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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14
THE EYE AND FAD

a VINO desire an examination of the Eye or Ear
OF VINO wish to procure Spectacles of the most role
pie and servieeable character, wonld do wen TO con.
suit DR.. D. Leon, who is stopping for a few DAVIS A.
the Marlborough House in this city. DR.. Leon has er'
hlo'eed 70 US such testimonials and other evidences of
his skill and experience in the treatment of f1iseases
OF the Eye and Ear, that we feel confident he is com.
peeent 10 operate on either of those delicate organs
WIN ehsire success. And as to his spectacles-the
faheoscoplc Brazilian Pebble Glass-we do with con-
noehce, ana nom our own experience, recommend
snehi as Delng the best and clearest with which we
me'' hat do not take our word for it-let
every one in need go and see for himself Dr Leon
win remain at the Marlborough House until saturday
next.
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oh Ia, how can you ask me?' said Su
san, deecatingly.
PerhSs, said Charles Hammond, relieved,
some otbr Young lady will
Excu3 me, said Susan, suddenly recov-
ering heielf. 4 was at first startled, but will
do anything to oblige.
But iflt would be disagTeeable to you,
said Chdles Hammond, anxiously, / am sure
your mdher will not insist on it.
Yes, lie WILL said Mrs. Parkhurst, deci-
dedly. 'is only a foolish within of the child.
Mr.. BaglA will you perform the ceremony !?
Mr.. Baiy was an elderly man of portly
make, ex fcssed himself as quite willing,
and aceordngly asked the regular questions
preseribedM law, and wound up by a speech
of becoming aagice.
Everybody seemed to enjoy the scene, and
evening.
A week or more passed, and Charles Ham
mond prepaid to leave town. As he an
nounced his Hrpose to Mrs. Parkhurst, the
latter said withsome asperity, And do you
propose to leaye your wife here?
My wifer acclaimed the young man, in
profound astoniAment.
Certainly sad Mrs. Parkhurst, you were
married to Susanon the evening of the party.
OH said the young man relieved and
smiling, you referto the mock marriage!'
1t was a genuine marriage said Mrs.
P~arkhurst. Mr.. Bagly was a Justice of the
Peace, and the law makes such a marriage a
legal one
Good HeayensI exclaimed the young ar
tist, thunderstruck. YOU don'tmean to say
that you would urge such a claim 2
We intend to do So said the widow, cold
ly-'both my daughter and myself are re-
solved upon it.
In a state of disnay little to be imagined,
the young man flew rather than walked to
Mr.. Bagly's office, and laid the case before
him.
The lady is right said Mr.. Bagly. "A
marriage performed by the Justice of the
Peace, under any circumstances, is legal
Then why did you consent to perform the
ceremony ?asked the artist, Indignantly.
'Because5my young friend said Mr.. Bag
~, calmly, fng commission as Justice erpired
the day befre the party
Saved! $vedt' exclaimed the young man
oserjoyed, Sizing his hat and fastening back
to Honeysukle Cottage.
The disappointment and rage of Mrs. Park
hurst and Susan can scarcely be imagined
When they heard how all their Vaccinations
had Ialled. The c0ap GetGt o n which they
nad so muel depended had proved an utter
failure.
AS Tor Charles Hammond, he has since
married a beautiful girl, but he shudders
even now With alright, when he thinks o
the narrow chance he ran in the Mock Mar
riage.
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Elm Cottage

