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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
Ourselves.

1t is delightful to do good-to labor in a
good cause, and to, be refreshed with the
blessed conscientiousness that we have labor )
ed consistently and with a view to do good.
Such are our feelings when we review our
labors in the cause of Temperance. We may
have erred in judgment, been feeble in ability,
and unsuccessful in discovering what, would
best promote the prosperity of the Order and
advance the cause of Temperancc-but we
have never wavered in integrity, failed in eff
fort, or doubted the purity and Righteousness
of our cause, or its. final triumph. Nor have
we been intimidated in the discharge of our
duty by the SANDER of enemies, or the dis
trusts or reproaches that have assailed us
from any source. fright Onr' has been our
watchword, in the discharge of duty, with an
humble trust in God and a firm reliance in the
purity and consistency of our motives and
conduct.
And now, after more than ten years hard
labor in the cause, we have entered upon an
other ten years crusade against intemper-
ance, with as firm a determination to fight
on to the end, and to labor boldly, fearlessly,
as we have ever done.
In this warfare we must be sustained by
q the friends of Temperance. We owe then
much in the past-they have stood by us
they have encouraged US, they have given u,
a liberal support; for which we tender oul
Y grateful acknowledgements. But we trus
they will continue their efforts to give wing
E to the Temperance press and let it reach tn
+ hands of every reader in the country. Gu
prospects are encouraging-our principle
are advancing-we have everything to stiu
ulate us to increased exertion. Do not fol
get, then, the Spirit of the Age, and the n,
We cessity for extending its circulation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
Agitate Agitatell

We once heard a distinguished politician
say, it was s.imprudent and dangerous for
miinorities to agitate their principles" We
do not pretend TO say how true this hyPothe-
sis may hold good With regard to political
parties. but we are satisfied it is not the true
doctrine if applied to the Temperance
On the contrary, it Is only by agitation-by
constantly, and in all prudent ways and prop
er seasons, pressing it upon the attention OF
the people, that we may hope to make in
roads upon the enemy's camp. We have
seen what lethargy and s%upineness will do
for oar cause-we have seen how it did lam
guish and decline, when, discouraged and dis
heartened, its friends ceased to agitate the
question before the people of North Carroll
ma ;-and We. have also seen how that cause
has revived, when, casting aside the gloom
and dependency which enervated them, the
friends ~ofTemperance again threw themselves
in the breach and boldly opposed the inroads
intemperance was making upon us. And
now, to-day, we have re-taken many a post
captured hg the enemy, and our banners float
in triumph where recently the dark flag O
King Alcohol waved its CORY folds.
Andt1<k it viii ever be. We mast agi
tafs-@eks epeup the strife against in
temperance-we must assail it in its strong
holds and fastnesses-in the mansions of tn
proud and wealthy, and the humber homes Q
the less pr~etentious. And by-andIby, tn
cause of truth, of virtue and humanity, Wi
prevail. Nor shall we be left without Ell
~couragement even before the day of final tr
umph comes. Every day we will rescue som
poor fellow-man who has long been a prison
er in the camp of the adversary-every ola
the voice of thanksgiving will greet us fro
some redeemed soul, and every day we W
be the means of saving some young m;
from becoming a victim to the enemy's q
ploys. : These shall encourage us, and eau
us to labor with faith and prayer for t
good cause.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
A Curious Love Story.

