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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01
Singing to Her Babe.
From The Ladies Home Magazine. !

/ from Inc Ladies Homo Magazine.
! passed dwelling in Duke street. The
f ont door was open, ard close by the step
sat young wife singing to her babe
There was a low, sweet melody in her voics
true, the words were very simple, ba, al
the fascination OF song was there. The
little babe, not yet able to make the aiven-
turous circuit of the room, Jay quietly upon
( her lap: its little hands were folded across
its brsast, and its soft beautiful eyes seemed
to dilate with JOY and wonderment, as the
musical sounds fell upon its ears.
/ Singing to her babe! A scene, indeed,
to touch the soul with quiet pleasure. A
mothers heart wrapped up in her 6rst-born;
her joy, her light, her very lifel Already
she was dropping soft. welcome sounds into
the teachab,e soul. could not help mur-
muring: -
"Rich, though poor
That low-rooted cottage is this hour hearen---
MEsc is in it--and the song she sings,
That Sweet-voiced vile arrests the enr
OF the young child awake upon her knee p"
Singing to her babe, Would it be hers
to lead those tiny feet into the way Of
righteousness, and by the river of Everlast-
ing Life! .t
''Sho was one who hcc treasure,
A gem of wOndrous cost;
DID mar her hearts deep pleasure,
The tear il might be 'osti"
Sha c.lnld in sill iata ,hat young, inpre5
sible mind ths knowledge of good and evil,
the Iiie'toned integrity of the soul, the
earnest faith that hope,h and balieve:h all
things in Christ. as she watched its slow.
pet delightful appreciation OF objecls and
words-ss she noted its developing intellect
did she feel her responsibility! Was she
conscious that she held the. silkep cords in
her hand tina, were to bind the present ,c
the future,
Singing 10 her babe! As gszed upon
the scene. could not help wondering what
the fate ul tina, dear child might be. Would
it remember the earnest Lessons learned
from the mptlrr's hps, Would il treasure
her prsccpts. aud follow her example, Or
would it d-ilt :iiy about upon the sea of life,
careless where its world of truth might be.
and sinking at last TO dishonored gravel
Would II exclaim. when age lined the dark
locks with SILVER. and aided t-cInoz TO tbs
voice,
'cr-. have iclt III colien sSo-s
" h.rc ciiilihund 'utidsI the Josrs AVA,
ft,Sc sunuy dreams ~ rom' no mnIs.
That von,h t'uG biisht S1h'i1th msts
YET vl..'s those 'iy'-nts ri n,spi''N'S sNs
A-,sr in n11, e gi"t~rinr 'rath.
Nv soul grrs hark Ia uf7H-=
Mad hsEfs W, mothers S'U. agl,n'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

CE.E-It is said that Governor Wise is
about issuing book to be entitled "The
Complete Political Letter Writer. ."-[ Ex-
change.
A moro taking work would be hio own
biography under the title of"The Finished
Letter Writer. - Albany Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

0c-Persons wishing to estab ish Manufactures
see advertisement o the ilamn 1nton Lands.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

H--irVpe growers cHn carry ~ their Tisipcss
Hrs, .ucctssiGlly at ii mm 'n,cn, 'rr 'rlu' '-s's
Some forty Viu',a.is - on pcs e-ls.n So
advertisement q. H.r.a.y..,Ju l.-....., IA ~nc,Le,
column "at
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-01

3S-Al wanting Farms IN delightful climate
rich soil, and secure from iTusts-see advertisement
OF llammonlon Lands IN another columu. bM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Of the Dav
The Town of Charlotte.

This is perhaps one of the most thrifty
business places in our State. While there
recently, we had occasion to learn much of
its trade and commercial Importance, and
were surprised to find it so considerable. We
regret not taking a memorandum of som
things we heard, in order that we might state
them accurately. We learned that Charlotte
was perhaps the best market for produce In
the State. A very extensive FIGURING Mil,
manufacturing thousands of barrels annually,
ensures to Wheat ~raisers the finest prices /;
or they can ship uia Charleston, Wilmington
or Morehead City direct to New York. We
regretted to hear that owing to freights be-
ing lower on the S. c.. Roads and the adyan-
tages of immediate and speedy steam trans.
portation, Charleston was doing all the ship
ping from this important point. 1t is idle to
talk of our own Railroads and Towns doing
the CARRYING and other trade of the State, un
less they compete in low freights and facili
ties for transportation with other Roads ant
Ports in other States which are equally con
%venient. State pride will not override tn
interest of our citizens in disposing of thei
produce. Cotton is bringing Charleston pr
ces in Charlotte, and goods of every grad
sell as cheaply as any where in the State. !
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Mecklenburg Hospitality.

