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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
New Grey Goods.

n ECEIYFD THIS MORNING, some very desira-
& BILE Grey Goods for Travelling Dresses. Also,
so ps Dieached Muslins, and other Domestic Goods
Two ]. S. RHODES.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
DIVIDEND.

CITIZENS DEPOSIT BASE III, }n I,y "a sssl,r;,i
rTE Directors Of this Bank nnE the capital So
II dividend of per cent ~; =" months-HNyGtt4.,
I dent al in' Pt Sjy9 join II. WILLIE; -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
vIRe1NIA LReIsL ATURh.

MONDAY, July Is, 1861.
The House of Delegates met at the usual
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ITEw HOOP SKIRTS with aud without
N Eureka Attachment, all sizes just TecSiESd by
iyl6 NEO. " - AhotH.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16
DIVIDEND,

DEFINED SUGARS bbls refined Sugar.
II Crushed, Powdered and Coffee, just received and
for sale by (ie29l LIST, MORRISON CO.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-16

T7LoUR.-eOO bbls Cats Family Flour; 400 bbls
Aurora City Flour; 100 bbls Pearl Mills Flour,
je59 LIST. MORRISON CO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-11-09
Tax Sale.

O@ce Clerk Of BID Of Supervisors,
Wood County, Wis.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN following described lands were
sold by the County Treasurer Of
Wood County on the l Eth and 9th
days of May, 1879, for the taxes
and charges thereon for the year
1853, and the same are vet unre-
deemed in this office and the hold
ers of certificates of sale ef said
lands will be entitled to tax deed
thereof, III accordance with the
laws of this State, unless reac emQd
on or before the 18th dav of MAY,
1852. The interest and charges,
including redemption fee, are com
puted to the last day of redsmp-
ton.
Given under my hand at Grand
Rapids, this 18th day of October,
1861.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06

IS careful watching at all the gates. The
breath, as 1t is expired, is carefully examined
oy the most delicate tests. Then the blood
the respiration, and every thing voided by the
system. Ihe derivatives not appearing in
any OF these, the knife must be applied =
!, l. he stomach must be examined, the lungs.
the ilver, the bile the brain, and all the ner-
Yous centers. Everywhere alcohol uncon-
sumed' undecomposed, unchanged, is found
puC no derlvatIve, no ashes, no traces of anv
Gomoustion OF the article in the living BODY.
we may De satisfied of one thing, that the
men VINO took this matter in hand, were full
~ competent to the task, and that they have
apPlled the tests in the most thorough and
scientific manner. And after they have ran
saeked the human system thoroughly up and
rr nantey m eeyery a n99k and corner of IT. explo
give unanimous verdict against the assump-
ton that alcohol unGergoes combustion in
the living body.
In the January number of the Westmin-
ster Re0aew for 1861, is found very able
article on " Alcohol; what becomes of it in
the Living Body" This completely re-
flutes the one published in the same Reuieao
Tor July 1855, and gives detailed account
OF the ways in which the subject has been
tested. AS all may not have access 10 the
work referred to, | will give an extract
setting forth the conclusions reached by
the experimenters
Experiments of this kind repeated and
varied IN divers modes, seem to leave no
doubt whatever, that not only is alcohol
| separated from the blood by the tissues OF
the body, especially the substance of the
brain and of the liver, but the excre.
| It's elimination, even when the quantity
introduced into the system has been but
small and that the larger the quantity Of
| alchohol introduced into the system, the
| longer is the period required for its entire
removal from the circulating current. From
these experiments our authors think them
selves justified in drawing the conclusion
that alcohol undergoes no combustiye actor
IN the living body, but that the whole
of what is ingested is excreted unchanged
| SO that this substance has no claim whateve
to rank among articles of food, but must bt
placed in the category of those medicinal OF
toxic agents, whose presence in the living
body exerts an important influence on it!
functions, though they do not themselve.
enter into combination with any Of it.
components.'
Such is the testimony of Science, tn,
cultivation of which should be encouraged
by every true Son of Temperance Tn,
voice of true science is the voice of Goo
sounding through all the octaves of nature
though feebler and less distinct, yet always
in harmony with that same voice, speakin,
distinctly and with more authority, through
the oracles Of Revelation. For time wick
ed and selfish men may hide or pervert hel
testimony, but it will come at length, clea
and full, like the sound of many waters. LIE
us LEARN to labor and to watt
N. E. COBLEIGH.
Lebanon, Feb 18th, 1851.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06

