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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

SUPREME CoURT.-By Pearson. G. }. In
Pearcc VS.. Castix, from Craven, affirming the
judgment. In Debrule vs.. Scott, from Jones.
Judgment reversed and judgment for defen.
dant. In Wilder IS. Ireland, from Frank
lin, affirming the judgment. In Lata Us.
Russ, from Grange, judgment reversed and
judgement here for S862.22.
BY Battle, j.. In Mcdaniel vs.. Nethercut
from Jones, affirming the judgment. In
Barnes VS.. Eaybarger, from Wilson, Judge
lnsnt reYcr>ea &Ad judgment for plaintiff. In
Sandlin vs.. Robinson, IN equity, from New
Hanover. In Witty y. Foy, in equity, ftom
Craven, directing for plaintiffs for their claim.
BY Manly, j. In Stokes VS.. Arsy, from
Stanly, judgment affirmed. In johnson VS..
Peterson, in equity, from Sampson, declaring
there is no error in the case appealed from.
In Edwards VS.. Kelly, f ON Wayne. affirming
the judgment In Griffin VS.. Hadley, from
Johnston. affirming the Judgment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

~ Active measures ar~ fn progress for
having the cour~gof . irginla IN sending
comrn;esfoners to Washington on the 4th Of
been sent to Harrisburg, Albany, Columbus,
o., and other State capitals, where Legisla-
lures are now in session, urging the prompt
appointment of good and able men to confer
with The Virginia Commissioners. Wash
inpton is now more free from excitement than
at any time since the commencement Of the
present session.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
LIQUOR Selling.

No one who has ever in a slight manner
examined the results Of liquor selling upon
society, can fail to be convinced that it is
an unmitigated evil, not only for its own
sake, that is, the effects Immediately pro
duced by the indiscriminate use Of in;oxica-
ting liquor, but also from the fact that il is
the parent OF so many other evils and vices
and the wonder is, how the better portion
of the,community should have submitted 50
long 10 the injustice to them Of the liquor
traffic. They are not only compelled to paw
directly moro taxes in consequences of il. but
| indirectly, in the support Of the widows and
orphans of the drunkard, their donations for
charitable purposes arc out Of all proportion
to what they should otherwise be If this vile
business was totally and forever swept from
the face of the earth, and yet our patience is
not exhausted. This is a popularity in tie
manner of dealing with this crime, which
does not seem. to apply, at least it is not APP
piled to almost any other.
If a man should turn rattlesnakes loose
among our children, s%catter;s the smallpox
among them, or fire grape and canister into
their midst from day to day, would We bear it
patiently, and believe those who did so were
well,meaning persons, and reason with them
at every flesh evidence of their success p
We trow not . sense of man. God and natu-
raj affection would give symptoms Of avak-
ening in less than half = century but al
though this evil has existed SO long, and
still continues to make fresh threads upor
our families and friends, yet we submit
= to the terrible infiction. How long shall
this continue? How long are we to stan
= by. and see our dearest friends swept ava
- our sons and daughters worse than mu'
= dered. When shall we hope ''for the goC
:. time when those who now sell liquor, sha
have sufficient light as to the wickedness
their business, and at the first reason give
- abandon it altogether? That time mt
! come, but-not while grog will fetch none
y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

~ The South Carolina Legislature has
agreed to adjourn sine die to-day. AMONG
the bills passed is one authorizing the Gov.
ernor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to appoint collectors, naval off,
GERS and surveyors, for the collection of the
duties on imports and tonnage at the several
ports within the State, whose tenure of Office
shall be two years. Their duties are to be
the same as prescribed by the several acts OF
Congress concerning the collection Of revenues
from imports.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

g1g7 The Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance of the State of Maryland, during
their late visit to Washington City, called
upon the veteran, Ex-Secretary Cass, whom
they regard as a father in the temperance
cause. He received them with the utmost
cordiality, and was addressed in behalf of the
Division by G. w. P. Monroe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

RALEIGH MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoN.-An cleo
ton was held in this City, on Monday 21st
inst. Capt. VIM. II. Harrisorswas reelected
Mayor without opposition. The following
gentlemen were elected commissioners
VIM. II. Tucker, Thomas II. Briggs, ".
r. Richardson, r. ". Haywood, r. II. Bat
lie, P. f. Pescud, L. T. Clayton. w. c. Up
church and NJ. II. Brown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