Never was a vote of thanks more sincere
ly given, or more cordially responded to, than
that passed on the eve of the adjournment OF
the Grand Division, returning acknowledge
ments for the every f~raternal reception and
sumptuous entertainment given the mem
bers," by the Brothers of Mecklenburg. Nor
was one ever more deserved. 1t was an old
fashioned, warm-hearted, whole souled wei
come, thatmade US all feel that we were indeed
among devoted friends and brothers. We
shall all gratefully remember it, and as the
only representative of the City OF Oaks pres
emf, we cordially invite, and earnestly insist
upon their visiting US at the December ses-
sion, so that we may "pay them back in their
own coin.n Old Concord Division, No. ], will
do her whole duty in providing for all who
may attend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Carroll Co., July 22d, 1859.

The Order in Wythe County, Virginia, is
marching to victory. Many of the outposts
OF the enemy have fallen, and we hope to
selze the citadel and display our flag trium-
phant in the breeze that floats over its sum
NIT.
May a great enthusiasm now inspire the
army OF Temperance all over the world!
Wytheville is a pretty town, situated in
one of the finest landscapes I have seen. 1t
has an excellent climate, good churches,
schools, newspapers and hotels. The dis
lance to this resort is about twenty miles,
gion.
The Hotels and the Cottages here, are well
constructed, are painted white. and present
an appearance pleasing to the lover of archi
lecture and landscape gardening,
The water Is of varisns kinds, but tina
which gives name to the place is the Whit
Sulphur. 1t is pleasant, and has performed
undoubted cures.
To those who are sweltering in the clos,
heat of lowlands, and who have money, W,
say, order the Steam-horse from his stable
where he has been ~devouring wood; caus
him to be arrayed in his iron harness, Civ
the spars to his sensitive sides, and let hir
bear you, as the Enchanted Horse of tn
Arabian Nights Entertainments, to Col. I
L. Boyds Mammoth Hotel, at Wytheville
and then come to the Grayson White Sulphu
Springs. Yours ever in L. P. and F.
J. AVIS hartley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Young Mems Christian Association.

Messrs. Reid and Armstrong, Delegates
from the Raleigh Association, have returned
home hom attending the Convention of dele
gates from tic Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of the United States and British
America, which met at Troy, N. Y, recently.
The meeting was largely attended, and its
action, with but one slight interruption, was
very harmonious. The Convention appoin-
ted New Orleans as its next place ofmeeting.
The Central Committee, the Executive
Board of the Society, was located at Rich
mond, Va, for the next year, and consists of
the following gentlemen, viz: DR.. VIM. P.
Palmer, j. B. Watkins, W. P. Munford,
William Willis, jr., and Phillip B. Price.
About two hundred Associations were rep
resented in the Convention, containing an
aggregate membership of twenty thousand
This very large number shows a wonderful
increase in a comparatively short time. Its
only seventeen years since the first Young
Mems Christian Association was formed in
Germany. They soon spread over the Con-
tinent and England, and were then introduced
into this country. The present condition of
these Associations is shown by the foregoing.
A sufficient evidence of the thorough appreci-
alton which they have secured in America
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

EDITORIAL GREETINGs.-During our recent
trip to Mecklenburg, we had the pleasure of
forming the acquaintance of our worthy CO.
temporary, II. j. Moore, of the S.. c.. Son of
Temperance. Bro. M. is an enthusiastic
worker in the cause, a clever fellow, and a
Fright good looking man." We liked him
much.
We also met with Col. Britton, Editor of
the Charlotte Bulletin, whom We found to
be a dignifed, courteous gentleman. He is
publishing a daily AMI tri-weekly that are a
credit to the State.
We also found our quondam friend, Capt.
w. A. Lucas, in the Bulletin office. The
Captain is as clever as ever, and nearly asfat.
Our friend Holton, of the Wing, we found
sweating over the furnace, making ready to
cast a new roller. 1t was one of the hottest
days of the season and we vamoosed the
rancho pretty soon.
We started to call on Mr.. Yates, of the
Democrat, but saw him leaving the Office and
did not have time to call again. We have
long known Mr.. Yates, and would have been
glad to nave taken him by the hand again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
The European War.

