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REALLY WONDERFUL CHILD.-There is at pre-
sent attending the Hastings school, Darvel, Ayr
shire, a girl, aged between eight and nine years,
who commenced the study of arithmetic less
than a twelvemonth ago. Such are the powers
of her memory, that she is now able to calcu-
late mentally, in a very few moments, such
questions as those:
elbow many seconds in 40, 60, so or 100
years How many ounces in 20, 60, OF 100
tons? She can multiply such a line as 1884
Is lid, by 80, Sc or SO as cleverly as any at
ithmetician can multiply 4, 6, or8 She counts
in long division, Simple or compound.) she
divides by short division, or in one line, by such
figures as "a, Y, IS, &C., in 6 or 8 minutes.
The first time her teacher (Mr. Tarbet) dis
covered her remarkable abilities, was when she
was sho wing him sums multiplied from IA to 4
$50, which he thought she must have worked
on the slate below and then transferred. He al
legged as much, but she would by no means admit
it. He then, to test her, told her to multiply a
line of pounds shillings and pence, which he
gave her, by ~. To his surprise she multiplied
it as fast as any of the other scholars would by
seven. Yet this girl never learnt the multiplied
ton table any higher than II times IL. She
can also add up eight or ten lines of pounds
So "@ P>ASSt W ASS "ooAA5 IA Tvs
lowest lines together, then the third lowest line,
and so on. When performing these calculations,
every limb and feature seem at rest. One day,
lately, he shut the door and ordered the children
to be quiet, as he was going to give her the
hardest count she had ever got. He then told
her to walk out into the garden, and find out
how many minutes were 1000 years. She
walked only about ten yards at an ordinary
pace, when she told the answer co~rrectly-nevcr
having reached the garden. "But," said one
of the boys, "she did a larger count than that
yesterday, the biggestthey say that was ever yet
made by anybody. She multiplied 123456789
by 987654321, and gave the correct answer in
half a minute, for the bet of a penny" which
she refused to. take, because her teacher had
forbidden her in the presence of the scholars to
calculate large sums at the bidding of any per-
son. On being Intercepted how he knew the
answer was correct, the boy said that two of
of them had counted it ON states and found the
two answers to agree, and that the figures went
far above hundreds of millions, so that none of
them could read them. The girls name is
Maria Cleland, daughter of Gavin Cleland, who
is a shoemaker, and resides in Darvel.
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CARRIAGE FOR SALE.-A New
" COACH, four seats inside and two outside, ~Gncluding
the driver's) a good article, and well suited for a family just
received from the mandatory, and for sale low by
June II, 1854. 26-tf h. F. HOLDEN.
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the HeiSH Oh nine naHdfeu ydTdS ana the
age of almost a thousand years. But the
accurate and rational investigation of mod
ern philosophy has converted the supposed
bones of giants, found in different parts of
the earth, into those Of the elephant and
rhinoceros: and acute theologists have shown
thai the chronology of the early ages was
not the same as that used at present. Some,
particularly Hensler, have proved. with the
highest probability, that the year, till the
time of Abraham, consisted only of three
months that it was not till the time of
Joseph that it was made to consist Of twelve.
These assertions are, in a certain degree,
confirmed by some of the Eastern nations,
who will reckon only three months in the
year, and besides it would be altogether in
applicable why the life of man should have
been shortened one half Immediately after
the flood. 1t would be equally inexplicable
why the patriarchs did not marry till their
sixtieth, SEVENTEEN and hundredth year :;
but this difficulty vanishes when we reckon
those ages according to the before men,
toned standard, which will give the twen-
tieth or thirlieth year: and consequently the
same periods at which people marry at
present. The whole thereof. according to
this explanation, assumes a different appear
ance. This sixteen hundred years before
the food will become four hundred and four
teen, and the nine hundred years, the high
est recorded, which MethuseIah lived. will
be reduced to two hundred-an age which
is not impossible, and to which some men
OF modern times have nearly approached.
lDr. Fan Ordeae.
A Mormon ELEcTIoN.-Dr. Bernhisel, the
delegate from Utah, was reelected a shor.
since unanimously. 1t was lone in church,
after this manner, as Gov. Brigham Young,
who ohiciated, is reported:
1t came into my mind when brother
Bernhisel was speaking, and the same thing
strikes me now. viz: Inasmuch as he does
6rst-rate as our delegate at Washington, I
was going to move that we send him the
next session, though it is the Sabbath day.
l understand these things, and say as other
people say, We Mormons.' We do things
that are necessary to be done when the
time comes for us to do them. If we wish
to make political speeches, and it is neces-
sary for the best interests and kingdom of
God to make them on the Sabbath, We do
it. Brother KimbaIl has seconded the motion
that Dr.. Bernhisel be sent back to Wash
inston as our delegate all who are in favor
of it raise your right hand. More than two
thousand hands were at once seen above
the heads of the congregational It's all
right. | would never call for an opposition
vote. l will try it, however. mot a single
hand was raised in oPposision)
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SENATOR E~vERETr.-The Utica IN. "
Daily Observer quotes the following extract
from a speech delivered by Edward Everett
IN the House of Representatives in 1929.
The New Haven Connecticut Register ex-
presses the hope that the political clergymen
Of New England may read it carefully:
"s'r, am mo soldier. My habits and
education are very unmiIitary; but there is
no cause In which / would sooner buckle a
knapsack on my back, and put a musket on
my shoulder, than that of putting down a
sefsiie instruction at the South. The great
relation of servitude in some form or other,
with greater or less departure from the
.neoretac equality of men, is insepatable
nom our nature. Domestic slavery Is nbt. in
ny Judgment, to be set doun as an immo1ai or
Hfetsg'oas relation. No, sir the New fiesta
a,s0' says: Slaves, obey your master s.
cannot admit that its duties are not presup-
Posed aud sanctioned By religion. / know
q g way by which the form ofthis servitude
'aa oe liked but BY political institutiop.p
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\ LOUER GU A VENDRE.-Une
"a grande ct commode Maison, Cuisine, ETC., avec une
excellente Coure ct Jardin, peut etre achetee GU louee d bon
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24
NJ munitations.