INSURANCE COMPANIES AND I~NTEHPEEANcE.
The Insurance Companies have, according to
a late decision upon life assurances, adeep in
terest in the temperance movement as well as
against the adulteration Of liquor, it having
been decided by the Supreme Court at Ro-
chester, n. Z, that intemperancc is no bar
to the recovery of life insurance. The case
involved $4,000, which the company are or
dered to pay.
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RALlGH, N. G.
wEpNlXx JANUARY 80, 1851.
saial Notice.

THE SPIRIT OF rkAeE is conducted strictly upon
the CASH system. D papers are discontinued at the
exuiration of the e for which they have been paid.
snbseribers win totifed FOUL WEEKS before their
time is out, by a aOss MARK on their papers anu
unless the subscrion is renewed the papers VIII De
discontinued. tbs q rule from which there VIII be
no departure. Web for the Cross MARK, and renew
your subscriptioI
~ Subscriss desiring their papers changed,
must mention tfiost Office, FROM, as well as the one
to Which, tamkssnge to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

G~vr.sroE N VIraRz5A-F.om the tore Of
the newspapers, and correspondence hcm
various sections of the State, we have every
reason 10 believe that the secession sentiment
is decidedly on the increase in Virginia
There seems, however, to be a general desire
that every honorable and consistent effort at
Cancellation and adjustment should be resor-
ted to, and a full, fair and explicit demand
of our rights be made, before the final step
of disruption is taken. Many of the counties
are adopting measures of defence, with a
determination to be prepared for any emer-
gency. So says the RicAmond Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

~ We scott stated, that the visit of
Col Hayne from South Carolina, to Presi-
dent Buchanan, has been productive of great
good, and has been instrumental in bringing
about peace. 1t is not aparehended that
any attack will be made upon Fort Sumter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

s1ye We notice a bill has been introduced
into our State Legislature, to prevent the
adulteration of liquors. We have no sympa-
thy for liquor drinkers who have the spurl-
Gus article palmed upon them, but we do
Think it is the duty of our Legislature to ex-
pose the barbarous and nefarious practice of
adulteration as at present carried on with
such fearful effects to life and health. There
are many other similar frauds it is true, but
this is the most fearful and deleterious. Adult
terated coffee, mustard or vinegar does not
compel a man to murder his wife or child, or
irabrue his hands in the blood OF his neigh
Dor, but poisoned Alcohol does this to a tear
full extent every day
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

Book BINDfNG.-We call attention to the
card of Messrs. DeCarteret & Armstrong. Ra-
leigh, n. @. Those persons having magazines.
or in fact, any kind ofbinding whatever, and
wish it put up in superior manner for little
money, viii find it greatly to their advantage
to send to the above named firm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

GooD PROGRESS report ofthe Grand
Scribe of Maine, shows wonderful progress
of the Order during the year 1850. Seven
ty seven new Divisions had been instituted
during the year seven thousand members
and ten thousand lady visitors initiated, ma
king an aggregate of over thirty thousand in
the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
drunken Teacbers

A correspondent says ne would like TO see
some remarks in the Age, experimenting the
appointment of men who get drunk, as Teach
ers in our Common Schools. And we could
but exclaim, on reading his suggestions
Drunken TedcAer! Is there such a thing IN
this day of light and knowledge WeWould
fain hope not. A man whose every word IS
like a blow on the sculptor's chisel, modelling
an imperishablc image on the mind OF youth
which shall not be effaoed, yea, never whose
power of doing good OF evil is almost unlimi-
ted, through the law of perpetuity through
whose care hundreds of minds pass, bearing
away the truth or the error as it has been IN
fused into them; whose words should there
fore not be thrown at random, or in error or
profanity; who should act with discretion WIS
dom, honesty and ruth,-intemperate? drum
ken! Certainly that cannot be, we hope 1t Is
not; it would be wrong, very wrong. What,
a man who has forty or fifty children under
his care and tuition, receiving instruction of
him by example and precept, allow himselfto
DHCOIUE llllOAlCdtIo ~ liASh pANSSASN
indulge in the habit of using stimulating bey-
erages at any time so that his mind and ma
E ture present that peculiar eaStrso characters
tic of such class of individuals and so sitting
to the development of those powers which i
is the duty of every teacher to cultivate II
himself and his pupils Why, no sane mar
would approve Of having his horses trained b.
, a drunken man, much less of having his sol
or daughter trained by him. And this i
right, for the simple reason that a mans judg
ment is impaired, the purity of the mind
dimmed, his thoughts become Objectionable
its GESTURES r~eprehensible and his expressio
%profane; his passions excitable, his dispos
- ton irritable, his conduct unsteady and h
nature cruel. We hope there is no man WI
al knows what a teacher ought to know, IN sue
,V0 a state as this, in the capacity of a teacher
Nc We will say nothing of the outrageousness
the fact this time, or what should be do
with a teacher of that sort should the syste
VI be so unfortunate as to support one we "
ne not say there is or is not any of that ca
amongst us, but --.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

