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Origin of Great Msff,

Some Of the greatest mcn tho world has
ever produced, either in ancient or modern
times, were of very humble and obscure ori.
gin. Columbus, the discovcror Of America, wns
the son o: weaver, and weaver himself
Homer, the great Greek poet, and the prince of
ancient poets, was II bcggar. Dcmosthencs, the
great Grecian orator, was the of cutler.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of a Brewer Ben
jnmn franklin WAS journcynan printer.
Ferguson, the Scotch astronomer, was u slcp-
herd. Edmund HALEY, m eminent Englsl,
astronomer, was the son of n SOAP. boiler, Mt
Shorclitch. Ilogartl, the celebrated English
painter, was put apprentice To m cmgravcr of
rewterpots. Virgil, the great Latin poet, was
the son Of potter; and Horace of shop
keeper. Shakespeare, the greatest of English
dramatic poets, was the son of II wool. .Slnplcr
anl Milton, the greatest of English epic poets,
was the son of q money. .scrivcncr. Pope was
the son of mcrcunt; and DR.. Snm'l Jomson,
of bo"kscler at 1.itclficll. Akcnsilc, the
author of that elegant poem, the "Plcasurcs Of
the Imagination" was the son of n butcher at
Newcastle. Robert Burns was n powman of
Ayrshire, Scotland; Gray, the English poet
the son of n money y-scrivcncr; and Henry
k'rkc White Of n butcher ut Nottingham
Eng land. I;i"oniicl,l and Clifford were shoe
makers ami Addison, Goldsmith, Otway, and
Canning were sons of clcrgymcn. The present
Lord l.vntlhurst, the Lord Chief Justice of
England, was the son Of the painter Copcly.
and an American hv birth. This list could be
doubled, but it is unnecessary. These exam
pies show that there is no state or condition of
life, however humble or obscure, from whicl,
talents and genius may not rise by Individual
cNrrtion to cninencc aud Distinction Iarticu-
larly is this the .cnsc in our own country, where
there is no nobility, and no privileges confer
rcd by BIRTH aud where the ROAD to the high
est offices and the rroulest distinction is alike
open 1" all. ~
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JEfFEES"NS OriNi"N "r FAnMryc-Wh,tcv
cr may be your choice of future ocrmratinr.-
whatever ralin. ar profession you may select, ,
there Is certainly none more honorable than
that "f Il farmer. The patriarch of the fields,
',s h. Sis beside his cottage door, when his
daily toll iSov"r, feels an inward calm never
known in the halls of pri de. Ills labor yields
him unlurcliaSuilc health and rcposc have
observed, with more grief anI pain than | can
express. the visible tokens which appear in all
directions of a growing disposition to avoid
agricultural pursuits and to rush into some
over crowded profession, because II corrupt and
dcb;'Sin. fashion has thrown around il the tin &.
sci OF imaginary cspcctabilty.-IIcnce the
larmer, Instead of preparing his child to follow
III the path of usefulness himself has trol
e'lucatcs him for slotl; labor is considered
vulgar, To work IN .cntccl, u jack-;,lan is
less respectable than a lawyers green bag
the hnndlcs of the plow less .ligmiiied than the
yard stick. Unfortunate information! How
melancholy is this dclusi"n, which, unless it be
checked hy n wholesome reform in public
opinion Will cover "nr country will, wreck and
iuln! This state of things is striking at the
very Foundation of our national greatness; it
is ap"n agriculture that We mainly depend our
continued prosperity and dark and c.il will
be'hc day when it. falls into d;Srrputc.-What
other pursuit offers sure n guarantee of an
honest Independence, a comfortable support
for Il dependent fnmily1 Where else can we
look but to the productions of thc soil for the
safety of investment and for nmple returns (?
In commercial spcculaLions all is chance and
uncertainty, change and tluctuatinn, rise and
fall. In the learned professions scarce one in
ten makes enough to meet his incidental OK
renses; how, then, ore we I" account for this
fatal misdircction of public ori"ion?
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y G"rSG lIEno-Mustcr Walters had been
much annoyed by some one of his scholars
whistling in school. Whenever he called n
boy to account for such disturbance, he
would plead TINT it was Notwithstanding
forgot all about where he was."-This became
so frequent, that the master threatened Sc
we're punishment to the next offender The
next day. when the room was unusually qiet n
loud sharp whistle broke the stiffness Every
one asserted that it was certain boy who
had the reputation Of n mischicf.makcr and n
liar. lie was called up. and, though with n
somewhat stubborn look. he denied it again
and again-commnndet to hold out his hand.
At this instant, little slender fellow. not more
than seven years old. camc out, AMI with a
very pale but decided face held out his hand
s"ying ms hc did SO, with the Gear and firm tone
Of hero.
''Mr. MATTERS, sir, do not punish him-I
whistled. l was doing long sum, and in
rubbing ont another, rubbed out by mistake,
and spoiled it all, and before thought, I
whistcd right out, sir. was very much q.
fraid, but could not sit here and act lie,
when kncx who was TO blame. You may
fernle me, sir. MS you said you should" And
witllall the frmncss he could command, he
again held out the little hand, never for mo-
ment d"nbting that lie was to he punished.
Mr.. Walters was much affected.
"Charles," said he, looking at the erect form
of the delic ate child, who had made such q
conquest over his natural ,imility: "I would
not strike You blow for the. world. No one
here doubts that you spoke the truth !; you
did not mean to whistle. You have been a
hero, SIR"
The boy went back'to his seat with flush
ell face, and Quietly went on. With his sums.
lie must have felt that every eye was upon him
in admiration, for the smallest scholar could np-
preciate the moral courage Of such an action
Charles grew up, and became devoted,
consistent cllristinn.~ Let all our. readers imi-
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CtNC'HHHtt tFUSc{fC.
INFLUENCE OF LITERARY TAsrE.-To
young man away from home, friendlcss
ahd forlorn i'll great city, the hours of
peril are those between sunset and bed
time; for the moon and stars see more
evil in II single hour than the sun in his
whole days circuit. The poets visions of
evening are all composed Of tender and
. soothing images. 1T brings the wanderer
70 his home, the child to his mothers arms,
the on to his stall and the weary laborcr to
, his rest. But to the gentle hearted youth
who is thrown upon the rocks of pitiless
city, and islands homeless amid thousand
homes the approach ofcvening brings will,
it an aching sense Of loneliness and desc
lation, which comes down upon the spirit
like darkness upon the earth. In this
mood, his best impulcs become snare to
him, and he is led astray because he is So
cIai, attectionate, sympathetic and warm
hearted. If there he a young man thus
circunistanccd within the sound of nv
voice, let me say to linn that books are the
friends Of the friendless, and that a library
is home to the homeless, A taste for
reading will carry you to CONVERSE with
men who will interest you bystheir wisdom
and charm you by their wit-Yho will
sooth you when weary, costnsel you when
perplexed. and sympathize with you at all
times. Evil spirits, in the. middle-agcs,
were exercised and driven awayshy bell,
book and candle; and you want but two
ofthcse agepts, the book and tho candle.
Geo. S, Hitliard.
COOP COMMON SESsE.-A New En-.
gland lady thus discourscs on "down-trod-
den women ~
Believe me, We slMomenl arc not so
much slaves to the tyranny Of husbands,
dinners, children and servants as to ourselves
<and false social customs. We are afraid
ofcacli othef We dons I'M in reference
stos comfort, or to our yowrfl ineans, but 10
what People ssy ofas or tllinssf fbs, and 10
oyeftep tits Que ,or tie other. Il fiaye: seen
md kasssR women, fitted TO aisorn aky'
seeisty in this country OF, any sotl,er, thaf
did their.o%n work too cars sos their own
:ehildfn, ksIs nght hear flh;sto1es and
Isap lasDki,as and found tims to keep
Ems ssfseats tAFs, sr;to ii1eiis
Es6ss E6s g sopsSj ~
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
DEATHS

