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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
,spectfully, your ob't serv't,
A. MORDECAI, Major Ordnance

WHEAT PRosPEcT.-Probably the prospec b
for wheat throughout the State of Georgia.
and we might add, Tennessee, was never be-
ter at this season of the year than it is d
present. The Dispatch has seen specimens
from a field in the neighborhood of Augusta
city, between two and three feet high, will
the heads beginning to show themselves
and from Union Point, Madison, Covington,
Cassville, Rome, and in fact, nearly all our
correspondents, in all sections, conclude their
letters with-"the prospect for wheat was
never better" The crop of Southern wheat
should nothing befall it, will be a most album.
dant one, and those who are holding over
their old wheat for higher prices are in a fail
way to be disappointed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
For the Spirit Of the Agt
Gradations of Drunkenness.

There is a Rabinical tradition related by
Fabricius, that when Noah planted the vine,
satan attended and sacrificed a sheep, a lion,
an ape, and a SOW. These animals were to
symbolise the gradations of ebriety. When
a man begins to drink he is meek and inno-
cent as the lamb then becomes bold as the
lion his courage is soon transformed into the
foolishness of the ape and at last he wallows
in the mire like the SOW.
j. NJ. G..
S~mithfeld, Y. c., April 18th. 1853.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
PETERSBURG DIv., April IA, 1853.
|. NJ. GoRMAN. ESQ.

Il. VI. UUEHANi Ls4.
Dear Sir and Brother: At a meeting
of Petersburg Division, No. Is, S. of T., the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resotred, That the thanks of Petersburg
Division, No, IS, S. Oft, are hereby tender.
ed to our worthy brother A. NJ. German, ESQ.
for the very able and eloquent address, deliv-
cred by him on the occasion of our late ami
versary occasion.
Resolred, That brother German be reques-
ted to furnish a copy of said address for pub.
LEGATION in the Spirit o the Age.
j. s. MARTIN, r. 9.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

FRANKLIN bought a whistle when a boy and
the memory of the transaction chung to him
through life. Touching prudential living. it
is well for Others to remember the same, and
not waste your substance in the purchase of
that which is not needed or cannot be turned
to profitable account, however cheap it may
seem, lest you find to your modification that
you ''paid too dear for the whistle"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

FIRE IN CHATHAM.-We learn that the
Dwelling, Kitchen and Smoke-hou Sc of Mr..
James H. Harmon, about three miles from
P%ittsboro', were all consumed by fire on the
night ofthe 1st instant. Much of the furniture,
clothing, &c, in the house, and a good por-
ton of the contents of the smoke-house, were
destroyed. The fire was accidental.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

The foolish desire of persons in moderate
circumstances to attempt to follow after those
possessed of more of this worlds goods than
they, is the besetting sin of false pride. and
is almost sure to end in forsaken poverty. and
a fall from a foolish ambition to a goading OBJ
SECURITY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

Would they ever meet again? Sleep
fled from Lelia's wooing, through the te-
dious hours of that night. Never before
had she known herself SO fully. She strug-
gled with herself; she reasoned, but in
vain. She felt and knew that from her,
happiness had vanished as a dream of Joy
that never again would light and peace
throw their bright shadows around her
heart. But Leila knew that earth was not
her home though its scenes were dark
and cherries, heaven was bright and glo-
rious, and she resolved to tread the life
path of duty which leads to joys on high
unfalteringly ever pressing onward with
a ready hand and heart to do, yes even to
suffer the Fathers will without, a murmur.
The cup of suffering she would drink ST.
lently-and none should know her heart
struggles. The morning after, Leila, with
her usual cheerfulness joined the family
circle but her face was deadly pale; her
eye seemed to shine less brilliantly but
save this, she was herself again. She had
not time to pine away. Willie, and Efie
still almost an invalid, demanded her care.
She saw what others did not; that there
was a terrible sorrow impending over that
once happy family. She knew that gen
5 tie Willie would soon be where sorrow
would never come. For him she grieved
! not but poor Efie, how would her young,
] happy heart bear this great grief. Days
passed away, till autumn, with its melan-
choly glories, came. Poor Willie was fad
ing still.
d A letter came from Charley Marion,
a fraught with news which made the bright
tears stand in Effie's eyes, and caused her
heart to throb with emotions of mingled
u pain and pleasure. Dear Charley muir
L INJURED Efie, when she had finished read
ing his letter, and handed it to Leila.
Eyes, dear Efie, | know you will b.
surprised when l tell you that l have pray
e. crfully come to the conclusion, that M
It's duty bids me not to linger in my nativ'
It's land, amid the sweet endearments of home
e, but points to a far distant land, where th
Id proud Irrowaddy rolls along, where hoars
as idol songs fall on the ear, where men ar
ly perishing for the light of the gospel. l fee
10, my own weakness, my unworthiness to b
I'd the bearer of glad tidings to the DARK
he browed heather, to labor in the harves
to field of my Lord yet I will 90 in tn
lid strength Of the Lord God, knowing that
o. 1.-THE feeblest reed that trembles in the breez
If Heaven select it as it's instrument,
Will Jour celestial music on the ear"
Nv Conclusion nert week.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

