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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
For the Spirit of the Age.
We will not support a Grog Shop.

Our Town is being imposed upon by the
erection and establishment of that most mis-
cradle and detestable of all things-a grog
shop. We have been warning against those
shops of hell for months, and have succeeded
in breaking down two efforts 10 establish
them in our midst and now the third effort
is being made, with threats from the proprie-
Tors that they will put up a grog shop in our
midst in defiance of every thing except the
grim monster himself; regardless of all our
petitions to them, (signed by all the citizens,)
they are going ahead with their building,
which they are erecting in a few yards of our
Female Seminary. In consideration of (which
We have gotten up a series of obligations, the
substance of which is-that any person sign
ing those obligations shall neither buy, sell,
board or give shelter, or in any way whatev-
er, give co~untenance to the proprietors or
participants Of the said grog shop, under pen
atty OF fifty dollars which obligation has
been signed by every citizen with one or two
!, exceptions) and many of the surrounding
neignborhuod. Never yet have those obliya,
lions been presented to a man, with one or
two exceptions) though a penalty of fifty dol
lars, strongly and firmly annexed, to be col
lected by warrant on proof of the first offence.
t who did not without a murmur put his name
!, to the paper. We expect to get all the sign.
i ers we can from the surrounding country
and one consolation we have is, that the Ii
quor will do us no harm if there is no person
to drink it. And further, we want the "worlt
and the rest of mankind to know and to un
G derstand, that We, the citizens of High Point
do not want, neither do we intend to have. i
o We can prevent it by any lawful means, an,
hell polluted nuisance such as a doggery il
q our midst. The most of US have children
i that we wish to rear up fit beings for society
and We peaceably and in a friendly manne
! say to any and all persons engaged in tn
traffic of ardent spirits, or that wish to en-
gage in it, that we don't want their CITIZENSHIP
m as grog sellers. w. A.
hight Point, N. G., July 21st, 1865.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

The Gospel Herald, tells a story about a
negro living at Oherlin Ohio. who was once
a Blacksmith at Raleigh y. c.. and in 1880
bought himself for $3,O6O and the sucrerd-
ing year his wife and 3 children fnr ST. q
and his father aged 40 for $500, and removed
fiom Raleigh in 1913 having lost nearly all
he had made by white men. who took the
benefit of the Bankrupt law. We wonder if
any body about Raleigh ever heard of that
enormous price paid for himself and father,
mentioned above, 10y this second Uncle Tom
as he is styled by the Herald - Christian
Sun.
We presume the person here alluded.to was
named Allen Jones. lie was a blacksmith,
and did purchase himself-but we alu avs
understood the price paid was $15OO-and
the same sum fer his wife and childien As
t. his buying his father, We never heard of it
before. He lived here several years after
purchasing his own Fl eedOm and that of his
family, and made money-but the story IF
losing it, as above stated, is all bOsk. He
behaved himself so badly during the last few
years of his stay here as to become very OBJ
noxious 10 our citizens, and was ordered TO
leave, or he sent away with a coat Of tar. &C.
lie was at one time charged with forging
a tax receipt, and the Tax Collector sa,s he
was surely guilty. If the Gospel Ha0Id
} wants a true biography Of this black saint. il
application is made To James H. Murray, Tax
!, Collector, Raleigh, he can have it in the dark
colors that justly BELTS his character. Allen
: Jones was regarded as a great rascal when he
left here and his association NTH the aboli-
tionists about 0bellin has no doubt grodu-
!, Gte6 him 1--WE understand there is a negro
college there in the biack art, so that be is
h now fully entitled to the degree Of f. R. s.
il finished rascal and scoundrel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
Delectable Fruit.
Ed. ACE.

The Editor of the N. C. Wing was at Con.
cord a week or two. In giving an account
of his visit, among other things, he says:
We met with our friend S. W. Westbrook,
of Greensboro, also at the depot on his return
from Charlotte, where he had been exhibiting
his fruit and obtaining orders for Fruit Trees.
He displayed to the people of Cabarrus also
a tpecimen of his fruit, some of it was very
fint audit was enough to make a mans mouth
water to look at it. We were pleased to see
that he received a good many orders for trees
He INDUCED US in giving US a taste of some
of his nice fruit, and when We left he sent ouI
better halt a liberal specimen of it for which
he will accept our thanks. He is just thu
man to succeed.
We had a basket, last week, of this sam,
delectable Fruit, but really we are afraid t,
say how large and luscious it was. Sucl
Plums, or something like them, tho almos
too large to be called Plums-and Nectarines
Apples, Peaches, &c, we never saw before
No wonder every body is trying to get som,
of Westbrook's trees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
One Struggle Ended.

