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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Beautiful Weather.

Never, in he memory of the oldest inhab-
liant, has so mild a winter been known in
this locality. Indeed we have had no cold
weather, except a little snap in November,
we believe and now the sun shines as
brightly and warmly, and the breezes are as
mild as we generally have them here in April.
What a remarkable contrast with the Dccem-
Der and January of last winter. But, then,
we remember that last February we had as
beautiful and mild weather, as January is ia
yoring us with this year; and then came the
fruit blossoms, which were nipped and bligh-
ted by the severe cold and frosts of March
and April. We may reasonably expect some
very cold weather yet; and we hope it may
come before the swelling buds and opening
blossoms of our fruit trees shall be cut off by
the cutting fingers of Jack Frost.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
North Carolina Planter.

There is always more or less difficulty in
getting out the first No. of a Periodical. The
Publisher hiss found several barriers in the
way OF getting up the first No. of the North
Carolina Planter. Heexpected to have issued
it ere this, but a variety Of causes have rem.
dered it impossible. 1t will be out this week
however; and the February No. will follow
in two weeks thereafter. The March No.
will be published the last of February. and
the numbers thereafter will be regularly is
sueo IN Time TO reach subscribers by the first
week in each and every month. The Pub
Usher is gratified and encouraged at the in
terest manifested by the Agriculturists of the
State, in the enterprise, and is determined.
by their aid, to make it worthy of their sup
port. Contributions to its columns are ur-
gently solicited.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Municipal Election.

An election for Mayor and nine Commits
of this City, was held on the 18th,
resulted as follows:
MAYoR-Capt. VIM. H. Harrison.
CoMM1ss1oNERs-Eastern Wdrd-J. Hutch
ms, L. I. Clayton, E.. Smith.
Middle Ward.-Col. E. Marlborough, SEN,
K. Marriott, c. B. Root.
Western Ward.-Col. W. H. Tucker, H.
D. Turner, Avis Sorrel.
The Mayor and five of the Commissioners
are aeqc members of the Board and it is hop
ed that the old members will cooperate with
them, in effecting a system OF retrenchment
nccued IN the conduct
of our municipal affairs. We have served
long enough in the Board to know that our
stree is, &C., require a vast amount of work
every year-woIk that mast be done to keep
them in tolerable eondition-but we have al
ways thought a more economical plan might
be adopted than the che generally pursued,
in making these repairs.
The present system of a Night Watch, has
proved a Humbug-involving a considerable
outlay of money, without rendering any es-
sential service to the city. We hope to see
it abolished, or else some system adopted by
which the purpose for which they are appoin-
ted may be promoted
Another grievance we will allude to. We
have never known as much disturbance and
noise in the streets as We have ha9 e. ~
often by night. We who live away from the
chief thoroughfares of the city, know how
much We are annoyed in this respect. Where
the Police and Night Watch were, on such
occasions, that no efforts were made to quell
the disturbance, is a matter about which we
have often wondered. We might refer to
other matters calling for reform, but for the
present we forbear.
We cannot be charged with desiring to
prevent the continuance of any of the old Po-
lice in office, as the Board will have elected
their officers probably before this paper will
be published. But we here give notice that
Officers, whoever they are, must do their du-
ty, or attention will be called to their neg
lect, through the columns of the City papers.
Our citizens are determined to require more
faithfulness on the partof City Officers. Our
new Mayor, we believe, will do his whole du-
ty. Let him see to it that his subalterns do
the same.
P. S.-Since the above was in type, the
new Board has held its first meeting, at (which
the following Officers were elected Chas. B..
Root, City Treasurer; j. j. Christophers,
City Clerk; W. n. Andrews, City Consta-
BILE; David Lewis, Assistant Constable Jas.
II. Murray, Tax Collector. The Board also
, resolved to abolish the Hired Guard system,
and return to the Citizens Guard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Our Friends.

