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For the Spirit Of the Age.

For the Spirit Of the Age.
THY will be done"
Thy will be dome! ssid a gentle girl,
As her spirit left this sinf | world,
Thy holy "will' be ever done,
Until q One in heaven is won.
"Thy will be done !" the good man said,
As low before his God he prayed,
Thy will be done" till earth and sky,
Pay homage to our God on high.
Though fortunes smiles desert thee,
And summer friends are flown,
Oh never let 1t change thee,
But say ''thy will be done."
MINNIE L. RAY.
Near Wilmington, II. q.
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Agents Wanted

In every County and neighborhood in this tate
and the Southern States generally, to whom a lib.
eral per eentsge will be allowed on all monies
sent. For sum under $40 ten per cent. For over
$40 twenty per cent.
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WANTED.

BY a young ma a situatiop as Teacher 10
some healthy part of the country. Good testimo-
mails as TO character, &C., can be given. For
further particulars, address MAGISTER,
Haw River, Alamanee co., N, C.
July 10, 1858. 4S-tf
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I r INSURANCE.

NIECE 4 WILLIAMS, AaENrs,
FOR RALEIGH, n. G.
GREENSBORO MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
NJ Such has been the care and economy of the
officers Of this Company, that we are free from
debt have made no assessments, and have now
ON hand a large capital viz in premium notes
$457,059 o. in cash $685. S9-making a to-
tai of SAN, 504 81 to meet any losses that may
accrue; We therefore have no hesitation in saying
to the public, that there is no safer Company in
the southern country. The most of the Risks in
this Company being in the Western part of the
Sta ta, where the danger from Ere is much less.
OFFICERS:
JAMES SLOAN, President.
E. W. OGBURN, Vice President.
@. p. MENDENHALL, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Sec. and Treasurer.
W. ]. Mcconnell,
J. A. Mcbane, Executive Committee.
b J. NJ. Garrett,
All communication on business connected will
this Office, should be addressed to
PETER ADAMS, Secretary.
Greensboro, \. C., July 81, 1857. 4S-tf
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Office Neuse Manufacturing Company,
RALEIGH. June Sd 1888.

THIS Company continues to pay st cents pei
pound for Cotton and Linen Rags-delivered a
Raleigh or their Mills 6 miles East Of Raleigh.
Address, H. w. Hustled, Treasurer,
June 5th, 1858. 4E3u
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HATS. Spring & Summer Styles. HATS
JOHN W. VIRGINS,

Has now In store the largest and most varied as
sortment of SPRING AND SUMMER HATS
e yer offered in this market, and shall cor tinue to
make additions in the way of new styles as the
season advances and one thing he would assure
his customers. that when he offers a new style,
they may depend on its entire originality, rs be
does not offer an old style resurrected under a new
rame. The superior quality and finish of the
Hats he now offers, renders it unnecessary for him
to do more than submit them to the inspection Of
that he has never before offered so great a variety
of St les, which will be offered at prices that can
not fail to suit the purchaser.
JOHN VI. NIGGINS,
46, Fayetteville ST.
Raleigh, N. C.
Raleigh, Aprils, 1858. SS-tf
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gnsurantES,
Newbern Mutual Insurance Company

Newbern Mutual Insurance Company
NEWBERN, N. G.
THIS Company insures property of every de
Il scription Steam mills and DistiIleries excep
ted) against loss BY Fire, upon the most favorable
terms. For any ~infornetion, address the Score.
tsry.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
A. 4. jenkins, President.
ALEX MITCHELL Executive
d. I. CARRAWAY, Secretary.
EewBern, Jan. 26, 1858. Ply
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MlistsIIaneous.
OF THE
North Carolina Christian Advocat,

