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Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

ms~ We are indebted to Witkowski for
Ballou's Pictorial and sundry other favors
during the week.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

DANGEROUS VISIToRs.-The Nevada Dem
ocrat says taat a large she bear and two half
grown cubs were seen on Deer Greek, about
four miles below that town, few days since.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

~ The houses ,yand stores on the main
streets Of Nevada are being Numbered.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

OFF1o1AI.-Governer Jonsons official ma
jority is 1887.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

MsTees.---Some Of th9 papers below insist
----s- Af4ai1ers- hnss sheens sent for
and tejH shortly be deliYefed over 70 Tne
authorities of this state. Perhaps he WILL
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

NrThe Marysville Herald says that Col
Henly had with him at the crossing of the
Yuba, about ten miles above Marysville, 165
Indians, and that the number would be great
ly increased at Yuba City and other points
on the road to the reservation.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-11-06

BAD FLoUR.-The Times & Transcript, at
San Francisco states that the grossest tauds
are being practiced upon the public, in taat
city by the adulteration or rather 'doctoring
of Flour. By simple process, very indif-
ferent article of -four worth not more than
So or So per barrel is converted into SEM
blance of superior article which will sell
for $14 and SIS! The parties engaged in
the operation are said to be known and, in
due time, legal proceedings will be institu-
ted against them. The people of this vicini-
ty, may readily avoid any such imposition, by
being particular to purchase nothing but
genuine Grass Valley made flour, which they
can always depend upon for first rate ar
ticle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
san MAREAs Texas Anril 13!

~ @~ASS ~RS AOOO'
Editors Of the Age-I have been a subscri-
Der to your valuable, paper for the last three
years; and during that time, l have not seen
any temperance news from the Lone Star
State" l have been waiting to see if some
one better qualified than myself, would advise
you of our work in Texas, but in vain.-
Therefore, l have concluded to send you this
short communication, showing you what we
are trying to do for suffering humanity.
Attic last session of our State Legislature,
there was an act passed, following every
county in the State to vote for, or against the
retail of liquor in it's limits" At the next
election, many of the counties of the State
voted-"No Licence." This county did it,
County of Hays) and all temperance men
rejoiced at the downfall las we thought) OF
the monster but, sure enough, we were sad
ly mistaken for so soon as the election was
over, there was a plan instituted by which
they evaded the law-which plan manifested
itself at the next term Of our Court.
We had the doggery keepers before the
Grand Jury, and they proved that they had
not been selling liquor since the passage Of
the aw. Well, how then? Why, they sold
cigars, and threw the liquor in. Cigars Of
the very commonest kind, for a dime each.
This is the way, Mr.. Editor, they evaded the
law. LOU see, they fatner got US uOWn ina
time but we will "pick our fints and try
again"
We are now getting ready for the mighty
conflict. Many counties of this State have
held temperance meetings already and adop
ted resolutions-one of which is, "that they
will not support any man for the Legislature
anless he, will agree to vote for, and give hi
influence in favor of a liquor law Of some
kind, that will effectually stop the tide o
drunkenness in the land" In fact, the ma
jority of the voters of this State, we believe
are in favor of a law prohibiting the sale an
use of the ardent.
In a short time, we hope to write you 0
our attack on the monster in earnest, whicl
will cause him to surrender his red flag 0
observation-disclosures himself and army in
food of pure water and wash the stains Q
black intemperance as white as snow.
Yours in L., p, & F., TEXAS.
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RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE

SINCE OUR LAST IssUE.-$1 each, Joseph Puett,
Lenoir Moses !. Scroggs, Liberty Hill; Col. S.
McCurry, Golden Valley J. 7. Laurence, Scotland
Neck "Young Mems Mere Lib'y Association, !"
Cincinnati w. NJ. Guilford, Ala. S. w. Smith,
Ransom's Bridge; R.. H. Bennitt, Clinton Miss
Mary L.. Hines, Sampson; H. Davis, James Tucker,
Beaufort; G.. 0. Griffin, W. A. Tanner, Rutherford
town; J. L.. kirkpatrick, Ala. S. E. Milburn,
Greenville L. II. Carter, Mt. Airy; John Grain
ger, Hookerton 5. E. Langdell, BERTHE; Silas D.
Wright, Nutbush; j. R. Murchison, J. c. Monroe,
T. Shaw, Manchester I. NJ. Lee, Clinton J. c.
Doud, W. R. Crowson, E. D.. Ssawell, A. Kelly, J.
H. Warner, Carthage James Lindley, Hadley's
Mills James Stephenson, ST., Northampton D.
H. Gardner, New Hill; Cyrus Fleming, Coddle
Creek; L. Wilson, Catawba John W Trip, Oaks
DR.. W. W. Rankin, Mill Hill R. F. Blythe, Cow
ans Ford John F. Mccoy, Hopewell James G.
Cox, Kinston; G. W. Roberts, Ga; MISS 5. C. Sand.
lin, Hallsville D. V. mercer, G. W. Gof, Sparta
J. Bosden, Haw Branch N. B. Walker, Louis
burg T. H. Spain, Natchez; D. S. Richardson, E
City J. A, Tew, Hawley's; C. D. Ellis, Whining
ton; S. R. Hawley, Blocker's Mrs. E. Pool, Nix
onton J. B. Ferebee, South Mills 81 w. NJ. Gay
Wilson 3 G. W. McIver, Cheraw 3 Chas. Jones
Fentress; 5 Asbeville Div. S. of T.; 1:56 NJ. A
1 Britt.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Picked Rod"

I see it is proposed, Mr.. Editor, in the
columns of your excellent journal, to publish
in pamphlet TOWN, for distribution among the
people, the celebrated Report of the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances, together
with the letters of Pickled-Rod," in reply
thereto. This should be done by all means.
This able and accomplished writer has made
a complete refutation ofevery position taken
by the Report, in opposition to a Prohibitory
Law, and scattered its show of argument to
the four winds of Heaven. He deserves, and
ought to receive, the everlasting gratitude of
the people of North Carolina, for his able
exertions in behalf of our great cause of re.
form. | honestly believe that q, copies
of a Tract, containing the above-named doc.
ument, can be sold in this State in six months,
Let every Division subcribe from IS to S25
immediately, for the publication of this Tract
In this way the money can be raised in a few
weeks. There is a surplus in the Treasury
of nearly every Division, and it cannot be
better employed.
L have talked with the people in different
parts of this county, and they are for carry
ing this question Of reform to the ballot box
Here is our only hope. Here we are to tri
Gmph, or our cause will begin to Decline
We are ready for the War. All we want il
a commander, good and true, to lead US tc
the charge. We will take him upon the iso
lated question of Prohibition, or we viii
adopt either candidate of the two %politica
parties, as our own,s if he will boldly advo
cate before the people our measure of reform
INVINCIBLE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
Ng Y o
AWAA az



" How Flora decks the fields
With all her tapestry and the choristers
OF every grove ch7unt carols mi.th 10 come
To visit mortals. Ev'ry thing is blithe,
Joeund, and jovial~
Even in childhood We loved to ranhble thro'
the alder-meadow where the minnows played
In the brook, and down Through the dark
aisies Of the forest where the blossoms were
themost plentiful. The waiting away of years
that has brought US up Tar towards the me-
Fidian Of life, has not eEaced the loves Of the
youthful rambfes. Even yet we love TO ram
bic among the shady glens and IN the green
meadows where the flowers bloom. We love
the violets not only because they are SO vel
come after the cold storms Of winter, but be-
cause their presence awakens kindly memo
ries Of our most cherished Teooliections in
days bye-gone. time has MOI Botted out
how their blue eyes made Up starry meadows,
where we wandered and gathered them to
deck the fair brow OF one we loved with ell
the devotion Of a young and g~uileless heart.
The tide OF Time docs not wash out these
DTlRnb DfCbuTCb diOHE viz NO1oN VI AiAN' AS
we bow the head on the page and icok away
back, we seem to sec her light and graceful
form and her eyes, mild as the %violets, and
tho green pathways by TITO brook that shall
know her no more forever. For she has
gone 10 the hand far, far away. She sleeps
in the ohurchyard OF *%#*# ndie, and the
%Violets, that she1oye6 and that vyelyed' look
out from the green sodthat1ics on ker breess.
There is q ssddening thought f~sgering'in
the nib as we write Of her bat Why Should
Sbero be Rope tells us that che is f&Tthsp-
per than we, though we gather tiblets she
.onco loved SO we'll and CIT on.the oltceat I'M
der tho maple listening TO Che birds sheused
p to call oar birds. We trust sne IS Er Engel,
"1nd the v%iolets she gathers now ara-golden
= yiolets that fade not, and the daisieF<know Of
blast 90 w.t'er, But memory viii linger
. on; thesesscenss, and selhshHes4' nlnsost caus.
-sds ts wish she was with as thi5swout spring
time again to help US gather7iolets as in
May days bygone and silently listen with us
40 the sweaE song Of the hirds,in the maple
, boughs,G above.
MAY.DAY ,PoETRY.AWhile Rambling
W. felt like inditiHg a scruet to May-day
for we felt brimful Of poetry-the birds and
che flowers having inspired US with the Mu,
,ses' enthusiasm. But the following from oul
fair correspondent, Miss l.. A. N, coming
to hand the very time most needed, and be
ing " commended to the tender mercies o.
the Junior Editor" blythe talented Authoross
we concluded to give 1t instead of our own
"fancies'' just now and we feel confden
The reader will commend us for our goot
iudpemeut
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
O. III rnunieations MS.

