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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-07
BosroN, June 2.

BOSTON, JuneZ.
The U. S. Commissioner, Hon. Edward G.
Loring, decided to day to surrender the fugi-
tive Anthony Burns, to his owner Chas. F.
Suite. Esq. The feeling upon remanding
Burns is most intense.-A great many ofthe
stores are closed, and several buildings draped
in mourning. The United States flag is hung
at various points clothed in black.-Every
avenue leading to the Courthouse square is
d%ensely thronged with the wildly excited
populacee and thu. militia are every where
saluted with Kisses.
The fugitive Save Barns was escorted to q
steamer lying at the wharf by twelve humid
red troops and conveyed to the Revenue Cut
ter Morris. Immediately on his arrival on
board the Cutter she sailed for Norfolk, Va.
No further outbreak has occurred.
By the foreign intelligence per steamer
Asia, our affairs with Spain continue yet un-
adjusted. The Spanish Minister has refused
the compensation demanded by the United
States for the detention of the steamer Black
Warrior and will make no concession be-
yond renting the penalty of six thousand
dollars. Mr.. Soule has sent a messenger
with dispatches to our Government.
nsA We see a notice in the Salisbury pa
pers, signed by more than $50 names, call
ing a public meeting to take under consider
alton the best means to promote the success
of the great Reform on the liquor question,
to meet at the Court House in Salisbury, on
Saturday the 10th Of June.
LOUISVILLE, May 30.-The choleraSbroke
out at Nashville, Tenn, on Sunday last, and
fifteen deaths are reported to have occurred
from it.
The cholera has also appeared in Rome,
Tenn, and nearly ali She citizeAs have lM,
the place.
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Commencement at the University.

The exercises of the annual
ment of the University of North Carolina
began with the delivery, on Monday evening,
of the Valedictory sermon to the graduating
class, by the Rev. Thos. G. Lowe, Of Halifax.
The text was taken from the 18th chapter of
Ecclesiastes and 1st verse. The Reverend
gentleman developed his subject with skill,
and pressed the several topics naturally grow
ing out Of it, with great beauty and force,
upon the attention of the young men for whose
benefit his remarks were more particularly
designed.
Tuesday evening the audience was RECALLED
with declarations by members of the Fresh
man Class-all of whom acquitted themselves
well, and several of whom spoke with unusu-
al clearness and force.
Alto O'Clock on Monday, Ex-Gov. Brown
of Tennessee, an alumnus of the University,
proceeded to deliver the annual address be-
fore the two Literary societies. The distin-
guished orator aha, szaor the lenSe of forty
years, returned to his Alma Master to instill
into the minds of his young countrymen the
lessons of practical wisdom, has not left it
without having his reputation-already most
enviable-still more enhanced by his gener-
Gus effort to instruct and improve.
Wednesday evening was occupied with de.
carnations by members of the Sophomore
Glass who made a decided impression upon
their hearers and won golden opinions from
every one by the excellence Of their perform
ances.
Thursday-commencement day-was ia
ken up with the graduating exercises of tht
senior class.
The Honorary degree of L. L. D. was con
fered on John Randolph Clay, and D. D. OF
the Regs. Albert Smedes Of Raleigh and Ell
Caruthers Of Guilford.
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Orange County

The following resolutions have been adop-
ted by both the whig and democratic conven-
tions Of Orange, fer nominating Legislative
candidates. Will the candidates in Wake
agree to the same, or something similar?
Resolved, That the nominees of this Convention
be, and are hereby, requested to agree to abide the
instructions of a majority of the voters of Orange
upon the question now agitated in relation to legis-
lation upon the subject of the liquor trafic-to be
ascertained by a vote of the people at the polls
the question to be submitted in the following man
ner: Those in favor of legislation to vote a ballot:
Reform; those opposed, to vote a ballot-'No
REFORM
ResolUed, That the Sheriff of Orange county be,
and is hereby, requested Ii to open polls at the cleo
ton in August next, and receive the votes of the
people on this question, and make publication of
the result as in other cases of election.
ResotUed, That this Convention declare their dis
appreciation of the practice of treating by candi-
dates, and request their nominees to enter into an
agreement not to treat, directly or indirectly, either
in the canvass or at the election.
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The Wilmington Convention.

