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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
The Past.
1t is not what I might have been,
But what / yet may be-"

How often do we spend our time in vain
dependency about youth wasted in idleness,
and years spent in folly or in misdirec.ed
efforts-murmuring about our want of fore
thought, and our neglect of opportunities.
We seem to think that there is but one pc
riod in life really worth improving, and but
one opportunity worth embracing. Thus we
continually mourn over the imperfections of
the Past, and neglect to redeem it, as we may
by diligently improving the Present. If we
desire useful and influential lives, in the
decline of which we can look back with COM
placency and gratitude to Him who alone
crowns our efforts with success, we must
work faithfully, conscientiOusly, and perse-
veringly in the /" living Present." Every
moment comes to US fraught with important
results distant they may be, and imper-
ceptible to most, but yet momentous in their
bearings. How important is it, then, that
we should labor as~siduously, remembering
past failures. only to draw from them lessons
of instruction. Thus the Past may be re-
deemed and a brilliant future be opened be-
fore US.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17

nHA writer in the Petersburg Intelli-
gencer, under date Of October 10th, gives
the following. account of the Yellow fever in
Norfolk:
/ have the pleasure to inform you that / have
not heard of a single new case of fever to-day, and
only one death, and that was John G.. Colley, son
of the late John G. Colley. His life was despaired
of for several days past.
As far as 1 have been able to ascertain, those
that are sick are doing very well.
The weather to-day is quite warm and / think
if there was material in town for the disease to
feed upon it would be as bad as ever. The citizens
who are stopping in the vicinity Of Norfolk a good
number of them come in town during the day and
return again to the country at night, which is very
prudent, for | think the night air is quite poison
Gus yet, and will continue so for sometime to come
or until we have three or four heavy frosts, O.
probably until we have a freeze; but 1 hope W
] will have no more new cases, and that we will sool
be entirely clear Of the fever.
MAb Advices under date of the 18th, rer
resent that several new cases of the feve
had occurred and a number of deaths.
is feared that the scourge will yet be sorel
felt if the warm DAYS continue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
Ynmbsr T.

for the church. Captain Webb was Tho
largest subscriber to the funds ofthe church.
His subscription was $50, that of William
Lup'on ECO and that Of James Jarvis GIO,
with y great number Of others from &c los.
to l.. Cd. The following motto was inscribed
IN the tablci placed on is front " According
TO this time it shall he said, what has God
wrought" Mum. xiii, %. The church
was rebuilt in 1917, aud in 1911, after the
street was widened, the present cdifcc was
erected on the old site, with the following
appropriate mo'lo, taken from the c>xAii
Psalm +" This j, ms rc-t forcver-here will
| dwell" This was ~ most uncquivocal
R,owal on ;hc part Of the Trustees who then
held this church in trust for the people who
w%or>hirped within its consecraled walls. thai
they had madp no other arrangement thar
that i should, till tho latest day of time
occupy lis present o iion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17

SwEARING.-Too much cannot be said a
gainst this vulgar sin when u ears are daily
saluted by the jargon Of rude oaths and dis
gushing jests. At every turn we can hear
language that causes the %virtuous TO blush.
Even little boys have learned the art of puff
fng a penny cigar and swearing giganticly
What is to be done ? Men, aye, gentlemen,
God save the mark must be more on their
grandchildren would rarely swear unless
they heard grown men using profane words.
We constantly hear highminded men, who
have not a sufhciency Of good sense about
them to keep aloof from the use of profane
EXPLANATIONS to give force to their conyersa-
tional remarks. Some young gentlemen seem
to think hat swearing is a graceful accom-
plishment. Why bless you, sir, the vilest
sot in the gutter can swear more naturally
and on more scientific principles than you.
The profane words fall from your lips with
a peculiar jerk, he lets them off with a grace
full slide. The most filthy wretchin the pool
of human degradation is a more graceful
swearer-better accomplished IN the ART thah
you. Don't swear then for the benefit Of the
accomplishment for you arc sure to make
a fool of yourself.
Men must first reform, before we can hope
to reform the youth. 1t is an inherent prin-
ciple with boys to ape the man. We see this
in the early efforts to chew a pound of plug,
and to cultivate an ineipient mOustache.-
BOYS form their characters by those who
surround them. We trust our hint will not
be disregarded. When an oath tries to gain
utterance, remember who is near to hear you
Apart from the sin on your part, a child may
be at your side shaping his character from
yours. You may die an honorable death
the child may breathe his last under the
galIows, a teloni Remember that
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
CHAPTER III,

