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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-23

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
1866.
It dies hard.

There is already on foot in the city of New
York, 1t is said, u secret organization Of the
most formidable character, whose ranks are
each day being swelled by large acccssions
OF members. Tie object OF this organization
Is to oppose, even unto bloodshed, the en-
torcement of the Liquor Bill, which has just
received the signature of the Executive of
that State. This organization now numbers
some thirty thousand members, and has an
overlooking treasury. Its members say that
the liquor dill shall not lie enforced.
Thus, since the foundation, has the traffic
demonstrated its peculiar character. While
in the ascendancy, the traffic sought to over
awe men by iourishes about its power and
now, when a death blow has been struck, the
ins%Snt fend threatens to resist the encroach-
menS upon Its peculiar territory to the bit
ter end, "even unto bloodshed p Well, one
would think it would be no new game to in.
dulge in the "bloodshed" for it has beer
practicing thai "by% authority" since the be
ginning-blood has been its dainty feast and
the gain ONE thereof.
The Rum devil dies hard and its ~peculiai
friends may resist the law to the uttermost
but it VIII be enforced, notw outstanding tn
rantings Of the dutch, the devil and the dur
cox.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
The Oar Editorial.

An Editor must live in and FOR his paper.
He must, to be a successful caterer for the
literary palate of the public, bend continual
ly to the oar editorial and not relax though
the winds blow and the waves beat high and
strong. There is no respite from the volun-
tary slavery he has bound himself in. Like
the slave described by Job, he longs for
the shadow" which heralds the hour of rest,
but to him the shadow" comes not.
How little does the reader of the common
newspaper know Of the expenditure ofthought,
of the labors Of the overtaxed brain, which
goes to make up the sheet that ministers to
his intellectual cravings How many truths
in the thousand sheets, the result of brain
struggles, are passed by unnoticed, unap-
proved and sometimes sneered at with evil
dent hostility Yet the Editor must work
and sometimes without the honest quid pro
quo-must work on in the true martyr spirit !;
and console himself with the reflection that
his relics scattered broadcast through the
land, when his weary brain shall rest on its
earthly pillow in the vale, shall be gathered
and built into the basement and architecture
of the great temple of Truth on which the
nat, ons of the earth shall gaze with wonder
and admiration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

Whose has a high forehead, will, in all
probability have two eyes under it, and will
live all the days Of his life.
Whose has a long nose, will have the more
to blow and will afford a better lever to pull.
Whose is bald will be without hair-but
if so be it there should be any it will not grow
on the bald spot.
Whose is a fop will be likened unto a new
set of knives and forks if you put him to
useful purposes you will take away the polish.
Women who have arched eyebrows will
most likely have eyes under them, and be
greatly beloved provided any one takes a IL
king to them.
These are matters Of fact, and many NOR,
might be written equally true.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
Betting on Elections.

There is no species Of gambling 50 com
mon, now a-daYs, as betting on elections; but
we doubt not many Of the losers on the Vir-
ginia contest, at least, will join US in saying
it is a very bad practice. But it is also un-
lawful, and leads to mischievous results, and
every good citizen should set his face against
a custom SO immoral and dangerous. The
Press, especially, should throw the weight Of
its influence against it, for Editors are gener-
ally blamed by every unfortunate one, for
the loss of his money. And we know Of no
better way by which they can do this, than
by refusing to announce banters and bets,
ready to be made, so common in some of the
political papers. The purity of the elective
franchise is very greatly endangered by this
growing evil, and unless dis-countenanced anG
arrested, political freedom and independence
will become a mere by-word and farce. W.
see some of our State papers are beginnin;
to encourage betting, by certain Significant
remarks. Let it be discountenanced.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
General S. E. Cary.

