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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

Immortality of the soul. Though called
from friends, we may meet again where
there is no parting nor tears.
Man is every day fastening to the Grave.
The good cheerfully approach those scenes;
for they have eternal rest in Heaven; but
the wicked, still clinging to the things of
earth, approach with trembling steps. Why
this difference +? Because, for the wicked.
there is no rest they reap the wages Of
sis, which is death-eyerlasting death :
o, traveller of life, stop, mediate, and pre-
pare for the grave. Life is uncertain, but
death is sure and certain. All must die ;
but the pure n-spirit alone enjoy the spir-
itual life. When you meet death be pre-
pared, and, in the tsiunlphs of faith, lie
down t. pieaaant dreams.
ALPHA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

STRYCHNINE IN WHIsKEY.-The dan
gerous and infamous use of strychnine in
the manufacture of whiskey, resorted to
because bushel Of corn, from which, by
an honest distillation, about two and a half
gallons are extracted, is made to yield four
or FIVE gallons by this means, is attracting
attention everywhere, and stringent laws
are demanded for publ" protection. A
writer in the Richmond Enquirer calls the
attention of the Legislature to the prac-
tice, and asks for inspectors scientific
and practical chemists-to examine every
barrel of Virginia manufactured or impor-
ted whisky before it is allowed to be offer
ed for sale. This, with strong penalties
against the adulteration, will effectually
prevent it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

Point Blank Compliment Spanish rob-
bers are very polite. An Englishman was
once accosted on lonely road by ruffian.
Sir, said he, you have my coat on may
I trouble you for it? The Englishman
drew pistol and told the fellow he was
mistaken.
Sir said the robber, 4 perceive that |
am. Will you do me the honor to commu-
nicate your name, that l may remember
it in my prayers !?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

SALE OF VIRGINIA LANDs.-Within
the last three or four weeks no less than
500, 900 worth of land, in the immediate
vicinity Of Fredicsburg, Va, has been dis
posed Of to persons from abroad who intend
to settle permanently in that section of
country, and the Recorder states that there
are now numerous applications to owners
to sell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

When the Irishman first tried peaches,
he said he liked their favor, but the seeds
LAY hard in his stomach.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

An lrishman being charged with steal
ng wagon, swore he had had it ever
incs 1t was wneel-blrrow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-15

AIF HA.
York Collegiate Institute, N. G.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24
Substance of the Remarks of Mr. Eaton,

OF WARREN,
On the bill to establish Courts Of Common Pleas in
the sereral Counties Of this State.
Mr.. Eaton, after stating that the bill proposed to
take away nearly all of the jurisdiction Of the coun
ty courts, and to devove it Judges of the Courts
of Common Pleas to be elected in each County in
the State by the qualified voters for the House of
Commons, to be paid salaries of 5000, and certain
fees to be taxed the party cast and to hold their
offices for four years. and after stating other leading
features Of the bill, proceeded to set forth his OBJ
iections.
He remarked that it was contrary to the intention
of the trainers of the Constitution that any judicial
officer of the State should be elected by the people,
and hold his Office for of years. He also sta.
ted that independently of this objection, he was op.
posed any how to an election Of Judges by the peo-
pie; and did not believe that they desired it. Mr..
Eaton also objected to several of the details Of the
BILL and among them to the provision forbidding an
appeal to the Superior Court that which taxes the
suitors to raise portion of the Judges compensa-
ton; and that which allows him to hold his Court
for ten days, if he should think proper-a provision
which Mr.. E. said would interfere with the attend
ance at other Courts Of members of the bar. In the
conclusion of his remarks he observed that if we
are to have jury trials taken away from the County
Courts, he would greatly prefer the system recon-
mended by Gov. Graham in 1916 and 1S4S, which
provides for three terms of the Superior Courts
every year..
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The Legislature.