Andrew Mathew was born IN France; he was
a soldier under Gen. Washington. The first bat
tie he fought was at 9audaloI pe; he then came
to the United States and.was here engaged in sew
eral battles under Washington, foF the liberties
which we low enjoy. He also fought one battle
on water, where he received a wound on his left
hand that he carried to his grave. He came to.
North Garoliaa. and resided in. Salisbury for ma
ny years, and then removed TO thu Pifos Noun
tain, where he resided for many years. Last
spring he came to Davie csznty, where he remain
ed until Nov. 9Th, 1857, Oh which day he expired
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, in his 95th year, or
about that age. He was bried with great hoz~
or as a worthy man and a Breemason, at Olive
Branch Church, Dayie county, n. c. J. F. S.
On the 10th of October, 1857, in the county Of
Yadkin, NC, Mrs. N. C. Miller, C nsort of s. J..
Miller, departed this life, instbs thirty third year
of. herage, leaving a kind husband, four children
and a large circle of relatives and friends to la
ment her loss. But they MOURN not as those who
have no hope. She protested the religion of
Christ when young, and had been a consistent
member of the Baptist Church fourteen years /;
exerting a good and glorious influence wherever
she went And though the grim monster death,
the faithful officer of God, in the stiffness Of mid
night encircled her mortal frame with his icy
grasp, her example still speaks, and will long
live to direct her dear children and others into
the channel of truth. Her relatives and friend d.
will often think of her. when. they see her seat
vacated at the house of Ged, and miss her kindly
aid around the sick bed and no doubt drop the
silent'tearse But let us sabmitto the will of Prov.
idenee, and take warning and prepare for death
that we may all, in the great resurrection morn,
have a part in the first resurrection; and go up &
meet God ia the air, whe5s we can hail happy tht
loved ones that have gona. before, aud join with
them in singing the sweet songs of Zion through
out the boRndless ages of aternity.
W. L. VAN, EAron
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
The Rights of a Freeman.

