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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
observation-disclosures.

10 Judge by the character of most of the
articles which appear in the s~o.called .Lit.
erary" papers and periodicals of the day, the
reader Is driven to the conclusion that, at
least IN the judgment of their conductors.
literature consists only in sickly sentimental
love stories-in thrilling ~recitals of criminal
eiopenents, in publishing ~disreputable and
corrupting romances, &C., &c. By this means.
the minds and tastes of the young are becom-
ing 50 vitiatcd, that they are satisfied
with nothing but this disgusting and corrup-
ting twattle while pure and chaste literature
nnds but few admirers among the young.
Now, we have no objections to urge against
a good moral and intellectual Story-one
which while it touches and warns the finer
and better emotions of the heart, at the same
time improves the intellect and leads the
minds into the pure channels of elegant com
position. On the contrary, we highly appre-
ciate such, and endeavor to give our readers
something Of this kind in almost every num-
Der OF our paper. But we are very careful
to see that some good, instructive lesson is
inculcated-to see, as Denham has expressad
it, that it
I'D one of these four ends conduce,
For wisdom, piety, delight or sse."
a Story is not worth reading, however per-
feet the plot or thrilling the recital of its de-
tails, unless it have literary and moral merit
to commend it. Mrs. Hale, m her "Vigil of
Love, says
And hence to books the heart mu st turn.
when with unspoken thoughts we yearn,
and gather from the silent page
The just reproof. the counsel sage.
The cons olat;on kind and true.
1na' sootnes and heals the wounded heart"
The following paragraph on this subject. is
from the pen of Mr.. Kingsbury, the accom-.
plished Editor of the Oxford Leisure Hour
who indeed publishes a truly literary paper:
TRASHY ~READTNG.-Our country is literally
deluged with works Of fiction of third rate
character and most pernicious tendency.-
Inc influence OF books is by far more extern
sive on the opinions Of mankind than many
seem to suppose. Parents who watch with
~ tA1A ItlCl1 ClltluTeh 10 dol
mingle in the society of the vicious and de.
PRAYED, II they do not actually encourage, al
least permit them to indulge habitually in the
perusal of vapid and disgusting romances
without any restraint whatever upon their
young and unsuspecting propensities for this
description of Literature. They should bear
in mind that bad books, those Astounding with
groveling sentiments, obscene ideas and wick
ed morality, in their effects are hardly les:
potential for mischief than evil associates
Our views assimllate in a greater or less de.
gree to those of the authors we read. It i
therefore very important that authors who's,
productions glow with elevated sentiments
chaste ideas and pure morality, should b.
placed into the hands of all, more especially
the rising generation. Our country contain,
many gentlemen of eminent merit as literary
caterers, and yet we find their labors but
meagerly patronized, while Indifferent scrib
biers reap golden harvests in return for sickly
nonsense and worthless trash.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
The Fruit Season.

from now until the Autumnal frosts. We
snail be in the enjoyment of rich, delicious
fruits. The several kinds of berr;as and
pluns having passed AWAY, we BOW have the
delicious apricots, early apples, &c. Soon
these will be fullowed by the luscious peach
IN It's great varicties-the noble apple in in
Vulnerable species, cantelopes, melons, grapes.
&c, DC. They may be freely INDUCED in
when thoroughly ripe. DIR. Hall, in his
journal of Health, says, the earlier in the
Gay fruits are eaten the better they should
be ripe, fresh, and perfect, and eaten in their
natural state, with the important advantage
OF its being almost impossible to take too
many their healthful qualities depend on
their ripe acidity, but if Sweetened with SUI
gar, the acidity is not only neutralized. but
the stomach is tempted to receive more than
it is possible to digest, and if cream is taken
with them, the labor of digestion is increased:
hence the fearful attacks Of cholera morbus
which sometimes follow the free use Of fru;te
and berries with sugar and cream.
No hquld OF any description should be
drank within an hour after eating fruits, nor
should anything else be eaten within two or
three hours after-thus time being allowed
Tor all their enlivening, cooling and opening
The safe rule is, eat fruits and
berries while fresh, ripe, and perfect, in their
natural state, without eating or drinking anv.
or at least two hours afterward. With
-hese restrictions, fruits and berries NAV be
eaten IN moderation during any hour of the
Jay, and without getting tired of them. or
leasing to be benefited by them during the
whole season. 1t is a great waste 0 luscious-
ness that fruits and berries, in their natural
state, are rot made the sole desert at our
meals, for three-fourths of the wear. bumen
enjoyment and health, and even life. would
be promoted by it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
Brevity.

