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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21
Close of the Year.

The present No. of the Sp1Rrr OF THE AcF
IS the last we shall issue this year. Ever
since its establishment, it has been our Gus.
tom not to publish a paper during Christmas
week. We shall adhere to our good old Gus
tom now, as usual. It is the only week we
take, the whole year round. for rest and re-
creation from the laborious and confirming du-
ties OF Editorial life. We feel the need of a
little relaxation and our Printers. who have
been ever faithful and always at their post.
claim a like exemption from their tolls and
labors. Everybody else has holiday Christ
mas week, and we claim only a like privilege
In common with them.
But we cannot close the labors of 1870
without expressing our hearty thanks to our
subscribers hoAascs 50 nobly and faithfully
sustained us, both by laboring to increase our
subscription list, and by words and deeds of
cheer and encouragement. A truer. noobler
lst OF patrons can no paper boast of, than the
spirit OF the Age. They have endeared us
10 them by their acts of kindness in the past
and we know they will not neglect us in the
future.
by way OF stirring up their pure minds
by way of remembrance, however, we would
respectfully solicit of each one of our subscri-
oers, that they remember the Spirit of the
Age, and try to get US up a club of subscri-
oers to begin the new year with. The holi-
days will be a very good season to accom-
plish this object. The social minglings and
greetings of friends and neishbors furnish op-
~portunities for presenting the claims of the
paper, and we shallbe very much d~isappoint-
bers added to our LIST for the new wear.
We will not weary you with opportunities.
We hope we have said enough to cause eve
ry one of our subscribers, both far and near
to say can and WILL send the rood
SPIRIT a fine club of subscribers. as . Now
Years gift"
70 our subscribers one one all, we w;ssI.
merry Christmas and1a happy New year
Merry with the consciousness that m.lo.h
the heart glad, of having labored to do some
good IN the year that has passed and ba,nu
in the determination to labor in the f,tnr.
even more assiduously to secure the smiles
VI iieaseii' ana 40 good to their fellow-mcn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

SOUTH CARoLINA LEGIsLATURE.-Anonn
d d propositions before the Legislature i one
ueciarlng that the entire South sbonld 49,
tio ni'n cause with Virginia, each in nronnr
uo. 70 It's slave population, bearing is ~
pu..;on OF the expenses incurred 6v bar u
l pusuns down the Harper's Ferry moyomeDt !.
r enat 10Y. Gist forward to Virginia the
proportion of South Carolina. u
nnotner proposes to appropriate 500 600
whana Tue erection oftwo laboratories some.
powder, &c, "ah"iacture OF
&c nLOE RIDGE RAnRoAD.-The lower Ho,ss
Wnr;.L 7. legislature, on motion of Mr.
subject. poS'poheu this whole
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

SucHIs LIFE.-While the jubilant shouts
OF the multitude were being heard in New
fork over Fernando Woods election as
Mayor of the City, the grim monster was in
saolng ms domestic circle and tearing away
It's most precious idol-the wife of his bosom
one lett several children-one only three DAVIS
old. The funeral was more numero,slv a.
lendeo than any private funeral that ever
look place in the city, if not in this country
seven or eight thousand people participated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21
Weekly Family News paper.
Outward Adorning.