A gentleman who yesterday supplied the
pressing wants of a very poor family, in the
Northern section of the city, informs the
Washington States, as we learn from that pa
per of Monday, that in the early summer he
had demonstrated with the head of that fam
lily against his drinking, idleness, and active
participation in the doings of apolitical club;
and that parsonage had proclaimed his mali
enable right to do 'jesta as he cussed pleased"
See what such rights lead to, says our CO.
temporary. The sober and Industrious peo-
pie Of Washington are to have a fearful amount
of responsibility resting upon them during
the approaching season, in consequence of
the tacit yet culpable admission of the right
to be idle and dissipated. But the Peters
burg Express truly says, Washington is not
the only place which furnishes an example
of this kind. They are to be found, we ven
ture to predict, in every community in the
Union. If we are not mistaken, there are
precisely similar cases in every ward of our
own city. Men who claim the right of doing
'iest as they cussed please" unmindful of
the solemn and paramount responsibility
which rests upon them to provide for their
own household. How lamentable is the re-
Election that there is no law upon our statute
books, to coerce all such characteristic
they NAV at least earn their own bread by
the sweat of their brow-even if they are lost
TO a sense of the obligation they owe their
families.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
LANDsCAPE

VXTM. H. HAMILTON, having completed tho
w Improvement of the CAPITOL Square, Ras
leigh, Is now ready to.make contracts forthe-inf-
prOvement OF Private or Public Gvunas, in any
part OF the State. Plans, drawings and estimates
given on application Ffuitand ornamental trees
for sale Greenhouse Plants, Rosesand Strawber-
~, Of the following kinds being thu best in culti-
yation, and ready for planting: Bdfs, New, Pine
Moyameusing, Mac Evoys Superb, and Long
worths Prolific. The above varieties 25cs per doz-
OF one dollar per hundred. All letters addressed
VIM. IL. HAMILTON, Florist, Raleigh. n. c., wi1
be promptly attended to-.
Raleigh, Sept. both. 1857. 5-Tv
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
Property for Sale.
THE STEAM ENGINES COMING.

II subscriber wishes to dispose Of all his Real
Estate in Anson county, consisting in part Of his
Dwelling House, with. absr. so acres Of land at
tached to.it, perhaps the handsoueet. place and
the most desirsbly situated Of snN, place ia the
State of North Carolina.
One lot with a large brick Store and Ware
house, together with q two story ware building,
suitable for many purposes. IN the centre Of the
Town Of Wadesboro', with other lots.
600 Acres of good farming land, within three
miles Of Wadesboro'.
BIS acres Of land 700 of which is low grounds
of a superior order, on Pee Dee river.
358 acres 2 miles from Wadesboro', lying on
Browers creek ; good land and has on il a Spring
never failing. ~afOrding water enough, "a tho
~neighoor's say, to run . set Of mills day and night
winter and summer, for the remainder Of time.
"a acres one mile from Wadesbcr0s. = very con.
venient distance for persons wta would like to dc
business or send 20 school, in the town and who
desBe the quiet of q country life.
Terms will be accommodating. and any Of the
above named shown with pleasazs.
JsP. SMITH.
P.S. All who are indebted to him must make.
immediate payment he has closed mp his mer-
camille business, and must close his accounts,
notes, &c. J. P. s..
Wadesboro,, Octe q, 1857. 9At
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25

Ere life GIBBS out, to take enc. full repast,
Provided by the gracious hand Of a
Long tried friend And we'll they met x
pectation.
For other vicious poor, no table groan'd,
No lamps were trimm'd and burning to light
them
To the rich banquet spread for inn~ocencea and
virtue.
The Star Of Bethlehem had failed to luret them
From the sinks of vice, hence the good shun
them.
OF might they catcha glimpse ofheayenly light
And haste to come to a richer banquet
Spread by Heavens benificence. Then might
They, when the last pang is past, the conflict
Of life's last battle Ger, go up to eat,
And talk, and live with Godl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25

