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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-01-11
AGlI912rUAN EIDEIAIho
CHARLOTTE, N. C..
BY ALEXANDER BETHUNE.

g. IN offering my services to the travel
IL ing public as the proprietor of the amer
Hotel, | will refrain from all unne-
cessary Boosting, but will assure those who stop
with me, that nothing which personal efforts on
my part can accomplish to contribute to their
comfort will be left undone. The buildings
have all been thoroughly repaired and furnish
ed with entirely new furniture.
1t is situated within about three hundred
yards of the Depot. The Stage Office is kept at
this Hotel. The Northern Stage arrives and
departs daily, the Western Stage tri-weekly.-
Being Agent at this place, travellers passing will
receive all the attention that l an able to be-
stow. My motto isl study to please"
A. BETuUNE.
Feb. IA, 1858. 23-tf
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Coz Partnership Notice.

9nHE undersigned have formed a CO-PART.
4NERSHIP under the firm of A. M Nc.
PHEETERS & co. for the purpose Of con.
Quoting the
WHOLESALE GROCERY, FORWARDING AND
Commission Business,
in this City. They have taken the Store. NO G
ROANOKE SQUARE, where thew invite the
attention of Dealers to their Stock.
A. M. McPHEETERS.
HENRY GHISELIN,
j. w. MARTIN.
Norfolk, 10th August, 1858. O.
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HIhEFIEhD AcADnMY,

ENHE exercises of this School will
I on the I'd of January next, under the charge
of S. A. O'Daniel. A B. Board, free of extra
charges) S. per month. Tuition-for the Lam
guages, $I5 per session. For English, IS to 10
A.G. POWELL, T
BRYAN SMITH,
Johnston Co., Dee. l, 1858. l4-6t
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Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs, Window Glass,
&c, that has ever been offered for sale in North
Carolina. They call attention to the following cat
alogue, which, though imperfect in itself, will con-
vey a faint idea of their assortment, viz
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
3Olbs Acetie Acid 6 OF Elaterium (Clut.)
5" Benzoic !" 20 Rolls Emp Adhesivs1
10 /" Citric +" All kinds of Extracts and
Is OF Hydrocayanic do CONNECTIONS
5 Carboy's S%ulphuric do 50lb Hofman's Anodyne
3 do Nitric do 10 "Fowler's Solution
3 do MurIatic do 25 "Gourlard's Ext lead
20 lbs Sulphuric Ether 10 "Iodine
5 Carboy's Spts Nitre 10 Z" Iodine Potassae
4 Boxes Tartaric Acid 10 " Citrate Iron
5Carboy's Aqr AmmoniaI 20 OF do do and Qui.
2 do Spts do 20 " Lactate do
so lbs Carbonate do so "Balsam Copaiba
25 " Lilo Ammonia 100 q Quinine
5 I" Tartar Emetic 10 doz seidletz Powders
5 " Puly Antimonialis 100 gals Castor Oil
5 " Colder Sulphurat do 100 i" Flor Sulphur
25 " Blue Mass 10 bbls Glue
10 " Sub Nit Bismuth 5" Printers Glue
35 " Calomel [Optl 20 lbs Opium (Turky)
% " Gum Camphor Shakers Herbs
zoe" Chloride Lime so I" Gum Arabic
20 " Chloroform 25 do Assafoctida
so " Per1EisSL Bark l Bale SIENNA Alix
PATENT MEDICINES.
so doz Mexican Mustang IL doz Horseman's Hope
Linament II " Carriers Spanish
"a I" Hollands GermanI Mixture
Bitters 6 " Gray's Ointment
A large supply of Drs. 10 " Green Mountain do
Jayne's and Roses A large supply of Great
Medicines kept con- enberge Medicines
stantly on hand r. r r Remedies, and in
l gross Ayers Cherry Pee fact almost every kind
toral of Patent Medicine
"a doz Browns Essencel that can be called for
of Jam Ginger elsewhere.
PAINTS, OILS, &C.
124kegs Pure White LeadI5O lbs Chrom Green Dry
80 Extra do and in Oil
40 /" No l do so " Crom Yellow do
25 Zinc Paint Is " Prussian Blue
l Dbl Drop Black 4 bbls Linseed Oil
1000 Yellow Ochre 1 &c Copal Varnish
2 casks Spanish Brown 10 cans Coach do
2 +" Venetian Red l Dbl Japan do
kegs Red Lead l )" Black do
5 " Litharge &C., &C., &C.. 30.
100 lbs Putty
GLASS WARE, &c.
so gross Walls, assorted 125 boxes French and A.
5 crates 3 hhds of Drug merican Window
gists shop Furniture Glass.
| .PERFUMERY, dc.
We have a very large assortment of Perfumery
md Toilet articles, which we will sell very low.
We would say to all Physicians wh6 wish to re
plenish their stock, that they may confidently rel
upon getting the bestof articles, as the whole Of GU
assortment was purchased under the immediate su
pervlslon OF the senior partner OF the firm (Who al
a druggist, is second to none in the State) with es
peclaI reference to their purity, medicinal action
ina adaptation to the purposes required, and alst
With the utmost regard to their meeting the approx
II OF customers and consumers. Having said thi
much, we make our bow to the Public, whom VI
hope to be able to call a generous one.
AMARIAH B. VAUGHAN,
JOHN SWAMI MOORE
GOldsboro', Nov. Z, 1858. 10
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WHITE LEAD, LINsEED OIL, AND WIN
w DOW GLASS.-We keep constantly on hand
a very large stock of all kinds of Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, &C., which we will sell as low as
can be bought in the State.
VAUGHAN L MOORE.
GOldsbor0, Nov. IA, 1852. IL
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GOLDSBORO' DRUG STORE.

