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Miss Warlick's Address.
Gentlemen Of Jacobs Fork Dicision, No 267
S. of T.:

Gentlemen Of Jacobs Fork Decision, No 267,
S. Of T.:
It is with great difidence that appear
before you in behalf Of the Ladies of this
vicinity, to-day. But it is no less pleas
ure than a duty we owe to God and our
country, to lend our feeble aid to the ad-
vancement of your philanthropic institu-
ton. We claim no merit or honor for
this; all we ask is the silent plaudit of a
conscience at ease. AS the rivulet adds
strength to the river; the oasis gladdens
the eye of the weary traveller; the flower
in the plain, dancing in the bright sun
light; the dew-drop adding beauty and
strength to the tender blade, so shall our
aid be given to your cause. May you pros
per, and may your cause be onward and
upward, until this green earth shal1-Sios
som as the rose, and the bSdra.beaded
monster Of intemperance eeban;sbed from
this our happy land, bythe Gd fruits Of ,1on von,
laDols: 1 h1u tSa noble cause. Press
onward IN ntSSs good work let your battle
cry reseInd from the sea shore to the noun
.sM top-the Prohibitory Law, the exter
mination of the liquor traffic. Nothing
else will answer.
Gentlemen, bear in mind that true worth
is of more value than precious gold o.
glittering diamonds. Let your bad ges eve
impress upon your minds the obligation
you have taken let love rule your delib
erations, and love for all mankind urge yol
to renewed exertions. Let purity of inten
tion be your only motive, and fidelity t
your laws and principles your anchor o
hope. Though feeble our efforts, they vii
ever be exerted in your behalf. We vii
give the example at home, you to tn
world. May your cause go on prosperin;
and to prosper with still brighter victory
until the world shall resound with YOU
praise. Let this precious Book be you
constant monitor. Let not time dim il
precepts on your every heart, and you ma
lwant no prouder inscription upon you
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DENNIE AND HIS FATHER
OR, THE DOUBLE PLEDGE.

On the shores of the beautiful Horizon,
now known as Lake George, in the eastern
part of New York, there lived, few years
ago, clergyman. His happy family Of five
daughters, and darling son, boy of more
than ordinary promise, were growing up un-
der the influence and instruction of such
parents as few children could boast. Hap
py among themselves, with their home a.
midst the most beautiful scenery in nature,
life seemed to them bri ght and glad reali-
ty. But occasionally, shade of anxiety
might have been detected on the unusually
calm brows of both father and mother.
The time at which my story commences
was before the days of temperance. 1t was
when every family kept supply Of ardent
spirits constantly on hand and children
were accustomed to the dangerous beverage
daily. So it was in this family. The lit
Tie Dennie, accustomed e0ery morning to
his glass Of bitters, and to treat every time
friend called upon the family during the
day, soon began to show decided fondness
for the Intoxicating drink, and sought fo1
more frequent occasions to crafty his taste
His parents saw bis growing appetite with
alarm, and often admonished him, but witt
little effect; his appetite increased, and moro
than once they had the modification of see
ing their promising boy in state of eviden
intorication. Various we're the remedie
they tried, but with little good and the,
could only hope that time and his gooc
sense, would at length enable him to contro
the habit that threatened to ruin him. Blu
an event occurred which blasted every hop.
and they saw nothing before theirccfnii1ld bn
a drunkard's life and dsunnkard's grave
One morning the fhitstle Dennie came run
nins lg-;itn ;witn the eager inquiry Mother
! Mr.. Smith is going to have raising this al
ternoon, and James has invited me. Ma
l go?
My son, if yourfather thinks it best 20
may co. his mother replied.
His fathers consent was readily obtair
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

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Mr. EDITOR Believing that anything
on the subject of Temperance will be Of
interest to the numerous readers of the
Age, propose to give you brief account
of a celebration of Jacobs Fork Division,
in Catawba county, on Saturday, the 18th
inst. Many of the Ladies in the neighbor-
hood, feeling Gas all Ladies should feel) an
interest in this great work, purchased a
Bible for the Division. We had large
audience of friends and foes but the whole
of the exercises were marked with becom-
ing respect by ALL The Lincoln Band IA
vored US with their presence, which added
much to the interest of the occasion. AT
the close Of the exercises five names were
procured, three of which was initiated the
same evening. Although many among the
most respectable citizens are standing aloof,
we hope by a strict adherence to eur cardi-
nal principles, Love, Purity and Fidelity
to gain the confidence and esteem of ali
in the bounds of our Division, and that oul
principles will be revered, while Jesse A
Waugh and his far-famed report shall be
buried in the sea of oblivion.
| enclose the address of Miss France!
Warlick, who presented the Bible, and al
so the address of Bro. I'll. f. Schenck, or
the reception; with desire that you pub
lish them. III. F. 4.
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RALEIGH, NoRrH cARoLINA WEDNESDAY, NAY %, 1856 !