1t affords us pleasure, says the Salisbury,
Watchman, to give place to the above letter.
The views of Judge PERSON, on this subject,
are worthy the attention of all who feel a
concern in preserving good order in society,
and in restraining the crime of drunkenness.
Judge P. is entitled to the thanks of the
public for this charge against a crime which
disgraces our country more than any other.
]. is to be hoped that Magistrates, especially,
would consider this matter, and at once re-
solve to execute the law against all offenders.
Much good must result from their f%aithfulness
in this regard, and the people will realize it
in the quiet and peace at our public gather
ings, and the reduction of public taxes
Drunkenness is a most expensive crime it
is the parent Of other crimes which frequent
ly entail upon the taxpayers costly law suits
and other charges. If men will drink, they
should be required to confine themselves to
private apartments, or else, appearing ii
public, should be Immediately arrested ant
sent to Jail until they get sober.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
For the Spirit of the Age.
Union Educational Association,

From the Counties of Warren, Granville
and Franklin
The next regular meeting win be held in
Frankllnton, commencing OF Thursday even
ing, 18th December. All who are members, or
who expect to become members, are invited
to be present, and to inform Rev. d. r. Bru-
ton, of Franklinton, oftheir purpose to attend,
that arrangements may be made for their en-
tertainment.
am authorised by the President of the r.
& G. Rail Road to say, that members will be
granted return tickets for the price one way,
on their exhibiting certificates Of membership
which they can obtain by application to me.
WIN. H. BASS, Secretary.
Ridgeway, y. G. Nov. l4th, 1857.
~ N. c. Advocate, Standard, Register
and Biblical Recorder please copy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
New Advertisements.
New. Agricultural Journal.
THE NORTH CAROLINA PLANTER.
Edited BY Gentlen@nh@ Practical and Sci
entifc knowledge IN Farming.

AT the solicitation Of many friends of Agricul-
ture, the Undersigned has been induced to issue
this Prospectus, for publishing in Raleigh, an Ag-
rieuitural Journal, with the above title. am not
disposed to engage in it, until | have assurances
that I will be yell satsauined in publishing a FIRST
CLASS Agricultural papar 5. equal toany other pub
ished in the country. And / am determined to
publish ne other.~ Should a sufficient number Of
subscribers be-ebtained, my purpose is to procure
the very best and most competent writers to con-
tribate to is columns, anato pressure one err more
Editors fuity competent to conduct it
Cuts of Implements Bngrayings sf Animals,
&C., shall, embellish It's pages every number, and
each number shall have a. handsome cover, and
the work be gotten, up in the best style of the
Printers art. The we'll known punetsality Of the
InderS igned, as q Publisher, viii, it is hoped, be
sufficient guaranty sofshis fulfilling his promises, if
he eag&g-s in the publication.
1treHaains to be seen whether the enterp: Use will
meet with the appreciation and co. operation of the
Farmers of North Carolina.
As soon as two thousand subscribers are obtain
ed, the work viii De entered upon.
THE PLANTER will be issued monthly, at 81
a year-32 large pages in each No. and a hand.
some cover.
Subscribers need not send the money till the
first 10. is Issued. - After that time, payment will
be invariably required in advance.
Address, A. M. G0RMAN, Publisher.
Eg~ Edite1sirthe State are requested TO copy
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M. & CO.,

WHOLESALE GRocERs L COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
WILLS WHARF, NORFOLK, VA.
FLoUR-Continues scarce. Family $74 S. r.
Ct a 81; Extra Z.
CoRN.-The first cargo new arrived this week
and sold at "A, market dull.
WHEAT-Very dali. White 81 90 a l Is Red
l I23.
BE. PEAs-In good demand at 1 10 and 4 1A
COTTON Stock light. Sales IL a 124.
NAVAL SroREs-Market quiet Spts Turp- 40
Rosin l Is Tar I 45.
BACON AND LARD.-None in market.
GUANo-Peruvian $50 Mexican $28 . 80;
Manipulated Al a So.
GRocERIEs.-Cofee-Rio t2i Laguyra 133 a
Il; Java 18 a 20 Mocha % a Is. Sugars-P.
r. 81 10; Cuba 6 a 81 Refined Is. Candles,
Sperm IS a SO; Chemical 80 a 40c Adamantine
20 a Is Mould Ice.
SAIL. B. L go q 90 G.. A. 1 10 Is.
STAvEs--R. 0. hid. $50 q 80. Culls Sl3 ais
W. o. hid. $44; Gull IA q II. Pipe 20. Culls
80; Dbl 500. Culls So; Heading 48. Gull Is.
DRIED ~FRUIT.-Apples sell readily ut s.. No
Peaches have yet come to market.
Nov. 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
Weekly Message.

