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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-27
HAVE YOU A DISEASED LIVER ?

The question, though star ting, is sufficiently
suggestive, when the fact is taken into considera-
ton that diseases of the Liver have become most
alarmingly frequent in the United States. Indeed,
there are few formidable diseases that are not in
some way traceable to a deranged state of that
important organ. Many of the complaints usual
ly classed under the head of Consumption, have
their origin in the Liver. "Any remedy that
would insure regularity and healthful action in
the Liver, would be a blessing to mankind !" has
been the exclamation of thousands. That RENE
dy has been found it is safe and sure. When a
fair trial has been afforded it, it has never been
known to fail.
Reader, have you any disease Of the Liver, or
disease which you believe proceeds from hepatic
arrangement ? Lose not a n moment, but purchase
a box of DR.. McLane's Pills, and they will restore
you to health. 1t is the only remedy yet discov-
cred, in which implicit confidence may be placed.
rs Purchasers will be careful to ask for DIR.
M'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge, manufactured by
Fleming Bros. of Pittsburg, Pa. All other Vermi-
fuge, in comparison are worthless. DR.. M'Lane's
genuine Vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills
can now be had at all respectable drug stores
None genuine without the signature of
FLEMING BROS.
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The Swell-head Disease.

A contemporary says, this dreadful disease
sometimes attacks horses, and, probably, 9TH
err animals, as monkeys and jackassos and
some birds. as the parrot and mocking-bird.
But men are more subject to it, and with
them it is more fatal.
CAUSE. Vacuity in the Uranium. 1t is
often augmented by fattery, especially when
the cerebrum is small and ill-shaped. Men
of large information, however, are sometimes
afflicted with it, in which case there is found
an i~nordinate swelling in the upper region of
the head, just back of the apcr Grant,. The
protuberance is called selfesteem.
SYMPTOMS. The poor creature usually fan
cies himself the biggest, smartest, best, and
handsomest man in the crowd-loves the
"uppermost seat in the sy~nagogues'-is Civ
en- to im~pudence, impertinenee, and usually
bad manners in company-is censOrious and
fond Of finding and exposing the foibles of
his associates-has few friends and nc lovers,
and has generally a bad odor to polite and
well-bred people-given to swelling and
strutting, as if in one moment he fancied him
self a toad, and the next a turkey-cock. He
is egotistic, and passionately fond of high
sounding titles, as Squire, Captain, Colonel,
General, &c. The miserable patient is some
times SO infatuated as to attempt to stride
the ocean,, or jump over very high mountains.
These are only a few of the symptoms Of this
malady, but enough to identify it.
TREATMENT. When it is caused by emp
tiness of the Uranium, it is only necessary to
fill up the vacuum with good ideas, a solid
education, or common sense. W~heninduced
by diminutiveness, or malformation of brain,
the cure is slow and difficult. We have
known some cases which defed every remedy
and destroyed the patients. A cure must be
attempted by exercising and cultivating those
faculties which are deficient, such as the
judgment, and the understanding, and de-
J pleting self-esteem, &c. The skulls of these
patients are usually very thick-and hard, Sc
. that it is hard pounding anything into them
but they are excessively fond of soft soap
give them q pound or two every day, and i
5 Will sOlJen tic Skull 81 LudG YOU Call pTOUd
t bly, get a little gumption into it, or a modi
cum ~ratiocination, and they will soon b.
well. When this will not cure, soft soap will
palliate.
In the case of those gentlemen, from ten t
s twenty years old, who get to putting on tn
e boots and pantaloons of their fathers, and t
: teaching their teachers, reproving, COUNSEL
1 ing, and some times insulting old age, chew
n ing tobacco, smoking cigars, and drinkin
It whiskey-swearing, and cutting the dand.
swell-head generally-appetite for late hours
bad company, and bar-rooms voracious-
. little oil of birch, applied By the paternal hand
IS the best remedy. Then keep them out G
the night air and bad wea ther. If this doe
/ not effect a cure by the divine blessing-th
head grows, till the poor suffering topple
over a few times, and knocks out halfhis sci
esteem.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-27
V PAIN KILLER.

