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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
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kMatty's Troubles.

What q cloud has dimmed the sunshine
Which the dimples ought to wear;
All! the source of half tho shadow
Is the dickey" In the chair!
There, the drawer is standing open,
Strings and wristbands hanging out;
Matty there are other troubles
Worse than "dickies" left about!
Is the boot,jack always lying
Close, the PROSTATE boots beside?
Are the doors he ever opens,
Left inviting entrance, wide?
Arc his buttons always minus?
Gloves with fingers peeping out;
There are troubles, other troubles,
Worse than boots or gloves about.
Are the brushes that he handles,
Strewn as freely as the combs
All the papers left unfolded
Where he reads or daily roams?
And the sofa-pillow tumbled
To the wrong end, or the floor?
There are troubles, other troubles,
Matty, which could grieve you more.
Has he smoked when dinners over,
And again just AFTER tea!
Does he sometimes,look too sober,
Have the "blues" most desperately?
With the man of business linger,
When you hoped to have your ride;
There are troubles, other troubles,
Worse than being thus denied
If he only loves you dearly,
If he's only kind and true,
Almost always speaking CHEEKY,
What is picking up"to your
What if never more you heard him
Enter, at the open door?
What ifboot and bootjack, henceforth
Should be wanted never more?
What if never more the dickies
Leave the smooth well ordered drawe
Nor his head should press that pillow,
Though he long were waited for3?
Go, go gather all he scatters,
Smile, and gently smooth them out
There are other troubles, Matty,
Worse that finding things about.
Brookline, Mass. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

rr The Legislature of Maine has re-
repealed the old Prohibitory law of that State,
and enacted another Temperance law, which
we regard as quite a stringent one, though not
going the entire figure. 1t now remains to
be seen at a future election whether the peo-
pie will approve of the former or the latter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

INFLUENCE OF WoMAN.-From the lips of
woman, every infant hears the first accents
Of affection, and receives the first lesson OF
tenderness and love.
For the appreciation of woman, the grown.
up youth will undertake the boldest enter.
RTiSsa and IS,d RT g~ySh-d sysEF riff ailfHiaul f5 s At BtPaX'
ness of woman, the man of mature years viii
devote the best energies of his mind and body
and from the soothing and afectionate regarC
Of woman the man who is become venerable
in years, derives his chief consolation in life
decline.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

The MoTHER.-A writer beautifully re-
marks that a mans mother is the replesen-
tative Of his maker. Misfortune, and even
crime, set no barriers between her and her
son. While his mother lives he has one
friend on earth who will not listen when he
is slandered, who will not desert him wher
he suffers, who will soothe him in his
sorrows, and speak to him Of hope wher
he is ready to despair. Her affections know
no cbbing tide. They flow on from
pure fountain, and speak happiness through
this vale of tears, and cease only at tn
ocean of eternity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

JonN B. GoUGH's DESCRIPTION OF CoLD
Water" Look at that liquid which has
been produced from the clear distillery of
nature" holding W q glass of wafer. The
Eternal Father of us all has brpwed il for
His children. 1t has been nIr6reed .-notJa
grassy del, where the deer lpgerGEd the rip
ping riIls sing their wild lullaby or away
upon the mountain tops, where the blazing
sun has lighted it up with heavenly fire or
afar off upon the ocean, where showers and
storms are born. 1t sparkles IN the ice gem.
1t makes the graceful frost tissue on which
the moonlight plays. 1t dallies in the cata.
ract weaves the ~snowwreath and the emerald
sitting on the mountain peak. 1t never IN
lures but ALWAYS does good. 1t is blessed al
ways, at e~veningand at morning. 1t is ever
benefcent and kind. God makes it glorious.
Take and drink. Take the pure liquid which
God, our Father, gave Us. Take i as 1t IS
bright, beautiful and blessed"
How TO HAVE IDIoTiC CHILDREN. In the
Asylum Journal of Mental Science for Janua-
ry, 1856, page 195. is a remarkable state
!, ment by Mr.. Child, surgeon, Manchester.
respecting seven idiotic children, the casts OF
whose dwarfsh heads are in the Mechanics
= Institute at Manchester. The father OF these
children was a desperate %drunkard, and, as
he kept a public house, he was constantly IN
, a state of intoxication his wife had eight
children, the first seven of whom were born
. when their father was INDUCING IN these
a drunken habits, and they were all idiots
t The man was, as might be expected at las
70 ruined, and SO was rendered unable TO con
: tinue his potations. The eighth child ther
born was perfectly sane.
V?rqinia Finances. The revenue OF Nir
o;n;a. under the new tax bill, will amount
&c according to some authorities. to S3.6oo,eo'
in according to others 100000, sufficient t
at absorb her floating debt, and furnish q SUP
!. ply for other purposes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

