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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
Striking Temperance Story.

An intelligent wealthy man. who did not
drink in society, nor habltually at home, hid
\ room in his mansion in which, as often as
three or four times year, lie would gorge
himself with lisaor. When he touni ms
craving for rum coming on, he woaii iotk
hiuself W in that room until tho sctie
was finished. Tue appearance nf TINS ro'h
az the close cf one of these sprees was uisEns-
tingly fiithy A friend wao knew hiS i'ao'ts
remonstratsd with him, Tut was told th"' re-
form was impossible, so lrresIstih.e wa: rs
craving Esr Tgn gt certain times. liz III ~
begged him to try. His two sons, fifteen rnd
seventeen years OF age, earnestly ?FeSsed -
appral. At last the man caasentrd to &,
and lrawipg from his packet key, said 20
his older son: there Is the key 10 the lisi""r-
mise me uIi -,
couditiun and for no vi"leuee wiiI wETr--
may threaten yon, to give u up when Gt-
mand it?" The hoy, knowing how iurlois
his father was on these occasions, cecnurd
the trust. The father then asked the yong
er son, boy of uncommon nerve, the same
question. ami he promptly replied, :" wil,.
Far . few weeks things went un smcon,hiy,
but one day the father came hume AT an un-
rsual hour. Ills manner bet"kehei that hs
appetite was gnawing and craving. Ill" call
led his Younger son and demanded the ky
TO the liouor closet, but was retuS q firmly.
The refusal maddenei him, and 50 z'ng some
weapon. he sprang at his son. For mo-
mont he stood over him with glaring eyes
and insane with rage. but the y"nng hero
never quailed. Fixing hls iirm bus ''ar.ni
ewes on his father, he said: " Father pro-
missed ynu that would not give You that key,
no matter what violence you might threaten,
and now you may kill me-, but ] never will sire
you that keyn' I;.c: intly ihe weapon dr'p-
ped from the mans hand. AMI a. ie ii.nSeii
expressed it, the appetite Tor hqn'F Seems ~ !
to abandon me befDre the noble tirmneSs nt
nv SON" He was reclaimed, and ne' er fell.
Hiscsre was radical and thorough. And there
is many a man with as strong an aPp"tt' i'F
rum as this man, hut who is not 50 unf.',
nate az to have the Maine Law so snhmafi-
ly AMI firmly administered at the right tin :.
Could this outside help only have been ~
hand, many thousands of fdrunkards. one ',i'-
parently reformed, wou!4 not be fliiaS c.s-
honored graves.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
"Papis drunk! and we can tstay there!"

"Papis drunk! and we can'tstay there!'
On one cold winter night, no longer ago
than last February, while the stars peeped
through the chilly bl,sis of northwest
winds that poured their freezing breath in
cessautly upon the ice glazed hills Of the
landscape, while sitting by pleasant fire,
in conversation with my wife upon the
evils of intewperance, and the sutferings
brought upon helpless wives and children
thereby, we were lnterrnpted by sounds of
mourning and cries Of fdistress--occasiona
mingled with broken conversation. We
started in surprise and hastily went to
see what could be the matter; and having
reached tile outer edge of the yard, we
found it to be the wife of neighbor c.,
with her three smallest children She had
the youngest of them in her arms, without
any bonnet upon its head the oldest lit.
tie girl of about ten years, tbinly clad, tho
her dress had been some defence against
the northern wind and snow; but in her
flight from wild demon, bearing the title
of Pap she had torn it into tatter>.-
The middle one was little boy, crushing
the ice and snow almost bare footed. He
was in the front of the line. My wife
called out, what is the matter A 2" He
quickly replied; g Pap is drunk and we
can't stay there!' The mother, after hav-
ing seated herself by the fire, commenced
recital of the misery she had suffered by
sthss. iiRte.@perate habits of her husband, at
conversation, she would occ.a:g urng her
and mutter prayer, calling upon the great
Judge of all the earth, to blast all the dis
tilleries in the land fol said she, /" AS
long as he can get it he Will drink it.
Good Heavens! said l b myself. How
the distiller will escape in the great day of
final accounts, God only Knows The In.
spirations Of the drunkard's wife are breath
cd in curses upon him, and offered to heav-
ems ear, bathed in bitter tears that run
from heart cleft by misery. He is cursed
by hungry ragged children, driven from
home, exposed to cold-with hearts broken
with shame The drunkard himself, in
his sober moments, curses him that makes
the maddening stuff, by which he has been
seduced.
