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revered Christian parents, (now in Heayen\ that they never suffered me to triAe with the gamblers tools. If my sons perish as onr loved friend has perished, they shall not have to charge me with being even the unwittine occasion of their pcrdition. Happy was I to hear of one of your most honored fellow-citi. zels, (NoT Church communicant,) say this week, :" have never played game of cards ID my life. do not know one card from an- other" Would that every man, in public or private life, could make the same honorable aVo~al! No respectable household--not to say no Christian family should ever tolerate what distinguished citizen of Alabama not long snce described as "the wellknown i'm pieme1ts of the gamestcr." If heretofore you nave used them thoughtlessly, hereafter when you would touch them, think of E T. Ster- ng, and let them alone. If one so generous, so unsclfsh, so honorable, so noble, could not resist the Vaccinations of evil in this form, who can safely make all experiment. of goiug so far and no farther
 How fearful is the description which Mary Howttt gives of this votary of vice = " He Is as one selfconducted to sacrifice a captive who rivits on his own letters, while he groans for freedom for the indulgence of those vices miscalIed pleasure, while they deaden the will, leave quveringly alive the sense Of degradation. * Alas the spirit writhing under the compunctious sense of evil, and the hopelessness of good, is sight upon which the angels of God might drop tears of
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fH-Intemperance and Gambling are the leading

