POETRY_ From the Christian Observer. doimg good. 'by MARIB ROSEAU. Never stand in idleness, In a world like ours ; Looking on while othefs toil. Heedless of thy powers r-‘.;. 4 While thou hast an ear to list To a tale of woe ; While at sight of others’ tears Thine own eyes o’erflow : While thou hast a heart to feel Sympathy and love, And thy voice can lift a prayer, To the Lord above : Say not thoufiast nought to give— Nought to call thine own ; Life’s best pleasures do not spring From one source alone. Shining gold may often fail Comfort to impart— Burning eloquence may fall Coldly <* the heart : , Where a sympathizing tear. ’ Loving word or smile, Might the wounded spirit heal, Sorrow’s light beguile. ’Twas the widow’s mite which called Blessings from the Lord, Not the lavish treasure thre wn From the rich man’s hoard. Give the weak a helping hand, Nerve him by thy might, Gently lead the errihg one „ Back to paths of right. Let every wanderer feel, On his homeward track, That from one he may receive Warmest welcomes back. With the mourner shed a tear, Smile thou with the gay, Help the weary bear his load, Cheer his lonely way. Ne’er be idle where thy hand Hath the power to bless Nor be silent when the voice Might console distress, • Follow in thy Master's steps— Tread the path He trod ; Ever, with untiring zeal, Working what is good, June 23d, 1853. MISCELL ANEOTJ S • ' From the Gospel Herald. Bro. Williamson : I see in the Herald, that soiqp of our brethren, in their Conferences and re ligious meetings, have been passing resolutions against the Fugitive Slave Law, and censuring the rulers .of our nation. I am not in favor of 'that law, and would like to have it repealed, or amended as not to infringe on the rights of the free people of the North ; for I do not think it right to compel a free man to catch a slave when he is roaming free in a free State, any more than it would be right to compel him tq catch a slave holder’s horse that was straying from him, and hold the stirrups for him to gel on. and pay him for taking the horse home—but I think it is pos sible for us to oppose what we think to be wrong in a wrong way. Our laws guarantee to uS cer tain i ights and privileges which we hold very sacred. We .meet under the protection 'of those rights—and because every law don’t suit our no tions of things, resolutions are passed condemning what ^e don’t like, and 'Censuring those thal made it as being corrupt at heart, and enemies tc our country. Now I would recommend what I think to be £ better course. First, let our religious meetings!* nothing but religious meetings,, and do nothing there but for the advancement and regulation ol the church of God; but when we want an obnox ious law altered or a new law made to suit otu views of things, let us call out Mass meetings, ad dress the people, enlighten their minds, and call them out to thepolls. If we can elect men that will please us, very well; but. if we should no! get our choice, don’t let us kick out of the harness, rebel against qur Government, and abuse the ru lers of onr nation, lest we might be found fighting against God. '■ Again: Electioneering should be excluded fron the Herald ; for, if every party would .propose their man*or men for office, we should have plen ty of political controversies, but not a religious pa per. I do think the Christian denomination shouk have one religioas paper in Ohio ; but if not, wi shall have to seek oneJVom some other source, o do without. i ■■ Yours, D» Long. Woroester, Mpss. June 20th, 185^ Mr. EmpoR:—I see in the Gospel Herald of June 10th, an article signed by Matthew Gardnei Charles Bridgway and B. B. Gardner, which yoi are requested by them to publish. I wish to saj in answer to thiyr third proposition that the affair! df Antioch College are‘and ever have been ,opet to the inspection of the friends of the Institution, whether donors to its] funds or hot. I shall still continue to give any information in my power re lative to the business and prospects of the College to any person who manifests sufficient interest in the Institution to inquire; and I doubt not each member of the Committee will be most happy to do the same. I invite Elder Gardner, and all friends of the Christians to visit Antioch College and see what the Committee are doing. I know of no man who has withheld the intended contri bution after looking upon the College buildings but many have added to the designed amount.