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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
Editors

RF We neglected to notice at the proper
time the receipt of the Medical Examiner for
April. The No. before US, we consider, the
best that has been issued of the present Vol.
DR.. Hollingsworth seems fully capable of
getting out an excellent medical Journal
The work may be obtained free of postage
one year, by sending So to Lindsay & Black
iston, Philadelphia.
LADIES KEEPsAKE.-The May No. Of this
publication is before us. 1t is embellished
with a fine engraving of the rescue of Capt.
John Smith by Pocahontas. 1t is chiefly
made up of interesting stories.
Evils N REMEDY OF I~NTEMPRRANcE.-
We are in possession of a capital discourse
with the above title, delivered by Rev. J. Nc.
Culloch Walker, delivered recently to the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Congrega.
ton, OF Sardis, Mecklenburg, n. G. When
the pulpit and the press direct their batter
ing rams wisely and efficiently against the
Dagon of Intemperance, it mast fall.
THE FARMERS JoURNAL.-The MAY No
of this Journal is out. The editor speak.
fatteringly of the success of the enterprise
"Speed the plow."
MASONIC INsTIrUTE.-This institution 10
Gated at Germanton in this State is doing
finely. A Catalogue has been sent US, from
which we learn 124 students have been en-
rolled on its list the present session.
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8 The North Carolina Liquor Law

We give in another column the article with
the above caption from the pen of " How
arc" in compliance with his request. There
are several features in the proposed law
which we heartily endorse and if we are to
continue the License system. we nave seen
no scheme which promises to effect so much
good.
For ourselves, we are committed to Pro-
hibition, as promising the most certain way
OF graduating the evil of intemperance.-
There are many valuable men in the State,
whose only hope of recovery, is the putting
intoxicating drinks entirely out of their way.
The very sight of them puts them in a fever,
and they never rest until they get a drink.
Besides, prohibition will more effectually
check its introduction among the rising gen.
Grafton.
1t is true, if the proposed law were carried
into effect, and the blank in the bond for ev-
cry vender be filled up with $1,000, it would
come very near to prohibition, and would
possibly be more easily executed than the
Maine Law. We hope our readers will ex-
anime it. We trust the editors of the State
will copy it and give us their opinions upon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17

BY her soothing powers, as one by . the
stars stood suddenly upon the brow of night,
to all appearances the sam happy ones that
mt in 40 assembled in Al to hail Mays
coming again. Not a leaf had times fleh-
ing fingers stolen from the bright roses on
the cheeks-not a glance Of the eye wore a
veil of sadness-nOt a smile had grown less
Joyous under a burden of eareAnot a dim
pie had melted away into the sterner respon-
sibilities of life-but all were called into ac-
tive play by the return of our joyous and
much priced holiday. Often it is true a voice
momentarily dropped into a tone of pathos
as it mentioned the past, and recalled some
dear one then active and present, but now
far away. Often was the name of our for
MGR queen recalled az a dear sweet girl, and
a SIGH mingled with the reiterated and re-
echoed wish, oh that she were here-out
alas, for the buoyancy ofyouth, the sign was
succeeded by o glee of clear music. cnargeu
with laughter, and the anxious wlsh Dy ~
increased zest in the innocent mlrtn Vi -
hour. Even as the rose would have Deen Uoo
fair and lovely had it not have been snrroun-
ded by thorns to wound the half auorlhg one
hendino over it, so would those two pages
from life's history have been too fair and
;ovons had their record erded here.
Tbesclanp of the door bell and summons
Of our deeply loved preceptor from our midst,
awoke no chill in our hearts. But when af-
ter a half hour or more be returned, there
Law a shadow 0 n his lofty brow which the
&c leee could not fniI 10 discern. Still
TO word broke IN upon the general merriment
and on it swept though far less boisterously
than before, for our teachers eyes followed
us mournfnlly, Notwithstanding the smile he
forced to his lip. The hour for retiring ar
rived, and then with that impressive gravity
of tone and manner which never failed t.
rivet attention, he said he had a message O
sorrow to deliver, which had seemed to Ioite
day on the road that it might not mar ou
pleasure. | have heard you wish time anc
again for your bright young May queen 0
1910, but a letter has just reached ne dis
closing the fact, that deathhas again launch
ed his shaft, and Celia A. Ricardo was hi
victim. This event exemplifes afresh M.
dear girls, his love for 4 shining mark
Pleasures hand dropped nerveless from tn
hearts thrilling cords and the low wall {
anguish was poured into the ear of our Coo
JORA.
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To CORRESPONDENTS.