EXERCISE charity towards those who differ
from you in opinion. To err is human, and
it is best to defer final judgement until it is
clearly ascertained who is in error, lest the
just be condemned and the wrong approved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

tWT H. L. Evans has received his Spring
and Summer stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods. Evans sells cheap articles, and good.
Call and see him. See Advertisement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

The Hon. Samuel Adams, a member of the
Senate of Massachusetts, died on Monday last
under very melancholy circumstances. He
was suffering from rheumatism, for which
aconite had been prescribed as a lotion, and
Of this he swallowed three tea spoonfulls,
which ended his life in two hours. Only
half an hour before he took the medicine he
was engaged at his usual avocations, his
health being good, save his rheumatic attack.
Aconite is a deadly poison, except in small
quantities in which it is prescribed by no.
moophatiep physicians. Mr.. Adams, perhaps
from hearing ofits use in this way, supposed
that it was equally useful and innoxious in
ternally as externally. His first feeling, i'm
mediately after taking the dose, was a numb
ness of the lower limbs, followed by severe
attacks Of pain. Physicians were sent for,
but though he was freely vomited, the poison
remained in his system, and in two hours af-
ter he swallowed the deadly dose he ceased
to live. lie vas much respected as an enar-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

A Boy PREACHER.-The St. Louis Demo-
crat says of young Mr.. Fuller, who is called
the Boy Preacher" whose age is but sew
enteen years, that he has, for the last five
weeks, delivered in Marion county, ffty-four
sermons, and had been instrumental in the
conversion of one hundred and forty-four
persons. He has been licensed to preach
only about two months, during which time
he has delivered upwards of fifty d~iscourses,
and two hundred and forty persons have
been converted through his fundamentally.
1t is said that he never studies his sermons
or makes any notes, and frequently does not
select his text until he rises up in the pulpit
to preach and yet, it is said, no two of his
sermons are alike, either in point of argu-
ment or composition. He speaks most elo-
quently, and uses the NEST chaste and beau
tiful language. Calls to preach at various
points are daily pouring in upon him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
From the Fayetteville Observer.

DEEP RIVER CoAL.-We have been kindly
favored with the following official letter on
the qualities of the BitumInous Coal of Deep
River valley. Fully to appreciate the force
OF this letter of Major Mordecia, the reader
should know that he is not only one of the
most scientific as well as practical officers
of a corps distinguished as among the first in
the Army, but that he is proverbially cautious,
weighing every word, and meaning all that
he says.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Repushean Speakers Ganvassing by Paine
and Mills.

