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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

such other things as they may need. In the
other wish you, my children, to put such
old clothes as you have cast off, but which
will he Of great service to the poor drunk
ards ragged little children, with such Of
your TOYS and play things as you are willing
to snare. And in the bottom we will put
some candy and nuts and raisins and fruit,
and other little things which they scarcely
ever see. Ard Willie and will carry them
and secretly put them on the door sill, and
in the morning when they are found and
opened, the little children will be reminded
Of the return Of Christmas as in days of Auld
Lang Syne,' ard their young hearts will
overflow with bavpness at Ste Jogfus Sur
prise
oh! yes, oh yes be quick and get the
boxes, papa. How good you are to think Of
it, shouted all the children in one voice. Il
can spare nv old c. at as we'll as not says
Willie, and am sure it will just fit Dckie.'
And John can wear my old jacket, am
certain SAYS Bobbie, though / am little
bigger than he is, and can throw him down,
too And my old boots too echoed Frank,
which you know are almost as good as new.
Fannie is between me and Lucy says
Rosie, bat Mrs. johnson can fit some of our
old dresses to her, | am certain, which will dc
very WELL And has Lizzie nothing thai
she can give little Efie,' asked mama. Yes
she may have naughty Fido, cause he viii
not kiss Pussie,' replies Lizzie, pouting Ou
! her sweet little lips.
In a short time the boxes are procured
! and carefully packed to the satisfaction o
a all parties. And Mr.. Westfeld and Wilt
J having hauled on their over-coats, and ac
= companied by Pompey, sat out upon thei
mission. Soon they return and announc
that they have accomplished their purpos
: without being detected by the sleeping ir
! mates. 1t is now well nigh mid night, a
" appropriate chapter is read from the oil
" family Bible, and having commended then
:. selves to the protection of Him who neve
4" q sleepeth, they are soon slowed snuggly ava
. . in their warm beds, and embraced in tt
= = arms of tired natures sweet restorer, balm
i i leep.'
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DIR. Marshall Hall, an eminent Ems

lish physician, says:
eff I were seriously. i'll of consump-
ton, would live out of doors day and
night, except in rainy weather or mid
winter, then I would sleep in an un-
plastered log house. . He says that
consumptives want air, not physic-
pure air, not medicated air-plenty of
meat and bread. "Physic has no nu-
triment, gasping for air cannot cure
you; monkey capers in a gymnasium
cannot cure you, and stimulants can
not cure you.
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[coScUsIoS NEXT wEEK.]

A SUBsTA NTIAL DREAM Friend Wes-
lev said Quaker TO the Rev. John Wes-
lev have had dream concerning thee.
1 thought l saw thee surrounded By large
Aock of sheep, which thou didst not kno W
what to do with. My first thought after
awoke was, that il was thy flock at Newcastle
and that thou hadst no house of worship fo
them. I have enclosed note for sioO'
which may help thee 10 build them hou .
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3 do do Breeding Sow over one year
old and not less than six pigs. Is
3 For the best lot of not less than six pigs
under ten months old,
This class includes Sufolks. Essex, Neap-
olitan, Chinese, Guinea and Snap Dragons,
and will be regarded chiefly for their fatten-
ing qualities.
THIRD CLAss.-Natires.
l For the bes: Boar over two years old, SIS
2 do do Breeding Sow two years
old and not less than six pigs, 15
For the best lot pigs not less than six,
nor under eight months old, 6
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CHAPTER II

