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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25
old Age.

Il mere is an Oh
snow, whose gAman with head as white
e golden curls ofling locks mingle with
: knee. 1t is a holSSlleless little boy on
and old age-the t~spference between
ae old man tells the boy extremes OF me-
Ss.ssNeh as was told him }mple nursery
= ola LIS agO, and it is ~indelibiiee score ana
ieaf of his heart. He will ritten on
anAT ne story is simple, but its io
his teafsso his old eyes. for he rememIs
curls of tribe bright days of yoaeb 4
wonders and woS sep amsng the gold
er cry and he raises EN@
to catch the glittering rfSps asrne
from the old languid eyes.
There is something ~solemnly interesting
in the contemplation of old, decrepld man
hood. There is a song of sorrow IN the tonS
of the tremulous voice something pitiiui
the way he looks upon the faces i TO
nis. any 71etbina@k
,Aace MithsWhichSe leaM on the strong ar
kindly held under him.
F I" Seventy years ago" and just befOJ
/ the war; is the burthern OF his stories a
he was Young, and brave, and strong then
: and, as he tells his stories to the young, m
: ewes kindle and his brow is shaken ike the
n golden corn ripe for the garner. The days
G of Lang Syne' are remembered with a
n vivid distinctness, while the occurrences OF
n the present are passed by unheeded.
See the old man grasp his faithful cane,
ID cut by his own hand years agOne from the
Or forest where he rambled when a boy after
IN the squirrel, and totter forth to the fields led
as by a child. See him cunningly pluck the
ed long, plant grass blade, wind it around his
on bOny finger in quaint knots, babble over i
en- as if it was an old comrade and then gently
: LAY it away, while he looks up to the blue
'u' sky that has never changed with a holy con
fdence that seemst to whisper-"Our Father!
Dut
The wife of his bosom thatloved him thrO
long telling years has left his side years agi
- and gone to that blessed home where az
cannot wither, or decay blot out beauty. !
great many graves have been dug IN tn
church yard where lieth his hearts treasur
but he needs them not as he wanders an
:. stumbles over them to the little bush he plal
ted at the side Of her he loved so fondly, an
- wept for so bitterly when she was laid und
the green sod. lie feels his way among Il
IN hillocks for the spot where his old knees ha
Bonded SO often in prayer to Him who toe
her to the better land, that he might jo
her forever.
oder He is a child again in all but stature
di- poor, weak, chattering child, but almost
, - L
Not angel In the strength d e'erh"l you'n. !
he feels that the brighter day draweth nigh, a
the solemn ~tappings-of the old mans ca
mark the minutes as they Fly, when he sh
|L--SH1 PrfsOnhe has dwelt
ines these three score aud ten years. =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25

Co-INcIpENcE.-The attack of the Allies
on the Malakof and Redan, which resulted
50 disastrously to them was fought on the
18th OF June, the anniversary of the great
battle OF Waterloo, in 1878. How different
IN their results. In the one England COW
cred herself with glory at the expense of her
present ALLYN the other, they share a com
mon and disastrous defeat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25

IA During the present week, there will
be great complaint of hot weather and hard
times, and whose hangeth himself will es-
cape starvation and the small pox. /.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25
n.aaaass Biography of Steam

