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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-11

can only describe it, as string shooting
off from the plant, from six to sixteen inches,
on the end of which bunch of leaves is
soon formed. This falls down upon the
earth, and very soon becomes rooted IN the
soil. Sometimes from this, another string
shoots out, and soon forms another sett of
leaves and roots, and in very wet seasons,
as many as three or four runners will thus
be formed. Where this is the case, how
ever, good cultivators take only that runner
which is nearest to the plant, and reject all
the others. These runners begin to devel-
ope themselves about the time that the plant
begins to bloom, and is stout enough to bear
transportation by the first of August. If
good stand of plants is obtained at that
time, they will produce pretty fair crop of
berries the next year.
| In removing these runners, the first step
is to cut the string which joins them to the
parent plant, and then the runner is to be
taken up with trowel or small spade, and
not dragged up by the hand. Very much
depends on this. Pulling them with the
hand is very likely to injure the roots most
seriously, and it is all important that the
roots be disturbed as little as possible. To
this end a good share Of earth must be taken
up with the plant, and this care will ensure
rich reward in an early crop from the plants
transplanted
The soil best adapted to the culture of the
Strawberry,~is deep, rich loan. Deep and
rich it must be, if large berries and plenti-
full crops are desired; and nothing less than
this will satisfy any one who pretends to cul-
tivate Strawberries. When the soil is not
naturally deep and rich, trenching and ma
nuring is the appropriate remedy, and must
by no means be neglected, The manure
must not be fresh and green, as in that event
it VIII bring a plentiful crop Of weeds, and
for the Strawberry, the desideratum is, to
keep it clear of weeds. If the manure is
old AMI well-rotted, having gone through a
fermentation, the seeds of weeds, for the
most Part, will have been destroyed, and
there be comparatively little trouble.
Thd having been thus enriched where
it wa r. it is then to be broken very deep
with de, the clods we'll mashed and bro
kea ith the hoe and rake made as fine
In lg off the ground for new planta-
tionsl he persons make beds three Or four
feet leaving narrow alleys between
the beoe, but the best mode, in our opin-
|
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23
The Philosopher and the Child.


"Have you soul" philosopher once
enquired Of q little girl. She looked up into
his face with an air Of astonishment and Of
Tended dignity aud replied: -.
fsTo be sure have.o ~ ~ Sri
"What makes you think yon havea"
"Because have, /" she promptly answered.
"But how do you know } ou have soul P'
."Because do know, I" she answered again.
!. was child's reason, but the philoso.
pher could hardly have given better one.
s.Well ihen," said he, after mome,t's
consideration, elf you know you have soul,
can you tell me what your soul isf' $t
."Why,n said she, aI am six years old,
and donr you suppose that know what my
soul isfn +.
perhaps you do. II you will tell me; l
shall find out whether You do or not"
"Then you think don't know" she re-
piled, "but do--it is my think"
"Your think!" said the philosopher, as.
tonished in his turn; ''who told you sop
Nobody. should be ashamed if did
NOT know that without being iold."
/. The philosopher had puzzled his brain 9
great deal about the soul, but he could not
have given better definition of 1t in 60 few
words. = ---.f s%rf, ~
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

Elbow is it," said man to his neighbor,
"that our parson, the LATEST man in the
world, can preach such long sermonsf'--
aWhy," said the neighbor, che is too lazy
TO stop"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23
From the Pennsylucn,an.
n o N EY.