My Dear Sir Il desire to state a few instan-
ces of good resulting from the use of the Pain
Killer. The first case that / shall mention in
which 7 performed a cure was that of a servant
boy who had his right hand severely scalded by the
falling of boiling oil on it, was in a few days per-
fectly cured by the application of a mixture of
Cream and Pain Killer, as directed in such cases.
Then my girl was cured of an obstinate Cough.
Lastly, I shall refer to myself took the medi-
cine-not from any confidence 1 had in it; on the
contrary, I took it with a great deal of fear
however, | must own that it several times reliev-
ed me of. cold in the chest-and it cured me of a
Fever-of pain in the knee-and an ulcer in the
mouth. In addition to the above a case of chol-
era was brought to my notice a coachman was
attacked with this disease, and medicines kept for
this complaint were given to the man without any
effect, and, as the last resort, when he was cold
and speechless, the Pain Killer was administered
which threw a warmth into the system and re.
vived his sinking energy-in short the man was
restored. r. W. CHILL, Calcutta, India.
The Pain Killer is sold by T. F. Pescud, Raleigh
Thos. j. Patrick, Greensboro Lucas & Moore
Goldsboro'; George R. French, Wilmington, and
by Druggist, Grocers and Medicine Dealers gener
ally.
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WONDERFUL. But B Il

A few days since, Mr.. Jas. II. Beadle, of Hunts
vile, Ala, called on US and gave us permission to
publish for the benefit of suffering humanity, the
astonishing cure which had been effected in the
case of his wife by the use of DIR. Hance's Vege-
table Epileptic Pills. He informed us, that at the
time his wife commenced using the medicine, her
system was so entirely Frustrated, by the number
of spasms she had undergone, as to reduce her
weight to 100 lbs. Since she has been taking the
pills, she has entirely got over the spasms and has
gained in weight and bodily health. She now
weighs at least 200 lbs, and declares she is in
better enjoyment of health than ever before in her
life. Mr.. Beadle also related the case of Mr..
Harrison Lightfoot of the same town, who has
been entil ely cured of the worst form Of Epilepsy
by these same pills. Mr.. Lightfoot's case was so
bad that he never passed a week without having
an attack, often falling down in the street. He
has not had an attack for more than a year. Mr.
Beadle thinks that if the pills ever fail in curing a
case, it is for the want of a proper perseverance
on the part of the person in taking them, as he
feels assured from observation in the case of hi:
wife, that if they are taken for a sufficient length
of time, they will cure any case. Sent to am
part of the country by mail, on the receipt of a re
mittanee. Address Seth S. Hance, 108, Baltimor,
street, Baltimore, Md. Price, one box, So two
5 twelve, "a.
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Tmmbsr So
Our Order.

Too little has been said Of late by temper
anco speakers, temperance papers and tenn
perance men, concerning the Order of Sons of
Temperance, and in pressing its claims upon
the public as q remedy for the %ruinous curse
Of drunkenness. Few are so blind as not to
admit that it is an Order designed in purity
Of intention, and around which cluster the
hopes Of a world praying for q redemption
from tho curse Of rum.
True, there has been much seen and heard
of late calculated to depress the soldiers
heart who has long been in the conflict
much that might almost induce him to Law
down his armor and weapons Of warfare and
resolve to fight no more-yet, if everything
be properly considered, there is no reason
justifying despair, no cause for an utter aban.
donment of hope, but a goodly hope yet may
be entertained that il Sons Of Temperance,
as an Order, will be faithful to their princi-
pies, they are yet able to Danish all past de-
preston, recover its former yigor, and extend
its benefcent sway over all lands-all ma
tions-until its blessed banner shall float up
on every hill, and shadow the seas Of every
cline where human form ha~been.
These are times that try mems souls that
are engaged in the prosecution of any cru
SADIE against vice and immortality and a
plain path Of duty is opened before every
one who valiantly determines to stand by
his c%olors, and it is acquired Of each and
every one to march forward with an unfinch.
ing fidelity, unceasing zeal and a pure deyo
ton. Many are looking upon the move
ments Of the noble band with anxious solici
tude, casting about with conjectures as to it
probable doom. Many would be glad to Sc,
it utterly disbanded and hopelessly ruined
while many others would heave the heav,
sigh and feel the hot tear burn the eye, to SCI
this ark Of safety tempest tossed and wreck
ed, and their hope Of seeing their drunken
friend saved from the infamy ola drunkard'
shame blasted and hopelessly blotted out.
The hopes Of n rum scourged world ar
centered upon the Sons of Temperance
bruised-battered and banded by rum swil
ling sots and rum g~uzzling demagogues a
it is, it is yet the star Of hope glimmering on
through the dark clouds overshadowing
land cursed and scourged by q demon fend
Let there be a great struggle for the goo
old times Of yore, when a tap on the temper
ance drum or a single blast on its bugle wa
sufficient to gather II host let our armor b
FURNISHED again and tightly girded, the clar
ion notes of II new crusade ring loud an
shrill till, a gathering of the clans pour dow
from the hill tops, up from the %vallies, OF
from the Observation-Disclosures
sional o~fices-pulpits and senate chamber
that an invincible host may be assemble
that shall inspire fresh zeal, removed coarag
and give light, peace and purity from the e
ements of chaos and confusion. n
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RECEIPTS FOR THE AGE.

