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The War News.

We gave In eur last an account of the
storming Of Sebastopol by the Allied armies.
on the 18th of June, (the anniversary of the
battle of Waterloo by which it is stated
the English alone lost four thousand men and
were compelled to evacuate fortresses they
had hitherto gained. It is believed the
French loss exceeded the English while the
Russians seem to have gained in every res
pect.
What the result of this sanguinary con-
aict will be, of course, is unknown-wheth-
er it will ~irritate the allies and cause them
to make extraordinary exertions to take Sc
bastopol, or incline them to moderate their
demands at the hands of Russia. The
French Emperor will probably be inclined
to the former policy, while England, doubt
less, is anxious to conclude the war. To
both the contest has been a severe scourge :
and in both nations the people must be over
whelmed by increased taxation. The Eng
fish are already laboring under a burthen
which bears oppressively and the people
will probably not feel disposed to have it in
creased-whilst in France it has been found
necessary to resort to a large additional
loan.
The influence of Russia predominates both
in Austria and in Prussia, and will keep
them in a neutral position, whilst the aid Of
Turkey and Sardinia, will be of no great
account to the allies in an aggressive war.
50 that, unless the empire of Russia be
d~ismembered by internal d~issention, she will
be able, In a comparatively short space of
time, to dictate to Europe. If England and
France should be unable to force her into
equitable terms in the present war, Turkey
will stand little chance of preserving her
freedom and nationality, and must succumh
to Russian event viewed by the allies as
fatal to their influence and power.
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Temperance Convention.

perance Convention to be held in this City
on Monday bef0e- the State Fair, viz: the
18th of October. We have ourselves hither-
to called attention. sFhis proposition, and in
vited the Tempefahee men of the State to
give us their views as to the propriety of
holding such ameeting-but only a single
response has been heard. This seeming
apathy on the subject has caused US to let
the matter rest for a while. And here the
question ~arises-why this silence-this SEEM
ing Indifference ON the subject? We are
satisfied it does not arise from want of inter
est-it is not because the friends of Temper
ance have given over the warfare against
intemperance and its prolific source, the IL
quor traffic. No.. What then? To our
mind, it is because we have hitherto succeed
ed in accomplishing so little at these Conven-
tions. We meet, and instead of showing a
united front, we are diyided-we expose our
weakness to the enemy-heated controver-
sizes are excited, and we separate having real
ly done the Reform an injury rather than
promoted its progress.
We are the advocates of free discussion
and unrestrained interchange of opinions and
views, but unless we can hold a harmonious
and largely attended convention, we had bet
ter leave it alone. We believe such a Con-
vention may be held in October next-we be-
lieve there is a much greater oneness Of opin-
ion than has hitherto prevailed, that Prohi-
6ition, and it alone, is the remedy to reach
the diseased state of society on the subject
may we not say that all are convinced Of its
being what we need? If so, let US meet to-
gether, erect a general, firm platform of prin-
ciples, and resolve to stand upon it, olive OF
die, sink or swim, survive or perish"-and
carry out that resolution politically, morally
and religiously, toccA+he bitter end"
But the people must act in this matter
The press may print and illuminate, speakers
declaim and argue, and Societies and Con
v~entions resolve and re-resolve-and still
nothing will be done until the minds, hearts
and wills of the great mass of community be
come thoroughly imbued with and engaged
in the great work and its momentous respon
sibllities. Soon now the political agitation
of the public mind will have subsidized, and
fit time will present itself for decisive action
on the great Temperance questionable ques
ton of freedom from the liquor scourge. I
we have a Convention, let the Representa-
tives come fresh from the people, duly dele
gated and explicitly instructed to strike 70
thorough and entire PRoHIBITIoN-let meet
ings be called in every county and neighbol
hood, the people ~harangued and instructed
let the prejudisesw which our enemies hav
u~njustly raised to this issue be removed, lie
Delegates be appointed, and let them com
together with stern hearts, iron wills an
patriotic impulses, and the cause will tax
aleap forward from that day that shall carr
it on to ultimate success and triumph.
I'VE should be glad to hear from th
friends of the cause all over the State, re
spending with spirit and alacrity to this Cor
vention. Unless it be one worthy of th
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
A Leafet from. the Book Of Time.
BY lone.

