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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13
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cd CIRCLE.
Can I-again / ask-can | come in p
w;llthe ever entertaining Minnie-the staid
and matronIy Lora-the fun-loving, light
hearted Kate-the coquettish (l) fascina-
ting Florence, tho tender, ingenious Flora,
the refined syph-like Charlotte, the roman
tic Estelle, the lovely blue-eyed Matte,
the golden-haired sentimental lone, the
rosy checked, coral liped, dark-eyed Ollie,
the classic, imaginative " mountain ~lassie,"
Carrie, and last tho not least the " haun-
ter" and bewitchingly fair better half of
our good Spirit" the still charming and
ever generous Mollie, deign to extend a
welcome to Alpheus? If so, he will ever
feel grateful for the favor conferred-the
favor of being permitted to hold sweet
converse with so bright a constellation Of
exalted geniuscs. / am not choicei in seats
beggars must not be choosers-alow stool
if you have one to spare, in some remote
corner will be thankfully accepted. Only
let me sit where / may be enabled to looi
upon tho radiant face of our strong minded
mountain l%assic,' and be permitted tc
~sympathize with her philanthrophic heart
and let my prayers ascend with hers to tn
great God of the Universe, for the success
of our cause while with a 'pen of iron:
and all the fcrvency Of woman's imagina
sion she paints in his proper colors tina
fendish spirit of hel-Alcohol ! For l., to
have feh his whitening touch-have see
one who is near and dear to me by nature
struggling beneath the giant grasp of tn
fell monster, and writhing in ali the age
mics of mania apotu.
In conclusion, after asking pardon fl
in.ruding thus long upon your patienc
am fair ladies,
"With zeal most fervent,
Your much indebted humble servant"
ALPHEUS.
Il. r Springs, N. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13
Homeless and a Wreck.

One Of the coolest days Of last week, we
saw a poor wretch seated uponthe snow, esi-
IDENTIFY just recovering from a snooze taken
on his icy bed. We approached him-for he
was q stranger-and inquired of him as to
MS name and home and whittier he was going.
He raised his blood-shot eyes to look at US
and said-"Home! I've got no home! Ionce
had a home-a good, nice home-with wife
and children. But she has gone to the grave,
sent there by my cruelty and neglect know
not where are my children. It were better
they were dead too. As for myself, | am
houseless, homeless and a wreck-and liquor
has made me what you see me" Alas, alas!
thought we, how many thousands can take
up his Observation-Disclosures homeless
and q wreck"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.-The in
telligent foreign correspondent of the
Newark Advertiser, in a letter from
Rome, says: "The wide diffusion of
the Anglo-Saxon language is not among
the least striking fruits Of the growing
influence of the two great empires that
use it. There is scarcely a court on
the Continent where it is not more or
less spoken, and commercialor friendly
intercourse is rapidly promoting the
cultivation of it among the people.
The time is no distant when the Anne
rican traveller may go round the world
with our conquering and commercial
tongue alone. 1t is worthy Of note
he adds "that just as all the worle
abroad is seeking a knowledge Of Eng
lish, young America is becoming ambi
tious to jabbcr in foreign tongues
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

