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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-11-14

hearts of Eugenia's parents; and it was their
earnest wish that their daughters beautiful
friend be married in their home, and the
wedding festivities be at Melburne place
S~milingly Eugenia assists Lucy to put ON her
bridal robes, and pressed a kiss upon the
meek, girlish face of the beautiful bride, and
turns to Frederic and tells him of the great
happiness in store for him.
She gives the last graceful fold to Lucy's
bridal veil, and turning to her own toilet,
robes that queenly form in the delicate dress
OF white lace, wreathes pale pearls in her ra-
ven curls, and smiles quietly at her own rare
beauty. Calm and cold she stands by the
side of the beautiful child bride, and hears
Lucy's low, sweet voice, f~altering her mar
riage vows of love and truth, to the only man
she has ever loved. And Frederic Allison is
a man and has forgotten; and Eugenia smiles
that it is thus, when she hears him promise
to love and cherish her gentle friend. Once
Frederic caught a glance Of her dark eye Ak
ed upon his face, as he stood with his bride
upon his arm, receiving the warm congratu-
l~ations of her Southern friends, and the
thought entered his heart with a painful
thrill-"has she indeed forgotten"
But he smiled at the thought, when a mo.
ment after, he saw her qneenly form moving
{ among her guests, with its own peculiar
! grace, and saw her face so peaceful, SO beau
tiful, in its repose. And she clasped Lucy
t in her arms, and pressed her farewell kisses
{ upon her brow, and turning to Frederic play
: fully charged him to protect her gentle Lucy
' and neither of them ever dreamed of. tb
/ sharp >threb of anguish which swept owe
b the heart of friendships martyr.
s In after years Eugenia stood at the altar
a herself a bride. She had married, as man
c a noble woman has done, and given hono
l. and esteem, and enough of love, to make hon
happy. But often through life, she locke
back at that dream of love, as the most beat
a tiful and holy of her life. And often ST
thanked the Divine hand that sustained he
lie through that thorny path, and enabled hi
: to buy Lucy's peace with her own. Thu
early trial purified her heart, broke up tn
t, deep seated pride, which was the great fau
ct of her character, and shed a holy infuen'
over her after life.
as She ne0er forgot, but the memory Of tn
early love haunted her on through life, al
ne in long after years, when she heard of Il
Mt death of Lucy's husband, a deep thrill of a
he guish crossed her heart, and bitter tea
rained down her cheeks. So undying is loS
Far oftener than we dream, does some su
Irs remembrance of early love haunt the he;
Ter in after years as a holy spell.
III IT'S better to have loved and lost,
nd Than never to have loved at all.
lp, Churchill, Hartford co., Nd.
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Written for the Spirit of the Age.
God Help the Poor"
BY L. G., RIGGS.

Yes, God help the poor, and pity them
for the rich will not often do either. What
cares the millionaire how cold his poor
neighbor on the opposite side of the street
may be, as long as he is warm enough need
he trouble himself, get off from his rich cush-
Toned back and stuffed spring-bottomed sofa,
tread across his Brussels carpet, leave the
warm fire burning in the CRATE, and take a
look in at the door of the rude, unfinished
howell that his poor neighbor is obliged to be
content to dwell in, and which is scarce a
decent cover for the protection of even dumb
animals from the cold and inclemency of the
season? Not a bit of it. He is comfortable
enough" Charity begins at home" and
let 1t end there!
What cares the aristocratie lady passing
down the street clothed in ermine, for
the poor shivering creature she has just
met with nothing save a thin worn shawl
wrapped about her neck and shoulders, to
! protect her from freezing,) while she does
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@ Hearing a man complain that po-
htical papers of all kinds 'had become such
liars, that for his part, he did not believe
any of them,' reminds me of the old story
OF the miller and his three sons. Coming
into the mill, and finding a grist in the
hopper, the old man cried out:
"Iom, have you tolled this grist 7"
Yes, SIR"
"Bill, have you tolled this grist
eyes, sir"
"Sam, have you tolled this grist?"
eyes, SIR"
you are all a pack of lying scoun-
drels," says the old man. al don't be.
leve a word you say-Ill toll it myself"
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Spirit of 4Be 1ge> 8aleigB> Yortg-Gnr0lipu

