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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
Genius and Labor.

Alexander Hamilton once said to an init
mate friend:
"Men give some credit for geaiuS. All
the genius have lies just in this: When I
have subject in hand / study it profoundly.
Day and night it is before me. l explore it
in all its bearings My mind becomes par
vaded with it. Then tho effort which make
the people are pleased 10 call the fruit of ge-
MUS. 1t is the fruit of labor and thought.
Mr.. Webster once replied to gentleman
who pressed him to speak on a subject Of
great importance:
The subject interests me deeply, but
have not time. There sir" pointing to
huge pile Of letters on The table, as pile of
unanswered letters, to which | must reply
before the close of the session, (Which was
then three days of) l have no time to
m lster the subject, so as to do it justice"
But, Mr.. Webster, few words from YOU
would do much to awaken public attention.
to it"
If there be so much weight in my words.
as you represeAb it is because do not ALLOW
myself tp speak>Sen any sbjcct until nv
mind is imbued with it.
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they have found that there were those who
were not possessed of the moral courage to
form resolution to lay aside the intoxica-
ting bowl. The drunkard often thought,
when just emerging from drunken spree,
that hew would think no more; but as often
broke over, and there seemed to be no hope
Tor him. What was to be done /? Other States
have dug deep and upturned the roots of this
great evil. They have resorted to the strong
arm of the law, and drove the desolating curse
from their borders. Now no midnight Draw
llngs, prompted by liquor, is heard. Now
prison doors fly open, and within, prisoners
few are found; but from yonder shop there
ylbrates the sound of the hammer, and the
busy hum of industry. Why is it? 1t is
the result of prohibitory liquor law. /
know many question the propriety of passing
sueh law but, sir, it seems to me to be our
duty to pass laws which are calculated for the
greatest good of our countrymen, individually
and collectively. Shall we fa.l to perform our
duty as men? Shall we shrink from the
passage of a law because it affects the pecu-
mary interests of a .feao. while on the other
hand there are thousands who are affected,
morally physically, Intellectually and pecunia-
rlly! Surely not. In the effort for the res
toratlon of health, physicians strive to learn
PlOuuSCS lil6 QSTdDSPIlDII.
ms information being obtained they usual
ly apply or administer remedies for the re-
moVal OF the same. In all cases, first re-
move the cause of disease, then will the eff
fects be removed. And in the case we pre-
sent we must remove the cause We must
drive the use of liquor from our land, which
IS Just, and which our necessities require
But perhaps, at present, it would not be
the best policy to insist upon the passage of
for it requires popularity to sustain such an
enactment. We must therefore press on IN
the strength which we now possess. Let us
90 out to the world with the triangular shield
engraven upon our hearts, around when
should be encircled the bright principles OF
Love, Purity and Fidelity, while the blazing
star of hope sheddeth its beaming rays,
strewing the light which shall emanate from
the glorious principles of the Sons Of Tenn
perance. Brothers, behold our Emblem'-
By it we shall conquer. The day is already
broken, yea, the sun of light is already shl
ming, the misty dews of morn are last dis
appearing. Onward will we labor till oul
dav is closed, and then rest in the arms
sweet contentment with this satisfaction, tina
: we have done our duty in endeayoring to res
cue man from the curse of intemperance.
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ADDRESS
Delivered before Buf;tlo Greek D,rision, No.
33s, Of the Sons Of Temperance, CabarruS
County, ". g., by H. A. LoFTIN