Says the Easton pa Argus "First love
the world generally admits, is always the
most sincere. An instance illustrating the
truth of this recently came to our knowledge
which is worth repeating. .Forty-ive years
ago, a young man named Peterson, served
his apprenticeship at the printing business,
in the Office of Christian Jacob Hunter of
this place. Whilst in his employ he became
interested in a young lady of our own and
proposed marriage. He was accepted, but
the mother of the girl opposed the match
and broke it off. After finishing his trade
he went to one of the Southern States, and
married a sister of the Hon. John M. Clay.
ton, former U. States Senator from Delaware.
After having two children, his wife died and
left him a widower. He then emigrated to
Canada West, where he became quite a
wealthy and prominent man, and filled the
Office of County Recorder, a disappointment,
at Guelph. There he married a second time
and became a second time a widower. Last
Summer he passed through Easton on his
road to Wilmington, where his daughter was
at school {; and whilst here made inquiry af-
ter the sweetheart of his young days. AS
certaining that she was a widow and resided
in Philadelphia, he called upon her, renew.
ed his acquaintance and after forty years
separation, again proposed marriage to her
and was accepted. He was to have come OF
here this very week to be married, but wa.
taken suddenly sick, about ten days ago
with an attack of p%leurisy and died after
short illness. A few days before his death
he' wrote to the object ofhis first affection
telling her that he was doubtless on his dy
ing bed and never expected to see her agail
on earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

FATAL ACCIDENTAL letter from a friend.
dated Pacific. Franklin county, N, c., Sept.
Goth, informs US of a distressing accident
which happened a few miles below that place
on the 18th inst. 1.-TWO men-Sanders Cliff
ton and Sherrod ~Denton-were hunting.
and Clifton intending to. shoot a rabbit shot
Denton, who died in half am hour thereaf-
ter. The rabbit was on q hill which was be-
tween them-Clifton did not.know that Dem
ton was on the opposite side. An inquest
was held over the dead body the next day,
but have not learned their verdict"-writes
I our Correspondent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

b- This is the season for holding mass
meetings of the people, for various purposes.
The busy season of the year has passed with
the Farmers, and they will have their pleas
ant past-times and social gatherings. The
friends of Temperance also avail themselves
of the pleasant Autumn season for congrega-
ting the people together, to talk to them on
this great subject. The Courts and County
Fairs are being held, where large numbers
are congregated. All these are favorable
times for getting subscribers to the Age, and
we hope our friends will not forget US. Our
list of subscribers is falling off, instead of in
creasing as it should do. We earnestly call
upon the friends of the Paper and the cause
to lay a helping hand, and swell our list up
a thousand or more this beautiful Fall season.
When our list falls off, we feel discouraged
when it increases, our heart is cheered, our
arms are strengthened, and we go into the
conflict with renewed courage and interest
Who will go to work to get us up a good club
forthwith? Let the response-"I will" go
up from every one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
The Bank of North Carolina.

We learn from the Standard that the books
of subscription to the remainder of the capt.
tai stock of the Bank of North Carolina, here
tofore unsubscribed for, were compared at
the office of the Public Treasurer on the 18th
instant, when it was ascertained that II, COS
shares in all were subscribed for, by more
than two hundred subscribers. The number
of shares not heretofore taken was 1861,
which, deducted from the whole number of
shares subscribed, left an excess of 9,037
shares to be cast of.
The stock subscribed was then scaled with
the following result: all subscription of six
shares and under, receive the full amount
all from six to twenty inclusive, six shares
all of twenty-five, seven shares; all from
twenty-five to thirty inclusive, eight shares
all from thirty to thirty-five inclusive, nine
shares forty, ten shares; fifty, twelve shares
ffty-fve, thirteen shares sixty, fourteen
shares eighty, seventeen shares one hun
dred, twenty shares one hundred and TWEEN
ty, twenty-four shares; one hundred anC
thirty-four, ~twenty-eight shares one hun
dred and fifty, thirty shares two hundred
thirty-three shares all over two hundred
thirty-four shares.
A payment of one-half of all the above stocl
will be required to be made to the officers o
the Bank in Raleigh, on the 18th Octobe
next, with ninety days interest on one-fourtl
of the whole amount, that is, on the first in
stalment. Certificates of special deposits Q
specie in any of the Banks of this State, o
in the City of New York, will be received a
specie in payment thereof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

