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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

A FINE, ASSORTMENT OF ELEGANTLY FTNksHyu
u pianos can be seen for few days at 722 Broad
way Great Inducements will be made cash buyers
gianos at greatly reduced prices JUDSON MUNGER IA
Broadway, opposite New York Hotel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

DTvInEND-OFFICE CITIZENS FIRE INSURANCE
~ Company, New York, Jan 1884 dividend Of twelve
md hall per has been declared this day payable
de m md at the Office, No e. Wall street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

DOARD1NG.-TWO SINGLE GENTLEMEN, OR A GEN.
ID tleman and lady can find first class accommodations
story, front and dinner at elk O'clock hall
for single gentleman Apply at II Ninth street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

THY WONDER OF TIE woRID.-s5Go REWARD ~
offered 70 any oneswbo snrpass Madame CfJrFTON
the only natural cairvoyant In this oher city. She
all Diseases their worst form Those aict
ed oube unfortunate IN any business latter, would do
well 70 call ali see us natural CITED Indy Once i22 Spring
.Ieek
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

BOARD IN BRoOKLYN.-A FEW sINGI Z GENTLE
ID be commDdated with pleasant rooms and
board, 1T SO West baltic street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS

TIOUsE CARPENTER wANTED-A NEWLY AR
III rived emgrant who understands his business APP
bly, 10 " +. He'll 420 Broome Also, stone
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

AT THOMPSON 4 co IS, BROKERS AND COMMISSION
"A merchants 1902 Nassau street. of Ann Nos
2and second floor advance money from 81 S5OOOO
watches diamonds ewery dry goods and a kinds
securities bought Notes stocks bonds &C. negotated
A. X. THOMPSON, Aucioneer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

SPANISH IN SIX M0NTFS-BY A NATIVE SPANIARD.
- who having still few hours dsene sged offers them 10
oee willing to acquire the pure language Terms
tolerate Address Ponce de Leon S5 up stairs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
boarding. AND LODGING.

A COUPLE or GENT. EMEN AND THEIR WIVES, OR
n few single gentlemen can he accommodated with rooms
nDurnsshed with board. reasonable terms
Apply at 62S Greenwich street. Morton References
CURED and given IL requisite.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
DANCING ACADEMIES.

DANCING ACADEMIES.
DODWORTHS
"A. DANCING ACADEMIES,
No. 30G Broadway New York,
No. LII Montague place. Brooklyn.
Now open for the
DODWORTH has the pleasure informing his former
pups that the empire QuAdriile' mentioned the
dance OK this In Paris ia the Evergreen Empire Quad
;e that was teught last 81 his academies and pub
ished ast season by H. b. D0dWoTt, No Aston place.
~ wRIGHTs DANCING ACADEMY, $50 BROADWAY.
". Classes for the second quarter VIII be formed on Tues
dav Jan H. Days-Iadies Tuesday and Saturday after
noons: gentlemen TUESDAY and Friday evenings Pupils will
receive nearly four months tuton
TN FERRERO's DANCING ACADEMIES.
~. 80 Fourteenth street n Y and l22 Clinton street.
Brookyn-Pupis received at any time. The quarter com
the OF entry Saturday evening practising
class grown persors Geuemens evening classes Mon
days and Thursdays a7 O'Clock r. NJ Schools and private
classes attended dances including the Empire
Onadres are being taught Music 10 be had al No. J0i
Broadway.
5DERACITOs DANCING ACADEMY, AT Goa BROAD.
way will open Saturday, the 9Th instant. II will be
open three h wcck-Mondays Wednesdays and Satur
TO IL o'clock The salon dc dance IA the largest
in New York. grand brass band will be in attendance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

BOARD ON BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ROOMS, pUR-
- nished unfurnshed in delightful location "a Rem
street only minutes walk from Wall street ferry
Dinner O'Clock Best references given and required
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

G1n OOO F. L. LAWRENCE & co, COMMISSION
DlU.OUV. merchants IA Pine street basement of rhe
Bank the Commonwealth make liberal advances every
description of valuable personal property in Of S5 and
Oace and business strictly private Oce hours
from gto4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09

sSBIGAGo AND ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY
The Of the bonds of the Chicago and Rock snd
Railroad Company due 10Th inst will be paid and after
that date the Corn Exchange Bank.
r. W. DUNHAM Treasurer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
The Lottery System.

