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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29

Good john saiu clergyman to one of
his flock, you should become teetotaller
you have been drinking again to-day
DO you never take a wac drap yourself,
Sir?' inquired John. -.
'Ah, but John, you must look at your
circumstances and mine
'Veara true quoth John, but, Sir, can
you tell NE how the streets of Jerusalem
were kept sac clean ?
No JohG, I cannot tell you that
'Weel, Sir, it was just because every on,
keepit his own door clean ? replied John
with an air of triumph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29

California Births Extraordinary we
find the following among the births pup
lished in the Sacramento State 'ournai'
.I1 Mariposa, Wednesday, May 10th,
tho wife of /. P. II. Smith, of son, and
on the following Friday, Of another son.
Ouery-Are they twins
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29
From the N. C.. Christian Advocate.
The Tree of Dissipation.

The
sin of
drunkenness
expels reason,
browns memory,
distempers the body,
defaces beauty, dimin-
ishes strength, corrrupts
the blood, infames the liver,
weakens the brain, turns men
into walking hospitals, causes
internal, external, and incurable
wounds,-it is witch to the senses,
devil to the soul, thief to the pocket,
the beggar's companion, a wife's woe, anc
children's sorrow, makes man become
beast and self-murderer, who
drinks to others good health
aud robs himself of his
own Nor is this
all; itexposes
to the
Divine
zzzS
ggg
IIII
The
Root of all is
DRUNKENNESS y!
Who will give US TREE of reformation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29

This communication ought to have been
inserted two or three weeks ago, but was
mislaidl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29
Root of all is
DRUNKENNESS ! =!

Who will give US TREE of re eformatione
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29

By some means, the Age has given its po-
etical contributors hard blows, Zone class at
least) and so successfully were they applied,
that we failed, until lately, in getting up cour-
age sufficient to pen prose. We have at last
successed thus far, and got off the following
illustrations of
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20

fantIy be found to mount at the from
For contingencies of the army thirteen thousand dollars
For the medical and hospital departments one hundred
and five thousand dollars
For contingent expenses of the aduan generals depart
men at division and department four hun
dred dollars.
For compensation of the clerk and messenger in the Of
nee OF the commanding general, two Thousand dollars
For contingent expenses of the Office of the commanding
general, three hundred dollars
dollars
For ordnance, ordnance stores and supplies including
and fifty thousand dollars.
For the expenses of the ordnance service one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For arsenals. including fifty thousand dollars for arsenal
hundred and fifty dollars WV
10 enable the Secretary of War to purchase not exceed
and hy-one feet of ground adjacent to the WASH
ingon Arsenal and for the thereof at price not ex
ling ten cents foot and for the of the i'm
said ground and for the necessary drain
ing Of thereof eighty thousand four hundred and
fifty dollars and ten cents
For continuing the experiment of sinking Artesan wells
OF the Secretary of War; hundred thousand dollars
For repairs and new machinery at Springfield armorv
massachusetts, sxty-eight thousand six hundred and
For the erection and completion of the at
Springfield armory, seventy thousand nine hundred aud
| eighty-ive dollars.
Hapers Ferry thryour thousand nine hundred and
enty dollars.
For finishing and furnishing the armory for the militia
OF me District OF Columbia seven thousand eight hundred
For surveys for militia defeuces geographical expora-
ons and for military purposes seventy
sand dollars - -.' -'''e- '''''
For continuing the survey of the northern and north
| lars. -'"~' ''pe''''' MY '"''0a"u u'''
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PROPOSALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

y 4 p -s..a 4
BuREAu OF YARDS AND DOCKS, May 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR EACH CLASS SEPA-
- ratey, endorsed Proposals for Glass No (name the
class, for the navy yard at (name the yard will be
ceved at this office until the LIST day of June next
for furnishing and delivering at the several navy yards
named the materials and articles embraced in printed
schedules which will be furnished application and sent
by mail if requested to persons desiring offer
tract for any all the classes named therein by the
mandants Of the several yards the classes for the
yards under their command by the navy agent nearest
thereto, or by the bureau for any or all the yards
To preuent confusion and eis0kes sealing the oers no
It'd o be rsceiued ahich contains casses than
gard in 'nuepe and each individual Of firm must
sign the bid and contract.
Bidders hereby cautioned and particularly notified
that their offers must be in the form hereafter prescribed
and be mailed in time to reach their destination before the
time expires for receiving them bid sc be eonsired
schic shall be recei0ed ger the period stated and ao
ance soiU be made for failures of the mail
To guard against offers being opened before the time ap
pointed bidders requested endorse the envelope
above the address, and draw line under the endorsement
thus:
"Proposas for Class No. (name the cass) for the Aauy
Yard at (nanee the yUrd,J"
To the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks WASH
ingon, d. C.
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Notih carolina STANDARD
Published Weekly and semi-Weekly,