AEQsS rns &ceptre VTsp@Fer9with an iroSh'
grasp. His grasp upon his hidden vitality
will not be untethered without a struggle that
will startle the nations all around the earth.
His claims upon our gratitude will summon
the world to his relief. He has borne us
through peril and storm. Fearless of heat
and cold, he performs the work of all eli
mates. We have seen him scatter the drift
ing snow from his pathway insensible of
cold and HE on his journey with a merry
whistle. With his mouth filed with flame
and his n~ostrils expended with smoke, he
| SnSHd1 H @efs any ono iaborsr. He has
braved the perils of the ocean, pIougnfns-
way through the seething brine thousands OF
miles and exchanged for US the products OF
the globe. He has measured the earth with
a great highway over which he flies with
eagle fight. He has boldly entered the fac
tories of the earth, and Selling the great cen
trail crank, he has set each wheel IN motion
to do the work of a thousand hands. He
has multiplied thoughts and human ideas IN
books and periodicals, and carried then
through the world on iron wing. lie ha'
bored a way through the high mountain AM
solid granite, and then, made a highway TO
commerce. He has ground the golden graf
and prepared it for mans wants. He ha
gone down into the darkness of earth, clenche
the glistening quartz, crushing it in his lro
fist, and compelled it to yield up the golde
treasures it SO tightly held. he has tor
down and built up, planned, sawed, hammere
dug and bored, and yet with delicate touch
pointed the slender needles and drawn o
the frail silver wire.
He is not too proud to labor. He glori
! in noise and dirt-soot andsmoke -theclan
ing Of revolving cranks and buzz OF If
t wheels. In the midst of work is his hon
!. Whenever a difficult feat was presented
him to perform, his iron muscles culver
with Joy at the task, and the great mot
a heart in his bosom throbbed proudly agai
0 his polished ribs. A brave old hero is
= and we'll may mourners weep if he is e
) sepulchred. But if he passes away, it '
!. be consoiing to reflect that a dangerous &
is expensive ally is no more. Since he CO
menced his career, he has devoured fores
not merely grazing on the leaves and ten
twigs, but mastieating limbs and trunk,
e costing them in his glowing maws.
N content with devouring whole forests,
" eats his way into the dark masses of conf
,e ton hidden by Providence under the hills
ktr hHtfmfan Iffffa. One ofhis boilers he sometil
es destroys to sacrifice a hundred lives.
d makes merry at times by strewing our ri,
n with wrecks and mangled bodies, and toss
e. men and women to the ravenous sharks
le Win the old Titan ever die? A great bi
raphy may be written then.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25
CurFrBpanhing Ghitur'B Drpurtmrut.

## N&
Music.
We ~agJSA9ekred to Mr.. H. McCaffrey, an
exten%xeS dsislQ Nsher. of Baltimore for
severaNpieees i poplar music. Mr.. Nc
Caffrey's inducements to the trade are supe-
rior to those of any othsr hoqse in the coun-
try. We speak from experience, as we at one
time dealt quite extensively in music o%urself,
and had business dealings with various pub
fhing HcgSsssnone of which we found to
ale kNSCl dis stock is large and full
kmkaRything p his LIE, can be had by or
-dering from I89 Baltimore street. His de.
d~uctions 70 Colleges, Academies, and Teach.
ers are liberal. The following are some Of
the pieces he has favored us with
Fountain ofLove Waltz Brightest Eyes
German and English words) 'On Thee the
world has darkly frowned.' The Merry
Polka '-'I do not ask to offer Thee,
gaze on Thee Keep one kind thought 70
me - Pride of my heart T
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25

The Maine Law has passed the New
hampshire Legislature, by more than four
to one in the House, and by ten to one IN the
Senate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25

A| The value of American citizenship
is beyond estimation and above all price,
Each citizen is a sovereign. He is his own
legislator, priest and king subject only to
laws OF his own making; worshiping the de-
ity enshrined IN his own heart-pretected at
home and respected abroad-to what proud
er position can he aspire, than to be able to.
say am an American citizen.a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-20
STEUBENVILLE OHIO, "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1856

burning, and then he whispered, as if to
hinsclfi rH
81 thought you would weep-how strong
you are, Or else how cold. / expected a
rain of tears"
"No, Reginald, the grief IS here"--in-
voluntarily clasped my hahd on my heart;
81 cannot weep-if l only could it might
be better; but, Reginald, have mercy. Go
now, while have strength to bid you.-
1t may be God will send his angels to COM
fort me. viii you go?" "
"Yes, I wiW go, since lisa wishes to send
me from her." r9'a '.u
"Nay, Reginald, that is cruel. You
will go because it is right" b
"Well, l am too wretched to dispute
you. | have brought you two presents,
lisa. You will keep them for my sake"
Hc clasped around my neck a tiny chain,
to which was attached miniature of him
self. 1t hung there just below the pear
cross which had been my mothers.
raised it toward the light-it was perfect
the same wealth of golden curls; the
same clear, blue eyes, and the same mouth
with its expression of almost sorrowfu
sweetness. | pressed it passionately tc
my lips. "The other" he hesitated--''th,
other, lisa, is this simple ring. You tel
ME you can never love another Will 20,
promise to wear this ring until death?-
1t shall be the seal of our betrothal; tn,
token by which will claim you when We
meet in Heaven. Will you wear it?"
Forever" I answered solemnly
..g. | CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-20
"A fact for American Mechanics.

