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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24
Correspondence of the Spirit of the Age.
The Great Sleet of 1853.

Mr.. EDITOR Saturday the 18th day Of
February, 1858, will be long remembered as
the day on which fell the greatest sleet ever
seen, even by that venerable parsonage, the
''oldest inhabitant," in this section of country.
/ have never before seen the like-no one, in
fact, old or young, ever saw the Xix in this
latitude before. A gentleman who has al
ready lived out his three score years and
ten" tells me that in all his life he never be-
fore saw a sleet that would bear a comparison
with this one. There is not only a coating
over the limbs and twigs, but the whole tops
Of the trees are cemented together with ice.
The forests present a very humiliating aspect
indeed-the larger trees are stripped of their
branches, and the smaller ones bowed to the
ground beneath the weight of the accumula-
ted ice. During Friday night and the whole
of yesterday, there was kept up a continual
popping and cracking, and crashing among
the trees around my house. The fine grove
of oaks-which was the only ornament of
which my ''local habitation' might boast
presents this morning the appearance Of a
splendid ruin !" Venerable oaks, which
have withstood unscathed the blasts of a nun
dred winters, are now stripped from top to
bottom-their denuded trunks standing out
in bold relief, as monuments of times that
were.
By the way, it seems that 'the elements
have conspired together" to render Merry
Andrews" already gloomy bachelors abode
land what bachelors abode is not gloomy p
still more sombre, by laying waste his shade
trees! But he ''mourns not as those who
have no hope'-when gentle spring, with hel
fowery train, comes on, his shade trees
will, perhaps, sprout, and-may be he viii
be fortunate enough to find a pretty little
girl-a devotee at Flora's shrine-next sum
mer, who will 'look up to him" and call hin
"lord," and whose pleasure it will be to try
? to make amends for the ravages of the ice-got
|, by planting out and rearing f0uers arount
: the stumps of his ~favorite oaks. Pshaw
amt | foolish? MERRY ANDREW.
P. S. About 'them hoops" Ny fai
friend, the Editress, in her preliminary not
to my article on Hoops" seems to have 70,
; gotten that Merry Andrew" is a poet who's
G imagination bodies forth the forms Of thing
t UNSEEN" Had she recoliected this, sh
would not have been so much surprised 9
G his extraordinary eruditiOn.
M. ANDREW.
n G. NJ n
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24
immortality Of Public Men"

On our second page will be found a brief
paragraph, with the above caption. Brief as
it is, however, it is strongly suggestive, and
leads to the inquiry-Are none but immoral,
d~issipated men, competent to occupy respon-
sible political stations ? Or, to place the in
terrogatory in a different position-Is the
fact, that a citizen is a moral, sober, or re-
ligious man, sufficient reason for excluding
him from the high places of honor and re-
sponsibilty in the affairs of government?
An investigation into these inquiries ex
hibits a lamentable state of affairs, inasmuch
as facts demonstrate that but few who are
r ~ecognised as moral mot to say ~religious)
men, are selected to fill the high and respon-
sible offices, either in our State OF National
Government! They may be equal in talents,
respected for their probity and virtue, and as
true in fealty to political principle as other
men but unless they belong tothe brawling
demagogue class unless they make party
triumph the shibboleth of all political action
they are thrust aside for the ~unscrupulous
and for those who will ply the bottle for par
ty success, and as a natural consequence
drown themselves beneath the burning tid'
which they cause to overflow the country!
No wonder that suicides befall our great
men, and that rowdyism disgraces the halls Q
legislation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24
immortality of our Public Men.

Suicides among public men are be-
coming alarmingly common. Texas
has become peculiarly distinguished in
this way. In one short year, her favo-
rite son, Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, and
the last President of the Republic, DIR.
Arson Jones, have taken their own
lives. Gen. Henderson, the recently
elected successor of Rusk, is confined
to his bed, and, in all probability, will
never take his seat in the United States
Senate. The brilliant and generous
Bowden has gone to an untimely grave.
The bowl-the festive bowl-the flower
wreathed bowl-the beauty-sanctioned
bowl-the customary bowls the
cause of all this! Are the leaders of
our parties, the heads of our political
conventions, our Legislators, going, for
ever, to nominate and elect drunkards
for the highest Offices in the land, and
thus bring shame upon the country, .
blot upon our history, and bushes to
the faces of our posterity for the polit-
ical immortality Of their fathers? The
public conscience and the public honor
are becoming burdened with these
things. Are they going to continue ?
Are there any drunkards among the
nominations recently placed before the
people? They vish to know. -Iszas
Chri& Advocate
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