We invite attention to the proceedings Of the, two
Houses in our paper to-day, from Monday to Wed
nesday inclusive. -
The Senate was engaged the greaterpart OF Thurs
day in considering the Revenue bill on its. third
reading. No very important amendments We're
adopted. The tax of one dollar on marriage LICENSES
was stricken out 1t passed its third and last read
ing in that body. E1r& rF7 So: 'G<ss 2
In tho House, on Thursday, the special order was
the bill to charter the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad Company. The bill was reject,
ed, yeas 81, nays CD.
The bill to charter "Thc North Carolina Bank"
was taken up. Mr.. Lewis, of Wake, the author Of
the bill, addressed the House briefly in explanation
of some of the features Of the BILL and upon the adj
vantagcs to be derived from the adoption of the
charter. This bill provides for new State Bank,
with capital of So, 0OO-the State to take
g., ooo, 900, and individuals si.oOo,ooo. Payment
for stock by the State to be made half in specie or
its equivalent, and half in State bonds. branch
to be established in any County subscribing $780,
OOO Tax, 80 cents per share-issues not less than
S.. Provision made for transferring TO tbs Bank
the Literary Fund in the Bank of the State of
North Carolina The bill passed its second reading
yeas GA, nays Al
The afternoon session Of the House was mainly
occupicd in considering the S,an.mire claim. A
resolution, giving him S2aS4 in lieu of all claims on
the State was adopted.
The bill concerning the Western Extension now
on its third reading in the Senate, was on Thursday
made the order of the day in that body for Friday
to.lay,) the esd, at half past three O'Clock, p NJ.
The engrossed bill from the Senate, to re charter
"The Bank of the State Of North Carolina" is on its
third reading in the Commons
The Select Committee of the House, appointed to
inquire into the affairs Of the Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation Company, have reported to that
body, setting forth that the charter has been dsre-
garded in several particulars by the Company, but
charging 10 moral delinquency upon any one; and
this Report is accompanied by statement by the
President and Directors of the Company, explaining
and justfyng as to these particulars-both of which
documents have been printed for the information of
members. 1t is understood that bill in aid of the
Company, will be taken up and considered early in
the ensuing week.
On Wednesday, the bill to amend the charter Of
the Albcmarle and Chesapeake Canal Company, and
extending further aid to that Company, passed its
second reading in the Senate. 1t was advocated by
Messrs billiard, j. B. Jones, Cherry and Pool. A
sketch of DR.. billiards. remarks the occasion shall
appear in our next.
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Democratic nett gain,


Here we have clear Democratic nett gain, in a
little two years. of near three hundred votes;
and in every election the Democratic candidate has
been falsely represented In the election of 1854,
Gov Bragg was held up to our people as an anti
internal improvement man, and the country, far and
wide filled with the famous Cocran certificates, s-
sued nom Edenton, at the instance of Col Paine,
and operated seriously on the Democracy in this
county. And in the election of August last Gov.
Bragg was held up here an eastern man, and
strenuous STAKEHOLDER, while Mr.. Gilmer was said
only to have went into Gulford mobs to prevent in
jury being done, and Wcsyans brought to the polls
to vote for him, which several Of them did, to my
knowing And in the election for President and
were held up at the famous High Point rally as the
extreme Southern candidates; and no person, at all
tincturcd with abolition feelings, voted the Demo-
cratic ticket; while many voted for Fillmore and
Doneson. Thus, the gains in this county are pure
ly Democratic-for principle alone, apart from any
hopes Of promotion. 49,. a--... p ,
The Wing majority, for years, in this county, was
about 1000 votes. We (the Democrats) have be-
gun 10 pull down their high Places and with God
speed and the help of all the true patriots of all par
ties, we shall soon do it. In two years from this
moment, Dagon will be greatly disturbed for his
safety, in this his strong hold. Randolph is des.
tined to be strong Democratic county; and when
she once gives Demo cratic vote she will be hard
to turn. Her citizens are stern men, and many of
them good patriots, though misguided by designing
political Office seekers and demagogues. b.
TRY AGAIN.
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Municipal Election.

