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pairs of the Long Bridge, across
the Potomac river.
For the repair of the present Long
Bridge, ACROSS the Potomac river,
By the act authorizing the Secre-
rotary Of the Treasury to remit
fines and penalties incurred in
certain cases.
To pay to the person or pers ons enti.
tied to receive the same the amount
OF such fines or penalties as have
been incurred and paid by the
sowners or masters of vessels since
the first day OF December. eig hteen
hundred ard sixty, in consequence
OF their failure to produce to collec-
tors Of the customs the clearances
or other papers prescribed and re-
CURED by the laws of the United
States regulating the issue of ma
rine papers, and the foreign and
coasting trades.
To pay TO the person or persons enti-
tied 10 receive the same the amount
OF doe improperly exacted by the
collector Of the customs at the port
OF Norfolk, Virginia, In the month
OF November, eighteen hund red
and sixty, Of the master Of the "In-
dia," Russian vessel ..........
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BY the act for the relief of the Wild
o"s and orphans Of the officers,
seamen and marines of the Uni
ted States sloop-of-war Levant,
and for other purposes.
The widow, or child, or children,
and in case there shall be no wild.
ow, or child, or children, las afore-
said, then the parent or parents,
and II there be no parents, the
brothers and sisters Of the officers,
seamen, marines, and others in SER
vice, who were lost In said sloop-
of-war Levant, including captains
clerk and assistant draug htsmen,a
sum equal to twelve months paw Of
their respective deceased relations
aforesaid, in addition to the paw
due to the said deceased at the date
Of the loss Of said vessel. .
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HI:-OFFICEs, The SALARIES OF WHICH
HAVE BEEN INCREASED, WITH TIE
AMOUNT OF SUCH INCREASE.
By the act relative to the revenue marine. .
hx the compensation of the officers thereof.
1851. ~
By this act the pay Of captains Of revenue emf.
ters, when on duty, IL increased from twelve
hundred to eighteen hundred dollars per anpum.
First neutenants, on duty, from nine hund red
and sixty to fourteen hundred dollars Der annum
Second heutenants, on duty, from eight nm.
dred aud sixty to twelve hundred dollars ner
annum. 20
Third lieutenants, on duty, from seven hus.
dred and ninety to nine hundred doiias per
annum. =. - -
By the act making additionsi appropriats ton.
for the legislative, sxscutive. and indicisl
expenses Of the government for the wear
ending June 80, 1852, and Appropriated Of
arrearages for the year ending June so 1851.
4 Foo additional compensation Of cierk az ...,.,.
ant treasurer Of the United statss Al sri Lonis
three hundred dollars- ) -. = - y
By the cot to Increase the consuIsr rsprssspt.-
{ ton Of the United States daring TIE proespt
sinsurreetions Approved August 2, 1881. .
The Prssident Is suthorised, during TIE ps-s-
ent insnrrrction, Ia incnssse the compensation Of
~ consnis IN foreign posts, IL hs shall deem Il
eeeescsss,fG eot " any case - eooee6 tAe sum q
- = 80 e-~~-es@ssss tirit5 q.
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BY the act to promote the efnciesoy Of The
snganeef snds Typographical engineer corps, and.
sS1is; sss Psseos, sResssss &c. 9 - eve
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5000 90
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y, o.
Of infantry. :"
Each regiment o: infantry shall have one colo.
onel, oneleutenant colonel. one major, one adiu-
ant, "a Eeutenant,) one quartermaster, "a lieu
tenant,) one surgeon, one assistant surgeon. one
sergeant major, one regimental quar,ernaster ser.
gean., one Elemental commissary sergeant, one
steward two PrnciPsi musicians and
ment shall be composed u ten companies, ten
captains, ten first and ten second lieutenants ten
nrst sergeints, forty sergeants, eighty corporals
twenty musicians, two to each companv,) ten
wagoners, Zone for each company) and from
slx hundred and forty to eight hundred and
twenty privates, (sixty-four to eightytwo to each
company -
These forces, when accepted, are to be oroan.
lied into divisions, brigades, and regiments
Each division shall have three or more brigades,
and shall have major general, with three aides,
de-camP, and one assistant adjutant general with
I, the rank Of m@jor
Each brigade shall be composed Of four orIuore
regiments, and shall have one brigadier GENERAL,
with two aidesde-camp, one assistant adiutapt
general with the rank OF captain, one surgeon one
assistant quartermsster, and one commissary of
subsistence
The President Is authorized, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to appoint not
eighteen brigadier generals also the other diyi,
sion and brigade officers req uired for the organi.
zation OF these forces, except the aides de-camp,
who are to be selected by their respective gene,
corps.