VAUGHAN 4 MOORE, Druggists and Apothe-
carries, Goldsboro', N. c., wish to impress up
on the minds of the citizens not only Of Wayne
County, but the whole of this portion of the State,
that they have ON hand, and are daily receiving one
of the largest and most select stocks of Drugs,
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass,
&c, that has ever been offered for sale in North
Carolina. They call attention to the following cat
alogue, which, though imperfect in itself, viii con-
vey a faint idea of their assortment, viz
nDTTnC AMI rIENFTnATS
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JOHNSON'S HOTEL,
LincOIntOn, N. c.

d OF n
7 having been reported to some extent in the
surrounding counties, that the above establish
nent is closeALand no doubt by some designing
character thcsubscriber, therefore, takes this meth
cd of informing thezccmmunity at large, that the
origin of said report is false.
Thankful therefore, for past fayors, with an ex-
perience of some twelve years in the business, he still
solicits a share of patronage. Having lately re-
fitted and improved said establishment, he feels as.
sured that his guests shall not leave dissatisfied.
B. J. JOHNSON.
Lincolnton, Aug. 20, 1853. 5l-6r
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STAFFORD, CLARK & DIXON,
Proprietors of Paramount
Foundry and Machine Shop.

SNOW CAMP, N. G.
Horse Powers and Threshing Machines, both
Portable and Stationary; Straw Cutters, Grist and
Saw Mill Irons; Edge Tools, Mill and Factory
Gear Wool Carding Machines, and all kinds Of
Castings, &C., &C., manufactured to order at short
nouce. S-3m
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q II. YOUNG, has just received a lot of ROC
North Carolina. Various qualities and prices
Call and see them. He has on hand a good many
goods suited to the Season-all will be sold cheap.
Raleigh, Nov. 18th 1858. IL
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Sold in Raleigh by WILLIAMS & HAY
WOOD, P. F. PESCUD, and Druggists ana
dealers in Medicine every where. 3-4m
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FRESH ARRIVALS.

Clinton, Dec. IA, 1853.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14
cT The Royal Arch arrived last evening.
- Kossuth has been delivering some very

Cy- Kossuth has been delivering some very re
markable speeches in England. He says that
Austria has been playing false with the Western
powers-that she will never consent to any policy
which shall cripple her absolute ally. The weak
point of Russia, Kossuth argues, in not Sebasto-
pol, which is an advanced post, but Poland, which
lies at her heart. The true to carry on the
war, with the design of weakening the power of
Russia, is to disregard the Austrian alliance and
raise an insurrection in Poland. These views the
great Hungarian has presented in manner so
forcible as to attract much attention and to gain
him greater credit than was awarded to his pre-
vious speeches, eloquent as they were. z
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

