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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

Is The Temperance sentiment
dead. Its fast approaching death and h.,,,-;.,
has been foretold again and again bv the NJ
sest seers Of the grogshops, but It stfI lives
and gains renewed strength Is Tia 80.
come and go. Men, who 4 short time since
were bitter in their opposition 10 the reform
begin to think better and 70 speak better or
ITS PRINCIPLES and its operations. The eyils
OF drunkenness and the evils Of the tns efo
now and then form the staple Of their conn
mon conversation. The blessings attenq;no
= lie OF sobriety, in contradistincdon to the
misery Of the drunkard and his family. i fro
quentiy the theme upon which they disco,,,ra
most feelingly. These are favorable on,cnv
lhey presagc q better state Of public faaIino
upon one ofthe worlds greatest reforms. ard
Il we might venture an opinion the revorso oe
the prophecies Of the wise men who hold
their councils around the grocery bar #
would be, that in the next general excitement
upon the temperance question there will he
hundreds found in the ranks Of the temner.
ahce host Who have ever held themselves aloof
from any sympathy or association with those
VINO have long battled for the RIGnr, The
OF the Temperance gospel must finally
ma their way to The hearts of the masses
and become deeply rooted. Wrong and er-
fof cannot always hold rule and dominion
the Right must and viii prevail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
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WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 28, 1859.
Special Notice.

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y upon tie CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration Of the time for
winch they have been paid. Subscribers
VIII oe notified FOUR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
Will be discontinued. This is a rule from
winch there viii be no departure. Watch
Tor the CROSS MARK, andrenew your subscrip-
- 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, 1859-01-26
The I~ntractable.

There are some men so crossed gained, and
constitutionally antagonistic to every thing
contrary to theirlimited suggestion, that you
cannot look for their cooperation in any
really good and liberal cause. These men
generally have some fogy, solitary idea, of a
vague and i0-defncd nature, but no prac-
teal views, and no broad and generous impul-
ses. 1t is useless to reason with them. 1t
only makes them more stubborn and deter
mined to oppose them. The better way is to
let them alone. They are capable of no Sc.
rious disturbance of the general popular cur
rent, and count very feebly in the ultimate
result. Opposing them only makes then
more boisterouS in their own conceited opin
ions and arguments, and facts are altogethe1
thrown away upon them. They are mos
harmless and least offensive when left entire
ly to their own folly and obstinacy. II
desertion and modification lies their onl,
hope Of reformation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
The Art of Thinkine.

One OF the best ways of iraprov;oc
OF thinking, is to think upon so,nc -.
before you read upon it, and to observe affer
what manner it has occurred to the n;nd
some great master; you viii then oh...N
whether you have been too rash or too -,
what You have omitted, and IN rho
exceeded; and By this process von viii
sibly catch a great manner Of yiexino
ton. It is right in study not onIv Il ~,
when any extraordinary incident nr,ral
you to think, but from time to time i
what has PASSED to dwell upon If and..
see what trains Of thought voluntarily
sent themselves to your mind. It i III,
superior habit for ON miads to refer Iii H.
particular truths which strike them II Oh
truths more general; so thai their lpov,e5a
IS beautifully methodized, and the per.r.,
truth at any time suggests all the rartjap,.r
exempliications, AMI leads to the oaror-,
truth. This kind of an understand;,r h..
immense and decided superiority over tboro
confused heads in which n fact Is piled ILL.,
on another, without the least atfemnt j. ii.
slnea9ion and arrangement. Some men I'll
ways read with a pen in their hands apd
commit TO paper any new thought which
strikes them; others trust to chance car !.
reappearanee- Which Ct these is the best
hie'h0o e the conduct Of the understandable
must, we suppose, depend a great deal pno1
the particular understanding in o~ncst;oa
some men can do nothing without pren.r,
tion; others little with it some arc fonn-
taiEs; some reservoirs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

THoUGHr A BEAUTiFIER.-A writer in the
Home Journal thinks that mental activity
tends to keep the body young:
1--WE were speaking of handsome men the
other evening, and l was wondering why K.
had lost the beauty, for which five years ago
he was famous. 80, it's because he never
did anything" said B.; "he never worked,
thought, suffered. You must have the mind
chiselling away at the features, if you want
handsome, middle-agod men," Since hearing
that remark, | have been on the watch at tht
theatre, opera, and other places, to see wheth
er it is generally true, and it is. A hand
some man, who does nothing but eat AM
drink, grows fabby, and the fine lines of hi
features are lost; but the hard thinker ha
an admirable sculptor at work, keeping hi
lines in repair, and constantly going over hi
face to improve the original design"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

