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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-21
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
OWING to the death of my partner HENRY OrgN-
" HEiMER, all those which have claims againd the
estate of the deceased or the firm of Il OPPENHGrER
Conn., are requested to present the same within
sixty days. and aR those which are indebted to the
estate Of the deceased or the firm of H. OppENrEI-
MER Corn. are requested to settle within sixty
days, or else am compelled to place the same in the
hands of I'm attorney. l.. ID. COIN.
For the firm of Ii. OTrENHpMER &, Com.
Jackson, May 10, 1885,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-21
RUNAWAY IN JAIL

WAS COMMITTED to the Jail Of this Parish
w negro boy. who says his name is JOE. and that
he belongs TO John Bclson who resides on the Bayou
Laiouyce. Said boy is of black colour, and about
live inches in height.
The owner Of said boy requested to come forward
prove property. pay charges. and take him away, VI
h. will be dealt with according TO law.
j. II CIIAS. SEAMAN. Tailor.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-21

The State of Louisiana, Parish of East Fcliciana
Seventh District Court. No. 1870.
In the matter Of the succession of Mary Kelly de-
ceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that Alfred Hazard
~ has filed in this Court final account Of his ad-
minisration Of said succession which will be homo-
o&acd in thirty days after the publication of this no.
tee unless legal opposition is made thereto.
may 81, 1856. A. COOK, Deputy Clerk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
For the Spira of the Age.
More distress re sulting from the Liquor
traffic.

Apoor widow, with a large family of small
childrea, living in Granville County, made a
good crop of corn, her eldest son sold some of
t and bought a barrel of whisky, placed it
in the crib with the corn, for the purpose of
dealing it out.
On the night of the Ord inst, the wind
blew very strong ; he took a torch light and
went to the crib to draw some whiskey for a
customer ; the result was, the crib, with all
the corn, was burnt that night leaving her
without a grain of corn for her family Of chill
dren
Also, on the evening of the 5th inst, in the
same county, two men, brothersin-law. were
returning from Oxford, each with a barrel of
whiskey, for the purpose of dealing out; both
became intoxicated on the way, and one stab
bed the other with his knife SO that his life
was in danger, and the other fed from home
to await the result. Con-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
Editors Table.

HE VIRGINIA CoNDUcToR.-We have re-
eeiged the November and December Nos. Of
a new Temperance paper, published in
Richmond, Va, bearing this title. I. J.
Evans, EGG, Editor. 1t is especially devo-
ted to the inter ests Of the Sons Of Temperance,
and is well calculated to advance the noble
cause. May it accomplish a great and good
work. Published monthly, at 81 a year.
Peterson's Magazine, for January, is on
our table, with handsome embellishments,
fashion plates, patterns for children's and
ladies' dresses, and about 100 pages Of good
reading matter. For s. we will furnish the
Age and Peterson a year.
EsT- Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine
The January No. is greatly improved over
previous Nos. The Rngrayings are beauti-
ful andevery nontil il has a colored fashion
plate. Send US 50 and get Arthur and the
Age for a year. The reading in Arthur is
always superior.
Ia Our cotemporaries are acknowledging
the receipt Of Godey's Lady's Book. and
Graham's Magazine for January. Where is
our copy? Have you forgotten us, gentle
men? Send on our copies.
LITTLE DoRRIr.-We are under obligations
to the publisher, t. B.. Peterson. for a pam
phlet copy of this novel, the last by that
most popular English writer, Charles Dick
ems. Price so cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
G. D. Officers for 1856-'57.

We gave in our last the names of the Off
GERS of the Grand Division elected at the re-
cent session of tho Grand Division. We
are requested by the G. w. P. to give his
address, as follows
Rev. G. P. JOINS, Eyerettsyillea Wayne
county, N. c.;
And also to reqtest the members of the
Order to correspond with him freely, advi-
sing him Of the coalition of their respective
Divisions, their wants and prospects and TO
assure them that eIery aid in his power shall
be given to remove difficulties, revive the de-
spending, and rest1re the Order to its primi-
tive position and ilauence.
Those acquainted with ournew G. W. p,
will. we know, urlte with US in congratula-
ting the Order ir securing so able and eff
Gent a head. Bit to those who know him
not, we would say, that Bro. Jones is ar
able speaker, a devoted temperance man
and an enthusiastic worker in any thing he
undertakes. disposition will prevent hi
making any extended trips to make speech
es and visit DfSisibnsI; but SO far as he cal
possibly do so, We know his services will b.
given promptlyand cheerfully. lie has &C
cepted the distinguished post rendered b,
brethren in theTemperance army, and is de
termined the caasa shall not suffer in hi
hands. He asksathe aid and cooperation Q
all the members d. the Order and he feel
assured if he can receive this, the day-sta
of our prosperity will again shine bright
~ upon US.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
To Correspondents.

