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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
LINCOLNToN. August l6th. 1854.

L~INCoLNToN, August 10th, 1854.
1t has been a long, long time since | have
troubled you with a scroll from my pen, but
recent events induce me to say a few words
in the columns of your widely circulated pa
per. | have passed through several counties,
and find a disposition on the part of many
Temperance men to give over the struggle,
to fly from the temperance conflict, because
many Temperance men have sustained anti
reform candidates for Office.
Now, l am free to confess that all such
Temperance men have acted very inconsist-
emily, and no doubt have received internal
and severe lashings of conscience for their
desertion Of principle, but | am very far from
thinking this a valid reason why good Tenn
perance men should relax in their efforts. l
regard it, on the contrary, one of the most
powerful reasons why they should buckle on
the armor afresh, ard 90 forth with increased
zeal, believing that that God, who approves
the right and condemns the wrong, will event
ually bring them out victorious. First be.
cause they find there are not as many relia-
BILE Temperance men as they had a right to
expect ; and second, because there remains
much more to be done than they expected.
But, Sir, would not discourage you in your
I" work Of faith and labor of love )" for, not
withstanding the above is strictly true, there
are many, very many, who will be found
ready to take their stand in the front Of the
battle, who have heretofore believed that the
great reformation was doing quite well
enough.
Then let all Temperance men, whether
they be Sons of Temperance, Rechabites,
Washingtonians, or belong to no Temperance
organization, arm themselves with all the
Temperance weapons in their reach and
march forward with God-sent confidence to
the tune of never give it up So" and my
word for it, you will find that the champions
ofimmorality, anti-reform, and ragged inc
b%riation, will be forced to confess that they
must decrease, while the friends of humanity
and good order willincrease. Yes, sir, Dagon
will fall before the sturdy hard blows Of
men whose veins are free from the tremor OF
alcohol, of men whose brains are not distrac-
ted by rum. Then, on, on to the conflict
Temperance men of every name or order,
and listen to nothing like fail, for it should
no longer have a place in our vocabulary
Let the motto of every patriot, philanthropist
and christian in his crusade against rum and
the devil, general, captain and fourth corpo
raj and all the abominable crew, be Victory
or six feet of earth" 5. Z. j.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Normal College.

We attended the late Commencement at
this young and fourishing Institution, and
ask permission to make a few remarks res
pecting it. SThere were many things to in
terest and please the attentive spectator, and
we have never seen an occasion of the kind
pass off more to the satifaction of all concern
ed. The address of Robt. P. Dick, ESQ.,, of
Greensboro, was one of ability and classic
elegance it was received with repeated ap-
plause by his delighted audience, and will
probably be published.
The graduating class all acquitted them
selves with great credit. Their addresses
were carefully prepared, well delivered and
received universal commentator. The fol-
lowing gentlemen composed the class Jno.
f. Pearson, Jas. A. Edwards, Jno. w. Ray
ner, S. De PeeIer, G.. G. Cole, L. H. Carter,
Thos. S.. Wilmington, and j. L. Wright.
During the last collegiate year there were
1875 students in attendance, and we under
stand that several more would have been
there if room could have been provided. But
this deficiency will soon be remedied. The
new college edifce will soon be completed,
several large boarding houses are nearly or
quite finished, and ample accommodations
will thus be furnished for as many students
as may attend. The college is fast gaining
influence and patronage and no institution in
the State has ever grown up so rapidly. Rev.
B. Craven, the President Of Normal College,
by his ability and energy is making an i'm.
preston upon the Old North State that will
be read and admired for many generations
A few years ago what is now called Norma
College was only an Insignificant country
academy but by his talents and u%ntirins
industry, it has obtained its present position
Long may it flourish, an honor to the STATE
and a blessing to thousands. The next SEES
sion will commence the l4th of September
some addition will be made to the Faculty
and the number of students will probably b.
greatly increased.
Aug. 22d, 1854. CAPE FEAR.
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DAVIDSON Observation-Disclosures is rep
resented to be in a more fourishing condition
snan at any former period. The last Cata-
rogue Shove the number Of students in the
inherent classes to be 102-of whom 81 were
from North Carolina, 38 from South Carolina,
ana J from other States. At the late com
meneement at Davidson, on the 10th instant,
the Annual Grafton was delivered by SAMUEL
i. PHILLIPS, Esq, of Chapel Hill. On this,
as on every occasion in which Mr.. Phillips
has appeared before the public, we learn that
he acquitted himself well, and in a manner
calculated TO add to his fast growing reputa-
ton for ability and sound learning.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE

v III AAH
Mr.. EDITOR: In your paper of the 18th
July you speak like one awake and really In
earnest. Men will ultimately listen to thoughts
of this class and spoken in so manly a tone.
The hum of the strife is now s~ubsiding and
we may contemplate, to some extent, the re-
suit ofthe conflict. Politicians, in many In
stances, are so INSCRIPTIONS that they can
hardly conceive truth and principle to exist
in others. And the temperance men have
been so pliable to party drill, that men now
claim their forbearance as a matter OF right.
1t is time to look matters in the face. lem
perance men now have the balance of power
in their hands. They can do one of several
things and carry their point, yield they can
not, because the rights of the rising genera
ton must be respected, the calls of humanity
must be heard they have under Providence
a position they dare not desert without guilt.
Then we have before us the great work of re-
lieving humanity, and this State, in particu-
lar, of the ills Of the liquor traffic.
We have gained, though we have in many
places sustained apparent defeat. We know
now, to some extent, our power. We can
enter the conflict anew with understanding.
Time is requisite to settle these great conten-
tions. Strength is improved by exercise. l
am not sure that it is not best for US, that we
have been defeated in so many instances
Had the battles of the revolution been con-
elusive in the first three years, Americans
would not have known the price, and OF course
the value ofliberty. Had we succeeded with
efforts so partial, vascilating and feeble, we
should not be prepared to enjoy, nor to guard
orr deliyerance from the thraldom OF this
wastino vice. 1t is necessary for politicians
TO fatter the multitude awhile longer say,
as | have heard them say, that there IS no
harm in the use Of liquor. 1t IS consistent
for them to fight with lies, slanuer anu ms
representation and crush virtue ana reason
longer. that men may feel how sad their con-
dition is, under the rule of the liquor sway
| am really afraid politicians Will take the
alarm, at the next legislature, and pass some
law that will still for awhile the force OF the
temperance cause. Politicians OF discerning
minds can see that some thing must De zone
They will pursue a half way pollcy' l l9":,
and temperance men will make peace. ~ ls
true, we are largely in the minority at pre-.
emit, but who cares in this moral cohnicH
whether he is with many, or few. Wheh Nc
! knows he is in the right, only so iar as Tue
: many may be the sufferers from their tolly
Z The politicians can now see, if they choose
! that they cannot carry q whig or a democrat
2 ic election any more until this matter Is ais
/, posed of, unless in particular localities.
! They may see the only nance for party, Il
= to kill off the temperance party flor now anC
: EDWARDS it is a partly by doing what they
wish. We may now, with holder front anC
frmer stand, unfurl our banners to the breeze
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OUR WIVES n DAUGHTERs.-The editor
ofthe Newburyport Union-who is awoman-
speaking of the alleged extravaganza of wives
and daughters, says that 4 great part OF it arises
from their being kept in ignorance of business
affairs. Was it the habit of men to interest
their wives and families in the details Of the
day.book and ledger, she thinks We should hear
much less talk about unreasonable eXpendI-
lures. But If men will persist in treating
women as fools or children, they must expect
them to act accordingly. Did any one ever
know ola woman urging her husband into
unnecessary expense who was thoroughly
acquainted with his resources, and made a
'confdant of in all business matters We
donotbelieve the world can furnish an instance.
Let business men try the experiment ofmaking
their wives and daughters the confidential
clerks $50 far as knowledge is concerned) OF
their establishments, and we should hear no
more lamentations about $500 shawls and
$4,000 parties.
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PETERSBURG NARKET.
NORFOLK MARKET.
Forwarded By A. M. McPHEETERS &