A SURE PRoTECrION.-The Albany Kncker-
booker divulges the following capital joke:
A capital joke is told at Saratoga at the ex-
pense of the friends of President Pierce. 1t is
customary for visitors ut the United States Ho-
tel, to haye bottle of brandy on the shelf in the
wine room, labeled with the owners name. 1t is
customary also for the friends of the ownor of
said bottle to help themselves and acquantances.
distinguished Colonel who is proud of being
one of the ''6rst families of Virginia. whole
soulcd, clever fellow, whose acquaintance is more
extensive than any man at the Springs, has had
to suffer to the tune of four or FIVE bottles per
day. The Colonel began to think that his friends
were ''piling up the agony' little to strong for
him as he walked into the wine room one after
noon, not long since and found the bottle
empty.
''Look here,'' said the Colonel addressing him.
self to the gentleman in charge of the wine room,
''give us another bottle of the double "O,'' but
don't mark my name on it, do y'ere?"
'llow will you have in marked, Colonel?'' en-
qurcd the attendant.
''Mark it Franklin PIERCE" calculated wag in
the party.
''GoOd !" rejoined the Colonel.
'sThcre is not man in Saratoga mean enough
to drink out of his bottle"
1t is needless to say that the Colonel was right.
Th: bottle remained untouched on the shelf until
he called again.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

Two GIRLS ELopED WITH IxDIAxs.-The Co.
lumbus Fact states that recently band of In
dams gave. performances in Somerset, Ohio, and
that two girls, sisters, were so captivated with
the ''dance and the whoop' of the Sons of Ma
ture, that they asked permission to accompany
them, which being gallantly granted, they pro-
ceeded as far as Putnam, where they were over
taken by the mother of the girls, q spry widow,
who called on the police to aid her in recovering
her "wild-going' daughters. But alas for wo,
mans resistance to loves appeals when pressed in
that eloquence and those signs of natural affec-
tion and simplicity which these sons of the for
est could bring to bear! After a little sstalk."
and private interview with the chiefs, the moth
er discharged the police, and made a third "wil-
ling hearts to follow the Indian "mcn'' ssto their
western camp T9s .w ,1aftI
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

A FREE PAss-SoxETHING CooL.-The mana
gers Of a railroad in New York State, who had
been beleagured BY pastors and people for passes
to Methodist Conference, which he courteously
but firmly resisted, was at last. solicited by ga
brother" to pass nine ministers to a neighboring
village to attend funeral. The pass was given,
and on the following day the company was cali
ed on by the brother to redeem the pass 10 money,
our s'brother," modestly giving as reason that
the nine ministers Of the gospel had found it
more convenient to take another conveyance, and
he had paid their fare. ygti Ias sy.'4 'sal n9'h
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

Nor DEAD YEr.-Shortly after the repeal of
the Minnesota Land Bill, several property hold
ers in St. Paul publicly proclaimed that St. Paul
was dead that they would dispose of their pro-
perty 3oper,ccnt below what they had been Of
fered for it, and that the great city Of the North
West would be at Lake Soperior. Strange to say,
those identical persons have recently made ar
rangcmcnts to build extensively in st. Paul the
coming summer. They may all have been hon
est in their belief, but if so, great change has
come oyer them.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

ca The great bell of Vienna weighs 81, 400
pounds, and small family could live convent
emily under the immense structure. Eight men
are required to ring it, as the clapper alone
weighs 400 pounds. In the room with the
clock is stationed a man to watch for the break
ing out of fires in the city and suburbs. He
takes the angle by means Of a fine telescope, and
on chart prepared for the purpose, finds the
street and house, and the alarm is then given.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

A New EscULENr.-A new tuber, the Chinese
Yam has been introduced in Paris, from China,
which the chemists and experimentsts say posses
ses all the requirements of the potato, and may
take the place of that plant as culinary vegeta-
BILE. Specimens have also been introduced
in England, where they thrive we'll. The French
chemist says of the Yam: ''It has been domes-
ticated from time immcmorial, and is perfectly
tive matter eatable when raw, easily cooked either
by boiling or roasting, and then having no other
taste than that of flour. 1t is much ready made
bread as the potato, and is better than the sweet
potato. - 80 o' '.-r -f
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO The Minnesotian complains, and very just
ly we think, of persons stealing the morning pa
pers. We arc very much annoyed by these per-
sons, and if they will call at the Office we vii!
make them a present of a copy of the Times, for
one year, and no questions asked. We want them
to read paper, but not at the expense of those
who have paid for it. Call and see US, gentle
men.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

ccy Some ten or twelve freight conductors on
the line from Columbus to Erie, were dismissed
from employment last week. The cause, the Co.
lumbus Statesman understands is, that they were
in the too frequent habit Of constituting them
selves silent partners of the Company, AMI de-
claring dividends without owning stock.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

