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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20

Tho Navy Department consists Of The Navy Department proper
Secretary Of I've bureaus attached thereto
OF
and Repair oovon and Clothing Bureau of Ordnance
photography the Bureau Medicine and Surgery.
following of tho duties Of each these occs
of the for ernu oyedth
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20

ryNO ENGINEERS, ARCHIT ECTS, AND CON-
PhsBnix Counpsny, Philadelphia are now
prepared res an for all sizes OF iro
solid compound beams and Orders OF required lengths
hrc-proof buildings and brtdges ats y. ~ %
Tacnss plan using together with table showing capacity
beams win be furnished grnmtousy application 10
o.. ~. ~. 4sta.s4, .syt "a 9AMUE. j. RExvEk
wee President, 40 wainnt street.
Nay l5--s~sTasAA Thurs1m
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20

PHOTOGRAPH OIL PAINTINGS.
DROFES60R Re. CHURCHILL Artist respect
Il fully returns thanks his friends for encourages
sol<xas oonaneancs Tie sume. gHfFN
so Al MsCArsys Gallery, No A<s PennryivasA Avsnus
Of ~ street.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20

e Pape s that have copied the advcrtisemel
Will Insert this note.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

LNOR SALE Oh KXCHANGE-A BEAUTIFUL OOUN-
Try seat ~ hours ride from this CITY, and Ia miles from
depot the Hudson River Railroad containing 20 acres,
and carriage road: and slroTndsS viii forest ess End
Ins uranoe Company. No. sWAn sssst between II md
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15
OouNrRY MAr IoR sALE-voR SALE, rms oouN.

NOUNTKY sKAr YOk sALE-TOk sALh, TIN COuN
" uy seat Known a. sunny Side, situated In Norwich,
Conn The farm contains l07 tbs banks Of The
Thamea we'll wooded and waiered The Gro,nds
beautifully laid with very large garden, containing
kinds vegetables and choice frua with flower garden
n lawn OF ax alopinG 70 he river
sss View from he dwelling hosse rensrsaee Tor iis
truly Unsurpassed The bouss % feet mont and AZ deep,
win piazza wide extending the whole lengh Of tue
room pAnres and closets on the % sons noos cham
bers In attached ~ the house 10 kitchen and lsun
dry with ranges stationary washsubs waller brought into
this part from fountain belonging W The lsnd
The hit hen The servants And bAfh roosa Ins
well furnished throus bout and contains every ART
for immediate oceupsncy The eufbuildings are oA
osag house which has harness, seed and cosehman
room attached also. wood and coal house commnnicsson
Win New York Boston twice day vis Nor
vrh and Worcester line steamboats, and New Haven and
Hartford railroad further information terms OF sale =.
iuqure JRREMIAH ATSEY ksq., Of forvtch Conn,
At No. a Union square Fourth avenue, New York city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

urOR slIE-THE puw sUPsT ANTtAL RROwN sTONR
font and house 81 East Toirv fret
street. near Madison with all the modern Improve
msaS Inquire A. II Wal street, room -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

A BARGAIN.-FoR sALB OR TRADE FOR A GOOD
"A farm In orange weschesier county, from IS 70 IS
land those four superior built houses two
OF the best Phadelphis brick with all
the modern Improvements Inquire at la5 East Thirty sxh
sire
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15
roUNTRY STATION THE

CoUNTRy STATION THE SHORE Road, ABOUT
~ half mile this side Hamilton for sale 70 let
Contains 81 garden In good cultivation; house has
with modern improvements; green house win
fountain zee house ned boat house and every
1900 Inquire the premises Of Dr. PRINCE, or l6
Tenth street. New York. Furniture remain applied
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15
EoR sALE-Low, AT NEW HAVEN. CONN. TIL.