above him, and he dreamed: A fair girl |
sat by his side, and in delightful converse
the hours few by as swift as moments.
The girl was Ida lie Vada. A noise like
a rushing whirlwind, and the stern form of
Roselle arose before them, screaming in ac-
cents hoarse with rage, beware! Willie
Lester, | tell you, beware ere you take to
your bosom a viper. The scene was chang
cd. The three stood on the banks
of the lake where he had first met
Ida. They were talking of that evening,
when with a demoniac laugh Rosie pushed
Ida from the bank. A rushing of water
was heard and Ida was buried beneath It's
waves. AT this moment he awoke.
The letter was lying on the table; he
took it up, lit a match and soon had the
satisfaction of seeingit in ashes before him.
This letter, written by Roselle Linwood,
Qor she it was who wrote it, failed entirely
in efecting what its writer intended. In
fact, instead of injuring Ida it did her good.
For Lester believing that whoever wlote it,
was only trying to poison his mind, for pur-
poses of their own, now paid frequentyisit
: to Ida. Again there is a sailing party on
the ripping lake the anne party is there;
the sun is just sinking behind the western
armament, and the party are dispensing to
their severa, homes. do you remember,
dearest Ida, the evening we became ac-
! quainted 2" said Lester, as they bade adieu
: : to their companions. aver since that hour
! | nave loved you. Then | heard that you
9 were engaged, and l thought you were
until l met you at the bedside of that poor
!, sick child. Twas there, that | first deter
mined to win your love for | knew that
j one who~was so kind a friend, could not
= fail of making a true hearted wife. Now
: darling can you consent to place your des-
- tiny in my hands your future happiness
~ ~ in my keepingp A low murmured an
y swer was returned, we did not hear it but
this we do know, that on a lovely moon
light evening in about three weeks after
y Ida LIE Vada and Willie Lester stood be-
le fore the altar in the Village Church il
20 Woodville, and pronounced the solemn
~ VOWS that made them husband and wife.
~ AS for Roselle Linwood she still contin
ued to all appearances as proud and scorn
-" ful as ever. Two years after Ida and Les
D' ter were married, her father suddenly died
and instead of a wealthy heiress, she wa
ay left penniless! Then the generous hearte
's Ida took her in, and treated her as a sister
NY and now though long years have passe
= away, she still remains, never having MAJ
nt III ried. But in the society of Mrs. Lester sh
a;a has become entirely regenerated; an
1 Ida's little children think, that next
Mama and Papa, Cousin Rosie is best
the world. Mr.. Carey, according to LIE
ter's prediction, did make his way in tt
world, and has long since been married
Ia ID his early love and betrothed, who was
other than our old friend, Ildegirt St. A
burn.
Near Wilmington, N. c.
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Distressing Casualty.
Loss of Lite.H

