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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14

He is
'Du tell who he is then. Not a cousin. I
hope. | never did think much of marriage
between cousins
He is not my cousin
He isn't : Not your cousin ? But what
connection is he I! du tell now?'
He IS MY YOUNGEST BROTHER
If ever there was a rapid progress made in
sewing and knitting by any circle of ladies',
1t was by those composing this society, for
the next fifteen minutes. Not a word was
uttered, not an eye raised. Had the latter
been done and the roguish and expressive
chances which passed between Mrs. C.. and
the minister, who unobserved, had stood on
the threshold. a silent spectator and a curious
bearer, perhaps, mind you, we only say per-
haps, they might have guessed more correctly
the Name, character. standing and profession
of the widows beau.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14
a Dollar.

Here is a hard. ringing, silver dollar, bear
ing upon ITS face the shield of proud and
naughty Spain. "Long time ago." in the
gloomy pits of Potosi, the dirty Aztec CLEANED
1T from the glittering ore; and purified ii and
stamped the emblem of tyranny upon its face
and se7t 1t forth to bless and to curse.
The cadaverous miser has toiled for If
penny by penny to graso it in his cold and
withered palm he has wronged the widow
ana the orphan, and spoiled the poor beau
ues OF many an humble home: and even
more, he has denied himself the comforts IF
lie TO possess it, pinched by hunger and cold
ne has pressed it to his bosom in death and
only reliHquished the grasp as the strong
man opened his icy fingers and cut him loose
trom earth. IL cost the old man a bitter life
OF care and suffering; and, now that it is
gone' we see profigate heirs scattering it
Win a liberal hand and bringing upon them
selves the curse of an old mans wealth.
10 become possessed of this bit of bright.
ringing metal, the unhappy seamstress in 4
dark garrett
with eyelids heavy and red.
AND fingers weary and worm"
mas stitched away long hours together with
put stopping to rest 1t passed from her
toIllng hand for a measure Of meal 70 teor
soul and body together, and perhaps was
next IN the hand Of fashion purchasing some
gauay equipage. Steady, rich, dry old men
OF business has fingered it lovingly. and
thought Its ring most excellent music and
then 1t has lain in the strong box of The boy
among other valuables-gazed at day after
Jay ana learning the child to love the root of
evil.
1t was once clutched in the TREMBLING hand
OF poor drunkard as he staggered from a
miserable howell to the dramshop. He spent
1T tor rum and bought death for next morn
ing ne was found by the wayside frozen to
the earth and a rum jug at his side.
Within the glittering circle has been GEN.
tered the aspirations and hopes of the s0Fdfd
man, and he found in the end that II conld
not minister to a mind diseased" or give
tnat peace the poor beggar has who fxes his
hopes on higher things and lays up his treas
ufe ~nere moth and rust cannot corrupt.
The gambler has madly staked it and with
wild frenzy cast his last and fatal tbrov mn
on 1t. One by one he had soua,dered ri. oil
and on this depended his last hone. II No.
swept away by his fellow gambler and the
darkness Of a suicides grave became at,roc.
tive to him and he passed the terrible mortal
Inc sehoolboy with growing avarice has
horded 1t with pennies and pence aoa;r.,
'ne christmas or Fourth of July glorifcatiOn i:
ana then 1T has gone for crackers and gun,
gers. gun
lnere Is more in a dollar than we vot If
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14

va A gentleman has handed us a Pros
peo'uS OF a new Poetical Volume, now in
press and will shortly be issued, entitl.d-
Lays of Ancient Virginia, and other Poem.
oy James Avis BARLEY. Price ST." Tho
Prospectus has appended to it some commen-
oasory opinions Of the work and of the eenius
OF It's Author, by such as the Southern r.
r,e"' the Home Journal, Scott's Weekly
rap'r' Baltimore Sun /; and by W. Gilmore
George F. Holmes. Rev. C. Collins
y. d. and others. We hope the gifted young
Author will meet With a liberal and pro6ta,
BILE encouragement
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14
The Angel and the Child.

