Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-09-17

he SAID " y yes, / have been rich these Two {
years." Before she had completed her round,
this man again overlook her, and said Did
you understand me? | mean it is two years
since the love of Jesus filled my soul some
one gave my wife a tract, which led her to
think of her ways, and when / saw my wife
going to Church, | thought ought to 90 too
HERE'S a testimony to the usefulness of tracts
unlocked fora flower by the wayside, fra
grant and precious, inspiring fresh conf
dence in the promise, I'm due season we
shall reap, if we faint not. IN. z. Observer.
Most of the popular Tonic Medicines con-
tain more or less Alcoholic Stimulants, which
prevents their general use. The Oxygenated
Bitters being entirely free from every intox-
icating quality, give a healthy tone to the
digestive system.
In toacn.-The celebrated Pain Killer has
just arrived In sufficient quantities to put to
flight the whole pain family. Buy it try it.
Sure death to all pain is the Pain Killer.
Holloway's Pills, the best Remedy in the
Union for Female ComplaiEts.-These Pills
are particularly recommended to the citizens
of the Union for their extraordinary efficacy
in female complaints and they are alike val
liable either to the daughter verging into wo-
manhood, or the mother at the turn of life.
1t has been proved beyond all contradictions,
that those celebrated Pills will cure all dis
orders to which females are peculiar sub
Ject, and enable them to pass their crit
zeal periods of life, without exposing them
selves to those dangers they too often incur
by other treatment.
BELIEvETH.-Mr. James Ruthven, of New
York, not long before his death recited slow
ly, emphatically, and with great weakness
of voice, 81 He that b~elieveth on the Son
hath everlasting life and he that b~elieveth
not on the Son shall not see life but the
wrath of God abideth on him. What a
contrast ?" said he, "there is none in the
universe like it. What vast consequences
hinge on the question!-BELIEvErH-I would
like to see that word printed in capitals
many refuse to believe, and perish. Unbe-
lief is the only sin which the gospel does not
meet. For this, it has no cure. "For this,
it has no cure. 'Ye will not come to me
that We might live"
1t is related of Scotch clergyman, who is
more indebted to his manuscript than to his
memory, that he called at a college, while it's
possessor was engaged p~erusing a paragraph
of the writings Of an inspired, prophet.
"Weel, John, what's this you are about ?"
lam p~rophesying." "Prophesying! I doubt
you are only reading a prophesy?" "Weel,''
urged the rustic, " gin reading u sermin,"
be =" preachin," is no reading a prophecy
prophesying?
Ma- The New York Post states that a pro-
ject is on foot to interfere qcih Slavery In a
Soreretgn State. To create a combination
similar to the Massachusetts, Emigrant Aid
Association in reference to Kansas, ~colonize
western Virginia with free state men.
CAUGHT Ingold, the man who murdered
a Mr.. Steele, of Alamance, last week. was
arrested near Waughton and committed to
jail in this place on the 4th. On the 5th,
however, our Sheriff saw him safe to Graham
jail Greensboro Times.
The Marion rs. CO. Star has the following
We learn from reliable source that there re-
sides in Johnsonville, williamsburg district.
a lady by the name of Singleton, who is l36
years of age. She is a native of Georgetown
district, was a grown young lady at the time
Of Braddock's defeat, and can recount many
incidents of the revolutionary war. She has
been perfectly blind, for thirty years, but can
walk about the house and yard with no other
assistance than a walking stick.
In LUcK.-The Abingdon Virginian states
that Jno. Fl. Thompson, of Smythe county,
Va, repaired to California to seek his fortune
when the gold mania first broke out in that
region. He spent some year or two there
without any apparent success. Before re-
turning he invested a small amount in land.
A few days ago he received information that
his land is the heart of the richest gold region
yet discovered, ant is valued at $500, 900.
CALIFoRNIA.-The Vigilance Commit.
tee still held its sway, carrying on it's law.
lo1I -ronl> Il ~, ra11 A. - LII 7nOE
armed men to back its operations. Oul
Government has sent out secret instruc
lions to Gen. Wool and the State authori
ties, it is said.
WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-We were Informed
by the Conductor Of the Express train or
Monday, that the entire train ran over a mai
the nj ght before near jamestown. Itappear
that the man, whose name we learned was
Steward, was heastly intoxicated and ha,
fallen down in the middle of the road betweel
the stills. TIL Engineer saw the man lust a
the train reached him, and was therefore
unable to stop the train until it had passe
entirely over him. They expected to find hi
body horribly managed, but they found hin
scarcely awaked, with only a small cut o
the head. Itso happened that the COW catcl
err on this engine vas made some two or tire
Inches higher, tIldn Is usual. 10 lHlS CT
cumstance alone, he is indebted for his wol
derful escape.-Greens5oro Times.
Bsg% A terrible Sunday row occurred in
lager beer saloon at Memphis, Tennessee,
few days since, in which one man, name
Strahl, was killed, and three others wounde
with knives. The man who killed Stra'
! was acquitted, as he acted in self-defenc
| and StrahPs wounded companions were he
to answer.
> PORTLAND, Sept. 9, NJ. Returns from Il
towns give Hamlin 10000; Wells q, 1000, al
E Paten 1000. Messrs. Hood and Gilmol
Republicans, are certainly elected to Congre
by large majorities. The results in The 9th
districts are not yet known. Not one of t
Y opposition Senatorial candidates have be
n elected as far as heard from. The House
s largely Republican.
; California. Strong efforts are bel
made in Washington City to array t
general government against the vi;
n lance Committee. 1t is understood
Z the Secretary of War has the auth'
5 ity he will concentrate the troops
ID Gen. Wool upon San Francisco, to :
N down the Committee.
&c TOBACCO woRMs.-A southern exchange sa
of "Here is an idea that may be of service
t~obacco-planters. An exchange rema,