Next Thursday will terminate the great
political struggle in this State. A Governor.
Members of the Legislature and Sherifs of
the different counties will be then chosen
and we trust the minds of the people will be
prepared to entertain the proposition OF seek
ing some relief from the evils of intemperance,
with which our State is so sadly afflicted
The friends of reform in this particular have
not interfered with the politics OF the coun-
try, by uaiagling this with the questions that
have been introduced upon the political tapis.
They are not now obnoxious to the charge Of
mixing temperance with politics. They have
left the people to vote unbiased by this ques-
ton but now that the political tllrmoa has
subsidized, we propose pressing this question
home upon the consideration of our people
We therefore ask all to reflect upon the
matter, whether some ,eform is not needed
that will at least give the people some chance
to protect themselves from the giant curse
with which we are afflicted. Many Of cur
citizens profess to be grievously alarmed by
the high taxes which threaten them. Let
them remove the evil which makes oup jiI
and pauper taxes so high. and the burden viii
be greatly lcssened. Many are very anzious
: that the system of internal Improvements il
l our State shall be continued. Let them bel
. in the passage of laws for the Suppression o
intemperance, and the tens of thousands Q
= dollars That are squandered for intox natin]
u drinks, together with the idleness sAperin
9 duced by drunkenness, will be convezaed int
> channels ofindustry and enterprise, that wi
bore our mountains, leap our rivers, level gu
: ~vallies, and remove every barrier to the az
= vancement of our good old State in that caree
of glory and prosperity which all her tru
Sons desire to see her occupy. Who will nc
: help in so noble a work?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

DEATH OF THURI.ow w. CAsTox. ESQ
South Carolina has been called on to mourn
the loss of one of her best and most useful
citizens, in the death of this distinguished
citizen. He was a jealous Son of Temper
ance, a faithful. lahoring christian, and a be-
n%evolent citizen. He was also a prominent
member of the Bar. We ext act the follow
ing from a long article on the subject of his
death, taken from the Camden Journal-prin-
ted where Bro. CASTOR resided, which in some
measure gives an insight into the character of
this good man
To the N. E. Church he sustained the
warmest regards. and his labors in behalf of
the Sabbath School in Camden. will cause the
children, we humbly sue gest. to raise a fitting
Tablet IN eonimemnratiOn of his zeal and val
liable services, and as a token of their love for
him.
To the cause of Temperance there was TO
mere true or devoted Son in South Carolina
Only two years ago. he filled with marked
ability the high and honorable position of
Grand Worthy Patriarch. sparing neither
time nor money TO carry on the work. To
Wateree Division. &c which he was a Charter
member. in the midst Of other and pressing
engagements he loved TO meet with ms in the
regular meetings of the Division.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
Fruit Trees.

The time for setting out Fruit Trees will
be upon us in a month or two; and while
hundreds of our people are purchasing Trees
of the Nurserymtn, it is ail-important that
they be instructed in the manner of rearing
those Trees and making them produce the
ine Fruits they SO much desire. This infor-
nation can be found in the NORTH CAROLINA
PLANTER. Each of the seven numbers issued
this ear contains an article on the subject
the whole forming a series of articles giving
full and plain directions from the planting of
the tree till the rich, luscious fruit is gather
ed. And these articles are writer, too, bv
Mr.. Westbrook, of this State, one of the most
successful Pomologists in the South, made Up
from years of trial and experience, and are,
therefore to be relied on as sure and correes
for the Southern latitude. If you would sac
coed in Fruit raising, be sure and take the-
North Carolina Planter, and don't neglect
ordering the back Nos. for 1853. Only 81 a
year. Address A. NJ. German, Raleigh n.
lE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
A Starved Heart.