An Angel, whose robes were bright as the
morning, sat by life's pathway, as a sweet lit
tie child came bounding along with a merry
shout g%rasping after a gay and gaudy butter
fy that fitted from flower to flower. 1t was
a merry race, the child chasing the butterfly,
but the gilded insect Was tso swift on the
wing for the child for at every flower, when
the little hand wns reached forth to grasp
the glittering prize, it futtered away on an
easy wing, until the child, weary with bis eff.
forts, laid down on a messy bank and slept.
The Angel f,llowcd in the footsteps of the
child until she came to the green bank OF
messy velvet where the child slept; and
breathing upon il, a smile played over the
face of the child, sunny like that on the face
Of the Angel.
"What dost thou see, sweet one 7" said
the Angel in tones so sweet that the echo In
the green aisles of the wood were like dying
lutte notes stealing away on the evening air.
Il see," said the innocent sleeper, great
men and women and little children like my
self all chasing the p~rettiest butterflies that
sit on the meadow blossoms. The little fut-
! terers w~iShf1gelden winskA6y before them and
, cannot be- eaugkt. Many ofthem he dcwn
. by the wayside and Sleep
IT'S the world in pursuit of happiness"
said the Angel. The gold atoms gliding the
. wings OF the butterAyis tempting to the eve.
: but it cannot be realized the insect fits from
, daisy to daisy in the chase and always eludes
the grasp. The sleepers by the wavside
> have welded Death and forsaken the chase.
Look again and tell me what is seem"
"Oh! a garden ! a garden and such tempt
ing fruits and golden fowersl There are
, thousands and thousands of pretty sisters
= having wings like glistening gold and silver,
: flashing in the sun, and they sail through
: the ar of the garden eating the sweet fruits
and slipping dew from the buttercups, and
singing songs such as my mother sang before
she was laid in the cold, cold grave. There
is one in that happy group of songsters that
2 looks like my mother. May l not sit on your
pretty wings and sail over the river to the
pretty garden where my mother sings2
Not yet sweet one" said the Angel, "the
: bright beings you have seen are those who
: have passed through the cold, cold iron gate
III of Death. The flowers are the purity of their
repose and rest. The fruits are the result of
their labors in life. Follow no longer, my
r child, the gilded butterfly which lives but
ee for a season, but seek after wisdom wherein
a is bliss"
~ AS the Angel concluded, the child awoke,
. but the memory of the song of the spirit
mother fingers with him now, although his
VI head is white even unto the harvest morn. +
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Spirit Age,
RALEIGH, O. Q.
"Wednesday March IA, 1873.
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscriber recei0ing their papers pith a red mark,
are thereby notified that ia four ,Oeeks from the re-
ceipt Of the first number thus marked, their sub
scription gears oin expire and unless rene,oed
aoithin that time, the paper ,oiu be discontinaed.-
This rate UiN be inferibly adhered to.
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TriGcn for the Spirit Of the Age-Raleigh,
Flowers.-For Lottie Linwood.
1T LUTHER g. RIGGS.
I have gazed for many a moment
On the beauties Of this earth
On the great sublime creation,
And their real intrinsic worth
l have admired the towering mountain
That lifts its peak above the sky
And I've gazed on tho lucid fountain
Whose waters rippled as I passed them by.
Oft have I wandered by myself alone
In the forest deep and wide,
Where the tow'ring tree-trop's foliage
The biue-tinged skies did hide;
And at such times, my fancy's mind
Have wandered DER the surrounding sceNe,
That its argus-liko eye might find
Some shrine where beauty reigns supreme.
I have walked upon the sea- shore
-Ma1RS Pssfyy getsrs WEI q esaSs-
Ihave seen the angry SURGE
Impelled by Eura's stern decree
Dash nigh upon the rock bound coast
struggling in vain from hispowecs to be free
But never yet have I behold
In the Lucid eidouramin hours.
a creation near as beautiful
AS the lovely, pure, sweet flowers;
oiess God for this creation,
ana for this perennial bloom
NAY nc be pleased to strew them for me-
In my pathway to the tomb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14
"rt'scH SOr tke Spirlt oftAe Au,.
YOn Worlds of Light.

