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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17

TfcosxUs1eATED.]
Me- EDITOR :--The following poem, meets your ap
proyal, should ike in the Gazette It
posed near one hundred years ago, by gro CANNING
nd In collection Of old English Poems and do not
think published in newspapers, at least not
in America Yours, A.JC.
i e ~ SONG.
By RoGERo ROVER
as- Whene,er with haggard eyes view
This dungeon that I'm rotting in,
think OF those companions true
Who studied with me at the u
niversity of Gottngen,
sT.a. fsEls University of Gottingen.
(Waeps and pulls blue kerchief, with which he
wipes his eyes; gazing tenderly at it, be poceeds)
- Sweet kerehief, checked with heavenly blue
ssfs Which once my love sat knetting in 81
Alas, Matilda then true
At Ieast thought the u
nfversity of Gottingen
fAt the repsition Of the last lines Rogero clanks his
chains in caaence.3r FL asssss8 H3Te fEs3
ss Barhs sarlst alas. how swift you few, s
eT Her g neat i.s. post-xagon sTott;ng ting; IN
syyoe sForiarn angaished at the u slsfs7n4 Hi
niversity Of Gottingen,
.gles This ssdsd form this pailid huet si isssg
s ~ This blood veins CLOTHING in, ssssts ,fifi
Ny years are naany-shey were few
When Grst entered at the T. ,siH seq
University Of Gottingen,
niversity of Gottingen.
There fifss tcr thee nv pasgson grew
SIT ~ Sweet, sweet Matilda Rottingsaln hia :.
Ssa tor iAw professor 81 fhe U-3ssa $50 gs iz-
nirerstys Of Gottingen, =, s&
h2 sAsts4 nivershy Of Gottingen.
Sun moon, and thou vain world, sdieu,
s7yagg That kings and priests plotting iui e st
Here doomed TO starve water CRU =
asR ell, never shall I see the u = ts -a
rsss57sz Rst7a lnyefsitysof GDttingen, ssfsas
- University of Gottingen-
During the last stanza Rogero dashes his head against
the walls Of his prison, and finally hard as to pro-
duce visible centasion. Be then throws himself on
the n0or m agony.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17
fN0NxoRTAExTY.

30 81 fH1N10RTALITXs h.
There never was greater truth than that
eniitciated by a late German banker, who had
exhausted his life in arnassing colossal fortune
He was surrounded by some young friends, and
disposed to give them the. benefit of his bitter
experience. @ sss ~ 10 fs e7
s7t Here, = said he, g are before you the bhsts
of men who havegleriously cultivated the lihe-
raj arts. have met with those busts, and 9th
or busts like them, wherever have travelled
all over the world. Painters -sculpt-
rs-statesmen-men- distinguished in every
field of genius-have their passport to immor-
tality erected in stone, throughout the globe
but my friends, have never yet seen statute
erected to the memory of man who has devo-
ted his life to making money! The aff1uence of
such man must be his only consolation. He
will be honored in life-but in death he is for
gotten for he has left behind him nothing to
exalt his race, or honor the nature of the di
vinity within him, beyond that of the greatest
hoor who obeyed him for a consideration .
Think of it?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17

.Aa0ardiag Committec.-Thos. Hughes, Della
ware; A. s. Goodrich, Liberty; Wilder Joy;
Delaware; John Cook, Harlem; S. Harmon;
Radnor. is
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17
Premium List.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
For the Spirit of the Age.
Trust not Appearances

