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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

Of which the railroad runs, laves the base Of
these gigantic mountains, and on every hand
the most perfectly cultivated farms luxuriated,
whose ripening grain invited the husband
mans sickle to come and gather in the rich
of his toll and industry.
Five o'clock found us in .Baltimore-half
an hour too late for the Norfolk boat But
the Morumtni.! City is a pleasant place to
tarry al. ~.I light pleasantly did we spend
the hou ; ali 4 o'clock the next day, when
we embarked on the sLouisiana" for Norfolk.
A pleasant ride down the Bay and a comfor-
table lights rest, and sunrise found US at
the wharf at Portsmouth.
A week was spent Delightfully."- among rel
atives and friends in Eastern Virginia, and
then we paid a brief visit to Old Point Conn
fort, Hampton, &c. Few places can be found
! by the pleasure-seeker or invalid more pleas
ant and attractive than Old Point. Here
you have fine water scenery, mos delightful
sea-breezes and sea-bathing, viii ii.e Fort
and Beach for drives and pronlenales-es-
pecially the latter, where one almost realizes,
as the billowy waves come lashing to the
shore, the words of the Poet when he saysssof
the Mariner:
"He laid his hands upon the oceans male,
And played familiar with his hoary locks"
While here | learned / was in close proximi-
ty to one Of the dearest and best beloved
friends. Wehadn not met since she stood beside
me at the marriage altar. Since then she had
married and removed with her chosen one to
! his home. To hear that but a few miles sep.
arated us, was but to resolve to see her as
speedily as possible. A hurried drive of ar
hour or two and we were in each other
, arms, as in girlhood's happy hours. Dear
: Matte, twas one of the happiest days of m,
life that I passed with you, and witnessed
!, the devoted love of your noble lord. Ma,
another happy greeting be in store for us er
: the Summer ~solstice shall be past.
Y And now, seated in my W quiet, happ,
d domicil, I close these rambling notes-thank
full for my safe return, and happily singing
n There's no place like home"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

a 90. C.
WEDNESDAY. July 6, 1859
Special Notice.

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change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

- The Eclectic Magazine, for July, was
received only a day or two ago, and we have
already read nearly every article in it. 1t is
ndeep a capital number, every paper being
well worthy of perusal. PAIGE s. a year
Address Editors Eclectic, New York.
~ Harper for July is on our table. 1t
is profusely illustrated and unusually inter-
esting. The caricatures in the back of the
book are very good and very truthful. Though
funny to look at, a valuable lesson could be
learned from a careful study of the same-a
lesson that, we fear, has yet to be learned by
too many of Gods creatures. It is the SCI
ence of 'Bottle-ology," illustrated. The stu
dent in this case, as in all others, proved an
apt scholar, and he soon graduated on the
gallows, after passing through the interme-
date stages of poverty, degradation and crime.
Look on the picture, young man, and beware.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06
Encouraging Signs.

From the letters published in the last and
present numbers of the Age, it is evident
that the Divisions of the Sons of Temperance
in the greater portion of the State, are in
a prosperous condition and exerting a great
" beneficial influence on society; and the
Returns new being received by the Grand
Scribe, indicate that we shall be able to show
a very cnnSidn~h1a-;nlres<h -
over that reported at the close of last year
As we remarked in our last, there is a revi-
val spirit abroad in the land, and if the MEM
bers of our Order would take advantage of it
by increased efforts to build up the Order,
the number of Sons of Temperance in the
State would soon exceed those of any period
in our history.
We have watched and noted with no little
interest and care, the causes of these r~evivals,
and without exception we have discovered
they have proceeded from three chief rea-
sons:-First, the lively, active, individual eff
forts of a few or all the members of the Divis-
ions thus enjoying them. Second, the int
rested presence and participation by the La
dies in advancing the cause; and third, the
free and extensive circulation of the Temper.
ance paper among all their fellow-citizens.
Now, are not these sufficient and substan.
tial reasons why the cause should prosper il
any community where they are brought t.
bear? Individual effort among those viii
whom we associate-frequent earnest cover
~sations with our friends, our ~neighbors, on
associates upon this great subject, will cause
them seriously to reflect as to their duty an
interest in the matter; and when we hav
accomplished this much, it is an easy matte
to get them to unite with US. And the pow
er of woman's influence! who has not see
and felt it? When her hearty, earnest, COZ
~sistent advocacy is gained in behalf of tn
Order, we have an agency enlisted it is NJ
in the power of man to resist. AS to til
agency which the Temperance paper pc
Iforms, it is perhaps more potent and lastiu
than all others. 1t is more quiet and unol
Etrusive, but it comes to men when they a.
withdrawn from the ~thronging cares of bus
Iness-they take ;t~8TsEntheir family circ
and peruse it's columns calmly and dispa
Esionately. They read it-their wives al
children read it-they talk of what they rea
and embrace its truths and go out advocat
for the principles it contains. And thus Il
good seed are sown both for the prese
and incoming generation. But where Il
Temperance pa er is seen by but a few mel
bers of the Order, and never by outsiders,
is no wonder the cause languishes, and intel
perance increases.
We would urge upon all the Divisions
bring all these agents actively to be;
and we will guarantee a universal re
cal. Let the members acorE-industrious
, earnestly, consistently. Enlist the ladies
, lively in the work; and get every body
r side and outside of the Order to take a &c
, Temperance paper, and your Division can,
linger. 1t is bound to prosper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