Whatever else may be omitted by men and
women of the present age, it is certain there
Is but little room for the charge of neglect,
IN the outward adjoining of our persons
Nor IS it entirely confined to the female sex.
Inc love of fashion and dress, may be almost
a UNIVERSAL passion among women, but it is
a growing disease in certain circles of our
young men. And what's the good to come
Oh It! Is there any thing but ulfmixed evil
IN lit? Cleanliness, neatness, adaptation to
ability and position, and a proper attention
10 III, color, arrangement, &c, in dress may
be allowable, nay We judge, are necessary
but a passion for costly, gay or singular at
tire, is not only pernicious, but indicates a
SOFT place in the head, which people would
do well to avoid.
One who is devoted to costly. fashionable
dress prostitutes money to a vile and mis-
chleFous use. No man or woman has a yiqht
to waste his Lords money, of which he is
only a steward, upon his lusts. It robs God
OF bis just rights, and staryes His poor. who
are hungry for bread. The argument which
IS often adduced in support of it, that it gives
employment to numerous artisans. is nm
sound, unless it can be shown first that it is
a legitimate employment for men end wo-
men to be engaged in the manufacture of that
which is necessarily pernicious to society
Inc argument frequently urged, that itbeau-
tines and adorns the human frame, is equally
u%nsound, because its legitimate effect is to
initiate the pride and encourage mortals. who
are. but worms Of the dust, to think moro
hishiy of themselves than they ought to
think, and often in an unsound state of soc;-
ety. make men and women pass for more
than their worth. 1t therefore encourages
waste, pride and deception.
Again, it is a sure promoter of vanity and
jealousy. Men and women become vain in
their maginations under its influence. not
only placing undue Importance upon them
selves, but surely undertaking. others. Life
IS indeed more or less ideal and unreal-it i
spent during the prevalence of this passion.
IN a dream, rendering its subjects unfit for
It's sober realities. Jealousy, that green-eyed
monster, feasts and fattens upon it, destroy
ing the life-blood of social existence, and
drinking up the bliss of conjugal life.
More than all, it encourages great waste of
Tune The outward man SO engrosses the
care, the thoughts, the time and means of
sucn persons, that the intellect is left to starye
upon the desert waste, and the heart over
grown with weeds and briers and thorns, dies
without sustenance and support. Let the
young reader ponder these thoughts, before
ne or she rushes into the whirlpool of fash
ION ana extravagance. and is ruined forever
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

LgIGH,
Special Notice


TIE SPIRIT or THE ACE is conducted strict.
y upon the casn system. All papers are
uissoaanuea at the expiration of the time for
which they hasebeen paid. Subscribers viii
De heuhed FoUR WEEKS before their time is
0ae oya CROSS ARK on their papers and
asiess tne subscription is renewed the papers
"ih De discontinued. This is a rule from
Wnicn there viii be no departure. Watch
iof the CROSS MARX, and renew your subscrip
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed must mention the Pest Office, from,
as wen as the n to, which they desire the
hange to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

ohAD 10 HEAR r.-We see it now stated
Inat the story is not true, that John A. Wash
lns'on' VINO contracted with the Ladies for
the sale OF Mount Vernon, is entirely ruined
anu 'ha' property being under mortgage, he
VIII not be able to make a deed for the Same
nat ne mas allowed his notes for large sums
70 &c to protest in Chicago, is true bnt If Is
also true that ne claims that some Ch;caeo
land operators tried to swindle him. and tba,
refused to pay certain notes which he had
gwen IN order to test their liability.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

Ia We have had to devote so much time
IN attending to Correspondents this week.
that we have been complied partially to neg
ieet our Editorial duties. The writings of
our C~ontriosfors will be quite as acceptable
to our readers. we supp5se.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

loon FEAruRE.-We noticed tb., !,
n. many portions of Virginia the military com ~
pahles are requiring as one ofthe eong;t Go
hemoership, abstinence from an tbat oas
the best so1a Irudent, temperate men make
the featnrs maaS as well as best citizens, and
ced here. sooo effect II lntrodu-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21


Cooks body was to be delivered 70 -.
trends, and would by them be taken 70 Wi
l'amsburg, N. Y, and the funeral exercises
were to be held in the Rev. DIR. porter,c
Church on Sunday or Monday last.
Copeland is a free negro, and saws he was
born in Raleigh, N. c., and left there whom.
ne Was eight years of age. Lieut.. Waddell
.of the Petersburg City Guard, saws be was
acquainted with a free negro by the name &C
Henry Evans, of very respectable character
a cabinet maker by trade, who resided a.
Hillsboro', N. c., until some four wears ,oo
when he removed to Ohio, whom ConeIand
says is his uncle. By answering many o,,eS-
tons relative to Raleigh and its vicinity be
satisfied Lieut.. Waddell that he was well ac-
qualntcd with the place.
There is no doubt but what RALEIGH hears
''e disgrace of being the birthplace of this
.scoundrel. We have no recollection of him
but there has been quite a large family of
ifee negroes of that name here. Most of
Them, however, have cmigrated long ago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

aSs- On Wednesday the citizens of Green.
castle, Ind, demolished every. liquor estsb-
iisnment IN the place. The outbreak was 80
casloned by some poor fellow who froze n
death the night previous, while in a state Of
lntoxication. Vi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

