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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-11
Literary CarniYals.

The last few weeks has been occupied by
most of the Literary Institutions OF our
State. in their Examination and Commence
ment exercises. 1t would afford us pleasure
to publish the detailed accounts OF each that
have met our eye but this being impossl-
BILE. we propose giving a brief synopsis OF
such as we find accounts of in our exchanges.
Oxford Female College.-The Board OF
Visitors report the Examination of the Pupils
in this Institution to have been thorough and
impartial, giving the highest satisfaction to
all the friends of the College. The lnstltu-
ton is f~ourishing.
Edgeworth Female Seminary, Greensboro.
This long established and popular Institution
is in a most prosperous condition. The Elk
animation exercises were numerously attend
ed and all concur in p~ronouncing that the
PUPILS passed through the searching ordeal
of a rigid examination with the highest COM
mendations of praise.
We spoke last week of the Greensboro
Female College. See advertisement OF next
session in this paper.
The Catalogue of students in the Fayette'
vile Female High School, shows l3f names
The scholars at the Salem Academy during
the last session numbered 327, of whom
there were. from North Carolina, l42 South
Carolina, SIS; Alabama 25 Mississippi, "A
Georgia, % Tennessee, o; Virginia l.
Texas, 5 Louisiana. 8 Florida, California
ooal q Kop{noEu Indian
Nation, and Maryland, each 1.
Asheville College.-The Holston Femal
College at Asheville, has 1l8 students In th
Collegiate Department 48 in the Preparat'
ry, and 9 Irregular-total us. The Tru'
tees have contracted for the building OF
wing to TIE College, thirty-six feet long an
three stories high. This addition will en-
bic the Institution to accommodate comfort
bly, three hundred pupils. The work W
be finished by the opening of the next sc
sion, or very shortly thereafter.
The Presbyterian Female College at State
vile will open their next session in the
!, new building. To make suitable arrane
:. ments, the Trustees have spared neither c.
nor pains.
q The Franklinton Institute examinati
was attended by a large concourse of Peep
! We have met with no account in our
9 changes, but nave heard several who W.
It present speak in the most gratifying mann
d Of the exercises.
/ Examination. Last week there v
y an interesting Examination of the puI
!, of Carthage Institute. j. W. Gamer
= Of the "Argus," and Rev. W. Harris,
. Deep River Circuit, are reported to hi
II made, each in his own way, a good spe'
on the occasion.
a' Carolina Female College. This In
tuition, la Arson County, n. O., is un
- the patronage of the S. c. Conferer
+ The present session, there are 95 pu,
on the Catalogue. Rev. I. r. Walsh
be President.
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W0lmmt Z
Raleigh Female Seminar