A hateful and greatly neglected word.
when persons set out to write for a paper
and yet an indispensable one to beauty Of
composition and to the accomplishment Of
the wish OF the writer-namely, that the arti-
Gle should be read. Long communications,
long obituary notices, resolutions or proceed
ings of any kind, are generally dull and sell
dom read. And there is a double wrong
committed by an Editor, if, in the kindness
of his heart, he allows such to cumber his
columns:
LIST, he violates his own conscientious sense
of duty, by publishing a long string of some
thing that may suit a few of his readers, but
which he knows is of no interest to nineteen
twentieths of them. And IDLY, he defrauds
the great majority of his readers out of that
much space that could have been occupied
to- Their profit and besides he encourages
others to commit like mistakes, and they
too send in long articles.
An Editor has to cater for large number
ana variety OF readers, n he must strive to
make his paper acceptable to all. For our
selves, it always pains US more to decline an
article, than it does to insert it, even if its
length is Objectionable; and we only do it
when a sense ofduty requires it at our hands.
We would like to oblige, but sometimes it is
inexpedient, and would involve a violation of
our rules for us to do so.
We therefore hope, that, hereafter, Cor
respondents will be as brief as a clear nresen-
tatlon OF their subjects will justify. That
all resolutions, proceedings, &c, be conden-
sed into such compass as will express in a
few words the objects designed, without YER
boseness, and an effort to see to how great a
length they can be stretched out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

friend I'D shrank from an engagement
which miht render the one he loved SO truly.
miserable Ike himself But when he learned
1t was thedeslre of her to obey, and saw her
more kIngand loving day by day, his resolu-
tons CAV way to the dictation of his heart
and he hf persuaded himself that he saw
affection 2ud ~springing up in her bosom, and
that 1t void At length burst forth in all its
purity and freshness. He well knew that
without Fra to brighten ii, his life would
be a drears barren, desolate waste. Which
course shqld he pursue? IF he walked in
one theravas no hope-no happiness. In
the other here might be misery, vet there
might be Ajoyment.
he ch0@ the one to which his affections
prompted lin. Flora and Eugene were mar
ried. The conditions of the marriage were.
that they hould be entrusted to the care Of
. gtiardla7 and should not be responsible or
conslderedin the relations of man and wife.
until EugSie should become of age.
FoECLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
Next State Fair.

At a meeting Of the Executive Committee
OF the Nor4 Carolina State Agricultural So
ciety, held in this city last week, the time
for holdingthe next State Fair was changed
from the I'd of November to the 10th of
October and the four days subsequent.
The change was made because of COM
plant that the period first selected was at
too late a period in the year for comfort to
visitors, ard to having many departments
represented as well as they would be two or
three weeks earlier. w think the change a
good move7-one that will contribute both to
the number of visitors, and to the articles
on exhibition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

- 1t VIII be seen by the Certificate in
our advertising columns, that R. NJ. Browns
Receipt for the cure of Bots in Horses. con-
tinues to be tested and certified to by citizens
OF our own State. Such is another evidence
OF the reliability to be placed on the profas-
sions Of our own people, over those of Van.
kee nostrums. See also Mr.. Browns adver-
tissment headed-"For only 81"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
Grand Division.

The seui-annuaI session of the Grand hi
vision mees in Lincolnton to-day, 4he 14th, )
winch the Editor has gone to attend. He
will be abent during the week, which will
account toCorrespondents for any delay they
may experience in attention to their commu-
nications
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

- The communication Of "a Friend"
dated Fredericktown, and mailed at Midway
z. o., has no name accompanying it. 1t is
therefore ruled out.
% The Marriage notice sent from riggs.
bees Store P. O." is not published, for the
reason that no responsible name accompa-
MES il.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

W A Post Office has recently been es-
tablished at Cedar Rock, called Cedar Rock
P. o. This fourishing little post village is
situated in a very pleasant and highly in
telligent neighborhood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14

N. c.. SrocKs.-We learn from the Journal
Of Commerce that n. c. State stocks sold in
New York on the 2Sth ult, Fat 994.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Moral ii. Raliv,s Case.