Six months passed rapidly away, and Her
bert must again return to his southern home.
Herbert and Lima were standing In the pi-
azza of the old ouse. Lima quite sorrowful-
" and with fast dropping tears, for the next
day was fixed for Herbert's departure. "Oh!
cousin Herbert, how can | live without you"
she murmured " how can | learn anything
or be anything; you must not 60; you, the
only one that ever loved me, that ever taught
me-" Herbert drew her to a seat beside
him. and strove to soothe her wild burst OF
sorrow. 81 will write you such famous
letters, Lima, and you to me and then we'll
persuade Aantie to let you go to the semina.
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The Henderson Fair.

We attended the Union Fair, at IIender-
son, of the counties of Granville, Warren
and Franklin, on Friday last, and were high
ly pleased with the enterprise and public
spirit manifested by the articles ON exhibit
ton, as well as by the managers Of the Fair,
and the citizens generally.
We were not able to note down tie name
Of The exhibitors Of many articles, which de-
serve especial remark, but we horc to be
furnished with a description of them, and
the names Of the persons furnishing them,
in time fo- a n"ticc next week. We cannot
refrain, however, from especially Noticing
the departments Of Ladies hanliwork and
industry, and the display of superior and OK.
tensive numbers of Vegetables, rejecting
most highly upon the Horticultural skill and
proficiency of the Exhibitors. In the former
were some of the most perfect and elaborate
ly finished Rugs, Quilts, Needlework of eve
ry variety, Bonncts, &c, equal, if not supe
rior, to most of such articles manufacture
in establishments where every facility is pre-
vidcd and at hand.
We must content ourself with these re
marks, until furnished with material to max
a more extended notice.
The urbanity and hospitality of the Mans
gers of the Fair, and the citizens general,
will long be remembered by the Thousand
of persons who attended the Exhibition, an
will cause them to look forward to the retur
of the season for boiling the Fair at He
derson with pieasurablc anticipations.
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br As our Paper goes to Press, the City
is being filed up with Visitors to the State
Fair. We understand that the Exhibition
promises to be highly creditable to the en-
terprise and advancement of our State in all
the industrial pursuits of life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
ITO him who works and only him
The Past returns again."

Just think how Adam must have stared
When first he got awake,
And found himself a married man,
Without cen wedding cake!
I wish that l could do the same,
Just go to sleep one night,
And wake up in the morning with
A wife to bless my sight.
I'm VERY bashful, yes, I am,
'Twould save me lots of trouble,
To go to bed a single man
And wake up as a double.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17

WATCH the busy spider. If he breaks his
thread fifty times, he will mend it as often.
Don't be cast down by trifes. The ant will
toll all day IN removing a pebble, from his
path. Persevere and you will succeed. Put
trouble behind you, and be of good cheer
though clouds hide the sun all the day long.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17

H9@ The Editors absence from home last
week has caused the delay of several Contri-
buttons till next week.
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of tBe 9ge,
IL, N. G..
W2D833DARy OCTOBER Az
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers with a CROSS
MARK, are thereby notified that in four weeks from
the receipt of the first number thus marked, their
subscription years viii expire; and unless renewed
within that time, the paper will be discontinued
This rule will be inaexibly adhered to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-10-17
CHAPTER "

