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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-06
Trihnte of Resnect.

The members of South Lowell Academy, being
called together on the occasion of the death of
Mr.. Charles NJ. Hargrave, who departed this life
on the 26th day of May, at 4 o'clock, A. NJ, unan-
imously entered into the following resolutions:
i. WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All-wise Dis
poser Of human events to take from our midst our
much beloved fellow student CHARLES NJ. HAIR
GRAVE, we do most sincerely sympathize with his
bereaved parents and brother and sister; and we
would remind them that, in view of his calm and
willing resignation to the will of his God, and the
hope of Heaven SO often expressed by him, they
should consider their loss his eternal gain"
2. In his death we have lost a kind and loving
friend, one who elected a share of praise and ad-
miration from all with whom he associated, and
whose every word and action was guided by rules
of the ~strictest morality and highest principles of
honor.
3. In him the world has lost one who babe fair
to become an honor to his family, a benefactor and
an ornament to society, and a bright and shining
light in the methodist Episcopal Church, of which
he had been a highly exemplary member for some
time previous to his death.
4. We will endeavor to take warning from the
early death of our much beloved school mate, and
make preparation to meet him in heaven.
5. We will wear the usual badge of mourning fol-
thirty days.
6. We will send a copy of these resolutions to hi;
afflicted family, and also copies to the Richmond
Christian Advocate, the Spirit of the Age, and thu
Hillsboro' Recorder for publication.
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WarrentOn Female College.
W~ARRENTON, Y. c.

TNHE exercises of this Institution will close on
the 9TH of June, and will be resumed on the
9th of the same month, under the direction Of the
following Faculty.
Rev. Thomas S. Campbell, President and Prof. of
English Literature.
Rev. Wm. II. Christian, A. NJ, Prof. Of Physical
Sciences.
E. E.. Parham, A. NJ, Prof. of Classical Literature
and Mathematics.
Non V. Buscha, Prof of Music and Modern Lam
guages.
Miss L. A. Lacey, Assistant in Music and Teacher
of Drawing and Painting in all its departments,
Fancy Work, &c.
Mrs. S. d. Christian, Assistant in music and French.
Miss NJ. Fl. Taylor, Principal in the Primary De-
partment.
mrs. Thos. S. Campbell, Matron.
A regular and thorough course Of study has been
adopted in order to graduation, and no efforts will
be spared to promote the moral and Intellectual
welfare of the students. Pupils can enter at any
time during the Session, and will be charged only
from time of entrance.
Payments, one half in advance, and no deduc-
ton for absence after entrance, except in cases Of
protracted sickness.
The cars from Raleigh, Petersburg, and Weldon
pass the Warrenton Depot daily, where an Omni-
bus is always waiting on their arrival to convey
passengers to the village, which is but three miles
distant from the Depot.
For further particulars, refer 20 Catalogue, which
can be obtained by addressing
TH0S. S. CAMPBELL, Pres't.
Warrenton, NAY %, 1855. 2I-tf
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

FOh THE SPIRIT OF THE AYE.
EXAMINATION OF THE JONEsvILLE MALE
AND FEMALE ACADEmEs.-The examination
at Jonesvilie commenced on Thursday the
oath of May, and ended on Friday 25th.-
There was n large attendance and all were APP
p%arently interested in the exercises of both
departments. The pupils. both male and fe-
male, acquitted themselves with credit, which
must have been a gratifying result: both to
their Parents and Instructors. We were very
much pleased to see that Mr.. Van Eaton has
not neglected the English branches; in which
respect his pupils stood in a very favorable
contrast with those Of some other schools,
where a slight smattering of Latin and Greek
is deemed quite sufficient for all the purposes
of life. The classical scholars recited their
allotted portions in q manner which proved
that they had studied diligently and received a
liberal attention from their principal and his
assistants. Having assisted in the eXamina-
ton | paid strict attention to all the exercises,
and feel certain that Mr.. Van Eaton has at
tended carefully to the intellectual as well as
moral Improvement of all, both male and fe-
male, who have been committed to his charge.
We would therefore direct the attention of
all the friends of Education to those Acade-
mics, and we think that they will be satisfied
f they give the Principal a trial, that his pu.
pills receive ample opportunities for improve.
ment. / would especially call attention to the
good conduct and department Of the young
gentlemen and ladies during the examination
Those wishing to educate their children wil
do well to address Rev. w. L. Van Eaton, A
NJ, Jo1esville, N G..
ONE OF EXAM. COM.
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DEATHS.