Forwarded by A. M. McPHEETERS Go.
Breadstufs are firm with an upward tendency;
-four comes in slowly and is in good demand; we
quote superfne 50, extra So so; family SO corn
has advanced 2 o. &c; we quote white and mixed
II a Use; yellow soc; naval stores, tar $3s "a
$33; rosin 81 40 "a $33; crude turpentine 81 "a
81 spirits turp. so "a SIC; cotton shows little
activity, prices 94c % 94c; bacon in better request
at 9 "a 81 for hog round, hams u "a IL, western
sides SC, shoulders &c, lard I04 "a lie salt scarce,
L. B. fine factory filled 81 % S2B; ground ST SO
a SIS faxseed ST. 40 a ST As beeswax 23c a
25c. august 26.1
FAYETTEvILLE.-No change in price of cotton
demand good. Corn is lower, and the market bet
ter supplied. The demand for flour still continues
good, with a tendency to improvement in prices
some sales made at SIS 10 for super. Spirits Tur-
pentine Al to 4S cents p gallon. Raw no change.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 25.-Sale of 400 bbls. of
Howard street -four, sold to day at SO. Wheat has
further advanced five cents. Corn firm with an
upward tendency.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-Flour firm and advan-
cling. Southern scarce. Sales were made to-day
at 50 81 O. SO rs. Wheat, holders firm and de-
mand an advance. Unsound southern red sold at
81 Is. Corn, prices higher. Sales of southern
yellow at So and SOC.
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further particulars, address
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AUGUST 80.
Editors HI

Inc Medical Examiner for Aug. has been
placed on our table by the Publishers. Mes
sfs' Lindsay d Blackiston, Philada. We
can safely recommend the publication to our
professional friends, as being one peculiarly
au"pted % their wants. Terms Three Dol
lars per annum.
TRANSACTIONS Of the Fifth Annual Meeting
Of the Medical Society of North Carolina,
held at Raleigh, N. c., May, l854.-we are
indebted 70 Dr. s. $. SATcHwELL, Secretary
Of the Society, for a copy of the above. Be
sues INC proceedings Of the meeting held il
TINS CITY in May last, it contains the Address
g OF Or. Chas. E. johnson Of Raleigh, ant
Dr' ). b. Jones Of Chapel Hill, together with
other matter Of interest.
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PRICES
RALEIGH MARKEr.-wholesale Pric,

RALEIGH MARKET.-Wholesale Prices.
Reported expressly for the Spirit of the Age, by
JORDAN WOMBLE, Grocer and Commission Mer-
chant, Harget Street, Raleigh.-Flout 81 to 81 so
p Dbl. Corn 9Oc. to 81 p bushel. Meal 81 90 O.
81 05. Bacon hog round 81 to 104. Lard IL to
12c. Butter Is "a 20. Fresh Pork p ID Z "a SC.
Fodder p hundred TBS 81 25 q 81 40. Marketbare
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"The war is inevitable, and let it Gomez
The fercer the sooner ended.
Even temperance men needed the drill of
discontinue, and how much more the other
party the confidence of victory, in order to
equalize the coming actions. Counsel, cour-
age and frmness, are the qualities now to be
priced. l am in hopes, they are not, and
will not be wanting in the future, to temper
ance. More anon. K.
August 5th, 1854.
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YELLOW Fever AT THE SoUTH.-The yellow
fever appears to be on the increase at the
South, but rs the season is far advanced it is
not supposed it will assume an epidemi c
form. OF 207 deaths at New Orleans,
for the week ending the 18th instant, AZ
were from yellow fever, against % the pre-
vious week. The disease has also appeared
at Galveston, Texas, and several cases have
proved fatal. During the week ending the
10Th instant, there were IL deaths in Savan.
nah, Ca, Of %fevers, principally bilious or in.
termittent, and 3 Of yellow fever.
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ra5- Mr.. Drury King, Superintendent
OF the Capitol, was seriously injured on
wednesday last, in attempting to get on a
car upon the N. G.. Railroad. The car was
IN motion, and Mr.. King, missing his foot
hold, fell under it. The fingers of his right
hand were cut of, aud his arm and shoulder
were badly hurt.
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Ba5- An election has Just been held in
Texas for local officers. The important ques-
ton Of passing a law prohibiting the sale of
spirituous liquors in less quantities than one
quart, was also submitted to a popular vote
and, "a far as heard from, the temperance
side has prevailed. In the city Of Galveston,
a large majority Of the votes was cast in favor
of the law. Tho Know Nothing ticket fol
local officers was also elected by a similar
majority, as it appears that the party supper
ted the temperance law.
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NoLERAIN FEMALE ACADEMY, viii COM
" mence the Fall Session on Monday, Aug. 28tA,
1854. Miss L. A. CUTHRELL, Principal in the
Literary department, Miss J.. NJ. BRANDON, in
the Music department. 52-3m.
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n IMMEDIATELY.

