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And those who always laugh, now laugh the more"
A NEW, JOYOUS, and MIRTH-INSPIRING
ENTERTAINMENT
Will shortly be given in this city by
MALONE RAYMOND,
The celebrated humorst lecturer, and illustrator of
Irish life and manners, called
AN HOUR IN IRELAND,
And other lands,
Taken from his sketch book, already given by HIM in
Europe and America, over
ONE THOUSAND NIGHTS!
Consisting of Anecdotes, Songs Stories of the Peas
antry, Recollections Of Ireland, Burke, Graf n
tan Wellington 0Conne, Sheri-
dan Goldsmith, Lever, Flood,
Shel, Lady Morgan,
Knowles, &C., &c.
Beings who have given Light to world, and madea
nation live"
tE The time and place will be duly chronicled.
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FINE JEWELRY.

FINE JEWELRY.
HAVEiust received a new supply Ofthe
i latest styles of Jewelry, and have just finished
fine lot of pure Silver Ware, such Tea Sets Cob
let's, Cups, Spoons, Forks Ladies', Butter, Fish, and
Pie Knives, Napkin Rings, &c. &C.; all of which
will sell at much lower prices than is usually asked
for the quality ofgoods at other establishments
in this city. And every article will be warranted as
represented at time Of SALE at AIS Pennsylvania av-
enue, between ~ and 9Th streets
dec 16--dH H. O. HOOD
"ANTED-A situation in a mercantile
w house, grocery preferred, by young man
who has been in public business for two years
Compensation no object Satisfactory reference
can be given. Address A. S. G., Box 3s3, Alexan-
dria, Va. ian 23--tf
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MISS Il. #. GREENFIELD,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
"BLACK SWAN
Has arrived and will give her
SECOND GRAND CONCERT,
Wednesday Evening, January 81, 1885,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Fifteenth street Presbyterian Church.
PROGRAMME.
l.--Solo on the Piano.
s-Oh, Native Scenes, sung by Miss Green
field BELLrNI.
8--Instrumental
Al Know that my Redeemer Liveth sung by Miss
Greenfield HANDEL.
PART SECOND.
Solo
s;-Home. Sweet Home, sung by Miss Green
field BIsHoP.
8.-Solo
4.--Robert le Dable, sung by Miss Greenfield.
MEYERBEER
5.-Solo.
Doors open at o'clock,
Exercises Confluence att IL, to which we invite
our friends generally.
Tickets, so cents.
~ Reserved seats 81, to be had at the church
between the hours Of IL and q and at the following
bookstores: Taylor 4 Maury, Davis's, Ellis's, and
Frank Taylor's. jan 8l--H
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GAS FITTING.
L MAS WIS,

FTHCtfcHI OHs FItUfs Icnth strect,
BefDeea Pennsyivania avenue and IL street,
A few doors above McGuire's Auction Store.
FINHE subscriber invites the attention Of
u his friends and the public 10 bis establishment
where he is prepared 70 fit up with Gas Pipe and
Fixtures, Stores, Dwellings, Public Buildings &C. in
a neat and substantial manner.
All who favor me with their custom, may depend
upon having their work well DONE and on reasonable
terms, AS am determined by strict attention to
business, TO perform my contracts in such manner
as to merit the appreciation of my patrons.
THOMAS LEWIS.
~ All orders promptly and personally attended
TO. ian Q5-1m
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CARUSI'S SALOON.

CARUSI,S SALOON.
Saturday Eveniag, February 8, 1855.
PAUL JULIEN
Respectfully announces his intention of giving
a GRAND. CONCERT,
At Carusi's Saloon, on Saturday Evening next, as
sisted by Signora Martini D'0rmy, Signor
Curturi, Barytone, late Of the Gfisi
and Mario Troupe, and Au-
gust Goekel, Pianist
For particulars, see future advertisement.
Tickets 30 cents, for sale ut the principal Hotels
and Music Stores
Reserved seats II, for sale at Richard Daviss Mu-
sic Store, where plan Of the Hall can be seen.
jan Sit
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WARRINGTON HIGHLANDERs'
Grand Ball for the Benefit of the Poor.

