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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1859.
Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF TIE AGE is conducted strict
~ upon the cAsH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid Subscribers
will be notified FOUR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS lark on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedth papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARX, andrenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from,
as well as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
News of the Day.
Physical Education.

The American people need Zine upon line
and precept upon procept," on this important
subject. However rapid and efficient our
progress has been in the proper training of
the minds of American youth, it is a sad fact
which We are forced to admit, that the cor
poreal man, has been painfully neglected.
One cannot open his eyes upon the rising race
around him, without being compelled to wit
ness the evident deterioration of the race in
both sexes.
Our boys and girls are sickly, dwarfish,
inert creatures, in the main, not equal to their
fathers and mothers by fifty per cent, in cor
poreal or mental vigor, or in sprightliness and
endurance. A boy can scarcely climb a tree
or jump a fence, without being out of breath,
and a girl, who has the industry to make up
her bed and sweep her room in the morning,
if Ma will allow Miss to do such servile
work, cannot do so, without being fatigued to
fainting. Hence even the plays and pastimes
of boys and girls, if they are not too indolent
to play, have become effeminate.
The educators ofthe land are racking their
brains to find ont a remedy, and to provide,
especially, for the development of the physi
cal, while the mental character, is being for
med at school. This to our mind is a start
at the wrong end, and exhibits sheer igno-
rance of the causes which have produced this
degcneracy. Perhaps in most cases, the dwar
fshness, sickness and Incidence of the pres
ent rae. of children, originates in the glutto.
ny, intemperance and RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the
parents. Where these causes exist, the mos
perfect rules rigidly carried out for the ply
steal training, can only modify or mitigat
the evil. No thorough cure can be found
but a return to those modes of living whic
man real wants clearly dictate to be naturi
and hea,thful. Luxurious and intemperai
living poison the blood, which soon spread
its influence through the system. If educ
tors then, would effect anything lasting ar
beneficial in their p~hilanthropic endeavors
improve the physical condition Of the rae
let them aid the friends of reform 10 put Il
axe to the root of the evil.
Where children are born entirely fire
from hereditary imbecilities, produced by t
licentious and incorporate habits of paren
educational rules are Of little use in their d
velopement. Let the parents of such Oh
dren, study nature, and adhere to her teaC
ings, and all will be well. Cold water, cles
illness, loose but sufficiently warm clothir
fresh air and exercise are about all the me
cines they will need. In those cases, VIII,
our children are too precious, sweet, pre-
5 or too delicate to be famed 10y the bali
c breezes of Heaven, or to be invigorated a
warmed by the rays of the glorious Sun,
: have 10 advice to give. 1t is certain tt
= will soon blanche and wither and die, or
J. ger out a miserable existence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
Grand Division Dues.

Notwithstanding all the explanations that
cessity for increasing the dues from Subordi-
nate Divisions, we find there are a few Di-
visions (only two or three, however, which
complain of the increase and seem to re-
gard it as a piece of oppression on the part
of the G. D. 1t may, therefore, be well to
explain to such, once more.
The dues heretofore required Is cents on
each member) was found inadequate to de-
fray the expenses of the G. D. There is a
large amount Of printing necessary to be
done, much Of which is distributed gratui-
tously among the Subordinates the salaries
and travelling expenses of officers who give
a large portion of their time and labor to the
business of the G. D., and could not, in JUS
tice to their families, afford to work for no.
thing these have to be paid; and our Rep
resentatives to the National Division, meet
ing sometimes in remote sections of the
Union, they cannot be expected to give their
time and pay their expenses, in going to and
fro to attend them.
We say the former dues were found made
quate TO @pay these necessary expenses
What, then, was to be done? Our Grand
Division looked to see what other States were
doing who were thus similarly situated, and
we found them all advancing the per capita
! taxation-most of them to 10 cents, al.d some
S as high as 20 cents. The G. d. Of North
!, Carolina followed suit, and increased to 10
/ cents-and we find this sum barely pays the
5 economical expenses Of the G. D..
Now, we ask, what else could be done ?
: Without an increase, we could not carry on
the operations of the G. D., and it would there
fore have ceased to exist. If our membership
= had remained as large as it once was, there
would have been no necessity for an increase !;
1T but its reduced number rendered it impera-
j, tive-or else the G.. d. must have ceased to
- > operate,
We hope this explanation will be salts
factory to al.-and that every Division will
e observe with loyal fealty its enjoined and
. promised obligations to the G, D. in this res
pect, as well as all others. Every Subordi-
nate Division has promised to obey and con-
. form to the Rules of the National and Grand
in Divisions, and a refusal to comply involves a
forfeiture of Charter. And this rule is as bind
i ing as any other.
~ Do we wish the dues reduced? Then let US
I'm double our membership, and then 5 cents OF
in each member will be sufficient. Let US re
be eo1va 70 rod,co tho d,as in this wav. onc
nd next December show eight or ten Thousand
me members-and our word for it, the dues viii
Use be reduced instanter. But at present, 5 cent
gu vill not pay the necessary expenses of tn
,od G.. D..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

