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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07
CAMP CAROLINA, near Raleigh,

August Bird, 1861.
Editor Spirit Of the Ase.-Inasmuch as
| closed my last letter with the promise of
writing to you again, and as there is no bet
ter medium through which to communicate
to our friends at home any circumstances re-
specting the situation, health and prospects
ofour Company, would beg leave to occupy a
short space in your columns.
A month has passed since we came to this
place, and l am happy to say that not a fatal
case of sickness, nor any sad accident of any
kind, has occurred to cast a gloom over the
enjoyment of our delightful camp. A num-
Der of soldiers have the measles at this time,
but being of such a mild type, very few are
compelled to resort to medical treatment.
The 18th regiment of North Carolina Vol
~lnteers, under command of Col. j. j. Petit
grew, has been made up and is III camp at
this place, making preparations to go to the
seat of war. This is fine regiment and will
reflect honor upon the old North State. And
in fact all the regiments from North Carolina
seem to be thoroughly equipped, and all the
men provided with the articles essential to
service.
The military representatives of our good
old State are winning laurels for her in album
dance, not less for their manliness and chris
tan department, than by their stern and in
domltable yalor IN the field. They are calm,
determined looking men, and when the tocsin
of war shall be heard, will make a name in
history for themselves and for North Carolina,
that will never die.
And what a sad picture, that such men
should be called to engage on equal terms
with those hirelings of a Northern despot,
who have nothing to fight for nor nothing to
gain!
Our Company, the Waxhaw jackson
Guards from Union county, Capt. Steele;
the JEFF Davs Mountain Rifles, from Ashe
county, Cast. Mcmillan; the Wilkes Volun-
teers, Cap Carmichael; the Chatham hide
pendent Guards, Capt. Webster the Wake
Guards, Capt. Rand the Confederate Guards,
from Beaufort, Capt Swindle, and a compa-
ny at Garysburg, will compose a part of the
18th Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers,
and other companies will soon be here to
| complete the Regiment and when completed
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4 large number Of Wall stra.t 49,.

4 large number of Wall street (Ncy York;
brokers are at the National and Wizards
Hotels nothing can be learned Of their intep-
ton, thought it IS whispered that they desira1
better security than treasury notes or NJ
ted States bonds for any cash which(Sev
may hereafter advance, and wish make
some arrangement by which they NAV re-
ceiye State securities for their money The
United states treasury has not cash enough
IN the vaults to pay the interest due LIST Au-
gust on paper which has already been issued
by the Government.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, the leader
OF the Senate majority, and chairman of the
Committee OF Military Affairs, holds thai
there is no salvation for his party except in
the triumph of the Northern arms. and that
sucn a success can only be attained by the
raising and supporting of a large standiny
army to serve for at least five years. There
are bat few opponents on Mr. Wilson's Re.
publican side. That party is determined to
hold the reins of Goyernm ent hereafter though
the character of the Government may have
to be changed. .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

icy The press of news upon our columns
ast week crowded out the list of Receipts
and the acknowledgement of clubs sent by
kind friends. We have to return thanks
this week for a long list of clubs, and a large
number Of single subscribers-which we do
with a grateful heart. And with these tan
gible and material evidences Of appreciation,
come also from every quarter written testi-
monials of the esteem and favor in which the
Spirit Of the Age is held by its thousands of
Subscribers. 1t is indeed gratifying to us to
receive such, and we promise to make every
exertion to make our paper n welcome visitor
to all who desire its presence. We subjoin a
list Of names from whom we have received
clubs since our last acknowledgement: s. G..
Hasty 4 C~Anderson 2 ID. S. Murchison 8
received recently Mrs. A. Robertson 8; j.
Chamblee 3 +; z from some friend at Jackson,
name not given; John Farmer A.; j.. NJ.
Wright 8; D.. Worth 8; J. II. Blackburn 5;
E. c. Fullwood 3; l.. j. Edgeworth 8 some
friend at Fair View mo name given) sends 5 !;
US" "VSiO II ~ VIC udNO OultlIeu any ~
is accidental and beg pardon.
Besides these we have received q large
number Of letters containing one and two
subscribers-for which see list of Receipts
all amounting to over $50. We had not
enough Of last weeks issue to send to all
those whose names came in before the present
issue; but we send the present No. to all.
We are mortified to hear from some of our
subscribers that they do not receive the Age
regularly. We assist in the mailing of the
paper with our own hands, and do know that
II is mailed carefully every week. Where
the remissness is, we cannot imagine. We
classify all our mails and send them to the
Post Office in separate bags; SO we are at a
loss to understand how they can misearry.
or fGl to go to their proper destination, eI-
cept it be through culpable neglect, or will
full psrverseness. And yet we have no rea-
son to suspect any one of being guilty Of
such conduct. As the Post Office Depart-
ment of the Confederate States is now thor.
oughly organized, we have reason to hone
these complaints will now cease.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

