
total abstainers from Intoxicating liquors,
have been remarkably exempted from death
by cholera, has been proved over and over
again by experience, the surest of teachers.
We have another illustration in the following
extract of a letter from St Johns, N. B, to
Mr.. Stiness, of Providence, r. l., and pub
lished in the Temperance Advocate of the
latter city. The letter is from Mr.. Chas. A.
Everett, of st. Johns and gives a fearful
account of the ravages Of the disease in that
city. Mr.. Everett states that after fully
one half the population had left the city,
they buried, between the first of July and
the 18th of August, nearly two thousand
persons-seventeen hundred Of whom died
Of cholera. In the Portland district, the
deaths, for ten days, averaged one per cent.
of the population per day. A large num-
Der were attacked, but nearly all recov-
cred. On the other hand" writes Mr.. E.,
81 have yet to learn of the recovery, in a
single instance, of an Incorporate man.
The population of St. Johns, if we mistake
not, is about twelve thousand, and there are
about one thousand Sons in the city. A loss
of about one hundred andforty Sons-instead
of less than one-tenth that number, would
have shown the same fatality ia the Order as
out of It.
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Spirit Of Hr se gab ym9 Gnhn-s Suquana mo fmr qanna 9e paper.

tuary, all high and holy means may well
unite in their subduing efforts, and pulpit
and press, precept and example, influence
and talent, cannot fail to find a glorious
theatre for the exercise of their Hottest en-
ergies.
Nor are we to consider this interest in a
general point of view alone; for to be effec-
tive in its character, it must become idcnti-
fed with individual feelings and be acted
out by individual examples. If we were to
follow up in our own lives all the purifying
suggestions that are expended on our neigh
bors, society would unquestionably grow
better under the new code of morals which
it had adopted. Let our own State Litera-
ture be encouraged and strengthened, that
it may strike a deeper root in the hearts OF
our people; and that consciousness viii
enlist her s~lumbering talent in a desire tC
give out such sentiments as shall beautlfy
life aud bless mankind. It will deepen the
responsibilities of her Editors, and in ODE
dience to that increased obligation, they viii
strike a deeper key note which will bea
back on its echo the increased happines
and prosperity of her people. The fell stig
ma of inactivity has branded her brow to-
long; it were time for her TO rise up in he
native, bat as yet undeveloped strength
and fling it back in the teeth of her defa
EmJsv.- noC the cry or her Valiant sons
renewed afresh-their motto onward an
upward-until she stands forth disenthral
ed from the bondage of ignorance and vice
a beacon light to an admiring world.
L0RA,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

Bag We notice the proceedings of a meet
ing of the citizens Of the town of Indepen-
dence, Grayson county, Va, for the purpose
of establishing good classical Male and Fe-
male Schools there; to take charge of which
we see our friend and late tenn peranee Lee
turer, together with his accomplished Lady,
Rev. W. 0. REID, have been called. A suf-
fcient sum was raised on the spot toerectthe
buildings, which are to be, for the Females go by
40feet; the males "a by Sc. Both buildings are
to be built Of brick, and finished in a manner
alike creditable to the county and schools
The buildings are to be completed by the 25th
day of December next, and about the mid
die of next January the Institutions will be
opened for the reception Of scholars under
the immediate supervision of Rev. Mr.. Reid
aud lady, who will be assisted by a compe-
tent corps Of Teachers. 1t is intended that
young ladies may attain as high a grade OF
scholarship in this Institution as any in the
State. 1t will be furnished with a splendid
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, As
Economical Maps, Globes, Musical instru-
ments, viz: Piano Forte, Melodeon, Guitar,
&C.; while the young gentlemen will be pre-
pared to enter any college they may choose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04
1857
Too Revolving.