ID VEN
1t is evening the gentle moon looks
lovingly down upon the green earth and
smiles as she sees her image reflected by
the mighty ocean, the rushing river, the
impetuous falls, the tranquil lakes, the
murmuring %rivulet, All, what o coquette
she is, she bestows the same dewy glanees
upon all. Her fsilvery beams are gently
agitatcd as the south wind comes stealing
along, laden with sweets stolen from Aow-
cry censers within their emerald sitting
See yon modest house, where the glistning
catalpa and golden willow mingle their
graceful branches where the jasmins and
honeysuckles climb over the windows ;
AAa>TvwnU o." onto twIn
soon need bridesmaids themselves)and there
the gentle Lucie and saucy Kate with their
cavaliers ; they are the bridesmaids and
4 groomsmen and here comes the bride, the
gentle loving Ella Lee, the village belle,
leaning conidingly upon the arm of EN-
erie Barton. Docs not Ella look beautiful,
as she stands there tonight with her dress
of spotlesss muslin draping her graceful
form, her veil floating around her like a
mist, her chestnut curls thrown back from
her broad fair brow, her soft blue eyes ELL.
ed with love which is in her heart for the
noble one by her side? And how happy
Emerle looks, standing there breathing
VOWS which can end only when one is laid
in 'the halls Of the voiceless dead The
ceremony and congratulations are over al
last, and the company are either on the dewy
lawn, or among the budding flowers, OF
singing some merry ballad around the pi.
n in the parlor. See that gentleman and
lady leaning against that lofty tree they
are talking very earnestly, and from hel
bushes one would think he spoke of love
He has done and is waiting with seemin,
anxiety her answer. Her lips refuse to ut
ter the words suggested by the full heart
but see that thrilling look from her darl
unfathomable eyes it was enough iron
that hour he claimed her for his own
There is Lucie, wreathing flowers for tina
grave looking gentleman by her side; sh
has finished it; is it not beautiful ? II
places it upon her brow, where it seem
disposed to lingcr, thinking her hair a stra
sunbeam, which it loves. There is Kate
the gypsy, with her raven tresses and fash
ing eyes, singing to her guitar. Wishin
them all much happiness | bid you goo
night.
Lilly Dale, July, 1855.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
All that's bright must fade.

All that's bright must fade, seems writ
ten on the fowrcts of summer, as they
droop aad die on the hillside, stricken
down in all their beauty, by the chilly
blasts Of autumn. The gay old forest, ar
rayed in the emerald robes of spring, vocal
with the warbling of wild birds, with the
sunlight blushing like diamonds in its sill.
very waters, or glittering like gold upon
its leafy sheen, bears the same sad impress ;
even the joyous notes of the songsters, as
they float along, come fraught with sadness
to the heart. The gorgeous clouds of even
tide and the dying sunlight along the wave,
seem brightest just before the fading
All that's bright must fade though the
sad words fall like a shadow upon the sun
ny hearts Of youth, it is thus with life
Where are the friends Of yore with whom
we once loved to linger in friendly con.
verse, meet the warm embrace or kindly
glance Of affection ? In the calm still hour
Of twilight the heart still reverts to the
friends Of other days, when many an hour
they were by our side, and the twinklins
stars looked lovingly down from above and
smiled so softly upon us; when the COO
night breeze swept the tear drops from The
fragrant flowers and our warm hearts min
gled in sweet communion. They are gone
dropped away one by one from our midst
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open tie coat Of the murdered man to OBJ
tain bis money, or what he might nave.
about his person, the likeness Of my moth
er rolled to the ground! | saw with a
glance the name of my father upon the
watch seal-and oh- !
The uretched youth fell back; | exam
ined him a moment to see if there was any
signs of life, but he was dead
Taking the picture, which he had taken
from beside the rude carpet where he lay.
to show me, T Immediately recognized him
as an old mend, and brother student II
the - College. | had known him well
and a smarter young man was no where t.
be found. He had graduated with tn
highest honors, and gave promise OF a hi
of usefulness and sobriety.
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Make the Use ynr Own"

