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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
pretty Is as Pretty Does"

This IS 4 quaint, but as it is meant, o very
true saying. Custom has very materially
changed the force and meaning of the word
pretty. II ~ now more frequently applied
to a'e features and person of a lady OF child,
than to the manner and conduct. But how
inappropriate. There is a lady of handsome
person, beautiful features and exquisitely
dressed. Do you call her pretty9 She has
the eye and air of a coquette, a firt Her
well formed nose is turned up in derision of
some superior, though less favored person;
her beautiful lips express scorn and contempt
for her e~quals-her walk, air, conversation
are the personifcation Of affectation. She is
9 fault-fndOr. She uses sharp wit and apes
the critic Unaffected modesty in another is
p~retence in her eye-simplicity and ease Of
manner, SO essential in a lady, are down.
right rudeness with her. Do you call her
prettys Impossible. She may be as per-
feet a model Of beauty as the Venus de Ne.
dicis, but she 10 q mass of deformity.
Look at that sweet child, you would call
her. Her sparkling eyes, rosy lips, rudy,
dlmpled cheeks, and her laxen ~ringlets, lead
you to call her pretty. But she romps rude
ly, Pouts at every attempt to caress her, il
willfnl, headstrong and untractable. Her
childish prattle is full Of resentment She
win and she won't She must be bought up
to do right. She must have this or that, or
shell cry, or pout or cast herself upon the
floor and scream. Do you call that child
aWettyi There are a thousand chances to
one, If she don't prove to be a shrew, q ter
fmagant or . monster. No, ladiesl No,
childrenI "Pretty is as pretty does"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

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

WESTERN NORTH CARoLINA.-Col. Lewis,
of s. c., in his speech at the Blue Ridge
celebration in Franklin, North Carolina, made
the following remarks concerning the re-
sources of that country: "He had, many
years ago, accompanied Virginia's greatest
agrieulturist, Mr.. Rufin, through the noun
famous parts of Western North Carolina
that Mr.. Ruffin had pronounced our noun
tains the richest perhaps in the world"
The Franklin Observer gives the following
remarks of Hon. E. Sharpe, State Senator
from PickeRs District:
'The speaker then paid a well-merited COM
pliment to our beautiful Tennessee valley
said he had never seen q more beautiful and
interesting country, with its pure springs,
and crystal streams, and meadows, and land
scapes, and undulating hills, and mountains
draped in grandeur and sublimity-that God
had done for us in our rich lands, pro-
ductiye resources and mineral wealth-had
made a wonderful depression in the Blue
Ridge, as a pass for a railroad-that nature
had done all she would do, and it now re-
manned for enterprise, skill and capital to ap-
propriate it to the use of commerce and civ
ilization." .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
Handsome Clubs.

We more than gratefully acknowledge the
receipt of handsome clubs of subscribers,
since our last, as follows: Bro. j. J.. Ward,
of Franklinton, sends a club of nine, with
the promise-"I will try and send you an
other club soon"
Thos. w. Owen, Esq, Of Monticello, Ar
kansas, sends a club of ten. Good, for the
"Rackensack" State. She is taking away
from the Old North State some of her most
enterprising and useful citizens-tenpted by
her rich soil and freedom from taxation
May the mother prove worthy of the noble
sons she is adopting.
Rev. w. II. Gillespie, sends us from Mon
~ticello, Florida, a club of sixteen. A few
weeks ago, we acknowledged the receipt of a
club of over forty, from the same friend-and
for the last year or two we have received
large clubs from him, Wherever he goes, on
his Gospel mission, he remembers the Age
andSthe cause of Ternpsranee. and +Ar,,mL
AZ aGencys our paper has been extensively
May his career or useiullsss' ga aeorsia-
ed-and when his star of life shall set, 'ma,
it set as sets the morning star-that goe
not down behind the darkened west, but melt
away into the brightness of heaven"
Bro. D. T. Haskitt, at Beaufort, S ends u
three, and says he intends sending a zarg
club soon.
Our ''old friend and pitcher" Rev. R. L
Alternately, sends US three, and says he's il
the ring for a large list of subscribers to b
sent to us.
Bro. j. j. Ward, sends a club of five fror
Timmonsville, S. G..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
~ We publish on our first page, a Com