A Young man we'll qualified to act as CLERK
IN in a Dry Goods establishment. One with q
fair knowledge OF the business can get a pleasant
situation and good wages by making immediate
application to
G. G.. & T. H. BLACKNALL.
Franklinton, N. G.. Aug. %, 1854. 52-tf
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NOTICE.

ENHE Brethren of Hookerton Division, No. 70,
i S. of T., in Greene county, respectfully invite
the neighboring Divisions, Daughters of Temper
ance and the public generally to participate in
celebrating their anniversary on the 18th of Sep
TENDER next. There will be one or more Temper
ance addresses delivered and also a barbecue
dinner given. ISAAC JORDAN, r. S.
August 19, 1854. 52-3t
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Macs HEAD. We learn from a gentleman
VINO has just returned from Nag's Head, that
the visitors at this delightful watering place
number 500. and that the ocean sea bathing is
very fine. Much Of the intelligence. beauty
and wealth ofNorth Caro!inaa are owassembIed
there
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MARRIED,

On Saturday morning the 10Th inst, by Rev.
Benz. E. Bronson, Mr.. John w. Saunders. to Miss
Lenora c. Hardy, eldest daughter Of ii. HI. Hardy,
ESQ., all of BERTHE county, n. C.
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1867.
RECEIPTS FoR THE AGE


SINCE DUR LAST IssUE.-SI NJ. Z. Mitchell. Roles
vile; T. Bynum, Chatham; w. G. Allen, Rogers
Store; W.. D. Holloway, Fish Dam J. A. RosebFcss
Statesville Nv. E. Asher, Thomas Anderson, X. G.
White, c. F::White, Butler, Tenn; c. A. Jordan
Plymouth NJ Shell, A. E. Everitt, S. c.; Miss l.
A. Currie, Westbrooks; W. II. Kennedy, ID. Ro-
gers, Strieklands; Smith & Allen, Va; w. NJ. Man.
gum, DiaPs Creek; Mrs. L. J. Pemberton, Norwoodss;
DR.. A. B. Pierce, Halifax; H. w. Moreland, VIM
Crockett, C. DOnaIly, T. T.. Hogg, W. PtShieIds,
Yorktown, Va; w E. Wyche, Brookville; w. A.
KKsaERRsga s psyis; ". !, KssTasy MaEEsnttegHs;T f z.
Windsor; Rev. L. Morgan, n. Trueblood, E. City ;
miss A. NJ. Jones, Moeksville; W. Wilkerson, Hills
bOro'; D. Clodfelter, B~rummwelfs; ]. d. Spieer,
Melville J. T. Barton, Wadesboro' S. G. Smith,
JAS. Terry, Smithfeld A. L. Smith, Miss ID. b.
Johnston, Va. J. Carr, At- Olive; II. Granger,
T.. Cox, miss n. J. Cox, Hookerton w. III. Smith,
Six Runs; r.. L. Talbert, J. NJ. Macy, Fayetteville (;
J. White, Oh. Hill G.. w. Harper, Westland; W.
w. Carter, Halifax; g. B. Morris, Jos. While, :.
Peny, A. Norshcott, W. Perry, Colerain, w. w.
Hays, T. E. Parker, A. WOlHey, auckland; S. Har-
rel, r. Piland, Gainesville; Col. ]. L. Jones, Louis
burg; T.. Gulledge. Whites Store Mss R. E. Owen,
Auburn; E.. b. Thomas, Wake; S. p. N. Carmi-
chael, Ark 50 ]. R. Franklin, Suffolk 50 MIS-
A. N. Jefrcys.
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Raleigh, August 2, 1854.
NoPARTNERsHIP.-The undersigned havin

