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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
A Weekly Family News paper.
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VsHE NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE lrr
Il SURAECE COMPANY insures healthy vi ch
persons, from Il to 80 years of age, fer / y,ar,
for 7 years and for life. Also, healthy slaves
from 10 to so years Of age, for / or 5 years.
CHAS. E. JOuNS0g, President.
H. w. Hustled, Attorney.
w. Ii. JONES, Treasurer.
All desired information given by Agents in al
the towns and villages Of the State, and by
Il. IT.. BATTLE eec'y.
Raleigh. Dee. Q. 1889. l5-Ij
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TO MILLERS.

TNH Forest Manufacturing Company wish to en-
L ploy a good Manufacturing Miller. None need
apply unless they can come well recommended as
sober, industrious and honest men. Apply to or ad-
dress w. b. REID, Supt.
Forestville, n. &.
I"i. ~, 1850. 1S-1m.
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THE NEWBERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THIS Company has now been in successful
operation for three years. during which tine
no assessment has been made to meet losses
The Company is now prepared TO receive .lrli-
cations for insurance, which nay be made to any
of the different Agents throughout the State, or
to the undersigned, al the ofiee of the Company,
in this place.
MOSES W. JARVIS, Secretary.
Newbern, N. c., Jan. D, 1859. EFT
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GOLD.

GOLD
Gentlemen's Lever
Ladies Levers,
Silver Levers,
Ladies' Watch Chains,
Vest and Neck Chains,
Sets Of Breast Pins and
Ear Rings,
Bracelets and Breast Pins
Ear and Finger Rings,
| Cuff and Shirt Buttons,
/ Collars and Sleeve do.
Belt Buckles,
Armletts and Pencils,
Spectacies and Thimbles
Crosses and Snaps.
PLATED WARE
Ice Pitchers and Spoons
Casters and Walters,
Cake Baskets and Forks.
Preserve d Butter Stands
Table and Desert Knives
Oyster and Soup Ladies',
Butter and Fruit Knives,
Fish and Pie Knives,
Salt Stands,
Candle Sticks,
Molasses Mugs,
Tea Setts-5 pieces,
Spectacles.
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NORRIS

Life Pills and Ptenix Bitters.
V1HESE Medicines havehow been before the
public for a period ofIhirty Years, and du-
ring that time have maintned a high character
in almost every part OF thGlobe, for their extras
ordinary and immedlate 1wf5Sof restoring per-
feet health to peM1nn$7under pearly
every kind of diseass&e4, the human frame
is liable.
The following are aman4he distressing vari-
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Life Pills and Pfenix Bitters.

April Q. 1860.
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LIGHTb Rg.nBURYS'
SCALE
Grand and annara His.-a Farses

PATENT INSULATED FULtt E5a FRAME NEW
cnAIR
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DIR. J. G. AVER & Co.

BY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-12
The County Fair ReportS.

A very large portion of our reading
columns are occupied today with the Re-
port of the entries and premiums awarded
at our last county Far. We had intended
to accompany the enumeration of articles
with brief running commentary on their
separate eXcellenci9s, Deficiencies, &c, but
found this would lengthen out the report
beyond all bounds. We can only. add
here, in general way, that the brief re-
marks of the committees occasionally in
terspsrced, and the premiums awarded
lack much Of doing justice in all cases
There should for instance, have been
more said about the stations and horses
of all work that were entered, Cor the dis
play in this department was really very
superior Thus the noble animals entered
by Capt, WILLIAMS, perhaps the finest on
the ground, and the adrniration Of all who
saw them, are scarcely named III the re.
port. So the beautiful flock of Southdown
sheep entered by Mr. Z. II. WADE, beyond
DOUBT the finest sheep in the county, are
passed over without word or note beyond
that a small premium was awarded him
The display Of fruit, also, was so much
superior to any hitherto exhibited, as to
be worthy of conspicuous notice. IIe are
assured by one who was present at both
that it was much superior to that Of the
Iowa State Fair. In. farm implements,
&c, there were several interesting novel.
! ties, such as Rice d. Dickinson's Seed
/ Sewer and Harrow Z. ". Gates &. Co s.
sugar mill and Evaporation, Sanger G Hus-
/ tons Improvement il corn shelter dc.
! DC. 1t is much to be regretted that the
bad weather prevented many thousands
from personally inspecting these and
hundreds of other articles exhibited, as
we doubt not they would not they would
/ have beea not only pleased, but in many
cases profited by awaiting themselves Of
! the use OF many of these new implements
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fNF 'AS.f
The Bible Society.

