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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
News OF the Day.

BG- We give in this No, DR.. Scroggs' last
article on his proposed modification of the
State License law. 1t will be seen that the
Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
has adopted his views, in the main, with the
simple addenda of providing protection from
the quart grog shop nuisance also. DIR.
Scroggs, in this article, proposes a memorial
bearing a representative capacity, instead Oh
coming from the masses. The idea is not a
bad one. We have tried general memorials,
and the peopZe have Numbered at the doors of
the Capitol for redress by tens of thousands;
and yet their petitions were passed by unhee-
ded. 1t is now proposed to get the School
Boards. who have the welfare and educational
interests of the rising generation in charge
the Grand Juries, whose duty it is to note,
present and abate the nuisances and evils in
society, and the Courts who have been entrus'
ted with the execution of our laws and the
protection of society from the evil propensi
ties of men-that these three great conserva
tors of the public intelligence, morals ant
peace, be appealed to, to send up to the law
makers of our State this memorial, so reason
able and so absolutely demanded by ever.
consideration for the public good, and veste'
with the authority and Importance of the re
sponsible position of each.
The more we think of the idea, we like
the better. Let us get our School CoWmit
tee men to sign this memorial the MagiS
trates who have been appointed special Jus
tees to hold our Courts; and our Grand j.
ries-and surely our lawmakers cannot r
fuse to give ear to a Petition coming fro
such a source. Let every friend to refor
read the article, and then prepare a memoir
the form of which is given by DR.. ScrogI
adding thereto the clause of the G..
concerning quart shops-and see that it
presented as suggested, and then forward
the Legislature. We shall have more to s
on the subject at another time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
HopeWell Picnic.

On our return from the Grand Division, we
availed ourself of the opportunity to pay a
visit to our brothers and friends of Hopewell
Division, in Mecklenburg county. Saturday,
the 18th, had been set apart for a Temper
ance gathering and social Picnic, at the new
Temperance Hall recently erected by the
Hopewell Division members. On our arri-
val, the Division was in session, engaged in
initiating candidates. After which, in COM
paay with the large number of ladies and
gentlemen in attendance, we repaired to a
stand prepared in a beautiful grove, where
we had the pleasure Of addressing the com
pany. A beautiful and luxurious repast was
then snroad. and rArtnLen-of with n0ot.-
Then we had some stirring and humorous
remarks from Col. VIM. Grier and Col. B. w.
Alexander, closing with a few concluding re-
marks by ourself. 1t was a pleasant social
gathering-all seemed happy and delighted,
and we trust good was accomplished.
Hopewell Division is one Of the best and
6rmest in the land. 1t has effected a mighty
revolutionin that community. 1t has broken
down all opposition, until they can now
worship under their own vine and fgtree
and none dare modest or make them afraid
1t is a noble Division, composed of a noble set
of men determined to their whole duty in the
temperance cause. God speed them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
Female Normal School.

We call attention to the Advertisement of
this School, located at High Point. We do
so with pleasure, because of one benevolent
feature of the Institution, viz: that of educa-
ting young ladies OF the loan principle, and
giving them opportunity to pay for the sam
when they shall become Teachers. This no.
bic offer to those of limited means, by the
Proprietor, should indeed commend this
School to all who appreciate magnanimous
noble deeds.
This School is now permanently establish
ed. The building is one of the most COM
modiouS in the State, in a most delight
full and accessible locality. The terms are
greatly reduced from most of similar institu-
tions-the Teachers competent and faithful
1T is free from sectarian or UNCONVENTIONAL
influence, and is in every respect worthy of
public patronage. See Advertisement signed
w. l. Langdon.
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ted to Temperance, Literature and
Lincolnton.