Delivered before Buf;tlo Greek D,cision, No
33s, Of the Sons Of Temperance, Cabar9us
County, N. G., by H. A. LoFTIN
WORTHY PATRIARCH LADIES AND BROTH
ERs: Why is it that we are assembled ne, e,
and for what purpose have we met in this
hall Is it to reyel in scenes of dranken-
ness or to enjoy the society of the sober,
the temperate? Is it to assist in the down
ward course of mankind, or to endeayor to
ameliorate his condition We have but 10
look around this room to satisfy our minds.
The sparkling eye, the glowing cheek, and
every other indication of health and happi
ness, speak in language unmistakable, that
we are soldiers in the great army Of Tenn
perance.
We meet not as strangers, but rs brothers
To night, as ever has been the case with this
Division. We welcome the fair ones of earth
They, like our mothers of Revolutionary
! fame, who went forth to the battlefield TO ad
minister comfort to the wounded soldier, t,
extend a cup of water to the dying hero, AM
raise silent prayer for their peaceful recep
tion above; they, say, have come with u
to this battlefield, and now encourage us b,
their presence. And whenx,.she temple
would bear US downward, th, narrow ons.
their hands and beckon us K
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I've loved for months with all the zeal,
Which this young heart of mint$ could claim:
And with veal, which angels feel,
Have fondly cherished thy sweet name
In halls Of pride I've stood beside
Thy fairy form when all was mirth-
Then from the gay, I've turned away,
And thought Of thee too pure for earth
THE AUTHORS BOOK.
On the swift wings Of free Imagination
we will fly over the undulating hills and moors
Of the Carolinas to the home Of our Florida
friends, and note their proceedings The sea-
son for parties has arrived, and Pensacola,
though visited during the summer by conta-
gious disease, is now revived, and gay as
pect pervades the place.
Here is a ticket, Ida, to the soiree at Ma
jor Whitmon's, Monday eve,' said Frank,
coming in from walk up town, and present
ing the tinselled envelope to his sister,
John Whitmon presented the ticket to-
and verbally invited uncle Henryand myself
to be present
Ida read the invitation and blushed deeply,
! for in days gone by John and herself had at
tended the same school; and the noble hear
| ted youth who had often been their guest du-
ring the misfortune of the family, and who
was true sywpathiZer with them, had won
her kindest regards in those shadowy days
Of Juvenile Innocence.
'Uncle Henry, you will go, will you not ?
exclaimed Ida, ooncealing her bushes
Ca yes am not old yet. | can be al
lowed to go, reckon !
You must be present. said Frank. Flor
ence will be there, and | want to witness the
meeting between YOU
PShaw said Henry Sullivan. 4 am not
anxious to see Florence Percy. | remember
very we'll her conduct IN past years.
But you formerly loved her, Uncle Henry,
aud | expect those tender feelings linger
around your soul yet said Ida, laughing.
No, birdie; they sleep IN Lethe, where her
frowns inferred them twelve years ago, while
no heart but mine wept around their grave
She was cruel to treat you So said Ida
L can't blame you now
! Il wonder if she is aware of my return /?
! asked Henry.
'Yesr said Mrs. Clayton. while shop
. ping the other day | met her and she sale
sre was happy to hear of your success anc
: return
/ Happy 6ddlesticks She forgot she drov,
me Off said Henry, frowning.
: Probably her object is to make reconcil
4 iation now said Frank. She had better cm
c ploy me as council to prosecute the suit LIE
: me see what the declaration would be- as tn
commentators have failed to express them
Y selves on this point, methinksa a 'venire facias
/ (caus- him to Gomez would suffice; pendin
|, IN Zero cunscientia (before the tribunal Q
a conscience) no contract was entered int
Q prior TO your Departure This occas;one
y an outburst Of levity from all present!
a 1t would take more legal knowledge tha
= Blackstone himself possessed to accomplis
this, said Henry Sullivan, laughing beside
IT my plea would be quo warrantoY (py VIII
le authorityy)
< a vinculo matrimonii,' quickly returns
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE Aei
TIME.

What riddle It is the longest and vet
the shortest thing on earth; More desired
and more neglected than any thing else
Reader, do you ever thank Of its importance ?
DO you know you are accountable to God,
for the use OF the time he gives you in this
world? And are you trying to improve Il
for his glory and your own good Stop and
think.
The Poet has well said
"Old time will end our story:
But no time, if we end well, will end j
glory" LIIIN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30

"This yellow slave
Will knit and break religion: bless the accused:
Make the hour leprosy adored place thieves,
And give them title knee, and APPRECIATION,
With Senators on the bench.' -
IIMnN ATurra
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-30
CHAPTER VII.
The siren spell is broken now,
My heart again is free:
And Twill soon forget each vow,
That | have breathed to thee.