20 Several Communications unavo;d,b II,
postponed till our next issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

A DETERMINED WOMAN n
VINO was slandered by one Tbos s,esers
v.;tlngton, ky., some time since ;ns.;tn N
zion Ior damages. Her husband nhoeo
name mas the handle of Rev. refnsed "nose
Syts 70 To- the suit, which was, in accordon as,
bpsh.a aS, thrown out of court. She sued hes
that Mrs. 'S NJ. : divorce, and the result was
allowing her aiiimony in the snm nnle &c soupt
1 Ina nalf an acre of land in the town os R saoo'
.yn' . lew miles above Newport on r. o, oos
sue Ahho.. now intends having the right ~
Sue ABBOTT for s!andering her paod asm 20
'ess' we say to you, Ms. Nc Vickers
REMARKABLE MArRmoN,., -.
young persons of the name of Rasa s.I1nree
Oth Tue same parents, were married - '. .l
osners named Teel, also of one f.m;Iu 70 three
narr;sd V ,n;. .ne 10th of October. TLev va.e
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

~ vice President Breckenridge has been
e'ee'ed =, ). Senator from Kentucky for six
years from the 4th of March next
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

- 1t is thought that the exnenso. -,
the State of Virginia has incprrnd men
Harper's Ferry affair not fall below soon o ene
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

~ The following paragraph from the
Newoern Progress, might very justly claim
the attention of the City Fathers of Raleigh
LET NEwBERN FoLLow.-We have rone.t
ediy spoken of and condemned the custom &C
allowing slaves to hire their own time which
prevails to such a %ruinous extentin Newhern
we would call the especial attention of our
Town authorities to the following ordinance
recently passed by the City Courcil at An
guSta' Ga. We suppose our town charter
VIII hardly prevent our authorities from
passing a similar ordinance. Will thew do
III! lhe practice of allowing negroes to live
70 themselves and to hire their own time ;s
ooih9 great injury to our slave property
An ordinance TO require owners and euar-
oiails OF slaves between thirty and sixty vears
OF who live separate from such ovDa-.
All guardians, to pay one hundred doIIors
per ahnum, instead Of ten dollars oc : LIS
April" Oh the hrst of
oNE OF THE SHERrFFs C4rcu-
discounted oherlffo Yancy county. n. q he
Oeeh caught In Washington cop1tv To,uaS
pee, ahd brought back by his secprit;es n
surrendered some two thousand doIlarse mu0
nave the tax lists also. Ahey
he 10 akIERAN MAD.-The Holly Spring Miss
r ae says there is living in that co,ntm
hnnn "a tady, Miss Ann Thompson. VIII 90
of arren county, n. c., on ostb d.
susr lfoo; She will be IO2 wears ia
next August She enjoys good health aiS Oh
S.L hkkESrED.-A man named Sussdorf
-"d Ia y; T., a piano tuner, had been
Uy " vigilance Committee in Lunenbnrn
examination, was dis
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-21

IRE DEATH SENTENcE.-Coo and Coppie,
and their confederates Green and Copeland
were all executed at Charlestown, Va, on the
10th, for their participation with old Brown
IN bis hellish foray on the 9th of October
last. There were about 1.5O0 troops on the
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27