North Carolina Christian Advocate.
THE Sd VOLUME OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE opens with
1858.
1t is commended to the people Of North Caro-
lima and of the whole country. as the organ of
THE NORTH CAROLINA co INFERENCE, the
che pest and one Of the best family religious pa
pers IN the South.
Terms-sI.5u a year, IN ADVANCE. No ex-
ceptions to this rule. Address the Editor,
REV. r. 7. HELM,
Raleigh, NC.
Raleigh. Jan. IL, 1855. 2o-3m
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in Raleigh, 2 squares east Of Cape Fear Bank, q
large and extensive assortmep Of the best fur
niture, such as u .reaus, Centre Table,. Secreta-
ries, Chairs, Bedsteads, Wash Stands, &C., &C.,
all Of which he will sell on the most reasonable
terms. All orders punctaally and faithfully at
tended to at short notice
HENRY J. BROWN.
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E ARRIVALS.

TER sCHR HELENE, from New York:
so Boxes Colgates Pale and No. /, Soap,
IS Bags Laguira Coffee,
Is j" Green Rio do.
20 Bbls. C. Yellow Sugar. Low for cash.
GEO. H. KELLEY.
flmington, April 8, 1858. 81
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NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
A T THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IA North Carolina Mutual Insurance Ctmpa-
ny, held on the l4th inst, the following persons
were elected Directors and Officers LOT the ensuing
DIRECTORS.
Henry D. Turner, Raleigh.
Jno. r. Williams, do
T. H. Selby, do
c. W. D. Hutchings, do
Kemp P. Battle, do
George Little, do
James M. Iowles, do
james e. Hoyt, Washington.
Alexander Mitchell, Newbern.
Jos. G. Wright, Wilmington.
John M. Jones, Edenton.
w. W. Griffin, Elizabeth City
F. F. Pagan, Plymouth.
J. W. Harrell, Murfreesboro'.
II. B. Williams, Charlotte.
George A. Smith, Milton.
6. T. Long, Hillsboro'.
Joseph White, Arson County.
Josh. Bener, Salem
A. T. Sunny, Ashevilit,
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
T. II. Selby. President.
Henry D.. Turner. Vice do.
Iahn H-Bryan, Attorney.
Hamden S. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer.
Z. Fl. Selby, ex OfRcio,1
Jne. R. Williams, Executive Committee,
c.. W. D. Hutchings,
This Company has been in successful operation
over 10 years, and continues to take risks upoI
all classes of property in the State, Except Steam
Mills and Turpentine Distilleries,l upon favorable
terms. It's Policies now cover property amount
ing to $S,S37,649, a large portion of which is il
country risks, and its present capital is ovei
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars, in bonds prop
erly secured.
The average cost of Insurance upon the plan o
this Company has been less than one third of on,
per cent per annum, o. all grad % of property EN-
braced in it's operations.
All communications in reference to iusuranc,
should be addressed to the Secretary. postpaid
HAMDEN S. SMITH, Sec'y.
Jan. cath, 1857. 23--
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Wholesale Agents :

Barnes & Park, New York T.. w. Dyott 4
Sons, Philadelphia; NJ. S. Burr 4 Co., Boston
IL. Ii. hay & 90, Portland, Me. John D. Park,
Cincinnati Gaylord d ammopd Cleavelsnd ;
st. Louis George ii. Keyser, Pittsburgh scib S.
Hance, Baltimore. And retsiled by ali Druggists.
Sold also in Raleigh, by PEscUD d CALLING.
February 3, 1855. 24-Iy
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SPRING TRADE.
JOHN W. WIG ms

No. 46, FAYETTEVILLE STREET.
HAVE the pleasure of informing my patrons
Il and friends that l have just returned from the
MOI tn with one of The Cheapest AND MosT DE-.
s1EABLE ASSIGNMENTS OF
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EayetteVille
Raleigh, April %, 1853. 35-
NOW READY.

