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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
Important from the Utah Expedition.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Repu6li-
can, writing from Fort Kearney, Utah Terri
tory, under date of Dec. %, says:
Having for some time past been a reader of
your paper, | observe that you devote a por-
ton of your columns to news from the Far
West" and as the public are particularly in
terested in knowing the condition Of our
troops en- route for Utah, | take the liberty of
giving you the latest news | am in possession
of in regard to them.
On the oath November, Col. Johnston was
at Fort Bridger, at which place he had estab-
lished his headquarters. Col. Cooke, with
six companies Second Dragons, arrived that
morning, having lost many of his animals, and
IKE remainder unfit for service. From Lara
mic to Salt Lake there is no grass, (the Nor
mons having burnt it in advance of the troops)
: consequently all the animals belonging to the
expedition were very poor, when winter set
in, and it is reported that they are dying at
the rate of some one hundred daily. There
!, can be no doubt that when spring opens Col.
l Johnston will be so much crippled that he
will be compelled to await the arrival of fresh
animals, and other supplies before he will be
able to m active operations.
That tie expedition us a failure for this
year, cannot be questioned and when we
reflect upon the matter and see what an I'M
menSe amount OF puDAc property muSG NC loSt'
y as we'll as the condition of the troops, IN short
N %rations, and living in tents in a country where
he the snow is usually very deep during the en-
st tire winter, Gin November it was two fee
lie deep,) it would seem that your prediction
ut last summer were well grounded. That tn
r. Mormons intend to resist there can be n
i'd doubt, they are fortifying the passes that lea
W to the city. They have released Jesse Jones
ed agent of Majors & Russell, who was taken pris
" oner by them some time since, and have sen
tie him to Col. Johnston's camp. In passin
ed through the different canons they blind-folde
lie. him, to prevent him from obtaining an
&c knowledge of their movements. 1t is repo
nd ted that Bill Hickman, who is one of the Dan
lie. ties, and a notorious s%coundrel, has been xii
We ed by a mountain man named Baker. | al
lot inclined to think it is his brother, who w
a prisoner in Col. Alexander's camp, as r
he port says he was released a short time befor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

BEAuTIFuL.-The following lines are from
the pen of Geo. ID. Prentice:
"Why is it that the rainbow and the cloud
comes over us with a beauty that is not of
the earth, and then pass away, and leave us
to muse on faded loneliness? Why is it that
the stars that hold their nightly festival a.
round the midnight throne, are placed above
the reach of our limited faculties, forever
hooking us with their unapproachable glory
And why is it that the bright forms of hu.
man beauty are presented to u view anG
then taken from us, leaving the Thousand
streams of affection to flow back in almighty
torrents upon the human heart ? We ar,
born for a higher destiny than that of earth
| There is a land where the stars viii be set GU
before us like islands that slumber in tn
ocean, and where the beautiful beings tina
pass before us like a meteor, viii stay in on
presence forever"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
Correspondence of the SPIRIT of the Age.

EDENToN, N. c., Dec. Doth, 1867.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t gives me much pleasure,
to send you Ave subscribers for the Spirit of
the Age; for, sir, it has long been my prayer
that its holy influence mightbe seen, felt and
acknowledged in Edenton for, really, ifthere
is a place on Gods earth, that is suffering
from the vile demon of intemperance, that
place is Edenton. have long thought what
step could be taken, that the hellish ffend
might be chased from our Town, and have
come to the conclusion, that if the messen-
ger of peace, the Spirit of the Age" could be
scattered broadcast over it, we might then
behold the glorious dawn of temperance day.
7, sir, have consecrated every energy of my
soul, in the PRONUNCIATION of the Temperance
cause; and for the fruit of my labor, | vii
tax every power of my nature, that may
send so subscribers to the Spirit of the Age
ere the close of SO for if there is not a reno
walton, God only knows but our Town viii
be sunk in the lowest depths of infamy an
shame. I wish to you, your paper an
the temperance cause, "a hearty God speed
and may your subscription so increase, unit
the Spirit of the Age, Gf it were possible
finds a welcome in every quarter of the eartl
Truly your obt ser'vt, A. W.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
Temperance in Petersburg.