with hundred other voices OF different
powers? tnd SO with oratory. The chains
of logic are flung round an audience, and
the lever of the heart is put into the wind
lass of the intellect, and the whole mass Of
human spirits is drawn by the power of a
single hand. But who can tell what fields
ofscience and history have been explored,
and what hours of careful weighing ofargu-
ments, what years of the study Of language
and voice, and. of the balance of human pas
sions, what efforts of self control, have marked
the history of the orator before he found the
eapability ofseizing, and lifting and swaying
] thousands of human soulsi
These results occupy sfnaR space. The
painting is hung and in one minute its en-
tire effect has entered the mind and enchain-
ed it. The key note is struck, and in ten
minutes the crowded concert-room heaves
with emotion. The Grafton begins and in
one hour thousands Of hearts have been ele-
vated to the highest region of sentiment, or
hurried to the verge of the greatest moral or
physical daring. But the preparation has
been long and laborious, SO long and labo-
rious that the producers of effects in these
several cases are not aware how much they
did before they could do anything very great
Every object upon which the painter had
gazed, every sound Of man OF bird or instru-
ment to which the composer had listened,
every thought, fact, argument, or sentiment
which had entered the mind or heart of the
orator, had carried on the education which
was necessary to the production of his mas
ter-piece. Deems.
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Development Of Character.