Go with me, gentle reader, short distance,
and | will introduce you to far different
scene from that which you have just witnes-
sed. A sad and painful C ntrast is presen-
ted to our view as we peer through the gap
ing crevices in the povertv-stricken cabin of
johnson, the poor drunkard. A pale and
thinly clad woman, whose countenance bears
the traces Of suffering and of recent weeping,
and four ragged little children, are lowering
together over the fire and eating their coarse
meal of roasted potatoes, with an avidity and
relish which hunger can alone impart. Di
vested of every luxury. and, indeed, of most
of the comforts Of life. every thing bears the
appearance of squalid poverty and abject
degradation.
Tomorrow is Christmas, is it not, moth
er p asked the oldest boy lad Of about the |
same age of Willie Westfeld.
1t will SO be called my son. replied his
mother.
And will it be Christmas like we used to
have in our little white cottage, when Santa
Claus used to come and bring Us so many
nice toys and goodies and play things,
mother?
Yes. and give me pretty little dolly, all
dressed so neat and fine and lying in its nice
little cradle. Will he, mother? interrupted
his little sister.
No, l fear we shall not have such Christ
mas as we used to have then. Times have
greatly changed since then, my sweet chill
dren,' responded the poor woman, with tears
starting in her eyes. But she was too full
to speak. Old-time memories were tugging
at her heart-stripgs, and "reminiscences of
=. happier days were rushing in upon her and
A filing her cup of sorrow to the overfowing,
: Her children pcrceiving her grief, forebore
a from troubling her with further inquiries
- and all was still and silent in their dreary
q abode. Having placed her little ones on their
: bed of straw, and covering them as comforta-
bly, as she could from the keenness of the
cold, she again sits herself down to repair
= their torn and tattered garments in the best
manner that her ingenuity could devise
II Long and patiently does she ply her needle
!, till at last worn out with fatigue and want
- of sleep, she is constrained to desist from hel
y labor. But still her husband has not made
. his appearance, and she cannot conceive tht
- cause of his long absence. Though drunk
- ened and abandoned, he scarcely ever stay,
~ out so late at night. But she could wait NJ
~ longer; and having poured out her heart il
" fervent gratitude and earnest supplicaton t.
Il. a throne of grace, she throws her weariet
- frame upon her hard bed, and soon sink
49, into q quiet slumber.
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EOU II DIT FIOIUN.
swINE.-LARGE BREED.
l For the best Boar over one year old, SIS
2 do do Breeding Sow over one
year old, 10
8 do do Breeding Sow with notices.
than six pigs, Is
4 do do lot of pigs. not less than six
under ten months old, 6
This class includes Berkshire, Leicester
shires, Chesters, Woburns, Graziers and
Renilworths.
Second Udss.-SmaH Breed.
l For the best Boar over one year old, SIS
2 do do Breeding Sow over one
year old, lC
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Premium List,

For the Fourth annual Fair of the North
Carolina State agricultural Society, to be
held in Raleigh, the 14th, 18th, 10TH and
17th days Of October, 1856.
BRANCH LIVE STOCK.
FIRST DIVISION.
LIST Class -lhorouqhbred.
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POULTRY.

18 do the handsomest Pea Fowl,
l9 do the best half dozen Guinea Fowls,
Poultry by one exhibitor, II
81 do the best exhibition of Pigeons,
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-
quality of ears shelIed, cleAped and weighed
or measured, as above, after the 18th of Nov.
and the number of bushels thu estiSGat.
stated in the affidavit.
FORM OF AN AFFIDAYIT.
- County, S. A. B.. being
duly sworn, says he accurately measured the
land upon which G. D. raised crop Of
the past season, and the quantity Of the land
is - acres and no more.
Signed Ar
Sworn to before me, this = day Of
1S5
County, S. S. &C. D.. being
sworn, says he raised crop Of = the
past season upon the land measured bvsas
B., and nnNz1sss snantity Of grain usea: ..,s
on was = bushels and no more.A
ured in a sealed half bushel as the A
be,) and that the statements in regards
manner Of cultivation, &C., are correet.y
the best of my knowledge.
Signed CD.
Sworn to before me, this - day Of
185 Justice
SECOND CLAss.-Agricultura Production,
Raised by the Exhibitor.
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SECOND CLAss.-Agricultural Productions.
Raised by the Exhibitor.
To- baSt of Rraad

