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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
A Godan has fallen.

WIN. ALBR1 Esq, departed this life
on the 5th fiat his residence, Sandy
Grove, in Chahounty, aged Is years.
Mr.. Albrighd served for many years
in the Senate q State Legislature, where
he sustained Oh reputation for sterling
talents. Notwithstanding prineinIe na
~unbendlng IntegKItt was universally
beloved, and was friend, the counsellor
and arbitrator i neighbors. A blow
has fallen heavilRany hearts. He was
an humble, devotEistian, and departed
this life with tina sfect faith and resigna-
ton which supple follower of Christ in
the trying hour 9TH, and with a full as
surance of realiI the promise made by
the Saviour to THE in heart.
By the death r.. Albright one of the
strong pillars of Temperance temple in
this State is broH He has doubtless done
more, by precekample and earnest eff
fort for the causdn any other man in hi;
county. His wag voice is hushed foreY
er-but though his example lives afte
him, and will q as a beacon light an
guiding star to aAo desire to emulate tn,
character Of a gland good man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

The Citizens of Petersburg having with
characteristic liberality and public spirit, sub
scribed the amount requisite to secure an
Agricultural Exhibition, the Executive Com
mittee give notice to the public that an Ex-
hibition will certainly be held at the Fair
Grounds of the Union Agricultural Society,
commencing on the 2lst of the present month.
An invitation is cordially extended to all,
whether visitors or exhibitors, who feel an
interest in the enterprise ; and they may feel
assured of being received with the accustom-
ed hospitality of the citizens of Petersburg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
Thlate Fair.

As we go to p our City is filing up
with the thousaHf visitors, pouring in to
attend our STATED. From the steps taken
by our citizens, resume ample accommo-
dations will be ID by all who may come.
We know that e4hing in their power will
be done to provbr all.
We have not Aime to look in upon the
articles for exifon but from what we
have heard, l8Ewill not be behind, iii
does not surpasA y preceding year, since
we have been h4g a State Fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
e.. 2.
Politics! Politics

We feel very much like the Editor of the
philadelphia Mail. when he says he is hear
tily sick and tired of the everlasting din and
noise now kicked up all over the country.
upon the subject of Politics. There is moth
ing now but politics; go where y1u will, you
will find the chief topic politics. Tie very
air is filed with it. Compromise, coalition.
splits, distractions, reunions, boiling, &C.,
&C., seem floating all around like so many
myths, ready to be eagerly seized upon by
some. one or other for special use or benefit.
We are getting heartily tired and sick Of it.
We take a stroll into some quiet suburban
street, as we suppose, and the first thing that
greets our ears is, Mister, who'll be our
next PRESIDENT" We pick up the morning
paper to read the news of the day, when 10 !
and behold, it is filed with the vilest of no
htical ~hodge-podge. We take a trip in the
country on the railroad, and begin to think
that we are getting along right smoothly,
when our nerves are knocked into slithers,
by some daring aud presuming wretch stick
r ing under our nose the life and public SER
vices of some politician. We have, after a
long consultation with ourself come to the
conclusion, that the next ,aSe who dares t
/ infringe upon the quiet urbanity of our TEN
Ii per, We will-we will. Yes, we will. No
IS do We throw out any idle threats, because ",
have made up our mind that we will, and W
10 viii most undoubtedly stick to our deter
\ mination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
1856 a Year of Disasters.

Vegetation has had to face almost every
species of calamity this year. It was in the
beginning pent up long after its usual time
of appearance in the frozen bosom of Winter,
then it was visited by scorching and with.
ering droughts,-then 10y the devouring le-
gions of the "Army-worm then by a pow
erful storm.-and then in September, an oc-
cnrrence without a parallel, it is visited with
" frost" No wonder the prospects for anoth-
er years. subsistence look gloomy and scan
ty.' Old corn is the only hope of the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
For the Spirit Of the Age.
State Convention-Am. Tract Society.