tB Intemperance and Gambling are the leading crimes of the present day and we pleased to no- tice that the sad death of Mir Sterling at Cleveland is being made the occasion of bringing home to the minds of those who are in danger. the necessity of resisting the allurem"nts of drinking and gaming saloons In the preceding columns we publish a discourse delivered by the Rector of the church at Cleveland, of which Sterling was once Warden, in which the fearless preacher d=scants on the vir- tues of his fallen parishioner and denounces the deep damnation of his taking off by his gambling associates, with commanding eloquence. As Mir. S.. was native of Litcheld CO.,. and has acquaintances here, we the more willingly occupy so much space with this discourse. May its lessons be needed ere and elsewhere.
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| fg Rope walking over dangerous places has be come mania. Blondin's success at Niagara, has induced others to similar feats and last week, Mons. De Lane crossed the Genessee river at Ro chester, directly the gorge of the Cataract il the presence of uncounted thousands, on smalle rope than Blondin's while the danger of the per formance was enhanced by the fact that the TOD, was damp from heavy shower, and so imperfectly fastened, that it swung fearfully during the cross ing Yet Dc La ve went over safely, and on his re turn trip, lay down his back and did other dced of daring to the vast delight of his crowd of spec tators.
 On Wednesday last. Mons. Blondn again crossed the Niagara on his rope, carryng man on hs shoul ders! The reading of the accounts of the feat ir the Buffalo papers, is sufficiently exciting to ordina ry readers He was dressed (says the Buffalo Cour ier) as on former occasions, in silk tights, bare headed and had on his feet rough dressed buckskn shoes. In few minutes after his arrival he ascen. ded the rope with his balancing pole and started to cross the river alone. Before leaving he tied pad of papers around his waist. After proceeding about one hundred feet, he stopped, swung foot and then the other, and then walking about fifteen o1 twenty feet, stopped and stood upon his head-his head resting the balancing pole, which lay across the rope. the end supported upon the guy ropes. He then ran along the rope, stood upon his head sat down-turned somersets backwards and for wards, and proceeded to the middle of the river, where there are guys. He here laid down on the rope his back at full length-stood on his head laid his balancing pole across the rope and stood upon it with one foot and balanced it with the oth CT foot, his hands lying by his side He then passed along the rope to where the guys on the Canada side were fastened, and laid down his balancing pole. He now returned with his body suspended beneath the rope, running along with his handsand feet as an ape to the middle of the rope, between the guys, He here went through with all the feats attempted by tight-rope performers, such as hang ing by one foot, then the other, by one hand then dropping his body down full length below the rope and whirling round, resting his breast upon the rope and with arms and legs extended as if in the act of swimming. He hung by both arms, and then passed his body between his arms and the rope, and, in fact, performed all feats ever accomplished by the most agile tight-rope performers. He then returned to where his balancing pole was, took it uo and crossed to the Canada bank, stopping seve- ral times to turn somersets stand upon his head, upon one foot, and to lay down upon the rope. Up- on his reaching the Canada shore, he was received with tremendous cheers from the crowd, and the locomotives the bridge and on both sides of the river, responded with their whistles.
 M. Blondin occupied something over half an hour in crossing. most of the time being spent in his performances on the rope He remained unon
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few mornings since, aS the train was leaving Fulton, on the Syracuse and Oswcgo Rail Road g farmer attempted to cross the track ahead of it. with wagon loaded with lumber, and not having made the right calculation, the hind end of the wagon was struck by the locomotive, and the load wagon and farmer, were scattered about promiscu. ousiy. The train was stopped as soon as possible. and backed up to the spot, the witnesses expecting to ind the driver corpse but instead of that they found him sitting on the fence, wiping the perspi- ration from his face and all right except being ter ribly frightened. On seeing the conductor ap- preaching him. he exclaimed, Boys, Iguess I droue leetk too nigh ?
 They give extravagant dinners at Saratoga. One lady is reported to have given dinner to twenty paid $760 for twenty persons. A Sontherer. however, surpassed that, he having paid $l400 for one dinner, the largest private dinner ever given at that fashionable resort.
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IS There is to be vocal and instrumental Con- cert at the Court House, this "Wednesday Evening, at half past o'clock. It is to be for the benefit of certain lady who we'll deserves benefits but our notion is, that the listeners will be more benefited
 sss.S"0 oiio"sr. engaged for the performance to make it one of the best concerts that Litchfeld has heard this many day. We propose to spend most of the day in pre- pairing for it. lest the great delectation of the thing should be too much for our self control Ho come ye to the concert !!
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noLLowAYs OINTMENT AND PrIIs-Far below fbe sfupons, oils, wens, sores and othe ercrsscs,scs nat dsgnre the surface of the body, lies ihe acrd ana cor rosve poison which sustas and seer vate seIssprnQing from inc great in:ernal oreans a crv e ne iIo%ed to its hidden rect sses by prepaTsIi. ias aoHnways 0lnm ent, whose penetrating pro ,~ z. .nf mecha nical motive characersiic of ibs isnnus Sd we. Hay ing reachd Ihe poson, it's chemical scricn lmeoiaeiy desiio,s or neutrazes il. Thus it's CuI, ng ehec'ppon the blood, are mate rial help in such
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DISTRESSING CoueH causes the friends of the suE ,erer as much pain the sufferer himself Dr. Wis. 'af balsam of Wild Cherry will certainly cure coug.., cola, arrest consumption, and that speedily. when did it ever fail
 SETH w. FOWLE 6 CO.,, Boston, Proprietors. For sale by A. C. Smith & O., Liteh6ed; W. q. Smedley, South Farms; Charles McNeil, WocbttvIIk, and by dealers everywliere.
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GBe &ittB6&la Gnqnuu.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. 1889.