~ Gen. Sanford, Commander of the
18th Regiment New York Militia embracing
the city, recently rendered the services of
his Regiment to the Gov of New York,
to aid in coercing the Southern States. 1t
has caused great dissatisfaction in the ranks,
as well as among the people. We are not
surpr this. New York city would be
-. and unworthy the position
g TSsaDd justly maintained to-
pus "a " o allow herself to be placed
epugnant towards Us.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
q Practical Movement.

The Virginia Legislature has appointedfve
commissioners, who are topreeeed to Washing
ton, andol the 4th of February, to meet com
missioneg1-Gom the other States, in a confer
ence to be held for the purpose of procuring,
if practicable, q suitable settlement of all the
difficulties by which the country is now har-
assed. The following distinguished individ-
uals have been selected for this high trust /:
Ex-Psesidnnt John Tyler, Hon. VIM G. Rives,
Hon, yohnsc. Brockenbrough, Hon. Geo. W.
Summers and Hon James A. Seldom. There
eannot be = reasonable doubt that the confer
ence to kaieh tAfy are accredited will do
sometany not everything, towards the con
sumnatf IF the noble purpose for which ii
is r
Another measure embraced by the resolu.
tons creating this compassion, is the provis.
ion for disappointment Of special commission
ers to proceed forthwith to Washington and
to South Carolina, and the other seeding
States, torequestthe Presidentand said States
az sHc HdLuc VI sASihid3 " aoStdid muCudH9
from any act of a hostile character, pending
the proceedings that are contemplated by The
resolutions. This precaution is a necessary
preliminary to the proposed Conference. TIL,
Legislature has appointed Judge John Robert
son the Commissioner to the Seeded States
and ex-President Tyler to the Government a
Washington
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

~ The Toronto Canada Leader says,
positively, that the English governments
tends to acknowledge, the independepS
The Southern Confederacy as soon ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

tell you il is better to sell il Mt Is cents at
home and not move il, than to move il FIVE miles
II costs more than the extra 10 cents to move
it, in the end. II does not pay to draw grain.
True few years ago, some men grew wheat
and got 81 so per bushel for it; but had they
been compelled to take 2j cents for it, hev
would have been better of to-day. They would
not have spent all they had in trying to grow
more. The wealthiest parts OF Ohio, to- day are
those parts where the farmers could not market
their grain, and were compelled to put it into
stock. SO it is in Illinois,"
tenants and Hired Men.-A good deal Of
his land is rented to tenants. When the ten
ain has teams and tools of his own and boards
himself, he pays the landlord two-ffths of the
grain in the shock and two-ftths of the small
grain in the half bushel. When the landlord
furnishes the tools and teams, he receives one
half in all cases. II the landlord furnishes the
team, he provides food for 1t the first season or
until the tenant can make crop, when the
latter feeds from his share of the products Of
the land, Mr.. Funk says no man can afford to
grow and market grain at present prices. Men
do not half work few earn the money they ex-
act at present prices of grain, none do. He
thinks if men got less wages they would lay up
more money. He has worked many month at
SS and $40 per month. But men tcorked then.
Mr.. f. deprecated, in strong terms, the appar-
ent effort of young men to live without labor.
The principle of labor, the law of service, he.he-
leived to underlie all prosperity, and form the
base of the integrity of a people. He discovers
mnch that is hopeful in the fact that capital
and talent are both being turned into the chan
nels of Agriculture--that the world has begun
to recognize the complex character of bust
ness upon which depends all progress"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