HIGH Pace OF LASD.-A Correspondent
INFORMS Us that a Tract of Land, containing
. acres, lying in Chatham county, in this
otate' was sold on the sd Of December last,
iof twenty-five dollars per acre. The land
Is without any improvement whatever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26
Goirtss' 9rpatMtht.
To NV Friends,

Who have so generously responded to the
appeal made to send me a thousand new sub
Scribers to the Age for the new year, / beg
leave to tender my sincere thanks. Very
nearly that many have been received, and we
feel sure that the full number, and more,
will soon be to hand-for they will continue
to exert themselves in behalf of the good
Spirit"
Where al have done so well, it is due I
should mention each and if in attempting to
do so, the naneof any names should be omit
ted, it win be an accident / shall regret more
than they. First and largest in number, is
our whole-souled friend, Col, Grier, of Neck
lenburg, who has sent but little less than 100
names. \, $. Alexander, and Rev. p. Mich
olson, from same county, have also sent good
clubs. Likewise the following: J. T, Cath
cy, from Haywood county; J. G. Stewart,
Mississippi; w. A. Robey, Yadkip; j. 4.
~deGluer, Rutherford; K. b. Vance, Bun
Ymbe; w. X. Martin, Franklin S. NJ. Cher
Try, Ala. S i. Erwin, Cabarrus; A. p, Hy-
man, Palmyra; j. w. Carr, Dupln; Peter
S~tradley, Flat Rock; Thos. Wilson, Orange;
j. G. Wadsworth, Union; j. NJ. Abernathy,
Lincolnton; T. ID. Winchester, Monroe; DR..
s.. +. Foard, Rowan; i. II. Overton, Kittrell
DIR. r.. Watson, Tenn; G. Overnan, Char
lotto; G. Y. Odom, Va; II. c. Edwards,
Northampton; NJ. J.. Davis, Berlin, Virginia;
w. Il. Malloy, Oxford; j. r. Turner, Ridge
way l.. S. Cash, Claytonsville j. f. Hill,
Lincolnton; r. G. Eubanks, Pittsboro' Post
master, Slatersville, Va. and a long list Of
others, whom | shall notice next week-the
number being too great to embrace in this
paragraph, without making it too long. re
all, a thousand thanks and best wishes fol
prosperity and happiness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

- Our columns being crowded this week,
we have space only to return acknowledge
ments in a general way to our numerous We
ry kin friends for continued accessions to
Our list Of subscribers-See Receipts" in
another column. Verify the Age has many
friends of whom it is very proud.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-26

Mulard Salisbury, Democrat, has been
elected a Senator Of the United States from
the State Of Delaware, for six years, from the.
4th Of March next.
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(TO BE CONTINUED. }
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

Of this Act. II j. the connection Of the
State and officials Of the Government with
any scheme Of the kiud. 4 few States may
he benefited by their connection with Rail-
Road and Canal schemes. Their number is
very snail. The lhrsrs, States in this Un-
ion have parsucl tie path Of great inter-
nal improvements mosi--such Tor instance
Ne New York. Ohio and Virginia. The
pnhlic works Of the last State mentioned a.
well as tho.s m Ohio are source Of taxa.
ton and sale while the great Cinaloi New
York i' every year calling for enlargement
and every year Increasing it, taxation with
out the remo,e-t possibility Of paying any
portion Of the 100000 of funded debt
incurred for It's construction. Tho STATE
should not b. complicated with these
schemes. creating additional Offices and al.
dItional taxation. and giving to monopolisi.
what a humane government should retain
Tor the benefit Of IL citizens.
This question is one which should be- 49,.
tied on it, merits. n Aroo,took Territory
and rcop'e, and all her present AMI pros.
pectivc interests could h. .cyrrllly benefited
by the adoption Of the Act, che people
should all % to tho Polls anil vote "y,i."
But u on the contrary the people II Aroo'.
took DO not wan. the road lis thcy declare
they 10 noD Il il will do them an injury
rather than a benefit. II 10 construction IN
tho manner proposed will promote English
instead Of American PROJECTS. n li will
complicatc and injurc rather than benef,
tho State every voter should % to The Polls
and vote Nay" Oxford County In our
opinion should give her vote Goo one emph,,.
ical &" No." pronounced % clear AMI dis
tinct. unhc.iniing AMI unequi,oc'l that 90
doubt can possibly he entertained of her
opinion on the rid to the Aroos,ook Rail.
road.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03
Paving OF the Doughfaces.