a little girl knelt among the flowers and
as the last bright tinges of the setting c,n
gently faded from the empurpled clouds and
hade good night to the western Sky She ;nn'
ously caressed her treasures and bostoIn3
n0meward; That night her beautiful flowers
hlied her dreams, and when the faint Iirht Of
morning appeared, she flew to her favorita
haunt Alas! the rude night-winds had
blasted her tondly cherished homes, On tho
grounds lay scattered the wiltcd blossoms and
from the delicate stems were torn tba oron
ing buds. Sad and fearful the child t,lrnod
away! "inou
a fond mother smiled ioyously as she
leaned upon the manly form of her dorI;no
boy. The flush of health and buovancv ,ras
on his brow, whilst pride and ambition fash,
ed from his dark eye. He was her lioht ber
life, her hope of every joy, and in him was
the realization of long cherished homes AIas,
hat brave boy faded away and the dot;nn
mother gazed upon the wreck of her boar.,ss
dearest affections. i'S
"A youth stood at the side of her whom no
adored. They both gazed upon the stars and
oade those bright gems register in the hoo
vens the vows made by their devoted heartS
Ere many evenings passed away, the faithless
maiden stood at the bridal altar with another
with orange blossoms wreathino her fo;r
brow. Whilst sherevelled amid the ravand
tnougntless, she cared not for the lonely one
whose life she had blighted o"'
A brave and beautiful girl went ont from
the Threshold of her ~childhood's home and
on a warlike steed; she plunged into
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
Death Of Prescott, the Historian,

Inc world OF Iette smet with an irreDarable
loss on Friday last, in the death of Wm, Fl.
prescott, the distinguished historian. whose
works nave made his name famous in Eurone
as we'll as IN this country. His death took
place suddenly in Boston, from an attack of
paralysis. The Boston Herald has the follow
ing sketch of his life;
MIR. Prescott was born in Salem, in 1896
and was a grandson of Col. Prescott wbo
commanded the American troops at the hat.
tie OF Bunker Hill. His family moved to this
city when ne was II years old, and in 1911
he entered Harvard College, and graduated
there IN 1914, with an intention to devote
himself to the law. Shortly after l~eayino col
lege, an accident deprived him of the Sirht
OF one of his eyes. The other soon became
so much weakened by the increased labor
thrown upon it that he was OBLIGED TO
give up his professional studies. He visited
Europe to obtain the aid of celebrated occu-
lists, and partially recovered the use Of his
single eye. 1t was then that he resolved 70
devote himself to historical researches and
he spent ten years in preparing himslf. His
hrst work was Ferdinand and Isabella y
which appeared in 1888, and was published
simultaneously in Boston and London.
ms work was received with unhesitatino
applause on both sides Of the Atlantic and
has since passed through several editions and
mas been translated into German, Italian,
French and Spanish. His next work the
conquest OF Mexico," was published in I843
andthis was followed in 1917 by his Con-
quest of Peru" These works we're received
with honors even moro brilliant than the
first, and the historian was elected a ,nemhar
OF the French Institute, having previously
oeen admitted to several of the DISTINGUISHED
academies of Europe. MI. Prescott subse-
quently published avolume of his misce,}anies
consisting OF reviews, essays, &c. The first
Two volumes OF his History of Philip II. ap
pe1ieu Id 1929, since which he has been en-
gagged upon Robertson's History Of TbarInr
the Fifth. INK -
AT the time of his death he was in his Gard
year. lie has left a widow, two sons. and q
daughter, who we believe, is the wife of DR.
Francis Wyman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
Congressional Items.

Mr.. Branch, of n. c., from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, has presented to Congress
and able report relative to our unadiusted
al[hcuitles with the Government of SPAN
Ihe report first sketches the history Of
french and Spanish power on this continent,
SHOWS the great Importance of the acouisi-
ton OF LOUISIANA undo Mr.. Jefferson, and
Iheh proceeds to demonstrate the vast ad-
vantages to be derived from the ACQUISITION
OF Cuba, lie shows that the AGRICULTURAL.
the manufacturing, the navigation, and the
commercial interests of the United States
would be greatly advanced by the a~cauisi-
ton; while at the same time the control Of
the Mexican Gulf, which would follow the
acquisition, would at once place this coun-
try, and especially the Mississippi valley. in
a position of power not only highly fayora-
Ole, but indeed indispensable, to our ~increas-
ing commerce and to the full deye'opement
OF the resources Of that valley. Still, the Re-
port makes no departure from the policy re-
commended by the President in relation to
Cuba. Desirable as is the acquisition of that
island, 1t Is proposed to be obtained 0nlv on
honorable terms; and the Committee think
the time has arrived when the means to be-
gun negotiations on a substantial basis should
be placed in the hands Of the President
A"N NOHh'hICIOC therefore recommend the
passage of bill placing thirty millions of
dollars in the hands of the President, to en-.
able him to conclude with the government
OF Spain a treaty Of amity, and for the settle
ment of all differences, incZuaing the cession
Of the is{and Of Cuba"
1t is said that the Democrats in Congress-
opposed to specific duties, held a private
meeting on the night ofthe 1st inst, at which
resolutions We're almost unanimously adop-
tad that it was inexpedient to alter the pres
ent tariff" MIR. Garnet, of Va, moved
that a committee Of five be appointed on the
Gahcus 0t the entire Democracracy of the
House. Messrs. Wilson of Ind, Miles. offs.
T., Stephens, Of Ga, Garnett, of Va, Lamar
OF Miss, Taylor, of New York, and others
were strongly opposed to specific duties.
Inc Dill introduced by Mr.. Gwin into the
Senate, to aid in the construction of Rail
road to the Pacific, has received its olietua
for this session.
The House, on the Sd, postponed the sub
Ject OF a National Foundry until next session.
And a resolution was adopted, instructing
the judiciary committee to provide for the
punishment of po'ySamy in the territories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
SPIRIT OF THE AGE..Devo

