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Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

LYNCH LAw-Tbs annexed remarks
from Gov Weller's annual message are
worthy to be reproduced aud carefully
Rad:
The frequent recurrence Of these ex-
ecutions and the total failure Of Courts
or juries to prosecute, is calculated to
retard the settlement Of the State, and
turn the tide Of emigration in differ
ent direction. Men will not like to
bring their families into community
where their lives and property are at the
mercy of sn infuriated populsce These
lawless acts are doing inealculable injury
to US abroad, because they make the i'm
preston that the bad men outnpmbe,
tho good or else that our Criminal Court,
utterly fail to perform their duty. 1,
would be humiliatiDg to admit tho truth
Of either. Good citizens should hunt
np the testimony, and see that indict.
ments are presented against these men
who are striking at the vitals Of society
When men unite to take tile law into
their own hands, to avenge their wrongs
whether real or imaginary, good citizen,
must combine to bring them to punish
n,ent, or else there is an end to al Gov
elnment. Indeed, If these snlsvf.1
sxecutions are not arrested, our noble
State, with oil her wealth and ipsxhaust
ible resources, will soon stand disgraced
before the civilized world.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

PATS DESCRIPTION OF A FlppLx.-
1t was tho shape OF a turkey, an6 the
size Of . goose. He turned It over on
it, bsek and rubbed lis belly with a
stick. and och! St. Patrick, how it did
sauale!
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

We scorn great lazy husband, who,
while bis wife is industrious at work,
lounges all day long before the fire.
splitting into it like big roasting
apple.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

A piece Of pine wood forced down
into the sea to the depth Of 200 fathoms
becomes 80 compressed, that when
drawn up again, it is found 70 be 80
heavy ~ to sink like . stone when
throvn into she va.~--
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

PARTY NEwspArEns.-The Phila.
delphia Press thinks, that the index ol
an improving public taste, and ofa spirit
of inquiring independence on the part Of
the masses, is to be found in the rspid
dccadence Of mere patty newspapers
1t does not mean BY its remark. re.
buks Of any one especial party orgsni.
ration, for there is much to disapprove
in the ,ultraisms and follies Of all parties
Nor does it desire to be understood az
frowning upon papers advocating party
principles. Its only object is TO show
that the great institution Of journalism,
in the United States owes its vast cue.
cess to the fact that It il rapidly escap-
ing from tho thraldom Of mare men, and
is improving parties by improving itself
That paper is certain to WELD the lar
gest amount Of power which, while elo.
quently defending its own peculiar opi.
Mons, does not hesitate to denounce its
own organization when wrong, and to
honor ito sdverssriss when they do
right.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07
From Blsck~oc1s Magazine
The Progress OF Education.

IN Va WY JC"o oSV '"U S"AS"
tion Of the people had not attained even
to the rank of an open question. I's
supporter, considered it hobby. horse
on which it was very pleasant and very
safe to take sn airing. Its opponents
looked on it as wild hyena, which it
was very desirable to keep in its cage.
.,
AS the case got further argued, il
was seen that the alarm was limited tc
the half educated class, who were afraid
oi being overtaken III the race, with s,
very alender an advantage at starting
?hc farmer. Ebo apparently produced
his enormous signature with the aid OF
his turnip doc, wss agen all them new
faL gled notions Of teaching Of little boys
4 good text hand" The shopkecpe,
couldn't bear them new chaps, tha
"ss 30 particular about letter or t~'
more or less" Higher in the ecale
he superficial boarding. school miss, who
lad forgotten ber halfy.ar'' French,
,nd recits,ions from the Elegant E1.
yac,s, but retained a talmy recollection,
Of the Paririan Marquis who had indoc.
triuated her in tue correct pr.nuncia-
,ion Of Stratford-atte Bo~, "a lady
who had buried all her accomplishments
in the drawing-room Of village surgeon
or ms1sl-town attorney, WAS shocked
ut The idea OF the lower orders kr owing
az much - their betsers. If Jem
Bustle, our gardeners son, goes to school
and learns to read and write, how can
you expect him to chow proper respec'
TO bis superiors :" However, in 'he
course Of time, Jcn Bustle's son--youne
Jack Bustle, he is now q nouri.hire
apothecary out West--did learn TO read
aud write, and was az respectful to bis
-uperiors as ever; and gradually it was
ound, that though the boys could amuse
themselves with nice books. and aston
.h their mothers eyes with slstsfuls OF
the most portentous proportions-with
calculations in sixteen columns, to show
what would BE- the sise and weight of 4
bill composed Of the gold necessary to
pay ,f the national drbt-they neither
shared rabbits nor broke fences . bit
more than before. It vas perceived
by all sensible men, that a. tnc utrcam VA
fairly over its embanknrnt, al that wae
wanted was to guide it into proper chan
nels--to convert il from devastating
Mississippi into q fertilizing Nile First
in every good work where she discovers
that the work is real, and the aim good,
Was the Church. Parishes became jesl.
Gus of each Others schools, and We'd in
the care they bestowed on the rising
generation. At 6rss the expectations
v.,e st-e.chsd lit.le tno high. Toe
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

