Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-04
5ol0irrs' 1pparhnent.


CANP BEr, I'lo Of Wight co Aug. 30. 1861.
Editor Spirit Of ne Age:-Tbcre i a
great famine OF war news here, vet | am moi
altogether without something Of more or less
interest 70 write. The health Of the reei-
meut is evidently improving. Our location
is perhaps as healthy a one AZ can be fund
in the Eastern part Of this State. We have
had some two or three rather cool nights for
the season r. prem onitions Of dying summer.
The church near which we are encamped is
q neat country Methodist church. lam sor-
ny TO say that, instead Of being respected in
its sacred character, it has been appropriated
for headquarters. This. however, may be re.
garded as excuslble under the circumstances
But some ono has informed me, that a game
OF seven up has been played On the ch lrch
Bible. Nov II this Is true, is it not too bad.
am also informed on goId aulh0 ity, that
certain diguitaries, in company with certain
specimen Of North Carolina beiuty aud fash.
ion, entered that sacred place tic other day
and TO the sound of n fld'e, iniugurated 4
dance. hive no. learned whether it was n
c%'tiilion, a waltz, or an old flshioae reel-
Whether or not this procedure contributed
IN any measure 20 the glory of that God tor
whose worship the house was built. or to the
spiritual edifcation Of the people. I shall not
non undertake TO decide. II Is due the Col
to say hs was absent, and to the regiment.
that the conduct alluded to produced an al
most universal Indignation. / hope it was a
case OF thUughtleSsness, end shat it will no:
be repeated IL is true that some people
think or affect t. think that Methodist
churches are only meettAg h0UseS, and that
4 there is no more slcredneSs attached to them.
than TO so many bans, but this opinion is by
no means universal.
General Pebberton visited us to-day and
reviewed the regiment | suppose he found
much TO comment, and but Ii tie to condcmn.
The Gen. is no doubt, a man of ability as q
Commander. Some don't like the idea Of his
being n northern ma by birth; but if he is
truly With the South at heart, the question Of
whore I've was born is perhaps a question OF
only secondary importance.
The religious men Of the regiment have
organised a society for the promotion of the
religious welfare Of the regiment. 1t is en-
tt ell The Christian brotherhood of thu
4th Regiment Of y. 9. Volunteers =" Religion
in the regiment seems to have reached it
lowest ebb il seems to have descended t
that point where grayitation shifting turn.
the other way" In connection with tn,
organic ltion allGded to, there seems to b,
'i6"0 iN'tNAiS hPHItudillys you Spccu Ln'
good work!
Yesterday | went to sec the Stone Hous,
Wharf the lowest point on James River visi
ted 6y steamboats, at present, and was flyored
with a sho%rtacquainttuce with tire steamboat
Curtis Peck" which plies between thi,
point and Richmond also visited Hardee'i
Battery, located somewhere on the river
The yankees will find out when it is soor
enough for their own good. Ten guns baC
been mounted, and seven were TO be mounted
Backed as it is by Maj Wilson's Battalion i
Is astrong point. A man can scarcely trave
any dist nee in this part Of the world W tn
out standing upon an encampment, or upor
u masked battery. That talk about subjuga-
ting the South is the greatest joke IF tn,
season. Yours truly,
ROUGH & READY.