Mr. Editor: Permit me to call the at
teRiion OF your readers, to the Importance
OF liberal support OF the Bible cause this
wear Ii there is a distinction between
right and ,rrong--between god add ell
then the Bible cause lying as il does at
the foundation of all goodness in the
world. comments itself. without distinc-
ton Of parties or sects, to the G utinued
and liberal support Of all our people
In this world Of antagonism. where there
are so many millions who are destitute Of
the Word of God, it Will not do ibr any Of
Us to Withdraw in any sense our Empathy
or support from this great VIC TX. The
American Bible Society is a fair Exponent
of the Bible. cause in this couiity. II i
the peoples characterization
al-unsectional-its only work the publ
cation and distribution of the Scriptures
without note or comment. Organized IN
46,-:t is old enough TO be ,oeif kno1,n by
every citizen in the country, and ,chsH
known, it appears the embodiment, of rue
economy, honesty, and beBe@olence-its
expenses less than any other institution Of
its magnitude in the country, To know
these things, people are invited to read
our Z" Annual Report and monthly Re
cord
Over seven hundred and fifty thousand
Bibles went out from this Society the
past year irhe,e leaves for he I" healing
of the nations, were scattered all over
the world. Yet the demand i increasing
as the march of civilization is opening the
world, and giving Us access to all lands
Let us increase with the demand The
Bible Society has also undertaken to sup
j ply our vaft srmy. with a Biole for each
soldier Puriots all say, this is right
4" Among other good things that we will
give the boys. they surely must have
the Bible Since last iprii. orsr nrse h,on-
,6ea thousand B,JLss hore gone 10 o'p arpg
from, tie Bjbie Soc5st,j-ond most Of them a DO
ration This is not only noble work, but
an erta work, demanding an increased
I support on the part OF the people; and
who says. in these times that try men 5
souls, that we can not sacrifice more Ma1
/ eler f9r tie common good
/ | am happy to inform the good people
sof Ottawa. that the Branch Societies gen
Nerally throughout the county, are i,creas.
ing their receipts for the Bible cause this
/ year, Notwithstanding hard times. Will
Ottawa do likewise?
| hope. further. that none of our La
Sale co. soldiers will 90 away unsupplied
with the Word of Life Will all our
friends who feel interested see to this
In a word, theu, what we do for the Bible
cause, we do for man.
+. w. ROBINSON,
Agent La Sale co. Bible Society.
October II, 1861.
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Hob-Nobbing with the Rebels.
of the Philadelphia North American
WASHINGTON, Sept 80

spondence of the Philadelphia North American.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80.
: It was determined on Friday, at Il coun-
Gil OF war held at the headquarters of
Gen. Scott, thot an advance should be
made and within four hours afterwards the
e;.emv prepared for fight. This may be
a coincidence, but it is more likely that in
formation of our intended movement was
carried directly to the rebel camp. Rebel
spies abound here still, and they constantly
manage ingeniously to send over to the
enemy all the information they as inge-
niously manage to obtain. 1t is impossible
TO prevent this; at all events it is not now
of great. consequence, rs nothing can be
said which will not serve to impress the
enemy with the madness Of attempting to
capture Washington, or Of making any
serious resistance 10 the immense army OF
Mcclellan.
A curious item of history was made by
the sth Regiment Of Pennsylvania Re
serves, this day week, while On picket
duty at Great Falls The rebel pickets
came on to the edge Of the river and in
vited ours over to spend a social halt hour
The invitation was accepted, and during
the remainder of the day over hundred
of our men crossed over, and about forty
of the rebels returned the compliment
Some very amusing stores OF inc day
pio ceilings are told.
Among the rebel visitors to our camp
were two Captains and several Lieuten-
ants. who. upon leaving in the evening,
cut off the buttons from their coats and
presented them TO our men as mementoes
of their visit Theg ate and drank to-
eether, and, as the story goes, had "a
4 -, L., l,r oil nf hos
rebels were badly Off for shoes, and their
"niager cloth" They stated that they
had no heart in this struggle, but they
supposed it must be fought GU. One Cap
tain Wheaton, of RerkIey county, Va,
was particularly atfectionate to one OF the
Captains OF the Eighth, but parted with
the promise to kill him when they met in
battle array Col Hays, upou whose au-
thority | make this somewhat eXtraordi-
nary statement. was with his regiment at
the time, out was not present during the
interviews between his men and those of
TIE enemy.
As the latter were retiring, however, he
was esp;ed at Il little distances by one Of
the Lieutemants, who accosted him with IA
" How dye do, Colonel, wouldn YOU like
to be at home with your family this bles-
sed Sabbath p The Colonel had just
time 10 reply, " Not Jules You rebels were
properly d sposed OF, before the pdrty was
back again across the river Sinde then
there has been no picket shooting in thot
vicinity. and the friendly iuterchb hinge OF
courtesies has. it Is said, had godd effect
in the neighboIing sections of Virginia.
The experiment was, nevertheless, one OF
very doubtful propriety, aud ought not to
be repeated.
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THE WARM Missouri.

