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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16
Hone It is SO.

The Editor Of the Religious Herald, pub
lished at Hendersonville, says he has learned
rUm -CoE rt1piey, the evprnaor1-t from that
county, that a bill passed our Legislature, at
the session just closed, allowing the question
of retailing ardent spirits in the counties of
Buncombe and Henderson, to be submitted
to each school district in these countless
Where a majority vote in favor Of a license
being, granted to retail, in any district, that
district may have the Gdcantage Of q retail
HQuorahop! But a vote adverse thereto,
settles the question against such sale of IL
quors. The Herald says-"We like this ar
rangement, because it is republican, and also
because we think it will close retail liquor
shops in our county. Who would think Of
voting that men shall have the privilege tc
kill their ~neighbors No one, surely"
Well, we like it too; and it is just such
law as the Temperance men in North Carroll
ma have been asking for the uhoEe State. Why
the boon should be granted to only two coun
ties, and refused all others, is rather strange
unless the members from these counties were
the only ones that pressed the matter before
the Legislature for The benefit and protection
Of their constituents. All honor to them for
it.
But we fear the news is almost too good t,
be true. Weremember there was such a bill
before the Legislature; and we recollect hear
ing Gen. Edney pressing it before the Senate
and that it passed that body a night or tw.
before adjournment; but we looked anxious
ly to hear Of it in the other House, and search
ed among the Captions of laws passed to fin
it-but could not. We therefore thought
had failed, as many other bills did. Wehop
we were in error, and suppose we were, iron
the above. We viii apply at the Secretar
Of States Office andbcsurc shout e. Iftruc
we congratulate our mountain friends upo
having n great and good law passed fc
their benefit, If the Legislature did treat the
shabby in other respects.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16
The Maiden's Resolve.
BY MISS C. W. BARBER.
IA creature still and bright,
With something of an angels light"

''@ A - - A5A"'
"Young DR.. Seagrove is very handsome,
say" said Ella Lawton to Mary Brig
ham, who had come in from the next house,
to chat an hour or two with her. "He is.
very handsome" continued the garrulous girl
fine dark eyes, a good complexion
raven hair, the figure of an Adonis, and last,
though not by any means least, an unexcep-
tionable moustache. [ like moustaches.-
They set even an ordinary face of, and make
it look handsome. Between you and [ Mol
lie, | mean to set my cap for him. I'm bound
to captivate him-fully determined to make
a conquest" and the gay girl, who had been
standing for the last half hour before the
mirror, curling and recurring her beautiful
auburn hair around her fingers, now gath
cred her morning robe at the sides with both
hands, to prevent her feet from becoming en-
tangled, and danced a merry jig across the
floor of her dressing room.
Eyes, Pm bound to be Mrs. Ella Seagroye
won't it be a sweet name2 think shall,
for the sake of u middle initial, retain also the
name Of Lawton, as my name will read on
ball tickets, visiting cards, and at the end Of
little fairy-like billets, ella L. Seagrove'-
the L. will set it off, somewhat; won't that
look charming nice% and she waltzed on
alone to the music Of her own merry heart.
1t was impossible not to participate in her
glee, and Mary Brigham laughed in spite of
herself, and she replied, 'Well, invite me to.
the marriage, Ell-do! never expect to
have a wedding of my own, so | am anxious
to attend those of my friends"
"Never expect to get married yourself,
Mollie? Well, that's curious. Was there
ever a young girl who deliberately made up
her mind to be an old maid can't believe
Il am always full of schemes to captlvate
oov oal,ants. For the last two hours have
been studying what | shall wear to Mrs
! Crews party. There's my blue berage-very
becoming every one says to me-then that
new silk-ashes of roses, the dress maker
called it-white satin, Swiss brocade, all at
my disposal. What are you going to wear? p
Nothing but plain white, with a rose in
my hair. | never feel that it matters much
what / have on, anything that is neat and
suitable to the occasion answers. 1t takes
me but a short time to dress. If you wan
: me, I'll run in and help you that night
Bessie is so awkward, you say"
"Well do-there's a dear, good girl-s
! jewel of a Mollie Bess is slow and awkward
! too, but your nimble fingers will fix every
thing so nicely-and as told you before, Tn
: bound to shine on that occasion"
J Mary Brigham got up-drew her modes
: little bonnet over her little face-re-arranget
0 her black silk m~antilla, and kissed her frien,
preparatory TO takingher leave. She certain
ly was not a pretty girl, that every one knew
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16
Hard Hts.