The Convention held at Wilmington last
week, with a view to the improvement Of the
bar at that place; is said to have been large
and enthusiastic beyond any Convention
which has ever assembled in the State. His
Excellency Gov. Reid was called to preside.
Some twenty Counties were represented
We give the Resolutions as follows /:
'Resoloed, That the General Government,
by the erection Of Jetties on Oak Island for
the protection Of the Notifications there, and
the consequent washing away of the sands
upon the opposite point Of Bald Head, and
their deposite upon the Main Bar Of Cape
Fear has been the cause Of great and last
ing injury 10 the Commerce Of North Caro-
lima.
ReSOleea, Therefore, that we may rightly
appeal TO the Government, and we do appeal
to it by all the claims of magnanimity and
Justice, TO undo what it has done to our in
Jury, and to restore what it has taken from
rs.
Resolred, That in the judgment of this Con.
vention, the improvement of the Cape Fear
by closing of the New Inletis a work national
in its character, constitutionally unohiection,
able, feasible Mt a cost far below comparison
with the benefit Of its results, of equal i'm.
portance to the ship owner and underwater
Of the North, and the Merchant and Farmer
Of the South, and Of vital necessity to thu
Commercial interests ofthis State aud more
over, that it would obviate, at a great savinl
of expense to the Government, all ~necessit,
for completing the plan already adopted, AM
as vet but partially executed, for the FORTH
cation and defence ofCape Fear Harbor.
Resolged, Tha. North Carolina, who ha
always been loyal and true to the Constitu
ton and the Union, who began her nationa
history by a magnanimous sacrifice Of he
individual interest to the general welfart
who has given muniicently and receive
most scantily. who has cheerGully borne he
share Of the common burdens, without an
Just and equal participation in the commo
benefits, has a right to expect of the Cover
ment, in tho prosecution of this work, a
aid proportionate to its importance, and
her need.
ResolBed, That the President of this Co
%vention be requested to forward copies
the Report and Resolutions to our Senat
and Representatives in Congress, end tn
they be requested to lay them before the
respective houses, and to exert themselv
in carrying ont the object of this Convention
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NarrEntnn GRualE GnLIRnE.

This is an institution gotten up by the citi-
zens of Warren, at a cost already of $4,000,
for the promotion of finished female education.
The College has been placed in the hands of a
Board of Directors, who are deeply interested
in its success. and whose aim will be to estab.
fish an institution inferior to none in the
country. No pains or expense will be spared
to accomplish the purpose of its organization;
and with the advantages of its location, as to
easiness of access, healthfulness, de-, &C., it is
confidently recommended TO the public as
worthy of patronage and support. The Direc-
tors assure the community that a competent
corps of Instructors will be provided, and that
every branch of education appertaining to
Collegiate female instruction, will receive spe-
cial attention.
Tne exercises Of the first Session Of the Col
lege will commences on Thursday the 18th of
June, prox., and it is highly desirable that
pupils should be present at the opening of the
Session.
The charges will be the same with those of
the schools heretofore in this place. Or Fur
Their specifications in a future advertisement
J. BUXTON WILLIAMS,
Sec. to Board of Directors.
Warrenton, N. c.. May go, 1854. 4G-3w.
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RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE.