Mr. Editor, is there meaning in the
above caption !? Yes. horrible And it is
the experience of thousands The father
drunk-eyes red, face swollen, maddened
by brandy until he turns dcpR and abuses
his wife, beats his children, and all are
turned out of doors. Thus the another and
children, driven from home to seek shell.
ter elsewhere; as they turn their backs up.
on the loved spot with bleeding hearts are
heard to exclaiIa /" We cannot stay there. y
LENDO, A MINISTER.
Mudlick, N. C. March, 1856.
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50 Vl1o RALEIGH lo 6ao Ap7ll 25e 1885,
The birds are singing in the trees

The birds are singing in the trees,
As on the very day
That sunny morning, mother dear,
When Mabel went away;
And April's pleasant CLEANS have come,
And Aprii's gentle rain
Fresh leaves are on the vine, but when
Will Mabel come again I
The spring is as it used to be,
And all must be the same;
And yet miss the feelings now
That always with it carsa;
It seems as if to me she made
The sweetness Of the w.
AS if could he glad no ~
Now Mabel is not heS ?
------uv- esterday,
When in that very door
You stood, and she came running back,
To say goodbye once more.
/ hear her sob, her parting kiss,
The last fond word she said,
All little did we think--one year,
And Mabel woald be dead!
How all comes back the happy times,
Before our father died;
When blessed with him We knew no want,
Scarce knew wish denied
His loss and all our struggles on,
And that worst dread, TO know
From home, too poor to shelter all,
That one at last must go.
How often do blame myself,
How often do / think,
How wrong was to shrink from that
From which she didn't shrink!
And when I wish that had gone,
And know the wish is vain,
And say she might have lived, think,
How can | smile again
Oh. mother had but father lived
It would not have been thus
Or if God still had taken her,
She would have died with US;
She would have had kind looks, fond words,
Around her dying bed
Our hands to press her dying hands,
To raise her dying head.
I'm always thinking, mother now,
Of what she must have thought
Poor Girl as day on day went by
And neither of US brought:
Of how she must have ye lrned, one face,
That was not strange to see
How longed one moment to have rest
Her eyes on you and me.
Sometimes I dream, a happy dream
think that she is laid
Beside our own old village church,
Were We SO often played;
And can sit upon her grave
And with her we shall lie
Away from where the eity's noise,
And thronging feet go ~, ,------
Nay, mother, weep not SO, -.
God judges for the best,
And from world of pain and woe,
lie took her to his rest.
Why should We wish her tack again
Or freed from sin and care,
Let US the rather pray Gods love,
Ere long to JON her there.
Elm Cottage, Va.
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Spring. Here is description of spring
taken from very old book. There is
more beautiful reading in the same book.
"Lo, the winter is past, the rain is over
and gone flowers appear on the earth.
the time of the singing of birds is come,
and the voice Of the turtle is heard in the
land the iig tree putteth forth her green
figs, and the vines with the tender grape
give good SMELL
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an angel he's been = and again burst
ing into tears, he struggled with his
feelings, while the honest lecturer was
too much affected to speak.
Giles took me home of nights sir,
when was that bad I'd a frozen.stiff
afore morning come ; he's brought me
my food, sir, when | laid swearin' at
home on me bed-and he's that patient,
sir-that-pa- tient, that, that if l kick
ed him from one end Of the room to
the other, he'd niver turn about and
say the bad word. OH hasn't he
been my guardian angel every minnit
TRas 4baeEea b6y sao5a aFq95sh P65R !rs nz!u
ground, his cheeks red, his hands in his
pockets, while over the quivering lip
stole the tears.
"Well, my FRIEND spoke the lectur-
er, "this is good news-glorious news!'
"And will ye come and see me p
asked the man. almost wringing the
hand of the other. Its not only the
new clothes that I've got but dacent
room for me wife and child, and what's
more, there's bread and meat in the
closet, and comforts about us. If yell
only say the word, it's the proud and
happy woman Judy'd be, and meself
in the bargain; yen come-say, and
take tay with us.
With smile and a promise the good
man went his way, and every ragged
little news-boy he saw-he thought OF
the guardian angel.-Oliue Branch.
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A GREAT CITY IN CENTRAL AFRICA. Mr..