Frankliu Pierce commenced the task Of
rewardins northern men, who had been re-
pudia,ed by the people; but II remained
Tor James Buchanan, To adopt general
rule. to take mp rundown candidates. and
reward them Tor their political treaehery by
Executive favor. just look at Il. A man
!. elected to Congress from the free States.
lie goes there. and instead OF rejecting the
will Of his constituents, he votes directly
against their hes, interests. To please the
President or some Of hi. party tools. he for
gets the people 10 whom he Is indebted for
his position. and turns traitor T. their in
t'rs-ts. J. Glbnccy Jones voted Tor lie.
compton, and nv 50 DONG, outraged his
constituents. They took the matter In hand
and gave him leave TO stay at home. No
sooner was his defeat made known 10 the
President. than be gave him foreign iais-
sion so with that little strutting Top,
George W. Jones. Of Iowa. The people OF
his State gave him his dcserts, and refused
20 elect him 10 the Senate. Buchanan
insults the inhab itAnt or this State
Nv comforting upon the dappcr General.
another foreign mission. Bishop Of Con.
ncc,icu, voted for Iecomp,on and went
home to get reelected, but the people Of hi.
district gave him his quintus, and his place
20 a Republican. buchanan takes him up
and makes him Commissioner Of Patents
Hughes or Indiana voted with Bishop Tor
I@cnmr,on. and every other Southern meas
urc In tho last Congress. The " lloo,ier."
kicked him verboard, and elected better
man. 10 too. :. picked up by the Prcsi-
dent, and rewarded for NE suhScrvicncy TO
Executive power. 81 might 60 on, emu.
meratins a long IL, Of rundown politicians
in the pro slavery ranks, who were elected
upon fair promises which they subsequently,
r,pudhted.
This whole course Of procedure on the
part OF buchanan, is nothing more or les
than Errcphrc irI,rv The North have get
to learn ,hi. important lesson, that it they
30 no; wish TO be sold out, they mus, cease
sending doughr,ccs into Congress. The
North has BEEN traded Oh by these political
traitors. year after yeir. Her interests
have been sacrificed and D r rights ignomin.
iously yielded up. And then the moment
the doughlacr. find themselves out in the
cold by the action Of III. people, a couup,
executive takes them up and reward. them
Tor their trVachery. The Doughiaces passed
the Missouri Compromi.,. and John Ran.
dolph aid more Of thea. could have been
had If they had been needed. Doughhccs
repealed the Missouri Compromi.c. aud for
theIr contempt Of the people were paid ofT
with Executive patronage. DoughIaccs
voted i1r Lrcomp,on. auI by the people
have been sent into retirement, bat most of
them have been paid "a" according to
agreement by the ruling National Dynasty.
There is a sovereign remedy tor all this, and
the people will applyit in 1850.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03
For The O,Sd Democrat.
nesfrnntiyn Tnrnndn.