We spent several days recently, at this
pleasant village, and as is usual among Edi-
tors, propose saying a word or two about the
place and its people. Lincolnton is pleasant
ly situated, on an eminence, from which may
be seen the South mountain towering in the
distance. The Courthouse is a large, hand
some building, occupying a commanding po-
sition, from which a fine view of all the sur
rounding country is obtained. Some of the
Stores are large and very neatly fitted up. A
very considerable amount of trading is lone
here. The residences and houses generally,
have need of paint, to conceal that dilapida-
ted appearance which too many of them bear.
The population of Lincolnton, in the main,
is composed of Mechanics-the best popula-
ton a Town can possibly have, when they
are sober and Industrious, as is the case with
most of them here. And indeed nature
seems to have designed all this country for a
great Mechanical workshop. In the vicinity
are found all kinds of ores-the coarser and
more substantial in great abundance-beau-
tiful brown and sand stones and any guam
tity of granite; while the Catawba river, near
by, furnishes the finest w~ater-power and the
mosteligible sites for manufacturin establish
ments any where to be found. We were told
1 that la a distance of seven miles, at least six
T or eight sites were known, hardly equalled
e in the world for such purposes.
The track of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad passes through thu
g town; several miles of the grading is finish
ed, and several hundred hands between her,
and Charlotte are pushing the remainder t
as speedy completion as possible. Whel
the iron horse shall snort among a people S
favored with the elements for greatness an
e, prosperity, what can prevent Lincolnto
IS from being one of cur most thrifty and wealth
s growing places.
a The people are free and open, kind an
ID hospitable. We are grateful for their kin
IS, attentions to us. Let them shut up that il
fernal quart stinckery opposite Alexander
IL Hotel, and the morals and character of Il
place will be greatly improved by it. 1t
due we should say to the credit of the plac
he that no licensed drunkery exists in the plac
he The Division of the Sons here is a thoroug
ay going, ever active set of true men.
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tBfAge.
RA HING.
WEDNESDAY,, JULY %, 1853.
Special Notice.

The Spirit OF THE AGE is conducted strict
II upon the CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the respiration of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers
WI he notified Foul WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARX on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
wilbbe discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watcf
for the CROSS MARK, andrenew your subscrip
ton.
81 Subscribers desiring their paper
changed, must mention the Post Office, from
as well as the one to, which they desire tn
change to be made.
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Little Maggie.

whatsoever shall not receive the kingdom
of God as a little child, shall in no wise
enter therein"
had been absent from home some DAYS.
and was wondering, as | again drew near
the homestead, if my little Maggie. lust
able to stand alone, would remember me .
and l was picturing to myself the sudden
lighting up of her eye when / should
enter. AS approached the sitting room.
discovered my little daughter upon the
floor with her playthings, while a number
OF ladies were present engaged in CONVEX
satlon. To test her memory, | stationed
myself where | could see her. but conld
not be seen by her, and called her name in
the old familiar tone, Maggie !" She
dropped her playthings, looked up quickly,
glanced around the room, her eye dwelling
a moment on each face, and then as a
shade of disappointment crept over her
countenance, looked down upon her TOYS
Again | affectionately repeated her name
Maggie" when she looked up with an
anxious and expecting glance, and once
more surveyed the room but not seeing
her Ether's face she looked very sad, an6
slowly, rs if her attention was directed te
something else, resumed her employment
Once more | called maggie !" when, drop.
ping her playthings and bursting into tears
she stretched out her arms in the direction
'whence the oundproceeded, knowing that
though she could not see him, her fathe,
must be there, for she kneW has voice!
All! thus often-very often, does the
child of God, when the darkness is round
about him, stretch out his arms to hi
Heavenly Father! His spiritual eye ma,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
En-.

~ On our return home last week, we
found our citizens considerably excited on
account of an outrage said to have been com.
mitted on a quiet man in our community
Full accounts have published-we therefore
deem 1t necessary to insert only the follow.
ing abstract of the facts in the case, which we
find in the Biblical Recorder:
OUTRAGE AT WAKE FOREST CoLLEcE-we
learn from the secular papers of this citv thai
an outrage, by cow-hiding, was committed on
Friday last, at Wake Forest College. ON thu
person OF Oscar Won Briesen, who is a Rus
. sian and music teacher, by Talbot and Fila,
Ligon and John c.. Jordan, all of this Civ
From the evidence given before VIM. w
Holden, Justice of the Peace. it appars tha
1. and + Lyon and j. c. Jordan laid yiolenr
hands on and dragged from the store of Mr.
Purltoy into the street the said Won Brisen
where they knocked him down. He was tber
held by L. Ligon and j. C. Jordan while Tai
! Dot Llglon inflicted on him thirty-nine lashe,
with a cow-hide. The clothes of said Vor
Brlesen we:e.cut to pieces and his flesh much
lacerated.
The cause of this outrage appears TO bav.
been small and wholly INADEQUATE TO hav,
justified violence of any kind. Talbot Igor
has been bound over to Court under bond
with security, of $1,000. The other two
have lied. 1t is stated that Won Briesen IS Z
quiet and inoffensive man, and the conduct
OF his assallants is here regarded with tn,
utmost adherence and indignation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
Taxes-Taxesl