The most exciting part of the war in
Missouri is the. skirmishes between Fer
mont and Blair. Fremont prefers charges
against Blair and Blair against Fremont,
and somebody gets hold of and publishes
them. Fremont arrests B!air-Gcn. Scott
orders Blair s release-the order is obeyed
one day and next day Blair is re arrested.
Meantime the President is in p elk of
troubles. Fremont has refused to change
his proclamation as ordered; the Blairs
demand his removal; the Acknowledgement
says it is crime to continue him in the
command Gen. Wool is sent for; the
west flares up, and the President backs
down. So row it is settled that Fremont
shall be allowed to retrieve himself by
catching Price, otherwise his fate is sealed
Meantime Price is i'm full retreot from
Lexington towards Arkansas, and Fremont
with 10000 men and 100 cannon is after
him Prices army has dwindled down to
$4,000 and is growing smaller by degrees
and beautifully less. Fremont swears that
he will follow him to the mountains Of
Arkansas. With the retreat of Price, the
whole rebellion in Missouri has about
cvaporated, and when he crosses the Ar
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Fonr MONROE, UATTEEAs. &c.

Gen Wool has returned 10 Fort Monroe,
and Gen. Mansfield has taken command
at Fort Uatteras. At Fort Monroe all is
quiet Gen. Wool proposes to winter part
Of his troops at New Port News, while the
rebel Gen. Magruder says he shant The
steamer Merrmac, which was sunk at
Norfolk in spring has been raised by the
rebels, put in the best order, and has
made various attempts to pass Fort Mon
roe, but always without success.
At IIatteras things have been more
lively On Tuesday OF last week the pro
peller Fanny, on her way to Chicomaco-
mas island, where an Indiana regiment
is stationed, from liatteras, in passing
Roanoke Island, was waylaid by three
rebel tugs and taken Some p of the In
diana regiment were taken prisoners
The captain and crew Of the Fanny es-
capped. There was full cargo of commits
sary stores on the vessel, which fell into
the hands of the enemy.
Next day the Ceres and Putnam, with
a launch Of the Susquehanna in tow, went
up to Chicamococos, landed : days pro-
visions and returned seeing nothing of
the rebels. Friday, however, word was
received that 300 rebels were coming
over from the main land to attack the Ia.
regiment Colonel Hawkins marched out
with COO men to meet them. At night
he was Joined by Col Brown, Ga 2Uth)
who had passed the rebels and lost 30
men, comprising his sick and wounded.
Saturday morning the Monticello steamed
around the cape and a few miles up met
the rebels. Sac soon opened upon them
with shells, scattered them driving them
to their boats, some Of which, including
the Fanny, were also disabled Their loss
was not less than three hundred. During
the engagement most of the Indiana pri-
soners escaped.
Not satisfied with this repulse it appears
on Monday the rebels organized another
expedition to recapture the forts occupied
by our forces at Hatteras The expedition
consisted of six steamers and 1900 men.
The attack was Intellectual The forts and
vessels in the inlet repealed it, sinking
| two or three of the steamers with all on
board-supposed about 700, although this
| is doubted.
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War News of the Week.
In AND ABOUT WASHINGTON.

