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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
A Family Paper.

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equal to five months schooling. If thew are
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over the lesson as a task, learning no facts
from the book, and improving but little in
reading; bat so soon as it is announced that
the paper has come from the Office, there is
a scuffle to see who shall read it first. In
turn they all read it, aud thus they read it
Understandings, and the information they
gain is useful and practical-the events Of
the day-the conditions and positions Of liv-
ing men, and the public history Of the coun-
try. Every child should have placed in his
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And this necessity for a good family paper
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that goes to the boarding school, should each
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Of the day, religious and literary, there is q
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$ from the quicknsss of apprehension, and tn
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More Clubs.

We have the pleasure of making our &C
acknowledgements to the following kind friends,
for clubs of subscribers received since last
weeks issue, viz: -Anoble club of 10 from
our .old-time friend Fl. F. Ramsour Of Ca
tawba county 4 from James Wagg, of Jefer-
son 5from G.. NJ. McRae, Clayton, Ala; 4
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county 2 Miss Sallie Bynum, Chatham 8
R. I. Edgeworth, SEN, nornshoro,' S c.; E.
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Fla. 4 E. Spivey, Conwayboro' 2 from
Miss Olivia Tayole of Windsor VIM Nor.
rs of ~Pasquotank, adds 2 to his former
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guson, P. NJ, Pleasant Hill.
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the volume to send to those subscribers de
string them.
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Never ask an editor who has rejected your
manuscripts his reasons Cor so doing. If he
chooses to inform you, take his criticism
without debate. An editor is often obliged
to decline articles, which, personally, he
would be glad to publish, because be thinks
them not such as his readers may desire, or
for other reasons equally valid. Remember,
IN author usually sees merits in his articles
not perceptible to others, while there may be
defects in IT Of which he Is not aware. 1t
should be considered that an editors time
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ance to you
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
One Good SIGN.

While the approaching Presidential cleo
ton is engrossing SO much of public atten-
ton, and exciting SO much of bitterness and
strife between the parties which represent
the various shades of political sentiment, it
is refreshing, and hope-inspiring, to hear
that in many sections of the country, politics
do not so entirely absorb the public mind as
to shut out the more sacred considerations
of mans dearest interests. 1t is commenda-
BILE, yea, it is in obedience to the commands
of our Saviour himself, that due attention
and observance should e given by the citi-
zen to the interests of the Government un-
der which he lives. But while he is 'sren-
dering unto Caesar the things which are C@-
sar's, he should not allow them so to absorb
his thoughtss and affections as to cause him
to withholdfrom "God the things which are
Gods nor discard all attention to the social
and moral relations of society around him.
We read with unalloyed pleasure, in the
religious papers, accounts of many and ex-
tensive r~eyivas of religion-where men and
women-old and young, rich and poor, the
educated and the illiterate-are turning to
God, and embracing the religion of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Even politicians men who
are prominent in CONDUCTING the campaigns
in their respective counties are yielding. in
some instances, to the tsuths of the Gospel,
and bowling before the Cross of Christ. We
hail these events as inspiring signs, not only
for the prosperity of the Church, but for the
perpetuity of our beloved Union. Corrupt
if the people be God-loving and serving mer
and women, He will overthrow the unholy
plottings of the bad-"the wrath of man HI,
will restrain and cause the remainder Q
wrath to praise Him."
May Gods merciful interposition be giyel
for the preservation ofthe religious and civi
Liberties of our great Nation. Let the Who'll
American people bow down in humble cor
~fession and supplication before Goblet til
voice Of the whole Nation go up, as the voic
of one man, that He would avert the evil
which threaten us a people, acknowledge
.the God of Israel as our refuge, and tn
God of Joshua as our sure defence" an
that God to whom Washington and our f
theirs prayed, and who led our armies in tt
days of our weakness, will bring to nougl
the Vaccinations of evil men, and cause tt
sunshine ofsecu'ity and happiness to batl
our whole continent again in the effulgen
of its light. Let us remember the words
our National anthem -
and conquer We N l
If this be our mstto-sIN Con Is OUR TRUST
And the Star ~spangled banner FOREVER shall wave
!, Ger the land of the free and home of the brave.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
Is it Right?