Loss o. Lye.!! \.
1t becomes our painful duty, says the VIII {
mington Herald, to record one of the most
distressing accidents that has ever occurred
on our river. We refer to the explosion of
the boiler of the steamer Magnolia, on Tues
day night last.-On the reception of the mel
ancholy news last evening an extra was issu-
ed from this Office with what information we
could obtain in regard to the accident Sub
sequently we have been placed in possession
of the following particulars by the Rev. A.
Paul Repiton, who was on board the boat
and providentiaily escaped unhurt-
The Magnolia, Capt John NJ. Stedman,
left her wharf in this place for Fayetteville,
about half past 2 o'clock on Tuesday last
Everything went on pleasantly until the ar
rival at White Hall, in Bladen County, 40
miles from Wilmington, at II o'clock, that
night, when the boat was stopped for the
purpose of effecting the landing of a passen-
ger, and for the discharge of freight. She
had landed a small quantity of freight, and
as the only passenger stopping at that place,
CDR. Fellows,) was about to step ashore, the
boiler exploded with a tremendous crash,
making almost a complete wreck of the boat,
and scattering death and destruction around
The dead, as far as ascertained, among tbs
whites are, Capt. Stedman, DR.. Fellows, Mr.
Tyron, a lady, and a boy about 8 years old
names unknown; and Simon the cook, Charlie
pilot and three other negroes. The woun
ded are Mr.. I. S. Lutterloh of Fayetteville
owner of the Magnolia, shoulder dislocated
John Carver, colored, MORALLY; a colore
man, badly, but may recover; and several otf
ers more or less injured. Among the save
are, Mr.. w. L. Hall, Mr.. Hopkins and lady
a lady, name not ascertained, Rev. A. Pal
Repiton, andseveral others, names notknowl
1t is supposed that there were about
persons on board the Inflated steamer at tt
time of the explosion, upwards of one ha
of whom persisted. The boat is almost a t
tai wreck, and was valued at $4,000. \
insurance. She belonged to the LutterlC
line, and was loaded with corn and por
; mostly way freight.
: This is a most melancholy occurrence, !
sulting as it has in such a fearful loss of |
: and property. The death of Capt. Stedm
: is deeply to be deplored. He has been in t
5 employ of the Company for eight years, a
$ by his devoted attention to his duty, and l
> ceasing endeavors to advance the interests
- his employers, had secured for himself tn
entire confidence, and the esteem and resp
O of all who knew him. He has left a La
Id family, we believe. The Company has ind
sustained a loss in the death of John
Stedman.
As to the cause of this sad event, moth
definite is yet known, but we presume
tn matter will be fully investigated hereafter
aft The body of Captain Stedman had not b
recovered at the last accounts.
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RALgIeR.N.c
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1855
Special Notice

The SPIRIT OF n 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 MARK on their papers; and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARX, andrenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as well as the one to, which they desire tht
change to be made.
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Individual Influence.

mat ii Tie llLtle rain SfOul0 say,
So small a drop as /,
Can ne'er refresh those thirsty fields,
I'll tarry in the sky.
What if a shining beam at noon,
Should in the fountain stay,
Because its feeble light alone,
Cannot create a day:
Doth not each rain-drop help to form
The cool, refreshing shower;
And every ray of light to warm
And beautify the aowerY
An individual is not apt to over-estimate
his influence in the advancement of good
works. His natural ~inclinations being evil,
he seems to distrust his ability to perform
anything really good, unless aided by the
combined forces of the entire community
A great many, when approached and asked to
give aid and influence to some good word, the
temperance cause We will instance for an ex-
ample, are very apt to reply, "OI l think
well OF the enterprise, but my name would
be of no use to the cause, as it would not
IHluenCe any oouy etneT way.
This argument will not bear a sc%rutinizing
test for no matter how humble the sphere in
which an individual moves, he wields an in
~fuence over his fellows in the same sphere.
He may be at a loss to see when and how his
course of conduct affects or determines the
actions of others, but such is really the case,
Whathor no IL ovor ohla ~ n ~ On aok G.
ciety is a compact, and its character deter
mined by the condition Of its component
parts. If these be sound and healthy, we
may expect a sounda and healthy society. /
they be corrupt and given to special sins, W,
shall find a community of evil doors. No
only does the condition of society Deepen,
upon the action of all Of its members in til,
aggregate, but it is affected by the want o
integrity of even one of its integral parts
An error in one may affect the whole. Hav,
you never seen in the yards of the brickma
kers how, when the bricks are set up in a row
on end to dry, if the first brick in the ROY
gets tipped against its neighbor, they will g
on tipping each other over until they are al
down?
The subject of individual influence is on
of very grave importance. There may b
more in it than there seems. Man was nc
made for a drone. He is endowed with hig
faculties and wields an influence without hi
knowledge. A man cannot shut himself u
within himself, and live and die without a
fecting somebody in som way. Let him nc
say, | will get a little drunk viii gambl
a little-I will commit this little sin and ths
little sin, and | shall not be much the wors
for it and / am sure it wo'nt hurt anybod
else. There you are in error it does hui
somebody else. 1t is the turning point frol
good to evil with some one who has a thir
for the dram cup and the gambling table. b
sees you indulge in these things and thi
Iconfirms him in the belief that there can |
mo great harm therein. He takes a long ste
lin the road to ruin on the faith Of your e.
Iample, and seeing the example repeated |
Istill strides forward without thought Of retul
until the gates of Heaven are closed again
him. Upon whom shall the curse of tn
lman's ruin fall Example leads more victim
Unto the broad road of death, than are ey
ldriCen into it by all other influences comb
led
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