o-~.t~uvfoff dUcrc5oCu
of Raleigh" and through them to the Work
ing Men of the entire State. We at first
hesitated about admitting it into our columns,
lest objection might be made that it was in
fringing upon State politics, and ought not
to be inserted in a neutral paper, such as
ours is. But as it disclaims all party afini-
ties, and as it is addressed to the Working
Men, and belonging to and sym~pathising with
that class, we concluded to insert it, without
endorsing or condemning the positions as.
sumed by the writer. The doctrine may be
right or wrong just or unjust we do not
say. Let every one read the article and de
eide for himself. 1t interests a large class o.
our readers, and to them we commit it with
out further remark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

81 Mr.. Porter deserves a special and con-
spicuous notice for the unusually large as
sortment of the articles in his line which he
is now prepared to furnish to the public. We
were really surprised in going over his es-
Enlistment to see the great variety of Boots,
Shoes, Leather, &c, in his Store. Literally
you can get anything in the Leather line.
from a baby shoe to the finest boot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

GoeD ADvIcE-The yankee Notions in
noticing that the degree of A. N. had been
lately conferred on Miss Martha Haines Butt
OF Norfolk city, by the Harrisburg Pa.) Fe,
male college, says-Miss Martha had better
take the degree of "A. B." "a bride,O from
some nice young man, and in due time She
may come fairly by the only title of A. "M.n
q young lady should ever aspire to.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

CoMPLIMENTARY.-The Petersburg Intelli-
gencer pays the following welldeserved COM
pliment to our friend and c~onJaere, Bro. Lew
ellen, Editor of the Virginia Conductor. At
ter giving a conspicuous notice of the annual
meeting of the Grand Division, it says
"This dattering condition of the Temper
ance Order in Virginia is due, in a very emf
nent degree, to the able and indefatigable la
bors of j. Richard Lewellen, Esq, of this city.
For years past he has devoted his whole time
to the advancement of the cause, through the
press and by able and eloquent addresses in
Eastern Virginia, and, we are gratified to
see, with the best possible results"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

! JEFFERSON FOR NovEMBER.-We have re-
celved Peterson's Lady's National Magazine
for November, nearly a month in advance
In present number is certainly a capital one.
The embellishments are very handsome and
will bear the inspection of the most fastidi-
Gus. For $2.75 we will furnish the Maya
zine In connection with the Age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

DEcIDED.-The Wing Executive Commit
tee, which met in Raleigh on the 9th inst,
have fixed upon the 22nd of February, 1860,
as the time for holding the Opposition State
Convention, of this State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
~ We learn that M;ss s.r.h 7 n WIZ

az We learn that Miss Sarah j. @. Whit
tlesey, a lady whose ~sprightly writings have
frequently graced our columns, has a Prose
work in press, entitled "Seven Stories
and which will soon be on sale. Judging by
what we have seen from her pen, the public
are led to expect something of more than or
binary merit in the forthcoming volume.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19

DEAD.-Dr. VIM. D. Cowan, formerly o.
Wilmington, N. c., died in California on the
18th of August
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
"And conquer we must,
For in God is our trust"

perch on our banners
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

ORIGINAL ANEcDoTE OF WASHINGTON IRv-
Nc.-The SPIRIT Of the Tines of last week
has the following anccdote, which it say,
may be relied upon as authentic, and which
illustrates in a remarkable manner. Washing
ton Irving's love of -ociability, and his mod
esty with regard to his literary reputation:
"A friend OF ours. who occupies "a lordlv
mansion on Twenty ninth street. near Fifth
Avenue. was whilom contractor for building
that section Of the Cr0ton AQueduct which
passed through Tarrytown. Soon after he
had erected a rude building for the reception
of the tools and of the wOrkmen. and 90 af-
ford himself temporary shelter while en-
gagged in his most responsible duties. an old
gentleman, plainly dressed and of exceeding
unpretending manners, presented him
self one day and commenced a converse
ton with our friend A great many ques-
tions were asked, naturally suggested by
the then new enterprise OF supplying New
York city with water and after a visit OF an
hour or so, the old gentleman quietly depart
ed. A few days afterwards. accomnanied bv
two ladies, he again visited tie head-ouar-
tiers of our friend. and entered into a more
detailed conversation, seemingly intent upon
finding out all that was to be learned about
the proposed acqueduct. These visits finally
became a regular affair, and were continued
twice week for period Of some six months.
The conversations were always confined to
local subjects. and not remark escaped from
the lips OF the visitor which was calculated
to inspire curiosity, or suggest that he was
other than some plain good-natured person,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09
Samuel Huntington Esq,
Opgryser Of the PO0r &c;

