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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
Truth in Childhood.

There is a beauty, a loneliness in a truth
telling child, which no other quality imparts.
Nothing so much binds the heart of the pa
rent to it-nothing so entirely challenges the
admiration of all. What a blot is a false
hood@a prevarication, upon the character and
life of an otherwise beautiful boy or girl P
How little can be said in favor of a child or
any one else whose word you doubt. They
when you proceed to speak of moral charac-
ter you always have to write, but, -.
Lying is degrading to human nature, though
it be never so fallen. 1t is a cowardly SUBJ
terfuge which the devil puts into the mouth,
because courage to speak the truth is want
ing.
How much of the crime of lying in chill.
dren is chargeable to the conduct of parents.
What parent considers as he should the per
%nicious tendency of failing to comply with
pledges made to children? How often are
children taught to prevaricate, by the Ian
guage parents use to caress and praise them
and how much more fatal in its influence il
the language of threatening. Do parents re
member that not a little of the PROMISE
made to children are ever performed?
One of the strongest impressions on tn
mind of a child is, that its parents cannot d.
wrong. If they can speak falsely or prevari
cate, why may not childrene Often childre,
are whipped and made to speak falsely, whel
they would speak the truth, Let parent
consider this matter, and guard against tn
evil habit of teaching children to speal
alsely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
HOME.

Home! that synonym for the sweetest
sanctities how it falls upon the heart of the
homeward streaming crowd. That fixed
boundary of peace that society cannot en-
croach upon where we can look calmly out
upon the frowns of the world, and our per-
picked spirits find inspirations ofstrength and
space for rest.
Home! where gentle memories steal upon
US with shadows of the twilight, and forms
the tapestry of the walls, while the voice of
the music is hushed and each soul within the
silent circle catches a nearer glimpse of hea-
ven, a nearer view of the sweet forms and
faces, gone before. Happy are those who can
turn from the festive gaieties of the world,
and meet outstretched arms and loving hearts
in whose affections there is no decay and nc
deceit-"at home" With eyes of hope and
fearful rapture, we look forward to our arri
val at home. And when our vital lamp burns
low, and the golden bowl begins to sunder
and the silver cord untwine, let our look b.
upon the faces we best love! Oh, let US di'
at Home!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
The Force of Habit.

The power of evil habit, in all animals, is
perhaps more controlling and influential than
any other force which has its origin in and is
exercised upon physical existence. Convic-
ton of error, purposes of change, added to
the exercise of what is called moral courage
are all powerless of themselves, when evil
habit becomes fixed. The sense of fear and
the rod of correction may break its charms
over beasts or human beings, irresponsible,
but all these nave been found utterly to fail
among men and women, who possess the full
attributes of moral agency.
The habit of unlawful indulgence in any
vice, grows and strengthens with the indul-
gence, until its victim may be beyond recov-
cry by any of the ordinary influences which
pride of character, regard for the good opin-
ion of others, and ambition, may seem at
times to give a check to unbridled passion,
but the power of habit soon forces its slaves
over these barriers, and they are carried away
as with a food.
There may be other evil habits as uncon-
trollable as that of drunkenness, but surely
none are more difficult to cure, nor more GER
tainly destructive in their consequences So
powerful is this habit, so entirely beyond the
reach of ordinary remedies, that it may well
be doubted if there be a being in the universe
more perfectly a slave and more to be pitied
than the habitual drunkard. In most case.
mere purposes of amendment are as ropes OF
sand, the sanctity of an oath or pledge is az
the withes which bound Sampson-shame
disgrace, ruin to self and family, all, all fai
to cure the force of an evil habit. His chains
and letters bind him SO strongly that nothing
short of the grace and power of Omnipotenc
can burst them asunder.
Now, every sober, thoughtful mind is cor
WINGED Of this, and yet what little effort j
made, comparatively, to prevent the forms
ton of evil habit in the youth of our land
There are many instances of a cure throug
the efforts of the Temperance reformation
under God, of those who were once the slave
of this habit. Thank God, many of the
are clothed still and in their right mind, bt
how much did i it cost to rescue them? VIII,
a struggle-how fierce and how doubtful tt
conflict? These facts should have a powe
full effect in stimulating ~exertion to save IL
rising generation from this whirlpool. 1t
a thousand fold easier to keep the your
from the formation of evil habits, than
cure them when once it becomes the maste
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 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 MARX, andrenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from,
as we'll as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
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observation-disclosures