The examination of the Young Ladies
in the Raleigh Female Seminary came off
this week. 1t was impartial. The rea-
diness and ease with which the young la
dies answered questions and solved pro-
blems, showed that they were familiar with
their textbooks and had been thoroughly
instructed. The Rev. Mr.. Christian. the
Principal, has confirmed the high reputa-
ton as a scholar and instructor with which
he came to the charge of this institution.
He is aided by able assistants.
On Monday evening, the sermon to the
young ladies was preached by Rev. DR.
Carter, of Louisburg. The Doctor remark
ed, in setting out, that he cam not to teach
them the philosophy and science of man,
but to teach them the science of salvation.
He then proceeded to present to them, in
a clear, able and mastery manner, the plan
of salvation. His heart warmed as he adj
vanced with his theme, and with it he
warmed the hearts of his audience before
!. he concluded. On Tuesday evening, Rev.
3 H.. L. Hudson delivered the Literary Ad-
n dress. This was a chaste, elegant produc-
ton, delivered in a pleasant, attractive
> manner. Many of his thoughts were rot
; only w~ellconceiyed, but ,eloquently ex-
> pressed.
On Wednesday evening an entertaining
10 concert was given by the young ladies'
,e Everything passed off pleasantly and sat
isfactorily. The friends and patrons O
S the Seminary have increased confidence il
a its management and success.
I'D Presentation. At the close Of the Ex
10 animation of Raleigh Female Seminary, o
~ Wednesday, Miss Cook, on behalf of he
class mates, presented Rev. w. II. Chri
tian with a silver butter dish and knife, a
o. a token of the regard in which he is he
cir by his pupils. This incident was accom-
ge- panied by swords fifty spoken"
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to make him yield all Of the spells. This
was more Than he could stand. Maddened
as he vas by the liquor he had drank he
sprung upon his comrade and formerly his
friend, and would have sent him unprepar-
ed into eternity, had he not been proven
ted by those around. His companion en-
ragged by his manner and the injuries re-
ceived by him, betrayed him to the civil
authorities by whom he was arrested and
thrown into prison.
His wife heard of it all, and came to con-
sole him in his day oftrouble for she still
loved him who was once all her fond heart
could wish. But herepulsed her with cur.
ses and drove her from his sight. All told
her that he was guilty,but she believed it
not. No! no! One who had loved her
and whom she still loved, could not be
guilty of such a crime. She chung to the
hope thathe was innocent until the day on
which he was to be hanged arrived, when
he confessed with his own lips that he was
the prepetrator of that horrible deed !
Then the hope that had buoyed her W
was withdrawn, and with a low wailingcry
she G home to her loved children, tina
were then being deprived of their fathe
by IN ignominious death. She neve
smiled after that, and in a few short week
we laid her here, where she calmly rests
and placed this stone at her head with tn
simple inscription which attracted your a
tention-LUcIE THE BROKEN HEARTED
This is the simple truth. Hers was il
deed a broken h aaa use R s5at utmost e:
ertions to destroy the hydra headed moi
ster who destroys the light of happiness
SO many hearts and homes.
Saying this, he turned sadly away an
left me alone with my own sad thoughts
| have onlyto say to my readers, whoev
they may be-beware of the serpent, f
he will sting you and at last drag your so
down the dark sides of the pit.
Lilly Dale, Va.
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"--silent sorrow,
Which can find no vent 10 speech"

A few years afterwards | was invited to
revisit my native village, to witness the
nuptials Of my deeply injured, but patient
suffering friend. She was to be married to
n every way worthy even of her. Rejoi-
ced to hear that the poison Of base betray-
al had not crushed and broken that conf
ding heart, | gladly accepted the invitation,
and repaired to the splendid p~aternal man
sion. Iarrived the afternoon before the
--aaiH5 artu ounu a small gay party as
sembled. The moon was shedding its mel
low light, and | stepped out to inhale the
soft, cool breath Of the S~pring-time eve,
where [ found Ann, alone, seemingly wrapt
in thought, and totally unconscious of my
presence.
She was standing at an open lattice
there was a gay company within the lighted
hall, and the melody oflaughing voices blen-
ded with the rich swell of instrumental mu-
sic; but she had stolen away from amongst
them to a recess, where the splendor of the
lamps fell around her like a dim twilight.
A multifora rose half covered the window
with the luxuriance of It's branches and be-
tween quivering leaves, fell a shower of
~moonbeams, covering her all over with a net
work oflight. She was asplendid creature !.
yet when stood gazing at her there, with
her head bent backward, until her dark eyes
lifted to the sky, till their long iashes laid
upon her bTow-while | watched the deep
intenseness of devotional feeling that was
written N her parted lips and that high in
tellectual forehead-when [ looked upon
the cheek, whose faint tinge scarcely told
that the sylphlike form, around which the
white robes fell SO gracefully, was not in
deed the embodied dream of the sculptor
andthe delicate hand twisted among the dark
~treSses, till you scarcely knew whether its
transparent whiteness was aught else but a
struggling moonbeam-instead of gazing on
her with that feeling Of intense happiness,
which we are wont to look on beautiful
things, | was forced to close my eyes, in or
der to conceal the tears which had uncon.
s%ciously crept over them.
There was something unearthly about bel
loveliness-too pure-too holy,fo compan
ionship with mortals! Yet the morrow wa
to be her bridal day !! and when | saw thu
blood stealing over her cheek in a deep tingt
as the voice of her betrothed summoned
her into the open air, I strove to banisl
t the illo-mened melancholy, land to enter in
to the more ftten meriment of the joyous
dancers. But it was in vain the no
breath Of lamps and the strains of the glac
music, but deepened my feverish melan
choly, and with a feeling of almost suffoca
/, ton, [ again hurried out into the cool moon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-11