Some writer says-if all the loose livers at
Washington were to be dealt within the same
summary and s%anguinary manner that Key
was, the next census would show a seriously
diminished population in the federal city,
And ore of the Ministers of that city, gives
the other sex the following expose, in a re
cent sermon:
1.-THE fulsome praises of a certain London
journal on the silks, satins, and diamonds of
the Court have been productive of injury, for
it is known that the evil one is not al
ways found in the hideous form or a criminal
physiognomy, but turks beneath costly la
ces and glittering diamonds. Many a wo-
man, he contended, had injured her " soul
and plunged her partner in bankruptcy, both
in mind and purse, jra for merely ten lines
of fattering praise in some chronicle Of fash
ion. By striking this down, society mightbe
stripped Of one Of its evils. But many of
these things society winked at and when
anything startling occurred, it was Mortified
and amazed that these very evils did exist.
He impressed upon the Christian church the
necessity and the power it possessed fer re
forming this"
And the following gives some idea Of the
extravaganza alluded to by the preacher
above
eJenkins'' writes US from Washington that
a Mrs. P, of New York, the wife OF a lin
seed-oil manufacturer, wore to the Napier
ball. diamonds valued at 800, 600, and lace
worth 81, 900. Her heavy tiara and neck
lace were wholly composed of diamonds, and
her breast-plate were of diamond leaves. She
stood ''knee deep"-Jenkin's elegant express
sion-in old cheneh ace-an Italian fabric Of
exceeding delicacy, the secret of the manu-
%facture of which has long been lost. 1t fel
over blue silk from her knees to her feet, and
also in graceful folds over her bosom. The
lady sat during the whole of the evening by
a window opening from the side room into
the dancing halls, in a position where the
light could fall favorably upon her opulence
But she did not dare to enter the crowd, fol
fear that the LACE might be injured, or the dia
monds ravished from her person.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16
What it has done, and What it Can do.

We love to think of-to remember-the
thousand noble trophies which have been
won from the foul camp of the tyrant Alco-
hol, by the glorious Order sof the Sons Of
Temperance. Memory runs back for fifteen
wears, and we see fathers, husbands and broth
ers without number, who were then the base
slvayes of appetite, bowling and cringing be-
fore an altar hose seething fires were burn
ing and biz: ing every holy emotion and no
bic sentiment Of the soul. And then with
the s~uddenness Of a miracle we have seen
them transformed into tender parents, affec-
tomato spouses, and the most loving broth
ers and friends. We follow them on for
years, and WI find prosperity, responsibility
and religion adorning their pathway through
life. Peace and joy abide in their dwelling
places, and honors cluster as rich c~oronets
!, upon their brows.
) We look on this picture, and then on that
-andi in amazing wonder we ask-what hath
e wrought this mighty change? What agency
4 effected this glorious reform? A thousand
: voices, yelling up from manly hearts, Joined
bv the thanksgivings of ten thousand of the
fair and v~irtuous daughters of the land, tell
1t us of the noble Order whose motto is Love,
e Purity and Fidelity" and whose principles
consist in Temperance, Benevolence and
Brotherly Love" as the Hercules that lifted
h them from the filth and degradation Of dissi
OF patton, wi~ckedness and sorrow. And they
"A point to that Star, ''still blessing and tt
d. bless" and say, under the blessing of God
he to this are we indebted for whatwe are.
As in days past, so in the present and fu
ture, will this Order be found able to redeem
ig- and save those who will seek her altar as tn
all haven to protect them from the tempest c
7'n appetite and passion which threaten to Ell
me gulf them. Come, young man, ten thousan
lar like YOU once out on the broad sea Of ruin
the proud consciousness of safety and homo
wo- Middle aged or hoary headed father, it ca
OF save you too-as it has saved many othe,
II > like you. Come in and try its saving powe
With a~ffectionate entreaties we invite you
hat come. We viii do thee good and not ey
the all the days Of thy life.
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n ews Of the Day.
Deal Candidly With your Friend.