There is a common impression that the yo-
cation of the husbandman is a hard, bur6gh-
some one. Farm work, sag the uninitiated,
puts one constantly ontfhe rack, Labor
must be done, and constantly done in All
weather and all seasons. 1t wears away the~
body and prostrates the mind.
How mistaken is this view. There is al
ways something to be done with profit on ev-
cry well regulated farm, but it'may well be
doubted if any other manual labor vocation
admits of so much leisure and light work
Three or four months of the year demand
prompt, steady and sometimes pressing labor
the balance demands about enough labor
to keep one healthy and nimble. Under
proper management and ~forethought, enough
indoor work can always be provided during
inclement weather. But then comes in the
circumstances under which farm work is per-
formed, which vastly counterbalances all the
disadvantages of hard labor. NothingSo well
fits a man for labor as exercise in the open
air. Early rising, a balmy, invigorating at
mosphere and the rays ofthe sun, strengthen
the limbs and brace up the system for hard
labor and then the kindly influences obscene
ry, the music of birds and the cheerful song
of the ploughman stimulate the laborer.-
There are discouragements, it is true, in the
early stages of cropping. The hard, cold soil,
the ravages Of the worm, the bug and the
5 greedy birds, the wet or the dry scissor. mar
+ the planters peace, but when the crop ap-
5 proaches the harvesting, all these arc forgot
ten. Nor are the moral benefits Of agricul-
| ture inconsiderable. 1t is plainly a vocation
S of Divine appointment. The man who pur-
. sues it knows he is in the order of Provi-
e dence. He is free from the communicating
influences of the crowded mart, and his very
/ labor as well as all his surroundings, lead the
S mind from nature up to natures God. With
: a disposition to labor, and the arena for it,
= there is but one thing lacking to make the
h vocation of the farmer a happy one. That is
cheerfulness. Bitter moroseness and the spir
it of complaining, lily becomes a farmer. Ii
does nobody or anything good. A cheerful
1T smile, a cheerful word for everybody, ought
at to characterize the farmer. The opposite
lie spirit makes dull, stupid and stubborn ser
r. vants-puts horses or mules into a brO1ol
ne embellishments the neat cattle-alarm
is the sheep and puts the mischief in the hogs
1g We say to the farmers, be cheerful and low
to your vocation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
Ponular Literature.

At no period of the worlds history, has
the press been more actively employed than
now. The most thorough condition, the
most consummate skill and the most u%ntiring
industry, are consecrated to the pushes of
supplying the demand for literature. And
still the cry comes up from every quarter,
Give! give! No branch of business in this
country has grown so rapidly as the publish
ing interest. A few years ago the supply of
books, periodicals and newspapers was ex-
ceedingly limited, but now they arc saaassSm
by the million, at our doors and at the cheap '
est rate. Solomon spoke prophetically when
he said, to the making Of many books there
is no end" These embrace every variety Of
literature suited to every taste. Strange to
tell, this large supply is solids bought up
rapidly and spread over the whole country.
But there is a question of greater interest
to be considered, than the mere fact that so
many books, periodicals and newspapers are
printed and sold. Are they read is the
great question. Among the millions of our
population, there are some close, thorough
readers. But how small the number com
pared with the masses. Publishers under
stand this. Works of solid merit are issued
in small editions. Now and then they may
be duplicated. Literature of high character,
possessing singular felicity of style or mat
ter, may approach two or three editions, but
for the most part, works Of the useful class,
&c except school books, seldom go beyond the
III first edition, unless it be those standard vol
ID umes of a theological, scientific or profession
al character, which arc produced once in al
age.
y The popular literature of the day is cphe
III neral and vapid. They are written, p,intc'
:. and bound for the present, then to be forgot.
:. ten. They must be such as can be quickl!
~ devoured and as quickly to be obliterated from
the mind. Men are in too great haste aftc
money, and women spend too much time a
the toilet and on the tramp for amusement
., to desire much that is solid or that will stick
Hence light reading, penny books or penn
So newspapers, are all the rage. Indeed, GU
% people, such are their habits, have no tim
" for close, systematic reading. The friends
= humanity must take advantage of this. Per
ny books and penny papers, must be made
speak out on the more useful and importaI
matters of life. Science, religion, mora
- must subordinate the penny press to the
use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

