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EST IL AY-

rtME to tic subscribers, about the lst
Sof May last, a BLACK HEIFER, between
two and three years old with white star in
her forehead The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take her away. THOS. JANNEY,
Oct 5--3t' Near Fair Hill
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FOR SALE.

4 very desirable Country Seat, situated
~ one mile from Port Deposit, containing
klAE ACRES Of land, highly improved
.rfs---A The improvements consist Of a
E5H iss'A first-class Dwelling House. with
TsVifiM Kitchen attached; Stab lie;
& Garriage- house Wagon-hoase;
Granarv, &c.
The situation commands a fine view of the
surrounding country, and is a most desi4 able
country residence. Apply to
JAMES W. MAXWELL,
Aug 81, 1SGl-3m. Elkton, Md.
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Phila.. vii. l. Bait, Railroad

Trains leave North East Station as follows
TO pHILADE1pHIA. TO BALTIMORE.
ENpe5s, 1890 A. NJ. Mail, 1890 a NJ.
M MitI,t w., l : 10 " Night Mail PM
Through Freight, with passenger car at
tachcd, leaves North Eass For Baltimore at
$50 p. NJ. Stops at Charlcstown, Principle,
Pcrryvillc, and IIuvrc de Grace.
W. d. ALEXANDER,
April 20, loG0-tf. Agent.
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POSTAGE STAMPS.-Thc new issue
of Postage Stamps has arrived. They will
be'cxchanged for Stamps of the old style,
for six days, from after Moraay, viz till
October 10Th, 1851, and no longer.
JAMES MckINSk.I, p. NJ,
Elkton, Md.
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(tHolCE HAMS.--The very best of Sugar
~ Cured Cunvn 7sed lIams. II! cents per lb', at
X. L. MAYS
CT ;, lsTl H. ths Hollow"
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PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning Mill and Sash Factory,

D
ME invite the attention Of all persons in the
w city or country. whs contem plate the erection
al hwrliss. b trns. &c. TO our extensive stock of
Baiiiins Materials, n Ike rough and pr.raied for
use; namely:
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES.
(t'ircuar and Plain, J
BLINDS, VENETIAN and PIVOT,
PANEL SHUTTERS,
SASilF.S (Gassed and not Qassed,)
WOOD MOCLDINGS,
HOT BED SASH,
RRACK ETS.
WOODEN MANTELS,
N Ntiilsr rosTs' }rurned,
BARN VENrILATORS,
WISDOM GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE,
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEWS,
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
AIsO.--5sresscd Flooring:
WILLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE.
'''ii'E PINE AND IlEMLOCK,
(well seasoned
above we offer as low as the
... ash or approved. paper
,asiF " otherwise; attended to
... .. IS. BY
.-nT NrrX o ~0
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Fly IN THE WHEAr.-The dry weather


Fly IN THE WHEAT.-The dry weather
of the past few weeks has been very favora-
BILE to the workings of the fly in the wheat.
Some fields have been considerably injured
by it but the wet weather of this week will
greatly decrease its further operations.
CLUB MEETING AT BAY VIEw.-On
Tuesday night last the Bay View Union Club
had large and en;A-ssiastic meeting. Mr..
Jas. Tombstone, of Port Deposit, addre> scd
the meeting very ably. On next Thursday
evening j. 7. Mccullough, Esq, has been
invited, and is expected to address the Club.
Two more of the Bay View boys left for
the seat of war, on Wednesday last, making
fourteen who have joined Purnclls Rcgi-
mcnt, residents of that Immediate neigh
borhood.
THE VACANCY IN WAsHINGToN
CoILEGE.-It will be seen by reference to
our advertising columns, that Il vacancy
exists in the Washington College, at Chcs
tertown, which entities Cecil county to fill
'hc pHiCc ioT i've years, Will ohc vi Ncr
likely boys. 1t is to be hoped that the
Orphan Court will make a selection which
will reflect credit on the county.
THE WEATHER.-Sunday last was
an almost insullerably hot day; added to
which was a warm wind that carried every
whore a binding dust. But Monday morn
ing the atmosphere changed to cool tenn
perature, and for several days since we have
had occasional showers, accompanied by
cold winds. Fires have been in demand
snd we have heard the boys saying, Cough!
its cold Winter will soon he here! and
then the fine skating and sleddirg!' Great
institution, these boys! they are always
looking ahead for fun
LEAvEs HIS MxRK.-Old King Frost
has been among the naples along our streets
The leaves are fast turning yellow and fall
ing to the pavement, where the chilling
winds play with and toss them about peo-
pies front doors, and in cut of.the- way
corners. Their departure takes much
beauty from our streets. During the long,
hot Summer days they afforded us shade ;
but their work is done, may they rest in
peace!
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NOTICE:TO DEBTORS.

