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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN WISHES A sITvA.
n Zen cooA j. sool washer and ,ronsr Rai good
Asktr otJert DO general housc work small fsm
~ Can bs seen At 80 6sh third noor front for two
says
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12
WINES AND u.rQUORs.

L'OR ENF-A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF SCOTCH
II whiskey, ut retail by Ave gallons the impor
re wholesale price. by v, kEHOE wholesale and ret ~
liquor descr, ~ Greenwich street. Of Duane New
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

A coon MO LIVED OFT SEVERAL YEARS IN
n and ana coming New YORK has only hved
respectable fatn.es wishes a situation sha
htf business thoroughly. aud ANXIOUS oha.n
eod and permanent cngAEeinrEL Call al lis h for
unys
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

SITUATION WANTED ~ A YOUNG WOMAN. IS
"A cook sd washer nd ironcr, he gene
nal homework Il snail family best CITY reference Gal!
- Meel INN -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

SJ7T ATfDS wANTED-EY x YOUNG WOMAN, 70
and AZ assisi IN wssh,nF,
good reference. Call a. aie Sccti
gtrnag 4lst ~, n n rtcre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

4 SITUATION wANTED-BY 1 RE-SrECTA BILE GIRL.
Il goo4 cook aud excellent washer ami cbi
Call the of Court and Atlantic
bs grocery store, brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

A et1u ALTON wAHTED-BY A YOUNG WOMAN, TO
~ 30 np stair. work general house wurk aud ching
ard ironing good ~ reference Can be- s2D sd ay,
near I'D
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-12

A SITUATION wASTFD-BY A YOUNG WOMAN, As
n and plain sewer or TO DO Light washing fully
children chambermaid and
water aiprvac family long and satisfactory
say reference. Cali at ~ West 18Th
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
n. c. journal of Education.

At the late meeting of the N. G. Educa-
tional Association in Warrenton, a Commit
tee was appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements for publishing a monthly journal,
with the above title. They have made ar
rangements for issuing the first No. during
the present month. they call, with confidence
upon the friends of Education throughout the
State, and especially upon Teachers and
School officers, to send subscriptions imme-
diately, that they may be enabled to 60 a.
with the work. They feel assured that, if
those who have the educational interests of
our State at heart, will exertthsmselves, the
number of subscribers, requisite to insure
complete success, can be secured within one
week, after the publication ofthis prospectus.
The Journal is to be devoted entirely to the
interests of Education, and will be published
under the auspices of the State Educational
Association. 1t will be the organ of the As
soeiation and of all affiliated or subordinate
Associations in the State. 1t will labor to
promote the great cause of Education, in all
its grades, as oae cause; and to foster a gene
raj sympathy between teachers and officers
of Common Schools, Academies and Colleges,
as ~co'laborers in that one great cause. The
Journal will be edited by a Board of Editors,
composed of G. H. Wiley, Superintendent of
Common Schools, and a number of the lead
ing Teachers of the State, and one local Ed.
tor, who will receive all communications and
superintend the publication.
All communications should be addressed
to the Editor of the Journal of Education,
!, Greensboro, N. G.
TERMs:-The Journal will be published
monthly. in magazine form, in handsome
style, and will contain 48 pages, at the fol-
lowing rates:
Ont copy, one year, 50
Six copies, Ito one address) 10
Subscriptions required invariably in ad.
vance, and the receipts sent in the first No.
The DUEL.-The duel that has been or
, the tapis for some time between w. F. Wight
J man, Esq, of the Fayetteville Carolinian
and Henry E. Cotton, Esq, of the Asheyillt
!. Spectator, has been adjusted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
Correspondence Of the Spirit of the Age.
R1cHMoND, Va, Sept. 9, 1857.

p~lCHAONDS fdsJ sept. y, 1901: |
I have been here but a few days, conse-
quently have not learned much of the inte- |
rior life of this beautiful City. My object
at that, as I am thoroughly convinced of the
Importance of educating the young ladies, in
order to bring about an entire reformation
in the moral world and sincerely hope /
may be successful in adding my mite in
that department.
On last night / heard there would be q
temperance meeting in Leigh st. Baptist
| Church, and as l am always fond of going to
such meetings, for it is there that zoe have
fought many a hard battle, / went out and
found a large and respectable crowd of peo-
pie, and through the politeness of a good
looking man, / know not whom; my better
half and myself obtained a convenient and
comfortable seat. l looked around upon the
crowd and saw a pretty large number of
cheerful looking, we'll dressed gentlemen.
seated on a middle tier of pews, with white
aud red collars on, with blue badges, &c.
l was not a stranger to such regain, | felt
like l had met an old acquaintance. In that
school / was educated, and / believe YOU
gave me my first lessen. Tho not a back
slider, | have not been in such a meeting
before in twelve months. Those peculiarly
dressed people were the Sons of Temperance
that body of men, organized for the bene,
fit of mankind, and womankind, especially,
/ was truly glad to see a few men holding on
to principle, and not afraid of the opinion
of the world. That now in this great tenn
perance drought, when drinking is SO com
mon, 30 popular, that a few, even in Rich,
mond, are not ashamed to march up MAR
st. and down Broad St. and then to thu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
To Correspondents.

