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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
New YORK, Oct. 18th. 1858.

To the Editor Of the Spirit Of the Age:
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR I write to thank Won
for the pleasure which your inestimable pa
per has afforded me. The Spirit of the Age
has been the dear companion of all nv
school days! How | used to welcome it. and
how we school girls would get together. in
some quiet corner, and read over and over its
pleasant pages. Some of those dear school,
mates have passed away some have gorle to
their homesln other States, while others have
left their native home to dwell afar. We
can never more meet again to welcome the
Age.
And the Social Circle ~ what an honor
it must be, to be a member of that delightful
circle. If they only knew with what de-
light each member of our "home circLen
welcomes their beautiful essays, and how we
cherish them, "way down in our hearts,
they would feel in some degree recompensed
for their labors, and it would be, PERKINS,
one bright little flower among the MANY
which adorn their pathway. How | love
each member of the Circle, and how | should
like to meet all.
Although I'm many miles from the "deor
old home" the loved tops of the Blue Ridge
and soon am to enter the busy world and
join the masses in their Journey Gown the
stream of life," still the Spirit of the Age
comes to cheer me onward, to brighten nv
lonely hours, and to bring to mind some long
forgotten spot on memory's pages-and al.
ways shall come, and always be as welcome
as ever. | wish you the utmost success in
all your efforts, and l am sure that there is
no homestead where your paper enters, but
wishes you the same.
Your earnest reader, SUSIE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Pleasures of Correspondence

How very pleasant to have a Correspon-
dent, whose letters indeed warm the heart
and lift the thoughts to high and noble thinps.
Such is one we have just received from a dear
friend, and though intended only for our eve.
we take the liberty to make extracts from II
both on account of its elevating sentiments
and its beautiful composition
am really ashamed to take my non :,
hand to write you but hat verv feelina,
mixed up with numerous other imnedin,ents
have had their influence too lone already.
and as time only increases the difficulty
VIII venture yet again; relying upon the
love OF the olden time, and the fraoranca
thatlingers around it still, for protection from
the harsh cadences of censure. Indeed mr.
on the whole, Will You not be too glad to hear
from your old scribler, to scold much ? That
telegraph which | feel has never failed in its
TRANSMISSION of silent messages between
your heart and mine, give back a satisfacto-
ny reply-aud though our pathways in life
may never more cross each other / shau OF
Ct leel there Is one eye to note the issues Of
mine, and one heart to throb with niuqlsa
emotions of pleasure and pain, when the last
step is taken into the courts of eternal gIo-
~; On man vain, boastfui, arrogant. proud
how pity you thar ignore the star-rem-
med band of pure, unseifsh hva. which, "a
dates the brow of the blackesa Stora eIo,rd in,
lie, ana binds the sweetest harHaonies oc tho.
human heart fast to the chrome of God-
hat Is life without it aud vet has many
a cherries tireside, wAara. Il meyer draws
near with unveiled fa9e-how MANY a heart
beats with throes all foreign 10 it's divine,
mlsSlon-and ah, ho& mary sti1e the low.
Eau gureIe Msr5 wTTT these
fofelghessences until, they creep thu earth
a crushed and blasted thiEsa. Heaven pity,
= ,n = f@orlorn and 2eSolate on4s, for earth has.
"oe-~2S, ffke Jn.rse.
l often long venT much. iadeed tn eas.os
lhe meshes whish fetter me-the busy earec
anu aVocatlons, Gf. liR-o chat xi;b H.
young and lGaahesrted Of your nunnsrorc
readers and though [ do not, stndv mrch
or read very deeply, saYe from the nbaseS ~
lie, or from the varied page Of nat,ra'e
pohderous volume, |. feel that | cou,d eop,a0
thneS touch q hidden cord, Sometimes e,J.
t'e opsclIe0 key-hoie to that better cham
per winch a good Bsing reserves for the last
yestIge OF HIS own likeness. Thonyb s;lsas
! am not toEgetful Of the oe2y chats we nav.
neid together and / often. find myself w;sb-
Ins mat taay might never have had An end
put aln 200 busy, have too many cla;ae.
tnat Will not be set aside for the lighter pro.
pcnsitics OF my nature. P
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Seaboard Agricultural Fair.

The Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Sea-
board Agricultural Society, will be held at
Norfolk on the 9th, 10th, 18th and 10Th of
November, ensuing. A large number of en-
tries expected, and extensive preparations
have been made for the accommodation of
visitors. We are under obligations for a com
plimentary ticket, admitting US to all the priv
ileges of the Society. 1t is signed Josiah T.
CRANBERRY, President; G. w. Camp, Secreta-
rv
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Odd Fellows Thanksgiving Day.

At the late session of the U. S. Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows at Baltimore, a propo-
sition was adopted to set apart the Goth day
of April, 1859-the fortieth anniversary of
the organization of the Order, to be observed
by the entire membership under the juris-
diction of the Grand Lodge of the United
States, as a day Of thanksgiving to Divine
Providence for the unexampled prosperity
which has attended the Order since its or
ganization on the American continent. New
York city is the point selected for the great
jubilee, ard a committee has been appointed
charged with the details.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

A BACHELOR WoRTHILY EMPLoYEB.-We
perceive that Peterson Thwcatt, Esq, the
present Comptroller, is engaged upon a new
plan for educating the children of our State.
This is az right and we have no doubt
something valuable will come of his .labors.
Our friend Peterson has always evinced an
incorrigible aversion to having children of his
own to care for, and it is but right and patri-
otto that he should apply himselfto the philan-
thropic task of looking after the welfare of
other peoples. The mothers of the State
should vote him a blessing, in spite of his
shortcomings towards the daughters
Nac0n (Geo.) Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Temperance and the Clergy.

The Editors ofthe american Pre,b,nsr
Philadelphia, with whom are associated Rev
Albert Barnes, Rev. Thos. B~rainard. Rev
George Dufield and others, thus exnros-
themselves on the subject of Temperance :,
that great city. We are glad to hear sD,b
expressions from such able and influential
gentlemen.
"TEMpERANcE--Are we going to avail e ~
slumber over drunkenness this fall and win
teri Tn questions about moral suasion ard
legal methods are settled by the understand
ing that we are to try both make the M.
most private effort we can, and the best laws
we can, and try to execute them. But the
question we are just now concerned with =
Are the ministry and the temperance mpp
going to do something effective this season
OF not Are we to have lively, active, ener.
getic temperance meetings, or is the cause to
be considered dead
There is an aspect Of it which ought to be
made to ring through the heads and hearts
of the entire community. Aen : snotdrinL-
ing pure cine, brandy and tcAisky nor. The
thing they drink at tavern bars, is drugged;
drugged in the making of it; drugged be-
cause it IS cheaper to put in poisonous stuff
than to make pure liquor. Men cannot drink
and tipp.Ie every day for twenty thirty, OF.
forty years, as sofe used to do. They xiii
themselves soon, going off into successir
tacks Of mania-aPOtu and similar horn 4
diseases in a third or a quarter Of the til
Drinking is becoming a quick instead OF a
slow suicide. One of the marvels of this re-
markable country is that men bear this. If
e man murder his fellow, the country re-
sounds with it. But if the DRAWINGS of a
distlllery kill but a drove Of hogs, or a wagon
load Of fish, nobody notices it, although the
liquor impregEated with such ingredients, is
drawn off into barrels to be drank at tavern
bars by thousands Of human beings! This
IS asserted. Can it be contradicted : If II
can, for the sake Of our country, Of humani
ty, we hope it will be.
The friends of temperance need to awake.
S"N NAa IL AOtS no EODu 10 lee
ture upon temperance. 1t does great good
} 1t sets men thinking. 1t calls their attention
3 to a fearful danger. 1t saves many a vouns
: man from ruin. 1t disgusts women witt
drunkenness. 1t is hardly respectable in A
+ merica for a woman to drink spirits at all
Drinking customs keep their place with con
e siderable difficulty and conscience hardly zoe
: with them. We know there has been extray
agance and reaction. No wonder. The evi
e has been enough to make any man extraya
a giant, and there is always enough love of un
hallowed excitement to make a reaction. y
We do not give up the Gospel, because ther
are multitudcs of unconverted men. and h,
cause an immense mass of wichedness is ur
e reached. So let our temperance friends nc
give up; let them hold meetings let tber
invite the ministry to preach and to speak O
y this subject. Let there be Temperance SCI
mons in the churches grand temperanC
meetings. Let there be ward meetings an
district meeting; meetings in Court hous,
SC and School houses, and let US do our utmo
70 to drive out the foul iend!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Sqirtoft 9e9ge,
RA q NC.
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 20, 1858.
Special Notice.