A few days previous to the Virginia cleo
tion, (says the Baltimore Clipper the
Wing papers of that State tcemed with in
dlgnant accounts ofthe discharged from the
Gasport Navy Yard of body of Ameri-
can mechanics, who in the simplicity of
their honest hearts, and from the reliance
upon the sacredness of their right--the
foundation of their country's liberty-to
the freedom ofthought and act guarant led
by the constitution, had dared to exercise
the prerogative of American frecmen,
and expressed theirdetermination of voting
according to the dictates of their judge
ment; for doing which they are fit victims
by corrupt recrcant administration, to in
tlmidate the free actions of thosu sands in
Virginia, and compel them into support
of the demagogue Henry A. Wise. Thus
the hard working, honest American me-
chanics were deprived of employment-de-
barred the privilege of obtaining liveli-
hood, under the plea that they had inter-
fercd in politics-while the State was even
then being canyassed by Government off,
cials to further the designs of an infamous
clique, and seeking to thwart the honest
desires of the people Of Virginia. And
now the Washington Union, the organ of
the Democratic party, and one which had
expressed in terms of the strongest indig-
nation its adherence of the prescription Of
foreigners, in laboured editorial, doubt.
less rejecting the sentiments of the admin.
istration, not only justi6es their discharge,
but advocates, in the desecrated name Of
"law and the constitutions" its general i'm.
itation. Let every true American ponder
upon this monstrous doctrine, so repugnan
to every principle OF justice, right and the
spirit Of our institutions; and let them de-
termine whether they will cody permit
themselves to be deprived of a privilege as
sacred as the not more important right t.
worship God after the dictates of their owl
conscience. If the hard working mechan
les of the land are to be prescribed and per
secuted for advocatinga principle restrict
ing the influence of foreigners; sanctioned
as it is by the character of Washington
We think the sooner the fact is promul
gated and published the better for our coun
} try's perpetuity, since in the tornado &C
popular indignation it will excite, the inso
} lence of a power-pampered cligarchy wi
be most fifty, and we trust most efiectua
ly rebukcd. 1t remains to be seen whetE
er the workmen Of this State will, by the
action in the fall, endorse the conduct of
Q corrupt administration and its foreign inst
! gators. , #,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-20

"FoRGoT HIMSELF II was considera
bly, amused on one occasion, when wan
dering along the banks of the Potomac, at
a reply made by negro man who was
cleaning catfish. REMARKED to him that
they had very ugly expression. "Ah,
you right, massa," says be. "dars Messing
| good dats black
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-20

nara man should never be ashamed to
own that he has been in the wrong. 1t
is only saying, in other words, that he is
wiser to-day than he was yesterday.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-06-20

The number of bounty land applications
now reaches one hundred and 6fty thcul-
and nine hundred.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17
"OUR NORTHERN ALLIES"

The Richmond Examiner is generally recognized
as the especial champion of Virginia aristocracy,
and leading exponent of genuine democracy.
1t holds up the Virginia STAKEHOLDER as Il specimen
Of the "well-bred aristocrat" in contradisdiction
TO the pebeian characteristics OF Northern free
men. 1t advocated the Nebraska bill, not so much
to secure Kansas to the South as to establish q
great principle, which, in the progress and annexa-
tion might be applied to Cuba, Central America,
and Mexico. 1t favors the revival Of the African
Slave Trade in order to supply these vast regions
with cheap labors 1t asked for the adoption ct
Mr.. Sldells proposition to suspend our neutrality
laws. to facilitate the seizure of Cuba. In short,
the Examiner regards the patrlarchal institution
as the "corner stone of the Republic" the pallad,
ium of society, and advocates it upon the broad
grounds ol humanity, religion and political ccono
N.Y. We have ventured upon these remarks by
way of introducing the suhjoned paragraphs whicl
formed part of an editorial in late number OF
the Examiner 1t will be seen that it pays 4 higf
compliment to it's Northern Allies" Ever sncC
the passage of the Nebraska bill, it has seen signs
of faltering in tie Northern ranks, and by way o
bracng unsteady nerves, it putsin bit OF blar
ney. Thus:
at is vain thing to expect orthodoxy on this
question (slavery) in any party or considerable
body of Northern people. Nevertheless, the Dem
ocratc party of the Union has boasted that its
Northern wing was practicdRy sound and safe on
this subject, and worthy of the confidence Of tho
South. Many of their leading men have manifes
ted noble independence of popular prejudice at
home, and struck many and gallant blows fol
constitutional right. There is more leaven of this
sort in the lump of Northern Democracy than ii
anv other political organization in that quarter,
and there is on that account natural alliance be
ttceen the Northern Democracy and the South, which
has ever been cordial, and almost always efectual
10 control the legislation Of Congress and the admin
istration of tie Federal Gore1nmeat"
Having thus informed "our northern allies
what clever fellows they are the Examiner pro
ceeds to give directions for their future conduct
These are very important, and should be CAREFUL.
.'But it would be a fatal policy if the South al
lowed herselfto be beguied by this long alliance
into over-confdence and axity of vigilance toward
her Northern allies. Eternalyigance is the pric
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17

