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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

Ten MILLIONS FOR WALL STREEr.-The.
President has signed the Post Office bill,
and the Department will commence imme-
diately the payment Of the longsuffering mail
contractors and their creditors. The Deficiency
bill appropriates over four millions wherewith
to pay what the Department owed on the LIST Of
July, 1859; and a further sum of four millions
is to be disbursed between the present date
and the end of the fiscal year. There is still
another appropriation of two millions and
half for salaries, contingent expenses, interest
&c.-making altogether over ten Millions of
which twothirds will be disbursed within the
next sixty days. The effect Of this action on
the part of the government will be felt in an
easier money market, and flush times among
the banks and fnanciers in Wall street The
merchants will be benefited, and trade
will receive a general impetus, which, in
the present state of stagnation, is consumma-
ton most devoutly to be wished. Everybody
will be glad that the bill has passed, and
sorry that the odious Thanking privilege was
not abolished at the same time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

The screw steamship United Kingdom. Captain
hckieraid, which left Glasgow ON the 2sth of
January, reached this port yesterday morning with
fifty eight Storage passengers. The United King.
dom encountered some very heavy fields of ice.
and Capt. hickleraid was forced to coast round
the packs and steer through the dangerous open
ings with great caution.
The steamship Kangaroo from Liverpool. and
Queenstown I'd inst. arrived at this port this morn
ing She brings no news
Our Havana correspondent, writing on the 10th
inst states that all court balls had been adjourned,
pending the issue of the war in Morocco. The
Opera and theatres were doing large business.
Our correspondent in Vera Cruz states that Mi.
ramon, as believed left Mexico city the sth inst
in order to attack the first named town. Before
marching he levied war loan amounting to $780,
600 on property holders. He would probably meet
with very warm reception at Vera Cruz, as active
preparations were being made to resist him. Gene
raj Cobos had been defeated by the constitutional.
lists at Villa Juarez.
We have news from st. Thomas, W. L., to the
3lst ult. A commercial letter says:-There has
been some Improvement in breadstufs and provi.
sions. The stock is not large, but ample for the
consumption of the place. In pitch pine there have
been no transactions. Freights are not brisk vet
there is better demand for tonnage. The health
of the island is good
The cotton market was tame yesterday, while there
quotable change In prices; the sales embraced
about 700 bales SEQ Of which in transit Flour was
steady and in fair demand while prices sustained,
sales rather active. Wheat continued to rule
quite firm and was in good milling demand sales how.
ever were moderate, at rates given in another place
Corn was more active and sales Of white and
yellow Southern made at nc 79}sc and
of Jersey yellow at 77c 7sc Rice quite firm and
sales embraced about 500 casks at 37Sc. aye Pork
firm, with Gales of new mess at slS 37, and new
prime at sl4 621a sl4 rs. Sugars rm with sales
Of 800 AGO hhds Cuba muscovado $50 hhds melado and
GOO boxes at rates given in another column Beef was
also frm with sales at full prices Coffee quiet but
firm Freights were Arm, with moderate engagements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

KENYON COLLEGE Du11crIIY.--The Cleveland Herald or
the 10th inst says the difficulties al Kenyon College are
happily settled, and the classes have returned 70 their
duties
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

TIE ITALIAN QUESTION IN New YoRK.-We
give in another column copy Of circular
issued by the italian Committee in this city,
recommending to public attention the meeting
which is to be held at the City Assembly
Rooms this evening, to express the sentiments
of the people of New York in relation to the
present aspect of Italian affairs
We agree very cordially with the object OF
the meeting. 1t is perfectly proper and legi-
innate manner of expressing the sympathy of
free people for gallant nation which is
fighting good fight against the odious tyranny
Of priestcraft and kiDgcraft combined. The re-
cent grand coup Of the Emperor Napoleon, and
the presentmenacing attitude of the Holy Father,
sustained by Austria and Naples; the impor-
tant part played by Garibaldi in Northern
Italy, and the whole aspect of affairs upon the
Peninsula, give to the great question of the
age an importance which can hardly be
overrated. Should the French troops be
withdrawn from Rome, and their places
supplied by Neapolitan soldiers, another
war would be almost inevitable. The
anal result, without much doubt, of such o
contest, would be the disenthralment Of Italy,
and her restoration to her former place among
the great Powers. In no part Of the world
would this glorious consummation be received
with more real gladness than in these United
States, and it is fitting that we should in some
formal way send the greeting of free America
to Italy, which now sees the glimmering of that
day which, however long the night may have
been, must come at last.
1t will be noticed that the objects Of this
meeting are in no wise pecuaious. The Italian
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17