YOn Worlds of Light.
BY cHAs. N. TESLEY.
lnnunerable train of twinklinp stors
VINO nightly keep your vigils DER the earth,
Gulolng the traveller, by your softening light.
In safety back to children and to wife:
TO you my humble prisons aspire
~ you my iowiy muse would soar, ard wrapt
In wonder and in admiration deep,
Would think of HiEa who made thee and rr.servas,
Methinks I hear,
Borne on the breexes of the silent night,
NOTES from the golden harps and silver strings
Your citizens attune. I seem to catch
Inc language, too, Of their twice. blissful song.
AND as the chorus falls upon my ear
"Glory to God r I hear.
And oh, the thought
Esrchance some friend, around whose cherished
nhese arms of mine have oftentimes entwined,
but whom, alas! why do I say ALA?
ou' "nom, thank God! death snatched away, Is
Their voice mingles with the strain 1 hear;
Iner sainted voice awakes the echo
Of eternity's domain.
o! tbs this thought
II is this heaven -enkindled thought. that now
soul
Which bids me look with calm composure ON
Inc world, with all its ills and busting cares.
Cnlmly. L look then and behold a scene
a panoramic seene-which soon must end.
Fen now l seem to catch its termination.
And with 1t catch a glimpse Of future bliss.
Les iite Is OF but short account; twill soon
BE Ger, and l shall then escape, to Join
Ahe ollssful myriads in TON woBLDs OF LIGHT.
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ORIGINAL POETRY.

I have the satisfaction of presenting to the read
crs Of the Age, articles from the pens Of three tai
ented gentlemen, of considerable literary abilities,
You are all acquainted with G. M. Finley, Ia. u.
Riggs and Chas. A. Bigelow, from their connection
with OTHER literary papers. They have kindly
consented to become caterers to the literary taste
Of the readers of the Age, and we expect to pre-
sent you with both prose and poetry from their
pens, from week to week.
r. GRIFFIN STAPLES,
Va. Cor. Ed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-03-14

BA Several Communications crowded out
this week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
REvIvALs.

THERE seems to be religious influence prevailing
TO an extraordinary extent at this time in many parts
of our District. We were present on last Lords day
at the close of q meeting which had been continued
for many days at Horns Creek Baptist Church, a few
miles below the Village, and which resulted in an I'D
dition of some thirty persons to the membership OF thas
Church. This meeting, during two weeks, was almost
,olely conducted under the ministraiions OF Rev. f.
L. WuArLEY, our Village Pastor, who, we are happy
to say, has peculiarly endeared himself to the people
of that vicinity, and high esteem from all VINO
had the privilege hearing his excellent dlscoursea
Appearances a the hiding up seemed to Indicate no
abatement of the religious interest. There was an
uncommonly large concourse Of people present. and
evidently disposition to linger about the spot with
which were associated many pleasing recolections
Not the least interesting part Of the services OF the
day, was the administration Of The Lords supper TO
q large number Of persons, many of whom paruclpa'
ted for the first time in ceremony which commemo'
rated the fuilment of the "types and shadows,
which, under former dispensalon, ndumbTated the
last Great Sacrifice. May their garments never bs
defed with earth's pollutions.
From many other sections, we also learn that meet
ngs have been held that have resulted in the acces
sion of large numbers the Churches and others are
in progress, which promise abundant success At
Little Stephens Creek we understand over one hum
dred have recently joined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
DIR. EBERT BLAND.

WE regret exceedingly that this scientific, Physician
has advertised his Residence in our Village for sale,
with a view Of removing to New York. We presume
that our rend the Doctor proposes to take this Eep
that he may have wider field of operations particp.
larly in the Surgical department, for which We know
he he's great partali,y ns we'll AZ skill.
Although an enlightened selfshness may justly
prompt many Of our young and enterprisng citizens
to emigrato from old Edgefeld, yet We would fain
demonstrate against those who doing well here,
wishing to do better, and ho, for that purpose, are
leaving troops Of friends, we'll as acrratng old and
cherished ties to form now among distant stran.
gers. We know Of many who left here but short
while ago, with the most aat,ering prospects ahead,
that bitterly regret their exile now, az somo Of them
call il. And when we consider all the eniicemenss
that surround our young friend in Edgefeld, fine
practice, q host of friends handsome fortune, nice
COTTAGE devoted wife, pratng babe, and the best
garden of the season. We do think tina. he should DO
content to abide with US, to aid in beautfying our
Town, improving our society and promoting the gene.
raj prosperity Of the place in which he h SO iavorably
known, and SO highly appreciated.
We shall never have Rail Road as long as our
wealth, enterprise and intelligence continues to emf.
gra,e Every one is in way under obligations to
stand by bis birth place and "the dear school boy
.po" If each one would only cultivate his own vine
and fig tree to the best Of his ability every neghbor.
hood would blossom like the rose and We should soon
have miniature New York even in the dull old
Edgeield The Doctor has done his share, and we
ardently hope that he will continue to net the part
that he hns go we'll begun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
H0RSE.STEALING,

