Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-04
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

lC Il NOuE2 - oRNf "a
ate William Boylan, deceased, who filed
hat Office for a great number of years.
RALEtau MrLIrIA.-The militia of Districts
Nos. l and 2 met yesterday evening for the
of electing officers. The members
Of District No. were divided into three
companies, and those Of No. 2 into two com
panies. ". f. Anderson Esq, was elected
of Company A. 1st District w. w.
Esq, Of Company B, and W. R.
r ichardson, Esq, of Company c. Company
A. District Nc. 2, ". Z. Womble, Esq, Cap
tain, and Company B., j.. c. S. Lumsden,
Esq, Captain. TIE five companies embrace
about four hundred men. The contest for
Office was quite animated.
~ We have talked much with our people
about the Wa Tax Act just passed hy the
Confedei ate Congress, and we rave not heard
the first complaint, or even grunt, from any
one. Every body recognizes it as a necessity
for our protection, and is determined to pay
the tax with patriotic a%lacrity. We did not
expect anything else.
- We understand that the subscription
t, the Confederate Loan in this city, now
amounts to about fifty thousand dollars. 1t
will doubtless be increased to double that sum
soon, and ought to be quadrupled- As an
investment, it is one of the best that could
be made but aside from this, high patriotic
motives should induce every one who can
spare any money from pressing, necessitous
demands, should subscribe to furnish the gov
eminent with means 10 vigorously prosecute
the war to a speedy close. Ill should be on
the list. Those who can spare much, to the
extent of their means and those who can
spare but little, their mites will contribute
to swell up the grand aggregate, and will as
fully attest their patriotism as those who con-
tribute their thousands. Remember the
widows mite.
Already the vile invader has landel upon
North Cagplina soil-already have our bat
teries been silenced at some points on our
coasts, AID thousands Of the enemy are
swarming there. This success will give en-
couragenlent to other incursions. They must
be dri0en back. They must be punished for
defling our soil with their infamous feet
We have the brave boys who will do that
very thing. But the Government must have
money to carry on the war. Our people have
the money, and they must contribute freely,
literally, abundantly-and North Carolina
Wust not be behind her sister States in thus
manifesting her devotion to their country.
Mrs. Ann c.. Pearson writing from Nor
canton to the Charlotte Bulletin says that the
ladies of Burke Hospital Association has
sent to the LIST Regiment at Yorktown SO
shirts, II pair of drawers, 26 Sheets, 80 pill
low cases, 49 towels, 2 quilts, 2 comforts, 3
counterpanes, 2 coats, 3 bed ticks, 5 table
cloths, lint, linen bandages, &c. and STA in
money had been received for the relief Of sol
diers.
A British vessel arrived at Morehead CT
ty last week, loaded with an assorted cargo,
such as guns, powder, percussion caps, &c.
Other vessels were expected, III Lincoln
ties find it a hard matter to blockade the n.
G. ports.
IMPORTANT FOR DEEP RIvER-The follow
ing letter was read in the House of Com
mons just previous to the passage of the
bill appropriating money to complete the
Western Railroad to the Coalfelds
Confederate STATES OF AMERICA,
NAVY Observation-Disclosures Aug. 8, 81.
Hon. c. G. Wright, House Of Delegates,
Raleigh, N. G.
SIR: A free supply of Coal in your State.
In connection with the present and future op-
%erations OF a steam Navy, | regard as of very
great importance, and hence [ observe with
interest every indication connected with III
VIII you be pleased to advise me as to xne
prospect of completing the Fayetteville nd
Coalfelds Rail Road? The mineral wealth
CT your State, and particularly of the Deep
RIVER country, points to an early establish
ment OF such great Workshop as the defen-
ces Of our Confederacy will demand, and
| deeply regret that the common sense of the
South, in yearsg one by, has not established
them.
am, respectfully, your obt serv't,
5. r. MALLORY, Sec'y Navy.
Quoting the above letter, the Fayetteville
Observer says:
The government wants coal for a Steam
Navy, ard coal and lion for the greatest
workshops, here in Fayetteville, that have
ever been seen in the South. individuals too,
all over the South, want coal and iron. which
can be more conyiently obtained at Deem
River than anywhere else in the4South. Need
we cali upon the Legislature to do promptly
what may be necessary to intuse the fullest
HE and vlgor mo the operations Of this vast
: interest?
) Captain Booth, of the Artillery Corps oil
the Confederate Army, has arrived here AMI
taken command Of the Arsenal, and it is ua-
3 derstood that his orders are to put up more
E buildings, with a view to the most extensiy,
r. operations and TO drive with the utmos
/, possible speed every species of wo. k furnish
! ing the Army.
Now we shall 60 ahead indeed, and Nortf
Cirollna will become one of the richest ant
most Important of the Southern Confeder-
ateS.
!, The Richmond Examiner of the 28th. saw
=" The choking sensations of the Nortl
about the blockade and the privateers appea
+; to be extreme. The information of its inef
tciency on the coast of North Carolina i
understood to be a special annoyance a
? Washington. We have the Information tina
Commodore Hickey, Of the Gladiator. ha
advised the Navy Department that the block
ade is almost entirely open on the Carolin
coast. He Indicates the entrance TO Can
Fear River and Wilmington, port of Beau.
, fort, and Oracoke Inlet to Pamlico Sonnd !
open, Notwithstanding The Pen min :, 81