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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-22
ORIGINAL PAPERS
Written for the Spirit of the Age.
THE LOVED AND LOST.
BY EFFIE GRAHAM.

A drearv, dismal looking old brown |
homo was that in which dwelt Edith Con-
way. BY all the children in the village
she was known as Aunt Edith. Every
morning impatient little feet would hurry
along the broad avenue, finel ly shaded with
stately old elms, leading up to the house.
Never pausing for a moment, with child
like cagerness they would hurry on to
greet dear Aunt Edith, whom they ever
found awaiting them, with the same calm,
nav, almost heavenly, smile beamlng on
her pale, care-worn, yet still beautiful face.
| In Aunt Edith's room, as they called it
though in fact it was cozy little school
room, with easy chairs instead OF benches,
and tinv little table for each fairy pupil
they were taught not only Of earth, but
were told of heaven; and when study
hours were over, would gather close around
her to heay the beautiful Bible stories, and
of GOOD little children like she wished them
to be.
Such was Edith Conway ; setting Se!1
aside; thinking only of the good of others.
Was there sickness? her place was besldt
: the sufferers bed d;-she was ever ready tC
: relieve the wants of the poor, who callet
! on her in their distress. At other times
she seldom left the house, except on tn
| sabbath, whena small female figure, closel.
!, enveloped in deep mourning robes, woul'
!, pass up the aisle, take always the sam
9 seat in the corner to the right from tn
q pulpit, and with her large eyes fixed on tn
! aged minister, would remain almost me
L tionless until the services were concluded
: then would wend her way alone, unlovet
'e uncared for, to her place OF abode w
u will not say home-thcre were no hom
W JOYS there. She was al! alone. On
III strangers inqpiring who that sad looklr
a. female was the answer would be-"O
lis is only Edith Conway. Ever since tt
= death of her father she has been We
ol queer creature, and lives in that old fas
nc ioned house on the hilI."
IN IN Once or twice during every year, a la
liy would visit her, generally spending four
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-22
Fer+the Spirit of the Age.
An Electioneering Speech.

GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS 81
appear before YOU as a'candidate to repre-
sent you in tic House Of Commons, in the
Legislature of North Carolina, provided |
am so fortunate as to be elected. 1t IS but
too common on such occasions for candi-
dates to be very lavish in promises what
they aUilt do, and what they will not do
For my part, don't intend to make any
promises, or lay down platform, but shall
hold myself in readiness (if am not drunk
at the time) TO act in such way as to pro-
mote the best interests of my constituents,
provided their notions and mine are IN
unison on, certain points. So much for
general principles. As to whether there
will be dog bill brought forward, know
not. but if there is / mean tovote for 1t
even if the bill should restrict the number
Of dogs to one to each free white man
and every free negro or slave who Is toun(
traipsing OVER the neighborhood with ados
at his heel without apermit from his mas
ter to do so, shall upon conviction, receive
SO lashes we'll laid on-aDd the free negr.
SO offending, shall pay fine or ave DOL
lars for each offence. / will vote Tor sucl
an act. because we have more dogs thai
sheen. | will also vote for Law to I'm
men $500 for trading with slaves even 10
: chickens, without special perfn1ssion fron
b;e master or mistress-becuuse we wan
tho chickens ourselves, and when we aca'
) them. they are not there. / want tins la
} 70 extend to all articles whether chicken
a = .as,,,olo,s fru;tsof different kinds, graf
J. : or cotton. l want a law passed TO punis
- " ,ch;s men for selling intoxicating drinks
e ~ negroes or white boys under q years
$ aue In every case where this law wouI
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FArAL REsuLr OF Hoops. A negro

Fatal RESULT OF HouPs. A negro
wemau, hired By DR.. Bispham. Of Warren
ton, Fauqnier county, Va, was % severely
burned on Thursday last. by her clothes
taking Ere, that she died on Saturday. The
Flao SAYS she had on hoops, which, as she
was reaching something offthc rriaatlepiece,
swung her clothes so far into the fire as
that they caught instantly. This is another
proof Of the danger of hoops.
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The old brown home is lonely no longer.
It's front windows are unbarred, and the
delicate lace curtains are gently swayed by
the mild zephyrs which steal in upon the
quiet happy scenes beyond, bearing on
their airy pinions the sound ofmerry voices,
fH4m G64gmf the ljps Of Edith and Nina, two tiny
in their childish glee twining garlands to
deck dear ''Papa and Mammal" for Mar
garet Earle has for five years been Mrs
Willie Granton. Bit Edith and Nina arc
not forgotten. Willie and Margaret have
been to Italy, and in their parlor hangs
large portrait of Nina, as she was when hel
Artist-love1 first wooed and won heras his
own; and in the beautiful springtimc they
60 together to Edith's grave, to plant owe
her sweet flowers to Bloom in beauty ol
earth-ft emblem of the fair flower tha
was culled in the spsing-time Of life, t
blossom in far more genial climes-one
the brightest gems Of Paradise, in that hap
py far off Eden-land.
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to be Che wife of the humble American Ar