SINCE LAST IssUE.-$1 each J. 0. Basfoot,
Leakey, Mcdowell; T.. A. Faw, Tenn; A. Il. Will
liams, Franklinton B.. A. Davis, Marlboro; Mrs.
E. G. Julian, Ala; A.. Johnson, Trades Hill; w.
T. Williams, Pittsboro'; Hiss F. Page, Kelvin Grove
J. E. Morrison, Iredell W. T. Barron, Sparta Fl.
I. Pope, Lumberton J. P. McAuliffe, Enfield; Fl.
S. Wilson, Jacobs Fork NJ. S~windell, Middleton
Col Palmer, Stanly; D.. W. Rhine, Newton W,
H. Graves, Tenn. So H. 7. Philips, chuckatuck
So Jno. W. Lacy, Barksdale; sS j. V. Seagle,
Lincoln So N. B. Josey, Scot. Neck; 81 ]. Bow
ers, Halifax CO.; 81 A. McLain, Rockfsh So P
Love, St. Tammany 50 E. D.. Edwards, Hooker.
ton So A. Mangum, Diars creek 81 ]. Lock.
hart, So. Lowell ]. w. Lyon, DutchvilIe; W.. c
Flake, Wadesboro', w. R Gamble, Ark; So G. W
Blacknall, Henderson Sc John coulter, Lincoln
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
MIR. EDITOR For some years past | have
oeen an attentive reader Of the cage" and
though not a Son Of Temperance, vet l feel
much interested, as a citizen, in the present
temperance movemement. How can any
lover OF virtue, law and good order feel other
wlseY And yet, Mr.. Editor, deeply as my
s~ympathies have been enlisted in favor of the
cause have, until lately, despaired of early
success. The current Of public opinion ran
50 strong against it that it looked like more
than a Herculean task to change its course
In so short a time. But the work is now al
most accomplished and the flood that but
lately bore down all before it, begins visibly
to subside. Many, who were a few months
ago idle lockers on, are now busily engaged,
and others who cried loudly about the blood
that our fathers shed" are forever silenced
while still others, who are engaged in the
manufacture and traffic ofthe article, see and
acknowledge that their craft must ere long
suffer, to say the least.
This state of things has been brought a.
bout by the influence of the "Sons," and
the nourishing properties 0 fyour good 'Spir
it." which has superseded, in many families
the use of the ardent" G.
Forsythe county, May 1854.
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INDIANS KILLED BY WHITEs.-The Council
Bluffs Bugle, of the I'd of May, gives the par
ticulars of an outrageous murder of Indians,
by whites, near that place, on the previous
Sunday. Three Indians came to the camp
of an emigrating party, and being somewhat
intoxicated by spirits sold to them by the
whites, got into a squabble, and the Indians
were expelled. The emigrants soon started
a story that the Indians attempted to murder
and rob them. The account continues:
A company of forty or fifty mounted and
we'll armed men were soon in pursuit of them.
One of the Indians was riding a pony, whilst
two were walking, one of them was shot down
like a hunted wolf, the others leaped upon the
pony and rode forward with every possible
speed, butwere overtaken by the blood-hounds,
who fred a shower of lead anthem. Two were
killed dead on the spot, stripped of their guns
and other apparatus, which together with
the pony were secured and carried off trium-
phantIy to camp by the assailants. The third
was carried over the river last night in a dy-
ing state, and is doubtless gone to the " hunt
ing ground" ere this.
We have seldom heard a more dartardly
or cold-blooded murder. It has aroused the
indignation not only, of the Indians, but of
all our citizens, as faf as we hars heard an
expression. The company was from Illinois,
and crossed the river to-day.
The same paper speaks of another murder
of an Indian, who was found lying by the
roadside between Council Bluffs and Carter
vile. This is attributed to some reckless EN-
igrant. And a report is given of a "skir.
mish over the river, in which eight or ten In
dams were killed."
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The following letter from the celebrated DIR. Jas.
G. Aver, gives the honest side of the Nostrum ques-
ton. Since the public will use these remedies we
wish for the sake of suffering humanity there were
more of them like his Cherry Pectoral and Cathar-
tic Pills, which require no secrecy to make them 60
down.
LOWELL, Massachusetts,, April 26, 1854.
Messrs - & Co., New York City,
GENTLEMEN Yours Of the 23d instant, asking
me to join in a combination to put down the Ohio
Nostrum Bill, comes duly to hand. cannot ac-
cede to your request for the following reasons:
The law requiring that the composition shall be
published, of every medicine sold in the State, can
not work to the injury of anybody who deserves
protection. I have published the recipes Of my
medicines for fifteen years, and believe to be the
honest way of making their virtues known to the
community. The Medical Profession publizb4heir
discoveries to the world as soon as made, for the
benefit of all mankind. Why should we not? Tho
Law which you fear will destroy your business, can
injure only those who falsely pretend to discover
les and secrets which they have not. It will expose
the emptiness of such pretensions, and the public
will turn aside from such preparati ms as are found
to be worthless when their composition is known.
If medicines have real worth, they Will be only the
better appreciated and the better patronized by lay
ing their composition open to the public, that all
may JHdge for themselves. If they have not real
merit, 1t is due in common justice, to the suffering
sick, to the public health and to the cause of hui
mainly, that the people should know them to avoid
them. Yours respectfully, j. G.. AVER.
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JOHNSTON ACADEMY.

n CLASSICAL Male Teacher. of experience,
"a is wanted to take charge of Johnston Acad-
envy. Also, a Female Teacher. A gentleman
and his wife or daughter would be preferred.
The situation is desirable in every respect,
as there is a prospect of building up a perma-
nent and profitable School, in a healthy and a
greeable community.
Rev. T. Garard, a. ]. Leach. VIM. Turner,
Simon Smith, John McClain, VIM r. More, H.
H. Finch, s.. Woodall, j. t. Leach,-Trustees.
L~eachburg. Johnston CO., n. c.. an o.
June 8. 1854.
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DEATHS.