Since our last issue, we have been agreea-
bly, surprised to receive intelligence of Peace
being declared between Sardinia and France
and the Austrian army. A treaty of Peace
has been formed, the basis of which is as fol-
lows: The Italian Confederacy is to be under
the Honorary Presidency of the Pope; the
Emperor of Austria comedies all rights OF
Lombardy to Napoleon, who transfers them
to Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia and the
Emperor of Austria reserves to himself We
nice, but that she is to form an integral part
of the Italian Confederacy.
This is all we know at present. The Ital-
ians, it is stated, are not well pleased with
this arrangement. Garibaldi and Kossuth
have been disappointed. The war is over,
and Hungary has not risen-no opportunity
has been given her sons to strike a blow.
The French papers CT course approve the
action of the Emperor, but the tone of the
English journals is not all the same way.
The truth is, very little has been gained to
the cause of human progress and liberty by
this great war which has involved the life of
so many thousand human beings. Surely
the transfer of Lombardy from Austrian ty-
ranny to the liberal government of Victor
Emanuel is a great gain, but the surrender Of
Venetia to the continuance of Austrian ra
pacity, may well cause the hearts of her peo
pie to sink within them. So of Modena, Par
ma and Tuscany. 1t is said they are to form
a confederacy under the nominal Presidency
of the Pope :" but it is believed his power ii
extended, temporal as well as spiritual, ant
that Pho Nino is at the present moment a
powerful as any Pope, who, within two cen
turtles has entered the Vatican.
But what shall be said of the crushed hope
Of the unhappy Hungarians, whom Louis Ma
poleon had melted to rebellion by the mos
eloquent appeals and flattering offers of assis
lance, and to whom he was about to sen
Kossuth with all the means of carrying on
war of Independence! Alas, it is little tina
the cause of liberty is likely to gain by thes
glorious battles in Piedmont, and few VIII
had studied the character of Louis Napoleo
will be disappointed at their issue.
Peace has been declared, and the propos
tons cam from Napoleon the victor, to j,
seph the ~vanquished; and yet the latter dictate
the terms, and the former accedes to all b
demands! What can it mean ?-and wi
peace last? are the universal interrogatorie4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
"The Cadets"

The Charlotte Section ofthe junior portion
of the Cold Walker Army, were out in full
strength, and took part in the public exerci-
ses at the late Celebration by the Sonsi in Neck
lenburg. They are fine looking youths and ad-
ded greatly to the pageant on that interesting
occasion. On our return home, we attended
a meeting Of the Section in Charlotte, and
were delighted at the zeal and interest they
manifested in the cause, and the perfect order
and decorum observed in conducting their
business. This Section has been constantly
in operation for several years, scarcely miss
ing a weekly meeting since its organization.
God bless the boys, and foster and sustain
them in their efforts to form and maintain
v~irtuous and sober habits in early youth
They are the hope of the temperance enter
prise, as well as the Church and the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

' ~ Under the head of "THE ORDER"
will be found the ofiesA proceedings of the
recent session of the Grand Division. 1t was
lar gely attended and the session was harmo-
NOUS and enthusiastic. We have never seen
a more cheerful spirit manifested as to the
increase and prosperity of the "Sons' in N.
Carolina, than that exhibited at this session.
Nearly every member had some F" good news
to tell of the cheering prospect in his sec
ton and the exhibit made by the Grand
Scribe affords unmistakable evidence that we
are gaining ground most encouragingly.
For these refreshing indications, we GER
tainly have good cause to rejoice; and they
should stimulate us to still greater efforts for
increased triumphs. If the Sons of Temper
once will WORK, all ooea' the State, during the
remainder of the year, we shall no doubt
have a membership of over .fUe thousand
when the annual session of the Grand Divis.
ion convenes in December next. The times
are propitious-public sentiment is prepared
to listen and weigh dis~passionately the prin
ciples of our noble reform, and Thousands
may be led to espouse them, if we willdo on
duty in d~iffusing information among the PEG
pie.
To work, then, Sons of Temperance il
North Carolina. Hold public meetings, hav
the people addressed publicly on the subject
and do not omit, on all proper occasions, t
say a word privately to your friends an
neighbors about the Order, and try and &c
them to join you and especially try and er
list the Ladies in behalf of the cause. Sea
ter Temperance papers and Tracts all owe
the country, and the cause is bound to pro
nor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Of Age,
q a 4 H NC.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1859.
Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is conducted strict
ly upon the CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid. Subscribers
will be notified FOUL WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARI on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewed the papers
will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the cRoss MARK, 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, 1859-08-03