Extract from a letter, dated Asheville, April
10th:
Our Division has been rapidly increasing
for the last few months, and is now, | am
happy to say, in a more lourishing condition
than it has been for a considerable length of
time. We have, goneeforth to the fight with
"a hearty goodwill; and with a stSND dieter
mination to conquer, we shall press forward
until the foe, formidable as he may'b be, shall
be made to tremble in his s~trongholds, and
until the Asheville Division, shall be pointed
to as having accomplished more of good than
any other Division in the State until the
shout of the Bacchanalian ~reveller shall no
longer break upon our ears, and until the
breezes that sweep over our picturesque
mountain village shall be freed from the
stencil of still-houses and grog-shops, and
the wall of widows and orphan children. God
speed the reformation I!
During the Superior Court held at this place
last week, Judge Saunders presiding, there
was presented a fearful commentary upon
the evils of intoxicating drinks. Four per.
sons, all citizens of Madison county, were ar.
raigned at the bar of Justice for the crime Of
murder, the fendish deed having been com
mitted, during a drunken row one of then
upon the Sabbath. No evidence. appearing
against one of the parties he was discharged
another was found guilty of murder. in thu
second degree and the other two were con
DENIED to be hung-the latter taking an ap
peal. During the trials there was more o
wickedness, and vice, and hellish depravit,
revealed, than of which enc would supposl
mortal man conld be gaiity. How fearful
are the ravages Of the mons ter Destroyer o
life and health and happiness, how man.
withered, blighted hearts have been made t
mourn around "Reminiscences that he has mad
d~esolate, how has he scattered the seeds Q
disease and death broadcast over the land
But the picture is TOO dark and heart-sadden
ing to dwell upon-fet US turn to a brighte
and dream of better, happier days, when tn
destroyer shall be himself destroyed, and tn
cold water army" shall remain triumphant
r. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
Extract of q letter from the Grand Worthy
Patriarch

Extract or q letter from the UraHu worthy
Patriarch
a LoUIsBURG, April 10, 1855.
Enclosed 1 send you ten dollars, FIVE dol
lars of which, is the advance subscription to
the Spirit of the Age for five new subscribers,
obtained for you with very little trouble, in
a few minutes, by merely calling attention
to the merits of your most excellent Spirit,
as a family journal. Their address is Louis
burg, n. c..
The other five dollars is an appropriation
made ut the last regular meeting of Wash
ington Division, for as many copies as 1T will
procure of {" Picked Rod" when it shall be
published in pamphlet form for circulation.
If necessary in order to insure its publlca-
ton, YOU may c~onsiler our Division pledged
for ten dollars worth-and allow me here to
express the hope that every Division, with
out a single exception, in North Carolina,
will order copies forthwith, for circulation
in their own counties, so that you may be
induced, in order to meet the demand, to
publish a large edition of them, that they
NAV 90 into the hands of every free voter
and school boy in our beloved Old North
State, and in that way show our high appre-
cintionlof its distinguished merits.
l am rejoiced to learn, through your last
\ issue, that the on the Lectufeshlp
has succeeded in their efforts to procure the
services of that able ~(perhaps | ought to say
ablest) champion of our principles, Gen. 5
! f. Cary. to lecture through a portion of Eas.
tern Carolina till the meeting of the National
i, Division, on the 9th jun next. | do ear
nestly hope that we may be able to present
! some Indictment to him, while he is with US
TO return from Charleston and address the
= citizens of every portion, from Currituck tc
Cherokee, on the subject of Temperance, tx
, which he has so successfully devoted thu
I larger norton Of his time and talents for tn,
r last ten or twelve years. Cannot you b
/ with us in Louis5urgf We hope to have
cood time of it. Washington Division will
} havo n procession in the day and a torcl
. l;oht Mt night, and invites all the brothers 0
y ~neighboring Divisions to unite with us on tn
occasion. .,
You will hear soon from more new sub
2 scribers in Louisburg. Among others, iron
an old friend, a retired merchant of ou
g place. who says he would not be withou
n YOUR paper for S25 per annum. He says b
must take two copies, such is the deman
, for it in his family.
:, Yours truly, ID. 5. HILL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02