In AND ABOUT WASHINGTON ~
Then incidents of the week consist
of advances of a few steps at time fur
ther into Virginia on the part Of our grand
army. Gen. Mcclellan make his forward
movement on very different principle
from Mcdowell He goes mile or two
at a time fortifying every new point he
gains. and leaving well armed Notifications
behind him Thus he has successfully
driven the enemy from Monsons Hill,
which he has fortified; then from Cptons
Hell. which again he has fortified, and SO he
has taken Lewinsville, Falls Church, &c,
until now his outposts are sly miles beyond
Alexandria and two miles south of Lew
insville. Gen McCalls division has also
been thrown across the Potomac to Lang
ley's, seven miles northwest of the chain
bridge. Thus step by step, it is supposed
Gen. Mcclellan will soon reach Centreville
and Manassas, compelling the enemy
either to retreat or fight him in his
trenches.
As to the rebels, it seems certain that
their army in front of Washington is not
as strong as it was month ago This was
at first accounted for on the theory that
troops had been sent to Kentucky, but
that is contradicted, and now the belief Is
that a number of the troops have been
Withdrawn to the south to guard the coast
of North Carolina, Georgia, &c, these
States being terribly alarmed at the rumor
that an immense fleet had sailed in that
direction. Still, the enemy is said to be
10000 to 100000 strong, placed from
Leesburg via Fairfax and Manassas, down
the Ocoquon to the Potomac The attack
on Washington seems to be indefinitely
postponed, yet Davis was at Fairfax on
the Sd and made a speech in which he
promised the troop they should winter in
Baltimore. Perhaps they Will. Davis is
said 10 be still in feeble health. General
Mcclellan takes almost daily look at the
rebels by aid Of balloon, and Is not much
deceived as to their number.
Arrivals from Richmond at Washington
say there are few troops there-not over
5000 the whole force of the rebels being
on the Potomac. About 1000 negroes are
employed on the Notifications at Rich
mond \ number of our sick prisoners
have been sent to Fort Monroe, the rebels
being unwilling longer to keep them
Most Of the well prisoners have been sent
south, to Castle Pickney, &c. Our prison
ers say they were horribly treated, some
suffering the ''torments Of the damned"
Troops continued to pour into Washing
ton at the rate Of 10000 week. General
Banks has been largely reinforced on the
Upper Potomac, and there is talk of adj
vancing on Leesburg and even OF throwing
Il force south of Manassas, SO as 10 hem
the rebels in.
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wttaba free Graotr.
OTTAWA, ILL, OCT. II, 1861.
Fair Postponed.

That part of the Fair which was to have
taken place on Friday, has, in consequence
of the continued bad weather, been post
noned unit! Thursday, the 18th inst
Entries may be made for Ladies Eques-
triansiiip and for Trotting, at any time
previous to the day above named
No award having been made on sewing
machines, exhibitors may take their ma
chimes to the Fair Grounds on the 18th
instant without any additional entry fee.
New and competent committee Will be
appointed.
The Fire Companies will parade on the
l1tii inst.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-12

The exposure of the soldiers in the
armies of the West IS very great. Forced
marches, guerilla warfare, camp life in
low and swampy grounds, breeding MAS
ma and disease. as at Cairo and Southern
Missouri, are here added to the ordinary
risks Of a soldiers life. The sick and sut
fering appeal to the public FOR aid
The following letter from Miss Dix, re-
ceived by a lady of Springfield shows in
what way that aid can be rendered
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept IA, 1861.
Ny DEAR MADAM: ! learn with great
satisfaction that the loyal women of the
West are busy accommodating hospital sup
plies for the relief of the sick and wound
ed soldiers OF the Western Department.
This is of the utmost Importance, and not
for the sick only, but for aid of many of
the troops, for whose use would suggest
the immediate accumulation Of ample
stores of yarn socks of good quality and
large size. Almost every woman can knit
and life may be saved as well as health
prolonged by securing to every soldier two
or three pairs OF comfortable socks, as
need occurs
A depot for all useful articles may be
made in every county town of Illinois, in
charge of such persons as can be relied on.
these parties may communicate with
trustworthy officers Of regiments or with
benevolent persons who would make dis
tribution with discretion. James L. Lamb,
Esq, and others in Springfield; E. NJ
Blatchford, Esq, and others in Chicago;
James E. Yeatman, and associates in st.
Louis, for the Illinois regiments, would
serve your cause. pray you ana your
friends be up and doing for you will have
large and very important work to ac-
complish. Respectfully,
D. L. DIX.
p. S.-Feather pillows are wanted at all
the hospitals both at Cair St Louis, and
elsewhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-12

:. lNAMiSG IN AnvAScE-The Boston HeraH
is responsible for the following: In one
Of our suburban cities, a short time since,
o committee man visited the house of Il
e volunteers wife to ascertain how much
State aid she was entitled to. The follow
ing conversation ensued: Committee man
:. How many children have you, MADAM q
Soldiers wife," One little grl-and that
'a-that isl expect-two sir,-that isl
have two children sir c. NJ Their
= names and ages, if you please p s. w
My oldest is girl, four years old, and her
name is Anna" C. M-"What is the
other, boy or girl?'' S. W It's a Cir
boy,-that is, it $ a very little infant.
M" What is its nameT s w" Well,
= we shall call her him, l mean, suppose,
well docking confused and then brighten
ing up, as good idea struck herr, George,
George, put it down George" The com
saittee-man entered the name of George"
and went off; but in the course ola week
same suspicious were excited in his mind
about this youngest child, and another visit
took place A stranger came to the door.
- Has MTs.---7a son named George
asked the committee man. mo, answered
the woman. who had a. very Sarah Gam
plan look about her but she has daugh-
fer named Gcorgisna
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CO... CUs..Iiai's Regiment.