II country known Oak Hill, whaney avenue ~
miles The depot The grounds contain 3s upon
which there Of nsilye forest trees and large
attic frame about ~ by 40 with wing at
tsched beautifully situated and commanding extensive
view Of city, bay Long Island Sound, and the adsoent
country nearly new well built and is in psrfe order
has bath room, range. furnace marble mantes &c. Tho
stable carriage house. &C., conveniently arranged
and well adapted for The place. To person wishing fne
healthy this offers desirable opportunity and
is location being the city Of New Hsven Will also
make II profitable investment For terms which will be 60
commodsng. card of admisson apply TO r. G. BULK
LhY 43 Wall street. Jaunoey Court Also splendid farm
Rye, Westchester county.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

HOUSE AND BARN WITH ONE TO FOUR ACRES
n Of land allied with large variety o. choice fruit and
phurbbery situate Long Island 81 miles from the ferries,
will be sold cheap reasonable Inquire OF n.
4. kPOONkR, City Bank, Wall street. NY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

L,ARM AT A GREAT BARdAIN.sto ACRES WITH
in and mills, In Sullivan county, ~ r.,
three miles from railroad station, canal and river; prize
sil 500; very easy be s,id 10 small farms az
per cent advance: II will sell for txVo One
farm g. 800 ESQ sash One t2l scres 800 one
40 acres $50 One loo buildings, tUO STOCK
included tine 800 acres 81 so One 40 acres $3.50 One
100 srres SOU 81 E0o 5000 osher farms In an
vilsge and city property. Apply 70 VANDskBILT ~ent
ard auctiopeer "a FULTON street., odce from 70
IN farm. 10 Exchange for city property Two splendid farms
near P.sssc bridge and Huyle IS minutes ridei
jersey Cry, suitable for Eenuemens country ses"' WI"
and -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

INOR SALE FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGE FOR FIRST
class merchandise, $40 first class farming lands
in Sack county Iowa the Pacific railroad and
the line Of said road selected previous to the lands grant
ed the railroad company The land Ia the immediate vicinity
Ia well settled and the County Clerk office and schoolhouse
close proximity. Taxes all paid and title perfect
Also Harrison county county seat
dres A. H. H., Herald Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

HARMS FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, TERMS EASY :
one OF AZ acres and barn, Long island, for
a SO one OF rs scres two houses barn, mes from
New York, for ~ sco; Of " acres, a Goshcn Orange
county snd barns Also number Of farm, Tor
sale or exchange Apply 70 A SERGEANT, Is WAL street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

U,oR sALE-A TWO STORY ATTIC AND BASEMENT
eultysou attached in the village Of reenaei just OF
Coney Island plank road Inquire Of WHITEHEAD BRO
THERs block ant pump MAKERS t5 West street. Atlantic
Dock South Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

LroR sALE-A VALUABLE FARM SITUATED Pm
in Rocklsnd county, n ", IS miles from New York city,
miles from spring Valley depot on the New YORK snd
Hre Railroad easy Of access 70 and from New YORK Fnis
delightful and healthy and will be sold ala bargain ~
piled for immediately The farm contains M acres wnch
lao are table and he meadow land In high state 81 cult
Walton; the baanH In wood lsnd There are 70 dven
ngs expensive barns and oubudnRs AL IN gocd repair on
premises; three bearing apple orchards ana gres
variety Of choice frt two public rsad through me
srhooihOuse within short distance OF the
house. L, would msse two convenient farms Possession
oven immediately " required ror prucusrs inquire OF
r. KIRK, ieo West street. or A. o. coz on the premises
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

u,oR SALE A HOUSE AND LOT IN FIrTy.rHrRD
II street Brosdwsy house 70 By 50 feet three story
and cellar los Is BIZ 1o6. win be sold for ~ 800
5000 can remain on mortgage. Apply 70 g. CARDwKLI-
se6 Thirdavenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

ANDs IN MICHIGAN.-A FARM CONTAINING 3
IL acres excellent wheat land well watered snd fenced
On the premises good house barn and Or hArd A:c
heavy mbered land VIII be sold low for cash,
eIchAng ed fop house and lot In Rrookyn. For furhe
particulars, Inquire Of TAlIMADGE DyiAFIELD - Fron
street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

r,ARM FOR SALEM RoCKLAND COUNTY, ". Y /,
three and half miles sufferers New York and Erie
Railroad acres Of which i've are wood the ba
lance ali under cord state OF cultivation; also the stock
crops farming utensils Theiteck consiss OF tee fresh
mich cows three year old hefers one mare sixteen
shest pgs rocksway wagon farm and plenty 81
poultry The house. and fences are al IN ecoi orde
SERGEANT rs Wall street, ". Y Possession Immediately II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