RALEIGH, N. c.
weekly Standard g year;
Semi-Weekly a :"
Invariably in advance No subscription received for less
time than six months.
The Congressional campaign is opening, and the
time to circulate the documents The Standard WILL for the
future has done in the pursue the straight
OF principles conending for an economical ad
Constitution the rights of the individual States and of
each and every section Of the Unon and will oppose the
vile and anatica isms of the day. whether they in
and mature condition of aboitionsm. We regard the
slavery question, involving the RICH of the South the
which all others sink into insgncance On its solution
depends the Union of the States and the hopes of republic
cansmJ E
We appeal friends throughout the State to aid US
in extending circulation. We will repay them to the
extent of ability in advocating and defending their
rights and principles.
Money sent by mail is at our risk. Address
HOLDEN WILSON,
90 ,or, Raleigh, N. G.
April 20, 1901. As
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Deen actuay purchased procured otherwise than nv
the entry to the cott value given in the invoice as in
MS opinion may raise the the true value
sucn in the principal markets of the country whence
all costs and charges which, under existing laws wond
form part OF the true value the port where the same
De entered upon which the duties should be assessed
And shall be the duty of the collector within whose
value OF such imports to be appraised estimated and
sceraned IN accorda with the provisions of existing
laws; ana the appraised value thereof shall exceed bY
AL per eenum or more, the value declared on the entry
10 a1dtlon to the duties imposed by law on the same
tnere sna De levied collected paid duty of twenty
per az va'orem on such appraised vaIue Provided
De an less than the invoice or
ed value any law of Congress the contrary
Approved March 8, 1857
Chap. CH-An Act to constitute Selma in the State of
Alabama, Port of Delivery VI
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
OF the United States of America in Congress assembled
That Selma in the State of Alabama shall be and is
~ constituted port of delivery within the collection dis
veyor OF customs reside at said port who shall
70 nus own duties perform the duties and receive the
on tba prescribed by the act of Congress-
tRlryone f e second OF March, eighteen hundred and
Wheeling, and other places """''e in'' i'''Sourg'
Approved, March g. 1857.
Chap. Gillian Act to amend " An Ant ,.u.. Diff
Lands in alternate Sections to the State of Mba ~
AID in the CONSTRUCTION of certain Ra;lrooI =; ID ~
. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of R.,..s..
es VI tne United States of America in Coporess ass
sse sss section Of an
construction OF certain railroads in said State .ns
second day Of june eighteen hundred and se
Centra Railroad Mont@om nsas IN en Of the words
Alabama and Tennessee State line ~ ~. n on The
vile, Tennessee the words "Tepnessee and si.f asn
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UNTvERsTrY.

UlHE EXAMINATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE
University Of North Carolina, will begin ON Monday,
the 25th May inst Commencement Thursday, the 4th
of june
The Committee of Visitation for 1857, consists of
His Excellency, THOMAS BRAGG, -
Gnvr of the State and Pres't &c 96Ecio,
Hon. D. L. SWAIN, L. D.,
President of the College,
THOMAS S. ASHE,
WILLIAM W. AVERY,
DANIEL NJ. BARRINGER,
WILLIAM A. BLOUNT
CHARLES CHALMERS,
GEORGE F. DAVIDSON,
RICHARD BILLIARD,
WILLIAM EATON, JR,
BURGESS s. GATHER,
SOLOMON GRAVES,
JAMES F. E. EARDY,
FREDERICK ] HILL,
WILLIAM w. HOLDEN,
JAMES MEBANE,
BAT. F. MOORE,
FREDERICK NASH,
DAVID 8. REID,
THOMAS SETTLE,
WILLIAM H. WASH NGTON
NICHOLAS l.. WILLIAMS
JOHN C. WILLIAMS.
CHAS. MANLY, Sec'y.
Raleigh, May ], 1857. 4s-swtd.
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HACK LINE TO CHAPEL HILL.
TUlHE SUBSCRIBER GIVES NOTICE THAT HE
IL will have sufficient number of hacks at Durham's
Depot to bring up all that may desire to visit Chapel Hill
the approaching Commencement also baggage wagons
convey all the baggage.
JOHN H. WATSON.
May 18th, 1857. 49-sw3t.
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BACON! BACON!!