INTERESTING INcIDENr.-A correspondent of
the Petersburg Express relates the follow
ing:
One of the most interesting incidents Of
the battle is presented in the case Of Willie
z. Mangam, jr., son of the Hon. w. p. Man
gum, Of Orange. This young man was at
2a1.hed TO Colonel Fishers Resiuent J. he
a copy OF the Bible presented to him by his
sister. lie had the good book il his left
coat pocket. 1t was struck by a bali near
the edge, but the book changed the direction
OF the oail. and it glanced off, inaicting a Sc
we're, but not dangerous flesh wound. Tn.
book was saturated with blood, but the adj
vice written on a fly leaf by the sister who
gave 1t, was perfectly legiJle. Il read thus.
To my brother. lie will read a portion
OF ms blessed word every day, and remember
his sister"
We are panied to see by the official report
in our columns to-day, that tbs gallant young
man was MORALLY woaaded. lie has since
died.-EDIToR.
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Moderate Drinking.

1t is easy TO forgive the drunkard, Rho,
lost to reason and self-control, is unable TO
withstand the craving Of an appetite that
constantly cries fer its accustomed stimulus.
The poor drunkard appeals 20 u sympa-
thies. as ono impelled TO his fate by q power
with which he is unable to cope-a power
he can no more resist than an infant can
struggle with a Sampson. But the mode
rate drinker-who goes with his eyes open
in the full possession of his reason-in
the path which leads so many thousands to
misery and death-who day by day is Great
ing that burning thirst in his own stomach
which win probably in a few short years be
his masters undeserving of sympathy or
regard. He can but know of the danger he
is ~williully approaching he has been warned
by the thousands who have trodden the slip
perry path, that it leads to ruin he has
probably been cautioned by friends of the
peril he is in but, despite al this, he still
persists in slipping the treacherous cup that
has drowned somany in a sea of despair
Scarcely a week passes but some well known
citizen falls a victim, who, perhaps, has
never been supposed to have exc eeded the
bounds of moderate drinking, and yet by
universal consent his death is ascribed to
habits of drinking. And with all this before
his eyes, the moderate drinker goes on and
on, until, in nine cases out of ten, his life is
forfeited. But let a man dare to say in pub
lie that such a man is in danger, and he is
booted as a fanatic or a madman.
Just so long as moderate drinking finds
defenders, just so long will drunkenness pre-
vail. Just 50 long as the pulpit and the press
lend it countenance. will the consequences
which flow from moderate drinking be found
embodied in an army of drunkards. One
thing is certain, and all the logic in the world
cannot alter the fact If there had "orer been
any moderate drinkers, there aeuer could
hooe5een any d~runkards.
Cut off the fountain, and the stream viii
dry up. Reform the moderate drinker lei
him abstain wholly from all that can intoxi
cnte. and in a short time not q drunkard vii
desecrate the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

WELL SArD.-The Richmond Enquirer,
speaking of the recent Manassas battle, says:
at would be unjust to discriminate among
the various regiments for all did their work
well. Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes-
see, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, and gal
liant little Florida, have united their destinies
this day in eternal bonds of friendships sealed
in blood. May it eyer continue. and strength:
land had her gallant representatives there
also.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