to the South for Hay or Grazing.
IA For the best specimen of Cotton, lbs
in seed,
Is do the greatest variety Of the above
articles raised on one farm, 10
16 do the best specimen of Virgin Dip
Turpentine, l barrel rs sample, 8
II do the best specimen of Rosin, bbl.,
as sample, B
Is do the best do. Hemp prepared or
dressed,
10 do the best do. Flax, ;
20 do the best Maple Sugar,
81 do the best Leaf Tobacco, not less
than 10 pounds,
THIRD CLAss.-SaH ProUisions.
] For best half barrel Picked or Mess
Beef, sample to BE cooked, S.
For best half barrel Picked or Mess
Pork. 5
do best Bacon Hams, regardless of age,
one to be cooked as q sample 10
do best half doz. Mutton or Venison
Hams, 5
do best barrel Roe Herrings, 10
do best Cut do 10
J do best barrel Shad or Mullet, 10
Exhibitors must state In writing mode g
Picking the Beef and Pork and curing and
preserving the Bacon.
DAIRY.
l Best sample of Fresh Butter not less
than 10 lbs. 80
2 Cd best do do do
Best Firkin of Butter not less than so
pounds, 10
A I'd best do do do 5
Best specimen of Cheese, 5
The process of making and preserving the
Butter and Cheese, and its age, must be Civ
en- in full by the exhibitor.
FOOD CONDIMENTS, &c. &c.
l Best specimen of Wheat Flour, bar
rel as sample, $40
2 I'd best do do do do s
Best specimen of Corn Meal, 23 bush
els as sample,
A Best specimen of Buckwheat Flour
barrel as sample,
Best specimen of Rye Flour, barrel
as sample, 5
Best specimen of Starch from Wheat
Potatoes &c., 3 lbs. as sample. 3
! Best specimen of Wheat Bread, loaves, 3
8 I'd best do do do do 2
Best specimen OF Corn Bread, 3 loaves, ;
strained and in comb, 10 lbs.
IL do specimen of Crackers, soda, butter
and water, 10 lbs, each.
II do specimens of Jellies, Preserves,
Pickles, Jams, Catsups, Cordials,
&C., &C., each, 3
Is do specimen Of the following dried
Fruits, viz: Peaches, Pears, Figs,
Apples, of each not less than half
bushel; Grapes, Plums, Cherries
and Whortleberries, of each not
less than 10 lbs as sample, each, 8
IA de specimen of Domestic Wine, not
less than two bottles of each, 5
IL Best and greatest variety of Domestic
} Wine, not less than two bottles of
each, 10
} 16 Best specimen of bottled cider, not
less than one dozen bottles, 5
IL Best specimen Of Lnseed, Turpentine,
Castor, Cotton Seed, Fennel or any
other variety of oil made in the
State and prepared by the exhibitor, 3
D FOURTH CLAss.-Horticulture
Fruits adapted TO the South
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TILE CANVASS IN OHIO.

From all parts of Ohio have the most cheering Intel
gence in regard to The progress Of the in that
State We copy Tic following from the GAINESVILLE Aurora
q A large, attentive and intelligent crowd assembled in
front Of the court house last night to hear speech from s.
:. Cox esq, the political topics of the day. The number
present much larger than any house meeting
bald here There from five to six hundred present.
estimated by those Of opposite politics II compliment
TO Mr. Cox which he viii not fail TO appreciate. The su.
dience remained from first TO last nearly two hours during
which the orator addrsssed them For IN oatdosr galle
ing We never saw attentive aud rejecting audience
Now and then the susons Of the speaker brought ont the
cbeers but the audience moved by the strong
array facts and the analysis Of the socaled prepoude
ance Of the South the North which the speaker dWe
upon, than by any cap-trap or hurrah
He showed that there identity between the bad
republicans and aboonsts and arraigned them du.
nionists twelve counts and convicted them each by
their legislative acts the sectional disunon party After
griug them II this posiiion, he asked what could as
such party, which wars on the constitution and tie
Union 2"
The Aurora then proceeds TO give abstract Of what
must have been most powerful argument in favor Of The
men, rneasnres and principles Of The democratic party
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able line Of Immediate separation Il Is not enough that hr
Buchanan shall be eected-that Is scarcely amongst the
uncertainties Of the turebut TO crush out the treasona
Die spirit which procain orcbe resistance to the govern
ent after his election there must be such avalanche Of
popular rebuke in the majority given to him will place
the late Philadelphia convention ander load OF public
odium heavy and enduring that which rests on
the name and the memory Of It's great prototype the Hart
ford Convention. We do not believe that the national
men Of the North win remain silent and inactive when
treason such we exposing stalks in open day We
present them standardbearer whose long life Of stainless
virtue and integrity whose acknowledged abilities and
perience statesman and whose unquestioned devotion
10 the constitution and the Union appeal powerfully to the
hearts and the judgments of national men Of every
TO rally 10 his support In conclusion wish to guard
national men against undertaking the sentiments and
sells of General Webb Individually his opinions only
deserving Of contempt but let it be borne in mind that
he representative in what he now says-he has
the approval Of the Philadelphia convention and he has
the confidence II indeed be be not the organ of the British
arstocracy whose sympahes all with the party which
now so boldly makes the issue Of union dsuoR under
the black flag OF Fremont and Dayton.
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THE oLD-L1NE WINGS OF CONNECTICUT