Under this head N. Z. P~rohibitionist
puts a strong case b oss good people who
doubt the ezpediencb. prohibitory laws
against the liquor trat-cspecially to Pa
rents, who are, Of conr, deeply solicitous
for the well-being of pc children. Itsup-
poses a very suppoAbl case; Here is q
community iE the main Eiuous, temperate,
respectable. Its professiOl men, its mer-
chants, its a~rtizans, are characterized by in
tegrity, industry, and Thrift. Education and
religion flourish, together WITH all material
interests. But there is one bat on this fair
picture-he grog shop! opeAby day and
far into night-throwing out its lures in this
direction and that-tempting he thought
less youth within the circle of its fatal infu-
ence, drugging him to delirium With its ter
rible ~poisons, and weaving around him the
, meshes of habit and appetite, til, by their
combined influences, he s~urrendershis man
, hood-this is its work, and this THE fruit Of
its ministry.
Your son is its victim. Through those
5 HIM beioVed-his frank, inrenno-. 0le''
his love OF companiOnship, of social a..e'
ments, and his confidence in his eam. ENJOY
d has been led asray. until a.
K glass has been succeeded by hab;tnaI t;.I;"
and the latter deenerated into conslm
drunkenness. Not Without a strpccIo .Iel
these downward ~tenencies on he
II this been reached. Ahas soon 81 H"'
s. wards which his feel woro gun .
looked into its boiling he and. with aror. n'
face, clutched despairing at every ron
Use of rescue from its Ia ror5;.:-
. But the weakened will has, ,o.I
Id yielded to the strong tempion- a. c.
er mer growing weaker and wea,v w;th 81
defeat the latter stronger andrornou G.
lie the unsuccessful resistance. Yhan.,
k all the appliances that parentalovo on8
it parental authority can suggest, toro
lat son. In vain. He promises ts,;nL -
in more-but this tempter laughs aIromisos
is to scorn. You have remonstratettb tbo
at liquor syender, and wrestling do vorr
ell pride, nave told him of the arguish5 a.
by o%lation that he is bringing upon y~ouonsa
OF hold. In vain. Yet nothing Tut the
to val of the temptation can save your
Has the grogseller a right to destroy hrA
nd Then nothing remains but subnissi :
he But yOu deny the right. You dsnandhat
be shall no longer poison and maiden ON.
child. You 50 far prohibit his tra4c. lay
ice not other fathers join with you in his alto
tn prohibition? May not the whole connurty
len May not the Legislature? Then We sboul
put have a prOhibitory lar. And wha it
made manifest that only through theepsE
II ton of such a law, can we rescue our or
household from the destroyer, all objecf
you on our part, to its enactment must ceas,
i'm We have only to feel the necessity Of Or,
,re- ton as personal to ourselves, or our famiI
rtb to make every man of US a prohiJitionist
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h nks, to cur Friends.

We tender our heartfelt thanks to quite a
number of our friends, who have sent US, du-
ring the past week, feeling indications that
they read and determined to respond to our
appeal for their aid, increasing the number
of subscribers to the Spirit Of the Age. Our
old friend 0. Campbell, at Newton, sends US
IL g.. f. Fisher, at Newbern, to whom we
are indebted for many such favors, sends 6
Joel Thomas, at Louisburg, and S. Bracy, at
Alfordsville, each sends US 5 our excellent
friends the Postmaster at Windsor and j.
r. Mason, Of Enfield, have added to their
former favors by sending us 4 each and
piece. We are truly grateful for these man
ifestations of their appreciation, and promise
to endeavor to make the Spirit Of the Age
all they would have it be. We hope all the
friends to the Paper will remember US, ant
serve US in the same way. Don't forge
Saturday, the 21st, when all hands, ever.
where, are to make an effort to see how man.
subscribers can be procured on that day
All who have sent us Clubs say they foun
no difficulty in procuring them. They wer
procured by simply asking for them. On
gentleman writes US:
+" 1t seems to require but little effort to get su
scribers to your valuable Paper. While preparIr
a letter to you for renewal of my subscription,
mentioned to several friends sitting by that won
like for them to take this Paper, and spoke OF
claims upon us all as GOOD CITIZENS, and as trlen
of the great REFORM it is now so ably advocatl
and all, without hesitation, readily consented.
Two of them are OF Us, and all with US, in tt
great reformation"
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1855.
Personal Liberty.