gar, and a greater certainty of an average crop.
But the cost of sugar house, with its mill,
boilers vacuum pans, centrifugal and drying
apparatus cannot be less than f20,0 and
the consumption of fuel--thousands of cords
of which are cut BY the "hands"--is enormous
There we're cases of large fortunes earned by
planting sugar with large beginnings but these
had chiefly occurred among early settlers, who
had obtained their lands for song A Creole,
who recently died at the age of So, in the
neighborhood, and who began with only few
thousand dollars, had amassed more than ST.
100000 in % years, and two of his sons
skiful planters--were likely to die each richer
than his father.
This year the prospects of sugar are dreary
enough, at least while the civil war lasts, and
my host with certainty of $500 hogsheads
upon his various plantations has none of q
market. In this respect cotton has the advan-
tage of keeping longer than sugar. At last
years prices, and with the United States pro-
tective tariff of 20 per cent to shield him from
foreign competition, his crop would have yield
cd him over El00,000 But all the sweet teeth
of the Confederate States can hardly "make a
hole" in the 400, 900 hogsheads while this year
is expected to yield in Louisiana and Texas
Under the new tariff of the seeding States the
loss of protection to Louisiana alone may be
stated, within bounds, at SS,0O0,O00 per an
num-whch is making the anters pay pretty
dear for their secession whistle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
"FOREIGN HORsEs."

July 18th, fifty-eight horses purchased for
the I'd Reg ment VT. Volunteers, left St. Johns
bury in charge of Mr. w. NJ. Chase and seven
assistants, going by railroad to New Haven,
thence by boat TO New York, where they were
joined by the wagons, and all arrived in Wash
ington the 23d with the horses in fine condition,
and not an accident to report. They were re-
ceived by Quartermaster Pitkin and pronounc-
ed superior to any other lot yet imported.
Some of our Vermont delegation in Congress
(who know horse in addition to other qualifca-
tions) could find no fault with them except their
unlucky nativityi every one having been pur-
chased in Vermont of course we could not help
their being ''foreign horses"
Mr. Chase returned to New Haven to meet
the horses for the Sd Regiment, which left here
the 25th, ard accompanied them with their
wagons, to Washington. The horse cars were
fitted with managers at each end, and eight
horses trken in car, an attendant occupying
the centre and while other New England States
have lost large number of those sent forward,
not an accident has occurred to Vermont
horse, "owing to the stupid inefiiciency of our
Executive" and the "gross Encouragement" of
those in charge, &c., &c.
The horses were all purchased in Washing
ton, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia and Orange
counties-are large, sound, well adapted to army
purposes, and cost the state as follows;
1l6 horses. Sll ,534 so
Average cost. 80 43
Gross cost of ll6 horses, including
cost ofpurchasing bringing in,
keeping, and all expenses, ll,949 2l
Average cost, including all expenses, lO3 90
Average cost of purchasing, bringing
in, keeping, &c., 357
Our wagons went on entire,--two upon a
Garland do not require a wagon-maker in
Washington to put them together, like most
which have been sent on in pieces, and packed
like unfinished chairs. A correspondent at
Washington says, "The army wagons and am
balances are the best seen here yet and il any
ambitious maker among our hills will furnish
as good as these samples, and at the same prices
he can have government contract. ."-Cdle-
donidn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

Thirty noted thieves and pickpockets of New
York have sent formal protest to the metropo-
itan police boaid against the disgrace inflicted
lpon them by placing the pictures of Davis,
Cobb, Toucey, Floyd and other public villains
long side of their own in the "rogues' gallery"
The thieves say y:-"Whic protesting against
his wholesale defamation of character, we re-
nonstrate that we have at the most only
ought to live by our wits, while this school Of
anditti, the villains aforesaid have conspired
ruin mighty people, and to steal the wealth
# an entire republic-to beggar and enslave a
ointment. No thief at the coffins side no
perator in the panel crib, no midnight burglar,
ver conceived a plot so base. Trusting your
honorable board will perceive this injustice, we
espectifuly petition that the portraits of the
raitors, robbers, and sneak-thieves aforesaid,
low in arms against the government which has
provided them with bread. may Le removed
from the 'rogueS' ss!Iery.''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08
VT: AUG. 8, 1861.