girl. Go, leave me, and forget ms" and, ad-
ded she, in a gentler tone, when a calmer
hour has come, you will see that | am right,
and bless me for it."
Frederic arose from the seat into which
he had sunk, and raising his pale face, cast
q glance at Eugenia's. He was startled at
its paleness, but in its expression he read no
hope, nor anything save anger, and severity.
lie took the little hand she extended to him,
and said,
Il believe-I knooC you are right, but this
has been a bitter lesson. Farewell! until a
calmer hour" and he turned and left the
room, with q step and manner very unlike
the merry almost boyish Frederic Allison of
a few weeks before. Since then a brief,
beautiful dream had stolen over his happy
heart.
" Oh love, what is it in this world Of ours
That makes it fatal to be loved"
The door closed. The pride which had
upheld her in this painful scene gave way,
and the strong tide Of pcnt-up love and woe,
rolled back upon her heart, and Eugenia
Melburne paced that stately room, a loving,
suffering woman. Loving tho hope was
dead Eugenia clasped her small hands
together and murmured
+" 1t is done the stern duty is performed.
/ have conquered self-the wild yearnings of
my heart, and we'll performed my part. But
oh at what a cost. Dearly has your hap
piness been purchased, Lucy DeLacy. Yet
yoa shall never know, how upon the altar Of
your peace has-my happiness been laid how
a very martyr to your happiness, has my
hekrt been. How we'll ! might have loved
hIp NEAhl how well I}do love him Ye
thIl as passed. lie will soon forget-it il
easy For man to forget; would that 1 coulC
roll the dark waves Of oblivion over all I hav,
seen, and known, and loved in Frederic AL
lison."
!, So saying, Eugenia rose and quit the room
! with paleness upon her lovely face, and
ftful brilliancy in her dark eyes.
The still night hours found her calm. Sh
had sought, and who ever sought in vain
peace, from the source of all peace, and IA
not been disappointed. Her young hear
had gone with all its great grief to the fee
of her Redeemer, and resignation, and a hol
peace had descended upon her and she wa
calm.
s. Once more she stood by the bedside of til
sleeping Lucy. Who can tell the diferel
emotions that swept SO painfully over tt
| chords Of her woman heart that hour. L
y cy's rest seemed troubled. A grieved loC
stole over her face, and indistinct murmu
of "Eugenia and Frederic" fell from h
y, lips. Eugenia stood and watched her unqr
ct slumbers with a sisters tenderness al
We love. She lowered the shade of the lam
ut and stopping pressed a kiss upon her flush
cheek; as She raised her head, q tear W
ul left with the kiss, and with that tear a
kiss her hearts sacrifice was complete.
AS she turned and left the room, she bl
sed the giver of strength that she had be
he enabled thus to yield up her own happine
F, | upon the altar of her friends. Noble Eu,
MIA yours was a woman's lot to suffer
81, lently, bravely, uncomplainingly.
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Written for the Spirit of the Age.
-M Many in life's ~changefal day,
Who, trusting, have found when too late.
What smiles NAV be lit to betray.

