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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

Thu FRENCH Pnsss AND Our COMMERCIAL
MAKRE.--Our excitabie brethren Of the Paris
press 1ew of at a tangent when the news OF the
burning Of the Austria steamship reached them,
and they made it the text for long newspaper
articles that were anything but complimentary
to our merchant service. II did not seem to
have occurred to them that the Austria was
Hamburg vessel, commanded by Hamburg
captain, and manned by Hamburg crew.
After some days, however, the error WAS cor
rected by La Pasrie; but that paper while point
ing out the mistake, justified the aspersions of
which that mistake was the text and gravely in
formed ts readers that American vessels could
never he well Differed or manned, because we
had no navy in which officers or sailors could
be disciplined.
The cool impotence of these Paris journalists
ia really amusing. 1t is French all over. We
would not de,raot from the personal bravery and
the professional skill of the captains and crews
of French merchant ships. We have often had
occasion to commend their skill, their courage
and their humanity in rendering assistance to
shipw rocked vessels of our own nation, and espe
cially in the case of the burning of the Austria.
But the officers and crews of our own merchant
vessels are no whit behind the French in those
high personal and professional qualities, even
though they may not have had the advantage of
naval discipline. We cannot therefore, see the
force of the reasoning of la Parte on this subject
Within the last ten or fifteen years various
attamntS have been made to establish French
steamship lines but from some reason or other,
which perhaps the Paris journals might discover
if they tried, these attempts have all resulted in
failure. We have had French steamship lines to
New York, to New Orleans to the Antilles, and
to Brazil What has become of them all. France
has an immense commerce why can she not
support her steamship lines, particularly since
the officers and crews of her merchant marine
have had the advantage of training and dis
ciplinc on board her men-ofwarg Here is q
problem for the French journalists; and when
they have solved il to their own satisfaction,
they may give to the world the results of their
speculations. II might aid them in their search
TO recollect the incident OF one of the French
line of steamers TO New York putting into Hall
fay on one occasion; and when the cause Of her
doing 20 was inquired into, ii turned out that
the steward had been rather stingily supplied
with sugar, and that il was to procure a few
pounds of that article that the ship put into
Halifax. This little incident may afford key
to the solution of the problem as to the univer-
sal failure Of French steamship lines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

THE EXHIBITION or THE WARD Schools Dur
ing the past week an exhibition of the ward
schools was held at the Peter Cooper Institute,
and IL appears to have been the most successful
affair Of the kind that has taken place in this
city The drawings and specimens Of penman-
ship were admirable, and elected the most un-
bounded praise. The display was exceedingly
gratifying, and IL Ia to be hoped that this Ia but
the beginning Of series Of regular annual exhi-
billions in which ALL instead of half of our schools
viii participate. Gratifying as such displays
must be to those who take an interest in the pro.
arcss u our ward schools aud the proficiency o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

EXTENDING RAILROADS. AID AVENUES Up IOWA cor
respondent suggests that the Central Park bids fair to DO
completed before proper Of 70 are afford
cd By railroads the other thoroaghfare which look -
pretty and straight. the maps bu. which as yet exist
only the imagination ofexpectant contractors He says:
Tho Eighth Avenue Railroad Company obliged b. its
charter to lay down It's rails run its cara as fast and
far the shall be ensheaeven up to the Hsr-
lem river" Then he thinks there arc some very mys,
rous hndrsnces to the completion Of the avenue which
quite coincidence with tho fact that tho companv
makes money by IL. lie wants TO soo tho Fifth ayen,s
opened, too and makes sundry personal revelations o.
the cause OF tho delay, which, az course We cannot pub
Ssh. BY all means let the avenues be opened
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