Our correspondence is becoming so large
that VT find it impossible to comply with the
wishes Of all to prepare and publish the ar
ticles sent. o.
Many are written so badly and incorrect
ly, that they must be rewritten entire in or
der to be fit for publication, and we have no
time to do this.
Again, many articles designed for publica-
ton contain statements of SO gross and re-
voting a nature, and frequently facts which
ought not to be mad public, that we are
compelled to suppress them.
Let all our correspondents strive to write
legibly and correctly, and above all, what
they do write let it be strictly true, but lie
them also remember, thai the aohole trut1
need not be told at al1times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
The Mechanics-the Laboring Men.

The wealth of a city or State is enhanced
just in proportion as the number of sober,
Industrious laboring citizens exceed those
who are incident, or Incorporate or e~xtrava-
CANT. When the number of consumers ex-
coed the productive class in any community,
poverty is sure to follow. Now, farmers, me-
chanics and manufacturers, are truly the
only productive classes. They constitute the
chief, if not the only reliance of a State for
wealth and prosperity, as well as its only
protection against the drain of wealth, for
the productions of other States or communi-
ties. Every one knows that the man who
consumes more than he produces, is on the
sure road to poverty and ruin-it is equally
true of States and communities. Merchants,
spectators, lawyers, doctors, instructors of
youth, clergymen, idle men and women, loun-
gers, &C., constitute the consumers. Where
these predominant, the hill Of prosperity is
a steep, impossible to be assembled.
Now, if these things be so, why is it, that
labor degrades men, or that the laboring
classes are considered by rich loungers, equity
A4SA 1tGES, DIS DGIOW GdSLG ! 1nGI . 1uOCCA
no good reason for it. 1t is just as reputa-
BILE to drive a pillow or a nail, as to sell goods,
or~sPA4 or read law-or make pills or
what not. 1t is not the employment or yo-
cation of a man that degrades him, necessa-
rily. This, men of sense and means at the
North now are beginning to see. Nothing
is more common now than for rich mems
sons to come nome from school or College
and enter the cabinet or the machine shop,
the ship yard, &c. to learn a trade. The re-
suit will be that mechanism in the hands of
educated men will become more of a science,
the arts will be vastly improved, and the in
%ventive genius of our people will sooner at
tain its eliminating point, and mechanics
? and artisans will rise to their proper level.
If farmers, mechanics and laboring men
le are considered the under-crust, there are
reasons for it; but the causes do not lie in
the fact that they are naturally inferior to
20 other people, or that the trade or occupation
makes them so. It lies in the neglect Of
mental and moral culture-in bad associa
tion-bad rules of the trade-bad discipline
for apprentices--improper mixture in thu
South of the two races, and the lack of asso
c~iational institutions to elevate and improve
them. Let farmers, and mechanics hold Vi
their heads. If they are sober, Industrious
moral and intelligent, they are as good a
h any body, and are worthy associates of tn
good in other classes, but too good to associ
ate with men who spin street yarn or ar
70 gentlemen of leisure; who although the
at may nave meahs' ye' lacA 'he INDUSTRY an
let the intellect to produce a dollar. More amor
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North Carolina Medical Society.