RUSSIAN SToRX.-A traveller in Russia
says that the storms of that country are d.
vided into three classes the first and mildcst
kind is called the Miatsel the second, more
severe, the Samjots and the third, which
is absolutely terrific, the Winga. In a con-
versation between himself and q priest, the
latter is thus described
What, then,' cried l, is the Winga?
"A prelude to the last day. answered the
priest. Fortunately, unnistakable indiea-
tions announce its coming for some days be-
forehand. Then nobody sets out upon a
journey, not even to the next village, though
it be but a verst or two off. Precautions are
taken for the safety OF the house, by protect
ing it, on the north side with heavy stones,
and by propping it up as we'll as barns and
stables on the south side. The Ia6unen-
troops of wild horses-scamper in all haste
to the nearest forest; droves of cattle and
focks Of sheep seek shelter wherever it is to
be found. Whatever the storm overtakes
upon the open plain, man or beast, caravans
drawnb by oxen, or caravans drawn by horses,
is lost without q chance of rescue.
AN icy shower of snow is the fo~rerunner
Of the terrible blast it falls SO thick, and
drives SO horizontally through the air, that
to withstand it is impossible, while it avails
; little to suffer ones self to be driven before
it. For if one escapes for awhile this prelude
to the hurricane, he is infallfbly oyertaken
by the formidable blasts and circling whirl-
winds which succeed it, and which gather up
from the earth, like chaf from the thrashing-
1 floor, the objects exposed to their violence,
and hurl them to and fro in the air. And
: yet the rage of the unfettered element is not
: here at its height for when the storm seems
to have exhausted is fury in the manner
have deseribed-often raging thus during a
period Of several days--then first begins the
real tempest, a blast which nothing can re-
sist. Ituproots whole forests, losses the ~loftiest
~frtrees into the air like blades Of straw, and
often conveys them high above the earth
whole versts away. 1t levels stables anc
barns, unroofs houses, and throws dowr
churcb-towers, so that the district it has visi
ted looks, after it's destructive passage an
for distances of several days journey, like
!, land ravaged by fire and sword. On all side
are seen herds anddead cattle, trees uprooted
villages overthrown. In exposed situations
this wind has been known to tear up isolate
stables, to transport through the air thei
fragments and the cattle they contained, an
far, far from the spot, to hurl these dow
shattered apon fields and roofs. With vary
ing fury the monster RACES for some days
;? leaving behind him, on his departure, deatt
destruction, and lamentations. Happily
comes but seldom his visits are not for ever
generation but when he does come, all til;
n, his lev breath touches is devoted to annit
~lation.
That is The Russian WIngar
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CoNsUMrrIoN.-Dr. Marshall Hall, an en-
inent English physician, says: !,
If were seriously i'll Of consumption,
vonld live out of doors day and night ex-
cept in rainy weather OF m~id-wintsr then
would sleep in an upholstered log house,
He saws that consumptives want air, not
physic-pure air, not medicated air-plenty
of meat and bread. 'Physic has ne nutri-
ment; gaspings for air cannot cure you
monkey capers in 9 gymnasium cannot cure
! you, and stimplants cannot cure yeu.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

CHURCH IN THE CANA Meth
odist church, consisting of about three
hundred non-commissioned officers and
soldiers, has been formed among the
British troops quartered in and about
Balaklava, and a missionary is about
to be sent to them by the Wesleyan
Mission Society. They have sent fol-
a supply of hymn-books, most of theirs
having been lost at the battles Of the
Alma and Inkerman.
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For the Spirit Of she Age.
The Bible.
ORIGINAL TRANSLATION FROM MELON.

ORIGINAL TRANSLATION FROM FENELoN.
The Scriptures surpass in simplicity, terse-
ness, and majesty, all the writings of Rome
and Greece. Even Homer never approached
to the sublimity of Moses in his holy songs,
especially the last which the children of the
IsraeliteS had to learn by heart. No Greek
or Latin ode ever could attain to the sublim-
ity of the Psalms, for example that which
contains "The God Of Gods-the Lord hath
spoken" surpasses all human imagination.
Neither Homer or any other poet has ever
eq%ualled Isaiah in %portraying the majesty of
Jehovah, to whose eyes the kingdoms are on
ly as "a grain of dust ;" the Universe only
u " pavilion" which is raised to-day and ta-
ken away tomorrow. At one time the prophet
has all the sweetness and all the tenderness
of a pastoral inthe pleasing pictures which
he draws of peace; at another, he scars to
such ~ height rs to leave everything beneath
him. But what is there in heather antiquity,
at all comparable to the tenderness of Jere-
miah, deploring the evils Of his nation or tC
Nahum viewing from afar, with his pro
phctic eye, the proud Nineyah, falling under
the cxertions Of an innnmerable army? One
seems to see that army, one seems to heal
the noise OF the arms and the charlOts ev
erything is painted in a lfelike manner
which s~eizesupon the imagination. He leave
Homer far hehind him. Also read David, de
claringt to Belshazzar the anger of God abou
to sink upon him and search in all the sui
lime originals of antiquity fer something t
compare to them. Besides, everything i
consistent inthc Scriptures everything ther
~sustains the character which it ought t
have, the history, the ~recitals of laws, tn
descriptions, the vehement passages, the my
t%eries, the moral d~iscourses. In fine there
as great a difference between the heathe
poets and the prophets, as there Is betwee
true and false enthusiasm; the one really il
spired utters something divine, the other a
tempting to soar shove itself. continually di
covers human weakness.
ATHANASIUS.
Black Walnut, Va.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