A Convention of Colporteurs of the Am.
Tract Society will be held in Goldsboro',
N. c., commencing on the evening of the
23d inst, at 7 ?. NJ, and continue at
least four days. We expect nearly all the
Colporteurs in North Carolina, and some
from South Carolina and Virginia. besides
several General Agents, to be present.
Any who contemplate engaging in this
work would do well to attend, as we hone
all necessary information in relation tothe
Society and Its work will be given. Min
listers of the Gospel, private Christians
and friends who will favor us with their
presence, can no doubt learn more of the
moral condition of the country than from
any other source. Colporteurs and friends
from a distance, attending the Convention,
are directed to call at Griswold's Hotel
G~oldsboro', where they will be met by
Rev. A. T. Harris, Colporteur for WAYNE
county, who will conduct them to their
homes. j. CROSS,
General Agent and Supt.
w. j. w. CROWDER,
Asst Agent for N. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

OCTOBER ELEcTIoNs.-On Tuesday, the 18th
inst, elections were held in the State Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
In each of these States, members of Con.
gress are to be elected in Pennsylvania
twenty-five, in Ohio twenty-one, and in Indi-
ana, eleven-making fifty seven in all.
In Pennsylvania, a Canal Commissioner
Auditor, and Surveyor, are to be chosen by
general vote. Two tickets are in the field,
the Democratic and the Uuion OPPOSITE on. A
State Legislature will also be chosen, which
will have to select a United States senator in
the place of the Hon Richard Brodhead,
whose term will expire in March, 1857.
In Ohio. Judges of the Supreme Court, and
Attorney General, School Commi ssioner, and
Commissioner of Public Works, have to be
y chosen. There are three State tickets nom
inated-American, Democratic, and Repub-
O lican.
In Indiana, a Governor and a full corps
of State officers are to be chosen. In this
: State, the American party have made NJ
h nominations for Congressman or State off
e GERS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
The TenYA Convention.

We have recdetters from several
prominent Tempt men in the State,
highly approving proposed Convention,
but non of themse TO attend. 1t is
true they do nothey will not be here !;
but we need somfdnce, that those who
feel interested in bjects Of the Consen-
ton, will contrib their personal pres
ence and couns4rds making it an as
semblage capabbfecting a revival in
1.-The good eause-Sect any good,t must
be well attendeGen who will meet and
deliberate as td ought to be done, and
then go home carry the plans devised
into active opel If the Convention is
held, to efectsood it must be one wor
thy of the crisl has called it. If We d.
not receive asses that it will he such {
meeting, that distance will justify US il
Withdrawing III for holding said Con
vention. To d failure, would be wors
than if we handicapped it. We hop,
to receive Encouragement than has ye
come to hand.
Some suggeehange in the time prt
posed, On aceof its being Court week i
Orange, and may be prevented frol
attending whe business there. w
have no objecthatever; and if it be al
parent that thAds of the cause inten
assembling, a can be agreed upon th'
will be as contt as possible to all i
taraStnd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

Mgr READEiave you procured a sub
scriber to the of the Age recently p
Have you trieEget your friends to sub
scribe to it /? su have not. we wish you
would. You pok an interest in the pa
per, and tried crease its circulation
We assure y9 need yoar AID noU, and
VIZ earnestly d to you for it. A few
weeks back osends became quite active
and our list beo Fill up most cheeringly,
but of late thehrest has declined again
Help US friendl old up our hands while
we fight the Rlevil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

~ We have been requested to state that
the Commissioners, at a called meeting on
Wednesday evening, repealed the order to
impose a tax of $40 on all carriages, not be-
longing to the city, running from the City to
the Fair Grounds, during the Fair week."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

WhGt sciu cure my Milbains Perry Da-
Wis Vegetable Pain Killer will do it. 1t is
also the best medicine for sprains, bruises,
rheumatism, cramps in the limbs or stomach,
1t is, in short, a medicine no family should
be without.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