Spring and Summer Goods for 1868.
NnY SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK
1I OF FANCY AND STAPLE DRY
GOODS is NOW IN STORE, AND READY
FOR EXAMINATIONS, MY STOCK is
WELL ASSORTED. EMBRACING EVE
RY VARIETY OF THE LATEST IMPOR
TATlONS. WHICH WILL BE SOLD AS
CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE FOUND IN
THIS MARKET. GIVE Me A CALL.
q. I. EVANS.
RALEIGH, APRIL 18TH, 1858, 34-tf
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FURNITURE! FURNITURE
Furniture Ware Rooms

THE subscriber would announce to the citi
Il zeus of Wake, and all the surrounding
counties, that be still keeps on hand at his
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nj " LEI = EdoR,nl CTlCh. ~ 1.N Glpcs : i law
used your ISctarut myself and in my E,mily ever since
you invented it, and believe it the best medicine for its
purpose ever put out. With a bad cold l should sooner
pay twentyf five dollars FOR a bottle than do without it, or
take any other remedy"
Group, WhoOping Cough, Infiuenza.
SPRINGFIELD, Mss Feb. Z, 1856.
BROTHER AVER: I viii cleerfully certify your Itct0rdl
Is the bost remedy we possess for the cure of whooping
cough. Group, and the chest diseases of children. We of
your fraternity in the South appreciate your skill, and
commend your medicine to orr people.
HIRAM CoNKLIN, NJ.
AMOS LEE, ESQ, MONTEREY, IA, writes, 3D. JAM 1855:
81 had a tedious Influenza. which confined me i'm doors
six weeks; took many medicines without relief; finally
tried your Isct"rdi by the advice of our clergyman. The
first dose relieved the soreness in nv throat and lungs .
less than one half the bottle made me completely we'll.
Your medicines are the cheapest as we'll as the best we
can buy, and we esteem Won, Doctor, and your remedies,
as the poor mans friend"
Asthma or Phthisic, and Bronchitis.
WEST MANCHESTER, PA, Feb. l, 1856.
SIR; Your Cherry IsctoraI is performing marvellous
cures in this section. 1t has relieved several from alarm
ing symptoms of consumption. and is now curing a man
who has labored under an affection of the lungs for the
last forty years. HENRY L. PARKS, Merchant.
A. A. RAMSEY, N. D., ALBION, MONROE Co.. Iowa,
writes, Sept. 6, 1855: =" During my practice of many years
L have found nothing equal to your Cherry Iec0raI for
giving ease and relief to c~onsumptiye patients, or curing
such as are durable"
We might add volumes of evidence, but the most con-
vincing proof of the virtues of this remedy is found in its
effects upon trial.
Consumption.
I Probably no one remedy has ever been known which
cured 80 many and such dangerous cases as this. Some
no human aid can reach; but even to those the Cherry
TSctofdL affords relief and comfort.
AsrOR HOUSE. NEW YoRK CITY, March 8. 1855.
DOCrOR AVER. LOWELL: l feel it a duty and q pleasure
to inform you what your Cherry PctoraI has done for my
wife. She had been five months laboring under the dan
gerous symptoms of Consumption. from which no aid We
could procure gave her much relief. She was steadily fail
ing. until DIR. Strong. of this city, where we have come fol
advice, a trial of your medicine. We bles
his kindness, as we do your skill; for she has recovered
from that day. She is not yet as strong as she used tt
be, but is free from her cough, and calls herself well.
Yours with gratitude and regard,
ORLANDO SHELBY, OF SHELBYvILLE.
Cbnsumptires, do not despair till you have tried AYERt
CHERRY PICTORIAL. 1t is made by one of the best medical
chemists in the world. and its cures all around us bespeak
the high merits of its virtues. - Philadelphia Ledger.
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Al M0RTLEY, ESQ, of UTIcA, N. Y, writes 81 have
used your IsctordI myself and in my faniiy ever since
you invented it, and believe it the best medicine for its
purpose ever put out. With a bad cold / should sooner
pay twenty-five dollars for a bottle than do without it, or
take any other remedy"
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MO NOT FAIL TO CALL AND EXAM
~ me III. L. EVANS STOCK OF GOODS
BEFORE YOU BUY. ONE DOOR ABOVE
R. SMITHS CORNER, FAYETTEVILLE
STREET, RALEIGH, N. C.
APRIL 18th, 1858. l6-34-tf.
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3KIRTS, A GREAT VARIETY.-YoU
y WILL FIND THE ASSORTMENT
THAT ADDS bEAUTY, GRACE AND
HEALTH. ALSO SPRING MANTLES.
II. I. EVANS.
RALEIGH, APRIL 18TH, 1858. 34-tf
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MONNETS, AGREATVARIETY, WHITE
sd AND COLORED; FLATS FOR CHILL
DREN, MISSES, AND YOUNG LADIES,
AT II. I. EVANS.
RALEIGH, APRIL 18TH, 1858. 34-tf
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THE LIVER INVIGORAToR.