The Richmond Enquirer is astonished that
the conservative men of New England have
not publicly expressed their adherence of
Mr.. Browns conduct. We hope nothing
Will be done to lessen its establishment The
people of New England are not responsible
for what Mr. Brown did, and not one person
in a thousand Of their number but regrets
that he acted so unwIsely, though, after all,
he did no more than Governor Wise threat
ened to do in the event of Col. Fr-mOnt's
election to the Presidency There Is another
reason, however, why we should refrain from
making any formal public condemnation Of
Mr.. Brown 5 mistaken course the South has
chosen to insult and To villify the whole
North on account of the ''insurrectlOn, U
charge it upon that party which embraces
three-f0urths of the Northern people, and 70
act as if it were in danger from Northern In
termeddling in its affairs, subjectlng people
from the free States to the utmost annoy
ance. Under these circumstances, any pub
lie action on our part would only prove our
cravenneSs of spirit. and endorse the tOlles
and falsehOodS Of the shareholders and
therefore we should remain quiet. IT there
were any obligation on our side to condemn
Mr.. Brown dOings in the manner demanded
of US. we should not have regard to the cir
cumstances we have mentioned but As no
such obligation exists, as we violate no duty
by remaing silent in the mass, we should not
comply with the demand made, even if it be
endorsed and accepted by all the national
oficeholders in New England. The bettr
breed Of dogs Will not lick the hand that
strikes them. and are New Englanders worse
than dogs that they should do this mean
thing ?-Trareller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09
New Publications.

VERMONT SCHOOL JoURNAL.-This Journal
has now reached its ninth number. and shows
a growing merit, which it is pleasant to see
Its enterprising conductors give notice that
they intend to enlarge it on the lst OF jan
(see ADVERTISEMENT. and to make 1t attract
i've in other respects. A journal like this
cannot be sustained and made what 1t should
be, without generous subscription Inc
price is 50 low that few who take any InieI-
est at all in the educational interests OF me
State, can make the expense an objection.
A. WILLIAMS & COMPANY, of Boston nave
published in handsome pamphlet FORM U','
Ticknor Curtis able and interesting ariii-s
on . The just Supremacy of Congress o'4
the Territories, intended as an answer W
Stephen A. Douglas on Popular Sovereign
Price 20 cents.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

nth plentv of time on his hands, who desir-
ed to while away an hour or two in com
rnon-place chit-chat. In course Of time our
friend finished his labors at Tarrytown. but
occasionally met his old friend on the little
steamers that serve to connect our suburbs
with the heart of the city. One day while
travelling along the Hudson, and busily en-
caped in conversation with the old gentleman,
Tho steamer suddenly commenced pealiug Its
hell and made such a racket that our friend
left his place. and hunting up the captain,
asked him what all that noise was about?
...Thv. replied that iunctionary, we are
orposite Suuuvside. and having Washington
living on board. by this alarm his servant
will be able to meet him at his landing with
a carriage.
.. Our friend, in great enthusiasm, exc
cl.fmcd. Washington Irving he on board 4.
why. point him out to mo. there is nl man
living whom ! would more Ike to see.
At this demonstration the captain looked
cutie surprised, and remarked, Why, r.
TJu Just / tt Washington IRVING com, #E.
and from the number of times ! have %
You IN familiar conversation with lin .H ibis
boat, J supposed ylu were one Of -s most
intimate friends
" The astouishmcut Of our friend uag 0.
fjntly Imagined when be discovered .a. t.r
more than half year, twice aweeS Doe Lard 'a-
a long conversation with Washington IRVING.
"a person with whom, more chan amy
living, he desired "a personal introduction.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