The course oflife Is continuall7 i afi6rlirr
proof of the folly of trusting to games and
r'ataetfye ,ehsH,.e ferx b It aeenniarg iiasa.
of patient industry and careful economy
A recent instance is that of a Mr.. AlbrigEt,
an cx-cIitor, who was lately sent to an ia
sane hospital in the State OK Ohio. The
Lancaster (Pa) Examiner, in giving =
brief sketch of the life of this unfortunate
man, says -
Attaining his majority, he started n pa
per in this city, and continued publishing
it for many years. This, although n5,
very profitable business, afforded him
decent income, and dlloWed him to Hre ~
a style of naa1aiy Independence and comfort.
At this time, and when thus situated, it
was his misfortune to draw prize Of sew
eral thousand dollars in a lottery. FRA,
this point his downu9rg career commenced.
HIS income ,cas erpeaded IN busiag lottery
tickets; his business neqlected, aud in II
short time he 5ros Jnnkrupt.
And this is the usual history cf such CO
ses. If a prize happens to be drawn, the
mans ruin is almost certain. Continued
il-luck may save him who cm5arks in the
mad scheme of making fortune out Of q
lottery; but once prize is secured, rccov-
ery seems hopeless. Hencaforward all the
small rewards of honest and society-bcneiit-
ing industry seem mean and contemplate.
He has seen opened before him the vita
to sudden fortune, and cannot bidc tie
least delay. Certain henevo!ent gentle
men-with no selfish ends Of thc,g own 10
answer-hayc gotten mp Gche.nts by wh5eh
their poverty stricken fellow men are 10
be made millionaires-and what folly and
madness to refuse such phi!anthroPic Of
fers, So the poor dupe reasons-not see-
ing what is plain as day, that the hcneyo-
lent gentlemen aforesaid, are bent upon
their own good, careless of that of others
carving ont to the letter that text of
Scripture which commands us mot to seek
our own, but every one another's wealth
And so he bites first at one glittering
"schcme," and then another, until he ends
in the hovel, or the poor-honse, or the H.
sane asylum-whiic the crafty fishers Of
men, who monthly and yearly fed upon
the silly dupe, dwell in their lOrdiy man
sious. and laugh at the credulity Of the
masses Of mankind. We'll, it also j., ''thc
old, old story"-and the words of Wis
dom, now as ever, fall upon closed and IN
willing ears. For though you bray a
fool in mortar with pestle, yet Will not
his folly depart from him."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
Clay Hill, S. G.
For the Spirit Of the Age.

Mr.. EDITOR My first acquaintance
with your paper, was formed in Farming
ton, Tenn. Quite number of young per-
sons Of that place take the paper and ca
: gerly dcvour its contents, and doubtless
realize much pleasure and great benefit
from the matter which enriches its col
umns. A few weeks since | babe adieu to
| the fond scenes and endeared friends of nv
native Tennessee, and am now soiourning
| among AIabamians. My feelings were
strange and indescribable as I parted from
! the loped ones of home, and especially the
, members of Grand Templars Lodge, to
whom was much attached, and in whose
association many delightful hours have
sped away, while battling together in de-
j fence of the Temperance cause. was
pleased to - band Of Fathers, Mothers.
Brothers and Sisters, aged and young, all
united to alleviate the sufferings occasioned
, by that foul scourge of intemperancc, that
/ spreads its mildewing course throughout
our world, and to make an effort to stem
/ the mighty tide of intemperance that like a
a flood Of ruin is sweeping thousands of
! our race into an ocean Of endless woe.
) We have here good Lodge of''Knights
of Jericho" who have stood the storm of
opposition that has beat upon them for
several years, and are yet moving on with
a fixed purpose to accomplish the object
in contemplation. The ladies especially,
attend promptly, and manifest deep solci-
tude for the prosperity ofthe order. They
are not merely young people in quest of
pleasure, but the y1ajority of them are
''mothers in israer'-many aged matrons
that feel deep concern for the welfare of
their sons and daughters.
The Grand Templars are aiding nobly
in the same great enterprise. A large num-
Der have already joined their ranks and
are fighting valiantly against the serried
hosts Of Bacchus, and others are enlisting
in the same heayen-tavored cause; and
with steady step and firm tread are
marching onward to give battle to the
cruel monster that has so long oppressed
the children of men. The Order is in a
tiourishing condition in this part of the
State
[ send you five new subscribers to your
most excellent paper. take great pleas-
ure in recommending it whenever an op-
portunity is offered. You may look for
other names of subscribers soon.
McALISTER.
Decatur, Ala, Dec. 1858.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
a Caution 20 Young Men.