MAINTAIN. X. T.. May 10. 1889.
Eliior Of the Oxford Dcmocmt-Dcar
Sir Zone Of the most destructive lorna.
does passed through this place last evening
that has occurred in ,he settlement Of thi,
part Of Kansa. Territory. It made IL. ap.
pcamucc at the South East corner Of our
city. coming from the East. and taxing q
circuitous course TO the North and Eist,
sweeping the buillings Tor some bali a mile
in it, route, till il returned nearly 10 the
poin, where it entered the place. Seven
buildings were completely demolished and
levelled 10 the ground, and some seven or
eight more unroofcd and moved from their
placcs-some being taken up bodily and
carried for rods and 80, down again. Sum
dry persons were more or les injured, and
one family, George +. Brown, his mother
and wife, were taken from the ruins Of his
house severely injured, aud little hopes are
entertained for the recovery Of Mr. Browns
wife. Mr.. Brown was formerly from Paw
tucket, X. |. After passing through Man
haitian, the destructive element took an
Easterly course uprootins and b7cnsinG
trees, and uurooline and taking down build.
ings. in It's cours, for miles. The new Con-
gregational Church here was unrOoled, and
the Methods, slightly injured. THIS calam-
iiy has shell gloom over our place. hut we
have stout hearts aud willing hands that
will she'll out, and we trust that our city
will again appear in its former active and
improving state. The Big Blue and Kan.
sas rivers have been very high this Spring,
and the new Steamer, Col Guslinn. Capt.
Bea.ly, has tai. day arrived at our City
from Ieavenworth, bound to Fort Riley,
havlng'had fno run up the Kansas, dem.
onsira,ing the fact that We can have rcsu-
lar water communications from our place
with the slissourians, and "the rest OF
mankind" The gold emigration is now
pouring in upon us by multitudes, and the
new fAITer. limos lInih isrAN'h"V's"N'J ="
Denver city, now pass through this place
every other day, and our new country has
indeed the appearances Of an old settled
place, in its active industrial relations.
The Corner Stone OF the Z" Hue Mont
Central College" was laid last Tuesday with
appropriate ceremonies, in presence Of an
INTERESTED and respectable audience. ls
location is beautiful, overlooking Manha,-
tan from the West. and its commencement,
at this early day, on site which the native
tribes occupied unmolestcd six years since,
argues well for our rising youth, and shows
that we are living in fast age OF improve
ment. This ediGeo is to be OF stone mainly
and will be an ornament to the literary city
Of Blue Mont and credit to its enterpris.
ing projectors and builders.
Very respectfully.
wM. L. GO0DENOw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03
ereo, Fair in Portland

Tho Maine Charitable Mechanic Associa-
ton propose to hold their fourth exhibit
ton in n,c new city building in Portland
On tho fr.i day Of September, 1859. The
board Of Managers have issued circular.
insiting oo1iri' uti,n', from which we make
the following extracts:
We invite contributions from the Mechan'
ics, Artists and Manuiacturcs Of the United
States. and British Possessions in North
America. We hope TO receive articles from
every industrial Profession--choiee speei-
men. Of ingenuity and skill-uniqne and
valuable domestic productions, natural ana
ar,idcial-,he delicate and beautiful handi-
work Of Pemales-labor saving machines,
implements Of hushandry, new models Of
machinery. and. indeed, articles from every
department, OF Manufacture, which It would
he imprac;icablc 70 PARTICIPANTS in tins cir
cular
Tho Association has appropriated sum
sufficient TO enable tho Managers to conduct
the Exhibition ON scale Of liberality wor-
thy OF the Object and in manner to ensure
satisfaction To all. Oar connection with
other states. and with the Cauadas. by
means Of Railroads and Steamers, affords
excellent facilities for the transportation
'ofar,icles to and from this city.
MEDALS or DirroN,s will be awarded to
the owners or Manufacturers Of all articles
that may be deemed worthy Of that dIsiinc-
ton.
The iitrres, manifested by the Mechan.
&c, no, only In this State bu, throughout
the Union, IL everything tina, tends To i'm.
prove Manufactures and tho Mechanic Arts
fully confirms Us IN the belief, tina, lasting
benefits will rcsul, from this movement, not
only to those noble branches Of industry
but also to ihoss who offer articles Tor o1.
hibi,ion, or witness their display. Emula.
ton !. the soul OF success and we trust It
will be entered into by every department, Of
mechanical industry.
An additional and very importan, inccn.
tive in favor Of this Fair and Exhibition he.
ing held in thi, City. and this year, is. the
strong probability Of the steamship GRpr
E,sTrRN making her trial trip To this port
about The iimc Of it, opening. Should that
very desirable event occSr. il would bring
to ,hi. city during the several weeks Of her
stay. thousands Of strangers. who would
take an interest in all matters Of public i'm.
poriancc. and in none more than in such
an array Of Mechanical, and other ingc-
nious articles. and inventions, as would he
displayed on thi. occasion. The visitors to
thi. city, at that time will undoubtedly EN-
brace men to whom mechanics and Others
should be proud to cIhibi, their hest article.
such men a. the scientific and mechanical
departments Of Europe and the United
States place in their iron, hanks.
I To the Mechanics, Manufacturers and Ar
,irans Of our own State, We would especially
appeal, and urge them TO enter into TIL.
strife vigorously, not only for their own AL
vantage. but also fnr tie honor Of the whole
industrial portion Of the State Of Maine
and for the healthy competition it proml %
with their Brethren Of other portions OF toe
Union.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