Is a scientific Medical discovery, ard ia daily
working cures, almost too great to believe. II
cures AZ if by magic. even the first dose giving
benefit, and seldom more than one bottle is Tequi,
red to cure any kind of Liver complaint, from
the worst JauDdice OF Dyspepsia to q common
Headache, all Of which are the result ofa pleased
Liver.
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PRICE ONE DoLLAR PER BOTTLE.
SANFORD d CO., Proprietors, S45 Broadway
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Consumptires, do not despair till you have tried AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL. 1t is made by one of the best medical
in the world, and its cures all around us bespeak
the high merits of its virtues. -IMilddelphid Le6qer.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-24
CONGR ESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON. April III.
In, the Senate, Mr.. Foo1 of IT., with
drew his resosrtipn That he Senate te-as-
semble On the FIRST Monday IF November
and iptrsjnced the same proposal in the
shape dfa bill which was reed twfce and
laid over for future consideration.
. Mr.. Htnter (Va.) made an earnest en-
'aeavor to take up the DeficicHeS Appro-
priation Bill.
AR. Hale 'CN. H.9 previously snoved ~
ashdad 10y adding m ad3itionalsection, rsut
no contract be hencefor,h entered into by
any officer of the government, EXCEPT under
law or under an appropriation adequate for
its fulfllment. The act of May list. 1920,
SO provides, except ia The NAarter Masters
department., and Mr.. Hale's ancndmeu. IS
ir'tendcd to cover that omission.
Mr.. Hdssenasn ( Ne. ) and MIR TrambaIl
GIL } with equal earnestness opposed taking
it up until the Senate shall have had time
to consider it, Mr.. Fessenden sayang that
the Administration knew these necessities
in January as well as it does now. NIr.
Trumbull said that the belief exists that
mach Of this deficiency arises fresE contracts
having been entered into without the sane
tion Of law and from an usurpation on the
part OF the government in quartering an
army in Kansas and sending another to
winter ia the Rocky MorntaTrrs.
Finally the bin was made the special or
der for Monday, at half past II o'clock.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-24

Gprerot jail Deli,sry -Albemarle county
Jail was crowded to excess on Wednesday
night last; on Thursday morning only one
prisoner (Mrs. Miller, charged with arson,
remained IN the cells. The seven white
prisoners, who occupied room in the Sc
cond story, had bored hole through the
ceiling, through which they escaped to the
roof, and thence by ropes, made Of their
blankets and sheets, lowered themselves to
the ground, and made their escape to parts
unknown.
The prisoners who escaped ore Nelson
Shelton, charged with murder; John Wheat
and A. J. Shackelford, sent on for felonies
Pace, for forgery; Gregory ard Snsittell,
for larceny; Hawley, for misdemcanors =
Char. ADJ
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What the London Times thinks about
our Utah DiacuIefes.