-Manyin life's c~hangefal day,
Who, trusting, have found when too late.
What smiles may be lit to betray.
So says the poet, and we doubt not its truth.
This world, this sin afflicted world is full of
disappointments and deception. How often
are poor mortals betrayed, and find when too
late, that smiles and sunshine will surely be
followed by tears, disappointments and
clouds The friend is often betrayed by his
friend, the brother by his brotherl and the
heart of man is deceitful above all things
mans nature is but frailty and there is no
stability in him. But we often judge our
fellowmen too harshly. When we aredeceived,
disappointed and betrayed, we are too I'M
charitable toward the erring ; for while they
may not be entirely innocent, they may not,
as we are apt to allege, have intended to be-
tray or deceive US. Their intentions may
have been good, and the purest of motives
may have actuated them; but, in the end,
they, through the weakness of human nature,
and the short sightedness of poor deluded
man, may have deceived us, but at the same
time they may be as much mortified as WE
are injured. But not SO with the grog-seller
the trader in human blood. He knows where
he opens his pit of destruction, but he is lay
ing the snare to takehis neighbors and trans
form them into brutes and does he not de
sire it? Where is the man SO lost to all th,
finer feeling of the human heart, as to en-
gage in this low murderous business if h
S1snot expect to be benefited IN a pecuniar
sense? suppose there is not one on earth
If he desires gain, he desires custom, and b
is well aware that he will ruin his customer
and make them madmcn-brutes, and soor
er or later they willfll the drunkard's grave
and sink into a drunkard's hell. He seek
eustom and the consequent ruin of his neigl
b0rs. lie knows when he sees the poor hi
cradle set enter with his last dime, to get al
other glass, that he is taking the stay of Ii
from his suffering family. But what is tn;
to him? If he is fool enough to spend h
last dime for the liquid fire and let his fami
suffer, it is net his look out. Instead Of she
ding a tear Of pity for the poor inebriatc,
smiles t~riumphantly as he rolls the last dir
into his drawers He is the most fatal al
wilful d~eceiyer for he knows that his Blu
ness will deceive and fnallydestroy. L.
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Bsy~" FIRE! FIRE FIRE." 'Where?' In
this very neighborhoodl Drunkards are per-
ishing; their wives are perishing; their chill
dren are p~erishing, and who Will come to the
rescue?
"FIRE! FIRE FIRE." The drunkard is
on fire! his mind is on fire; his property is
on fire; his body is on fire his soul will soon
be on fire! And who will assist at the en-
CINE? Who will stand against the element,
and aim to pluck the brand from the burn
ing? Who? Whosoeyer will, let him come
manfully forward. First sign the teetotal
pledge, and then 60 out in every direction,
and fearlessly enforce the claims of ~teetotal,
ism. The blessings of those who were ready
to perish shall come upon you, and genera,
tons yet unborn Will rise up and call you
blessedl
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For the Spirit Of the Age.
CAswELL Co., n. c., Nov. Sd, 1855.

CAswELL Co., n. c., Nov. Sd, 1855.
Mr.. EDITOR knowing that you are an
advocate Of Education, | would presume
somewhat on your kind indulgence, by Civ
Ing you a little sketch, by the wayside, of one
of our Female Institutions in the county of
Cas- we'll, where | had occasion to tarry a few
days. | allude to the "Sommerville 1nsti-
tute." at Leasburg, presided over by the Rev.
Solomon Lea and his accomplished Lady.
The village of Leasburg is situated on a
pleasant eminence, and is one of the most
healty situations in our State, well calculated
in that respect for the rearing of the growing
youths. But not only in this respect is it
distinguished from many other places, but
also by its entire freedom from annoying in
f~uences, and particularly from intemperance.
The inhabitants are all members of some
christian denomination or other, where no
extravaganza in any shape is fostered; and
in consequence the mind of the young stu
dent can be kept pointed to the object in
view.
The habitations of the young ladies, living
and boarding in the Institution, are separa-
ted from each other by a few yards, commo-
dious and airy, and what looks SO social and
comfortable, especially to young females,
(whom we would educate to adorn and beau
tify our Preside, giving and spreading do
mestic enjoyment around them,) they find il
the complete freedom in their actions after
the studies of the day are over, in saunter
ing through the orchards and lawn. In poin
of health | must candidly admit | never say
an equal number of young ladies enjoy tina
blessing in a higher degree even Salem, no
excepted and it speaks we'll for the princi
pals, as they certainly have no cause of com
plant about their table comforts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea nave been engaged i
teaching many years, and when | say the
have been very successful in their efforts, an
are eminently fitted to convey knowledge
others, | speak knowingly of the fact.
Their school is very fourishing, and d
servedly SO. The charges are moderate, an
| do not know where | would rather send m
daughter, than to Mr.. Lea, had | to NAL
choice.
If by these few and imperfect lines l sha
have turned the attention of parents ar
guardians to this quiet spot for education
purposes, | shall rejoice in no: having wri
ten in vain.
With the assurances of my best wishes f
your prosperity, 1 remain
Truly yours &C., TRAVELLER.
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A SIGHT.-What a glorious sight would
this, our beloved country, exhibit to the
world, if the great and blessed objects Of the
temperance reform were fully accomplished!
Health, wealth, peace and prosperity, order
and morality, diffused on all sides-the land
filed with happy homes, virtuous, manly
fathers and husbands, rejoicing wives and
mothers, happy and pure young men and
maidens, and all uniting in grateful thanks
giving for the extinction of the monstrous
curse.
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Gen. Cary's Appointments