The lahors of this gentleman have closed,
in this State; but we hope it is only for the
present. He has made some thirty speeches
in three weeks, in some twenty counties, and
from every place there comes up the strong.
est testimonials of the winning and convin-
cling power of his efforts. lie is a bold, vigo-
rous speaker, but has the happy facility Of
telling the truth, and the whole truth, with
out giving offence to any. Wherever he
has been heard, the general exclamation is
We must have Cary to canvass the State.
With his powerful arguments, convincing
reasoning and irrefutable illustrations, the
minds Of our people would be thoroughly
prepared to take the great and only ~efectua
step to rid our State of the curse Of intemper
ance, viz total and entire prohibition to tn
liquor traffic."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
FOR THE SPIRIT or TIRE AGE.
A Sketch.

IT'S night upon the battlefield /! All is
stiiI-nut II sound is heard but the shrill,
piercing cry Of the bird Of prey, as it sweeps
along over heaps Of the dead and dying =
The moon hides her light, as if in pity, and
the pale stars seem weeping, SO soft is their
lambent light! Broken lances and keen
sabres lie glittering about, and many a
plume that waved so calamity a few hours
before in the thickest of the fight, now lies
trailing in the dust. But see yon noble
youth PROSTATE, across q mass Of bodies
which were cut down by his own hand He
fought bravely, but in vain But hist he
speaks the cool night wind has revived him.
lie dreams of his early home and the loved
ones far away lie hears again the warb'
ling birds and gurgling brook down by the
old mill where he used to play, and sports
again with his sunny haired sister upon tho
messy bank and hears her merry laugh al
he twines tho wild flowers on her COLDER
r~inglets. Again he hears the blessing of hi
gr~ey.haircd sire and weeping mother, az HI
left them for the last time on that brigh
spring morn, in search Of vain glory. Blu
slowly the reality draws upon his fadin,
senses as he gazes around upon his dea,
comrades and the blood stained banner
crushed and soiled upon the earth. He turn
YEARLY away and family gasps-FAREwELL
and oil is still ESTELLE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

The JUDGES BIG SHIRT.-A story bearing
the above caption, we find floating about
among our exchanges, sometimes without
credit, and sometimes with the paternity Civ
en- to the Cleveland Dispatch. The story first
appeared in the Spirit of the Age. 1t was
related to us by a gentleman in Elizabeth
City last November and on our return home
we wrote it out and published it in the Age.
The parties said to have participated in the
amusing incidents related, are still living,
and all but one are residents of this CITY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

HgA We alluded in our last land intended
to have added the following remarks to that
article that the present manner of speak
ing and writing on the politics of the day,
tended to intimidate denunciation of we'll
known and long existing evils, lest the charge
of political know nothing should be heaped
upon those protesting no connection or SYM
patty with the same. There is a like I'M
fairness, on the other side of politics, alike
to be deprecated and abjured. We allude to
the common practice of charging all who
oppose the know nothing or American ,
movement, as being foreign organs p
" Roman Catholic advocates - the Pope's
hirelings and adjuncts," anti-American, &c.
Now the course of the one party is as
much to be reprobated as the other, and is
as di~singenuous as both arc untrue and in
tended to deceive. An Editor or speaker
may as earnestly oppose the American y
movement Of the present day, without hav
f ing any anti-American or Catholic PARTIAL
ties or afinities, as that anoth r editor o.
speaker may write or speak of the dangerou
tendencies Of papacy, or the fact that
large portion of those engaged in the nefa
rious liquor traffic in our large cities ar
e foreigners, without being liable to the charg
V Of being leagued and associated with tn
Il know nothing movement.
We deprecate each alike, as unworthy
,e our free republican institutions, and a resol
to obnoxious and opprobrious appellative
the use of which a candid and honest adv
cacy Of their cause does not justify the Us
of. The danger is, that in resisting one evi
ut we be not entrapped into excusing or eve
justifying another.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

nsg@ Less than three months has to elapse
before we shall enter upon a new volume of
the Spirit of the Age. 1t is our desire to
commence it in an entire new dress and on
new type. To justify US in the outlay Of
money this will occasion, we must see that
JOUR subscription list is advancing. Who will
help us add one thousand names to our list
by the 1st of September? 1t can be done
easily, if our friends will exert themselves
but a little.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
Single Rule Of Three.