FRoM EURoPE.-The Persia brings Liver
pool dates to the Sd inst, but brings no news
of much importance. The news from italy is
that the Pontifical troops were threatening
the legations, and a collision was imminent
The Roman government rejects all reforms.
The Zurich conference was expected to come
to an abrupt close
The Persia experienced a severe storm ON
her voyage, which at one time threatened
serious consequences; but she weathered the
storm, receiving little injury.
Cotton is reported as advancing-bread.
stuffs very dull and heavy. Rice, rosin and
turpentine steady and firm.
STILL LATER.-TheZ Zurich Conference had
suspended its sittings. The national assem-.
blies of Parma and Modena have resolved nm.
on annexation to Piedmont. Another meet
ing between the Emperors of France and
Austria was expected to take place soon in
Switzerland.
The Great Eastern departed for the Thame,
on her way to Portland, on the Sth instant
Her machinery worked admirably, and sh,
moved with great rapidity and ease. tn,
London Times pronounces her the fastest YES
sci in the world.
Cotton was quiet at former prices. Bread
istuffs were dull.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
More Harm than Good.

That the appropriation of alcoholic stimu-
lants as a beverage, has done more harm
than good, is a proposition which we think
even those who indulge in them, win agree
with us in declaring. They may be pleasant
to the taste-give temporary exuberance of
spirits, and even afford some pleasure in their
indulgence; but as compared with the untold,
incomprehensible evils they have entailed up
on the world, these pleasures and temporary
~enjoyments are but as a drop of water in con-
trast to the great illimitable ocean. How can
the revelry around the social board with boon
companions, atone for the anguish of spirit,
the broken, bleeding heart of her who is left
desolate and lonely at home, to pass dreary
nights and days around, it may be, the couch
of afhiction-or perhaps to languish on the
bed of disease herself, when has hand is not
there to minister in tenderness to her wants
when has presence is wanting to soothe her
troubled spiritl
How can the qualification of a corrupt appe-
tite, even if ''mOderately'' INDUCED, compen-
safe for the beastly drunkenness, the power
ty, shame, degradation, murders, and crimes
of every hue, with which this beverage is
daily cursing the worldl The harm so great
: ly preponderates over the ''good' claimed for
: it by its devotees, that even by their own
computation, the world has and does suffer
I more from it than almost all other indulgen-
g ces in which men engage. Does it not be-
hooye all men, then, who are friends to their
race, all who desire the prosperity and hap
i piness of their country, and especially all
lie christians, not only to deny themselves of its
moderate" indulgence, but to take a bold
y and decided stand against it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

A QUEEN CAN NEVER GO SnoPPING.-What
belle will envy her Majesty when she knows
the fact that, according to the royal etiquette,
q Queen cannot speak to a tradesmanl A
late work says:
"Victoria has been seen standing not a
yard away from one, addressing all her in
quiries to an equerry, who repeated them to
the tradesman, and again repeated to her Ma
jesty all his answers" And the writer gives
the additional information hat the Queen
must die of thirst rather than pour out a glass
of water for herselfl "When on q visit to
the Royal family of France at Eu, the Queen
of Belgium had been told that her Majesty OF
England took every morning, at ten o'clock,
a glass of iced water. Accordingly, on the
day after her arrival, a servant duly made
his appearance at disappointed hour, bear
ing on a silver salver, a caraffe and two glass
es, which he rendered to the sovereign, wht
declined the refreshments with q wave of tn,
hand The Belgian Queen seeing this, whis
pered to her son, who was present, to pou
out a glass of water and offer it to the Queen
this being done, it was graciously accepted, th
fact being that etiquette would not allow he
Majesty to pour out the water for herseI
when q servant was present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