Lincoln county, as appointments may be mada
~ the friends of the cause, on the 18th, Sth and 9Th
Also in Rutherford, on the 18th, 18th and l3ths
Also in Henderson on the 18th. 10Th, and 18th.
Also in Buncombe, on the 18th, goth, and DIST.
Also in Burke On the 23d, oath. and 25th Dee.
Also in Alexander and Iredcll on the 9th. asth
3Oth and 3lst Dec.
The friends are expected to see Gen. Cary con-
veyed from place to place.
Further appointments made in time.
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Gurrr5pauhiug Gnitur's Brpnrtmrut
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
R. C. STAPLES, 4 BROOKLYN, N. Y.
l.. C. RIGGS, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

Our numerous literary friends, in future,
will please direct their favors to the Ports
mouth P. o., instead of Brooklyn, as here
tofore. We trust that our friends, Riggs,
Pabor, Kendall, Doane, Bristol, and Burdick
nave not forgotten us. And that Lottie, Sa-
rah, Corolla, Beatrice, and JEANNE will con-
tinue to favor US with their tokens of remem-
brance. In future we will try to make up
for the past. Il.
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WHAT WE WANT.-We want no noisy
people to annoy us by constantly crying out,
go on! 60 on 7 running by the side Of the
temperance engine, but never doing any Of
the work. We want no idle drones to hang
on the engine, and rather keep it back than
propel it forward. We want no timid com
promising men, who dare not face,the raging
fire but r~esolute, intelligent, faithful, hon
est hard working men, who will pull, or
pump, or climb the bursting ruins, or do
anything that circumstances call for, to ex-
tinguish the raging fires of intemperance.
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Has NO INFoRMIrY.-A clergyman was
asked to drink wine at a wedding and re-
fused as every one should. What Mr.. NJ
said one of the guests don't you drink wine
at a weddingp NO, SIR wasthe reply. Il
will take glass of water But SIR said
the of6ciOus guest, you recollect the advice
of Paul to Timothy to take a little wine for
his infrmity.' Il have no infrmity,' was
the reverend gentleman's reply.
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Ba@ Consider that if temperance men were
only half as active in diffusing their princi-
to the ~drunkard's grave alluring, our glorious
cause would soon become triumphant. If
temperance men were only half as consistent
as rumsellers are persevering, the rum traffic
would lose very much of its present assumed
responsibility and support. If temperance
men had only half as much faith in the great
principles of our cause as rumsellers have
fear of our principles, we should go on from
%conquering to conquer, until rumsellers and
drunkardsiwere numbered amongst the mon
strosities of the past.
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Spirit of tBs glgs
RAhElGH, n. G.
W3Ba333&E, H3V8MB8a II
a Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers with a eros.
MARK, are thereby notified that in four week fra,
the receipt of the first number thus marked tho
subscription years will expire; and unless repewe
within that time, the paper viii be discontinued
This rule will be infexibly adhered to.
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where the acicked shall cease to trouble and
the aceary are forever at rest. That's the
Home we fam would inherit, when, shut.
fling off this mortal coil, we pass over the
River. COY
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MA Locomotive exploded on the Geor-
gia Central Railroad last week, killing the
engineer and fireman and seriously scalding
a brakeman. The Locomotive was almost
entirely destroyed. The engineer caused the
explosion.
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CASH VALUE OF TEMPERANCE.-The value
of temperance, in its effects upon business
and places, is getting to be understood. We
see in an advertisement In another column,
says a New York paper, of "a farm for sale
in Walton, Delaware county, that it is put
down as one Of the recommendations which
enhance the value of the property, that no
spurious liquors are kept by any store or
tavern within ten miles of it. The state
ment is honorable to the town, and certainly
increases the value of every acre Of its
some poor taxes, and from quarrclSome and
miserable neighbors, and insures good neigh
borhood, good schools, and a church well
supDorted.
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ba| The conference of the Methodist Pre-
testant Church for North Carolina met in
Fayetteville on the 9Th inst,
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p Y.

/" If thou hast loved, mot wisely but too WELL
If fate has severed, or harsh words estranged
If in thy ear still rings the last farewell,
And the whole face of earth to thee seem changed
Chain dozen the tempest, in the yearnipg heart"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-11
THIRTY-FOUItTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, December II, 1855.