MoRE AMElcAN Cur MAcHirxa.
AND MAcHENIsTs ron EKcLAsp.-
MIR. Cory Mcfarland Of Chieopee. who
is employed by tho London Arms Com
pany to establish in their works the
American system Of making small arms,
returns to England With apothsr large
lot Of machinery made by the Ame,
Company. At Chicopes, and also with
several Springfield citisens 70, forsmsu
IN tho different departments OF the
arrc,r Sfs-sTf>'d RruksA~,
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07
pRIvATE LESSONS
TN f0ATG1ME.

trS UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY IN
The p,.bc, that ne u now prepared TO give
in auv OF the Fashionable Dances of the
ais residence Washington Street. or
q the pupil, If desired. Terms rnodsr-
c. CARIINF1L.
Theatre Building Washington Street
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

A man car get along without advsr
tising, and so can : wason wishoas
greasing, but it goes hard.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

We should despise noue, but honor
all; and be As ready to do them good, a.
the hand is ready to sooths the eye
whom it suarss, or ease the head when
il aches.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

Do nothing BY the halves; il II bs
right. do it boldly; II wrong, leave i un-
done.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

Why is blindman's buff like sympa-
tby'
Because it is follow feeling, for =
fellow creature.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

Id RATHER CARRY sr--Going FROM
market the other day, We observed /.
very small boy who gave no spesisl ind.
cation, BY dress or face, Of other than
,ordihsfy sensations or training in life
carrying bsske: that was SO heavy Is
nearly to bear him down beneath j,
We observed, ''my boy you have q
heavy load" Ycs," said be " but I "a
rss&ss easry Il than mother should. y
The remark We one. Of . na,urs We love
to hear; but we DO not know that ws
sbosid have thought enough oft to have
chsosicled it, had we not iecn across the
street highly accomplished young lady
playing the piano. while her mother was
washing the windows. We have no
reason for forestalling the reflections aud
comparisons OF our readers on these
facts - WAseling Gazette
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

FAcTs Asour Corrox The qusntity
Of cotton wool consumed 10 1880 by the
chief cotton manufacturers Of tho world
wss 795, 200, 900 lbs, more than half Of
which was used up in Great Britain
The total value Of the latter, when man.
ufactsred, has been stated by Kr. II. nry
Ashworh TO be 1907 400, 900, Of which
only about ons.third may be estimated
as the value Of the raw ,naterial-th
costs OF labor, machinery, aud profits
being estimated at about sls7 500 900.
The effects of temporary cessation
Of the wonted supplies Of cotton would
be to throw hundreds Of thousands into
beggary; and all the ,andcd property in
the north Of England woull soon te .wal
lowed up to maintain the population ,hos
thrown upon the poor rates for sapport.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-04-07

Nothing establishes eorEdenA se.s
cr.. . fuctal.i.y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-16
For the Spirit of the Age.
A Strong Argument.