COLUMBUS, Ga, May 18, 1854.
Tut EDITOR; When you were about leav-
ing here, you requested me to furnish YOU
with brief accounts, from time to time. of
such proceedings Of the General Conference
as would be interesting to your readers. |
am almost sorry | did so, as l find so little
Ilmc TO devote to such a matter. However.
must not be worse than my promise.
The question of temperance will, at q SUBJ
sequent stage of the proceedings of the Con-
terence, occupy a prominent position. A
large number of memorials have been pre-
scented and referred, asking the Church to
take a more definite scrintural stand with
regard to its membership being engaged in
the manufacture, traffic and use, as a bever-
age, of intoxicating drinks. And the day
you left 1.-THE llth) the committee made a par
tlal report, but was laid on the table to make
way for other pressing business. / shall not
pretend to intimate what action will be taken,
but | believe | may safely say, it will occupy
high moral grounds and discountenance it in
its church membership by all proper and pru-
dent restrictions.
Memorials continue to be presented from
different stations and circuits relative to the
North and South Carolina Conferences
some asking to be added to the former, others
"ohAhS DO I6IIOC6u6u W bue ldUJeT, anu
others again asking to be left with the N. C.
Conf. as fixed by the last Gen. Conf. / can
not Of course say what the result will be.
The Gen. Con. has decided, after conside,
rable debate, characterized by much talent
and argument, to extend the episcopacy Of
of the church by the election of three addi
tional Bishops. Efforts were made to have
the increase be four, five, or six-but three
was agreed upon rs q number sufficient tx
fill all the demands Of the Church.
A proposition has been submitted, for thu
publication of a great central organ for tn,
church, &c. / hope it will not be favorabl,
responded to. | am of opinion that GU
State papers can much better reflect the sen
timent and supply the wants of the church
than a great central organ remotely locat
cd from thousands whose views it will pre-
tend to represent without being able clear
ly to ascertain them. Let the present sys
tenn remain undisturbed.
E A wise suggestion is under consideration
requiring advance payments for all tn
i Church papers and periodicals. 1t ought
|, be adopted.
The claims of q number of places al
, under consideration, for the location of II
. book concern.
DR.. Smiths proposition to give the Bishop
d the veto power, has been referred to the con
mittce on the Episcopacy. 1t will hard
pass. l must close. Yours,
SOUTHWEST.
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Latest News by the Mails.

IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEws.-The Europa
has arrived bringing intelligence of several
battles being fought between the Russians
and the allied powers. The Russians had
been defeated on the Danube by the Turks,
and the allied fleets were bombarding Rus
sian batteries at the mouth ofthe Danube.
On the 18th a grand battle took place in
which Omar Pasha defeated Gen. Luders,
between Silistria and Rasova. Tho Russians
all fell back behind Cuernaboda, with loss of
military stores, cannon, &c. The Russians
continued the attack at Silistria, and the
Turks crossed the river near Kalafat, but af-
ter hard fighting fell back on Silistria.
It is said that at the bombardment of
Odessa, all batteries and military stores were
destroyed. Twelve ships of war were sunk,
and Is others captured. Two Powder Mag
azines were blown up. The loss of the allies
was only eleven men.
The French Government had received a
des patch announcing that, Oma Pasha had
cut the Russian army in Dobrudsha in two.
1t is reported that the capture of a French
brig by an American privateer, with grape
SHOT, had caused great excitemant. A Brit
ish steamer had been sent in pursuit.
MARKETs.-Flour declined cd. to Is. during
the week. Cotton declined one-eighth tC
3-16ths. Wheat firm. Corn 38s.
HsA- R. II. GiIlett, free s%oiler, and Lafay
cite Foster, wing, have been elected U. S
Senators from Connecticut.
Dp Hon. Edwd. Everett has resigned hi
seat in the u. S.. Senate, on account of il
health. Mr.. Choate, it is thought, will sue
coed him.
g94 Mrs. Ives, wife of Rev. DR.. Ives, late
Bishop of North Carolina, joined the Catho
lie Church at Rome, on Good Friday.
n4A communication from F. L. Bond
ESQ.,, Tarboro', as well as several others, re
ceived too late for this paper, shall appear i
our next issue.
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Cadets Of Temperance.

TNHE sad fact that the Cadets are fast declining
in this State, is acknowledged by all interes-
ted observers of our Order. The Representatives
at the last meeting of the Grand Section, seeing
and feeling this, thought it absolutely necessary to
longer existence, to enter into some arrangements
Immediately, by which the different Sections could
more tremendously work together-their feelings
and sentiments be interchanged, and thus each
prove a help to her sister Sections.
The undersigned, having cOnversed and CORES
ponded with spirited Cadets and eminent temper
ance men, have concluded to permanently estab-
fish and issue regularly, a Temperance Paper, such
as they deem the interest of the Cadets demands.
They fatter t themselves, that by the aid of several
distinguished temperance men, as corresponding
Editors, who have generously volunteered their
services, the paper will be worthy the noble cause
it will advocate. They promise to furnish for $1,00
per annum, in advance, a semi-monthly containing
an the gear, nearly as mucA reading matter as most
81 UeekLies.
To insure a permanent paper, they cannot COM
mence, until a support, Gust enough to pay the
printer is forwarded. Now, if each Section with
in the State will send us ten dollars, (which will
be promptly refunded if the paper is not issued)
the demand will be met. Think not that your
Section can neglect this humble request, and that
others will supply the deficiency. Each and all
must comply, if they wish to procure the only
remedy that will heal and save the wounded and
sinking order. Fer each ten dellars thus forwar-
ded, ten copies Of the paper will be sent, and for
every dollar above the ten, tUo copies will be sent.
Brothers, in conclusion, let us humbly urge up
on you to be prompt, send up Immediately, the ten
dollars and as many more as you can obtain by
subscription, so that the paper may be printed al
the earliest possible day.
Most respectfully,
Your humble co-workers in v. L. & 7.
:. j. H. ROBBINS,
NOruOol Go1lonn N n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24