BACON! BACON!!
y nAAl LBS. PRIME NORTH CAROLINA
AD9OOO cured bacon just received and for sale at
the Commission Store Market Square, and also largo
lot talow Candles manufactured by G. c. Rhodes of Will
mngton, N. C.
MITCHELL. whitaker.
May 14th, 1857. 5O-4t
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BLANKS.
TIME FOLLOWING BLANKS ARE FOR SALE AT
II the Standard office at the prices annexed, viz:
Blank Warrants Is cents per qnre Superior and County
Court witness and jury tickets Subpoenas, Wrts, FFas
Appearance Bonds Forthcoming Bonds, Barstardy Bonds.
Apprentice Bonds Shers Deeds Marriage Licenses &C.,
&c, each 81 per quire.
When any of he above ordered by mail 10 cents ad
ditiOna each qure must be sent to prepay postage.
Any blank will be printed to order when less than
six quires ordered.
MAY l5 1857 So
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z "pp@saas for ess No. o"s the eas for the hooy
To the Chief of the Bureau of Yards Docks
ington, d. c.
FORM OF OFFER.
Here date the offer)
there insert the composing the rm,) of
9sms the town. in the State Of laame the sats hereby
and of the printed schedule which REFERS all the
articles in Class No. the the navy
yard at name the yard according to said schedule
there paste the printed class the schedule OPP
in the dollars cents and foot up the aggre
gate amount of the bid for the class amounting here
propose my agent here name the agent, if one is
required by the schedue for the supply under the classes
and should offer be accepted request the may
De and sent to the navy agent at name the agen
CYL for signatures and certificate.
Here the bidder and each member of the firm to sign)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned (name the guarantor) of (name the
town. and State of the Stae name of second
e ~ @
States within fifteen days after the date of notice through
the post Office of the acceptance of his Tor ther offers be-
fore mentioned.
Witness: signature of guanntors)
tors known to be good responsible guaran
tors in this
To be signed by the district judge district attorney, col
ecto agent or some person known to the Bureau to
~ PORTSMOUTH, Nm.
Class No. Bricks
8 Yellow pine timber
Yellow pine lumber
Cherry, iseasoned)
White pine, and spruce timber and lumber,
(white pine seasOned)
Lime and hair
Cement
10 s siass
II Iron and nails
IL Steel
Is Paints, oils and glass
Is Ship chaudlery
II HardwAr..
10 10 frswood'
90 Hay
q Provender
% Charcoal
"a Copper and composition nails
q Excavatione 1
Class No. Brick Bricks
6sc sn1 pine hnd lumber nss
White pine, spruce, and juniper timber and
Lime and hair
Cement
9 Gravel and sand
10 Slate
II Iron, iron spikes and nails
Il Il Flies Flies
Is Paints, oils and glass
Is Ship chandlery
II Hardware
IL Stationery
20 Hay and straw
% % Charcoal Charcoal
% Packing
% iron ''i SEW YORK.
Glass No. / Bricks
Yellow pine timber
Oak and hard wood timber
White pine, spruce, and juniper
Lime and hair
Cement
9 Gravel and sand
i i lron, iron spikes and nails
Il f Fs.
Is Paints, oils and glass
Ii Ship chandlery
Is Stationery
22 Charcoal
% Betting. packing and hose
&c Machinery and tools
PHILADELPHIA.
Glass No. 1 Bricks
Stone
: Y Ysi1sw pine pine t; timber
White oak and hardwood
White pine timber
2 Lime and hair
Gravel and sand
il IRON iron nails, and spikes
Is Paints. oils and glass
Is Ship chandlery
II Hardware
18 Stationery
10 Firewood
90 Hay and straw
81 Provender
90 Charcoal
50 81 t ks,ia ag,Ips packing and hose
NAVAL ASYLUM.
2 Hats, boots and shoes
Provisions
Groceries
Dry goods
Bread, &c.
Tobacco
Miscellaneous
Hardware
10 Iron and nails
II Paints, Oils, &c.
IL Files
Is Tools
IA Lumber
Is Provender
16 FireweOd
II Excavation and wall
WASHINGTON.
Glass No. Bricks
Yellow pine timber
Yellow pine lumber
5 Oak hard wood timber and lumber
White pine, spruce, juniper, und cypress
Lime and hair
9 Gravel and sand
II Iron, iron nails and spikes
IL Steel
10 Pig iron
Is Paints oils, &c.
Is Ship chandlery
II Hardware
1s Stationery
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20