SINCE LAST IssUE.-S1 Carter Waller, KNAPP
of Reeds Miss Elizabeth Mutter Blount
Hoyt, Washington Miss P B Smith, Nor
woods Miss M B Owen, Forestville 81 j
H G Howard, Topsail J S Clark, DR. J G
Smith, Lilesville; Miss S P Gaddie, Wades-
boro' S G Patterson, Rowan So Edwd.
Cantwell, Raleigh Archd. Mcintyre, Gulf
Il G Rogers, Green Level Sc Simon E
Hodges, Kinston J R Gattis, Oh. Hill A
W Mangum, Dials Greek John Whitehead,
Owen Lindley, Cane Greek; Miss r E Owen,
Earpsboro' Miss E O Galloway, DIR w D
Ellis, Arkadelphia D Gardner, Providence
SH Elliott, w G Philips, Charlotte; D Cow
per, White Hall Miss S Crews, Dutchville
] A Hendley, Franklinton w S Riddick
Jonesboro' Tenn. SIS Jethro R Franklin
Suffolk; A B Pierce, Halifax; Martin Jacks
Yadkinsville So c A Wilson, Alamance
Alfred Bryan, Eastwood, Ga. G B Jennings
Woodville; Mrs. M Pledger, Fort Landing.
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DEATHS.

In Franklinton, N. c., Aug: 1st, 1856,
Stellon Snow, infant daughter and only child
of James A. and Joseph HI. Hendley, aged
six months and twenty-three days.
Near Wadesborough on the 9Th inst, after
a lingering illness, Mrs. Ann P. Leak, relict
of the late VIM. p. Leak, in the list year of
her age. She had been for many years an
acceptable member of the M. E. Church.
In johnson, on the 10th inst, DR.. jackson
Gill, son of David Gill, Esq, of Wake Forest.
Thus was cut down in early life q most
amiable young man of great promise in his
profession.
In stanly county, July Slst, 1856, Wincy,
daughter of Parham and Mary Smith, aged
six years and 4 months.
To THE PARENTS.
Mayest thou live in JOY forever,
Naught from thee true pleasures sever,
From thy hearts arise no signs,
And no tear bedew thine eyes.
Joys be many, cares be few,
Smooth be the path that ye pursue,
And Heavens richest blessing shine
Over both thee and thine.
Weep not for those
Who sink in the arms of death;
But weep for them who here remain,
The mournful heritors of pain.
Weep not, dear parents, for them who dieth
For Wincy sleeps and is at rest,
And the couch wherein she lieth
Is in her Saviour's breast. 52-1tpd
At her fathers residence III Gates county
on the 9th Aug. Mrs SARAH G. TAYLOR, con
sort of Langly Taylor, of Hartford CO. in her
28th year.
Mrs. 7. was an exemplary member Of the
Captist church, the latter part of her life, and
when the shadow of death fell upon her Wis.
ion, in full possession ofall her mental facul
ties, she spoke of the blissful reward she was
about to realize for embracing the cause Of
Christ and striving to cultivate that love anG
piety which his holy world inc ~ulcates. Sh'
spoke much of the blessings of religion, ant
) urged her friends to suffer themselves NJ
longer to be deluded by the thief of time
, When the portals of death were opened unit
3 her, she uttered in soft accents words tina
. will not be forgotten soon, and told them
, heaven was her abode. She passed though
E with that calmness and willingness whic
g Christ's religion ensures, and was then wal
5 ted by Cherubs and Seraphs to that mausio
above where "the morning stars sang togett
er, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.
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Frightful Earthquake in the Moluccas-
Three Thousand Lives Lost.