TUESDAY, December III, 1855.
The Senate was called to order by Hon. ]. ID
BRIGHr, and the Chaplain opened the session with
prayer
Mr.. EVANS presented the credentials of Hon
A. P. BUTLER, as United States Senator
Mr. CASS gave notice that on tomorrow, he
should move that the Senate proceed to the cleo
ton of the various Standing Committees.
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorial to the Sen.
ate, from Mrs j. T. Cochran, the sole living child
and representative Of the late Gen. Philip Schuy-
Ter, enumerating the services her father had per-
formed and the many losses he had sustained, and
stating that she was now in great need of the as.
sistance which she now asked at the hands Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. s. asked that the memorial DO laid on the
table, but gave notice that at early day he should
introduce bill for her relief
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following reso-
luton: se
Resolued That the Committee on Finance be
directed to inquire into the expedency of report
ing the appropriation bills for the support of the
government, or adopting other measures with a
view Of obtaining more speedy action on said bills.
Mr. BR0DHEAD stated that he submitted this
resolution in order to see the Senate had not the
power TO put an end to the long night sittings to
consider the appropriation bills at the end of each
session. M
Mr.. FITZPATRICK moved that the Senate 20
into Executive session; which motion was carried
After brief Executive session,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At ~ NJ. the 42d ballot for Speaker was taken
with the following result;
Banks, lO7 Richardson, IA; Fuller, ~ Walk.
err, Wheeler /; Williams, L Zollicoffer, 4 !;
Orr, / VIM r. Smith, l ; Garlic, Q; Haven, / !;
Etheridge, l; Letter, i ii. Marshall, !; Camp
bell | Harrison, i.
Whole number Of votes, 224.
Necessary to choice, 113. No choice.
The 4Sd ballot was then taken, as follows:
Banks, LOT Richardson, "A Fuller, %; FOL
licoher, s.; Garlic, j Haven, / Harrison, l ;
Woodward, Il Walker, Il Orr, 2; Fl. Marshall,
/; VIM. r. Smith, Letter, /; Williams, ! ;
Vail ! I; Barkdale,l
Whole number, 225. No choice.
The forty-fourth ballot was taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
For Banks, LOG Richardson, rs Fuller, ~ !;
Zollicoffer, s.; Carlile L Walker, / w. X. Smith,
/; Williams, ! Harrison, l.
And other scattering votes.
Whole number of votes, 225; necessary to a
choice, ll3. No choice.
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Edward Wiesenborn, Of New York, N. Y.--for
Improvement in chain making machines
9. d. Wrighs, of Fort Atkinson, VISITOR iui-
proyement in rotary pumps.
John s. Martin, Of Boston, Mass. improve
ment in mosquito curtains
Amos ID. Highfeld, OF Philadelphia, Pa, assignor
TO himself and VIM. III. Harrison, Of same place
For method Of adjusting circular saws obiquely TO
their shafts.
John w. Hsggard and Geo. Bull, of Blooming
ton. ILL.,, assignors to Bull, Haggard Newsletter,
Of same place--For Improvement in harvester
rakers. ak
VIM. w. Wade, Of Springfield, Mass, assignor
to Wade & Burnham, CT same place--For improve
ment in variable cut-tdf gear for steam engines.
Daniel Moore, of Brooklyn, n. T., assignor to
Geo. S. Cameron of Charleston, s.. O., James II.
Moore, aforesaid For improved machine for rub
bling types
Jos. Guild, of Cincinnati, O---FOr Improvement
in mortising machines. Patented NOV. 80, 1852 /;
reissued Dec. IL, 1855.
Sam'l Rockafellow, Of CoatHyille, Pa.--For inn
provement in reaping apd mo wing machines Pat
ented Jaly 8, 1856; reissucd Dec. IL, 1855.
DESIGNS ae
Conrad Harris and Paul w. Zoiner Of Cincin-
matt, O.-For design for rarlor stoves to burn
wood. sst Et
Jonathan 9. Brown, of Bristol, Conn. For de-
Conrad Harris and Aul W. Zoiner, of Cincin-
natl, O.-For design for parlor stoves to burn coal
Conrad Harris and Paul w. Zoiner, of Cincin-
natl, O.-For design fer six-plate box stoves.
Conrad Harris and Paul w. Zoiner, Of Cincin-
natl, O.--For design for cookng-stoves.
Enoch WoolT,an OF Damascoville, O.--For de-
sign for strap hinges.