I've loved for months with all the zeal,
Which this young heart of minH could claim:
And with a veal, which angels feel,
Have fondly cherished thy sweet name.
In halls of pride, I've stood beside
Thy fairy form when all was mirth-
Then from the gay I've turned away,
And thought Of thee too pure for earth
THE AUTHORS Book.
, 1861-08-08

LOUISVILLE, Ang. IA dispatch from Lit.
ua Rock, Akansss, Aug. 5tb; to the Memphis
Azalanche, says Confederate scouting party
Encountered 1C9 Federals IN NozthWessetn
! A,kansss, ss9 and killed Is. The Confederate
II TheP5s E u emouth {va) 4fa1scsyip, Of tie 5:h
savs the FedeTH1H have eyacuatad Hampton
and Newport News.
The Winchester Republican Of the 5th, says,
Gen. Bank8' army is almost entirely dishand-
ed-only four regiments remaining.
The Richmond Congress has been discuss
B ing financial schemes, the probable result Of
Which will be to advance Treasury notes on
tubscribed cotton; when the market opens,
The cotton to be sold at existing prices for the
benefit of planters.
The Lsnchburg Republican le81na, in addi-
| tim to the hand cuffs brought by the iuvad-
| irg army, there WIS large numbers Of halters
| for hanging Southern traitors. It says in all
probability the New World never Witnessed
| Euch sct nes OF horror as would have witnessed
the triumphant entrance ct the invading army
Tha Chazlsa1on Mercury of the Sd says they
| Rave been provoked beyond endurance by
readirg in. certain Virginia papers the most
ccmplacent comments on the charming
citizens Of Vnginia towards the in
Vtders Of their soil, plunderers Of their
estates, destroye,s Of their homes, and f1ends
and po}lusers of their women. It demands
every prisoner In Richmond to be incarcera,
I'D and Put in irons. Justice, humanity, and
! utilization alike CRY aloud for stekn execu
ticn OF ret1ibntion.
Lieut. Lamar Of the Confederate army, is
ttill ccnfiued IN Richmond. The whole o.
'ure side Of his body is seriously pssalyzed.
NJ Ritchie Of tie Richmond Enquirer, hsI
is1et returned from Paris. He says the caus,
It the Southern Contederacy is looking up il
France, and he -eDtertsips no doubt Of thei
nltina:e recognition. It is reliably stated il
Richmond, on the most undouoted evidence
ioan's Battery Wss received st Washington
: that Scott privately ordered six cannon to b
. taken from the Navy Yard and sent to Wash
lspgtor, with the announcement, IN order
might he said, that Sherman's Battery had Al
! lfr;7ed safe.
, 1861-08-08

platforms, pint1e crosses, traverse circles, &C.,
TO be Forwarded to New York with the least
possible delay. The amount Of WAT matazil
drawn from the Arsenal thus fz has bean
large, and will doubtless be found equal to
snY demands that may be made upon them for
months to cone-Pitt5uryh Cnronicle.
Of The shipment Of this great weight, the
Cincinnati Commercial ssyss
:, :O1Buuday last, those who happened In the
vicinity of the junction Of the G. g. T. D. and
O.. II. Rai11oad tracks, might have observed
large force Of railroad men engaged in
transferring an immense amount Of heavy
ordnance and ordnance stores to the ca.s OF
the Ohio and Mississippi read. An order for
the trantpct&atfon Of Ihese had been givea
to the AdanA Expresa Company. On FIJI
Day they were loaded, requiring thlrty-e!ght
freight CARS to contAiu them, and on Ffiday,
night they left Pittsburgh drawn BY three To-
conceive rnnningl On special time
route and Xeaia and Da5ton,:- TO this
city, where they arrived about midnight of
Saturday. They were transferred On Sunday,
Left here On the afternoon Of thst day, and
were ut East st. Louis early tnlthe afternoon of
Monday This is undoubtedly the heaviest
shipment ever made hy Express, and when
the nature Of the matter thus transported is
taken into consideration, 1t ma5 be considered
:eaf in rai1~ay transportation worthy OF the
genius Of the high military official who In:
apired :M,.and the ability Of the Railway and
Express Officials who conducted the move
r,ent-
With such evidences ofvigorous energy aad
zeal In the administration Of the duties i'm,
posed on him, fzemont nay rest assured thu!
The great heart Of the people Is with him. and
inspired with an abiding confldeuce in the
successful result Of issues in the disposition
Of which his ekin, energy and Judgment afe
, 1861-08-08