PROGRESS or THE MoRwoSs UNDER THE
PEACE REGmr.--All the recent accounts from
Utah 90 to show that the people Of that Territory
have settled down into state OF political
quieiude, if not contentment With the cx-
ception Of occasional quarrcls with the team
sters Of the overland trains, and few
outrages and robberics committed on stran-
gers by drunken rowdies. the population
Of Utah may at present be considered az
peaceable and orderly as any other in the
Union. These occurrences are in fact nothing
more than the ordinary excuses incident to all
communities, no matter how civilized. As will
be seen by the extracts 10 another column, they
meet with the strong reprobation Of the Salt
Lake press, and will no doubt soon be put down
by the firm arm Of the law.
Coincident with this state of political tranquil
lity IL Is gratifying to find that the people of the
Territory are dcvotng their attention to the de
velopement Of its material resources. just now
the presumption question il receiving from their
journals that anxious consideration which n
natural to the altered views which have been the
result Of Mr.. Buchanan's judcious policy
No longer occupied with projects Of emigration
the Mormons, as the pioneers Of civilization IN
this rude region seek 10 secure that prior title "a
its coil which IL has been the policy Of ON
government to accord to the first settlers in
other Territories They claim to be placed
on an equality in this respect with tho
people Of Oregon and New Mexico; ant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

The New York Herald-fcdition for Europe
The Cunard mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang will
leave Boston on Wednesday, for Liverpool.
The European mails will close in this city tomorrow If
ternoon at one O'Clock by railroad, and at three
O'Clock TO go by steamboat
Tie European edition OF the HEAD printed in French
and English will be published at ten O'Clock in the morn
ing Suge copies, in Wrappers, six cents.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the
NV YORK HERALD will be received at the following places
o Europe
Lospos. Sampson Low, Son 90 ~ lndeate Hill
Lansing Starr Co, "a King William street.
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h stuart, 10 Exchange street, East.
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The contents of the European edition Of the HEEnD will
sombnc the news received by mail and telegraph the
Office during the previous week and up TO the hour Of
publication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

BY the arrival of tho steamship Illinois at this
port last evening from Aspinwa, and the North
Bri,on al Portland from Liverpool, We have interest
ING news The latest dates from the principal
points are a. follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

The P1pi!s. Il is, nevertheless, diseouraging 10
tic friends Of pnpular education to see the dsrv-
pute into which The system is rapidly and inevi-
tally falling, through the corruption, incompe-
te icy and dsTeputaBle character Of 100 many Of
,Eo-e VITO have been entrusted with it, care and
management n Las been converted into poll
teal machine, while one-half the school money is
appropriated by 6dshoH7t officials and contract
or, aud The Whole syst III must eventually go TO
ruin if the people do not redeem it from the
hatds Of designing politicians
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29
Polite. rntslii1e nee.

TiU Ia1g Fam ,RrwrKS FiRrcikS .-~sames Martin,
whose arrest we noticed IN issue ~ the 18th inst IN
connection with IN assault upou John Wildly, " fhgna
Co NJ M requests 10 state hsthc Is entirely un0rat
o. IL. ,hsIs ls.i.lre1 stlst Inn
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The Weather ar KsSssa q


BoeIos, hoy. %, 1853.
snow bss be- falling steadily since ewo o'cla.l The
weather this evening IL mild, with ndicatons oe rain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

The Wreck If the Brig Amanda.
Nosscis NOV. o., 1868
me briG Amanda, frcsn Providence, bound to Whining
on ~ ashore o. No u Beach, n. G. and total loss
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Southern UeesA, Strapnsg nfnH nxannfs.

CHARLESTON, Nov. ~, 1855
The steamship Jsmea Adger, Capt. K adams from New
York, arrived here at II O'Clock Friday neat.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 81, 1853
The steamship Star OF the South arrived here from New
York IN ca hours. All weU
The steamship florida leaves for New York IL tvo
O'clock
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New York, Monday, November 30, 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

