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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07

The rigging Of this weasel presents = comb
nation Of three different rigs; vhlls the mast
10 the bow Of the vessel is rugged . sloop.
the shreeiu the body OF the vessel present. the
appearance Of full rugged ship. and the two
aftsr masls are schooner rugged.
This nobls vessel ~as delivered by the COO
tractor into the hand. Of the Company ready
for sea. with the exception OF stores AID
Goals on the 18th Of August. 1889. She Is sd.
versissd to make her trial trip To sea on the
i5,h Of September.
The New York Courier and Enquirer ssys
that magnitude 10 not the only peculiarly
which the Great Eastern possesses No olher
vessel atost hs. two sets of engines and two
propeller.; nor is the cellular construction to
be found elsewhere 10 marine architecture,
though sometimes found at The top and bot
tom OF great bridge structures.
We may add that she has . teo thousand
horse power. ADD the calculation 10. that she
will be able to 90 to Calcutta. round the Cape.
in thirty two days-taking along with her ten
thousand tons Of coal. Eve thousand tons of
Of cargo, aud at least two thousand persons.
How this freight aud these passengers are to
be procured. We have yet to learn. 1t 10 idle
to conjecture. With regard to the vulgar. yet
necessary commercial questiou-eiH che pay
we fear that the reply must be in the mega
tive But. then. vs may be eroshers. and We
hope that in this particular instance We are 90.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07

AZ The weather has been delightfully."- oos
aud pleasant for several days past.
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Esv York
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07

IL Street Railroads are being constructed
IN Cincinnati
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07

u Lafayette is certainly under the inau.
ence Of bad star Elopement after elope-
ment takes place there. High and low life
seem to be infected. and indeed We fear tha
the morals Of that up river village are no,
good. Here is the last. which vs take from
the Cosytey Of Monday
srssrIAR pisArrrAsAScR or M pArros II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
For the Spirit of the Age.
Chinch Bugs.

Mr.. EDITOR: There are many good, hon
est farmers who read your paper, and like
to see something in its pages concerning
their profession. | am not employed in
that business at present, but a well wisher
to the farmers prosperity.
All of your agricultural readers know
very well that North Carolina is a country
well adapted to grain, DC. And they have
walked up concerning their business, and
are going ahead. The wheat crops look
fine as heart could wish in tbiscounty, Da-
vie,) but there are heavy complaints made
about the chiuch bugs. | was told by a
farmer, an hour or two ago, he had been
among his wheat to-day, and in places there
was about one third killed by the bug, and
if that is the start, what viii It be by har-
vest? 1t ia thought. that there will be
great losses sustained by the voracious bug,
though wheat looks fine at present. There
are many persons who will be constrained
to stop his liquor-still from stilling up the
wheat, or we may look for more plaques
than the chinch bugs. There has been
great downfall with the distillery in Da.
vie county, and there is room for amend.
ment Jet. |. F. s.
Dasio coanty, N. c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08

|eral education. While young he attended,
the schools at S., which were of high
grade for an inland village, and there he
often entertained his fellow students and
the polite intelligent citizens, with compo-
|sitions of his superior youthful mind. A
few years lates we find him within the
walls of the University of Va, where bis
alniable qualities made firm friends by the
score for him, and with a speed scarcely
|eqnalled, he was making rapid strides to-
wards the topmost pinnacle of the temple
of fame But alas in an evil hour, he
left the path OF temperance and ere long
I've find him going with madman speed
down to the drunkard's grave. While at
pepsia. He applied to 4 aphysician for some
thing to cure the disease. French Bran
dy" was recommended as being the best
remedy in the knowledge of the best man..
and therefore was used freely by him.
| Soon from its use as "medicine" be got
to using it as beverage, and such was his
course after few months, that hewas ad
vised to return home to avoid expulsion.
After his return among his friends, for a
time he seemed to avoid the use and temp
tation of this his worst enemy. He en-
gagged in the mercantile business and his
friends began to hope that his reformation
was complete; but like the current of a
deep river, his course was silent yet down
ward. With sure and steady aim, after a
brief career in this new business, he resolv-
ed to leave his native town; but his early
associations all clustered here-here were
the graves of his beloved and honored pa
rents here were the places where in his
boyhood-days he amused himself in boyish
i sports. Thoughts like these came rushing
to his mind and forbade his leaving his ma
), tive place. Again he engaged in business
near the village, but sad to tell, this time
he engaged in the degrading business o
retailing "poison" to his fellow men. From
this time his course was downward, and the
rapid progress which he made in this di
rection, in less than two short years, brough
him to beggary as to fortune, and caused
him to fill a drunkard's grave-a sad wrecl
of what he was, and but speck of wha
be might have been!
Young men beware" touch not, tast
not, handle not" is the only safe motto
and surely he whose aspirations impel hir
to useful career can avoid using tha
which will bring to level with the brut
creation. sincerely wish that each youn
man now at our various places of learnin
could know the history of this young mar
and that they would take timely warnin
and blight in the bud practice which,
followed, will surely bring them to pre-
mature grave and cause them TO lose the
immortal souls. w.
Warsaw, N. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
For the Spirit of the Age.
Warsaw, N. {
Our Picnic.

