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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
The Difference.

The whole country has been thrown into
the highest state of excitement, by a few
armed ab~olitionists entering the territory of
a Slave State, for the purpose of excitinga
servile insurrection. They failed in this at
tempt; and although they killed some four
or five who resisted their .demoniacal efforts,
yet they were nearly all sacrificed. upon the
altar Of their deyilish ambition. And the.
few who survive only await the process Of
law to have the just desert of their crimes
melted out to them.
This is all just and right-but have we moe
also a dangerous emissary IN oar midst-ones
cherished by our people and protectM by
.law-whose mission is DO less sanassinary
and deyilish than that of old Brown and his.
~fanatical band, and which alike knows e,dis-
~tinction between age, sex and condition p
We need not say we allude to tf4e dark, fell
spirit Of Intemperance-the sDe, and. use,
Of q vile compound that destroys mans rea-
son, infuriates the passions of superiors and
subordinates, sheds the blood Of innocent,
wives and children, produces. untold sorrows,
poverty, shame and degradation, lights the,
torch Of the incendiary, anRw hets, the knife
of instruction.
1t is a wel[known fact, that few easesaof
insubordinatien and la-wBessness occur, ex-
cept by those who are ua1er the influence of
strong'drink- We hear every day Of wife,
murders, infantieides, Romicides, suicides,
robbery, arson, and the murders Of masters.
by ~slaves-neahy all Of which ocear while
the demon-fires &c sbreng dsink are infuria-
ting and maddenFn@ the brain of its danger
GUS victims-and yet we renaaf quiet fist
less, Indifferent as to the cause, as though it
1 were "a necessary evil" and one from which
there is no protection We[aee aroused to
e the highest pitch of indignation, at oas cause
of similar outrages, and yet the other IS main,
: tanned in security, is pettsd and protected by
law, and defended with av5aity by nearly all.
3 The one has never shed the blood Of a half
: dozen of our citizens-thee ether is aa1y anc
n almost hourly sacrificing the lives of our best
9 citizens, carrying desolation znd sorrow into
e almost every home, and melting its victims
e into the commission of every crime. And
yet no effort is made to put a qusatns to this
prolific source of alarm and danger StraHge
Strangel
The maddening cup is a dsngepeas and de
e structive evil upon society-and Ia view Q
is its danger, we would call upon Ill. who know
d. and feel its dread tendencies, to Erouse, as pat
riots and good citizens, and aaE in putin
ne down an evil SO rife and porteRtons with a
tn the elements of horror and coastarnation.-
40 Forewarned, is to be- forearmed-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
Misehiefs Of the Tongue.

What q treasure-what a rich source of
pleasure, hasaGod given to mankind in the
use of the tongue? How sweet are the
words of love, of friendship? What treas.
ures in the teachings of wisdom? What
pure happiness in the chaste, pure, and friend
" intonations of social conversation? And
yet what mischief, what danger, what ruin,
is the tongue capable of producing2 What
"a FIRE OF diseord and connection, may be kin
died by a word2 How easily may the stron-
gest friendships be broken by it? What ruin
to families, to neighborhood, and country,
may arise from the bad use of the tongue
Put a bride on it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
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LgIGH.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Q, 1859.
Special Notice.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
A Weekly Family News paper.
Fashionable Education.