— Antioch College will he completed and paid for. It'does not become me to say much about the Col lege buildings, but 1 may he allowed to express the opinion that a few months will suffice to con vinee all that the Committee are building no more than the 'Christians demand, or more than they will cheerfully pay for. We are never asked why we have orflamented so much, but frequently why we have not made the buildings particularly the side building,) more ornamental. The influence of Antioch is already felt, Those best informed say that our influence and consequent ability for usefulness as a people has doubled in the State of Ohio, since tie College was loared. A. M. Merbifikld, Building Agent. The Place to ^ie Bf REV. CHARLES WADSWORTII. Death’s time—“The time to die”—-is—when? H§w ! And we should never be found in places un suited to his coming. And, alas ! tell me how death would look in all his skeleton and ghastly terrors sitting in the dress circle of a theater! mingling with the gay dressed dancers of a ball room. Two professing Christians stood by the door of a fashionable theater, when one of them proposed to go in and witness the appearance of a celebrat ed actor. The other refused. The friend urged but his refusal was in these reasonable words :— “ Suppose I should go in there be called away to etefnity, and coming af to the gate of heaven it should be asked, whence came you,’ ray brother, oh, I should be ashamed to answer !” Go nowhere where you would not dare to die! I That is the rule. It is well enough to die in life’s j common business. In the dark day of Connecticut in 1780, the people all thought the day of judg ment had come. The House of Representatives, in Hartford adjourned. The Council proposed to adjouin also, but Col. Davenport objected.— Said he .■ “ Mr. Speaker, the day of judgment is either coming or it is not. If it be noi then there is no need of our being alarmed. If it be coming I, for one, choose to be found doing my duty.” He was a wise old Puirtan. I had as lief die in a work-Shop or counting-room, or a social circle as in a prayer-room or a pulpit. But then it must be a godly work shop—an honest count ing room—a social circle not.gathered in a dancing parlor. The brother of the great statesman we -mourn, fell dead in'a crowded court room, in the midst of an important trial which he stood tfp to advocate And yet, in the midst of a scene So excit ing, found on the desk he had just quitted, a pray er, written in a spirit of |humility, and fervent piety and devotion to his God, perhaps never exoelled. And such a death was as glorious as Moses’ on the heights of Pisgah, in the great pre sence of God. Oh, go nowhqre unprepared to die! ORIGIN OF TEXTS. The talcing of a text seems to huve originated with Ezra, who’accompanied by several Levites . in a public congregation of men and woman ascend ed a pulpit, opened the book of the law and after addressing a prayer to the Deity to which the people said Amen, “ reai in the law of God dis tinctly, and gave' the sense, and causejl them to understand the reading.” Previously to that time the Patriarchs delivered in public assemblies either prophecies or moral instuctions for the edification of the people. It was not until after the return of the Jews from Baylonish captivity, during which period they had almost lost the language in which the Pentateuch was written, that it become neces ary to explain as well as to read Scripture to them—a practice adopted by Ezra, aigl since un iversally followed. 4n latter times the book of Moses was thus read in the synagogue every Sab bath day. To this custom the Saviour conformed. and in a synagogue at Nazareth read passages from the Prophet Isaiah; then closing the book return ed it to the priest, ana preached from the text.— The custom, whi-.h now prevails all over the Christian world, was .interrupted in the dark ages, whenthe ecthics of Aristotle were read in many churches on Sunday, instead of the Holy Scriptures. If subscribers to journals, like church members in “ stopping their paper,*wer« required to dro duce an editorial certificate before they could sub scribe for another, there would be some curious developments—as for example: “ We certify that A. B. stopped his paper, because the editor refused to allow him six columns for a personal indication which concerned nobody but himself. We certify that 0. D; refuses the paper because the editor did not publish the obituary notice ol a relative, which he did not get, but which he ought to have dejected in some exchange, paper. We certify that E. F. wishes to transfer bis pat ronage to another papen^having taken this paper six years without paying a cent, he felt himself insulted by having a bill sent to him by way of a reminder, postage unpaid . We certify that B. B. in his own opinion, is a poet of the first water ; but the editor unfortunately differs from him in his opinion, is regarded by him as wholly unqual i ified for his office.” Peace on WAB.