This offence is becoming much too common in these
parts for the comfort Of our gentlemen who like hne
turn-outs.
About two weeks ago, Mrs. MARY GoMILLioN, an
elderly lady of this District had her stables entered by
two s.alwort young men, hailng from North Carolina
and pair of her horses, most unceremoniously ab'
stracted therefrom.
Her SON, Mr.. LovETr Condition, as soon as the
yillainry was discovered made chase, and overtooh
and arrested one of the softly treading gentlemen
who calls himself JOHN THOMPSON, and who had in
his possession terrible sling shot and any number o.
skeleton keys and implements for forcing dooor' His
comrade made his escape, but We are glad to hear
that he has been lodged in Sparanburg jail where he
is to await condigu punishment, perhaps for some
other crime.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
THE HEAnrH OF cHARLEsroS.

AS the usual period Of opening fall trade is at
hand (says the Charleston Coursr it affords u, pleas
ure to be able to assure country friends Of the
markaby favorable condition our city has enjoyed in
health There has notonly bsen an exemption entire
and complete, from fevss Of malignant type, but a
remarkable exemption from fevers of all classes and
in all other Diseases weekly reports have not e1.
c.edsd what must ordinarily bo expected. The ma.
rne hospital has three wards entirely coseda rare
thing at this ssasonand for the past fortnight thero
have besn but seven PATIENTS Of all classes, in this
establishmenk
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
THE COTTON CROP IN ALABAMA.

The Mobile Prices Current of Saturday says
"The following letter is from one of our most
intelligent Cotton Factors, who has travelled
during the summer extensively in South Ala
bama:"
DALLAS COUNTY, August i. d,
DEAR Sir: Having seen much of the cotton
crop in South Alabama, think can give q
correct report Of its present condition.
For the last six weeks, there has been IN
unusual quantity of rain, stimulating the exces-
sive growth of the weed, and preventing plan
ters from killing grass. This operated to the
injury of the cotton, though it stood the rain
better than one would have supposed. Recent
had oceans of water and severe storms All
low land cottons are gone-a great deal washed
up, and much submerged. 1t is now out Of the
question for the slough lands 10 make crop
its condition is past recovery. The cotton on
the sandy lands is not so bad of, though it has
turned yellow, and is shedding its leaves and
throwing off its squares. The lower bolls have
rotted, and The only hope now is for top CROP
consequent upon late fall. Planters are NIGH.
tily down in the mouth about their crops, and
not without cause. Fortunately, fine crops are
made, but most of the fodder has been lost
If they make but little cotton they will not
have to spend that little to buy bread. In this
there is some consolation.
The cotton crop was just in that state, when
these prodgious ruins fell, to be greatly damag.
ed, if not ruined. The weed had grown Prema.
tureIy fast, was sappy and tender, and required
dry weather and hot sun to toughen it and to
arrest its succulency. Whatever fruit was on
it, was low down and shaded. In this critical
situation, succession of wet weather was most
injurious, and do not see how it is possible
that the crop can prove otherwise than short.
l am aware of the disposition generally to
magnify the damage done the crop, which is NOT
sustained by the result. But when | see whole
fields knee deep in water and the plant dying
and The grass in many places nearly MS tall as
the cotton, am bound to believe the injury is
great, and ut best very moderate yield may be
expected.
This has been a remarkable year in many
respects, and one by no means favorable to the
cotton crop. At one time, however, cotton was
doing well, and fast recovering from the effects
of late planting, and an uEfavorable spring; but
these encouraging prospects were Of short dura.
ton, and ut the present wiring they could moi
be much gloomier. -.
In the above, have endeavored TO present
the true state of the cnse, and dare say you
will receive similar reports from reliable sources
Yours truly, OBSERVER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
FINE ROOT AND SHOE STORE.

DVV4 xkkND o11O~1 -
In thi, number will be found the handsome notice
of Messrs, CLARKE & ROYAL to all persons who de.
sire Shoes or Boots of any every material or STYLE
Men and women, gentlemen and ladies, boysand girls
niggers and all Others can be accommodated al their
largeand we'll assorted Establishment opposite Ma
sonic Hall, Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
REV. c. A. RAYuoND,s SCHOOL.