to be Che wife of the humble American Ar
tist.
Her father had always been very kind
to me-his beautiful child was his earthly
idol, and as | stood in his presence, with
Nina by my side, he placed hand on
each OF our heads and said-"May you be
happy, my children" For few short
years that peaceful, serene happiness which
earth cannot give, was ours; but not long
was Nina left to me; she was too pure for
earth. | had repeatedly spoken to her of
Edith, and with child-like simplicity she
would often ask me to tell her of her; a
request | would always CRAFTY. The least
coldness would have chilled her, and as a
bruised flower she would have dropped
and died. The soft music of her heart was
as the finest Eolian-strung harp, on which
the wind could not too rndely blow for
the blast Of cruel neglect would have riv-
en- 1t asunder and laid it unstrung at nv
feet. Tenderly | cherished her; had I
not, the very flowers of her native soil, on
which her light airy step scarcely made an
impression, would have cried out against
me-" her verdant landscapes and towering
hills have heaped curses on my head"
In the calm mild beauty of an Italian
sunset | stood by her couch, but shiver
ran through my frame as though on the
frozen Alpine heights, for knew that the
light was fast fading from those lustrous
blue eyes, and that'the long golden ringlets
would soon be parted over brow Of lev
coldness. Looking up in my eyes with the
same pleading earnest look | had so often
noticed, she smiled as she said ''Willie
dear Willie Edith and Nina will wait your
coming In heaven. Meet us there p'
| could stay there no longer. l desired
to be once more in my native land-to visit
old familiar haunts. AS for friends, I sup
posed | had none; for my mother had long
slept IN the old churchyard, and my rela-
tlves | knew not where to find; so many
changes | knew must have taken place du-
ting the years which | had been absent
| came back all the way to this place; and
on inquiring at the hotel after the general
health, DC, of the village, was told that
Miss Edith Conway was not expected to
live. Thinking it must be some one rela
ted to Edith, inquired more particularly
Of her history, and from the few broken
sketches | could obtain as gossip had ru-
morcd it, knew that'it' could be no other
than my own Edith, and that the one
whose death | had seen published was
distant relation who bore the same name.
But the intelligence came too late. For
gold our happiness had been sacrificed:
my reach. Have | acted wrongly3 Do
not say that you blame mi! ! or | must
even drain the very last drop-the bitter
dregs-from the cup of affection"
There was naught like blame in the
dark lustrous eyes filled with tears which
Margaret Earle raised to those that were
moist as her own; nor did she withdraw
her hand which Willie pressed within his
own, to thank her in language more elo-
quent than words, that she had spared him
that one sorrow.
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FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