Ministers should be examples to the flock
over which they have the oversight, there
fore should be foremost in every good work;
for, by withholding their influence, they
may do immense damage to many of those
who wait upon their ministrations and
when they come to give an account Of their
stewardship to the Judge Of all the earth,
he may say "inasmnch as ye have been an
faithful in that which is least, ye have been
unfaithful also in much"
| do not wish to be understood that all
ministers out of the Order are Of this char
acter, for we have those who from Sabbath
to Sabbath enforce total abstinence princi-
pies upon their hearers, and are doing all
they can to advance those principles which
we as Sons of Temperance hold but do
contend that no man can labor so success
fully outside OF the Order, as if he stood
connected with it; for actions in this as
in every thing else, speak louder than
words.
If we look at the magnitude Of this work,
we see enough for all to do-ministers as
well as every individual member of all the
churches. The world expects it at our
hands; common humanity demands it; the
broken hearted wife Of the drunkard and
his half starved children are anxiously look
ing to us for deliverance from the wretch
ed condition in which strong drink has
brought them, and no doubt many sin
cere prayer daily ascends to the God OF
heaven, for success in every effort we may
make to suppress this mighty evil.
Many who lay claims to piety arc enga-
ged in this work, actuated by love fol
their country and the welfare Of their fel
low-men and shall those who profess tc
be God-fearing and God-serving men folC
their arms and take no interest in this work
while the church of Christ mourns, and
thousands are going down to drunkard
grave and drunkard's hell God forbid
Then Iappeal not only TO every minis
ter, but every member of the church, t.
buckle on their whole armour and do va
liant service in rescuing our beloved Stat
from the ruinous effects of ardent spirits
and when we shall be called hence vienna
look back upon life we'll spent in promo
ting the cause of God, aud the welfare c
our fellow men. AN OBSERVER.
Lincolnton, N. c., Sept. "a, 1858.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
NO. 8.

May God sanctify your promise, Har-
ry-and your life bear testimony to your
Reader, it was even so. Wine was ban
ished from the home of Harry Gordon,
and pure, beautiful water, rich from the
sweet fountains of the earth, was bis daily
drink. The fair face of young Ellen H al
lston never had cause to blush for the con-
duct of her husband-and, when, in after
years, the people made him Governor of
hls native State, and his talents brought
NJ nlm abundant gold-he forgot not the
llfe-experience of his step-father and ac-
cursed to him forever was the wine-cup!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
ORIGINAL PAPERS
For the Spirit Of the Age.

Mr.. EDroR: In company with my much
esteemed young friend j. I. Johnson sat
out on last Saturday, (the 25th Sept.,) for
a locality in the mountains of Caldwell
county, in order TO organize Mulberry Di-
vision, No. 253.
The protracted drought had completely
turned the roads into dust, but we had not
yet reached tho summit of Cages noun
tain, ere the dark clouds began to loom up
before us, and the world around us was
soon dreLched in heavy showers Of falling
rain. Did you ever witness a storm of
thunder and rain among the mountains p
How magnifcently grand With the viv-
id lightnings playing all around you, and
the awful voice Of God, in tones Of thun-
der, bursting the sturdy oak of the forest
and spreading the earth with its splintered
fragments, IN AN feels impressed with his
utter insignifcance and weakness.
But our mission was one Of mercy, and
no bolt that ever played upon the dark bo-
som Of any storm-coud can cut any man
down until his work is done. So, at least,
we believed, and our hearts were calm.
Passing through the beautiful little vii
lage of I4enoir, we had view of the grand
and magnificent building of Davenport Fe.
male College 1t stands upon lofty EN-.
inence a little south Of the heart Of the
town, and commands view of the whole
village, rs we'll as of the beautiful and pic.
turesque mountain scenery with which it il
surrounded. 1t has lofty turret thai
seems to kiss the clouds, from which may
be seen, in the Ear off north, west, and south
mountains filled upon mountains, until they
lose themselves in the clouds Of heaven
Three miles in an eastern direction, the
Highbrighten lifts his old bald head, anc
smiles down upon the industrious inhabi-
tants Of the plains while far away in the
south, running parallel with the Catawbi
river, the South Mountains string them
selves along from east to west. Great sue
cess to Brother Mood and to his charge
On our return we had the pleasure G
preaching to the people Of this place. Go
was with us and our hearts were mad
glad.
We arrived at our appointment in du
time to organize the Division. Spent
very pleasant evening among the frienC
upon Mulberry. Here, Mr.. Editor, yc
have some strong friends as well as curse
though you may never have seen Them
Mulberry isa beautiful valley. 1t is ric
well watered country, surrounded by hu9
mountains upon whose sides and SUNNI
hang dense forests Of tall trees and fr
grant shrubs. The people are stron
healthy, intelligent, and moral. He wi
luxuri9tes upon the shell-fsh of the Sc
shore, and smiles sarcastically at the nar
Of moantaiaeer, as if that name and
nordace were Synonymous, is barking
the wrong sapling" I'll venture that,
he were to travel awhile among the
mountains, he would exhibit many signs
"greeR buds that he hoped were 10
since dead. lie who visits Mulberry on,
will desire to return especially if he ha
the pleasure of tasting some of the dc
cious melons, such as We saw in the p
session of Col. Charles Mcdowell Dicks
Our work being finished, we made
strait shoot for the Cabin, to see the e
bryo Editor anil his Mater, once more.
AL, r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
For the Shirt Of the Ace.