CooL-We happened to get a look rs the
following dispatch from the seat of war, and
were so struck with the peculiar quieaaess
with which the author of the dispatch all
ludes to his own misfortune in a sort Of sup
Elementary way, that we requested and OBJ
tanned a copy:
MANASSAS, July 22.-Lauch. Middleton,
Billy Mcneil and John McLaurin are unhust-
Hugh is slightly wounded. I have lost MY
left arm.
D. A. McLAURIN.
Mr.. McLaurin is a native of Richmond
county, North Carolina, but is serving in
one ofthe Mississippi Regiments Whining
ton journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

COLONEL THOMAS, OF RIcHNoND.-This
gallant soldier and devoted patriot, is now,
by order of General Scott, immured within
Fort McHenry,in dungeon only six feet by
four in size. He was offered his liberty, on
condition ofshis taking the oath of allegiance
to the United States but he rejected the offer
with disdain. His answer to the proposition
was: 81 will never take the oath. On my
person shall this question be tested. I will
go to the dungeon" Whilst the body and
soul of this hero lies whitening under the
masonry of Fort McHenry, the New York
Fire Zouaves and Hessian hirelings from the
Northwest are receiving medical attention
and kind treatment in the city of Richmond.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07
will compare tavorabls With any tina. have

will compare fayorably With any that have
preceded it.
Troops are passing daily in great numbers,
destined for the seat Of war; and judging
from their appearance, will do active service
in repelling the wicked traitors who have
made beauty and booty" their watchword,
| can never write without feelings of the
most intense indignation when declarations
SO revolving are constantly forcing themselves
upon my mind. Regardless of all entreaties,
they have forced this war upon Us, and moth
ing remaies for us but to demand our rights
by the force of arms. Verify they shall have
their reward
Your obedient serv't,
j. Z. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

n The Hon. Asa Biggs has been ap-
pointed by President Davis to be Judge OF
the Confederate Court for the district of North
Carolina, the post he had previously held
under the Government of the United States.
George v. Strong, Esq, of Goldsboro', has
been appointed by the same authority Dis
trict Attorney. R. P. Dick, Esq, was the
incumbent under the Federal Government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

SEvERE.-The Richmond Examiner speaks
very plainly about the drunken blac&guard
1t considers him not only incompeteat. but
palpably treacherous. AT the same taspe it
says that, with a few honorable exceg6ions
the Railroads of Virginia have exhibited a
criminal degree of ineficiency in the traasper-
tation of troops. "How not to do i" seems
to have been their study in all the business
of this war" The battle of Manassas was
almost lost by the ineficiency of the Manas-
sas road, and would have been lost but that
Gen. Smith stopped the cars and marched his
troops right into the battle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

[ regret to announc another death in the
4th Regiment of n. G. Volunteers, Ebenezer
G. Stsdley, of the Rough and Ready Guards,
commanded by Capt. Vance, from Buncombe
county, N. c, died early this morning from
a severe attack of typhoid fever. His father
is Rev. Thomas Stradley, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at Asheville, N. G. Several
others of this Regiment are very sick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

~ The Mother of Bro. VIM. E. Moore,
Co. f, I'd Dragons, U. S. Array, is anxious
to learn something of his whereabouts
When heard from ia April last, he was Sta
toned at Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory.
Any information will be thankfully received.
Address Mrs. Mary P. Moore, Cedar Bush
P. o., Davidson county, N. C.
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Special Notice.

TuR srrplT or rHs AeE 10 conducted strictly upon
the oAsH syslsm. An papers are discontinued at the
expiration Of the time for which they have been paid.
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unless the subscription is renewed tho papers win be
discontinued. This IL q 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 DO sen. longer than the time for which
II has been paid and no paper sent unlese the cash
accompanies the order.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

EW- At the election on Thursday, J.. J.
Terrell, Esq. was elected County Court Clerk,
over the old incumbent, I. j. Utley, ESQ.,
and Mr.. w. II. Moore was elected Superior
Court Clerk, over Mr.. j. N. Bunting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

~ j. A. Engelhard, Esq, is Private
Secretary to Gov. Clark. Mr.. Graham Dawes
the late Private Secretary, occupies the
position, we believe, of Adjutant in Col. Pet
tigrew's regiment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