Coin and bank notes are commonly called
money. Yet the difference between the two
commodities is very great. Their character
istic distinctions not being clearly understood
by the people, is Q source of iucalculable
mischief. cIhmsy be said, that we, as ma
ton, overrate the value of bank notes, which,
of course, proportionally diminishes in our
eyes, thai Of coin. Relying upon our abund-
ant supply of papermoney, welook with s.o.
ic indifference upon the exports Of the pre-
cious metals. Some eight or nine years ago
we had the good fortune TO discover the
California gold deposits. When Their rich
yield was fairly ascertained, il was conf
denily expected by many intelligent persons,
that we should soon be relieved from The
dependence on European money lenders /;
tha,..hsnceforh we should be enabled to pay
for necessary Improvements. the conslruc-
iion of railroads, canals, etc., without being
compelled 10 borrow abroad and that we
should no longer be subject TO the prosirating
influences Of structures Ia the money market.
But the financial millennium did not arrive.
Notwithstanding the large consignments OF
California gold dust, our monetary resources
are, al this moment, al low ebb, as the IN.
usually high rates of interest indicate. Sew
eral causes may have co.operaled 10 produce
that effect, but the main reason, will be found
in the drain Of precious metals No sooner
was the prosperity, consequent upon the gold
productions Of California felt here, than we
doubled and lrebIed the importation Of foreign
fabrics and Injuries, to be paid in domestic
produce, and this moi sufficing, the balance
had 10 be made up IN bullion and coin. Pre-
yious 10 1851 that balance never exceeded
$500, 900 for any one year. Thetotal excess
of expectations over impouatious Of precious
metals, for a period Of thirty years, from 1921
70 1850 inclusive, was according 10 official
statistics, .$$42, 1856, ,75e; whereas, for the six
years, from 1851 to 1856 inclusive, it amounts
10 no less than S21a, ,oa7 ,s4i.
The excsss Of expectation Of Coin ovsrip
TsA - : Z
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23
a A newly married couple took up the

y A newly marned couple TOOK up tneir
residence in Poplar street. At breakfast
next morning the gentleman said to. the
lady; "My dear, this is Poplar street, and
by putting u (you) in Il becomes popular"
'sAnd by putting GUS (us) in it," promptly
replied his better half, twill very naturally
become populous." ss
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

This drain is beyond oil doubt, the princi.
pal canse,of the present scarcity Of money.
Had the national mind been more deeply
impressed with the. real. inirinsic value Of
gold, we should have nusbsnded ihe precious
acquisition, and the advantages Of California
would mol have been lost 10 The county;
money would now be plenty, interests low,
and business flourishing. We frequently
hear ihs opinion expressed that gold and ell.
ver coin repressn, value, Not 90 they do
not merely represent, but, are, In the sirictesi
sense Of the word. value orpropsrty ,as Hlnnh
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

In life's young morning Nobody
To me was tender and dear; t
And my cradle was rocked by Nobody,
And Nobody was ever near;
Twas petted and praised by Nobody,
And Nobody brought me up,
And when | was hungry, Nobody
Gave me to dine or to sup. a
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23
0boife postrp.
! NoBODY,s SONG.

Swift never wrote anything better in verse
than the following lines from an unknown
correspondent:
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

Pm thinking just now of Nobody,
And all that Nobody's done,
For Pve a passion for Nobody,
That Nobody else would own;a
bear the name of Nobody,
For from Nobody sprang;
And ] sing the praise Of Nobody,
As Nobody, mine has sung.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23
ILL., :

Invent to school TO Nobody,
And Nobody taught me to read;
played in the street with Nobody,
And 10 Nobody ever gave heed;
lrecounted my tale 10 Nobody,
For Nobody was willing to hear;
And my heart it chung to Nobody,
And Nobody shed tear.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-23

And when grew older, Nobody
Gave me helping turn;
And by the good aid of Nobody
began my living to earn;
And hence | courted Nobody,
And said Nobody's I'd be,
And asked me 10 marry Nobody,
And Nobody married me.
v. .a. ......
Thus ! trudge along with Nobody,
And Nobody cheers my life,
And | have love for Nobody
Which Nobody has for his wife;
So here's health TO Nobody,
For Nobody's now in "lown,"
And I've passion for Nobody,
That Nobody else would own.
y Neto York EUening Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
Public Lecturers.

At the late meeting of the Grand Division,
unemployment of Lecturers, to canvass the
State in behalf Of the Order of the Sons Of
Temperance, provi ded means could lie pro
cured for the payment of such services. The
Committee are unable to make any move
ment IN the direction of the former part of
the proposition, until some move is made con-
corning the latter and it is to this end we
have been requested to bring this matter be-
Eors the friends of Temperance.
The incompatible benefits that have bero.
tofore resulted in the State, by Lecturers to
advocate our cause before the people. are
we'll remembered by all so that it is unna-
cessary to enter into an argument To nrnve
their Importance. But how shall the means
be raised, to pay for their services? This Is
a question that must be answered bv those
who wish to have Lecturers again in the field
Let the Divisions respond. and those ind;v;d.
nais who are willing to give of their own pri.
sate means, and then the Committee will %
actively to work to employ such men as will
De able to carry forward this important fea-
tare OF our operations. If we had tw, or
mere able, active, working men in the field
we nave no doubt our membership would in.
crease tenfold, and Divisions wonld reco;ro
quadrupie, in the way of dues from new
members, what they contribute for Lecturers
Let US hear from The friends Of Temperance
on the subject.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
The Signs are Cheering.