A LII parties in any way indebted to VIM.
N Torbcrt, either on Book Account or
Note, are hereby notified TO make iinne date
payment to the Assignee.
HENRY r. TORBERT.
Elkton, April 20, lS6l-tf.
HATS. AND CAPS A good variety Of Soft
L / Felt Hats, ani' an assortment of the latest
styles Of Mems and' Boys Military Cups For
sllc by H MAY.
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THE Reconnaissance of the Sus1uc-
hanna River is almost complete. The Topo-
graphical Engineers found no tords below
the Juniata until reaching Harrisburg. where
there is a ford of three feet water ut low
tide. The corps have got to make a recon
noissance Of the bay, the Chesapeake canal,
and the Delaware river from Delaware City
to Philadelphia. Fortilicatons, where
deemed most important, will be recon-
mcndcd, should the exigencics of the war
and the protection of Philadelphia deem
them necessary. We should suppose, judy
ing from the lethargy of the people of the
city, in organizing a large and efficient mill
tary force for sclfprotcction, that there is
no idea of such necessity ever likely to exist.
Germantown Telegraph.
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.>OLAND e. CO..
inc %, 1850. PORT DEPOSIT, MD.

Lumber! Lumber!! Lumber! !!
IOU 900 and 5 inches wiIe' ''"'O D :
Panel. Selects. Cuttings. White Pine and Hem
lo9t Fencing. Joist, Scantling. Lnthes and Shin
giles. and general assortment of Lumber in the
rough
FLOW FOR the Cash, or approved paper, by
holland 4 co,
Sept L. 1860. Port Deposit, Md.
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UNION MEETlNGs.-On Thursday, the
18th inst, the friends of the Union cause
propose holding Mass Meeting at the Brick
Meeting House, to commence at l o'clock
p. NJ, andat Port Deposit, the same even
ing, at o clock p. NJ. Tho meetings will
be addrc ,scd by that brilliant orator, II.
Stockctt Matthews, Esq, of Baltimore and
our scarcely less eloquent candidate for the
Legislature, John A. J. Crcswill, Esq. The
voters Of all political parties are invited
Persons who have heard those speakers
once, will not let an opportunity pass with
out hearing them again and to all who have
not had the satisfaction of listening to their
eloquent appeals, We advise to attend the
meetings on Friday next.
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To the Sons of Temperance.

The Grand Scribe has forwarded to the
Deputies the Quarterly Circular containing
the p. WIS. Should any not receive them,
they will please notify that officer, so that
other copies may be sent.
We have beer asked-"W VIII the July ses-
sion Of the Grand Division be held % In
the absence of any authority to speak on
this point, we give it as our opinion that 1t
piU not. The G. w. Patriarch has no au-
thority to SO declare, nor has any other Off
Ger of the Grand Division, bot there are
manifest and proper reasons why no attempt
should be made to hold said session "a few
Of which we proceed to state:
1st, There are many members of the q. u.
perhaps two-thirds or more Of them-who
are so situated that they canno attend. I'd,
the Division at the place where the session
was appointed to be held, has gone down,
and there is no one there to make arran ge-
ments for holding the session and the few
remaining there express their doubts of the
q. D. receiving any attention, or exciting any
interest t1lcIc III ny pICoChs OAi5OhNy VI 81
fairs in the country. Sd, the semi-annual
session of all the Southern Grand Divisions
have been given the go-by-with general
consent. And 4thly, there is no necessity
} for the meeting, the interests of the Order
requiring no legislative action at this
, time. At the Annual session, or. if sooner
7 essential, at some called session, such step!
| may be taken as may be necessary for deter
: mining what steps are to be taken, In con
Joint action with the Grand Divis ions Of tn
| other States in the Southern Con federacy, a
q to fixing our nationality. Now, nothing
this kind can be safely ventured upon.
: In October, probably, a meeting of tn
Grand Division Representatives will be calle
J to assemble in Petersburg, Atlanta or som
- ~ F~ vrv WITT sucu meetIr
le IS held, our status must be undetermined III
N on, and all legislation will be trammelled.
d These are our individual reflections. w
" invite an expression of opinion from other,
: through our columns, on the subject.
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5ol0lrrs, Drpartmfnt.

