Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-02-29
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PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.

X LNOOLsG00 VI I'LL OA06AS
New DIvrsfoH.-The Grand Scribe has is
sued a Charter for a new Division, to be loca-
ted in Cabarrus County, called the Buffalo
Creek Division, No. 3S7." The Application
had the names Of Gftecn signers attached,
and judging from the progress of our Order
in that County for the last few months, we
expect this will be a lourishing and useful
Division.
This is the first application for a new Di-
vision received this year. We hope it will
prove the breaking Of tn. ice Of inactivity
that has prevailed du.ing the winter, and that
we shall have applications for charters to rear
our Banner on many vacant fields Of the Or
der. Shake off the dew.drops that glitter on
your garments, and arise once more TO do
valiant service in the great and good caase.
BEAuFoRT.-We learn that the Ladies pre-
sented to Beaufort Division, on the 22d, an
elegant Banner. Miss Jane w. Davis pre-
sented the gift, and 2. w. p. l.. Il. Rowland
responded in a handsome manner We
hope to receive a more extended account of
the interesting ceremonies.
BURKE CoUNrY.-Bro Kayier reports that
Mt. Pleasant Division formerly Morganton
Diyision) is in good condition-and though
not powerful in number, they expect by a
steady persistence for the right, to conquer
the enemy on his own ground.
A|Ia8,ycE CoUNTY.-A Brother writes
Our Division (Cane Greek Factory is enjoy
ing peace, and prospects for good in the fu-
tuTe. We intend to make an advance as
soon as winter breaks up. Please say in the
good Spirit that Rev. Charles ii. Phillips
will deliver a Temperance lecture at Glover
Orchard Factory, on Saturday the 10th of
March, at ~ o'clock.
FRANKLIS CoUNrY.-Old Flat Rock Divis-
ion is getting along pretty well. We have
interesting meetings, and every now and then
an initiation or two. We have distributed
between tnree and four thousand pages OF
tracts this quarter. We are out Of tracts
Have you any more for distribution? If so,
send them along by the thousand, and We
will give the masses reading matter. If there
is any expense attendant upon sending them,
/ will pay it. got the others safely.
AsnEymLE, n. c., Feb. 16, 1860.
Mr.. EDITOR Our Division of the Sons oil
Temperance has instituted a very interesting
feature into its proceedings-one that will.
we hope, not only add much interests to its
meetings, but will also in the end be produc
tive Of good. At the last meeting, on Tues.
day the 14th, it was resolved, on motion Of
that indefatigable champion Of temperance
X. b. Vance, Esq, after the usual business
of the Division was through, to constitute il
n Court, in which John Barleycorn-alias
King Alcohol, should be put on trial and tina
the trial should continue from week to weeL
until he should be finally disposed of, anC
that when the trial was over the main points
should be condensed and form a Temperate,
Tract. The Division having agreed to this
they proceeded to elect officers for the Court
with the following result
Rev. p. S. Sutton, Judge.
II. Il. Vance, Prosecuting Attorney.
Rev. n. ~. Price, Assistant
Rev. A. W. Cummings, Counsel to Defend
II. T.. Cotton, Assistant " "
II. Cotton, Clerk and Reporter.
/. b. Sawyer, Sheriff.
Il. a. Merriman, Tailor.
GRAND -JURy.-P. W. Roberts, Foreman
J.. d. Reynolds, Jas. Shelton, }. NJ. Israel, l B
Sawyer, ID. V. Smith, Martin Roberts, b. A
Lorance, w. &. Britain, Jas. Stradley, L
W. Hcrndou, Wheeler Stradley, Vim. Ii
White, b. A. Merriam, p. A. Cummings, j
II. Triplett, Robt. Patton and A. ID. Wilson
It was then moved that the proceedings c
the Court be furnished weekly to the Spiri
Of the Age, with n request to publish.
You will see, therefore, that the temper
ance men Of this section are not relaXin
their efforts because they have choked th
old fellow by shutting up his workshops, bu
they want also to hang him by the neck VI
ill he is dead, and shut up here and elsewher
every sink Of iuiquity where he is sustaine
and eountenauCed.
Should it please you to publish them, 70
may RELY on a faithful report of the proceed
iugs and evidence brought forward again'
him. Yours in l.. p. +. A son.