No one can appreciate the hidden labor,
the fastidious carefulness, with which you
will toll in secret to strengthen some weak
point in your character, to bring out some
faculty and to educate some power. But
the world can appreciate the Whole of no.
bly, developed character 1t is in this as in
other things, as in painting for instance
The picture charms from its yraiSem6lance,
It's truth to nature, its soft blending Of colors,
its harmonious adjustment Of features. The
beholder is delighted The slightest dispro-
portion in figure, the slightest unbalance
of light and shade, would break the charm.
The beholder could not tell why but there
would be something wrong. How little can
he who walks gallery of paintings teILSf
the toll, the study of nature and ot(6e mas.
ters, the close devotion to detgls the whole
week spent on twig, on s1eaf, on square
inch Of fame or smo5e>or foliage. And 50
IN MUSIC The 3s>mony and the melody
are are perfect. Pie orchestra is perfectly cast.
Inc comPoser and manager have neglected
no dets1. The instruments are brought to
>1leeSSactest accord. The voices are trained to
their best capabilities. The effect upon the
audience is prodigious. A wrong note, a
weak string, single harsh voice would des-
troy the effect. But who can estimate the
long years of scientific training upon the
part of the composer to enable him to pro-
duce work which accords at once with
science and the beatings often thousand hu
man hearts Who car appreciate the care
with which each member of the orchestra
has brought his voice to perfect consonance
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and althq1gh cannot see him, although /
may never see him, still know that wherev-
er he is,tbere is one who has in his heart
a prayeSTfor me and as long as keep in
the path in which his kind hand placed me,
it will not be dark, as it was then, but
when you get older you will understand
better why.
$50 Bertie, it was the thoughts of vol
ces long since hushed, that | used to hear
saying the same words to me, that were
said so swcetly to Callie Wren.
And BERTHE threw her arms around me
and giving good kiss, bade me give it to
my angel when next saw him, and in
FIVE minutes more she was fast asleep en-
.the sofa. "a fs- AAs.s'f
{ And now, BERTHE, you may learn from,
this, what it would be well for older ones
to think upon. oftener than they do-that
it costs nothing to give kind word, or a
sympathizing look that many broken
heart may be healed, many bitter life
made happy by few words, rightly spoken,
oh, if they only knew,
How softly on the bruised heart,
A word of kindness falls,
And from the dry and parched soul,
The moistening tear-drop calls;
Oh, if they knew who walk the earth,
Mid sorrow, grief and pain
! The power, a word of kindness hath,
'Twere paradise again.
As stars upon the tranquil sea,
In mimic glory shine,
So words of kindness in the heart,
Reflect their source divine;
Oh, then, be kind whoe'er thou art
That breathest mortal breath,
And it shall tighten all her life,
And sweeten even DEATH"
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An Indian got drunk one cold day, and
lay down, frozed to death His tribe imi-
tating the whites, held an inquest. After
long pow-wow they finally agreed that
their verdict should be mixed too heap wa
ter in his whiskey, which frozed and killed
him dead.
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REMARKABLE FAcr-It is fact not gen.
orally credited, though it is attested by the
strongest evidence of which the mind can
conceive, that if a child be trained up in the
way he should go, he will not depart from
it when he is old. Mark the expression, Fhe
aO'H not The saying is very positive
one. It admits Of no exception. Train up
a child (that is any child, in the way
he should go, and when he is old he will
not depart from it, This is very emphatic; {;
yet there are few persons that believe it.
1t is too good to be true. They cannot be-
lieve it. 1t is too much to believe. One
thing however, ought to be admitted by all
who receive the Scriptures, to wit either il
is true that child trained up in the way he
should go will not depart from i: when he is
old, or else the Almighty has made mis-
take! He has certainly affirmed the above
to be fact. See Proverbs xxi 6.
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monument than this-a We have lived in
obedience to its commands" We commit
this Bible to your care, feeling confident
that we have placed it in hands worthy to
receive it. 'Tis free will Offering from
hearts intensely alive to your success.
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A negro preacher referring to the Judge
nent day, IN his sermon, said :-'Bredren
and sisters, in dat day de Lord shall divide
de sheep from de goats, and bress de Lord
we know who wears de woolp
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IA For the best and greatest variety of
Jellies, Preserves. Pickles, Jams,
Catsups, Syrups, Cordials, &C., &C.,
made and exhibited by the same
individual,
Is For the best specimen of the following
dried fruits Peaches, Pears, Figs,
and Apples, of each not less than
bushel-Grapes, Plums, Cherries,
and Whortle- berries, of each, not
less than ten lbs. of each,
16 For the best and greatest variety of
the above dried fruits made and ex-
hibited by the same individual.
II For the best specimen Domestic Wine,
not less than J dozen bottles,
Is Fer the best and greatest variety of
domestic wines, dozen bottles of
each variety,
19 For the best specimen Of Linseed,
Turpentine, Cotton Seed, Olive,
Fennel, or any other variety of Oil,
made in the State, and prepared by
the exhibitor,
Fourth Glass Horticulture.
FRUITS ADAPTED TO THE SOUTH
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FOOD, CONDIMENTS, &C., &c.
For the best specimen of White Flour,
not less than barrel, SIC
2 End do do do S
do Corn Meal, barrel,
4 do Rice Flour do S
a." do Buckwheat Flour,
half barred, S
For best specimen Oat & Rye meal y
barrel, 3
do Starch from w heat,
Sssssss ssSs ssinsis Sis::
:" do Flour Bread three
loaves, 2
9 " &c do " Rolls doz. 2
10 " 4" do Corn Bread Loayes,
III &c do Honey tstrainedl
gallon, 8
II a" do in Comb lbs.
13 =" do Crackers, Soda, but
ter. and water. 10 lbs.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
To be aacdrded at the State Fair to be held al
Raleiqh, IN October, 1885.

FOOD, CONDIMENTS, &C., &c.
For the best specimen of White Flour.
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- at work on the ground, S25
2 aZocomotive Engine, 25
a ton manufactured, 25
~ Pig Iron, do us
HORSE POWER.
l Best Sweep Horse Power, Ms
2 Railway do do Is
Crusher and Threshing Machine.
each, Is
BrOadcastingan Drilling Machinb
for grain or grass, AZ
Bone dust, Lime, &C., &c. II
6 " Ditching Machine,
Cotton Gin, RC
8 " Reaping Machine, 20
9 I" Moving Machine for grass, 10
10 &" Hay Press, 6
IL " Cotton do "a
II /" Brick Machine, -
HAND POWER.
l Best Tanning Mill, SIS
2 {" Corn Shelter, 5
" Straw and Shuck Cutter, S
&" Corn Planter or Drill, S
5 Wheat do do 5
6 Shingle Machine,
=" Pump or Hydraulic Machine,
8 Smut Machine, 10
Q Churn,
10 " Sewing Machine,
IL Sausage Cutter and Stufer, 3
II Grain Cradle, 5
13 Plantation Mill, 5
Fourth Class-Sadlery, dc.
l Best set Carriage Harness, SIS
2 Buggy or Sulkey do lC
Gents. Saddle, Bride & Martingals,
Ladies' do do do
set Horse Wagon Harness,
9 2 do do do
7 l do do do
8 Cart Harness,
9 Plow do
10 " Halter and Collar or Pad,
TO BE coNTINUKD.)
The American patriot., 1855-04-28
I" s A II :"