timated too highly They must leave perma-
nent impressions on many young hearts. They
are beyond computation. "Wisdom is better
than riches"
In view Of the advantages presented by this
Seminary in respect to location, surrounding
scenery, conveniences, and judicious system OF
instruction faithfully carried out, the committee
heartily commend the "Glenwood Ladies' Sem
mary" to the confidence of the public, as a safe
well.regulated Christian Institution.
f.. NJ. ROLLO, Grcenbush, N. Y.,)
II. A. WILSON, Brattleboro, Com.
+. DE LANNOY. Bratteboro.
West Brattlcboro, VT, Aug. 1861.
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;elman, Col Andrew Porter, Col w. b. Frank
IN; Col w; Il, Montgomery. Capt Richard Rush,
Ooi John F. Reynolds Major Samuel Sturgis,
ma >; w. McLane. All except the last have
!een long in the service. The Illinois delega-
ION nave agreed upon recommending the fol-
owing as brigadier generals: Messrs McClern-
snd and Richardson Of the House, Gen S. S.
rrentlss, whose appointment has been deter
mined upon, Coils w. II. L. Wallace, John
Palmer Ross, and Capt Grant.
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LIST OF AGENTS,
om payments for THE VERMONT PIldN TX, for 1861,

4 whom payments for THE VERMONT PluNIX, for 1851,
may he madei ..... . - 49, ,,,,,
West Brattlsboro, A DUNKLEEj Drookine, C. W. srED
INNS; Dover, LYMAN BURR; W. Dover, WM. II. JONES'
Iann,,rston, Il. A KNIGHT West Dummerston, 5. W,
WILSON Grpiton, BENZ. W. DEAN Guiliord, ELMER
MASJN; uulord Centre, s. l.. sIDLEY Green River,
j. B. Dickinson jamaica, u, q. DEXTER Halt
Sx STEPHEN NILES; West Halifax, A. II. TUCKEki
Londonderry, CHAS. W WIITNEYi South Londonderry,J
l. PIERCE; Marlboro, W. W. LfNDEi fayeueyihe, d.
uUNKLEE JR ; willhmsyic SAMUEL BROWN Put
ney WM. lIOUGlIrONi Sdxton's River, C FAIR
Bi,uHER, Cambrilgeport, A. A. WlMAN Somerset q.
X MORSE; stratton, MELVIN A. KNOWLTON Towns
n md, o. BUTrERFtELD Wustrownshend, Il. W. PAGEi
Vernon, ADDISON WHlruEOi Wardsboro, lOl-
LAND PLdMPT0N, West Wnrisboro, LlREkrl WlLDElti
LANE; Westminster West, Il. W. HAMBLiNj Whitingham
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n. II, h. NJ. Forbes North Bernardston, Mass, NJ
CiIAplN
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The Pennsylvania delegation unanimously
agreed to recommend the following names from
which to select as many brigadier generals as the
state may be entitled to. Col Samuel +. Heint-
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CHARLES CHAPLIN, AUCTIONEER g.
Y Agent to sell Real Estate. Applications from this and
nesbong will be attended at short notice and
favorable terms
Brlttleboro, March l, 1s59.-I9
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Picture Gallery

A MEXICAN HOUSE, BRATTLEBORO,
Ave CHARLES u. sIM0NDs, PEoFmEroR
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~ W. GRAU, NJ. D., Homeopath-
W and Hylropathic Physician.
Office at his residence in Green Street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-08

~ F. GALE, Surgeon and Physician
VI. Oice No. Granite Row, directly opposite Brattle
boro House, Brattleboro.Nt.
Residence Elliot ST., Sd door West Revere House.
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II c. EDWARDS, successor to J.. ID. SAILS
Il BURY, Book Binder, and Manufacturer Of Blank Books
and dealer in all kinds Of Writing aud Wrapping Papers,
BRArTLEBOKO VT
IL The highest prices in Cash paid for Rays, Cotton
Waste and all kinds of Paper Stock.