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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06
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eEThe Official Journal of the Two
Scicilies publishes complete list of all
the victims Of the earthquake at Naples
of Dec. l6, ls47. The total number of
dead amounts to $3.50. and the wounded
to ! 1853. 1t tarpears that the number Of
dead has greatly exceeded that of the
persons more or less seriously injured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06

nag Counterfeit So bills on the Che
muug Bank, New York, were put in cir
culation at Mauch Chunk last week.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06

At the late municipal elections Ciuein.
nsti polled 1884 votes. St. Louis 49,.
a56. Chicago, l6,42 "A, and Milwaukee T..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06

Blessed is be who blows bis own horn;
for whosoever bloweth not bis own horn,
the same shall not be blowed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-05-06

What bar is that which often opens,
but never shuts !-Crowbar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15

tedious said he with a faint smile, but |
have been so pleasantly engaged as to take
nc note of time. And the sin of this tres
pass On the rules of good breeding must
lie at your door. Besides, | have length
ened this visit he continued after a pause
under the apprehension that it has been
the happiest, it might also be the last it
might ever be my good fortune to enjoy
with Miss H.
The lady looked at him with some sur
prise.
Nay said he, the matter rests with
yourself. Will you forgive my presump-
ton know that others perhaps more
worthy of YOU, at least nobler and wealth
Ter and higher in the worlds esteem, are
striving for the honor of your hand. And
yet | cannot restrain myself from making
an avowal which though it may be futile,
is yet but a deserved tribute to your worth
The lady did not swoon or turn pale
But a flush of qualification passed over hel
face, and lighted her eyes for a moment.
Shefrankly gave him her hand and look
ed up archly in his face. The friend o
the fatherless and the widow she said
! David blushed) cannot fail to make
constant lover and husband
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
The Credit System.

Every man engaged in traffic complains of
the bad consequences of the credit system.
and every buyer and seller deprecates the
necessity for its continuance. 1t has had its
uses, and there are still strong reasons for its
continuance to a limited extent, but we think
the day has passed, when It's abuses will he
longer borne with. This quick age cannot
wait for long credits and the necessity
which every one feels for small profits and
quick sales, will prove quick payments a
state of things in the business Of the country.
deyoutly to be wished. Every consideration
promotive of business success. Of sound NOR
ais, and general confidence, demands this.
The credit system how much soever it nav
haze contributed in former days to the gen
eral prosperity of the country, has brought
along with if, loss Of confidence. general dis
trust IN the integrity of the masses. and ruin
to thousands beyond remedy. Credit, with
many, has come to be understood as a tacit
agreement, never to pay-a bid for dishones-
y, and an encouragement to idleness and
waste. Under its covering. really worthless
men have sold for a price Ear beyond thei.
value, and a fictitious worth has been placed
upon every thing. It is hoped the day has
arrived when it has worked It's owp d~estruc-
ton, and when a resort to cash Transactions
will restore confidence ndr'lve the ~iniegri-
~ and industry Of the CT airy.
Nor win the sal abolition of the
credit system, 81 2 necessa-v III -
difBeult. f. ~Sect as mahy imagine. The
oovsrn credits nc one. Dues to the
or State governments. caunot be de.
l2fed to a distant day. The cash must come.
So, custom has es~ta5Iished, in the sale Of the
products of agriculture. Now if the govern
ment demands ready pay, and the farmer
forces the cash 6r his corn, and whear, and
cotton. and bors, &c, Why may not the mer-
chant. the mechanic, the physician and all
others do the came? We believe it ought
and cal be d'ne.
W. are dad to find a growing purpose
or the merchants of this State to DO a
o..b business. Many who were willing to do
,ns:ness on a credit of six months, have found
it equally as easy and far more agreeable to
them. 10 insist upon the cash on the deliv-
cry y goods, and the people are coming to
belifve that it will do equally well for them.
Ii all classes encourage and promote this.
IJnay lessen the amount Of sales, curtail the
appropriations Of the country, reduce tie fc-
value of al articles Of trade to their
real worth. but at the same time ii will give
ease and quiet, restore the public confidence
and close a wide door to villainy and corrup-
ton Reader, will you help in this matters
Do you owe any man? Make haste to dis
charge the debt, and breathe the air once
, more of freedom and contentment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
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WEDNESDAY,. SEPTEMBER Is, 1853
Special Notice.