according to general average Of increase per cent in
i The Territories Official canvass just received makes
While these estimates do not give the exact
population Of each respective State. in each
class, (as is manifest by the estimates for Kan
sas and Minnesota,) inasmuch Is some have
increased in greater and some in lesser
ratio than the general average Of per centage
which we have taken for the entire class, yet
they will show almost accurately the aggregate
population of the entire country in 1860. Sew
eral estimates have been made by statisticians,
but none of them have exceeded $4,000, 900 as
the present population but here zee haze q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

The statistics Of the ocean mail service, in
the reports Of the Postmasters General, prove
that in 1856 the United States mail steamers
carried mails the hostages on which amounted
to 1892, 626, and the Cunard line carried mails
whose hostages amounted to less than half,
namely, SAL, 2sS; while in 1859 the American
steamers carried mails whose hostages amount
ed to but Sl99, 26l, and the Cunard line carried
mails whose hostages amounted to $s05, 639-
the balance for 1859 being carried by other
foreign demonstrating total of s1,33s,449
for ocean hostages in the last year.
1t is only necessary to look at the foregoing
facts and figures to see that American steam
ship enterprise over the Atlantic, which was
built up by Collins, has been overthrown by
the. criminal neglect of Congress; while foreign
governments have extended such encourage
ment to their respective steamships as has
enabled them to monopolise the trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

TROUBLE BREWING IN SPAN.-From the tenor
Of our advices from Europe it is evident that
Spain is getting herself into hot water. The
war with the Moors, having been begun in haste
is being repented of at leisure. Her troops,
after being nearly three months in Africa, have
only advanced about twelve miles into the in
terror, and instead of revealing amid the trea.
sures of Mequinez, of which such glowing &C.
counts were published to stimulate the Spanish
troops, they have not yet taken the dirty little
town of Tetuan, the smoke of which can be seen
on any clear day from the hill of Ceuta. Peace
is accordingly talked of, and we should not be
surprised if the diplomatic efforts of the English
agents at Tangiers brought it about at an early
day. In the meantime, while Gen. O'Donell,
who is the Prime Minister, is at the head of the
troops in Africa, the Queen has struck vein
of piety, and is announcing her determination
to support the Pope in his rising contest with
Louis Napoleon, and talks of sending an army
to garrison Rome should the French troops be
withdrawn. Thisis already letting down the
barriers which have so long prevented
foreign Powers from pressing the claims
VI SAOh ouUJCOVo uPOA tuC SpduloH SOScTuMcuL
for acts of past bad faith. While this is going
on externally, the new concordat with the Pope
has been published, and gives great dissatisfac-
ton to the moderate and liberal parties in
Spain. An active intrigue is on foot in Madrid
to Gust the present Ministry, and we should not
be at all surprised to learn at any moment that
the commander-in. chief of the troopsin Africa,
instead Of being in active march for Mequinez,
was back in the Spanish capital to defend him
self from what General Scott once termed "a
fire in the rear" With some of these recent
events, Louis Napoleon, whose will is really
more powerful in Madrid than that of Queen
Isabella, cannot be very well satisfied, and he
will probably read to her Spanish Majesty one
Of those sharp Napoleonic lessons which will
teach her that abe must be just to him before
she can be generous to Pho Mono. The fact is
that the clerical clique have the upper hand in
the Spanish court just now, and the French
Emperor will probably give them a twist in his
present contest with the Papacy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
lone OF TIE State Press

RI i'aielgh Standard. which supported
nreckinridse for President, is against disun-
existing causes, and says-"We are
the Union as long as it can be maintained
nla;ns safety and honor" Its Editor COM
becansa ne was defeated for State Printer
Tause ne was for the Union.
nr;deo Murireesboro' Citizen, another Brock
aeconp, paper, is also opposed to secession on
saws ,SWViply OF Llncoln's election, and
sng !" e are for holding on to the Union
is tha lung oy 1t, until withdrawal from it
n sUlc after native to avoid disbonor"
also Bre Jarrenton News and Wilson Ledger,
Fneuoidsboro Tribune, Charlotte Bulletin.
Asbev;I,a Carolinian, Charlotte Democrat
EXPRESS we Salisbury Banner, Newbern
prda .sSs Wilmington journal, and Raleieh
advos n~aH, Breckenridge supportersM-are
E ! OF resistance to Lincoln
lieye' GOWN mig paper in the State, we be-
son oppose dissolution for the simnle rea-
Non Ner mat Lincoln is elected-as does also the
r'ogress' a supporter of douglas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
The Periodicals.