-The NevrToifrlRmfjr very pithi ly remafks: “It seems to be settled that Russia has .menaced. Turkey with war, if her ultimatum were not accepted within'eight days ’ /hat Turkey postively refused to acceptst; that the eight days have expired, and yet Russia stands still. Tht Sultan refused a decree [published in another col umn) confirming to the Greefc Christians all the rights the Czar wished to secure by treaty; and it is believed that the latter willbe induced, through tlje mediation of some of the great ‘powers, \o regard the issue of* -this decree as a vir tual, though not a formal, concession of his de mands.” The Cholera in Marylakd.—Baltimore, June 30,—A letter from Williamsport, Maryland, re ports 45 cases of cholera, on Tuesday. The total number of cases since it made its appearance* is 195. of which 55 were fatal. Th e postmaster is among the victims. The Ragged Kirk.—Her majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to send a donation of £50 to Mr. J. H. Wilson of Aberdeen, as a con tribution to a fund nowiieing raised for the ex tension of his Ragged Kirk Mission, being the third donation which her Majesty has* given to that valuable institution. Something-new and ORIGINAL.—We saw yes terday two Plates of Class which where imported from Earope by Mr. W. H. Addington expressly for his new store. They are intended for the front windows, and are each 9 feet wide by 6 feet high, (supposed to be the largest glass in the Southern States,) and cost $384 each. Besides these there are four other plates for the side lights of the win dows and for the doors--the whole cost exceeds one thousand dollars. The new store will be opened about the 15th July, when a compiete description of it will bs given. No.r Herald. Rev. Da. Ives.—ffhe Ives affair has taken on a new and still more unhappy phase. The Church Herald has been furnished with a letter, written by a member of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina to bishop Green> which states that -'Mrs. Ives will return home with her brother, Dr. Hobart he having received notice from the pope that Dr. Ives would be ordained priest in the summer, and could no longer be considered her husband.” Boombo, the rebellious African chief captured by President Roberts, of Liberia, and sentenced to be imprisoned for two years, was also ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. When the sentence was pronounced, the prisoner ahed tears, regarding tiie imprisonment as intolerable. The Nova Siotia giaat, one Mr. O’Gaskill, a little fellow of seven feet eight inches in height and weighing four hundred-and fifteen pounds, passed through Philadelphia yesterday, on his way to New York, where he intends to offer himself as banner-bearer for the grand opening solemni ties. • Curious Epitaphs,—In a country graveyard in New Jersey, these is a plain stone erected over the grave of a beautiful young lady, with only this inscription upon it: ' Julia Adams died of thin shoes, April 17, 1839, aged 19.” M. M. CANNON’S IDTAHIt® BDIIS2PWJKTS’AlR Y Norfolk, Virginia. AT this Establishment almost every kind of Vegetable Medicine may be bad, at retail or wholesale—all ol Doct. Samuel Thomson’s and Beach’s Medicines. Fancy Artigles, Perfumery, Steel Pens, Soaps, Razors nd Strops, Tooth Brushes, &c. T ^ L „ „ M. M. CANNON. June 29th 1853. 26_tf_ MARKFT SQUARF,' SOUTH SIDE. LYNN ADAMS would return his most sincere thank for the liberal patronage he has heretofore received —— .V, ...vywiut tig IIOO IICICIUIUJC JCVCIVCU and would inform his friends both in town and country that he is now reeeiving his Spring Stock of Goods which consists of .Dry Woods Cutlery, Crockery, And Groceries of various kinds. Also, Iron, Nails, Bellows, Anvils, Trace and Log Chains, Leather, Shoes, (good assortment kept on hand) Cotton and Yarns, Domestics &c., Ac. Persons wishing to buy, would do well to to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere. Raleigh April 13th 1853. 