The SPnIT OF TIE AGE is conducted strict
" 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 MARX on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewed the papers
viii be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there win be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARK, andrenew your spbscrip-
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, 1858-09-15
n ewsl

Wedo not know when our exchanges have
contained so little neps matter of interest, as
they have presented during the past week
Hence we have nothing under this Depart
ment for our readers this week. We could
have filled s4eral columns wits items Of one
sort or another, but have seen nothing to in
terest the general reader.
Our paper this week, is therefore, devoted
to temperance and literature exclusively
much Of it original and of an entertaining,
useful character. We hope our Correspon-
dents will continue to enrich our columns
with their valuable contributions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
News of the Day.
An Iron in the Fire.

A venerable man Of great learning, who
had devoted much of a useful life to literary
labor, remarks, q manage to keep always
at least one iron in the fire." More than one
might burn, but one he was sure to keep,
ready for the anvil. Now many persons act
less wisely than this sage man.? Men OF
business keep hammering upon one iron all
day and a portion of the night, for the sim
pie purpose of making a dollar, as if the
whole Of life were to be consumed IN the
mere acquisition of wealth. How seldom do
such men form plans of usefulness-kee an
iron in the fire, to be worked on when neces-
sary business is over? They are equally re-
miss in forecasting, to obtain time for the
improvement of the mind and heart. How
few business men keep on hand some useful
book to be read in the intervals of business ?
How difficult it is for them to unhinge the
mind from the cares Of ones occupation, to
engage in the pursuit of knowledge or the
accomplishment Of some good purpose
The habit of keeping lone iron in the fire =
to be hammered out when relieved from bu
siness, has not been formed, hence the live:
of many of our most industrious citizens, arr
taken up entirely with the whirl Of ever.
day life. which often causes so much friction
that they wear out just in the prime Of life
As to the idle and vicious, nothing can b
expected from them.
Now, while a portion of our time must n,
cessarily be devoted to those vocations whic
secure the means of subsistence, yet ever
one has time enough, to bestow some after
ton upon his own mental and moral improv
ment and the well being Of others. Witho
this, life is a scene of drudgery and turmo
yielding no ample compensation for its labo
and tolls. re draw from life what it owes
every Industrious man, we must appropria
some time for other acquisitions than tho
which are only suited to our corporal beir
Besides time for profitable reading and medi
tion-social intercourse and an errand
mercy, many of our readers might keep =
+, iron in the fire. in the shape Of an arti
for the Esprit. which might instruct,
terrain and benefit many a reader. Try Il
: iron, reader, and hammer away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
SPIRIT OF THE AGE..Devo ted to Temperance, L.itens

Nell, she has realized her youthful dreams. !
A heart, kind, loving, sympathizing, accom-
panies hers through life and the wild,
merry girl, now a sober matron, dwells
c~ontentedly in her cottage home-happy
in the love of one true heart, and the ca
resses of her little ones.
But Fannie!-thou OF the sensitive heart
and mild cou~ntenance, hast thou realized
thy early dreamsl All yes a beautiful,
holy home has been given thea stately
home, where are flowers and fragrance and
kind words. A crown ofjeweIs also encir-
cles those golden ~tresses, and a white robe
has been given to thee, such as only the
holy and beautiful wear. Thou, alone of
us all, hast realized fully thy youthful
dreams. Thy frail bark, sorrow-laden,
hath found shelter and peace upon the
shores of the eternal land.
A gush of moonlight breaking through
the hushed and deepened gloom, awakened
me from my musings. The vine-leaves
stirred and whispered in the moonlight
tracing their delicate shadows on the floor
An angel-presence seemed to make holy
the hour. Fannie stood reckoning in thC
silver light, wearing her cleaning crown
and flowing robe-she placed her face clos
to mine and seemed whispering softly (; he
%countenance beaning with the old, fon'
smile.
| looked around me; all was still an
peaceful; but my heart wandered far ava
through q forest to a little grave beside tn
brook. There, where the yiolets nod
the breeze, and the white blossoms of tt
hawthorn drop down around it, breathir
fragrance and love.
And | thought l could hear the broC
singing as it gurgled down amongthe tree
Life is short and dreams are beautiful ii
clouds, the roses, and the mortals dream
why should they not? All it is We
7, beautiful to dream
Then / thought Of how | had dreamc
!, and still vas dreaming; still wandering
I thought with that idle, girlish wish-watc
ing and waiting until either the shado'
e of life blot it from my soul, or the gl
sunshine make glorious and beautiful its
~istence.
a l arose and walked through the moc
light towards the entrance, and as bid
0 world without goodnight my heart wor
$ whisper to my spirit softly, Dream
IS for ever dream
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15