NEVER ARE" BUT ITO BE" BLEsT.--We
are never satisfied. 4Man never is but al
"A - ~
ways to be best" Pope says: and that is his
honest character. If he were blest, he would
cease to be happy instanter, for blessedness
would weary him. His state of beatitude is re-
ally a state Of probation. While he seeks an oh.
ject, the excitement is inspiring, and he is as
happy as nature will permit. When be &C
quires it, safety ensues, and then comes en-.
nui. He must have another object to pursue,
or else that which was to perfect his peace
will only destroy it. And this is the true Sc
cret Of human progress. This restlessness
this active longing after something beyond
our present reach, is the source of all aspira
tons after the great and the beautiful
our exertions to surpaSs our contemporaries
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

CHARACTER OF A CooUETTE.-The coquette
who courts every man, and the modest wo-
man whom every man courts, are certainly
two distinct creatures. The one may please
us, but the other exacts our homage. The
one attracts our fancy, like a painted butter
fly, the other excites our cupidity, like a pre-
cious gem. The one, We long to waste time
with; ths other Ne.desire to, possess. If eve.
Try woman who plays the ~coquette's part
could only ~truthfully and clearly analyze, the
sentiments she inspires in the bosom of those
she labors so diligently to captivate, we are
afraid that she would look on mankind with
disgust, and her own sex with detestation.-
IF any such read this paragraph, let them re
member it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

The PILsRTAS MesUAENT-We have re-
ceived the first number Of the Illustrated
Almanac, published in the City of Boston,
as AZ auxiliary, in the construction Of the Ma,
iional Monument to the ForefatherS at Ply.
mouth, Mass. 1t is very handsomely gotten
up +; the object is a laudable one, and we
trust it may succeed.
The cost of the Monument will be about
$500, 600, of which the sum about s5OOO0
has been subscribed. 1t Will reauire six
years constant labor, to complete it. but the
time may be prolonged in order to procure
the funds necessary to defray the excuses,
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to compensate them for their labors as far as
we can. We therefore offer the following
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

VIRoNIA.-The Middle District Baptist
Association, comprising three counties, at a
recent session, adopted the following resolu-
tions
Rcsolced, That the rapid improvementthat
our church members have made in abandon
ing hom Christian principle the use of intox-
icating drinks as a beverage, is a matter of
devout thanksgiving to God and an encour-
agement to renewed effort, till the habit shall
be extirpated from our midst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
A You've LADY MIssISG.-A friend at Liz
colnton writes to us as follows:

LINcoLNroS, n. c., Aug. &c 1859.
A daughter of Henry Havner, liking a few
miles from this place, left home On the goth
inst, and has not been heard from since
The lady (26 years of age has been partially
deranged for a few weeks She has black
hair and eyes, had on a red calico dress when
she left and has a scar 60 her ka Jaw. A
great deal of search has been MADE for her
without any clew to the direction she may
have taken.
Any information addressed to her father,
at Lincolnton, would be very thankfully re-
ceived.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

MEDICAL EssAY.-Dr. O. F. Manson, of
Granville, at the last annual meeting of the
N. C. Medical Society, offered Gold Med
al as a prize for the best Essay upon any
medical subject. Competitors are required
to be members of the Society, and the com
positions must be forwarded to DR.. Summer
ell, Whitehead and Ramsay, at Salisbury, by
the 18th of March next.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

DEATH OF A MINIsTER.-The Rev. W. |.
Langdon, President of the Female School at
High Point, Shelby, Cleaveland county, N.
c., died on the oath August. Deceased was
a we'll known minister of the NJ. E. Church
and a native of Beaufort, Carteret county, N.
C.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
The Growing Crop.

There are few things more beautiful in this
world than the luxuriant growing crop of
any kind, as it ~approximates maturity. The
field of wheat nearly ready for the sickle,
waving under. the burden Of the gentle
breeze, presents a picture of beauty difficult
to surpass. So with the tall corn, green with
health and vigor, as it stretches its stalk,
leaves and full ears heavenward, as if to
catch the first drops of the coming shower.
Others will admire more the thrifty cotton
field, when every branch bears the bursting
boles, white as the driven snow, while others
will be in ecstacy at the luscious tobacco field,
with rich, silken leaves as the stalk ripens
for the knife. All are surprisingly beautiful,
and remind one of the green fields of Para
disc, and their beneficient Oliver! Who can
look upon them and be ungrateful?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07
HxRrER's MAGAZINE FOR SEPrEMBER:-We