GREAT YIELD OF CoRN.-We have before
us, says the Wilmington On. CO. Daily Jour
nal, the certificate of Mr.. A. j. Williams
County Surveyor, stating that he had sur.
veyed and staked off one acre G. land for r
y. Hall, Esq, on his plantation, in Holly
Shelter District New Hanover county. and
also the certificate of Messrs. r. Z. viii.
liams and j. p. Bannerman, stating that
they had measured the corn gathered off
the above acre, and that it yielded one
hundred and twenty-five bushels and three
pecks, fair measure.
The yield is so large-so very large-that
we have thought it best to give the authori-
ty upon which we make the statement. The
Messrs. Williams and Mr.. Bannerman are
SO well known as to leave no doubt of the &C.
curacy OF the statement. The certificate is
in our Office.
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s IMPORTANT TO FARMERs-ITnon tho o,oa
tion how much pork will a bushel of corn
make" Mr.. Richard Thatcher, Of Pennsyl-
wanna, gives in the New York Tribune, the
result OF feeding scalded Or cooked corn meal
IA several instances, to fattening hogs. The
result OF one trial gave sixteen ard one-half
POUNDS OF pork for each bushel Of fifty-six
POUNDS OF meal fed out. In another instance
seventeen and nearly one-half pounds was
sne gam rom a bushel. The breed of hogs
eAPerlmented upon, was the Chester [coun-
y Ia wnlte, which we regard as amongst
sIe pest breeds now in the country. We
have recently seen accounts Of several Other
experiments of feeding hogs in the same way
with similar results, while the same breed of
nogs led In the ordinary way, upon drv corn
IN the ear, gave a return of about one-tbird
ol the weight compared with those fed on the
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paper
Increase of Fairs.

Ii one Agricultural Fair in the State, is cal
cuiated to increase the Enterprise and indus
try OF our people, even to a limited extent, we
may look for a rapid progress in this regard,
from the multiplication of these annual con-
vacations of our people.
In the East, these Fairs are taking hold of
our farmers and artisans finely, and we hope
every effort will be made to confine them to
their legitimate design. In the mountain re-
glon OF the State, we observe also, they have
a growing popularity, and we are not without
hope, that the time will come when there will
be one in every County, or at least in every
convenient District.
The rage for fun and frolic, for large gath
erings and large exhibitions, will in a meas
ure prevent the formation of County Agricul-
tural Associations and County Fairs, some
what, and thus destroy or prevent the good
which would be far more permanent, by
bringing together people of the same County
who might operate more directly one upon
the other, in promoting the cause of Agricul-
ture, mechanism, &c. among the people.
Our State Fair, we regard as a pcrmaneni
institution, and we feel sure that the best in
terests of the State demand, that nothing
should be done to detract from its importance
and general State character. Attempts there
fore, to vie with or underestimate the char
acter of its exhibitions, by District or County
Associations, must have a bad influence
We have seen nothing, as yet authorizing
such an operation, but the spirit of emula.
ton itself, which is highly praiseworthy, may
lead to it.
Without conference or consultation with
any one. and even without having the matter
bruited, we have thought it might not be con
sidered out of place in us, to suggest, that
much good might be accomplished, if there
could be by common consent, a slight change
effected in the times of holding the County
and District Fairs of the State, as well as tn,
time of the State Fair.
Would not much be gained, if the County
and District Fairs throughout the State. were
held between the 10th of October and the 10th
November, and the State Fair about the 18th
of November, in each year? This would af
ford a good season of the year for all, and
might be made to swell the interest of the
State Fair, immensely. Every thing rare, in.
genlous or valuable, exhibiting the agricultu
raj, mechanical, manufacturing and mining
enterprise and skill of our people, could thus
be easily concentrated at our State Fair, Civ
ing to all an equal chance, and greatly en-.
HANGING the value of the State Association,
We throw out the hint to be considered.
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0DeeTs Of tile Grand Dicision of Jenne,,ss
for 1861

A new edition of the Constitution &c
subordinate Divisions, just printed. contain
ing the several important amendments adon
ted at the last session of the National D;v;s.
Ion Price 20 cents per dozen, So for so. or
"a per hundred. Every Division ought to be
supplied with this new edition, SO as to be
acquainted with what Is nou the law of the
order. Address, enclosing the cash,
A. NJ. G0RMAN, G. s.
Raleigh, n. C.
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n. I. UNIVERSITY MAGAzINE.-We have
received the November number O fthis month
~, which contains several instructive and
valuable biographical sketches of distinguish
ed North Carolinians. A Memoir of William
oaston contains things never before publish
d OF that truly good and great man. Judge
John Haywood and his contemporaries at the
bar-Hoeper, 1redell, More and Davie-from
the pen OF Judge Battle, will be highly appre-
Gated North Carolina fifty years ago, with
a letter descriptive of Caswen county. nv
Bartlett Yancey. This is certainly a credita-
bic number. We hope it is increasing as it
in its subscription list.
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~ We publish on our first page, an Adj
dress, delivered before the Franklinton D;vi.
sion, py brother ]. j. PEACE. Do not let its
length deter any one from reading il-for If
is well worthy of a perusal. 1t contains some
very strong points, and though some arc pre-
sented in rather a homely way, they are but
the more striking on account of it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