% Arthurs Home Magazine for March
lies before u.s. 1t is, as usual. highly Illus
trated, has an excellent fashion plate, and
some choice literary matter. Only 81 per
Year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

- We are in receipt of a letter enclosing
the money for the renewal of Simeon Caring
ton. The letter is dated 'Flat River )" but
we can find no such P. o. on our books, and
are therefore unable to find his name. Will
some one please give is the P. @. of Mr.. Sim
con Darlington? Correspondents should be
very careful to give the P. O., county and
State, in forwarding subscriptions for news
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

% fany one can read the following ner-
vous and touching article, and not feel q Bit
ter curse rising up from his heart against the
cause of the evils SO ~eloquently depicted, he
must be far gone in his devotion to the rum-
god. It is from the pen of our excellent As
sociate Editor:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

Bro. S. W. Reid, writing from White Hall
Division, in Mecklenburg county, says: Our
Division was organized last April. We now
number over one hundred members and
among them some of the most influential
members of the neighborhood. We have in
our Division Eve Elders, three Doctors, sew
eral Mechanics and many Farmers. must
say that in my opinion the cause of temper
ance is gaining ground every day and your
Z" Spirit is an efficient instrument in accom-
plishing it
The D. G.. W. P. of Asheville Division,
says: | am happy to be able to say that ouI
cause is looking up; we are doing well. We
have gotten up a spirit in our Division thai
is working may it continue until whiskey il
driven out of our town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

GETTING BETTER-The last steamer from
Europe, the Niagara, brings cheering news.
Interest has been reduced by the Bank Of
England. Cotton is bueyant The banks
are resuming specie payment in various parts
of this country. One heavy drawback, how
ever, remaining. Exchange is far too high
yet. But this viii be reliyed to some ex-
tent, it is hoped, upon a general resumption.
P. S.-Since the above was in type, the
Baltic has arrived with dates to Feb. 8, by
which we learn that cotton was still advan'
cing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-24

Unto all who affect to believe that Intern
perance is not the monster curse of the day
the great and undated scourge it has been
represented, our caption calleth-"C Come and
see I'
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ROBINS EXPECr rOlRANT
And Compound Syrup of Wild Che
FOR THE CURE OF

BRONCHIAL Affections, Coughs, Colds, Plcu-
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trum, but is prepared frem the recipe of a regular
physician, who during practice Of twenty five
years, used it with unparalleled. success. 1t is
combination of eXpectorant remedies, simple in
their character and used by every educated ply
sician. 1t is easily taken, produces no nausea or
other disagrceabe effects, and gives almost imme-
date relief. In this changing climate, whore
coughs and colds so frequently end in Consump-
tion ond..death, no familyFshould DO without this
CERTAIN CURE.
1t would be easy to follow in the wake Of the
vendors of patent medicine, and multigly certif-
Gates got up for the occasion, Of miraculous cures,
no such adventitions aid is necessary in in
PRODUCING this preparation to the public. Its real
value, and never failing success, in accomplishing
all promised for it, cannot but give it wide cir
culation, and recommend it to all those afflicted
with diseases for which II is q remedy.
Price 81! Cents per Bottle.
Prepared exclusively by
THOMAS ROBINS, Druggist,
Feb. 2j, ls57.-tf. Clearold Pa.
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HOW HE CAME mo- RE MARRIEn