In this City, on Monday the 2Sth ult., Fanny
Polk, daughter of Hon. K. and Susan S. Rayner,
aged three years, and ten months, and ten days.
On the 18th of Nay, in the vicinity of Wilkes
boro', MRS. Caroline E. Hickerson, wife of Mr..
Charles Hickerson, in the 18th year of her age
MRS. Hiekerson was the daughter ofNr. Daniel Hunt,
of Ripley, mississippi. She was married to Mr.. H.
on the I'd day of November last, ard Immediately
thereafter came with him to Wilkes county, n. c.,
where, after a severe illness of only a few days,
with calm resignation the spirit was returned to
God who gave it, while a deeply afflicted husband
was left to mourn the loss cfa devoted wife. A faith
er and mother, brothers and sisters, at her former
distant home, will be stricken with sorrow at the
sad intelligence friends and acquaintance gener-
ally will lament the loss from their circle of one
whom it was impossible to know without loving.
But all may derive comfort from the fact that over
her remains the gracious words, Blessed are the
dead, who died in the Lord could be repeated with
NOUS hOpe.-COM.
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sqri of tge 9ge, 8argB, Dntg Garoins. d Gtnprante

IMPeRTNAT FROM CUBA.-The Blockade Re
DaoUed. The following important intelligence
from Cnba reaches US by the way of Charles
ton. The Standard of that City says:
The state of siege in all the territory o.
the Island Of Cuba, i@siets, and adjacent keys.
as well as the blockade of all the coast, is
henceforth removed. The proclamation Oh
the Captain General containing this impor-
tant announcement is datec the Odd, and
published the same evening in the Gaceta,
and the next day in all the papers. The
siege had lasted three months and eleven
DAYS. from the 18th of February last. There
Gems to be great rejoicing amongst all class
es of people.
Another decree dissolyes the military
commission instituted by proclamation of
February Ii, 1855, for the purpose of try
ing persons accused 0 conspiracy, treason
and rebellion against the State, arson, and
highway robbery and directs the removal
of cases pending before that commission to
the ordinary tribunals having cognizance.
"A third decree permits those whose bust
ness REQUIRES them to travel on the island to
resume the use Of the licenses therefor, to
be issued Us usual by the Governor or head
of the police for one year, which saves a
large and very important class from much
molestatIon.
I'VE are panied to learn from our Havana
files that the yellow fever prevails in many
parts of the island, and has excited consid-
cradle alarm. Many have died who have
been inoculated.'
DEATH OF DoEsr1cxs. A painful sensation
was created in the literary circles of N. York
on Thursday, by the receipt of Il Geographic
despatch from Ann Arbor, Mich announcing
the death of Mortimer Thompson, Esq, au-
thor of the famous 'Doestick papers, He
had been out cunning on Wednesday, with a
companion, and it would appear he was acci-
dentalIy killed by a chance shot from Il towing
piece in the hands of the latter. These areall
the particulars that have come to hand. De-
ceased was 25 years of age. He was a clerk
in one of the Broadway dry goods stores in
New York.
Commodore Henry E. Ballard, Us. Navy,
died at his residence, near Annapolis, on
Wednesday night last, aged 70 years.
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nj un1tatiOns
FIR The Shirt ofhe A.