IN announcing this Ball, the Managers
u would most respectfully state that II will be cen
duced in style unsurpassed by any heretofore Civ
en- and worthy Of the good object for which il is in
tended II is hoped that this effort will receive the
liberal support Of the whole community and that they
will be able 10 relieve the wants Of those that
suffering in our city. The ball will take place at
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BEANS / BEANS II

BEANS I BEANS
lust received prime lot Of new White
- Beans for hominy and soup. Also, lot Of
Black Eyed Peas.
For sale ut c. ID. RICES
Butter and Provision Store,
No. % High street, Georgetown, d. O.
jan 3l--2t sTStar III
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LOOK AT THIS I

And by all dealers ia Alexandria, Virginia.
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SUPERIOR WATCHES.
HAVE ON hand a good assortment OF
- perfect tme-keepipg Watches, from the best
makers in Europe or America, that / will sell at
greatly reduced prizes, at AIS Peunsyvania avenue.
dec 15-dh r. o. HOOD.
TAKE NOTICE.
UST received large stock Of Drugs,
- Chemicals, Perfumery, Fancy Goods DC, DC,
and keep constantly hand all the popular Family
Drug business All goods in my line viii be sold at
the most reasonable prices,
o. BOSWELL, Druggist
Corner Of Maryland Avenue and 7th ST.,
and ~ and r sts., Island, Wash'n, ID. @.
p. 8. Camphine and ETHEREAL Oil as low as can be
bought in the city.
jan 24-lm
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THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO..
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Chartered By Congress,
nFFERS to the citizens or the District
~ the safest and cheapest means Of insurance
against loss by fire on all descriptions Of property as
may be seen by an examination Of the charter aud
bylaws
Applications for insurance can be made to the un
dersigned or at the Office of John Van Riswick, 7th
street and Washington Canal, where copies Of the
charter and bylaws may be procured.
ULYSSES WARD, President
MANAGERS
Thomas Blagden, j. @. McKelden,
Ulysses Ward, John Van Riswick,
DR. +. Howard, r. W. Browning,
and M. G.. Emery. jan 8l--e0lm
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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN /

The Magician Is accompanied by
J. N. WESTON, ESQ,
His Secretary, and attended by Servants and numer
Gus Assistants.
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CRIMINAL CouHr.--P. B. Key, Prosecuting At
torney.-Henry Dennison was convicted yesterday
of an indecent exposure, and sentenced TO pay a
fine of So, and to be imprisoned for six months in
jail.
II viii be rccollected that this Is the individual
who secreted himself under the 10th street bridge,
and was detected by the officers, three or four
weeks ago. He has now received his deserts.
The court will adjourn for the term to-day.
ALExASDRIA.--The Boon Children are perform
ing at Washington Hall, Alexandra, and are well
patronized.
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PRICES OF ADMISSION
Reserved seats so cents; half price TO reserved
seats only for children under twelve years general
admission, rs cents for all ages.
Doors open At TX. Performance at s.
Tickets can be bad at the door on the evening.
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E9y-The Delegates TO the Tenn perance Con-
venton, for the District of Columbia are hereby mo-
tilted that the Convention will assemble in the Saloon
Of Temperance Hall, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow,
February ], 1855.
The friends OF Temperance are respectfully invited
to attend By order.
Rev. ULYSSES WARD, President
J. l. KDwELL, Secretary jan Silt.
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Let those who never laugh their lot deplore,
And these who always laugh, now laugh the more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-25

AHa away down in the chrystal BOSOM of
uae FAKE she saw two pictures. One Of the
lowers spread happiness and JOY wherever it
oaoomed' and was blessed by all. The others
course was hemmed in by many misfortunes,
ana sorrow, and grief, and bitterness was its
portion. -
which IS the blue bell and which the
dalsyf" said the mother.
ana not wise enough to tell" said
Death 1.-THE God of the flowers and Of the
star only knows"
The mother looked again and saw nor
scenes OF pleasure for the one and new sor-
rows Tor the other and away down deem in
the chrystal mirror of purity she saw the i'm.
age OF the star that was shining in the BRIGHT
blue sky. 6'
Take the flowers" said the mother ween-
Ing as II her heart would break, take them
to the garden in the skies where thew NAV
both be safe from these terrible troubles.
Heed not my. cries-I pray thee to forget, if
l have slnned against thee"
1hou speakest in an unknown tongue"
sald Death. Shall | restore thee tbv child ?
or shall be permitted to transplant it in the
garden of the skies where all is mystery to
mortals below?
rake 1T away tenderly," said the mother
and clasping her hands together in reverence
she lifted her streaming eyes up to the star
that wasso brightly and sweetly shining and
said:-
Not my wiu, but Thine, o Lord! b
done!r" "
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1895.
Discouraging the Youno

