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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

INSANE AsYLUM.-We have received the
Report of the President and Directors and
Superintendent Of the Insane Asylum Of
North Carolina, for the year ending Nov.
list, 1659-'60. From it we learn that the
patients admitted from Nov. /, 1853, 10 OctO-
Der 31st, 1860, were 15S Of the number
81 We're males and Ga females. Patients in
the Asylum during the two years, 3O2 males
186, females 1l6. Remaining Oct. 3Ist,
1860, 179 ; males ia, females %. Patients
discharged, including one elopement, and
death, 12S males "a, females 81. Recover
ed, u males and II females. Deaths So O.
whom/23 died last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03
Rlighted and Blasted.

There are mortals in this world whose life, .
from its earliest budding down to the "sere
and yellow leaf" seems to be ever blighted
and blasted. Through every scene, at every
stage, all seemed dark and gloomy to them,
without a single ray Of joy to glimmer through
the darkness and gloom. How many, alasi
how many, travel through paths where daisies
refuse to grow, and where the only flower is
the piercing thistle
Here is one whose race is well nigh run,
whose course is almost finished She has suf-
fered out her measure Of grief and the eye is
closing to all earthly scenes. Come and see.
Deep lines of terrible anguish are chiselled
around the pale trembling lips, and dark
shadows of past trials have gathered0pon the
brow of her so near the spirit land. The iron
finger of death fails to wipe them out. Thank
God her time is at hand-the eye brighteas
as it now and then catches ~glimpses of the
detachable hills of the promised Canaan-and
her soul clings by a frail tenure to the weary
body.
She was a drunkards uife! All! how
that word chills and benumbs the blood in
the inner temple of ten thousand hearts! A
d~runkard's wife! In the bright morning of
life she had given her heart and its first love
to one she considered worthy of the boon
In a little while she saw him begin to go down
the dark path that leadsto a drunkand's grave
She trembled-she plead with .hIm-she
prayed fG him-she earnestly entreated the
Great God to save him by a miraculous ex-
hibition of His power. In vain, alasl in vain.
And then there was her only sea-heronly
child-him DER whose cradle she had bent a
thousand times, tracing each well known fea-
tare of the father in the child's face, and pray
ing that with the features all resemblance. he.
tween the two might have an end that he
might be sober and be a singledaisy upon The
dark path she travelled. Alas q fathers ex
ample Is sometimes stronger than a.motha'i
counsel The son sought the dram-shQp, aK
amid the terrors of a terrible manic induces
heevif tqnrd dAiedie he aEfset, toe, died drunk
He perishef in a snew storm one winter
night. A drunken father and a dnunken. SO
lie side by ssde in the graveyard, hard by tn
messy rooted church.
Is it a wonder that the poor wife and mott
er is dying of sEef? Enough soprow.h has bee
crowded in and pressed down upon her hear
to crush her, though she were an Atlas
granite. Like the beautiful flower and IL
, tender grass before the glttering &cythe of IL
mower, she has fallen, and her life is blightt
and blasted!
. And all throughthis beautiful wa7ldof GU
-, there are thousands of suffering wives al
mothers, whose hearts are slowly breakin
= whose tears are eyer flowing, whose sighs.a
-. ever upheaving- all caused by the ,infeEr
doings Of rum, against which it is almest tr4
son to speak. But we shall continue to q
:, ~nounce it while the ann moves and the nerV
= obey the mandates of the brain-while thu
A. is human life for it to blight and blast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

FoRT SUMTER The long talked of evac-
uation of this Fort has not yet been consum-
mated. The President sent Col. Lamon there
last week, as q special commissioner. He
visited the Fort and had an interview with
Major Anderson. On parting with the Major,
he said he should return to Washington i'm
mediately, and in few days should probably
pay the Fort another visit. The precise OBJ
ject Of his visit is not known. A despatch
from Washington says:
There has been some change in the pro-
gramme about Fort Sumter since Col. Lamon
left. ! am inclined to believe that the evacu-
alton is to be conditional. That is, that Col.
Lamon is authorized to examine the provis-
ions now in that fort, and if he is satisfied
that there is not a sufficient supply to sustain
the troops now in the fort, then to deliver the
Presidents orders to Major Anderson. |
have no official authority for this declaration,
Tut circumstantial evidence leads to such con-
c~lusion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

eowELew A CAXDIDATE.-W. G. Brown
low, as ne IS better known, Parson Brown
low, anneanoe hiunselfin the last number Of
his Pape, the Knoxville Wing, as a candidate
for Governor of the State Of Tennessee. He
says he desires the Office for the sake Of the
three thAusand dollars a wear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03
RALEIGH. N. c.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1851.
Z ExANDER n. GORMAN,
Special Notice.