Mr.. EDITOR Il know not when nv
feelings were more intensely aroused upon
the subject of Temperance, than they were
a few days since, in listening to the simple
narrative Of a good man, related by the
minister upon our circuit. He said, he had
recently called upona good brother (broth-
er Spratt Of - Division,) in the last stages
of Consumption; sitting by the fire and
splitting his life away with that troublesome
disease. Sid he, Brother Spratt, Won
are very low and suppose the good Lord
calls you home, what are your prospects,
OF f'ltnre happiness 2" "Ah :" said he,
"brotter T., | am expecting to die soon.-
[ know not what hour | may have to 90.
have no fears as to the future. All seems
bright, and | am sure shall 90 home to
Heaven. | am sorry to leave my poor
little ones without father to watch over
them, bat God our heavenly Father will
take care of them"
a have" said the dying man, "been re-
viewing my past life and there is but one
thing that is connected with the past, which
now troubles me- once dealt IN Equor
and though | was then ignorant of its evil,
and abandoned it as soon as | found it was
wrong to deal in it, yet wheu | think that
at inc Judgment scat, rTaue 50 Uv uur II.
quor | made and sold, my heart is troubled
within me-"
What an evidence this, Of the great
wrong in dealing in the article! Wei
was it for our good brother, (for we know
him we'll, and know him only to love him
that he saw the wrong and repcnted.-
Many dealer only sees his wrong wher
ne IS entering the gates Of death, and thel
it is too late to remedy the evil
[ would to God all dealers in the accur
sed traffic, could timely see its evils
TEMPERANCE.
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Curiosities Of the Earth.

At the city of Modcna, in Italy, ani
about four miles around it, wherever tie
earth is dug, whenever the workmeu AT
rive at the distance OF sixty three feet, the
come to bed Of chalk, which they bore
with an auger five feet deep. They then
withdraw from the pit before the anger is
removed, and upon its extraction, the wa
ter bursts up through the aperture with
great violence, and quickly fills this new
" made well, which continues full, and is
affected neither by rains nor droughts.
But what is most remarkable in this op.
Grafton is, the layers of earth rs We de-
sccnd. At the depth of fourteen feet are
foand the ruins of an ancient city, paved
streets, houses, doors and different pieces
of Mosaic work. Under this is found
soft, oozy earth, made up of vegetables,
and at twenty-s feet doep, large trees en-
tire, such as walnut trees, with the walnuts
still sticking to the stem, and the leaves
and branches in perfect state of pFeser-
vation. At twenty-eight feet deep soft
chalk Is found, mixed with vast quantity
of shells, and this bed is eleven feet thick.
Under this vegetables are found again
PittsJurg Al.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-16

nation now beginning to dawn on our in
temperate horizon, aud by which the ac-
cumulated mist and darkness of multiplied
ages will most assuredly be forever dispell-
ed +! May We not, and that with no small
degree of exultation, find the man among
the conductors Of or the contributors to
the Age?" If he does not come from
the ranks of those well tried veterans
whose undaunted courage will enable them
to demolish the least and the last vestige
OF the great battery, and heretofore i'm
penetrable fortifcation, which time has ce-
mented almost to the solidity of granite.
| fear he will not be found elsewhere
But IN order to affect all this, the world
mnst be convinced Of the utter useless
ness OF every variety and form of ardent
spirits. We want some one then to en-
gage IN this holy war;" who is able and
willing, and above all NOT AFRAID to make
it appear, incontestibly, to the eyes of a
prejudiced and half deluded community
that this king, ever since he invaded the
provinces of the abodes of men, has been
committing nanght but devastation and
death in all its frightfuI forms.
\ REFORMER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-16
For the Spirit of the Age.