REINFORCEMENT FoR YIRGNA.-Thesc~
Ponrlag in with most gratifying rapidity.
among recent arrivals, noted in the Petefs-
burg Express, are portions Of the First and
Fourth Regiments Of n. G.. state Troops.
OF the former, eight companies had arrived.
ui1der Col. M ). Stokes, and Lieut.. Col. M.
W: hanSom. The companies were Captain
SKINNER 5, Capt Latham's. Capt. Wughts,
Oapt hives, Capt. Gees, Capt. Harrald,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

DIRECT TAxEs.-Lincoln proposes to raise
thirty millions by direct taxation, and of this
he expects Maryland to pay $685.. 235-a
most reasonable expectation, considering the
tyranny and oppression now grinding that
State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

NJ The Bank Convention at Richmond
adjourned on the goth ult., after having ex2-
pressed an opinion in favor of the Govern
ment issuing one hundred millions in Treas
ury Notes Gin addition to what has already
been authorised 10 6ves, tens and twentiess
not to bear interest. Other denominations
to bear interest at the rate of seven and threa
tenthS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

The FEELING IN New YoRK.-The New
York DAY Book" of Saturday afternoon
contains the following items:
A man was at the barracks in the Park yes
terday, charged with desertion. When
asked Why he deserted he replied; II learn
ed that since | left for the war m two chill
dren had been sent to the Almshouse, and
nv wife turned a beggar in the street. de-
serted to rescue them. Do your worst with
me-"
A hard working mechanic of this city re
Gently asked a prominent Republican politi-
cian-"What have we working men got by
voting for Lincoln! We are totally ruined,
and there is nothing left for as, but to leave.
our families to starve, and go to the war to-
ha shot like annSn
HANDOUTS FOR SOUTHERN PRISONERS
One of the correspondents of the papars,
writing from Manassas, says:
Among the things which we have cap
tured are 80, 900 handcufs-think of that
to manacle US with. These have been brought
into camp, togetherwith all their arms and
munitions
The Standard learns from a gentAraara
who visited the battle field, that this is 80
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-07

SECRETARY OF STATE.-The Hon. Robt-
Toombs, Secretary Of State, has resigned,
and the Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia,
has been appointed to succeed him.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
The SWindler's Apologist.

HARRY B. MAssER, of the "Sunbury
American" last week opened upon us the
food. gates of his vituperative vengeance,
for exposing tho recent enormous Rail
Road Swindles, Masser approves the
conduct of the neutrality-suspicious.
their action "fair and honorable" and
swallows the rascally robbery (of millions
of the peoples money } without even greas-
ing. Less than this could not be expected
of a thing or machine that was created by
corporation influence and has all its life
time lived by levying black mail, and is ev.
erywhere known as the swindler's apollo
gist and the organ Of corruption.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
Gems of the Inaugural.

Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered
by National or State authority 7 The Con-
sttution does not expressly say. May
Congress prohibit slavery in the Terrific.
ries The Constitution does not expressly
say. Must Congress protect slavery in the
Territories 7 The Constitution does not
expressly say.
From questions of this class spring all
our Constitutional controversies, and we
divide upon them into majorites and mi
noritics. ii the minority will not acqui.
esce the majority must, or the government
must cease.
There is no other alternative for contin
uing the Government but acquiescencc on
the one side or the other"
Now let us take Mr.. Lincoln at his word
We agree that the mino rity should acqui-
csce. We agree that they ought not to
insist on carrying out their doctrines in
the face of majority; but n majority
ought not to refuse a minority, no matter
how contemplate in numbers or character,
any constitutional right. Mr.. Lincoln
says, "If the minority will not acquiescc,
the majority must, or the government must
cease" There will be disunion, anarchy
perhaps civil war. Then who should give
up? The minority surely. Let the major
ity rule.
Now how stands Mr.. Lncoln's case
Constitutionally elected as he is, ought he
to insist, in the face of the facts, on ear
rying out their Chicago Platform He
belongs to that minority, which, according
to his own showing, ought rather to sub
nit, on a mere question of party politics
than to force his measures and policy OF
an unwilling people,
The official returns show that on tn,
popular vote there is Il majority of mill
ion standing out against Lincoln. He wa
only elected by plurality and not major
ity of the popular vote. The whole vot
stands as follows -
For Lincoln, 1857 ,6l0.
For other candidates, 2,sO4 $50.
Add $4,000 for the vote of South Car
oina, which is cast by the legislature, ant
Lincoln is minority President with
majority of million of the votes of til
American people recorded against hil
and his principles. He need not hesi'at
long about abandoning the Chicago plat
form for it has not met the approval of
majority of the voters in the country, an
in Republics the rule is that minoritie
must succumb to majoritics.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13