We are in receipt Of several Magazines g.
December. am admonished bv The Ed;.o.
that his columns are nightly crowded th;.
week. else would notice them more at length
than shall be allowed space to do.
PErERsoS's MAGAZINE was the srs.
eeived, and is second to none in point 81 -
tistic beauty in its embellishments or oxoo,
lence OF reading matter.
Next came GoDEY's LADY's BOOK ,,.,.r.
the paragon, but even out-rivalinp ;ts.,f :,
this number. The double-page fashion nl.,a
eEcels anything in its line / have vet sssn
the other embellishments are first ratio a.
the reading matter excellent. Marion H.
iAnd's capital story, commenced in Tho NJ
yember number, is concluded in this
AETHUR's HOME MAGAZINE is n ora..
Vorite with me. It is eminently moral :, >,
tone always and in every department be;ns
calculated to improve the heart as wei, a. 81
ncate the intellect. The c~ontr;bn,;ons
virginia Townsend, for the Home circle
alone worth double the price Of this ~
zine. ms "ags-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
A Brothers Love.

An unknown writer has beautifully said
There is something transcendently v~irtuous
In the affections Of q w~arm.hearted brother
towards his gentle and amiable sister. He
- cal .s~herndna aasnisafian sG.s h.r heau.
ness which she bestows on himself He can
watch the blushsteal over her features. when
no tolls her ofhor innocent EoLIies. and he can
clasp her to his bosom i'm consoI.t;on -.
the tears gusb from her ovorIoaded 49,
win woman there is a feel;no -
mingled with the regard which
IOr a brother. She looks upo him no :
"'''u 10 Grave the tempests of the world
O"e 10 whose arms of protection she c.n a.
ir shelter, when she is stricken bv CO.
row, wronged or oppressed-as =
honor is connected with her own. and Nh
m"h not see her insulted with impun;tv
ne Is TO her what the oak is to the v;no
ana though she may fear all others -
Nl"u' Sne Is secure and confident in the loo.
"hu protection of her brother
Nothing affords such satisfaction
nOthing entwines q sister so e..
among his sympathies and interest os ~
iOuhu reliance on her virtue. md m ~.
convection Other diffidence and del;cacv
tneSe TWO latter are by far the most do,;un1
iul qualities Of a female, so thew ara -.
strongest spells for e~nticing away tho
"onS Oh the other sex. A female with.
t'"cy' Is a'woman without principle-ond
= an innate aud shrinking perception of viz.
uo is a true characteristic of a pure b.,,...
creature so it is the most infalible un;o, -
tween hearts that truly beat in resnons.
each other. There is more tenderness !. a.
disposition OF woman than of man but n.
affection of a brother is full ofthe nures, .ns
most generous impulse; it cannot be ouonoh
CD oy aught on earth, and will outl;vs ~
selfish and sordid attachments. A d."
rooted regard for a gentleman creature boTp
otthe same parents with ourselves i co,.s:.
y one OF the noblest feelings ofour natpr.
and were every other feeling of human
ture dead save this, there would still ! hr;.h.
nope remain that the fountains Of v;rt.e Ga
principle were not yet scaled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
Tie Spirit of the Ace.
The following Resolution was adopted at
the recent session of the Grand D;rn