The Spirit OF THE AGE is conducted stfict-
ly upon the CASH system All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid. Subscribers
viii 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 viii be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARK, ar.drenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from,
as well as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
SrGAR 0Ar.-Me have received from

SUGAR OATs-We have received from a
subscriber (Col. j. j. Horton a parcel of the
finest oats that we have ever seen. 1t is of
a variety called the Sugar Oats some of the
heads are IS inches in length. If our friend
has any seed to spare he would doubtless do
well to advertise them; for surely no man
would sow any other kind, if the Sugar oats
can be had.
Ifthe Col. has no objection, we will send
the specimen on hand to the State Fair at
Raleigh. Meanwhile we shall keep them on
exhibition in our sanctum.
Murfreesboro' Citizen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

~ Having still on hand some of the Ian
Feb, March, April, May and June Nos. Of
the North Carolina Planter, we have conclu
ded still to offer them as premiums to persons
who send on for the Age up to 1st Noyember
next For % we will send two copies of the
Age for a year and two copies of the Planter
for 1858 entire.
Persons subscribing for the Age who desire
the six Nos. of the Planter we offer .
MUM, must distinctly state the fact in tbei,
letters. We do not send them unlsss hi, !,
done.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

MOVERS On Friday morning last quite a
large caravan Of people passed through our
town on their way to the West-to Arkansas
we believe. There were SO persons-men,
women, and children, and were from our old
county, Lincoln. We regret to see this dis
position, growing on our people, for leaving
the old North State, and especially with such
people as those we saw on Friday. They
will prove a valuable acquisition as citizens
of the right grit to any State, and we wish
them good luck."-Rutheg1ord Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

IHE ELECTIONS IN PEssxLvASrA.-The re-
turns hfem Benasylyakia, published under
our News Of the Day head, indicate nrettv
Clearly the success Of the combined oppo-
sition or~"People's" ticket, over that of the
Democrats. Ia regard TO the result in Phil
aaeiphia, the Ledger has the following:
fhe election on Tuesday, though warmly
ooh.estedsl passed off very quietly. The lem
%a's nave eeen badly beaten, losing all their
Congressional districts, EXCEPT the first wbora
Col. Thomas b. Florence has been successful
and Al the county offices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

~ Call at j. c. Palmer's Jewelry estab-
lishment, if you wish to see a fine and varied
assortment of Watches, Jewelry and Fancy
Goods. His stock is we'll worth an examina-
ton, whether you wish to buy, or simply
crafty curiosity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

"a Our Paper goes to press so early in
the week, hat we are unable to give any ac-
count of the State Fair in this number. We
expect to give a full description in our next.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
A Sensible letter

The following letter from a fair friend
needs no comment. Who will follow her
example
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