L,oR sALE-rIRsr GLASS POUR STORY HOUSE NO.
N LAmartine place, twenty ninth street. between aishu
and Ninth avenues. Terms eASy. Apply 70 II. WOOD, 81
Hroadyay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-15

HARMS wAyrED.-oTE IN wEsTCHEsrER COUNTY
for cash. about 100 acres; one in Jersey sane sire Tor
smaller farms New York, and one In The
inter,or mart cash balance lana, liquors segars
CHARLES E HOIDsf, ~ Nassau street, room 3.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
Rum is not a Gift of God.

From the hands of that benevolent Be-
ing who sitteth upon the %"circle of the uni
verse;" directing the destiny Of the human
family, we receive naught to injure or mo-
lest us-all his dispensations are for our
good, and that only-and all lis gifts are
for our happiness while upon the earth
Those IN mighty engines Of humane destruction
which damn our earth and obscure Heaven,
are of human origin and human invention;
Rum, the great Sire of them all, was con-
ceived, %concocted, and created by man, for
no where in creation can it be found among
the gifts of our Heavenly Father. Ehe
following beautiful paragraph upon this
point we find among ouT scissorings:
ave affirm that in all the world-nay,
in all the universe Of God, there is not a
lake, a river, a stIeamlet or a fountain, of
intoxicating drinks. There is no such
thing in nature. Water, God has every
where given, spread it all over the world,
sent it down from the clouds, sent it bub-
bling up from the earth, made it journey
in ceaseless activity in rills and streams
and great rivers towards the ocean. He
has, wherever man can live, given it to him
at his very door, but Intoxicating drinks
he has provided no where on the face o.
the whole earth. That "gift," whether
"good" or evil, is not the gift of God, but
the invention of man-an invention thai
has destroyed more lives, desolated more
homes, occasioned more sorrow and an
gnislr, than war, pestilence and famine com
bined. 1t may by many be thought a ques
tionable policy to deprive men of the us'
Of it by legitimate enactment, but to cal
Intoxicating drinks the Good gift of God,
is an abuse of terms, and a burning re
proach upon the be~nevolence and holy at
tributes of the Deity"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
Stop that Rolling.

DR.. Charles Jewett, in his lectures, COM
pares the Liquor system to a bowling alley.
AS fast as Temperance men reform adrunk-
ard, the Liquor sellers bowlhim down again.
The following from q late article in the n.
Y. Tribune, is a distressing case in point
ave had a young mechanic of such ex-
extraordinary skill in his business as to fur
nish him with a great run of customers,
who knew hat what lie did was well and
promptly done. His work was widely no
ted IN our region, but he had one inirmity,
inherited from a drlnken father and great
ly aggravated by his own indulgence. He
always avcrred that he was born with the
appetite for strong drink, and his averment
was a.fact. In childhood his father had
learned him to drink, and the rude circle
in which he moved was a drinking-school.
As an apprentice he was restrained but not
reformed, and before he was % years old
he was a confirmed drunkard. He became
attached to a young woman of excellent
character and industrious and economical
habits, but his habit was an insuperable
objection in her eyes. lie abandoned his
cups for her sake, opened a shop, began a
thriving business on his own account. In
this he was honest, and as he put to inter-
est 500 after another of his earnings, he
became more strongly resolved never to
dring again. Meantime, his reformation
seemed SO thorough, that the young wo-
man consented to be his wife. All went
on happily for some years; but during this
time his old drinking companions were
tempting him to join them, but he loved
his family, and his business was prosperous,
and he had SO long resisted his temptation
that he supposed himself safe. He was
elected to an Office of some Importance. anc
this led him to the taverns. The DESTROYER
was on his track, and suddenly it was ru
mored that A. B. was having his sprees
again. The red eyes and sorrowful look.
of his wife showed that it was true. III,
had been tempted to taste a little, and hi
old appetite revived into uncomfortable en-
ergy. The liquor-sellers and their pimp
applauded their victims emancipation from
"petticoat government and priestcraft. Al
influential friend induced him to abandon
his cups once more, and every thing agail
seemed right. His customers returned, hi
wife smiled again and he was happy.
seem even now to see his delighted fac
and to hear his manly voice, as he was lis
tening to a lecture, on a certain occasion
from that admirable man DIR. Jewett. An
yet the very next day he was entrappe
into a tavern and became drunk. He wen
down with fearful rapidity, but saved hi
property by deciding it to a friend in tru;
for his family. This done, he gave himse
up with frantic and desperate cageruess.-
Everybody expected he would die; but /
some means he has been led to abando
drink once more, aud is again maxim
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
Editing q Paper.