1t Is with n heart e~xultant with Joy, that
we announce to our readers the promising
aspect which the Temperance cause begins
TO assume in North Carolina. From almost
every quarter the cheering intelligence comes
up, that the cause is reviving new men,
bers are focking into she Divisions; the old
members are attending; the Ladies are lend
ing their smiles and cooperation the Di-
vision rooms ale crowded every meeting, and
public opinion is strongly enlisted for the
promotion Of the cause. Several new Divis.
ions have been chartered recently quite a
number whose operations have been suspen-
ded for a long time, have again enlisted ac-
lively in the work, and every thing tends to
a general and glorious revival throughout all
our borders.
Is there a heart that has one throb for suf-
fering humanity, that does not rejoice in such
a prospect, and that will not lend all Of his
aid aud influence In advancing a cause so
fraught as this, with the best interests of So
ciety? Surely-surely not, unless avarice
or prejudice has so blinded him as to make
him deaf to the calls of Innocence and virtue.
Some Divisions yet languish, and from the
faithful few comes up the Macedonian cry
Come and help u.s." They ask what then
shall Go, in order to rejoice, with others, over
a revival in their Divisions. We donot know
that any special means have been adopted to
bring about the revival in other Divisions,
ether than the enlistment of new recruits /:
and as soon as it was known that Mey were
coming IN, old members came focking back
to the old standard; the Order became the
subject of social friendly conversation; in
dvidual enterprise and e~xertion was enlis.
ted, and each member began to strive how
many good and true names he could carry
before his Division.
These are the means that are sure to build
up any Division. Foreign and extraneous
efforts may accomplish much, for the time
being but unless they are followed up by
these domestic, home efforts, the success will
be merely spasmodic, and will die with the
removal Of the e%phemeral cause that brough,
; it about. Show us a Division where its mem.
: bors are depending upon their own exertions
; to build it up, and we will not be at q loss
81 In nninAtn-n ora taat willa.A~a~-r--
Our advice, then, is, let each member de-
l tern1lne 10 carry one or more new names fo,
! admission at the next meeting of the Divis
; lon get the Ladies' to unite with them :
t adopt the pianof Greensboro and Lincolntor
Divisions to iniuce the old members to pa,
: up their dues and as soon as expedien
nave a public demonstration, with some good
impressive speeches; and our word for it
t the cause will revive in your midst, and YOU
: DIVISION rooms will be crowded before tn,
: first quarter shall have passed away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
Sparta, Ala.
For the Spirit of the Age.
Work wins success, and Incidence leads
TO faiInra.

This is the general, if not the universal
term. Of two children, it were very un-
safe to predict that the brighter, quicker,
wittier, will the better succeed ia life for
very often his seeming duller playmate will
outstrlp him, and bear to the tomb renown
and blessings, while He falls by the way
side and is forgotten. But ascertain that
one OF two children e~vinces rare assiduitv
and devotion to whatever BELTS his years and
station-that he does not dread and shun
labor, but bears his part in it cheerfully
AMI heartily without making a theatric dis
play OF his energy and diligence, and that,
while others devote all their leisure hours
to trolic and recreation, he sits down by
himself TO read or study, and finds s~atisfac-
tory employment in storing his mind with
knowledge, agreeable society in the thoughts
OF earth s wlsest and best instructors-and
you may very confidently assume that that
youth, should life and health remain with
him, will not in after years disgrace the
name he bears, nor send a dagger to a moth
er's dotlng heart. He may net attain dis
t%inetion, bat he will very certainly secure
esteem, and the tears of unshamed affection
Will water bis grave, however lowiy. We
know there is a mischieyous activity. a
restless, veheGentenergy; bespeakingmere
dissatisfaction with things as they are, and
a passion for change merely for the sake of
change, or rather for the personal adyan-
tage Of the agitator. This spirit may very
well impel to failure, serving the selfish
ness and meanness of its aims but to IN
doSenee and tack Q psrpose no success as
possible. MYRA.
Edge Hill. n. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21

