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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

More CLUBs.-We acknowledge thereceipt
of two more subscribers from our friend D
c. Hughes of Murphy, Cherokee county,
which makes up a club of eleven received
from him-and he promises more yeti
Thanks, friend II. May your list and life be
extended four fold. And Mr.. Sanford Hen
ley lays US under obligations for a club Of s.
which is but a beginning, he says. It is a
noble one, and we hope will be extended in
definitely. Mr.. A. B. Gregg, Of Fricndfeld,
s.. c., sends US a club of 3, to which we hope
he will add 3 dozen more. Mcssrs. f NJ.
Holder, at Bethania, ard j. j. Ormond OF
Greene county, each send US a club Of o
Mr.. Maxwell Warlick of Lincoln, a club of 4.
r. r. Gwyn of Surry sends 3 with an expec-
tation Of adding others. DR.. L. J. Wilson
sends us a club of 4 at Walnut Grove. j..
F. Graves Of Davie sends a fine club Of s.
Thanks to Jas. II. Evans of Farmville, Va,
for a noble club of 10. Our old friend w.
II. Gill Of Warsaw, Ala, adds to former IA
vors by sending us 3 new subscribers.
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Is Some of the Officers in command of
troops at Franklin, having protested against
the sale of liquor to their men, and warned
the parties concerned of the consequences if
they persisted in doing so, finding their
threats disregarded, marched their men into
town, On Saturday evening last about dark.
and proceeded to gut a liquor establish
ment-knocklng out the heads of barrels,
smashing bottles, &c. Several hundred gal
Ions OF the fiery Auidr was thus p ,ured up
on the ground. They went about the work
coolly and deliberately, and accomplished il
most effectually. The keeper of the house
was placed under guard during the time, but
no personal violence was offered him.
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SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
couch with all his 9Th and ~dam9nesa, and

couch with all his 9th and damenesa, and
soon was ~insensihle.
We did not liDger long, but long enough
10 CLEAN the truths which that woman's tears
and her tale Of wretchedness nnfolded. II
was the old story, rs some -contemptnously
call 1.-THE story Of love, temptation, rum
and ruin. The thirst for drink had burned
out all the nobleness with which nature had
endowed him, and the instincts Of . once
manly heart had given place 10 only brutal
passions.
The scene here depicted was brought once
more to our memory, yesterday, as we read.
in one Of the journals published in the locality
intimated, the yerdict Of the eoroner's jury
who, the previous day, held IN inquest over
the remains of this inebriate-'died from
intemperance.' Yes, it asas the old story
There is not a man that sells the accnrsed
stuff, there is not a man that drinks it, there
is not a man that puts his signature in the
name of the people to the licenses, that has
not heard il a score of times. But what Of
it 1t is apowcr in the land. 1t brings
wealth, and it bring Office. Men believing
for freedom make the laws that legalize
this modern many its colossal dimensions
defy public opinion, and character, and life,
and souls are as nothing in its presence.
These reflections lead us to say that our
youth-the hope Of our country-must be
saved and preserved from the consequences
Of vice. Patriotism, looking to the future
when our places shall be occupied by the
young men and the youth Of today, demand;
that they be the safe depository OF the legacy
we shall leave them. A nation whose young
men are corrupted by vile habits, eneryated
by dissipation, and weakened in mental power
by ~inaction and frivolity, is already in it
dotage, trembling with the palsy of age. it,
future is read without a prophets ken
Religion, morality, public order, all urge u
tobe diIigent, laboriously diligent, in tn
work of removing the plaguespots threaten
ing the dissolution of the body polite.
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JEFFERSON, Ashe CO., N. @, June 10th, 1861.
At a meeting of the .JR Davis Rifemen,'
held this day, the following resolutions were
offered by the captain, ! B. Cox, and unani-
mously adopted.
ResotDed, That the sincere thanks of the
Company be rendered to Capt. H.K. Burgwin,
Ter the efaeiens6sssspns in Arill hs has given
the company ff zen weeks past and We as
sure him that va fully appreciate his kind
ness in the distinguished favor he has lone
by coming to oyt mountain homes and pa
tiently laboride for our instruction and i'm.
provement.
Resoteed, That the generosity and kind
ness with which the officers and members Of
this company have been treated by the PEG
pie OF Jefferson and surrounding country. has
placed US under lasting obligations, aad fol
the many fsyors received Of the Ladies II
making clothing for our company, we shall
long cherish a grateful recollection.
Resot0ed, That a copy of these resolution.
be sent to the Spirtof the Age, and R,leigt
Register.
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FOL TUE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Trinity Gnllana Gnmmnnnemant