This case has excited considerable inter-
est in the community. and has been hereto
fore alluded to in our columns. We learn
that on Tuesday of last week Kelly, after a
protracted examination before Judge Gra-
ham, of Madison county Probate Court,
was ordered to find bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance before the District
Court of Madison county, which COM
menced its session the next day, Sept. 18th,
Judge Williams of Fort Scott presiding
Kelly retained counsel and petitioned Judge
Williams for a writ of Habeas Corpus, al
lodging that he was unlawfully held in Gus
tody BY the Sheriff, inas1nuch as Judge
Graham had no jurisdiction in the case
in which he had assumed to sit as examin-
ing Magistrate. After a brief argument
Judge Williams decided that Kelly must
be discharged, as neither Judge Graham
nor the Probate Court had any jurisdiction
in criminal cases. The Judge remarked
that this decision would not save Kelly
from new arrest by any qualified Justice
of the Peace, on the next day, as only the
verdict of q jury would be bar to a new
prosecution.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25

On Tuesday last four wagons loaded for
Diamond Springs, at the Cottonwood cross
ing of the Santa Fe road, passed through
here from Kansas City. Diamond Springs
is but about sixty miles west of Emporia,
and yet the men in charge of these teams
found the road TO Diamond Springs by way
of Emporia to be much shorter than the
present Santa Fe road. If this is the case
now, how much more would it be SO when
the road is Strengthened throughout. There
is no question that much can be saved in
travel by taking the route through Empo-
ria. and then up the Cottonwood; and we
would not be surprised if all the Santa Fe
travel of another year should pass over
this road. Hurrah for the new Santa Fe
road
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
A Big Start.

Mr.. Geo. W. Kirkendall came into Kan
sas, from Iowa, one year ago last July. and
settled in Russell township. Madison coun-
,ty. Since that time he has purchased an
adjoining quarter section from Col. Leon
hardt, for 81 600. with no improvements,
and now has about 100 acres under fence,
about $50 acres broken. and $50 acres of ii
in crop. We mention this instance to let
our friends abroad know how farms are
made In Kansas. Mr.. Kirkendall has two
sons settled on adjoining quarter sections,
with large Improvements made during the
same time. Nor is this solitary instance.
Mr. Nicholas Lockerman, who owns half
section of land in the same township, and
adjoining Mr.. Kirkendall, has about $50
acres under fence, and every acre not COW
cred with timber, under cultivation He
will sow forty acres with fall wheat Mr.
Loekerman came into this region in the
spring of 1857.
Let the old men of the East, who have
worn out their lives in destroying their sur
Plus timber and clearing a small farm in
the forest, just reflect upon these cases.
Ihey are not by any means solitary instan-
ees OF the facility with which large farms
are made in this favored land.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Forest Hill-Junction of the Ne
OSho and Cottonwood Rivers.

EOREST HILL, with It's numerous adtan-
u tages, Is NOW paramount 70 all other places
1t is situated on the north side and near to the
Junction OF the Eeosho and Cottonwood Rivers.
The elevated position which the above named town
occupies, gives q commanding view of the conn
try all around, confirming the MANY fatterinp re-
ports which hare already been made by all trav-
elers who are constantly coming this way to fill
ND the fertile valleys of the Neosno and Cotton
wood The clear, cold water of the streams tells
we'll for the health and prosperity of the country.
The abundance of sand which the Neosho and
Cottonwood furnish, makes this location de-
sirable than any one south of the Kanzas River.
Limestone and building stone OF the very best
quality can readily be obtained in unlimited guam
titles with little or no expense. Contracts are be-
ing made for lime at the kiln for 25 cents per
bushel.
Two brick kilns are in successful operation, the
1rst and only yards of the kind in this section of
country, and contracts are being made at six dol
lars per thousand A steam saw mill, within a
stones throw OF the town, is in active operation
and contracts are daily filed of the best quality of
ond Saw and Grist mill, on a large and extensive
scale, will soon be completed by the Messss Baker
The blaeksmithing and Plow factory Is being
carried on by Messrs. Stevenson & Bunnell, who
are supplying the country with home manufactur-
cd articles, thus preparing the way for the hus-
bandman to turn over the soil in order that part
of the grassy plains may give way for the golden
grain which viii cover this valley far and
wide.
The large number of buildings which are al
ready under contract give full assurance that a
large town must soon spring up. Two Stores
now prepared for trade. The vanguard of Emil
grants who have not yet found home this
fertile soil, invited to TO the rich Valley of
the Neosho and share with those who are busy at
work building for themselves homes in the land of
the west
The most direct route and best road from Leav-
enworth and the Missouri river is by way of To-
peka where the emigrant cross the Kanzas riv-
er by the elegant and substantial bridge just 6n-
ished. the first and only bridge across that river:
thence by way of Brownville, Wilmington and
Waterloo to Forest Hill, thus making direct and
good route to Eagle City, Shell Rock Falls, Verdi
girls and Walnut creek country.
The natural crossing which the Junction af-
ern emigration crosses this way. Preparations
being made for the speedy construction of good
Bridge at the Junction, for the better accOmmOda-
ton of the emigrant.
All those wishing for further information rels-
tive to the above named Forest Hill, direct to Col.
G. 4. Holiday, I. G. Thornton, j. c. Miller, To-
peka, or to the undersigned, at Forest Hill.
R. W. STEVENSON, Prest
D. G. SroDpARD, Sec'y.
R. L. Mitchell, !
B. ]. FISK,
W. D. STEVENSON, Trustees.
@. MILLER,
T. McINTIRE,
Forest Hill, June 5th, 1853.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Notice to Township Clerks.