16—6 m’s. RALEIGH FEMALE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE. THE TENTH Session of this Institution will begin on Wednesday the 6th of July, and end in the firs week in December. As the number of pupils boarding in.the Institute is limitod, early application will be ne cessary io ensure admittance. For further information address. BENNET T. BLAKE Principal. 24_4 ,June 7th, 1853. A NEW FAMILY. GROCERY. THE Subscriber has opened a family Grocery near the Depot of the Central Rail Road ; where he intends keepin£ a General Assortment of articles in his line; and to sell upon as good terms as any other similar establish ment in the city. PI ease to give him a call. Raleigh June 1853. H. B. HAYES. CHRISTIAN PSALMS. I HAVE just revived 100 copies of the Christian Psalms by Eld™J. Hazen, to sell at the usual price of 50 c per copy. Those who apply first will be served first. « W. B. WELLONS. .Suffolk Va. THE BOOK CONCERN. * The recent report of the General Agent shows that ottr labors have not been in vain in this depart ment. Our agents still have on hand a large number of books which ought to be placed in immediate circulation. We would call the attention of onr friends to the books now t^ be had jftt the Suffolk Agency. We give both the title and the price that all may he well in formed. The Encyclopedia of Religious knowledge $3:50 cts. Worcester’s Bible News 87 1-2 ots.— Freeze’s History of the Christian Church 87 1-2 cts in paper covers 25 cts. Christian’s Gift Book 87 1-2 its. Christian Psalms 60. Sunday School Hymn Bsok 12 1-2 cts, Chadwick’s Strictures 10. Life of Elder B. Taylor 87 1-2 cts. Holland’s Reviews & Essays $1, Life and Medical works of Elias Smith 50 cts. Hazen’s Question hooks for Sunday Schools 10. Russel’s do 6 1-4. Life of Elder David Purvi ance 76. Millard’s True Messiah 25. Pike’s Youth’s Miscellany 25. Polierty’s Appeal 10. Chadwick’s New Testament Dictionary $1. Christian Gem 37 1-21 Plummer’s Debate 75. Bibles, Testaments and various kinds of Religious Books too tedious to mention. Call and examine our supply. Remember we sell without commissions, and consequently undersell the regnjar book sellers. Let our Book Concern hut have the patronage it deserves and it cannot fail to succeed. W. B. Wbllonb. McILWAINE, SON & CO. Grocers ft Commission Merchant*. Petersburg Ya., A. G. MolLWANE, JOSFPH B. DUNN, ROB’T D. McILWAINE, ROB’T A. MARTIN, -rrtr A LARGE Assortment of Groceries, jjALfclf always on hand and for sale on the best terms (intoxicating liquors excepted.) Onr best efforts will he used to promote the interest of those who consign, produce to our management. Petersburg jj^., April 1853. 17—8 m’s. LOT of good bacon for sale. LYNN ADAMS. THE PEOPLES PAPER AHEAD OF ALL COMPKTITIOlf. VAMTTiY JOURNAL TOR ALL! A Moral Instructor, a Social Guicfc, and a Cheerful Companion. Splckmd New Series. brii 1 IANT ARRANGEMENTS FOS THE BND VOLUME COMMENCING IN DECEMBER. THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND; This most Unique, Oilglal Instructive, Amusing and Beautiful, as well as Cheapest Paper r“l) llahed! Desiring to be judged by its merit, SOLICITS EXAMINATION AND CHALLENOF8 COMPARISON. No expense has been or will be spared to make this Journal nil that a paper can be. Its broad pagesare filled to overflowing with the most brilliant Original Tales and Nouvelletts, the choicest Poetic allusions ana admirable Essays on ail subjects that can interest an in elligent community, contributed by Writers of Acknowledged Standing ttnd Ability. The pencil is also brought to the assistance of the pen j and the paper is beautified by at least Four Elegant Engravings in each Number. In addition to the labors of its host of Talented Con tributors, the entire time and attention of its Editor, STEUART ADAIR GODMAN, Are devoted exclusively to its management; and, he will contribute, in the course of the year, magnificently illus trated ORIGINAL SEA STORIES ! One of which will be commenced in the First Number of the New Volume, December 6th, and will run through ten num bers; its Title THE OPIUM SMUGGLER; A TALE OF THE CHINESE WATERS. 1FIE2&SCS. * ' The Family Friend is published weekly at Colum bia, South Carolina, and is the only paper of the kind in the Southern States. It is furnished at the Low Price of Two Dollars per annum, invariably iu advance— no NAME being entered until the money is received. To > iy person sending FIVE Subscribers a copy will be sem gratis. CLUB RATES —To Clubs of TEN and upwards, the paper will be furnished at the rate of $1:70 per copy, or Ten Copies for $17:00. Specimen numbers senfcgra tuitously.