NoPARTNERsHIP.-The undersigned having
man in the late Firm of Williams & German, in the
Carriage making business, would respectfully in
form the Public that they are prepared to carry on
the said business in all its branches, under the
name and Firm of WILLIAMS 4 HOUSE.
Their york shall be done in a faithful, elegant
manner, both in the execution of new Vehicles and
in the Repairing line, and on as reasonable terms
as can be afforded any where. The patronage Of
the public is most respectfully solicited.
p. P. WILLIAMS,
IS. v. HOUSE.
Raleigh, Aug. 8, 1854. 52-3t
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n IsS0LUTI0N.-The Copartnership of Will
~ lam & German, in the Carriage-making bus
mess, in the City of Raleigh, IS this day dissolved
by mutual consent. All debts due by the late Firm
are to be paid by S. v. House and p. p. Will
liams; and all debts due to the Firm are to be
paid to the same, who are alone authorized to pay
out and receive all raenies for the said late Firm.
P. T. WILLIAMS,
HENRY G0RMAlT.
Raleigh, August 2, 1854. 52-3t
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MARKET.

GEO. III. KELLEY, Grocer and Com. Merchant.
Turpentine, the market for this article has ruled
steady and advanced 10c, virgin and yellow dip So
40, spirits is in active demand at soc, being an ad-
vance of sc, supply is very light and sellers asking
higher prices tar has come in very slow and adj
vanced to 3 SO coffee remains as last quoted, sales
Of so bags at lie 80 days cotton, one or two par
cells making rs bales sold at 81 to 91c; corn meal
a fair supply, declined to 81 p bushel; feathers very
scarce much wanted at 45 to soc; fish, mullets sales
at 5 IS to 81 -four is in light supply and has adj
van ced to SO from wharf; grain, corn has arrived
freely q, 200 bushels $500 to- order, leaving 22,400
on market of which sales have been made "A to 9Oc;
oats some 1920 bushels sold at 474c; Rice very
scarce at 41c; lumber river, 10 to IL for flooring !;
Lime so casks received and sold at 1 Is from ves-
sci provisions, N. c.. bacon 10 to 104 hog round,
III to II for hams lard IL to liz, N. c., West.
104 to lie, mess pork $16; sack salt, arrival of
1000 sacks sold at l SIS to L so alum in light
supply 20 to 75c. Aug. 26.
PETERSBURG MARKET.
By ROWLETT, HARDY & Co., Com. Merchants,
Corn, sales at 75c for Sc bbls.; cotton Ct @
81; wheat, since our last report the market has
been steadily advancing, and to-day prime white
has worked up to l 80 a. L 81 red l 40, l Is O.
1 rs a large quantity of wheat is coming to mar
ket in bad order, and sales are making at l 20,
l 80, l 40, l so, l 80, l G5, / 20. as to quality
we respectfully advise farmers to examine their
wheat well before sending it to. market, and see
that it is clean and dry. Tobacco, prices to-day are
frmer than for some days past Tugs 4 IS. 5 25 "a
So; common to fair leaf 6 so, Z @ 81 so fair to
good s, 9 a $40; good to fine 10, IL "a $I2 so
guano, Peruvian $55 per 1000 lbs; Mexican $35
super phosphate of lime has advanced to SAG.
August 26, 1854.