NORTH CAROLINA PLANTER.-We %uninten-
tionally overlooked the reception of this val
liable publication in our last. We are al
ways glad to receive it, and invariably read
a good portion of its pages. Our friend Cor
man calls, land with great propriety) upon
the farmers of our State for additional help.
He must have by 1st January next at least
two thousand subscribers, (his number now
being less than one thousand or the Planter
may be discontinued. VIII those immedi-
ately interested in such a publications. pub
licatlon we take upon ourselves to say, that
reflects credit upon the State,-suffer it to
expire for want of breath" i. C. the cash,
the "Kelter"-m0ney? We can not believe
it! The planting interests of North Carolina
can surely, and we hope, will surely stand by
it, and sustain it. Send on then your dollars
and let our brother German give you a still
better journal. At any rate, for your own
good, do not let it stop. Published at Raj
eigh, NC, by A. NJ. German, price 81 per
annnm.-Leisure Hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
NORMAL FEMALE SCHOOL,
High Point. Oct. 1919

Mr.: EDITOR | have just received last
weeks number of the dear Esprit" and was
sorry to see the receipts for your excellent
paper so few in number. If every Son of
Temperance would take the interest in your
paper that is due it, we would see a larger
list of subscribers than was in the last issue
and | may add, Mr.. Editor, that the Ladies
do not manifest sufficient interest in it's pub
lication and circulation, as the cause to which
it is devoted, especially ~elevates them and
we who are the sufferers, feel ourselves IN
der lasting obligations for the many tears
that, through your instrumentality, have
been dried up.
May the cause of Temperance flourish I'M
til King Alcohol will be trodden under foot :
yes, until every young man may be made to
feel what a disgrace it is to be seen three
sheets in the wind" with a poor mother, wife
or sister, to weep over his recklessness.
Enclosed [ send you the names of four sub
scribers (all students of the Female Normal
SCHOOL, under promise to send you as many
more as | can obtain. May God crown your
every effort for good, with success,
Is the sincere wish Of A SUBSCRIBER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

The Baptist Convention of this State meets
in Raleigh On the 10th Of November.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-18
oeveRnoR's PRocLAhlATloN.

Ii ecnpiianee with Joint Resolution
e Ne oensrsl Assembly, |, SALMON P.
csxsr, Governor Of the State of Ohio,
hereby sepoist THURSDAY. the 2sth
Day Of NovEsss.. 1855, as a day of
Public Thanksgiving and Prayer
TO aIxrssry 0sD.
And I earnestly recommend to the Peo-
PIE OF the State tbs due observance of ths
day by sbssinence from ordinary labors; by
public sna psssa:e offerings Of praise and
gssthsds for the mu!tiform and manifold
Daessises ssd Benefits, National, Social
ssd Personal, which Cop hath been graci.
sss,y .plessea to bsstow upon us; and by
fesvese prayers that He VIII cause His
Goodness to abound yet more towards US.
projecting our whole County from foreign
eaenies ,sDa domestic dissensions; dis,in-
Euishisg BY His Favor. our State Isstitu-
tions Of Government, Educstion and Ben
svslssce, and conducting each o: US through
ylssssf wsys Of Psnitenee and Faith to the
glorious eossunm.tion of Earthly Hopes
is Hessesly Rest. l
Given under ms hand and the Great Sea-
,of the State OF Ohio. this sigh:h
day Of November. A. d. 1855.
BIZ the Governor: 8. p CHASE.
A. p. Ru<sEIL, Secretary of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-18