j The london Times of-April I'd has
leader on the Mormon difficulties. in which,
after some cesnmon places, it remarks that
the hiormons must support a desperate
struggle. or .has uicsce in the reform OF their
institutions, or accept the alternative IF
seeking refuge beyond the donrinions of
the United States, It concludes in the fol-
lowing language:
I'VE ccrt;auly eauriot desire their pre-
sence within the British territory, and 4 re-
cent speech comparing their present condi-
'tion with British colonial bondage makes
us hope that Queen Iictoria's empire will
let be favored with new race of polyga-
lnists They may, however, migrate iato
the Mexican territory, drive out.she Indians,
and set up their sensual theooracy in the
place of native superstitiens. But this viii
only defer the dag of. the inevitable strug-
gle. The tide Of American settlement will
follow them, and Brigham Young or his
successor Will be threatened with extirpa-
ton by q new generation Of citizens. Our
only hope is that the Mormon body will, un-
der the pressure Of necessity overthrow
their priests and prophets, and accept the
merely human nominees Of Mr. Buchanan.
Mormonism is said to have already under
gone some changes. The book written on
the golden plates is falling into disrepute,
and the Bible is being restored to its old
supremacy. Why should mot the doctrine
Of divine communication through Brigham
Young and the practice of polygamy also
pass away7 Ii that were the case, then
Mormonism would be as harmless as the
creed Of the Shakers or the Serthcetians.
1t the citizens of Utah will anticipate the
resolve Of the United States and detkroae
their prophets, and fthey will give guaran-
ties for more moral course Of life, they
may still be left in possession Of the regions
which it is said they have won from the
wilderness with almost uncxamred indus
try aid pessesss aace."
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-24
Iron tile Washington Union
The Black ReDubiican Programme.

Il Ia one OF our articles: some days ago, We
wtated that, regarding the Executive aud
congress as already won by reason Of the
preponderancc of the Free over the slave
States, the ncxt step ofthe republican party
would be to remodel the Supreme Court,
SO assto .Pakce thst deEtrstscnt also IN their
hands. Weaind .this prediction Of ours fully
cerroborated by the New York Evening
Post, leading abeasaen organ. The Post
says:
I'VE expect to have a 'tlear republican
majority in the House of Representatives on
the next Congress, (the seth D a republican
President and Vice President and cabinet
for 1884, elected by the: votes of every free
States aasdA clear majority in the Senate
too, at least in the 38th Congress. l1S6a }
which will make the working portion of ases
government a amt Suppose an act of Gem
lgress should pass iessssiiag q national convcn-
tlon to revise and amend the constitution
OF the United States; ; with half the deter
mlnation and none ct the rascality employ
ed by this administration to carry the Lc-
compton outrage, the cooperation af a ma
jority Of the State legislature might be Sc
cured to appoint delegates te the convention,
and the convention might proceed to 4amenP
the constitution by abelisking tile slave re-
presentation and sAe surrender Of fugitive
slaves, altering the apportionment to cor
respond, and renedeling the Supreme Court
50 as to vacate. the bench at once, and re-
qulre new judges to be appointed, and then
simply order the next succeeding election
to be held under the new schedule, the re-
turns to be made sandvelectiems certified by
the president of The eAnyontiea
'Wn the 4th of Maarh, 1865 the govern
mont would be peceably inaugurated on the
new basis, ready for harmonious and resist
less action in all its branches Legislative,
executive, and judicial. And any minority
of States would find themselves without
remedy or deliveranee, They would be
within the boundssaes and occupying the
territory Of the United States, aud subject
to all the Jaws thereof, as at present Other
nations would at once recognise the author
sty Of the government and its right to the
exercise Of its own laws within our own
bounds, as heretofore. And borrower on
earth could review Or alter the result
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-24
AlIegEany J0ul't.