Iay- If q mans horse were to fall into q
cellar, or well, left carelessly or negligently
in the streets of Raleigh, the owner would
sue FOX damages and recover the worth of his
property. But if his son should fall into a
liquor shop and lose his life, there is no re
dress or protectionfo him. The law sanctions
the traffic, aud this is one Of the legitimate
results. such is the difference and estimate
The Law holds betwesn . hoxss and . man.
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To CORRESPONDENTS.

"JUNENIs" does not send his real name
therefore he is excluded from our columns
How many times must we say Communica-
tons, of every kind, must be accompanied by
a responsible name
The same remarks apply to at. B." IN
" the use Of Tobacco"
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Spirit of tBs 9gs,
RALEIGH. n. G.
W2D1agBAgu aggauA@g 81
A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers with a CROSS
MARK, are 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.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

MINISTER TO ESeLAND.-The nomination
of the Hon. George NJ. Dallas, as Minister
to England, vice Mr.. Buchanan, was sent
into the Senate on Thursday, and promptly
confirmed. Mr.. Dallas residence in Phila-
delphia is already offered for rent, and it is
believed that he will leave about the middle
of the present month to assume the duties of
his important mission.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

H&r The attention of all persons interes-
ted. is directed to the Advertisement of Mes
srs. George II. Kelly & Bro, General Groce-
nv and Commission Merchants, Wilmington,
N C. An acquaintance with them, j~ustifes
us in recommending this House as one wor-
thy of general confidence in oil its business
| relations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer pos.
sesses virtue, which not alone removes pain
Instantly, but regulates the stomach, gives
strength, tone and vigor to the system. 1t is
one Of those medicines which is worth more
than gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

InpoRrAsrA AszxAsrEEs.-our atten-
fact that some poe&nhsters are in tue habit
OF sending BACK to TN mailing Office letters
reaching them for delivery, because they
were not prepaid bystamps, but by money.
This is wrong, and arises from a ~misappre-
hension of the law: In no case, indeed,
should a letter, after it has reached the Office
OF delivery, be returned for postage, much
less should it be returned because the pos
tage was not paid by stamps. It is the gen
eral duty Of postmasters to see that letters
are prepaid by stamps, but when (having
been prepaid in cash, either through igno-
rance of the law, OR inadyertence, or want oil
stamps on the part of the mailing postmas-
ter they reach their destination, it Is the
duty of the postmaster to deliver them the
same as though prepaid by stamps. 1t will
necessarily happen, in the introduction o fthe
sstamp-prepeyment system, that supplies O.
stamps will fail to reach some of the email
and remote Offices at the proper time, and !
would be doing ~violence to the citizens 0
those localities to return, and thus della.
their CORE pondence, because of a circuin
stance so unavoidable. Entertaining thl
view of the subject the department has IN
structed postmasters, not having stamps, t
forward letters as heretofore when prepai
by money. 1t ar unpaid letter FROM an,
cause, gets into the mail and reaches its de'
t~ination, it should be delivered on paymeH
OF postage at prepaid rates.
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Written for the Spirit of che Age.
Politics Va. Prohibition.