Ii the law sosU license men to empoverish
and degrade the citizen, whom it has pledged
and guaranteed itself to protect, ought it
not also to require of those licensed to carry
on the system of pauper-making, to support
those whom they have disqualified from sup
porting themselves Would not this be
common justice-common equity? If the
liquor-seller, through the legitimate conse-
quence of his ~law-appointed Office, reduces to
poverty and want the man who has hereto
fore been able to support himself and family,
ought not the law also to require that he
should provide that man and his family with
the food and clothing which it has incapaci-
tated him from earning?
Is it Right, to require sober, %virtuous citi-
zens, who have never contributed to his pow
erty, to give of their industry and frugality,
to the support of the proaigate victim of the
liquorseller? Nol-and no system of the
reasoning or governmental policy can make
it right. And yet oar government-the good
old State of North Carolina, with all its pro-
f~essions ofequality, equal rights, equal du-
ties, and equal responsibilities, requires of
sober citizens who never drink, much less
sell and make a profit upon the pauper-ma-
king material, to bear a full proportion in
supporting the poverty-stricken sons of want,
made so by the liquor-seiler, while he pay,
nothing, except his license fee, which is less
than the millionth part of a cent upon the
profits he has made upon the means and Ia
Dor of his poor infatuated victims.
It is a well-known fact, atsested by unmis
taxable statistics, that at least three-fourtb
of the inmates of our poor houses nave bee
sent there by those who sold them liquo
! and thus incapacitated them from earning
. living for themselves and these dependent o.
them. Ought not the same law that author
ICES them to make paupers, also require I
them to support those whom they have rel
: dered incompetent to support themselves p
Instead of this every good citizen, howeve
d much opposed to liquor drinking and Ii
quor selling, is compelled by law to contrib
ute of his means for the reputation of til
liquor traffic. Is this rightf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

that mine saw. She moved about the room
apparently unconscious of their holy pres
ence. -
There on the sofa, and grouped about it,
sat Madame de Stael, Byron, and the beauti-
full Madame Recamier. How beautifully
bright were her featuresl how eloquent their
speechl ] stood drinking the stream of their
thoughts till the woman literally pulled me
out of the room and shut the door.
| asked if l could be permitted to see the
bodies Of M. and Madame Mecker. She said
no that the vat was only opened once in ten
years to change the spirits. STELLA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
MY HOME Is LOST TO ME!

talented author of those touching and beautiful re-
fections.
MY HOME rs LOST TO MEL
By A wANDERER.
Where rock-ribb'd hills arise, and moss-clad rocks
are seem
Where mountains pierce the skies, and vallics lie be-
tween
Whilst rivers, swift as light, are dashing down the
plain,
And rolling rocks of weight re-echo yet again;
Where the night-owls cry is heard, in accents wild
and shrili,
And that of my own loved bird, the musical whippor-
will
Whose sonorous notes inspired my infant soul with
song,
as nightly it retired, the leafy boughs among,
And there, while Luna's light was mirrorcd in the
wave,
And hills of wondrous height profound attention gave,
Poured forth its solemn strains, of melody SO rare,
That less than ~rain-drop tinkles might not with it
compare;
Where Sol his splendor fings along the mountains
crest,
As on the morn's fresh wings he scars from his dewy
nest,
Whilst p~hantomy clouds, of the purity of snow,
Are weaving him a shroud in the airy realms below,
Or night, approaching, sheds a far more sombre
gloom,
As light with darkness weds till dawn's returning
bloom;
Where once dwelt in solitude, the red man in his pride,
Who loved truly when he wooed, and won his dusky
BRIDE
There, on that sterile height. the ST. "s--Vgaf
Whence waters in their flight commingled at my feet.
I gamboled with my brothers, and with my sisters
played,
While now o sainted mother then often made us glad.
And 1 am wrecked on shore, as o sailor on the sea!
Here lives a sister, thereanother, but my parents both
are dead
Here a brother, there a brother, whose hopes, like
mine, have fed;
f Long I've wandered-still / roam-and to Zaccatecas
haste,
Where 1 shall join the LIBERALS, and in front of battl
placed
Be borne at length, I trust, in glory from the plain,
Ahero, dying of his wounds, with hope to live again.
But only in that sphere, where Life is not a blast
To sweep the heart with sorrow in memory of tn
Past
But a never ending Present, with no Future to dis
, close
What here we feel to be the bitterest of woes
HOME LOST and INNOCENCE the heart uprising still
!, Qike some halfvanquished Amazon of indomitabl
!. willy
" As it would grave forever upon the scroll of Time,
' A fascinating picture of the MORALLY sublime.
RALEIGH, September, 1860.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
State Fair.