We have frequently noticed the beautiful
style in which some of the popular medicines
of the day are gotten up. None however
have attracted our attention so much as DR..
M'Lane's celebrated Vermifuge and Liver
Pills, manufactured by Fleming Bros, of
Pittsburg, Pa. For neatness, beauty and
good taste, we think they stand unrivaled.-
We would have thought it impossible to coun-
terfeit or initiate these medicines, yet we are
informed thatsome needy scamps, forthe sake
of raising the wind, are really trying to i'm
pose a spurious article upon the public
Purchasers willbeware the genuine M'Lane's
Vermifuge and Liver Pills are manufactured
only by Fleming Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa
Each wrapper is signed FLEMING BROS.
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light. 1t was strange sat down and
strove to reason with myself could not
account for my feelings! The youth on
whom she had bestowed the deep devoted
ness of her affections, was worthy, as mere
man might be, to possess the treasure with
she had gifted him.-There was a fair pic
ture of happiness before her, and why
should I dim it with my tears?
| could not witness the bridal, but ere
the second evening had passed away, I a.
gain entered the hall of Ivansworth to con-
graduate my friend. Without, there was
the same calm beautiful moonlight; but
within, the dim mstre of one solitary lamp
fell drearily over the deserted hall. The
gay laugh of the joyous-hearted was heard
no longer, and music, with its sweet en-
t%rancing spell, was hushed into silence. It
was not like a scene of nuptial festivity, and
[ paced the apartment with a fearful, yet
~indefnable dread of some terrible event.
knew not what-and I dared not inquire,
lest my worst apprehensions should be real
lied. At length a faint stream of light is
sued from one of the inner rooms, and as the
door slowly unclosed, l caught the sound of
a low sob.
I sprang forward with a feeling Of des-
paration there was the same lattice at
which I had last gazed on the loveliness Of
;. Ann. One struggling moonbeam still fell
through the. almost closed shutter, but shf
was there ~nolSnger.
: On cnuehinone corner of the apartment
was flung a manly form, seemingly undo
the influence Of some uncomfortable grief
: for his frame shook with convulsive shud
behring's, and those sobs which tell SO nue.
Of mans insuportable agony, burst fire
quently from his lips. 1t was the father c
> Ann.-Her mother sat near him-a yer
picture of broken hearted resignation-he
= hands were clasped and half raised, and th
. large tears followed each othersilently dow
her pale cheeks. There was yet anothe
fgure-two more--one was the youthfr
= bridegroom.
He sat perfectly mmovable, with his ia
buried in his hands; there was no sob, /
- expression Of violent grief-not even Of
10 %eonvulsiye movement of agony. But b
= hair-those locks which when [ had SET
~ him last were dark and glossy as the raver
wing-were bleached as white as the snoy
u mantle on which his forehead was resting
~ and that mantle covered the lifeless for
- Of Ann IYansWorth.
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RA We devote considerable space to-day
10 the proceedings of the Democratic Nation
al Convention, believing that our readers, of
all parties, will be glad to be posted up at
the earliest moment with the action Of that
body.
James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, is the
nominee for President; and John G. Brock
enrldge, of Kentucky, for Vice President.
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Spirit of tBe 5ge, 8ulsigB, YortB- Garplipa

lesson taught us, of the instability of earthly
pomp, and pride and happiness.
But the clouds are breaking, the rain has
ceased its patter overhead SO now, dear
reader, an reUoir, until another rainy day,
when / may come to you again.
Chestnut Glen Cottage, CT.
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sS- The Niagara arrived at New York
on the 9Th with Liverpool dates to the Oath.
News unimportant. Cotton and Breadstuns
both a triie lever.
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Premiums !! Premiums! |!

We propose giving to all who forward US
Clubs of subscribers, the following Premi-
ums, viz:
For Clubs sffJfce, with FIVE Dollars. 100 pa
ges of good Temperance Tract and Pamphlet
reading.
For Clubs of ten, and ten dollars, 125 pa
ges of ditto.
For Clubs of twenty, aud twenty dollars,
800 pages ditto; &C., &c.
By this means we hope to increase our cir
culation, and also be the means of distribu-
ting good temperance reading for gratuitous
circulation. We invite all to avail themselves
of this way of doing good. Our list must be
increased some how, and this will, We hope,
provo - he a good way to accomHlis this
Il nod
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U.s. A number of Communications crowd
ed out to-day, will appear next week.
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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 will expire; and unless renewed
within that time, the paper will be discontinued.-
This rule will be infexibly adhered to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-11

gB The news from Kansas continues to
give accounts of bloodshed and riot to an
alarming extent.
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ga- See announcement of Hampden Sid.
new College in another column.
The daily union., 1856-12-27
HON. j. Z. BENJAMIN.