Ihls is a sore subject, and one which our
people, many of them, begin to feel very SORE
" upon We do not propose to discuss it in
our columns, as the question is mixed up with
our State politics, and that is a field which,
the "Age" never interferes with. Our sim.
pie object, at present, is, to acknowledge tho
receipt of a well-written Communicates
the subject, but which we must respectfully
decline inserting in our columns, for two ZOO
sons 1st, the writer fails to give us his real
name and secondly, although the writer
disclaims any political bias in the remarks
submitted, yet it might subject US to the
charge of "meddling with other mems mat.
tiers" were we to publish.
We will, however, state one or two points
that strike US as worthy of consideration and
leave it to others to discuss them. Our Cor
respondent complains of the present mode Of
taxation, as generous and unjust to a certain
class of citizens" and instances 1.-The taxation
of salaried men, who have to pay 81 on every
hundred dollars they receive as salary, while
real and personal estate pay orly one-tenth
ofthis amount" And after an atle argument
! going to show the injustice of this burden
some discrimination in favor of property hol-
ders, who are chiefly benefited by the inter
I nal improvements of the State which have
rendered these high taxes necessary, he then
: proposes "a change from our present system
of taxes to that of the adj ralorem principle,
II.
| by which every citizen would be made TO con.
, tribute to the support of our State govern
II ment in proportion to his property interest in
the same"
These are the main points in the Commu.
; nication-and while the complaint may be
:: justly made of the high tax imposed on sala
ried officers, &c, yet the remedy proposed i
one that can be reached only by change of on
> State Constitution, as we are told by consti
t%utional lawyers, who cite sec. 8, art / @
amendments passed in the Convention of 1886
u which says-'Capitation tax shall be equa
throughout the StateIupon all individuals sui
ject to the same." This, it is said, would Or,
vent the taxing of slaves according to valu;
:. ton.
We have no remarks of our own to max
but simply give the above as the qist
our Correspondents article. We will observ
however, that our taxes are lightin compal
sen with other States, and not to be compa
ed with the advantages aud increased val
OF property produced by the works of int
Adj nal improvement which have caused our Sta
s. taxes to be increased. a more equitab
manner of raising the amounts n~ecessar
might, perhaps, be adopted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28

not fully discern that Fathers face, but he
knows his voice. 1t was not, at first, the
sight of her Lord, but his old familiar voice
exclaiming, @Maryf" which caused the
weeping woman at the tomb to start and
cry out joyfully, "Rabonni" O for the
faith that takes God at his word the child
like trust which, though it can see nothing,
yet knows that the Lord is there "Bles-
sed are they that have not seen and yet
have believed."-Mother's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28
Extract of a letter, dated
MANLYvILLE, Henry CO., Tenn,
July 3 1858

MANLYVILLE, Henry CO., Tenn,
July 8, 1858.
Bro. GoRMAN: On the same table on which
| now write, | wrote you a letter July 4th,
1857, sending you % new subscribers and
the cash. To-day we had another celebration
and at the close of the speaking ! made an
appeal in behalf Of your spirit" Result
II subscribers and the cash, which I inclose.
Many of your old patrons were not present,
who will renew soon. Your paper is popu-
lar in West Tennessee. We make it a point
to close all our Temperance speakings by OBJ
tanning subscribers for the Spirit of the Age.
L sent you 8 subscribers last month.
This is a good example, which we hope all
our friends will follow, both in and out of the
State. Thanks to our kind friend. Though
a stranger in person, his oft repeated favors
make US feel like he was a very Brother.
Ed. AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28