a Ell ~.
The Congress Session was ended the next
day Caroline and Herbert were to return to
r6rmUnJ IoggEncr. Inc young member from
Virginia had received the unqualified praise
of all-even grey haired Senators said. as
they listened to his wit and eloquence we
must look we'll to our laurels." And Linz,
how her heart throbbed with pride as she
listened to his praise it seemed that her life
was a happy dream, from which she could
never waken to sorrow.
"Come, Grahame, "saida brother mcmberto
Herbert, Tomorrow we separate; let's Join
the club party and drink to future success
and prosperity" Herbert hesitated, for he
thought of the promise he had made Lima to
spend that twilight hour with her; but
half n dozen voices exclaimed eyes, yes,
come on" SO banishing reflection, he fol-
lowed. Would that the scene of that mid
night carousal could be blotted from the
past; would that no such memories darkencd
the fame of earth's noble ones. Noble ones ?
no, call them not thus although a crown
e~ncircles his brow, and his hand yields a
scnptre Ger millions, yet did his voice and
example turn a fellow man from rectitude,
that man can lay no claim to nobility. Mid
night found Herbert Grahame still IN the
noisy club room he had drank glass after
Sidoo vi VIZ ouUtl6 pulSOH, iii us UfatH was
crazed, and like q maniac he was singing
with his drunken companions in maudlin
tones, all unlike the enthusiastic voice that
had entranced hundred Of listeners. Morn
ing dawned, and Herbert Grahame lay on
the filthy ~foor-drunk, dead drunk. The
light of intellect on his beautiful face was
replaced by an idiotic expression his eyes,
once so brilliant, were heavy and swollen.
The morning light dawned upon Lima, and
as she opened her eyes and caught its first
ray she a prayer of thanksgiving
to that kind power which had blessed her
her young heart was full of sunshine and
{ gladness, and she thought surely sorrow
could never shadow it again. She threw up
her window, and gazed down the broad
5 avenue, but suddenly her rosy cheek paled,
till the curtain beside it was not more white,
for, approaching the hotel, she. saw a body
OF men and they were bearing, 70, she could
not be mistaken the body of Herbert. She
: did not faint or cry out, but resolving to
!. know the worst, she descended the stairs and
met them on the piazza, but ere she could
: inquire why they bore him thus, q coarse
t joke from a bystander, told her the fearful
tale, and with a cry of anguish, she sunk tc
. the floor. 1t was long. long ere she recover
. ed, and when >he at last awoke to con
seriousness, she felt as though she would
t gladly rest her young head within the grave
e and seek forgetfulness; her hopes were
crushed, her idol, she i" had found was claw
$ But she uttered no complaint, she only
i moaned in a low, heart-breaking tone, 80
Herbert, Herbert" At last, she started
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And these are not rare cases. The chan
ces are as numerous as ever. Life is full Of
changes. But in order to take advantage of
them, the anxious and adventurous must
have their thoughts about them. They must
Observation-Disclosures having at last
determined, they must be prepared to act,
and act with energy. Let us despond and de-
spair because of one or two r~everses, and all
will soon be over with us. Integrity, Gctirity
faith aud energy, and any reasonable I'M
dertaking may be accomplished.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-29

BROADWAY 1nrATRK-Mrs. Julia Dean H.yns appea-p
to night IN the character Of harsn In tie Wrecker
admired Iiecc, called the Lady Of tho Lak-'-fsi
ss F,z james; Fiber Rhodeiick Dhu, and Helen by
Miss Harding This entertainment cannot fail 10 DRAW
q large asfemblagc.
NnIos TnlarRx-The Ravel troupe always favorisss
appear this evening In he pantoiiue Of jeanette aud
JeaLnon This will be succeeded by the ballet Ian's
nine Of "Katev, In which Madame Tacresa Robert Nil
III play her gracenl figure as drnscase The amu-e
nj, nj. will clore with the pece called . Asphoiel.v An
bour two cannot be- whiled AMY vi II unmixea
pleasure than in w,nessu the light and amusing en-
tertanments NJ Niblos.
PcvIRy rHEA1RK-This being Thank sgiving day there
III be performances a. his old aud avnr. resort
n The afternoon the beautifcl dramatic spectacle OF
Blue Eeard,p Mr. Ward as AoomeIque and The lie
drama II the 'For,y fhieves,n In the evening toe
"I,male Gambler and Putnam" Mrs. Ward, AMI
Mes.rs. Ward and johnson In the leading characters.
BuKIos's THEATnH.-Thc old favorite and great come
dian, Burton, Offers ne prog ANNE Of entertainment
or this evening. There viii be four nc pieces The
Little treasure with Jordan, Dyott, Miss ENTITY
other felsc ions are the Blue revils" Wan ed One
thousard Millners" and Wilkins and his Dinah y
WI ere can a better entertainment be fouuis
wsrriR's TEE,TRE--This neat and ably governed
temple of 1hcsps l. nightly visited by large Audiences
vie rlwsys retire highly pleased wi the amusenens.
The pieces for this evening tho "ioSaeerv ;he
olitil- Treasurs and the "Ioan OF n Loveru-Ies,er
Nts Hcey and Miss Rate saxon principals Saturday
Ms. Hoey takes her benefit
Acaprxy az Mrsic.-rhc benefit ~ Mr. II Monnlaisir
60 urs of nipht wh,D Aubcr opera 'Mssanrio will
played The cast embraces The II several mi
vocas's. The fairy uivertsse N. n, OF The
Butte w. will follow. The next icitur.s vii be- pa
des Iltus,n dance ~ the Butterfly grand stpa, A..
ir,s the second act Of Veroi- opea ~ III rrouva
the Echoes o. the Tyo p I'D III wild cle sita
tie " cls,ac'e,isc dance Il Young America"
wou'f V'vuws : Nj hand rp9u Hue p,stc mo-.
K elm x auh"nee 'ha' Toy ari'at tonight In =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-29