LEGISLATIVE OF NORTH CARoLINA.-The
Legislature of our State meets on Monday
the 18th of the present month. This will be
one OF the most important sessions ever held
SINCE North Carolina has been a sovereign
State of the Union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

ELECTION FRAUD.-William Byerly, indict-
ed for forging the election RETURNS Of tho
nrst congressional district Of Pennsylyan;a
ana thus defeating Mr.. Lehman. the Demo
cratic candidate and e~lecting Mr.. Butler the
republican candidate, has been convicted of
!ne offence. The punishment aft xed bv Law
IS an Imprisonment not to exceed three wears
citizenship. uep'iseool
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

CoURTEsY.-Courtesy is not merely an OBJ
serVance of the conyentionalities of society .
tins IN reahty founded on common sense and
manly feeling. An uncourteous man is one
OF the greatest bores in the world. TIE Of
tends everybody, and instead of being treat
eel with kindness and consideration by his
nelghbor, he is generally intensely disiiked.
and no language is sufficiently strong to ex.
press his dement's. To be courteous is sim
ply to pay a proper Difference to the feelings
OF others. A well educated man is generally
courteous. The fact of his mind being Eb-
erallzed teaches him the necessity of exer
clslng this virtue. Benevolent men are all
ways courteous the desire to give pleasure
to others is sufficient inducement for them
TO cultivate this good quality. 1t is lust as
easy to be courteous as the reverse. The
time has me by when b~luntness is taken as
q sign ofr1Rnesty. 1t has been found that
dishonest len can be blunt and rude as well
as honesVAen; and compliments of Difference
TO the feelings OF others have ceased to be a
mark OF lnsincerity. A person who is hab-
H I syrfdssfbf7fffttyy, and ne cares nothing aho',t
oundln the feelings of others, excusing
hlnsel1 oy saying that he only speaks what
ne THINKS; that is, to put forth his own pri-
Vate opinion whatever it may be. no matter
whether it wound the feelings of his dearest
friend. OF course, if a persons opinion is re.
quested, he must tell the truth b,t evan
that can be done in courteous language which
Will wound no one. If courtesy were more
generally practised, it would be conducive Of
the best results. Mutual %civility amono ali
classes of society would be found a nofent
remedy for more than half the social evils
that now Cypress us.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

THE VERY BEsTi-No DoUB7 OF IT y
NHATNWhy, Heimstreet's Iniaaita5ss Hair
restorative. Everybody who uses it recon-.
mends it.
Price 5Oc and 81, 200 per bottle sold ave.
rywhere.
w. E HAGAN & CO., Troy. N. Y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14

InANkseIvISe IN n. C.-Gov. Ellis has
published his proclamation, setting forth
Thursday, the 18th day of November. as ono
Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
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Spirit oftBtAge.
RALEIGH, N. G.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1860
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, BY
EXANDERM III. GORMAE
EDTToR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS:
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TENNESSEE have just returned from the
Y. u. OF Tennessee. | also attended the
meeting OF the Grand Lodge of Good Tenn.
piars. we had a good time, in both of the
Urand Bodies. We have in Tennessee about
oooo GOOD T%emplars and about the same
NUMBER OF Sons OF Temperance. We have
ADOPTED the n. {. rule of having a county
l.. .: w. 2. as well as a special DEPUTY for
each Division.
send you a list of the Grand officers. for
the current year. | hope you will give them
a place In the Age. When | started TO Nash
vile to meet the G.. ID. and Good Temnlars T
carried several numbers of the Ace along
with ne and distributed them among nv
friends from different sections of the State
win a request for them each and all to try
ana get up clubs for it. hope YOU will hear
rom many OF them this Winter. The cause
Vi temperance at Manlyville is advancing
slowly but steadily.
Your Brother in L. p. & F
ID. l.. WILT.
OUTeeTs Of tie Grand Dtcision of Jsnne,ose
for 1861.
hey. w. FL. Armstrong. G W p. Lbn
Ciendening, g. W. A; Col. ". p Thooln
son, =. SIN 2. Jones, G. T.: D. 7, WilitP
y; =. J. Zachery, G. Sentinel: Rev NJ
"dIsiali, VI. Chaplain.
Officers Of the Grand Lod1e of coo5 n
gear 1861. 1T me
Hugh Carroll, G. w. C. T.; d. L. Willott
~ ~ ". Counselor; 4 P. Skipwitb, G. w 8,
" ". tayne, y. L.; Miss Townsend, G. w. Y
"; a. =. Sappel q: w. Chaplain; A. b.
Moore, q. w. NJ; L. C. Crunk. G. vi
u; - Long, g. w. O. g. Semi-annrai
session in Paris, Henry County. Sd Tuesdav
in May, 1861. Yours, in Faith Hone. Cbar
~ ID. L. WILLITT.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-04
AFUGITIvE SLAVE sHor,

