Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
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PROGRESS OF THE ORDER,

BURKE CoUNTY.-D. G. w. p. Alternately
writes-"You may tell all the world and the
rest Of mankind, that Jones Grove Division
is working out the temporal salvation of
this community. The Order and the School
here, have changed the whole face Of things.
The Trustees are making up a joint-stock
company, to build a large Boarding house in
connection with the Schools, to cost some
thousands Of dollars-and truly the growing
size and interest Of our Schools demand it."
MEcKLENBUEG.-The CRUSADER" publish
ed at Cincinnati, Ohio, pays the following
compliment to this gallant county:
WORTHY or THEIR SmEs.-In Mecklcnburg
county, North Carolina, there are tpeIce Dt-
0isioaS Of the Sons Of Temperance, and they
are lighting manfully under the tri-colored
banner. II is an historical fact, known per-
haps to most Of our readers, that a band of
patriots, in old Mecklenburg, on the Goth Of
May, 1875, made n declaration Of indepen-
dence from the British Government, substan-
TALLY the same as the one adopted at Phila-
delphia, on the 4th Of July, 177G. How
much this act contributed to the subsequent
result and how far this declaration aided JEFF
ferson in drafting the immortal document of
the 4th OF July, re, cannot be known. The
noble sons Of Mecklenburg show them.
selves worthy Of their illustrious ancestry by
declaring war against the worst tyrant that
ever swayed the sceptcr Of dominion on earth
RoBEsoN CoUNTY.-Ncver having seen q
communication in your valuable paper from
this part of the "Old North State" (Gilopo
lis,) | thought you would like to hear how
the cause Of Temperance is progressing il
Robson. / am sorry to tell you that TEN
perance is at n low ebb in this part of tn
County. There is a Division of the Sons O
Temperance near here. There was -four
ishing Division at Floral College, but unfor
tunately their Hall was burned down som
years ago, and they nave never taken mucl
interest in the great cause since then. Their
is no doubt but they did a great deal of gooC
and the influence they exerted is still see
and felt. Some Of our most prominent men
bers Of the church were once victims of Ir
temperance. We have q good many temper
ate men in the neighborhood, but only on
total abstinence man, and / am sorry to sa
that nc il o bachelor. | think he is worth
Of a better fate. There is one grog-shop
this end Of the County, situated in Scufa,
10WhI NbN JVh h1oJ SASoo W bHS A6LhS ~
kind Of customers he has-negroes and mi
lattoes. Occasionally a gentleman will ca
for some 'old baldface," but it would nev'
do to let it be known that any Of them woul
be caught at such a place. This shop h;
caused a great deal Of trouble and expense [
some Of our good citizens, on account of NJ
gro trading. Some four or five ofthe negro
were whipped, but they never could get ev
dence to convict the rumseller of negro tr
ding. Now, Mr.. Editor, what is to be done
Must we submit to this nuisance? Are Il
good old Scotch Of Robson to sit still ar
see this man dealing out death and destru
ton in their midst? Will they fold the
arms and say, 81 will let him alone while
don't harm me?" | say mol Down Wi
the liquor %traficl Let every one unite
say we will not have this fcnd to rule ov
us. Let them but do their duty to thel
1ItUw Kidg HIconol aud all his host. l q
sorry to sec that your list Of subscribers a
falling off; we viii try to send you some soc
Go on, Mr., Editor, with your noble under
king. Fight the hosts of king Bacchus
they are driven entirely from our below
land and the Banner of Love, Purity a
Fidelity
-"Longm may il wave,
o'er the land oftho free and the home ofthe brav
PHILLIS