THE SPIRIT OF TIE AGE Is conducted strictly upon
the CASH system. All papers are discontinued at the
expiration of the time for which they have been paid.
Subscribers viii be notified FOUR WEEKS before their
time is out, by a CROSS MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewed the papers will be
discontinued. This is a rule from which there win be
no departure. Watch for the Cross MARK, and renew
your subscription.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed,
must mention the Post Office, FROM, as well as the one
to which they desire the change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

FfERE DRIsK.-A genius out West being
asked .hetharthe liquor he was drinking was
q good article replied: Wal 4 don't know.
guess "a. Thsse is only one queer thing
about q, whenever | wipe any mouth i harp
a hale In my haRdkerchiefT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

FRE.--We truly regret to learn that our wor-
thy fellow ~eitizen, L. N. Alexander, Esq, liv-
ing six miles south Of Charlotte, lost his
dwelling house. and its contents, with the
exception of a Piano and private papers, on
the 9th ult-Charlotte Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

Gov ELLIs--We are pleased to hear that
the health CT Gov. Ellis is not in the preca-
rious condition reported some days since
He has been on a visit to Newbern for some
time, and the Progress, of that place, says
that, though looking as if he de not enjoy
his accustomed health, be seemed to be far
removed from consumption.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03
Carrying Deadly Weapons.

The practice of carrying concealed deadly
Weapons about the person, is growing to an
alarming extent, and the consequence is, that
many rlen become marasrers without a mo-
ment's forethought, CT in rash, violent anger.
The pretended jast. fcatioa of the practice is
made by a plea, to be ready for selfdefence
But the truth is, it grows out Of tbs lawless
violence too common at this day, to hrow-beat
and bully defenceless men with whom the
wearer m in cOnts6t There Is no surer
badge of a coeard and aesperddo, thani 10 see
q man on the quiet streets of his town, with
a pistol, bowie knife or other deadly weapon
about his person.
Our experience, and our observation also
| both of which have been as comprehensive as
those Of the averase-lead us to think, that
a man who behaves himself properly and is
not too much disposed to feel i%nsulted, Is il
no Imminent danger of requiring any ~aTtiSicia
means for taking his own part. An old ant
an excellent adage says, that "A fool can't in
suit you, and a gentleman WON'T and We cor
slider anything that q man can say, as recoll
ing merely upon himself. Very few men, n
matter how ruffianly they may be, viii la
hands upon a peaceful citizen, unless for par
poses of r~obbery-the only case, almost,
which violence IS absolutely necessary.
For our own part-although we believe
fighting where the cause is good, and IN tish
ing well-we see but little necessity for bS
Hgerence in ordinary. every day life v
prefer to keep IN . straight and even path
and when We mind our OWN business (alloN
ing all others to mind theirs, Mewise,) I
chances for personal conflict dwindles dov
to q nonentitY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

A BAD PLACE FOR MoRALs-Hon. T. B.
Sedgwick has written the appended reply
to a note which he received flom a clergy
man, asking his influence to obtain a subor
dinate clerkship in the New York Custom
House for his son, a youth be had never had
occasion to punish, and never knew of his
being guilty of a falsehood: ;
SYRACUSE, March, 1S61.-Rev. Mr.. p
My dearSir If you have a son who won't
lie nor steal, don't, for Gods sake, put him
in the New York Custom House; he would
soon lose those qualities there, and get other
habits not halt so yirtuous. Still, If you are
inclined to put temptation in his way. in.
stead of being careful and prayerful that il
be removed from him, | will give him a let
ter, provided any frieod of mine is appoin.
ted Collector.
Very truly your friend, and the friend O
your boy, I. B. SEDGw1cK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