very common expression in ''few days:''
You present MAJ a small account, he will pay
it in i'few days." the river is expected to rise
in a ''few days." business is to be better in a
''fcw days.; pretty girls expect to marry in ''few
days." nigger boys whistle q STEW days" brass
bands blow ont ''few days." high fellows sing
"fcw days" you can hear the sly musquito,
who steals under your bar of night, singing on
his dod blasted horn that he expects to leave in
''fcw days." and we expect to give the reader
some interesting local items in a STEW days"
To which may be very opportunely added, we
expect some very nice venison in ''few days."
as the light snow of Thursday night wiltmakc
fine sport for the s'lovers of the chase,' who may
be expected home heavy laden in ''few days"
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CITY SrRvEY.-S. p. Folsom, city surveyor,
has communicated to the Common Council that
the whole survey of the city Will be finished about
the first OF December. The map of the city is
nearly completed and the lcvelins Of the streets
is about two thirds done.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

The THEORY OF CHAScE.-It is singular, no W
even chance, as well as everything else is subject
to fixed, uncllangable laws of nature. Thus the
average number Of births or deaths in state or
city, is nearly the same one year with another
The number of great men who die in given term
of years, usually corresponds closely with the
number of those who died the previous CORES
ponding term OF, years. The comparative num-
Der of houses burned, or of ships lost each year,
in ordinary cases, can be so nearly. calculated,
that insurance companies are able to estimate With
wonderful accuracy the chan:es of gain or loss
and to place their policies at such rate as al
most invariably to insure handsome profit to
the company. ,...,r
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

GA good joke is going the rounds, on one
DR.. Egan of Chicago. The Doctor is great
land speculator, as we'll as physician. One day
the Doctor prescribed some pills for a young
lady and upon her asking how they should be
taken, he replied; ga quarter down, and the bal
ance in one and two years."
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14
The Houston Telerraph of the Dist. saws

7 ne TIOHStOH ItItEraPH OF M" lIst, sly
''Wc hear nothing further Of Messrs. Walker
& King, and the 100000 deposit which was to
have been made on the 3Oth inst. There are but
II days left, in which to save tho. present con-
tract, and the money must reach here within the
next week. or the contract will fall to the
ground."
EZ57 This is one Of thos, moonsh:nc railroads
so often quoted by the Minnesotan in order to
show the community what great things could be
done by that railroad which was to be. How
time changes the plans of men.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

FIRE ORDlNANcE.-Thc City Attorney, D. W..
c. Colcv, has reported Fire Ordinance, per Or
der of the Council, for which he thinks the Com
missioner should be paid for from ''two hundred
ana fifty to three hundred dollars" 1t strikes
that this is altogether too large sum. The citi-
zens of St. Paul have heavy taxes enough now
without being obliged to pay for such an cxhor-
bitant charge for Fire Ordinance. At least so
it seems to us.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

C5y" 1t is feared that VIM. Babcock, who was
killed by party of Indians while on his way to
Oregon, was brother of L. A. Babcock, of this
city, as we'll as brother of Carminc Babcock, who
left for Kansas, in company with Mr.. Whitney, a
few weeks ago. We hope the rumor may prove
incorrect
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

cy- Deal gently with those who stray. Draw
them back by love and persuasion. \ kiss is
worth thousand kicks. A kind word is more
valuable to the lost than mine of gold. Think
of this and be on YOUR guard, ye who would chase
to the grave an erring brother.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

ANOTHER RAILROAD AccIpENT.--lr our columns
Of to-day will be found an account of another
dreadful accident on the Chicago ana Rock Island
Route. Scarcely is the ink dry which records one
accident when another and another follows. keep
ing the public mind in feverish state of excite
ment. There is too much reckessness-too much
little regard paid to human life and not until FIVE
hundred passengers are pitched into eternity, will
steps be taken to prevent repetition of these
heart -rending calamities.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

e. Why is General Pierce like the globe
which we inhabit?
Because, although he was thought at frst to be
perfect in his sphere it is now known he is scon-
siderdbly faheued at the polls.' 7'@'
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CT We counted twelve cmigrant wagons, aver
aging eight persons to wagon, on the St. Antho
ny road. a short time ago. There is no cessation
to the tide of emigration which has been setting
in upon us this fall.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

ev The acquittal of Capt. n. J. 7. Dana
must be highly gratifying to that gentleman
On every charge lthere were four) the verdict
was 'sNot Guilty"
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

c. The favorte Gaena, with her gentlemanly
commander, Capt. Blakcly, left yesterday for the
last time this season. We are sorry to part with
her, but we hopo to see her early in the spring.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

a HEAVY DIscouNT.-A gentleman at st. An
thony, having scventy-6ve dollars on the Indiana
banks, was offered 9j cents on dollar for it,
bat declined the offer. Shortly after he put the
money in his vest pocket, and started for his
store, on arriving there, the money was gone
He considers this the heaviest shave which has
vet taken place in the West.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