-by applying, post paid, to B. A. GODMAN, * . ..._r * Columbia, S. C. INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT 3000 Pages of Choice Reading, and 400 Elegant Illus trations for 83:50. Desiring to afford all the advantages in our power to the readers of the Family Frisnd, and -being anxous to supply them with wholesome mental aliment, at the low est possible price, we have made arrangements, by which we can furnish all new subscribers-svho renew their sub scriptions, with THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND, FOR ONE YEAR, AND Graham’s Superb‘Three Dollar Magazine, FOR ONE YEAR, Both, for the small sum of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents. Thus enabling our supporters to obtain the most elegant Magazine in the UniteckStates, and the best FAMILY paper in America, at a trifle more than the cost of the Magazine. Think of it 1 • Columbia, S. C., October, 1858. 41—4t. , LOOK THIS WAY. /^lAp.VlN JORDAN, begs leave to inform his custom \J ers, and the public generally, that he has received his fall supply of goods; consisting of Groceries Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Stone ware and Tin ware. Among his Groceries are to be found Sugar, Coffee, Pep ner, Spice, Ginger, Powder, Shot, Lead, Snuff, Tobacco, Candles, IRON, Buckets, Sifters, Soap, Upper and Sole Leather. Flour, Meal, Molasses, Colton yarns, Shoes, Rope and Bagging, Shoe-thread. Also, 10,000 lbs. Bacon anti 900 pounds of l.ard. ©I&Y QWM. Kerseys, Prints, Domestic^and many other articles in the retail way. STONE AND CROCKERY WARE OF VARIOUS DESCRIPTIONS. Please call at the Stone House on Harget Street, ppar ly opposite Jordan Womble’s old stand. Raleigh, Oct. 6th, 1852. 40lf. BOOKS. ¥E have received from the General Agent of the Book Concern, Dr. J. R. Freese; the following books which are for sale at the office of the Christian Sun,at Philadelphia prices. • Sunday School question Books retail. Christian History Half Bound do. Christian Gift Book* Hymr. Book half bound Do. Bound Bible News Millards Travels Maples-Sermons Life of Purviance Doherty’s Appeal 10 50 . 35 37 1-2 10 15 37 1-2 100 37 1*2 100 12 1-2 Raleigh, July 7th. 1852. H. B, HAYES, Sub-Agent. 27 MARBLE YARD, RALEIGH N* C. TOMBS, MONUMENTS, HEAD-STONES, &c. THE Subscriber having been North and purchased a large assortment of Italian and American MARBLE for Monuments, Tombs and Head-stones, and Hearth, paint stones, Slabs for Soda Founts, Baker’s Slabs, and Nova Scotia Grindstones, solicits the patronage of the citizens of Raleigh and he surrounding country He invites the citizens to.call and see his monuments, tomb and head-stones, and drafts, or send their orders, which will be punctually attended to. The subscriber has been in business in this place six teen years, and you can refer to any of the citizens of Raleigh. His Marble-Yard is ten minutes’ walk form the State House, at the South-East Cbrner of the Graveyard. The subscriber has examined the Northern prices, and has no hesitation in saying he can do work on as reason able terms as any. • WILLIAM STHONACB. Raleigh, Sept 6,1852. .. ; ^43— 13p. MEMOIR OF JOSEPH BADGER. THE work bearing the above title is in course ot preparation, and will be ready for distribution the early iyjrt of the coming autumn. The name of Joseph Badgee is extensively known, it being asso ciated with the most extensive labors in the Ministry and in Editorial life. The marked usefulness of his labors, the worth of his writings, which extend through many years and over a great variety of top ics, the acknowledged superiority of his gifts and the force of character which always agave him a commanding influence, have oreated a general de mand for his Biography, which is now being writ ten by E. G. HollInd. The bool^will contain be tween 400 and SOO, 12mo., with an elegant Likeness of- the subject of the Memoir. It will be afforded to subscribers en delivery at the price of one del ar. • ' WELLflNS ‘FEMALE SEMINARY THE (bird Session of (Us Institution will comm on the 2d Monday in January next, REV. W. B. WELDONS PropritUr. MISS JULIA A. NICHOLS, principal^ L. W. GODWIN, Prof, of Music, Assistant. The scholastic year is divided into two sessions of months each. TERMS PER SESSION OP FIVE MONTHS. I Elementary. English