New York, May 14.-The steamer Wash
ington, from Southampton, reached quaran-
tine last night, and arrived up atnoon. She
brings 240 passengers and a full cargo.
The Washington also brings the passengers
and crew, about five hundred souls, taken
from the ship Winchester, bound from Liver
pool to Boston. She was wrecked in the
frightful gale of the 18th of April, and had
been in a crippled condition, kept from sink
ing by constant labor at the pumps. TIL
Washington fell in with her on the I'd inst,
and Notwithstanding the prevalence ola heavy
gale, succeeded in rescning all the passen-
gers and crew.
The Winchester went down in thirty min
utes after the last of the crew left her.
New York, May 14-The ship Winches.
ter had $50 souls on board; $50 were taken
off by the ships Mary and Caroline, and Pa
ragon, and the briggs Ann Edwards and Ro-
bert Bruce, all bound to Quebec, and the re-
mainder by the steamer Washington.
AN UNPARALLELED CAsE.-In Barnwell,
S. C., a few days ago, a negro man was struck
by lightning. His scalp, for the greater part,
was torn up from behind forwards the fluid
then passed down the sides of the neck,
reached the breast, which it lacerated severe
ly, and thence passed down each of the lower
extremities, tearing a wide cash all the way
down. Yet, strange to say, he was not killed
but bids fair to recover. The rain descen
ded ~copiously Immediately after the stroke
and to this the negro probably owes his life
NORTH CAROLINA COPPER, LEAD NDSILvEl
ORE.-We have received from a friend in tn
up country, several of the finest specimen
we have ever seen of ore from the mines i
Randolph and Davidson.
One of the specimens from the Boss min
in Davidson, is of ore which yields by ASA,
70 per cent. of lead and A OF, of Silver t
the ton of ore.
A specimen ofyellow copper from the sam
mine, and a few feet from the lead vein.-
Both found about 4 feet from the surface
A fine specimen of copper from the Scar
lott mine, and another from the Differ mine
2 to 3 miles north Of Asheborough, near til
Plank Road, at depths of 80 to 60 feet
These are said to be similar to, if not idel
teal with, the black and malachett ores
the Duck Town Mines.
We return our thanks for these rich spec
mems, and will take pleasure in showing thel
to all who feel an interest in the developmel
of the mineral wealth Of North Carolina.
Fayetteville Observer,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24

CoycREss.-On the 18th, the House of Rep
resentatives, after an exciting contest, passed
bva vote Of yeas la to nays 50, a resolution
offered by Mr.. Richardson, to close the de-
bate on the Nebraska Bill at moor on Satur-
day next and likewise postponed the con-
siieration of the Pacific Rail Road Bill till
the oath inst. This was the result of q eau
Gus held on Monday morning.
The closing scenes of the session on that
day, we're characterized by much excitement.
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. CRAIGE of
North Carolina, denounced Mr. HUNT OF
louisiana, as n f~actionist, which the latter
stigmatized as a falsehood. The utmost ex
element prevailed. 1t was thought hat the
affair would terminate in a duel.
The contest on the Nebraska Bill may nov
be considered as virtually closed. The vote
upon the passage Of the bill may be post
poned for several days, but its final triumph
IS inevitable.
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RECEIPTS For THE AGE.