The india mail bring intelligence of an
eruption of an active volcano on the island of
Great Sangir, lat. 8 deg. so. n, long, 125
deg. so min. E. The mountain of Arva, 1000
feet above the sea, suddenly, on the I'd of
March, discharged boiling water and lava.
which destroyed for several miles extensive
fields, crops and groves of cocoanuts.
This frightful picture of destruction, the
horror OF which was increased by the shrieks
of men and breasts, the wild roaring of the
tempest, and the crushing of thousands of
trees torn up and carried away, was followed
about an hour later, by peals of thunder
which shook the ground and deafened the ear.
A black column of stone and ashes then shot
up from the mountain to an immense height,
fell illumined by the glare of the lava,
like a shower of fire upon the surrounding
county below, producing a darkness that on
" now and then momentarily broken by the
Haches OF lightning, was so intense, that peo-
pie could not discern objects close at hand,
and which completed their confusion and
despair. Large stones were hurled though
the air, crushing whatever they fell upon.
Houses and crops, which had not been des-
troyed by fire, sunk and disappeared beneath
the ashes and stones, and the hill streams,
stopped by these barriers, formed lakes,
which, breaking over their banks, soon pro-
we'd a new scource of destruction. This las
ted for some hours. About midnight the
raging elements sank to rest ; but on the fol
lowing day, about noon, they resumed their
work Of destruction, with renewed violence
In the meantime, the fall of ashes continued
without intermission, and was so thick OF
this day that the rays Of the sun could no
penetrate through it, and an appalling dark
ness prevailed. Scarcely recovered in SOM
degree from their fright, the inhabitants 0
this desolated part of Sangir were again dis
turbed by an eruption on the 18th March
which destroyed many fields and a grea
number of trees on the Tabukan side. Sine
then the valcano has remained quiet.
The loss of life has been great. 1t is est
mated as follows, in the aforementioned dis
tricts :-Taruna, men women and children
1872; Kandhar, men, women and children
2O39; total, 2 800. The greater number m {
their death in the gardens. They fed on see
ing the fatal fire stream. Some tried to say
themselves in the trees, but were either cal
ried away with them or killed by the scorcE
ing heat.
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FOR ONLY 81.

n the receipt of 81, will be mailed to any per-
" son a recipe of a remedy for Horses, while
suffering with Bolts or Grubs, which was never
known to fail to give ease in their greatest agony,
if given in time. Many valuable horses have been
saved from an untimely death by this remedy, and
if given as advised, and it fails, the money will be
refunded. No person who has a horse should be
without this recipe. Other remedies will be added,
which will be conducive to health and thrift. and a
great preventive of distemper, which horses arc
subject to. Address the P. M. of New Hill p. o.,
Wake county. n. C..
May IL, 1856. 5I-3m
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To the Friends Of Education in North
Carolina.

At a preliminary meeting ofdelegates from
various counties, held in Goldsboro, in May
last. it was resolved to hold a State Conven-
ton, of the friends of Education in North
Carolina in the coming Fall-and the under
signed were appointed a Committee of Pre-
partitions with power to determine the time
and place of holding said Convention and of
electing persons to prepare essays upon sub
iects designated.
We hereby announce that SALISBURY has
been fixed on as the place of said meeting,
and that it will take place on Tuesday the
18th dag of October neat and We also take
pleasure in being able to announce that
the citizens of Salisbury have rendered the
free hospitalities of the place to the delegates
to the Convention. and hat only half the u
sual fare will be charged to the v~isiters On
the Railroads Of the State.
The meeting promises to be the most re-
spectacle of the kind ever held in NorthAJar-
DINA; and it is hoped that many friends OF
the cause from all parts of the State will come
to counsel together, to hear and communicate
information, to encourage each other, and tC
help to give unity of aim and system Of effort
to the laborers in this important field. A
brief address, setting forth more fully the OBJ
jects of this Convention, will be issued in q
lew udyS any III Tie WedHtlme tllS nobiCt
is given that those interested may be enabled
to make timely preparations.
That the delegates may receive proper
attention, all wishing or expecting to at
tend are requested to give early notice t
D. A. Davis, of Salisbury, who will repor
their names to the committee of the Town ap
pointed to see to the comfort of the visitors
1t is to be hoped that a false delicacy will no
prevent any one from complying with this re
quest.
Professors in Colleges, Teachers in GLASS;
cal and common Schools, Officers of the grea
cause of Education, and all friends of Mort
Carolina, are cordially invited to attend a
delegates.
G. III. WILEY,
Sup't. Com. Schools for N. {
D. A. DAVIS, of Rowan Co,
E. w. OGBORN,
of Guilford Co,
VIM K. LANE,
VIM. ROBINSON.
of Wayne Co.
E. GRAVES. of Warren Co
Committee Of Preparations.
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Floating AWAY.