t''' = =. 49,,
"A>HiS0r"N, ~. C' Jan ~ ~
M-.srs Ei!tors:-Amon. the various proposl:E
,,o,,,,, h.,o,, ~. yIous d,,in, ,h nrs.-ut s... y
''"S'
Is one i"r appo''"hh'eht w ''7 ''e'hs a"a 'ne'''
gers OF ID. Executive Departments amongst ?
st.,.. ac,o,3;ng =, m. raj, ,f r.Dr-sentatjou"
To-, :. -.
'h'H SUBJECT nas n'"e''o "e'" 'S'' y" e'"S
and failed to inret "i'b encouragement from HE y
Administration i; il hnrIl; 10 be expected. howe
,.,r,;. h.. ,.;,. ,.r,s;o ,,.,b.r. q, cnuy,.
ppN 49, -, -.
that Mr. Buchanan "!'' give MS signature % ''''
bill having iur i's object punishment a: hi- pow
mnI ,n,ciinu an &c. calculated 10 lhroa d,,Y
-. ~, r..,.;... >,:....,,. IN, ,b;. hs. al
"t'''' ''' L.
tondI ideas terminating IN the N"r'h.rn in'In' l.
on. u; the many perry l.alouslss e1'-tins mere
which seeks 10 bring legislation IN Ms ala IN t'-
tr" 81 the pn5ii" patronage" An! hence liz Origin
IL has Deem tF''" saying, Ani on" VI 'r- grh"T'
knnwn ri The North than pra"tc'! ~ our Shn.h+
elm. that TO the .iG"rs belong the -po'-. }.
Tar this rule has foGnd iar"r with the present aI,l
isrrs'ion, !: l. unnecessary Tor me {" sp-hs oui
willing :" ss-er'. on he comparison "i "lhG-s, u
tcD ki'is - re- P""m0s.0h. ana appointments :" =
Er'c'I'r' it1"Tfn'W tr'iA'a fhc Inst 'e'fr ga
nac, c0LS from 'he .0rh aid ''i- r, "" from 81
where Dsmv-ra,y - bur " "G.at. much les Win
representation on III. t'ols al Co1gr--s! In u
however. the Sou'' f'u. ink-n n" -he=pi'"ns' -
lng upon our national "rgAnIarlnn M II of"s.
senst and couiiny i'm The sound discretion al
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-Ihe steamer Tennessee
from Vera Cruz, arrived here to-day. The whole OF
Me1'co II reported being in a condition Of aDar-
ehy: Nearly every State aud town is pronouucius
aHainst Comonfort ae President He has 600 troops
81 artillery Governor Yueaga holds the citadel bar
racks. Gen. ialsaga has been taken prisoner and
released on parole. Yalsaga and Santa Anna are IL
v%rsd by various parties for the Presidency.
Nearly all the mail stages between Vera Cruz and the
capital were robbed the llth. Gen. Ssulosvand's
brigade which Wa the rs to declare in fsvor of tbs
Dictatorship, has pronounced again.t Comonf,rt. -
ibis brigade holds the ci.adels aud the barrscss -,
San Auguatine and San Domingo. "
COmoDfort attacked the latter and was repu,..t
The foreign residents in the city have hoisted ihs
flags Of their respective nations. The whole city lie IN
@ ,ntusop,
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For he EnY.
DIR FEDERAL REIA1InNS

Under this head. the Governor ir one Of hi. a
sag-s 10 the General Assembly. NJ g. on -
n-ous subjects p. lGl briefly rc.-is To- >, I-;'-f
dr--s.d by himself 10 certain of the State ~
iives." II replies were received ~ W. msy I
sumo they have not been, so tar ss know cnH'
nicn;sd called for, il Is TO bs hoped that ID,
tire correspondence, and every st-p taken "r 4
po-ed by this cnnclnve of Governors, vii h. :
before the public. Governor Wise, dnubt--s !
not hesitate 10 svog, what he has not hesrse
do; nor viii our representatives, trust. rou.eh
remain Themselves. or keep their constituents Z,
ran. Of official negotiation s-t on too, by h- "
srnor without consulting ih"u,. wboae chj.c;,
tells us were ~" d-i-nd The rights and li5.ffI--
Stat q. Virginia, 10 protect her p-op!-, and 10 4
the Union.
Secrecy or silence, in relation IN any pait u 4
a negotiation, would, indeed. make prsr-d-n' |;
gerous 10 the extreme; one not Ia b. ;oier-',d i
Tree people. LIT il pas hrd s"in- morning ~
taDt tru-t-''the ma.s-s" may b- r"n--d ~ ID, /
fui proclamation. that "r-risn State Executives
ing unable iv tocs thr Naina. have nevertheless
cured tL' hJ,i. n he Dropi,. and ihr Govern
Virginia, by e corp II .thi, kindly und-r'nSrn
ardunu, office. ADD assumed III. title Of pr"i'e',
the Commonwealth. ONE OF fHk Pk"FV
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LATER FROM KANSAS.

ST Louis, Jan. o6.-A gentleman from Lsaven
worth, On the 20ih, arrived here this evening. lie
came IN company aud 10 bearer Of dispatches from
Calhoun TO nlsmbers OF the Cabinet. The tenor Of
the dspatciss q derived from the messenger 10 thai
Calhoun has rejected the returns sent to Governor
Denver, Instead Of himself. illegal, under the L.
compton Constitution This givss the Democrats the
State ofic,r.. also majority in the councils If
both Houses. Slower. Democratic lnsmber OF the
legislature. was shot while 10 stage, near Law
renee. He will probably die.
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IL IL, EItkor. oil lhs En1nIrcr /.