The following is the vote for Mayor and Commits
sioners at the election held here on Monday last
For Mayor, William Dallas Haywood, American,
149 James Litchford, Sr. American, 80.
Middle Ward-C. B. Root A Ed. Yarbrough,
Sr. 4s; Richard H. Battle A j. X. Marriott 9. Mr.
Marriott was not candidate.
Eastern Ward- E'dridge Smith 81; Alexander
Adams II; L. W. Peck 20; W. C. Upchurch 6 !;
John Hutchns s. Messrs. Upchurch and Hutcllins
were not candidates.
Vestern Yard IL D. Turner IS; Thomas H.
Briggs so; A. NJ. German 81; Q. Busbee 6. Mr..
Busbee not a candidate.
The Register, giving an account Of this election,
says:
IAN election was held in this City Monday
last for municipal officers and resulted in the sclec-
ton of the Wing and American ticket by large
majores. We give below the vote cast, which,
Notwithstanding the dsagrreable weather, is but 40
UT 30 less than the vote cast at the election for
President"
Now, in the first place, there was TO contest be-
. tween the "Whig and American" and Democratic
parties, for every person who was candidate was
either "Whg" or an "American."s II the major
tiles for the successful candidates are large they
were obtained by "Americans" over 'Americans, "
and not over Democrats. Mr.. Litchford, the defeat
ed candidate for Mayor, is more rigid and consist
ent american than Mr. Haywood is; and vet the
inference left by the Register upon the minds of
those uniformed on the subject is, that Mr.. Itch
ford was the Democratic candidate, and was beaten
by the "American" party The same remarks APP
ply to Messrs. Peck and German. They are Just as
confirmed "Americans" as those who were elected;
md Of Tho to ho ola tnd nj the
"se'ection of the Wing and American tickle" over
them "by large majorities."
Nor is it true that the vote polled is "but 40 or
30 less than the vote cast at the election for Presi
dent" The aggregate vote cast for Mayor is not
more than half large the vote cast for President
at the Raleigh box in November. The truth is, the
great body Of the tax payers, having pretty well
despaired of eectng any reform in the City govern
ment did not 60 70 the polls. To large extent the
election was suffered to go by default, as he
case IN Wilmington recently. The City government
IS now, as heretofore, in the hands of the Ameri-
can party and that party will be held RESPONSE
BILE Tor It, Democrats, it seems are not to he allow.
ed to participate to the slightest extent in managing
City affairs; but the Mayor and Commissioners
must be "Whigs "tSor "Americans" and the subal.
tern City officers, from the chief constable to those
who walk guard and work on the streets, must be
sworn "Americans" What is this but party des.
potIsm ?-and that too in the affairs Of corporation
in which persons Of oil parties equally interest
ed. No man who does not belong to certain cir.
Gle, and who cannot rally certain influences to his
support, can be elected Mayor Of the City and thus
it is that through favoritism, and as the result Of
party spirit the affairs of the City do not prosper,
while the taxes on the inhabitants are increasing.
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~ A small minority in deliberative body can,
If it chooses, seriously interrupt and retard public
business. The Democrats Of the Commons are
anxious to complete the public business and adj.
journ but they cannot do so, even by the 10th Of
February, if the opposition, or any considerable
portion of it, should persist in uselessy calling the
yeas and nays, in making motions to adjourn, and
in pressing measures upon the House which have
been deliberately acted on and rejected. "A word
to the WISE" &c. We trust that harmony and good
feeling will characterize the last days of the session
and that those who feel that they have reason to
complain because their cherished measures have
failed, will yield gracefully to the will of the ma
jority.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

BANK OF CAPE FEAR.-The President and Direct
ors of this Bank have memorialzed the Legislature
for several amendments to their charter granted TO
and accepted by them two years ago. They set
forth at some length and with force, the disadvant
ages under which they state they are doing business
owing to certain restrictions placed upon them in
their charter, and which they declare to be onerous
and injurious to both the stockholders and the State
They also state that they were influenced in great
degree accept the charter by feeling of defer.
cnce for the expressed will of the Legislature, and
from wish to continue the aids they were extend
ing-and which were much needed-to trade and
commerce.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