Since our last notice, the Coalfeld bill has
been defeated in the Senate (Tuesday) on its
third reading. The vote stood, ayes p :;
noes 81, and the Speaker voted no" ma
king it a tie. The vote was reconsidered on
Wednesday, and the friends of the bill are
~sanguinc Of its final passage.
On Wedncsd dry, in the Senate, Mr.. Bled-
soc spoke for more than an hour in favor OF
his bill to amend the Constitution so as to es.
tabliSh the al ralorem principle Of taxation.
On Thursday, the amendments to the char.
ter Of the Western n. c. Railroad were dis.
cussed at length 10y Messrs. Edney and Thorn
as in support, and Mr.. Leach in opposition
Before any vote was taken the Senate ad
journed
In the House, no business Of consequence
has been done the Danville Connection be
ing under consideration. The speakers upor
it have been. for it: Messrs. Morehead, Cald
well, of Guilforl, Settle and Walser agains,
it: Messrs. Bridgers, Dortch, Green, Bullock
and Ward. Mr.. Norwood also made som,
remarks.
Considerable time has been wasted abou
appointing Magistrates, &c, but as so mucl
has been said on the subject, we let i
pass without comment from US, at present.
The y. G. Railroad, and the Danville con
~nection has continued to occupy the atten
ton of the two Houses, till Saturday last
when it was defeated by some 80 majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

- We regret to say, that our editions Of
the Age for January 5 and II, are entirely
exhausted, and we are therefore unable to
supply those who desire their subscriptions
to begin with the first Of the year. We prin-
ted several hundred copies over our usual
number, but the accession to our list has
been so much more than anticipated, that we
have already exhausted the large extra num-
Der we had printed. This will explain to
those who have not been supplied with the
first and second Nos. of this years issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
Divisions take Notice.

I wish to appoint a D. G. W. E. for every
Division in the State, except those who have
a county D. G.. W. P. residing in the place
where the Division is located. From each of
whom I shall expect q Report Quarterly, in
accordance with their commissions. At your
next meeting please to nominate by ballot a
suitable person for Deputy for your Division,
and send me his name and post Office.
A. w. CUMMINGS,
If. Asheyille, Buncombe CO., n. c..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
department.
Mani. E. RMA Editrsss.

Hg"I throw myself upon the indulgence of
my fair friends, and especially those who
are Housekcepcrs, for not occupying my de-
partmcnt this week, as usual. On returning
home ftom spending a brief period with some
loved friends and relations, the guide mon'
Of the house pretty soon introduced me to the
smoke house and kitchen. and I nave been
trying to ''save our bacon ever since. l
have therefore had no time for writing. But
| hope to make mp for lost time next week.
Until then, | pray TO be excused.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

- See Advertisement Of Female Normal
School at High Point, in another column
We are glad to learn from the Principal that
the school is in a more prosperous condition
and its prospects more favorable than ever
One of the chief objects of this school is, to
afford facilities for educating the poor, as
well as those able to pay. Send to Mr.. Lang
don and get a circ lar, after you have read
the Advertisement in this paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
The Vernon Papers.

1t will be seen by the Advertisement Of
Mr.. L. L. Smith, General Newspaper Agent
at Richmond, Va, that he will furnish the
New York Ledger, containing the Everett
Vernon papers, on the most advantageous
terms. See Advertising columns.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

HEAVY RoBBERY.-A negro trader, named
d. Mckay, from North Carolina, was seized
by two men in Montgomery, Ala, on the oath
uit, and robbed of 81, 800 in cash. and s.
goo to S1o,o 600 in drafts Two men have been
arrested on suspicion, but withoutthe money.
~ Mr.. Robinson has retireAuN the
Goldsboro' Tribune and Mr.. ]. g.. Pager has
become the sole editor and proprietor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

~ The Editor was called away from his
post last week, and on his return found so
large a number of letters claiming his i'm
mediate attention, that he has been able to
bestow but little time to his Editorial duties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
Gleanings from our Correspondence.