Fashion has its sway in this country, over
every class and condition. To be respected
by those who claim first position, it is not on
" necessary to dress in the fashion, to live
in the fashion. and to move in a fashionable
style, but it has become a matter IF some i'm
poftance now the young, especially among
females, to be sent to a fashionable School to
receive a fashionable education. Now we are
not yersed in the curriculum of these fash
ionable schools, but of one thing we are quite
sure, If the scotland substantial rudiments
of education have not been fully mastered be-
fore entering a fashionable school, they are
never obtained. afterwards.
This is not owingto the indisposition of
those who conduct these schools to impart q
solid education, nor is there any lack of quail
i~fcation in the instructors-but because of
the poor education the pupil already has, and
the short time allowed in a fashionable school
to put the polish on the rough. marble, in or
der to fit the young Miss for fashionable So
ciety.
When girls have attained their fourteenth
or ffteeth year without a thorough training
in the solid branches of education at home, il
is abadyease. For it is seldom that the pa
rents or the young Miss will allow more thar
a year or two in which she is to obtain ar
accomplished education. This short space il
to be divided between grammar, arithmetic
history, composition, botany, natural philos
ophy, chemistry, moral and mental science
fdrawing, French, music, painting, needle
work, wax-work, embroidery, &c, &c. ;.an'
all to be accomplished in n or two years
Now the impossibility Of the thing mus
be apparent to every one, yet how many bar
thoughts and hard speeches are INDUCED i
by parents against those instructors who IA
to impart even a smattering of these to a pit
pill in so short a period. In many instance.
when girls enter these institutions the tim
allotted for what is called the ornamental {
higher branches, should, in justice to the p
pill and the school, be spent in the mere rud
diments of education, or in the unlearnir
! what she has learned, in order to a proftab
ENTRY upea these stuies which she suppos
are necessary to fit her for fashionable societ
Better far get the solid fully ground in
them without the ornamental and the polit
than, as is too much the case, to attempt t
polish before the rough exterior has been pl
pared for its reception. First principles W.
learned are never forgotten, and they affo
a basis for the rearing of a superstructure
the future which shall be durable and usef
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
The Mother.

Scarcely . day passes that we do not hear
OF the loneliness of woman, the affection of a
sister, or the devotedness of a wife: and it is
the remembrance of such things that cheers
and comforts the dreariest hour of life yet q
mothers love far exceeds them in strength,
in disihterestedness and in purity. The child
of her bosom may have forsaken her and left
her he may have disregarded all her ~instruc-
tons and warnings, he may have become an
~outcast from society, and none may care for
or notice him-yet his mother changes not;
nor is her love weakened, and for him her
prayers will ascendl Sickness may weary
other friends-misfortune drive away familiar
acquaintance, and poverty leave none to lean
upon yet they affect not a mothers love, but
only call into exercise in still greater degree
her tenderness and affection. The mother
has duties to perform which are weighty and
responsible; the lisping infant must be taught
how to live-the t~houghtless child must be
instructed in wisdom's ways-the tempted
youth be advised and warned-the dangers
and difficulties Of life must be pointed out,
and lessons Of virtue must be impressed on
the mind. Her words, acts, faults, frailties
and temper, are all noticed by those that sur
round her, and impressions in the nursery
exert a more powerful influence in forming
the character, than do any after instruction
All passions are unrestrained-if truth is
not adhered to-if consistency is not seem
at the dispensations of Providence; the youth
full mind will receive the impression
and subsequent life will develope it; but j
all is purity, sincerity, truth, contentmen
and love, then viii the result be a blessing
and many will rejoice in the example and in
~luence Of the pious mother
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02
Woman's Aid.

There is scarcely anything moge encouraging
to the active laborers in the Temperance
cause, than to have the sympasAy and coop
Grafton. of Woman. As a contemporary has
%truthfuly as well as beautifully sahl-"virtu-
Gus woman has ever been the kaad and fast !.
friend of man in every relation Of hfe-wo-
man from her infancy to old age, IS an object
of constant interest; and it is nok strange
that a being SO tender, and yet so fall of en-.
dearments, should have called forth the adj
miration of the Philosopher, and fEned the.
praises of the poet. Her history is but the
narration Of good deeds. In health she is.
our pride; in disease our solace, and in the
faithful discharge of her duties to society, she.
is the idol of all hearts. Like a miaiBtering
angel, she soothes us in affection, and under
the Oppressive influences of adversely, she
Who has not felt the cheering influence of
her smiles, and the encouragements G her ell
oquence in the dark hour of despondsneyl-- =.
Abandoned by friends, and left to the cold
| CudIlClcS vi u SELFISH anu QedTLlcSS WOEa-W&
then learn how to appreciate the depths ef her
love, and the sincerity of her vows
There, drink my tears while yet they fall.
Would that my bosom's blood was baEat
And well thou knowest I'd shed it all
To give thy brow one minutes calm.n s
Indeed, we already feel the gentle, yet ef
l~fectual aid they are rendering in behalf Of our
noble enterprise. We feel sanguine of sue
lcess, wherever the ladies have espoused our
4 cause there is no opposition can change your
J determined, yet gentle will, when you are
conscious of right and the approval of heaven.
4 Go on, dear ladies, in your noble work, and
may God speed the day, when you, with
. mans assistance, may rid North Carolina o
a its most deadly curse, and save your sons thu
disgrace and ruin of drunkenness. And may
you nor your daughters ever shed the bite,
= tears of drunkards' wives, but rejoice in home
1t made happy by sober and yirtuous husbands
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