The writer of the article headed "A word
to young ladies'" will please excuse US for
declining its publication. If he knows any
fair one guilty Of the imprudencies alluded
to, he had better point out the improperly
to her privately, instead of amblaz oning it
before the public.
The communication on "~Idleness" is not
written with sufficient care to justify inser-
ton. Practice and study may enable the
writer to prepare something for the public
eye. We have not the time to correct COM
munications that require entire remodel,
ing before they are fit for the press. This
remark applies to others who have sent ut
such communications.
Correspondents should write upon some
thing of interest, and prepare their copy
carefully, so that the Editor may not be
troubled with making an entire revision, be
fore handing their articles to the Printer.
Several Poetic illusions received and &c
cepted-and lot rejected. 1t is needles
to enumerate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
Decline in Rreadstuffs.

Notwithstanding the decline in Bread
stufs, as noticed in our exchanges all over
the country, the people in our community
have yet to pay enormously high for meal
and -four, and all the -necessaries of life
But the consumer win be glad to learn that
these ruinous prices cannot continue much
longer. We hope always to see the raiser get
a liberal price for his products, but Sc and
81 per barrel for corn meal, are figures far
above what is necessary to give the most sat
i~sfactory compensation for his labors. But
grain of all kinds is falling, and we have ey-
cry reason to believe that they viii descend
to a yet lower figure. Our last tidings from
Europe represent the weather as 6ne for the
crop, which, in many parts of that country,
has by this time been harvested. In addi-
ton to an abundant wheat crop all over the
United States, there is now standing the lar.
gest crop Of Indian corr that ever blessed
the sight Of the husbandman. A great deal
of this corn has been already made. With
abundant crops at home, then, and a limited
foreign demand, there is nothing to warrant
a belief that breadstufs can get up, or q
doubt that they will go further down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
R CAROLINA ITEMS.

R- We learn that tbs appointment Of
Mail Agent on the route between Charlotte
and Goldsboro', was rendered to James B.
McDade, but declined. The appointment
was to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of Mr.. Edmondson.
B6S- james NJ. Palmer, Esq, Of HILLSIDE
rough, has been appointed Route agent on
the North Carolina Railroad, in place Of j.
B. McDade, Esq, resigned.
RoBBERY.-0n the night of the 23d Of Au-
gust the house of Mr.. Edward Washington,
SEN, Of Guilford county, was broken into,
and 5000 in money and 5000 in bonds
stolen therefrom. He offers a reward Of
500 for the detection of the thief.
e@- The majority for Free Suffrage in the
LIST District is 2,856-2d District, 4.267-3d
District, 3,432-4th District, 2,7e6-6th Dis
trict, 6,205-7th District, 4.36l-Sth Dis
trict, 5000. The 5th District (GilmerS
gives a majority against it Of 4S6. Major
ity for the measure in the State 30,42s.
~ A man by the name Of Wright, was
tarred and feathered and rode on a rail. in
Halifax county, n. c., a few days ago, for
an assault upon a respectable citizen with a
knife. he had previously made himself adi-
GUS by tampering with negroes and had been
notified to leave, which, is seems he had neg
lected to do.
RAIL ROAD CoNEENTIos.-A convention
to consider upon the best means of securing
the early completion OF the North Carolina
Central and Greenville and French Broad
Railroads, and their connection with the va
rious roads now in progress in Tennessee
and Kentucky, was held at the Warm Springs.
August 9th, ult.
N. w. Woodfn, Esq, chairman Of the
committee on business, reported among 9TH
er things, that the whole road from New
port, Tenn, to Paint Rock, N. G., would in
a short time be put under contract, which
would complete the letting of all that part of
> the road from Morristown on the East Ten
nessee and Virginia railroad to the North
, Carolina State line, and that its construction
would not long be delayed. The connection
; at Morristown instead Of Greenyille, Tenn
as was the original plan, is recommended on
! the score of economy, and because it offers
a better prospect of being built Our Ashe-
L vile friends wish 10 form a connection with
b the Tennessee roads, SO that they can come
before the legislature with stronger appeals
Z to the hberality and sagacity of that body.
a DR. DEEMs-We learn from the Enouirey
that this distinguished orator has accented
an invitation to deliver an address in Rich.
mond on the 18th inst, in defence and re.
i commentator Of the Order of Odd Fellows.
We are sure, says the Eaqsirey, that but 10
n mention the name of so popular a speaker
e will ensure a crowded audience.
y "a The body of a man named Spadlin. q
tobacco pedlar, was found in q hollow tree
near the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs
i. about 20 miles from Fincastla Va, on til.
. I'd inst. Some four weeks since, Spradlin
n with three others, started to the woods no
far distant, to gamble. He had about 500
on his person, and until this discovery ofhi
body, neither of the party had been heard Of
his companions having, doubtless, murdered
Thin for his money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
[PUBL1sHED BY REQUEST.