CnARioTTE, N. O., Jan'y, u 1857.
Atter q long silence, | once more attempt
to give you an idea OF what we are up to in
Charlotte. 1t is to be hoped that the Tenn
Perance cause is looking up in this section.
We have had glorious times here during
Christmas week. The Cadets Of Temparance
gaye q splendid party, on Christmas eve. to
nc isSes Of Gsaslotto and Green's
wei they entertained theip
Guess. L never saw 50 much beauty in
Charlotte at one time as there was on this
Occasion Ii appears that Greensboro and
Charlotte are united as one. The suouer
was the finest | ever saw ; it cost at least
Y iG was q magnificent affair. The
Sons o. temperance, not to be outdone. gave
ons also On the olst ult. Invitations were
only extended to the visitors of the Division.
1 Was sorry that no others could be invited.
Dus We were moro than grati6ed to find that
ali the visitors attended, (although the night
was very Indictment and bad to get out and
wefs well pleased. The beauty of Charlotte
gr@ced US with their presence: Miss S.. the
Misses l., Miss N, and a host Of Others
Iilere We're about so Ladies at the FEAST
Tas strongest drink We had. was good soda
water, tor which We are yery much indebted
to Ut. +. Searr, and who is a thorough going
.. OF L. And for she Refreshments to Messrs,
Moore y MOODY and N. Wilkinson & Co.,
whose establishments we felt highly hsnored
IN taFlngsin Charlotte, without resorsipp to
waere sS1ons drink is sold. The S. Of L.
Feast was q glorious affair and viii be long
rem snbefed. cannot see how any rational
man can resist being S. Of 7. while he sees
the smiles and welcome of woman to this
glorious cause.
The fair sex of old Mecklenburg will ever
% good service in this cause. IL never
had bsen = S. of I. I would join no W, after
ssel'tg the fair sex are so deeply interes ted in
the welfare of the Order. Let us never cease
until the last shop is closed and the last Dis.
fiiiery is stopped. W. hope we will be able
TO give a good account Of our success this
year
To day is the day Of our Town election.
We had a vet or liquor ticket; and a dry,
or temperance ticket. But we are beaten by
% votes. That is hard. Where the vets
got their voters from. is more than | an able
to say. Men voted whom | never saw before
and eneW nothing about.
Yours in L. P. & F..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
Temperance in the Legislature.

We notice that MIR. Cox, of Perquinans,
has presented a memorial in the House of
Commons, upon the subject Of Temperance,
from Perquimans county Total Abstinence
Society. In explaining the object of the me-
mortal, he spoke of the memorialists in a
very complimentary manner, and alluded in
favorable terms to the efforts of that Society,
Tor many years past, in the cause of Tenn
perance. Mr.. G. said that although the me.
norllists did not seem to expect or scarcely
nope that any decided action would be taken
Of tnis time upon the subject, owing to the
advanced stage of the session, vet he thought
the source from whence the memorial came,
as well As the subject matter thereof. entitled
1t 60 a respectful consideration of the Legis-
lature--he therefore moved that the paper
be referred to the Committee on Propositions
and G~rieyances, and that the committee be
instructed to report by bill or otherwise.
We observe, further, that a bill has -ass-
ed the House. to prohibits the sale Of liquors
within three miles Of Western Carolina Male
College. A motion to lay on the table was
lost. Mr.. White Of Cabarrus spoke in its
favor, stating his reasons for desiring the
passage OF the bill and saying that he spoke
not only for that institution, but for %ins,itu-
tons OF learning generally. Mr.. Settle op-
posed it.
The bill was passed hy yeas 70, nays %
The rules were then suspended and the bill
passed its Sd reading.
We are glad to see this move, and RECORD
it as an act Of justice, which does honor tt
the moral and Intellectual sepse Of the ma
jority who passed it. But, if such an Act i
necessary for the protection ST the vuun
men who are sent to our Colleges, is not
similar one demanded for the children of til
poor men, who are dependant upon our Con
mon Schools for their education? Why nc
pass a general law, prohibiting tile sale ,
spirituous liquors within three miles Of an
common school house This would be m,
ting out common justice to all, and not /
discriminating in favor of those who al
able to send their children to College, to tt
neglect and injury Of the Tsoor who are M
able to send theirs to these favored and esp
eially protected localities. Common Schoo
are alphabetically State institutions, and ha,
. right to claim protection at the hands
the State. Give us a law protecting tt
children of the poor, as well as the rich.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
A dangerous Business.