Last week we got an invitation to pic
mic, and notwithstanding we had to leave
school at playtime and walk fifteen miles
to get to it, we really jumped for JOY on
the reception of onr ticket, and felt SO light
hearted that we never once thought of our
"Pedometer" to measure our weary steps.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if you will just have lit
tie patience, will try to give you de-
scription Of one of the incest times that has
come along since pic-nics first came in
vogue. As above said, myself and three
friends, tit is unnecessary to name them,)
last Friday at noon got leave of our worthy
teachers, Messrs. Millard and benson, to
start for the picnic, which was to come off
the next day.
So hurrying down our dinners, we bid
Franklin, the emporium of knowledge, and
the centre of attraction for ten miles a
round, a final and hearty adieu till Monday
morning; dismissing the monotonous du-
ties of textbooks and school discipline for
the anticipation of a glorious tomorrow.
We succeeded admirably in our walk,
considering the circumambulatory route
we took to get there, and taking into con.
sideration the traiity of our neither extrcm-
tiles. However, about an hour by sun, af
ter resting at least dozen times on the
road, we hove in sight Of our generous hos
tess, Mrs. Kornegav, who, Ivy the way, is
"widder," and as fine one, too, as swee
Sampson affords. We were soon safely
ensconced in the spacious hall of that vel
come household, when each one of us vii
lingly yielded to the recuperatiye power o
Exhausted natures sweet rsstorer."
But 10! we were soon reused from on
lethargy by sound familiar to all, an
particularly agreeable to every hungr
man, which was true omen of the nea
approach of something more substantial
And in passing, would simply say, tha
if ever weary traveller should stray s
far from bis native domicil as to pass aon
the edge of good old Sampson, let him ca
on this kind lady. There he will find
soul and body in the same individual
there he will find charity, kindness and b,
neSoience. After enjoying a social ch,
around the family hearthstone, We sougt
rcpcse in the arms Of Morpheus, and gl,
riously did we dream that night of cand
kisses, ice cream, lemonade, barbecue, bo
rowings, courting scrapes, DE. Atthe fir
wink of Aurora, we rose fully refreshe
but still in the dreamland of air castles ar
ideality. Not long did this revere cont
ue, for we soon had to 60 into the reali
of the thing, and prepare in good ca
} nest to start to the picnic. 1t was Gel
brated at Mrs. Sylvia Sutton's mill, abo
, two miles from our kind hostess, Mrs. &c
negay's. All things at length h,-,ns read
) the male portion of the honsel..,,. put O
, on foot, while the latter portion of manki
! took more easy conveyance. The m
!. is in secluded spot about one mile fre
: any public road-being the very place
e young folks to collect and indulge in t
t fancy dreams of romance. The pond "
# supplied with boats by which, at interv
) ofa half hour, each gentleman could take
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08