FOREIGN NEws.-The Persia brings Liver
pool dates to the 10Th October. Her news
contains no feature of striking Importance
Rumors of the proceedings of the Zurich con-
ference are very contradictory. One report
is that the treaty win soon be signed and that
the European Congress viii assemble.
Liverpool Aarkets.-Fair and middling
qualities of cotton have advanced from one
sixth to an eighth. Flour closed with a
downward tendency-wheat and corn like
wise. Rice prices firm and slightly higher.
Rosin easier, prices unchanged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

EPrscoPAL IRREvEREEcE.-A correspondent
of the y. York ChurchmGn, inveighs yche-
mently against the careless way in which
the religious services have been conducted
during the Episcopal Convention at Rich
mond A huge %demjohn stood under he
communion table during the whole Of the
opening services, in full view OF congregation
while the aims were collected in an old Kos
suth hat. After the communion at the con-
secration of Bishop 0denheimer, the elements
left after all the COMMITMENTS had partaken
were treated with irreverence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

GONG BAcK.-The Rev. DIR. Forbes who
left the Episcopal church and became a Roman
Priest about ten years ago, and whose name
was mentioned frequently in connection with
that of Levi Siliman Ives, has withdrawn
from the Catholic church. 1t is not known
. whittier he will drift next
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

AN OLD BIBLE.-Mr. George G. Gary, Of
Weldon, has 10 in his possession an anti-
quated Bible, which has been in the Bishop
family, of Halifax Co., for over two hundred
years. r. B. Parker, Esq, Editor of the
Weldon Patriot, and a large number of 9TH
ers in Halifax county, are defendants of this
family. ssa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

LENoIR SUPERIOR CoURT.-At the session
of the Superior Court of Lenoir, held in Kins-
ton, last week, the trial of Collins, Warters
& Gates, took place for misdemeanor. The
two former. were sentenced to a Ene of one
hundred dollars each, and six months impris-
onment. Gates was sentenced to pay a fine
of 500 aud be imprisoned - months.
John Startling, who was convicted about
six months ago, of the murder of Sally Cot
ton, of Lenoir, was sentenced to be hung
on the 4th of November inst.
ScUPPERNoNG GRAPE.-The Agricultural
division of the United States Patent office,
for some time past, has been receiving in
small quantities, varieties of grapes from diff
ferent sections of the country, which the
chemist of the Department is analysing, for
the purpose of discovering their constituent
parts-especially as to the quantity of sac
| charine matter contained in each. A de-
scription of the Scuppernong has recently
been received from North Carolina, which
has been found to equal, in this respect, the
French grapes which contain twenty per cent.
, of saccharine matter.
A TURKEY LARGER THAN IT'S CAPToR.-A
son of DIR. Deems, (says the Wilson Ledger
shot on Saturday, a short distance from town,
a wild turkey much larger than himself. To
this trophy of the chase" Frank had added
a large owl, and returned home much elated
with his success. Frank is about 81 feet
high, while the turkey measures over a yard
from tip to tip.
r~ The amount of tar, pitch and turpen.
tine shipped to England from North Carolina
during the year 1858, is valued at 81, 176, $40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-02

r6T The amount of tar, pitch and turpen-
tine shipped to England FROM North Carolina
during the year 1855, is valued at 81, 176, $40.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-01
ROBINSoNHS
MANIPULATED (:uANO.

THISCNE0l AI.ep FERTILIZER. composed Of on- half
i best PERI TISk 2tANO on. halt hne fGROi NJ NONE
and the best PHOSPHATIC GU8NO In condition tor nms
diatr use cling rcpar,d and Improves machinery by
which the perfe,, camianau Is Effected r'duc
ing all to uniform fne powder and for appiai"n by drW
otherwise he pe,f q order. Aud have
hesitation In that for ali equal t" frrfni
Yer ever offered a. thr farming community The QUALITY
kfrI FthfLcTLf usIfoIh !" ali caa's aid WAR
RtNTfD contain per cent a AMMONIA aud - 10 80
Der cent BONE PHoSPNA = pF LIME. II " put upin
good bags Ching sbau 80 lbs eeoh Purchases will please
notice the name r RoBlNSoN, Is branded each bag
--nune her IN genuine.
M long the trade ard the general satisfaction
heretofore given all uuanoe rod 10y VIII hope, he
guarantee article Offered will hc represented
also keep constantly on hand ihn hest PFuUvIN Mtx
ICAH uanos which VII, sci, NJ w house
In the city. WV ROBINSON,
Noe AID II. ii ng-worih Street
Near Pratt street wharf
RnriMoRE
Rohnsons also sold In lcts to suit, by
the follow ing Agents
q. Ne, en- exandra. va Garrison Masao, Norfolk,
Va + Sknker & Co, Richmond. Va Thomas iiranch
4 sons Petersburg, Va and !. I. 4 g. Worth Whining
ton n C. feb
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MACHlNE.MADE

