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


to doubt whether she has made enough for
her own use, if the government papers be-
gin to proclaim that the crop is the most
abundant ever known!
In Great Britain, greater breadth ofland
was sown in wheat than usual and though
the accounts are not very favorable we may
conclude, that she will make an average
crop. That, however will not be sufficient
for her consumption-and the probability is
that our excess will not be more than enough
to supply her deficiency.
With respect to the crops in Eastern Eu-
rope and in Turkey, we have no information.
1t is reasonable to suppose, that in tho Dan
ubian provinces, oyerrun by the Russian for
ces, and in those on the right of the Danube,
where the bulk Of people was enlisted for
war, the crops are not sufficient for the sup.
port of the population. This district, and
the Russian dominions, from Poland to the
Black Sea, are generally the most produc-
tive wheat countries in the world-and
Western Europe, particularly England, has
heretofore drawn large supplies from them.
This, however, cannot be the case now, if
the war continues. As already stated, it is
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produce enough for lis OWE consumption;
and Russia will not permit the export of any
wheat from her territories to feed her enc
mics If this conjecture be true-the aOar I
continuing Europe will not only
fail receiving its usual supplies from the
East, but will be compelled TO draw upon
itself, or the United States, for supplies to
feed It's armies on the Danube and the Black
Sea. Upon the happening of this contin.
gency, of the probability of which every man
must Judge for himself, will depend tie
price OF wheat. If Western Europe has to
feed Asia, instead of being fed By it. We
shall get our own price for wheat. That
will depend on the continuance of the war.
That it VIII continue, we have nc doubt un-
less the latent principle Of the Russian con-
stituton-GSSaSsinati brought into
play.
In view Of all contingencies, We would not
venture to give advice. Some, we know.
intend to hold on to the 1st of March. and
take the chances for So. Those who are
content with present prices had better close.
1t is good rule to sell wien the price is
satisfactory.
There are two circumstances which may
since Free Trade was introduced. bas aban.
doned the practice of laying up stocks, and
lives from hand to mouth as it were. Un-
til her own crop is exhausted she will not
give high price for foreign wheat The
other circumstance relates to France If the
crop is short in that country, and the Gov
ernment goes into the market, as it did last
year-frst representing its own supplies as
superabundant-the price may be depressed
temporarily. For the French press being
gagged, the facts of the case cannot be as
certained; and individuals are no match for
Government in speculation. The present
practice of England, while it tends to keep
down the price in autumn. serves 10 explain
fact, which has been observed for several
years, that wheat, since the abolition of the
Corn Laws, has been generally higher in
FEBRUARY and March than at any other time
in the year.-Ricbnlond Wig.
The CHARLOTTE RoMANcE.-They have re.
Gently had bit of romance about Charlotte
which, in its termination proves that alNI
we'll that ends we'll" A MissParks - en
gagged to be married to a Mr.. Moore &buf
few days previous to the one appointed foi
the nuptials, Moore took the cars and wen
South. Miss Parks was missing but wa.
found some week or ten days afterwards in
swamp, where she had nearly perished, hel
mind being considerably disordered Sht
was taken home; and with proper attention
she was recovering. Butin few days Moor,
re-appeared, and having armed and equipped
himself according to law-that is, hayinl
procured Clerks licence and Parson, h
made his way to the residence of Miss Parks
and they were married. The Charlotte Viii
adds:
spirit Of repentance had oYertakon tn
hero in his wild wanderings in the South
and upon learning in Charleston that his b,
trothed was still alive and convalescent, h
determined at once to return home and repai
the Injury, which his conduct had inflicted
He has doneso, and thus healed broken hear
and a continuation of virtuous conduct an
answering devotion to the spirit of his h,
meneal VOWS, is all that is necessary for hiI
to do in order to restore the confidence Of hi
friends and satisfy and conciliate an indiy
: nant public sentiment"
Know NoTHINGs The following extra
\ is taken from a very able leaasag editori
= in the New Orleans Bee,&of the 26th ult
If the nativism of the Know Nothings |
:, marrow, lllDeral, 1aise ana reprehensIb
! theory, let it be dealt with as it deserves
, Let those who oppose it strive to point ol
0 its fallacy, to expose its impolicy, to exhib
/ its vulnerable side Let it be shown th
IS Natiyism is essentially wrong that the view
d of its advocates tend to the injury of the r
public, and that honest, right thinking me
= should discard and renounce them. Tru
we may be assured is destined ultimately
ie triumph, and it is of the very essence of err
T, that it writhes in pain and dies amidst
]. worshippers,' when once stripped of its fasC
re mating DISCUSSES, and held up TO scorn al
" execration in all its inherent hideousnes
This strikes US as the only method of NEE
ing and graphing with Know Nothingismr
= this would test the validity of the carr
T. principles of that organizaties. and 1,ba
IN result either in its entire overthrow. if We
e. or its signal triumph, if right. Meanw
at we can conceive of nothing more prepos
IL rous, and indeed better calculated to prone
os the ends and aims Of the Know Nothin
-, than detraction, sweeping invectiye, and
cot dent appeals to the foreign element in G
pc midst. The latter weapon has probably
'us complished more for the progress of Kn
he Nothingism, than any other that has be
mt used-so true is it that the unskillful ;
nst certain to be knocked over by the recoil of
w gun that is badly aimed ana awkward
handled.