A Hint TO WIyEs.-A good wife will never
suffer her husbands attention to be distracted
by details to which her own time and attcn-
ton arc adequate. If she is prompted by
true affection and good sense, she will per-
ceive that, when his spirits are borne down,
overwhelmed, she Of all human beings can
best minister to his needs. For the sick soul
her nursing is quite as sovereign as it is for
corporal ills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
The American Party.

We announced last week that the Ameri-
can party had selected Hon. John A. Gilmer,
as it's candidate for Governor at the ensuing
election. We now give the Platform of
the Principles adopted by the Convention
that nominated him, believing it to be mat
ter of interest to our readers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

Through Tickets. We understand, says
the Columbia South Carolinian, that the
President of the Charlotte Railroad has
made arrangements to supply a through
ticket to Goldsbero, on the Weldon road,
for SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
National Division.

The next session If the N. D. of the Sons
of Temperance will be held at Lexington,
KY, commencing dn the 4th day of June
next. Tho following Circular from the G T,
OF g msf cared for:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
Florence Division.

This Division, located at Westminster, in
Guilford County, has recently enjoyed a visit
from our noble G.. w. P. He was accompa.
MED by one Of the Editors of our excellent
contemporary the Greensboro Times, who thus
speaks of their visit:
FLORENCE DIvIsIoN:-We had the pleas
ure Of visiting this fourishing Division of the
S. of I. last Saturday, in company with Prof.
Sterling, G. w. P. This Division is located at
Westminster in the western part Of this coun-
ty, and is undoubtedly the most interesting
Division with which we ever met. The ladies
of the vicinity have taken a decided stand in
favor of temperance. They have long been
considered favorable to the movement Of the
Sons, and now, when the invitation is made,
they come boldly up to the rescue. Sixteen
were admitted as visitors on that OCCASION
After which the doors of the Division were
opened and those who desired were admitted
to witness the installation of officers and hear
Prof. Sterling speak who, although suffering
very much from hoarseness, entertained the
audience with a very happy, substituting ad-
dress Of about two hours length. The usual
pathos which ever characterize his tempe
rance addresses was beautifully portrayed il
his appeal to the ladies-which, if it is 20 ssh
bic for him to excel in any one trait, is the
most pathetic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
An Example for the Ladies.

A Lady in Arkansas writes US the follow
ing sensible letter, and accompanies it with
a very sensible looking five dollar bill. Our
numerous Lady friends are invited to read
and initiate
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
PLATFORM.

Resolred, That the American Party of
North Carolina hereby ratify and approve the
nominations of Willard Fillmore for President
and of Andrew jackson Donelson for Vice
President Of the United States.
Resolred, That we hereby adopt the plat
form Of principles of the National Council
assembled in Philadelphia in February last.
WHEREAS, there have heretofore existed
various and conflicting views both among
Wings and Democrats as to the propriety Of
amending the State Constitution, and as to
the manner and extent of amendment; and
IN order that the grand principles of Ame1i-
canism may not be trammeled in the ensuing
canvass by yexed State questions raised by
the former political organizations therefore
be it
Resolued, That the American party, es-
chewing sectional issues in the State as we'll
as in the Union, hereby declare their purpose
of abiding by and maintaining the basis of
the present Constitution of North Carolina.
ResoLued. That-Me. are in favor of a pro-
such as will ultimateiy improvements
ces of the State, and such as Will not burthen
the people with oppressive taxation.
Resolced, That we are opposed to the pol
icy Of the General Government in s%quander-
ing the public lands to provide homesteads
for foreign paupers and c~onyicts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