An anecdote is going the rounds &c -.
papers, OF a poor soldier who was wonudI
in battle by having his skull fracturod -
when told by his surgeon that his casa
desperate, inasmuch as his brain was @nla;n1~
visible, remarked. Do write the fact
father, for he Always said | had no br.in.;,
There is a painful thought lingering on tho
remark of the poor soldier perhaps the !
proof of the father sent his son to tho ton.o
held to die. How many parents teu -
children palpable falsehoods, that tend.now.
erfully to prevent any development, of M
BRAIN. A father tells his son that he i broin
less, a ninny or a blockhead, or that 10 :,
sadly deficient in some mental Qualification
and' unless the boy has the spirit of ,bo
hon. the statement is Believed and tho
thought acts like an incubus upon him 70
weigh down and repress his energies Mo-.
OF us can look back to the sensitive DAYS Of
childhood and recall some word or action.f
our elders that affected US through . lon.
course of years.
we once read a nursery tale of a LITTLE bo,,
"ho' at the age of ten years, had become So
much depressed in spirit by continual fauIt.
nnding and reprooE, without ever bearinr
words OF encouragement, that he desired 70
fdie and leave a world where he had beon
taught he could never rise. But in the m,dst
Of ms gloom and mental agony, when he had
begun to believe that he was the worst and
most stupid of all boys, a simple word Of an.
couragement casually dropped in his hear
ing by a good hearted woman. CHANGED tho
whole course of his being. The story coas
that the single word saved him-tbat he 70.
solved to do well-that he did great tbinys
ana became a prince, or king, or some great
man In the world.
Parents, these are important considerations
presented in a homely way. Do not encour-
age your children with an If to everything.
A child naturally hates the conjunction. IL
Ieil the child be can do well-that be will
do well-that he has a mind, a brain. 4 sopI
OF his own-and that he has the native newer
to climb the Hill of science to its proudest
heights.
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A gentleman, whose business it has been
tor many years to have charge of the educa.
ton and morals of boys and young men of
this State, recently remarked to us that.
no one, except those who have had occasion
to note and deplore the fact, has any idea of
the mischief and ruin one fashionable. So
called respectable liquor house works in a
community. Why, said he, I know one man
who, IN the last dozen years. has paved the
way to the destruction and ruin of more than
a score OF young men, who in point of intel
llgence, responsibility and family influence
and wealth, were well calculated to adorn
any station in life-0ut Who, instead of be-
ing honored, useful members Of society.
have either gone down early to ignominious
graves, or linger as bloated mile-posts to
point the fearful way they are rapidly tend
ding. | tell you, said he, we must break
down the fashionable, respectable houses
they are the ones which are doing the mis-
chief.
And yet with these facts staring us in the
face-facts as plain and i1refutable as that
the sun shines, there are honorable, decent
and professed christian men, who are the
apologists of these places, and contend that
such houses are necessary, and that it is the
low, dirty, three cent greg shops that are
working the mischief in the land!
What miserable subterfuge and false logic
is all this. The latter is but the CONSEQUENCE
growing out of the former. Destroy the
primary schools of intemperance, called de-
cent houses, and there is no demand for the
Colleges, or low shops, for graduates to COM
plete their course of infamy and death. How
many respectable young men their
downward career on Cologne street ? Not
one ! But they think it no shame to visit
John Kane's, or other respectable houses,
and there learn the road that leads TO the
lower bells on grog alley. Are not these
things sc?
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Bg~ Some men are proverbially tender
hearted. We are sometimes amused to seq
how their TIN cups run over with sympathy.
Then they are tender-hearted in a ne uliar
manner. Small matters do not affect them.
The hungry c~hild-group in the storm nav
wall and the sorrowing weep before them
but somehow such matters cannot reach their
sore souls. They can't sympathise and Of
fer a helping hand here. 1t is when their
dear brain brat, the holy run traffic is de-
nounced' that their sympathies bubble up
like beer and run over. They can't bear to
near their bantling abused. II a poor, drum
ken, starving wretch of their own making
steals a peck of corn or a fp-penny-bit from
them TO buy a dram Or feed a starving fam
lily, they will hunt him down and call him q
drunken vagabond-a wretch-a ropua.ona
have his back striped for the penalty. Rut
LETT temperance man speak of the cause of tho
poor fellows drunkenness and bad habits in
terms appropriate to the infamous cause. and
10! he is branded as a fanatic! The wretch
who robs and then blackens the character &c
his victim, is a gentleman of SO much resnoo
liability, and of such piously moral charac-
ter that he must not be lightly or harshly
spoken of. The cry of defenceless families.
the smoking blood of the murdered-.ho
wall of those incarcerated in prison-and
the dying victims of an outraged law, wri-
thing beneath the arm of the gallows, has
never yet reached the sensible parts of this
tender-mouthe class. Their sympathies are
chained to the grog-shop, and nothing but
an onslaught upon the dignifed keepers of
the lens can arouse their feelings. What
an overflow of bile and tears there will he
when the law closes the dens of infamy and
writes their doom On the lintels of the door,
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The Fear of Man.