If safety to her. She must not consent to orcr{ook
,rceptiohabie conduct in her allies, and must keep
the understanding ever uppormost and alive in
their mind, that the alliance is to last only
while the most jealous scf.rospect shall tolerate
it.
"There are two conditions necessary to the con
tinuance of thssalliance The first is II scrupulous
observance Of all the safeguards that are drawn
by the Constitution around the domestic mstitu-
tions Of the States. The second is friendly alb
stnance from oN u3jrect assault ami ccHsUit Upon
those Institutions, which is often insulting, il
not injurious than direct attack through the for
bdden agency Of government. 1t is not an ally
that shall constantly remind Us Of our unworthi-
ness of his countenance and support and shall
embrace every occasion, fit and unfit to lecture us
pharsaicaly upon the exceeding deprayity Of the
institutions he is iea9gcd wjM as to lToieci-that
the South desired or will tolerate"
We hope our democratic contemporaries will give
these extracts the benefit Of their circulation re-
tanning the Haiics we have introduced if they like
them. "Our northern allies" should not be kept
ignorant of the compliments paid them, and Of
the duties they are expected to opcrtorm--PUtsJlrgh
JOurRai.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17
SOUTHERN METHoDIsTs ON DANCING.

The Alabama Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, recently passed resolntionsex-
pressing their decided disapproval of dancing, and
other kindred amuscments; they also declare tho
purchase of lottery tickets to be direct yiolatioh
of Christian obligation
But not one word of condemnation have they to
offer concerning mln-stealing, woman-whipping,
and epunderng. Nothing against dragging
the ministers and members Of Christian Churches
from the pulpit and sacramental board, and selling
them by the pound These men and women may
dance all day under the lash of their Christian ~
masters for it is written Servants be obedient to
your masters" II a man steal his own brother or
sister, at the South, and sell them fyr gold the act
is not considered derogatory to his Christian char
acsr but if ne dance a hornppe, or steal sheep,
the church is offended and the vile sinner must
repent, or he communicated. And this is palm
Cd off to the world as Christianity, as religious
consistency We inquired the other day Of q
little girl who was with tears in her eyes, telling
Of the cruel treatment she received at the hands
Of her 50 called guardian: MARY, does Nr. G.
profess rciigi0aW Il don't know" she replied,
with unaffected artlessness; "IHiHk Us tie Epis.
copQl Church he professeyW We smiled, hut were
Christians, and some also at the North, should,
Christianity, and profess 'Me Episcopal Church."
and others to which they belong. Then there .vould
be less stumbling into perdition them, and
more respect paid to thai true, unadulteratcd
christianity, which Christ came upon the earth to
establish \ cs, lot Drs. Lord, and Adams, and
Dewey, ct id oRlHc genus, profess their various
churches, and infdelity and atheism would be
seized with Belteshazzar's trembliug.-w., in f..
DougiaSs Pdger.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17
From the Weleyan.
ENGLISH ABOLITI0NISTS.

At the Anti.Savery Conference in London, call
ed by the British and Foreign Ant-Slayery Socle
ty an effort WAS made to obtain an endorsement OF
the American AntiSaycry Society, OF which Mr..
Garrison is President. 1t was not successful ~
motion expressive of sympathy with the Ahol-
tionists of America was pending An amedment
was offered by Rev Francis Bishop, OF Liverpool,
snecifyine the members of the American Anti
Slavery Society," which he characterized in the
usual style of English misrepresentation, as the
and representatives OF the Anti.Sla'
very cause in America For the sake OF others,
he was willing to name also the Amercah ana
Foreign Society. The motion was, however, made
from a msapprehension of facts. lie supposed
that the British Society had at tormor period re-
nudiated that Society, on the false ground OF Its
ALLEGED infdcliy; and it had often been said thaI
tbey had IA resolution on their books commena"tofy
of the Society. .;.hdrovr
Finding this was not the case, he withdrew
his amendment, but persisted IN demanding tn"'
The Conference strike out the following words;
This Conference also regards it as Guty 10
embrace the present opportunity OF sped'iy au,
vertipg TO the noble conduct OF those eminent men
in the limited States Congress, who have opposed
the designs Of the pro-slayery party; a"d WHaiS'
earnestly exhortng them to renewed eSeruons tLnn
in their honorable career, would assure thcn %
of the respect and esteem of British philantnro
pists.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17
NED.
A SLAVE MOTHER.