Not True. The rumor that Col. Whee.
Ter, Minister to Nicaragua, is to be REALIZED,
is denied by, "Ion," of the Baltimore
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
Encouraging from Enfield.
A friend writes us as follows

A friend writes US as follows:
cit affords me great pleasure to inform
you that old Social Division is being built up
again. AT one time she was almost below
par, but through the indefatigable energies
and efforts of her members she has been kept
alive and afoat through the mighty sea of
intemperance, for there are two doggeries
in this place. that for awhile obscured the
halo Of light which now shines around old
Enfield. Some who did not see a sober day
for months, now begin to look like men, and
instead of being found in the g~roggeries they
are seen at the Division, pointing others by
their words and actions, to that star of Tenn
perance under whose rays they have enlisted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

We have often been surprised, on visiting
the warehouses of the largestdealers in drugs,
in our principal cities, to see the immense
quantities of those very popular medicines,
DIR. M'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge and Liv-
err Pills, piled up on their floors, their very
beautiful labels and the clean, neat boxes,
make a highly imposing appearance. We think
Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh, who are the
manufacturers and proprietors ofthese Justly
celebrated medicines, deserve much credit
for the n~eatness with which they place them
before the public in our mind 1t is a guaran-
tee of the purity and care with which they
are prepared. We are told that a 6unghng
and trashy imitation has lately. made Its ap'
pearance: and purchasers had better look to
It. See that each wrapper is signed ELEM
ING BROS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23
PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.

Extract of a letter from New Institute, in
Iredell county
we are doing very well in the good cause.
Since the renewal of our Charter, we have
admitted about So members and 20 visitors,
all OF whom | think, are sound in the cause.
We have more in attendance at our meetings
than we had when we numbered near 100.
Another New Division.
FAYETTEVILLE, April IA, 1856.
Assisted by Bros. James CAIN. A. N Nc.
Donald, Benjamin Rush and John Elliott, 1
duly instituted Unity Division, No. 100, at
Rockhsh, Cumberland County, on Saturday,
the 18th inst. think there are true men at
the helm of this Division, and I am in hopes
there will much good be done byit, as there
is a large field for culture out there. The
following officers were duly elected and in
stalled: w. West, W. Pm Powell, w.
A.; j.. A. Calhoun, R. s.; G. W. billiard, A.
Il. S.; A. Mcmillan, f. S.; w. Adcock, T.;
Neill Graham, c.; w. Fl. Adcock, A. c.; S.
Culbreth, l. S.; c.. o. Powell, O. S.
We have had two public meetings in Fay
e%tteville during the last quarter. At the first,
Rev. Bro. r. III. Jones and Bro. J. G. Arey
1 spoke: at the next-Dr- Brown. of Halifax,
der the direction of both Divisions, which
turned out in regalia at each meeting.
Yours, in L. P. &. F.,
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Spirit of tgs9g
RALglGH.N N. C.
wgD1ggDAga Apaga ag.
A Positive Arrangement


Subscribers receiving their papers with a CROSS
MARK, arc 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.
Premiums Premiums!
We propose giving to all who forward US
Clubs of subscribers, the following Premi-
ums, viz:
For Clubs of JfUe, 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, and twenty dollars
300 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 gratuitou
of this way Of doing good. Our list must b.
prove to be a good way to accomplish thi
end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

EE A new Post Office, called "Cary P.
O." has been established in Wake county, on
the n. C. Railroads.. F. Page, Esq. P. NJ.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

= EORBESTOWN LODGE, No. so r g. A NJ
i Meets the second Saturday Of each mouth n.
w. Brown, w NJ; N ID Plumb. w; d Mckee, w;
james WatsoH, Treasurer: John r Thomas. See'y; z
Gaskiii, y D; kring, D; Sparks, Tyis..
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

GUNNER CL0TIIlNG-of every varietJ-Jusi re
- ceiyed, and for saIe by
JOSEPH GLUCKAUP, Bidw.J
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02
HOTEL ARRIAvLS.
Huntoon's Exchange. July 3,s