EnrroR SPIRlr or THR AaR:-I take my
pen to drop you = note, ~supposing it viii not
be wholly unacceptable. lam, as you know.
a member ofthe 4th Regiment Of Volunteers,
under Col. Daniel. We are very much pleased
with al. our officers. Our Col. though . strict
disciplinarian, is a perfect gentleman at least
such is the impression he has made thus far.
As q regiment, we enjoy all the advanta-
ges OF that long sought for prohibitory Ii.
quor-law. No one can introduce spirits into
the camp without the consent of the Colo
mel who, | apprehend, win not permit its
introduction for improper purposes. A con-
siderable change in the morals of some men
has been effected by these salutary regula-
tons. Some men that were very ruby are
beginning to turn white again.
Our Regimental Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Cobb,
has arrived. He is q Baptist minister-aged
about % years. l understand he has been
preaching about IL months. He came an
almost total stranger to the regiment. Others
had been petitioned for; but it appears thas
the appointment had been made before ths
regiment was fully organized. Some thiak
strange of this thing; but as Mr.. G. seem
to be an amiable and intelligent gentleman,
it may all work right.
1t seems to be the policy of more than one
administration to elevate all the boys in the
country to office, men not being fast enough
for the age.
Our regiment has enjoyed fine health sfnc'
our arrival here. The water is passable.-
Our friends at home may rest easy on tn
point of health.
Suffolk is a village of about 1900 inhabi
tants. I never saw a more hospitable people
They contrast strikingly with som littl
towns | wot OF.
The news in relation to the evacuation {
Harper's Ferry has struck US with a degre
of surprise; but it is to be presumed, tina
Headquarters know what they are about
We shall patiently await results. But les
weary you, l desist for the present.
ROUGH & READY.
Camp Bragg, Near Suffolk, Va.
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RALEIGH. N. C. June 27 1861


Editor Spirit Of the Age:-Your kind
offer to give our letters publication in your
paper, enables us to comply with a request
made by our friends in Ashe County, before
VIC left our homes.
Our departure from Jefferson, on Thursday
the 18th instant, was a time that will long
hands with friends and left his family and
home to face his country's enemy. On the
evening we left, Mr.. Allen Porter, a private,
took sick at Mr.. McNeal's, and we learn by
letter from DIR. Wagg, he died shortly after
wards. On Friday at u o'clock we halted
in Wilkes county and partook of an excellent
dinner prepared by MIR. Russell WILDER and
family.
An occurrence took place in Alexander
County, much regretted by our company !:
John E. Greer, jr., was stabbed by Martin
Mullis, and badly wounded. Mr.. Green is a
clever young man, much esteemed by his
company. 1t was with difficulty the COM
pany could be restrained from hanging Null
lis we however delivered him over to the
civil authorities, and left him in jail at Tay-
louisville. We are happy to learn that Mr..
Greer is fast recovering.
We arrived in Raleigh on Tuesday even
ing the 18th. Mr.. Lovejoy made US an offer
to encamp in his grove, which we gladly &C
cepted. We are much better supplied with
provisions than we had expected. There il
much complaint of the officers here in regard
to the supplying of the troops, but we have
no cause for murmuring. We have foune
f the officers in the various departments ac-
c~ommodating, pleasant gentlemen. On Sab
bath the 23d, Rev. Wm- Hicks, member 0
! the State Convention from Haywood county
preached to our men in the grove. Tn
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Fine Crops.

From all parts of the Confederacy comesuch
accounts of the craps as Indicate thai the land
will be blessed with almost unprecedented
Righteousness at harvest time. Not one
section seems an exception, but fom all
quarters comes the notes Of the husband
mans joy over the promise Of his fields
From Texas to the contested fields Of Yir-
ginia, like reports If glad prospects come.
The whole country will undoubtedly yield a
vast surplus of cereals, and the abundance
of grain will enable a vast increase of the
production of meats. We had depended so
much upon the North for supplies of bread
stuffs and meatstuffs, that it was thought by
our enemies we could be starved But by
the blessings Of Heaven grooming our exer-
tons, We have already assurance that in a
single season we Shall have secure a mate
rial independence almost as important as the
p~olitical in~denendeuce for which we ara strug-
gle. While our reemen are working on the
field of battle, our laborers arc working fol
the cause in the fields of grain and cotton
and doubtless the success of the former vii
be as entire as there is every reason to be-
lieVe that of the latter will be.
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Weekly Family News paper.