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A FACT WORTH KNOWING. 1t should be
borne in mind thatw we have pursued a course entire
ly different from the usual mode, in bringing our
medicines to the notice of physicians. The recipes
ofStabler's anodyne cherry expectoranta and diarrhea
cordial have been made known confdcntiaHy, to
upwards of five hundred medical men, every one
of whom recommend them as highly efficient re-
NEEDLES. The Expectorant has been pronounced
by them to be an excellent remedy in all cases of
Coughs, Colds, Group, Bronchitis, Asthma, and
diseases of the Lungs and Throat generally. The
Diarrhoa Cordial has also received their unqualified
praise as a remedy for diseases of the bowels, both
in children and adults and the many cures that
these good medicines have effected, prove the
physicians opinion well founded. They should be
kept IN every family, ready for instant use when
occasion may require. See descriptive pamphlets,
to be had gratis of the agents. Price of each, only
so cents, or six bottles fer 50 so.
For sale in Raleigh, by P. F. PESCUD,
and Merchants generally. 37-2t
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Gold in Yadkin.

A correspondent informs us Of a recent dis
,rorv Of Gold, made on the land Of A. w.
Martin, Esq, near Hamptonville, YOdkin
County. The first discovery made was in
.one rocks on the surface. They were a
IA soft kind Of flint, rather porous, and very
coarse. Particles Of gold were found Of va
r;ous sizes, some as large as a grain Of corn.
On digging SOM four feet below the surface,
. body Of slate has been found, ofwhich there
.nnears 10 be no small quantity. This Slate
i intorspersed with a mixture Of flint and
.ome other black substance, which is very
ri,h. Miners arc invited to examine for them
selves as no lease has as yet been taken. A
snecimen Of the ore has been forwarded us
which can be seen at our Office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-24

TO- Some months ago, upon the authority of n
Correspondent, IL was stated in the Spirit of the
Age, rs n disgraceful fact, that the Room of a GER
tain Odd Fellows Lodge, on the seaboard, was held
over a grog shop. Shortly after the appearance of
the article, we received communications signed I'D.
W. Whitehurst b.. HELEN, Committee" denying
the statements as published, pronouncing them base
and slanderous. Being unwilling to seem, even, to
do injustice to any, we gave the Lodge the benefit
Of their dcnial through our columns. We are now
in receipt Of the s~ubjoined certificate; and having
given both sides a hearing, we positively assert that
the matter must here end, so far as our columns are
concerned.
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DR.. M'Lane's Vermifuge.

mg~ 1t is no small evidence of the intrinsic val
ue of this great Vermifuge, when even physicians,
who are generally prejudiced against patent medi-
cines, voluntarily come forward and testify to its
triumphant success in e~xpelling worms. Read the
following:
THANKSGIVING, Shelby co., KY, April 2, 1S49.
J. KIDD & Col Am a practising physician, resi-
ding permanently in this place. In the year 1913,
when a resident of the State of Missouri, L became
acquainted with the superior virtues of DR. MLanes
Vermifuge. At some more leisure moment, | will
send you the result of an experiment I made with
one vial, in expelling upwards of 900 worms.
l.. CARTER, u. d.
Vs. Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR.
MLane's Celebrated Vermifuge, and take none
else. All other Vermifuges in comparison, are
worthless. DIR. MLane's Vermifuge, also his Cele-
brated Liver Pills, can now be had at all respec
table Drug Stores in the United States and Canada
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Forsvthe County.

Lecturer Reid will address the people of Forsythe
at the following times and places, viz Preach at
18th in the day and Winston at night at Kerners-
vile on the 18th in the day and at Whicher's old
stand at night; at Loves meeting-h house on the 14th
in the day, and at Buffaloe Division room at night;
at Old Town on tho 18th in the day, and Housar
Town at night; at Blackburn's camp ground on the
10Th in the day, and Sharon meeting house atnight;
at fork school-house on the 18th in the
day, and south-fork church at night.