in accompanying her fragile remains to the
narroW-housel Did she use tobacco Per-
haps you have q wife, who, twelve months
since, was clothed in all the bloom Of yigor,
beauty and loyelineSS, and who babe fair to
share your protraeted, anticipated and conju-
gal happiness throughout a long, blissful and
joyous life here upon earth! Where is she
now 7 alas the potent monster consumption
dealt out a whitening stroke, and she fell be
meath its sway andis now numbered among
those who AVE become food for worms Did
she, whilst enjoying your sweet embraces and
sojourning with yon here upon earth, ever
use tobacco ? If she did you can rest assured
thathadi it not been for it she doubtless would
at this time be talking and laughing with you
and the little ones IN your parlorl But per-
chance you may say that consumption has
got to be a fashionable disease nowadays,
and in particular among the fair sex, and that
therefore she wouldhave died of consumption
any how. This may be, and there are also
other exciting causes besides tobacco; but
can you point cd ~ person who ever dice
OF consumption that was not a tobacco user
or can you point out a drunkard who does
not use tobacco !? As a general rule you can
not and inasmuch as this is the case, is tn,
argument therefore not good, that the use 9
tobacco is at least a secondary, if not a pr
mary cause Of -intemperance and consumptlo
both. Ifthis be SO, the truth Of which car
not be successfully denied, do not the %injurie
resulting therefr0n far NOR than counterba
ance its beneficialefects, should | be so ella
tic as to admit that in certain cases it ma
be of some bene6N2 Most assuredly.
am a ~strenSak advocate Of temperan
in every respa feif the abolition of t
Bac6o from q IL will fnrthea the eau
of temperance certainly, away with
A REF0RMER.
Marian McDnmoIl co,,ntu n O
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
Bad Manners.

Nothing fits so lily a lady or gentleman as
a want of true politeness. 1t costs nothing,
to be civil or po lite at any time, to all persons
whatever may be their circumstance The
vile, the lewd or the vagabond, do not look
for it nor do they claim it but it is a debt
due to every person not of those classes, high
or low, rich or poor, bond or free. young or
old, TO be gentle and courteous to them. 4
genuine gentleman or lady will not allow a
negro to excel them in politeness. In the
olden times, industrious and simple as the
habits of our fathers and mothers were, they
had time and heart and sense enough 10 be
polite to all but in this age, modern refine
naent have filled our towns and villages with
boobies and hirts, who scorn to recognise an
equal on the streets, unless it be an acquain-
lance. Mr.. Swellhead and Mrs. and Miss
FlimSy strut along as if looking at the stars
or the stones, too meditative or philosophiC
to know that a gentloman or lady passes then
n tie street. rrrcy 1FUutd be considered -
ry studious or decay engrossed in matters
of Importance, or perhaps, they would have
it understood they don't see common people
The sillyrthings are as graceful as bears, ant
have about as much brains as a lamp-post-
We advise sensible people to let such pass
without intimating that they know that sue
people live in town. A simple glance of til
eye and a gentle inclination of the head fol
ward, in passing any one, will cost but littl
time or labor, but will serve to convince eve
a child, that you have a soul in You, som,
thing larger than q mustard seed. That ma
do for this busting age, but we r~ecoIlect on
mothers used to condescend to make a graceft
stoop, accompanied with a forward movcmeI
of the head; and our fathers took the troubI
to raise the hat from the head, attended sim
ultaneously with a low bow. Good mannel
then was a sine uG nan in order to admissio
into gentcel society. A boorish Pop irthad'I
come to town in those days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15