The Democratic Convention Of Ohio, Is
it sat in hieh'inquest upon the remains Of
the party, at columbus, yesterday, should
have had its painter. Leastways twas a
rare collection Of antiquities. The vounp
men of the, party having gone to the
wars, and the live men that remained in
the State having beforehand repniiated
the thing, the old political hacks had the
thing: al to themselves, and how cosilv
they enjoyed it is shown by the reported
results. The Convention was small, onlv
mere and there ? county had responded.
About half: the delegates. were com
nsssed to the adoption of the Crittenden.
platform, as expressedin his latest res
o1uson passed by Congress. The other
half were pledged to the Vallandingham
policy Of "peacen'. even at the sacrifice
of power. If the Convention had
been. composed Of any other
stuff than dry bones, there would have
been sharp collision between these an
tagonistic ideas. As it was, there was not
the material for good old Democratic
fight, and the Convention settled down
to peace. on Vallandingham plat
form with Crittenden ticket John
Scott Harrison must be highly delighted
with such company l.:
The. result wi114s1ye that the People:
Union ticket, hereafter to be nominated
will hardly realize any opposition 10. it
election. :. -
, 1861-08-08
From New MeXfco.-A Collision near
~ band between u. 8. Troops and

From Rev Mextco.-A Collision near
n band between q. s. Troops and
. Texans,
IspErEspEScr, Mo, Aug. e.:-The ssata Re
city 1sst night, bringing dates from Santa Fe
10 Tie ed, .and Carson City to the 24th nit
Business in New Mexico Was still dull The
crore locked fue, owing TO recent fainz.
There Eas 3 great deal Of excitement in
New Mexico on account OF the threats Of the
An EXPRESS from New Mexico: overlook the
thonsand soldiers returning to the States
1T @B5nt's old fort with orders
fer them to 1e1urn to New Mexico, asd sdt:Eas
feared the Texans we're going to captu{etha
GcyeIl ment forts In that Territory. INn
Federal cffeers, Capt. Jona II. Janeatas3a ss:a e
Litut. T. G. Gartland Of the SaVena ii; ofa1asI3,
have deserted from the Q. HberGlca at: E11a
Fillmore, and joined the Texans. By the4a
test accounts The Texans had assembled a.
Fo1t Bliss about 100 strong, With truaAer'ol
p;eces Of artillery. Their pickets appIoa :1ed
Titbin ten miles Of Fort Fillmore, at which
point there are thirteen companies Of regulars
to meet them,
a fen days previous, three companies left
the Fort for Measilla, to tske down any seees
siou flag that may betound floating. II Texas
supports Arizona, this net may hz1ngg about
collision.
The mining regions Of San Juan are now
finding gold, though the Indications ot
it are very Aattetlng. More t5an for
t. PERSONS have lost their lives l.
that region. .Twenty-fya were killed b
the Indians The locate1s Of the Placer Nine
ase IL good spirits and very eanguine Of com
!, plete snccess-in their E;underta1zinK-..:.
Mt. John Grimes Of 0hio,reached Santa Fe
and had entered upon the duties Of his Office
Indlars were INST by the mail party, bu
they were all friendly. The weather is ex
trsmely hot On the prairies-; =.
, 1861-08-08
TIE RATTLE Ar ATHENS, MO.
I5Q0 Rbels ri to F7ight By 400-Bor7T Var
Jar-Mo7s 1rozsb1e AHprefe''ded Scarcity
of Arms etc.. =
s[Couesponderce Of The Chicago Tribune.1
=. KxoKuK, Tuesdsy, Aug. &.