had the pleasure of attending the inter-
esting Commencement exercises of Trinity
College last week. / found all things more
favorable than could reasonably have been
expected under the circumstances Out of
the 2l5 students in College the past year.
about 100 were present at Commencement
and with one or two exceptions, the entire
Graduating Classic in number.
The visitors, though not as numerous as
usual, filled the Chapel to overlooking from
time to time.
The young men of the College did not on
ly acquit themselves well, in their exercises,
but justly merited, as they received, the
highest commentator. In the exercises
of the Sophomore Glass, we had certainly
some of the very finest specimens Of decla-
nation. The original speeches of the Jun
Tors were very good. The Orations of the
Graduating Glass were of the finest order,
in point of thought and diction. They gave
expression to a high degree of literary taste
and attainments.
But while those young gentlemen showed
themselves to be truly literary, they are no
less patriotic; for while they interspersed
their compositions with gems of classic
lore, gathered from ancient days and distant
lands, they were not unmindful Of their own
country, and the present day. They were
not forgetful of the scenes of York Town
Phillipa, Fairfax c.. H., Newport News, mol
destitute Of the spirit of Bethel Church.
As an evidence of the facts, several o
the Graduating Glass were connected witt
Military Companies; and the morning afte
Commencement, they were seen in thel
mess, ready TO march, not only from thei
Alma Mater to the camp, but to the battl
field. God bless those dear young men, an
take care of them.
highly instructive and impressive. Lon
will it be remembered with pleasure, b
those who heard it.
The Address to the Alumni, by Rev. ,
w. Tucker of this City, was fine. 1t aboul
ded in strength and beauty. We are sorr
that a copy could not be obtained for publ
cation.
The Address to the Graduating Glass, /
Rev. N. Ii. ID. Wilson of Greensboro, G
presenting the Medals, was short, but al
propriate and elegant.
; This Address closed the exercises.
The School will open again the 18th
August.
! We need not here say anything special
|, in commentator of the College, it's Pres
dent, or Professors. Pastsuccess is enoug
, Particularly their marked success in the
|, troublous time. We can only say to all, Ii
!, Caesar said to his Cohorts, remember tn
former bravery.
= If those who have sons to educate W
: send them to Trinity they will be W
: cared for. Education should claim the
: ~tention of each one; for we have not onl,
:. foolish enemy on our border, who is to
: taught wisdom, but a hurtful one, right
our midst. Ignorance is a dreadful
,. monster, and should, with every thing {
hurtful and tyrannical, be driven bey0ne
20 certain line, and kept there.
g Let us be a good and wise people and
are safe. 8. ID. PEELER
4 Raleigh, June 25th, 1861.
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A NOBLE ALABAMA GIRL.-The following
beautiful and patriotic sentiments are taken
fiom a private letter from a young lady
whose brother is a member of The North
Alabamians," at present at Harper's Ferry +:
May God bless the soldiers of our Con-
federate States, and may those that fall on
earth rise TO a better and happier world above.
| have a brother among them-perhaps we
may never meet again; his youthful blood
may wet the battle field, and the sun may
there bleach his bones, but | know the spirit
cannot die, and an ever merciful Father
watches over it. | feel proud that he has off
cred his feeble strength to the services o
his country, and only wish 1 had more broth
ers 10 join. / love the soldiers of our Stat
every one of them-and wish it was IN HI,
power to do something for them. can pra,
for them, and | will, with my whole soul
night and day."
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A letter in che Petersburg Express, dated