~ We have perused with pleasure the
interesting address delivered by VIM. W.
Holden, Esq, before the young ladies ofRal-
eigh Female Seminary. 1t seems not to
have been writer with a view to show off
gaudy, tinselled rhetoric, but to impart
solid lessons of instruction to those for
whom it was intended; and while it is
chaste and elegant in diction, it abounds
with substantial truths on the various SUBJ
jects discussed, which, when adhered to,
constitute the character of the true wonaan-
a well cultivated mind-the sincere christian
the modest, frugal housewife-the u~naffec-
ted, virtuous, dignifed lady.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

"a We would call attention to the nu
merous Colleges, Summaries, Schools, &c.
advertised in our columns. Several of hem
we have visited, are personally acquainted
with the Presidents and Principals of many
of them, and take pleasure in commendin g
them to the patronage of our readers. And
We doubt not all are worthy of public conf
dence and support We would ike to pre-
sent the claims Of each by name and charac-
Ter, but the large number would occupy more
space than we can well spare. We must,
therefore, be content to call attention to all,
leaving patrons 10 select from among the
many soliciting their support.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

- Why do so few of the members of
Concord Division attend its meetings? Come
up, Brothers, one and all, on next Saturday
night and let US have a rousing meeting.-
Bring some Brother with you, and bring
along a petition from some one to join u.s.
We believe there are many who would gladly
unite with as, if we would urge them to do
so. Let each one try and bring a petition
next meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

nT We usually put our paper to press on
Monday Of each week. The 4th coming or
that day, this number is put to press on Sat
urday previous. We are therefore unable to
give any account Of the celebration of the
4th in this issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06
Whiskey and Hard Times,

We rarely ever meet with a man who IS
complaining of poverty, want of work and
money, but what these complaints come up
from behind the fumes of whiskey, and whose
misfortunes are not traceable to badhabits and
worse whiskey. And this is the way their
money has gone and for which their labor
has been wasted. Whiskey mast be had, at
whatever cost or sacrifice. We have never
vet known mAaAyAe-Lee % so~-oo, bTead SO
dear, or employment so difficult to obtain,
but that every deluded slave to pernicious
habits, could manage, somehow, "by hook or
by crook" to find the 'wherewithar' neces-
sary for feeding and keeping alive the most
depraved and ~ruinous appetences that ever
get hold of the human organism.
1t is a frightful fact that the people of the
United States are now consuming annually
about eight million gallons of intoxicating Ii.
quors, at a cest of not less than thirty-fou ~
millions, four hundred thousand dollars /!
Surely We are "a nation of drunkards."
Viewing this matter, then, simply in the
light OF economy, it seems to US that intelli
gent people should be aroused to the neces
sity of taking measures, at once, that viii
lead to the complete overthrow of the liquo
traffic. But when we add to this immense
drain on the pockets of the people, the man,
social and moral evils-the hearts riven, tn
homes desolated, the hopes blighted, the mind
! bestialized, all through the workings of thi
Heayen-defying traffic in liquid ~poisons-whe
r these are thrown into the scale, the weight Q
E argument in favor of Prohibition becomes il
resistable to every mind not blinded by tn
e god of this world"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