-. KKoKUk4 Iueeoay, aug. u.
Fresh life and greatly quickened enthusi-
ssm 81 have been impaired to military prepasa'
perhaps, be dtgnifed as "battle," at Athens,
Missouri town onthe DasMoInes river, come
IS miles northwest Of this city. The border.
~a1'aTe now being carried on by Claib. jack
sengbaantdlts, a tnt has indeed kept Is L sort Of
unexpected presence Of = mounted band Of
1,5Q0tneu, this attack upon. Athens,;- aud fhe
danger that 1nay be apPrehended from them
on our OWE 6iGe Of The line, have given an in
tLing We had ever dreamed Of. Thesecession-
ists are poorly supplied with arms, and 90 arc
cur people; but what they lack in equipment
is made up in reckless daring, against which
cur cooler bravery may not:b always asasta-
bic in guarding agaa1st oio~ Halen We may
The aifair At Athens, yesterday morning.
which the Telegraph has doubtless preceded
| NE with brie{ arcount-may be summed up
thus: Athens Is a small village On the Mi5
fouri side Of the river, directly opPos1te tae
Iowa town Of Croton, the latter station o.
i-EeseIA hundred Union men u camp here, m
moet Of tie citze1s who were being organ
i2ed rs Home Guasds~ At*Croton Opposite
with 20 military guard, wins large qcanht:
Of army supplies, Just unloaaed Ut tbs depot
cred this large body Of 1ebels moving upo!
. The p1ace, ard sent word to -Keoku]
? | tor help, which word : Has receives
} at s: O'Clock thst evening. Then Whist !
9 hu1fyirg there WAS here! Within an hon
tre cemEaaies- Rflea and Rangara-Ne1
l sea. up By spscdn train, reaching Creton 9
E he depot, and 1t dsybsesk the -bslance Of th
: | n.rsv r.oesed to G1otc0. to te- how mhEtel
t ftood. They had hardly reached the 9th
I Eide. however, waea the attack uSs male up1
! fhe csmp. but Col. Moore. n eomnaad Of q
H5me Ausrd, Maa too good IN ofaees 70
, 1861-08-08
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUST s, 1854. :.

cf a.cha1Ierge, which Porter took No notice
Of, on the ground that to fight volunteer
officer was beneath his djguity. The Mljor
hzs profs 1red charges against Porter.
!. PA7TEasos's LEFT OVER ORDERS.
: General Banks' army return many fngltives,
Greatly 10 the disgust both Of officers and sol
asers. He is acting under: Pasterson's old
o:tezs, which he found on hand
J.: SOLDIERS sHoRT OF FUND.-
IEe1e are great complaints yet touching
TIE Delay in Ia5iDg soldiers. 'Ons regiment
n. Iet received e cent, although it is two
mcaths and h1H since it was mu=t=rea In.
Tho oficers have tirained their private purses
in lending to their soldiers The trouble in
this csze, st lesst, is, not with the pay rolls,
xhis17l eve long been Nailirg-
a. NAVAL ORDNANCE BUREAU.
Cspt.: Andrew a Harwood has been con-
fi1med as chief Of theBureau of Ordnance
asa Hydrography, Of the Navy Department.
/ TIE PARIS CONSULATE.
TtoHsas I. Dudley OF New Jersey, Is tenn
lso1sri1y filling the Consulate at Paris, 1efs
vacant ty Mr. Spencer, whose successor has
Eos get a11ived.
, 1861-08-08