Ia The Editor of the Kentucky Temper
ance Reveille has an article that is a good hit
at those who say ia these times Of such great
political excitement itis no time to talk about
temperance, or temperance papers. Why
say they, folks will hardly look at their BIZ
bles now, let alone these cold water papers.
No, no; we must SAGE the country and preUent
a dissolution Of the Uniont Now, my good
friend, says the Reveille, let me take issue
with you right here. We say that this sea-
son of political rage, when men are mustered
under their respective banners, h~uzzaing for
their candidates, is the time of all others 10
preach temperance and sobriety. Men are
excited, almost furious, and hurried beyond
J the limits of discretion, and this accursed be-
verage, alcohol, in its various shapes, is a
most potent angel in stirring up the devil
; saving your presence-in the bUsoms of men.
i Now, don't you think so? And if the Union
' is in peril, as we sometimes fear it is, will
Z not men counsel better for its safety when
> cool and temperate, than when excited by
fiery draughts of intoxicating drinks? An.
n other thing we will mention, and that is the
necessity of having sober rulers. No people
e under the best avs can be at peace wher
drunkards have supremacy. A drunkard i,
always ripe for mischief. The helm of state
requires a clear head and steady hands. And
! therefore, we insist that it is highly proper
that we appear on the battle field with on
= white flag, and without spot or blemish, sidin
with no political party, but urging all to al
% que, discuss and contend in a friendly man
- ner, and not debase themselves by brutis
H--ru1kenness and-unmarly brawls. The ex
ertion and influence of all good temperate
Q men are needed nolU.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
The hderson Fair.

We learn thade Granville Agricultural
Fair, held at Herson last week, was more
numerously atteH than any preceding one;
and the charactdnd number of articles on
exhibition, in Ell department., were credi-
table and grating in the highest degree.
We had fondlJ ned and intended to have
visited this Fair, torder to give the public
spirited genfea aud ladies who have Ia
bored SO enSetically and successfully TO-
wards gettinat up and sustaining it, the
benefit of a noe In our columns worthy Of
their enterprise but circumstances beyond
our control rsered it impossible for us tt
go. We hope me friend will furnish u,
with a glowing count, which we shall tax
pleasure in spresng before our readers.
Slncs the aboy was in type, we have re
ceiyed the folloRg:
HENDEHN.rN. c., Oct. 18th, 1856.
Mr.. EDIToRDur Fair, which has jus
closed, exceedsOur most sanguine expecta
ton, and waSighly satisfactory to all COZ
cerned. We Vl forward you a list of th
premiums aweed, as soon as we can g
them arranged perhaps next week.
Officers elece for the present year: job
Bullock, PRESENT, James Turner, Hug
McCaden, IT,. Williams. S. S. Royste
and DR.. Willis lewis. Vice Presidents al
Col. VIM. HsRowland, Secretary 4; j..
Wyche. Correslnding Secretary.
DR.. e. w. R.cknall, P. E. A. Jones, al
I. e. Harris ere appointed delegates
Raleigh.
J.J. WychsA. C. Harris, and DIR. Viii
Lewis, to Norh.
W. A; EatopR. P. Taylor, to Baltimor,
Joseph IL. Gtch, Charles Lewis, and
A. Eaton, to Rbmond.
K. Burws L. M. Vanhook and Ben
min Wyche to Ptersburg.
Truly yqes, A. C. HARRIS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
Foe the Spirit of the Age.
SONG.
NJ o w o o d .

ny GEO. II. THRooP.
Savannah's banks are blithe and fair,
With folds of golden corn ;
And, in q lovly cottage, there,
Sweet Molly Wood was born.
With Molly ever by my side,
OF gaily sped the summer day
When joining in the reaper's song,
Or culling flowers in May.
I've wandered far Ger hill and dale
I've crossed the rolling sea
No rest is left the rover here
For Molly's lost to me.
And ever, as / wander on,
At evenude, at noon, or morn (;
That lowly cottage still | see,
Where Molly Wood was born.
see her still in happy dreams =
Rove with her, DER the lea !;
see the well remembered smile,
Like sunshine Ger the sea.
We tread again, " the grand old woods"
Or view the fields Of golden csrn,
Or llnger at the cottage door.
Where Molly Wood was born.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
Spirit
q q u. G.
@aDHgBaIggogga z5s
A Positi1angement.

Subscribers @receiyir paper with a CROSS
MARK, are therebied that in four weeks
from the receipt of i number thus marked,
their subscription viii expire; and unless
renewed within thaahe paper will be dis
continued. This RUDE infexibly adhered to-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

Many who suffer from the Headache and
Nervous Debility, are ignorant that the real
cause, IN most instances, is a deraneed stat
Of the stomach and digestive functions Tho
O1ygenated Bitters are peculiarly adapted IA
the cure Of these symptoms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
We Ire not Alone.