How easy a matter it is to tell our friend
of his excellencies of character; to praise his a
noble deeds and kindly actions. But how
difficult to perform the opposite office of true
friendship, viz tell him of his faults, his er
rors, and warn him of the dangers that lie in
his pathway from his own misconduct. This
is one of the hardest duties to perform, either
in religious or social intercourse with those
we love. We sse them indulging in feelings,
words and actions which make us tremble for
their safety, and which we know, if persisted
in, will result in their final overthrow and
ruin and vet we are such traitors to our ou-
ty and their best interests-such towards,
that we dare not execute the highest and no.
blest Office of friendship, by faithfully admon-
ishing them of their peril. How many a soul
might have been saved alive that has gone
down to degradation and ruin, had words OF
friendly counsel and caution been timely
whispered in his ear.
The excuse generally rendered for neglect
ing to deal thus candidly and kindly with oul
friend, is-we feared we should offend him
we were afraid he would not receive our coun
sci in the same kindly spirit it was intende'
and craven cowardice causes us to let hin
become more and more entangled in tn
meshes Of ~wrong-doing, until he is almost 0
quite beyond the hope of recovery. But th
truth is, it is a gross error, that our cautio
and advice will not be kindly received by OF
friend, if impaired in the proper manner.
must not be done in the spirit Of harsh +
proof or stern rebuke-but- in all g%entlene
and loye-and when thus administered,
nine cases out Of ten it will be thankfully !
: ceiyed and effect the desired reform.
How often have our friends asked US, VII
:. suffering the pangs Of remorse or physi
suffering consequent upon wrong-doing-'
! if you had but warned me in timel H
- gladly would have listened and turned aV
from this evil. But you allowed me to
on, blindfolded by error, until | find my
1T standing upon the crumbling sands Of
tn precipice, with scarce the power to resist
cy fatal plunge"
nd Reader,-have you a friend for WI
ed safety you tremble; whom you see in
he indulgence Of vices that must prove his
ell struction if not arrested in his course
We, let US entreat you to go to him in the 81
of true friend, and with words of gentle
nd and love win him back to the paths of Vi
ted and honor. A little delay and he may
ssh lost forever. How many members of
ley Church of God might be saved from ap
to cy, by this course. How many Sons Of.
perance saved from loss to the Order.
many fathers, husbands, brothers saved
fu- drunkarfs graves, if friends whom
love and have confidence in, would deal
the faithfully, kindly and candidly by them.
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"WEDNESDAY. MARCH IS, 1859.
Special Notice.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16

Disastrous FIRE-On Friday night about
II o'clock, the village known as Strickland's
or Magnolia, On the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, about t~hirty-two miles south If
Goldsboro', was nearly destroyed By fire
Rhodes warehouse, full Of goods, Merrinan's
store, and three or four dwellings, were en-
tirely consumed. The loss is very heavy.
and estimated by some as high as $4,000
Partially insured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16

MARRIAGE OF MISS MAsoN.-The Paris cor
respondent ofthe Boston Trareler, under date
of FEBRUARY 10th, says:
Miss Mason, daughter of the American
Minister here, has married Mr.. Anderson, the
son of a wealthy iron master of Norfolk, Va.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04
FO EST MILLS,

Located rs miles from Nashville Immediately on the
HcMinnyille and Manchester Railroad.
yNTHERE wearc saving all kinds OF Lumber ,snit-
w ed for the city market. Oak Of all kinds, Ash,
Hickory, Sweet Gum and Poplar. Heavy lumber,
such as Joists and Siils, in any quantity
Orders for Hubbs Tan Bark Wagon Spokes and
Lumber of all kinds promptly filled.
The cash will be expected in every case, without
a previous arrangement to the contrary where ium-
ber is ordered. We Furnish itat
Mill Prices Loaded on the Cars,
Where the freightis paid Nashville pricescharged
All orders must be directed 10 the undersigned at
Forest Mills Coffee county, Tenn.
fsb2l. NJ N. HENKIE, Ir Agent.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04
A Magnificent Chance.

r WILL sell my Farm IN Franklin county Tenn b, on
i Rock Greek, SIX miles South west OF ralIthona,
consisting OF 500 or more Acres of L,pd IL can be
divided into two places IL has On Il lNod improve
Tnents-the best OF spring water; a good Grist and
Saw MIL and is within four miles OF three celebrated
watering places
the place or To II e at opelousas, La.
ian26-wtf Is. y. WHITE
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04
Gents, Boys and Youths.
Hats for Spring and Summer.
Attention. HIacniuisfs.& SC.