For the Spirit of the Age.
Mr.. EDITOR Gen. S. F. Cary, according
to appointment, lectured in NewbeIn, on
Friday morning and evening last. and seemed
to be in fine health and amply able, mentally
and physically, to combat with the ablest OPP
posers of the reformation. / had not the
pleasure Of hearing the morning lecture, but
have heard it spoken of in the very highest
terms. AT night he took a view OF the con-
stitutionality of a prohibitory law, and do
not exaggerate when | say it was the ablest,
%clearest, and most conclusive argument l eV-
er heard upon this or any other subject
So convincing was this effort that a number
of gentlemen frankly confess that he relieved
their minds of very serious doubts In reler-
ence to the constitutionality Of a law seizlng,
confscating and destroying property OF any
kind, whether liquor or not. The General
showed satisfactorily that this was no new
feature in the laws of this or any State, for
there are laws now existing which not only
seize, confiscate and destroy a mans property
when it endangers the health, life or morals
ola community, but laws that will deprive q
man ofhis personal l~iberty-the dearest of
all possessions-if he is even susptciOned of
having a contagious disease lurking in his
system. Comment from us would be useless
and unavailing. Suffice it to say, hesustained
his exalted reputation in every particular
and has accom- 2liShed incalculable good by
his visitIo our town. Enough never can be
sa d IN praise 0f him who forsook a lucrative
profession subjected himself to all the perils
and priyatlons Of travel, and refusing in all
inst noes to be enumerated, has devoted his
time and talent to pleading the cause of suf-
fering humanity, and endeavoring to amelio-
rate the condition of the most neglected, de
graded and despised class of his fellowmcn.
On last Sabbath evening the Rev. Mr..
Croghan delivered a temperance sermon be-
fore a large congregation, at the Catholic
Church Of this place. The subject was ably
discussed, he stating in the outset that in
temperance was the basest of all crimes and
closing with an eloquent appeal to Parents
and Guardians to see we'll to those under
their charge.
The Proprietor of. the Washington Hotel
magnanimously closed his Bar on Monday
last, and afirms it shall be no more opened !;
he having disposed Of all the I" spirits" The
travelling Public may now rely upon finding
two as well conducted Hotels in Newbern as
in any town in the Southern country-neith-
er the CASTOR nor Washington having those
i~mpediments to an orderly house generally
termed Bar Rooms!" From the foregoing
it will be seen that a mighty change is com.
ing over the dreams of the denizens Of !" old
Athens" and that old Rip Van Wrinkle is
getting wide awake to his interest and duty
The reformation has been set in motion give
the voters of the State the Report of Waugh
& Co, with Picked Rods" letters, and
the next Legislature will give you a prohibi
tory Law. So may it be, is the earnest re-
Spouse of an HUMBLE ADVOCATE.
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TIE RIGuT Sort or WIFE.-During the
late dreadful tornado which passed over Mis-
sissippi, tearing NJ trees, blowing down
houses, and killing cattle, an incident occur
red near Pauldiug in that State, which is
worthy Of record:
A young married couple were alone in
the forest, occupants Of n new home, and
distant two miles from the nearest neighbor.
They had retired to rest and were absorbed
in slumber, when the roar Of the hurricane
came, like ason0rous wailing through prime
val trees, and fierce winds struck their house,
tumhling the logs around and about them.
The lady, after much effort, su cceeded in
extricatiug herself, but found to her momen-
tary dismay that her husband was entombed
in the wreck of their dwelling, and that it
would be impossible for her to relieve him
unaided. She reflected but u moment, when
turning to her husband, she uttered some
cheering words, and announced her deter
mination to go in quest Of assistance. Forth
she went in the midst Of the hCSyling storm,
the winds singing n requiem over the ruin
they had caused and the stately trees still
crashing in their fall before the omnipotence
Of the tempest. But she needed not the dan
ger buoyed by o strong affection she moved
onward an incarnation Of heroism, and self
HlcFlWClNE lbNtt llIbuBh III huliiCiiO
track, and reached unharmcd the residence
of her ~neighbor. Assistance was procured
and her husband restored 20 as true q wifi
as ever hallowed with ~felicities the life 0
man.
HEApINGC ABBAGEs.-I have been trouble,
much at times with the untowardness on tn
part Of my cabbages, and caulihowers a
we'll as broccoli, to form their appropriate
heads. Canvcrsing on the subject some tw
or three years ago with a friend, on Hort
culture, no informed me that some one o
much practical experience in the raising
such vegetables, told him, that the way t
issue their heading was TO transplant ther
twice, the second transplanting to take plac
ut n moderate interval of time after the frs
The very next year another friend, who ha
been bringing forward many ordinary ga
den vegetables in a hot bed, sent me n nun
Der of we'll grown plants both of cauliiowel
and cabbages when those | had planted ha
scarcely been above ground. At the time
received them, | had not prepared the grour
destined for the reception Of such vegetable
and was too busy with other things to do
forthwith. | accordingly struck the end
o hoe.blade into a soft well prepared horde
and turning the handle down so as TO lea'
n sufficient cavity, put the cabbages in, in
bunch as | received them. | did the san
with the caulilowers, and then left them
their fate. About ten days or a fortnigI
afterwards, having got the proper spot
ground prepared, and finding my plant
thus rudely transplanted before, loOkir
thrifty. | took them up and reset them pr
perly in their destined bed. AS for the +
suit ] can only say, that l never before h;
any Of either race that headed so well, al
so uniformly MS did these.-N. q. CHliratC
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RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE

SINCE LAST 1ssUE.-$1 Miss NJ. A. McKinn on.
MRS. N. McNair, St. Pauls R. Wilson, New Hill
W.K. Brown, j. II. Moody, VIM. Taylor, P. P.
Bethea, H.. G. Finklea, S. c.; T. NJ. Howard, Ow-
e sville ]. c. Beard, Florida J. w. moody, null
Inns Depot; George Barley, Ala; J. t. Boyd, Miss.
w. G. Flake, Wadesboro' Leml. Sugg, Snow Hill;
J. j. Ingram, Charlotte; E.. c.. Neal, Lewis Harris,
Black Mountain John, and David williamson,
Brower's Mills E. Lassiter. Randolph J. C. Mccaul,
Dry Pond A. c. harris. henderson J. j. Bur
rows, Macon Depot W. P. nays, auckland W, E.
Davis, stantonsburg; D. P. Nelson, Mocksville
Jos. Wagner, John Crews, John Terry VIM
Brown, Sedge Garden Miss Mary Jones, comfort;
@. Jones, Eagle Rock John II. Williams, D. P.
Shallington, %Joyner's c. Gladliss, Plymouth w.
D. Monroe. Geneva, Ala; H. F. Rams our, Lincoln
ton R. Cathey, Jacobs Fork W.. T. Erwin, Tur-
key Creek M. Walker, S. T.. Needs, Eliz. City !;
E.. c. Smith, Norfolk; Miss Sarah C.. Sutton, Kim
ston S. H. W. Dixon, Snow camp IS Thos. Jack
son, Duran is Neck; 81. S. Gardner, Elm Grove !;
4 H. f. Schenck, Jacobs Fork.
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North Carolina Book Store.

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volumes. Price reduced.
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BEAUFORT THE TERMINUs.-We learn that
at Il full meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Atlantic Road held on the 18th May. the
town of Beaufort was selected as the terminus
of the Road. We congratulate the people of
the town of Beaufort upon this result.
The Halcyon says there is no doubt all the
stock necessary to secure the State subscrip-
ton to the Road. will be subscribed before
the meeting ofthe stockholders in July next
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE.-The annual
Commencement exercises of this institution
will take place on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 18th and l4th of June. On the first day
an address will be delivered before the two
Literary Societies by NJ. w. Ransom, ESQ,
of Warrenton, North Carolina, late Attorney
General of that State. The address before
the Society Of Alumni will be delivered on
the same day by Rev. VIM. II. Christian,
Professor in the Warrenton Female COLLEGE.
On the Sabbath preceding Rev. Philmer w.
Archer, of the n. G. Conference, will deliver
the annual sermon to the Graduating Glass,
in the College Chapel.
The BRITISH Losses IN BATTLE.-A Par
liamentary return just published, gives some
particulars regarding the killed and wounded
in the British army in the Crimea since the
commencement of the Campaign. The mum.
Der Of killed is set down at 1900, and the
wounded at $40. The number of officers
killed was 80, and 24l wounded, of whom
20 have since died.
CHOLERA AT New ORLEANs.-The New
Orleans papers of the 26 ult., record severa
sudden deaths from cholera. Mons. GODDARD
the celebrated @ronaut, who was alive ant
we'll on the night of the 25th, was a corpse tn
next morning. Hugh Grant, a well known
engineer, and late city surveyor, also died aite
a few hours illness.
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INTENDANT'S OFFICE,
RALEIGH, May 30, 1855.