CoRRECTIoN.-Among our Vermont items
last week, we gave one which we took from
the St Johnsbury Caledoniqn-and inadver-
tently understood t. apply to that town
about the nOn-church-golng practices Of the
people. The statement surprised US; but
we gave it no further thought. A CORES
pondent assures US that the remark applied.
not to St. Johnsbury, but to Barnet. We
are glad to correct the mistake, and shall
also BE- glad to learn that, so far as Barnet
is concerned, the statement is 4 mOnstrous
exaggeratiOn-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

Ills 'as' iaIvriar rlt1 MS ''ie.
T.. t,.lsriu- IS the telcgr.paic account
,-... l.....-..l...- ,.,,~s
'' '''
"lRr interview between brown ana ms
wife iaaa JAS. d from + J. ~ o'-II
near S o .e.9.s. T''n Gen. Liii1Ieff3 INFORM
ri -hnm ..a. .'' period allowed aaa el'lsa.~
raj thar size must prepare .'r q 'PaFlafs %
the Ferry. carriage was again brought
t3 The door, the military took possession o.
l1o quara ani- with ah ,7',.1 Q' ~ mount
e1 man. the c7rte-' moved oH' O'pl' 'io'
IF TIE Montgomery Uoards' accom- pam ing
her.
Tae interview was not Feiy @1 .c,uI- '".,
rather f.. a practical eaar'.I 'r.-"i,A u, gro
-o the .c-or. 'r-sil and c'IItr'h' anu l'.e
trrwgen.1I and ;tiemen5 ID 9'Iie'e ne
.aIrs They mod e'nsiler'.,y "ii5e'e"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

SHARP SHOOTING .-SOmetime since "a.
tholic servant girl stole lot OF SILVER -
from Protestant preacher, in whose it ts,,n3
she was a servant The priest having LOu- IN
the thief. determined to have the spoons -.
back. and then to make a flourish OF run -
over the influence of Catholicism IN tne suf
preston of crime. 4 correspondence SUM
thing like the following ensued 5or-
'To the Protestant Preacher-i senu 49, ~.
spoons back. If your servant girl had ~. IN
a Protestant, you never would have So' '"'--
again. ~
''YOURs, CATHOLIC hih-- Tor
To the Catholic Priest:-I thank you ~
the spoons. If the servant lad been -
testant, she never would have stolen 'ne-. III. -
s.YoURs. Protestant PREACHER
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

The HEAD OF The HoUsE.-A faithful min
ister of the Gospel being one day engaged in
visiting some members Of his flock, came
the door of house where his gentle tappIn.
could not be heard for the noise ofcJntentI0n
within. After waiting little he opened the
door. and walked in, saying, with an au-
thoritative voice. Il should like to know who
Is the head Of this house p '.Weel, sir said
the husband and father, IF ye sit doom wee,
We'll may be able to tell We, for We're Just
tryin to settle that point. Dean Ramsqys
"reminiscences.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

AN INDIANS CoMMENT-When Govern,
Tallmadge came out to Fond du Lac tnen n,--
territory, his new home was graced by sew sew.
al grown up daughters The INDIANS and
'sthere and Whereabouts" at the tlM9, COY
frequently were met by members Of IIe $ress
ernor's family. 1t was an era IN reillSl .;,n Of
when the hustle was a desired accession
grace and outline, but new to thea6orls..be
( crave old chief one day was asked Wn lp.a !.
thought of the governors daughters: | t,rE,
tv so1aws. nice white squaws, pity 'um oa Hnr
6roke ;, What would the old chief say ~,
in these modern days of wide spread eriD'
line Chicago Press.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

Tire Time Paris correspondent writes un-
der date November 18th Mr.. Seward ar-
rived here five days ago. from his trip o. d
rus.l m and the Holy Land, and n good
health and spirits. He Indignantly denies
ever having even heard of the projected IN
surracti,n al Harper's Ferry; and although
he IccJilacts having received Il cali from
man known a. C0i. FORBES, there was no
mention made of such an attempt at in~ur-
rcc,ion. Col. Forbes asked him for mean,
toraaothcr object, winch be refused: and
that was all he ever saw of the individual DID
question. Mr. Seward goes home in the Ar
ago, in December.
We do net suppose that there is within
the bounds Of the United States. one man
of common sense and a reasonable acquain-
lance with public men and pubic anairs,-
not even the editor of the y. y. Herad, the
Slanderer General of the nation, who has
kept his ding-long OF attacks on Mr. Seward
ringing in the public ear iucessautly for
years. who can hardly write % paragraph
without speaking Of 1.-The bloody and brutal
doctrines of Seward has ever believed for
one moment that Mr. Seward had amy knowl-
edge whatever Of John Brown Harper S
Ferry scheme, or any other Of like chaac-
ter
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