J. T. Mills ane Judge PAINE have been
speaking nearly every evening during this
week, at some place in Grant County; be
they long remembered for it. Judge PAINE
started North early in the week-posters
giving notice of times and places ofspeak-
ing, having been sent beforehand. Judge
PAINE is able, and when fully aroused, is a
whole team at the stump. Arrangements
were made for MIR. Mills to speak even
ings from Monday Gin Saturday notice hav-
ing been given by posters. This Saturday
evening, he is to speak at Tafton, and on
Monday evenings the 1st of November, at
Elleuboro.' We hear good reports from
MILLs. At one place of speaking he drove
an opponent into the corner-compelhng
him to acknowledge that the fathers wht
framed the Constitution, were wrong and
did not understand their own work, he
thus acknowledged, rather than consent
that the Democratic party of to-day is
wrong! He met one man who said the
Declaration of Independence reads as fol
lows:
"All white men, 81 years of age, and
having resided in the United States TWEEN
Ety-one years, are entitled to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness"
The Declaration of Independence and
American Constitution ought to be read
in the public schools.
At Boscobel, he found one man who
went the whole figure of Senator HAM
FMoND, of South Carolina; This man was q
Democrat Of course.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Brandon for the Assembly Thoughtful Truths

The Republicans Of Hazel Green, Smell
ser and jamestown, are running Mr.. VIII
LIAM BRANDON, of Smelser, for the Assem-
ly. This is the district represented BY
Ion H. D. YoRK, last winter, and for two
years before, by Hon. ALLEN TAYLOR.
MIR. BRANDON has been resident 81
Smelzer, for about twenty years, is farm
Ter, and has been successful in acquiring +;
valuable homestead by hard labor; having
been his own servant he has been well sery
led; or, according to Ben. FRANKLIN's max
i'm, g mans best servant is himself" 4
| life of industry, communicating physica
and mental health, and clear judgment
such as Mr.. BRANDON has lived, scarcely
ever fails TO make a sound republican,
good citizen, a patriot, and an honest man,
with clear conscience, and sound appreci-
alton of what is right, as well as quick per-
|ception of what is wrong. Such men al
ways know more than they seem to know,
while all things are to them self,evident
reality. Mr.. BRANDON is therefore a Re-
publican by habit and very nature, for all
men who do their own work practice pure
| Republicanism, while all who live by the
work of others, are either masters or drl-
vers and consumers. Men who don't work,
if intelligent men at all, should all be Re.
publicans from interest, because working
men and the interests of free labor beget
all that is begot ten for the general con
sumption; and the more laboring men are
aided, the more property and capital will
be produced to supply the wants of all
Slaves produce property and capital in a
feeble way, but such products avail moth
ing, because those who own the labor OF
oppression are spendthrifts; like the sons
of wealthy parents, they ego it while
they're young'-in old age they can't be-
cause youthful prodigality made them poor.
We have thus taken the case of Mr. BRAN
DON and his life and habits, to illustrate an
important principle of the Republican par
ty. 1t is the practice of Repubicanism
we wish to impress upon people; the pro-
fession is nothing. We have almost de-
SPARED of professions without practice
We hope Mr.. BRANDON will be elected
that all such men will be elected, of what
ever party. We know not who his Dem
ocratic competitor may be. This we do
know, that no man acting with the social
ed Democratic party, and thereby moving
in concert with HAMMOND of South Caro-
lima, can be practical Republican-no,
never.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Eastman's Proposal Accepted /!
BLAKE's PRAIRIE, Oct. 25th, IS

BLAKE's PRAIRIE, Oct. 25th, SO.
to LeGrand Eastman, Proprietor Of
Morgan Chief:
Owing to reasons out Of our power to
control, you did hot receive a communica-
ton from US in the paper of last week: we
would now say however, that, if you have
confidence in the ability Of your horse to
compete with the avid ROVER" for a
trial, you can have an opportunity at any
time after the 10th of November, on eth
Ter the Prairie du Chen or Galena race
course; the horses to trot against time. We
hope you will accept one of the two pls-
ces mentioned, and thereby put an end TO
all further controversy.
j. BEATIE & BRO.
N. B.-Friend Eastman, you intilnated
that our horse was advertised as sGull
trap"-now if you will meet US, we will
convince on that there is no "gull" but
sufficiently trap, to lead your horse thirty
seconds in a mile heat. ]. B. q Bro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Postmasters of Wisconsin look out