indisposition from being present and shaving the
fcstiv!ty which marked tho suecessfhi completion
Of his grand idea. Hswas. however, represented
by Mr.. Jaoomb. who has Tor him watchsd and ru-
perintsnded the building and completion OF the
ship from first 70 last. 8 =. ss.s S !
The Arst movement Of the gigantic osanks and
cylinders OF the paddle engines N made precise
ly at helEpast one, when the great masses slowly
rose and fell as noiselossly % the engines OF
Greenwich boat. but cxerting in their great revo-
lutions what seemed to bc an almost Irresistible
power. There was no noise, no vibration nor
the slightest sign Of heating, and the tremendous
frame OF iron-work sprang at once into lite and
motion with M much ease as IL every rod and
crank had been worked for the last ten, years.
The steam in tho boilers was about twenty.one
pounds, but as matter OF course, the engines
were turning but slowly, never exceeding six rev.
olutions per minute. Even with this allow motion,
and the slight immersion Of the paddle boats, tho
effects OF tho enormous power was at onco visible
upon the ship. The great mooring chains astern
were tightenod to tho utmoat, and IL seemed as II
oven Trotmans anchors themselves would yield
under the strain. Fortunately, however, those
held fast, and then tho screw engines wero got
into motion, working the ship astern. rs 10 coun
toract tho effects Of tho paddles. These latter
sines worked with the same marvellous sase and
freedom; there WINS no noise, no sign of hot bear
ings, aud the result was considered by oil the
gineers on board to be satisfactory In the worry
highest degree, and far beyond what could have
been expected
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HIGGINBOTHAM ACADEMY.

tt1NjGlN Itolt1AM ACADt.M \. /
TUNIS institution located In The immediate vicinity Of Am
House, will be under the
of Mrs. NJ j. Wnn and Mr.. W. X Terry princpals Mr.
the entire control Of the Male department In the higher udeA
Mrs Pratt accomplished lady and successful eacher will
devote her attention 10 the Female department. Mra Wnn
will instruct Music and charge Of the boarding depart
The Trustees have great confidence In the
cachershey all had experience their requirements
Of high order and they have heretofore commanded the
proya and patronage Of discriminating public The location
institution religious around IL
together and intellectual qualifications
SAMUEL d. GARLAND,l .a, n
WM W. THOMSON, -
LEO. DANIEL in, va fTsustoeA 4
ROBERT NJ BROWN, = asfF Il
WM f. COLEMAN, II
The session OF this School will The ne
Monday September next The scholastic win be divdsd
into sessions Of FIVE months each Ters per session of
maindsr at the close o. seeh session. fs ssti IL
latin. rssi French and aaiheiniis =
Board including
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John D. Davis Rhnie st 6fcge AmAls! x.sNA fS..,lL
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27
LYneHBUhG CARDS
GRO W. yALKsTIsE1 H. D. HEN
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Next Door to the Merchants Bank.

LJNCHBURF. Il.
" keep hand constantly Groceries OF the best equality
w to which particularly invite the attention friends
and customers We tender thanks friends for past
nyors and hope by fidelity the all who
merit continuance Of the same We receiving
superior lot Of Sugars, Coees Molases nrw crop) Candies
Leather Salt &c, &c which Offer cheap for cash
produce jan 30-is.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27

"A STOLEN. from my farm near HSws5Ssvie H%ps % on on
four ycsrs old medium Twenty dollars reward
will he given M the apprehension of the thief and 5er" Fe
WIZ ~ ~ H. ~. ~ Scot;svio. flbcmare, Va.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27

ennA YARDS less, Of Fast Colored Lawns, at
OOOO 10 eta per yard, worth 20 cents.
Also Swiss Book Jsconet India and Indian White Musns,
Just received and cash store at small profit
' cm, (auS II 7-dns] JNo j. PURYiS, Agat
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27

PROF. COUCH AND LADY,
EE stopping the Washington House Tor the purpose o
N teaching PAINTING AND DRAWN in THAR various
branches
The following Of the styles viz
Architectural Mathematical, Perspective and Marine Draw
ing and Skeiching from Nalure
Canvass and Photograph Painting In OIL
Grecian Pearl and Antique Painting and Gliding Glass;
Drawings, coored in permanent coors, equal the finest
coored Lthograph;
Fancy sign Painting, In all its varieties;
sf- Ladies and Gentlemen invited to call and
Specimens. laug o-dlm
The Evansville daily journal., 1859-02-22
New York Market.