Bowen, Baptist Missionary, sent out from
Florida, in his journal mentions visit made
last April to Horrin, the capitol of the king
dom OF Yareba. He speaks of it as about the
largest town, with the exception of London,
that he has ever seen. He describes the in
habitants as peculiar people, with whor,
he was much pleased-mostly black, and
some nearly white hair, between that of a
negro and a white mans heard good Europe
an features-some of their noses would even
be considered sharp in America. Again he
speaks of them as that superior class or race
Of men who have jet black skins, with Europe.
an features, and large beard. They are some
times called white black men,"
Mr.. Bowen adds Il never saw an honora
BILE man, nor modest woman in Africa, till
| reached HOrrin. The number of pt ople
who can read and write surprised me. Ma.
ny of them have no idols. They were gener-
ally serious. solid. sensible people, and Gro.
Tess to beievein God. They nave no tincture
of MahOmedanism."
The existence of such people, in region
hitherto unknown. but supposed to he the
abode of after barbarisn, is a fact of no little
interest. 1t would seem from Mr.. Bowen's
statements-( unfortunately his journal is too
brief to be satisfactory thar they are willing
| listeners to the preaching of the gospel,
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Guano

Columbian Guano is gradually coming
more into use amongst farmers. tt has AZ
ready established favorable renu;l':hn,
gaining decided confidence a. n I;onlin''t
fertilizer Agriculturrists IN Mary land II
adjoining States, " 30 have given u tT,i,
spsek most iarurabiy Of the practical r-su'-s.
An especial desideratum, i, us cheann,sS
wnen com cared wsth PeruSium snano, A'.t
its more lasting effeat upnn Sails. Fae un-
tricious or iructifying ingredients oil THIS ler-
tiiizer caunut be disputed.
We clip The above item OF a-ri ;uitart in-
telliyence from one of our Exchanges because
we think it will be very interesting to our
farmers. Nothing affords us NOR" gfatlhra-
ton than to inform them fruia time to tine
of any new and valuable disruvrriesur dolngs
which affect their business. feeling as We do
a deep concern in their well duing and pros
partty Tne article Of Gaauo has iIecnme
intimately and inseparahly connected witi
the agricultural operations oi Eastern firgii.-
il that every circumstance and incident c,'.-
nected with it is wDrthy of noCice. As - -.
tilizer it ontranks all other manures, especial
Is when applied to worn out lands. In vie"
cf the immense power which it exerts uppn
exhausted soils, it cannot be spoken-oi IA
terms too complimentary. 1t Is Therefore 4
subject at III tim-s worthy of pu',iic a;5en-
ton, and the press can dn better service
TO the country than by dlfusing al the light
thar it can Ia the premises. ThlS c"nsita-i.-
tion induces Us TO insert the above paraGrrph
in our columns from which il viii Ie seen
that i large additional supply OF guanp IS
likely to be realized by tie use of the Column
biAn deposits. the otherday weann"unced tie
discovery Of twO new islands in the Pacific =
tainnga vast aggregate of this precinusso :
stance, and that a New York Company ,id
made afrana euipnts for it's Immediate i'm po3
tion thence Millions IF tons Of it will J.. IA ;
added TO the Peruyien stock, and Iithe Cuiudi-
bian article shall, as it no doubt will, ell. r
into tue general consumption, ii may be con-
filently expected that the cost will be dimln-
ished in tie course Of twelve months at least
ifty per cent.-What 4 saviug will this 10
to our agricultural friends Aud what q
picture is thus opened before them of fuiure
progress in The career Of improvement upon
which they have entered Hnder such G ltIer-
ing auspices Ii at the present enormous
prices guauo can lie used aivantageOusly end
proftably, as i the universal fact. how much
more remunerative will be results when it
can be obtained 1T half those rates Weccn-
not but, in conclusion, cordially congratulate
the farmers, one and all, upon the encuura-
ging prospect which is presented TO them in
the large increased supplies and heavily re-
duced cost of the greatest of feriilizes. Pc
ters6urg LatelIigeacer.
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number acAtch, according to H. Button, al
the distinct species may be reduced, togeth-
er with the subsistence for twelve-m onth.
Let /" Newton" answer.
p. A. p.
Gloucester, April 8, 1856.
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a SHORT RoYANcE.-The Following roman
tic incident is said to have occurred a few
years before the Russian conquest If Armo-
MIA. The Siadar fell Violently in love with a
beautiful Armenian maiden, and commanded
her from her parents. Their suppiiea; ;
and those of the girl herself, We're unavailing:
for although she had lover, she was not Gsr-
maily betrothed she was consequently car
ried TO the harem. During the night her
lover entered the palace gardens, and Ia
low voice commenced singing beneath ..e
harem. in the hope that she would hear hi..l.