~ By direction of the late session ofthe
Grand Division, we send to the several Sub
Eerdinats,Divisions, a sufficient number OF
copies Of this issue OF the Spirit of the Age,
to supply each member with a copy. This
IS done, in order that all may have an oppor-
tunity Of reading the Proceedings of said ses.
sion of the Grand Division, and of distribu-
ting copies of the paper containing it, among
persons who are not members.
May we not hope, that those members O,
our Order who are not subscribers will i'm.
mediately become so; and that all will avail
themselves of this, as a favorable opportunity
to secure subscribers among those who are
not members. A little effort on the part d
the members of the Order now, would yery
materially increase the circulation of our or
gan-the Spirit of the Age.
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YAxcKYrrLLE. \. G. July x 49,

1ANcEYvILLE, n. C., July 10, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR: In a recent number Of your
paper, [ saw an announcement of the mar
riage of X. L. Holt and c.. Park of this vii
lage, to persons of color and disrepute in this
vicinity. Permit me to say that said an.
nouncement is a CiLe EaLehood, and made by
a hendlsh slanderer, with a hellish design
that OF lnJurIng and w%ounding the feelings
OF those young gentlemen, who, | take pleas
ure in saying, are clever and respectable
young men, and much better at heart than
he who SANDERS his neighbor. / think il dnc
to them, Mr.. Editor, that they should have
the name of your author. I'll was a Rever-
end gentleman Gas | am represented to be in
said notice. in all my sermons. special care
should be given to the slanderer and liar.
should tell him, if there is one place in hell
hotter than another, he will undoubtedly oc-
cupy 1t. If there is a being who should be
condemned, despised, spurncd and expelled
from all good society, AID finally hung-he
who deliberately, wilfully and maliciously ira
duces the character of his neighbor is the
man. He is worse than a murdeTer-he takes
the life OF his victim at once; the slanderer
takes it by piece meal. | doubt not Mr..
Editor. as a public journalist, you will give
such q character that which he so Justly de
serves. With much respect
A. A. PATTILLO.
I'VE give place to the above, because it is
a just scourging to some ~unprincipled scoun-
drel who has imposed upon, and betrayed us
into the publication Of the vile SANDER ON
planned OF. We have sent the letter contain
ing the marriage notice, to the parties COM
planning, and we doubt not it viii lead to tho
detection of the guilty scamp. The name
signed to the notice is that Of a respectable
gentleman, we believe, and is no doubt a for
gery-but the chirography VIII lead to the
detection of that fact and point to the guilty
one. When detected, We hope he win be
dealt with as the law directs ."-ED. Ace
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28

CHoLERA.-Two fatal cases OF cholera have
been announced at st. Louis. The Indiana.
polls Citizens of Friday last says: by pas.
sengers from St Louis this morning, we learn
that there were twenty-three deaths from
cholera on Monday, the 9th, in that city, be
sides forty cases.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28

A LARGE BABY.-A baby is fourishinp in
Union county, N. c., only eleven months Old
and weighing sixty pounds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-28

Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom
OF God as a little child, shall in no wise
enter therein"
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Baton Rouge Steam Ferry.

FTFHE NEW STEAM FERRY. B0ATSarS
4sUnMxs SOUTH /, Will lears Baz.II aatR sshsHs
ton Eou@e At q alacE ,3s.a II. during The xkE@aasae1
HFtns.Ts u.ontip 81 aud ,at d ~n,slnekk dteEingg fllass3H Ialseff
and ID ssegE 5Iar44r during shs zatfaT. u lntsi,alsa1
hfasssH. 1nffn lHes Kill take Place kasssTe sssrtt ns sriErss zfoFs
sittser side Es#s #Ss8ss1ss r.sss#a
1T~4fssahaat wiz leave the iltaa Rengees sHaa ot yer
iasts t trItAat j ludlow. and remain re$SrairntehTall5
d. tie opposite side: after sshist.. persons dessfoaa "
crossing bafyfe snnfise+ next morning WITH #tHasN u ~
orer In sktfs at 1ou5Ia rate. Of fesriaga,s a1cotalrg 10
contract. .s#e@4&z & #. a..
81 No contracts r:li bs I,ade trr #serflaEs 81 D..
year or quarter, hut IN order 10 snit&rhe s0aTas1essft
Of those whose business Or ~pEeasurRz catlsaass8ss as III.
quent crossing Of either. themselves or sF1Aass,
q Passage Tickets" Will BE- ~salazpa the bosf n Iisns.
ages Of TWENTY-FIVE fer Four noiTarsf bfjag ae ,EaA
Of twenty per cent. nh che establish Cd 1afes., III
800 RiGH'u aAEEHAHE 90
~ : 7Ax - prapfietoIa@
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! am. snnerally il Inanage The affairs OF The