"A very barbarous act was committed few days
since, in the woods about four miles above this
place, on the Oaio side of the river which was no
other than the deliberate shooting down Of slave
while endeavoring to escape from his pursuers.
From the colored mans statement to one of our
citizens after he was shot, i; seems that he belong
ej to a man living near the Red Sweet Springs, in
Virginia, and that be left home about three weeks
since because his master sold his wife and children
that in daylight he was guided in his course by
the sum- and at night by the stars, avoiding toe
public roads as much as possible, until he found
himself at Point Pleasant, where an attempt was
made to arrest him, which he eluded, and cross
ing the Ohio river struck for the woods on this
side. Here he lost bearings and became bewldor-
ed, wandering about the woods until discovered
by his pursuers, four in number, who divided to
head off ard capture him. Two of these struck
across to the head of the hollow just back of Mrs.
Crooks farm, whleothe other two proceeded to the
foot of the hollow to go up it. The latter had not
gone far before they discovered the fugitive, who
bounded of in q full run wh,n one Of them, a
man named Robinson, painter by trade immedi-
ately drew up q rife, and, after commanding the
coored man to stop, took deliberate aim and fired;
the DaH taxing erect 10 MS DacK Just aUOVe inc
right kidney and ranging forward lodged near the
breast bone. Tho other two hearing the report Of
the rifle proceeded to the spot where they found the
colored man lying, as they supposed dead, and be-
coming frightened at the consequence which in all
probability would grow out Of this cruel act, the
three who felt they had no completely in the MUIR
der, hurried off to Gallipolis where they out
a warrant against Robinson, who by this time had
returned to Point Pleasant.
| The colOled man was allowed to remain for sew
eral hours on the ground where he fell, and until
Mr.. Andrew Allen, who heard of the circumstance
and prompted aiono by feelings of humanity, had
him brought in and cared for These are about as
near the facts of the case as we can gather from
conflicting reports. One report states that the ball
entered the body and lodged against the breast
bone, and it is thought the wounled man will re-
cover. We believe that no arrest has been effect
ed, and understand the authorities of Point Pleas
ant cypress " llingness.to surrender the culprit
whenever called upon. 1t should certainly be in
vestigated.- Gallipolis (O.) journal Of tic l2M.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-04
SALEM CoLUMB1ANA COUNTY ONO SATURDAY, AUGUST 1860