The governors of the States furnishing volun.
feefs under this act shall commission the field
stan, and company ofhces; but In case of refusal
or omission to do %, the President IL authorized
to makefhe appointments.
{ The officers, non.commissioned oficers and
privates, when organized, shall be placed on the
same footing, - to pay and allowances, az similar
corps Of the regular army. - -
The regimental bands shall be paid rs follows
one-fonrth Of each shall recsive the paw and al
lowances Of eergeanh Of engineer soldiers: one
fourth Of those Of corporals Of engineer soldIers
ana the remaining half those Of privstes Of enyi.
neer soldiers Of the first class The leader ef the
bands shalt receive each the pay and emoum ents
OF secend lieutenant Of infantry.
The vagoseu and ssddien shaft receive the nav
aed suewsnese g eespessis sfcavalsy. - - I
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By the act concerning the Attorney General
and the attorneys and marshals of the sew
eral districts. Approved August 2, 1861.
The Attorney General may appoint two addi-
tional clerks In his ofice at an annual salary OF
fourteen hundred dollars each.
The Attorney General may employ, at his dis
crstion, attorneys and counsellors-ctlsw to assist
the district attorneys In the discharge Of their du-
ties, at suoh compensation al he may agree TO paw
for such services.
By the act providing for the better organise
tion Of tho military establishment. Approved
August 3, 1861. -
The President Is authorized, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint an
Assistant Secretary Of War, whose salary shall be
three thousand dollars per annum.
The President 10 authorized to appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, In ad.
dition to those now authorized by law i've assist
majors Of cavalry ten surgeons and twer w as
sistant surgeons, with the rank, pay, and allow.
ances now allowed by law.
Hereafter the adjutant generals department
shall consist Of the following officers:
One adjutant general, with the rank pay and
emoluments Of brigs dfer general
One assistant adjutant general with the rank,
paw, and emoluments of q colonel Of cavalry
Two assistant adjutant generals, with the rant.
pay, and emoluments Of lieutenant colonel Of
cavalry.
Four assistant adjutant generals, with the
rank. pay, and emoinmsnts Of ma jor of cavalry
Twelve assistant adjutsnt generals, with the
rank, paw, and emolunents Of captain. of cav
ally ~,
the aoJutant general are increased from those Of
colonel Of cavalry to those Of a brig adler gen
erai, and an addirion OF SIX Is made TO the num-
Der OF assistant sdlutant generate, viz; one win
cavalry, one with the rank pay, and smoIuments
OF iieutenant colonel Of cavalry; and four with
TIE sank, pay and emoiuments Of captain Of
ThsGe .h.u A.. .aA.a i. -. ..,,....
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By the act making an appropria-
ton for the purchase of arms for
the volunteer and regular troops
Of the United States.
For the purchase of arms for the use
OF the volunteers and regular troops
Of the United States ..I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
rntemnerance Among Negroes.

One of the strongest evidences Of the fu-
tility of Legislative enactment to prevent the
abuse of a privilege, which is made lawfulfor
a white man, is the totalinadequacy ofthe laws
which have been passed, to prevent the sale
of alcoholic drinks to negroes, except upon
certain conditions. To license a liquor shop
and then to prohibit the sale Of liquor TO nc
groes in given cases, is an expenditure of time
and policy, as uselessly. the darling Of
straws against the wind. We believe there
are a few men, who engage in this traffic, who
have principle enough to obey the law, bus
the larger portion of them. canno: be trusted,
when there is a chance to make a dime under
any circumstances. Indeed, such persons
find from experience that the negro trade is a
large item in their account of sales in the
course Of a year, and it is almost impossible
to find a man, who is sufficiently reduced in
his circumstances and in his oNn self respect,
to engage in this D~efarious business, who has
any regard for the law, or who is willing to
risk the loss of their trade, by refusing to sell
them liquor.