PALMER Il SMITH,
IIAVING FORMED 4 COMPREHENSIVE IN THE
Ii general brick-makng and building business respect
fully that they prepared to furnish bricks in
quantity, and execute contracts in their line the
shortest notice and at prices which fail to give
isfaction.
Always hand supply of circular drain bricks to
which we invite public attention
CHAS. W. PALMER,
ELDRIDGE SMITH.
Raleigh, May IA, 1857. So
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-20

IL valuable of land lying miles west of Ra leigh,
seventy6ve acres all in woods, about halt PINE with
good seat for sawmll and well adapted to the cultivation
corn cotton and small grain wi tn number one owgrounds
Any wishing to purchase will do well to call before
purchasing elsewhere Call gentlemen yon will lose
fault. Mr.. Frank Page Mr.. Passmore will take
pleasure in showing the land to Both Of them
VIC. STRICKLAND.
May s. 1857. 47-sw3m.
~ Register copy 1 month.
ROOKs WHICH ARE BOOKs.-THE
ID Childs Book of Nature; by ". Hooker, NJ D.
Reading without Tears; by author of " Peep of Day"
What Know; Hints the Daily Duties of House
Jaufrey the Knight and the Fair Brunssincle A Tale
of the Times of Prince Arthur.
and Practice of Horscmansp ladies' are thoroughly
explained 80 illustrations.
Smiles and FrOwns
Hand Book OF Iowa; by Parker.
" " Minnesota %
Household Edition of the "waverly Novels"
Two Years Ago; by Charles kingcsby.
Hansford, 4 Tale Of Bacons Rebellion; St. George
Tucker.
Isabel; The Young Wife and the Old Love- by John c.
Monarchs Retired from Business; by Doran
Biographical and Historical Sketches by Darlington
Macauley.
Things Not Generally Known; by D. A. Wells.
The Americans in Japan; BY Robt. Tones.
DR.. Antonio; Tale of Italy.
Raleigh April "a, 1857. 44-swtf
NTORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN.
II SURANCE COMPANY, Office, Raleigh, N. c This
Company nsures the lives of individuals for term
years. for life the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE, the assured
for life participating in the profits of the Company For
policies granted for the whole term of life when the pre-
MUM amounts to S3U note be given for
half amount of the premium bearing interest at per
cent without guaranty
The prompt manner in which all losses have been paid
by Company together with the low rates of premium,
present great Inducements to such disposed to in
sure.
SLAVES insured for of from to five years,
for two-thrds their value.
AL losses paid within 80 days after satisfactory proc
presented.
CHARLES f. JOHNSON WV. w. HOLDEN,
WV. ID. HAYWOOD, WV. ID. Cooke,
Qu1NrEN BusBEE, WM. H. JONES,
H. w. HusrED p. +. PEscuD,
WIN. ii. MckEE, X. p. BATTLE.
CHARLES b. ROOT.
OFFICERS.
DIR. CHARLES f. JOHNSON, President,
WILLIAM ID. HAYwooD, pice President.
X. IL. BATTLE. Secretary.
WILLIAM II. JONES, Treasurer,
II. w. Hustled, 4ittorneH
CHARLES f. JouNsoS, NJ. d. Medical
WILLIAM ii. McKEE, NJ. ID. Board of
Rlcnp. b. HAYwoop, M. D. Consultation.
U. BUsBaE,
w. II MckEE, Executive Com
CHARLES b. ROOr, naitee.
For further information, the public referred to the
pamphlets and forms proposal which may be obtained
at the Office of the Company, any gifts Agencies.
Communications should be addressed, (post paid) to
February 10, 1857. 26.
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OFFICE WILMINGTON WELDON r. R. Co.,
Wilmington, N. c., April 9th, 1857.
nIVIDEND NO. ll....THE BOARD OF DIREC-
II TORS OF the Wilmington Weldon Rail Road Com
pany. have declared semannual dividend of three and
half the capital stock Of said Company payable
and after the 18th May next
The transfer book will be closed from LIST to 18th Nav.
JAMES S. GREEN, Secretary
46-swtl5M.
NEW PIANOS FOR OLD ONES..-.TIE UN
II DESIGNED will give full value for Old Pianos in
exchange for New
No will offer greater inducements TO purchasers of
Pianos than myself have been engaged in the business
for more than twenty years, and that
sold bad One
E. p. NASH,
Book and Piano Seller
Petersburg, Va.
April 60 1857. 46-sw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
How to Choose a "Betty.n