Ihe following Resolution was adopted at
the recent session of the Grand Division
Resotped, That the present condition Of
the Spirit of the Age, the organ of the Order
IN this State, requires the immediate ond
hearty effort of every Son of Temperance -
increase the list of subscribers to that star,
ing Temperance paper-second to none n,b
llshed-and that this Grand Division mo-
the members of our Subordiate Divisions e.
subscribe for the paper themselves. and also
70 procure as many subscribers outs;da of
the Order, as they possibly can.
Wehope none of our readers will regard
the passage Of this resolution as a mere mat
ter of form. lfso we shall be little profitod
by it. But, on the contrary, that thew will
understand that the Resolution expresses the
facts in the case, and that there is nbsoz,,te
necessity for every friend of the cause to infer
est her Or himself in procuring new subscri-
bers and applying to old ones to renew
A few weeks since our friends wera hr.no
ly at work and did gallant service in swe,,;no
our list ;-b recently the declension is a;s,
t'ess'ng, at least tothe Editor, who has very
heavy outlays-of money to make eyery week
in order to keep up the paper.
We will not prolong our remarks f,rtbor
conclude by earnestly entreatinp every
Son OF Temperance who may read this TO
send us on 81 for himself, and the like amount
for as many ofhis friends and neighbors as
- ~ - i. ~ - o-S~A 0O
ne can possibly induce to subscribe. At this
season of the year, we have to nav ont .
great deal ef7moneyf as necessary expenses.
and We=hope our friends will see that we are
furnished with eaoassso at least meet orr
liabilities. a5ls, ,i... :"
~ - -sFGs ais M :. ..~E-e#
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
DR. Leon.

IN ~ noticed a week or two ago. .He arrival
IT, sle'gh OF this celebrated opcrato- on
slose delicate organs, the Eye and Ear. Con.
oeaht employment still detains MIN here and
H I.hpelIed him to postpone his departure
weoL prooably be detained for another
week So to those that are sufarinr from liz.
eases or defects of either the Eve or Ear we
"ould say, pay the Doctor a visit and have
yeur cases attended to. Some Of the cures
Injected by him, are truly wonderful. and
would hardly be credited by us, if the proof
doubt. U.s. 100 strong i0r
bis Pantoscopic Brazilian prebbsc- fr
~ ofp IS That have to wear glasses, are spoken
Oh Dy all in the highest terms P
ona NOSE wishing to see him, should call at
baoe' as TINS is the last opportunity thew NAV
roreh ne can still be found at the Yarbo-
M .hous' nom 9 A. M. until 5 2 NJ.
Eye or Ear. EXAMINATIONS OF the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
The Fatal Stem.

NO one can estimate fully, who has not ex-
perienced 1t, the immense hazard that a young
man runs, who succumbs to the influence ~
the hrst temptation to take even n ol.ss ..
WINE, under any circumstances. as a havorooo
oofne nave gone thus far, and then have
ura"n back from the whirlpool which Law
just before them, while multitudes have u,sh
ed on headlong and been ruined.
we fear, at this day, such is the immunity
gwen to wine drinking, or other alcoholic how.
erages, by respectable and genteel soc;etu
Diae our young men and young ladies do MOI
see and feel as in other days, what is ieopar.
ded by such a step.
The fact is, however, as patent to every ono
III this day, as it ever was, that the 6ob;t &c
drinking any species of alcoholic bevor.c..
as certainly leads to drunkenness, if not
more 50, as at any former period. No ono
denies this, and yet society finds a tbm,son5
apologies for the practice.
Fashionable drinking never was moro
mon than at present, and by consequence
fael,o--l ~SSHuCICc,
iashlonable drunkards are more
NOR has it lessened among the more r,de ana
vulgar And why? Because the vouno :
SO generally tempted to drink.
"nen a young person, therefore, falls into
IL irS' temptation, the moral force of all b;s
early convictions and principles is shaken
MS selfreliance is seriously affected-oo,
science is blunted, and often the s,,gvest;on
mat having once taken the step there l. No
cnance to regain his former position dr;vo
MN ON IN the indulgence. His pretendod
friends are willing to share the resnons;h;r.~
OF the first step, but when he falls a wro.a-
drunkenness, if any of them are better or
than himself, they are ready to place the rn;n
upon his own head.
we can but envy the proud position of .nr
man, who at twenty-five years of ape c.n
say, 1 nave never tasted alcohol in anv If ;ts
since my recollection Such . ma
do to rely upon amid storms or SUNSHINE
put aias! how few can say it truthfallv-
There are those, however, who can. and w.
that their number was legion. Shall
not the friends of temperance once more rally
70 their glorious STANDARD, to rescue from ru;n
md degradation, the thousands of oun man
who are perishings
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
A Weekly Family News paper.