preacher informed Is that he WAS happy TO
meet Us, to join in worship with US that in
Years past and gone he had worshipped the
Coed Lord with many Of ~ fathers and
mothers under other circumstances, sOme of
whom bad gone rom tho cares and SORROWS
OF earth 10 their better home in the g CRY
land. His sermon made . good impression.
In the evening at 9 o'clock We attended ser
wees &C DIR. Smedeg Chapel, and listened to
an interesting sermen especially to the sol.
diers. The Doctor4 endesed as the use of
his Chaplain <tM Kindness we cannot
toe highly appreciate.
We are encamped noar s or 4 companies
from the counties of jackson, Macon and
Haywood, who belong to the sixth Regiment
OF volunteers. DR.. Love, their surgeon,
came to our tents and offered his services to
attend on our sick. He is an accomplished
gentleman and viii do honor to his profes-
sion. His offer TO our company Inspired
them with a feeling of respect and gratitude
to q stranger who could act thus towards
them. We soon threw aside the thoughts
that we We're strangers, and felt thai
We were encamped beside our brethren
acting IN concert together in defending oul
beloved country against the ~inFasion Of
hostile foe. Our people in camp are gener
ally well, and enjoy a camp li3 oontentedly
we have protracted this letter than we in
tended. Yours truly,
IA. B. cox.
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E. j. FOSTER.

Editor Spirit Of the Age :-Going to war,
IS doubtless one Of the s~everest trials to
which man is called to undergo in this life.
But the first duty of man, after his duty to
God, is to his country. When the soldier
takes leave of his aged father and mother, he
feels s-nrraW=strieka2 indeed but when heis
called upon to give the parting hand to the
loved ones that nestle under his protecting care
around the home-altar, whose eyes are ever
watching for his coming, and look brighter
when he comes, ali then he has to pass
through a fierce conflict even more trying
than the sanguinary battlefield. No one
has any conception of the agony such scene
%inflicts, except the husband and father that
has endured it.
1t is night now, and | I'm on the lonely
guard post. My mind is at nome with my
loved Mary and darling little Sarah Jane. |
am thinking of the parting hour when | left
them to join my brave comrades on the tent
ed field. [ see that little ones dark eyes
swimming in tears as she says-"Father, |
would rather you would stay with US than
go to war;" My eyes grow moist under the
remembrance. But the brave words of a
heroic wife come thrilling into my heart
go, Thomas, in the path of patriotic duty.
| give you to God and our country. They
my vrlefaoc Ngdrrr, T nave an auf1rng, ratrn..
U! the memory of those words inspire me
with renewed devotion to duty and a firm
confidence that her prayers and mine for q
safe return, will not be in vain.
At this lonely hour | think of scarcely any
thing else but Home and its loved ones
When | see the rising sun in the east, anC
watch bis golden progress towards my ives
tern native hills, seem to love it more thar
ever, because my Mary and Jane are behold
ing thai same glorious orb. And even now
as the silver moon and glittering stars arr
shedding their mild beams upon our quie
camp, they seem messengers from home, tell
ing me that they are looking down also upol
my happy mountain home, and that all i
peace and health there. But | think still
more of Gods allseeing eye, which is eve
gazing upon me and my loved absent ones
of HIS arm Of protecting love, and His grac
and mercy and truth. o! God, to Thee
commit myself, my wife and little one, know
ing He will order for us as his omniscien
eye seethT best.
| thiak, too, ef se joys of Heaven of til
many friends and brother Sons of Temper
ance who are praying for me, that | may I
shielded In the day of battle. And / kno
If am true to God and my country, aud Ii,
and die in the cause of Religo on, Temper
ahce anu Liberty, L snail see my Mary an
Jane IN the climes of Immortality. If
never see my friends in old Mecklenburg al
Burke on earth, | hope / shall see them ar
my scholars whom [ taken so much pail
Ia time to instruct in singing the songs
Zion on earth, and unite with them in SIM
i, ing the song OF the redeemed in the Ne
Jerusalem, where the sound of war is nev
heard Oh may it be my happy lot to get
Heaven, and there meet my brother Sons
:; Temperance and all my scholars and Ma
o and Sarah Jane, and sing with them forev
THOMAS G. CHRISTENBURY.
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CAMP BRAGG, Near Suffolk, Va,
June 26, 1861.
Bragg, Near Suffolk, Va.