To Holders of City Bonds and Others:
"OLDERS OF CITY BONDS AND OTHER
securities for the payment of money, are in
vited and requested to appear at the City Treasury
on the 1st of July next, and every six months
thereafter, and receive payment of all due
by the City to that date, and also in lieu of the
present bonds to receive CERTIFICATES OF
DEBT, registered at the City Treasury, payable at
three and six years, under the seal of the City,
bearing interest from date, to be paid semi annu-
ally, specifying therein the date of the order au-
thorizing the issue of the Bond, and the descrip-
ton of the Bond cancelled.
By order of the Board,
WIN. DALLAS HAYWOOD, Intendant.
A0-td
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NOVELTY IRON r !!
Raleigh, North Carolina,

hutetYH, IVuTtH CdTOttNu,
MANUFACTURE of Horizontal, and Verti-
ItA cal Steam Engines; Tubular, Flue. and
Cylindrical Boilers Circular, Vertical. and
Portable Saw Mills complete; Grist Mills, Car
Building, DC, &c. Iron & Brass Castings of all
descriptions, including ornamental railing dc.
One of the Partners has been engaged in the
above business sor a number of years, and has
turned out some of The best Engines and Saw
Mills in the State, which can be Testified to, by
many who have purchased of him..
We are also making preparation for the
manufacturing of the most improved Plows,
Harrows, Cultivatofs and other Farming I'm.
elements. All we ask is, that our friends will
give US a fair trial and see ifthey cannot there
BY not only save their money at home, but a
heavy tariff of transportation
SILAS BURNS d co.
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MARRIED.

In Granville county, on the 10th ult., by Ham
ilton Hester, Esq, Mr.. A R Montague to Miss E.
S. Andrews, daughter of Bartlett Andrews, of Ra-
leigh, N. c.
va Biblical Recorder viii please copy.
In Orange CO., en- the 22d alt, by Rev. A. Cur
RE, Mr.. Wm. R Hughes to Miss Sarah J. Minnis,
daughter of Mr.. John MINIS.
In Sampson county, oath ult., by Rev. ] P.
Jorden, Mr.. Allen C. johnson to Miss Susan J.
daughter of Robert Merritt, Esq, all of Sampson.
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PRICES CURRENT
NJ MARKET.

GEO. H. KELLEY, Grocer and Com. Merchant.
Naval Store, receipt light and declining,
q for virgin, 255 soft, l55 hard spts. turp.,
supply light, $50 ~rosin, l so for large,
l 40 small barrels tar 2 so corn Ii, a few
cargoes would readily bring l Zoe -four,
IL to If: bacon, l2c hoground, IA for
hams and lie for sides and shoulders cotton
in good demand at an advance, sales of 116
bales at 81 to lie hay. the market is better
supplied, selling l so to l 81 lime in good
supply, l 81 per cash molasses has ad-
vanced to Csc lard Is a IA; rice cleaned,
scarce at &c per 100 lbs by cask sugars
firm, n. O. 81 to 64, Porto Rico 7 to u.
June 2.
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May Use
Win be Ready on the Ist of July.

A NEW American Book-Beautifu and Afec-
IA ting. THE L FARM HOUSE; by mrs.
Caroline Ii. Butler Laing. Illustrated with beau
tiful Engravings by Van Ingen. from original de-
signs by White, l Vol, limo, Extra Red aud Blue
Muslin, Gilt, SIPS. The name of the Authoress
Of the above work, speaks volumes in its favor,
and in this she has produced the GROWING effort Of
her pen. For freshness and vigor of thought and
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of country life in the " Old Farm Holse"-in tho
striking Illustrations Of the follies of fashionable
city life-in her descriptions of good and evil ma
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touched with her magic pen, she cannot be excelled.
The gentle heroine. Amy, isa model Of patience
and virtue, prosecuted by the evil genius of her
life. the william Stanton.
The Book will be read with avidity, and none
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ished. The Publisher offers it with full confidence
that its perusal will be attended with pleasure and
profit to all readers.
CHARLES ii. DAVIS,
T39-3wl Publisher. Philadelphia.
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Ltr SALvE.-Simmer together equal parts
Of deception and soft soap, with som of the
essence Of fbs. Add a dozen drops of the
syrupof humbug to giveit a flavor and strain
through a cant sieve. 1t is good to heal
crudities of speech.
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NORFOLK MARKET.

ForOarded Or A. N. McPHEETERS d Co
Flour, stock now on hand very small and
commands ready sale cotton active at l04c,
and is better under the "Paciic's' news
naval stores have shown some improvement,
particularly tar, which is very scarce and
much asked for the advance in the month is
81 Is a l so; behring's are arriving slowly;
we quote cargo sales of gross at SIS cut and
family roe 81 so, half bbls. do. 81 a S44.