hour, shown you the victims Of want that
you created The traffic in which you are
engaged is the great agent which peoples
hell. It brings poverty upon the man who
drinks the damnable stuff which 5au sell, as
sure as heswallows that draught. Oh, Abra-
ham Snap, there will be thousands of those.
who, this night are dying of sheer starvation.
that will drag you with them to Ilell forever.
have shown you Blanche Mayfeb. Once
you loved the very ground she walked on,
you worshipped everything she even saw,
everything she possessed you alored, you
dotted on everything she loved you asked
her hand in marriage; it was hetrothed to
another, and she refused you; and now you
have your revenge. Shs dies this night:
she dies from want syssl s4hr -,ee.
think OF that. ssfen yossvSas Aag 1pxt neal
bought by beggars purses scfnifl. of that, and
be afraid of its choking you. IT, showed
to you man of massive mind starved to
death by the same potent ageft. A man
who has been in the council chamber of
this mighty nation, man who has held
great crowds breathless to hear his words of
wisdom and advice You gave him the COB
let of ruby wine and he dies tonight, a vic
tim of your ruthless hand. have shown
you your old employer. have taken you
ooSh ti1il ~ JCdiS3 SilOHA W you Wueu
you first started life. Now at the age of
eighty he dies from want-from want, think
of that when you, also, remembtr the money
he gave you to buy the dagger which you
struck to his breast For-hiss clerk-his
son--his darling boy, as he usedto call you,
you, YOU slew him. There is more mercy
in one of the grim demons in my case of
skeletons than in your heart. Now my mis-
sion is accomplished. Go, and think of what
you have done to the poor old master, to
| the honorable man whom you have dshonor-
ed, and more than all to your old love-
Blanche Msyfeld. Go, and with my parting
blessing. I may add that hope to meet
you again Soon-in some dirty, drunken
hovel, starving to death, preparatory to our
eternal meeting in-Hel'
But the wine merchant needed not the
sneers of the grim demon; he thought of
something else, and when the wings of the
| spectre struck against the sides of the win
dow of Snaps room, he fell into chair and
like the wall of lost angel from the courts
OF light, he breathed but one sentence:
blanche Mayield!"
(ro BE coNTNuED.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06
NO. 90.


AN act to construct Railroad from Dal-
las las, North Carolina, to the South Carolina
!, AN act supplemental to an act passed at
.ne present session of the General Assembly
" incorporate the Chatham Railroad Compa-
c n5o Inis bill provides for a loan of $780,
0OV On the part of the State.
n' ACT to incorporate the Caswell Rail
Ioau company. ALLOWS the North Carolina
asa anloau % subscribe $4,000 for the con
Sl,uosion Shoe o. Railroad from the Company
0noPs 70 The town Of Milton
nn az. 10 provide for the sale Of the States
se.es. IN The Cape Fear and Deep River
Navigation Company.
I'M An n, ac' 70 authorize the sureties of George
lass late Sheriff of Mcdowell county,
70 coiiect arrearages Of taxes
An act 70 Construct a branch from the
the f62Gtnp q Weldon Railroad to, or near
an exchange ofbOhds to the amount OF sgUU,
000. '''>-'
An act to lay Of and establish new coun-
ty by the name Of CLAW.
An act to incoraorafa the {. Greensboro 3
Leaksville Railroad Comnanvn IGrants
charter simply.
An act supplemental to an act passed at
the present Session Of the General Assembly.
entitled ian act to lay off and establish a
new county by the name of Mitchell"
An Act to Incorporate the Bank of Rox-
boro.' Authorizes Capital Stock Of two
hundred thousand dollars to be divided into
shares of fifty dollars each.
An Act supplemental to an Act passed at
the present session of the General Assembly,
laying off and establishing the county of
Pennsylvania
An Act to allow the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company to increase its Capital
Stock.
An act to incorporate the Buncome-
der Manufacturing Company, located in the
county of Buncombe.
An Act to prevent free negroes hiring or
having control of slaves.
An Act to Charter the Bank of Thomas-
vile.
An Act to amend the Charter of the At
lantic Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance
Company
An Act to incorporate the University Rail
road Company.
An Act to provide for continuance of the
improvements of Cape Fear and Deep River
Slack Water Navigation.
An Act to authorize certain persons in
Wake county to send their children to COM
mon schools in Granville.
An Act to incorporate the State Educa
tional Association.
An Act concerning the Common Schools.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06
Be Careful What You Learn.