In Massachusetts,. recently, young lady
died and a married man. by whom IL was
supposed .he had been vduccl, lel The
physicians reported that death resulted from
inaimatLon CAUSED by attempted abortion.
\ more complete examination has shown
that there had been neither abortion nor
cause Tor one and that the doctors blum.
dered in their diagnosis and trgaimeni.-
After patient Investigation, the jury rem.
dcrcd a verdict Of death from y,rilonnl
innamauon." Her dying declaration was
that the doctor. must he wrong, iur there
had been no cause Tor such state of Affairs.
The parties were all Of high station 10 SOC
ciety.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

The Methodist Church at Siu,i Paris
was rcopcneI last Sabbath by an able and
appropriate discourse FROM the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. S,inchGcld, to large and interested
audience. Tho style Of the printing AMI
ircsco certainly does great credit 10 our
Young townsmen, Mcssrs. shilling, and
Yates. They have proved themselves equal
10 anything IN their line Of business.
The Congregational Society are prosrcs-
sing finely with the extensive alten-
lions aud improvements in their plac, Of
worship. and will SOON BE- able TO resume
public services.
The Spirit manifested by our people in
properly fitting up the place where they
assemble once in u week is very cpmmenla.
bic. After they get all through with this,
would it not be we'll for them to take a look
at the school house where .helr children
assemble the other six days? y
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

SNAKE Ficur \ citizen Of Peoria. Co,
III, wanting some bricks. recently jumped
into dried up eastern in the cellar Of a
barn which had been torn down. While
IN the eis,ern he uncovered huge rattle
snake. Not being able to &c, GU, he was
forced to defend himself with h boot. and
for time escaped bite. In making a
desperate attempt to escape. he graspsd a
single brick, which he threw at the snake,
striking it. head against the solid wall, and
crushing IL. The man was then rescued
The snake was seven feet in length, aud had
thirteen ratlles.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

The Portland papers rcprcs. MT that there
was but nine persons in attendance 40
PresQue lie. when the resolutions against
the railroad were passed.. Tie other side
represents that there was fiiy. In Portland,
at the great meeting, Monday evening. in
favor of the road. we are informed that
there was not - many pcr-Jus present. a'
there was names upon the call. Now We
submit, whether, judging from tie two
mcc,inga, the Aroo'iook resolutions DO not
a, well represent che sentiment OF that 60.
a. the Portland papers ID tha' of Cimser-
land.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

BErcuER oV FARHlNG Nrs.r.. Derby &
Jackson, announce that thcy will issue %.
morrow, new work by Henry Ward Dec
cher. on topic upon which DO has sid
much. but hitherto, written little. The
tiilo II nj. book j. " Plain and Pleasant
Talk about Fruits. Flowers and Farming"
The table Of contents embrace large anso
Of subjects. which will b. .rrn % bc treated
in m able manner. f1r Mr. Becchrr ga
practical gardener. and never undertake. to
90 . thing, until he thoroughly under.
stands what is before him. Mcs'r' Brown.
hssard & Chase, Boston. supply the NJ
England States. Price, Sl,2j.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

JuDcE Passes. The Lewiston Advocate
in ,p,akirs OF the ruirnation Of Hon Ecu.
e. wa,hburu,as judge OF Probate in Andre
scogsiu, urge the appointment Of Hon. job
Prince, O. on the vacancy thus occasioncd.
Taking an Oxford County view, and judging
lr,,n tie admirable manner in which Judge
Prince discharged the dutic. Of ,hc oiicc in
this County, We should warmly second the
recommendations Of the Advocate, which
are a. follows
Ii will deyolvc upon the Governor TO
appoint ,lmc one to On the vacancy that
willb occasioned by the occasioued by the
resignation Of Judge washburn. We pre-
sumo there will BE- several aspirants Tor the
olErc II not Tor the salary. With this we
shall not trouble our,Lf bat as a democrat
and one who can have no p rspnal feelings
IN ,hc matter, We ha,ea fa,ur TO ask Of
the Governor we ask him TO appoint that
man of all the republicans in tie county,
Who Is beet qualified t. discharge the duties
OF Probate Judge. We feel that We have
a right 70 ask this nueh; and we also feel
that IL tie Governor viii grant our request
20 appoint the best man, he will appoint
job Prince % Turner. We DO not admire
the political course OF Mr.. Prince but we
are confident that be Is the man who ~ )uld
Revive the appointment. IT be will accept
Of the Office. Ability, experience, and oh.
eial integrity are the requisites for the Office
OF Probate Judge, aud these VIC believe job
Prince 10 possess.