Two gentlemen stood by the road side, OPP
posite a graveyard. And so our old school
mate, Edith Wynn is dead" remarked the
elder Of the two. Il remember her, a little,
dancing, warbling thing, yet thoughtful and
wise beyond her years. heared Of her mar
Tiage in my Western home, but since then,
have known nothing concerning her. She
died Of consumption, did she not ?"
people call it consumption, but she died
Of cold and starvation" cdlmly and slowly re-
piled the other, the bachelor friend of Edith.
"What do you mean y asked the first
speaker, cycling his friend curiously, and not
without suspicion.
II mean there is a slow freezing and star
wing Of the heart. which, though more linger-
ing, is often as fatal to life as the lack of 6odi-
ly warmth and food"
IL do not fully understand you"
"You did not know Edith, and love her as
Ibid. Long before she dreamed Of love | had
selected her for my wife but | kept the
sweet secret in my own bosom, and toiled to
make myself worthy of her. When she was
still very young, | left nome to travel a year
or two. No matter how it happened, wher
returned, she was married. 1t was a crush
ing blow TO me, though God only knows if
could have won her. She married n man jus
one remove from the curious talking auto
nations the Germans are so fond of manufac
turing. He has intellect but no heart.
~ have met her at intervals, since he
marriage, and nave seen her gradually chan
ging from the warm hearted, inlpulsive, ain
bilious woman to an au'omaton like himself
outwardly | mean-for the anguish Of tn
furnishing spirit within, none can know. II
fed and clothed her body, but ignored an
slirhtrd her affections. They could not clin
TO him, hut fixed themselves in a better co, 7
try, whore the AL Merciful has taken her q
last Her husband is erecting q costly sl4
Of marble 20 her memory. Heaven forgiy
the bitter thought, but il the truth we're TO
npon y Il would read Died Of q starye
beaTL'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
To Subordinate Divisions.

It is ~all-important that Subordinate Divis-
ions should be prompt and regular in the
transmission of their quarterly returns and
dues to the Grand Division. For the two
past quarters there has been unusual remiss-
ness IN these respects. There are about 100
Subordinate Divisions in regular operation in
the State; and yet for the quarter ending
March 31st, only So Divisions sent up returns
and dues-leaying so minus in this impor-
tant respect. And for the quarter ending
June 3Oth, only So have sent up returns and
dues, leaving 65 unheard from.
Now, it is impossible that the operations
of the Order can be carried on, if the Sub
ordinate Divisions continue thus derelict in
the discharge of their duties. We thought
we would give here the names of the delin.
quent Divisions, in order to arous them t.
a discharge of duty. But surely this is no
necessary. Every Division must know wheth
er its returns and dues have been forwarded
or not. If they have not been, we e~arnestly
| ICSS IL OHOLA IN PA Va PA OSPoNJ
and the W. P.'s to see that the matter is at
tended to at the very next meeting. If du
for one, two OF more quarters, let the arreal
ages Sor-thef past quarters be sent up alien
with the returns for the quarter just ended
1t is the especial duty of D. G. W. P.'s to Sc
that this matter is surely attended to eac
quarter, before giving out the Passwords f
the ensuing term. And where there is no !
G. w. P, the duty devolves upon the reti
ing P. w. G
See to it, brothers, at your next meetin
that the returns and dues be sent up, if Il
matter has been neglected. And rememb
that 10 cents per quarter, on each membt
is the amount due from Subordinate Div
ions to the Grand Division.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
LIQUOR License.

DR.. Hall, in his Journal of Health, says
One of the boldest hypocrisies of this age of
shame and show, one of its completest stuIti-
fcations, is exhibited in the legal permission
of the sale of intoxicating drinks. Our city
authorities, our judges. our lawyers, our leg
~islators, are, in the main, a time-serving,
|fawning. unmanly race; knowing the right,
they fear to enforce it, and prostituting their
high intelligence to the meanest of all purpo
SEES, party ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
N. C. Planter for August,

The North Carolina Planter for August is
out, and has been mailed to subscribers. 1t
contains much valuable matter to the Planters
of the South, and should be subscribed for
by every one feeling an interest in the Agri,
cultural advancement of the State. We are
glad to see that the Practical Farmers
of the State are contributing literally tc
its columns. This is a most efficient way tc
build up a home Journal in our midst to our
people. Let the Farmers all write for the n
G. Planter. Only 81 a year. Address A
N. Gorman, Raleigh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
infull Cary Wake