And to what an e%nornity IL is growing
Drunkenness prevails to an alarming extent
among that class our Of population. In late
years, the habit has been rapidly growing
among both sexes, and especially among the
females. Hitherto trusty house servants and
cooks, priced far beyond their real value by
their owners, because of their skill and relia-
bility, are fo~rfeiting their confidence and be
coming worthless, because of this growing
habit Almost all of their vices and their
diseases. may be traced TO this. Instances OF
INSTRUMENTATION, impertinence, as well as their
more heiHous offences, viii be found to origi-
nate in this dreadful habit.
c Now, where do they get it, Owners are
= careful not to give them what they know will
C hurt them. When it is kept about the mas
e ter's premises, if they love it, they i'll be sure
to find means to secure their share. But they
e seldom obtain enough by this means, to make
o them drunkards. Perhaps many of them 10y
in this means learn to drink and to love it, but
ut the next resort must be to the shops, STEALTH
Ill ", to obtain it. Nor DO they go in vain
ID There are always enough men of the right
IN stamp, licensed by the State, to let them have
DIS it, especially if they bring money or moneys
ct worth, to get it. Hence the law is worthless.
ut and the more perniciOus, because Of the in
ii ducements to be sly in carrying on the traffic.
. The Legislature saw and felt the ncceel j
VI of extending its shield of protection over
lat negro race, TO guard them against the evils o.
intempeTance, but its sympathy is misplaced,
tn and its wisdom has been shown to be a folly,
ay by allowing the traffic at all with white OIL
Ut black, unless it had been careful to put it on
art " in such hands. as would make II safe I
has white or black to allow them to buy. As
for. is, the law is evded continually, and the ne
zen groes and their owners arc reaping the bite
but fruits OF Legislative folly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27

They who are c~miucntly successful in bust
ness, or who achieve greatness or even noto-
ricty, in any pursuit, must expecttO make en-
enries. So pIone to seliishneSs, TO petty jeal-
ousy and sordld envy, is poor human nature,
that whoever boooues distinguished is sure to
be n mark Cor the malicious spite Of those who
not deserving success themselves, arc CALLED
10y the mcritcd triumph of the more worthy
Moreover, the opposition which originates in
such despica6le motives, is sure to be Of the
most ~unscrupulous character hesitating
at no iniquity, descending to the shaobiestlit-
tlcncss. Opposition, i it be honest and man
ly, is not in itselfundcsirablc. 1t is the whct-
stone by which a highly-tempered nature is
polished and sharpcned and the competitor
in life's struggle who is OF the true metal, de-
precates not opposition Of such a character,
but rather ~rjoices in it, as the brave warrior
oxults in a foeman worthy Of his steel. 1t is
only injustice or meanness which wounds !;
and it is this which the successful must meet,
proportional in bitterness, ofttimes, to the
measure Of success which cXcitcs it. If man
thus requires a heart of steel to breast the poi
soned shafts which shall bc shot at him, alas
for the woman who is compelled TO venture
from the cover Of private life, if she have tai
cnts sufficient to command SUGGEST The woIlt
is ungencrous and unjust to her sex, and tn
cowOrdly are ever eager to pcrsccutc the more
weak and defcncelcss. lfman is charged, h
is not condemned without some show Of trial
but in tho case Of woman, accusation, fior
however low a source, is too apt to be cor
election. Shall none, then, strive to rise? |
il better to walk the beaten path, and renal
unknown? Great intellects and brave heart
will answer-NOl The day of justice ma
lag, but it will surely come. The wrong
of the present shall be compensated by I'll
impartial Judgment of the future. Let petit
calumuiators, then, have their brief day al
vent their paltry spite.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
Extra Session of Congress.

