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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
For the Spirit of the Age.
An Aged Disciule.

Mrs. Martha Stewart, of this District Oar
lington) was born in the month of August,
1851, and therefore, is near 93 years of age.
She was eight years old at the commence
ment of the Revolutionary campaign Her
father was a royalist, Commonly called to-
ry) and was attacked while alone by party
of wings and cut to pieces by their swords
he might have escaped but refused to run
Mrs. Stewart distinctly remembers this, as
well as many other interesting events of that
period.
But there is one thing she remembers still
more distinctly, and thatais her initiation into
the church, her conversion and the great love
and goodness of her Saviour In conversa-
tion with her the other day, she made the fol-
lowing statement:
joined the Methodist church when
was but a little girl; but after was married
failed to attend three times in succession,
not because would not go, but because l
could not go; and as the rule requiring the
expulsion of members for such delinauen-
cies was strictly enforced in those days, was
expelled from the church. Iregarded this as
an act Of injustice, and vowed never to ioin
the church again; but after while went
again to hear preaching, and the minister
/ preached such powerful sermon, from (here
She recited the text, but l do not now re-
member it, that many were cut to the heart,
after which he called for volunteers. True to
my resolve, attempted to leave the house,
but could not. God showed me that he was
stronger than I, and was compelled to give
my hand again to the church, and did so.-
Since then, have endeavored to serve God
in the best way could, and feel to-day that
am near my home. Although l am blind
and cannot see, can feel my Saviour near
For long while have been expecting Him
to summon me home but he still keeps me
in this poor world Tor some wise purpose, /
know not what. But shall be called home
before long.
Here is an example of christian zeal and
perseverance with scarcely parallel in mod
! ern history. 70 years of woman's life spen
in constant and untiring devotion to tn,
, church and to the cause of Christ.
While relating this sublime experience, tn,
tears fell like rain from the old lady's eyes
/, and her face seemed to put on a heavenl,
r radiance. Oh! that the church were fill
!. ed to overtiowing with such mothers in Is
, rael The church will lose one of its bright
r est jewels, when God calls her away fror
earth to Heaven. A. B. G.
q Lisbon, S. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
For the Spirit of the Age
"a Word Fifty Spoken is Like Apples
of Gold in Pictures Of Silver"

Reader, did you ever think how much
good might be accomplished, by always be-
ing ready to speak word in season. Try
and bring to your imagination, how often
through your past lives you might have Civ
en- an encouraging word, word ofreproof or
some kind admonition, which might have
proved to be swords fitly spoken" which.
the wise man tells US are " like apples of gold
in pictures of silver"
There are many circumstances under which
we might be of service to our fellow travellers
to eternity, and we must think that vast
deal of good might be done, if older and more
experienced persons would take more interest
in admonishing young persons against the
use of Alcohol as beverage. Imagine, Faith
er, how much good you might do, and no
longer withhold your influence against the
Internal rum-god for you must confess that
no other vice in our country is swallowing up
half SO much of hope and happiness as drink
ing. And if you are already exerting your
influence in this way, double your efforts
and let not an opportunity pass without do
ing something to hasten the time when this
dangerous and wicked habit Of dram drink
ing shall be known no more Now while we
have numbers of the wisest and best men in
our country who are spending their time and
talent in advocating the temperance cause, let
US hearken to the still notes of the bugle as
| it calls US to battle-not to free ourselves
from the yoke of England, but worse-tofree
ourselves from the detestdble liquor traffic
just imagine for moment how much evil is
being done in our country by those places
commonly denominated doggeries Can yor
not warn that young man of the danger o.
visiting such dens of iniquity /? Can you
not reason with him of the sin of countenan
cling such places, where nothing but profan
ity and vulgarity is heard and nothing seer
but fighting and staggering. What sick
ening sight! How sinful it must seem il
the sight of God, who in his infinite wisdom
has pronounced a wo upon him who place
the bottle to his neighbours mouth, and VIII
has declared that no drunkard shall inheri
eternal happiness.
Then for the sake of your own sons, cr
out and spare not against drunkenness; 70
although your boys for " hom you feel so muc
interest may as yet be free from the degr:
ding effects of drinking, how do you kno'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
Advice TO Girls.