4oO0feet Of Leather and Gum Betting from to IL
inches wide, also Lace Leather, COPPER BGrrs and
Rivets hand ami for sale, low for cash at Nos so
and SO corner OF College and Broadway.
r. CUTTER.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04

OsE hundred barrels eAosrs Potatoes, luss rsosi
usyss-ai kRasrEoss . co.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04

n. d Merchants, in want of any of the above ar
ticles will ind II TO their advantage to give call
can ammodate them ytbe case or dozen at as low
prices as any other house in the City.
mar3-u B. R. CUTTER.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04

| II HAVE for sale very likely Negro, 20 years Of
Il age, that has besn we'll trained house and
| aining rooBa servant, at 80. 80 Cedar street.
mar3O r. J. fYLES.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
BY
E.. r. GlascOck & Co.


y Houses and Lots South of Broad St, on High ST.
y do do on College Hilli
store house do dwelling attached
20 acres on 4llatin pike, miles out;
lots on Market street College Hill;
so acres on the Lebanon pike;
lots in Hardin's addition;
is acres on Indi'n creek; County
story business House on Broad street;
IL lot Carroll street,
ls6 acres Oh Browns creek;
1000 do with good Saw Mill on Marrow bonei
1 lot on Market street
use and lot on North Cherry street;
do do Summer street;
a00 acres near Manchester, Coffee county;
10 lots on Murfreesboro. pike, 2 = miles out;
az acres corner Of Jefferson street, weLlmprov
100 feet on Hardia's pike ihproVed'
% 100 do Bells addh'oh' .., ,,,.,
7 Sne resdence on North College street, No. ll2i
! h,.sse and lot on Summer street, South OF Ashi
do 30 McGavock street, West Nashville;
40 acres on Paradise Hil, 10 miles
brick Store house, Whites creek pike, Edgeheld;
2 lots corner of College aud DemumbraDe streets;
do No. 46, between Broad and Demumbrane.
y Of lot No. 1OS, West Nashville;
2 houses and lots on Dcmumbrane street, West
Nashville;
s7k feet on summer between Church and Union;
g. cn Brick Church pike, Ia miles out;
{ lots on jackson street;
I three.storv brick business house on College st.
/ beautiful residence on the corner Of Summerand
Mulberry streets
l house and lot North College ST., No. 102;
ss acres on Mill Creek. a miles out;
46 do Whites Creek. miles out:
10 do Wood Land, adjoining the above:
100 feet College street, extended;
100 or 200 acres North of the City, "a miles out;
1856 do do do 13 miles out;
IL lots miles from city of Memphis;
Various lots in West Nashville;
That extraordinary water power on Duck River
known as the old Stono Fort;
Several lots in Ewing's addition;
lOh acres Gallatin pike, 3 miles out;
do Middle franklin pike, 200 yards beyond
the first toll gate;
house and lot, North Market street;
$50 acres in Robertson county, well improved, y
mile west of the HopkInsville road
100 feet Humphreys ST., South Nashville, No
so and 81;
33L feet on Summer, bottom Church and Broad (;
50 feet ON Broad ST., adjoining Shelby Medical Col
lege.
lots on new Franklin Pike, at the mouth of Rail
road Tunnel
Several lots in Bangs and Roberts addition, Edge
field;
house and lot corner OF Hobson and Father
land, Edfehcld;
/ house aud lot on McIemorc, between Church
and Broad.
may4-tf T.. r. GIASCOCK 4 co.
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nem-Dork.

rom yISCHER OWEN CO., General Advertising
House Appleton Building, 346 Broadway,
NewYork.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04

WE in Fsceips 81, and viii keep constantly O
w hand, large steck of saparlnr Oak aud Hem
lock Tanned sole iestheF, which oer 90 the ira
Z the lowest possible agares.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-04
Shoe Manufacturers Goods!