Let everybody remember, that the North
Carolina State Agricultural Fair is to be held
at the Fair Grounds near Raleigh, begin
ming on Tuesday the 10th of October prox.
Additional buildings will be ready, the
Grounds in fine order, and every effort made
on the part of the Society to make it the
greatest Fair ever held in the State. Let
everybody come, and every body bring some
thing for exhibition. Every practical ar
rangement win be made by the citizens gen
orally, to furnish accommodations for all who
may come to Raleigh to the Fair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26

ARTHUR's MAGAzINE.-This popular Mag
azine fer October is out. II is an exceeding
ly cheap and interesting lady's paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26

A dreadful storm occurred in the Gulf on
Saturday. The town Of Biloxi was almost
demolished. Several lives were lost. Many
vessels and steamers were blown ashore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
gaaas6l9spartmem.
Mrs. N. z. aoRMAN, Editress.

az Being ~indisposed this week, | offer
the following interesting Sketch, by an un-
known Traveller, in lieu of anything from
my pen;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-09-26
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

LINES
Suggested by reading s'Tis Home Where'er the Heart
Is" and most respectfully dedicated to the fair and
talented author of those touching and beautiful re-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07

New Books, &c.-We have received tn,
April number Of the .4'IantIc .Nontily. from
the Publishers, MrSsrs. Tcknor & Field,
Boston. 1t presents the following inviting
table of contents: The Laws of Beauty
Found and Lost-An Experience A bou,
Thieves The Pursuit Of knowledge under
Difficulties - The Portrait-A nerican Mara.
Zine Literature of the Last Century, Come 81
Chiama -B'rdic Symbols lIuntinga Pass -
kcpler- Pleasure Pain-aod the continuation
of the Professors Story. Price, So 90 Der
ahnnm 5 copies for SO
The Echci'c Lidaaeine for April conta ms
two Magnificent Steel portraits, BY Sarta1n.
Of L. B. Macaulay, the Historian, and Henry
W Longftlow, the Poet. This Magazine is
what it prCtcSses to be: "thc cream Of the
English Literature TIE following are some
Of The more notable articles: Lord Elrin' 5
Mission to China and japan Physical Geog.
raphy Of the Atlantic n--lmportance Of
Chlldrcn's Literature Victor Hugo's Legend
Of the Ages Recent Religious Rcvvals-The
Literary Superb of the Eighteenth Century
Ceylon, its Aspects, Antiquities and Produc-
tons. Terms IS 90 per annum Address.
w. II, Dldwcll, No. 5 Be,kmau St., New
York.
B0chpood's Edinbrg MoeQ=iae, for March:
American Edition, Published by Leonard
Scott K Co., 70 Fulton Street, New York. -
Price S300 u year. This is an interesting
and valuable work. Every person of literary
taste hould take it.
The Century, which is just entering its sec.
ond year, has changed lis form from eight to
80 pages. 1t is devoted to Literature, Science,
Art, Politics and Economy and any one
wanting good family city paper will do well
to subscribe for The Century. Address Tile
Century,. New York.
Tile Amerieon Farmer, for April, has come
to hand. 1t is good number. This is one
of the oldest Agricultural periodicals of the
country ; aud We advise those wanting a good
monthly work Of this kind to subscribe for
the Farmer Address Worthington & Lewis,
Baltimore. Terms: 81 90 year, in advance.
Tile Rwal Register, a seni-monthly Arri.
cultural publication, published in Baltimore.
by S Sands & Mills, at Sl.00 per annum. in
advance. The number before US is filled with
matter valuable to the farmer.
The Genesee Farmer, published monthly.
at Rochester, N. Y, at the low price Of Sc
cents year, in advance. The number for
April contains, as usual, large amount of
Agricultural information. 1t consists of SO
pages, and is certainly cheap publication.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07

UNCLE SANS FARM. The amount Of land
the UNITED States Government has for sale is
almost incaIcnlah'e All the people of four
teen States and five Territories derive their
title to their land from the Federal Govern
ment, and the records and files evidencng the
inception OF their rights, are preserved in The
General Land Office at Washington. The pub
nc domain now covers a surface, exclusive of
water. of 45O,O00,oG0 acres. The Govern
nent has sold about i20 600 900 acres of land
du' ing ne last quarter of a century, for less
lh"n Sl5O 600 900. It will thus be seen,
Uncle Sans farm is still sufficiently large for
practical purposes and though he should sell
OH lands for centuries to come he would have
an abundance still, even if he does not enlarge
his borders by the annexation cf Cuba, Mex
leo, and half the rest Of the world.
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REMARKABLE PHENOMENON AT Sna-We