REMARKABLE MARRIAGE.-The Diara of
Madrid relates the following romantic story:
A few years ago, an English nobleman, o
grandee Of the first water and an eccentrician
of the widest school, honcred New York
with his presence and bis money.
lie lived strictly incognito, and his sole
Amusemepts consisted in wandering in the
streets after. nightfall, and in relieving those
Of his fellow creatures who had experienced
the pains of poverty or the penalties of dissi-
patton.
While upon one Of his humane excursions
he encountered q female who tenderly solicit
ted aims.
Ipquiring, he found her to be an orphan of
surprising beauty, with an intelligent mind
and Of excellent education. reduced to abiect
destitutien from the death Of her father, shot
in the Mexican war.
The titled Howard, wearied at his bache-
lors existence, and woE Ivy the romance of
the beggar's history, rendered to her his
heart, his %coronet, and his hand The sequel,
according TO the Diara, is that at o recent
ball given by the Russian Emperor, a Ouch
css, radiant with beauty and sparkling with
diamonds, won the hearts of all observers.
The distinguished lady was the ci-devan,
mendicant Of the New York Streets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

A PLEASANT INcIDENT.-O On Friday after
noon, as a gentleman named Robert Thomas
was passing up Broadway, he lost his pocket
book containing about 2 1900, in bank bills.
On discovering his loss he hastily retraced
his steps, and between Franklin avenue and
Washington street he was met by a boy named
John Moore, about twelve years of age, who
hailed him and asked him If he had lost any
thing. Thomas replied that he had, and ia
king the boy into a store he described his
pocket book infinitely. The boy promptly
delivered the lost pocket book over to his
possession, and all the money was found in
tact. Mr.. Thomas took the boy to a clothing
store, purchased him a complete suit, and
from thence he proceeded to q watch maker
where he picked him out a fine silver watch
upon which he had engraved: Robert Thorn
as, Of Covington, KY, to little Johnny Moore
Honesty is the best policy In addition t.
this he purchased a silk purse, placed in i
800 in gold, and sent him home to his moth
er. Boys, make a note of it.-St. Louis Hen
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
According to official data, says the New YaTK.
Times, the importations for the present rs
cal year will greatly exceed those of The
year 1857, and will reach in amount at 1east
$500, o00, 600, which at the average duy of
LIZ per cent. will yield a revenue of $62, 4O0,-
600, or Sc, 400, 600 more than was estimated
for by Secretary Cobbin bis last annualnaport
to Congress. 1t is an interesting fact that
while the government receipts thus exceed
the Secretary's estimates, the public expendi-
lures are falling considerably below his fig
ures. The result of this double operation
will be the receipt of a sufficient revenue
not only to meet the current wants of the
government. without any further loan or re-is-
sue of Treasury notes, but the speedy accumu-
lation of a surplus to be again applied to.
the redemption of the public debt. Never
before since the foundation Of our government
have the recuperatiye powers of the fede-
: raj exchequer been SO forcibly exhibited,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

SOME CLock.-A yankee is said to have in
vented a Clock, which not only keeps time,
but also cooks your food. 1t is designed
principally for travellers who start early in
the morning. 1t is an alarm clock, and has
a mans coffee for him before it wakes him up.
The mode of operation is thus sketched
Suppose a person wishes to rise and travel at
four o'clock in the morning all he has to do
is to set an inner dial at that hour, when the
outer OF clock dial indicates the true time
He also makes certain disposition of the light
ing apparatus which are sel~fsuggestive. Pre-
cisely at four o'clock a lever is moved which
causes a drum to revolve against a friction
match, the fame from which ignites the wick
ofthe spirit lamp. In half an hour, the coffee
is ready, when another drum revolves, ignite:
another match, and lights a candle, and a
the anne time the figure of a monk pulls :
rope and rings an alarm bell, effectually arou
sing the sleeper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

MORTALITY FROM DRUNKENNEss.-Dr. Farr,
of London, in a paper issued by him, on the
causes of mortality, says that intemperance
acts as a slow poison, and the deaths from
drunkenness and delirium tremens, together,
exceed the deaths from all other poison. But,
he adds, it is difficult (as in Esop's fable
to overrate the immense injury to public
health arising in all ways, directly and indi
rectly, from this obviously avoidable cause
whereas priyation kills comparatively few
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