By the steamship Hungarian advices have been received from Europe to the 10th inst. A Conference at Zurich. at which each of the three Powers had two representatives, in session on 9th and 9th, but nothing was publicly known of ts doings The nine-hour strike in London was con tinuing. From 20 GOO to 40, 900 workmen were out of employment. The master-b builders had sought the intervention of Government in vain.
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Eg' The New York Evening Post announces on the authority of private letter, which arrived by the Persia, from intimate personal friend of the novelist that MT. Charles Dickens will visit this country during the ensuing Autumn, and give read ings from his own works that have been so success ful in England.
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ES" Governor Wise has been writing another queer letter to Boston, where he was invited to lec- ture #:
 "I have no time for literary or any other compo- l sition. am bad shot at the bcst and am not going to Boston to shoot at game on the wing. would like to bag if could.-Oh if I could Jog
 Boston !-the whole nation would be safe then. Yes I always loved old Boston-she was the Sa- loon of the Tea Party. And some of tlcse days, God willing, will try to see what is the matter with her that she don't throw tea overheard like she used to do !-God bless her still.' 1 SAD AFFA1R.-We learn from MT. Plumb. Con- drc!or of the ITousatone train. that two children belonging to Mr. Loomis, of Boston. and one be- logging to MT. Bradford, of Sheffield were drown. ed last evening in the creek the Depot in Shef field. They were aged 10, II and 12 years. Two of them were in bathing, and got into deep hole,
 io 'fe other went III to rescue them, but was oyer come, and all three were drowned before ass;st.rs could reach them.-RepuLLicdn Standard
 A drunken man. in Bldgewater. on Sunday was robbed of $50 by two boys who went to New MiI- 1ord ana clothed themselves, and then started by r'lroao TOT parts unknown. Officers are after them
 Dr. ben!' Welch of Salisbury, performed surpi- cal operation, upon Mr. Edward F. Root of Nor. tok on Tuesday the 5th inst, extracting from bis upper Jaw malignant tumor, together with A nart oi the jaw. The man at last accounts was da,no we'll. ""' uo'"s
 There is great demand for American books ;n ot le'erhhufS Last week, the ADpletOns filled a, order ot three hundred dozen American works s,r Russia. ' 1Oi
 An injunction has been served upon the New Yort ana New Haven railroad against the payment of fla oecla'eI dividend of per cent and therefore it cannot be paid now. The injunction originated viii, the owners of the bogus or Schuyler over i,sued stock, who demand recognition but cannot obtain it
 The Norfolk Bank has declared dividend of per cent
 Blondin has rival in rope walking MT. Dclaue at Rochester turned soersault on a rope stretched over chasm ] 40 feet deep with rocks below. Not a guy sustained or steadcd the rope.
 Gen. Garibald has issued the following order :--
 Loveri, July l9.-Howsoever political affairs may g., in the presert circumstances it is the duty "f the Italians not only not to lay down their arms ana manifest Encouragement, but to swell the ranks and show to Europe that, guided by the hc- rolc Victor Emanuel they are ready again to con. front the vcisstudes of war, in whatever form they may present themselves"
 The postmaster at Warren Ohio, writes at the re- ques: ot Mr. Timothy Bradley of Johnston, Ohio, to say that the story announcing that Mrs. B. was the nappy mother of eight children at birth is q ma iicious hoax, and adds "Mr and Mrs Bradley are both respectable persons of respectable famiiics- nave "een married about six years, and have never had any children.
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fg Mir. Hudsons Lectures are having the very

fE Mir. Hudson's Lectures are having the very excellent effect of leading our young people to the reading of Shakespeare, and will consequently be productive of much good even beyond the gratifca- tion attendant upon hearing his inimitable criti- cisms. Shakespeare has been read the past three weeks in family circles probably more than it had been in as many years before. So may it continue to be, until the moral lessons to be drawn there from shall have been impressed upon the minds of all our youth. On Wednesday evening last, some of our citizens were most agreeably entertained at the house of Judge Seymour, with the reading of Julius Ceasar, by native of Litchfeld, who on a visit to his friends here and we suggest that though we probably have no readers who can do as full justice to the subject Mr. Gould, that similar readings by some of citizens might nevertheless be very useful and agreeable.
 The Lecture last week on Hamlet was more fully attended than either of the previous oncs and the audience seemed to appreciate its excellence. The last of the series will be given to morrow (Friday) evening at half past 7, and from the subject (king Lear we anticipate lecture of even greater inter est than any we have yet heard.
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For the Litchfield Ennniror