BANK OF NORTH CARoLINA.-At a meeting
of the Stockholders for the purpose of organ
izing the new Bank, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors: Geo w. Mordecai,
Chas Manly, B. F. Moore, John H. Bryan,
Geo. E.. Badger, d. M. Barringer, Kemp P.
Battle, j. W. B. Watson. The four first
named are Directors in the old Bank. The
State Directors are D. W. Courts and w. r.
Poole. The Directors were instructed to es-
tablish Branches at Wilmington, Fayetteville,
Charlotte, Tarboro, Windsor, Milton, and
Morganton, on or before the 1st of January.
A special meeting of the stockholders is to be
held before that time to consider the propri.
ETY. of establishing Branches at other points.
We believe it is understood that arrange
ments will be made by which the new Bank
will take the place of the old one. The Pres
idents salary was fixed at So, 900, and the
Chashier's at $500. Alta meeting ofthe BoarC
of Directors Geo. w. Mordecai, ESQ.,, was
elected President, and Charles Dewey ESQ.
Cashier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

eastern shores, and thrown the light of her
countenance, beaming with intelligence, over
all our land it seftens the scorching sun
rays ofour p~rairies, and shortens and lightens
the shadows of our mountains it ghdes
through our mighty forests and wildernesses,
and wildness and disorder fee from it precipi-
lately it floats over our rivers and lakes and
the handsome steamboat and vessel usurp the
waterfall ard music from a joyous band
sweeps Z. =, sc vallies where osce the howl
of the '. and the scream of the panther
reigneo - gces.on and on till the vcIs sands
of the ] c &c sparkle in the beautiful light,
and BY 1 the red man of the woods tills his
fields AID reads his Rible-walks forth and
ponders upon the mighty changes of his des-
tiny.
By it the student pursues his studies under
advantages that bis ancestors never dreamed
of; it is a kind assistant to the youth of the.
present generation, this sight of the Spirit of
Improvement it is a lantern through many
a marsh of difficulty a ladder up many a
smooth stone wall of ignorance which in time
past Was considered unscaleable j, is the
''open s, same" to many a dark cavei,.f, If sci
ence formerly stood aloof from, lLeks. upon
with aue snd terror and termed s.tsderful
and mysterious, because thought lnpenetra-
Bile it is doing a mighty work fol. US; it
suggests to the chief magistrate, the states
man, the professional man and the mechanic;
it enters the brain of the man of thought it
takes out old and puts in new it steals away
the worthless tinsel and replaces it with pure
gold hence "the thoughts that breathe and
words that burn" the peals of thought and
diamond flashes of true wit it fills up the
} vacuum of the mind with valuable solidity,
and mind and brain thus furnished become
capable and do produce things which are moi
"Idle as a painted ship,
Upon a painted ocean,"
AIRIECHAUSKU.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Crops-Gathered and Ungathered.

The wheat crop, north, south and west, is
reported to be the best and largest ever gath
cred in America, and wheat and -four are SELL
ing as low in the cities north and west as the
stingiest purchaser could well desire. On the
10th of May wheat was selling in Chicago at
$3.50 per bushel, and on the 10th of july it
only brought from sc to 90 cents! Flour is
selling in New York and Baltimore at So for
best brands.
In this county, Johnston and the Eastern
counties generally, the corn crop will be very
fine. In Franklin, Granville and some of
the Western counties, they have suffered for
rain, but recently plentiful showers promise
a fair yield. Sweet Potatoes and Peas look
we'll. Nodanger of famine or too high prices.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
aThe Band"