Wehave q large number of Contributions
on file, which shall appear as rapidly as we
can possibly make room for them. We thank
our friends for thus kindly aiding US in fill
ing our paper with good original matter. We
hope they will continue to do 50. It is our
desire to encourage a home literature in the
South and if at anytime we are compelled
to decline the publication of articles, it is not
on account of captiousness on our part, but
from a conviction that the composition OF
subject is not calculated to reflect credit eth
er on the writer on our paper, But do moi
be discouraged. Try again, until you dc
reach the standard Of communication with
the public.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
Our Paper.

We know that we have too often bored our
readers with gloomy appeals to sustain the
Spirit of the Age. II was exceedingly un-
pleasant and humiliating for US to do so; aad
doubtless unpleasant to our readers. Our
only apology is the necessities of the case,
and to apprise our friends of our absolute
need for their aid. OF this latter we trust
they arc convinced, and will give us their
cooperation.
But we shall not thus trouble them here
after. AT the recent session of the Grand
Division we laid the matter before that body,
assuring them if they wished to retain q
Temperance paper in North Carolina, they
must give US their aid in bringing up cur
subscription list again. They have taken the
matter in hand-appointed a committee to
correspond with the Order on the subject, and
urge upon them the necessity of coming VI
literally and industriously to the support of
our Temperance paper. (See Resolutions,
&ain thu e ia
Grand Division.)
Into their hands, then, and those Of every
friend of the Paper, we leave the matter. l
they will furnish us with the means, we vii
furnish them with a paper worthy of GU
noble Order, and worthy Of support. But i
they do not do so, we shall try and perform
oar whole duty and if go down it must, VI
shall so down with it, with the harness on
and expire with the honest consciousness
of having tried faithfully to discharge gu
duty. We are done begging for subscribers
We look to the friends of the paper for
largely increased subscription list and W
are satisfied, if they but half try, we shall nc
look in vain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

sGg- In the southern Commercial Conven-
ton, which met in Savannah last week, we
learn there were about 600 delegates-every
southern State being represented, except Ar
kansas. Mississippi Missouri, Kentucky and
Delaware. Various matters were brought
before the Convention among others: That
all bonds and notes issued by the Southern
States, counties or cities be made payablein
said States. Mr.. Bethune, of Ca, made a
long speech in favor Of the adjustment of
the tariff, and of raising funds to support the
Government by direct taxation. Mr.. Kean,
of Va, offered a resolution deprecating the
education of Southern youth at the North,
and advocating the encouragement of South
ern books, newspapers and manufactures
Mr.. Gaulding. of Ca, offered resolutions for
instructing the Southern Congressman to use
efforts to repeal the tariff as well as to repeal
the lava interdieting the slave trade and to
procure a treaty for the rendition Of slaves
from Canada. These resolutions were laid
on the table by an almost unanimous vote.
Judge Moore, of Ala, offered resolutions
in favor of a railroad to the Pacific alone
the 32d parallel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

IA The Greensboro Times quotes our no.
tee OF the proposed changes and improve
ments In that paper, and adds:
We are indebted to the /" Spirit ofthe Age"
LOT the above notice. And as there is not a
better Temperance paper published in all the
land, than the Spirit Of the Age" we pro-
pose to make the Editor a banter, and dare
him to take it up. We pledge him from
Greensboro for the Age, dollar for dollar, that
ne may send US from Raleigh for the Times.
Is this not fair, brother Gorman2 Eli
Yes, Bro. Times; perfectly fair; and we
promise to try and get you a subscriber for
every two you send us-which viii be dollar
for dollar-as yours is a 81 paper. and ours
only 81. And in advance we advise all who
want a good North Carolina Independent
Literary journal, TO send us for the Green's
bro Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