! and generally 70 manage the affairs OF The
corporation.
ARr. IL. tThis Charter shall continue for
Hand 4 mi4g tho term oftwenty-five years un~
EJdss saunprsdisolved by a meeting OF stoek-
Izs~fnoldess, aepntjjn / 10 the fifth section Of the
faet Of tie Legislature. NJ l3i- approved
March 14tII, 1865. above referred to, OF other-
am. at i'll Termination, Or in ease 81!
lllsol yeiccT,. IT. atsairs >haEi be liqaldatc'1 by
ole or more. commissioners, not exceeding
sAree, to H. elected by tie stockholders,
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- %|'&SESi1st r~ecefre1, persteanaiaip Black War
- f1e'- i large vtrio& ard Trash assert nee,,f q
IsffSD,'T{, combining All the latpst style and I'M
Rrovar1'"ots Ia that Inns. ''
i#s]'ag 1aris, large variety Cutlery. LiAesisr
= bills. oEfhe best oit1aare Il faieEa7.
chs ffiSi aariar Medical GnrnaS Bra nar. III
SafsaGs, l"17aceesS beth smoking ana Chewing. !
aFse FafzetTs +*55o. 3 neg cigar light. Cali aud
: ~ = Il. E,nGEL's
||S''&i DrlE Etore,
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WhoIesall and RataiI=Dr.ursrissslEsAaspDttln

Wholesale and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RIT0aRop11SSSsIIAA: I
#Lr EzPs t0ysrIFfTZ T ~ NIsTf md Hass
A increasing bisatcck of every hing usuaiilsg ks1'
II country and sltEF DING stores. -FOUR orders arssrt
specifically stts5cis-t fsssinss# asslgaa Chat hszcansgliy
Satisfaction 10 iliE eiI5.1frsars--pEts sEsillb eIoT--ssrn1
iihaiai-your orders whether inar ont If Aiss AasSSR.
meet with prompt yd tiatA4E PaTs ienlArsaitenA5n
be paid Il packing aaisiiFr id Ing ...s
Ra95~ Every thing Whipped By 1iM peTaaaJT good teaaa
boat, will bs injured ss#sa8s@#ss
Il viii be to youE interest," tozpu yyaifzD rags ans
Medicines; from $500 81 .sz
Mar lst i NM btNhLrs
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&nasa. Rubber sIastEur.

az kEET IN STORE, of@. &. 3. 81 ana ~ ;rah.
wv 4 and i tl". ! can firm "a air >t7a h"It
tGs ~ HF"rf 1et1ee. tr@n4 ] ineA i ply. 10 1li4ch XIII
iIais betting Is manufactured nn3rg l,ys ..,r, r.,
amt. @nd u superior 10 j~ast t4r tnr tie fuij,4,,i +~
S"h Ii mas 4 perfectly ~u"oth al, eya4 sp1 sat
II st%'15a Ftl7tF+S Tightening nsnIe lls13y .l,s4 Il
WIZ Always ra7 Straight, aHl VII! = tsvr!eg, t4.+::1.r
"a sae HuElaFs- Il !: sIFn3ger Hau t.,src G,rl ike th@@
.sSSaFt; 1esssA Hs constantly al. ~ vet slaees, O.
'Sp'ss8 n Sas weatt'"r, &ithoGt injury. All iii v;:..
o' l1IAs: al Cost G? a:le t]flHi E&s t3,;3 a.. F~
7tS-'' :. Th4L|Grn
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