many occasions, calamity struggled to secure
our Constitutional rights.
L therefore, respectfully recommend, that
you invite the Southern States to . confer
ence, or such of them as may be inclined to
enter INTO consultation with us upon the
present condition of the country. Should
such . conference be found impracticable,
then | would recommend the sending OF one
or more delegates to our ~neighboring States
with a view of securing concert OF action.
also think, that the public safety requires
. recurrence to our own people for an ex-
preston of their opinion. The will OF the
people once expressed, will be a law of action
with all, and secure that unanimity so ne
'cessary in an emergency like the present.
therefore recommend that a Convention
of the people of the State be called, to as
semble Immediately after the proposed con-
suitation with other Southern States shall
have terminated.
The subject of our military defences will
require your early attention. | would re-
commend a thorough reorganization OF the
militia and the enrolment of all persons be-
tween the ages Of Is and 40 years. With
such a regulation our muster roll would con
tain near a hundred and ten thousand men
would also recommend the formation o
a corps of ten thousand volunteers with al
organization separate from the main body 0
the militia, and hat they be suitably armeC
and equipped.
That your preeeedingsma be conducted il
a spirit of harmahy and Cancellation, and tina
they will redouAd to the honor and welfar
of North Carolis and our common country, i
my fervent desfe.
- JOHN w. ELLIS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RaERrcHE N~v Doth 1890
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
Take Particular Notice.

"eare requested BY the G. w. P. to give
notice to the Subordinate Divisions, that he
Will be in Raleigh about the 1st of December
therefore requests that every Division in
lne stare VIII forward to A. M. German.
" Scribe, at Raleigh, before the LIST dav Of
december, the name and P. O. address ~
such brothers as they desire 70 have apnoin.
'eu either County or Local Deputies-beinp
particular to give the name and No. of the
DIVISION from which each application shall
Please be sure and attend 70 AZ.
lore the LIST day of December.
All commissions now in the hands of Dem
u''es are null and void by limitation-and
tne same Deputies must be reconnaissance
Ut new ones commissioned in their stead &C
the Divisions may desire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28
Mrs. M. Z. GoRMAN. Editress.
The Enemy.

The Southern States Of the Union are in
censed to an unparalleled extent concerning
the political and social insults and injuries
heaped upon them by the f~anatical hordes of
the n~orth-and justly too-for truly the South
has borne until forbearance has ceased to be
q virtue To quietly submit longer, would
be only TO invite farther agrcssions. As one
q the women Of the South, am not afraid
that her gallant sons will prove craven in
this trying emergency. Let calmness, JUS
tice and firmness be their motto, and then
whatever is done will meet the approval of
an enlightened world, and secure to us theim-
maculate boon of appearing Right in the
eyes ofthe Nations of the earth. But l am
no politician, though like every true Woman
In our fair sunny land, l feel an intense anxi-
ETY. and interest for the honor, valor and
probity Of the land that gave the birth.
But there is another species Of injustice
and oppression in social life, equally to be
dcplored, and which should be resisted with
an much energy and determination as the po-
litical wrongs OF which we complain. 1t is
the curse Contemporaries and the liquor traf-
&c OF how many thousands Of the brave
Eonsof the South have they slaini How many
of her fair daughters consigned to untimely
.nA. ss-.--s-sA--~~ fergns, 4 should get
discouraged when | see the pale victims, an
nually offered UP 10 this cruel Moloch. We,
in this boasted land Of civilization and refine
menL In the broad light of Christianity. de.
plore the fearful fate Ofthe heather worshin.
per crushed beneath the wheels of Jupoer.
naut Have we no Juggernaut among us ?
Have we no terrible idol, whose remorselcss
car brushes out soul and body; on whose
fiery altar, scores and scores of pale women.
and innocent children, feed the devouring
flame, with their hearts blood2 o, this fear
ful apathy! this insensibility to the sins that
grow rank at our own doors. o, this dread
ful miasm Of debauchery, that poisons the
whole social atmospheric When, o when.
shall this fair earth be rid of this terrible
night-marel When shall young maidens
cease to tremble, as now they need, when
they stand at the bridal altar ? When shall
sad-eyed women cease to sit and watch by
the desolate hearthstones, longing-yetf fear
ing for the return Of husbands and sons p
When shall the holy and beautiful loves Of
earth, be dashed no more on the cruel break.
ers that skirt the shores of lifeP Well, well,
we will work and wait with brave and pa.
aient hearts, hopeful withal, until by and by,
may be there will be no more such sad sto
RIGS to sadden and darken young hearts