There is a practice. quite prevalent among
young ladies Of the present day, which we
are old fashioned enough to consider very i'm
proper. We allude to their giving Dag
uerrotypes Of Ihemselves to yonng men who
aTemerely acquaintances. We consider ]. m
delicate ia the highest degree. We are as
tonished that any young girl should hold
herself SO cheap as this. With an excepted
lover it is of course all right Even in this
case the likeness should be returned il the
engagement should, By any misunderstanding,
cease. m
If this little paragraph should meet the
eye of any young girl; abolt to give her Dag
uerreotype TO a gentleman acquaintance let
her know that the remarks made by young
men, when together, concerning what is per-
haps on her part but piece of ignorance or
imprudence, would if she heard them, cause
her cheek to crimson with shame and anger.
"Were it sister Of onrs,'" we have often said
with a flashing eye-vere it sister of oarsf
but that not being the case, we may give this
advice to anybody's sister who needs il, most
anxiously desiring that she should at all
times preserve her dignity and respect
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
No.31.l


influence you ars,the guardian angel Of yeur
sons, and by training them in the way they
should go, you can prevent them from bceo~-
ing drunkards and they by their influence
may prevent others. You have q fearful and
weighty responsibility resting upon Jon, and
if you refuse or neglect to teach them the
evils Of intemperance, and they becoIne
thereby drunkards, God viii most assureoly
require their blood at your hands Sisters,
speak . kind word to your erring brother !;
plead with and pray for him until he is safe
Woman governs the world; and now as Jou
value your own safety as well as that OF Jour
husband, father, brother or lover, be ever
mindful Of the fact that by your influence
you may and can save many from the horrors
of drunkard's grave and a drunksrds hell
Work accordingly, and God will bless you
W. A. O.
Hickory Flat, Miss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
For the Spirit of the Age.
THE STYLUS PAPERS
BY STYLUS.
PAPER vi.
IKoman aud Temperance.

woman ana temperance.
In our last paper, we opened the head which
appears as the title of our present paper; and
we propose to treat of how Woman may be a
ministering angel upon the earth in regard
to the right exercise of her influence. She
brought sin and sorrow upon the world, but
by her forbearance, her unwavering love and
fidelity, her zeal for the welfare of man, has
greatly detracted from the primal sin which
caused us all to fall from grace.
On the rising generation must we depend
for men to conquer the horrid vice of Intern
perance, and one great scope of Woman's
influence is to be directed to them. The
youthful mind, when once taught, scarcely
sad lessons of experience teach him to choose
another and safer path.
The student donning his classic gowns,
and sccluding himself within the shady groves
of Acadam, feels the influence of Woman
more than any other class; and, as we have
said, it is to them, when they shall have issued
from their Alma Mater, that we must look
for the suppression of this vice. Whether
in the puzzling character of Homer, or the
easy flow of Horace and Virgil, over the
complicated propositions of Euclid, or the
embrasures of Moral Science, the face of
some fair being peers out, Tightening up his
path, and enjoining him to future efforts
She is with him if he mounts Parnassus'
hoary heights, or descends to the gloomy cav
erns of Hades or following the inspired
metres of Homer he stands amid the pestilen-
| tial air Priam's capital, and sees with Virgil
the secret of the wooden horse revealed.
Those same fair features follow him in ev-
cry branch; he sits by his solitary window,
and gazing on the moonlight silvering all the
trees, and thinks of her-perhaps sainted
mother or trusting sister-perhaps anoth-
er whose love though as pure as mothers
or sisters, is more highly priced, and pom
ders over those things which will please
them most.
Oh woman, what an influence dost thou
exert? We write to individuals not to class
es. Fair girl, you have heart that beat;
for brother or dearer friend now withir
the walls of his college home mother, youl
well beloved son is there awaiting your ap
proval to drink the damning liquid Oh
give it not, frown on it your most determin
ed denunciations and save him.
But why exhort? Is not woman ever en-
deavoring to use her influence? True ane
sadly true for many, many fair girl is in
fiuencing her relative or friend to seek fol
fame end honor, or to court popularity. Sht
regards not the honor of the heart, she cares
not for principle, but depends on him who il
her choice to reap for her the benefits arising
from wealth or popularity without regard tt
those qualities essential to making up man
Such woman, exercising such an influence
will find her error when her husband stag
gers to his couch, or slain in a drunken rio
is brought cold and lifeless to her arms.
/ Womanl as you hope for pleasure ant
l. Al l. l.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28


