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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
TERMS:


Publishers of Newspapers in these days of scarcity
of paper, have 10 do the best they CAN, and rot as
they would; hence we are compelled to issue this
number of the Age on just such sized paper as we can
get. The Paper-mill from which we have for many
years been supplied, has suspended operations for
the want of necessary stock and the other Mill in
this vicinity has so many orders ahead, that it cannot
I'LL an order for our size until previous ones are COM
piled with. We are therefore reduced to the necessity
of publishing on the present sized sheet, or printing
no paper at all. We are satisfied that our readers pre-
fer the former. Indeed they lose little or nothing in
the amount OF reading matter, owing to the exclusion
: of nearly all advertisements and the size of the type
used. We hope, however, in a very short time to be
able to procure paper Of our usual size and go ahead
again swimmingly.
But to do this, OUR FRIENDS MUST GIVE Us A HELP
ING HAND in the way of procuring new subscribers.
crease, as everybody is trying to get all the money in
the country for everything they have to sell. Our
receipts will not pay the expenses of printing even
this small shetland every one knows what the result
must be, if this state of things continues.
Now don't grumble about this little sheet, and say,
we don't want that" just look at the weeklies in
most of the towns Of the Southern States generally.
They have been issuing half their usual sizes for
months, and yet they get 81 a year for them. Now
surely ours is worth half as much, when it contains
more reading matter than they do.
We have no more to say. We are doing the very
best we can. AS soon as possible we will procure
paper Of the usual size-if our friends will send US on
enough subscribers to raise the money to pay for it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

Itch from Wilmington n. C., of Sept. 9th.
say suspicious barque has been OF onr coast for
sed1ays. She captured the schooner Mary A.
Pc Sunday, twenty miles north of this. Her
Gre their escape in a boat and arrived here
yea The Pender was returning nome from
CHI with - casks of lime for Fort Macon. Two
pill supposed to have been decoyed on board
Bridges of Capt. Barnes company from
" tnuty, was killed By the accidental discharge
OF q liliams' inusket, CT tie same company on
theaear Manassas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

EY Col. Clingman's Regiment, from Asheville,
reached this City on the 18th, and went into camp
near the Depot. 1t is supposed they are destined for
our Coast. 1t is composed of a noble body of stalwart
mountainous who are an over-match for four times
their number Of craven-hearted yankees.
This regiment left for the neighborhood Of vii
mington0l Saturday morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

RIcHxosD, Va. sentember ,ss,

-, RICHMOND, Va, September 1851.
IN ne ehaint hath heretofore bound together the North and the somb o1r ~
orI formed a link That chain has been rudely sundered BY a fauatidsmu nn.-
aIeed IN the history of the world. Every link has been shattered. In he nmh
" eohnerce' the Church, n the State, w too must follow in the peneral sens.
ration n independent organization. Though no formal act IF separation b..
p@n passed by the constituted authorities of our Order still no one al all mui.r
Win ue recent faction of some of the Grand Divisions of Northern States ma
""h the positions taken, and sentiments entertained and ayowed by some of the
prominent soEs of Temperance at the North. can for a moment suppose that mr.
National organization can be no longer preserved. No Southern man. with any
IN term o equality and fraternity, some of the Temperance Leaders who have
recenuy become eaders o the Lincoln Dynasty, and who have spoken of rs in
Terms " feproacn I'M contempt not o be borne; and who would enslaye rs bnn
:" houses an ut our threats. Of course these men, SO far from being rebuked
oy uer orethren OF the North, will be appauded by them.
Nodnns uen remains for us of the Southern Confederacy to do bt II orapizo
. NaAohal DIVISION for yourselves. As soon as the condition of the country will
J usoYH II a cal i'll be made for a meeting of Delegates from the southern Grana
Dh'sonS to organize :" The National division of the Confederate STATES
Let each Grand Division, al tits approaching Fall session. appoints DELEGATES to
UGH a convention.
lime, place and other details must be governed by future events. Is &c the
PLACE, however, it may be stated that Nashville tennessee is looked To a. helm,
central I'M because it is the place where the last National Division wast to have
assembled. H"e
a acting Most Worthy Associate, and therefore the highest Officer acting IN ,o
'o"N,m s once Is ooked toto assume the authority of taking the initianw stens
o"afas Inc ormation of separate and independent organization in the South.
~ "'h"ly Is assume with dffdence, yet with no relucance-no fear of uli-
n'c success. d m has arigedw when the annual passwords should e sent o
meseeFu Grand Divisions for the ensuing year. They are herewith enclosed
= We ueTea IT., VIZ couldnot getthe password from the sourcefr rom wbicht hav ira.
usualS ootamed, because all communication between us is ct off Rnt we do not
ueshe IT, as W do lot expect to visit their Divisions, and do tmean tat thew
a" 'HN oWs. Yours in L. p and T.. Ell
THOMAS II FVANS sF w A
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