Since the elections in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, Douglas Post
masters are being decapitated rapidly
Scorr, Postmaster at Dubuque, was dis
covered as favoriny Douglas lately; he
has just been turned out. 1t seeths that
secret agents are travelling the country te
spy the position of Postmasters, and re-
porting their names at head quarters
The plea that ~ am for both Buchanan
and Douglas" won't take at Washington
Old Buck says that there can be no re-
onciliation--"D Douglass head or mine. :
The Chicago Herald terrible Buchanan
paper, says, that the Wisconsin democracy
are in rotten utilization and deserve the
axe at the root
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
-
Curious Times.

The Madison JOURNAL has an over In
quisitive correspondent who writes as fol
lows:
"Why is it that we are compelled to
pay the grocers and other dealers st.5C
to $500 per barrel for Flour, in Madison
when Wisconsin Flour sells, in Buffalo, at
ter nearly a thousand miles Of ireightage
with other expenses, for 81 to S4.75 PEI
barrel and that, too, while wheat is wortl
here but so to roc per bushel, and at
Buffalo it ID worth csc TO 1. 10 per bush
Ell?
We believe the price Of good flour il
Grant County, which is further from mar
ket than Madison is $3.50 per barrel
wheat being worth less per bushel a'se
than at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Stsvenso1i, a Candidate.

M. J. G. Stevenson Of Boscobel is the
democratic candidate for Assembly against
McNair, in this Assembly district. Mr..
Stevenson is head managing politician
the year round and is ashrewd, smart work
er-beund to cut figure. He is a soca-
bic, affable and clever fellow, but up to
political intrigue and is well calculated to
win Republican votes upon local pretext
AMI profession. Hence, at Boscobel, sew
eral Republicans think of supporting Mr..
Stevenson in order to promote division
ofGrant county and get county seats atBos-
cobel, Fennimore and several other places
being cheap. AT Lancaster,
opposite promises, also cheap, are freely
given and accepted. This reminds us OF
old times. when the custom was for candi-
dates to favor division and no division, and
division east or west, mort h or south-all
depending on the locality where election
eering was done. Republicans will, how
ever, generally stick to McNair, W no leaves
such matters alone and processes nothing
but what he will try to perform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
4re all Laboring Men Slaves?
never.

Senator HAMMOND, a great Democra. of
South Carolina, made great speech in
Congress last year in which he fried to
prove that all laboring men are or ought
to be slaves. No Democratic member of
Congress, or even leading Democrat in
the North, has ever objected to this speech,
while HAMMOND and his speech have been
bitterly condemned by every Republican.
The following is "a part of HAMMoND's
speech:
"In all social systems there must. be a
class to perform the drudgery of life-that
lis, class requiring but a loaO order
of intellect, and but little skill. Such
class you must have, or you would not have
that other class which leads progress, civil
lization and refinement 1t constitutes the
mud sill of society and Of political govern
ment; and you might as well attempt to
build a house in the air, as to build either
the one or the other except on this mud
sill. THE MAN WHO-LIVES BY DIAL
LY LABOR, and hardly lives at that, and
who has to'put out his labor in the market
and take the best he can get for it; In short
YOUR WHOLE CLASS OF MANUAL
fLABORERS and operatives as you cal
them, ARE ESSENTIALLY SLAVES
/ "SLAVERY Is THE NATURAL
AND NORMAL CONDITION OF THE
lLABORING MAN-WHITE or black
The great evil Of Northern free society is
that it is bu.dened with a SERVILE
lCLASS OF MECHANICS AND LA
EBORERS unfit for self government, anc
yet clothed with the attributes and pow
ers of citizens. MASTER AND SLAVE
Is RELATION IN SOCIETY AS NEG
| ESSARY AS PARENT AND CHILD
AND THE NORTHERN STATES
WILL HAVE TO INTRODUCE IT.
The theory of free government is delu
lsion."
/ We have a copy of the original speecl
of Senator HAMMOND. 1t is precisely wha
Southern pro-slavery leaders think 0
Northern laboring men. HAMMOND is ;
Egreat Buchanan man, and supported him
for President. 1t is said, however, that fo
fear of final ruin of Democracy in the
North, HAMMOND favors DouGLAs-there
by exhibiting deep sympathy for tina
lparty which comes the nearest his owl
views. Shall we elect men to Congress
who sympathise with BucHAsAN, DOUGLAS
land HAMMOND That's the question at the
fpolls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30
Meeting of R 7publicans at Platteville.