fuNHE rROYIR IRON AND NAIL FACTORY at Troy NJ
4 Y, have HENRY BURDENS IMPROVED HORSE
SHOE MACHINERY now successful operation and
prepared to execute ore for HORSE and MI LII SHOES
ofany Weight and Pattern, at price but little above tho
price of Horse. Shoe Iron.
The quality Of the Iron used in these Shoes
respect These Shoes have been approved
used by the United State. exclusively
by Ct the principal Omnibus
Horse >hoers throughout the These
purchased through the principal Hardware In
the United States.
Orders addressed to tho subscriber Troy will receive
prompt attention. WM.F BURDEN, Agent,
row N Y.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-01

MAGNIFICENT ,CHEME.
GRAND CAPITAL PRIZE
1880. 4 80!
MARYLAND . fATG LOTTERY.
CLASS ],
TO be avn in Balin,rc Saturday March 18th. Isa.
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TlMx ANNsHsLATED!:
Cream Actually Frozen in Three Minutes.
1'ORltf,N'S
NEW MINUTE FREEZER.

PATENT APPLIED FoR
THE subsiber after careful stud, various experiments
has e.dcd in constfuetna Freezer hich smPm
ty Durability rapidity and Ally :" NJ r"du'h"n IL une
fail "a become universal fafHrtrt
To satisfy the increiuons the. vi" be- weekly pun" e,n
billions at No a street To prov" s abi
~ 70 all that claimcdfE II. hizs from TO NJ G"nr"
RrIy- SEND FOR tlGtlL LAX. "tpa
The gill dispose OF his stock OF MAsth sFht
zERs now hand, upon favorable terms
L. = TDRIsEI, Manufacturer,
No piau Sn oct, New DIRK
Also Manufacturer WHOLESALE Agent for III" cell hra'"
"Old Dominion Coffee and Tea Pots aud Arthur Patent
Self scaling Cam and Jars fee - dim ", a co.
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GtNGEH's sEWlNti MtClssNEs.-tircni
~ IL aw proof great
Judged by this there before The
public comparable Singers Machines After
shng the highest reputation in the United States they
exhibited the late Ex he III France where
they carried of the hig and great
~ TO make them has cen built N lars
In every brunch industry which sewing be dons
these aa.us be used with profit. As the speed
the kal~ train travelling too sewing
Singers Machines compared with hand No tailor
oenaker dresonaker trimmer sadler halter
should bS without The far profit of using
hee machines regularly emuyc is Ono Thousand Dollars
In MI private families where sewing
he these machines aiuabe
hoto! mud them
table THESE arhines sihile In their construction
and durable, being tho only kind OF Ma
eane made by which Vi work, ne
could be perfectly executed
less Machines have been made and sold
But Singers Machines alone have been found
whore /" satisfy the wants Of the pubic.
PAN printed using, with each
chine from which readily acquire the art Of
aging ,heiu The machines packed securely
the world To ali desiring particular
rnaton will, apptcati"n by letter at either
fces copy of l. NJ singer Cos Gazette paper
holly devoted 10 the Sewing Machine iatere.t
L. NJ. SINGER q CO.,
Principal Office, No. 323 Broadway, New York.
el ST., New Haven e. Giuvervie, N u; No ga Broad
Newark n j., No lag Chestnut ST., Philadelphia No. lU5
St, Baltimore; No 81 ST., Providence
H. L. No Last itb ST. Cincinau No 65 North lh ST. ST
t,us. Noel ST. Charles ST. New Orleans No phn
- ID
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NEED. PATENT SEWING MACHINE.