REMARKABLE PHENOMENON AT SEA.-We
clip .Iom the New York HeruM the following
extract. giving the parti,uI,rv Of =, ,n,n.ryl
,.,,or e,,. ,,,,:,h ,,,. :, n..,
'''' ""' N"l't' io'e'' a. d Nv
'''a'' % n 'he snip James 'n,hr'e. witnessed at
SKA, i"c Jourhai "t the captain says:
observed III me southwest a cnmbrou>
'o"N'"S c'ouo' "h'ch apProachcd ihe ship with
a' amazing rapIdity. While the W md coniin.
nc1 10 increase v'trlng to the opPnolle quar-
'er' heh 'te ci"ud was within about three
','''tS "l 'he SNIP 'he wind suddenly fell to Il
"eau ca''l'' ana lhe phenomenon presented a
's'''Gic appearance Inc cloud now assumed
'"c 'o','' "' an inverted cone, ana gradually
ueScendeu towards me sea- which also formed
''sel' 'h'o io''y peak until the two points
met completing w"trr'spout OF gigantic d.
lhetSi"nS' around thus mountain of water a
"h,rA"'hd immediately commenced, tearing
ana scattering the SEA IN every direction,
ue'ach'hg ana carving IN its course large
masses Oh CLOUDS III" appearance was like a
vast horizontal wheel, turning around this
mountain ol water, with the spout for its cen
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07

BARNuM AGAIN.~-Of Barnum. the New
York correspondent of the ST. John n. 3.
Conner writes:
Balnum is once more in the ascendant
alive and about to "catch EN- alive once
more, The last Of his Clock Company's notes
or rather the very last one of his blank accep.
tdncrS in favor Of the Jerome Clocl, Company
whlrh acccptanceS You may remember. the
phlnlully pious managers Of that literally time
serving corporation " filled in to the extent
OF S4pO geo the very last of these little obi.
cations | understand, was exiingu,>hrl last
week lhnS enamel pating him completely froul
the Incubus which for five years has weighed
hls energies to the earth. and out curb aud
snailie on his enterprise. Look cut, there.
fore, for some brilliant speculation
During his long imprisonment in the land
OF Nod (,f lhal'sa fair equivalent for an en-.
forced inactivity his ingenuity. assnrezrous,
has not been troubled with coma OF PARALYSIS
And, physicnily, have not seen him in the
enjoyment, apparently, of better health. Iii,
long, lean face, has assumed an unwontcd
look OF plumpt'ude; his heavy, thoughtful
step, has grown elastic. As his pocket book
has wasted away, his clothes seem lallcrlv to
have filled out and if he is worth few thou,
sand pounds less, at least he weighs few
solid pounds more, and has secured So much
o! better grasp on futurlty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07
C0ntatio,,al.
Wesleyan Female College,
Wilmington. Delaware.

THlS Institution is in highly prosperous
l. condition, and offers to Young Ladies
superior advantages for acquiring complete
and thorough education.
The domestic and social arrangements are
designed TO secure the boarders, within the
college, all the benefits of refined christian
society, and the comforts and safeguards OF
pleasant home.
Special attention is paid to the manners
and habits of the young ladies, and it is the
aim Of the teachers to have them acquire
that cultivation and self-dlscipline which will
qualify them to fill, with honor and pleasure,
their appropriate sphere in life.
The French language is taught by Profess
sor Panlin, a native OF Paris. gentleman of
thorough education, and Of rare skill as an
instructor. He and his wife reside in the
institution, and the pupils have the best
facilities for learning to speak the language
huently and correctly.
DTPupils are received at any time, and
are charged from the date Of ntrance.
For catalogues, or further particulars, ad-
dress JOHN WILSON,
Feb 4, l860-3m. President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-04-07

GUANo AND POTATOES. "A recent experi-
mcnt ON the Use of Guano for potatoes is
noticed in the Rmul Ncp. YORKER. The soil
was sandy loan, somewhat Impoverished
by previous cropping. Peruvian guano, cost
ing IN New York three cents per pound, was
applied at ,ha rate Of $50 pounds per acre. -
The additional expense of freight &c.. was
about one cent per pound, that Of applying it.
weighing it out fer each row, &c. about one
cent moe, making the whole cost about Sis
per acre. The increase on the acre from
guano over that which received none, the soil
aud treatneat being precisely alike in every
respect, was 73 bushels. The product fom
both The manfred and nnmannr,d land. was
both weighed and IN, q ,urtd for the sake of
greater accuracy. The additional product
fron, the use of guano, cost about 20 cents
per bushel; they sold for 40 cents. leaving
al4 Per acre as profit Of the transaction.