The opinion prevails among political cir
clesat Washington, that Lincoln will soon be
compelled to call an extra session of Con-
gress. There are many necessities for it;
but there would be lsifcation enough in the
call, if it were made simply for the purpose
of repeating an act entitled an act to regu-
late the duties upon imports, &C., known as
the Morrill, Tariff bill. In case an extra scss-
ion of Congress is called, special elections
will have to be held in Maryland, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Keatucky, Rhode Island,
and California. Virginia holds her regular
election in the latter end of May, in season,
probably, to do away with a special election.
The Baltimore Clipper says-Scrious alarm
is entertained, that under the Morrill, Tariff
bill the revenue will bel reduced to almost
nothing. The Southern Confederacy tariff
Is said to he sixty per cent. lower than the
Morrill, bill, in favor of the importer. This
is ample induccment to carry the great bulk
of lmportations to the Southern ports and
to Inaugurate an extensive system of smug
Cling which will change the current of trade
and altogether and alter their char.
acter. These reasons render it certain tina,
there will be an extra session of Congress
called as soon as the elections can be conve
niently held.
The necessity for this movement is ex
planned by the statement, that the dutie
now being collected at the Southern port
amount tc more than $40, 900 day. All q
this is poured into the treasury of the South
ern Confederacy, which, by the time the nev
tariff goes into operation, will have been en-
riched by the receipt of nearly two million
of dollars.
And further-thc President OF the Gcorri
Central Railroad has issued a notice. tina
goods for Tennessee and other States ou
of the Southern ~Confederacy, can pas
through the seeding States without paymen
of duty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
Rabiss' department.
LITERARY

The literary aptitude Of Woman is now on
established fact. Half a century ago, and
this sphere Of female activity was rcprescn.
ted abroad by two ladies, rs diverse in geni-
US as il is possible to imagine Miss Edge
worth in Great Britain, aud Madame De
Stael in Francc-the one all sense, the 9TH
or all sentiment; one striving to improve
tho world through examples Of prudence,
forcthought, and wise calculation-the 9th.
CT by enthusiasm, general ideas, and lofty
emotions. Each nobly yindicated the intel
lectual capacity Of the sex still, 10th were
con,idcrpA marvels, and their writings rank
ed among the curiosities Of literature. They
infused courage, however, into that by no
means limited class of women who cherish
literary aspirations. They established a no
ble precedent, and won the s~uifragcs Of the
sterner sex.
II soon became apparent that a certain
field of useful aud elegant literature belongs
especially TO women. Their quick observa-
ton, their domestic instincts, their tact in
gaining the attention Of tho young, and es-
pecially their sympathy with the details and
tho characteristics Of social Rfe pre-eminent-
ly III them to draw the best pictures of ac-
tual life, TO create a juvenile literature, to
excel in the dialogue and minuti@ of the
modern novel and vivacious description in
books Of travel
Il is in the multitude Of u~nexceptonable
domestic stories in the numerous poems
that so mony gentle ministries have inpress-
I'd on the heart of childhood, in the admire.
ble manuals of instruction in The beautiful
and chastc inventions-trom the fairy tale to
the ~priucr-that we recognize a utility and
charm in female authorship, which as a means
OF social education and recreation, can scarce
ly be ovcrstated.
We cannot enter a drawing-room, hang
over n booksellers counter, or glance at a
journal, without bcholding the evidence Of
this hcalthful, benefcent aud effective faith.
fulncss Of the female mind The statistics Of
the book trade show that the novels, sketch
cS s~choolbooks, poems, histories, and other
works Of female writers, enjoy a permanent
and extensive circulation that they furnish
10 small part Of the family reading of th'
country. Aud this is, in a great degree, Ow
ing to the tact OF woman in adapting her
language, reasoning, narrative and sentimen
20 the comprehension and the sympathies 0
the mass Of readers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
United States Congress.

The extra session of the Senate continues.
but is expected to adjourn in a few days. The
following appointments by the President
have been confirmed by the Senate, viz
Chas. I. Adams, of Massachusetts, Minister
to England; W. L. Dayton, of New Jersey,
Minister to France; Geo. p. Marsh, of Yer
mont, Minister to Sardinia j. Watson Webb,
of New York, to Constantinople; II. S.
