Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
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prosecute the war with renee determined to
energy. 1t was expectaa that yedyfgor and
battle would soon be k&taht !. gpther great
more depending, howes Sebastopol
the Russians to fight tIiSss lhsH s anxiety of
Tur METHODIST cHr|cH Cfpponents.
The Commits ioners 9 y AsE SETTLED.
ThufHHes, uf..er the OF the Supreme
Court Of the United StaaN. The subject, af-
ter an HARMONIOUS session, was settled, it is
said, TO the. entire satisfaction of all par
ties. The amount aIlowedto the Southern
Church in money was $50, 00a, besides debts
due in the South to the amosnt Of $12, 900
more.
The LIEUTENANT Observation-Disclosures
the pleasure to state that the jointresolution
to create the breyet rank of Lieutenant Cen
eral in the Army was approved by th. Presi-
dent on the 10th instant, and is therefore a
law. We announce this fact with the more
pleasure, inasmuch as from the frequency
with which the great and delicate power IF
the Veto has come to be exercised, the ex-s
travagent idea had got abroad that the Pres
ident meant to Veto the bill designed to do
honor to his old and iilustrious commander,
General Scott-an idea which did great in
Justice, we are confident, to the Presidents
feelings and wishes on the subiect-Ndt.
Inteuigencer.
RE-sHIPMENT OF FoREteN PAUPfRs-The
Mayor of New YORK has notified the Belgian
consul of his determination to return. to their
own country the Belgian paupers and con-
viets recently landed at that port. He calls
upon the Consul to send them back at the
expense of his goyernlhxsmH 1t appears
from official information yor has re-
ceived, that a shN agent In Antwerp,
named Strauss, has a contract with the
Belgian government in which he agrees to
send all the paupers they furnish to this
country, he receiving fifteen forms for every
person so sent. Tn cost of transportation
amounts to about73 forms per head, making
a clear gain to him of 5k forins.-This ne
farious traf6C has how hen-c@aelMc2 for
some time, and it is asserted aH
ship arriving at New York from In
and Antwerp brings some paupers and
victs in IT. ~g
MISSOURI US. SENAToB.-The Legislasukt
of Missouri, in joint conyeution-o of the two
Houses having balloted more than forty
times for an o. s. senatdD!h place of Gen.
Atchison, Nebraska Democrat, whose term
of service expires on the 4th of next month,
adjourned the convention on the Sd inst. by
a vote of SO to 60, " until called together by
concurrent resolution" It is doubtful if
= any further proceedings WIT be had on the
: subject at the present session. The result
, of the latest ballotting was as follows, viz
Atchison SO; Doniphan, (Whig) 81 Benton,
r (Bentonite( 37.-In the course of the discus
sion which issued on the a2definite postpon4
4 to,opk Is (o1 F. D1o;.bnn M lorod that ESoA
= the subiea<p # the prineiF SGlyeAi in tae
$ preciseL WEED. Bentod JAefed
1be5s kpsed to its rep hes
lseN op4 Nature have '
Z the Dos session, CONNIE
ouxueaGNovembe ned
Gol. Benton acknowledges by letter the re-
ception of a beautiful silver pitcher and salver
from the Mercantile Library Association of New
;, York, as a testimonial! of their good will, and
: their appreciation of his valuable service to
the country. Here is an extract in which Old
Bullion takes the ground that cold water is
!, the best:' 6apyo~a
In making these ackE cement | take
leave to say, that there wal appropriateness
% in the selection of the particular article for the
testimonial, beyond what might have been I'm
derstood when the pitcher was fixed upon
!. and which is this When | was young / be.
70 come what DR. Franklin was-my- only poin
of resemblance to that il16sttious man-wheI
% he worked at his early calling in London, al
{. aquahc-the term which his comrades applied
to designate him as a water-drinker. | also
ts drank water and nothing stronger, in the earl.
IL part of my life,-the first half of it; and t
" that abstinence from all yinOus, spirituous ant
fermented fluids l attribute the good healt
al and general yigor which Inow enjoy.
I'd As this allusion touches a point at which
els word might be useful to other young me
It. desirous to advance themselves in life, and t
ce have good health in old age, | will go on t
rs say, that at that time. and in the South, it wa
i'd the custom in every house to offer somethin
Of to drink to all visitors-eyen boys and, tina
es excusts were no defence for those who woul
nd refuse. Pressure, Importantly, custom, brok
ID, down all excuses, and it became necessary I
Ill oppose will where reason was unavaliing s
lis ! made a law for myself that ! would drin
N. nothing until should be- in the decline of iif
NC and might need it and reselutely pleading tn
or a lafterwards escap6 importantly
ever made but not the Mast. ] was your
enough, and silly enough, at that time, to su
pose that this decline would come upon me
nc thirty and so fixed that age as the limit +
my law. When thirty came-I did not te
the decline, and extended the time and eve
10 tually relaxed into temperance; and ha
d remained At that point ever since. Thus, t
as first half Of my life was ahstinent-the secol
half temperate and to these conditions attri
pte w%hateyer of mental and bodily vigor I'm
n now have, 9ld whatever of business apple
~, ton hayg ever shown
he
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