MR. EDITOR When the subject of Temper
ance is named in connection with the public
elections, we not unfrequently hear the sniy-
cling politician break out in a'frightful fit of
surprise, and indignation-seemingly hor-
sor-struck at the dreadful prospectof taking
away cur liberties" &c. Most admirable
patriotism All yes! Ye hypocritical sons
of Belial! Verify, ye are blind guides"
" who strain at a gnat and swallow acamel."
You can bubble for years about some trihing
bugbear, norder to further yourown schemes
and increasingly cry out, "Great is DIANA"
while working the wires of intrigue-incapa-
bic Of a motive higher than the loaves and
fishes. But let a philanthropic scheme for
lettering the condition of our fellow-beings,
como up for discussion, it must not even have
q hearing. 1t may conflict with your selfish
tactics and heartless schemes. But, will the
sovereign people continue to bear with such
an imposition! As sure as a God of justice
rules the earth, the day of retributionis speed
lily approaching. We are not always to be
duped by a pack of bland, deceitful dema-
gogues, and to support a corps Of them to
tipple and lounge about our halls of legisla-
tion-reveling with the public money and
filling those sacred councils, which should be
the safeguards of our common liberties !
IHereiorc, where none OuSnt 10 enter DuO
the purest and most patriotic of eur land.
1t seems that public opinion may be tam
pered with fer a while by designing men, but
it will rouse up at length, like the lion from
his lair, to take sure vengeance on the satel
lite who has dared to violate its unsuspicious
confidence. Broadcast misery and wretch
ednesss will not always remain as living wit
nesses Of the triumph of base v%enality, oveI
the best interests Of society. Let every sub
s~tantial man vote for no one for a public off
Ger who does net boldly stand forth and une
quiyocally declare himself, by word and deed
a supporter Of prohibition and the genera
welfare of the community. Not a comprc
miser with the contemplate policy of sacri
fcing the peace, happiness, and security {
the many for a false and dangerous "libel
ty" to serve the mercenary purposes of tn
fev. Fer who would plead for the thief G
highwayman on the ground Of its takin
away his liberties, to check his ignominiou
career! Can we not lay aside unmeanin
names, and party distinctions, and unite OF
sufrages on the side Of humanity, as our fail
e ers did their arms on that Of liberty, az
d vote upon sound moral principles?
$, Black Walnut. FAIR PLAY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

SUNDAY SCHOOLS. The Methodist have
found, by careful, attention to the statistics
OF their body, that the Sunday School is the
great nursery Of the church. An exchange
says: The number of hopeful conversions
in the Sunday School of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, the past year, was seventeen
thousand four hundred and ninety four, or
more than half the net increase of the mem
bership Of the Church, which was thirty
thousand seven hundred and thirty-two. Du-
ring the last eight years, the aggregate num-
Der of hopeful conversions in their Sunday
Schools, was between ninety-fuur and ninety
five thousand, or one-eighth Of the whole
present membership OF the Church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

Friendship mysterious cement Of the soul!
Swost'ner ofliic. and solder Of society,
I owe thee much! thou hast deserved of me
lar, far beyond what | can ever p~ay.-BLAIs.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09
Additional by the North American.