BRASS JEwELRY.-Many of our citizens have
been purchasing of a Yankee imposter. large
amounts of Jewelry, &c, for 81 and %. re.
CARELESS of the retail price of the articles
For their information we give the following
account of the metal they have been humbug-
ged with
The principal composition used in the man
ufacture OF the jewelry is termed Oreide, and
IS simply an excellent quality of brass. 1t is
the most positive imitation Of gold that has
ever been discovered it wears like ii, not dis
coloring anything it touches, as common brass
or copper will; it may be engraved or chased.
the same all the way through; it is much
softer and more readily fused than gold. how.
ever, and its value may be imagined when we
say that a dozen finely chased spoons of this
metal can be bought for 81 80, with a profit
to the retailer, even at that price, Of over
thirty-three per cent.
Of this metal, the New York Scientific
American, most excellent authority, SAYS:
Oreide of gold, of which so many cheap ar.
ticles OF jewelry are now made. is simply a
very beautiful brass, without o single grain Of
gold in its composition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

70 The Commissioners in Washington
from the Confederated States, have not yet
been granted an official interview with the
President or his Cabinet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

GAMiAI LHbHAIIIuueI
Is II not as this mouth should tear this hand,
For i1fingfood toty'
But may net Carries future be made even
darker stil il not hopeless, If az sympathy
and regard be withdrawn from her, on the
Tart Of those by whom it Is now most need
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-03

Who hath wo-who hath ~sorrow-who hath conten-
tions-who hath wounds without cause They that
tarry long at the wine, they that seek mixed wine.
Then look not upon the wine when it is red, when
it giveth its colour in the cup, for at the last it biteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an adder
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09
BALTIMORE.
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1861.

One-thrd of the property, both personal and
real, of every individual inhabitsnt of the free
States to be sunk in commencing the prose-
cutiou o. suicidal war Will not this be suf-
fcient to stare the North and arouse it from the
fit of somnambulism under which it is pressing
forward to accomplish an impossible undertaking?
There is already deficit of nearly 100000 900
to be provided for, for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1861 Mr.. LINCOLN is well aware of this fact
and asks for the control of 800 900 600 more, for
the purpose of making this contest short and
decisive one, adding that ga debt of six hundred
'millions of dollars now is less per head than
'the debt OF our revolution, when we came out Of
'',hat struggle That is $500, 600, coo to begin
with, which, even supposing that the bonds of
the United free States can he sold at seventy-6ye
cents in the dollar, will require an issue Of
$500, 900, 900, and this only for n commence
ment. In the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury the estimated value of property, real and
personal, in the non-seceded States is $40, 9O0,
15S OO9 In round numbers, then, may say
the value of the property in the free States at the
last assessment was $40, 900 900 OO0 for the pro-
perty of Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri is not
TO be included in that which is TO he supposed to
stand as the pledged security for the bonds to he
issued for the prosecution of a futile war, under
taken against their expressed wishes and continued
in spite of their determined opposition Thus even
at the present estimated value of property the
amount asked for the commemorative who
imagine that even with this amount the contest
can be made short and decisive one-is eight
per cent of the total value Of property of every
description owned by citizens OF the free States.
Besides this, we must not forget that the utter
prostraton of business resulting from the con-
tinued coercive policy OF the North must cause
depreciation in the value of property of at least
twenty-five per cent. This, indeed, may be
garded as a minimum calculation. Add then to
this, the foregoing amount of eight per cent? which
each property holder-from the poorest mechanic,
with his chest of tools, to the millionaire, with
his rows of warehouses-is in fact TO be required
to contribute TO the support of the experiment of
making this contest short and decisive one and
every citizen Of the free States who uphods and
countenances this scheme of blind and stupendous
folly, at depreciates the value of all Northern
property at least thirty three per cent. and the
end is not vet
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09