This body met in this City on Tuesday
last, and held its sessions until Thursday.
when it adjourned to meet next May in Sal
isbury. DR.. Dixon of Wilmington presided.
On Wednesday the annual address was de-
lived by DR.. Jones, of Orange. It was a chaste
and able discourse upon the manner of
mans relation to some of the many agents
by which his existence is often terminated
The subject led the speaker into a free use
of technicalities, which rendered it far less
interesting to the common ear. We have all
along felt great interest in the success of
this association. Besides the social benefits
arising from this annual convocation of the
faculty, the science and practice of medicine
in our State, must derive considerable adj
vantage from the interchange of views among
physicians from different localities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
P. S. White

This fearless champion of the Temperance
cause is laying on his hard ticks in Virginia
to some purpose. Of course the opposition
is strong. Recently he was challenged to
fight a duel by a Mr.. ehas. Irving of Lynch
burg, Va. Mr.. While replied that he was
under engagements until the 10th of June,
but should be happy to meet Mr.. Irving on
the 18th of June at tie United States Hotel,
in Philadelphia. AsSur friend White will
have the choice of weapons should he accept,
we hope he will PROPOSE that the weapons
shall be either their tengues or their fists
In either case, Issisg would get licked
blown out by gun5owder-of the value O.
Irving's, we know nthing.
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Spirit If He az, gangb, padr GupGn Temperance nh fme aamp nr p

ance for the occasion. Dinner being over
the company again repaired to the stand,
where they were again addressed by VIM.
Albright. B. j. Howe and John Hinsh Nv,
Esqrs., in speeches which cou1R not fail to
produce lasting impressions upon the minds
Of the hearers in favor of prohibition.
The Platform as laid Asrby the State
Temperance Convention, held in, Raleigh,
was then adopted.
A Memorial to the Legislature, was then
presented, and upwards of 80 voters enrolled
their names. The memorial was then pre-
sented to the Ladies, and in a few:minutes
40 names were procured to it.
On motion Of Rev. r. I. Hehih~the Con
vcntion adjourned. O
ROBT. X. SMITH, Pres't.
S. L. RIDDLE, Sec'y.
Pittsboro', MAY 9th, 1854.
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Work to do.

The conflict is not over yet the Rum-God
yet sits on his throne of human skulls and
sways his bloody scimetar over the earth.-
Thousands of our fellowmen bow down to
the dust and suffer the smoking wheels of
the J~uggernaut Car of I~ntemperance to creak
over them to the death. Time and money
must be expended. The light of the Tenn
perance Gospel must be scattered with an
unstinted hand. Tracts, and all manner of
Temperance Literature, must be sent to eve
~ home. The people must be led to think.
Every true friend to the cause should remem-
Der that a hard conflict is Just ahead. and
that he must do his whole duty for the tri-
umph OF right. Think not that the mere
Justice of the Temperance cause will break
down all barriers and finally plant the ban
n%er-staf upon the shattered citadel of a de-
throned Rum.God. The mere encouraging
and listening to our lecturers will not do it
more than this is required. Interests as sol
emn as the grave and deathless as eternity
are at stake. Who will winl To your
tents, 0, Israeli" let our armor and buckler
be frightened let the trumpet-tongued cries
Of a Rum-scourged world ; let the groans Of
a down-trodden humanity arouse you to the
spirit of a conquering crusade against the
blood drinking foe Of God and man. Let
your camp-fres be kindled afresh and CLEAN
on every hill top day and night Until the
monster is slain.
"Strike-till the last arm'd foe expires;
Strike for your affairs and your fires;
Strike for the green graves of your sires,
God, and your native landT
There is a fearful amount of work to do
vet, and the time is at hand-nOtr!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
Our Market.

Every body is complaining of the scarcity
of fresh provisions in our market. Beef,
lamb, chickens, eggs and butter are in de-
mand, but they are lst to be had at scarcely
any price. About one buyer in every twen-
ty, may get a chance at them, by playing
the Grab game quite adroitly. Why don't
our country friends bring them in? The Ia
dies are complaining w%ofully, and the faces
of our men look like soar krout.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Qnaries.

