Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-03-24

youth OF this City, whose mind we are
glad to see drawn to the evils of intemper-
ance. May he always entertain and act
out the same disgust and horror of drunk
enness and he and all his young associates
never let the accursed cup pass their lips.
Ed. AGE.
For the Spirit of the Age.
Drinking.
The first step young man often takes
in life, is in the road to intemperance He
is frequently carried to the drinking saloon
by his companions, and there he is tempt
ed and led astray. Should he not flee
from such associates He should not be
so easily Influenced by them. What is the
For what purpose is he living? To what
will it lead? Does he wish to fill drunk
ards grave? Does he wish to send pa
rents gray hairs IN sorrow to the tomb p
Does he wish to cause sisters heart to
grievel Or injure his reputation in life
Is not the female sex often the greater
sufferers?
A few years ago the Temperance cause
seemed to be in a prosperous condition in
this place. There were three or four So
ceties, but now there is but one and that
is not in quite as f1ourishine condition as
it should be. Once the Division and Cadet
rooms were crowded. Where are they now
Some have paid their last debt on earth.
Some have Withdrawn their pledge and |
apprehend are in the downward road to ruin.
Some young men think it dishonor to
belong to the Temperance Society. guess
that is one reason why there is such little
interest manifested. There is not lady,
especially, who does not appreciate young
man more, of temperate habits, than one
who is otherwise; as highly praiseworthy
in him to resist such an evil and try to sns-
tain the cause of temperance How dis
gusting it is to lady to see man stag
gering along the streets intoxicated! How
degrading it must be to have drunken
husband What miserable life must a
drunkards wife lead She is not only
abused by him, but it must surely pain her
to see him so debase himself, and cause her
to esteem him less It is strange if she
can ever respect him as much as before
A woman cannot promise herself any hap
piness to marry drinking man.
Does it not often cause premature DEATH
Does it not often impair the mind How
ever intelligent man may be, drinking
will finally disqualify him to fill any Office
or station in life. MARCUS.
Raleigh, March 16, 1858.
For the Spirit of the Age.
Mr. GoRMAN I wish to direct the at
/ tention of Raleigh and surrounding coun
! try, to subject which conceive to b.
very important, considered with refcrenc
to its diversified business and influence
upon society. | mean the subject of Mu
sic. Now [ think that our Southern coun
try generally, and our otherwise refine
"City of Oaks" particularly, are sadly a
fault on this point. | contend that pure
elevated and refined standard of musics
literature, is great desideratum in ou
city and country, and that its introductio
and establishment would be productive
incalculable good to society. | have Ion
been of the opinion that the study of mus
ought to be introduced into all our male
well as female schools; that its rudimen
! should be studied along with the other ell
mentary branches and be thoroughly il
corporated into, and form componel
part of an English education. 1t wou
form beautiful as well as highly usef
feature in our scholastic system, as affor
ing refined, elegant and most delight
recreation from the more abstruse and a
duous studies. Let us take partial al
. imaginary view of its operations in tt
! "Old Field" and Common School, tho
: humble quarries, if l may be allowed t
expression, from which have been and a
= e still destined to be sculptured, many of t
u colossal statues that have adorned and a
=; yet destined to adorn our national and
u q tellectual galleries: 1t is Friday evenir
) that grateful day to the wearied scho
man the neighboring farmers with tn,
: neat and tidy DANES, have repaired to
. school-house," by invitation of the VIZ
thy master, to witness the examination a
: proficiency Of those who are to inhe
y their names and ON whom they may p
y haps have to lean for comfort and suppo
- and when their Spring and Summer
i lltc Sii'.h nave euueu duu Ine Aululll
u Winter of old age shall have closed in l
% on them. The other examinations bel
Y over, in line on one side of the room ;
ei arrayed the girls, and on the other I
~ boys, all bright and smiling and redol
10 with health, hope and happiness; tn
n voices trained and cultivated with care
al discipline, at the summons of the mast
81 ascend in one measured, wild and harr
'.c nious concert that makes the deep, gr
PIC forests.echo and re-echo far around with
rs1 fort after effort Of sweetest song, and if
ny oaks do not bow theirlofty tops, the bro
as cease their murmuring and the wild be-
5es forget their ferocity, in obedience to
~. witching power of their music, it nevert
GU less is sweet, soul-stirring and sublime.
sry would it be less pleasing and advantage
ION considered in connection with our hig
schools and colleges for contend tia
should not only be taught in all our
Of ordinate schools; but that every Coll
oor and University should have its Profes
arc ship of Music as well as of other branc
ter ter There is, indeed, hardly any imagine
- light in which this subject can be vie
non in which it does not commend itsel
,orv highly plausible and worthy of pract