We are deeply panied to inform you of the death
of our beloved Bro. NJ. R. Mccoy, member of Hope
well Div. No. 81, S. of T., in Mecklenburg county.
By his death we have lost a valued and respected
friend, a firm supporter of our Order, and a useful
and benevolent citizen. We deeply sympathize
with his afflicted family and friends, and will wear
the usual badge of mourning as a token of respect
for the deceased. CON-.
In Moore county, on the IL ult., Mr.. VIM. Wat
son, in the 18th year of his age. Mr.. Watson WAS
a perseVering, enterprising, and successful farmer !;
a benevolent and exemplary citizen. A large circle
of relatives and friends now mourn the loss of an
affeetionate and kind husband, father and friend.
Con-.
In Garrote, California, on the goth of March,
Bro. J. E. Ramsaur, aged 20 years; a member of
Catawba Div. S. of 7. No. 148, Newton, n. c., to
whose memory an appropriate tribute was paid by
his surviving brethren. By his death, our Order
has lost a Jealous, ornamental and philanthropic
member, and society a useful, ~virtuous and benev-
olent citizen.
In the town of Monroe, Union County, on the I'd
| ult, DIR. Josiah Cuthbertson, aged 81 years. He
was a practising Physician of high reputation in
whom all the christian graces were most happily
united. In all the relations of life his character was
most unexceptionable. He was the afectionate
husband, the kind md i~ndulgent parent, sympa,
INDECENT and afflicted, as well as every charitable
and worthy enterprise had a warm friend and lib
eral benefactor. He bore his protracted and severe
affection with patience and christian fortitude, anC
died in the full hope of a blissful Immortality. Ii
the death of DR.. C. this community has sustained
a heavy loss. Upon the event of his decease, tn
Sons of Temperance, of which Order he was al
active and consistent member, had a called meetini
and adopted resolutions to wear e usual badge 0
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TEMPERANCE in Rockingham.

Mr.. EDITOR: | have had the pleasure of
attending most of Rev. w. o. Reid's appoint
ments in our county, and witnessing the eff
fects produced upon the citizens by his lee
lures, and | am proud to say they have been
of the most gratifying character.
The memorial is being circulated with
success, beyond the expectations of the most
%sanguine. True, we have many formidable
opposers who cry "wAR, BLOOD AND CARNAGE"
and contend stre~nuously for the blood-bOught
rights of whiskey drinking, man-killing, wife
whipping, notwithstanding night-reveling g,
&c. but we heed them not.
Our candidates have all declined comply
ing with our request, viz that they would
vote for prohibition, provided a majority of
the voters should memorabilia thatsober body.
This is what they may term North Carroll
ma republicanism. But as theyhave refused,
we intend wedding our own row. We intend
putting men before the people who wish the
people to govern and not the Legislature
We want no monarchical form of Govern
ment; we want the liberties of our forefath-
ers, the liberties of freemen. If the people
call for prohibition they should have it if
not, we surrender, for a time. If the cries
of heart broken women and tears of starving
children cannot move the hearts of American
legislators, reason is all vain. If the dis
grace and crime of North Carolina citizens
moves them not, l am ready to adopt the
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NORFOLK MARKET.

Forwarded By A. NJ. McPHEETERS Co.
Flour, we have the Asia's news to-day, with an
advance in BFsadstnfs. Stock of Flour very light;
we quote S. F. So Is o. SO extra $94 family
$91 % 81. corn, transactions very limited; sales
yesterday at 6S "a Tic: Nothing done since steam
er's news. cotton very dull, with a decline under
last advices. Naval Stores, Tar moderately active
at 81 for mixed lots $33 for selected bright; Spts.
Turp. 40 a 42c. Resins $14 a 3-dull. Bacon,
Stock large and demand limited-hog round 81 "a
&c. Hams 10 @ III. Western Sides Il "a Sc
shoulders Z a q. Lard 10 a 104. Hay-scarce at
l 25 a 1a in lots. Lime-Thomaston II a Il, W.
G. ST 25 alg. Guano-in good supply at quota
tons of last week. Trade in groceries very limited
and no change of importance to note. June 3.
FAYETTEYILLE.-Supply of Bacon album
dant, and principal sales at 10 cts. per ID
Cotton, best grades, in little better demand
sales at 81 to 81. Corn is getting scarce
demand good, at ST 10 ca l Is.
The improvement in Flour noticed last
week still continues, and sales are easily
made at II.
Spirits Turpentine still continues deprcs-
sed-few sales made at IS cts. per gallon :
tendency downward.
Raw Turpentine 50 to 2 so per Dbl.
New YORK, June Flour has advanced
Csc. Wheat 3 to 5 cts. Corn 6 cts. We
quote Southern Flour at 50 so to 50 TO-
Wheat 50 80. Corn 80 to 88 cts.
BALTIMORE, June 2d.-Flour advanced tt
s. 90 a So IS. Grain better.
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rAKE nnR AnuIcE 1f non oro 4ronb