w This il the most reliabs SEWING MACHINE ever
offered IN this market, both the quality OF
rshty and simplicity The operation Of It Is easier learned
Than that OF any other Machine while 1t works with
the finest silk tie heaviest cloth leather either of
which works In very superior making straight
both aides OF the cloth str he'd alike, rvang beauty
the most e, giant hand work it rarely gets
these ADVANTAGES over other Mae ,nea feel confident
Ueds Patent SsUinY Aashinss NH beat the VI
Families, all kinds of Manufacturing Co,her Taor Boot
and shoe Makers.or Others requiring
that WI" do their work in rapid and substantial and
much nicer than the ordinary way Families who require
their wants. besides saving labor enough months o
pay ior,t raos vii, ind great saving by using hi.
Machine beside being always superior quality
workiha, easily and that mca ner than
and ~ork. Boo: and shoe can save Thou.
sands Dollars 10y this Machine while many purpo-
te work doue IN leather by this Machine is
The iecrsa) Patriot says When
we purchased Heeds Iaat SriaS Machine intend
I'd wholly family but to sew
leather II cd Harness and Carriage
many OF on neshbors nfy to the superiority
work done this way both Of beauty
and we iee confident Tor this alone the machine has save
Dor enough To its cost One OF neghbors who
large pl,ation says, is worth the OF his
hands The time king clothes rest Nv.
Machine have sold this vicinity given great.
st satisfaction and several Intend to order Machines FROM
you soon
pianstin near New Orleans Your two Heeas Patent Sss
Machines have been bought
them and with the hes, Of practical three
weeks the two operators on them hnsed complete of
clothes each OF dr,d plantation
and lind the time ,ed using them season has more
than paid their cost
Another Planter says used employ four hands
Btefs Patent Seeming Maeins the sewing for
The whole plantation while my wife making nearly
all the clothes OF the family feel c"nhdcn' the Machine pays
Tor itse every three months.
W. wish All who Machine examine these as they
the simplest and best for Family pantat
9th where stitch required Price Wteas
JAS. II WHITNEY,
Successor to Within y Lyons
3+5 Itroadway, New York.
y E. .alc m mo
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NOTIONS.

nuR warel,us which v built expressly for our own uac
contains m doors each 10 itD feet and the large 'ocs
and extensive which ~" Keep r"1nts "" 'nHc
occupancy No house any of tho North~rn Ci"~ Joo"os
goods the c"un'ry. sent The same c'mof'n Hn
tascs to the merchant STOCK not "ny 'Ase
bp, obtained non conditions whlrh Ill defy competition
We contract with The Manuartntc'r Tor all tn AnoeAn
articles sell aud send buyer 10 Europe regularly t~rea
yea 10 select Foreign goods War" ens"ef th'r e "
otter great advantages In prices sell NJ !" get up
ali time. repcc with the and dcdrab" e"i,
Merchants good ered, tied 10 rAa"in" " .ccA
when tiey next Baltimore aud they MIN pom''e tue"
interest by doing 80. ,,.,
mail eaftally executed wien accompanied ey fA
sFarynry res-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-01

SCHIEFFELIN, BROS. & CO.,
IuroHTKRs AsD DEALERS
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, PEkFUMERY, &c :,
l1O Wittieh 81, Cor. Hickman, N. n.
uNNII the OF the trade to their varied
Il stock of
DRUGS. PAINTS, OILS, PERFUMERY, &C.
In addition to their regular importaons of Staple Goods
they receiving from he production
ami Manufacture, Tooth. Hnr and Nail Brnshes
CorAs Aorirs Sponses Fench aud En9ish Pryn.
La5ias EIacts and ohr articles usually etac
I'd druggists stocks w,ch they enabled offer
The nio-i adv ,ntagrous terms.
orders either by mai ill receive prnu
atrnn " y. CO apl27 lily
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-01

HI SuPEh.PHOslliAiED OF LIME,
Formula of
JAMES IiIGGlNS.
Chemist OF AIRY land.
ENABLING PLANTERS To DlSIENSE Niru IhO
thris and
crops altogether. PacArd barrels, FULLY
I'd. Price SIU III 2,UtU iDs.
The articIc together tamphcts, givin. iu de-
accounts
LANCE anu uuuc OF appiv had II
Nj nOLLtNS 4 co,
Jls Lyncbburg.
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