A young medical student from Michigan.
who had been attending lecturrs in New
York for some time, and considered him
self very good looking and fascinating.
made deadly onset on the heart and for
tune of blooming young lady who was
boarding in the same house with him.
After prolonged siege the castle surren-
dered. They were married on Wednesday
morning. The same afternoon the "vounr
wife" sent for and exhibited 70 the aston
ished studenta "a beautiful little daugh-
ter three and a half years Of age.
"Good heavens! then You were wid-
CIV )" exclaimed the astonished student.
"le es, my dear, and this 3 amelia. M
youngest; tomorrow, Augustus, James,
and Reuben viii arrive from the country,
and then | shall have all my children to-
gether once more"
The unhappy student replied not
word ; his feelings were ZOO deep for utter
ance. The next day the "darlings" arriv-
ed Reuben was six wears old. James nine.
and Augustus saucy boy of twelve. They
were delighted to hear that they had a
"new papa" because they could now live
at home and have all the play things they
wanted! The "new papa" as soon IS he
could speak, remarked that Augustus and
James die not resemble Reuben and Ame-
la."
"Wel, no" said the happy mother INV
first husband was quite di:-ercut style Of
man from my second-complexion tenn
perature, color of hair and cyes-all diff.
ferent"
This was too much. He had not only
married a widow, but was her third hus-
band, and the astoundcd step-father Of four
children.
But her fortune" thought be, that
will make amends" lie spoke OF her for
tune.
These are my treasures" said she in
the Roman matron style, pointing to her
children.
The conccit was now quite taken ont
of the Michigander, who, finding that he
had made complete goose of himself at
once retired to farm in his native State,
where he could have chance to render
his "boys" useful and make them sweat
for the dencit practiced upon him by their
mother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
For the Spirit of the Age.
The Old Year.

The great clock of Time, has told the
exit of 1853, and submerged another year
into the boundless ocean Of forgetfulness.
What heart does not throb with silent emo
tions of thrilling interest, on reflection that
the odd Year. with all its joys and sor-
rows, has glided away and been chronicled
in the register Of the past, and numbered
among the things that were
Where is the man, with the proper spir
it-with a soul that's been robed in truth S
eternal sunbeams,' but burns with heavenly
inspiration towards Him, who sits in the
armament and wheels His throne upon the
rolling worlds for the rich blessings, He,
the 'Giver Of all good and perfect gifts,
hath seen fit in His providence to bestow
upon him during the present year. 0.
should we not feel grateful to the Supreme
Being, that whilst the generous pulses of
many noble heart have been stilled in
the cold embrace of death, ours still beats
,Ce are yet ('though mountains rise be-
tween and oceans rolP) this side of the
dismal gates barricaded strong;;' ace have
thus far been protected from the strife of
fends on the battling Clouds and the
glare of hell in the sui phurous lightnings;;'
I by the same Omnipotent Power that
causes them.
Every year that comes and goes, brings
and takes with it its Jewels and trophies !;
leaving not unfrequently in the wake, des-
olation and decay. Although no pesti-
lence has swept over the earth: no bloody
fields, behind Alexander, Tamerlane and
Bonaparte are strewed with slain: no heaps
of dead are lying upon the plains Of Arbe-
la, Capua, Agincourt and Waterloo mo
voice as trumpet lond of sabre stroke and
death-shots falling as lghtnings from the
mountain cloud; is seen or heard in any
part of the country yet notwithstanding,
all this serenity and quietude, it becomes
us with sobcrness to inquire, whist the
krell of time is sounding the requiem OF
the receding year, if death, the great
scourger of mankind, claims not his usual
quota of victims. Who Of the living but
can remember of hearing, or following IN
funeral procession with mourners, behind
the sarcophagus of some lost loving TREND
or companion, to the silent tomb. Have
not some of you during the intervals OF the
f soon to be forgotten year, stood around
t the bed side of some noble youth, or ten
! der virgin, the horizon of whose future a
t one time seemed all brightness and sun
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05