An esteemed friend writes us as follows
from Petersburg:
We are still prospecting in our Division. |
do not think we have missed more than three
or four nights for the last twelve OF fourteen
months, without having from one to FIVE ini-
t%iates, and some nights is and 30. Last Sat
urday night we initiated II. / expect that
next Saturday night we shall be able to say
as much, if not more than any other city in
the country our Mayor, Bailiff, and one or
two c~onstables are now members, and we ex-
pect to initiate the Captain and al tie night
match at our next meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
tbeAgt,
RALglGH III. G.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 90, 1853.
Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is conducted strict
~ upon the CASH system. All papers are
dis continued at theexpiration 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 renewed the papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the cross MARK, andrenew your snbscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as well as the one to, which they desire th,
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
For the Spirit Of the Age.
Colportage in North Carolina, Virginia,
MARYLAND. and the Dist. of Columbia.

SAN4J @NAN3 NAA SN
During the quarter ending Dec. 1st, 1857,
adding my own labors, 139 months work was
accomplished on this field. $3,440 SO worth
of our books were sold, and $1,183 IS worth
of printed gospel truth was given to the des-
titute S55 public or prayer meetings were
held among the ], 842 families that attend no
evangelical preaching; 1929 families found
destitute of all religious books except the
Bible, and 998 %ishout the Bible; 1868
families werega&Ne-kafkvd with on religion
and furnished with such religious books and
tracts as are calculated to receive the APP
probation of all evangelical Christians" -
Hundreds of children were brought under
Sabbath School influence, and many adults
induced to attend church. Asylums, Aims
houses and prisons, as well as the highways
and hedges, have been provided with these
messages Of mercy. Many pages might be
filled with facts full of interest from the Col
p~orteurs' Reports. God has blessed the work,
and to Him be the praise. Donations receiy-
ed at this office amount to $942 81.
As the Colporteurs' salaries-$150-thc
books given away, and other necessary ex
penses of freight, &C., have to be paid by
contributions, the books being sold only a
cost, we ask all benevolent friends to remem
Der this work of God for furnishing the poo
everywhere with the bread of Life.
Donations can be sent to ]. Cross, Is Fay
cite St, Baltimore, Nd; Rev. P B.. Price
Richmond, Va, and w. j. W. Crowder, Ra
leigh, n. C. J. CROSS, Supt. and Gen.
Aent for Md, Va, N. c., and D. c
Baltimore, Jan. 1st, 1858.
~ By reading the above it may be see,
that God continues to open the way for tn
humble work of faith and labor of love- i
families where, by Divine blessing, we ma
successfully meet the wants of perishin
souls, hundreds of whom have not bee
reached by any other gospel means until sine
the Colporteur found them in our swamp
mountains and dark corners. Dear reade
think of this work, pray for it, and for IL
sake Of precious souls, give something to
cheerfully, as the Lord blesses and prosper
you. Read the eighth chapter of second Co
inthians and initiate those who, " in a gre;
trial of affection and their deep poverty
abounded in liberality, and entreated Paul
receive their gift. "He that gieth to tt
poor lendeth to the Lord" "Give and
Shall be given unto you, good measure" sa,
He lin whom we live, move and have O
being whose promises never fail. Sure
we will trust Him. Yours truly,
w. J. W. CROWDER, Gen. Agt.
of Am. II. Soc. for n. c..
Raleigh, Jan. 1853.
Books and tracts may be had by calling
t S. II. Young's store of this City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

TEMPERANCE ADDRESS We shall attempt
no eulogy upon Prof SterIing's address on
Monday night. Il was chiefly local in its
application, touching upon the lawfulness Of
the traffic; its morality, or rather destruction
of morals both in the vender and the consul
mer; and presented the audience with some
most horrifying and thrilling scenes. Prof
Sterling has long been engaged in the TEN.
perance cause, and has done much good but
his zeal never flags and his labors increases
in effectiveness as he continues in the strug
gle-Greensboro' Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
Railroads. &c.