of Commencement Exercises in
Choaoan Female Collegiate Institute, held
on Wednesday. July LIST, 1857.
l. Chapel services at 8 o'clock-Music on
the Organ.
Continuation of the Examination. with in
tervals of Music on the Piano.
3. Annual Address by s. S. Satchwell, M.
D., at IL o'clock.
AFTERNooN-3 O'CLOCK.
4. Reading of the Essays of the Graduating
Glass, consisting of the following young
ladies':
Miss CerneliaA A. C~renshaw, Louisburg, NC.
"The permanency of early impressions"
-" Quo semeI im6utG recens seruabit
odorem Tesla did,"
Miss Missouri A. V. Kelly, Suffolk, Va.
Earth's Benefactors.
Miss Cornelia W. White, Surry county, Va.
Childhood.
Miss Elizabeth L. Morgan, Currituck, n. G.
a Aucum chemin de feurs ne conduit a Ia
gloire."
"No path of flowers ever leads to glory"
Miss Elizabeth Neal, Murfreesboro', N. c.
THE march of Intellect"
Miss Helen H. Myrick, Hartford, co., N. c.
/" Varium ct mutabile semper Pdemind.".
Vrg.
"Woman's a tickle, everehanging thing"
7. Comforting Diplomas.
s. Presidents Address.
9. Conclusion with Prayer.
10. Concert by the Music Pupils, at 8 o'elocl
in the evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16

church, in honor of the principle of total
abstinence Huzza, my brave fellows ! don't
be discouraged you shall wear the crown
a brighter day is Just ahead
Well, after the crowd was seated that could
De, TOR there seemed not to be seats enough
for all, a MIR. Evans, a member of the order
and an eminent lawyer of this place, was
introduced to the audience, who addressed
the people on the great subject of temper
ance in a happy and eloquent manner. He
left off fun and wit, which are too often in
dulged in on such occasions, and took the
logical or argumentative part of the subject,
and handled it like a man. No doubt but
there were some present who were sorry for
their rum-drinking propensities. He an
swered some of the strongest objections in Q
mastery name
Then the Rev. DIR. L. nj. Lee was introdu-
eed. He rose in his usual dignifed and easy
manner, and looked as venerable and editor
like as ever, and addressed the assemblage
with much ability upon the same great sub
ject of temperance. His speech was to the
entire satisfaction of the friends Of the cause,
if not to the anti friend. We might suppose
that the grog sellers and the grog drinkers
felt rather picked for he did pick them ma
ked.
There were other able men present who
would have spoken also, but the night wa
. far spent and the hour for retiring drew near
tho it was not quite high twelve The au
dience was formally dismissed by a Reverent
gentleman, whose name l have forgotten, an,
all retired quietly, leaving a decid ed impress
sion upon my mind, and | think upon man,
others also, that a glorious revival is not ia
. ahead. I do hope that the friends to tn
noble cause and the friends to humanit
g everywhere, may exert themselves upon thi
point, that the grog shops, both local an
y travelling, with all the distilleries, may be r
moved where the swine went when the Devil
went into them, i. e.. into the sea of Oblivion
Yours, &C., ALPHA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16