c, , ,;;44;, :; N,,.L ,,,on;o o,-
"TvS E 81 mas U II aes uLaraso"ycr
~ ,'0 ;t Ian.L bar,,Tis ana ;,s shooIlos
aS'o'i' ,S WIN 80 - hs I'LL r,,5,1 y. La.
The slave mother WIN her chiio lolueI TO hef hef
breast thlehued Tue o'Srh"l S""iips, Wi'e'e tue
snakes Missed nj hef as Sile came near INC neS's
where thelr SHINY young Jay eoleu' anu Whgle ;il 'ne ne
tangled bushes tore her heSh; ana she toiled on
through the mazes OF the forest where the cougar
gared at her as she passed. Il 9t iaSt se reaghea
the town OF Ripley on the borders OF laAe hiie
but the town 0i hipiey onerea her hel'hef sheilel
nor refuge. Inc hunters OF her race were cioSe
upon her, and they seized her upon the very BRINK
ot the water which lay between her ana tue Cana'
dian shore. me hohah laIher soNeu ms ua!snt9r
from slavery (which c9mpreHehls every !hasthnplo
outrage to WomanHoodj py 'laylng her tnS amer,
lean mother raise1 apolG HTt
instincts, 10 sooner found herself slave again.
than she threw her ihiaht on the Srouhu ':"u re-
fused to own 1t. hen taken before a maSnslrate;
ana pIeseiIeu WIN 'G' o'D' '"0 sTtn yt
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17

CONVICTION OF = DuELsr.- Juan Pages has been
found guilty of mauslaughtcr at New Orleans,
with recommendation to mercy, for killing Juan
Paster in duel. The prisoner is abont 40 years
of age, and has family. The Courier says.
This is the FIRST time in the annals of Louisi,
ana that's conviction for duelling has taken place
although the statutes making the Staying of man
in a duel murder are coeyal with the constitution
of the State. 1t is trus this duel was fou ght
under the most atroeous circumstances, and in o
most murderous manner. Nevertheless, we hail
this verdict as an important legal precedent and
as an evidence of healthy state public opinion"
The duel, 1t appears, was fought with knives ihs
one objected to the knifa of tho other, tho latte,
offered and actually did exchange knives, and with
the weapon of his antagonist slew him PWsbsrp
Dispatch,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-17
NORTHERN SLAVERY.

The negro slavery Of the South has a white sister
at the North--more loathsome, because deceptively
dressed in the outward trappngs of freedom. Tho
peculiar institution Of Alabama and South Caro-
lima enslaves those only whose skins dark, or
whose blood is suspected to be of African admix-
turc or origin. The slavery Of Ohio, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, and other Northern States, is Of
different character. The bodies of men and wo-
men are not sold, though they are sometimes inn
the rights Of public opinion are
find too free ut'erance tho penalty of fine or i'm
prsonmcnt, or both is visited upon offenders. Our
fellow citizen, Mr. Sloane, was but recently forced
to pay the first of these penalties and is liable,
under criminal prosecution--that Of imprison-
ment--for advice given to the fugitive slaves, in
the capacity of COUNSEL Theodore Parker has
been indicted in Boston, for words uttered in q
pnblc meeting The editor of the Milwaukee
Free Democrat ). NJ. Booth. has been found guilty
of aiding in the escape of fugitive slave ON
account of sentiments published in his news
paper!
What do these encroochmcnts upon personal
liberty and freedom of discussion mean? 1t is
time that every Northern man should ask himself
I the question. Parker has been arraigped for de-
nouncing slavery in Faneuil Hall, the old Cradle
of Liberty, thus is free speech throtted Booth
is convicted for writing the honest opinion of an
indignant freeman upon the present system of
sayecatching,-thu is the press fettered Sloane
pays heavy judgment for advising his clients that
they detained fugtives without due author
ity aud process of lawthus are the liberty of the
citizen and the sacred rights cf counsel trampled
upon! !-San Register.