EN The Captions of the Acts passedat the extra
session of the Legislature, and the list of Receipts for
the past week, although in type, have been crowded
out by more important matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

1he next Annual Session of the Grand Division of North Carolina is n he held
." 0M0ofu' oaDarus county. commencing on the 18th of November. 1861 IT is
hoped every Subordinate Division will be represented, 81 that all necessary stems
ma oe aken for the formation Of our new National Division.
. many OF onr ID G. ". Ps are absent, and sc many Divisnnsb have snsnond.s
operations To- the present the G !. will lot send the Password to onvs mob nj
as my forward Dues and Returns for the past Quarter. tits honcd al nj
A. NJ. GORMAN, G. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

e- Friday last was a regular equinox blowing day.
A number of shade trees were FRUSTRATED, but no 9TH
er damage done. 1t IS to be hoped that Lincoln's fleet
on the coast have been severely dealt with by the
storm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02

A rumor is prevalent that Gen. McCulloeh has been
killed. We have seen no confirmation of the state
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-02
The Confederate government has recently received
one hundred thousand blankets from abroad.

1t is eoN2dentiallT stated that Col. Thomas, well
know. tfoa1 lis brilliant exploit in the capture of the
ssaarreT b A3eaalas, LAST june, has made his escape
from tort &eueng. and is expected ia Richmond
daily.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-17
AN ASSORTMENT OF LIES.

We have at last received the Charleston
reports of the battle at Manassas,-a rs
might have been expected, they carry OF the
palm completely from their Virginia cotem.
poraries in the hriliiancy and variety OF
the falseboods with hich they are garnish-
ed. LEoNEEAs W. SPRATT. il seems, was on
the field. and gives the Mercury the benefit
of his observations. lie gives full details
Of the manner in which Senator FosTER. OF
Connecticut, was killed, although the SEN
ator was in his seat next dav rs IT nothing
whatever had happened. He repeats the
falsehood that some of our men displayed
the secession fag,-when there was not such
u flag in the Army except one taken AT
Fairfax. Mr.. SPRAIr also asserts, from
the most indispntable documentary evidence
captured in The battle. that Gen. Mellow
Ellis force was l30, 0o0i
The Courier correspondent is also gush-
ingly spicy in his revelations. sour peo-
ple," he says, shave taken 500 wagons, and
provisions enough to feed our army of 50,-
900 men for twelve months" Why then
did BEAuREGARo immediately issue orders
for compelling contributions Of forage and
food? "They seized, ALSO" says this his
tnrian, "bilis of fare issued BY Gen. Nc
lowell for dinners to be provided for him. I"
In poin, Of fact, Gen. McDowELL had not
eaten dinner since he left Washington, MS
/ e carried all his provisions in II couple of
fish baskets slung acro-s his saddle. He
lived all the while iu the open field, just
like the soldiers.
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THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGR ESs