We copy from the Opelousas Gazztte, of
January l3, 1880, the following, whiclnshows
that twenty-eight years ago the difficulties of
an editor of a newspaper were the same as
they are now, and the same as will always
exist:
The ruth is, an editor cannot step with
treading on somebody's toes. If Re ex-
press his opinions fearlessly and frankly, he.
is arrogant and presumptuous. If he states
facts without comments, he dares not 20. ex-
press his sentiments. If he conscientieusly
refuses to advocate the claims of an inaivid-
ual to office, he is accused of hostility A
iackanapes, who measures off words into verse.
as a clerk does tape-by the yard-lands.
him a parcel of stuff that jingles like a hand
full Of rusty nails and gimlets, and if the. edi-
tor is not fool enough to print the nonsense
"Stop my paper-1 wont patronize a man
that's no better judge of poetry y as if it were
patronage to buy a paper at about one-aalf
more than so much waste paper would cost
One murmurs because his paper is not li.ar-
ary-another because it is literary-another
because it is not literary enough. One grum-
bles because the advertisement engross too
much room-another complains that the pa
per is too large-we can't find time to read it
all. One wants type so small that a micro
scope would be indispensable in every family
another threatens TO discontinue the paper
unless the letters are half an inch long-one
old lady actually offered an additional price
for a paper that should be printed in type as
large as is used for handbills.
every subscriber has a plan of his own
for conducting a journal and the labor of Sis
vphus was recreation when compared with
thatof an editor who undertakes to please all. -"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
Granville County Agricultural Fair.

The fifth annual fair Of this county, OPEN
ed at the new grounds recently fitted up,
about a half mile distant from Henderson, on
Wednesday last, and continuedfo for three days
The present grounds when thoroughly i'm
proved, will be greatly superior in almost eve
ry respect to the old grounds. Whilst not
quite so convenient to the town, they are so
vastly more co~mmodious, and every thing is,
gotten up on a plan so very much more cX-
%tensive, that the objection to the distance
will be completely removed. Wewere great
ly gratified to see that the crowd was quite
as large as we remember to have seen at any
previous fair. The ladies too, were out is
strong force, and presented a scene inGeed
pleasant to the eye of every man with half a
soul. The various things on exhibition did
great credit to the energy, skill and enterprise
of our citizens. Every department of iAdns-
try was well represented, and we feel con-
yineed that those persons who have been
~sceptical enough to doubt the utility-the.
practical Importance and utility of such ex-
hibitions, must, after the repeated ADVISABLE
agricultural demonstrations which have been
maze by the people Of Granville, have had
those notions ''dissipated into thin air
must have found those doubling opinisns ut
terly removed. The address, delivered by
Mr.. Frank Ruffin, of Richmond, Virginia, we
did not hear, but we are pleased to leann that
J it was a performance of decided abilby, re-
markableforit its highly practical character, and
yet by no means destitute ofthe charmsofrhet
oric or the fascinating graces OF imagiration.-
We presume it will be published. The mu-
sic of Frank Johnson, was better ahan usu-
al. Frank, as age is creeping on han, seems
determined to mend his musical Sace. At
any rate he "discoursed sweetsE music
than he has done within our hearing for sew
eral years past. The Marshals discharged
their u%nremitting duties with marked skill
and facility. We were under Obligations t.
T them for several manifestations OK kindness
and courtesy. Every thing thez, with one
exception, passed off in fine stYle-we al
lude to the accident that occurred. The gen
tieman injured, it affords us pleasure to say
is getting better. The extensive, grounds
d the beautiful andlovely gentle woman ofNortI
Carolina, the large attendance of hhe rough
er sex, the fine intellectual Display of tn
+ orator of the occasion, the soui-stirring mu
sic, the extensive display of articRsr on. exhi
bition, the handsome horses, the dashin,
le drives, the hustle and busy hama, the pollt
attention of the Marshals, the choice edible
i'll at Barefnrd and Porter'S cxcellena Hotel, al
lie all conspired to render this Fair, q most dc
il. lightful one-perhaps not excellsd by eve
Of our own State Far-certainly not hardly a,
preached by any county Fair. May the goo
!, people of Granville live to witness RAINY sue
agreeable re-unions.-Leisure Hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
SQitltoft BtAge.
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ALRlGH.g.c.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1858.
speoiafNotloe.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is conducted strict
~ upon the Cash system. All papers are
dis continued at the skpiration of the time for
which they have been paid. Subscribers
win 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 viii be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARK, andrenew 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 mhde.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