We comply with the wish of our otfcious
friend, and Answer this peace in the next
no of the Age"
1st. We choose to conduct our business in
our own way, and do not recognise the right
of any one to dictate to us. flour grumbling
friend does not like our way, he can discon-
tinue his subscription when he pleases.
2dly. We publish School Advertisements
because we are paid for them, in the first
! place, and because we are doing good to let
our readers know where they may educate
their children. If our friend had enjoyed
some such advantages as these schools afford,
he would not have written such ridiculous
stuff and made a - of himself; nor would
he have become All Most Disguised at the
site of a neuce paper"
Sd. We publish patent Medicines because
we get money for it and that is sufficient
reason for us, whether our disin crested friend
HOlleman is satisfied or not. We certainly
shall not try to appease his "All Most Dis
gust for a neuce paper" oy offering him any
apology.
4th. Would he have us publish long obit
uaries for nothing, and exclude school ant
Patent Medicine advertisements, for which ",
are paid literally? How would he like to b
required to do three dollars worth of work
for $1-as he seems to think we are bound t
do. Because he has paid US 81 for the Age
he claims we shall do 81 worth more. by pub
fishing long obituary notices for nothing
Can't do it, friend Wyatt.
And now a word of parting advice to yo
mind your own business, and you wi
have enough to do" without interfering wit
an Editors. Try it once more, and we wi
not spare you, as we nave this time.
Ed. AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

DEFEAT OF Cor STEPToE.-It is now off.
cially proclaimed, that the small force under
command of Col. Steptoe has been signally
defeated by an Indian nation in Oregon, in
Its effort to march into the enemy's country.
Our loss has been some two or three officer,
killed, and a few privates killed and woun
ded. This victory will probably embolder
the enemy, and lead to aggressive attacks
Hence We are glad to see that the Govern
ment has resolved to send troops on imme
Ediately to reinfolce our troops in that distau
art Of our territory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
of the Dav.
The Whole Story.

Says the Philadelphia Journal, under TINS
head-"A young man named James Powers
was hanged at Washington on the 10th inst.
for murder. Just before mounting the seal
fold he bade his brother farewell, and said
Remember what | told you-let'the liquor
al me-" TIL same COUNSEL has gone from a
thousand scaffoldS in this ceuRtry, and ats
echoes are heard in many a PRISON cell. we
waste much breath and ink in specializing
upon the causes of crime and its extraordlna
ry increase Of late years. But the confessions
of the criminal tell the whole truth of the
matter 1t is rum that makes demons out OF
men of originally good impulses; it is rum
that is filling our prisons, feedi2g the gallows
and diminishing the security of life and pro-
Perty. Under its accursed influence men
who, when sober. would die rather than com
NIT a dishonest action, scruple not to perpe-
trate forgery, robbery and murder. Of all
the propositions for the prevention Of crime,
we are strongly persuaded that there is mons
of equal efficacy with the simple advice O.
young EohetS- Let the liquor Alone.
And the Cayuga Chief, in its usual strong
and nervous style, takes up the echo and re
~iterates-"LET LIQUoR ALoNEl' Brief. bu
terribly expressive. Pale lips have uttere
it for ages from the scaffold, and yet its so
emn eloquence has scarce been heard abov
the base of the Internal anthem which ev,
goeth up from the bells of the land.
Poor Powers left the solemn i%njunctic
with his brother. They parted hands at t
! gallows, and he who was once lovely al
pure in innocence and watched over BY
mother. swung off a red handed murderer.
The gallows breaches in vain, however.
It's last solemn warnings are UNDECIDED.
: rum made victims stand up in the shadows
the dark valley and proclaim their startli
-utterances to those who hear not. The p
i~tentiary utters The same voice. The ali
house echoes it, and so does the desolate no
; and the p~laguesmitten inmates. 1t burns
/ the cheek and brow of the drunkard. E.
e in the silence Of the graves of the namel
, ones. as well as those whose marble RENE
brances bear the deeply chiseled records
0 the lost, the same voice is heard, LET LIoV
= ALONE"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04
What LIQUOR will do.