QUEBEC, May An armistice had been agreed
upon between the Russians and Turks in Asia.
The cholera is raging to fearful extent in Arabia
In one tribe numbering Is 900 SOULS there have been
l3 900 deaths. Z
The French army is being placed upon peace
footing. ..g
Count orloh has been appointed President of the
Russian Council of State.
In the Crimea the Allies are making active prepa-
ratons for their departure The epidemic had ceased
its ravages entirely. @'@5...
Lord Clarendon has declined the Marquisate prof.
fered to him by the Queen. . a.. -.
The King of Prussia has ratified the Paris treaty
The Turkish ratification left Constantinople on the
14tf.
Domestic News. -...
WAsH1NToN, May s.-Herbert, representative il
Congress from California, being assaed by the
walters of Wizards hotel fired and killed the head
waiter The affair creates much excitement
New York, May 8.-The Connecticut Legislature
has filed all the State offices with antiAdministra
ton men.
ST.. LOUIS, May 8.-Adyices from Kansas of the Sd
inst state that Sheriff Jones had died Of his wounds.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX.
Advance in Cotton and BrendstufFs.
NEW York, May s.-The Royal Mail Steamship
America arrived ct Halifax, route for Boston, this
morning. She brings dates to the afternoon of the
26th, three days later than the North American at
Quebec. 1+z
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Cotton has slightly advanced-the advance being
mostly on the lower qualities. The Brokers' Circular
gives the following quotations Orleans Fair I'd,
Aiddling sled; Uplands Fair 62d:; UpIands Mid
ding Gid. Mobiles quoted at same rates as Uplands.
The sales of the week amounted to 95 900 bales, of
which 38 600 were taken on speculation and 5000 for
export The market closed quiet.
Havre Cotton Market.
HAyRE April 22.-'The market is active and prices
have advanced -..
The sales of the week amount to $1,000 bales.
The weeks imports amount to only 1000 bales
The Glasgow iron market is excited in consequence
of large speculative demand. The workmen are on
a strike and large number of furnaces are stopped
| Breadstuffs.
| The market has an upward tendency, and shows
slight advances Western Canal Flour 32s. Ohio
35s: Sd. to $685. 3D. Wheat has advanced slightly
Corn has advanced Is; Mixed is quoted at Dos. te
| sos.
Sugar had advanced Cd.
Orleans Tres Ordnaire, at Havre, is quoted at IS
Political News.
The London Star states that the British Cabinet de
cided on the 22d, to make concessions to the Untet
States in regard to the Central American question
but at the same time resolved to notreca Champion
The papers relating to the Central American ques
ton are already before Parliament, but yet,
ton has been taken upon them.
The documents relative to the Enlistment difficult
will be ready in a few days. There is no eXctemen
whatever in regard to American affairs.
| e. The Peace Treaty.
The London papers have obtained copy of tn
Peace treaty, the contents Of which prove very muc
as Anticipated.
The treaty consists of thrty-four articles. TIL
Black Sea is to be neutrazed and all the strong hole
on its shores forbidden and ships of war pr
cluded from its ports
The Danube is to be Il free river.
Russia is altering the boundaries of the Bessarabi
Kars and the Crimea are mutually restored
Moldoyia and Wallachia are to be allowed to have
Constitution which a Commission is now preparing
There is no other new@of interest.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09

THE GREAT RUSSIAN REMEDy--Pro Bono Publico
Every mother should have box in the house handy case
Of accidents to the children" Reddngs Russia Sase is
Boston remedy Of thirty years. standing recommended
by physicians It and speedy for burns piles
b6ls cons elons chlhsins and old of every kind
fever ssre Ulcers Itch scald head, noe rash bunons
nipples, recommended by nutses) whows sites Testers flea
bites spider sing limbs salt heum scuryy and
cracked lips nose, and flesh wounds is
liable remedy and which DO testified TO by thousands
who have the city Of Boston and vicinity The last
thirty years. In no instance will this SeSe do injury
with PHYSICIANS prescriptions. It is from the
pures materials from recipe brought from RuSsao articles
growing in that countyand the proprieto have letters from
all classes elergmen physicians captains 9TH
who have used themselves and TO others
Redsngs Russia Salye is put In large tin boxes stamped
with picture of horse and disabled soldier which
picture is also engraved the wrapper Price,
box. Redding 4 Co. For sale by J. Wright ( Co, Q. O..
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.Vasss.egeroaes sScUve,eoe,.s.

Shallow practitioners have intestinal worms
rot Injurious in fact that they act the part
wing foul and ndgcsibe the almentary canal
What audacons humbug What miserable philosophy Every
experienced physician knows that these animals cause nan
nation of the bowels and actually eat through the
coating of the stomach and lower tcsne causing inevitable
DEATH OF all the diseases of children this the most danger
and distressing Unfortunately too it one of the most
common. In WINER'S CANADIAN VERMIFUGE how
over safe quick unfalng remedy provided The pro.
por challenges the world show that It ever failed to effect
a
For sale in New Orleans, wholesale and RETAIL by
J. WRIGHT & CO.,
my5 .2p6Slth and Isl Chnrfres sfynnt
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TEE PANAMA oUTRAGEs.

CHARLESTON, May S.-The brig - has arrived
bringing dates from Aspnwall to the oath ult.
Everything was quiet at Panama. The sloop-of-
war St. Marys at Panama, and her commander had
Immediately examined into the cause Of the late out
RACES committed at that place. A warm correspond
ence had taken place between him and the Governor
of Panama. the latter expressing his opinion that the
riot originated from desire to plumber.