/ would respectfully call the attention Of
Township Clerks to the 46th section of an
act of the last Legislature, in relation to
township officers. (page 395. } making ii
their duty to transmit to the Clerk of the
Probate Court the name of each Constable
and Justice of the Peace. It is unneces-
sary to state the Importance of this to per-
sons executing instruments to be used out
of the county. G. V. EsKRIDGE,
Clerk Probate Court, Breckenridge County.
Sept. 26, So.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Inducements to Subscribers.

We will furnish The NEWS and ENERTs JOUR
NAL OF AeRrcULrURE, (price 5000 the best ,Agrl-
cultural Journal in the North west, one year for
three dollars and tsOenty.fU cents We make this
liberal offer with the hope of Increasing our own
subscription list and also that of an excellent ag
rcultural journal, which will be found to be adaP-
ted to the wants Of the farmers of Kanzas-
Also, one copy of THE News for one year
and one copy of the ATLANTIC, the great Boston
Monthly, one year for four dollars The price of
the ATLANTIC alone, is three dollars.
Now Ia the time ts--- --e9
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Corwin and Gov. Chase.

Gov. Chase and Mr. Corwin occupied
the same stand at Columbus the other day,
and both addressed the Republican Conven-
uion on that occasion. Mr.. Corwin made
one of his old fashioned, inimitable speech
es. He said he had been driven into the
Republican ranks as matter of con-
science, and that there was not an article
in the Republican platform he could not
indorse.
After Corwin had closed, Gov. Chase
ported in the Journal, from which we ex-
tract as follows:
Indeed, fellow citizens, as to the practi-
cal issue of the day and the hour-the on
ly issue which ought to determine the po-
sition of honest men and sincere patriots
what ground of difference is there among
earnest opponents of the National Admin
istration? I. as Republican, insist that
slavery ought not 10 be permitted to exist
in any Territory of the Republic. Mr..
Corwin-''That's my doctrine."] As a
Republican. take square issue with the
Dred Scott decision. and whereas the ma
jority of the Supreme Court assert in
that case that slavery exists under the
Constitution everyachere within the juris-
dictional limits of the United States. ex
cept where prohibited by State law, re-
new here with equal confidence the decla-
ration made substantially at Philadelphia,
that slavery can exist under the Constitu-
ton noaChere within. the jurisdictional linn
its of the United States except where es-
tabished by State law. Corwin-That's s
the old doctrine. have always held that. |
1t is the old doctrine 1t is the doctrine of
the Constitution as it was understood by
those who adopted it. 1t is our doctrine of
to-day, and we will stand by it.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
The Olive Branch.

