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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04
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IN conformity with instructions from the
N on Lecturers, we addressed a letter
TO tins distinguished and able Chamn;on of
the Temperance Reform, a few weeks since
and are row in receipt of his reply: and we
are gratifed to state that there is q s.ronc
probability that he will accede to our reopest
and pay us a visit during the month of Nav
Zen. Cary is Past Most Worthy Patriarch
OF the Order of the Sons of Temperance and
has devoted the greater portion of his life ~
the promotion of this great reform and this
day has the reputation of being the strongest
and most forcible Speaker, on this subject, in
America. We have heard him on several
occasions, and should he visit our State. we
now say to all, no one will regret any reason.
able trouble or sacrifice he or she may make
10 getting to a place TO hear him speak. We
shall have more to say of him, however, when
it is definitely ascertained that he will visit
US, which we sincerely hope and expect he
Will do. We give the following extract from
his letter. II was not written for publication,
$500 w AOb PUBLISH lb cQElEe.
COLLEGE HILL, March %, 1855.
DEAR SIR AND Bro: Your official connunica.
ton in behalf of the Grand Division of North
Carolina, inviting me to visit your glorious Com
monwealth, and spend s,me weeks in advocatins
the great Reform to which py life has been chief
letter satisfactorily, either TO myself or you, per,
pie xes me.
Although 1 have attended every session of til.
! National Division for nina vaoru ond arln,4lu I.
sired to attend the next, land more especially be
cause it was to be held in the Sunny SOUTH / had
nearly given up all hope of doing so. Your ur.
gent appeal, however, tempts me strongly to sur
mount every obstacle and go to your lovely land
to commune with the noble spirits there.
lAfter detailing some seven obstacles il
the way to his leaving home, which are Of al
entirely private nature, Gen. C. conclude.
his letter thus
I shall begin the work of preparation for tn
tour, Immediately, and permit no common occur
renee to defeat my purpose. If lean make arrange
ments, 1 will be with your people about the 1911
OF May. l have an appointment at Wheeling, Va.
on the 9Th of Jay, and should proceed hence t.
North Carolina by way of Richmond, Va.
Twill advise you in a few days of my success in
making arrangements. Truly yours, &c.
Am. GoRMAN, Esq, G. S. Sc. CARY.
Should the contemplated visit be made b,
our distinguished Advocate, we shall publish
appointments for him as soon as the fact i
certainly ascertained. We shall begin a
Weldon and thence as the committee shall di
rect up to the 4th of June, when he will hav
to leave for Charleston to attend the Nation
al Division. After that time, we hope to hav
his services several weeks longer, SO that h
may visit the Western part of the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

The TIPPLER is a slave to the basest crowd.
lie has sold himself for a mug of beer, and
is more wretched than the galley slave. He
is always on the public hip. His talents
may be of the first water, but if he is known
to sometimes get Slowed" the most stupid
snob sets himself up as his better and gives
a contemptuous toss of his brainless head
whenever his genius is extolled. Ifhe makes
an eloquent speech in the public busting, it
is because he took bender" just before
he arose. If he catches a cold or has opthal-
mia, he has been on ga big drunk" If he
writes a good poem or a stirring essay, he
did it over a basket of champagne or a bottle
of lager. All the little incidents of his life,
good and bad, are attributed to the fact of
his being "a soaker." Like the tabled shirt
of Nessus, it clings to him to curse-he NAV
struggle to cast off the manacles of his bon
dage and there are those ready to rivet them
frmer.
The grain of the hop and seed of the malt
breed a mildew that can blight the fairest
and most enviable name. Beware of the ia
tai germs.
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Noble Examples.

We learn from several friends that the
Clergy of Newbern have come out boldly on
the side of Temperance. Some have delivered
strong Temperance sermons, others promised
to follow soon. The Catholic Priest promised
to deliver his early in this month, (April.)
This is what l have long hoped for" says
our Correspondent. eff the ministry and
religious persons throughout the State will
follow this noble example, alcohol will soon
be obliged to retreat or be shamefully cap-
tured. The County Conrt was in session.
and, be it said to the praise of the Magis-
~trates, L understand every application for a
license had been refused. And a number of
the extensive merchants have declared their
intention no longer to deal or traffic in the
miserable poison. Our Correspondent adds:
i think we are much indebted to orr
worthy friend, DR.. Deems, for the great good
that has already been done in Newbern and
the surrounding country. A few more of
his lectures, such as one l heard him del;ver
IN Newbern not long since, no one can tell
what good they might do. His force of
reasoning at the time and place alluded to.
was so conclusive, that one sitting near me
and whom | knew had been a long and er-
tenslve dealerin the man DESTROYER, exclaimed
have for some time looked pnon
1t as IA low and dirty calling, and l intend to
leave it off,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING HOUSES. Mayor
Wood of New York is actively engaged in
adopting measures and laying plans for the
e~ffectual suppression of gambling houses
The Mayor has now in his possession a COM
plete list Of the gambling bells of the city and
their proPrietors and hangers on, which he
intends TO lay before the public. He also
purposes to obtain the names OF the owners
or the parties who lease or let gambling and
ill-fame houses, and give them full publicity,
IN order to show to the world who are the men
that can complacently go TO church on Sunday
and say that gambling is "a bad thing and
yet lease their houses for gambling and other
equally bad purposes, and receive $4,000 per
annum for houses which, under other circums-
%tances, would not rent for $500. This is a
very admirable and desirable project. 1t would
remove the veil that hides so much sanctjm opi.
Gus hypocrisy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