"How TO LEARN."-Under this title we
have, from the author, An Address deliver
ed before the Students of Holly Springs Acad-
envy, Wake county, N. c., Sd of June 1859,
by Edward Cantwell." We have not had
time to readit, butjudging from the Authors
ability to make a good speech, we have no
doubt it is a good one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-07-06

The Crusader for June, appears in a new
dress throughout, and with new prOprietors.
John Moffatt is added to the editorial corps,
and H. V. Horton & Co. take the place of Ca
leb Clark, as publishers. A beautiful steel
engraving Of Neal Dow is followed by the
memorable history of Deacon Giles Distille-
ry," for which the writer, in 1885, suffered
imprisonment 81 80 q year-Cincinnati,
Ohio.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-30
Where the ravenous bird AMI proving beas;
Made Of the dead a gladsome feast.

\ CHINESE iIEL--A correspondent of
the Baltimore AUl.rican thus describes a
representation of the punishment of the
wicked. after death, according To the Bud
hist theology which he witnessed in the
suburbs of Canton:
Alter walk of about a mile, we came
to the Temple of Horrors This is a
horrible place-that is, the scenes are hid
cons. The intention is TO represent what
a bad man would suffer after death 1t is
composed Of ten different groups of statu-
arv, made of clay. and many of them are
crumbling to pieces. The first group rep
resentS tn, trial of the man: he is sur
rounded by his family and friends, who
are irving t. defend him. the second,
where he IS condemned, and given over
to the exocutioncr; Ill the third, he Is
undergoing a semi-transtormation from the
man 10 the brute; the fourth, where he
is put into a mill, with his head down
wards. and Is being ground up; his dog is
by the side of the mill, licking up his
blood. In the fifth scene he is being
placed between two boards, and is being
sawed down lengthwise; sixth, he is under
a large bell, which is rung until the con-
cllssion kills him; seventh, the man IL
placed upon table and two men are pad
ding or spang nging him with large wooden
paddles; eighth, he is upon rack. and
the eyecutioners are tearing hIS flesh with
red-hot pinchers: ninth, he Is in Il cauid.
ron of boiling lead; the tenth represents
him upon a gridiron, undergoing the pro
cass Of roasting In all of these scenes
his family are present also a large figure
representing the judge, execu'ioners, it-
tie devils, and various instruments OF tor
ture
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Death IT aE;ail.

The POOR fellow who waA burnt i'll the
Passage de lDpera, AT one Of the PaiS
masked balls, a mention ot which We made
some time since, was COMMISSION mer-
chant clerk IN the Rue Lafayette. and MS
master reckoned him the best book keep
II in the ciIv OF Paris he WAS an honest
soul and married man. He told his wife
he would be kept at the Office all that
night. for heavy shipment of goods was
to be made the next morning lie went
II the French comedy as c>aoJ1T, and.
at midnight, the connolly being over, oil he
went ra!ly a tI1lant. To the costumer IN
the Passage de lDpera, close To the theatre.
and attired himself in a rich costume
nothing less would suit him than the at
tire of marquis of Louis KIN : court
stiff with gold, lined with satin, and all
velvet, silk velvet, an please, sir. Then he
filled his pipe, and began To putt away for
very pleasure, atfi!i,ting tIiIn, the mall hack
Of home. the machine that added up the
great red columns of figures, and entered.
and posted and balanced the great green
backed in folios OF the firm, tricked out
in such fine cloths---when. all of a sudden
his happiness was interrupted by flames
his pipe had set his tlaxen W 2 on fire: he
tried to get it Oft Ii was in vain. He
tainted in fright \ orowd-marquises
shepherticsscs. and queens ana folks IN
PLAIN clothes, assembled around him; a
woman forced her way through them
screaming, my dear husband and eNcr-
ted herself to cxtinguish the flames, and,
as soon as she saw him reviving, she ran
oil as fast as she could go TO the nearest
apothecary shop for ungent, and cold cream
and lint.
When he had completely revived, the
police cheered him by telling him that his
wife would be back presently. The intelii-
cence, however. so far from cheering the
man. came near causing the man 10 20 OFT
into another swoon-but he managed to
mutter: MY wife, "Why, yes your
wife-the tall burnettc who was with you
Mon Dieu my wife is blond, and no
higher than that" Really? Then look
in your pockets, and see if you miss any
thing "Oh Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu =
Where is my purse ?-wher is my watch
The poor fellow tainted away again. The
police swore and sent OF men i'll every dI-
rection for the wife and carried the
unhappy book keeper TO a nelchboring
hospital He fingered i'll intense agony
until the next morning, when he died.
The first news the wife had OF her nus
bands truancy was news OF ms death,
. But SAYS a tei,llletonist in French pa
per. don't think that this sudden and
horrible death interrupted or even clouded
for single second the wild revelries of
the opera ball! No, no! 1t was the joke
of the night 3. Lcrod le5raise ('the rosted,
the burnt were two little words that
excited inextinguishable roars of laughter
all the evening long-that is, until another
incident occurred to divert the current of
melriment to anew object.-Boston Post. p,
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ard had remarked that amongst the cords
spared by the inadman, was the one lead
ing to the valve His plan is takeu He
draws the cord, it opens the valve placed
in the upper part Of the balloon for tho
purpose otSllowing any excess of the by
drogen gas to escape, and the result which
he hoped for was not long in making itself
manifest Little by little the mailman be-
came drowsy, asphy and insensiblo
him.
Tho madman being sufficiently asphxia-
ted for his purpose, GODDARD allows the bal
loon to descend slowly to the earth. The
drama Is finished
Arrived on terra tina, NJ GODDARD, not
bearing any hatred to the author of his
perilous voyage, fastened to restore him to
animation, and had him conveyed, hands
and feet bound. to the nciglboring station.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-30