On Saturday last, with many others, we
paid hasty visit to Platteville, to hear the
Hon. JOHN HUTcHINs, of Ohio, who was
advertised to speak on political Matters
The meeting was held in fine large hall
Of Rouutree's Block. w. H. CHAPMAN,
Esq, presided. HurcHINs is dignifed,
gentlemanly man, about As years of age
and is well stored with the facts of politi
cal history and law. He speaks without
notes, never hesitates for want of word,
idea, or form of expression, and often illus
trates by anecdote and comparison. He is
3 worthy man without doubt, but in many
respects he is unequal to his predecessor,
GiDDINGs. At the close of his address,
the following resolution was offered by Mr..
H. NJ. PAGE, and adopted with three
cheers by the meeting.
Resolued, That the hearty thanks Of
this meeting be rendered to Hon. JoHN
HUTcHrNs, for his able and conclusive ad
dress; lis clear and candid statement of the
history Of the Slavery agitation, and OF
the questions at issue between parties al
the present day,its happy illustrations and
unanswerable arguments, and we pledge
ourselves, in response, to do Our utmost 70
Freedom and against Slavery extension, a
the polls, in November next
Judge PAINE was loudly called for, bu
laboring under severe cold was unabl
to speak; he Endorsed the speaker, and fel
proud that the mantle of GIDoINGs ha,
fallen on such worthy shoulders; he prom
ised to address the public at Platteville, OF
Monday evening, the 1st of November.
Appearances, during our short stay, in
dictated tina. business has very much revi
eedat PlattesiIies aud is every day improv
ing. 1Nleed, had not q Skerif's sale ia
ken Place in the afternoon Of Saturday. t
mar the cheerfulness and beget q sorrow
full contrast, all would have appeared a
well as in the fall of 1856. Platteville ha
always possessed more energy and will eaI
ler pass the crisis, and sooner take the for
ward step than any other town in the Yves
part Of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30

TICKETS -ERRoRs.-The Republican
tickets for Grant County, were printed al
this office and are distributed. Also, Dem
ocratic tickets for two districts. The Dem
ocratic tickets were carefully printed, ex
!cep in a few, headed Republican and
Democratic Tickets" in which both sets
of candidates are printed; The latter L.
should have been w in the initials Of
THOMAS w. NASH, for Register. We neg
lected this same correction in our paper
till this week. See to it. A few Of the
Republican tickets were struck off with
the name of Jonathan HI. Evans, for Re-
gister, Improperly spelled, but few of them
got out. No bogus tickets have been, nor
ever will he printed at this office-that is,
tickets improperly headed, or with one or
more names of candidates of the opposite
party inserted under false head. We
have printed few tickets under beth par
|ty heads, and with the names of both sets
of candidates, to accommodate those who
wish to vote for some of both parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-10-30

ScANDALous FRAUD.-A four page
pamphlet is being circulated privately Oh
the eve of election by the democratic lead
ers. 1t is addressed, " To the People q
Wisconsin" and is signed by no name O.
responsible party. It is an illegetimate
child, The offspring of no honest man; its
method of dealing is the same with the
assassin or burglar who COMES without au
thority; it deals in assertions and figures
as convenience may suit, and speaks truth
only when lies are dangerous. Like the
Book of Mormon and Coffin Hand Bills Of
old, it contains enough Of valueless truths
to render its falsehoods easy to swallow. =
This pamphlet is being peddled by small
politicians who are promised very small ia
vors for services. They were brought
round in large packages and delivered tc
small peddlers. This operation, though
in a n amer harmless among sensible men,
should be watched.