a friend, to whom we have often been in
for subscribers to the Age, says-"l
will try and keep up yoar LIST Of subscribers
at this office, which is some %. For a country
Office and such material Us / have to operate
with, l am bound to believe that this list ex-
ceeds any you have in the State" Not quite,
friend NJ, but Is nearly equal TO the largest,
SIMILARLY situated, and goes to prove that
the Age cGn be successfully introduced any
where sufficient e~Xeriion is made Thanks
for your continued efforts ia its behalf
The D.. &. w. P. of Yadkin county, writes:
Permit me to say for my brethren Of East
Bend Div, that they are doing what they can
to suppress the evils OF intempcrance. Though
few in number, they are bold, fearless and Ia
dependent" That's the true grit, Bro. NJ
Thanks for your club Of subscribers, and the
handsome compliment paid the Age.
Bro. w. \. Robey, of FarmiHfgton Division,
writes: THE cause is lookingu Up withus. We
had a good time at our last meeting. 1t was
on New Years day there were four acccs-
v v O"A OihIl OtlG hA-lLEA AAIl AA1AEG
members-all young persons. 4 number of
our people as soon as their sons or daughters
are old enough TO join, introduce .hem at
once to the Order and thus train them mp in
the principles of Temperance. In this way
we expect ere long to have entirely a
sober, upright community. BY so doing
an interest is kept up; for what parent is
there who would not be interested in train
ing their sons and daughters in the principles
of Love, Purity and Fidelity. We expect a
considerable increase this quarter"
ASAD AcciDENr.-Mrs. Celia Hamnors.
wife of Samuel Hammons, Of Yadkin county.
who had been afflicted f~Jralong time and was
very feeble, being lief. alone for u short time
by the family, it is supposed got up from
: her bed and went to the fire to warm, and
fell in the fire and was burned to death be-
fore any of the family came in. She had got
out of the fire and was lying on the floor,
but was literally burnt up; her flesh in many
parts completely charred.
A young friend writes as follows, GcIu
Beaufort, Cartcret county
While the old are quitting their cups, those
hardly men in size have taken up the evil
: practice. Oh! could | but get them to read
that kind messen ger Of yours, the Spiiii Of
the Age, | think they never would taste an
other drop, for a drop is too much. | had a
: young man, once, to ask me to try it; my
n answer was, that | had seen enough and
/ would as soon strike my finger against a
4 snakes tooth, for | know that poison Turks
within. can s~traighten myself and say that
: / never drank a swallow a. 2 beverage in my
lie life, and never intend to, God being ny help
er for have seen
1t :" The favored sons Of pride ard over,
We ere thereby ruined in an hour
: CoNGREss.-Nothing of any interest has
yettranspired in Congress. The Iron inter
est is about to make a strong demonstrate
in favor of specific duties. Ii is thought We
shall have no difficulty on the score Of ouT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

~ For want of time We are compelled to
defer till next week, making our acknow-
Judgements fer the handsome clubs of sub
scribers received this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Being called away from home last Wool
we are unable to speak Of some local occrr
rences during our absence. We theref-.
copy from the Standard, as follows:
Mr.. MILLER's LEcTURE-The Commo,.
Hall was crowded on Tuesday night last r.
hear a Lecture by Henry W. Miller, ESQ
delivered at the request of the Ladies Nom,
Vernon Association of Raleigh, in aid rf tlo
fund now being raised for the purchase or
the home and tomb Of WASHINGTON. IT.
Miller's subject was ''The Eighteenth Ceatg-
ry," and was treated in a most maSteily man
ner. 1t was the ablest and most imprcss;r.
effort of his life, both as to matter and man
ner and those who know anything Of the
genius and talents of the man, and who did
not have the pleasure of hearing him. will
be enabled to form from this opinion, which
seemed general with the audience, some idea
Of the beauty and force Of style, and the
learning and e~loquencc displayed on the oc.
casion.
We trust Mr.. Miller viii consent to reseat
the Lecture here and elsewhere. and that az
forwards it may be published, 50 that those
who could not hear it may have the pleasure
of reading it.
HoMICIDE.-0n Tuesday evening about
duskS a difficulty occurred at the Pianter
Hotel, in this City, between Erastus Hocc
and Sherwood II. Parish, which resulted in
the death Of the latter. Hogg is a saddler
residing in this City and boarding at the Plan
ter's Hotel, and Parish was the clerk If the
Hotel. 1t appears that M misunderstood
ing existed previously between the two. and
that threats had been made by both. Nh,
y Parish, with the consent or by direction of
Mr.. Winton, the proprietor, ha1 made out an
;. account for board against Hogg, which the
latter bad neglected 10 pay whcreupon he
: was given to understand by Parish that h,
would not be permitted t. take a seat again
at the table. When the time for supper ar
rived, Hogg proceeded as usual to the dining
:, room, Parish having meanwhile stationed
himself near the door of the room. arme
with a pistol and sword cane. As Hoo
passed Parish, the latter snapped tie pistol a
him, whereupon Hogg turned upon him am
- instantly plunged his knife several times II
- to his shoulder and breast, inficting wound
of which Parish died in less than five minute
Hogg was arrested and committed to rii
!" on; and on yesterday he was brought bofai
~ his Honor Judge Saunders, who, on hearir
'ui- the evidence in the case held Hogg to bail
ere the sum of five hundred dollars TO arpear
tty our next Superior Court.
Hon. PnMo WHITE We are glad to $
in the City, on a visit to his old friends. tn
distinguished and worthy gentleman, late
S. Minister to Ecuador. Mr.. White appea
to be in excellent health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

