Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-18

CANDIDATES FOR CoNGREss.-Hugh A. Wad-
dell, of Chatham, has announced himself a
candidate for Congress from the 18th District.
Abraham W. Venable and Joseph H. Gooch
are candidates in this district, with a pros
pect ofs'more yet" E. A. Thompson of
Wayne, aspires to succeed Thomas Ruffin in
that diStrict-Mr. r. declines a reelection.
We suppose there will be plenty of candi-
dates before election in all the Districts
Election first Thursday in November.
DEATH OF A PROMISING YOUNG MAN.-We
regret to have to announce the death of Jas.
A. Walthall, Adjutant of the 14th regiment
of n. C. Volunteers-the son of the Rev. Mr..
Walthall, of this city. He died at Warren
ton, Va, on the 9th August, in the 21st
year of his age, of typhoid fever. The Colo
mel Of the regiment, writing to his father,
speaks in the highest terms of his virtues and
soldierly qualities. He says, she had endear-
ed himself to all by the gentleness of his man
ners, and had secured the respect of the reg
iment by his evident proficiency in his mill
tary ties."-Raleigh Standard.
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUcKY.-The Lynch
burg Republican of yesterday says:
We learn through a gentleman of reliabili-
ity, who arrived here yesterday from Nash
vile, that news had been received there, that
at a caucus of the Union members OF the
Kentucky Legislature on Monday last, it was
resolved that the neutrality of that State
must be preserved, and that if the Lincoln
despotism decided to violate it, they will vote
for the secession of Kentucky. We hope
this report may be correct, and that the day
is not far distant when Kentucy will take her
stand unequivocally in Dixie's land.
FIRST NORTH CAROLINA REG1MENT.-A
correspondent of the Raleigh Register writes
from Ship Point; James River, Va, unde,
date of Sept. A, as follows:
Gen. Hill arrived evening before last and
has taken command of the post. He has
been absent in Western Virginia for some
time, recruiting his health, which for a time
was quite delicate. His appearance wa:
greeted with much enthusiasm by our regi
ment.
We held an election yesterday to fill thu
vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Col
Hill, which resulted in the election of G. G
Lee, 0ieut. ColoneD as Colonel, j. H. Lam
(Maior) as Lieutenant Colonel, and Lieut.
Hoke, of the " Southern Stars" as Major
We think ourselves blessed in having sucl
field officers-men fitted for the Offices b.
education and position, and who have bee
tried and not found wanting.
The South ACKNOWLEDGED A BELLIGERRN
PowER.-Though the Lincoln Government
still refuses to o officially accord to the Con
federate States their acknowledgement as
belligerent power, various military officers i
the Federel service are continually doing $
without being reprimanded in the slightes
from headquarters at Washington.
The Memphis Appeal thus sums up the il
stances:
Butler, when at Fortress Monroe, exchan'
ed prisoners with Gen Magruder. Col Wa
lace, the abolition commander of Cape Gira
deau, has within the past few days exchange
prisoners under 3 recognized nag of tru'
with Gen. Pillow, and Commodore Stringha
accepted the eapitulation of Fort HatteE'
under the express stipulation to treat Cap
: BarroR and his garrison as prisoners OF va
t and as such award them all the usual cou
tesies appertaining to belligerents.
{ Such a paltry dodge as this is unwortt
r even OF the gorilla concern over which A
Lincoln p~resUles.