Delavour rose from the hidden recesses OF an
easy chair. You are looking so well, thatit
seems superfiuous to inquire after your
neaith, continued he, gazing with admira-
tlon and undlsgulsed tenderness In her eyes.
She returned his salutatlon gracefully-but
with slight degree OF embarrassment, which
ne oio not Iail 70 notice, and to proht oy, Tor
Tue oraVe young omcer VINO mad STOOD un-
p paraieiiea az tue lannon's mouth, ana porne
ene ene'ny nIe untnoVeu-naa come TINS
y eioi ,lil's, : seIy co" aro, supphanI lot the
iaie hanu oi liat young ana beautiful maiden.
~ Mlsn many i.0ne anu noa0' ne at iehgth
oii tne suoJect' ana IN eioquent terms
~ iose gave nm iaiieuaee.ne pieao MS
Iause-anu was nFi,iiy, yet teaiiuiiy re]ected.
lie p.eaa asai. anu again. as .ners e, 10
ouiu suo '.os see',5 - y, - eooo . nun
az ~un y sa.h sulns Was Possioig II, loon'11.- =,
ne .,s mas ~. Molshy u nel, ne hhem--cu1
- ba bic ,,S 20 - sto,,,d ,,;s;t hoe
h;s 1a,o en,,id o o.t S. Isl NJ
u.o -. 1ouiu ~ suauo" oeieiouu
ne Rrt tha' + ne 1ya,o pe'e Sto,.
ouette She or;avad e., b;n, that ol'a res 80
5c and Good sba,,d have wasted hs iI he,rt,s a. g
.ffoct;onS ,,,o,, bar M sta oo,,id ~ la
h;r, hono g. no.,id at iao H., Nv J,s' Jo
served and sb ,so,,id ,,ot ho 60 ,,al ~
encourage him to think co So he went
away sorrow;no vet With M ceelings of an.
per FIR She had beer lind and cons;dersta s,a
and tbough She acted with f;rmness in re-
;ectino him as lover she had NOT lost b;s
friendsbin - - ~ 'N's =.
In few weeks Stsla had nroenred a nleas.
ant situation as governess in a wealthy and
ar;stocrat;c fam;lv in nth tho far So,,tb Sbe ,e
had ever ,nined for her native orange groves s
and magnol;as and she was 70 he arstif;aJ led
Great was tbe astonisbment Of Mrs Glen.
more when StaIla ;nfornned ber ~ bar nv
noseh,t 4 n,,,st ha confassod han ~, aai,aIl
ed her snrnriseNsbe ~ fslt that f. Stel,a Ono. onee
away. and Hubert was in their newer She
EXPRESSED herself .ssbocked fiat ono raiser
as Stella had been should descend to he's he 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28

LuSAcY AMONG NEsRoEs- Statistics hate-
ly published, showing the prevalence Of luna
cy among the negroes Of the various States
Of the Union, prove that mental disease is
much more prevalent among the free blacks
of the North than among the slaves Of the
South. In louisiana there is found only one
lunatic in 2, AT negroes; in South Carolina,
one in 2,999 while, in Massachusetts there
is one in 4s, and IN Maine, one in II Such
statistics go further than any argument or
defamation to provo that the negro Is letter
off in a state ofslavery than in freedom. Un-
suited by nature to endure the cares and
anxieties incident to condition IN which he
has to provide for himself his weak brain
gives way, and lunaey is the consequences" |"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28
CHAPTER VII.

If thou marriest thou art allied unto strangers see
they be not such as shame thee:
If thou marrest, thou leayest thine own see that it
be not done in anger
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-28

s.It was spell-fouched hour. That gorgeous hall
with perfumes floating. and with music's fall,
Light steps, and gentle laugh and whispers bland
Were In their words or the sweet airs that fanAed
The beauty's cheek into redder rose
And starry eyes, like what the clear night shows,
But wandering ones; and there were golden cur1s
Like sudden sunshine and dark braids, whose pear
Were lost on the white neck when there they fell;
And there were shapes. such as in pictures dwell;
1t looked like fairy land L. H. l..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14

~ . DN4uAAAA AG4ASlIGf AAONl
have lsed it, and is now re.
all the disease for which il
{ within the last two years
: Of relief, as the numerous
: possession show.
) to the temperament Of the
s ed in such quantities a. 20
! judgment g'Iide you In the
: VlGORATOR, and il
; plants, At
! Chronic DIarrhOea
!, PlaiRtss Dysente-
, stomach, HabituaI
: les Cholera, ChOIe-
Infantum, Elatus
} Female WeakneSss
cessfully as an Ordina-
cine. It will cure SICK
} Thousands can testify,) in
/ two or three Tea
en- At the comm sncemsnt Of
giving their mony
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14