- 4
Mr.. Enron: Please answer in the next 'SpHi1
the following queries: .5;dotas
/. Ought Temperance men to support anN N-t
for popular favor, who will not agree to discoun
nance treating at elections, and VINO win !. re
themselye to vote for a prohibitory Ia" !"
iority of their constituents are in favor OF l1s W
9. When candidates so pledge themselves, ougns
the Temperance men to bring other eandloates ~
the field? 0) men
2 In those counties where the Temperance men
are in the minority. would it be inconsistent 10
them to unite with their fellow citizens, IN PEI
tioninp the Legislature for a modification anu ~
movement of the present License law, aiter my
have signed the Memoria In favor Oh PloH'
ton (c) among
TemDerance men that the people OF the state :
not ready fer prohibition, would lt pc !uulcioua
proper for them to favor the plan OF peutlOnlns = e
Legislature to pass a law submlttngtne 9ues .ho
snrohibition' or mo prohibition directly 10 te
people at the next election for State officers I 4a1
P0oPio ~ PHILO.
REMARKS.
In complying with the above request we
wish it distinctly understood that we claim
no right to speak {" by authority" upon the
subject. Our opinions are worth no more
than those of other men. They are our O.
pinions nevertheless, and we give them
cheerfully. Let them 60 for what they are
worth. We answer the queries in order.
(a) Temperance men have equal rights
with ot men. They can cote for whom
they choose without violating the ordinar,
pledge or purpose not to drink, &c. But w
presume the question with our correspon
dent is, would it be consistent with their pro
fession. to vote for such candidates as descri
bed in the first query. We answer, unhesl
~tatinglv, it would not. We could no soone
vote for such men, than we could put GU
hand into the FIRE.
(b) We think not. 1t would be unwis
and disingenuous. Where candidates
either or both parties, pledge themselves nj
to treat, and to go for prohibition if the
constituents so direct. Temperance me
ought of choice to vote for them, provide
they can place implicit confidence in them
otherwise they ought to bring out candidat
they can rely on.
(c) Certainly not. Our reason for fave
ing prohibition is, because we believe it t
best plan to extirpate intemperance but u
til we can get prohibition, it would be fol
in US to oppose any judicious amendment
the License law. Circulate the prohibit
memorial-get all the signers to it possibl
buff after the election in August, we see IL
we cannot carry prohibition by a handsol
and decided majority in our several col
ties, then let us unite with our fellow-c
zens in petitioning the Legislature to
prove the License law.
(d) Our answe to this query is subst
TALLY what we have said in reference to
foregoing. We go in for prohibition, Fl
last, and all the time, until the election.
it cannot be secured by such a majority
will make it the settled law of the la
/ then ace shall go IN for an amendment Of
License lar, and to submit the question to
people, prohibition or no prohibition,
the mert election for the Legislature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
Atlantic and Central Rail Roam.

The prospect of the continuation of the
Central Rail Road from Goldsboro' to Beau
fort, via Newbern is fattering. By a vote
of the people of Lenoir, Craven and Carteret,
the requisite sum has been agreed to be
raised by a large majority. Lenoir is to
raise S5O,O00; Craven s150,65O, and Carte
ret 100000. We should rejoice at the COM
pletion of this Road.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
Scarlet Fever.

We learn that very exaggerated reports
are in circulation in the country about the
existence of Scarlet Fever in this city. Sew
eral cases believed 10 be Scarlet Fever have
occurred here. Three children have died
and three only with the disease. We have
heard of no new case in a fortnight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17

~ Contributes who do not find their
articles noticed in the Age, must conclude
that they are a little too troublesome to do
up, or they won'tdo, or have been laid by
for the Editors eye on his return.
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RALEIGH, o.. Q.
Wednesday, May IL. 1854.
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers loih a red mark,
are thereby notified that an four veeks from the re-
ceipts Of the first number thus married, their suBscrfp-
ton gears aoiU expire and unless rene,ced 0ithin
that time, thepaper OiU be discontinued. This rule
UiU be inferi6ly adhered to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17

p The reader viii find in this days is
sue, an excellent article from the pen of our
fair correspondent LOra. We hope she will
continue to employ her pen for the gratifca-
ton of our readers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17

mn- We publishthe proceedings of sever
al meetings in different sections this week,
in which the people declare they will sup
port no man who will not promise not to
treat with Intoxicating liquors during the en-
suing campaign. Keep the ball rolling =
Ageneral expression of this sort, will efec-
tually put a stop = the dreadful practice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17
H PEOPLE MOVING.