Editor Of the Age:-Since my last, moth
ing of unusual interest has transpired in
this locality. We have been, and are now,
in a state of expectancy, so far as being en-
gagged in a combat with the enemy is con-
cerned. It is not known when or where
the 4th Regiment will be called into active
service. Some of the most impatient, con-
tend that there is no intention to give them
a chance at the enemy but opine they
will change their notion, should hostilities
continue undated for twelve months. The
latest news indicate that warm times will be
experienced, even in a few days. Steady
preparations by the belligerent parties seem
to be progressing. The armies are within
hailing distance, and suspension of hostili-
tiles, for any considerable time, is improba-
BILE. The meeting of the Yankee Congress
est. It's action will have much to do either
toward checking or aggravati1g the unholy
and unjust war ~inaugurated by the tyrant
Lincoln.
The ladies of Suffolk have engaged a large
room, and daily congregate to make gar
tnents gratis for the soldiers stationed at
this post. They are noble specimens OF
Virginia women, and deserve the profound
thanks of the soldiers for the kindness anc
generosity they have exhibited. All honor
to the women of the entire Southern Co n
federacy.
The health of the Rough and Read,
Guards-Capt. Vance-continues as good a
could reasonably be expected. There are
Company-one case of the Measles--bu
I none of a serious character. Indeed til
: health of the entire Regiment is compare
a lively good. The weather, so far, has nc
been excessively hot, but we are beginnin
n to suffer much from the want of rain to la
. the dust, and cool the atmosphere.
a Sunday night last, a member Of our Reg
ment accidentally thrust a bayonet throug
g his right hand. No other accident has oc
Cured.
Several copies of the Age have reacht
of our Camp, and are eagerly sought after /
OF its many warm friends here. We hope
Il see it frequently.
90 Our Colonel is now absent on a visit
US Norfolk. He is expected back this evenin
o. Great confidence is reposed in him by t
- soldiers under his command. He appears
be cool, determined and brave.
IN. For the present, | drop the pen for t
smooth bore musket, as drill hour has a
preached. Yours,
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A NOBLE MoyEMENT.-An Association of
some of the most distinguished ladies of
Richmond, delegates from the different church
es, has been formed TO provide clothing,
medicine, comforts, and best of all, nurses,
for the sick and wounded at the various
camps in Virginia. This is truly a wo.
manly movement.
At Yorktown, where SO many ofour North
CarolinianS are, and where a good many
have been sick, there is but one family-on
ly one woman in the town.! She has beer
exceedingly kind, and had her house filled
with the sick, those too sick to remain at tn,
hospital, whose payment for board and atten
ton will be as nothing in comparison with
the benefit of her womanly services. Ever
she, we have heard, was about to leave tn
place, broken down, we suppose, by labo
and excitement
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croakers and Grumblers.

Some Of our c~otemporaries very justly Oo-
serve. that there are som people going about
all the while. relating some horrible bad news
or fareboding some dreadful disaster. An
otber set. who supervise all the operations
Of war. from the minutest to the greatest,
raise one everlasting howl over every thing
that has been done or omitted TO be done, or
i proposed to be done. Nothing that the
authorities have done. or can do. but falls an-
der the hammer of their condemnation. Both
of these classes are equally pestiferous and
| should be abated as nnisances. The first
class may be honest-but they are luggubri-
Gus beyond measure, and the very sight of
them is distressing.
As to the grumblers, they are in effect,
aiders and abettors TO the ~enemy--for what
ever influence they have, tends to produce
discomfort and disaffection in our ranks.
But there is also another eyil--and that is
a disposition on the part of one authority to
regardas supercillious airogance-or at least
unfriendly interference, on the part Of other
AUTHORITIES having u~uuOuOteu liSnt u
do SOTO ask for explanation or call in ques
ton the wisdom of any proposed arrange
ment. In a word, they are jealous of any
interference with the powers they ~eonceiv'
to be vested in them. JealouSies, distrust!
and bitterness grow out of this state o
things. 1t is allIwrong. We should have al
confidence in those in authority, that they vii
endeavor to do what is right, andfor the best
but they should not wrap themselves in tn
robes Of infallibillity, and take in high duo
geon any investigation into their acts. Bt
cause a man, or set of men have been clott
ed witha ''little brief authority" they shout
not assume to be above investigation, or cer
sure if in error. They are the servants
the people, and are responsible TO the pee
pie and through their representatives it
perfectly legitimate, and emin"~y just ai
nronor tbey -Louid be held to a strict az
count for their official conduct. Their inf;
ted dignity and supercillious arrogant
should not lead them to believe that tbt
are the masters, and the people and the
representatives their servants.