''Oh, grandma, how can you remember so
many hymns? When did you learn them ,
1t seems to me you know nearly all thee is
in the hymn-book."
"Oh no, not at all, my child; but whea
was little girl, my mother taught me great
many hymns, and as l grew older l used %
learn them and recite them to her on the
Sabbath day. All, how plainly do / recall
the pleasant seriousness with which she
would explain every line, sometimes every
word. little thought then, she was sowing
seeds of pleasure for my old age, though she
y;aS, Toala 4f's,-sg .z1ill feel sqgss qeSs day.
"And is that the way you learnea-soS..
chapters in The Bible too, grandma p
''Yes, used to learn verses for her apf
for the Sabbath School. But those learn
ed for mother | could never forget, because
she would insist upon my putting every lit
tie word in its right place, and then would
speak so beautifully about each one, that
the sunshine of her face, the warmt h of her
love gave life to each text, as sunlight to the
landscape. Now do not remember so well
what | read, and but for the memory of those
early days, my mind would lack material for
thought If my life had been spent in the
excitement of peasure.-seeking, if those
morning hours of life had been passed in ap-
pdTenLiy innocent l0leneSS, III romance and
fiction had then filled each leisure moment.
how sadly should now enter the storehouse
of memory to find no honey garnered for
the winter of my life,-to find there only the
unsatisfying wax. All, my child, you cannot
be too careful what you learn"
Never think when you are reading a book,
that you are done with it when you lay it
down. Other trains Of thought may occu-
py the mind, and new scenes fill the eyes Of
fancy, but be assured, the time will come,
even in this world, when the long-forgotten,
will start into vivid life and mock the dull
painting of the present. Oh. what must they
feel whose early associations are only of want,
woe, and wretchedness, perhaps also of vice,
whose memories can gather no pleasing pic
ture for future amusement. Is it strange
that peculiar blessing is promised to those
who seek the Lord in the morning of life ?
The blessing is the natural consequence of
the act. Then is the salt of divine grace
cast into the founta n Of thought, and purer
must be the flow of the life-stream, reflect
ing images of piety and love.
If children could only remember that they
will one day be old, they would be more
careful what they learn.-& s. Times
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06
SCHEDULE A.