Ed McDougai Marysville, Jacob Turner. Sacra-
mentc, u Wide, " hile Rock, 4 Hull, New Jersey,
w X Hudson, Earysve,J j Sreves, San Faancisco,
WIN Gildorl. fidletoNn,Gco co Deiano San Franc SEQ y
l. Walf, freka, Juo Cameron, iitnshaw, Hamilton.
trett X CaldeY, johnson. Jas Kemp, A q sirlp-
son. Forbestown, Evans, "&Orlh Californian VIII.
kins, Saml MesserUe, SACRAMENTO, Freer & Son,
Btdweli, Mrs. X iluDioon L. Son, Ohio, w Bench
Sacramento, G Lincoln, North Californian" DR. +
Nichols. SACRAMENTO, A McCargar Sacra nento, J
u Brady, San Francisco Bopper, l. q Hammond,
Coal Mines, Miller, Tbompson'S Flat B ) Arnold,
Oroville, hr & Mrs Geo Chapman, Sacramento. 4
Chapman. do, Miss Chapman, do, e Is Lowell, do,
> Everett.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02
ADvERTIs ENT.

notice in the Mar,svil Express of Saturday. that
another funny fight has occurred front OF the store
OF Cheap Harry, in Mary sville, but sorry TO learn,
tat one OF our Oroville citizens the person at
lacked upon the wide and open directs, by being call
ed upon from low-Iived Individual, saying that he
wished to speak TO him. anu instead Of dOinP drew
him on the ground and beat him. What the cause of
II was know not, but according 10 the statement Of
my informant, which is given in this column, can
only justify him in his 1t vas rumored in Ma
Iysviile, that the gentleman from Oroyille had been
telling the private mark of The firm Hook kstader &
Bro. 10 person by the name OF t. A. kusel, while
the latter was here in 0roville. This rumor l am
authorized to say, Is perfect falsehuod. The gentle
men does not deny having told the mark of said firm
10 Mr. kusel, and it was The only thing he could have
done under the circumstances, the gentleman ill.,
tended to form co partnership with Mr.. kusel and
xs they taking an account of stock the latter re-
mar rked nave You pri vate mark upon your goodsr'
ana was informed by Mr.. kes. that he was using the
same mark that he used while engaged at iocksta-
der Bros. Mr.. Hockstader further remarked: that
Dir. Res had told their mark to Mr.. Miller of Marion
Fiat. This also pronounce lie, as did Mr. Miller,
while IN Marysville and ia tho psesence Of several
citizens OF that city.
In conclusion, have only 10 say To my opponents,
and to iockstader Bro. In particular, they he'd bet
ter remain silent unless they wsh to DO exposed
taaug2-lt L.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

NOTICE-Employment can be had for a num-
l1 Der of expert wOrkmen on wire, during the
present summer In erecting wire Bridge at Bidwell
in this county Enquire at this Office, or OF
JAMESA. MUIR GAY, Marys,ipe
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
MINERS SUPPLIES!
New Grocery and
PROVISION S 0 r Z.
JOHN d. HEATING,

JOHN d. HEATING,
UIAs OPENED an extensive and well selected
HI stock of choice Family Groceries, Provisions
and Miners Supplies. at his New store on Monieom-
ery Street, near Garriots Saw Mill, 10 which hc M
viies the attention of community lie will be >
constant receipt OF additions to his stock OF "o"ds q"
the latest imortations His facilities ior PURCHASING
being unexceiied by any trader in the country he -
confident that his Goods and Prices will render III"
utmost satisfaction To those who favor him wsh Their
patronage The public will please call and examine
for themselves Oroville July l., loo6.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02
0tpuilte Dailg 15u5te Retara.
ORoyILLE, SATURDAY, AICrsT ?, 1856.

MErRoPoLIrAN.-This thestre will open
TO night with new attractions. That side
splitting comely, the Serious Family, to-
gether with the Artful Dodger will be pre-
sented. The managers have recently made
additions to their company, which renders
il second to none in the state.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
]. D. BROWN. M. D.