We have desire to obtrude upon the attention OF
readers the petulancy the magnaney of many jour
naliss both at the North and the South who
ceve that good out Of the democratic party,
and who contemplate with complacency any polit
Cal future save the outside of the Union We have,
on than OCCASION briefly alluded and with great
reluctance to the actous and frantic course pur-
sued by the New Orleans Delta in its promugations OF
what conceves TO be southern interests southern sen
ments and southern feeling and in its notices of
deared the whole country by their talents virtues and
patriotism We now with equal reluctance advert
the course of the New Orleans True Delta journal generally
sound and conservative the political questions of the
day 1t Is not present intention to find fault with the
True Delta for the indifference which manifested through
the whole of the late presidential canvass for its ideas
of the duties and responsibilities of democratic organ may
differ widely from own; but this free say,
that il is something offensive than impernence for
those who held back in the hour of danger single
the heroic standard bearers Of the battle objects
of malignant Misrepresentation It's assaults upon
Hon. j. Benjamin can have no other effect than bring
his eminent talents ardent patriotism and timely and i'm
porant services to the democratic party prominent
ly before the country than possibly they now are.
The democratic party largely indebted the self
sacrificing patriotic action of the odlins wings for their
present successes and to of the leaders and repre-
sentatiyes of the odne wings do they feel under greater
obligations than the distinguished from Loui-
siana and in the hour Of their victory and their rejoicing
they cannot and will not tolerate from what quarter
they may assaults upon the private public character
of one who has not only shown his fidelity to democratic
principles in words and deeds but who Justly recog-
nsed by his peers Of the Senate and by his grateful ad
mirers as patriot orator, and statesman.
The daily union., 1856-12-27
SECRETARY poBBIS AND OLD rRoSs1pEs.

The following compliment TO Secretary Dobbn, we'll
msrted 1t Is gracefully expressed appears in the Wash
ngton correspondence OF the Philadelphia North Ameri
can, leading opposition journal:
voluntarily performed by the Secretary Of the Navy recently
which deserves to be related his credit well hon
orabe example for the emulation Of others who may succeed
TO the post which he fills with admitted advantage to
the country any other department Of the
about three years Commodore Stewart who has been in
command OF the yard at Philadelphia finding that his time
was about EXPIRE notified the Secretary Of the Navy that
in accordance with the usage, he asked he appointment OF
his successor Mr. Dobbn at replied with generous
OF the great services Of the gallant
that no ordinary rule should be applied to him, and
not only the pleasure but the wish Of the department that
he should the position, long !. 1t acceptable
and that would not be disturbed until Its duty became
incumbrance.
al" easy suppose what the character Of the
yer which this high consideration spontaneously invoked
from Ironside Suffice II to say II was worthy Of the and
the OCCASION He retains bis place senior captain in
the navy duty, and with the highest pay allowed BY law
four thousand Eve hundred dollars year. Such acts
their own most eloquent advocates They address themselves
TO the hearts Of men, and like the beautiful quality Of mercy
are twice blessed II Mr. Dobbin had better honor TO
dignity his retirement this would be sufficient TO give him
place in the gratitude OF his country II by the exercise Of
such proper and delicate recognition Of patriotic service thai
s elevated the eyes Of the world and high
xectye officer endeared In the affections Of those whose
noble,t ambition ls reflect credit the asg Of the
Union"
The daily union., 1856-12-27
TIE ELECTORAL VOTE OF WISCONSIN