In duty bound to do SO. lie must necessarily
be discharged the sooner done then the
better.
The time was when Edwin Forrest would
have felt keenly the words which had been
addressed to him, but now he was so hard
sned that they had but little effect.
Surely that care worn looking creature can
not be Edwin Forrest See how tattered
are his garments, and how flushed his face.
Surely it cannot be ! for the police is leading
him to the prison. Oh who would have
thought that such a change would have
passed over him What a promising youth
he was: great was the confidence placed in
him by his employers. But of late there has
been a change in his conduct; | thought he
would eventually come to this when / saw
him on such intimate terms with James
Clifton. Such companions can do no one
good. He no doubt led him to take the first
drop, and that has proved his ruin.
Yes, yes, it was indeed thus. James
Clifton had tenn pied him and he Yielded
Being like many others, unwilling to go on
his wicked career alone, he determined to
lead some one of to follow his footsteps in
the path of ruin.
But we will not depict the horrid scene
within the prison walls; the distress of her
who was once 80 dear to him. Not long did
he survive his stay in the gloomy cell, for
the constant use of the fiery potion had
commenced to destroy. When he became
fully conscious of his situation, bitterly did
he curse the moment when first he was
tempted to taste, and the one who tempted
him. Now he might have been occupying
"a high position in mercantile life, ENJOYING
the delights of a happy home, the appreciation
of his conscience. But all /! he was indeed
a poor, miserable ~outeast, ending his days
10 q prison, without one ray of hope for
that eternity of years which he was indeed
doomed to spend.
Oh! young man, be not tempted be not
led astray bythose whom you deem your friends.
Remember ever, that the one who endeavors
to persuade you to take it only once is rath-
er your enemy, and in time you will reap the
reward of your misery. Though the brilliant
destinations of the saloons fitted up may lure
you, do not enter. Think of the evil attend
ant upon it; think of your home, of your
friends, and turn away from the sparkling wine
Set before you. Remember. that 8 only one
may be the means Of forfeiting forever the es.
TEEN OF society. Only once,' and the glass
may again fascinate your taste. sOnly once
may be the means OF your being led to the
grave, uulalllenleQ ana unlOVed by
all. Only once and your home may be
rendered d~esolate, when happiness might have
been found there your young wife wear a sad
eountenance, when it might have been lighted
up with joyous smiles; a curse rest upon your
t head, when a blessing might have been pro-
r bounced. Oh, shun then the wine cup; say
not to yourself only once'-let not the
tempter triumph over you, but rather gain the
3 aseendancy over your appetite, if you would
haye the esteem fall and be rendered happy.
Norfolk, Va, 1855.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

H A number of the Papers in this State
have published the Report of the Committee
on propositions and Grievances, against the
Temperance Memorials, but the Wilmington
commercial and the N. G. Telegraph, at
Goldsboro', are the only ones that have conied
any of the replies to its mischievous doc.
trlnes! Are we to infer from this one-sided
policy that all the others are opnosed 70 Ioo.
lslatlve Reform? We trust not. But is i
fair and equal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