Rumors were again in circulation Yesterday
perhaps started by an,aIticSsu j in the A.
the morning, to the e+tTf -
negotiation ~ -.1a iiliEap 4 - -
mise arrangement in regard to the police govern
ment of the city. As the Mayor himself was a
party to the protest Of the Police Board, in which
the action of General BANKS, suspendng the
functions of the Board was repudated as usur
patton, it is but due TO his character TO assume
that any compromise, involving an abandonment
OF that ground, is wholly impossible upon his
part. Mr.. Brown has but one thing to do, and
that is, to stand by the law. In nothing short of
that, or beyond it, can he be justified by his Off
cial obligations or will he be sustained by the
people, The Police Board is the only police
authority in Baltimore under the laws of
Maryland. During the illegal imprison-
ment of the other Commissioners, the Mayor,
rs member of the Board, is bound to
do all that single member can do to administer
the law, but he has right 10 do any thing more.
We are quite satisfied that no one knows this bet
ter than Ir. Brown, and we will require better
authority than that of the american to convince
us that he proposes going one step beyond it.
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The Treasurer ofthe city of Philadelphia nnaou
the advice and direction of the Attorney Gomez,
Of the State of Pennsylvania, has declined to nav
the interest on any Philadelphia city bonds which
pEe held by citizens Of the ''rsbslloua'' States,
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yEpDo TaA-A delightful article, partof the
FIRST IMPORTATION FROM JAPAN, just receied snd
Tor sala By GREEN h nE,
niI.ii "a W sk.ltinn,atreet
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES

INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINR WATCHES.
William Dixon's, London, and Jules Jurgensen's, Copen-
hagfn WATCHES; Eugene Breguet's NICKEL. WATCH
CLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES, the best TimeKeep
ers, for sale by GABRIEL d. CLARK, Calver
ana water Streets Importer Of Fine Watches ewery Gold
nsina' Silver and PlatedWare .econlre's Swiss Ra
strops Gold, Silver and Steel Spectaeies to sui a
view goods now in store. Purchasers will peaseca
baltimore nm oAh' hhr AND WAITE Sis
anl6-t
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GOLD DoLLARs.-The Philadelphia papers are
clamorous in favor of further coinage of gold
dollars at the mint in that city, but we hope that
the new Director, who is said to be gentleman of
good sense, will not yield to that clamor and flood
the country with increase of small coin which
cannot be kept in circulation There had been
coined since 1850, within the United States up to
the close of last year, seventeen million one hundred
and thirty-nine thousand two hundred aud sixty
eight OF these small pieces, of which several mil
lions were OF the old issue-a diminutive and very
unpopular coin. Such a nuisance had these be-
come in this city that the banks and Assistant
Treasurer had to adopt some means in self-defence
to lay part of them on the shelf. They could not
be kept in circulation. Pay them out one dav,
and they came in the next; and it was impossible
to do business with them. They must be careful.
ly corrected, for they have become SO worn that
they cannot be weighed, and the amount can only
be determined by :oll. If any think it easy to
receive forty fifty thousand of these and correct
them, he would be uDdeceived after one practical
experiment The result was, that they seal
ed up in bags and put away, wherever specie
at rest, and they could have been bought at slight
discount during the last two three years that the
Mint continued coming them, claiming that it
could not supply the demand. Several millions
having accumulated here in the Sub Treasury, the
consent of the Secretary of the Treasury was obtain
ed, and last year two millions of the old issue
recoined into double eagles. The Philadelphia pa
pers say that these are wanted, and urge h
Government to commence upon them again. We
hope this will not be done. There are still num-
Der of lots at rest here in the city, and if there
demand it can be supplied at par. We presume
that the boarding of gold, and the Withdrawal
of paper money from circulation NAV produce
necessity fer few more half and quarter eagles,
still Gas plenty as backberries. IN Y. Journal
of fOavmprcp.
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from the Western Z Il. Gazette, Chaagn, It'll
We heartily endorse Gr Spading ami his anrivaliei
Cephalic Fills.
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From the Gazette, Davenport, Iowal
Mr. Spading would not connect his giti artic
he did not knOs3 TO possess real merit
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French gentleman, NJ. Jacquet, lately died at
Rouen, leaving all his fortune to a lady in Paris.
Singular tn relate, the lady died about the same
hour, leaving M. Jacqnet all her money. The
heirs Of both to contest which was the
survivor"
The Montreal Herald estimates the number of
French Canadians who have returned to Lower
Canada within the last month two, on account
of the troubles in the United States, at ten to
twelve thousand.
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iTro2a Tie Democrat, St Ciaui, Miami
II you are, have been troubled the heaiac
end FOR box, (Cephalie Pills. so that may have tn
in case Of an attack.
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BED.
At the residence of II Smyth, Franklin street, west
of Gilmor, in the 5bth year Of hr age, Miss JULIA 81 EK
DAN, natl t o. Belfast. Ireland
Her tuner al will take pace this (Tuesday 9th inst
for intermen in St Peters Cemetery orl ck
HEALTH OFFICE, Baltimore, July 8 f.. 1861
Report Of Deaths an the CnU Of BALTIMORE Jor the meek
ending Monday morning
Ap3plcXv burn ciidb CHOLERA infantum 81 co
assumption To- nvusous .; Group DIR pSy in head
dplheIia d,sentery ,; arrhal rva scarlet
tyrh0d levers; hemorrha e l; inflammation bowels ,
inflammation OF brain iniam nation of womb nempsr-
l; jaundic- l: 10 jaw l. q old organic
disease OF heart puri = de- |: eething g.
admit unknown infantile 2e whoopng cough l. total lib
underl year, 81 between and > 90 between and s.
between and 10, betw- 10 and H. between 10 and
% between 20 and 30, G. between III and 90 between
ami So s. between 50 and 6D 3 between 60 and 90 he
tween 20 and So between ~ and 30 between 90 and 100
t; above 100 D. Stiil-births s.
Males ST. females So OF which number 10 were colorei
persons-i2 free slaves. BY order,
CuAs. H. BRADFORD Commissioner nf Health
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from the Advertiser, Providence K. /
The testimony iii tieir favor is stron, iTon the mosi
espectable quarters.
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DR. A. A. BLAspv.
sp.ss, suooHssoR TO DIR. q. Hspp,z
NeHsn onAls.s sv,,,vy
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From the Examiner Norfolk, Val
Cephalic Pills accomplish the object for which they weg
made, viz: Care OF headache in all its forms
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From tie Examiner. marolt Va,
they have been tested in i!;an iiI0:Ssn cases
with entire
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NEW GOoDs.
GABRIEL d. CLARK,
Has for sale ription OF fine WATCHES JEwELRY,
SILVER WARE at his STORE corner Of Calvert
and Wate. sire d2Otf
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BEVERLY, MAss., Dec Ii, 1860
Il. G. SPALDIgG, Esq.
wish for circulars large show hills, to bring
CephGc Pills particularly before my customsrg
lfyou nave anything of the kEd, please send me.
One OF my customers, VINO sdlJec to Sick Head
acne tusuaiiy tasting Of attack
i one hour 6IBORr PITS, when sent her
Respectfully yours. ". Is. WILKES
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CEPHALIC PILLS
CURE
SICK Fl ACHE,
CURE
N E. RV OUS II FAD A G. Fl e,
CURE
LII KIN DIS OF HEA DA G. ii II