If a certain one of the female population
were lame IN one foot and limped with the
other if she were blind in one eye and was
near sighted in 'tother if she had but one
tooth in her head and that a dog tooth";
if she was deaf in the right ear and could
not hear well with the lett, if she had a can
Ger on her under lip, a polypus in her nose
and the seven years itch" besides fifty seen
negroes and eighty thousand dollars, how
many %suitors would she have bowling at her
club feet and swearing by the silver moon
she was a Venus?
Ans.-More than our subscription list
numbers, which, by the way, is not as large
as it ought to be
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

MANUFACTURING CHAMPAGNE-A complaint
has been entered on the complaint book of
Mayor Wood, of New York, against a certain
champagne manufactures. According to
the Sunday Courier: SOMEBODY had a
fine pair of patent feathers ruined by walk
ing past his door, and the individual being
of an investigating turn of mind, set about
discovering the cause. 1t seems that
uses large quantities of vitriol and marble
dust, to impart efervescing properties to his
mixtures, and that he empties it into the stree
after it has falflled its purpose. The CON
p~lainant stepped in the mass, as it lay before
Is door, and of course ruined his boots.
'Vitriol and marble dust'-chamnaone
drinkers, do you hear that? You think
probably, that, at the worst, you are getting
good Jersey cider, but you are perhaps get
ting s%ulphuric acid and pulyerized marble
All.
What poisons make him sick and sicker,
VINO NEEDLES nowadays with liquor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

GREENSBORO FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The an
nual Commencement Of this institution took
place last week. The Patriot gives a lengthy
and glowing account Of the exercises on the
occasion. The annual Sermon to the Grad
uating class was delivered by the Rev. DR..
Deems, late President of the College. The
Address before the two Literary Societies
was delivered by the Rev. ii. L Hudson, of
Hillsborough. Both these efforts are spoken
Of in the highest terms, rs both creditable
to the authors and instructive to the audi.
ence. Eight young ladies received the grad.
uating honors Of the Institution.-Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
JUNE s.
9aSies' Department.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
To the Social Circle"

To the Social Circle"
DEaR GIRLS: / come to you with a heart
overAowing with love. begging admittance
into your graceful Circle ! have read
your pieces with delight, and shout | like
exceedingly to become one Of you, though |
am n wild and hayward being, free and
careless as the birds of air, who although
heing told ut least n dozen times u day that
/ am crazy, sometimes have serious thoughts
Of my own. But dear good Aunt Maud, |
know you win speak q kind word for your
needless but loving Kate-please do, dear
Aunty. and | will don my best behavior
when | 60 to Magnolia aud be quiet for
once in my life, III can. But Magnolia is
such n sweet delightful place that | cannot
for the life Of me behare myself. The very
sunshine seems brighter there than else
whcre-there | am perfectly wild with de-
light fairly revel among flowers of every
hue, dahlias, roses and bright carnations
that grow by the garden wall. / must fly
around and gather the honey suckle and
golden i~cssamine that Irvine SO gracefully
around the portico, through which the sum
light falls in gay fantastic shapes upon the
floor. | must take n nice romp with Carlo
under the green old trees, or take a pleasant
swing on the old knarled grape vine away
down by sunny stream, and sometimes slyly
deck up the old hall with evergreeps and
wreaths Of cypress, while Aunt Maud is ia
king her evening nap-on a~waking and see
ing the grey oaken walls tricked off 50 gay
", she only smiles aud says-'Oh you
naughty creature I'm not afraid of ma
king Aunt Maud angry with me, oh no.
she kHows me loo weH. And you too, Major
Original, you remember me of DID, anC
can bear evidence against me but never
mind, if You will keep silent, I'll promis,
never again to bend your gold-rimmed spec
taclcs out Of shape, trying to adjust them T.
the Uranium Of AUNT Maud's cat. Ill pro
mise this and a great many other prank
quite as unbecoming to a grown up young
lady. But didn't ] have n real nice tim
plaguing you though? Dear me / am S
wild and thoushtless that can scarce dar
think Of being admitted into your refine
Circle | often wonder the very howret
do not fold their delicate leaves and shIin
intuitiycly away-but no, they still smiI
on as calm and beautiful as over they seel
to check the maynard spirit and impart to
a portion Of their own gentleness. But
it is getting late, good night to all. | sha
wait very impatiently to hear my fate.
KATE CARELESS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