Soon window was opened and some one
leaped out. Fearing that his singing hal .e.
trayed him. he led ; but as he heard reon-
ing more, he crept back. and found h. ~.
loved caught in the branches of a tree, which
had broken her descent to the GROUND. Ia
helped her down, AMI they prepared for f;..',r.
but being overheard, they were pursued !. 4
caught. and in tlIemorning they were br.,n,,nt
before the Siadar ; when the latter had h.ard
the circumstances Of the case he ex..iaimed
. see that in the sight Of God you were ,e-
trothed. Lovers SO true should never be par-
ted; live happily together. and God lie with
you %
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Princeton College. There are now 253
students in the Princeton College.
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OR THE TWIN SISTER IS.
DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG READERS OF THE AGl
BY AN INVALID.
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Ni0Ii1,E TO TAX PAYERs.--.Bci IL or
~ ds,nsd NV fhA Gnur,ciI Of the City Of Richmond

sNiOliCE TO TAX PAYERS.-."l3c if or.
IN dsansd by the Council Of the City OF Richmond,
That the Collector Of the City Taxes shall annually
give notice in at least four Of the daily OF
the city, for fifteen days prior 70 the fifteenth day Of
june that he will attend 1t his Office daily, between
the hours Of o'clock A. ~. and o'clock r. M from
the 18th Soth Of JuEs inclusve for the purpose
Of recevtnK from any pfTson charged with city taxes
the whole 0ne-bsf of the amounts Of taxes chsre
ed, deductins from the whole or one-half a.
the case may be, ten per eentum thereon. 80
1.-THE Collector SHALL 10 like manner ave notice for
fheen days prior To tho l5th of December that he
will attend at his otiee daily. between tho above
mentioned hours from the 18th to the Sst of Dsceu-
her incusive, for the purpose ofrccsiving from any
person who has alresdy paid oae-haf only Of the city
tsxes charged to- him, the remefning half deductinR
Tom such halt ten per cent. fhere0nD
In. pursuaoce Of the shove amended ordinance
passed January 18th, ia55 win attend ii the Coec.
tors oce. AZ the City Hail. from the 18th to the 0th
OF June Tor the purpose Of receiving taxes above
directed JULIUS A. HOBSON,
Collect6r Of City 81 Richmond.
Mill will be understood from the above ordi-
nance, that those who do not ava themselves Of the
opportunity 81 psyins the rrt haif between tbs ltk
and 3oth Of June are enttled 10 10 deduction; bue
are required 70 psy the whale aanosat q their hills
a. soon h the month Of July the Cohesion ssa
call on tlsm Persons trsisae iniormafiou OF Of a..
csttainuk the AMOUNT Of thetr taxee will call 1t the
oliee prcyious to thes18>h 1T lima, sssssS tssa
my 3-~dtlluiv a. yrs a. 9 n.
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!. r,evi,v Burrtayv. On Saturday night ISL ~
otlsos a m. d. Eaehe On 14ti, Dstwesn nn.u
ana Franklin streets. was broken tns9 enu - v"
succcssft attempt made to blow open nls W. -
a1s s,sc ,hs sssises q n. Bticken.
49,. ~ ss.ss,.,dsr Az shout The chest yesser
~. 49, IN. IN had been
s e'sts upsr~ - s. =. IS i,
Barrfars --On Saturday night, the ONCE o. we
byncnoutg aha Aosne.s - ~ sr.nk ~ ~
...r.,as NJ ni~cn - Marks relieved OF he con.
ssn.s a,s.i5.s ahis cha thief swept tho Office Of
every thing movaois
tn, Thermometer In the shade yesterday, stood
AZ % derrcea 8 81 - 81
!, - 80 - 49,
CrsskiHg ne Grass III seems almost Impossible
for the authorities over the capitol square 10 pre-
vent rersons from walking on and lying upon the
crass and thereby destroying lie verdure and beau.
?. IT,, ~ 4. ,,,stad rule. On tha ~
,s,.s s,.i... e. ,h v.r,m ant NJ nersnrs v;sit
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RUNAWAY nm 1AIl4,-srkefc wns
81 XRI1SfEz DtLl1K b, = is p - sarisv
LEI Dgefy efns. 81 ~ city Of 1iehmon[ sd
3oosilsaa. neis sb6ns 6ity. Ave years sd, biseS.
snd hss very erum 100k when spoken 70; spd wse
very b6aIy dressed wksn commlttsd. The owner
80 nd tskS Elm sxxy, q s. viii 81 desif vifk ssfhs
law disssts 4. p. HUTCHINSON. =. n g.