On HIS WINDING WAY.-Prefessor Hedrick, who
it will be remembered expelled from the Uni
versty of North Carolina, for openly avowing his
treaclerous opinions 10 the South, is making tour
of the abolition States The Chicago Press, of a
recent date has the following: T., -
Professor Hedrick-a gentleman now we'll known
to the North for his manly avowal If Republican
principles in the late Presidential canvass and his
subsequent expulsion from his position in the Uni
versy Of North Carolina and from his home in con.
sequence-favorcd us with call on Saturday, look
ing as we'll preserved and buoyant as II nothing un.
toward had happened. Tie Professor has been
everywhere warmly received at the North, and pre-
vious to coming West had enjoyed the Aospialities
of the Professors of Harvard University t;Webe&
peak for him the cordial welcome here which such
fugitive f'om the hardshps Of slavery has aright
to expect in the free and generous West. The Pf6s
lessor is stopping at the fremont House,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

The wne-the wine-the festival wine
From the meek Mosee and royal Rhine
The cluster blood of the orphaned vine
From far Tokay aud the Ebro line!
Its tremulous drops on the 5eaker-lip shine,
Like toe gold beads torn from golden mine,
Or the rubies that blush on an idol shrine;
Like the liquid love of an eye divine,
Or the meow-ripe tinge of the days decline;
With bubbles that fash, like the trident-tine
Ofthe grim Sea.God far over the briue,
Far over the brine whose pillows refine
The flavor and hue ofthe wandering wine;
The wine-the gentle and generous wnel
In the revelry halls of the MUSES. nine,
On the passionate lip where the roses recline,
On the dying lips where the roses pine;
In the valleys where wander the lowing kline
Shaded by Alp or blue Appenine; ~.
At the rollicking board where huntsmen dine
On the red deer haunch and the brown OK chine,
Where songs of the chase and smiles benign,
And glances of mirth and Of pleasure combine
In the locks of Old Time bid garlands to Irvine,
Till the worried and wearying hearts resign
The wrestle for gold, the grasping design
The tilt aud the battle of mine and thine,
And 10 Love and to laughing eyed Beauty incline,
And the brow's pure white and the lips carmine;
In the dark and the damp where chains cOnfne =
The bandit doomed to a death condign; -
In the hammered halls where monarch's sign
Sets free -billowed river of wine
Ever-forever- runneth the vine
From the meek Moselle and the Empress Rhin 60
The wine-the wine-the red Tipped winel ~,
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FREIGHT ARRIVALS

FRox PoRrsxourH AND PErEnspuRa, VA, VIA RALnoa o.
e. GAsroK RAILROAD, tf.sss e -
For the North-Carolina Railroad Co.
s,s, Jan. Is. 1857.
Strowd, Lattimer. and Brown. ~ -
Graham ~. Dixon ('4$s -
Raso Rirer:-Joel Boon, T. B. Long.
DurAdms:-H. L. Owen. -. =
Gods6oro':-J. II. Huddeston, Mr.. Rivers.
Jan. 10, 1857.
Durhaas ~. T. Hogan S. Yates J. d. Carlton. 2
Aoris0iAe:-M D. Williams, Il. II. Jones'
Maynard ~, ss,.. ~. f1lig + =. f.
Ae6anes IF. L. Warren, s. A. white, G. A. Mebans.
Hi1sboro :-H. /. Owen, A. Dixon sA. ri I. e.sst
GreenshorO':-Mss L. A.. Maynard,J w. Dick. s~sa
Salisbury IL. Bencen, Sill and Sill. 43e
Lseing@n:- M. Cuthsell, King, Hege 4 Co. =.
G6sonoiue IL S. Boon. - sss ass +
Hdap Riuer.-J. e. Dickev. s. -
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

Acrs AND REsoLUT1oNs.-Up TO Thursday evening
last there had been passed and ratified fifteen public
acts, twenty two private acts and sixteen resolu
tons by the present Legislature. 1t is supposed
there are some fifteen or twenty more which have
passed, but not been ratified. y t's3fl$ = Il
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24
Tia Bribery and Corruption Case.