At a hotel in New York, recently, an
old gentleman cume down stairs and iu-
m,ireo of the clerp whether he had any
tallow candles Being informed that he
could be supplied with tallow dips, the old
gentleman said:
"Then / wish you'd give me some; l
want something can blow ouf, for I've
been blasting away at that cussed .iigger
(meaning the gas burne) in my room till
I've nc wind left
The clerk, by spasmodic sffort' kept his
countenance, and ordered up pound OF
dips to room No.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-30

A neighbor of mine was, fairly or other
wise, accused of stealing sheep, and day
was set when he wrs to answer the
charge before the court of justice. But as
it happeued before the day OF trial he sick
ened and died His old mothvr was over
whelmed with grief and sat long by the
corpse filling the house with walllng ana
lamentation. At last thought seemed 10
strike her, she brightned up, and throw
ing up her hands, she pireousiy elaculated, 7
s''Well thank God he's out OF the sheep
,scrape, anyhow T. aIfs- @.f '..
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A fellow seven feet high passed thro'
Charleston on his way to California. On
his being asked why he ventured upon so
hazardous journhy, he replied. " that the
didn't want him uny tonder dow in Maine"
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The individual who tried to clear his
conscience with an egg, is now endeavor.'
ing to raise his spirits with yeast 81 habi
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CoRSIvG, April 23d, 1s.S.
ITon. JAMES GRANT aud y. kENrALL, Esq, Davenport,
Ior 4; or GILMAN SMITH, Esq, Rock Island, H--Dedr
FIR, hds. You may place full confidence in the bearer,
Dr. 4 r. Gregg. as a and a physician We have
emp yca him family. and il he should locate in
your cinity elsewhere, best wishes viii attend
him ~. family. g. S-HCBBAED,
r firm Of Vim. b. .<rfreES .f 20.
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Plumbing, Plumbing,

"AyING taken up my residence in Ottawa, i am now
Ill prepared 10 introduce Hot and Cold Water into
Public or Private buildings will also furnish and put
up Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Hot and Cold shower
Baths Marble Slabs and Wash Basins, LIT and terce
Pumps, Lead Pine and Sheet Lead, &C., &C. Having
engaged for the last 15 years in the
City of New York aud Chicago, prepared to put up
Water Works with neatness and despatch.
Orders left with VIM Reddick, Esq, will be purctualy
attended to. .st
Refer to Vim. Reddick, ESQ.,, Ottawa, and Jrmes Bell
ESQ Chicago. JAMES G. KENNEDY,
b oc2 Plumber and hydraulic Engineer.
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no NJ O, . l. a L II Y
A - Gss1Eo. VI. ID