On our last page will be found two articles
copied from the Petersburg Express on Char
ging Ministers IN Railroads These COM
munications have been called forth by the re-
cent action of the Directors of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, by which ministers Of the
Gospel are charged full price. We have also
seen it stated that this action was induced in
consequence of some complaints which were
made against that road, for not passing dele
gates to the last session of the Baptist State
Convention according to former custom. IF
such be the fact, that is, if the recent action
of the Directors in deciding to charge minis
tiers hereafter full price, was induced by CON-
plants that delegates to the Baptist Conven-
ton were charged full price, it is only justi-
flying one wrong by committing another. The
complaint as to the delegates of the Conven-
ton was a just one. 1t was contrary to all
custom of this road or others, to charge the
delegates full fare. No one was complained
of for this however, but the President of the
Road, who, upon his own responsibility, di-
rected the ticket agents to charge full fare
and it we have been correctly informed, this
same gentleman has exerted himself to bring
about the late action of the Directors-chGr-
ging ministers full price. We have also I'M
derstood that some of the most intelligent and
mIlucntlal OF the directors OF IHlS hOau were
decidedly opposed to this move, and that a
t reaction may be expected to take place.
We have the slightest possible interest per-
sonally, in the matter, and rccur to it at this
time because the subject is being discussed
in other papers, and is of public interest
!, That a liberal course towards a class Of men
1 who do so much labor for the public without
reward, and who would do still more II
! preaching the gospel to their fellow men i
o they could get accommodations for reaching
e appointments, without its costing them NOR
e than they can pay we say a liberal cours
on the part of the Directors of Railroads to
wards this class of men, especially when en-
= gagedinprofessiona service, would, we think
u be found wise and judicious, as a matter {
n policy, aside from the beneficence Of the thing
d 1t is to be hoped that in a State so dest
* tute Of preaching as this, and when ministel
n receive so little for their services, the corp
as r~ations of public travel will not do all the
can to obstruct so important a thing
a. preaching the gospel of Christ. But we ca
attention to the articles above referred to {
IS, our last page.-Bib. Recorder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

W- A very important discovery in gold
mining is said to have recently been made
the effect of which will tend greatly to in,
crease the product Of the gold region in Nortf
Carolina and Virginia. Under this process,
(which is said to be simple and eficacious
gold is readily extracted from the black SAM
which is found so abundantly in these States
and is similar to the black sand of California
The yield from the pulverized ore of the mine
is said to be from $50 to $40 per ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
suPnEnE corRr-The following opinions

SUPREME CoVRr-The following opinions
have been delivered by this tribunal:
By PEARSON, j. In Campbell V. Campbell,
from Bladen, affirming the judgment. Also,
in Purvis '. Wilson, from BERTHE, reversing
the judgement. Also, in Carter ". Prevatt.
in Equity, from Robson, dismissing the bill.
Also, in Hall V. Robinson, in Equity from
Bladen.
By BATTLE. j.. WoOdhouse V. McRae. from
Currituck, affirming the Judgment. Also, in
State v. Perry, from Currituck, declaring thai
there is no error in the judgment. Also. ia
missing the bill with costs. Also, in Swim
dell V. Bradley, in Equity, from BLADDER, re
versing the order appealed from,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
A Better Feeling.

The troubles in the financial world seem
to be subsiding. Since the resumption Of
specie payment by the bankers in New York
and New England, confidence has in a meas
ure been restored, and money is more plenty
and business seems to be reviving.
We do not expect, nor do we care to see so
much over-trading and wild speculation for
some years to come as there has been the last
three years bat We do expect to see a heal
thy state of trade and exchange-an Increased
amount Of agricultural productions reviva
of the manufactories, and a general industry
frugality and economy, which will harmonic,
the discordant elements in the commercial
world, and bring general prosperity to all GU
people speedily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
While you are weeping
She to Heaven has pastl

The above poetic gem will awake a sympa-
experienced what we all have, q love for de-
parted friends. Note the artistic manner in
which the lines are broken-just as mourning
ones would break their sentences In the cham
Der of the dying. Whoever wrote it has
had a bitter experience.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
HE wont Sick