PHILHARMONIC SoCErT.-This excellent institution
is out with its subscription circular and, under
stand hard at work preparing for its first concert
which is 20 be given the last week of the present
month. The Inducements it offers for subscripticB
are well worth considering. being. in fact ticket
to admit gentleman and two ladies to all four Of
the concerts of the season for five dollars If the
concerts were intended TO rcmunerate the perform
ers this would be much too low but this is not
their object they desire to give their time to the
practice of classical music, and to induce others to
do so-not from profit but from pure love of the
art, and with the hope Of furnishing pure and ra-
tional amusement to the community. and of elcvat-
ing and refining the musical taste of the community
All they hope from the substitution Is the means
OF defraying the actual expenses of the undertake
ing. The smallness of the subscriptions should be
taken as indication of their desire TO enlist in the
enterprise the sympathcs, not of any privileged or
wealthy class exclusively, but of the people at
large.
We have no doubts that a perceptiblv rapid i'm.
provlment will he observed in their performances.
as they have since early last month been seduousIv
engaged in practising under the able guidance Of
their conductor c. II. Mueller. Negotiations have
also entered into FOR securing continued novelty
and the highest talent for the vocal parts of the
Concerts Every head of family ought to take in
tcrest enough in the enterprise to become subscrI-
Der. and the wsest will have their children taught
music so that they may join US soon possible,
ana spend their evenings in practising and enjoying
the concord of sweet sounds instead Of spurging
IN the billiard saloons and drinking shops. Ter
bun SE3isa5ts. The thing Is worth looking in
10. we believe the Philharmonic Society to b. the
best temperance society going.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14

YALrE OF OLD NEvsrArEKs-O One thousand pounds
sterling has recently been offered in London for a
complete set of the Times newspaper for public
library at Melbourne, in Australia, but without sue
cess. The fact is an instance of the rising mpor
lance of the things that, at the moment seem only
of trivial value, scarcely worth preserving, but
which to succeeding generations afford the most
authentic scources Of knowledge concerning the
" form and pressure " Of their time. The British
Museum now collects and preserves everything !;
and the Bodleian Library, which (after much DELHI
fsn. and in the exercise of Judgment no doubt
considered sound at the timc) expressly de-
barred by its founder from admitting the vain, triv
ial light literature of the date of its formation, is
now ready TO purchase the sixpenny and shilling
plays and pamphlets of that day at prices from 80
TO $50 each.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14
nTSsnUHTgOE

Seed Wheat! Seed Wheat!!
100 BAGS Mediterranean Wheat selected especially for
AONI the market, just received and for sale by
Oct2-dlE NJ PARISH 4 co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14
THE
>NLE DISCOVERY

THE
ONLY DISCOVER Y
WORTHY CONFIDENCE
RESTORING THE BALD AND GRAY.
REAEY, since the great discovery Prof Wood
VH tempted not only initiate his restorative profess
have discovered something that would produce results identical
wonderful Woods preparations and have
forced leave the field to its rssses Read the follow
ing!-
BATH. NAME, April 18th, 1859.
1856 concerning your Restorative and hyou
have published in this vicinity and elsewhere has given rise
hrs is 1t fact Of my habitaon name stated in
the communication second, it true Of all therein contained
third, does hair still continue be in good order and Of
natural color7 To all invaably,yes My
hair is better than in stage Of life for forty
past thrifty better coIored
my whskers ony why generally is,
that the substance washed of By frequent abluon Of the
face, when ased By Vipng the face in close
ton with the Whskers hair
have been in tereceip great many letters from all parts
good as there much fraud in the manufacture and sas Of
various compounds well this has nOOubt bssey
absolute injury have used any restorative any
account for some months and yet hair good
hund 'eds have examined with surprise, 81
old and not hair in head face and prove
this fact send you lock Of my hair taken the past
received your favor Of To quart bottles last for
which grateful to my friends, and thereby
then purchases and used with universal success will
favor, that you By discover
ty from from You. pure article viii insure success and
believe where COED effects do follow the failure
dee my duty heretofore keep you appsed Of the
effect on hair all who inquire of Of my
shaken opinion in its valuable results remain dear sr
yours, A G. RAYMOND.
AARoN's RUN, KY, Nov. 30, 1858.
The Restorative put up of three Sizes viz large
medium small; the small pint 81
per bottle the mediums hold at least twenty per cent more in
proportion than the SMALL retas for 81 per bottles the
holds quart ~ cent more proportion and etas for %
New York. Market street. Louis Mo- and sold BY ali
good Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers Wholesaled BY
in the United States. lfsblI-Iv
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-14

COOKING STOVES,
WROUGHT IRON STOVES,
COAL STOVES,
WOOD STOVES.
haVe large supply o. all sizes styles Of Cooling
Stoves both Tor Coa and Wood offer at prices
DEFY competition, for Cash.
OctS-u MACKENZIE 4 MINCHIN.
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COMMERCIAL.
Of On. Na.hvlle mArke. Coz .he