RULES FOR THE HARD TINEs.-lst. Stop
grumhling.
I'd. Get up two hours earlier in the NOR
ming, and begin to do something outside Of
your regular profession.
Sd. Stop grumbling.
4th. Mind your own business, and with
all your might. Let other people alone.
5th. Stop g'umblmg.
9Th. Live within your means. Sell your
horse. Give away or kill your dog.
7th. Stop grumbling.
sth. Smoke your cigars through an air
tight stove. Eat with moderation and go
to bed carly
9th. Stop grumbling.
10th. Talk less of your own peculiar
gifts and virtues, and more Of those of your
friends and neighbors.-
11th. Stop grumbling.
18th. Do all you can to make others hap
DIV. Be cheerful. Bend your neck and
back more frequently when you pass those
outside of 'eselect circles Fulfil your
promise. Pay your debts. Be yourself
all ycn would see in others. BE good
mana true christian, and then you can
not help to stop grgmbling.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
For the Spirit of the Age.
What has the American Sunday School
Union done?

This is question of much Importance,
and one to which Eternity alone can give
a correct answer.
I" The language Of mortals or angels would
fail"
1t has gathered into the Sunday School,
and placed under the influence of religious
instruction thousands and tens of thousands
of children and youth, many of whom
have passed from earth to shout Hosannas
around the throne cf Him who died to
save them, and to thank God for the
pious hearts that labored for their good
While many others fllimportant stations in
church and State, the love of God burning
upon the altar of their hearts, while they
look forward with fond anticipations, to the
time when they shall shine as stars in the
crowns of rejoicing Of them whose selfde-
nying labors brought them to look to
Christ as Saviour, and look with delight
to the time when they were gathered into
the Sunday School,
But, while all language fails to describe
the glorious results of the work already
done by the Sunday School Union, we
may form some idea of the immediate ben.
efits It confers on society, when we remem
Der that in the last six years, the Mission
aries in the employ of this Society has or
ganized more than $4,000 new Sunday
Schools, containing about $4,000 teachers
and nearly five hundred thousand children
Few of these children had ever attended
Sunday School before, and many of then
were gathered from those sinks Of sin anc
vice whose whole atmosphere is CONTAINING
ted with the malaria Of spiritual death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA


Mrs. Woodbyman, give me little Mary
she will exactly suit me. / like her inde-
pendence Of character. | like her honest
countenance. She is pretty too
Again the selfish Aunt resolved to sup
plant little Mary and was only waiting
till the return Of her children from an er-
rand, to offer one of her own daughters, to
the munifcent Mrs. Woodbyman. She
therefore again said: It is not in my pow
er, ma'am, to give you little Mary; she is
already promised to Mrs. Wrightway,sto
whom the child is much attached also, hav-
ing been her Sunday School TeacherSsg
several years. Little Mary prefers going
to her ma'am. Her mother is dead, and
| dc not like to vex her. So she must 90
where she likes best
Then I cannot have her?' said the la
dy.
L am sorry to disoblige you, ma aan,'
replied Mrs. Broome, but she is already
engaged
Mrs. Woodbyman, much disappointed
and somewhat indignant, was just aboqt to
leave the house, when Mrs. Broome's chill
dren returned from the timber-yard With
bundles Of chips on their heads.
Come here Minerva shouted the moth
er, as Mrs. Woodbyman was turning to
leave the door. Come here, and speak to
this lady
Mrs. Woodbyman paused, turned and
looked at the child as she entered hastily
by the other door, threw her bundle of
chips in a corner, advanced with boldness,
and making low curtesy offered her hand
to the visitor.
Really!' exclaimed Mrs Woodbyman
"a fine, snowy girl. And Minerva too!
just the name for an orator. And much
more to my mind than that pensive little
chit:-besides I have aprejudice against the
name, Mary Minerva is much more an
cient, classical, honorable Minerva is pre-
cisely the name | should have ehosen.-
Will you give me this child then, my good
woman? [ will take her this very day
The mother and daughter here ex-
changed significant glances of satisfaction,
and ready assent was given to this most
magnificent offer Of Mrs. Woodbyman.
On the following morning Minerva
Broome, arrayed in rich silk dress of the
latest fashion, with her hair braided by
French hair dresser, and all corresponding
adornments, sat at the breakfast table of
her adopted Mother and Patroness, with
an extatic expression on her fine face and
tISoSuot . ~ 3-s.sS>s-ass5s
that august parsonage. The plans Of WIS M:
Woodbyman were all arranged long be-
fore the selection Of her adopted daugh-
ter; therefore no time would be lost in
her education. Her first, most important
duty was to accompany her adopted moth
er to the lecture-room Of Wcman's Rights,
regularly to sit and listen attentively to
every word of the speaker, yielding her
most implicit belief The next most i'm
portant duty of this young philosopher, was
to commit to memory, such passages from
the orations Of distinguished speakers, as
hcrpatroness selected, and declairn them at
evening parties in the drawing room at
home, or elsewhere, as directed by her
adopted mother. Minerals education was
confded to man Of learning, under the
patronage Of the Woman's Rights Associ-
alton. Such only were deemed worthy of
this important trust
i TO BE CONTINUED.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
JANUARY 5, 1859

SHINE, skirted with rain-bows, and lit up by
myrlads Of night blooming Ceres-living,
nlguralVtely speaking, in airy palaces suspen-
ded from the starry-decked heayens-their
food the Ambrosia, and drink the Nectar
upon which the goddess Venus feasted-
moonbeams for their railroads, Phaeton
chariots for their cars, and the wings of
Pegasus for their drinking
knowledge from Helicon's fount, and learn
ing Astronomy from Cassandra's eye-now
graphing in the arms of death. A thous-
and or more things might be enumerated
under the same category, did time and
space allow, lsince the commencement Of
1852 but we close for the present by ad-
ding the subjoined beautiful! lines =
Farewell old year; thy fight has been like
years before;
Fast fading, hast'ning to be seen no more,
Like birds of passage in their onward flight,
once nearing, poising, passing from the sight,
Like man who bears time the storm of life;
Then silent passes from the scene Of strife.
But linked with days, and years ofages past.
So firm and sure with them thy lot is cast
10 keep for time the wreck of all thy deeds
BY man performed, and plans by God decreed.
Farewell we know the jubilee is nigh,
The prisner's groans are now ascending high,
And prophets eye hath seen the glorious
day,
When peace shall reign, and wars shall pass
away.
The earth shall bloom, and plenty shall be
found,
Joy shall be felt and happiness abound;
For lions King shall favor yet extend,
From sea to sea, to earth's ,remotest end
p.
CLAW Hill 6 &
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05

A PROTEST on TIcK.-One of our Lou
isville leading houses sold bill OF goods
to an Indiana customer on credit. A set
tlement by note at four months was re-
qhested, to which the Hoosier debtor viii
fingly assented. But suppose don't pay
this note when it falls due? inquired hc
Them replied our merchant, your note
will be protested and your credit destroy
edn IIow riuch will that cost, said In
diana. Dollar and half tremulously an
swered our friend. Then, look here, old
fellow, include that amount IN the note ana
pay 1t for me when you get the note pro
tested A leading merchant collapsed
and was not seen at church for month
though very strong Protestant.
4 Louisville Courier.