We have before spoken of this truly relig-
ious paper, published at Greensboro, by Mrs.
Frances NJ. Bumpass. It's selections and con-
tributions breathe the pure spirit of our holy
religion-gentleness, holiness, sanctifcation.
We always feel that we have been commu-
ming with spirits sanctifed by the grace of
God, whenever we arise from the perusal of
the weekly Message" 1t is indeed a week
Iy message of joy and peace in the Holy
Ghost to those who regularly peruse its In
structite pages. $1sa year, in advance. Adj
dress, Mrs. F. M. Bumpass, Greensboro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.
PETERSBURG MARKET.
Carefully Corrected by

BROW WHEY HICKS.
Grocers and Commission Merchants.
WHEAT.-This article for the last few days has been
rather dull, and we quote sales of prime grades at
l Is a 1 80, a decline of 10 cents per bushel since
our last quotations.
CoTToN-The transactions in this article have
been heavier than last prime grades command
readily l24 cents. Holders ask more,
ToBAcco-There is still very little coming in
and we note a small advance this week. We effec-
ted sales to-day, of leaf at IL, la, g and 131 !;
primings q a So.
BACoN.--This article is lower. We quote sides
Is a 16 shoulders IA a Is.
HAY.-Is dull at 81 Is to l 20.
GUANo-$65 Ton, and scarce.
GUNNY BAGGING.-Is higher. We quote good
heavy 15 a ISL.
POTATOES. Irish Ii per bushel.
F~LoUR--Is dull and lower.
SuGARs.-Have advanced Z a let.
~CoRN-Very dull at IS cts. bushel.
LARD-Va is scarce at 10 to 20cts; Western in
Bbls 16cts, kegs II to 1Scts.
SALr-Stock large and of prime quality l SIS from
wharf and l IS from store.
HAY-Dull at l Is to Is.
MoLAssEs.-N O Is a 80; Syrup As to so cts.
Exchange on New York 10 a IL per cent.
GRocERIEs.-Coffee is quiet and tending up
wards. Sugar dull and tending downward
FIsH.-Mackerel 104 to IA; Cut Herrings q
No 3, lO1 MOI, Halifax Herrings u to SIS N
L, Roe, 81 to 81.
RICE. 5 to Gets.
LIME. We quote l 40 a 1 so.
LEAD. We quote q to Sets.
IRON. Sweed 1 Is Ton. Eng. IS; refined 80
American l 90. Sheet u.
GUNPowDER.-Has advanced, prices 81.
GRINDsToNEs. II to Gets.
PEAS AND BEANs.-But few in market, ~sell're
Oily at / 20 a So bhshel.
GRAss.-54 TO So.
BUTTER.-GoakIn Is a sOcts.
CHEESE IL tok14.
GRocERIEs-Uuhchanged since our last.
NAILS. At to s.
Nov. 81.
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RECEIPTS FOR Il AGE,

SINCE LAST IssUE.-$1 Wm. Sandeford, For.
%estville ] P Bailey, Fish Dam, Robt Farrar,
Lombardy Grove Miss L Anderson, Miss G
A Causey, S S Anderson, C~onwayboro' W
j Gravett, Mt Carmel A w Osborne, Toms
vile NJ A Vestal, Huntsville; I j r Grit
fifth, M G Ward, B S Naylor, Pennington; j
D Williams, Joseph Stedman, Cary P. o.. E
Butler, Lawsonville Nathan Edwards E. j
Barrow, G Albrittbn, Snow Hill; j w Nc
Gown, Fair Bluff Miss R E Walker, Holly
Springs Miss; MrsN e Mitchell, Rolesville
T D Shackelford, Walnut Cove; Edward
Smith Ranalsburg M NJ Clayton, M @ Joy
ner, Berlin; J NJ Corbitt, Carrsyille; jaime:
Murfee. Murfee's Depot; Miss Lucie McClen
ny, Kingsville; G Wilcox, B F Nuckols, T
F. Cooper, Grayson G. H.; Miss G Williams
auckland; Rev R L Alternately, Happy Home
Dan'l Clay, Copenhagen Mrs H A Mabrey
Westfeld, Ia; A J Newman, Exchange
Thos Woody, Lindley's Store; Thos j Smith
Mrs Martha Threadgill, John Beverly, An
%sonville j E F Harper, Hookerton.,