WArER-There is nothing more beautiful
than water. Look at it when you will-in
any of It's thousand forms-in motion or at
rest, dripping from the moss Of a spring, or
leapiHg in the thunder Of a cataraet-it has
always the same wonderful, unsurpassing
beauty. Its clear transparency, the grace
of its every possible motion, the brilliant
sheen Of its foam, and the majestic march in
the food, are matched unitedly by no other
element Who has not blessed it unaware p
If objects that meet the eye have any effect
upon our happiness, water is among the first
of human blessings. 1t is the gladdest thing
under heaven. The inspired writers use it
constantly as an image for gladness, and
"crystal waters" is the beautiful type of the
Apocalypse for the Joy of the New Jerusalem.
bless God for its usefulness; but, because
it is an everyday blessing, its splendor
is unnoticed. Take child to it, and he claps
his hand with delight; and present it to any
one in new form. and his senses are bewil-
dered The man of warm imagination, who
looks for the first time on Niagara, feels an
impulse to leap in, which is almost irresisti-
ble. What is it but delirious fascination
the same spell which, in the loveliness of Q
woman, or the glory of q sunset cloud, draws
you to the one, and makes you long for the
golden wings Of the other
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
For the Spirit of the Age.
The Power Of alcohol" over a well
Educated Mind.

1t is painful, in any country and among
any people, to lose those who might by
precept and example teach the young to
love their country and obey the laws of
God. Yet such instances have taken place
in every country, and all are familiar with
such circumstances as are shewn in this
sketch, of the blasted hopes and short life
of one who might have been leader in
the ranks of his country's able supporters.
Near the village of S., in J. of W. coun-
| ty, Va, was born, near the year 1920, the
subject of this communication. He was OF
very respectable parentage, who were Of
lquite sufficient fortune to give him lib
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08

precious load of female beauties and row
over the placid waters Of the beautiful lake;
and some of the young ladies' being very
timid, and having decided antipathy to
uDceremonious ablutions, it was most glo-
rious chance to make them promise what |
they wonld otherwise have shrunk from,
and 5lushed even to shink Of
About 10 o'clock, when the lovial crowd
had all assembled, to the dismay and sur
prise of the whole company, might be seen
in the west and overhead lofty piles of the
cumulo stratus, evidently preparing to
give us all general baptizing, but thanks
to the wise ones who carried generous
supply of umbrellas, we all succeeded in
warding of the furious attack which, doubt
less, woui1d have spoiled syfs-cf Snery, and
caused many young gess TO 60 home
with heavy heart, because the starch had
been taken out of bis shirt. The rain con-
tlnued to descend at intervals Of faboHt half
an hour until sundown, which, in my esti-
nation, added materially to the Joy of the
occasion. Oh! what fine thing it is to
sit under large umbrella with the be-
loved of ones heart, and listen to the rain
pattering on the top and rolling off in
prismatic globes, unconscious of the love
| within!
Fishing was almost out of the question !;
still, some Of the ancient anglers succeed
ed in enticing g, few Of the fnny tribe to
seize the tempting bait, by which act they
were uncefemoniously introduced to the
frying pan, and, by one O'Clock we had a
| piscatorial mess dainty enough to set be-
fore king. Yes, indeed, by one, We had
a dinner that surpassed anything ever seen
at picnic. The daughters of the buckle
berry ponds surely united all their culinary
: skill in preparing that dinner. 1t consis-
J ted of barbecue, ham, roast turkey, chick,
} ems, ducks and fowls of every description,
f with bread according to the finest stamp
! besides pies and tarts by the cart load
2 Then came the confectionery, which con
: sisted of oranges, raisins, nuts of everv de
t scription, candy with kisses wrapped a
round it, barrel of ice, and lemonad,
( enough to pickle all the young damsel
for ten miles around tell you what, MI
Editor, promised myself after that din
e ner, if the Lord would forgive me, | neve
}, would impose on the inner man SO mucl
n again. Old Vitellius himself would hav
t said grace over such feast. And woul
e simply say, if you ever get real hungry
g just come to sweet Sampson where tb
G "big blues" grow. There the epicures {
., old can find enough to tempt their appt
g tites. Dinner being over, we resumed on
III positions of sooiabilis, and never did a
= evening fly SO rapidly and pleasantly
ir that. That night we had party at "aul
Peggy's," and who knows but the pleasal
effects of it may remain ages hence. Pi
mics arc great institutions, and thanks
the one who started them. But too muc
of good thing don't pay school boys,
| must lay down my pen and get my Mo
c. days lesson. SCHOOLBOY.
Ee Franklin S. and NJ, Inst, ,Duplin Count
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
CHAPTER II.