A correspondent of the Missouri neTocrat,
writing from the Army Camp in Utah, says:
A few nights since a drunken row occurred
nj a LIQUOR shaniv near 10y, in which several
teamSters were horribly mutilattd-a almost
literally cut to pieces. None of them. how
ever, are quite dead, although ia a critical
condition. The SAINT night, ! am informed,
\ soldier belonging to the fifth column, which
IS also encamped over the river, waSs shot dead.
The night after. a wagon master of an OK team
shot one Of his OK drivers through the head.
Last night tvs o teamSterS Of a mule rain we're
badly wounded by pistol shots fired by OK
drivers.
There deeds of horror are all attributed to
the influence of liquor. Thus yon see. rum,
that foul fiend and agent of the devil, Is here,
as elsewhere, deing his full share in the de-
structiOn of human life.
The Petersburg Democrat gives the follow
ing, as of recent occurrence
REaARxAsLx CASE Some few DAYS since,
while the servants Of . Mr.. Hohsnn. Of Groth~
/, land, were engaged in harvesting. eleven of
e them were Suddenly seized With r~'nvulSTtns,
8 and despite the skill of three physicians, v no
were Immediately called in, a valuable man
died, and the other sufferers barely ts"aptd
IL WIKI We Als AHN ~ ob
) perfect health until 3 new barrel of whiskey
II was opened, and they were allowed to take
each one a drink therefrom. Tn SYMPTOMS
u were ofsuch aa alarming and violent chsIac-
ter, that their illness is believed 20 have been
We produced by the whiskey. which is generally
or believed to have contained a large qu: nifty Of
strvctnise. The Richmond DiSfsstch under
stands the liquor is to lie analy zed hy a c Il.
on petent chemist, when its poisonous lrUpeIiit
bo If If poSApSS any will La. aSrp tainad IL -
nd should, the discovery will prove a dead shot''
TO whiskey hereafter for the words IF the
: song, there's death in the cup" will be lit.
orally verified.
An exchange gives the following horrible
Its item:
A few lays since, Joseph King. a hool
.ng keeper in 81. Louis, No. Was dischsrg, d len
en- his situation for intCmItrarce. He lG &
ms some stry chime. mixed il with lager lt,l
drank about half the dose. lay dow II and f.
'"o asleep. Meanwhile. Patrick Burke. a porter
on coming in, drank off the balance e the becl
ven and was Immediately taken sick. Medica
aid was procured, but they both died.
en- PER CoNTRA.-The following is given as a
$ OF instance of v hat the absence Of liquor Will d
UoR for a community:
A MODEL TowN.-It is stated. npon the al
thority Of the orator If the day, for he 81
JIly. for tn. town Of Peru-a town Of abol
- 1000 inhabitants, on the Green McuItsiIs
H. the Southern part Of Vermont-tlat with
: the last ten ! ears. there has not been u CHI
a. inal prosecution in that town; nor a Ia
,avo suit of any Kind within two years that tlt
is not a pauper or a drunkard il. the tow
and that, during the festivities Of The Ali. n
- a person was seen at all, 80 far a. could
10 of u'':.'e'' u ~ ~ Iquo.
has force there.
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s4rltof t5e9ge.
RALRl6a .g.C.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1. 1858.
Special Not1ce.

The SPIRTT or rue AGE is conducted strict
ly upon the Cash system. All papers are
dissontipued at the respiration of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers
will be notified rouR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a cKoss MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedth the papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there viii be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARK, andrenew your subscrip
tone
- Subscribers desiring their paper
| changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as well as the one to, which they desire tn
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

DESTRUCTION OF YorSG ccRx BY WILD
PlGEoNs.-The wild pigeons in Marion Coun-
ty, Ohio. are becoming terribly destructive,
literally sweeping the late planted corn fields
clean, pulling up the st~lkS and devouring
every grain. One man lost sixteen acres,
another ten and so on. Thew cannot he driv-
on away. for when fired at they only rise to
alight again within a few rods Humid, eds
and thousands of them have been slaughter
ed within a few days by the citizens. but the
1u-bGs do not soc to diminish ia The least
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

THE PROPERTIES OF A COOP WIFE.-A good
wife ought to be like three things, which
three things, she ought not to be like:
Fnst-She should be like a snail, always
keeping within her own house-but she
should not be like a snail, carrying all she
has upon her back.
S~econd-She should be like an echo, speak
when she is spoken to-but. she should not
be like an echo, always to have the last word.
Third--She should be like a town clock.
always keeping time and regularity-but she
should not be like a town clock, speaking so
loud that al the town may hear her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-04

your confidence. Single, you may be use
full, respected and happy, but united by the
lndissoluble tie of marriage toa human an
imal who has reduced himself below the
level of the brute creation, you must be
wretched indeed.