HoME.-This little word throbs through
the Universe like notes Of music to weary
life. Even now on the dusty plains of Alma,
mid the flash Of bayonets and ring of bloody
sabres, when all things else are forgotten in
the deadly strife, the memory of home, ora
mother and loved ones, comes to the painting
soldier and he longs for rest beneath its quiet
and peaceful shade. The exile feels that
Home is his Mecca, and thither his thoughts
turn as the needle to the pole. All along
the pathway oflife, we are ever reaching for
ward towards a home and singing in the
heart the good old song" HOME, SWEET
HoMEp' X
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
My Paper did not come.

The uncertain arrival, or uncertain delivery
of papers at country post offices is often the
ground OF complaint against publishe rs and
editors. Many Of the offices are poorly sup
piled with c~onveniences for taking care of pa
pers, no matter with what certainty they ar
rive. The papers are jumbled into a few lit
tie pigeon holes, or piled upon a desk, box or
barrel, to await the call of subscribers, in the
midst of boots, hats, brides, horse collars,
and other coarse wares, which may be called
for during the day by customers. Country
postmasters, in most cases, being engaged in
some mercantile business, many newspapers
find their way into some obscure corner, where
they are hid for a time from human eyes, as
completely as if buried in a mountain cave
In comes the man for his paper, and, asst can.
not be found, of course it did not come. The
indignant subscriber consequently abuses the
r~ascally editor, and perhaps calls for pen, ink
and paper, to write a letter of complaint about
not sending his paper punctually, when, if
the said paper were endowed with speech, it
would cry out, Here | am, squeezed to death
behind this box or under this barrel We
have seen just such things at many country
post offices, elsewhere, rs we'll as in this coun,
try. These remarks nave no reference tc
any particular office, but are meant for al
where they will apply.
So discourses the Advance published II
Miss; and, since it meets our wants in thu
premises, we give it publicity. Wefrequent
ly receive complaints from subscribers, ant
sometimes hard words, when in truth we ar
not to blame. All that Editors or Publish
ers can do is to mail the papers regularly
and if they fail to reach their places of DIES
t~ination the fault is not with them. y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
DEATHS.

On Eth ult, F.. Culbreath, of Bladen, in the 5lst
year of his age.
CAMDEN DIV, South Mills, April 90. 1855.
WHEREAS, it hath pleased the Great author of
all good, to remove from our midst, our brethren,
D. G. W. P, Wm. S. Hill, our w. P. DR.. Thos. ].
Tsbb, and our good BROTHER Malachi Brite; there
fore
Resolued; That whilst we bow with submission to
these dispensations of his Almighty Wisdom, we
hereby desire to give expression to the high regard
and ~fraternal affection we entertain for their MEM
cries.
2nd, That while we deeply regret the severe loss
sustained by our beloved Order, as well as our
community generally, we desire to bear to their
friends and relations abroad, our cordial testimony
of their high standing and their usefulness in their
respective communities.
W. C. PEARCE, r. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
sEtousruOLD Dt91rs.-It IS a CHARACTERISED