Whenever a drunkard resolves to reform
and unites with some one of the temperance
organizations for that purpose, there are those
IN every community who are ever busy to
publish their opinions respecting his proba-
bic want of integrity in the premises. They
manifest a great pleasure in contemplating
the step the unfortunate man has taken, and
would seem to wish that he might be endow-
ed with fortitude to resist all temptation and
keep his pledge sacred and inviolate, but up
on every occasion they predict his downfall,
and even go so far as to taunt the person to
his face by telling him that che must stick"
Now this is wrong and unjust to the per-
son in question. He has been a drunkard,
his moral purposes have been sadly weakened
by strong drink, and now, since he is making
an effort to cast off the terrible habit that has
degraded him, he stands in need of the coun-
sells, the countenance and comfort off all good
men, in order to enable him to maintain the
noble purpose of breaking the accused fet-
tiers by which he has been bound. He feels
his own weakness and the weight Of his old
scourge pressing him down, and if he is taun-
ted on every hand with predictions of his
downfall, and constantly reminded of his
weakness and want of power to resist thu
temptations of the intoxicating glass, is it any
wonder that he yields to the first temptation
and becomes worse than before? Such treat
ment from his fellowmen wildly impresse
his degradation upon his mind, and is but tc
apt to confirm him in the belief that he is b
yond the reach of hope and is doomed to Il
worst of fates. Many a poor fellow has be'
{ driven into the wildness of despair by SUI
/. uncharitabfe treatment.
5 We should exercise much charity a
4 sympathy towards the drunkard, endeavori
S to reform. His manhood has become wea
y ness by reason of strong drink, and
a strength ike that of a little child. Let tn
Is who are strong, uphold him and cheer
Is falling powers. It is better to rescue {
such, than to add hundreds to our lists fir
is the ranks of those who never nave felt the
n proach of the curse. Then let all such
:" encouraged, by couHsel, by sympathy,
ar charity and by manifestations Of confide
IN their integrity to the VOWS and pledges t
is have assumed. This will inspire the
till with courage to battle more zealously '
he a~ssailing temptations and to put them III
I'D his feet; while if we manifest 10 confdt
~ in his integrity, and constantly suspect
o. motives and predict that he will abandon
purposes of reformation and be worse
or, before, we may reasonably expect the ma
lose confidence IN himself, consider hin
Al an outcast and go back to his accursed p
dc and their slavery again. Hold up the ha
J.. the hearts of all such by your encoul
axe ments, and happy ones shall lisp your I
in thankfulness around hearthstones b
am as day, where, a little while ago, the shs
or of a curse fingered and darkened all that
the conferred there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

PrrT CouRT-HoUsE BURNT.-We learn from
the last Southerner that the Courthouse IN
GreenvilIe was consumed by fire on Thursday
night last. But few ofthe papers were saved.
Supposed to be the work of an i~ncendiary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

Having received some complaints from
Divisions, Of not having received the Password
for the current quarter, the Grand Scribe de-
sires to state, that he mailed the Circular
containing them to all Divisions entitled
thereto, at the close of the last Quarter. If
| any others have failed to receive them, they
will please notify the Grand Scribe, in order
that they may be supplied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

1.-THE MURFREEsBoRoUGH CITIzEN."-We
have received the first No. of a paper publish
ed at Murfreesboro', N. c., bearing the above
title, DR.. S. j. Wheeler, Editor. We welcome
cur old friend into the corps Editorial, and
wish him a prosperous and useful career in
the sblack art"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

- We understand from a friend, that
the Age did not reach Pittsboro' last We'd
nesday, as usual. We assure our subscri-
bers the fault was not with US. All our mails
were deposited in the Post Office here on
Tuesday, and if they failed to reach their
destination in due time, the blame attaches
to the Post Office officials, somewhere, and
not with us.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
9Ne. q.
Home Paper