~Thus far, eigh;een States have chosea
their Coneressmen. In these eighteen
Suites at the preseut time the Administra-
ton hss sixty.six members of Congress,
ibe Opposition have eighty-six.
In the mex, House of Representatives
this will stand from the same States as fol-
lows:
Administration, 4!
Opposition, III
Msjorities in tie presen' Cangress from
these States
Against the Admin istration, 20
Majority in the next House %
There are yet fourteen States TO choose
members of Congress. In these the pres
ent Representation 10 as follows:
Admin ,sirsrion, %
Opposition, ~
In :he coming election the Admiaistra'
ton will probaly gain eight Congressman
leaving for the result
Administration I3
Opposition III
Stunning up we have
Administration, ia
(,opo sitiun l22
Opposition ma jonty
This gives the Adulinisir alton the benefit
of the five DoUGLAs Democrats just electeG
in Illinois, and all the Americans from the
South but two.
The result cannot be very different from
the above. One fact bow ever makes sll q
DO ubt. The Psss year changed the Poliiica
position Of more Congressman than there
is now m,joii:y of one party. Another
issue may spring upon us when least ex.
pected, and work complete revolution in
all political parties. This is particularly
probable, just now when Democracy is ps1
To the test to save herself from impending
Obstruction 5E ga. . ; -.-,.s. ,.s-.
II seems TO us that there are few funda'
mental principles of government, that shoult
have been better served than by electine
some of the Anti-Administration Democrat:
who have been chosen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-18
Union PRAYER Meeting.

h Washington Hall. in Wheeling. tn re
las besa Q UnioL Prayer Meeting in exist
saes fss some time past. Latterly it is &C
crowded ~ the weekly meeting on Sunday
at o'clock, ?. ~, Is 10 require the adoption
OF some means for the accommodation o.
the people. We see by The Wheeling 7ims.
that st meeting held on Monday, the Isl
inst, the following plan was adopted:
"lst. That Il ere shall be Gu connection
with. and ~ an aid to tbs Sabbath after.
noon aarvice,) two meetings for prayer,
seH darisg each week. in the different
churches si &o'cioek. y. n.
ID. That the meetings in future shall be,
ss far - prseticsbIe. conducted by lsymeu.
ID. That committse Of three from each
essngslicai denomination. fsPrssented in
the city shall BE- slseted.sna constituted a
committee Of arrangements"
The cemmi,tee have made all necessary
srsngensa,s, and the success of the under.
taking can NOT but be profitable. Gould not
the people Of 81, ciairsyills profit by similar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-18

pissed race. The Democratic party con-
demned and deposed John Quincy Adams
because he expended twelve millions year,
while it justifes his favored successor in
spending seventy millions, eighty millions.
and even an hundred millions year II
denies emancipation in the District of Co.
lumbia, even with compensation to masters
and the consent OF the people, on the ground
of an implied constitutional inhibition, al
though the Constitution expressly confers
upon Congress sovereign legislative power
in that district, and although the Democra.
tic party is tenacious of the principle OF
strict construction. Ii violoted the express
provisions of the Constitution in suppress
ing petition and debate on the subject Vi
slavery, through fear of disturbances Of the
public harmony, althoug gh it claims that the
electors have right to instruct their repre-
sentatiyes. and even demand their resigna-
ton in case of contumacy. 1t extended
slavery over Texas and cOnniyed at the a..
tempt to spread it across the Mexican ter
ritories, even to the shores of the Pacific
Ocean, under plea of enlarging the area
of freedom. 1t abrogated the Mexican
slave law and the Missouri Compromise pro-
hIbition of slavery in Kansas, not to open
the new territories to slavery, but to try
therein the new and fascinating theories oI
non-interyention and popular sovereignty
AND finally to overthrow both these new and
elegant systems by the English Lecompton
bill and the Dred Scott decision, OH the
ground that the free States ought not to en-.
ter the Union without population equal t.
the representative basis OF one member d
Congress, although slave states might come
in without inspection as 10 their numbers.
Will nuysny member of the democratic
party, now here, claim that the aulhoritic.
chosen BY the suffrages of the party, truns.
cended their partisan platforms, and 50 mis-
represented the party in the various trans
actions have recited! Then | ask him tC
name one democratic statesman, or legisla.
tor, from Van Euren To Walker, who either
tiRid or cautiously, like them, or boldly ant
de6anily, like Douglas, ever refused to ex
ecuie behest Of the shareholders, and wal
not therefore, and for no other cause, i'm
mediateIy denounced. and deposed from hi'
trust, and repudiateG by the democratic par
| ~ tor that contumacy.