Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10
5olniara' Drpartmrnt.
CAMP RRAGe, near SafoM. r,

CAMP BRAGG, near Suffolk, Va.
Mr. En1rog IL feel highly complimented
by your request, ITO write for your news
columns, whether there is anything very
highly important or not J" and shall endeav-
or to comply with your request for a short
larly, and is looked for with interest. On
last Sabbath the regiment was permitted to
listen to TIVE Gospel sermons from ministers
connected with the regiment-the Chaplain
being absent. The audiences were remarka-
bly, serious and attentive. The religious ele-
ment prevails in the regiment to an extent
that is really gratifying to the true christian
observer. Many of the most pious men of
the country are now on the tented field, ready
to face the ruthless invaders of our soil, in
the name of the Lord Of Hosts.
We>had a stampede on Sabbath night. A
stranger advanced upon one of our s%entinels
swapping a pistol at him and then retreating.
The sentinel fired upon the retreating foe
without effect. At the report of the gun the
| SOIulCtS OCSdI W OaAhtC OlA AK IL III 1tfd
within three minutes after the long roll be-
gan to be beaten, the regiment was on the
parade ground in line of battle. The excite
ment had a very healthy effect, for nearly all
the sick men became effective at once, seized
their muskets and proceeded to the supposed
scene of danger.
Night before last and yesterday morning
frequent and loud reports of cannon were
heard in what We suppose to be the direction
of Pigs Point. OF course no one knows
what itmeans, as the papers are silent on the
subject.
Our Colonel is absent on business at Nor
folk, SO we are informed. What the object OF
his mission is we have not learned. We are
all the time on the lookout here for the enc
my, intending to avoid the evils ola surprise
: Yesterday evening a walk of three miles
brought me within the lines of the third reg
{ iment. 1t seems to be we'll drilled and pre-
sents a fine appearance on dress parade.
The groceries and all other bad establish
: ments are strictly guarded, and no one is per
1 uIlItC0 pass, Oul COHeHttooSOCCb UVIc0fc
o Whatsellish creatures are these commissioner
: officers Nevertheless, thank God and tn
, officers in command, for such wholesome reg
: ulations! The officers are by the soldiers a
the old Duchman was. by his wife: The,
had been to the still house togeth er, and wer
Il returning home both about !" three sheets i
the wind" "Old voman," says the old mar
81 wish you wash in heaven, and wash bscl
S at tie still-house.' +" I'll pc pound, old man
replies the old woman, "yoa selfish creature
you always wants to pc at te pest place"
Our officers always want as to be in tn
camps whether they 60 to better places c
lh not. But having spun out this yarn too Ion
A already, | hasten to a close. All well.
at July 2, 1861.
IN There is no article scarcer in this part
the world, than interesting, well authentic
w ted news. 1t appears that the news makes
n in Petersburg, Richmond and at other point
who have hitherto exercised almost create
OF energy, have closed their shops for the pre-
ed ent. | suppose there has been a faH-of
N the demand for the article of their manufa
ture, occasioned by the fact that consume
a have learned by sad experience, that the
les wares do not wear well or it may be accou
ted for in another way they have probabl
In been ruined by coming in competition wi
ere the more experienced and industrious man
ice f~acturers of the North. For, | suppose,
ers must be conceded, that our Northern brett
no rem can excel us in making lies, as far as tn
hat do in other lines of business.
- We have recently had some very hard raj
'es- which have rendered the atmosphere mt
zen nloac,,E 10 lecf p1rh4 uo rro,o ,1faract
are in gazing upon the celestial prodigy, viii
ave has, no doubt, crossed the angle of your v
nay ion by this time How naturally has
question been proponnded, what does
ex- comet portend % We know of no better
om- luton of the phenomenon than that given
an old prognosticator in Madison county,
your State, in regard to a similar one-'a
ing ats a sagn Cfa tokenr
William G. Brown, Esq, came to US a
ace, days since, with eight recruits from Bu
colnbe, for the Rough and Ready Guards
we They are like the company generally,
but p~rettiest young men Of the county. TIL
JUS is no telling how many young ladies' hea
try, were broken by the departure of this G.
GUS, parry.
that | suppose our regiment will compare ia,
Oh ably, in morality, with any regiment in
service, and yet | am d lilly shocked with
> to profanity and other evidences of a want
e be fear of God, that force themselves upon
lpa~ notice every day. If the war goes on, til
nee, sands of emigrants, both Northern and Sol
own ern, will be hurried to the devils kingd
'ple, This is a solemn thought. Efforts sho
eng be made daily to direct the thoughts of
ont soldiers to heavenly things but if in
ting blaze of gospel day, men will continue
y to worldliness and crime, let them take the
sequenceSI will probably write again
the a few days.
more ROUGU AND READ
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