Inc rear OF man-what a barrier and nh.
Stacle this is to the success of anv GREAT
moral or religious enterprise! What will
the world think of it--how does JUDGE A.
OF zen. B., or DR.. G. regard the movement ?
How will it affect my influence mr. nos;t;on
in community? Is it a popular movement
These are the questions that are asked in
stead of, as it should be-Wbat ;s NV DAFT,
IN the premises? What does nv conscience
and the good of society require at my hands
what does my Bible teach me I should do
And when we consult the latter and road
rear not man, who can only destroy the
BODY; but fear God, who is able TO cast both
soal and body into hell"--how little are we
disposed to regard the solemn Injunction
put choose rather to risk the anathema. of the
neglect of the latter, than meet the opnosi-
0onS and trowns of poor, puny fellow mortals.
1t Is this fear of man that hath kept back
the progress Of the Temperance Reform more
than any other. The fear that an espousal Of
1t Will not meet the concurrence of some in
Shco4--Oi, tudb IL Will lllure
cur business or, that it may subject US to
some odium or jeerings from the LIQUOR
drinking rabble-some such craven timidity
prevents thousands from espousing a cause
which their judgements, approve and their
hearts are compelled to sanction.
And so of men sent to legislate for the good
OF their constituents and the peace and vel
fare of the country they feel and admit
its demoralizing effect upon the human fam
ily"-that it affects wife, kindred, homes
all that binds mar to his fellow-man:, that
1T " desolates hearths, beggars children, and
IN It's ravages sweeps to an untimely grave
countless numbers Of the human race :" vet.
for fear Of "public opinion" for fear that
the rabble will have the "heart burn" and
be Jealous-tor fear, in plain English, it will
be unpopular to pass a law to arrest these
direful results, it were better to leave them
to ravage and aflict and destroy the human
family, numbering " ~countless numbers
than to incur public displeasure Are such
men to be depended on in the hour of peril
to their country's welfare? Good Lord de-
liver US from all such.
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LIE GUARDIAN.-This Temperance Jour
nal, the publication of which has been sus-
pended for some months, has now entered
upon its regular weekly issue, the first of
which is upon our table. Greensboro, N. G..
U. Z. COLE, Editor, assisted by a number of
Corresponding Editors-price 81 so a year,
payable in advance. We again welcome our
young friends appearance on the tented
field, to do battle against the great enemy to
God and humanity. May his blows be stall
wart and effective upon our common enemy;
and may he be able to arouse the Young
blood of North Cardinals rising sens to en-
gage in this great warfare for emancipation
from the rum curse. To the young do we
look for success in this great work-they
must do the work-the old fogies are too
much welded to old forms, to rise up and
crush it out. Success, pecuniarily and So
cially, to the Guardian and its gallant Edi-
tors.
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Premiums! Premiums !