IHE ARREST OF A UNITED STATES Consul
IN CURA.-1t was briefly mentioned by teIe-
graph, a few days ago, that Mr.. Thompson.
United States Vice Consul or Commercial
Agents at Sangua la Grande, had been BROUGHT
to Havana, by two of the Civil Guards q
prisoner. The Havana correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picayune furnishes the follow.
ing particulars of the case:
Mr.. thompson was employed by the Uni
ted States Consul at Trinidad de Cnba To
act as consular agent at Sangua la Grande
Some days since the police authorities Of this
latter demanded to know by what RIGHT he
placed the arms of the United States ovor
the door of his Office. He renlied that bo
was the United States Consular Agent. His
appointment was then asked for. which not
wishing to appear discourteous. he produced
lie was then ordered to take Down the Un;.
ted States arms, which he refused to do. A
quarter OF an hour was then given him for
that purpose. After the lapse of rather
more than that time, the authorities again
returned and ordered the arms to be taken
down. MIR. Thompson asked for tine 70
consult the United States Consul at Trinidad
which reasonable request was refused.
upon his expressing his determination
not to remove the United States coat of arms
u iadder was procured and the coat of arms
was then taken down, and notice was given
DIR. Thompson to prepare himself with two
hours to proceed to this city. He asked for
a longer period to arrange his affairs, which
was refused him, and at the lapse ofthat time
he was compelled to come a prisoner to this
city, having had to ride sixty miles on horse.
back before he reached the railroad, the
Gnardies Civilies, whose prisoner he was.
being changed at each partido. True is il that
opain refuses to recognize the United States
consular agents in this island but. never.
theless, were Mr.. Thompson only a simnIe
citizen OF the United States, such treatment
~ IS above related is un~justiRable. Sna;n
ought to be taught that the authorities Of
Cuba must act as civilized men, otherwise No
one protesting allegiance to the United States
Will be able to live here"
MIR. Thompson, on arriving at Havana
waited upon the Captain General, who set
MN at liberty upon parole, to appear when
called upon to be examined before some ~
the tribunals. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04
Party Spirit and Grogshops.

Altnough the temperance reform has ran.
IDLY advanced in the South. GAINING daona,
hold upon the public feeling, vet we Still; vii.
ness several of our southern leoislatnroo onn
ing their allegiance to the erog shon infn.
ence. P M"
The North Carolina legislature. under rho
domination of party spirit, has refused 70 no.
dress the evils flowing from the Honor troe :
though largely petitioned from all parts Of
the State. u
The only ground of action left them Is 70
enter the political field as a distinct party,
and wage the war in their own behalf until
they carry the day.
We hope that able paper, the Spirit of the
Age, will at once call the party into action
and organize for the next campaign.
Southern Organ.
Despairing ofall hope of redress from eth
er of the political parties, the temperance
men Of old Carolina have d~isclaimed their al
legiance to old party leaders and on their
home affairs have taken an oath to q wage
the war in their own behalf" The action 90
the past has proved that nothing can be ex-
pected of drunken demagogues, sworn to sus-
tain party strife, in removing or redressinu
the curse OF the traffic; and seeing this, the
ballot box will be the resort in future. and
through that the voice of an outraged and
insulted people will be seen, heard and felt.
we are driven to this course by the contemp-
tuous treatment received in the Capitol last
winter, at the hands of legislators who slimed
their way into high places over heaps Of
drunken men, under huckster carts and
through the filth and stencil of the low groc
shop. s
"A Vlrtuous people have placed the mark
OF Cam upon the traffic, and the ediot has
gone forth that the great principle of prohibi.
ton shall and must influence the votes of
temperance men in future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04
1856.
Be Honest Bows.

1t We could reach the ear Of ereru
can boy, we would urge upon each one :,
adopt the principle of honesty in evervtbine
We would exhort him to have the word :.
the watchword on his lips as he stems ont
into the world to act and to do for himss,r
Young man, if you intend to be a plonta-
and bring up the sweet wheat and the ,lder
corn from the soil, let us say to you, be hone,t
Do you intend to be a Minister? IF von
stand in the sacred desk and be a month
piece for Coda beacon to point the vov
from earth TO Heaven, you must lie bono,t
Hypocrisy in such an exalted position wonld
be a libel on the Nazareue, and a damn;nr
sin in the eye of Heaven.
DO you intend becoming a Merchant
Temptations lie in the path Of the dealer.
dazzling prizes and promises of sudden raol.h
sometimes lead men astray, but in the mids,
of the rush fer the prIze-in the ouie. Of Won,
counting room and the crowd of the mart, TO-
member the wateliword, Honesty. Let !,
greet you on the pages of your Iedgcr-writs
it on AL yoar bills.
Will you be a Mechanic? Will you SHOW.
fiie plane or wie4 the hammer? In thiA
useful vocation you will not be free from the
teYf*er- The metal Of your moral character
VIII be tried. BE honest! Let the admoni-
ton come to you in the buzz Of busy wheels
and IN the clear ring of the heated anvil
Chisei the word in the w~ood-engraye it in
the iron and brass-carEe it 10 the marble
columns you build.
Have you decided to be a Physician -
Then you will spend your life in the comma
ny OF a bleeding, a suffering and q dying hu-
manity. And you will learn the secrets Of
the hearthside. And you will sometimes
stand between Death, the Patient and the
Grave! In the name Of the humanity Won
deal with, We urge you to be honest.
Do you crave the lawyers license. his
brief and his green satchel? IAN homes,
Larger is the nOblest work or'-he Judicial.
Ty. Yes, a lawyer may be honest, therefore,
with a gesture and empbasis,--Ee honest.
Does your ambition run ~outafter the worth.
less laurels of the noisy politician7 Be hon.
est if you can, and may the Lord be mercifuI
unto you
Would you be Printer or Editor? Be hon,
est, and may your labors be rewarded.
In conclusion, young man, if you intend
being a liquor-seller, and deal out poison t.
your fellow men and beggar children, and
break the hearts of widows, wives and moth.
ers, we will only say that it is to be expected
that his Satanic Majesty will deal honesaa
with yon, and show you he has a perfect un-
derstanding of your case and its merits. .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