Sanford, of Connecticut, Minister to Belgi-
uln Thayer, of New York, Consul General
to Egypt; Patrick j. Divine, Consul at
Cork ; Defrees, Superintendent Of Public
Printing, who will immediately organize
that Bureau. Arson B~urlingamc, of Massa-
chusetts to be Minister to Rome James o.
Putnam, Of New York, Consul at Havrc;
Freeman A. Morse, of Maine, Consul at Lon
don j. w. Nye, Governor of Nevada Ter
ritoiy.
Mr.. Douglas resolutions are still debated.
On the goth, Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware,
made a speech, in which he said, that the
crisis which he had long anticipated had
eliminated in seven States Withdrawing from
the Union. lie intended to offer a propo-
sition giving the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. the power
to enter into a treaty with the Confederate
States, and thus avert the other alternative,
namely: civil war. He explained how the
. elementary PRINCIPLES of our government
differed as to the relations betv cen. the States
and the federal authority. Secession, he
said, was not among the reversed pow crs of
the States, but it was revolution and a com
mon right. The present state of affairs was
revolution, and in this connection the will
= Of the majority was to be considered the
> will of the whole. Instruction and vio-
!" lence in a State may be put down by law,
but you cannot meet a collective act Of
: the collective people, otherwise Than by
war or a peaceful negotiation. When revo-
luton comes, it cannot be met by the law 0 f
!. treason, for allegiance was due 10 the States,
- respectively as well to as the Federal Gov
&c eminent, and the law of domiciIe must neces-
% sarily control the case when a State has sep
arated from the Federal Government.
Mr.. Clingman, in his 81 eech on these resolu-
= 1NJ SiA ~ 'Ao NhNCiN ~ Phk any oAItCA AZ
depreciation upon the inaugural than war
The concentration of troops upon the Dor
' ders, the naval movements, &c, &c, were
- foolish, unless dictated by a warlike policy.
' 1t was absurd to talk about peace, while
hostile demonstrations were daily made
He was reliably informed that troops were
les now about to be thrown into the forts 0
tbs Virginia and North Carolina, which wa,
oi evidence.of an intention on the part of tn
III Administration to make war upon the South
c" 1t was time for the Administrator to disclos
en- its policy-if it meant peace, to say so. The
ms Republican members remain silent, though
doubtless aware Of the intentions of the Cab
ya met.
lat Mr.. Simmons introduced a resolution O
'u' inquiry, with a view to ascertain if Clingmal
ass was qualified to hold his seat as a Senator
INT and followed in a speech upholding the pres
ent tariff.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27
Forever singing as they shine,
The hand that made us il divine

The magnificent theatre of the. universe
opens gradually to our view, and presents to
the lover of beauty emotions Of admiration
and wonder; not only do the wide spread
canopy of the Heavens, and the numerous
orbs hat bedeck the sky at night, declare the
existence of the Supreme; but every plant,
from the slow creeping vine to the towering
oak, clearly evinces to the contemplative mind,
the power and wisdom of the Creator whose
works are to be seen in the thick and desert
iungles of India, or the suow-clad regions of
the north, as we'll as in temperate climes,
where the wide leaved corn and golden wheat
grow in righteousness. The beauties of clas-
sic knowledge, encourage the mind to put
sue the study of it with greater interest, as it
has been represented in glowing forms, bav-
ing its seats in pleasant places by the side of
sparkling fountains, an6 amid groves garlan-
ded with oses and amarantb. Have you Stu
died the classic pages of ancient Mythology !:
how pleasant, then. would it be, to visit the
Towering heights of Moun Helicon, to view
the scenery that surrounds the top of the
Remembering Atlas, or the summit oil
Olympus, where the Gods were said to dwell
All nations that have cultivated a taste fol
beauty, are found to exist in a higher degree
of civilization than where it is neglected
and no country will snrpass our own, in poin
/ of its natural beauties, diversified with noun
tains and rivers, perfumed with the fragrance
of aromatic flowers, and decorated with ever,
: member of Flo,a's family, from the modes
: violet to the gay dahlia, and interSpersed will
Q groves and forest. And above all, the fai
and chaste daughters of our land, cheering b,
v their appearance the aspirations ofthe rough
er sex, and adjoining with Their lovelines