 MR. EDITOR: In your last edition noticed staement or extract relative to the sale of the War amaug Lake property. So far as the sale of ,he Lake House and the land belonging thereto is con- cerned can inform you and the public generally that have purchased it, and intend to commence the work of repairing and fitting up the ground pre paratory to the erection of house and other build lngs which the place demands. As regards the peo- pie Of New Preston or Washington erecting an ob- servatory upon the peak west of the Lake House. am entirely unnformed. Thus much am happy to state, that the people of Waramaug or Warren and Washington either place. are liberal, and tready to do the fair thing I am confident in their ability. and have found them all not only a willing. but generous people. have watched this point or foot of the Lake for many year, and only wonder that it should be neglected and unimproved so long. The Lake itself is second to none. and can be made (with the aid of the inhabitants in it's immediate v clmty,) fashionable place of resort
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fH.Scott & Co.'S reprint of the July number of the Edinburgh Review is received, containing very aos written articles on the State of the British Navy the Late Ministry, and the State of Europe he- views of Brialmont's Life of Wellington and Ienny' son's Iyls of the Ring Memoirs of the Court oi George w., and other articles of much value These renubications of the best Foreign Reviews ought to receive the most liberal patronage from American readers. For the terms on which they may De oD- tained we again refer to the publishers advertise meat in another column.
 fY.The last advices from Oregon indicate that Stout, democrat will get the certificate of election to Congress, and that Logan will contest his seat
 fH-Horace Greeley arrived in California about the 1st inst, and was lionized everywhere He estima- ted that 3OOOO emigrants were on their way to Cal ifornia by the overland route
 fHeA very extensive and powerful religious ava kening has been extending over the north of Ire land for the last two months. At Belfast and Lon donderry converts are estimated by thousands and clergymen of all evangelical denominations engage heartily in the work. Men in every station Of life are brought under it's happy influence, and the at tendance at prayer and other meetings is more gen eral than during the awakening in this country last year.
 lg Hon. Thomas H. Seymour is expected to ar rive in Hartford on Saturday.
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Hew Myord. Aug. IS, 1859.

kS The Boston papers announce the death of Mo- ses U. Phillips, of the publishing house of Phillips, sampson Co. Charles Sampson of the same ii, III, died few weeks since
 9S The Atlantic Monthly for September is recciv- ved It is enough to say that it's contents are ns rich and readable as ever
 gY Sam Houston is elected Governor of Texns. ana hls friends are proposing him as union can- ditlate for President.
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eMrs. smedley alluded to was present, hale ah hearty, of about 86 years of age.
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A MATRIMONIAL FAILURE-The Utica HeralC tells an astonishing story in effect as follors.

A MATRIMONIAL FAILURE.-The Utica Herald tells an astonishing story, in effect as follows
 " MT. Field is clergyman in the village of Munnsville, N. Y. For three four weeks it was reported that he was to marry himself to & lady, perhaps young, member of his church all this time was spent by the lady in active preparation for the nuptals dresses made, cake and pas- try were prepared the day was fixed for the we'd ding, which, lumor said, was to take place on Sun- day in the meeting house; there was no wedding under that roof, bnt the Rev Mr. Field preached a sermon which caused the cars of his crowded congre- gation to jingle. He chose for his text the pas sage" But they thought to do mischief'- and took advantage of the occasion to administer the discipline of wholesome truth to the tattlcrs of the village of Munnsville. There is a mystery hanging about the affair the clergyman declares that h; never gave the slightest ground for a mat
 imonial idea to blossom iE the mind of the dlsap- pointed spinstcr The better informed portion of the population believe that the whole thing was q trap to catch a sunbeam, or what would have been sunbeam in the vacant life of Miss Blank''
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fg1Public Speaking by the pupils of the Elm Park 1ntsitnte may he expected in the Chapel of the h. stitute on Tuesday evening next, August Soth, at which the public are invited to attend.
 The services of Mir. Bjeld. an experienced teacner and accomplished scholar, have been secured as an Assistant Instructor. German, French, and Draw ing are now taught at this institution
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DTEsT0.

In Watertown, on the 22d inst, Mir. Charles Him. man, aged 38.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-15
(To BE ~CoNTINUED.)
For the Spirit of the Age
q oxferd Female College.

Mr.. EDITOR II have just returned from
the Commencement at Oxford Female Col
lege, and without falsely coloring or putting
that Institution, / desire to give the readers
of the Age a short account of its public exer-
cises, together with the impression which
was made on my mind of the Institution. But
first, let me say one word about Oxford. |
think it is one of the most handsome towns
in North Carolina. Its situation is all that
could be desired to make it healthy and pleas
ant. The inhabitants are unusually hos
pitable, and judging from the number of its
| schools, which is six, | would say it is a most
attractive seat of learning.
The President of this College, Mr.. Mills,
has long since discovered that which is now
! beginning to be seen and felt, the utter fulfil.
ity Of public examinations as they are usual
ly conducted in a similar Institutions; consel
0uently there was no examination. His ex
aminations are during the session, and art
open to all his patrons at any time. He points
tothe daughters of his Institution as living
monuments of his care and attention, ant
wishes his reputation to stand or fall as BIZ
graduates stand the test of 'time," %scrutin,
and talents" and not an hours examination
at the close of each session.
The commencement exercises were opene,
on the evening of the 25th of May, by tn
reading of original essays and composition
by the young ladies. These were well writ
ten, and, with but few exceptions, read in
clear distinct and audible manner. Their
were some little girls whose heads ~scarcel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-15
CHAPTER xI.