METROPOLITAN FEMALE SEMINARY.-The
exercises of the present session of this ex-
cellent and fourishing institution, under the
auspices of Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell, of this City,
and other competent instructors, will close on
Tuesday, the 18th inst. On the evening Of
the same day a concert will be given by the
young ladies connected with the Music De-
partment. The friends of the School and
the public generally are respectfully invited
to attend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
A Leafet from tne Book of Time.-No. 2
BY IOSE.


The sun still lowered above the high noun
tains, throwing his glittering arrows upon
the tranquil bosom of q flower-gemmed
lake, which trembled and blushed beneath
his burning glance. The breeze scarcely
stirred the young leaves and budding flow
ers but moved slowly and noiseiessly along.
The evening was one Of great beauty. The
large old trees stood oat in bold relief, their
gnarled trunks covered with tke softest moss
and throwing ont their great arms as if to
guard the lake that slept ut their feet. 1t
was on such an evening rs this, my friend
and | took our evening walk. We were both
less than sixteen my friend was tall and
slender, with blue eyes and light hair which
Law Ikea band Of gold around her fair brow.
She was not beautiful, but she was near to
me. Our thought and feelings were the
same in regard TO almost everything, and
there was il freedom in the interchange Of
thought which is seldom known. That eve
ming was the last that we would spend to.
gether for some time, and we felt sad as we
thought of the parting. We had provided
ourselves with p per and pencil, and there
We traced the thoughts that rolled through
the chambers Of our hearts. We placed it in
an envelope with flowers and a lock Of our
hair, sealed and self directed it, to be opened
one year from that day. The day swiftly
rolled around my friend was far away she
wrote me word that ut that same hour she
was sitting in u vinc.clad bower, whose flow
els loaded the air with perfume, and there
she read again the thoughts and feelings
which but one year before saddened on
hearts. She had realized many of the wilt
hopes, but still they were, like an April day
mixed with tears. | was en- that day at on
iavorita retreat, and | was alone, wit
thoughts Of my friend. l broke the seal an
read | Thought how like the flowers tina
bloomcd then, my fears had passed away
and my hopes fled like the mist Of the morn
ing.
Lily Dale, May, 1855.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

An HONEST LAWYER. The Boston Tele-
graph says, one OF the ablest lawyers in the
Commonwealth was, a few days ago, offered
by the rumseller fraternity, two thousand
dollars If he would consent to be retained as
counsel in their defence in liquor cases. 1t
was promptly refused. 1t is not often that
lawyers refuse TO do any service for n client,
and when they do it for > good reason, and
particularly when a great question of morals
is involved, they should have due credit
This example is one worthy Of imitation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Stanzas.