the depths Of the gloomy forest. A snowy
plume waved from her hat of sable velvet,
and her long jetty tresses were flung back
loosely on the gale as the proud steed bore
her swiftly away. Onward y she cried,
her wild dark eyes flashing with revenge, as
with sword by her side she few to the re-
lease of her loved country. Peasants and
noolemen with daring enthusiasm rushed be-
meath her banner, and she shouted ''vietoryr
IN wild excess of joy. Peasant maidens
strewed her path with garlands, and eyerEu
Where homage was paid to her brave spirit.
But a change came. The beautiful Joan of
Arc was dragged in chains to the stake, and
her delicate form writhed in the flames, till
death mercifully released her.
Napoleon in the height of his brilliant ca
reer, stood upon the Alpine rocks, and, with
eagle eyes, gazed proudly on his glittering
hosts In the plains below. Success and vic
tory had marked his path, and he bowed at
no SHRINE save the gilded one of ambition
AT ms frown nations had learned to tremble,
ana france looked up to him as her saviour.
hnSnrlned IN her heart, he only dreamed of
success. Alas amid this sea of glory, for
tunes sun was destined soon to set, and the
bright halo of her effulgent beams to shad-
oW over by the dark clouds of adversity.-
far from his loved country, from friends, from
ms wife and idolized boy, he was compelled
by the stern decree of fate, to drag out a
weary existence, while his hated enemies
watched with vulture eyes over him whom,
IN tie dreary prison on the isle of St. Helena,
they had not ceased to fear. No kindred form
stood by his dying bed! He died yearning
Tor friends, for home, for sunny France But
IN vain! Such is the glory Of the world and
such it passeth away. LUTA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
For the Spirit Of the Ace.
The Angel Of Death.
BY ESTELLE.

B BY ESTELLE.
world and the bright stars looked down
from their blue homes, p~ityingIy on the great
city. It's ceaseless pulse is still heard on
the still night air. Far out on the snow-coy.
cred streets, CHEEKY lights are shining from
splendid mansions, and gay tones are heard
all carelessly, never needing the wall of ag-
ony that "a0t, yes! starvation wrings from
fellow beings at their door. Then care not
what matters it to them? They feel not the
pang OF hanger and cold, and the Door or
p,han boy that stands gazing wistfully at
those bright windows, from which the soft
light is streaming, turns away, while the bit
Ter teardrops roll down his cold cheeks
The snow-drift will be his winding sheet, for
the angel fDeah is lowering near with his
dark wings. His fatal spell is already cast
he weary feet of the little harmless one faI-
Ter, and he sinks to the earth!
The wild winds whistle fercelv around q
rude cot, the doors of which creak in the
Wlntry blast as if about to break from their
trail tastenings. Within is a small but sad
picture. lis a mother and her babel She
is young and beautiful, but care, like some
evil spirit, has cast his darkening shadows
on her brow! Tears are falling from her
dark mournful eyes, and glisten in the ring
lets other boy. The babe lies there all n6-
conscious of sorrow, his little chubby hands
toying with the dark brown tresses of his
mother-his silken hair is brushed lightly
back from his fair forehead, over which the
blue veins mcander, like azure lines in the
snowy cloud drifts of Summer. The moth
ers teardrops fall thicker, faster! She is
thinking OF the morrow! She feels her hour
has come for pOpc1nr4;o, -
wasting her form. The Angel of Death is
near she feels the autter of his wings. She
murmurs my child, what will become of
thee? Oh! among so many, are there none
to pity, none to helpY" But only the howl
ing winds answer that cry of anguish that
comes from the mothers soul! "Ob, God!
thou hast promised to be a father to the ia
thcriess! Thy will be done!' The voice
was hushed, for Death had placed his seal
upon her lips and closed her eyes to earth
foreverl!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
The Progress of the age"