We see that the Spirit of the 4 ge has copied the
Banners article in full, and introduces il 10 its
5 veral thousand readers with quite a grand flour
lsh. 1t expresses no surprise at the enOrnity Of
:. sin and wichedness" represented BY the Banner
as threatening to : oVerwhelm virtue, purity, and
piety, with all their attendant graccs," IN Sails
bury. 1T is a dark picture" says the Age.
drawn by a vivid pencil-but the artist is paint
inga scene daily before his eyes, and a. a true
conservation Of the public peace and morals, speaks
out boldly and fearlcsSly. o! for "A few more
such men at the head of the Press" The Age
swallows the whole story, ana wants more like it.
Can't some one do up Raleigh for it paint Col
ogDe ailey-ahd pass 1t around as a Grid picture
Of daily scenes in the most public walks Of the
City Of Oaks, Il would doub less be an outra-
geous lie. but then if 9 boldly and tearleszly" pre-
sented. might il not afford tbs ge another fruit
full text /?
We clip the above from the Salisbury
Waterman, and can butcxpress our surprise,
at the peevish, iIl-natured character Of TIE
remarks INDUCED in by its Editor. The ar
ticle which we copied, and which forms the
basis Of the above assault upon the Age, vas
from a respectable Salisbury ionrnal-the
correctness Of which we had no more right tc
doubt or call in question, than We had the
correction made by the Watchman a weeB
subsequent, and which we also copied(us
plainly showing We were not inAD/d by
any disposition to contribute attempt
of any enc to DO an injary/alisouTy,
We die not introducs/ article to cur
readers with "a gras/oprish-" Our prefa-
tory remarks, wirThe exception of a very
Zeranca 70 tho C+o4o --
based or %graphs from a number of oui
Sta1 Gers, the Watchman among the mum
hS/1t is an unwarranted. disingenuous
@gation, to say that the Age expressed
/desire for more like 1.-THE article copieC
from the Banner. The Watchman knows a.
well as any one, that our Communications -
ferred only to the fearlessness with which Se
supposed The Banner was rebuking gross i'm
morality in its midst.
There are othersunwarranted remarks ID
this paragraph, which falsifs facts in relation
to our connections with the unfortunate ar
tlcle from the Banner-buta we AL let thsHa
pass as unworthy of further notice -
feel clear of any intention to dc Salisbnr! Il
injury, and have made ali the TePa'a'''"
our power:-and we know no one
g~ratlfied to learn, than we. thai ne fsfi
tatlon OF the immoral character 81 'Ila.
was greatly overdrawn and extraVasan
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15

sr Having stilIon hand some of the JAM,
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 November
next. For 50 we will send two copies of the
Age for a year and two copies of the Planter
for 1853 entire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-15
From the Yankee Blade.

WHAT HAS IMPROVED You so IN APPEAR
ANCE Woods Hair Restorative. What has
given you such a youthful look? Woods
Hair Restorative. TO what agency am | to
attribute your increased beauty, my dear
madam? Sir, you are very complimentary,
but | am indebted to Professor Woods boun-
tiful hair tonic. Sir, since | saw you last
-%aa haSsaSsTI2 twenty years younger, how
is II? natI my dear sir? | am using
Woods Hair Restorative. Why, my dear
friend. you wore a scratch a year ago, and
now Won have a splendid head of black hair,
to what miracle are you indebted Profess
sor Wood is the miracle man, his tonic did
it. [ am told, madam, that the nervous
headache you were once troubled with has
left you? Yes, sir, by the aid of Woods
Hair Restorative. Such is the language all
over the country, and there is no fiction or
imagination about it, reader. Woods Hair
Restorative is an honest and truly medicinal,
as well as scientific preparation, and will do
all this. Try it and see if we are not correct.
CAUTIoN.-Beware of worthless limitations,
as several are already in the market, called
by different names. Use none unless the
words professor Woods Hair Restorative,
Depot, ST. Louis, No., and New York are
blown in the bottle. Sold by all the Drug
gists and Patent Medicine dealers. Also by
all Fancy and Toilet goods dealers in the
United States and Canada.
Or. SMITH ON EDUCATIoS.-Dr. Smith
President of Randolph Macon College, deliv
cred an address of about five hours in length
in Albemarle county, on the Education In
terests of the South" and in behalf of Ran
dolph Macon College in particular. His OBJ
ject is to raise, by private subscription, b,
the 1st of January next, 800, 900, for tn,
purpose Of endowing the professorships 0
that institution, and thus to place it in al
future time beyond the reach of chance O
change. Already $50, 900 of that sum hav
been secured in cash, or pledged by bonds
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-06
BY tho Dead.
rrnm ono Allanlle Mshml ml MArlh