Housekeeping is not so full Of sunshine
and rose-colored bliss as many imagine.
1t is hardly possible TO get along without
kitchen girls and chambermaids, and
what with their wastes, wages, whites
and sass-says Aunt Sslly-tiley are
plaguey drawbacks on domestic piece and
comfort. Old Peppergrass was the 'cus.
toner for discriminating between the
usefu! and the careless. PePPergrsss
sent word TO the intelligence Office that
he wanted a good girl for general house
work. About the lime he expected an
applicant, he laid broom down in the
yard near the gate. Presently girl
comes TO the gate, opens il, aud strolls up
TO the house; the broom being immediate
ly in her path, Miss Betty strides over il;
the old man was on the watch, and The
first salute the girl got was:
i don'l want you
The girl stopped, and suddenly another
bullet-headed Nancy appears; seeing the
old broom in the way, she gives H. kick,
and waddles up to the house.
You won't suit me, that's certain, Miss
Mopsy 2 bawls PePpergTass.
She disappeared in hurry, and finally
a third appears, opens the gale, and CON-
ing into the yard, she carefully closes the
gate behind her, and walks up-the broom
still in her path, she picks 1t up. and car
ries il along 10 The house, where she de-
posts it alongside The woodshed. Eie-
fore The girl could explain her business
there 'Peppergrass bawIs ont:
Yes, yes, come in, you'll suit me =
Aud she did, for that girl lived with
PePpeTgrass seven years. and only quit
living with bin 10 go 10 housekeeping on
her own hook. and capital wife she
made. Peppergrsss was right.
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A True and rouching incident.

The Glasgow Christian News gives the
following, as "no fiction, but the PLAIN
truth "A young man and his vile were
D, eparing 10 attend Christmas party, al
The house of a friend some miles distant.
Henry, my dear husband, don't drink
too much at the party tonight; you VIII
promise me. won't you said she, put
ting her hand upon his brow, and raising
her eyes 10 his face with pleasing smile.
NO, Millie, will not; you may trust me.
And he wrapped his infant boy IN blsn-
ket, and they descended. The horses
were soon prancing over the turf, and
pleasant conversation beguiled the way.
Now don't forge your promise, whis-
pered the young wife as she passed up
the steps. Poor thing she was The wife
of young man who loved to look upon
The wine when il is red. The party pas
sed of pleasantly; the time OF parting
drew near, and The wife descended from
the uppc, chamber 10 join her husband.
A psng shot through her trusting heart, as
she met him, for be was inioxica,ed-he
had broken his promise. Silently they
rode home W ard, save when the drunken
man broke into snstches of songs or un-
meaning laughter. But The wife rode on
her babe pressed closer 10 her grIeved
heart. Give me the baby. Millie, l
can't trust you with him. said he, as they
approached dark and somewhat swollen
stream. Alter some hesitation she re-
signed her frstborn, her darling babe,
closely wrapped in the great blanket to
his arm. Over the dark waters the steed
safely bore them. and when they came to
the bank the mother asked for The child.
With much care and tenderness he placed
the bundle 10 her arms, but when she
clasped i, 10 her bosom, no babe teas
there! II had slipped from the blanket,
and the drunken father knew II not.
wild shrek from the mother aroused him.
and he turned round jus, in time 10 see
The little rosy face one moment above The
dark waves, then sink forever. What q
spectacle The idol Of his heart gone
gone forever-and that by his own iniem-
perance. The anguish Of the molher,and
remorse Of the father, are better imagined
thar described.
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M03G8 20sg?ggas.g 2 ] ,
"swEET, SWEET HoME.D

O, yes, there is "a sweet, sweet home,"
Beyond this world of care.
And grief and sadness, pain and death
Can never enter there.
There chilling winds may never blow;
There sorrows tear may never flow.
o, yes, there is "a sweet, sweet home,"
Oar Father calls il heaven
There parting words and parting hand
VIII never more be given
No sad farewell is ever spoken
No happy bond is ever broken.
o, yes. there is ga sweet, swee, home,'
Where shadows flee away,
And disappear amid the light
Of an eternal day
O, lis mansion bright and fair,
No gloom, nor night, nor darkness there
Within that home, that "sweet, swee
home,"
Beloved forms | see,
Aud angel voices greet my ear
OF Purest melody;
The lips attuned to praise on earth,
Sing now the songs Of heavenly birth.
Yes, mourners, in that "sweet, swee
home,"
Where happy spirits reign,
They clap their joyful hands and give
The glory to the lamb -
Their song, the sweetest sung above
.'Redeeming grace and dying love-"