"a The Postmaster at "Summerville,
Harnett county, n. Co." under date of Dec.
9th, notifies US hat there is a letter in his
P. O., to our address, which is detained for
non-payment of postage; and also informing
us that by laying out 6 cents for it, he will
fo~rwardthe SAND. Now whoever wrote that
letter can have itsent on by going and pay
ing three cents-and we hope he will do so.
AT all events weshall not pay six for it. All
letters to Vi mus be postpaid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

s= We have been reyelling for several
days on Nansemond Bivalyes; having re-
ceived two barrels in the shell from our
valued friend and relative Mrs. DR.. |. L..
Jordan. Such Oysters as these were, seldom
reach our city in the shell. They were
delicious, as many of our friends can testify.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

Tm Political Editors are often yery bitter
towards the opposing members of the frater-
nifty but their acrimony is generally only
'sink deep" They know how to appreciate
a noble adversary and cherish for him the kin
dliest personal feelings, notwithstanding they
have to break many a lance in the political
arena. The Following, from the Petersburg
Democrat, is a case in point:
We understand that our friend and neigh.
Dor of tho Petersburg Late2igencer will shortly
leave this city and become the Editor of the
Raleigh Register, which he has recently pur-
chased.
We make this announcement with unaf-
fected regret; for while we have spared
and Jared frequently in the papers, our So
cial relations have been always marked with
kindly feelings, courtesy and regard. And
now as he is going to leave US, we repeat that
we part with him in sorrow. which Is onlv
solaced with the hope that he makes the ex-
change for his own good.
We do him Injustice when we say that he
writes with ability and power, and that with.
in the limits of the South there cannot be
found a more caustic and humorous paragra.
phist. OF ourself he has said very many can.
ital things ; and though we have felt the
keenness of his blade, and frequently smar
ted under his skilful i~ncision, yet this fac
shall not deter rs either from awarding him
his need or from b~espeaking for him tn,
friendship and kindly confidence of thos,
among whom be win shortly take up hi,
abode.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
Light

we CONFESS tnab we went to the Grand d.
vision withua heavy heart and respondent
feelings, concerning the future Of the Sons of
Temperance in North Carolina but the in
domitable spirit, heroic resolution, and in
vincible determinations manifested by the
members present, raised our dropping heads
cheercd our hearts, and bid ms know no such
word as "DIE, concerning our order in North
Carolina. And they have gone home deter
mined to infuse this spirit into their respec-
tive Divisions, and ondeavor to make it
spread until it shall be felt in the remotest
circle of oursnoble Brotherhood.
And now, Brother Sons of Temperance in
North Carolina, let this same spirit animate
every bosom that halls to the glorious appel
lation of a Son. An suspicious day is before
us-intemperance has grown bold and shows
its hideous head in places from whence we
had once driven 1.-THE People are ala9hed
at It's ravages, and they call for us once more
to make the charge upon the enemy, and
4thcy will join US j ascsuMinnaaainst this
dire enemy to the peace 81 r@sperity O
fsociety. And shall we falter and fear whel
such high hopes beckon us forward No! il
the strength o fGod, and in the name of down
trodden humanity, let NO be Numbered from
sCurrituck to Cherokee. But let us buckle Of
our armor afresh, and go to work like men i
our noble work CT Temperance, Benevolenc
and Brotherly Love-"
AND we would call upon every friend
Temperance to unite with us-every mod,
rate drinker and young man who knows nj
yet of the merciless, blood.thirsty demon, i
temperance-and every unfortunate insbria
who would be saved from the greedy jaws
the destroyer-ALL, ALL to cast their lots
withu4 and help us drive the bloody Molo
from the land.
And, brethren of the Order, let us all
{ to work-build up cur Divisions, if still
work ; revive them if in a cold and lukewal
!, state and if they have gone down, rest 4
until the songs of the redeeming power of 0
{ Order are again echoed in our halls. In
y ~vIDUAL EFFORT will do this. If a few men
: each town or neighborhood will but make
= effort, promising and useful Divisions "
soon be in operation every where, and ma
it an immortal soul be plucked as a brand fir
the burning. We shall be much deceived
the ensuing year does not witness a great a
. glorious revival in the Temperance cause
2 Worth Carolina.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