The arqalgamation Of the know nohings with jhs ~
ppblicans in Connecticut has left the dime wings al
tentative says the journal of Commcree but either alb.
stain from taking any part in the presidential election
uniting with the democrats 10 the choice Of Buchanan and
Breckinridge 4 large number of them will adopt the lat
ter course. Among those who have publicly taken this
position Col Hazard late chairman Of the central whg
committee Hon. Charles Chapman late wing member Of
Congress from the Hartford district Morgan esq III n,
Philip s GApin, recently elected mayor Of New Haven by
the democrats, and many Others
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CHARGES AGAINST MR.. BUCHANAN.


i. CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. BUCHANAN.
SO absurd and scandalous are some Of the charges
tumpeted up by such lesser lights Of the black republican
press rs The Detroit Advertiser that the New York Tr-
bune fearing their damaging effect upon the they
designed 10 subservc protests against their repetition
hereafter. The Tribune remarks;
owe have met with two three assertions that IL
be proved by living witnesses that Mr. Buchanan said
that II be thought there drop Of democratic blood
in his veins he would let il out We think this must be
q Interpretation or exaggeration.N
Again, Il says
.The charge that Mr.. Buchanan has advocated rcduc
ton Of nborng mems wages 70 ten cents per day has but
very partial support In fact lie certainly never made any
such proposition directly anything which be under
stood 10 have that effect
OF course the Tribune Is not actuaied by the honest
tive OF doing justice Nj Buchanan In protecting against
such absurd misrepresentation Of him y is moved Only
by considerations ofPolicy.
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rHE DEMOCRACY OF ILLINOIS IN MOTION

There was 10 have been grand rally OF the democracy
Of Illinois at the State capital the 2sth instant to rad
the nominations Of Buchanan and Breckenridge The fol.
lowing is an extract from the call Cor the meeting
"DEHocEATs THl oErgEr Turn out Come one
Come all Democrats q Sangsmon, especially, be band,
and give impetus to the democratic ball which is rolling m
yard for the preerYaon AZ the Union, and Of principles
cred 10 every who loves his country and repuda the
political demhgogsm which pervades the ranks Of black
puboanism.
''H'1.srais national men, Of whatever party, be On
hand"
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HON. SHEPARD LEFPLER.

The democratic convention Of the second congressona
district Of Iowa have nominated Hon Shepard LETTER of
Congress After announcing his nomination. the Dubuque
Express says
owe have only time after the receipt Of the news before
going 10 press to congratulate the democracy the nomn
ton Of candidate who has already shown his capacity ana
talent member Of the House Of Representatives for when
be Is candidate The service he has already rendered M
State has made him deservedly popular all the district
One Of those services which should cne him to the hans
Of the democracy and every patriot the State was BEAT
INC Timothy Davis wHrS oASpIpATg ron CoSGREss "
rms prsrRtcT VINO SHOWED ready sympathy nth The err
mics Of h country during The existence Of The Mexican war.
And we trust and have doubt that the wARupRsE
win once more achieve signal triumph and render be
State service by again defeating the same Timothy DAVIS
10 bis aspirations after congressional honors."
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PrnsoSAL-Hon. John 1. horliug United States minis
ter TO Guatemala, is lying dangerously III at The ST Charles
Hotel, In New Orleans
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FREMoNT IN nALIFoRNIA.