Sec. O. The amendments under schedule
A. shall be as follows
l. Real property, with the improvements
thereon, including entries of land, shall be
taxed annually eighteen cents on every
hundred dollars of it's value.
2. The provisions of paragraph Co shall
be construed to extend to interest received
or accrued upon the subjects therein named,
whether held in ones own right or as guar
dian. executor administrator; clerk and mas
any kind whatever, and the persons holding
any such subject of taxation shall list the
same for taxation.
8. Every resident of this State, owning
any bonds of the State of North Carolina
issued after the ratification of this act, shall
be liable to tax of four cents on every
dollar of interest received from such invest
ments.
4. Paragraph 60 shall be amended as
| follows. Every dollar of nett dividend or
profit not previously listed, declared, received,
| or due on or before the first day of July in
each year, upon money or capital invested
| in shares in the Bank of Washington, the
Merchants Bank Of Newbern, the Bank OF
Wadesboro', the Bank of Fayetteville
l
Farmers Bank of North Carolina, the Bank
of Charlotte and the Bank of Yanceyville,
shall pay an annual tax of nine cents, and
in shares in all other banks, or in any
other incorporation or trading company
or in steam vessels of twenty tons burden
or upwards four cents. And any person
herein sneeIi99 dF9eRds or profits Of the bank
to list the same separately from any othe
dividend or profit for which he is liabl
to tax, and also to specify the name q
the bank upon which said dividend is ~ q
has been received.
5. Every resident surgeon dentist, physi
clan, lawyer, portrait or miniature painter
daguerrean artist, or other person takinI
likenesses of the human face every com
mission merchant, factor, produce broker
and auctioneer every State and count
officer Except judges OF the superior courts ;
every president and cashier or treasure
of any bank, railroad or other incorporates
company, whose annual total receipts an
income, in the way of practice, salary, fees
wages perquisites, and emoluments, amoun
to or are worth $500 or upwards, one Pc
cent on such total receipts and income an
so much of paragraph (16) schedule A.
imposes tax upon persons other than thos
herein named, is hereby repealed.
6. The tax imposed by paragraph Ga
upon liquors, wines, and cordlals, sha
hereafter be four per cent. And this pal
apraph so amended is hereby transferred
schedule B. and taxes imposed by it shall here
after be given in and paid under the sam
rules, regulations and penalties as are prs
scribed in case Of merchants tax.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06
CAPTIONS

o. soase efths Acts Pissed By the General
the Speakers OF the tsod z7vnssor -Ratsfea bu
an Act to amend /" An act Emitted Reue-
nae" Ratified 18th day Of Fe6., 1862
SECTION I. That an "Act entitled Revenue"
which was ratified on the 10th day of Feb.
1859, be amended in the following manner,
to wit In addition to the exemption specifi
ed in section 25, there shalfalso be exempted
from taxation all such property and estate,
and their profits, as may belong to State
and County Agricultural Societies, and be
set apart and used by them for agricultural
fairs, and all such, and their profits, as be-
long to any church or religious society,
and be set apart and used by them for par
sonages.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06

A good deacon, recently, in addressing a
Sabbath School, made point by the following
anecdote: "Children," continued the dea.
lature last year. Well the first day got to
Augusta, took dinner at the tavern; right
beside me at the table, sat member from
one of the back towns, that had never taken
dinner at tavern before. Before his plate
was dish of pepper and he kept looking
and looking at them; and finally, as the wal
tiers were mighty slow in bringing or things,
he up with his fork, and in less than no time
seized down on one. The tears came INTO
to-ueges and he seemed hardly to know what
hand, he laid it oomn;0g the pepper into his
and with a voice that set the 6BSiG-pla.e.
a roar, exclaimed, "Just lie thar and cool :"
"What are you looking after, dear !" said
a very afectionate mother to her daughter
The daughter looked around and thus repli-
replied--Tm looking out for son-in-law for
fatherr
He that knows useful things, and not he
that knows many things, is the wise man.
Happiness must arise from our temper and
actions, aud not Immediately from any ex-
ternal conditions.
He that hath a bountifui eye shall be bless
ed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Take care Of all that belongs to God, and
he will take care Of all that belongs to you
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06
Original 4apus.
WRITTEN FoR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
HA ALF- A DOZEN.
A Goblin Tale for a Winters Eve.
CHAPTER THE FOURTH.

Author OF The Heart Of Steel or the Inebriate,s
Daughter, Biue-Eyes," Etc, Etc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-06

how his soul leaped as he gazed upon the fa-
miliar scene, and how he wished that same
time and the same place to spend far differ
ent life than that he had already spent
Abraham he heard the old man say, to-
morrow is Christmas. You wish the day of
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21