The Circuit Court FOR this county closed
its term on the leth inst, after session Of
one week, Jaage Il. NJ. Hudson, presid-
ing. The whole time Of the Court was oc-
curicd in the trial Of two criminal cascs---
ono, . free Negro (Tomi Fox charged with
the murder Of a negro boy-ttahte other, The
trial of Geo. W. Nnckles, charged with the
commission of tape upon fhe person Of his
own daughter. In He FIRST case, the Jury
returned verdict Of G~aty, and fixed the
period Of setwitade of tire criminal at ten
years in the Penitentiary. Counsel for the
prosecution, VIM. Skeen-For the defence,
T. Pennington. W II. Authong, of Gov
insSon, and Col. " II. Hartman, of Staun-
ton. In the socsndease, in which much
Interest was excited. the Jury a'eturned a
verdict of Not Guilty. Counsel for the
prosecution, VIM. Skeen-For the defence,
F. Pennington, III. II. Robertson, Of Cow
ington. and Col. W. II. Hartman, Of Staun-
ton.
Judge Hudson, our former corntyman
and schoolmatc, is winning go7den'opinions
from the people and the Bar for the dignity
with which he presidcs on tie Bench and
for the saavity Of his manners.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-24

Death otter Super Hunson Sn6ering-
Mr.. John p Stanley, near Lafayette. in this
county, died on the 18th inst, after pro-
tractcd and most severe suffering, from a
wound in the thigh, which he received from
pistol ball about Christmas. He was cross
ing fence and the pistol fell from his pocket,
the hammer striking rock and causing it
to explode and driving the ball through the
leg. entered above the knee and passing OBJ
liquely upwards, came out near the hip.
The wound healed, and to all appearance,
the patient was doing we'll and walked out,
after which it infamed and mortified, and in
this condition he fingered, suffering most
excrutiatingly. the flesh falling off the limb,
and still the peticnt, so tenacious of life, in
duced the physicians in attendance, to am
putate the limb. -,Sdlcsn Register.
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Defence 0f Virginia.

The following spirited and generous C.
fence of cid Virginia, comes from the other
side Of the continent. It IS taken from tile
Pacific Methodist, published in San Fran
cisco. We hope twill put our own croak-
crs to the blush We love that writer. -
Hear him:
An UNWORTHY HABIT. Certain parties
that could be named are in the habit of
sneering at Virginia, and speaking of her
"decline" and her 'sdebascment," and of
drawing unfavorable contrasts between her
and other portions Of the Union. TO our
mind, this does not indicate good taste, pa
triotism, Or Christian feeling. If it we're
all true-the darkest picture they, draw of
Virginia were no darker than the reality
neither patriotism nor religion would justi-
fly the spirit of malignant exultation with
which these assaults are made Instead of
raising shout of exultation over the shame
Of the Mother Of States and Of statesmen, !"
a grateful and enlightened patriot would
rather throw the mantle of silence over her
But is this true, that Virginia is thus de-
graded, and Impoverished, and degenerated?
What State Of the Union is more ally rep
resented in the national Congress? What
State has brighter living names on the scroll
Of military fame !? How many States can
exhibit more favorable criminal statistics ?
What State has more churches and larger
church membership, in proportion to popu-
lation !? (The Baptist and Methodist nc
groes, alone, outpumber the whole church
membership Of some States.J What State
contributes more literally to the advance
ment of the various religious movements Of
the times? Where lives a happier and
more virtuous population ! Such assaults
are not modest; they are not just; and they
come with particularly bad grace frou,
professed christian men. Christians ought
to be the last to ''bear false witness against
their neighbors,' or to excite feeling Of
opposition or contempt towards any portion
Of our common country. Virginia doubt
less has her faults, and 50 have they who
assail her. The parties We have mention
ed will certainly be better employed in cor
recting their own errors and degeneracy,
than in exaggerating those Of Virginia. -
The worst punishment We wish them is,
that they may visit the ''Old Dominion, Z
and enjoy taste Of true Virginia hospital
itv