TAKE OUR ADVICE. fyou are troubled with
a slight Cold or Cough, pay immediate attention to
it. Delays are dangerous, and health is precious.
A slight Cough may result in a serious and fatal
disease. Stabler's Anodyne Cherry Expectorant is
recommended to You as one of the best remedies
known for Coughs, Colds, Group, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, and all diseases of the lungs and throat. It
invariably gives relief, and has effected innuner-
aDle cures of long-continued and deep seated mala-
dies. Make trial of it, and tell your friends of its
good effects. The Diarrhea Cordial is also recon-
mendcd to your notice. 1t is a capital medicine in
Diarrhea and other diseases of the bowels, which
are so prevalent at certain seasons. See descrip-
tive pamphlets, to be had gratis of the agents.
Price of each, only so cents per bottle, or six bot
ties for So so.
For sale in Raleigh, by P. F. PESCUD,
and Merchants generally. 39-2t
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WILMINGTON MARKET.

Naval Stores-$3 05 for virgin, yellow dip 81 20,
hard 81 35, spirits turp. has advanced from 81 to
39c, last sales firm tar has again advanced q and
good enquiry; cotton, sales of is bales at 81 for
middling coffee, 20 bags Rio from wharf at lie.
at 90 days, 124 from store corn meal 80 to 92c. in
fair supply and demand -four, Fayetteville, the
market is firm at $7a to So from wharf; corn has
arrived freely, some Is to $4,000 bushels sold at
S21 to SIC; lime, receipts of II to a. 90 bbls. sold at
81 10; provisions, 94c hog round, III to 12c for
hams; lard 104 to lie, fair supply mess pork II
to III, as to quality timber, sales of 90 to 25 RATS
5 to $13 per m. June 81
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Sale of DR.. M'Lane's Yermifuge.

va. Among the hundreds of letters, certificates
and orders received by the proprietors of this medi-
cine, the following are selected to show its charac-
ter, and the effect of its use in q distant part of the
West:
RoYALToN, Boone Co. Ia, May 10, 1850.
MEssRs J. KIDD & Co.-Gentiemen-I write to
you to solicit an agency for the invaluable Vermi-
fuge you prepare. Sometime since, 1 purchased
one dozen walls of Mr.. c. Edy, and prescribed it in
my practice; and it proved so efectual in the ec-
pmlsion Of tOorn's, that no other preparation aoiU
satisfy the citizens of this village and Uicinity.-
Please send me one gross of the Vermifuge immedi-
ately. Yours, &c. SAMUEL ROSS.
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for the space of thirty days, in token Of
their respect for his memory.
Departed this life in Arson county, on Friday the
18th Of May in the 10Th year of her age, Mrs. Ell
len J. Redfearn, wife of John ". Redfearn. The
deceased had been an acceptable member of the
Methodist e. Church for the last ten years Of her
life, and left her friends consoIed with her dying
testimony, of a bright prospect of a happy immor-
tality.
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re- The Anniversary of the PleasantHin Tenn
perance Society will be held this year at Pleasant
Hill Church, in Chatham County, on Tuesday the
4th of July. hs
Several speakers expected, and the public invi-
ted to come and hear.
June 5, 1854. 40-2t
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MARRIED,

In Cumberland, at the residence of Mr.. A. Nc
Keithan, by S. R. Hawley, Esq, on the both May,
Mr.. Jackson Davis to Miss Flora Ann McKeithan,
all of cumberland.
In Gates county, on the 9th of April, by Rev. j.
D. L umsden, Mr.. Joseph Mccoy to Miss Sarah E.
Hays.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
To the friends of Temperance in Chatham
GnnnfU-

To the friends Of Temperance in Chatham
County.
The friends of Legislation in conformity
with the Platform laid down by the State
Temperance Convention which met in Raleigh
last Fall, are requested to meet in Pittsboro'
on the I'd Saturday in June, for the purpose
of taking council together as to the proper
course to be pursued by them in the ensuing
election for members of the next Legislature.
G.. E. BROWN, l.. BURNETT,
A. GUNTER, G. BYNUM,
JNO. u. DAVIS, w. P. TAYLOR,
JOS. B. GUTHRIE, M. BYNUM,
JNO. 7. EUBANKS, A. GEAN,
r. N. GREEN.
May 25th 1854.
This Notice did not reach us until our pa
per of lastweek had gone to press, crit would
have appeared then, as intended. Ed. AGE.