We do not believe any paper IN the coun-
has more active, devoted friends, than has
our own Spirit of the Age ide our list OF
r~eceipts for the last four weeks-which from
time to time has shown how many have sent
us handsome clubs, and with the numer-
ous individual subscribers, have added several
hundred names to our subscription list In
are So constant IN
their favors, that we almost regularly look,
each mail, for a club from them.
IF we believed it would be agreeable to
them, we would like to return thanks to each,
by name, through our columns but for fear
we might shock the modesty of some, we for
bear giving publicity to names remarking,
however, that if any one is curious to know,
he can form a pretty correct guess by refer
ence to our Receipt table.
Being compelled, reluctantly, under the
circumstances, to decline giving names, we
cannot refrain from saying to the ladies, gen,
tlemen and youths, who have contributed Sc
handsomely towards swelling our list, w'
/ tkaak you sincerely thank you for you
kindness and can only promise to use al
o our efforts to furnish the patrons of the Ag
: with a paper worthy their support.
> We hope our friends who have aided US s
. materially, will continue to remember US, an
serve as the same way often. And those WI
Vt have not exerted themselves in behalf of til
:; Age will do so, and send as in good lists
subscribers soon.
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consequences Of Drinking.

Sterne says in his Koran-'1 never drink J"
and assigns as a reason, that 1T costs him
three days to indulge: 1.-The first in SHINING;
the second in suffering, and the third in re-
penting." The experience of Sterne is also
that of many others, but, alas! it does not
lead them to the same ark Of safety to which
he resorted-namely, total abstinence. Too
many men sin to-day, suffer tomorrow, and
repent next day but to begin the fourth
with SHINING again. No warning, no suffer
ing is sufficient to cause an abandonment of
their cups. Wife, children, home friends,
health, reputation-every thing most dear to
man on earth, and his highest aspirations for
eternity-all, all are sacrificed to the de-
basing appetite for strong drink. In view O
these a~larmingtaets, how can any young man
who has any noble aspirations, venture upor
the indulgence in intoxicating drinks, which
he knows will so surely enslave and ruiz
him. Surely he forgets the deadly conse
quences, or he would not thus peril soul an
body for so degrading and ruinous a graft
f~ication. Pause, young man, ere the day {
repentance comes too late for you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Begin

There be a beginning, or there will be
no progress-no conclusion. If, in p%ecunia-
ry matters, a man would increase his stores
he must make a beginning to save and gather
together; and the same applies to the individ-
nal in . ~e4d1 point. If we indeed to mend
our ways and improve our morals, we must
begin, and the earlier the better. A BEGIN
ming is an important matter a man sets out
on a tedious journey-he has dreaded it a
long time, buthe starts, and soon a mile of the
way is behind him-a beginning is thus made
and thereby a promise, a hope, a pledge is
given that other and many miles NAV be
measured and the distant goal gained at last.
With the poor slave to the bottle a begin.
ing to reform and to put the accursed bondage
affair OF, is an important thing. If he ever j:
a freeman again, he must make a beginning
IN the noble work himself; for the vice will
not loose Its iron grasp without a fierce AM
determined struggle. Delay no longer, o
thou lover of thy cups, but begin now tn
great work of reformation. Look around vo,
FvrIg your grave-r1pe comrades hoV
many there are, ready to fill the grave Of tn,
drunkard and %outcast, who might have bee,
respected, healthy and rich, had they onI
made a beginning to amend, instead Of nut
ting off the resolution to reform, Beo;n now
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Late Intelligence from Utah.