There are remar contemporary but two political par
ties in Cnlifornathe democratic and the know-nohing
The democratic party is cordially united upon Buchanan
and Breckenridge The know-noihing State council has
declared for Fillmore and Donelson with great unanimiy
and win support that ticket Freesoilism has no strength
there So Mr. Fremont has party in the State he pro-
fesses to call his home
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HOUSE OF REP REsENTATIvEs


Mr. CROW. Of Pennsylvania, moved TO reconsider the
t bv which the bill ~ punish and prevent the practice
Of IN the Territories o. he United States and all
other places over which the United States have jursdc-
ton was Yesterday committed TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union which motion was en-
tered for future consideration.
Admissions OF KANSAS STATE
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order TO be
the consideration Of the bill for the admission Of the State
OF Kansas into the Union which the gentleman from
Georgia TMr STEPHENS entitled TO the floor.
Mr. STEPHENS submitted an amendment In the nature
of substitute to the b and asked that II might be
printed
II was so ordered.
pEATH THOMAS n RAYLY.
Mr. MlbLsoN, OF Virginia announced the death Of b.
colleague Hon THOMAS H. BAYLy, and submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions;
Rsood That this House has with deep sensbity
the OF the death OF the Hon. Thomas HENRy
BAyLy member OF the House from the State OF Virginia
Resoce That this House tenders TO the family Of the de-
ceased the expression ofts sympathy IN this affecting event
rs testimony of respect for his memory the members
officers Of the House viii the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
Res6ped That the Clerk OF this House be directed TO
municale copy of these proceedings the family OF the
deceased and also 10 the Senate.
Resolvsd That further testimonial Of respect for the
deceased this House do now ADJOURN,
Mr. GO0DE Of Virginia, Mr.. COBB Of Georgia and Mr.
CAMPBELL Of Ohio, followed in eloquent eplogies the
character and services Of the deceased.
We shall publish the speeches in full in next issue
fhs resolutions then adopted, and the House adj
iourned.
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CoSTnAprcrEo.--The rumorcd death Of Lieut. Governor
Hardy, Of Kentucky, i controdicicd
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The Plainaeld New Jersey Union Essex county, for
the last twelve years whg, has hosed the Buchanan flag
The editor says the wing party being broken up he goes
back to the political faith in which he was brought mp
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There Is to be a great democratic demonstration a.
Springfield Connecticut on the Fourth Of July the ra'
fcaon meeting Of Buchanan and Breckenridge wiz come
of. The Hon. A. Douglas end Hon Isaac Toucey VII
be present and address the democracy on the occasion
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FRoM THE IsTHMUs-PosTTos AND PROSPECTS or GENERAL
WALKERThe Key West correspondent Of the Journal Of
Commerce, under date Of June 49, writes as follows;
:" The United States steam frigate Susquehanna Com
msnder Sands with Commodore Pauding arrived the th
instant from San Juan which place she left the 10th
Nothing very precise had been received from General
Walker who nj Leon awaiting the result of the cleo.
ton then pending for President Of Nicaragua The army
Of Costa Rica had disappeared before the rifles Of the Am
the cholera and the rainy From that side
Walker had no longer cause for anxiety Carrera Presi
dent Of Guatemala bad once with 5000 men, started to
act against Walker and kept towards Nicaragua until
by deserton his force reduced 10 500 by which time
he thought II prudent to go home again and that dan
ger has passed away Honduras refused allow the Qua
temala army TO pass through ifs territory, saying that
Walker would beat H. and then follow the vanqushed into
Honduras st Salvador and Honduras friendly 10
Nicaragua and 70 Walker who is TO all appearance firmly
established Central American soil large party Of
armed has recently gone up to join Waker-,ad to
have had sir pieces Of 6ed artillery aad eighteen thousand
dollars worth Of munitions Of war-from New Orleans
HThe TinkepauRh protest seems to have been made With
out Capt Tareton Of the Eurydice did not think
of doing anything ofcious offensive towards peo
pie On toe contrary he believed he rendering the
Americans a service. This | Of Tho fact that
he permitted the armed and organized expedition sent out
in the schooner Minnie Schafer from New Orleans with
six heldpecs TO pass up the river with the proclaimed
purpose Joining Walker shows that he bad dspos
ton interfere Let the gallant Englishman have justice
at orr hands.
AT Panama all was qniet Tho ST. Marys sloop-of.war
there and the commissioner sent out by govern
aspt was the spot No interference was anticipated for
the future but terrible reyDoa should 1rca he Panama
murdrcrs such for all time would make American
sqfs wherever the Spanish language is spoken,
within the past thirty days the SusquebanEa has been
about twenty-five under steam Not for moment bare
the engines Of this any way deran ged
out OF order Grew healthy Ii Is healthy both At Aspin
wall and ST. Jusa del Norte Col Kinney is the latter
place doing nothing