HE man VINO engages IN the traffic of in
toxicating liquors runs a great moral risk
He may possibly save his soUL-he probably
will lose it! The very nature of the vocs-
tion and its Necessary associations are such,
that It's pursuit blunts the moral perceptions
OF the maj and hodges in his heart from all
that is good. lie may be a very proper man
IN the beginning-he may even be me Of
the strong pillars Of the church, yet if he en-
cages in the sale of Intoxicating drinks hs
will, in all probability, soon be a ge-y DIFF
ferent person from what he once was. This
remark applies more especially to the retail
er. lie is constantly surrounded by wicked
uen-coarse MISUNDERSTANDING
Is MISUNDERSTANDING are ever about him, and
ne must be pure indeed if he does not be-
come infected with the moral poison that he
Sow on every hand and which surrounds
him in all his walks. Ii is a dangerous bu-
slness, though money may be made at it-sll-
yer may be gathered and gold piled upon It's
flashing brightness, but will the gold OF
ophir be weighed in the great balances Of
the sky along with human souls ? Bewars
OF the danger that turks around this inlqul-
tous traffic; say not, eve have made a eove-
nant with death, and with hell are We at
agreement" for your covenant with death
shall be disannulled, and your agreement
with hell shall not stand; when the over
flowing scourge shall pass through, then ye
shall be trodden down by it."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
Still they m !

Thanks to the active friends of Temuer-
anee, our list of subscribers continues to in
crease in a ratio, which if continued. and fol.
lowed by others, will place our Organ beyond
the contingency Of failure. Oar droop;np
spirits are greatly elated at the prospeet of
being supported so as to enable us to coatin-
ue to labor in behalf Of our glorious cause
1t Is q work IN which we have long been en-
gagged, and in which we wish to eontinue
while we live. We can only sincerely and
truly thank our kind friends for their inter
est IN behalf Of the paper, and pledge them
our utmost efforts to make the Spirit of the
Age every thing they would have it be.
Last week we acknoWled ged the receipt of
60 subscribers from Greensboro Division .
and since that time we have received 80 from
Lincolnton Division. They were both oh
tanned IN the same manner, and for the benz.
lit OF all other Divisions we give the plan
A resolution was adopted by the Divisions
that every member who had settled up all his
dues, would be presented with a COW of the
Spirit of the Age for one year. The plan
proved Z money making business to the Di.
VlAlons, as q very large majority of the mem
bers came forward and paid up, giving them
fn!l treasures and at the same time afor-
ding the means for largely circulating in
their community g paper calculated still more
to increase their membership, and conse-
qnently their revenue.
We hope other Divisions will try the ex-
pertinent, and that it will result greatly to
their advantage, numerically and financially,
as it has with those two Divisions tina. have
tried it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-21
For the Shirt Of tho Ans

11S ASO
Drowned in Trent River, on the 25tb of
December, a negro man, the propertv Of
William A. Cox, (Memb Der of the Legislatursl
IN attempting to cross said stream in q canoe,
From the best information that can be a;,.
tanned run Tor other spiriss) was the cause Of
his death. How long will the member of
our Legislature favor the sale and use of the
poison, land feel the smart Of it, God onlv
knows. Said negro would have sold for
twelve hundred dollars. He had carried his
wife and child across, and started back for
two other children. when he fell overheard
and was drowned, leaving his wife and child
on one side, the other children on the opposite
side, to witness his death. lie was aiken ont
of the alter on the Goth.
Who has the sin to bear in this case. he
that gave the spirits to him, or he that's gone
to try the realities of an invisible world ?