A letter in che Petersburg Express, dated
Suffolk, June 25, says:
hear it rumored on the street to-day that
the Third Regiment Of North Carolina Vol
unteers, under command of Col. Fender,
will probably be ordered to some other point
soon. The citizens of Suffolk, will be very
loath to part with them. This regiment is
composed of such clever gentlemen, that eve
rybody seems to have become attached to
them. But the boys seem to be impatient,
waiting for a fight.
The Fourth Regiment had an alarm a
night or two since, by some unknown per-
sons approaching one of the sentinels and
popping a cap at him. The whole regiment
was under arms in less than Eve minutes
] learn that the activity of the men and then
p~romptness was very gratifying to the Off
GERS in command.
A gentleman, well qualified to Judge, as
serted yesterday that he had never seen great
er improvement made in drilling, in any bod
of men, than in the 4th Regiment, since thei
arrival here. Col. Daniel is certainly an ex
cellent officer, and his command are delight
ed with him. 1t would be difficult to fin,
any two commandants of Regiments NOR
beloved by those they command than Coils
Fender and Daniel of the Sd and 4th Reg
ments of n. c. Volunteers, now ~statione
in the immediate vicinity of this town. Tn
only persons with. whom these gentleme
seem 60 be ~unptpdFsf, are the w~hisky-ver
ders, and another class made in the form
woman, but without the essential qualitie
of a true woman. These two classes do NJ
seem to like the Commandments of the Re
Imenis. Their places to gain have been br
ken up by the vigilance of the officers
the Regiments.
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ALL Is "TnEIRs."-How vain gloriously
the Northern press uses the plural possess
i've pronouns. Hear the Harper's in their
last Weekly "They Cthe intel States
have been long-suffering enough. They have
submitted to see Meir forts seized, their rev
enue-cutters stolen, their a~rsenals plundered.'
Strongly put, but not strong enough to
make a good case. Why did theyenpt add,
al this has been done by Stafys be
tong to as of the North, by those who paid
no money whatever for oar forts, our reve-
nue. cutters, our a~rsenals, which indeed were
never intended for their use or protection,
but were provided out of or means, for the
protection of keeping in subsection, TO our
authority, u southern dependencies This
is the premise kept back, but it must be at
least understood, if not expressed, to make
the argument for war against the South
complete. Ali gentlemen, you are run
ming up against yourselves a very long ac-
count with your whilam Southern bretAren
one that even after peace comes, it WIN taxi,
a generation or two to settle. Let the Har
peTs be known henceforth as among tn
most vindictive enemies of the South. Lon
have we indicated them when assailed b,
our press-sadly we say il, but the truth i
now too glaring to be longer withheld. South
erners, Danish their periodicals from you
houses, that you may evince a proper sci
respect. Let them fn4 their support anon
their brother Republicans.
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RALEIGH, N. G.
WEDNESDAY. JULY 8. 1861.
N. COR
Spacial Notice.

THE SPIRIT OF TEE AGE Is conducted strictly upon
the CASH system. All papers are discontinued at the
expiration of the time for which they have been paid.
Subscribers viii be notified FOUR WEEKS before their
time is out, by q CROSS MARK on their papers and
unless the subscription is renewed the papers viii be
discontinued. This is a rule from which there win be
no departure. Watch for the CROSS MARK, and renew
your subscription.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed,
must mention the Post Office, FROM, as well as the one
40 which they desire the change to be made.
No paper win be sent longer than the time for which
it has been paid and no paper sent unless the cash
accompanies the order.
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Gov. ELLIs-Left this city on the 21st
ult., in much feebleness of health, en- route
for the Red Sulphur Springs of Virginia.
We learn that he experienced a little disad-
vantage from the travel, but that he en-
tertains strong hopes of being restored to
health by his visit. We sincerely trust his
most sanguinc hopes may be realized, and
that he may be speedily and entirely restor-
ed to soundness of bodily health. Few men,
in his condition of physical infirmity. would
have remained at his post as Gov. Ellis has
done, and fewer still would have been able
to have accomplished what he has DONE
An infexible patriot, an ardent southerner
and incorruptible patriot, the name of John
w. Ellis will stand out in bold relief in the
history of North Carolina during the peril
Gus times he has had to steer the Ship of
State. He has his faults, and has committed
mistakes-we admit it, and who has not p
but we believe he has been guilty of fewer
of these than many who would censure him
would have been, had they been placed in
his trying situation. Gov. Ellis has never
been a favorite with US. We have never
voted for him. But we c~heerfully award
him this humble need of -comnendation, on
~ from a sense of what in bis due-and
I" without fear, favor or affection"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