1t may be funny, but I've done it. I've
got rib and baby. Shadows departed
oyster stews, brandy cocktails, segar box
es, boot,jaclls, obsconding shirt buttons,
whist and dominoes. Shadows present
hoop skirts, bandboxes, ribbons, CATERS.
long-stockings, juvenile dresses, tin trump
cts, little willow chairs, cradles, bibs. pap,
sugar teats, paregoric, hive.syrup, rhubarb,
senna salts, squills, and doctors BILL
Shadows futuro-more nine pound babies,
more hive syrup, etc, etc. III just tell
you how got caught | was the durnd-
est, most tea custard, bashful fellow YOU
ever did see; it was kinder in my line to
be taken with the shakes every time | saw
a pretty girl approaching me, and I'd cross
the street any time rather than face one
it wasn't because didn't like the critters,
for if was behind aionce, looking through
a knot hole. | couldn't look at one long
enough. We'll, my sister Lib gave party
one night, and stayed away from home
because | was too bashful to face tho mu
sic. ] hung arouhd the house whistlina
| "Old Dan Tucker" dancing to keep my
| feet warm, watching the heads bobbing ur
and behind the window curtains, and wish.
ing the laundering party would break III
so could get to my room | smoked d
bunch of segars and as it was getting late
and rather uncomfortable, concluded tc
shin up the door-post. No sooner said
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-05-11
ORPHANS COURT SALE.

DY virtue of an rider of sale issued out of the
ID Orphans Court of Clearfeld county, there
will be exposed to public sale at the Court house
in the Borough of Clearfeld, on SATURDAY,
the 18TH day of MAY next, all the interest of
Matthew Stott, decd, in and to the following
described real estate, situate in Boggs tp, and
bounded by lands of Vim. Lumado on the west,
tract in name Of Henry Stewart on the north,
lands Of Howard on the east, and on the south
by lands Of James Forrest, containing so acres
more or less, on which are erected a two-s stored
log house and other outbuildings, with about 10
acres cleared, Terms cash on confirmation of
sale. JAMES STOTT,
Admir- Of Matt. Stott, decd.
Clearfeld, Mar. 81.
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GREAT DISCOVERY OF THE AGE,
Important 10
TOBACCO CHEWERS.
DIR. GUSTAV LINNARD'S
TASTE RESTORATIVE TROCHEiS.

Tile Great substitute for TJacco.
1t is well known and incontrovertbe fact
that the use Of Tobacco is the promoting cause of
many Of the most severe MENTAL AND PHYS
ICAL DISORDERS to which the race of man is
subject as careful analysis and long and painful
experience have clearly proven that it contains
certain narcotic and poisonous properties most
dangerous in their effect, which by entering into
the blood deranges the functions and operations
OF the heart, causing many to suppose that organ
to be seriously diseased.
TOBACCO affects also the entire nervous sys
tenn, manifesting itself-as all who have used the
noxious weed will bear testimony--in Lassitudo,
Nervous Irritability, Water Brash, Dyspepsia, &
many other disorders Of similar character.
THE TASTE RESTORATIVE TR0CHES are
designed to counteract these banefu influences,
and have proved completely successful in n null
htuds Of cases, and wherever used. Being harm.
less in themselves they exert beneficial effect
upon the entire system, restoring the Taste which
has become vitiatod or destroyed by great indul-
gencc, completely removing the irritation and
accompanying tickling ,ensation of the Throas
which are always consequent upon the abstaininy
from the use of Tobacco, and by giving a health
tone to the stomach inyigorate the whole system.
Person. who are irretrievably undermining
their constitutions and shortening ,beir lives,
should use these Troches Immediately and throw
of the injurious and unpleasant habit of Tobac-
co chewing,
These Troches or L1zenges are put up in n
convenient and portable form at the low price Of
80 cents per box. liberal discount to the trade.
Prepared solely by the undersigned to whom
all orders should be addressed
JAMES L. BOWERS, Druggist.
Cor. I'd and Race Streets Phila.
April 16 1853. w.
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James B. England, In the Court oJ
Geo Roberts Smith & Common Pleas of
Mary X. his wife, and Clearfeid County
Charles z. Fox No. 81, November
VS. Term, 1851
VIM. w. Fleming Summons in
Ejectment for about eighty acres of
and in Pike township, Clearfeld County,
bounded north and east by the Eric turn
pike, west by lands of Win. M'Naul, and
south by the south line cf No. 36l3, being
part of No. 36l3. Writ retuned-Not
found.
And now, 18th Nov, 1857, on motion of
VIM. A. Wallace, Esq. Ppfs Atty, Rule
on the Deft is granted, to appear and
plead, and publication of said rule is or
dered according to law.
Certified from the Record this ODD
March, A. D. 1858.
By the Court
GEO. WALTERS, Prot'y.