"Is there no constancy in earthly things?
No happiness in us but what must alter
No life without the heavy load Of fortune?
What miseries we are, and to ourselves!
Even then, when full content seems to sit by us,
What daily cares and sorrows."
We must not suppose all the things relat, d
of William Harley in the above chapter were
unknown to her so deeply interested, we
mean his beautiful betrothed, Minnie Forest.
Oh no, Rosa and Agnes, who were duly in
formed by correspondents of everything
new" had very kindly informed their sweet
Minnie" of all, and more than all. Poor
Minnie these girls seemed determined tc
crush her. She did not faint as before, but
the arrow entered her soul, and pierced hei
with intense anguish. She had selemnly
vowed never to marry one who ever dranl
of the intoxicating cup" and now they &C
cused him, whom she loved with the 'lov'
of woman" so intensely, of this act. How
ever, before giving way too much to her grie
for Hope whispered ut is false ,"-sh
wrote to her mother and asked her if sh
could tell her whether it was true. 500
came a reply, written with a mothers ten
derness. Oh, what is soothing ?-who feel
she is about to wound the heart of a chile
an only, idolized child. Eyes, darling, I fea
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-15
Of tgeAge,
q a 4 G "a, NC.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1859.
Special Notice.

The SPIRIT OF THE AGE is conducted strict
~ upon the CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
which they have been paid. Subscribers
will be notified FOUR WEEKS before their time
is out, by a CROSS MARK 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.
"a 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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rose above the table before them, who read
compositions that would do credit to ripper
years, and many of their essays would COM
pare favorably with those of any Of our
Male Colleges.
On Thursday morning, the grafton before
the Clio Society was delivered by the Rev
Mr.. Craven, of Trinity College. His subject
was Female Education. In a happy name
he portrayed the benefits of a thorough sys-
tenn of female education, and concluded that
it was equally as important as that of the
males. 1t was a fine grafton, and was re-
ceived with appreciation.
AT 8 P. NJ. the Rev. Mr.. Brooks of Wake
Forest College, preached the sermon before
the Graduating Class. His theme was 'The
Pearl of Great Price," He was fortunate in
his selection, earnest in delivery, and the ST.
lont tears of many eyes told of its impressive
ness.
Immediately after the sermon the following
essays were read by the Graduating Glass:
THE SCHOLAR.
Miss BETTE BARHAM of Wake County.
Il AIR CASTLES.
} Miss G. HUNTER, of Oxford.
i CALICO.
i Miss Z. S. TRAYNHAM, Va.
These were without exception the products
' of much careful thought and investigation,
and evidently showed a cultivated intellect,
q reformed taste, and a noble heart"
v At night the chapel was filled to overflow.
ing with a rare collection of "beauty, wit and
grace" to witness a concert, in which all the
young ladies participated. This was a granc
display of musical talent, and as was Justly
remarked, they sang with a degree of inspira
ton which is scarcely equaled-not the in
he SEPARATION ofthe Bible, bat that of the poet
I'd that which he felt when he penned the words
SIS Nor was it confined to them alone. Ever,
OF heart that was not dead to all . sensibilit-
10 must have felt it's influence, and.that deeply
,u Thus ended the exercises of an Institution
IT, which ought to be dear to the heart of ever
ay lover of Female Education-an Institutio
- which bids fair to rank among the very be,
ut Female Seminaries of our State-an Institu
er ton whose great object is to send forth ma
Is dens to bless as we'll as ornament society,
ur be good, as well as do good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-15

w@ Read the interesting letter from tn
Editor, to be found on the first page ais
the very able and interesting report of tn
M. w. Patriarch, to the National Division.