= H4RrER's MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER:-We
are indebted to W. L. ,Pomeroy for the Sep
TENDER number of Harper. 1t is a very in
teresting number, and will doubtless be
greatly sought after, especially by all in
terested in politics, asi contains an elaborate
defence of the position that Territories, be-
fore they become States, have the right to
prohibit slavery within their borders, pre-
pared by Stephen A. Douglas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-07

sH@A press Of other business has prevent
ed us from continuing our remarks on "Wine
and Temperance" insthis No. They will be
resumed next issue.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
Markess......Reportea By Telesrapl


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dsy too baes
eoo bal,, within the Of e62ic Toe market srn
sAyaNsAH Jan. 2I-rh. CorIoS nsikt qaies sAIss -
dsy 40 h.s
s.v,SN,s Jan 2S-Ths sale. cf Corrox to-day yer, lsS
ssls. q, az irprov, the ho-r gasiti.s Of fo
AUsUSr, Jan q -CorrcS uu' banged sass 90 bNes
BsLTtNoRE Jan .S-fL0Vg hrn 81 sassnced preeA Hsv.
and yreet and Ohio SS IS NHE,r-White. u Neel q;
Red, 81 SsGRl 90 CoN srm whae, Tee yellow, 7s9Se.
PEovtsioNs quiet WHISKY dalsTl
PBILADFIFH Jan S-FLovs usck sured wHrAr sssssy;
Red 3ld 81, White asdt So Coss aa~si fs-
low 7sc NslsKy steady .; s7d ~
CINCINNATI. Ian. G-fLOVs sruVe At sS l0dtS =. WsS
Secneo sSies s'! hgss PoSS sstv-, cssey 70 IL
coutrsct,: saes so bbls az ell 1dtls BULK aEArsa
socd cemsnd ~ d6c LAID buaysut
CINCINNATI, Jaw 25 tlsUg hrsD spd DuchsuEed WHISKY
dull closed unsttec a. ssh Mss PoRN opened ssvs
SIS and hea higher LAsD baoyaot .4les a. l2e bg
fs5-e R,coS-Sites a. shoul-eo, 7e. Bu!a SIDES, sLss
IorisyIIIF Jsu. sS.-The PsovIsios MSsst t essseS ,
,,,s 70 tsy Of 500 bb.s Mess Pork So and 20 40 ira
NTw Oslr,ss Jsp. a-coYroS-sal-s on fs,nrdsv So
hs,. and ,asy iSoOo bslrs unchsn1A ce, sseh tn
MOI ,ssEs So Flour bpoysn,; sale. 20 ses 81 -
Wps.r firm AZ : :? CoR> steady; 'ae. 1917 eoss Ne
O,Ts re GUsSirs ice SrsaLtsG sNcs.>st Isslvk
Nrw-nRte.N, lar. 95-CorroN-sses to-day ito" Ns,
AZ lc fr ui3cps the mrset CLOSING hrn tof zoe se,s.
ouae. hs sales Of the s. three dsys add up ses l
r,c,ipt, IS 5Ns SUGAR hmi SAILS 2s0 hhds hoLAsts
sale. scoO khds n Sic r sail tLovE encyNt sSs sss
hi. CosN firm: sas, po bah e, as. Mess fosk sec,s
and .dvapc.d &c els S'ds L.so In eea llfe
B.coN-Sbeuldsr.. 10 CoFFEs sdysoeed &c sses ~
bass st lOic stock IN hrs; hand. lc Sasa
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
MARRIED.,

Observation-Disclosures Monday Jan. "a a. the
seventh PresDyteIsn Cnurcb, by the Rev Rss'on NTH
the Joseph Anderson o Stamford, Conn., 10 hss una
Giideseeye, daughter Of Taos. j. CdeTseeye Of his
city.
W.cnetday, Jan ~ by the Rev. T. Guion, sues Gun
niughtn Miss Lsvinis daughter Of the late VIM A De
Lancty.
FREEsE-BOGABf-On Monday, Jan. II, at the Stanton
street Baptist Church, the Rev. I hscox Francis
Frese Of scbobare County " 10 Mary D. daughter OF
Aiss b gSrt Of this city.
OAkER-DUMBLET0N-At Bedford, Long I,sni on Sstu'
oOy evenms Jan. g. by the Rev. b. J. Reyes Mr. Thomas
Osker to Miss Mary Ann DumbetOD
ROBARTs-sPENCER-lnt this city on Thursday jan q, by
Rev MI Smith, Thomas j. RobArts esq, formerly Of
Truro, Cornwall England Miss Mary Eleanor Spencer Of
tlfs city
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
ruy pOUGBKEEPSIE TRAGEDY.
DETERMINATIONS CONCLUDED.