Mr.. EDToR As i have been an hum
bic advocate OF the temperance cause for
severeI gears past. and feeling deep in
5ors-s--sis ':s-s'5sssSsavind has been nat
uralIy directed in this channel l have
been pretty close observer Of every
movement, either in favor or against this
cause, and il always does my heart good
when see men toiling necessarily to pro-
mote this great and good work. Many
such men we have in this community.
But while this is so, / have noticed ma
my among our best citizens in other re-
Hpects, who are standing aloof and saying
by their actions" we arc not of YOU
and vet they claim to be good temperance
men, and take the position that they can
accomplish more out Of the Order than
they could il they were to unite themselves
with it And this feeling is sometimes
found amongst men occupying high sta.
tions. know ministers who take thi
ground Such ministers we have amongst
us. Let me ask in all friendship, what
have they done TO advance this cause p
We never hear them say aught to encour.
age this work Ii they say anything al
all, it is to raise some objection to the Or.
der, Didn't start right or something of that
sort hence their conclusion is we never
will effect much. Such ministers can de,
nounce in the strongest terms every othel
sin, but when it comes TO the manufacture
sale and use Of ardent spirits, their lips ar,
scaled. They no doubt are afraid of thei
popularity with some church members VIII,
are in some way engaged in this sinfu
practice; they seem TO forget the declara
ton Of the Apostle Paul when he says
"If please men, ! am not the servant {
Christ"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA,

conclusion that it trequires some sober think
ing. A little more music, some few CLAN
ces occasionally exchanged, and perhaps
some "sweet words spoken, and We retired
hoping that such another meeting may soon
come again, and invoking showers of bless
ing upon the head of our kind hostess.
Such is a social gathering in Texas
where all are equal, and the poor peasant
feels as proud as the president of the Uni
ted States. ] love Texas, her lovely daugh-
ters, her broad and illimitabie ocean of
prairie, her hospitable people. Were it
not so, then ~
ssCarry, me back to my native land,
= sEMPER IDEM.
Johpson. Co, Texas, Sept. 18th, SO.
Sampson County Agricultural Society
.Messrs. Editors You will please insert
in your paper the following list of Commit
tees, and oblige the Sampson County Agg-
ricultural Society i
The following Committees were recently
appointed by The Sampson County Agri-
cultural Society, I'd serve at the ensuing
Fair, to be held on the first Thursday in
December, 1858:
HAYwooD BoYKIN, ESQ, Chief Marshall.
On Field Crops.--Curtis Thompson,
John G. Williams, A N. Mathis.
Sample Crops.-P. Murphy, Murdoc
White. Jno. A. Oates.
Single Specinens.-John R. Ezzell, Jas.
H. Stephens, Isaac G. Wright.
Cattle William Ashford, Allen Will
hanson, E. F. Shaw.
Fat Cattle and Work Oren.-H. E.
Carr, R. F. Boykin, VIM. Williamson.
First Glass Horses Thomas E. Faison,
James King, w. G. Draughon.
Jacks, Jennets and MueS-Jas. G. Will
liams, Alworth King, r. ?. Mathis.
Sheep.-O. P. White, Jno. G. Wright,
A. Hobbs, Jr.
Dairy and BeeS.-Jno. r. Beaman, Mrs
r. G. Holmes, Mrs. G. II. Stevens.
Household Department.-Dr. w. G.
Micks, Mrs. Alfred Johnson, Mrs. VIM. A
Faison.
Domestic Manutactures-R. A. Nose
r ley, Mrs. Wm Ashford, Miss S. J. Under
+ wood.
9 North Carolina Maaufactures.-Jas as
S G. Holmes, George w. Hobbs, John W
t Brown.
Swtne.-B. Hargrove, Elias Fsison, Wn1
II. Smith.
e Poulry.-E. L. Faison, G. II. Stevens
v J. H. Robinson.
!. Pork and Bacon. .--Isham Royal, JohI
t C. Hines, DIR. Allmaud Holmes.
d Fruits and HorticuIture.-Dr. Henr
) A. Bizzell, David A. Thompson, Simon F
e Hobbs.
p Mechanical prensiums.-Thos. NJ. Lee
IS Jas. Armstrong, B. R. Hood
W Manufactures Il" Wood and Iron.--D
( c. I. Murphy, Thos. L. Pugh, L. A. Powell
le Patch Work James NJ. Moseley, Mi:
le Eliza Fryar, Miss Kate E. Wright.
ID Embroidery and Worsted Work.-Luk
ID C. Graves, Mrs. E. J. Beatty, Miss L. 4
Id Norton
h Fine Arts.-W. F. Stradella, Mrs Am
N liza McDugald, Mrs. W. F. Stradela.
IS Equestrian Performance VIM. S. ID
is vane, NJ J. Faison, Thos Ell. Holmes.
S. Experiments and Essdys.-Dr. VIM.
IN Thompson, r. R. Bell, Thos. Fl. William
)r. Discretionary Preneiunas.--Wm.
n. Herring, Robert Murphy, Nehemiah Faiso
ID. Trotting and Pacing Horses.-Ow'
D. Holmes, Thomas Moore, James S. Hint
all Editors are respectfully invited to after
40 ISAAC BOYKIN, Secretary.
sst Clinton, N. c., Oct. 4th, 1858.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20
Clinton, N. c., Oct. 4th, 1858.