We are frequently told that Temna-or.
Editors and Temperance speakers draw the
evils attendant upon the use of AlcoboI;o
beverages with too dark a pencil. That -
our zeal to promote the cause of Temperanoo
we bespatter and dcface the 'innoceae -,
joyments and pleasures of the social glass
We once read of two painters who rar.
employed to fresco the walls Of a magni6cen.
cathedral both stood on a rude scaaold;nn
constructed for the purpose, some fortv-faat
trom the floor. One of them was so intan.
upon his work that he became wholly ab-
sorbed, and in admiration stood of from tb.-
picture, gazing at it with intense delight
Forgetting where he was, he moved hack
wards slowly, surveying critically the work
of bis pencil, until he had neared the yerv
edge of the plank upon which he stood.
AT this critical moment, his companion
turned suddenly, and, almost frozen with
horror, bebeld his imminent peril: another
instant, and the enthusiast would be precipi-
tated upon the pavement beneath if he
spoke to him it was certain death. if he held
his peace death was equally sure. Suddenly
he regained his presence of mind, and seizing
a wet brush, flung it against the wall, spat-
tering the beautiful pictdrc witR unsightly
blotches of coloring. The painter few for
ward, and turned upon his friend with fierce
imprecation; but, startled at his CHASTITY face.
he listened to the recital of danger, looked
shudderingly over the dread space below,
and with tears Of gratitude blessed the hand
that saved him.
So it is with the friends of temperance
Men are prone to look upon the bright and
) pleasing side Of social drinking, little think.
! ing of its evil consequences. 1t is our duty
as philanthropists and true friends, to be-
: daub with the clotted blood of murdered in.
e nocence, and with the filth of that degrade.
j ton which is the wine-cup's legitimate off
spring, SO that while men are gazing upo,
and admiring its pleasing destinations, they
may be taught to beware of the beautiful i'm
ages which dance before them, ere thew bav
cause to lament the destruction to which the
are SO surely tending.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04
Places of Amusement.

The many low and vulgar shows and ex-
hibitions that are itinerating through the
country, have become a corrupting nuisance
to society, and are exerting an unwholesome,
deleterious influence in community. They
are not worthy the name Of popular amuse-
ments, for to the refined mind the character
of their performances is SO stale, fat and
vulgar as to disgust instead of afford any rat
ional or agreeable pastime. And yet some
men will go to such places to see others play
the fool and blackguard, which were they to
attempt such vulgarity in their own domestic
circle, they would kick them ous without any
hesitation but, strange to say, they will
take their sons there, aye, and their daugh-
tiers too to witness ridiculous monkey an
tics, to listen to coarse, vulgar witticisms,
and learn to rattle the bones and sing negro
songs!
Aside from the immoral aud degrading
tendency ofsuch things, it involves the expen-
diture ofmoney, which passes into the hands
of men who carry it out of the country, and
to this extent empoverishes the community
from whom it is received. Another curious
fact attending these things is, that hard
timesSS' or ~"tightness N money matters
do not affect their receipts at all. A man
will stop his paper, for which he pays one or
two dollars a year, because money is scarce,
but will spend two or three times as much
in one night for a few hours waste of time at
a negro show or vulgar circus. Economy
demands retrenchment in his expenditures
for mental and rational improvement and
amusement for himself and family but the
proftless and unrefned, it must be g~ratifed
at all hazards, and at any expense.
This ought not to be so. Ifyou will spend
your time and money thus unproftably, lie
the silly thing pay its W expenses !; bu
do not, for the sake of a single evening"
amusement, deprive yourself of the means 0
charging your knowledge. 1t is a good rul
to try and get at the real value of a thing be
fore we buy it. If a man asks you a hal
dollar to make you laugh an hour or so, bal
gain with him if you choose, but if somebod
f else will make you think a whole evening 70
the same money, and besides this, fill you
mind with truths which will never die fror
f your memory, but which will elevate an
e gladden. your soul while you live, it will b
$ much better to bargain with him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04
Virginia.

For some months, quite an earnest con-
troversy has been going on in the Old Do
minion, relative to the power of the County
Courts to refuse all applications for license
to retail ardent spirits. The Virginia law is
very similar to that of North Carolina. and
reads as follows eff the court be Of onin-
ion that the applicant is sober and of good
character, and will probably keep a house
orderly, useful, and such as the law requires,
it may grant such license" &c. The anti
license men have contended that the word
may conveyed the fullest discretionary DOW
er upon the courts, while their opponents
have insisted that where the applicant .came
within the provisions of the law, by showing
that he is sober and of good character. and
will probably keep a house orderly, useful,
and such as the law requires" it is compul-
sorry upon the court 10 grant the lisense-in
ether words, the one party have contended
that the legal construction of may means
shalt, and the other party nave contended
that it means no such thing.
This question is now settled, on the part
Of the Court of Appeals, in favor of the anti
license party, to their utmost satisfaction
This court, a few days ago, decided that the
county courts are vested with full discretion
airy powers to grant or refuse license for the
sale of intoxicating liquors by persons keep
ing ordinaries.
The friends of temperance will not fail to
profit by this decision in all the Counties
T~hirty-seven counties now refuse license, and
it is hoped the whole 40 counties of the
State will conn to the same decision.
Upon this subject, the GAINESVILLE Va.)
Cotton Plant says: This much vexed ques-
ton is at last definitely and decisively set
tied, by the Court Of Appeals, the highest
tribunal in our State, declaring that the
County Court has the poloer to grant or re.
fuse license, according to its discretion, and
tits the only tribunal having authority over
that subject. This is a full and must be a
final settlement of the question. We hope
hereafter there will be no more squabbling
or bad feeling about it.
Bas~ The Sons in Virginia are represented
to be in a most prosperous condition, hav
ing 1852 members. The Grand Division
has accepted the degrees, and permits tn,
Subordinate Divisions to receive them or re
ject them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04
ject them.