s. J. PARDEssUs, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
SATIN FRAScAIs, LASrINGs, SILK AND COTTON
LAcETs, GALLONS, Ribbons, BOOT AND CATER
wEas, ELASTIC wERBING. SHOE rHKEAD But
TONS, MoRocco. KIDS, BLACK AND cotoREp Toi-
LET SLIPPER urrERs, SC, Se., 81.
0 Se. .lse WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
iuneia-hrn - - /. =.
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professional Garos.
DIR. A. w. MESECK,

TR0M Prussia, for thirteen years in thisc ,un
Il try with great in his practice His ONCE
Is College street, corner Of Line, where ne may
be consulted personally or by letter.
Every disease, if trusted to him in time, must van
ish under his skilful and genius treatment. For AT
fectons of the lungs, etc. he has peculiar success
ful treatment, experimental o1 himself
apr2T-n
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31
almost as we'll have been sown BY tho

almost as well have been sown BY the
ways;de.
We regret exceedingly that many Of
our farmers pursue this course.
We ask them to look at it for mo.
ment calmly and SEQ if they are not SC
riously involved in fault, which many
Of them can easily remedy To such
We say commence with tho present
spring to make amends. BE the owner
Of the implements you use.
Do not trust to the will and pleasure
Of your ncishbor.
Sow and plant all that you can prop
cry take care Of, and no more. And
when harvest comes cut your grain when
it isripe. lfyou arc disappointed then in
obtaining the help Of a machine, walk in
to it, with your your cradle in hand. re-
solved not to have your crop ruined by
the deception Of others.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31

pense Of s426 Of the people, aud csmb.
ed them (not the peoples head) to tho
tame Of $500. Now If the people are
willing that this general aud in tho ag.
rrcsate enormous flow Of pronigacy in
tie national expenditure should con,is.
ue, aud even increase, according to 10
natural tendency, they should say 30. II
not, they should say that in ,hund~.
tones At any rate, it is the duty Z
the press to disseminate information vu
this subject, until the people thoroughly
understand it. We trust that Mr.. Crs.
gins speech may have wido circula.
ton - Boston Journal.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31
Notice to School officers and Teacher.

Section a Of the present School Law.
provides that the Presidents Of tho sew.
eral Township boards, shall meet the
County Superintendent At the county
on the first Monday in April. Il -
hoped that every Township will b rep.
resented, and a. early in tho day q poe.
siblc.
Copies Of the school Law will Be found
with The County Judge for each town.
not now supplied, and more will BE- fort.
coming as soon as received.
Teachers are hereby notified that .
public examination will be held at To.
ledo on the last Saturday in April, 81
which time such other appointments will
be made as seem necessary.
Compet tent Teachers are invited T.
communicate with the undersigned With
reference to summer schools; also, school
officers who are in want Of good Teach.
ers.
WOODRUFF HELM.
County Superintendent Of Schools Of t..
ma County.
Toledo. March 2i.h 1888.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31

ma The stealthy and detestable man :
ner in which some people cndeavor to
get their advertising done receives no
countcnance or aid from US. Many o.
the papers in this State disgrace their
columns Of reading matter by inserting
in them advertisements for patent med
icines and other trash, which usually
commences in the style Of an interest
ing narrative. sketch or news item Of the
day, and finally end with "The Best
Medicine of the Age" .'Has no equal,
"Ncvcr known to fail" or some other in.
famous lie. The reader We believe is
seldom known to fail to turn up hi,
nose in disgust and leave the piece a
soon as lie learns the subject. Such We
know is the manner ia which VIC invol
unfairly treat them and believe the same
is truo Of others. i.
The greatest effort at q sell Of thi'
kind which We have seen for some tim'
is now being perpetrated BY large pub
fishing house in one Of our eastern cit
les. Upon opening one Of our letter.
received BY the last mail, We found
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-03-31

pa- Mr.. D. j. Sprague, late Of Mich.
isan left with ms day or two ago a
specimen Of new and very 6ne article
Of soap.
By a trial upon orr hands We found
it to be superior cleanser, leaving them
free from every substance Of an oily ma.
ture, yet pcrfe;tly soft and pliable
We cannot speak Of its effect upon
clothes, but presume from its appear.
ance, it has no equal.
It is said to cost when made less than
4 cents pound. Mr. Sprague is now
in town and offers the receipt for max
ing the same,t each family for one dol
lar.
A penny saved is two pence clear.