MAINE Law IN New YORK. The New
York Herald of the 2sth says The Pro-
hibitory Liquor law was reported to the Sem
ate from the Committee of the Whole. The
opposition to the bill, except in one or two
instances, has been very feeble. Several at
tempts were made to alter the time fixed for
the law going into effect, but the majority
promptly voted them down. There is, there
fore, no question but that the bill will pass,
and be put into full operation on the first day
of May. Liquor dealers will govern themsel-
YES accordingly, and those who are : fond of a
glass will doubtless improve the opportunity
without further reminding.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

sa We are indebted to. our Correspon,
ding Editor for procuring for us the chaste
and instructive contributions to be found
in our columns to day, by Miss Whittlesey
and Miss Butt. We take great pleasure in
announcing that these gifted Ladies will
regularly contribute to our columns,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

q Cheering reports of the awakening Of
renewed interest and energy in the Temper
nee cause, are being received by us through
out different portions of the State. A firm
and r~esolute effort on, on the part of its
true friends, will tell nightly on it's future
destiny. Let US all arise and shake the
dew drops that glitter on our garments and
strike a long and determined blow for God,
our Country and our Homes, and the day of
victory will yet be ours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

Posi- OFFIcE.-On and after the 1st of
April, all letters put into the post office, ex-
cept those directedto persons on the free list.
must be prepaid. If not prepaid they will
remain in the Office where lodged. Postmas-
tiers ought to put up conspicuous notices.
warning the depositors of letters, that the
postage must be prepaid, and that letters will
not be forwarded unless prepaid. Per-
sons writing to others on business of their
own requiring an answer, should enclose a
stamp to prepay the postage on the return
letter, and not tax their friend with prenav.
ing matter that concerns themselves chiefly.
This should be carefully remembered, other
wise many letters may go unanswered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

HESTER SENTENcEp.-We are ;nformo,
tnat at Chatham Court last week, Judge DIcK
pronounced sentence upon Willis Hester. con.
n1cted az a previous term of negro Stealing
Inc sentence was, that he should be hanged on
Friday the fourth of May.
we also learn that some of the citizens of
0hatnam county are actively engaged in get
slng up a petition for Hester's reprieve. We
nave not heard upon what ground the pardon
WIN oe asked Tor; but we have no expectation
tnat II VIII be granted. And in case it is not
the eneot OF a petition will only be to excite
false hopes in the mind of the prisoner.
HiUs60rO' Recorder
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"a We learn that a negro man, belonging
to the heirs of Lewis Poole, decd, was run
over and killed by an engine on the Central
Railroad, near Stallings' Station, on Monday
10Th ult. Ajury of inquest was held over
him and decided that he came to his death
through the carelessness of the engineer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

s1- The North Carolina Telegraph, at
Goldsboro', has dropped its political flag and
raised the Banner of Temperance. We cor
daily welcome it to the ranks, and expect to
lind nit a noble defender Of the great Reform.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

Ia The continuation of the Story" Ar
thur bruce"-has not been forwarded us by
the author. We hope it will reach us in
time FOR our next issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

Sa% Don't neglect to fead Letter No. 5,
by our accomplished Correspondent PICK
LED Rob- in this paper. 1t utterly annihi-
lates the d~emagogical can't about 'sumptuary
laws presented by the Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

n% We offer as an apology for delay in
attention to Correspondents, and for the
sparseness of our Editorials this week-se.
we're and protracted domestic af1ction-that
has entirely engrossed our attention and SER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-04

Ba The address of the Grand Worthv
Patriarch of North Carolina is-"Daniel 8
Hill, Esq, Louisburg, N. G."