New York, Feb. 2l-P. NJ.
Flour without important change. Infc-
rior grades dull /; medium and good grades
very firm sales of 10, 400 bbls. at 5 BOO
6 so for super. State 8 9O@6 10 for extra
State; 5 40@5 so for super. Western 6 05
(96 80 for common to medium. Rye -four
3 1904 So. Wheat buoyant with a good
demand; sales of 80 ,OOO bush. at l 25 for
winter red / SO for white Michigan. Rye
dull. Barley dull. Corn a little more
steady sales 10000 bush. at 85 for mix
ed Western in store and delivered. Oats
firm at 6o@63 for Western. Whisky dull
and nominal at 264c Pork firmer; 1850
bbls. sold at II 5o(017 65 for old mess, and
1S 00@l8 IL for new mess. Beefunchang-
ed 450 bbls. sold at 5OG97 90 for coun-
try prime; 1909 90 for do. meSss. Beef
hams steady sales of 200 bbls. at IA O00
II so. Gut meats dub and heavy sales 80
hhds. at 64@64 for shoulders. Dressed
hogs quiet. Bacon quiet. Lard firm
Cheese steady at s4@1l4. Tallow dull
Sugar steady. Coffee quiet. Moiasses
heavy at 39@4O.
The Evansville daily journal., 1859-02-22
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
BY THE E. l. W. LINE.

fr..~a-" w ASHlNGToN,~ L eD. Zl---P NJ.
HOUsE-The House proceeded to act on
the amendments to the army appropriation
bill as reported from the Committee of the
Whole, by concurring in the amendments.
The appropriations have been reduced as
follows: -..-.-
Reduction for the erection of barracks,
hire of porters, &C, 100000; for regular
supplies of quarter masters department, be-
tween 4, 600 and 5000 animals, being dis
pensed with, $500, 900; for transportation
of the army, &C., S490,O00
SENATE.-During the morning hour the
Vice President and Mr.. Green, of Mo-, pre-
seLt d memoliils from citizens of st. Louis
praying for an assay office to be located
there-referred.
Hunter wish the motion made aRy Sim
mons, of R. l., to reconsider the vote by
which the consular and diplomatic bill was
to be considered at once, so that the bill
might be finally passed.
Slidell took objections to Pugh's amend
ment which was on Saturday added to the
bill and showed that its effect would be to
prevent the President from sending any en-
voy on special business, as might become
necessary in the case of Mexico ami else
where.
Gwin moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table, as he considered the
practice of moving to reconsider appropri-
alton bills would be productive of serious
embarrassment to the legitimate course of
business
The Vice President explained that Gwin' S
motion was in ordeI.
The Evansville daily journal., 1859-02-22
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l-P. NJ.
Flour dull Nothing of importance none
No change in prices. Whisky dull but not
lower. The supply is in excess of the de-
mand saIes at 254. Glover seed dull it
is offered freely at 4o@6 so without find
ing buyers. Mess pork dull and unchanged
at 18 %. Good demand for bulk meats, but
holders ask higher prices 10000 lbs heavy
sides sold at &c, and $4,000 tierces hams,
sugar cured, dry and saltpetred at So; part
of them delivered at Lexington, KY, and
part here. Nothing transpired in bacon
There are buyers at 74@94, but holders are
askeng higher rates 400 bbls lard sold at
III. The demand is not so actsved Su-
gar and molasses dull, but not lower; moth
done only in a small way. The money mar
ket is quite. Tine demand has fallen Off
Currency is in better supply. Rates of ex-
change unaltered. Eastern scarce and firm.
The Evansville daily journal., 1859-02-22

Dr. KANEs ARCTIC VoYAGEs.-As usual,
Apollo Hall was again well filled last night
by delighted audience. 1t is gratifying to
record the continued success of this exhibit
ton, which amuses while it instructs every
night after night, discriminating audiences
have been absorbed in each progressive
stage of this moving picture. Every point
has received its due Importance, and the
whole has been moulded by rare artistic
ability into one continuous voyage from
New York to the regions of eternal ice and
snow There will be an exhibition to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock for school
children at one dime each.