Col. Cumming, the new Governor Of Utah,
has proclaimed the Territory to be in a state
of rebellion, and warned all the well disposed
inhabitants to rally around the flag of the
United States. His proclamation is dated
near Fort Bridger, Utah, November q, 1857.
Fort Bridger is about 125 miles from Salt
Lake City. The Mormons, it is rumored, are
preparing to leave in the Spring for the Brit
ish possession.
Brigham Young had delivered himself Of
number Of speeches, breathing defiance tothe
United States. He ~justifes himself thus:
IF the government of the United States
have sent soldiers to this Territory, | do not
know it, for / nave had no official notice Of
such a circumstance and you will perceive
that treat them accordingly. If they are
sent by government, they are sent expressly
to destroy this people; and if they are not
sent by the government, they have come ex-
pressly to destroy this people therefore |
shall treat them, as have informed the Off
Ger in command, the same as if they were an
avowed mob. Not as | would those who
have heretofore mobbed us, but as parties
who have come to mol us now. Though we
may believe that they are sent by the gov
ernment of the United States, yet ], as Gov
ernOr of this Territory, have no business to
know any such thing, until ! am notified by
the proper authority at Washington. lhave
a right to treat them as a mob, just as though
they had been raised and Differed in Nilsson
fos inns
people. We have been very merciful and
very lenient to them"
OF course the officers and soldiers of the
Z. S. army are very much obliged to Brig
ham for his leniency.
Brigham discourses as if he had at his COM
mand some secret and dreadful means to des-
troy his en- emies. He says:
GAS ! informed them 1.-THE soldiers in my
unofficial letter, had they been those mobo-
Gratis who mobbed us in Missouri. they never
would have seen the South Pass. We had
plenty of boys on hand, and the mode Of war
fare they would have met with they are not
acquainted with. | would just as soon tell
them as to tell you my mode Of warfare. As
the Lord God lives we will waste our enemies
by millions, if they send them here to destroy
us, and not a man of us be hurt. That IS
the method | intend to pursue. Do you want
to know what Is going to be done with the
enemies now on our borders? If they come
here | will tell you what will be dU2e-as
soon as they start to come into our sete.
ments, let sleep depart from their eyes anC
slumber from their eyelids, until they sleeI
in death for they have been warned anc
forewarned that we will not tamely submit {,
being destroyed. Men shall be secreted her,
and there, and shall waste AWAY our enemie,
in the name of Israers God I.have thought
that perhaps the Lord designs to furnish u,
a little clothing and ammunition, and if h,
does he viii permit our enemies to try t.
come in here but if he sees that that " ould
be an injury to US, he will turn them another
way"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27

W Resist the temptation to drink. You
nave gone far enough in the wild paths Of
dissipation, and you certainly see the danger
mat surrounds you, Your experience teach
es you that in a little while you will be be.
yond the vale Of hope and powerless to re,
form. The temptations of wicked men and
that OF the fatal habit, assail you on every
hand, and now, while you may, resist tb.
allurlng snare. 1t will soon or late entbrar
you fatally. Resist will all your powers now.
Tomorrow may be too late. Say with I'M.
hlnching determination, sect thee behind me
Satan"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27

THE NORTH CAROLINA STArIsT."-Ouentin
Busbee, Esq, of this City, has issued propo-
sails for publishing a semi-annual journal of
the above title, to be devoted exclusively to
the dissemination of statistical information.
See Prospectus in this paper.
No more useful work than the one PROMO
sed by Mr.. Busbee could be published. 1t
will indeed be invaluable as a journal of re-
ference to the statesman, the politician, and
the business man.
Mr.. Busbee is eminently qualified for the
task before him, and viii bring to it patience.
industry, energy and zeal We trust that
the work may be literally patronized. The
price-$3 per annum-is moderate for so
large a quantity ofstatistical matter.
n. G. Standard.
After inserting the above, and our matter
was nearly up for this paper, we received from
Mr.. Busbee a copy of his Prospectus, which
we will publish next week. In the mea
time we commend it to the patronage of all
desiring the important informa ton the Stat
81" will contain.-ED. AGE.
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Spirit Of tBeAge.
G.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81, 1868.
Special Notice.

The SpIRIr.o OF THE AGE is conducted strict
w upon the CASH system. All papers are
dis continued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers
will be notified FOUR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARX andrenew your subscrlp-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as we'll as the one to, which they desire tbs
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27
Clandestine Retailing.

We would really like TO know the opinion
Of our Attorney General, upon a certain mat
ter which is working great mischief in this,
and. we presume, other communities. 1t Is
this Us il, or is it not, a violation OF law,
for persons who have not taken out license to
'~'retail ardent spirits by the small measure,
to allow customers to purchase by the quart,
deposite it in bottles, and keep it there, so
that they and their friends may step in any
time they please, and take a drink?
1t seems to us that this is a clear evasion
of the law, and if not subject to Indictment
renders still more unnecessary the odious and
onerous license law, for rereaue," as it ex
lists on our statute book. Almost every maj
can purchase his quart, put it at some con
~venient place, or shop, or store, and enjo.
all the privileges Of tipping. without havini
to resort to the grog shops to indulge tn
propensity. The shopman or storekeeper n
Allies all the profits and privileges of the
censed retailer, but is saved the tax impose
for retailing.
We would like to hear the opinion of son
of our Judges and Prosecuting Attornles
this point. The system is carried on to
great extent-it is working much mischief
it is running our young mes, and affordine
quiet harbor for old topers-and it is defra
ding the State of her revenue. Is it RICH
TLe4, nc have nvthing more to say. Is
wrongs it unlawful? Then let the sore
be applied for there is many a one engag
in this Illicit traffic. Will our Prosecuti
Attornies instruct the Grand Jurors uI
the law, in this matter
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g.. ~.
I'll have my own wav ~