= 8UMAWA ~ esa cray 1rotn 11so
subeonbeF on the 1T JAnnnfy isSt, nesr0
- wumsn named AMANDA, beJouefne to ihe
= ~ estate Of Samuel Plsssaats decesssd. she
sEs10is Of = dark brown comp1sxion, sbeut TWEEN
"a 80 1870.
whsrs abe isn donbt barhored. The usual reward
will be paid upon her delivery 70 me o. the jail Of
my si-tf e xLEx. B. HUTCHINSON
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THE COTTAGEIHOTEL, al Ashland, Il

THE COTTAGEIHOTEL, AT Ashland, Is
L now in order for the reception of bosrders by
the day, week, month or year.
To persons engaged in business In Richmond, who
may desre to be within reach of their families every
necessary facility is afforded by the transit of three
trains daily each way, between the two places whilst
on each Sunday, commencing with the first Sunday
tune a.nl IN Nay special tram wi leave the dsPo.
sunset, for tho accommodation Of those who may de-
sire to unite in the religious exercises of the day In
the village.
The Chambers of the Hotel and adjoining Cottages
provided with gas the 10 equal to any In the
State and the location proverbial for health; whilst
Of the establishment uruish facilities for exerciss and
recreation surpassed BY other place Of the kind.
- =. 49, THE PROPRIETOkS.
p g. The regular passenger trains of the Rich.
mond Frederi cksbure 4 Potomac Company stop &C
the Hotel daily, for breakfsst and supper.
Ashland, Hanover CO.. Yss
Z. May 3 1885, my S-2m
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A LLEGHANY SPklN(sS.--This Water.
IA ing place is situated in the county Of Montgom
cry, Virginia. on the banks Of the Roanoke River
miles from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad and
surrounded by mountain scenery unsurpassed for
beauty in the State This is mneqHaHed in its
and contains Ingredients peculiarly en and which
have yet been found TO exist in any other mine
raj springs Its has reached and reiiered
,chich all and other mineral todters had failed
in Persons wishing to gain further Information in
regard to the santive qualities of the water,
ferred to large cards. which have in all the prnci.
pal Hotels Steamboats,, Cars, &C., with certificates
appended from gentlemen of the highest character
We have recently erected large BATHING establish
ments of all descriptions; also, comfortable Recep-
ton House at the railroad.
Persons leaving Richmond or Petersburg, will ar
rive at the Springs the same day by O'Clock P. M.
We will be prepared to receive visitors by the st
day of June Our best efforts will be given to render
visit to this fountain of health agreeable and Flea
ant. JNO. w. HULT& SONS, .
my 27-dtl0A tN Proprieters.
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EX6CuINlR,s NOTlCE.-. The crcaisars
IL 81 GEORGE N. JOHNSON. deesssea. and al
peFsons iaisrsstHd sac hereby pesidcA that my ae-
cauRtA ~ Exeeutor. sfu b<fore Ceusmisaiouer Cary
for sesfeusnh snd wiil not be closed until the fih
of July Next All csinss presented " me BY cgsdit
cta have been placed in the hsnds Of the Commits
0eers and such Of them have not yet heeu proved
or ewo!n to mag - estAhnahsa before the Coanmia
ANDREW JOHNsToN
je 2q--1sw<r Ex'r ef Gen ~. 1ehnsun. dee't
!QClSs g CO. g 81 "a ~ lRl5INIx EIX
wshna y lchsse win And Il q thSif intezsGs 6
give u oalls
" iss-1z O. W. IuacxLL { co.
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CkARATMINl:, CHEsAPEAkEH HALL,

La nh IlESh hANb HALL,
- HAMPTON, Vs-Ths delightful watering tlaee
is open for the reception of visitors by the day,
week, month season. 1t ID situated elevs.
ted point, and commands an extensive and splendid
view of the Bay, Hampton Roads, James River and
the surrounding country
The advantages for Bathing not surpassed by
any other watering place, and the climate is pro-
verbal for heslth.
The Proprietor pledges himself to make every eff
fort to render the stay OF visitors pleasant and takes
the liberty TO refer for his ability and disposition
please, to those who have heretofore selected Chesa
peske Hall for their summer retreat.
je 2-3m r. G.. BANKS, Proprietor.
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BONA Amanx thcm aonau 0esufffnl
RATTXihE76 Drug and chsuissl stess,
~ zo-n CorneF 9Th ant 1soad IL.
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t FOR LIVERPOOL.-.The first class
ySship ELLEN MARIA. on her passage
from Pbiladelphia to City Point, where she
win ks loaded without delay.
s For freight of Tobacco or Flour. apply to
jc 19--eodtf PALMER C1.OPTON.