Pursuant to previous notice, the delegates
from aiGarent- parts Of the County, met ut
the Court House in the town of Graham, Al
amance Co., Goth April, to hold a Temper
ance Convention.
On motion Harrison Harbour was called to
the Chair, and II. w. Dixon appointed Sec
rotary.
The Chairman in a few concise remarks
proceeded to explain the object of the meet
ing, after which the Convention twas addressed
by the Rev. Jno. r. Holt, Rev. A. Hughes,
Rev. A. Isley, A. G.. Anderson, and others
in favor of legislating for the prohibition of
the Liquor Traffic. The following resolution
was offered and adopted unanimously by a
standing vote:
Resozoed, That zoe aciU not give our support
to secure the election Of any person, to our
next State Legislature, who shall directly or
indirectly use intoxicating liquors in order
to secure his election.
A motion was made and carried that a
committee be appointed to prepare business
for the future action of this Convention
The Chair made the following appointments,
Jno. r. Holt, A. Hughes, A. G. Anderson,
James Lea and VIM. M. johnson on mo,
ton the Chairman was added to the Com.
mittee.
The Secretary was directed to furnish the
Hillsboro' Recorder, and Spirit of the Age
with a copy of the proceedings of this Con
~vention for publication and other papers
friendly to the cause will please copy.
The Convention adjourned to meet agar
on Saturday Of Superior Court week, tn,
9th of May, 1854.
HARRISON HARBOUR, Pres't.
II. w. Dixon, Sec'y.
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FRANKL4NToN INsTITUTE.-The Hon. A.
w. Venabe viii address the students of this
Institute, on Thursday the 25th proximo.-
Defamation by the students on the same day.
Examination of the young ladies and gent e
men, on the 23d and Oath.
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COLUMBUS, Ga, May 10, 1854.

COLUMBUS, GA, May 10, 1884.
/ have been absent a few days in the cOun-
try, and on my return to the City, find it still
more thronged with v%isiters, attending the
deliberations Of the General Conference OF
the NJ. E. Church, South, now in session here.
On Saturday night it was advertised that
Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, was to de-
liver an address on Temperance, in Temper
ance Hall. OF course we went to hear II,
but confess our disappointment, not to say
modification, at the manner in which the
subject was m~ishandled. 1t was a misnomer'
however, to call it a Temperance address
it was more properly a medley OF politics.
invective, coarse denunciation and slang
whanging, with only an occasional aiuslon
to temperance. We never heard the Parson
before, and we don't care if NC never do a.
gain. The Temperance Hall is a very large,
handsome building, an honor to the Order Of
the Sons of Temperance, erected by the en-
terprise and public spirit Of its members IN
this city, and is capable of holding from nj
teen hundred, to two thousand persons, anu
it was filed to its utmost capacity.
The Conference is still engaged IN the diS-
~cussion of the Book Concern question, which
is the alI-absorbing topic Of conversation III
and out of Conference. This seems to be a
thorough Methodist community, and both
sexes enter with much zest and interest INTO
all matters brought before it. Large mum
bers of ladies and gentlemen attend the busl-
ness sessions, and seem to be much engaged
in its deliberations.
We have had an opportunity of hearing
many of the most distinguished members OF
the Conference, both in the Pulpit and In de-
bate, and give it as our deliberate opinion
that We have never seen an ADLER body OF
men convened together. Drs. Parsons, Green
McFerrin, Doggett, Wadsworth, Lee, Deems
Whiteford Smith, and a number OF others
whom we might lame, are men OF very SUI
perior abilities and some of them finished
polished orators. Bishops Capers and An
drew have arrived, since l last wrote, so that
now all the " superintendent" of the con-
%neetion are in attendance on the Conference.
The question upon the Book Concern will
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-17

PoETRY--On or fourth page the reader
will find a capitalhit. "The Church in the
Air." should viht our mother earth once
moro
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Hr Fhsshsst safety valve for steam boilers
is a sober engineer. Congress may legislate
till the Judgment Day, or till the end of the
Session-qen! but if the engineer carries
too much steam, the iron pots will somehow
follow his example. Consequence: all hands
blown at the moon.