The late Extra Session Of ths Natioua
Congress was one which is destined to ap.
pear conspicuous upon tho pages Of the
couutry's history. Such frmness, such
straightforward action, such harmony and
unannimi,y has never before characterized
the proceedings Of National Legislature,
in America, from the assembling Of the frs.
Continental Congress down to the present
time. 'lss members were called together
by the necessities Of grea. crisis, in which
the very existence Of the Union was in
volsed. They found gigantic rebellion
organized, xith hundred thousand men 10
arms, in open defiance Of the Government,
and advancing for it's overthrow. They
found the National Treasury empty, the
country without az army, save undisciplincd
militia and volunteers, hastily gathered to-
geshsr Tor the emergency; they found i.
comparatively without arms, and almost
destitute Of the warlike munitions 90 ab-
soia,ely necessary to its defense. They
were required, in order to meet the exigeu.
eics Of the occasion, to reorganizs the Ma
si'nal system of finance to resusci.ate the
Satioaai credit, damaged to an almost in
tnite extent by the late iraisorous and cor
,upt Cabinet, and an imbecile ard corrupt
Executive to organize and provide for the
squiprng and maintaining Of avast army, to
render efficient the Savy--in brief, to pre-
vide fer conflict, m,ghtier a thousand fold
than any that the country had ever been
engaged in, and to carry which forward to
successful issue required degrees Of pat
rio,ism and wisdom, an energy and courage
such as were never before demanded Of the
representatives Of The American people,"
When the call was issued fer an Extra
Session Of Congress, the public mind i'm
nediasely locked with anxiety 10 the assem-
bling Of that body, hoping, though scarss
daring TO expect, that the men thus called
upon for aid and counsel 10 the hour of im-
Pending ruin, would lay aside the petty
NV 'HS
tedious debates which usually eharaeteriss
. session Of the American Congress, ard
apply themselves promptly, vigorously aud
asserminedy to the grs.: work Of setting
forward the salvation OF the country tina,
FOR the time being, they would lose sight Of
party distinctions and party feeling, and,
animated By one sririt-aleve Of cosa,ry-
they ~cald go TO work as patriots 10 rescue
the Aasihn from ,hreateaed aud terrible
d-ssruessse. A"sory viii bear testimony
tn the fact that the hopes and expectations
Of III: essnsry were aos disappointed IN the
ss,als u their lshsrs. They arose to TIE
fall level q the emergency. That higher
Impulse which sres the heart OF the true
nan vhsa danger threatens bis country
that ss!s-sasriseius spirit which sinks the
pslitieisn ana The demseogas 10 The higher
and not lss dates II tss patriot, preceded
sv.r tbs e dsasssssis1s, sal a.rSessd their
sss.sn.
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-AALCTATOk -

With the present issus reign my posi-
sion Of "Lscsl," to assume the more ex-
,ensiss snt responsible duties Of al EprTos;
therefore in justics to the readers Of the
EoHparei!, a. we'll IS IN conformity to uni.
versa! custom, Ipropo,e TO state, in briei,
my idea CT the proper course to be pursued
by an editor, and 20 dsEne ny position upon
The grsa. political questions OF the day.
4. every man entertains opinions pecu.i.
arly his own, and az the mind OF every man
differs. 10 q certain extent, from the mind
81 every other man, all efforts to please
every body mus. necessarily fail in their
object, and are likely to please none, my
object shall therefore be, '6rss last and al!
the time" TO please myself, and If what my
judgment approves, shall be favorably re-
ceived by others, we'll; il not, well.
Politically, build nay own platforms
uphold what believe to be right, and con-
denim the wrong recognize 10 the con,,itu-
ton Of the United States, the supreme law
OF the land, and regard all movements
whether in the North Or South, whether by
Abolitionis,s or Sece.sionis,s---nhich vio
late, override or disregard the provisions
OF that instrument, rs treason in the true
sense Of the term, and consider all particle
pants, aiders or abe,tors in such movements
"a traitors, and worthy Of death, and will
support the present, or any future Admin
,strasion, in its efforts to put down such
movements, and bring such offenders to
justice.
Locally, my objec. shall be, as heretofore,
70 serve the interests Of Council Bluffs, en-.
deavoring to discharge my duty toward
every citizen with fairness and justice.
W. s. BURKE.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

ETrfom and after this issus, W. 5.
BcKxT, will be associated v!sh Ne IN the ed
isosial management Of the foapareil. Hap
rilr, i: 10 not necessary for as to even form
s!s, in.ro4ece him to the public, or say
sn.h. IN relation to his abilities as writer,
nr his "orthodoxy" as supporter Of the
Gor.rnnsn. beaasathed TO Us by the heroes
Of the Revolution. A local editor Of the
Eonparesl, the past sen months ha'essfiised
70 shaw the as,uf be 10 made Of" and, as
10 the future, b. can speak for himself.
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THE ECHO.