Review of the Nashville Market for the
Week ending Oct. 49,
The in Groceries during the
light The market is we'll supplied with stocks Of Produce,
the stocks Of Groceries becoming very light in the
general Our merchants however, strain keep
Appearances in the anticipation Of good trade this fall The
stock Of Sugar hand almost entirely from the Islands,
which, from Its inferior quality compared with the grades
New Orleans Sugars usually sold this Market meets with only
the demand for pres Coffee remAOs firm at l6I6
RIO Bacon much request neglect it,
giving their preference for Beef &c when be obtained
Flour is steady, with moderate demand at $685. so Dbl for
superhne, and Sc 5O96 Is for extra Corn neglected and
selling prices ranging from 75ac per bushe sacks
COTT0NThe receipts Cotton during the
ed to about l50baes but the sales have very light scarcely
worth reporting and aaordng criterion upon which to
quotations We repeat last weeks quotations. 91z99c for
MddIng 99lOc fer Strict Midang though they may be
regarded wholly nominal The on hand amounts
about 200 bales.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-There is good supply of on Flour
the MARKET which finding ready home consumption
We quote supsne s696 so and Extra Sc 5O96 per
Dbl, and $325g3 so In sacks.
The transactions in Wheat confined mainly filing
orders for seed at range Of 81 4O9I so per bushel
Corn continues in fair request and note the market well
supplied We quOteyellOw SOC and whs at e5c per bushe
sacks included.
Rye ia in limited request for seed and is held at $l9l 25
There fair supply Of Oats on the arke
rather limited at 5596Oc per bushel.
PRoVIsI0Ns-Bscon is selling in limited way at l2H9
1910 for Ribbed sdes 393 Clear sdes lOc for Should.
ers. and l31I9I4c for Hams.
The stock of Lard nearly exhausted The demand however,
limited, and quote barrel l3c and key 14zl5cs
DRIED FRUIrWe report good demand for Dried Fruit
and quote Apples peeled, 5e Peaches unpeeed SOL IS and
peeled, g. and Pears, peeled, 81 p.r bushel.
PEANUTs-There ss good demand Peanuts at 7O975c
bushel.
GRocERIRs-We hear Of no change in the prices
ceres, and repeat our former quotations follows:
SUeAR-Fair 9I9I0c, and Prime Choice IO9IOJ<c h in
hoghpads AID a1Yance these quotations in bbs New
York Coffee Sugars lOll<e; Crushed and Powered
Loaf IL y 9l2c.
MoLAssEs SYRUPMolasses barrels 4O5c gal: hslf
barrels 445c Sugar House 45c Golden Syrup in barrels
T5c. half barrels &c., and kegs (ten gals S5c.
CoTFEE-Rio l6Ic, Laguyra D9ISc, Java 10000 p b.
TEA-ImPera SO 9$l Gunpowder 5O975c; Young 40
96O, Black 6O9SI5O.
sALr-We quote Coarse Sack at $780, aud Fine SI75
and Barrel at 4Oc bushe The the ample
to meet the demand.
GALLATIN sHERTINGs-We quote GaIlatn shsetiDss at
81. per yard.
COTTON YARNs-Ths following are agents quotations
Cotton Yarus 700 and $780, &c dos Co., Oc; 5o l
100, I2c.
WHIsKFRectifed is held at eO923c gallon, coun try
II 5Os75c per gallon, according 20 quality
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Solid Silver Ware and Silver Plated
GOLDG SILVER WATCHES,
Diamonds,
And FIRST Class JeWeITy at Auction.

TTNHIs comprises full assortment equal nvaety and
STYLES to any country The Silver Ware
part Of Tea Sets Servers Pthes, Creams, Cake Baskets,
Breakfast and Dinner Casters, Wine lands Egg Stands Syrup
Cans Dining and Pessr Forks Tea Table Desert Spoons Fish
knives and Forks etc.
WaICheS-Gold Cronometers (genune) Diamond Sc.
ling Ladies Watches American Lever Duplex Double Timers
JewcIry-Setts $500 down, Diamond Crosses, Rings
aud Pins.
CuIICry-Pccket, Tea, Desert and Dining Knives, IN short
fine goods usually fouu1 IN first class
Jewery Establishments All OF which will sell 10 the high
est BIDDER cash 1cng Wednesday evening Oct
he The u early Light and continuing day and night IN
al The whole cE is disposed Of
All goods guaane represented or the money refunded
Ladies and gentlemen will please call and examiae the
goods BENZ. =. SHIELDS & CO.
Central Auction Rooms, No. p, COLLEGE Street,
ectlU-u Opposite Sc Hotel.