IL Fsorsmepto, Oct q, Abriel Eicbardson, aged 70
yesrs, a Hasrfsrd ". Oct %, J.I Is Clark, ed.st
ethi q X I. ahd :. N. uark, aged 10 years and 4
n Iihs.
Ia ran Francisco, Oct %, Rudolph Sch eden, aged
years. ~ VIM. schieiden.
Near BidseI'- Bar, But county Oct. IA, Mr.. James
Ciak formerl, 81 Pslast Me.
IN San fraaci-co Oct. 20 Mrs. susannsh Parker wife
Of j. W. lsrker
In zen Francisco, sffer protyaeted Illness At A. N.
en- the Ssh Oct Geo &c Ccms,oek, aged ~ years for
nsgy a tev OItan., and q native Of New York.
AZ ophr, Oct q, Ambross w. Story, IA the 3Sd year
Of BIS age
A,,Ls Tower House. o,t "a Mr. 7. D. Clark, o, french
Gulch.
At Bldwsi, Robert Brscoe, (coored) aged 40 years.
AZ sseansnio Oct IL Mr. Joseph ". Dresser, former
~ ~ orlsans county N. y, sgvd As years.
Al The Ofsg,n Ranch, Oct. rs Ezra Felton, aged q
y,ars, brother Of C. ~ fslton, OF Msrysviile.
~ Fan francisco, Oct 81 Mrs Mary l., wife Of Hon.
George rster.
In ian Francisco NJ. John Quinn, eyed % years. na-
tive 81 elaId county Hpperary.
In ssoei,on Oct 81 WIN LANG formerly Of Plain6sld
Nj
Az the lagoon sept 20 Of ecngestive fever, John g.
h.son 81 Phsrsshs Cher aDgo county, N. r., aged 81
y.sra
A. the Mission Dolores, At her rs.idsnce, Mrs Mary
snsn vie IT George Treat, native Of New jersey aged
~ years.
In sanis Cara county, Nov !, suddenly, from the e.
hc;s ~ fail from his b,rre Mr. David Adams aged 80
years foroerIy Of csnsohsie ~ " and Of tn. arm
Of Adams. WEIGH Go.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-29