Asr:swALL. CHARLOTTE Cousry, N,"t d
January u. ISIS. Z
Geni!e'nsn--lIsvio been n reader and sHppor
oi your journal Tor more than forty years. cislr
small space IN i's columns to sav lew words 10 q
iellow-v ntsr- uf the Judicial Circuit.
We will BE- called upon, very soon 10 elect jag
TO ill the place vacaled by Judge L-igh. dorg
very much, IL his place can b- filed Bat ba7 4
heen arquainei with Sir Hunter Msr.ha.l from /.
youth up know 20 uan lin our reschl who u \
better qualified and calculated 10 m Judge Leg
place notwithstanding his youth. Mr.. Marshal g
myself differ politically. bur, II placed GU tn. Be-
do nor think he will b- capable Of leaning 10.
man for opinion sake. believe. then, IL will e
only I'd know the law and 10 administer justice.
4 PL,Srn Z
p The South will please ,.py
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LATER FROM KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE "Democrat" has al
,ic-s stating that the people Of Kansas have decided
10 psss one for themselves, frame tha Cunatitutinn
like The Topeka Constitution, and submit it tor
s-ptapcs or rejection. TO the people. Mr.. Carks"n
paced Boonv,le, yesterday with the Constitution
and official retarne.
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MY WIFE AND /.

~ TENNleoS.
As through the land at eve We wont,
And plucked the ripened ears,
We tell out-my wife and L
We fell out. know not Why.
And kiseed sgaiu with teais,
For when we came where liea the child,
We loet in other years,
There. above the little grave
Oh. there, above tn ii.tle grave,
We kissed again with tesrs.
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.. a. {: r u y
Sr.ANSAS.
ny MA. DanNS sc

W. u.,v together NJ III" kirk
i.,r ,.,srry. marcy, SOLELY:
u.,'- x-nry with the evil w"ik,
W., hi: tl,.lu ~ The Holy,
The ....rp-- ~ cain below our knse.
L.. -u,. il hfigh; before thee:
E-i~-.n them, W"r-., ;hsu either, VA
Wrhout III. rest III glory
We 81 together, With The skies.
The lie aiia-t skr-s above III;
W. !.oE ,nIo -n.,t others -He---
And how long wall ycn love Us
The eyes grew dim with prophecy
The voices, low and br-nihies>
I'll! death ~ pari, oh, w"rds- l" "e
Our hes, fur Love the deathiless
We trembls by the harmless bed
OF one loved and departed:
Our tears drop nn the lips that said
LAST night. Be stronger hearted
U God, to clap those fingers close,
Aud yet TO feel so lonely,
To zee = light on dearest brows,
Which ID the Cay light only.
~. cit on bills our childhood visit.
Woods, hainlets, streams, bebolding.
tn. sun strikes through the furthest inlet,
The city's spire TO golden:
The ciiy's golden spire il WA.
When hope and health were strongest,
Blu, now It is the church.y ard grass,
We look upon The lougsst.
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coNGRLss-Rir., Session.
MONDAY, JANUARY D. 1853.
SEN

i,
SENATE.
The Chair presented a communication from the
Secretary Of War giving the number OF troops sfs
oned in Kansas, tor each quarter, from the Let OF
January, 1855. 10 the present time.
Mr.. Mason. from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons, made a report on Central American affairs.
The report concludes with two resolutions, TO the
effect that further provisions Of Law are necessary
oonssr authority on tie to csusa arrest and
seizures to be made The high for offences CON-
mited against the neutrality act of 1873 that the
place where Vim. Walker and his followers were ar.
rested being without the jurisdiction Of the United
States, their arrest was without warrant OF law but
10 view Of the circumstances attending and s results
takiag away from the territory Of State in amty
with the United States American citizens who we're
ihsre With hostile intent may not call for further
than, il might hereafter be drawn into Prece
dent, il Suffered to pass without rebuke.
The committee also report q bill authorizing per-
engaged in hostile expeditions (such as Walk.
srsI to DO brought into port for trial! The consde
ration Of the subject was postponed till The 9Th OF
February.
Mr.. Tfumbull submitted minority repor. upon the
contested seats Of Messrs. Bright and Fitch.
Mr.. Davis called up the bill for the increase OF tie
army, and after some explanations, its further con-
sideratien was postponed till TO morrow.
Mr.. Harlan then commenced speech 10 opposition
10 the Lecompton Constitution, and to ths course OF
The President.
Mr.. Brown said, as the Leeompton Consttuton
would probably be sent to Congress on Wednesday,
motion the subject was postponed till that day.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tee Speaker announced the following members as
he select committee on the Pacific Railroad Meesrs.
Phelps, of Missouri Jones, of Tennessee; Wash.
burn, OF Maine; Millson. OF Va; Curtis, of Iowa
Corning, Of New York: Underwood, of KY; Groes.
beck, Of Ohio; Gimer, OF N e Singleton, of Misc;
Esrnesvorth. Of Ill Phillips. Of Pa; Leach, 81
Mich; Bryan. OF Texas, and Scott, Of Californis.
Mr.. Keitt, in the absence of Mr.. Harris Of H.. who
had moved ttai q resolution be adopted for tho *.
puison Of Mr. Msteson, moved that the further con.
alteration Of tho subject be postponed for ono month
ssyog that he understood good authority, that Mr.
Matteson wac detained home in consequence Of the
severe illness of hs wife. The motion agreed to.
The House went into committee Of the whole on
toe state Of the Union.
Mr.. Gar,rel!, of Georgia made a speech in favor
"fsiavery a. sanctioned by tho constitution Of the
Uuited States and the word Of God.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Wisconsin. reviewed in con-
demnstion, the financial policy Of the administration
Mr.. Granger made speech to show that prosperity
to the country be- restored by the enactment Of
protective tariff with incidental protection.
Mr.. Bingham earnestly condemned the proceedings
attending the adoption OF the Leeompton constitution
The committee rose aud the House adjourned.
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Mexico is reported Ia hsve made over:urrs t. ward
the sale Vi Sonora and other territory Ia tue United
States.
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THE WALKER FEELING IN NEW ORLs',
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 97.--The Grand JHH
fused 10 tnd bill against Walker.