ever. corresponded, and she had always felt
a deep interest in the cause IN which he was
engaged. The character of the interview
nav be Judged to some extent IRON tins con-
versation with Capt Moore, which took
place previous to it.
I learn from Capt. Avis, the Jallor, that
the interview was Characteristic OF the man,
and the directions given for the management
and distribution of his property mbraeed all
the minor details Of his last viii and tesla
ment.
Gen. Taliaforro was also present. and
Capt Brown urged that his wife be allowed
to remain with him all night. To thls the
General refused assent, allowing them but
four hours
On first meeting. they kissed and affection
atelv embraced. and Mrs Brown shed a few
t,ays. hut Immediately checked her feelings.
They stood. embraced. and she so5bIng, to-
nearly five minutes. and he was apparently
unable to speak The prisoner only gave
way for moment. and was soon calm and
collected. and remained firm throughout the
interview. At the close they shook hands,
but did not embrace and as they parted, he
slil-~Gol bless vou and the children.
Mrs Brown rapliad-"G God have mercy on
Won. and continued calm until she left the
room. Wacn she remained IN tears lew mo-
monss and then prepared to depart.
The interview took place in the parlor OF
Captain Avis. and the prisoner was free from
manaclcs of any kind They sat side by side
on q sofa. and. after discussing family mat
rars. proceeded to business. lie stated that
he desired rs, property to pass entirely into
h.r u8.s sion. and appeared to place fall
f-.. I,... 3D., .i-,- , r11191G9 If pT9T1-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

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eql 10 9pem 9snBo9q IeluDsrsTd aql IN anu
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-puoq 9Ql 20 lunOmT 9ql Sul9q 'gluouIro n.
loqs cup O0O'0IS TT pelEI $! uonUu!ss,:ssv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.-On
Friday last, the wife of Patrick Fahey, in
Greenfield, Mass, left her house about 10
O'Clock, having locked her three children up
in it. On her return two hours after, she
found the inside of the house in flames She
entered the house, and grasping one of the
children attempted to escape by window.
The window fell upon her shoulders, when
she halIooed, and some men at work in sight
of the house rushed to her aid, rescued her
from the flames and the dead children, and
then extinguished the fire.
The children were girls, the Oldest five years
old, the youngest l year and : months One
was found horribly burned, the other two
apparently were suffocated.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

According to some spirituaIists in Ohio,
Virginia will be all the worse off by the
hanging Of Brown. He is to work in the
same line spiritually, and will do it much
more effectually than in the outward form of
humanity"
Metaphor apart, we think the Ohio spirit
uallsts prophecy will prove true. John
Brown after his death will deal a thousand
fold heavier blow to slavery than ever he did
alive
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-09

Mr.. Simon Tre,iot, landlord of the Central
House, Lansinburgh, n Y, died Suddenly
from apoplexy last Saturday He was stand
inc behind the bar, counting his money.
when those in the room heard him ezclaim.
80. my Coz :" As they looked he fell lie
less on the floor.
The following note has been handed US i5r
publication
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 9TH, 1859.
Samuel Huntington Esq,
OusrSesr Of the Po0r &C.
Dear Sir-Since my communication to yo1 Of
Dec. Is.. there has occurred another case Of Small
Pox under my observation, and am Informed
there are other cases under treatment by othar
Physicians There is no occasion. however, for
alarm, for it must be known TO ALL that VAGINA
ton is sure preventative. will here remark
that it is the opinion Of those considered the bss.
authority. thUt re-vaccination should always be
tended to whenever Small Pox is prevailing, ire
spective Of one, five, seven, or greater NUMBER
years. Your obedlent serVt'
s. W. THAYsR, JR