=. a. tRf.S-,. VI. D.,
y ATE Corning. y. V, would respectfully announce
to the citizens Of Ottawa and the surrounding
nv that he permanently located in this city, where
will he happy wait upon al those needing hi. pro-
fcssiOuai services.
DR. C takes pleasure in presenting the following testi
Iaonials:
CCES!SG. y. Y, April Goth. 1855.
To GoI 1T MAY II have been intimately
uuaia,d with Dr A T. Gregg Ter the past thTeo years
have also employed him my family ps sC,aH for that
tim and would cieerfully him the
dence Of any community where bis lot may be- east.
DR.. Gregg is nan o strict moral integrity good
careful and capable practitioner. J. VI WOOD,
B9Rker and EycHdHJe Broker.
CORNING, y. Y, April 10Th, 1853
To THF PrBITc:-I take pleasure in recommending Dr.
A. r CreCn as gentleman and successful rractition
er and worthy Of the patronage Of the public.
.r.''. GEO. ". PATTERSON, JR.,
...ts z.
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Tobacco s1 Cigar 11aIa,ssacrOry.
OTTAWA MARBLE: EAEsEc

undersigned having purchased the shop and STOCK
of Geweli Finley where he inter ds to carry on the
business a extensive scale. lchas on hand and
i always in receipt of the quality of American, 1ta
lam and Egytian Marble for Head Stones, Tomb Stones,
Monuments anes. ForIiiture, &c As he has some OF
The hest workmen in the country, he feels
sured he anything IN ms lire IN superb
or style, together with loN prices he feels assured that
he viii give all those who favor him with their support
entire satisfaction.
n. y. Orders from distance earnestly solicited and
prom, .ly attended to. JAMES WILLS.
Ottawa arch ), lo,6. .--...
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e. &. (st.GEsfz III. W. 81.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
fo1 tlty,y door ar.~t of Ott.Isrd Edk, Main Street,
OTTAWA. Ills.
~R G. would respectfully call the attention OF those
suffering from Chronic Diseases. particularly Sci O.
fu,a White Swelling, Salt RlIeun, EruptionS OF the ace
and SKIN Scald Head Old Sores and all diseases ARISING
from impurities of the Hood.
Also. DcforIntes, CgrvatEres, and Diseases OF the
spue, Distortions Of the Feet, Contracted Limbs stf
Joints &c. t.,
Cancer treated upon entirely principle, and
vith A snccess heretofore uue,lualed api
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BUSINESS CARDS.
\. 2. Ess. e Gs

Note Conl43,isaion and Insurance Broker
oeace with VI. IL. ". Cushman, ESQ ever Bauk OF W
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Nj l /. /. / y l.. X \ =.
II E&N - 49,

en-, - Z : haiTy to announce to
- ,t1l--.g b the Ladies' that she has
- ~. -. = ;gst r-tGruld from \. YorN
g. . } with another large and
= J beautiful stosi; OF Ia! and
~ -. - Winter
= ~ = MILLINERY GOODS,
:. - Consisting Of the latest i'm
T. - F-t pnrtaJious. and at prices
~. - = that DEFY competition.
&--- .szs-S Country Nlllia.rs suppl
"a ed with Patterns and straw
=. i.r- Goods. OF every Kind.
=Fs .sEs,e9 - : Infants Hoods and Dress
- 81. Caps;
-. -: = Flowers ard Feat ers. that
E = .sN.e- are rev and eautiful
-, Lace GaUutrts;
-. Tariton Dress skirts, for
= evening; -...
= ..as.e-. Lace Capcs and Berthas;
~ Erir!al Nreatis.
49, = -, -,-zts'5 Also beautiful assert
=Ns lszS5 Z. sisiSlE5 ment of ornaments for the
&5&l4 - f75A hair.
Sa15 4g.+ "a }'Es:sF3 Ribbons and Dress Trim
HN-H e-5Ss-TeSL minES.
" Ef.S.-E--s 81: Douglas Sherwood's Ex-
E.\fn,--,IsSI/.. pansion Patent skirts VIII
>.x :. cCs-~.,.s... be found At Miss AVERY ;.
Will the ladies please call and TOOK al t'e!h' q,
Eoa,-,s ror,,. of Nain and Columbus Street. ocZ3
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BUSINESS CARDS.
L u M b r r

HAVE just sold my interest in the Book and Sta
onery business, and purchased the stock OF Lum-
Der now in ioTHKISS Il TAKBLES yard, the= Ware
house, and leased the ground for Of years ex
pecting confne myself entirely the Lumber trade
have large stock oi all qaaliti.s the way,
viii arrive in few days, which am going to sell
cheaper thar the cbeGpeSt When | cheaper than
the cheapest it is pug advertisement mean Just
what say If my friends and farmer patrons will give
call they viii need look farther TO satisfy them
selves in prices and Qualities.
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