The editor Of the Daily Ne5radkian is =
prodigy Of diseernmens and-discresior.
According to his own testimony, bis powers
Of discesnmens are extraordinary, for be in
forms the people Of Western Iowa, that be
has sheen in the editorial harness long
enough TO detect al ASS when concealed
beneath the this gause Of an ononymous
correspondence." Wonderful. His dis
cre;ion is NJ less wonderful, and is mani
Tested BY bis treatment Of the eommunica-
ton which appeared in this paper over the
signature Of .sTax Payer" Finding him
.elf unable to con.rovers the position of .
s.Tax Payer" be is suddenly siezed with the
conviction that it is bis duty to say some
thing bold and daring about the editor OF
the aonparel. just at this june ure, he
yeco,lec.. that sssecesh" organ had aceus-
ed Is Of writing letters over anonymous
signatures for our own paper; and, presto,
the Ne5fassian becoms an echo, and says It
is the ..cus,om of the editors OF the Nonpd'
reI 70 carry on a warfare OF writing letters
for their own paper over anonymous signd-
lures" Now, this eehoing Of this ''secesh"
charge, clearly proves the editor OF the Ne
braSkian to be one of those long-eard AMI
mails, be prides himself on being able to de
,ees 90 readily. Neither the editor, nor edi.
tors, of this paper have ever been guilty Of
writing letters over anonymous signatures
for the Nonpareii-the testimony OF mem
bers Of ths.Damphool" family to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-17
AtuAprER uPON CIRCuMLOcuTIox.

A day or two since, an unsophisticated
darkey waited upon a certain military gen.
tlernen with bill of 81 Is for Washing done
at the camp hospital, which, after undergo
ing rigid scrutiny by the officer, was re-
turned with the following explanation,
which the astonished son Of ETHIOPIA listen
ed to with au equal amount uf wonder and
perplexity:
twill first have to be sent to the Quarter
master General at Washington, anu he will
report to the Adju'ant General, who will
lay il before the Secretary OF War for his
approval. The Adjutans being saiisfed, it
Will be sent to the Auditor Of State, who
will approve Of il and send it to the Secre.
tary of the treasury, who will send it to the
United States Treasurer, who will at once
dispatch an order to the Collector Of this
port to pay the BILL"
The darkey relieved himself Of long
draw sigh. "Then, massa," he remarked,
"das last gsmblan you spoke Of pays for de
washing, does he 80
"No." c1n,inued TIE other" che will
haDd II to the Quartermas,er; but as there is
DO such officer here at present, come proper
person must be appointed by the Secretary
OF war, under direction Of the President.
and his appointment must be approved BY
the Senate. Congress not being in session
now, the commission cannot be issued until
after II NEE $. When this commission il
received, the Qunr,ermss,er viii show j, 10
the Collector and demand the funds. YIN
will then call upon him he will pay it, 700
giyIn. your receipt"
The unfortunate niger frs. scratched hi.
head, then shoak it, and finally said, IL
guess III hab to lie; dis washing slide, bn,
II en de last job do fcs UacIs Sam, shg.n'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-17
MR.. EVERETT PR ESENTJNG A FLAG TO
COL. WEBsTER'S REGIMENT.

At Boston, Edward Everett presented a
| flag to Col. FLETCHER WEBsTER's regiment
making an eloquent speech, in the course
of which he sand:
"Your noble father, sir, with prophetic
foresight, uttered these solemn words: -
s'There can be no such thing as peaceful
secession" Your country calls you to dis
charge your part in the duty, as imperative
as it is sad, which that principle uevolves
on all good citizens, each in his appropriate
sphere. You would gladly have NV o,ded-
we all would gladly have avoided-the stern
the words of Cancellation and peace till they
inspired nothing but contempt, and invited
every new exaction on the part Of our
brethren to whom they were addressed, and
1t was not TILL they themselves Grid "havoc,
and let loose the dogs Of war;" that the
outraged spirit of u loyal people was reused
to u tardy resistance. Not upon us--not
upon Us rests the dread responsibility Ut the
unnatural conflict.
go then, sir, 90 my young friends all
to the field of honor and duty. Place your
selves cheerfu!ly, Jealous, wherever the or
ders of your noble leader-our matches
Commander-n in Chief-shall summon you.
Deem yourselves above ul things fortunate
that you are to serve under the supreme
command of chleftain as wise and
prudent as he is skillful and brave; who
has the fortitude to resist the ardor with
which an impatient country is pressing for
the bloody arbtrament of the battle, and
who deems it the greatest of victories to
spare the lives of his own gallant men.
IIonored alone of ali our meritorious Off
GERS. with the title and rank conferred but
once before, and then on the Father OF his
country, Lieut.. Gen. Scott remembers how
Washington lay seemingly inactive for nine
fong months, within the lines (of Which on
yonier heights you still see the remalns)
which cncrcled Boston, from which he al
lowed the enemy at last to depart without
the loss of man, lie remembers tina. the
campaign of l779 and 1880 passed without
a blow struck by the force under Gen.
Washington, and that, after the power OF
the enemy was broken, and the war virtu-
ally ended by the fall of CORVALLIS, in
1881, still for two years it was allowed to
linger, and the hostile army remained un-
disturbed in it's stronghold at New York.
Gen. Scott remembers this. and he knows
that it was precisely these Fabian DELAYS
this courageous elaboration by which
alone the Revolution could have been Con-
Quoted to a triumphant issue.o
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urxrERx rIReIuA rKoors.