A correspondent of the Petersburg Ex-
press says that quite a romantic affair came
off in or near Weldon, n. c., day or two
back. Itappears that a young gentleman
and lady became very much enamored
with each other, and as is usual in such
cases, where love is reciprocal, PROPOSE
ton Of marriage was made by the gentle
man and accepted by the lady. The IL
cense was obtained and all the prelimina-
ries arranged in order that the two fond
hearts might be united in the holy bonds.
But ''the course of true love never does run
smooth" As the time approached for the
naptials, the young gentleman was taken
with throbbing or peculiar sensation
about the region of the heart, which pro-
duced a skittishness and desire to vamose,
consequently he took fhe first train to Raj
eigh. The young lady, who possessed true
North Carolina grit, was not TO be outwit-
ted in this way. With a five shooter IN
one hand and the license in the other she
took the first train ia pursuit of her abb
seconded lover. At the beautiful town of
Warrenton she overhauled him, and i'm
agine their "pheelinks" when they both
deserted each other. The lady still arm
ed, upbraidad her lover for the urgallant
part which he had played in their mutual
understandings, and at the same time Of
fered him terms of capitulation, which, un.
der the circumstances, the young mar
thought it best to accept, and the twain
were soon made one, and they went or
their way rejoicing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

BITTEs Br SNAKE. A boy by the name Of
,dward Mulligan, whose parents reside in
titchie county, at Petroleum, on the North
restern Virginia road. came to his death last
eek from the bite Of rattlesnake. Tie boy
sas lying on the floor Of the house, near the
ed OF his father and mother. During the
light. Mr.. Muiligan discovered that there
J sas a snake in the bed in which he was sleep
ing, and in the attempt to dispatehs i il made.
ats escape. and in passing the boy struck him
with its fangs. lie survived twenty fonr
hours after he vas biteu-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. The Petersburg Er.
press says: On the arrival of the northern
train yesterday morning, we were informed
by passenger that Robt. Y. Thompson,
ESQ.,, wealthy planter of North Carolina,
was robbed of pocket book while entering
the cars at Fredericksburg, the day previous
containing $500 in bank notes, drafts and
checks. Having his suspicious fixed upon
sanctimonious individual who had followed
him from Baltimore, he said nothing of his
loss. but kept his eye upon the man until he
reached Richmond, where he hoped to meet
with assistance from the police. But in the
| darkness and confusion consequent upon the
arrival, the suspected man was lost sight of,
aud as there seemed to be no immediate prob
ability of his ever being found, with tht
chances of mistake in his favor, Re was
permitted to escape unsought and in the qnl
lesest manner.