HOUSEHOLD DtT1Es.-It is a characteristic
of American women that a large proportion
OF them have not the slightest idea of house
hold duties. An elegant writer alludes to
the subject in this wise:,
"In this neglect of household cares Amer
lean females stand alone, A German lady,
no matter how high her rank, never forgets
that domestic labers cOnduce to the health of
body and mind alike. An English lady,
whether she be only E gentleman's wife, or a
dukes, does net despise the household, and
even though she has a housekeeper, devotes
a portion eff her time to this, her true, her
happiest sphere. 1t is reserved for our re.
publican fine ladies' to be more choice than
even their menGrchical and aristocratic sis
tiers. The result is a lassitude of mind Of
ten rs fatal TO health as the neglect of bodily
exercise. The wife who leaves her household
1cares to the servants, pays the penalty which
has been affixed to idleness since the founda.
eian df'the world, and either willis away from
ennui, orr driven into all sorts of fashionable
follies TO hRd employment for the mind"
1t rs owing to a false system of education
that American females have been placed in the
rositionthey occupy in this matter. From in
fancy they are taught by vain mothers thai
to lay TO a helping hand is vulgar" ant
'notIn accordance with the ipse dirit of mod
eTn, fashionable life. In this way they arr
retired up, useless to themselves and to thu
world, with nothing to recommend them ex
hcept "lily white hands" and FIenchi6eC
T." accomnlisbmentsO
To,be utterly ignorant of all domestic du
ties seems to be the perfection aimed at b,
those VINO desire to be considered the boz
ton of society. And this evil condition ofs
ciety, we feel confident, is one Of the mail
causes of the insufferable number Of that use
less and miserable race of beings that Attic
the earth like thistles, TO aoit, namely-BAcH
EroRs !! X
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North Carolina Book Store.

1T ENRY d. TURNER has for sale, the SUI
III preme Court Reports, uniform sets or single
volumes. Price reduced.
Iredelrs digest, three volumes,
Swaim's Justice,
North Carolina Form Book,
Also, at greatly reduced prices, in quantities, OF
by retail, a complete assortment Of School Books
Blank Books stationary and Fancy Articles; Ju-
venile and Toy Books; all the New Publications
as seon as issued the Standard Publications in
every deparement of Literature, Arts and Science
and in every language, Ancient or Modern,
Music Books and Musical Instruments.
Writing Desks of Leather, Rosewood and Mahogany.
Work Boxes, do do and Paper Machie
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From the Olive Branch.

Ask Ask says Scripture, and it shall
be given YOU Never be ashamed to ask for
assistance ifyou really need it. The pride
that could lead one to starve, or to misfortune,
rather than suefor help, is not an honest one.
A poor young man Of considera BILE genius
was engaged to a beautiful fady. He had
not a dollar-she possessed a million.
How in the world queried one of his &C.
q~uaintances, how is it that you have secu
red such an allianeeP
The young man laughed heartily for a
moment, then becoming serious, turned tc
his companion, saying.
IN tell you what, friend John, there's
many a good thing lost by not asking for it.
Now, though we do not recommend poor
young men to marry rich wives, but rathe'
to proceed on the contrary method, still WI
say, both to young men and maidens, boil
to old men and wise, emphasizing with tn,
forefnger, : many a good thing los. by nc
asking for it, NJ. a. D.
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PRICES r
MARKET.

Turpentine arrives slowly, and has advanced
to 81 IS, and with upward tendency spirits tGr-
pentine has again advanced to 45c and firm; rosin,
this article has declined sc, 81 20 p Dbl tar, this
article has ruled firm at an advance, sales 81 p
Dbl corn, arrival of some 5000 bushels, selling at
81 O5 to 81 O74; meal, supply equal to the de-
mand, at ST 10 to I 10 q bushel; bacon, supply
light, has advanced to lie hog round, LIZ to BE
for hams; -four, the supply is very light, sales 194
to 1O3 cash rice, clean has advanced to &c p Id.
by cask; peas, a small lot of cow at 9Oc and scarce ;
cotton has improved in prices, sales of 124 bales
81 to 81 coffee, the supply good, selling at III to
liz, as to quantity oats, a very light supply, 100
bushels sold at Use; molasses, no receipts, all
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02

The prevalence of incorrect notions upon the
subject of medicine, Is Il great cause Of misery
Medical practice should be governed by principles
cautiously deduced from the contributions of.long
experience and close observations. How impor-
tant, then, that no medicine should be taken by
invalids, unless it emanates from the hands of men
of talent, judgment, and the ~strictest probity-
Hoohand's German Bitters, prepared by DR.. c..
NJ: Jackson, Philadelphia, is a preparation emana-
ting from one of the most celebrated practitioners
of modern times, and one of the greatest medi. al
writer's Germany ever produced. This article is
now in able hands, as evidence that the article S
prepared carefully and skilfully, used by mary of
the leading practitioners of Philadelphia in cases
of debility of the digestive organs, and hillary ap-
paratps, and the diseases arising thercfrom We
therefore recommend this medicine to suffer ng in
valids. 34-2t
For sale by Williams & Haywood, and P. F. Pes
cud, Raleigh and W. J. Eddins, Forestville.