~
Tfam the Atlantic hehihh of AAfeh
p,t5. ,lat .,t ou the beautiful brow,
w.. ',r,, ,bat I,ysn tb. afrbipr lips
Wul ~ mo oak .uraiu, where arc So nov
p,, dare to touch her hugcr-ups
~, Il .,,i,,,, ,,... "a. ara shallow euuughi
TRe steadiest 6re burns out az last
'v'uJ ,ha ,ids,rcbiyb lint tho uiubt is past.
~" Wv
tfo,b,, I -peak with the voice uf mani
D,,tb il betWeeu uf.--I stoop 30 murci
Ana yrt .o dim is each newborn. plan,
40, C.,ller than ever Wab briurr,-
r,.hin, t,an when The vcstru hin
Fndsd avny with hs-suusct gold.
,u'' younf heart scr, cold
~" ''''
N,,, tailed If ftr,e. brt tny thoughts would stray
H., tt, b,,oL tb.t laughed across ihr lHurF
An nfioI,,. IN mo hut ,uuf hands liGhf play
o,, ,,y kr,,, ,,,a Ice 90 iuy shrinking Du4ut
A,d ,.n called mo ,our suu, Your uuIN ruu,-
Uut felt your ryr ON ms tortured heart
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-06

l-g' Notoricty, or publicity, is an indispcn-
sable clement of success to thStnerchaut, me
chanic or manufacturer, who would give a
speedy and wide distribution to the commod-
iiies and Productions which he seeks to eX-
change Tor money. lie may have capital
XII, convenient position, punctuality indus
try and honesty-eyery possible fitness for
his busincss--snd all is nothing, il he have
not sufficient notoricty This notoriety, let
it cost more or less, he must purchase or pro-
vide for as carefully as he purchases or manu-
features his stock OF goods. And it must in
extent bear a certain relation to the business
he would do it must be both positive aud
comparative. People must not only know
him aud his business, because otherwise they
will not find hiU,, but they must know him.
because otherwise they iriH find and trade
With those vino arc better known. To do u
successful and profitable business, omcrchant
must advcrtisc-no matter what goods he
sells.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-06

SEEING NorIlING.-Mr. Lnyard and Lord
Palmcrston were talking, lately, of the won
dcrs which the former had seen in his travels.
"You have been,on Mont Blanc" SAID amer
ston.-"Ccrtainly,' replied the other.-"And
what did you see there ?'-"Why, really
said Layard, "t is always so wrapped up in a
double milled fog, that there is nothing to be
seen from it."-"Nothing never Know, till
now, why it was called Mount Biank!n His
lordship is troubled with the Indian difficulty,
SO we forgive him his joke. He generally
does better.
THE DWFERENCE-On day this week, we
examined the oldosr paper in the probate of
ticcf in Salem. 1t bore date of idfS and is
as legihlc to-day as it was two centuries ago
and even now the chirography is beautiful to
bchold.--One day last week, we saw three lotr
ters in the post office in this city, directed to
gentleman of education from tpG best schol-
ar of one of our high schools, and it took the
postmaster and two clerks an hour and a half
to decipher the directions and if the insides
are no better than the outsidcs, blank paper
would do the recipients more good.-Nctc-
birypo1 Herdid