Cy In Utah, on the death of a man, his pro-
pcrty descends to the Mormon church, his wives
and children not being recognized as heirs. The
church is the sole heir of all property.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO The father of a girl in New York, aged IL,
has just obtained a 1862 verdict against school
teacher, who brutally fogged hsr.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO A man named James Pollock, in Phila-
delphia, was bitten in the neck by horse, and
his windppe being severed, he died soon after
wards.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

ga MAN AMONG THE WOxEN."-A remarka-
bic trial came off lately in Orange comfy, New
York, wherein man named Ringland was plain
tiff and certain brethren Of the Methodist per-
suasion were defendants. The suit was institu-
ted by the plaintiff to recover damages from de-
PENDANTS for pitching said plaintiff out of meeting.
The facts were these in brief Rngland, in COM
pany with his wife and another other friend,
went to an evening prayer meeting at the Metho-
dist church in Gardo ontown, and took his seat in
the rear OF the room by the side of his wife and
friend. An ancient custom in that church for
bids males and females from sitting together dur
ing service, and soon it was circulated through
the congregation that ga man was among the wo-
men," The plaintiff was requested to go on the
''man's side" but he remained seated. One of
the Trusees-after the plaintiff had explained
that it was his wont to sit by his wife-consented
that he might keep his seat provided he would be-
have himself and keep quiet Other members,
however, protested against such infraction of their
time honored rule, and five of them insisted that
the plaintiff must Sc go to the other side," 60
out Of the Church. The plaintiff would not leave
the women, and thereupon commenced a free fight.
Two defendants each grasped leg, another two
each seized an arm, and another carried the head.
The plaintiff squirmed and kicked, the defendants.
tugged and pulled, the men and women got thor
oughly mixed up, the lights were extingusbed,
the stove and pipe tumbled down, the plaintiff
was carried out feet foremost" and the defend
ants were decreed to pay $5l for an assault and
battery. ''- r-
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

Cy Almost all the legal gentlemen of Qua
daloupe County, Texas, pledge themselves, we
learn from the Galveston News, not to appear in
behalf of any one charged with aiding in the cs-
cape of slaves. A conspiracy of lawyers against
all who are accused. This shows just how far
the advocates of slavery will 60 to carry their
ends. But it won't win.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CY Judge Moeker, of st. Anthony, left few
DAYS since, on visit to the East.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

Gy The plan of building houses with mix
:ure of lime, stone, and gravel, lis exciting con-
siderable attention, under the present high price
Of lumber and brick. ~
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

o. Winter is coming, so prepare yourselves
with good thick boots, See the cards of our
shoe dealers.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO Police Uniform has been adopted in St.
Louis by the municipal authorities.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO We observe that many of the Governors
of the States, have appointed Thanksgiving on
the 25th. When is ours to come off.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CT Ohio is estimated to contain coal field
equal in extent to $1,000 square miles or one
third the surface of the State. .s.r-
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

FIRST OF TIE SEAsoN.-Tne first snow Of the
season fell on the night of the 9th. The fall was
slight.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

C1V-ssWhen man dies, people generally in
quire, "what property has he left behind him 2"
The angels will ask ''what good deeds has he
sent before him?'' S
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO" We understand that on the opening of
navigation next spring boat will be put on the
st. Crox, and will run as a regular packet be-
tween Taylor's Falls and st. Paul. Mr.. d. w.
Strickland, will leave for Pittsburgh in short
time to purchase the boat and make the necessa-
ry preparations during the winter. Success at
tend the enterprise.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO France manufactures zoe, ,OOO, 900, friction
matches per day, and almost as many matrimo-
NAL matches.
Minnesota weekly times., 1854-11-14

CO The Erie Railroad Company have adver-
tised for loan $4,0O0,O0O, to be paid in twenty
years.