BeA- There are many who waste and lose
affection by careless neglect. 1t is not a
plant to grow unnurtured. The rude touch
may destroy Its delicate texture for ever
The subtle cords of love are chilled and snap
ped asunder by neglect.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

The RALEIGH REGIsTER.-We learn that
this establishments, exposed to public sale in
this City on Friday last. was bid off for John
w. Syme, Esq, of the Petersburg Intelligen
Ger at $1,000 Mr.. Syme is expected to take
personal charge of the paper some time next
month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

s9-"Because ssftence against an eCz acork
IS not erecutcd speedily, the heart Of The sons
omen are fully set IN them to do eril."
Man does not rush into violent sin at once.
At first there is q latent fear to commit sin
lest the thunders of Heaven crush them i'm
mediately. But because sentence is not pro-
noonced speedily, they become more bold in
transgression. The rum seller at first, doubt
less, felt some unpleasant twinges when he
took the bit of silver from the trembling fin
gers OF the dying drunkard. God has pro-
claimed this a sin and from Sinai's summit.
amid the attesting tightening and thunder,
He declared he would punish guilt. His mark
is set upon the guilty man, but the sword of
Justice sleeps in its fiery sheath and be-
cause it is not drawn, the man continues in
rebellion, warps his judgement, destroys his
better nature, calmly sins, and bids defiance
to his Maker and Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

GOVERNOR BRAGG's LEvEE.-The xecutiye
mansion was crowded on Friday night last
no less, we presume, than three hundred and
fifty persons being present. The tables were
most abundantly spread with the richest vi
ands, and with every thing to tempt and
crafty the taste. Alfthe arrangements were
in superior style, and we're the subject OF
much deserved compliment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
CHAPTER II.

Auin followed. -"
ma sat at her window, late one au-
tun1irht. The low wind sighed and
moe. as il repeated the requium Of de-
part ummcr, and the waits, borne by it
frosdA% eorest, mttled, and whirled through
the Alice, her only daughter, slept
With ahead upon hor mother knee, and
smiled eetly to the whispering of minis
sering a,els. She gazed put upon the
dreamy les, the dreamy mountains, the
dreamy non and the dreamy stars. Her
s.pirn waAsrcd, as spirits are wont to wan
UT at suclhours, but it fitted not in the
~encnanicd ale, il breathed not around the
mountain summit, it foated not with the
S.ver cloud, wbirled not with the planets
night nor Aole tbe.xalka Of lunar gar
no nap
piness are wont TO do. She visited, in
spirit, this den, pit, hell, where demons, in
human form, yend the fey essence of de-
struction to man, and like an angel of mercy
towering over a battle field, she watched
the oarousals Of her draRkdrd husband.
Yes, Charles Manly was a drunkarj, hC
who had toasted to the adder of the wine
cup, had felt It's sting %atlast, and that yerI
night, while bis wife's heart bled at thu
wreck Of all their early hopes, he sat at tn
card table, slake1 his money, his home, hi
all; lost, aud arose from the table q beggal
a heavy football awoke Emma from be
dreamy fight, to the consciousness that
was her fate at that moment to meet til
idol of her soul, fallen, ri ned, inebriated
and what a soul thrilling fate What a
uncarthly discord docsit make with ii
thrill Of woman's love? Yet how often Z
they jar together in the same bosomY
The door opened, and a voice so hoar'
That it frozc the blood in Emma's vein
rallied, fool, fool, ell, sitting up ell, when Z
hanest, eb, folks, arc, oh, in bed; go ch,
bed. you, eh, miserable dolt. She trie
70 obey, but swooned audfell upon the loc
ThOushhe had often come home drum
he had nev& before given his wife a har
word, and this. with her other sorrow
quite overcame her, and she sunk
Meath il; and when Sue returned to cons
BUSINESS, Alice's eyes lrse twin stars wet
ing the dow of paradise upon the cart
were watching over her, and blthing |
With tears, aud Charles was snoring bru
like on the bed. Theycach watched by
husband and father till morning, and vii
Charles awoko he told her the luck of
previous night; md it scarcely remains
INC to say that they we're driven from Il
home, aud tossed by the winds Of advers
among the breakers that lie thick arol
the drunkard's bark in the p%erilous So
life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

The vote refusing to admit Mr.. Whitfield
as the delegate from Kansas in Congress was
reconsidered, and by four majority he was
and sworn in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

MA- VS. are Indebted 70 .Messrs. E j.
Hale & Son, Fayetteville, FIR a pamphlet Con
tanning Suggestions for the establishment Of
a Polytechnic School in North Carolina."-
We are decidedly in favor of a School of this
kind, and trust the subject may receive the
thoughtful attention and the action of the
present General Assembly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
81. ae.
Lucre.