litical Erasmus. Then ne drew in his legs and
hands, bwore neither by Cog nor Magog, and
turned to Zimmerman on Solitude and Baxter's
Saints Rest for consolation.
lie should have beca left to his meditations, but
the Douglas men we're not satisfied. They urged
upon him the necessity Of the happy dispatch,
Gnd his reluctance to perform that Oriental cere
mony, compelled them to call upon David Tod to
persuade him of its proprioty.
Gov. Tod was but too happy to accept the in
vitoton. Everybody knows Gov. Tod. lie re-
sembes Napoleon l. in features be owns Briar
Hill and its coal mines he is President Of the
slowest railroad this side OF sundown, and was
President of the fastest National Democratic Com
vention assembled since the days Of Jackson.
Gov. Tod proceeded to Warren. lie knew how
many inducements to suicide already existed; so
he paid up arrearages to the Democrat and order
upon Democrats III Warren to stop their paper.
By thus cutting off one support after another he
expected to induce the unfortunate editor to pune
turo lis bowels in Oriental fashion, and we fear he
has succeeded. William will de of Tod
We dislike to accuse man of unnecessary cru
city, but the Governor is fairly indictable. Will.
liam going off fast euough it was only a
question Of time and starvation, and it was of no
earthly importance in that county whether he pre-
ferred Douglas or Brecknridge or, with a catho-
fc affection embraced both. HI should have had
the necessary leisure for meditation and leave ta-
king. They allow that, even in Japan. The
Governor oficious, too. 1t is true, Warren is
on the line Of his railroad, and under favorable
circumstances, train of cars can go from Brar
Hill to that place between sunrise and sunset. But
Warren is not in the Governors county, he should
stay at home, and try and keep MahoninG in line;
he will find free scope for bis abilities there, for
when lie was in Brazil the enemy stole into his
camp and broke down the pickets. and desertons
have been as plenty as coal dust at Briar Hill.
Let him restore Mahoning to the faith of the faith
ers, and not travel along the line of his railroad
asking dying editors to dispatch themselves and
add their skeletons to the political GOlgotba OF the
Western Reserve.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-04
TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR.

THE Pittsburgh Despatch thus discourses re-
specting the difficulties between the Trumbull
Democrat and David Tod
10 the hopeessly GfeG-s6i codnty of Trumbull,
Ohio, there has BEEN for immemOrial years q
Democratic paper. 1t has had leOner picking
than sheep during drouth in n mullen pasture.
Successive editorial Peters have carried on the
unsuccessful crusade. grown thinner than pro-
fessional lngUst fed on Hebrew roots. aud grad
ually wasting, till like Peter Sohatiyl they cast
no shadow In the sun, they have shFivbled like an
unripe persimmon, and been blown away with
the thistle down Of autumn. No one of them was
ever known to die and bo buried, like people of
body and substance. The only one of this sue
cessou of martyrs that we can recall, who waxeG
fat and kicked, in spite OF 80 jeune a soil;
was Joel Buttles; and 1t is doubtful whether his
wonderful self resources would not have failed,
had not the great State of Ohio possessed peni.
tsntiary. 1t is demonstrable, We think, that the
Office Of warden saved j. B. As it is, we expect
ne will grow old, and in the order Of nature be
gathered to his fathers and have a Chrstiah
burial. We devoutly hope so. And if bis love of
Democracy does not tempt him 10 again undertake
the publication Of the Trumbul Democrat, we en-.
tertain q reasonable expectation that he will ar
rive at SO honorable termination of his days.
The present editorial ineubent and candidate
for martyrdom by political consumption is William
RitEel ESD We cHhnot imagine what could have
possessed William, who is d young man of fair
talent and good sehse, to undertake so hopeless a
task rs the conversion os incorrgible Trumbull to
Democratic principles. St. Simon Stylites stood
on one leg through weary years for the reward of
saintship. He was canonized. Brahminical
priests hold up their arms till they withet and
ssiffen in muscle and joint and the people wor-
ship them for their sacrifice. But why pronIis-
ing man, Gs William was. and having some ambi-
tion to possess and enjoy the good things of this
life, should have selected Trumbull county as a
field in which to gather anything more than the
thorns and thistes Of political strife, is more than
one can imagine. 1t was the custom aforetme
when a new editor was installed over tho Demo
crdt, to call in an undertaken and measure him
for d coffin. 1t was handy thing to have in the
house, and was certain to be needed. We fear
that William has arrived at that eventful period
The event was precipitated by the action of the
Baltimore Convention, which gave birth to two
Presidential nominees. The parturiton, according
TO the highest auhority, was irregular and Dem
ocrats were left free 10 choose between them, Will
liam had preferences; his affections we're equal
ly divided; he was like the bundle of hay between
The two animals; each pulling different way. He
put one leg in Kentucky and one in Illinois. one
hsnd on popular sovereignty, and the other on tho
slave code, and became sublimely impartial. But
the Democracy Of Trumbuii canuo. tolerate po-