Mr.. EDITOR Il notice in the Esprit"
an Editorial structure on an article written
by I" A REFoRMER," in which structure the
said article is respectfully denounced, not
however on account of its genuinencss, but
because it seems to have a tendency to
disturb the friendliness existing between
yourself and others and thus, doubtless, in
jure the popularity of the dear Spirit" .
Of course must yield to your better judg-
ment in this matter, actuated, as you GER
tainIy have been, by a series Of trials and
long experience, in the many hard fought
battles with king "Alchy," and his motley
crew Of head-strong votaries.
It is not yet quite twelve months since
| became a constant reader of the
Esprit Of the Age" and hence may be
considered, ga new hand at the bellows" l
therefore hope you will make all reasona-
bic allowances for whatever inaccuracies
may occur. And Eow, Mr.. German, | must
beg leave to inform you that I have, of
late, thought, and that not without pretty
good reasons that the Age" was destined
to be the mighty lever power by which the
world should become astonished, and the
greatest revolution effected in the way of a
Temperance Reformation that has ever
been exposed to the gaze Of mortals, and
I hope may not be disappointed in re
alizing the complete consummation Of this
bright vision.
In all ages of the world, when erroI
and superstition have been exposed an(
fearlessly combatted, the principal actors il
such movements were almost invariably
pronounced visionary projectors, mad mel
or fools, by the populace, and human na
ture is not improving much. Notwithstand
ing the numerous preceden who hay
fairly developed the iustncss and propriet
of the principles usually involved in all re
formatory movements, among whom W
might mention Luther, the great Saxo
Reformer, who, in the commencement G
the sixteenth century convulsed German
and almost all the different powers of Eu
rope. and shook the entire Popish Domir
ion to its very centre, giving Popery a ia
from which it will never recover! But
was prosecuted even unto strange cities
There was also Columbus, the discoverC
Of America. Gutenberg, the inventor
the glorious art Of Printing Bacon, I'll
inventor of Gun-powder. Fulton who di
covered the power of steam, and man
others who, though they have ceased
tabernacle as once they did, on earth, st
live in the bright recoilections of the
Icountrymen, and whose unfading glory W
! descend and be perpetuated to the late
t posterity. And now who Is the leadil
champion in the great Temperance Reft
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bofs that a very marked change for the bet
ter is to be seen all over this whole COM
munity, that although they cannot, nor do
not deny it, yet they are unwillingto give
the credit of it to the Sons of Temperance,
when the same individuals do admit that all
the other causes to reform mankind inregard
to this matter, are still operating and have
been for centuries, and yet intemperance
was evidently on the increase? Is it not
strange that good men tell US that they
are as good Temperance men as the Sons
are, and would vote for prohibitory law,
and not only so, but would be willing to
drive alcoholic liquors entirely from the.
country, and vet these salno ~ len,
are not willing to unite with the Sons in
endeavoring to accomplish the very thing
they profess to desire. And is it not still
more strange, if possible, that these same
good men will occasionally take social
glass, and to some extent patronise the re-
tailers Of spirituous liquors. Is it not
strange that some of these good Christian
men, will neither join the Sons, nor suffer
their children to do so, when they know
that it is by the use of srrong drink that
drunkenness is produced? Is it not
strange that these same good Christian
men stand out against the Temperance
Reform, when they admit that there are as
good men in the Order as are out ofit!
But above all, is it not strange that la
dies-intolligent ladies are to be found,
who come out in opposition to the great
Temperance Reform? Yes, and some Of
these very ladies, too, have not only hus-
bands who are peculiarly fond of the in
toxicating glass, but occasionally get "gen-
tlemanly tight" but sons also, who are
making a very fair start in the way to the
drunkard's grave. Although l am not
willing to admit that any man has higher
regard for the ladies than have, yet [
must confess that when hear an intclli-
gent lady speak disparagingly Of the great
Temperance Reform, or of those who arc
making great sacrifices to promote so laud-
able and noble an object, feel disposed
to attribute such opposition either to igno-
rance or prejudice, or both, as ignorance is
often the mother Of prejudice.
Is it not strange that there are men,
CuIlSIlau men, VINO once nad ODJeCIlOnS 10
the present mode Of suppressirg intemper
ance, but whose objections have been re-
moved, and yet they stand aloof from the
Reform, leaving abundant room for the in
ference to be drawn from their course,
t'ave stood it ont IT 50 rothg9, because they
unwilling to unite with the Sons IN pr6fa0=
ting the glorious cause of Temperace!
Can any intelligent Christian consclen-
tiously ask God to interpose in behalf of
suffering humanity, lin consequence ofpre-
vailing intemperance,) } and suppress by his
omnipotence and grace, this dreadful
scourge Of our race, SO long as he, (the in
teligent Christian,) refuses to use all the
influence he possesses, to hasten and pro-
mote so desirable result? But forbear.
r.
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Sszee
For the Spirit Of the Age.
Our Common Schools.