MAINE.-The result Of the recent election
in Maine, says the Philadelphia Sun, has
completely extinguishcd all opposition to the
principles of Prohibition, and reduced it to
a contemplate minority. Not a single State
Senator, and only one Representative in ia
vor of repeal, has been elected, both the
Congressmen werekiffed Of, who voted against
the whiskey reform in the navy, and the
State has been swept clear Of all the ~iniuen-
ces OF d~lstillers and liquor sellers. This is.
indeed, a triumph to be proud of.
CANADA.-The Montreal Pilot saws that ON
to-day, Monday, W. Lyon Mackenzie will
move in the Canadian Parliament for leave
to bring in a bill analogous to the Maine
Law, for the suppression of intemperance.-
The Pilot adds: 1.-THE time is singularly pro-
pltiOus to the passage of such a measure
The feeling of the country is entirely in fa-
Vor OF the proposed legislation, and its pro-
gress will obviously be advanced by it. The
Legislature has q majority of new members
favorable to the measure"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

C~oMMENDABLE ExAMPLE.-The Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company permits none
of its officers or men engaged in its service,
to drink ardent spirits, and any one who be-
comes intoxicated is Immediately dismissed
The numerous trains upon the road are run
with the greatest regularity, and remarkably
few accidents have occurred.
The same rule, we believe, has existed or
the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road since the
present excellent andindefatigable President
Mr.. Branch) has been at its head.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

BWH We are requested by the Postmaster
at Concord, Cabarrus county, N. c., to say,
that owing to a misunderstanding among the
people, that there is a Post Office by the
name Of Concord Depot on the Seaboard &
Roanoke R. R., many letters which should
go to Seaboard post Office go to that Office
and cause a great deal of confusion. The
Post Master at Concord, Cabarrus Co., de.
sires to say, that there is bat one Concord in
North Carolina.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

s@ All Divisions should forward to the
Grand Scribe Immediately, recommendations
Tor u. q. W, p. for the ensuing year. They
will then be commissioned as soon rs tho new
be dora before.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

THE NORTH CAROLINA PREss.-The Colds.
boro' New Era, we are pleased to see. has
been enlarged and improved. and is now in
the hands of Messrs. Small & Kennedy. 1t is
a good paper devoted to education, agricul-
ture,~ mechanics, and to all matters of gener-
al interest to the public. We wish it the
most abundant success.
RF R. X. Bryan, Esq, Of the North
Carolinian, in a neat valedictory, withdraws
from the Editorial Chair. The paper will be
conducted by Mr.. Yates, a worthy gentleman
and good practical printer.
G. G. Clark has sold out the Newbern At
lantic to j. Fl. Muse, who will hereafter con-
duct it as a Democratic paper. 1t will here.
after be called the Newbern Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

BP We have heard it said that at no
place in Raleigh can better Goods be bought
and better bargains be made, than at Alex.
Creech's Store, who is rapidly disposing of a
large and wellselected supply of articles of
almost every description.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

bF A New York paper says: "One gen
tleman in Texas, through his personal infu-
ence, has sent US seUen hundred subscribers
and others still have sent US tens, twenties
and ffties." Wonder how many subscribers
these sane individuals have procured for
Southern papers? Hundreds of thousands
of dollars are sent to the North every year
for publications but there is hardly one
thousand dollars sent from the North to the
South for our papers and periodicals How
can we be able to compete with them, with
such a large amount of balance of trade
against US. The South can never set up for
herself and be independent, until this suicidal
course is corrected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

BT Upon the principle that an Editor
tells his readers every thing he knows, we
presume, Mr.. B. B. Smith has addressed his
Business Notice to US, in another column /;
and to which we refer every body for a cata-
loguc Of superior Goods which he offers for
solo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

AUTHUR's MAGAzINE.-This is an excellent
work gifts kind, embracing attractive tales
adapted to improve the heart, and a large
amount of information, biographical, histor-
ical and scientific. It is handsomely print.
ed, richly illustrated, and is furnished at the
low price of 50 per year. Address 7. S. Ar.
thur, Philadelphia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

n Some men are old fogyish enough to
say that advertising does no good. Well,
every man has a right to his own opinions.
Let all such " go-ahead'-1h they an. But
they will find, perhaps too late, that their 10.
comotion has been after the crawfsh fashion