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


DELEGATES TO CoNGREss FROM YIRGISIA.-
The following gentlemen have been electeds
by the Convention to the Confederate Con
gress, which meets in Richmond on the 2lst
of July. The delegation is said to have the
singular merit of giving general satisfaction
Ist District, r. Al. Il. Hunter, Of Essex
Cd. John Tyler, of Charles City
Sd. w III Macfarland, of Richmond city.
4th. Roger A. Pryor, of Petersburg.
9th. Thomas S. Bocock, Of Appomattox
Ctr. Nna- G. Riyes, of Albenaarle-
nth. Robt. Z. Scott, of Fauquier.
9th. James N. Mason, OF Frederick.
9th. j. w. Brockenbrcush, of Rock bridge.
10th. Chas. W. Russell, of Wheeling.
18th. Robert johnson, Of Harrison.
18th. Waller Staples, of Montgomery.
18th. Walter Preston. of Washington.
STATE Al LARGE.
James A. Seldom, Of Goochland.
Wm. b. Preston, of Montgomery.
~ The Washington Correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquirer Ga rabid back re-
publican sheet gives an idea of what CID
fuss and feathers thinks of these busy Letter
writer's who publish to the world every thing
they can hear of the contemplated move
ments of the army:
OtIi. DCOtL was tCdiQ ~ say 1CoiSAOfJ
that he would have captured the rebels at
Harper's Ferry, and all their muniliens of
war, had it not been for the newspaper press
Tin their anxiety to give early news) keep
ing the rebels fully posted up in every move
ment of the U. S. troops. HE said he would
rather have one hundred rebel spies in his
camp than one newspaper reporter"
VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE LIST OF OUR
DEFBNDERs.-Col. George Crittenden, late OF
the u. S. Army, AMI one of it's most gallant
and accomplished officers, arrived in New Or.
leans last Monday, from New Mexico, via Tex.
as. Col. Crittenden resigned from the old
concern before leaving New Mexico, despite
the tenacity with which his father chung tt
the Union. Col. c. states that Major Lorine
was only waiting to be relieved in New Mex
leo to return to the South, and that some fiv'
or six other officers, who had resigned, wer
also on their way home. Gen. A. S. John
son, it is supposed, is with Col. Jack Hays
(the terrible jack party, which started from
California some time ago, in the direction 0
Texas. These very gratifying particular
reached us through the Now Orleans Delta.
FIRE AT MILTON. N. Give learn from
gentleman who reached this city yesterday
that the extensive tobacco factory of GEoRG
w. Thompson, at Milton, n. c., was tota
" destroyed by fire a few evenings sine
Mr.. JouN IRWIN lost 20, 0Go lbs. loose tobacc'
which had been stored in the building an
Mr.. JAMES BURTON, had 40 boxes of man;
featured, which was burnt. The building W;
valued at 50, 900. No insurance on factor
or its contents.
We learn from the same source, that IL
tobacco factory of Mr.. GREEN WILLIAMS,
Docc0. oo,o+v n ~ roc Ia,trouaI hy a
on the night of Monday, the 18th ult.-Ol
: thousand boxes of manufactured tobac
: were consumed in the building. Loss $2t
!. 900. No insurance.
: From FArETTEvILLE.-We gather the f
lowing items from the Fayetteville Obs
!, yer:
; A FLAG FOR THE FIRST REGIMENT
: Ladies of this place are engaged in getti
/, up a Flag, such as may be wo thy Of the
c~eptance of the glorious First Regiment
n. G.. Volunteers. The funds have be
! provided, and the Flag will soon be made
by the Ladies themselves.
DEEP RIVER CoAL-We are glad to lie;
that the Egypt shaft, under the managem,
Of VIM. McUlane, Esq, has been complet
= re-ftted, with proper ventillating tixtur
and will be ready to Commence naming 6
this day, at the rate of from fifty TO Two h
d dred tons a day, according to the demand
&c \ coal dealer from Charleston has gone
the mine, DESTROYS 10 make arrangements
Z, ten Of fifteen thou and tons Of coal, to
Ie transported 2 miles by wagon, then to
IS place by the Western railroad, and hence
y boat to Wilmington, and by the Whining
1t and Manchester and Northw estern roads.
Is We hope some means will be devised
es extend the railroad further into tue coal
1T iron region, and to develop the miner
e. Astounding there.
" The ARsENAL.-A vast amount of the
= chinery. and many artisans, (some'h hing
l00we believe, many with their iamilies) Fl
Harper's Ferry, have arrived here.
=. The machinery is, we understand, nece
- ry for the manufacture OF Minnie Rifles, |
i onets, mou.ds, &c. 1t is said that $50 II
per month Can be made. The musket
2 chinery is retained in r edmond.
=, We rejoice in the accession of such b
of skillinl men, and in the employment of
- Arsenal here to some useful purpose.
n. - The Memphis papers are advoca
y a march upon Cincinnati, in the event of
l I Ohioians sending troops against Memp
nc They say Cincinnati is en- irely unforti
y ~ and can easily be destroyed, A good thou
VI Let retaliation be the watchword, in
- march vi invasion upon So ithern soil.