Sometimes, says the American Temperance
Union, the Responding thought comes over US
that. so few and feeble are our instrumental
tiles, so little is given, and so vast is the pow
er Of the adversary, that surely the tempe
rance reformation must go down. 1t will
fade away, and die, and stand upon the re-
cord a mere matter of history. But a voice
! whispers, I'VE are not alone" There is a
vast moral army working with and for US
the mighty Sunday-school organization, with
its teachers, and books, and songs amid a
million children and youth the religious
Tract Societies, with their noble volumes and
their four-page tracts scattered like the
leaves of the tree, for the healing of the ma
tions +; the Home and Foreign Missionaries,
all establishing SO many temperance posts
wherever they labor and then as the more
solid and permanent substrata, the granite
foundation, the churches of almost every de-
nomination receiving and carrying out, thro'
) the instructions of the pulpit and the example
g and discipline of their members, the great
principles of our reform surely with al
exa- crNat zne-rorln~e. pn-e~G <neA~4E~
But above all, the Bible and God are with us
and if the Bible and God be for US, who can
be against US?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15

The TINE FOR HOLDING THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELEcTIoN.-By intercourse with the citizens
of the adjoining counties, says the Whining
ton Journal, we find some misapprehension
existing with regard to the day upon which
the Presidential election is to be held. All
elections in our State are held on Thursday,
and we find that very many, even the most
intelligent Of our citizens throughout the
country, are under the impression that the
residential election will also take place on
that day.
Tie day upon which electors are chosen
has been fixed by Act of Congress, and is the
same throughout the Union. That day is the
Tuesday after the first Monday in the month
of November of the year in which they are
to be appointed. The election this year, will
take place upon Tuesday, November 4th.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-17
Presidential Items.

The Editor Of the New York Courier & En-
guirer, now at Washington, says of Mr.. Bu-
sehanan:
"He is a conservative and gentleman; and
III IL no small coisolatian 10 us TO know, that
If we cannot elect on Anti Kansas President
;in 1856, Mr.. Pierce will be succeeded by Mr..
BschoHan. OF this fact there can be little
doubt
The BeavertPa.) Shr, heretofore favorable
to The nomination Of President PIERCE, has, in
obedience TO public sentiment in that county,
raised the name OF JAMES BUCHANAN to its
,smast. head, and says that "should Mr.. b.
cHANAN be nominated, he will receive a larger
vote in that county than any other man iu the
State or Nation" And further.-"Lst the
National Convention give US our ewn BUcuAs.
AN, and we will give him majority in Beaver
county unparalleled in the whole history oil
Democratic victories"
The ChillicolhN co. Advertiser gives indi-
scations OF a preference Of Dir. BUCHANAN for
the Presidency.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-17
EAroN Jan. 9Th 1885.

At meeting of Eaton Torrent Fire Com
pany No /, held at The freman'S Hall, for the
purpose Of eiecting their effects 10 serve The
present year, which Election being had by
ballot resulted as follows:
= President-J. H. Zoos.
Engineer, 1st-R. u. G. McKemy.
do 2d.-Jerry Achey.
,Secretdry-Wauen M. Campbell.
Tredsurer-Anga A. Scibird.
Direetors-T. H. Russell John Neal. H. B.
VsnausdaL Enoch Taylor, Michael Filbert,
Trustees.-G. H. Edison, Isaac Drnseir |.
L. johnson, IL Williams. W. W. IeIfe vson.
CIerk-W. I'm. Brookins.
On motion q vote OF thanks was rendered
l.. T. MCCAIN, ex-President, for the very able
end courteous manner which he presided over
the Company The past year, and also 10 the
rest Of the Officers for The faithful manner
they discharged the duties ofibeir Offices.
im0n motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
OF this meeting be published in the town pa.
pers.
Attest, W. NJ CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-17
For the tom Democrats.