IT will be seen that the exercises of the Edge6eld
Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies' under the charge
of the above gentleman, will be resumed on Monday
l7rh September. The Principal of this Institute is
fully prepared-wlh the assistance Of the most COM
pe,ent Teachers and splendid Apparatus-for i'm.
parting to our young ladies complete and finished
education Rut is utterly useless for US to say ought
in reference to the ability competency OF Mr. K or
his Assistants to thoroughly instruct our children in
the various branches of Modern and Ancient Lam
guages Music, &c., for every one is we'll aware ot this
fact, We understand that this School is now in a
oourishing condition. and cordially recommend it
to The citizens Of Edgefeld District worthy Of their
patronage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
THE ROADS.

WE have been requested to call the attention OF the
Commissioners and Overseers of our public Roads to
the wreched condition in which many Of them are at
this time particularly to those in the upper part OF the
Lower Battalion of the 7th Regiment. Our people
will soon have to attend Court and carry their cotton
to MARKET which makes it very desirable that the
highways should speedily be put in good repair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
FOUND DEAD.

The Newbsrry Mirror, says: son the 18th in's.'
WILLIAM MCDANIEL was found dead, in the upper
part of this District When found he was partly lying
in small branch, but not enough to aanse death oy
drowning He was man Of disspaled habits, and
his death is supposed to have been caused by q dis
pute with John Barleycorn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
TO THE KNOW NoTHINGs.

We would ke to hear discourse from the Chap.
lain Of the Know No,hings the following texts found
in the Bible.
alta stranger rojourn with thee in your land, ye
shall not reI him.
But the stronger that dwelleth with you shall be
unto you as one born among you, and thou shal love
him as thysef for ye strangers in the land OF
Egypt. / am the Lord your God."-Ls,iticus Xix,
IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
uyHERE, OH, TELL US WHERE"

- f16N1s3 .NkAs
CAN the Editor of the Advertiser" be found! We
presume be is so we'll entertained by tho courteous
host and genial company at some of our mountain
watering places that he has not had time to encourage
us in our new vocation of Editor We hope however,
we will hear from him soon as our stock Of infoma.
ton has gradually oozed out, and next week not
sparkling thought original idea can be extracted from
cur Uranium. In TRUTH il it had not been for the kind
assistance ofa gentleman and friend wko has prepared
several notices for us) this department would have
been very feebly represented this week. As it is how
ever, we have quite an interesting shees.-toRE'
S-Our Devil" is still unwell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29
The Atlanta, Ga, Iatelligsncer of Wednes

THE Atlanta, Ga, IatelHgenccr of Wednes-
day says: a,
awe have been shown, by Mr.. James Nc.
Phersun of this place, an admirably executed
Ten Dollar bill, counterfeit, on the Bank OF
Georgetown 1t differs from The genuine only
in execution, and is calculated to deceive any
but the most observant. The signatures Of
the Cashier and President, D. l.. Mckay and j.
w. Councilman, are so perfectly initiated as to
defy detection. Tho counterfeit bears date lst
July, 1886, and is somewha; shorter than the
genuine. The shading of The x in the middle
Of the bill. is defective, where il is crossed by
the words Georgetown, South Carolina, Ten.
The female head on the lower right hand corner,
is however, the best detective, being but poor
imitation of The genuine, and, in want of finish,
showing unmistakable signs Of counterfeit: 1t
is the opinion Of Mr.. Valentine, Cashier OF the
Atlanta Bank, Tint we have among US some
persons engaged in passing off these counter
feits, as he has repeatedly Of late, rejected bills
of this description" -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-29

THE MORTALITY AT Fort RILEY-A letter
dated Mt Fort Leayeuworth on the 9th instant,
and published in the ST. Louis Republican, gives
an appalling account Of the ravages of the cho.
lcra ut Fort Riley, in Kansas Territory. The
letter says:
"Some Two weeks ago Major Ogden. with
four hundred citizens, mechanics, stone.cutlers,
laborers, &C., went ont to Fort Riley, for the
purpose of erecting. buildings and stables to be
occupied during the coming winter by some
dragoon companies.
Until last Wednesday the woe command
was very healthy and got along well with their
buildings, when the cholera made its appearance
and in fnrly-cigtt hours-i. e. from Wednesday
until Friday noon-it took forty-fire to fifty
persons 10 better world. =.
"Major Ogden died last Friday. The wife
and two children of Major Woods, the wife oi
Major Armistead, Sixth Infantry, and forty-fir
or forty-six citizens died. All the troops had
left except the band and staff of the Sixth IN.
faniry, ono of which, the Quartcrnaster's Ser.
geant, died ALSO"