The magnificent parlors of Mrs. Aires
city residence were brilliantly Illuminated.
Airy forms were fitting like spirit CLEANS
through the rooms, so splendidly furnished.
Sweet strains of music fell on the ear. The
perfume of flowers, rare and beautiful, was
waited by the zephyrs of summers night,
star-lit and beautiful. And fair as the
sweetest flower that early bloomed beside
her youthful home, stood sweet Ella Aire,
beautiful and proud bride.
Few days before / had been her constant
companion. As her old classmate and
friend, had received an invitation to be
present at her wedding and act as brides
maid.
Ella Aire was friend of my childhood
Beside clear ripping streams, in the sunny
hours of childhood, we had sportcd in glee
chasing the butterfly, as eagerly as, in after
life, we sought the phantom pleasure, and
perhaps with eqnal success. She was an
only child Of widowed mother, who look
ed upon her as the fairest gift ever bestow
ed on mortal. Not wish was ungratifed
for she was an heress; broad acres, count
less uOllaTS were HcI :, tuu TIC IuLuIt
promised naught but JOY. l never gazeC
on her even in her, brightest days. her vii
dest happiest hours, but the thought swep
like winged bird, to my heart, it Wi
I not always be thus. Darkness must soon
D er or later rest on this gladstone heart
E Ella knew that she was beautiful, for VIII
: could help exclaiming, beautiful, beaut
: ful, as the vision of loneliness passed along.
r At school, the beauty which beamed fror
}, her clear blue eye, the sunny smile, he
n pure young face was her passport to favo
r her Aladdin Lamp. Caressed, fattere
y from her infancy, feeling secure in h
!, twealth, she never felt the need of intelle
n tual improvement. Were there flowers
Il literature, mental discipline, or vigor of il
!" tellect, comparable to the roses on her ia
,r young cheek? Why seek by mastery oy
d. he passions cf the heart that peerless gi
ID to woman, a meek and gentle spirit, tn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
For the Spirit of the Age.


l have had the pleasure of reading some
of the Numbers of your valuable paper and
thought contributor from our northern
city would not be unacceptable.
To those who view life from the stand
point of an enlarged and liberal humanity,
it is, as exhibited in eur great cities, spec
tacle OF mixed curiosity, amazement and
pity. And not all the schemes of philan-
thropists, not all the charity Of private in
diyiduals, can lift the burden Of misery
from the homes and hearts of the masses
who dwell in our midst. The sudden con-
trasts which meet our eve at every turn,
the poverty which knows not where to
shelter its weary head, or how TO procure
the coarsest and scantiest meals, are pain
ful and revolving to one who pauses to
think that 'NGod made of one blood all the
nations" Each according to his capacity,
formed to enjoy and to appreciate all that
is beautiful and true.
New York is fast approaching the pc
riod when it will fully realize the descriP-
ton given us by some writer Of the city Of
London, which is, as he says, "Para-
disc for the rich and great, Purgatory
for the good and wise, but for the laboring
poor He'll"
Must it be so ever9 Is the present type
of civilization the best to which we can at
tainf Or might not the energy and activ-
ity of the American character be diverted
into channel which would raise the toll
ing millions from the dust, and open their
eyes and hearts to the true dignity of life
; Already we see g6mmering of light IL
: that direction. If this country is to takt
the lead among the nations, it will be be
cause she 10 greater in moral and intellec
} tual power. No other greatness will prov
, a safeguard against the influences whicI
undermine the foundations of all human
4 institutions.
: And we look to the teachers and profes
sers of our religion for aid in the work.
t Surely it seems as if Christians had to
t much to do in fighting with each other il
: point of doctrine, to have much time t
spend in the solviugs Of this problem. New
It ertheless none lies, none ever has lain S
It near the heart of the great and good in a
!, ages as this. individuals die, but societ
d lives" and the thoughts and aspirations {
: those noble hearts who thought and felt 0
y this vast subject, and worked while th
= day lasted, came down to ms hallowed b
: the interval which separates Us from then
1t But how, is the qsestion, are we to GO
r a nobler race of men and women tina
=, those of the present generationa Fc
1T while arts and sciences flourish, that me
d and women are degenerating seems to |
III melancholy fact. Madame de Stael say
m 4that in time of peace the qualities Of ma
Dr. in which he is superior to woman, bein
he out OF sight, he appears to less advantage
as 1t may be SO; but where are our women
is What position do they occupy in this az
4 Of the worlds They are the petted pla
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-01-11
ICoMMUSIcATED.1