IT is a difficult matter to love the world
just well enough and not too well. Much
of the finer feelings and sentiments ofthe hu-
man mind are immersed and concealed by
the dust arising from the great struggle after
lucre and its allurenients. Lucre IS a god
that millions bow the great knee of the soul
to and do profound alteration.
Too often, the young man, just entering
the race Of life, sees in the dim distance the
attractive glitter of gold, and heneeforth all
his physical and mental energies are strained
to the utmost to gain the coveted phantom.
This struggle absorhs every feeling and every
sentiment, and all are conferred upon this one
attraction. The mind becomes engrossed and
the sensibilities blunted. Lucre has him
wilderness of sin.
The love of lucre prompts men to evil deeds.
l 1t prompts the robber in his midnight pillage;
e it nerves the highwayman's arm to strike .
! murderous blow fora meagre purse and it
s~I1Srtstasleen fhaaaaA< @oAas
in bis unrighteous vodaB4a~
~ pose that . man would engasDoes
" enlightened age, in the disrepufabsys ~sSP
OF liquor selling if it was not for the ll65sent
lucre? 1t is because dimes can be gathered
in this way rapidly, that we find now and
then a man bold enough to risk bis soul in
the traffic. OH what love they bear for
lucrel What intense devotion they pay to
the golden godl But for this there would be
few found brave enough to look upon their
:: work of desolation. They could not gaze
with unmoyed feelings upon the wreck of
some noble man they had ruined by their
trade. They could not stand erect and breast
the storm of woe that arises from the riven
hearts of the widows and orphans they have
sent mourning from broken homes to new
made graves. Were it not for the golden
vision before them, their midnight slumbers
would be disturbed by the ghostly a ppari
tions of the drunken friends they had sent
=" bowling adirge of despair through a world Of
eternal woe.
They love lucre and the soul is4nslaved t
iii its homage. To gain gold is the great object
and for this ali else is set at naught. What
is it to them if homes arc made desolate
;f hopes crushed and love and its blessed affni
ana ties blasted and sent adrift on a stormy sea
q in Nothing if they can add ringing coin to thu
glittering and worshipped store. "Give m
gold!" cries the lucre enslaved soul, and
tive care not what may then betidel Grave
ST. may open to receive my victims d~esolatior
and may rush like an unbridled storm over a hap
Ply land; groans, weeping. wailing ant
t VIZ crashing of teeth may attend in the wax
and of my career, and l will heed it not, if 1 ca
were only win goldP
It of tits hard to love the world Just well enoug
and not too WE'LL In the mad struggle 70
riches, thousands have forgotten that Their,
J. J. j. a God A~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

Holloway's Pills, a most famous Rene y
for the Cure of Nervousness and General De-
bility. Jasper M'Cann, of Bridge Street,
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York, was with
out doubt a severe sufferer from nervous and
general debility; the leastthing proyoked-his
irritability, put him in a passion, and laid
him up this was caused by the bad state of
the fluids, and though he tried many rene
dies for his complaint, he was not benefited.
At length he had recourse to IIolloway's
Pills, which quickly performed their part. by
removing the Injurious fluids from the system,
cleared his head, restored tone and vigour to
the stomach, and after FIVE weeks p~erse YER
ance, restored hi to the blessings G fhealth
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

"Self examination, when cool and impair
tial, is the best of all connections. 1t is q
general and trite observation that man knows
his fellows better than himself. This is too
true but it depends on every individual to
exhibit in himself a reputation of this receiv-
ed maxim. Retirement and yirtuous society
fit the mind for this task" Words Of John
Randolph.)
who can tell when to rejoice in this fuc-
tuating world! Every wave Of prosperity
has its r~eacting surge, and we are often over.
whelmed by the very billow on which we
thought to be waited into the haven of our
hopes" Washington Irving.)