We are advocates of progress,-relieious
progress, progress, literary progress
progress1commercial progress,
agricultural progress, mechanical pro-
gress, -and last, though not least, to us. the
progress Of the age" This latter progress.
is peculiarly desirable, at this time, as it
helps not only the progress of our purse. but
gives US reason to hope that it indicates 2
sound and healthy advance in the progress of
reading, of thinking and of facing, which will
be sure to lead to the progress of sound NOR
ais and temperance, and we hope will put a
stop to the progress of the vice and ruin.
sweeping over our land under the leadership
of Alcohol.
The recent signs of this progress arc CRATE
ful to our feelings, and have already called
forth from Us sincere expressions of thank
fulness to ~ many friends who have come
up to our help in the time of need, and writ
ten upon our hearts sentiments Of gratitude
to that Being, in whose cause we feel that
we are an earnest but unworthy laborer,
which time cannot erase. Thank Heaven!
the Temperance cause is not dead nor diving.
The tree is still vigorous, shooting its roots
deeper to breast the storm, and extending its
branches wide enough, we trust, for the world
to find shelter.
Our faith in its principles and ultimate
success, is in the ascendant; and from our
point of elevation, we begin to see that beau
tiful land, far off it may be, but looming up
before us, whose crystal streams shall ere
long water the earth, and the leaves of its
trees shall be for the healing ofthe nations y
Bear aloft brayely and courageously, broth
rem, its unfurled banner. Stand close to us
IN the deadly charge which must be made
against the steel-clad hosts Of the demon o.
lntemperance.
VI nSnC-n0Up On
TO the charge, and rake down from right to
left, the enemies of our common humanity.
Every inch of ground Will be firmly contes.
TED, but courage, brethren, the victory will
be ours, for the God of battles is on our side.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
Maryland.

y Correspondent of the Editor of this pa
per- s5y@-'Ne are prospecting finely in this
State. We closed our january session Of the
ran DIVISION in Baltimore night before last.
and it WIS one of the finest meetings I have
seen Tor years. The reports from all parts of
the State are highly encouraging. On last
IhnrSa'y night, at Land and Sea Division,
No, lGl' Q6aiimore) to which I belong, they
haI several limitations and seven or eight
propositions for membership, And on last
Thurs lay night we organized a new Division
il the City, composed entirely of young men.
none over p years Of age" These are the
ki2i to pcrpetuate the Order.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
Literature and
E~lopements Extraordinary.