This old kby, so much harped upon IN
Jesse A. WINS Report agains. the NE,
MORALS senu to the last Legislature anu
which is nolraognized in anyo law o. the
land, State Q National, to the extent now
claimed. we aIl;ce was put forth in a strong
Night by a spesEsr in Pennsylvania recently
ha made the following absurd argument;
We are governed and directed mainly y IN n.
alienaae y;gbts vLiaL no man or set of men have
power | taRe from n What would you THINK on
OF a law ) regulate the breathing OF the annch
heaven: nd has not the Legislature CIR we
Breathe. and 7 to regulate b nne 4. Is to regu-
late no" much re shall eat OF drink
Now let us Suppose a case-a very SCI II
possible case-ana see how this. 'inailen"O-
: right stands the test Of all civilized govern
ments: Suppose a man should cause 70 y
e collected on his oan premises a large qu"n
!, tity of decayed vegetable matter when wa
:, infectinc the air with poison so tha' ~
ueighbors were dying in consequence ."o
~ Lot the Legislature have the right ana
100 power to cause him to remove such U.S.
II Grating ageptsf He may regulate tne
he breathes as he may the liquor he dr1Ak
ry and the legislature will not interfereS ~
vs. him, Int when he attempts to poison 7tnes
*, * mosphsssg At others bre attesEl9SssS
any community a business. the legitN
- tendencAef which is producing Grim, pau
lin perism ael disease, taxing the peplo t
.vn provide ahnst its effect. then the law {
nee God e%njoint on the legislature to sly to hir
70. that he earfs on such a bushes at tn
it. peril of hisVnerty.
the 1t is one I he c~learest princiies of al
GUS right governAet, that no man aall be al
lowed to pursNt a business tha' is at wa
en- with the peace appiness, safet, and moral
ome ity of the comhuity in whichhe resides
~ % and that such nealties should be ATTACHED
,ovo to the violation II law to preent a persol
ed" from SO DONG af deter HIM IRON =
the though it should bemprisonnent for lie.
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KEEP CooL.-Times are tight and exciting.
hot weather is upon US and mosquitoes are
practising their ancient art Of phlebotomy.-
Men have become gnarled and women mysti-
cal. Everything is tight-cash and credit,
ditto, but the man that put his boots to bed
the other night, and set himself against his
room door to be polished, is among the tight,
est things on the tapis. In view of the pres.
ent crisis, we counsel the reader to-keer
cool.
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gaNits' Department,
For the Spirit of The AGE.
To The Social Circle.