LATEST FROM WAsHINGToN.-Some appre.
hension exists in Washington that Gen.
Beauregard threatens Alexandria and med
itates prompt, offensive action. In conse-
quence of this, great activity exists in mill
tary circles in Washington, and families are
rapidly leaving Alexandria. The Washing
ton Star of Thursday evening, says that it
has satisfactory information that Beaure.
gard is really advancing the main body o.
his force from his base line at Manassas to-
wards the Potomac. The truth is they feaa
Beauregard, but they viii shortly know to
certainty what he is about.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

A Spy IN THn CAMP.-Hulburi. a notori-
ons abolitionist, and who has been passing
from Washington, through Virginia. to Char
lesion and farther South, doubtless as a spy,
but under the pretenee of bearer Of des-
patches from the French Minister to the Con-
sui at Charleston, DE-, was arrested in At
lanta, Ga, recently and sent to President Da-
Wis at Richmond, va. Upon his examination
there no evidence efficient to convict him
could he procured, but he is held 10 await
the requ'sition Of the Governor of S,uth
Carolina, where proof Of his guilt is ample
there being witnesses at Charleston who are
enabled to testify knowingly ofhis compiled
~ as a spy. It Is to be hoped be will get
the rope he has so long deserved.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

THE TRAITOR CONVENTION Is VA.-The
traitors Of Western Virginia have been hold
ing a Convention at Wheeling, for tie pur-
pose of forming a new State to be called
New Virginia" The following appoint
ments have been made: Francis II. Pier
pont, Governor; Palsy, Lieut.. Govern
or; John S. Carlisle. U. S Senator Chas.
G.. Waggoner, Brig. General HAL, Lieut..
Col, &c. Gen. Henry A. Wise, Eiih his
Partisan Legion" have undertaken 10 give
these especial attention, and every body knows
what will be their fate when they fall into
Wise's hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

Extract Of a letter from Lincoln county /:
We are.in the wheat over head anil e ars-
and a finer crop never was made. This does
not give much encouragement to old Abe's
prospect Of starving out the South-much
less whipping US out. After the wheat is
harvested and the corn laid by, the balance
of the boys and the old men will come up to
the help of old Abe's defeat"
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The War News.

We have nothing of a sensation or striking
nature, in the way of War News, to give our
readers to-day. We publish accounts Of a
few skirmisbes between the northern and
southern forces, but old Abe's armies seem
evidently to be avoiding a general collision,
and a further testing of the mettle of the
southern forces in a general engagement
The declination of a prefer for a fight, ex-
tended by Gen. johnson In Western Virgin
ia, and the withdrawal of the troops from
Bethel and Newport News into Hampton
under the protecting guns of Fortress Mon
roe, clearly demonstrate that a cessation of
hostilities has been determined upon by the
authorities of Linccln's army.
1t is the opinion Of some quid nuncs
(would-be, or otherwise) that there will be
no farther engagements between the opposing
forces, till after the meeting of Lincoln's
Congress (unless accidentally brought On,
which convenes on the 4th of July. Others
express the opinion that a battle, bloody and
terrible, is inevitable, and that we may ex-
pectit every day.
We can only say to our readers Pos.
sess your souls in all patience" We will
keep you fully advised of all reliable occur
rences-but shall not disturb you with every
exciting report, merely for the sake of pro
ducing a sensation on the receipt of our pa
per. We shall strive to give you "the truth
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

The Governors Of the Southern States
should at once issue their proclamations for
bidding the distilling Of grain into whiskey.
All grain should be kept and used for food,
and whiskey viii be a curse to everybody
Let no more corn be used for distilling whis-
key, at least until the was is over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