We offer the following Premiums for aev sub
scrloers to the Spirit of the Age, to be sent in by
the 4th of July next; the cash to aecompany all
names
For the largest number sent in by that time,
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For clubs of ten, one copy of the paper extra.
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PLEASING OTHERs.-It should be the study
OF every one to make happy those with whom
ne asssociates-everybody-the rich and the
poor-the elevated and the humble. We
should never turn away from a person with
q grabbed word and an Indifferent air. he
cause we are not favorably impressed with
him on first sight he may possess rare lew.
els in his rough bosom. Looks are often
deceptive. We have known persons. who
at frstsight struck the beholder with disgust.
but after an intimate acquaintance became
the most precious friends. Scores of such
instances occur in the lives of those who
study to please. They have learned the fact
that the outward appearance is not an index
of the heart, and in striving to please they
win many priceless jewels.
A pleasant, agreeable disposition should
be cultivated at all times. Be not cross or
grabbed give no harsh answer to any one
go a few steps out of your way to please
others and you will receive your reward
Study to please is a good motto.
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Flowers.

" CONSIDER the lilies of the field. how they GROW.
they toll not, neither do they spin. and vel I saw
unto you that even Solomon in an his glory w.
not arrayed like one of these"
And now the warm kiss of the SUNBEAM ;s
awakening to a new life these blessed gems
they are bursting forth from the waving
coughs and peeping up through green and
messy sheen. Each humble flower with dew
drops glittering on its velvety petals in the
morning sun, is an impressive lesson of love
truth and purity. As the flowers of another
Spring travel up to light and life again, their
presence carries US back to the sunny DAVIS
OF childhood when all was flowers, and sun-
light, and pleasant memories. The most
cherished memories of the past that are writ
ten upon the mind, is the purity of childhood
and the pleasant hooks of grassy shades,
where flowers were gathered and young loves
nurtured. As clings the wcodbine tendrils
70 the cottage lattice, SO clings the memory
OF days byegone and loved ones that were
with US then, but who now rest i'm the solemn
grave chamber with blue bells and daisies
blooming on the cherished sod
We love the flowers because those that
loved US in days byegone loved them too, and
they now bloom fresher with each Sprinp-
times coming on the peaceful bosom of the
dead that was loved /! Bless God for flowers
Some one has POLITICALLY said that flowers
were the alphabet of Angels" We have
sometimes thought, when admiring their
beautiful tints and inhaling their delicious
and healthy odors, that they were not onlv
the :" alphabet" but the Poetry of :. Angels,
written with Gods finger on the green page
OF the earth. How sweet this poetry As
we look upon the painted page, its music
steals into the hidden chambers Of the soul
like the notes of silver bells afa- off and
serves to lull into a pleasant dream, when a
contact with a stern and rugged world has
aroused the coarse feelings of our aature. or
when the raven of sorrow has shaded orr
most pleasant respects with a sable wing
God might have made the cath bring forth
Enough Tor great and small,
The oak tree and the cedar tree,
Without a flower AT all.
de might have made enCsgb, ezough
FOR every want of ours:
For luxury, medicine, and toll,
And yet have made NJ flowers.
Our outward life reqgi=es them not
Then wherefore have they birth
To minister delight TO man,
To b%eautify tae earth
10 comfort man-to whisper hone.
Whenever his faith is din
For whose careth for the flowers,
VIII much more care for him.
God made the flowers ofthe hills and lille,
d the valleys: let the earth and men, and
even the birds in the boughs, sing His praises.
o
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H@lf all the friends of Tempe rance
would follow the noble example set by the
writer of the followig-$ate how cur list
would run up again. Who will "do like
wise ?"
Having seen an appeal from you, I determined,
1or one, to do all in my power to procure YOU a
good list Of new subscribers. 1 Immediately went
10 Work, and have succeeded in pro curing ten new
names with but little trouble, and hone soon 70
nave as many more. Enclosed 1 send you fifteen
dollars, five of which is from our Division (Tos-
not to be applied in defraying the expenses Of the
publication of the Committees Report, together
with :" Picked Rods" letters. I hope you will
scatter it in every corner of this State.