The Federal troops nox in Western sir-
gin;a number over Il 600 men, and ADDITIONS
are being made. The three years troops are
the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
Thirteenth Ohio Regiments; the First and
Second Kentucky; and the Thirteenth. Four
teenth, Fifteenth and Seventeenth Indiana
Regiments. The Ninteensh Ohio Regiment,
whose term has expired, has pa'riosicaiiy
volunteered to remain with Gen. Rossncrans
until be can safely dispense with their ser
vices. Tie Twenty third and Twensy'ioursn
Ohio Regiment. are enroa,e to Virginia, the
FIRST to Grafton and the ether to the Kama
waa,
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SllE2sEEE,S Sac,

py virtue Of al Exc ution directed from the
wattan,ie County Iowa shall proceeds sell on Sat-
urday The "a day OF August A. d. 1861, betw cen
the hpurs OF 10 O'Clock A ii. and o'clock p. NJ, of
sara Jay commencing at the hour OF II O'Clock A
VI said day. IN front OF the County Treasures re in
The NV Of Council Biuifs The following cscri.l
properly OF Harrison Latham to-wit The !, y OF the
Ahs ana the NEh Of tie SEA Of Section 8 Towb-
snip 10 Range 80 west. and the OF the sen of Sec
3D. Township H. Range 10 West and the W x of ,he
NEk OF Section 81 Township II Range ~ West and
the ~ OF he NEs (al1 lying West side North Pfee,u
creek OF Section 81 Township "a, Range "a West Al
soan irregular tract CT iad containing sbJut n and
thirty hundredths situated In The NV corner or
the NEs Of the SEs VI Seci II % Township II Range
~ west ana atrianguidr tract ofiani stascd In he
SW Of the Sc = OF the SEa of section IS Township
~ Range ~ West, cniainng about and In, -four
huhafedih acres II land The same tracts of land de-
Sc ed aud conveyed in deed Of t. X Homer anu wiz,
to farIissB Latham.
Taken A. .ie property 81 Harrison Latham to satisfy
an Execution III favor Of Ttptie jackson.
Also the 81 OF the SEa aud the n 4 Of the Me-.
aud the SWs OF the SEA VI Section Is Tvwt.bfu "a
N Range ~ W, aud the q Of the SEA Of the sEt ~
Sestir ~, Town hip 1G, Range ~ W aud the NJ !.
VI Section 30 Township II, Range ~ West
Taken sthe D upesty of Elmoni aihan, to satisrx
SAID execution IN favor Of SAID T.ntie Il J.ck~u
3 H. CRAIG Sheriff
Eye. r. REED, Lepufy
Douglas 4 Ross. Auys for PIainiin
Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 20lh, 1861.
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CO Hon. s. r. Curtis, having beer
appointed Brigadier General, has resigned
bis seat in the House Of Representatives, a,
member from this District. We are e1-
tremely sorry to lose his services in Con.
gress. yet ~e are compensated, in a great
degree, for the loss, by bis transfer to a
position where he can render bis State, and
the National Government. services as i'm.
portant-more important, perhaps than
those devolsing upon him as Representative.
Ills successor will have TO be chosen at the
coming October election. Hon. S. +. Mn
Lrk, Of keetuk, and Hon. ". L. McpHER.
.oS, of Madison County, have been sug-
gssted as suitable candidates. We care not
who is the man, SO be 10 q good Union man,
honest ard able.