NEW YORK, JAS. - --Flou. j. Gni.t hnt
changed. Wheat il firm; SAILS of r-'i II 5 -,
Corn il e-s;; --ie- y. white ~ o. y c-ni-.
are irregular: Nrgiuia six-s -.
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BALTIMORE. JAS !1.-f!our is duil. 20 -
white Wheat at :0al 81; red i''al J.:
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shall be elected" Inprovdins for the OF The Va
cancy in the oics of the Vice President as well a. rf
President, Congress ia expressly limited TO the power
of declaring what officer shall act as President.
"who shall act until this disability be removed or Il
President shall be elected" In case OF the vacancy
in both offices Congress is in express terms only elm
powered to provide by law for ;hs by Declaring
what officer shall act President. Under this CLAUSE
in the Federal Constitution Congress have declined I"
claim the power to fill vacancy in the Office OF NIc-.
President, aud have thus according to the gentlemen
the other SIDE denitivsy Interpreted that part ut
the 9TH section which have ust read. now invite
the attention ot tho gentlemen to the fact that th-
language is not 10 he found in the State Constitution
and demand at their hands sone explanation Of this
significant omission. Why does our State Constiiu-
tuition copy the Federal Constitution far as lis pro
vision tor a vacancy in the office of President goes,
and then refuse to copy the other halt OF the sain-
section which provides for the vacancy in the Ui a.
of Woe President alsol What says my friend from
Halifax, TO whose views We have baen so emphstica
ly commended, because he was chairman Of the Exc
cuiive COMMITTEES in the Reform Convention! He
would have US believe that the intent Of the two Con
situtiOns in this respect is the same demand that
be shall explain to US why the Executive Commute.
undertook to improve upon the language Of james
Madison after that language had received from the
action Of tho Government as the gentleman asserts
a correct and de6nitive exposition. The Executive
COMMITTEES If my frisnd's argument is right. intend
cd to do denticay what The 9th section OF the
tcle of the United States Constitution had done. They
copied one half Of that section and substituted an
rely new clause for the other half IF it. IL this b-
co. the Executive Committee really must have esti
maseo tneir own capacity higher even than the gem
u t from Augusta would rate the chairman OF
!ne executive Committee for they we're prssamp
aous to undertake to improve the language OF
james Madison; When they wanted to express the
same idea which James Madison had expressed, the
Executive Committee adopted new term, Although Mr.
Madisons words had been authorita,ively construed
TO mean exactly what the committee understood them
70 mean; Could not the restraining hand of INV
his committees did he, too fall victim to Ihs sim
gulas deus1n. that hs and his committee wers b.,isr
hands at draughrnc Constitutions, than Mr.. Madison
and his eompeer.i suppose they copied the frst
half Of Mr. Mad-ons sec,ion mark of respect Ia
him, and changed the last half as an evideuc. of
confidence IN themselves. Does not my friend per.
ceive tho awkward position in which his argument
places the committee which he presided in ,h.
Convention! II the gentleman will abandon his ar.
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Establishing n branch OF the Merchants Rank in
Richmond. For the r-i-i Il Edward Canon John
Jones and VIM. Ma-senburg. To amend An act 10
extend the charter Of The Bank of Virgins, passed
March Il, 1853. TO amend section ~ chapter IS Of
the Code. To establish Branch Bank al Beverly