To BE HELD II RALEIGH Convention of
Elders and Deacons Of the Synod Of North
Carolina will be held in Rale gh, o. Tuesday,
the 10Th February.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

WAKE FOREST CoLLEGE.-San'l P. Sn;tl
Esq of Charlotte, n. c., has accepted a sits.
ton in Wake Forest College.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform"

The encampment where the meeting was
held, was elegantly situated, and pleasantly
laid out and arranged upon the splendid
plantation Of Mr., a distinguished gen
tleman, who, though not a professor of re-
Iigion himself, revcrenced the gospel, adj
mitted its claims, and ardently desired that
all his numerous slaves should enjoy its
privileges and blessings. This, however, is
a common sentiment among the planters
Of the south. In addition to comfortable
quarters for his own servants, this philan-
.hropic gentleman had been at the trouble
and expense of erecting numerous tents or
cabins for the accommodation of the sur
rounding neighborhood, whence had gath
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19

CoNGREss.-Nothing of any interest has
yet transpired in Congress. The iron inter
est is about to make a strong demonstration
in favor of specific duties. 1t is thought we
shall nave no difficulty on the score of our
foreign relations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-19
Mental Aspirations.

For the Spirit of the Age.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
SINGULAR GAZING.

The following letter from planter of West
Baton Rouge, La, in the Advocate, describes
singular and remarkable caving of the banks
of the Mississippi River in that parish. The
writer says:
About three hundred yards below the point
known as La -Rlanc,s. the caving began about
sun-up, and when 1 arrived there, at O clock,
it had gone about half an acre in depth, and
was crumbling in rapidly. The noise made by
that it resembled distant thunder. When I re-
turned at sundown it had taken IN the house eff
the Widow Godeau, atleast an orpent from the
bank, she having but barely time to escape,
having saved half her furniture 1t had also
taken in large oak tree behind the house, at
least seventy-fye feet in height, which had dis
appeared entirely, and the cnving extended
back to an old gin some distance in the rear
Upon measuring with line the next morning,
the depth at the mouth was ound to be eighty
feet over where the house stood it was seven
ty-fve feet, and fifty feetas near the bank where
it had caved as it was safe to approach. By
the known lines of the proprietors in front, it is
about one hundred and eighty to two hundred
feet wide, and two hundred and fifty steps, or
seven hundred feet in depth.
When examining the cave to ascertain its
probable cause, we found that two springs were
issuing forth from the point where it had caved,
one ofthem discharging quicksand, until, by
the abrasion of the current, the body of it had
been reached, and discharged into the river,
thus producing the crumbling of the bank
Another conjecture was that it might be the
ancient bed of stream which had in former
years flowed out from the Mississippi at this
point.
The house taken was one of the oldest in the
parish, and has been standing nearly halfa cen
tury, and no caving has been known to have
taken pla ce at this point, of any importance,
within the memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
CURINaHAMs.

= AS the time is at hand for preparing these
useTur stores OF rich and savory food, few
words will not be out ofplace in regard to them.
The legs of hogs, short in the hook, are best
for hams, and should be chosen in preference
to lanky legs They may be salted by INNER
sion in cheap pickle, containing little su
gar and ssaltpetre, dissolved, or they, may be
salted by rubbing ground solar evaporated salt
over them, turning them every day, and Civ
ing them good rubbing. A little sugar and
ground black pepper added to the salt will much
improve the flavor of the meat. 1t requires
about month to salt hams by the wet process,
and three weeks by the dry system. AT the
end of this period, they should be hung for a
few days to drip, and then they are ready for
smoking. Much depends on the kind of ma
terial used for smoking them, so as to secure a
sweet flavor. Whatever fuel is used for this
purpose one. condition should never be over
looked it should be perfectly dry, or else it
will impart a bitter taste to the meat. Dry
corn cobs, and some dry sweet hay are superb
or to all other agents that we have seen en-
ployed for smoking beef and hams. j
Mutton hams may be prepared in the same
manner as those of pork. and they are exceed
ingly palatable when the meat is good, and
care exercised to smoke them slowly.-Seien-
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