! Except the excitement produced by the
! first call for troops in April last, we have
seen nothing il Ottawa like the military
enthusiasm excited by the announcement
that Col. CUsuMAN has been authorized to
! raise regiment IN he's ,cay-thatis, on
the model of Col. Spragues famous Rhode
/ Island Regiment with infantry, artillery
and cavalry.
! Capt. Cogswell has obtained the com
mission TO raise the artillery company, and
/ in recruiting has met with the most graft
fying success. His object is to raise as
many as possible in Ottawa, but more than
enough has already been offered from
abroad to fill his company of l56 men.
Capt NJ. Osman, who Is raising an in
fantry company, is also meeting with en-
couraging success.
Capt T. c. Gibson has also put out a
flag and is doing we'll We observe he has
opened an office also in Morris with good
prospects.
Capt J. B. Wright, of Brookfeld, who
has for several months past been drilling
a company called tie krIlapao Rangers
some 10 strong-is also recruiting with
every prospect of soon filling up his com
pany TO the desired number.
| Capt c. l. Potter, of Tonica who raised
/ a company in the spring that failed to be
accepted is re-enlisting his boys and has
I 10 doubt he will soon be able to fill up its
broken ranks.
Capt Leahv, formerly a member OF the
Shields Guards in Ottawa, then a Lieut..
. in the City Guards, Capt Coffey, is also
recruiting a company in Serena, Freedom,
&c
Capt VIM. Ford, of this city, an officer
of large military experience, having served
years in the regular army, been MAJOR
Bliss Orderly at the battle of Monterey.
seen active service and smelt gunpowder
in abundance, is raising cavalry company,
with every promise of success. His head
! quarters are in Metropolitan Block at OF
/ tawa, alti oUgh he Is recruiting III various
! parts of the county.
! tapt- Dtuel Oh EifiNlilc- We also Ie'tII!
is progressing rapidly in organizing com
pany for this regiment,
! This PART of what In Sale county is
doing, for we have no doubt recruiting in
I some form is going on in nearly every
town in the county. But the dependence
( of Col. c. is by no means on La Sale
/ county alone He is full of offers from
Cook, Will, Mclean, Livingston, DC The
/ confidence in his peculiar fitness is so I'M
unbounded that hundreds who has scarce
! ly thought of enlisting show an unexpect
ed eagerness to enlist under him. We
/ have no doubt whatever, from these indi
/ cations, that Col Cushman can fill up his
brigade in shorter time than any other
/ has been made up in the State.
! There is this about it, however, Colonel
( C. will not place his little army in camp
until he has tents Blankets, clothes, dc
! for them. His quartermaster is at Wash
ington begging for these immedietly, or i
they cannot be supplied at once, Col. c
offers to furnish them himself We feaI
there may be some delay Oh this account
for it would be sin to put men int
camp in weather like the present withou
beng fully equipped, and Col {. wild no
do IT
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CLASL U.-21.

Pl"'rin9 Na.h, by boys VHder il yatrs g' 0qe.
.i,cuding Coramittec-Samuel Millikin.
Thos Hasiett \ u Butterfeld
The Judges found it very difficult to
decide, as the blowing 10y all the boys
was very good
There were 4 entries, as follows
], Jas Ruger; :. Chas Ruger: ,, Henry
Borden 4, j A Lowman.
. Committee awarded to
Chas Ruger lst prem.
j A Lowman ID
Jas Ruser 81
90 The premiums have not been paid as
there was considerable doubt in the minds
of many in regard to the age of some of
the boys. There will probably be another
trail.
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WEsTEKN VIRGINIA.

The work goes hravely on in Western
Virginia On the 9th Gen. Reynolds went
out to reconnoitre in force against Gen.
Lee and drove him from Big Springs to
Elk Mountain and Greenbrier bridge
Gen. Lee was in such a hurry to get out
Of his way that he burnt his camp equipage,
some 900 muskets, and left his wagons
behind. Floyd seems to have joined Lee,
while Wise has been recalled to Virginia
and is threatened with a court martial
Rosencrans telegraphs to Washington that
he stands 10 no fear of Floyd and Lee.