cation OF horrors sckening TO think Of The skull Of
the wounced man was trepanned by DIR. Foot-an ex-
celent surgeon and man; and while the patient was
under Lis immediate care BIS condition was
counoNaoe' but scarcely had he commenced
to conyalesce, when Twiggs began a series
systen--of cruelies aud enormities unpar-
alleled in the annals OF vindictive persccu-
ton Before his reason was entirely regulated
the suffering soldier was severely cowhded once
every day either by the hand Of the tyrant himself or
BY s orders and in bis presence. lie was confined in
thc dcugeon, fed Ike beast upon uneooked food, de-
MED an comfort or convenience suitable TO man. ard
worried avd cxasperated with tauns ard curses as q
GAUGE 10 Lts coaIser puniShments. Ia the Fall or
Autumn Of tie year the troops at Fort Howard were
ordered 10 the Portage 10 establish Fort Winnebago.
Prestige feeble with famine and brutal chastisement,
crippled with chn and laden with burden, was forced
TO march under guard through $50 miles Of wilderness.
Once when plying feow-soldier relieved his faint
ing victim Of part Of his burden for while he was
Kicked ana cured for scouudrel for bis impairment
humanity. Arrived at the Portage he was not per-
nit ed the coarse comforts fbsfellows but chainedtoa
tree like beast In this condition he was kept through
a severe Winter, without shelter or protection other
than one blanket and shed of slabs which other
soldiers were suffered tosbud around him. II lie sad
thst the villain Twggs. the coward Twiggs, never
raised the lair without bestowing upon HE suffering
victim nauseous with fltb and alive with yermim a
blow or kick and ourse. In the Spring of 1929,
when The soldiers enlistment expired, and the tyront
could no longer retain him for biz private persecution
and revenge his head was shaved and he was drmmed
ont Of the feryice BIT the malice of the coward did
not end there When he could longer reach him by
bis own arbitrary schemes OF torture, he sent him i-
der guard 10 this city, and uucndered bin TO the CIVIL
authorities to be tried for his attempt on the dasiards
life. He was tried and sentenced by Judge Doty 70
1--WE years imprisonment in the county jail but only
short time elapsed when proper representation OF
the facts WIS rnde President Jackson, and ne was
pardoned and Get at Liberty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21

The report of The San Antonio ~ as Gov
that the value Of the property seized 'na' poln Tor
merly belonging 10 Tie Ulited Stat. =" "''Vu'''' ~
An ordinance was introduced for rasint an ,eS
nenta 10 prnert the froutier-I 600 men IN Z Si
ment; the officers 10 consist Of oDe Brgadier-h eah
a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, aud mayor, 10 @cJ
regiment one Captain, two I'd ldeutenaanVs 10 o 4
company. The pay Is TO be the same 40 'iie '"'''
the United States received. , =. a, rno
Tho vote on Secession stands, For Secess!on ,'ooi
against it, 2,l72 Majority for secession, "''l'o'
From a letter TO The hc7rs we quote; IT.. :.
Tie Convention Yesterday passed an oIui,lanec ~
trucirp our dele7aie AZ Montgomery 10 apply tor the
admission of Teyas into the Southern Coniederacy'
Capt John c. Todd ard y Il. Hollingswcrlh nave
been app oucd by the President OF The convention 70
convey the ordinance TO the Government AZ hoD'-
gomeIy. ;
Tie President laid before the Convention commune
cation from Capt Darymple in reference to the oceu
OF that fcrt and hold il subject TO orders.
On motion Of Mr.. POrti4, n Committee was appointed
to take into consideration the Provisional Government
Of the ConfedeTacy, aua reTOrt what amendments II
may be desirable to incorporate into the permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States OF America
The following ordinance passed the Convention Oh
tie 6th
Az OHpSAscE RyrrrrG 10 REMOVAL on usTsD STATES
TH00Ps sRoa THE LIsIrs og TAE STATE oY lkAss.
Uheyeas, The terms Of Agreement pei" efh ~. a. !.
o. toe Conyt hliou and Beye MsjorGen lNsgs coi A o.
tha military department Of Texas require ina! IRE oyp
within thc risdcon OFT shall oc removed ron tue oae
BY Of the cuast = possible; therefore, -
BE ordained cad DECLARED b. me pes Of IeraI a. CoHseh
ft Gc7.tled Tla all nobefs, transports " sstr OF ".i
Plies .eBtt TeIes after Feb H. Ibl by the a.
n GOOD faith to facilitate the Of said troops from h'
State be seized Otherwise inteered with ~ The sa
W D5,s - M. CIV Of kp.tib Mach D. leeI