10 the social GIrcle.
Nay, dear Mollie, | fear you will not see
ME, at any Of the springs or watering
places this summer, although it WOULD be
pleasant to accidentally fall in with Lora
and Inez, and, Matte May, and you Mol.
lie, and even. Cur Willie and Major
Original il we only coulde But | was
going to tell you. | was one of the favor
ed eight ladies who attended the Ma
tional Division at st. Johns, New Brun-
swick, and / was much pleased with the
trip, and delighted with my short acquain-
lance with the pleasant and intellectual
representatives from the different St.tes.-
Many.of them | may never see again, but
/ will ever remember them with feelings of
the deepest admiration and respect. They
decided to hold tho next session Of the
National Division in Charleston, South
Carolina, and being a strong Son of Tenn
perance myself, besides having just one
pet idea, sto.visit the sweet, sunny South,
immediately made up my mind to accom-.
pany my indulgent father, who was one
Of the representatives from this State, whsp
he should 60. The year passed pleasantly
and swiftly away, in delightful anticipation
But alas!
HLike ants,
We build wise plans and siand IN bGnY amaA2
TO sec them erd ehedf bohF1th hfes irdn heel,
Or scattered by the winds Of circumstances!
June, beautiful June, with its sweet 70
scs, came and found me an anxious watch
or by the bed side of a sick mother. )
an oyerruling Providence kept me at home
and 1 missed my visit to the south. HOY
very sorry | was | have always ha
such beautiful dreams Of the sunny Ian
on the Orange and Magnolia | do believ
| would, for a fair invitation, actually al
iure dear old Maryland for home in th
south Never mind, maby fall with !
mournful beauty will find me beneath q
Alabama sky, and then | WILL certain
write to this Social Circle my impression
OF the south. l fancy you do not oftt
think Of MIME? maby / am too far nor
to please you? Dear Lora's late letter W
most welcome to me, | hope she will wri
again. Mollie, dear, whenever you get t
blues write to us, will you not? |
a delinquent correspondent but a most
voted friend to the Circle THE MAJC
and all. Votre annie,
MINNIE, of Marylar
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like fowrets from the fading garland of
some festive scene, or the rosy hues of even
before the dark shadows of night.
ESTELLE.
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STATE BONDs For SALE.-The public Ire ga
surer advertises, in the papers, the sale
OF the following Bonds, issued by the State
OF North Carolina, viz 100000, dated Jan.
l. lSoo, running thirty years T; SIS. 900.
aat "a july l, 1855, running thirty years
So,OoO, dated July 1, IS. running went
years; and Sl29,000 dated July |. 1855
running ten years,-in all $239, coo.
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~ Received for Picked Rod Pamphlets.
- MarattOck Division, Plymouth Sc mt.
bush Division, Warren.
We are sending them off as fast as We can
get them folded, giving priority TO those or
dering FIRST.
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Sp1aof e9gt,
RALEIGH, q. G.
Wednesday, July Is, 1855.
A Positive Advancement.

Su6scribersreceiOin their papers Nth a red mark,
are thereby notified tbGt in fur Oeeks from the re-
sstpt Of the 1.1knSsr>S H. marked, thei4suo-
cription yearsVespAe and un'ess reneoed
s0ithin that time, the paper aotU be discontinaed.-
This rule UiH be infecibEy adhered to.
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GnrrasHnnAinreaiIks prpnrtment.
R. G. STAPLES, t ToUTH, VA.

Spring Greeting.
From the German Of Il. Heine.
By W. MASON TURNER.
Lightly through my mind doth sing
A very lovely Ginning
Echo little song of Spring
Out into distance rhyming!
Ring afar, cen to the house,
Where the violets do bend
If there a rose thou shodld'st rouse
Say, that my greeting.send
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1se and the crisis, let it not be attempted.
aak out, friends of Reform, from the noun
hs to the seaboard-what say you ? Let
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HsH We see the following beautiful little
song going the rounds of the papers with
slight alterations, and credited to G.. Fl. Reyn-
olds. 1t is from Hamilton's Garden of
FlorenGe," and we copy it in our columns in
its original form, as a gem of the first water:
Think of Me.
Go, where the waters glideth gently ever,
Glideth by meadows that still greenest be /;
Go, listen to our own beloved river,
And think of mel
Wander in forests, where the small flower
layeth
Its fairy gem beneath the giant tree;
Listen, the dim brook pining whileit playeth,
And think Of me
a
Watch when the sky is silver pale at even,
And the wind grieveth IN the lonely tree
Go out beneath the solitary heaven,
And think of me !
And when the moon riseth, as she were
dreaming,
And treadeth with white feet the lullet
sea
: Go, silent as a star beneath her beaming,
And think of me.
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H

Leaf from the Journal Of a Medical Prac
y9f;o73o3,
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Temperance QUEsTIoN.-We find that some
capital is sought to be made out of the fact, that
Mr.. Carmichael was on the Commons Committee
Of Propositions and Grivances, during the last
session of the Legislature-which Committee re-
ported adversely to the Temperance memorialists.
W. learn from the best authority, that Mr.. Car
michael had n1thing to do with Nr. Waugh's re-
port, and does not consider himself, in any way,
responsible for it. As to his being on the Com
mittee in question, that was a matter over which
he had no control, all the Conn ittee being ap-
pointed by the Speaker.
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1855 % recipt Teasa with tae
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LANES GUTHRIE
Secretary of the fFesaaify.
Mar 6-dsJassia fIni. and ssas.l