INDIAN DIFFICULTIES IN THE NORTH.
II viii b remembered our last advi es hom Puget
sound informed Us that Major Hsllar ard his aud
had teen saoundsd by over~h lining 6orce savAe-s
In the Yakima csuntry aud In fact critically
situated ~ 70 require sssLtanee from the settlements 20
" ricstc him. Lieutenant slaughter with . Iorc4 Of
nfy started to his relief but turned back In
qnsncs a reports o. the strength ~ the In iians
until he could receive reinorcemsnts. the brought
by the Columbia shows that the rst reports
nyTeia'eo and that the tribes n for
nids Ole than was at fret supposed.
Acting Governor Mason has called for two companies
Of volunteers, AMI made reputation for arms ano AN
muri,ion upon the tnsd States .ioop Of Decatur
Davis, captain f.a,e, which promptly complied
with The Punt sound Courier, commenting upon thess
We laid that only ore enough men had been called
for ray this for the that serted that thee
MI DE- aed tribes bns toto the fed four thoasan
warriors. 90 the force In the fell and those
way, whi,h vii not ri the mot exceed FIX hundred
meb H. sufficient. whereas Ave hundred mea more
could have ben raied s,siy Of winch hete Is dooot
On The au,boriy oia company II rieocimen AMI
American Richard Bradley, Of Olympus, vac tave just
returned ON Fort Covile and ueon whose authority
Lieut.. Slaughter and command has returned 10 White
river 10 wait FIR rtintof cemeDts IL may safely be pat
down that all the that be furnshed will be
Ieeted TO teImna 0 Governor Stevens glorious
This company report that on the Yakima river ther
two th.utand icrs coppoed ~ all the tribes
the Cascades under arm, End that they coaid u nish
and would have ed Bradley had they not supposei
hin to be Fienchman. win b. noticed thai they de-
e,fe kill none Americans m In all those an-s
where Amer have been hlled the have
ble harm and In two Dsanc they yed
i,i. supposed TIE .hoIe companies ~ being Eenchmso
"khg George men," we believe are siso left harmed
For this disiinct n there mauy ressous
None but The Americans have used them wropgfully
and ey, hot all but many and those mostly whom
Indians deno inmate ess, have done H. with vengeance
robbed them Of their lanls and ueatcs them than
slaves ~ brutes and IN fact been the Of these dit
Gcuhiss.
Governor Curry Of Greg n called for nine compsnie.
q volunteers which we're specify raised, musteret
into service and departed for the Of The
raj number follows
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The FAN francssca Herald give. ths fsl"sing s9ms ~
Prom I'use, seaaa - SHASTA Bate tss sNysxs., Al.
vide. thougn they b. ints aisaioet has, have
ma" mas. s..siss a =, sas.ss ~ =. .s. ~
bfne III. hs-'ila ign a h. Ia iaa* Anssa In
k1gae issr tsilef. IN ~hasias Nama 50 40 wsis
InfisDs have oamtAnsi. ftst iei saad rsgA~s a
to- n Tires Travelling IN the ansins snd 80
lated farm ,u@s. AMI srli rnents. AMI I'd ~
TIE, ees'd "a, iher hasas 90 .a.a ssr' - asi 20 y
LAM. uuder M.llf liirrrrah feA tNe hsi a. pafsni
thu -svase., ebaiiAas iAsr ssssr,ly - .s.sa@ ~
ri.hes They saia isst s4c.sd to- ha1tfFa axb4
ins IA. n bot ase 81 f-cAl@. 90 SO a. a. -. a. ta~g
would upon vi foile fssa divr ~ to tasaent
la ulsir M sr'.in f.s'ne-ses [, ~eaia - stAaan -
iir,her north, nes.iy AZ 80 ,siaes . - . -
lauma iiver and eat y ~ O. .As rsss~ hsTs
:. thy sl,ie the Amsriuaas 10 arss - .mnsss.
hosu''te., and ~ MT - 80 = s.ssnax 80
soereIs,iss < ,ss a,.sF ,ds-s 90 80 -.
bhiy ~" Msiis N.nAs 80 refC~t iaselts.y tsg $50
aud lsiense. hatr usiea saa 49, - t'eF - s.as
I've 90 ~ thea~anf lats lat a. hsla. ssai a
fifteen hunas 81 go the Initial = " Aus-klnr ST.
HsliAr, Ia csnassaa a sssali ffes~ 4 lm4tw4 tsse
troog- Who hee teW*,ssiei tsia thuis eim1r r. a.
sisns were w.h anti hait al era sai al -
fight well. ih~ tr~p. @alnp~lisg 81 vets~tf -
Docs 20 the tslies -hsse thsy ssis hstgssy l -
CON panes 81 regulars. VITA thls fsae asra sns = .,l
., once 10 csmmssc~s assir.i ~ assi9s "a ga
sasn sapea'". pna''s's. ...', 80 aeeaa-
u only YESTERDAY 500 called apo - f~essa
fight tet.esn General iiAra.ys eiwnaaa 80 -
rdabe Sioux tube. - l.efhng d~clafe mHsi - 49,
against the Yskmas ant tb.ir confederate. - ne
winter in thu ta0rs cannot apefsts " tn
t,ns denng the colt season and = leave n s.vsF
snpunishsd would be- 10 tbr~ tritet ia =
remain pe,csahl. TO d@cAsc against a. asi ~1aA esv
tie tettlemsnt. exposed 10 eenraea % IA detsa
INDIAN VAR MUCOUS HrvgR v,lLxy~-yIgHr wfFa
the IspIAss o. 0aLusg cacSK ~rSo WHITES
KILLED AND TIN wovNpEp.
We take The fll,wiax ON an extra q tho Crcs. nj
Cty Herald ~ the 2fth Oc'oher
Since tile attacks oftae sth 9TH ani 10th las'aai
rep rted In former issues further coNln seems
O. have taken place between the Whites sol he iasu,
until the 18th when the latter boldly At ftese canPA.
ny " eighteen caii Greek nfy miles 10.
low Jacs sonyiiie and b~-igc them ~ hose dhriar
the space ~ twcn'y-lour h,nI. krlef tNu inca "a
wounded ten ang 9 the lales "a wm More ~
vas shot w thrre places fourth tho, ssrl nc bast
m tuf1s slnpg .yerhi~ back
he Chinese emnlnytd iH rV ing - rettFt as
s'tcrwisc ioN sirw tie lo it'l (, ft whfrt fon @o