Queer fellow that Sam. He's here to-day,
there to-day, and over yonder to-day. He
elects Mayor in Portland, St. Louis, New Or
leans, Richmond almost at the same hour
carries New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, almost in the same week.
Great is Sam, verify.
Think what he has done in year. Just
about revolutionized the country. He has
given "particular Jesse" to the old parties.
They cave down wherever he generally.
Now and then they floor him. But what Of
that. Its gets his grit up. The meet place he
goes to he beats everything all to smash
before him. Sometimes he don't leave speck
behind. He strikes and 10 the enemy is an
initiated.
Great, mighty, omnipotcnt is sau.-Kno"
Nothing.
The American patriot., 1855-04-28

crs. In the old Democratic party there was
one series of caucusses in every election, COM
mencing with the triggering for the non,ina-
ton, and ending only with the counting out
the votes. We have not forgotten, (whenever
we had favorite whom VIC wished to nomi-
nate) how we were wont to meet in secret eau
Gus to concoct our schemes, and to advise to-
gether concerning the best ways and means to
effect our purpose The best available means
of attack and defence were duly canvassed,
and all our plans duly arranged.
when all the closet work was done, we came
into the nomination meeting as innocent as
innocent as lambs, and with as great show Of
honesty and fair dealing as it was possible for
us to parade Every member of the clique
had his duty assigned him, and if our party
could out-maneuver the opposing one, we NOM
mated our favorite, if not VIC fell; Did we
make known to the world what we had said
and done behind the curtain? No! When
the Old Fogies, those who usurp the leader
ship of the party, get together to abuse the
so-called "Know Nothings," and to fix up
their plans and tricks to defeat them, do these
old Fogies come out of their closet and proclaim
aloud what they have done, and what plans to
effect their purposes they have adopted? Ans
wer it reader. tfE ia
In the practice of the Democratic party, now
defunct, the secret caucussing did not stop
with the nomination. The dexterous schemes
we used to resort to, to pull off the dsguises
of our opponents, and to keep our own naked
ness concealed were amusing beyond descrip.
tion-and now the Old Fogies cry out against
the secrecy of Native Americanism. Let them
pluck the beam out of their own eye before
they undertake to gouge the moat out of thcil
brothers. 'la
The American patriot., 1855-04-28

BY referring to our advertising columns, it
will be observed that the Union Hotel is offered
for sale. The establishment is in complete or
der, situated in very desirable location, and
has every convenient facility for carrying on
the hotel business successfully. The stables,
and other out-houses are also in good repair.
To any person understanding the business,
and wishing to engage himself pro6tably, we
would say that now is your opportunity to
make money.
The American patriot., 1855-04-28
OBITUARY..

In announcing the death Of DR.. JAMES
PERKINS, who departed this life on TUESDAY,
the Gath inst, We perform no ordinary task Of
mournful duty. Though his death had been
for some time anticipated, yet " lingering hope
which clings to the heart with lifelike tenaciy
was at last forced to give away, and in Tie
midst of, and surrounded by his numerou
family and loving friends, he chccrfully BID
adieu to the turmoil Of earthly life.
The career of DR.. Perkins must be regarded
as successful one. He was graduate d
Pennsylvania University. On his return 10
this parish, he commenced The practice Of Bis
profession near Beaver Creei-thc home Of
his fathers. Nor was his attention restricted
simply to the practice Of medicine. His sx
cess and reputation as surgeon became 50
widely and eminently established that bis
science and skill in this department may b
attcstcd by hundreds who were the recipient
With the view OF educating his children b
subsequently removed to the town of Jacksa
There, surrounded by some of the best inst
tutons of the South, were his best cnergis
employed in sustaining them, while accom-
plishing the great object of his removal b
his death they have lost benclactor and
friend. F
Nor again, was Dr. Perkins exclusive in hs
attentions to his profession. He was evd
ready at the call of his friends to serve then
and his parish in important political positions
Being in minority-in heart and opinion
Whig-he was not always successful. tbs
he did not expect-nor his friends.
DIR. Perkins was a member Of the Lcgisa
ture next succeeding the election of Mr.. Polk
and he felt it his duty to make Legislative en-
quiry into what was alledged to be the "PA
quemine frauds" He moved the investigating
committee, and was the chairman of it. Hf
and their action being a matter Of records
history, it would be out Of place here tor
fer to it more at length, than to say, that .
this, as in all his political life and actions, b
proceeded on the principle Of "being just a'a
fearing not" was blessed in a peculiar degrs'
with those social and intellectual characters
tics of mind and disposition which endeare'
him to his friends and acquaintances, and NOR
particularly the young portion; and his W.
the centre, around which it was their pleasur
and delight to revolve. :.
But he is gone-and they and all who h''
the pleasure of his acquaintance-and thos
who we're of his immediate family, will hsN
the gratifying consolation of knowing that
filled up the full measure of his vocation ns"
and departed full Of years and honors.
To his last resting place-his early home,
his mortal remains were accompanied by "
bereaved family, and mourning relatives ~
friends, and when his brethren Of the NY
tic tic" paid to him the last honors due 70 "
worthy dead.
The American patriot., 1855-04-28
70 New Orleans for 45.