Like a huge sea of ink, I~utemperance rolls
its back waves over the mind, audit is stain
ed and poisoned forever. Like the icy breath
Of ! wintry wind, it sweeps through he gar
den Of the heart,and the be autiful flowers Of
affection are blasted, and the bright spring
time bad Of hope is torn from the emerald
bough to which it elung, and hurled wither-
ing to the earth.
Like q yulture with cruel beak, it feeds
upon the happiness Of man-it reaches forth
its murderous talons, and, clutching, lacer-
ates and wrings the crimson blood ofiife from
the tender heart Of woman. OF all the loath-
some monsters that drag themselves over the
face of the earth, fired with demoniac zeal to
destroy, that of Intemperance is the most
fendish and horrid. For proof Of this, we
have but to look abroad, and see its works
Judge the tree by its fruits Behold the
vast number of criminals arraigned at the
barofjustice, to answer for crimes OF heinous
revolving natures-to charges Of every de-
scription, who turn their haggard features,
, and point with u%nerling finger 10 the RUM
BOTTLE as the origin of all their trouble and
degradation. Old men whose hair is sprink-
led with the snowy fleece of the winter of
E life-whose nerves are slackened by age
S old men who totter upon the very verge of
the grave and young ones in the prime and
| yigor of manhood, With the glow of hope
i beaming within their eyes, and the flush of
!. youth blooming upon their cheek- arc dc.
e based, and sunk, from the destroying effects
of inebriety, below the very beasts Of the
field, who lack discourse Of reason" Ma i
and female stagger beneath the damning G.
d fects of the soul cursed 2oisonl The Innocence
A. of blithe hearted childhood is assaiied; anC
of woman, yea, lovely woman, around Who's
y fair name a holy halo Of p"-~ snou'u eve
exist is -. spared. Yea, age, and youth
ID and beauty, are led by the fend incarnat
: called Run, step after step, adown the path
of sin, of shame, and ruin, until lost to them
selycs-lost to their f~riends-lost to ever,
ey principle of virtue, they become jewellers j
.ir the lowest sinks of degradation and iniquity
and their blasted, ruin-sea-red, sin-siaine
souls, haunted by the memories Of purer
happier, holier, days, uplifts hollow voices
and accuses Run of the fearful deed.
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The MISTAKE ExPLAINED.-A Northern
Exchange says, the sword of Capt. WAL
DROP, worn by Major WIsTHRoP, when the
latter fell at Bethel. has been sent as a tro-
ply to North Carolina. This accounts for
the inscription, which gives the name of
WALDRoP instead of WISTHRoP.
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An EXCELLENT MovE.-Tbe Petersburl

An EXCELLENT MovE-The Petersburg
Express says-We observe in some Of our
Southern exchanges a statement that is well
worthy Of the attention of our.merchants.-
1t is that agents have been dispatched to Eng
land, France, and other European CONNER
cial countries, for the purpose Of e~ffecting ar
rangement at leading points over there for
extensive purchases Of go IDS to be shipped
to certain Southern posts as soon as the war
ceases. This is a very good step taken in
the right direction, and if generally and Wig
oronsly followed up by Southern merchants
will rapidly speed Us on in the career of com
mercia Independence ia @hish Ne 49,
barking.
We take it for granted that The last link
which bound US to the North is broken, and
that forever henceforward the people Of the
VIC sections will hold the relations Of for
eigners towards one another. This being il
" fixed fact" our highest interests require
that we should trade no more with the YAM
KEGS. We are for a clean sweep. Bug no
thing from hem--seU nothing to them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-03

FoUR TIL REGIMENT.-We have heard it
stated that Lieut.. Seaton Gales, of the Raj
eigh Rifles, has been appointed Adjutant,
and SeLgt- b. @. Badger, of the same COM
pany, Commissary of the Regiment. Capital
appointments.
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molly PITCHERS IN THE SoUTH.-We have
seen a letter from a young lady in Tennes-
see, to a young lady friend in this city, in
which she says, "be sure that there are
thousands of Molly Pitchers in the South,
who il circumstances shall require, will be
found on tented field defending our affairs
.and our homes This ~allusion to Molly
Pitcher brings 10 mind one of the most he
our Revolutionary War with Great Britain.
The celebrated Molly Pitcher distinguished
herself st The battle of Monmouth, of which
Headley, in his Life of Washington" gives
the following account
alt was during this part Of the battle
Gwhen Gen. Lee was struggling nobly against
the Overwhelming number that pressed on
kim) that an Irishman, while serving his
gun, was shot down. His wife, named Mol
", only % years Of age, employed herself,
while he loaded and fred his piece, in bring
ing water from a spring near by. While re-
turning with asupply, she saw him fall, and
heard the officer in command order the gun
to be taken to the rear. She Immediately
ran forward, seized the hammer, declaring
that she would avenge his death. She used
her piece like a hero to the last. The next
morning, Greene, who had been struck with
her bravery, presented her to Washington,
who Immediately promoted her to a sergeant
and afterwards put her name on the hal
pay list for life. Previous to this, she fire.
the last gun when the Americans were driv
en- from Fort Montgomery. At the clos
Of the Revolution, Molly Pitcher took u
her residence in Caalisle, where she wa
and was buried with military honors.