SO SAID a young man as he staggered mn
to the tail Of a whiskey cart, and. with A.
oath, ordered drinks for himself and aSsoci-
ates. A pious old father had warned the how
of the danger of such company as he Wa
keeping, and, above all, of the danger tba,
lurked in the habit he was forming Of drinL-
ing intoxicating liquors. I'm have INV own
way" exclaims the young prodigal. and "a.
gardless of a parents SORROW he goes on IN
his way. Let US examine the way.
At first it is a way Of pleasantness and eor-
viyial pleasure. There is much therein 70 a.
lure a young man far off from the way of hon
or and virtue, and, bewildered by the Aovor.
L aEdthe tempting fruits by the way, he rusbos
on madly until the high point on the way i
: reached. Then the grade becomes dow
2 ward, and, as it is pursued, it grows steener
e and yet more steep. 1t is not so smooth eth
, cr as it was a little while ago; rocks hedga
i it in and obstTuct it, and snares and piteIls
d make it dangerous. The pilgrim may now
become alarmed and look back towards the
ne land of safety he has left, and sigh for It's oui-
IN ct and its rest. He may even determine 70
a turn upon his heel and go to it again, but 4
- he does make this resolve he viii find tina. he
a has to emulate the example of Bunyan's pill.
4u- grim in climbing the Hill of Difficulty for Il
t shall be by hard effort if he ever reaches If
it blessed land of virtue again. Most likely h
ws will either stubbornly resolve to still have hi
ed own way in the matter, or despair of ever b,
.ng ing able to resist the force which impels hin
ION onward in his destructive course, and 50 /
is hurried on from one stage of danger to a
other of greater moment until he reaches Il
valley of Dissipation. Here a darkness III
the moor of night ever reigns, and the vail
itself is filled with pitfalls, gins and snar,
The poor pilgrim gropes his way through IL
~ terrible valley, receiving many knocks a
bruises, and cannot hope to ever be releas
from its terrors for the star of Hope
never shone there and the doomed mort
= therein know not of its inspiration. A tel
BILE end awaits him-there is a hidden ORE
pice on the verge of that valley towards VIII
all who are so unfortunate as to be foU
therein are forcibly driven, and over VIII
mt of I- - - =, 80
ends, 81. -. W. - = e. !
81 /" and fearful abyss none can tell, for no
IS for has ever returned to record and publish
J de awful story. And this is the way
ew Of III have my own way, Is a DANCE
man, Sroulru ioi ~ yOuns su DC
upon Der that 'the rag of the transgresso
which hard"
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9. G9ytrtt = / ef<sse, @g s