StanZas.
To my Poet Sister and personal Friend Mar
TIA HANEs Butt, Norfolk, Va.
BY R. c. STAPLES
The day is spent, and memory
Is busy with the past;
With days Of former happiness,
When care no shadows cast;
/ sit where waters ever flow
And meadows greenest be
For in their cadence | hear,
Heart whisperings of thee.
And thought in silent numbers speaks
OF SORROWS too the while;
But stars. Of HeaDen the poetry,
Look down and seem to smile;
And idle tears are quickly dried
For Christ the Goldman, here
On earth, a child of sorrow was
Of anguish, pain and care.
Then let life's mirror hence reflect,
Only life's sunny side;
The forest shady scene-the nook
The riv'lets gentle tide.
And when the west is golden hued,
Oh think dear friend of me;
And meath the silent beaming stars
III dream Of truth and thee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

Rg~ 1t is astonishing how Indignantly pa
triotic some persons can become over the re-
fusal to license afellow to keep a grog-shop-
and yet how patient and docile these same
persons can be over the dead body of a whis-
key murdered man, with the shrieks and
cries of widows and orphans ringing in their
ears Wonderful, isn't it
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

DIRECTORS IN THE n. G. RAILRoAD.-The
the North Carolina Railroad, have been APP
pointed by the Governor John I. Shaver,
of Rowan Robert P. Dick, of Guilford Sam
uel Hargrave, of Davidson Paul G.. Gamer
en-, of Orange Phil. B. Hawkins, of Frank
lin William 7. Dortch, of Wayne John D.
Bellamy, of New Hanover; Giles Mebane,
of Alamance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

RF Since last issue, we have received SIS
from Safeguard Division, in Duplin, towards
defraying the expense of the pamphlet pub
LEGATION of the PickledARod letters, also IS
from Victory Division. at Jackson. Also
SIS Reems' Greek Div, Buncombe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

EggP The Editor Of the Prohibitionist, pub
lished, at Albany, N. Y, is very indignant
that an article should have been copied into
our paper, from his columns, without the
proper credit being given. If he will exam
inc the article referred to in the Age, he will
find it is not cerbatim, what appeared in the
Prohibitionist, as alleged by him. His ar
ticle suggested the idea Of making q similar
appeal to the Temperance men of North Car
DINA, and we used an illustration or two o.
his, but our article was suited to the mtridi
an of our State, at this particular period, anC
had we given the article, as it appeared / il
our columns, the credit of being e~xtracteC
from the Prohibitionist, we should have beer
guilty of that of which he stands convicted
in charging that our article is a Uer6atim cop,
of his. Stick to the truth, GROWER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

81 can drink or let it alone, as l please"
is the self-confdent boast of every young
mar that hampers with the seductive draught
(which guilt prepares forfolly." They seem
to forget that all drunkards have become so,
by the same argument which they use. No
man ever intends to become a drunkard, but
they have thoughtlessly set sail upon a pleas
ant stream, not thinking of the falls below,
until they have been drifted on.down, and at
last, when too late, when all hope has fed,
they go plunging headlong down the awful
gulf of drunkenness.
Young lady, you who are receiving the at
~tentions of that young man who tells you he
can drink or he can let it alone, say to tina
man let it alone inform him that he car
have his choice either quit your company, o.
quit his wine. Let the fate of thousands ris,
w in your mind; when the wine drinker ask
your hand, have but one answer, don't hest
tate, for in deciding that question hangs you
future happiness-answer, No! lest you be
come that pitiable thing-a drunkard's wife
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

ATTORNEY GENERAL.-We learn from the
Standard that the Governor and Council have
appointed jos eph B. Bachelor, Esq, Of War
rem, Attorney General, in the place Of Matt.
W. Ransom, Esq, resigned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

Ss- Annual cost to the United States for
supporting the Christian ministry, 5000, 600;
lawyers s35,0OO.OO0 ; for Intoxicating drinks
IN the State of New York, at least $40, OO0,-
OOO. Who will compute what is paid for in
toxlcating drinks, in the United States !?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

Mr.. BRANCH AGGRESSIVE learn from the
Standard, that L. OBJ. Branch, Esq, the
Democratic nominee for Congress in this
District, has accepted the nomination, and
entered upon the duties Of the campaign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06

H- We are indebted to some friend for
a copy ofthe first Annual Catalogue of frank
linton Institute. This is a very fourishing
institution for the education of youth of both
sexes under the charge of D. S. Richardson,
A. M.