This old time favorite and excellent week
ly came to US on Saturday so essentially
improved and rejuyenated that we feel
bound to direct especial attention to it. The
Olive Branch has for long time been the
favOrite family newspaper, but it now puts
forward new and strong claims to public fa-
vor. Although some of those whose labors
have hitherto made the Olive Branch SO
popular retire from the establishment, a
large and valuable accession has been made
to the editorial and publishing management.
The Olive Branch will hereafter be publish
ed by Messrs. Henry Upham, who long
time been the principal editor and publisher
and is widely and favorably known, and
George L. Dix. Mr.. Dix is, and has been
for many years, connected with the leading
publishing firm of Phillips, Sampson & Co.,
and in that capacity has facilities aud asso-
Citations that few publishers can boast-be-
sides being brought into intimate associa-
ton with the principal literary and publish
ing gentlemen of the country, he is himself
an editor and writer of much experience.
Messrs. G. c. Hazewell and J. T.. Trow-
bridge will have the principal management
of the Olive Braach, and it needs nothing
further said to insure the pubic confidence
in that department of the newspaper. Ma
ny of the most popular authors and author
esses of the country are engaged as contrib
utors, and particular departments of the
paper viii be devoted TO specific topics, such
as agriculture, domestic news, wit and hu-
NOR, &c. In the line of stories and tales
we think the Oiiu Branch is beyond all
successful rivalry The paper appears in a
most beautiful typographical dress, withal
new and elegant head. and is most tastefuly
gotten up in the best style of the printers
art We see nothing to hinder the Olive
Braneh from being visited with an ava
lanche of new subscribers. and it deserves
all the patronage that may be bestowed up
on it.-Boston AAass and Bee.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
TerritoriaI Road-Notice.

NOTICE is hereby giveo that 4 petition viii be
In presented to the County Board of Supervisors
Of Anderson County, Kansas Territory, at their
next session on the third Monday of October next,
in conformity with can Act to provide for the open
ing, yaeating and changing of highways, to es-
tablish the following Territorial Roads, VIE:
A Territorial Road, Beginning at Point on the
Missouri State line interesting the Missouri State
road from Butler, Missouri, TO Moneka, Kansas;
thence through Linn, Anderson, Coffey, Madison,
Breckinridge and Wise counties. to Council Grove,
in said Wise county. being mail route No. l5O07.
AIS. a Territorial Road, Beginning at the CITY
of Lawrence, and running thence south via Prairie
CITY, Ohio City, Fairview, Hyatt, and Coffaehique
to Humboldt, In Allen county. being mail route
No 1904.
AEss. a Territorial Road, Beginning at the town
of Ossawattomie and running thence through Ly-
kins, and Anderson and Cofiey counties to Neo-
sho City, being mail route Ne 1923
Also. Tsrraoriat Road from Sac snd Fox Agen-
ey. via Cresco, to intersect the road from JeEson
City to Council Grove, and TO intersect the road
from Ossawattonie to Neosho City,
also, q Territorial Road to interseet the read
from OssawattoFnie to Neoshe City, and the most
practicable point, and 70 run thence 30 the Town
Of Leeoy, in Cofey county.
VT. II. ARMY.
sepz-w3 and other petitioners,
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
Rev WIuia-

Rev. William Butler. an American mis-
sionaFy of the Methodist church in India,
has recently sent home box of curiosities,
gathered during the rebellion. Among them
are four Hindoo idols, well executed in mar
bic; two marble slabs, venerated as bearing
the print of Mohammed's hand and foot,
miraculously impressed in them; an elegant
copy of the Koran, Illuminated and annota-
ted. and cap of state belonging to one Of
the princes of Delhi, of velvet and gold
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-25
"The Cry is, Still They comep

"The Cry is, Still They Comep
The Fall immigration is more than equal
to our expectations Not day passes that
We do not see more or less of the white
canvas of the immigrant wagons displayed
in our streets. Last week we noticed the
arrival of nine wagons, belonging to sim
gle family connection-the Coplen family
some six or eight families of which are al
ready settled in Russell township, some six
miles southwest of this place. We learn
that another colony are now daily expected
to arrive, consisting of forty families; prin-
cipally Friends" or Quakers, from North
Carolina. These too are expected to settle
in Russell township or in that immediate
vicinity, where there are already numerous
members of the same quiet faith. We well
come such an accession to our population,
in advance. We know of no better citizens
than the Friends, and have found no truer
Free State men than the sons of the old
North State. We learn that every vacant
cabin in Russell is being engaged in ad-
vance by the friends of the coming host,
for their temporary accommodation.