Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-18
5olbirrs' Depurtmant.
FAIR GROUNDS, Raleigh, N. c.,
September, 1861.

4AAR
September, 1861.
Editor Spirit Of the Age:-As your vaiu-
able and highly entertaining journal mas q
good manv readers in the section of the coun-
try from which we came, | thought that a
communication from a member of our COM
PAW. 1.-THE Rip Van Winkles) would not be
entirely unintcresting to some OF hem.-
Well. in the first place We are very pleasantly
situated on the Fair Grounds, having under
guard forty-four Yankee prisoners. Inc
prisoners behave themselves very well though
one or two of them are getting restless ana
tired of their condition. Before long, | think,
they will get kinder sassy. They seemed 70
be greatly pleased at the result OF the cape
Hatteras engagement. While they were re-
ioicing, one of the rip Van Wrinkles, VINO
. has a great respect for the truth, lnsohluoh
that he never interferes with it, positively as
. serted that the Confederate Flag was quietly
n and undisturbedly floating over the Capitol
and Presidents mansion in Washington CITY.
This unexpected intelligence considerably
dampened their spirits, and put an immediate
r. stop to their jolli6cation. The Rip, when IN
terrogated about circulating such a fabrication,
replied" Oh, never mind, it will be verified
in a few days"
er The health of our company is improving
er While encamped at Camp Mason, our boys
suffer ed a great deal with typhoid fever
measles and mumps. Since we have oeen II
ny Raleigh we have daily improved. Generall,
ING speaking, our boys are very well satisfied
nto though a few are disconnected at a soldier
ore life. As far as | am concerned individually
would be as merry as a grig if | could g
possession of that fifteen dollars worth
circulating medium the State OF North ga
DINA promised HE about three months ag
re- so that | could get a chance to go to see n
no sweetheart one more time. But | will live
and hope if l die in despair.
hin. The monotony of our routine OF daily al
ad. nightly duties was somewhat disturbed Q
nv night by the sentinel on post NO. o, hrinS
pavy niece. Some person was slipping arou
di- no doubt, trying to gam an entrance ln'o
Fri Fair Grounds, for what object we have not
rned remotest idea. In this communication v
tier take the liberty of giving to the citizens
$ we Raleigh a piece of admonition: When tt
that are walking about our Camp in the night,
hat a are commanded to halt they had better o
New. or some person will most assuredly get hi
night | hope the kind people of Raleigh will
+ the no umbrage at this unsolicited admonitio
e the it is intended for their good.
y col An accident has occurred to one OF
boro'. Rip Van Wiekles to-day, which will rel
no him unfit for service for a short time. W
2 your engaged in a play he accidentally broke
ID that big toe on the rlgi1 ioo'' u - -
false. Surgeon, was near by and rendered all
letter qulslte ard.
of the To-day read an extracs rom u Ne"
Capt. World, IN wnlcn lne Euito' ady' NJ
killed, military spirlt Is aoa'hls - .nS W. -
lat the States. ms IS true, ulooup'euly, q
nd the World Is one OF Inc Mos' a"H
IN their porters oil the hahearoo ii'i NJ.
" must few more bethei' Dun M IN VIZ NC" 90
S there tights, VII! convince Ihe paooon a.
dear to hump ADVISERS, tiiaC 'h0 enoJusa,ion ~ ~
y much Southern people Is more u'Anoui VI" =
before first anticipated.
Id con- AS nave spun ouC nle SUI ~ ~
DR. New nlcatlon longer Chah | @ntolpa.e4 ~ ~
for me set, WIZ CLOSE ny eayihS .as wa
him to again, II TINS neeUs III i
nd fear 1oulS' %G, DpNcTAE1
actad - OF the Rip Van w