Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-02-03

We take great pleasure in laying before
our readers the following interesting letter
from Judge O'Neall, of South Carolina, and
hope often to have the qualification of treat
ing our readers to articles from his PEN
Judge 0'Neall is one Of the few men of the
country who takes occasion to make his high
position afford him an opportunity to do
good, as u christian and devoted Son of Tenn
perance, whenever he can. o. for more
such noble men to hold the high places In our
country
CHARLESTON, S. O., Jan. %, 1858.
ALEXANDER NJ. GoRMAN, Esq, / thank you
for your paper sent to me here. In this age
Of backsliding and lukewarmness, it is re-
refreshing TO see a Temperance paper, and
doubly so, when it comes from as near a
point as Raleigh, N. @.
/ have had the opportunity to see the Sal
Tors attending as usual the Mariners Wash
ington Total Abstinence Society, which now
numbers over 1000 members, and where the
Secretary, the Rev. VIM. b.. Yates, is always
at his post. This society began in February,
1912. The number, which | have given, in
cludes all who have from that time to this,
signed the Pledge. Few, very few Sailors
are known to have violated the pledge. A
Sailor stated in this meeting, last Tuesday
night, that he signed the pledge, in this house
where the meeting is always held, the Sail
or's Bethel, Charleston, 10 years ago. In
that time, he had visited his home, Scotland,
and almost every part ofthis habitable globe,
and he had returned here to say, "by the
help Of God, | have kept the pledge"
Tho Gncrpt nrv magyar fails Mt anV maptinu
TO get at least one signature, and often 10 or
IL. Every signer receives a large, hand
somely engraved certificate, which seems to
be highly priced Would that our Temper.
ance friends when in Charleston, would take
the trouble on any Tuesday night, to walk
to the Sailors Bethel, in the lower end o.
church street, and witness the Sailors Tenn
perance meeting. Ii would do them good
never fail TO meet with them, and | feel re
freshed by the glad tidings | always heai
from those who 90 Town in ships to tn
great deep"
This morning, at the instance Of my frienC
Mr.. Memminger, | visited the Public School
which he has been mainly instrumental il
setting on,foot. II is in a large airy three
story building, in a clean, neatly kept lot
with two entrances one for the girls, anC
the other for the boys. There are now OIL
the register 900 pupils, who receive educa
ton without money and without price.
The school is conducted by Mr.. Geddings
and the two sisters Edmunds. Every thin
is neat as a pin and in perfect order. Tn,
children are clean and neat in their person
and clothes. Here are collected the children
Of the rich and the poor. All drink fror
the same fountain Of knowledge without dis
%tinction. Ny heart rejoices in seeing educa
cation thus brought to all. In this school tn
children have not only education set befor
them, but they are taught early to love tn
Lord. To hear them all, in their assembl
rooms, follow the instructor or %instructres
in repeating the Lords prayer, is in itse
enough to make us say in the fullness of OF
hearts, out of the mouths of babes al
sucklings thou hast perfected praise"
Yours in L. p. q +.
JOHN BELT0N 0'NEALL.