How frequent of late has this announce
ment been made? How common has it be-
come for our fair young country-women to be
decoyed OF by, in other respects, worthy or
unworthy young men, from the homes Of
their childhood, unknown to parents, who
bitterly lament the folly of their girls, and
heap upon the heads of the gay, hypocritical
~scolndrels, as they are wont to call them. the
worst curses and imprecations. We are
PANIED at every instance of this kind. for we
know 1t makes fond hearts bleed, and often
sends an arrow to the soul, which time, in
some cases, never extracts.
But seriously, whose fault is it? Whv
the continual repetition of an offence against
parental love and flial duty? Are the girls
and their sweethearts wholly to blame? We
regard 1t as criminal ina girl in the minority.
anu more criminal in the man who decoys
her Oh, or induces her to elope, but a greater
amount OF guilt may rest upon the heads of
parents, than upon the others. How often
are young people forced off by the suIlen
s%ternness and often imprudent course of the
parents? How often do they wink at and
encourage attentions and intercourse until
they ripen into a settled esteem, when alas!
1t Is too late to attempt to sunder the cord.
yettrom various causes, too often imnroncr
ones, attempts are made first to slip the cord,
and on failure, to snap it rudely? Often
there IS a fitness in the parties, which parents
fail to discover. It is too late when hearts
become linked, to say, ''He is too DOOR" or
His family is not equal to yours" or oHe
Is not worthy Of you;" if indeed, the man is
not destitute of character or principle. When
an unprincipled scoundrel wins the heart of q
pure, respectable girl, we grant there is hard
~ any limit to the power and OBLIGATION Of .
parent to break it. At the risk of ''breakinc
her heart" as the girls say, it should be
done. IN those cases, there is but little dam
ger Of breaking hearts, But when the man
has a reputation for integrity and u~pri2htness
of character, let him be as poor as a church
mouse, if he have the clements of a man in
him, it is dangerous, it is wrong to attempt
to break the tie.
But more than all, the great error lies in
the lack offamily discipline in their early
training. Girls raised properly, who are
made to feel the ~sacrodncss Of parentaI author
lty,-whose rule Of action is the will of the
parcnts,-will not become hcroines in an
eiopenent scraPe. You may trust such a
girl any where, and as true as the needle is
to the pole, her eye and heart turn to Ma
and Pa, whenever her fidelity to her parents
Or her virtue is assailed. The same NAV be
said Of boys well raised and properly govern
ed. Bad and ungenerous treatment from .
girls parents-a clear failure to appreciate
him on their part, or an uniustifablc rude
ness to the object of his love, may force him
unwlllingly to propose elonement. brt whorn
-Tr0nS tucrt are good and valid reasons
Tor opposition, he will bow to it like a man
and demean himself like a gentleman. Cases
to the contrary on either side, are exceeding
ly rare.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-09
State Legislature.

It affords us great pleasure to announce
that the engrossed bill from the Senate to aid
IN the construction and equipment f.ac rav-
etteyllle Coaltields Railroad, Las passed it's
thlrd and last reading in the House. and is
no" a law. The fate of this bill, shows what
energy and perseverance can do, under the
most dlscouraging circumstances. It's success
however, Is not more creditable to the indo,n-
liable perseverance Of its friends, than it is .
TACT that the interest of the State will be GREAT
ly promoted thereby.
The bill to amend the charter Of the Farm
er's Bank of Elizabeth City, passed its second
reading IN the House on Monday. It propo-
SeS to transfer the Bank to Greensboro, and
to make arrangements for resuming snoc;o
payments.
The bill to abolish the Geological survey
OF the State, was indefinitely POSTPONED in
the Senate, on the LIST. The bill to omen tho
Pee Dee and Yadkin rivers, passed its tbird
reading IN the Senate on the LIST, and vas
ordered to be enrolled.
II revenue bill passed its third reading
III the House, on the 1st inst.-aves "a
noes Il, We will give a synopsis of its nro-
visions next week.
Inc bill to provide for the removal Of free
negroes from the State, has been indaGni+oIr
postponed.
In the Senate on the ID, the bill for the
protection Of the States interest in the Cano
Fear and Deep River Improvement, was aoain
rejected on its second reading, yeas 2G, navs
Il. The c7grossed House bill to establish
the Bank Of Salisbury passed its second rea-
ding and the bill to establish the Bank Of
Lexington passed its third reading and was
ordered to be engrosscd. The bill introduced
by Mr.. Bledsoe, to establish the Bank Of North
Carolina, was rejected on its third reading bv
three majority.
In the House, the bill for the uppor Of
the n. {, Asylum for the Insane, passed its
second and third readings, yeas 81. navs 27
The Senate was engaged the greater Dor
ton Of the 4th, on the question of extending
the charter of the Bank of the State for six
years, without coming to a vote.
In the Commons, the bill to establish .
Medical Board of Examiners for North Caro-
INA passed It's third reading and was ordered
to be engrossed. The House also re-copsid-
cred the vote by which the bill MODIFYING tho
on the Western Extension was
~ The Revenue bill has passed the Com
mons, and is now before the Senate IT.
general impression is that the two Hopses
Will be able to get through with the pubIic
business and adjourn sine die by the 18th in
slant.