tOI tut EAtou
Mr.. EprroR.-I wish to soy a few things
throsgh the columns Of your paper 10 The prop.
srty holders in Eaton, rslotiyeIo he manner
In which the Fire Company Of Eaton is con
duc.ed.
In The FIRST place, The company Is made up
or composed principally OF nOn.pToperty hold
efs, when il should be composed oil the very
Aarges. property holders ~ Town, for the Iea'
son thai there " juid Certainly be a grealet
amount Of interest manifested in keeping the
company up and also better work done IN the
time OF hte, for certainly, where mems inter-
est are OIL stake, there will be more energy
and retseyerance, than where there is nothing
at ali. Further l find in time Of Gre, those
who are the most deeply interested being
holders Of large amounts OF properly liable 10
tate f:e at any moment, are The very FIRST men
10 condemn the feeble efforts OF The Company,
and at the same time stand looking caTelessl y
on, hands in pocket aud refusing 10 render
any assistance. Now, 10 my mind, all this is
very discoursging 10 The member Of the com.
many, especially thiEe who are not property
holders, and are working without the hope Of
fee or reward. Now il our main properly hold
ers would com up 10 the work, and join the
company, and thereby show 10 its members
that they are favorable 10 the enterprise, it
will no doubt be an impetus TO the company,
and promptthose who are not property holders
to greater action.
Fellow Citizens, Property holders, think
this matter over seriously and let your betteI
judgement d:c,ate 10 You 10 join the compan,
end give Us your presence and influence Il
help us along, and we pledge TO you should we
be called to fight the burning elements whilt
desouting your property 10 stand by you, should
er TO shoulder, until The last burning coal sial
be extineuished. A VOID TO the wise is Sufi'
cient, Yours. A member OF the company.
f W. NJ. G.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-17
Sophrona Bourne,
Preb'l Com Pts


Virgil c Bourne, (miuor) and Preb'l Com Pts
Lucy Bourne, legal guardian
Of Virgil G.. Bourne.
TO Virgil q, Bourne, (minor) Lucy Bourne le-
gal Guardian OF Virgil c. Bourne, you are hereby
notified that on the 18th day of April, A. d. '55,
the said Sophrona Bourne filed her petition inthe
Court Of Common Pleas of Preble county, Ohio,
the object and prayer of which petition is to OBJ
tain an order from the Court for the assignment
of one full and equal third part of the following
premisesas her dover either by metesand bounds
or an annuity in lieu of dover. Said lands are
described as follows Situated In Preble coun
ty, Ohio, twenty acres of land, the same being in
the south east corner of the south west quarter of
section tweaty two (22) township six 10y of range
two, (2)east Of the meridian line, Also the north
half Of the north west quarter of section twenty
seven (27) in the same township and range as
above, beginning at the north west corner Of said
quarter, thence east 100 rods to a stake: thence
south S1rods tothc middleof said quarter; thence
west 100 rods to stake; thence nOrth so rods to
the place Of beginning. Both tracts continuing
100 acres more or less. And the said defendants
are..rurthcr notified to appear and answe or de-
muir to said petition on or before the 23d of Feb
ruary. 1856, and in default thereof, said Petit
toner will proceed to ask of said Court said order
for the assignment of her dover in accordance
with the prayer Of said Petition.
MILIKIN &c GILMORE,
Atty'sf for Petitioner,
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-17

IN The I'd day of February, A. D. 1856, at
vi O'clock in the afternoon, on the premi.
Ses, in Jefferson township, Preble county, O.
will be sold to the highest bidder the follow
ing Real Estate, as the property Of William
deseOsed, towit:-The east hall, OF
The north east quarter o dissection thirty elk 1851
in township nine, (9) Of range ~ east, in the
County o! Pre6le, and Stale OF Ohio, aubject
TO the dover estate of Rebecca Sibbitt, wild.
ow OF the said William Sibbitt, decd, OF sixty
dollars per annum. Appraised, subject to
said dover estate, at s.
Terms Of sale, one third The purchase mon
ey cash in hand, one third in one wear, and
the residue in two years from the das OF sale;
deferred payments tofbe secured by Mortgage on
the premises, and 10 bear interest at 6 per
cent from the day Of sale.
WILLIAM PENCE,
ag Admir- OF VIM. Slbbett, decd.
HUBsARp 4 Foos, Alty's for PPf.
January q. I756.-4t.