VICKsBURG, MIss.-A letter in the Nash
vile, Tenn, Patriot, written at Vicksburg,
Mississippi, represents a dreadful state of af-
fairs in that place. 1t says a man named j.
I. Head, without any provocation, shot and
MORALLY wounded q young printer named
Wells-it being the fourth murder he has
committed. Seventy citizens have pledged
themselves to take him and hang him with
out Judge or jury. And it further states that
whoever walks the streets at night is saluted
with the word halt" on every corner, and
if the command is not obeyed, it is enforced
by the presentation of a double barrel gun
or Colts repeater. Twenty-Five or thirty
houses have been broken open and robbed in
the last few weeks. Vigilance Commit
tee" has been formed-their patrols appoin.
ted, who are constantly on duty. The Com.
mittee have given notice for all persons who
could not give a good account of themselves
to leave the place within three days, or abide
the consequences.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
Weekly Family News paper.
Correct Spelling.

There is no one thing that so prominently
exhibits the deficiencies of our educational
system, as that one which is so common, Of
incorrect spelling. And no one has an OPP
portunity to notice this deficiency more than
the Editors of newspapers, before whose eyes
are constantly falling the compositions of
men, educated and uneducated. 1t is a de-
ficiency, too, that exposes D to often and
certain ridicule, especially if he or she pro-
fesses to have an education, because in their
writing it stands a living witness against
them. We have often known teachers in our
Schools, Seminaries and Colleges to m s-spel
even commonplace words In their manu-
scripts,
But our object is not toexpose any one but
to advise all pupils to acquire in early life
a thorough and correct knowledge Of orthog-
raphy. 1t is much more easy to acquire IN
early life; and if the golden age Of youth be
passed in its abuse, the unfortunate victim
of neglected education in this respect, b prob
ably doomed to bad spelling for life. Abt
we would add-learn to speak correctly a
well as spell and write properly. 'Every
man has it in his power. He has merely t.
use the language which he reads, instead o
slang which he hears to form his taste from
the best speakers and poets in the country
to treasure up choice phrases in his memory
and habituate himself to their use-avoidin
at the same time that pedantic precision an
bombast, which show rather the weakness {
a vain ambition than the polish ofan educate
mind"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
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Special Notice.

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ly 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
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will be discontinued. This is a rule from
which there will be no departure. Watch
for the CROSS MARX, andrenew your snbscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from,
as well as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

The EQUINox.-From the accounts in the
papers, the Equinoctial gale was very severe
in many parts of the country, though it was
unusually lame in this locality. In many
portions of Virginia the storm ragged with
great fury, in some instances amounting to .
destructive tornado. In Baltimore and far
Their north and west it was very great. The
shipping on the coast in many instances re-
ceiyed serious damage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

~ Gen. Scott, accompanied by Col. Lay,
left Washington on the 18th en- route for the
Pacific. Gen. SCOTS instructions were writ
ten by the President himself, after interviews
with him and the members of the Cabinet,
confding in his wisdom to preserve the hon.
or as well as the peace of the country in con-
nection with the San Juan Island dispute
He has also discretionary powers in the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

MARRIED.-Rev. NJ. L.. Wood, Missionary
to China, was married in Greensboro to Miss
Ellen E. Morphis, on the 10th inst. They ex-
pect to embark for China in November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

HEAVY INCREAsE.-It is estimated that the
taxes Of this State viii be increased by the
Revenue Law of the last Legislature fully
twenty five per cent. The total revenue of
the State will be upwards of $700.0 00.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

A YOUNG OLD Observation-Disclosures in
Davie County, n. G.. on the 21st ult, Mr..
John Fine, aged 90 years, to Miss Elizabeth
Harley, of Davidson, n. c., aged 81 years.
This interesting couple walked 8 miles to the
residence of the officiating magistrate, to get
the nuptial knot tied and after dinner, hav-
ing bad a merry time with a large company
who had assembled TO witness the ceremony,
returned home, making a walk of 16 miles for
the day, without rod or staff. The bride
groom it is said, was the most hilarious youth
out of some 40 or so present at the marriage,
and fairly outdid the whole company by his
jests and stories.