Graduate Of New York University, New York Med
cal Institute Honorary Graduvle OF Syracuse Medical
College offers his professional er,ices to the mbab
tanIs Of Oro,c and vicinity. Office. nj ihr OroSille
Drug store. Montgomery street, one door from the
corner Of Duwner street.
July H. 1856 jyli-f
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

FoR WAsHINGToN.-C. l.. Weller, ESQ
present Postmaster of San Francisco, arts
for Washington On the next steamer, it is
supposed ON official business
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

OREGON STATE BlLL--A bill in the usual
form has passed Congress, to enabln the
people of Oregon OF form Constitution and
StateGoyernmept.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

BOARDING House. FoR SALE The Board
Ing House ON the bluff opposite the Court
House, is offered fox sale at bargain, See
advertisement.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-08-02

EXPRESS FAvoas McWilliams, Of Wells
Fargo & Co }. X. Watson, Esq, and II B.
darnhan, Es1, for papers furnished this
ofiC e-thanks
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-24

ceives therefore from his creator the power Of
invention and reason. Hence, in the most an
cient times, and by the wisest nations, the
genius of invention has been honored with
divine worship. 1t forms the thoth Of the
Egyptians, and the Hermes of the Greeks,
&c. Thus man has made tools for assisting
his labor. And Franklin has sagaciously de-
fined man ga tool making ANIMAL" he has
formed arms and weapons, he has devised
various means Of procuring fire, and lastly,
which is of vastly more importance, he has
invented speech This is the greatest and
most important characteristic of man, since it
is not born with him, like the voices of ami
mails but has been framed and brought into
use by himself, as the arbitrary variety of
different languages incontestably proves. In
regard to laughing and weeping, they belong
rather to the passions, Than reason. There
are other animals besides man that secrete
tears, but do they weep from grief? and it is
very doubtful if they manifest cheerfulness
by laughing. There are numerous diseases
incident to man of which it is not necessary
to speak,
If the descent of mankind from one stock
can be proved independently of the Holy
writings, the conclusion will establish the au-
thority of these inspired annals.
If we fail in tracing the succession of the
human race from above dovnwards, much less
are N-e enabled to trace back any particular
tribe to their first origin from the present
stock. To use the words Of an elegant modern
historian "neither the annals nor traditions
of nations reach back to their remote ages, in
which the different descendants of the first
pair took possession of the different countries
where they are now settled. We cannot trace
the branches of this first family, nor point out
with certainty the time and manner in which
they divided and spread over the face of the
Globe. Every thing prior to the most enlight-
ened history, is fabulous and obscure. In
tracing tie original stock, therefore, we must
assign those causes which are well known to
have great influence on mankind, as climate,
manner Of life, state of society, &c, DC, de-
irving assistance from analogy of other ami
mails.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-24
LEAP yEAR.

Dear reader, do you wish to know low
Leap Year" first came about? "Now
Well, but you must-and this is the way of
it. When Julius Cesar, that old Roman fl
libu=ter Of whom YOU may have heard, un-
dertook to reform the computation Of time, he
ordained the year should consist Of 365 days
the additional day to be reckoned by twice
counting the cath of February, which was
the Si1th calend of March Hence the name
from the Latin words bis, twice, and seetjljs,
sixth. The calends (whence our word calen-
dar, or first day Of the month, we're reckon
ed backward 10 the i1sdes, thus the fist day
of March was the first calend the 28th day
of February was the second calend of March,
February 26,h the third, and so on. The
Julien year, Which by this rule was reckoned
at 500 days and 6 hours, was found not to be
accurate, but to exceed the length of the solar
year by / minutes, which error would in l3l
years amount to an entire day. It was there
fore corrected by Pope Gregory, in 1889,
who reIepched IL days from The Julien COM
putaton-being its excess Of gain over solar
time. Out Of this correction has grown the
distinction between the old style and new style.
The Gregorian or new style was introduced
into Germany in 1870, and by act Of Paria-
ment into England 1352-just one hundred
years ago-the second day Of September, o.
S, of that year being reckored as the 14,h
y. s., under the Gregoriau system. Although
the name issextile is retained with its obso-
lete import, we intercalate the 10Th of Feb
ruary every fourth year for leap year, and for
still greater accuracy make only one leap year
out Of every four even centenary years, that
is, the year 1900 and 1900 were not leap
years nor will A. D. 1900 be reckoned as
one but the year 1000 will be bissextile.-
And that's the way leap Year became to be
an Z" institution life Illustrated,