II. .xam,,,tion Of the vtoes-es before Coroner
psisb, at poughke.p.de, in relation to toe Union
,,.e, murder IN tat city was eont1ued oD Mon1 "
afternoon. AID the case was submitted 70 the Jnry'
who. after few minutes celebration, oroogat IN 'he
foIlosirg verdict
VERDICT OF TIE JURY.
The jury sumnoned to inquire into the eause OF the
6e.th of Eliza Lawrence do say, upon heir o'ths
,nst one Fredsrick Less Gould Of the City OF
Peuehkeepeie, in the County of Duiche-s bet =--p
TIE hours of 9 ?. IT. CD Friday, the 2lss day Of
Jan a.ry, is5i, ed ; - - m. on sato[d,,y
TnHrniIS the l2i day OF January, fslonio1sy,
and WITH malice eforethough', msde 80 s.SeaH
unop the body of said Eliza La Srence end ths' .oe
"a Frederick Lewis Gond, with certain 81 g. vo.
lenuy ard with meise iRao'e Ti;s mort,
won1d, upon the sbdonen Of the s4ld ED, Lawrence
~ which ipiories che died shortly feeresnsr Aod
tbey furtter say that the said Free erick Lewis GOu
cid then and there feoIousy k a and murder the ss
Eliza Lawrence in the msprer aforesaid sgeinst the
peace Of the people Of the State Of NewYork and ten
Iiguify.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26

SERIOUS S1ABBTse ATrRAY At SING sIsG.-A
serious s,sbbing STRAY occurred in Sing Sing, en- Mon
d,y everipg, which 4 probably resut in the death
Of one of the victms A party Of mep, residing
mile or two below the village, had been attending
wedding. and we're on their way home, when they
called at the Union Hotel They were at fret refused
sdmifsion by the landlord, but were finally Yet IN
After being in tie house short time, they beca ne
noisy ard were requested TO leave This they reidssd
10 do. when one Of the party commenced to break
the windows; the landlord took hold OF HIN
and put him ont of the door. The whole party
then left, ara the doors were closed. In
short time they returned and tried to gam
admission. but were refused. At the time OF the
occurrence the members Of quadrille bsid who met
At the above plsce once a week for practice, were
presert when On leaving the house. two OF their num-
ber. John Baxter and another, were stabbed in the
neck with dirk kre in the hands OF ore OF the rui-
fans. named Richard Casey. Bs1ters wound Is very
dangerous, snd probably fatal policeman was
promptly on the ground, and by the aid OF the land
lord and members Of tbe band, succeeded in aHestng
Casey aud lodging him in Jail. The citizens are IN
state Of the gresteft excitement and talk strongly OF
l,ncbing tho offender. Older and wiser heads prefer
that he shall hang sfier his trial.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26

TEAs-P.ndlug ,svsrs srctton a. announced s ~
p,.s. prisSr sale VI, fttS 10 soins
TOBACCO-G-nslslly he Ds' he, 70 hrn. ~t.A Ar -
.,i,vs ,as - flhhs. Ksttak. t0llci AZ Hauss a
ar IS s.eel-ss sso 81 do fsnaa Ite
2te. sgt $40 bales Cuss private t-rrns
TALLONrfe act l. hTueE. VITA fAr denAn6, salss
Ct s. O. n ~ lfi ailc.
"hisKY-Tae usIssti, b~er, ;Se demand airi s.ss Il
e. bb's. ~ ~ q &c
NHALEsoNE hss ee~n 10 uvrov.i densud, ana eqlss
ovtuet tss ia place ;oe1 70, sosth Sea- $50 e be
NoTthNss Sd@ ior ordDsry ocso.k and spussa 90
Fl Polar Ioentet In the saes eoso % o! Ochot
We would rsmsk however tat there 10 IN nArhst tn
came; be bought within Il dleo Of tA,ss ssnrs