We 70 pleased to see the entire Band Of
Music e head of the procession, at the
late Grand Division meeting, clothed in the Re
galiaA If our Order. On inquiring, we learned
they al were members of "Big Spring Divis-
ion," in Mecklenburg county. They were a
fine looking set of gentlemen and discoursed
most excellent music, and we know received
the hearty thanks of the Grand Division for
their handsome contribution to the highly in
teresting exercises of the day. May no false
notes ever be heard among them, or Stars dis
turb the harmony of sweet sounds or their
characters as true Sons of Temperance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

ano delicious waters, and have only to lament
mat business arrangements allowed us but a
snort stay within their reach.
Ihe kind reader of our article viii now
please to pardon as for adding at the close of
our remarks, that during our trip to the
FOUNTAINS thus far, we met with no enemies
or mlsfortunes whatever, as far as we know,
except rattlesnakes and yellow jackets and
= our admiration for the citizens of 'the
mountains are not complete, it is because
Lnere are not more Divisions of the Sons of
temperance and more preaching of 1.-THE Cos
pei in their midst.
FELIX.
R Fayetteyiifrfh saryer please copy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03
Sketches of Travel.
Core ;pondence of the Spirit of the Age.
DANr1IIn ArL I,,lu Dict 1910

correspondence u IuC pplIIt VI Ut ASos
DANyILLE, Ark, July 21st, 1859.
A. NJ. GoRMAN, ESD have spent two
months in this beautiful valley-land village;
the country is surrounded by lofty mountains
the Flush lie Fay on the South, and the
Magazine on the North. The land is as good
as Arkansas can boast of, and the Petit Jaen
River, running to Arkansas River, can be,
with. very little work, made ~navigable. Dan
vile is the county town of Yell, and has
some 250 inhabitants. Good and improved
farms can be bought low, producing from 35
to 40 bushels of corn, and 1000 to 1900 lbs.
seed cotton to the acre, and no country | ev-
er saw can boast of better range, or finer
stock. Crops are very fine this season-corn
worth 20 cts per bushel, and other things in
proportion. | send you a club of five to the
Age. You old friend,
W. r. KNIGHT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

HE n. z. PLANTER FOR AUGUST has haep
forwarded to subscribers, with its nacas I,don
with valuable information and suggestions to
the farming community. 1t is a highly dis
creditable reflection upon the Planters of
North Carolina that so few of them subscribe
to this publication. Surely the foIIowing
liberal proposition of the Publisher will gain
him a sufficient number of new subscribers r.
justify him in continuing the work:
To the Agriculturists of North Carolina.
The Publisher of the North Carolina Plan
ter has a very great desire to continue its
publication, but he frankly states that he can
not do so beyond the present year, unless
its list ofsubscribers is very greatly increased
He has appealed so often to the Friends of
Agriculture in the State, to come to the res
cue, and interest themselves in getting sub
scribers, and these appeals have been respon-
ded to by so few, thanks, however, to the
few who have given us their assistance that
he feels no encouragement to make further
appeals either to their professional pride, or
patriotism, in giving their aid to sustain a
North Carolina Agricultural journal. He
therefore offers the following liberal induce
ments to persons to subscribe; and if these
fail, the Planter must be abandoned. TIE
Publisher cannot afford to lose money by its
publication any longer:
For two dollars, sent By the LIST dag of jan
uary merit, the n. c.. Planter for 1858, 1859
and 1860 will be sent-that is, three years
: for two dollars. This is oCer one thousand
. pages of Agricultural reading, especially adap-
ted to our own State, for two dollars! Surely,
. no one can refuse to subscribe now, on ac-
e count of the price.
And any of our present subscribers wLC
will send us four aew subscribers, shall re
ceive a copy extra.
= We expect by these propositions to great
ly increase the subscription list of the \. C
n Planter and we do earnestly hope that al
q who desire its continuance, will give us thCi
aid in enabling US to do so.
All letters to be addressed to
A. NJ. GORMAN, Publisher,
If. Raleigh, n. c.
l. eW@ We respectfully solicit of our Broth
h ers of the n. c. Press, that they will copy
n the above in their respective papers, anC
call the attention of their readers to it, also
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-03

FRANKLIN OBsERvER."-This is the title
of a new weekly paper, published at Frank
lin, Macon county, N. c., devoted to Reli-
gion, Temperance, Education, Agriculture, Sci
ence n General Intelligence" c. D. Smith
and L. T. Sier, Editors. The first No. is well
and ably edited and the selections highly in
teresting and entertaining and from a per
sonal knowledge of the Editors, we feel JUST
fed In assuring all who subscribe to the OBJ
server, that they will surely be pleased
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