There is serious trouble yet in Northeast
r:scrr;, from Hannibal to rKeokuk and
,,:ps tie Iowa border. Bands Of stroll
70 handi;ti are here and there almost CON
s:1sly disturbing the public peace and
.trrl,tins violence upon private proper
r The telegraph wires west of Palmyra
,s7e been cut, and train over the St.
,t.epl, railroad rid1lsd with balls. Along
~ Itna 1,oraer the greatest excitement
:. ssiG to exist, aud the CRY, sto
..us" IS universal among Onion men
r:t1c supply OF arms is sadly deficient
s5r thing should be done, and that speed
II, p1,heoelet Of this section ofthe State,
H. :lew embraced IN Gen Hurlbut's
,saa.ua..iL and does not therefore, come
z,ls1 the wise measures that have been
s..epssd in the neishbor;ng district Of Gen.
2re. jim Green and his scullions must
xri,ed out. We trust the Iowa and u
~. troops viii not be 8 longtime il
5.f;.e it etfectually.
, 1861-08-08

SASDE Hook, August S, 1851:
We have 1epuzts Ct gallant operation this
noe1,iI at the Point OF Rocks on the part Of
q smsu Union corps. They saliied into the
ranks Of the ens1ny-mosEly caEaly--kiled
three, tock Eeyen prisoners and nineteen
ho,ses. Tie lo:s on the Union side none.
Tho discipline at camp this morning, dur
irg tbs momentary stir on account Of the sue
ctEsf4et reports Of firearms on the Maryland
Height, Eas superb It was the first alarm 10
Gen. Balka' column, and every one admired
the GOODNESS and courage Of the commanding
have been dia1asteful to the troops under his
command. 10
The sfalf is reported to. have besn very
c1editable to those engaged. the pickets Of
the Twenty.eighth New York regiment hers,
were:aecompanied bJCaptains Bush and Eean-
The force consisted of twenty I've men from
each company Of the Twenty eighth, only
portion Of whom participated in the success.
They proceeded some distance into the
enemy s country last nigh, ,and,it Was on their
return they encountered the enemy, who we're
Ut breakfast. A. volley from the pickets Of
The TWenty.eighth was fired, and three Of the
enemy fell dead. Several WeEe wounded: and
seven captured, with twenty horses. The
| prisoners we're brought here BY Lieut.: Colo
| Banks, who re1nanded them to the charge OF
| Brigadiet General Thomas, in whose c1aeody
they are tonight Their nsmst are Dfane,
DaWzon, southsr, Davdd Myers, Wade, orfs
Eon and Davidson. They Claim to be privstes
t in the Home Guard Of Virginia, and represent
| Themselves to be farmers, storekeepeEs, &C..
Previous reports rom Colonel John G:
/ .StarkTeather, of the Fnss Wisconsin KsgE
| ment, stationed st Edwards FeEy, stimnlated
! the action which has resulted 60 successfully.
Colonel Ssa1kEeather hAd already maasTe,
connoifances on the Virginia aide, destroyed
lie rende zvous Of the rebel p!ekets, and had
but one man wounded, hr., ". 81. Quagwor'
thy, Of Company E.: : ~: -@-.--@
, 1861-08-08

WAsHINGTos, Aug. 7.-Gene1al Order No.
IS, which prohibits volunteers VINO do not
speak the English language from being mus.
tefea into service, is nov officially explained.
1t is not intended to apply to regiments or
companies Of foreign nations, in. which both
men asd officers speak the same tongue, but
to prevent their enlistments in regiments or
companies where officers only speak E3gIsh,
the men not understanding it.
The 29lh section Of the act approved July,
1888, granting three months extra pay In lieu
Ct bounty to soldiers who may re.eniist, and
the Sd section Of tha act approved June,
1850, granting bounty equal to tFansportion
f1onl New: York to soldiers who may re
enlist from distant States, having been repeal
I'd ty the act approved August 80, 1861,-in
futnfe 10 such bounty will be paid
Hereafter when volunteers sre to be mu3-
tered into The service of the United States
they will at the sam time be minutely exam
iuea by Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon OF
the rsgi giment to ascertain whether they hare
the physical qualifications necessary Tor the
military service.
The President has appointed H. G. Wells,
Of Michigan, as Minister Resident to Hon
.drras.
Lieat. Walter E. Stevens Of the Corps oi
Engineers being declared defaulter to the
J Goyernnent, is dismissed.