WAsHNcroN, Jan. l6.-Mr. Simonton, The CORES.
pendent of the New York Times, was before the in
vestigatng Committee, and promptly answered an
the questions relating to himself but refused to do
where othsrs we've concerned, unless some speci-
c chsges were preferred against the individuals and
combination. ~ ~ 5 :,
Mr.. Trplett late Chief Clerk Of the Pension Office
and Mr.. Chubb, Banker o. Washington City, had
been sommoned by the Committee. Ss<sr fez:s Z
The Superintendent OF Public Printing. STA an
appropriation of over quarter 81 inios, 10 cover
the defciency In the amount spent on printing and
binding for last session. q
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

W-We are glad to see that Mr.: Branch, the Repre-
sentative in Congress from this District has intro
duccd the following resolution, looking to all act Of
simple justice to this State:
Resolred, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads inquire into the expedency oferec-
ting at Raleigh, in North Carolina, building for
the accommodation of the post Office and Federal
courts"
Other States have buildings erected by the gene
raj government for the accommodation of the Post
Office and the Federal Courts; and we do not see
why North Carolina should form exception. We
trust, that her application has been put in, that
she will not suffer by her modesty heretofore exhib-
tied with reference to this and other matters.
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The FLORIDA IND1ANs-A correspondent of the
Savannah Georgian, writing from Key West, under
date Of the 25th utmo, states that although the
flags of truce inviting conference ordered by Gen
Harvey had been displayed from all the military posts
and other public stations the Indians had taken no
friendly notice of them and those along the 'India
track" had even been torn down by the savages.
This is supposed to indicate their determination to
hold no intercourse with General Harvey.
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WELL Done I'VE ask the attention of the spr
tied Oak-City Guards to call. in another column,
for meeting Of their corps, this friday evening,
at = o'clock. The Object of this meeting, We learn,
is to adopt some plan by means of which to assist
the efforts Of those already engaged in the noble
work of succoring the destitute and furnishing in
and around our city, 1t is said that there are fully
forty tmilies almost destitute of food or tue-many
entirely so of boih-n our midst. In ordinary Win
ter this would present startling picture !;
but a. such this, it is truly appalling J.
Something must be done to relieve this mass Of
helplessness; and the Guards are the right men to
take the matter in hand They have been engaged
all winter in handsomely providing for ntellec
tual wants, and they will certainly now do some
thing for the physical necessities of the destitute
poor-thus becoming in fact, what their name i'm
ports, Oak City Guards We say again, well
done and Heaven speed the good work. .-.'.'
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. she wssathsf.s- me MATS: { !

The Weathef..The Matlss IAN -
On Wednesday morning the wind Was from the
south, and the deep snow now upon Che ground be-
gan to melt; but Wednesday night the wind chang.
ed to the north accompanied by u slight fall of
snow, and the weather Is nov clear and cold. 8. S
We have had no mail here since Sunday morning
last. On Sunday the Raleigh and CASTOR train
started for Weldon, but blocked up by the snow
near Henderson, where it remained until Wednes-
day evening, when it returned to this place. On
Wednesday morning another train was started from
Raleigh. with the mail but having ploughed its
way with great difficulty to within three miles of
Franklinton, it was compelled to return. We learn
that the Superintendent has placed several locomo-
tives on the Road to clear the track and that it is
probable the Road will be open from this point to
Weldon by Friday or Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Superintendent of the Gen.
trail Road sent through couple of locomotive from
the workshops in Alamance to Goldsboroush; and
on Wednesday morning the train from Goldsborough
came up, and passed on towards IIillsborough.
There was no person, we understand, at the Central
Depot on Thursday morning who was authorized to
receive the mail for this place from the Route Agent
and it was, therefore, carried on towards Hsbor-
ouSh mus our citizens might nave hau some news
but were deprived Of it by the negligence of the
person who has contracted to carry the mail from
the Depot to the Post"ffice. i.+. ...-
The snow is heaped up ir the deep cuts ct the
Railroads, from four to eight feet deep. No great
difficulty is encountered in running on embellishments
and on level ground but in the cuts the snow falls
back nearly as fast it is thrown from the track,
| owing to the narrowness Of the way and the large
| quantities which have drifted in. ..