muslin. rivalling the snow in its beautIA
purity. Her golden hair hung over
brow m ringlets, giving her a still mo-
youthful appearance, while her pens
dropping eye-lashes which fell over her q
eyes, hiding their sweet llstre from tigek
strangers gaze, revealed the true maldenlks
modesty, which delights not in being 4
cynosurc of many eyes. She was lnds
an object of admiration, as the approving
looks of the audience testified, and the
long repeated applause on the conelusloH
of the performance revealed that her frs
concert was a triumph. But the gentFeY
man who scrutinized the lovely girl =
closely, as the crowd was dispensing rushe
forward to where she was standing, an
ere she was aware of his presence he saidF
silly Linwood is it possible How CAM
you here? 2"
If a spectre from the dead had appeared
it is hardly probable Lille would have beer
more surprised. "Oh, my uncle !" was hei
only reply. Memory hurried her back 4
that other time, when she had heard his mar
: ly tones thus addressing her and a visio3
. of her pale sleeping mother came amid tia.
| gala-scene, more intense from its veryTincorl
gruity with bright-eyes, laughing lips az
: sunny faces. "How came you here y? "
did you leave your home ? Did you
know that / would come forTyong"
mo, uncle. Ihad no home, / had re
= no letter from you in many months
s alone, and SO | came here, where III
very happy at least, she added IN
tone, as happy as would have
where"
swell / am very glad va hal
h Ply, for you deserve to b
you. home now. lNoex1
= heat it. The ressof why you received n
re letter from me I can't imagine. | guess "
may impute that to Uncle SANS negliger
officers. / have been out west, but / wrot
ne several times to you. On my return lastweel
C. heard of your fathers death and hastene
there to find you gone. Thanks to Mr.. Ha
Io have found you again. Why you are a nigh
DE engale, Lilly. Jenny Lind may retire no,
and trill her tweedledeedles to the Swiss, {
d Lillie?"
'er ooh, hush, uncle don't ridicule me-, for
he am very glad to see you again, to thank "
no for your kindness to me. Without you, VIII
Oh would | have been Let us go in the parl
where | will introduce you to my friends,
dear as any can be-"
ND "Very we'll, l shall like them but can y
ev- be ready to leave tomorrow? am in a HI
Ike ry."
an Her kind friends would not for some til
consent to give her up, and as she had ma
ron an engagement for another term, her un
could not prevail OF her to go, unless Il
would consent. By many p%ersuasions tn
GU were at last induced to let her go.
ell, II guess we can fix you up a nice Iii
(ou cage, where you may sing as much as J
poor please. Your Auntie will love to hear y
: to for you know we have no birdie OF our ow
salu ner KIM uhclG aS Vney pIepaieo ~ -
~ happy hours.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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~ There are reefs in the border of the
sea, placed there it would seem to prevent the
storm lashed waters from en~croaching upon
fertile continents and pleasant capes, and
these barriers are built up by grains of sand
Why then should we wonder if means are
sometimes used, by the same great Ruler,
trivial and Insignificant to our poor compre-
henslon, to accomplish, in the moral world,
results the most stupendous !?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-27

to any e1fan Willingly or ~designedly. Some
men@wilInot join our order, because they
zhaye&aken a stand against it heretofore, and
have not only argued against the order, but
have thrown out i~nnuendoes, or insinuatlons
TO our injury, and although they may have
afterwards become convinced of their error,
vet they are too proud to admit they are WI
ser to-day, than they were yesterday, and
therefore retain their former position 9TH
ers remain idle, or stand aloof from our Or
der, because they are prejudiced against inc
order, not from anything they know aoou1
US, hut from information received from the
i enemies of the cause of Temperance, or OF Tue
Sons Of Temperance, and they nave never
given themselves the trouble to enqulre lnto
j fhe matter 10 see whether their prejudice
was well or i'll founded, and thus remain luie
and stand aloof Others, although sober men
sre nerhaDs never drunk in their lives
vet they are fond of the taste of liquor, ana
are also very tenacious of one of their mallen-
Il able rights. as they call (which IS to De al
Il liberty to take a horn whenever they may
4 feel like it. This is doubtless a welghty rea,
son with some. Others do not like some O
the Sons. and are unwilling to call then
brothers. Others believe that the Temper
anee movement will ultimately prove a fail
IRE. and they are unwilling to identify them
selves with q cause which will not eVentuail.
succeed There are others who do not Ink
Free Masonry, and allege hat the Sons
Temperance are the grand sons OF Masonry
dfsthe Sons Of TempeRance were aset OF I
oilers, knaVes or de- Ees, there mlgnI .
some ground Of suspfefom furnished, thattne
were not ID be trusted, or encouraged. 81
whit Is the fact in this particular. Are the
81. Is 4 class Of men, as intelligent, as no
azi1kam earth s-s Eepp me ss say gHt h efh
III conclusion; come and cast in your
= With us, and tive will do you good, and n
! evil all the days of our lives" Stand no Ion
= er idle, but 'be up and doing while the d
= lasts, as the night will come in which no m
. can work. Yea, let even the drunkard con
- and we will receive him with open arms, a
+ do all we can to reform him. Let the p
cious youths of our country come, and
= will endeavor to keep them from the path
=, ssthe destroyer" Let the Ladies also cor
~ they will cheer us on to victory, and streng
- len our hands and encourage our hearts in
noble enterprise in which we are engaged