~The Lecture Of Rev. A. A. Jime-
son., ON the esd Of December, was we'll at
tended. The subject was calculated to
interest most of our community, and the
success of the Merchant inshis business
was we'll developed. The examples he
chose. to illustrate his theme, were cho-
een--one from our country and one from
Englsnd-and in the illustration of the
subject by the example of these two men,
The fact was prominent. we think, that the
prompt payment Of deJts, OF in other words.
the Cash System in business was the Sc
cret of their success. united with per
feet system in all their business agree
monts. We may be allowed TO express the
hope that our merchants will read the life
of Amos Lawrence, and thus qualify
themselves for great usefulness to the
community with which they are connected.
Tie next Lecture will be delivered by
Rev. Prof. Allyn, (of the Ohio University
at Athens,) Oh Fridoy EVpn ng of this
week,-on account of the Professor to be
with US on Thursday as heretofore. From
the general satisfaction expressed in hear
ing the Prof's Lecture ON Poetry, few
weeks since, we feel confident he vii! be
greeted with full house 10 hiS Lecture on
"Conimon Sense; its uses and abuses.
Lecture vii. commence at hslf-rast six
n'gi-cE y
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-01-11

@"Business, very very dull to-day.
Not received anything on subscription or
advertising for three days, and expenses
rs usual. What shall be done?" Rap,
rap. rap. ON our door, "Comer' smaiz-
ing! A large, black pyramid cake carry
ing white boy! We told the cake we
wasn't in the business; he'd have to 60
across the river to dispose of his aeares.
On refusing to go, We bade him sit, and
on examining the label, found that the
cake was designed as present to US, and
that u was white and the boy black,
and that The cake was in charge of the
boy, though nearly taeice as largei 1t did
not''take long to premise the donor-it
bore the unmistakable characteristics of
its creator---it was her that sent it of
course!-(?)-Mrs. Gibson, of the Glib
son, House." AS soon as we could pro-
cure q ladder it was scaled, and pyramid
upon pyramid was "taken down"-the
history Of this great structure thus ends,
but the remembrance of its constructor
will remain indelible on the tablets of the
part which it most affected--the right
hand com panion Of the heart-the stom-
ach! Many thanks, from many friends.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-01-11

OHIO EplgoRss AERnP uRllsHERs' AS
socrffr9pT.t The sixEh q4nnoal msgtlng q
'tfis bod J meets. AZ. Dayton, On Wsdnes-
|p~y' Tho l9th'inst. Mr. x: BIinkerhooR
q the l..ssMabhtieM Herald s'-iis 10 deliyS
sr address on the T. Method and Al lyaVf
sages Of y dyertising s% =, !. No oneis tnore
tamrriliar with lhis subject and WE hopefor
something thgt will teyoiationize the good
old saetofns.of prospefous business men,
Of advertising. We shall take pleasure
y giving our community the advantages
pf his address, brs"gai =
i.aa We will not be able to attend the meet
ing, but should Ike TO see the Association
devise t'sn some means Of stopping The whole
sale q a,t'g swindle practi1e,l npon Western Pub
fishers, ll1sl by Eastern houses of all kinds
We think II would be an easy matter to
appoint an agent--or two or three if