Tho Directors of the Clinton and Port Hud-
son Railroad have succeeded in establishing
"through-ticket" arrangement in conncc'
ton with the splendid U. s. mail steamer
Laurel Hill, by which route passengers will be
enabled to reach New Orleans in 10 or IA
hours, for Is; thus avoiding extra expense
and trouble in the removal of baggage, DC.
Those leaving New Orleans for this place
on the same steamer can also avail themselves
Of the advantage Of this Arrangement. a
The American patriot., 1855-04-28
s,sxrs,, o, BR,r,sa VESSEL BY 4 wHA1E-

SNKrNa OF BRlrrsH VESSEL By WHALE
(Proba5ly a Russian Whale. )-The London
Shipping Gazette of the 9eth March, publishes
the following report Of Captain Jones, Of the
British schooner Waterloo, Of Portmadoc,
which was su J. IN the North Sea, by whale: :
The Waterloo sailed from Lynn for Shiedam
with barley on the 10th instant. At 10 A. NJ.
of the 21st, Lowestott bearing bearing W. by
n, distant about 80 miles, wind E., strong gale,
and high seas, vessel under double-reefed can
vas, upon wind, on the part tack, perceived
large whale to windward, coming down for
the vessel, partly out of the water, and swim
ming at very rapid rate; and. when about ten
yards from the ships side, dipped, and struck
the vessel, under water: abrest of the fore
rigging, on the port side, with his head, with a
fearful blow, when the vessel was perceived to
heel and crack, and after striking the vessel
the whale plunged in the deep headforcmost,
and rose his tail on high, nearly touching the
foreyard and then disappeared.
The pumps were fixed and worked, but by
half past -, found she had five feet water in
the well, and settling down fast, when the long
boat was cleared and lashings cut away, and
nearly foated off the decks, when all hands
(six in number) jumped into her. without food
or water, and the master, mate and two men,
without jackets, and only one oar and a piece
of another in the boat, with the seq running
very high. In about twenty minutes after
abandoning the vessel she capsized, and float
ed for about the same space of time on her
side, and then disappeared, head foremost, at
about halfpast Pm.
At the time she capsized there was French
fishing boat about four miles to windward, and
on pcrcciving her capsize, Immediately bore up
for the sinking vessel. The boat proved to be
No. %, Capt. Joseph Leelong, of Calais, which
took all the crew on board at about p. M.
where they were most kindly treated, and
landed at Calais at midnight, where they were
provided for and furnished with jackets by
- Bonham, Esq, H. B. NJ. Consul, and SEN
to London.
The American patriot., 1855-04-28

The British Parliament has abolished the
stamp duty on newspapers-a blow aimed di-
rectly at the London Times, in consequence of
that journals persistent attacks on the Govern
mcnt The effect of this measure will proba-
bly, cause large number Of cheap journals to
spring up, and to diminish somewhat the pow
or and influence of the "Thunderer"
The American patriot., 1855-04-28

TIE GARDINER FRAuD.--It is stated that
Messrs. Corcoran & Rigg have paid into the
treasury about 100000 attached in their
hands by government, being about one-fourth
the amount fraudulentIy obtained by Gardinu
under the award of the Mexican Commission