Mr.. EDITOR Il was glad to see your
remarks relative to our Common Schools,
in recent number of the Spirit of the
Age. You speak truly, when you say our
Common Schools are languishing and fail
ing to accomplish the good designed to
the masses-the poor and illiterate por-
ton of our citizens. No one can doubt
this, who will look around him and see how
many of the youth Of the country refuse to
avail themselves Of the privileges and OPP
portunities offered 10y our Common Schools.
There is scarcely one child in five who at
tends the Schools; and those who do, 90
when they please and stay away when
they please-so little interest is taken in
the matter by Parents. The School in my
District, were to give you faithful ac-
count of its history, would 60 very far to
prove that the large sums of money paid
out twice year for Common School pur-
poses, is almost wastefully squandercd, with
out accomplishing any good scarcely. Our
Common School system has been in oper-
alton now some seventeen years, and more
than million of dollars has been paid out
in that time for the education of all our
children; and yet | scarcely know one
young man who has been sufficiently in
structed in them, to enable him to trans
act the ordinary business of life.
Now, Mr.. Editor, my object in writing
these lines, is to enquire if nothing can bt
done to make aUaiIabte the purposes ant
designs of our beloved Common Schoo
system Is there no Statesman among u
who will give this noble object sufficien
attention to remedy the defects, whateve
they may be? Lycurgus, one Of the wises
Iawgiyers, said-"The only way to have
pure government, is to have all the peopl
educated" May not, then, the creates
, men in our State, do more for their coun
try by giving this subject their earnest at
tentention, than any other in our Stat
, economy! We think SO.
But the whole fault is not with the sys
f tenn, or teachers, or superintendent Par
= cnts, themselves, are greatly to blame, 70
many will not send their children to th
: Schools, although instruction is offere
r without money aud without price. We nee
e three things four-lst, A more IA
y miliar visitation to the Schools by our Ger
: eral Superintendcnts. I'd, More ideEtit
f with the County Commissioners. 81
g An awakening Of the people to send the
; children and 4th, we'll qualified Teacher
' to take charge Of the Schools. Will M
o orr excellent General Superintendent gi,
II these things his thoughts, and will he NJ
If also strive to enlist more generoral intere
IL among the people at large concerning th
st great enterprise. We invoke him to !
% his voice be heard !; and especially at
5, OLD TRAP.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-02-16
of tBe 9gg.
NO. 25.
For the Spirit Of the Age.
Retailing Liquors.

1t seems to me, Mr.. German, that while
re are SO earnestly appealing to the SYM
athies Of the good and benevolent, the az
sctions of Parents and the common sense
I, Il all, to discontinue the use and abuse of
Alcohol" thatwe entirely neglect or over
ook class who contribute greatly to the
Convenience of the "dram drinking cornmu-
ity." | mean the retailer OF .Spirits."
not the Age,) would to God this was re-
tiled to a greater extent 4 maa is in a
treat measure governed by public opinion
"a the selection of his laily occupation, and
ould we but impress it on the minds of
large lumber Of this class, that dealing in
liquor IS not respectable business, at
nee You would sec numbers Of them doing
A)mething else by which to make living.
i,ow who is to do, this The answer is
lain enough for child to see AMI tell.
.et the highminded, honorable citizens in
/ ach community not countenance the man.
; iut another question is then asked us : Do
on not believe Sir, that there are honest,
! onorable men engaged in selling liquor
We do; bit establish the plan of making
general rule of not asSociating with
'hem, and you will find these good men
J will quit the business and leave it entirely
: , those in whom the community will have
. 10 confidence, and soon "joggery" Will
ne thing unknown in a civilized commit
rity. This vii! not only stop the sale Of
it-but many who now only indulge in
socia! glass, will be ashamed Of the com
ANY of those who sell, and quit the Use
I ntirely. 1t is not, Mr.. Eltor, the exam
'lc the 'drunkard" sets that is running so
lany of the young men OF the present DAY,
rut on the contrary it is the moderate
tlrinker. Show a drunken man staggering
he streets or perhaps lying in the gutter
Ill covered with filth and dirt, to vour 1T
lie boy, and he will turn away with horror
,.nd disgust; but let him mingle in polite
ociety, where the wine-cup is freely used
,nd all grow merry, where laughter Is cx-
cited and jokes pass freely from one TO an
pther, and you will find him soon leaving
his toys, his young companions, his play, his
all, in word, 10 take his place among those
who have become Lipely and .trjendiy by
indulging in social glass.
Then strike at the root of the evil, and
soon we will have the pleasure of seeing
good men leaving this business and enga-
ging in one that viii be honorable to anv
man.