Would our young readers improve them
selves in composition and amuse themselves
at the same time? Then let them ADOPT
the suggestions to follow, concerning Home
Papers or Newspapers, published at home,
by a home Editor, and read by the home
people.
Let one of the smartest boys in the house
hold, be chosen as editor, who will issue his
Prospectus, informing the family that he in
tends to publsh, every week, the Penny Post.
or any other name chosen, the same to be in
troduced into the family, and read Immediate
ly after the Saturday evening mail and invite
communications and advertisements, from the
other members of the family. We would
recommend as a good size for the paper, a
common sheet of fooscap paper, which viii
be found large enough except in cases where
an abundance ofhome and farm news abounds.
when a supplement or extra may be added,
by stitching on another sheet Let the name
of the paper be written or printed in a bold
hand across the top of the first page, thus
The Home Herald.
Deroted to Home Interests.
d. E. F., Edi-l tLargestrcasns + Published
: tor and PROF. from little foun- every week,
: prietOr tains iow." tat Home.
Vol. 1. No. l.
Now draw a line, or lines, dividing the
page into columns. Then prepare the read
ing matter, which should be entirely original
and for the most part prepared by the editor
The editor of such a sheet will not lack for
subjects upon which to write. He may crit
icise with independence and enlarge upon any
subject he chooses. He may record the new
: of the week in the household and upon tn
' farm. If an uncle, or an aunt, or a Gran
~. Pa should happen to drop in upon a visit, h,
ls can record the event as a distinguished arr
val" If he manages the affair properly, h
ms win be very apt, about Christmas times,
me have a Table full of new Books to Notice.
ON So the editors chair will be an easy and DR.
re- ftable one. The editor will have TO stuC
be the tastes of his little W rid Of readers ar
by do his best to please all. He must have
nee private office and allow no one to look ov
hey the copy" for the next paper. This is again
nan all editorial rule. He will have divers &C
With fdential talks with the different members
noer the family, and in this way, may CLEAN ne
bis items and rumors which being read viii bri
his a blush to sister James pretty cheek.
than This plan is vastly superior to what
N to termed composition writing" as it gives
lSei, writer practice in describing the every q
occurrences of Hfe. 1t is better than a Dir
rage or journal, as it allows of greater variety
avoids their stiffness. The life history of
lign1 family might be written and preserved in t
was way, which in years to come would be pr
beyond their weight in silver.
at Try ii, boys and girls, and if you d
derive both pleasure and profit from it, S
.e~: u word and we will try to tell you of OF
I'll. ways to pass off the time but we think
will be pleased with this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
The broken hearted

Softlyi
She is lying
With her lips apart,
Softly
She is dying
Of a broken heart
Whisper
She is going
To her final rest,
Whisper
Life is growing
Dim within her breast.
Gently!
She is sleeping
She has breathed her last,
Gently
While you are weeping
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20
The Home Herald.

Deroted to Home Interests.
d. E. F., Edi- tBargestrcaans { Published
tor and pro- from little foun- every week,
prietor tains flow" Tat Home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-20

Books and tracts may be had by calling at
S. II. Young's store of this City.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-28
tNeabaryp'rt II raid.

The NewburyP,rt Herald gives the follow.
ing accoun, oi ca,f which came up before
the Police Court, in.,hat city, on weIne,.
day
Martin Folen, on complaint for
keeping 1 nuisance was discharged, owing
70 some lniormhlity. Martin is the propn.
etor Of a small laboratory in Elbow Laue.'
where HI. leisure time j. devoted % cOm-
pounding and retailing Grave Drops
Thethrce elcadinsvirie;ies keP,at this cstab-
ishment are the Watch House Elixir
obc glass of which has the magical effect
Of getting its pos'essor into a row and end
ing in thc lock lp. The County House
Tonic j. another fHurite juice sQuccI a
out At this establishment, two gli,s-s of
which usually succeed ia obtaining u rec
omendati1n Tor Incarceration for u term of
months Tor the unfortunate culprit who
INDUCES in too free use Of this beverage.
The last decoctIon which Martin has sue.
reedcd IN Perfectins through his ndefatis,.
blc scientific research, is the celebrated Pad.
dy Killer, very spnthi ng, laIatahle, and
detpnAtlns nuId, Que gla.. ol which slight
ly exlIIlr'l"' and : ntIy warns the system
N, -cond gla,, InrhrIatcs AMI ,rry much
nlamrs thc stomach thr thlri giass c'u--
,s spontaneous combustion of the whole
Internal urgtuIniion