the NJ these Pills the periodic attacks Of NsTUoa
SICK Headache may he prevented; and IL taken at IN
mmencemcnt Of an attack immediate relief from pal
nd sickness win be obtained.
They seldom fail in removing the Nausea and Headach
which females are SO subject.
They act gently upon the bOwelsf5mOving COstSDsnes
For Literary Mfa Students, Delicate Females, and
ersons OF ssdentayy habits, they valuable Las
line improving the appetite, giving tone and rfgoT to
digestive organs and restoring the natural elasticity
tfength Of the whole system
The CEPHALfC PILLS the result of long investig
ton and carefully conducted experiments, having been
use many years, during which time they have prevent
ana renewed vast amount of pain and suffering fro
heaaache whether originating in the nervous system
from derauged state of the stomach,
They are entirely vegetable in their composition,
may be taken at all times with perfect safety witho
making any change of diet, and the absence Of any d
agreeable taste renders it easy administer them TO chill
rem.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFFPTS!
The genuine have Ave signatures of Henry c. Spaidingo
each Box
Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers Medicines
Box will be sent by mail prepaid receipt of the
PRICE 25 CENTS.
ALI orders should he addressed to
HENRY C.. spALDlEG,
4s Cedar srse, New York
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tfrou the st. Lous De;aGcrst.i
The Immense demand ior the article Cephalis PidS
Rapidly increasing.