they did, for some of them acted as though
their future destiny depended upon the result
of the race.
At Prairie du Chen we connected with
the cars for Madison. This road has been
recently opened and now affords the shortest
and quickest route from St. Paul to the East.
At Madison / stopped to see the town that
has the enviable reputation of being the most
handsome in the union. 1t is beautifully
located between two lakes of considerable
size, well stocked with fish of various kinds
thus afording to its citizens splendid oppor-
~tunities for bathing, sailing, rowing and 9th
or healthful amusements. The Capitol build
ing is not just such as we find in the older
States, but the park or grove around it would
be an ornament to any City. From its top
| had an excellent view of the town and also
of the surrounding country for miles. The
railroad from there to the Mississippi passes
through rather an inferior farming country,
with limitedt Improvements and little to in
terest the traveller. Between Madison and
Chicago the soil is evidently more fertile
large fields of luxuriant corn and golden
wheat promising the farmer a rich returr
for all his labor.
AT Chicago, the great Western thorough
fare, I remained only a few hours, yet thai
WAS iOnR CHOuSA W CoaflACO LA ehos ~
greatness had not been over estimated. Fo
mud, filth, drunkenness and crime, it nigh
successfully compete with New York. Tn
buildings are large, commodious and hand
some, many Of them having marble fronts
The situation is low and level, which detracs
very materially from its beauty. From Oh
cago to Michigan City the country present
anything but an inviting appearance. Lo'
fiat marshes, partly covered with water, Lin
the road at intervals the whole way, leadin
the weary traveller to expect Little else tina
the croaking of frogs to relieve the monoton
Of the route. Michigan City is rather a poi
apology for a town, situated on one or tv
barren sand hills, which for sterility are n
surpassed by any in the 'Old North STATE
The soil in many parts of Northern lndiai
is poor and sandy. Before reaching La-Fa.
cite it grows better and south of there is &c
orally fertile. As / intend spending a mon
or two around here, before returning hon
l now will bid adieu to the readers of t
Age as well as to its faithful Editor, who
/. efforts to sustain a paper in our midst, wort
the name it bears and the cause it adyocat
cannot fail to be appreciated by a sympath
!, ing community. D.. N
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
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Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGEis conducted strictly upon
the CASH system. All papers are discontinued at the
expiration of the time for witch they have been
paid. Subscribers will be notified POUR WEEKS
before their time is out, by a CROSS MARX on their
p apers and unless the subscription is renewed the
papers will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch for the
cross mark, and renew your subscription.
@-subscribers desiring their papers changed
must mention the Post Office, from, as well as the
one to, which they desire the change to be made
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16

saE- Every one who feels any interest in
the cause of Temperance, is invited to meet
at Temperance Hall on Saturday evening
next. We propose holding a meeting there,
to take into consideration what steps are
best calculated TO arrest the rapid spread Of
intemperance now so apparent in this eom,
munity. Weinvite all to come-Fsther and
Mothers-Sons and Daughters-oid and
young-EvEKY BODY and let us do some
thing for the unfortunate around us. Sever
al Speeches may be expected.
1t is proposed to hold these public meet
ings at least oncs a month, and we hops 70
be encouraged by the sight of many of our
fellow-ci items at every meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-16
@s 8.
Making Molasses.

WE have made Molassesi Afew days ago,
we cut nine stalks from our patch Of Chinese
Sugar Cane, for an experiment in boiling. and
for the beneftof others we record our proceed
ings. We stripped the stalks Of fodder be-
fore crushing; and not having q mill and
press for the purpose, our inventive faculties
were called in requisition. We cut the stalks
in small pieces with a jack-knifs and crushed
them with a pestle in an old stone mortar
dred years ago to beat their hominy in, pro-
baby. Little did old F~ejon-qua-wa think
that his mortar would ever be put to such
use.) After crushing, we pressed out, by
the aid of an old cheese hoop and a fence
rail, about one quart Of juice, which we boil
ed, adding a little lime water, and obtained
a half tumbler full ofthick syrup, very sweet
and terry greenl We became satisfied Of two
things that the chinese sugar can would
make a good molasses or syrup, and that zoe
did't knew how to manage the boiling
With our machinery we could not extract
all the juice, and our better half concluded
that there was too much 'sweetnin' in the
half pressed stalks to throw away. So she
hung on the dinner pot filed with the re
fuse.' added water, boiled and strained. On
boiling down the liquor the result was, an
! other half tumbler ofsyrup, very thick, very
sweet and very yelloO, beside a goodly a.
(, mount of candy, to the infinite delight of the
:, young 'un. This experiment satisfied US Of
two more facts: that by the FIRST pressing,
: not half the saccharine matter was extracted;
and, secondly, that our better half is q great
deal better cook than we are. The sample
y made from boiling the crushed, half pressed
10 stalks, was certainly superior to any m~olasses
or syrup in market. twas thick, clear and
- truly delicious.
ig Syrup can be made from the Chinese Sugar
Cane, and made cheaply too, "a dozen vel
~ matured stalks viii yield nearly a pint Of
w syrup,1 but whether the people win general
g. " avail themselves of il remains to be seen
~, |, We shall experiment again when our cant
IA gets a little ripper, and would advise every
'ng body, having a patch growing, to try expert
'hu ments with it, that the best plan of mana
'rs' ging it may be discovered.
py, The only originality we claim thus far
leu mclasses making is, the crushing Of the can
i'e in an old Indian mortar, q use it was n .,
us designed for, and a use some swarthy 0
hey Fejon-qua-Sa little expected it would
sses ever applied to, hundreds of years ago wh'
tne he pounded his corn in it and sang to squa
OIL and papoOse-he expected 1t as little as
ight did when we found il. wears ago when a b
d a sprouting wheat, and dug it up all in a 81
ana ter. expecting to find it brim full of 60
and silver ! But it was'ntit =