money at his trade. But the sonl-catchers
hover about him, and it will be no sarpri-
sing thing ifhe falls again.
What IS true of him, is in many respects
true Of scores Of other reformed drunkards
in our town the last twenty-five years.
They have ben subjected to a running fire
every time they yentured in the streets, SO
that they had no chance to try whether or
no they could master their diseased appe-
tite for rum"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

CUMBERLAND County FAIR.-The Agricul-
tural Fair for Cumberland county will be held
in the town of Fayetteville on the 3rd, 4th
and 9Th of November next. We return our
thanks to the Executive Committee for a kind
and polite invitation to be present on the oc-
casion, and if it is in our power to do so, it
will afford US great pleasure to visit Fayette-
vile at that time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

- Attention is called to the Advertise
ment in another column, for Steward in Will
son Female Seminary. This viii be one of
the largest and inestinstitutions in the State;
and its success for the last year or W gives
assurance of a brilliant future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

rs An old man named Boon, eighty-fve
years of age, and IN inmate of the poor house
of Lenoir county in this State, is said to have
recently inherited an estate worth $3.50, 900.
He has a wife and three children, who, prior
to this windfall, were all in the aims house
at Kinston.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

"a We have given considerable space in
this number, to the State Fair exhibition, be-
lieving our readers will be pleased to see an
extended notice of the various articles pre-
sented as evidences of the skill, energy and
progress of our State, in the great industrial
pursuits of her people. Kewere not able to
get a correct list Of the Premiums awarded,
in time for this issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

~ To relieve our friend Jas. NJ. Spain
hover, we thus publicly state that he is not
the Correspondent alluded to in a former No.
as rs. of Lenoir.n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

~ We have received quite a number of
Communications during the past week-but
being on the Fair Grounds a great portion of
the time, we have not been able to examine
them. They will now receive prompt atten-
tiop
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
EaOirs' 9spartmsnt.
Smiles for Home.

"Takc that home with you, DEAR" said
,lrs. Lewis, her manner half smiling half
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-18
Hth Orleans 1ailp Crtstsnt.

THAT MOBILE Duel AGAIy.-The Mercury, Of
Tuesday last corrects its former account Of the duel
By the following statement Of the circumstances:
Both parties were to commence firing at the word
fire. and thereafter 10 fire at will and advance at
Will until either Of the seconds should cry stop"
Upon the word being given, both parties raised their
weapons and fired Capt. Maury was untouched, but
ms adversary received ball above the right hip,
Whicn moved him out Of his position. Thereupon be
placed bis hand on his side for a moment az though
10 pain, while Capt. Maury cooked his pistol and
renamed apparently awaiting his further action.
very soon, however, Capt. de Riviere seemed to
recover, cooked his pistol, aimed at Maury and fred
his second shot Immediately before Maury fred his
hauTy second shot took effect in de Riveres cheek
and he had taken his aim for a third fire when Mr.
Girard The second OF de Rivere, cried stop upon
which Capt. Maury lowered his pistol and handed il
to his second.
The other papers report the statement Of a piece
Of money in Capt Rviere's vest pocket stopping the
first bullet.