The first Wednesday Of the present month the day
provided by the United States law for the electors Of
President and Vice President to meet in their various
States and cast their electoral votes snowstorm the
day previous having shut off all communication with Ma
son. the capital Of the State of Wisconsin, the electors for
Wisconsin did not arrive there and consequently the vos
of Wisconsin was for President The Madison
Argus of the evening of the 4th remarks upon this cir
crmstance as follows:
:. II is universally conceded that the failure is fatal d
vote and that it be cast than could
the primary election be held different day If the peO
pie had failed to vote tn, 4th of November. The term
Of Office of the electors ceased with the day which they
were to cast the vote; and they legally
discharge their official functions than could any other c
zens of the State"
None of the electors had arrived at Madison up TO noon
the 4th This failure happens to be of consequence
in the present case but is easy to perceive how such
mishap might have defeated Of the popu
lar will--hateilgsneer.
The daily union., 1856-12-27
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The New Orleans Delta CLEANS the following items from
late Texas papers:
The railroad enterprises in Texas from all accounts as
progressing finely. late number Of the Houston Tes
graph in speaking Of the Houston and Red River railroad
says:
The State loan will within fraction ofpurchasing
the iron, and that there is doubt OF progressing With
the road at between forty and sixty miles per year and q
thus being able 10 nersect the Cairo railroad In three
years from date.
The Central Texian s stirring up its citizens on The sub
lect OF branch TO the Houston railroad.
Fourteen miles Of the San Antonio road ere graded and
will soon receive the iron.
The Central Texian complains Of the bad condition Of the
roads owing TO the late weather.
The San Antonio Texan furnishes the following items
Of late Indian news
On the reservation the Indians have fine wheat heds
and are quiet and contened Major Neehbors viii soon
bring IN 200 additional Indians from The surrou ndng
tribes outside there tribes Jealous Of the frssrna
feelings OF the Reserve Indians On the 4h ultimo there
was oatoe between tho Anadarky Indians and about
my Oumauches u lasted eight hours Two Cumanchss
were killed and several wounded
Several northern bands OF Indians have been counoing
near the wichita mountains suspicious are entertained
OF their object Pocquashcat have recovered several
horses stolen from the Cadd Te Indian reserve tho
best protection we have yet ~ Indian pillage and
outrage
The daily union., 1856-12-27
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. a., 1865.

01ML IsHAEL r. JAHKs, Is2 street. Phiads
pha general travelling agent assisted BY Wa. H. WELD
JOAS COLLINS, JAEKA DxEAIss, HAAT, s JAAEs TRos
D. HIos, n W, MoAKsos, n. W. wILEE, VIZ L. wATEHMAH
ALHH H. cARsoS d. X mrsrIE, BEE. r. Swans, AsHLN and
r. DAVIS.
era travelling agent for the OF Alabama and
sisted by c. v LKwIs, JAAKs o. LKws and
Q- mr. O. W. JANIS, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati, Ohio, l.
general collecting the Western
assisted BY H. THoAAs WLLAH IL. THoAAH Taos JAMEs
Dr. A. L. cHIDs, GHOROE MoERIs, RICHARD LEAKE. Re
eeips Of either will be good.
The daily union., 1856-12-27

THE TRANSATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The first iustalment oftwenty per cent upon the c.D
stock Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company was pron,,
paid at London the 9th instant at which time Ii, a
lowing gentlemen were elected directors Of Ii.
pany ..
LoSDos-George Peabody, esq, Thomas AIers Hspt..
esq Thomas Il. Brookng, esq J. W Brett esq, saue
Gurney, esq, o. NJ. Lampson, esq, q. b. Carr, ESQ
LYKRPooL-William Brown, esq, NJ. r., Robert Cro.,.
esq Henry Harrison, esq, George Maxwell, ESQ, IA
Johnston, esq, O. w, Ii. Pickering, esq. = :
AASCHEsTKR-John Pender, esq, James Dugdale eso
GLAsGow--Sir James Anderson, NJ. p, Prof w ThG1u,
SON. w, Logic, esq ..# a.H .a..
USITKD SrATEs-Peter Cooper, esq, New York Pr,
dent Of the New York newfoundland, and London M.
graph Company and president of the American TeegpSS
Company Cyrus w. Field esq, New York Wilson &
Hunt, esqy New York Hiram o. Alden, esq, New Yort
Watts Sner ran esq, New York; Prof 5. r. B. Mor,
poughkeepse; LieaL NJ. II. Maury, LII, D. Washington
Alex II. Rice, esq, mayor of Boston, Francis P Co0n
esq, OF the United States, residing In Paris
CAsADA-Hon. John Ross Hon. John Young Vo,
George T. Cartier
BASKERs-Messrs. George Peabody L Co, London
Messrs Hankeys 4 Co, London.