We once stood upon the bank of q noble
river and cast the last flowers of Autumn up
on its silvery bosom, and the flowers, pale
and withered, hoated gently away. Greater
things-more real, substantial things than
the pale flowers we strewed Ger the waves
things that were once in our bosoms and
very near our hearts too float away from us
on the river Of Time away, away to the eter-
nal seas
Pilgrim brother, have you long been in
the beaten path, lifting an eager eye away
to the cherished hills of a life-sought Mecca?
Then you have seen flowers, and some flow
srs that you loved-that grew very, very
near the heart too, floating away from your
grasp forever. You have had something in
view-something on which your affections
were understanding that you loved
ayel that you vorshipped, and you have
seen it float away while your heart felt
crushed.
Who has not stood on the brink Of Times
great river and seen life's brightest flowers,
and some of its palest too, float away forever
Pilgrim brother-pilgrim sister, can you lay
your hand upon the heart and say l have
never seen flowers that l loved float away ?
Each wave as it passes is freighted with
somebody's loved flowers, floating away
Aad the song the rivers waves sing as they
travel towards the endless sea is-loating
away floating away!
There is a young mother, pale with many
nights watching, sitting at the side of a lit
tie crib on which writhes the afflicted form
Of her beloved little child. The skill of the
good old family physician has not been suf
fcicnt to arrest the disease and the beloved
little infant is slowly dying. That is a flow
or that has grown very near the poor moth
er's heart-aye in tho garden of the heart
and the soul trembles when she thinks of it
being plucked up. Away in the still mi
hour of night the grim reaper comes an
clips the tender flower and hastens away
The weeping mother sees, through the din
ness Of flowing tears, her best loved fowt
on the restless river floating away-foatin
awayl
All-all, from tho proud prince in the pa
ace to the lone widow in the cot, have see
their best loved flowers plucked by a co
hand and scattered on the dark river Of Deaf
and watched them through binding tea
floating away.
And then there are our idle moments, IE
golden leaf flowers, how thickly we sire
them as on n rapid river, and they too flo
away never to be grasped again-never
be recalled-neyer to be enjoyed again
floating away as Time ticks its round ava
to the eternal seas.
And we too, brother pilgrim, like the wit
cred flowers once cast on the rivers bosom
like our loved ones that lie near the heart
like our golden leaf idle moments, are Hos
ing away down life's great rlver-awa
away to the Eternal seas "
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NORFOLK MARKET.
Reported for tie SPIRIT Of The Age, B
NJ G q a.

Hep0FJed Tor he SptTtt Of The Age, 6y
A. M. MCPHEETERS & Co,
WHOLESALE GRoCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
WILLS WHARF, NORFOLK, VA.
Flour, receipts have been larger since our last
and our market is now well supplied with old and
new; We quote old 5 F. ST. II, extra s, fami-
ly 81, new S F y, extra 81 to 81, family 9 a 81
bacon, market bare and prices advancing. we quote
western shoulders 12c, sides 134, Va. hoground,
l44, hams lie; groceries, market poorly supplied,
and prices continue to rule high sugar, n. 0. 81
a 81, P R none on the market, 'C' liz, Z IL, crush
ed IA, loaf AZ molasses, N. O. So a 60, P R SIS a
Sc, Cuba SO a 81 coffee, rio III alp, lag. Is a
134, Java 158 a Is rice 81 a 81 salt, G A S14 a
Il, blown II a Il; cotton, III a II; wheat, arri
walls of new and quick sales, red l 50, white 81 GO
at which sales were made to-day. August %.
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IMPORTANT SALE !!

ID virtue of a Deed in Trust, executed to me
Id by Geo. c. Compton, for purposes therein
mentioned, I shall expose to public sale in the
Town of Franklinton, on Saturday the 18th day
of September, inst, all the interest the said Comp
ton has in a HOUSE AND LOT, situated in the
business part of the town.
The building is a two-story house, large and
commodious, well adapted for a private family, 9
boarding house or a tavern. Also, 2 horses, =
buggies, carryall and hack. Ore 2 horse wagon
one cow and calf; together with the household
and kitchen furniture, DC.
The subscriber will convey only such title 81
is vested in him by the Trust.
DOCTOR COLE, Trustee.
Aug. %, 1856. sz-S
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WIsTAR's BALsAM IN VERMONT.

IUNBK1DGE, Orange Co, Vt, Nov. Is.
Mr.. Seth W. Fowle-Dear Sir: One year ago
last June, I was violently attacked with a cold
and cough, with a lame side and stomach, and
was not free from a cough during that summer
In December following, my cough increased TO an
alarming extent, so that during that winter 1 lost
about thirty-fve pounds of flesh, and physicians,
with whom I advised could give me no relief. /
heard of the beneficial effects of Wistar's Balsam
Of Wild Cherry, by way of a friend, who had re-
eeived the greatestbeneft by the use of the article
and was inclined to make a trial of it myself. ]
had not taken up one bottle before I was com
] pletely cured, and from that day to this, have MOI