IRON CRY CcLLEGE.-We take plea.
sure in again calling the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of this widely
celebrated Institution. Within n few
years, many young men have laid the
foundation of substantial fortunes, and
hundreds are now engaged in business at
salaries which they never could have Sc.
cured but for the advantages afforded by
this School. Every young man who can
should pursue course of study in this
Institution; it will prove of untold ad.
vantage to him.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13

FORM a LINE DIR. Bcllingham's
"Stimulating Onguent," SO famous in Lon
don, Paris, aud other European cities,
seems to be gaining similar reputation
in this country. We find that it has be
come an indispensable article for the toi-
let in all our large cities, Messrs, Horace
L, Hegeman & Co., Of New York, now
have the entire American market confded
to them, and we give their advertisement
a place in another column. As a sure and
safe promoter of the growth of beard Or
whiskers, this article seems to stand about
All. All our young men will be glad to
learn that this celebrated preparation is
now placed within their reach at Won
derfuily low price,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
l,s57,610. ]
2,S04,569.
Apportionment Bill.

AN ACT to divide the State into Congress.
sional districts for the election of repre-
sentatives in the Congress of the United
States.
SEC. |. BE ii enactcl By The Senate and
House Of Representatives IF The Common.
aoeahh of Pennsylvania in General As.
sembly met, anil ii is hereby enacted By The
authority Of the same, That for the pur.
pose of electing representatives of the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania to serve in the House
of Representatives Of the United States,
this tate -hall be divided into twenty three
districts, as follow:
lst. Second, third fourth fifth sixth and
eleventh wards in the city of Phiiade pha
I'd. First, seventh, eigth and tenth
wards in the city of Philadelphia.
Sd. Twelfth, thirteenth, sixteenth sey.
enteenth and nineteenth wards in the city
of Philadelphia,
4th Fourteenth, fifteenth, twentieth,
twenty.frst and wcnty-fourth wards in the
city Of Philadelphia.
5th. Twenty second, twenty third and
twenty. fifth wards in the city of Philadel.
phia, Bucks county and that part of Mont.
gomery county embracing Moreland, Alb
ington, Cheltenham, llorsham, Upper
Dublin, White Marsh, Springfield, Mont
gomery, Gwynncd, Hatfield, Towamassing,
Franconia, and Lower Stafford
9th. Delaware county, Chester county,
Upper and Lower Marion, borough OF
Bridgeport, ia the county of Montgom'
cry.
7th Bcrks county and the balance Of
Montgomery county.
sth. Lancaster county.
9th. Schuylkill and Lebanon counties
10th. Lehigh, Pike, Monroe, Carbon
and Northampton counties.
llth, Susquehanua, Wayne and Lu-
zerne counties.
18th. Bradford, Montour, Columbia,
Sullivan and Wyoming counties, and the
balance of Northumberland county not in
cluded in the thirteenth district,
18th. Dauphin and York counties and
Lower Mahonoy township; in Northumber
and county, not included in the 18th dis
trict.
l4th. Union, Snyder, Juuiata, PER-!
and Cumberland counties.
18th. Somerset, Bedford, Franklin, Full
ton and Adams counties.
! 10th. Cambria, Blair, Hungtingdon an'
! Miffiin counties.
18th, Tioga, Potter, Lycoming, Clinton
and Centre counties.
18th Jefferson, Erie, Warren, NJ keau
Elk, Cameron, Forest and Clcarfield couL
ties.
ties.
10Th. Crawford, Mercer, Venango AM
Clarion counties.
goth. Indian, Westmorland and Rayett
counties.
2lst. Allegheny county south OF tn
Ohio ard Allegheny rivers.
22d. allegheny county north of tn
Ohio and Allegheny rivers, and Butler an
Armstrong counties.
23d. Lawrence, Beaver, Washington
and Green county.