branches including Spell ing, Reading, Writing and Composition. The above including Geography, Grammar, Arithmetic and History, * The higher branches, snchas Botany Astrono my, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Rhetor ic and Algebra, The French, German and Italia^ language, each, * - ' Drawihg iff Penciling and Crayon, each, Painting in Pith, Water colors, Moro-chro matic, each, Embroidery, -(#■, In oil, Worsted and Tissue flowers, each Wax, Fruit and flowers, Music on Piano and Guitat, each Use of Piano, Use of Guitar, • Schoolroom expenses, Board including yashing, and Aiel $8 per I 00 1662 6 0 $ 609 5 00 1300 360 10 09« 16 00 350 3 00 1 Otf . . . ._ iwiiitt Board and tuition payable at the end of each session.’ This Seminary is located iust beyond the limits of the town of Suffolk; in a retired healthy and pleasant place. Parents and guardians assured that the morals and man-, tiers of the pupils of th* School will be strictly attended to. No Sectarian or denominational influence vnll be use d to bias the minds of the young ladies. The terta are as low, ahd in some respects lower than any similar institution in Eastern Virginia. Books stationary, and other articles used inthe School will be kept on hand and furnished at the retail prices in Norfolk and Portsmouth Those desirous ot patronizing the School had belief make early application. No pupil will be received for# shorter period than one session, unless at the option of the Proprietor. Students will be charged only from lh« time theyenter; but all should see the importance to entering at the commencement of the session when the classes are made up. No deduction will he#made for absence except in cases of protracted illness. Suffolk is easy of access. The Seabdard and Roanoke Rail road'passing directly through it with a dally train passing East and West. Young ladies will be met at t» Depot and conveyed to the Seminary. Any further in formation may be obtained by addressing the Proprietor, either personally or by letter. Suffolk Dec.Va. ,3 dI852. GOOD BARGAINS, C/LL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES. THE SUBSCRIBER hasjustreceive direct from the North a supply of tb* _ _ best quality of curled hair which will enable him to inanuUcture a superior quality of He would respectfully inform thft’ublic that he can furnish them with the best articles in his line as cheap as they can besought in New York. Persons from the neighboring villages and counties, who have heretoiore sent North, can provide themselves with as good an ar ticle of work, and at as low a price, by sending their or ders to me, as I am well prepared and will furnish thenj at the shortest notice at prices ranging from 85 to 830. Also constantly on hand, the much improvedJ3HUCK and COTTON MATTRESSES—and at the lowest pri ce8- Also, Sofas, Lounges and Easy-Chairs manufne tureu in various styles. Also, repairing and-renovating old Hair Mattresses, &c., done at the shortest notice. • ^11 orders thankfully recefved and promptly attended to. Ware Room on Fayetteville St., two doors above the YARBROUGH HOUSE. uuwrsaoove . J. HENRY HARRISS, „ s ,, L TJpholsterer and Mattress Maker. September 15th, 1858. 37—3m. NOTICE, AS unavoidable circumstances will cause the to be absent from Philadelphia most of the time, during the coming six months. I desire that all those who may reeu Books oi our Book Concern, should semi to some one of our Sub-Agents for them (the one nearest to them) in stead ol sending to me. * ' 1 have made arrangements whereby our Sub-Agents shall be kept supplied, and whereby such as call person* ally at the office of our Book Concern, shall be. waited upon: but my father, whom I leave in charge, cannot attend to getting up small orders from a distance, as I ,have heretofore been doing. Our Cbristiah friends, therefore, will henceforth send to our Sub-Agents for Books, instead of sendintwdirectll l° W correspondents will continue to address nv at Philadelphia as heretoiore—their letters will be foi warded me io answer. J. R. FREESE. As General Book Agent. Philadelphia, Sept 30th, 1852. 41—tf. HAIR MRS. KERR’S SCHOOL THE r^r‘C(?jSession of this School will commence oi Terms-First Class j Riding, Writing, am. Arith raetic, # ^ The higher branches, 8 ioiQ The Ornamental branches taught if required, at thw usual prices. n ’ No reduction for loss time after eptering the school, except for sickness. r Gjaham, Dec. 1852. H. BRANSON & SON, 0®ISm88S