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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01
Liberal Patrons.

During the past week we nave received 50
from Rev. Geo. Boyer at Mt. Pleasant, and
50 from Mrs. Eliza j. Clark, at Eagle Mills,
yearly subscriptions to the Spirit of the Age.
We take the liberty of publishing the fol-
lowing letter, though we know the writer
never dreamed of ever seeing it in print
But it is so consoling to is in our trials, that
we cannot refrain from laying it before our
readers. Such tokens of appreciation are in
deed grateful to us. Thanks
DEAR ED1ToR i send you $3.50 in pay.
ment for my copy of the Spirit of the Age
for the next year, and two dollars for an
other copy to be sent to Poplar Hill P. O..
Union county. n. c.. Nv own to be still sent
the nrst mentioned sum, especially in these
high priced and troublesome times. | Xix,
your paper for its liberality to all the chris
tan churches. | like it for the uncompro
missing position it takes in the cause of Tenn
perance. | like it for its patriotic devotion
to our suffering Southern Confederacy.
wish you all success in your e~ndeavors to
promote the general good of mankind, ant
may you at last reap the rewards of you
labors in that happy world beyond this val
OF tears. Yours afectionately,
j. MEDLEY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

HE SUFFERINGs OF OUR ARMY AND THE Elk.
ToRT1oNERs.-The correspondent of the Sa-
vannah Republican, writing of the suffering
and shoeless condition of our army, says of
that miserable class of creatures known as
extortioners-
Is it sufficient to reach the hearts of the
spectators and extortioners ? OF course it is
not. They are the bitter enemies of the
army-the enemies, indeed, of the Confeder-
ate States, and freedom itself-and it would
require the same proof to make them our
friends that it would to win over the Adolf
litionists themselves. These ~soulless extor-
tioners-these scheming, hard hearted spec
ulaters-who go up and down the earth, buy
ing all the wool and leather and other neces-
saries OF life they can lay their greedy hands
upon, and hide them away for enormous
profits, they are the most dangerous and
impiacable enemies with whom the South
has to contend in this fearful struggle for
liberty. They are fast destroying our cur.
rency, and are doing all they can to put il
I out of the power of the people to cover the
naked feet and shivering limbs of the army.
That the earth does not open and swallow
such men up is evidence only of the infinite
mercy Of food. They may flourish for a season,
but their ill-got and blood stained gains vii
bring them neither honour or happiness
Living they will be the scorn of their fel
low men, as the traitor Arnold was and DIV
ing, they will cry out as Dives did in the pi
Of the damned, for a drop of water to coo
their parchsd tongues. When peace shal
have been declared and the army return,
home, the men who nave grown rich upo
the safferings OF the soldier who periled hi
life for his country will be branded as Cal
was, and driven out from the walks of tn
good, the scorn of his fellows and . vagabon
upon the earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01
State Legislature.

In another column will be found the pro-
ceedings of the two Houses. Most of the
elections being now over, we may expect
prompt attention to more important matters
to be given, especially relative to protecting
our State from the ravages of the enemy.
We learn the Committee on Military At
fairs have prepared their report relative to
raising troops for State defence. From Whist
we hear, it calls out all magistrates under
90, all militia officers, and all those citizens
who nave procured substitutes under the
consumption will nave to "face the music"
under the militia law. 1t is also said that cit
liens liable to CONSUMPTION from 40 to 45 will
be called out, until their services are deman-
ded by the Confederate authorities. 1t is
supposed this levy will bring several thousand
effective men in the field.
The Joint Committee appointed by the
two Houses to visit Richmond for the purpose
of appealing to the President for troops to
defend our coast, left this City last Thursday
evening to perform that duty. The Commit
tee consists of Messrs. Hall and Arsndell, of
the Senate, and Messrs. Person and Waddell,
of the House.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01
To One Dollar Subscribers.

Notwithstanding our published terms, and our re-
heated assertions that we could not afford to furnish
the Age for a whole year for $1-that 1t now costs US
more than that amount to print it-yet some persons
who have sent us only 81, complain If their papers
are stopped before a year expires. We would De giad
to oblige every body, but we cannot be SO obliging as
TO give for 81 that which costs us more than that sum
TO get ourselves. Those who have sent MS u, VIII
get the paper as long as we can afford for that sum
and IL not renewed after receiving the cross mark
POUR weeks, the paper will be stopped.
II we should by mistake stop the paper OF any one
tn at has sent us 81. so. before a year has expired, they
will please notify us ofthe fact, in order that the mis-
take may be corrected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01
Liquor Will Ruin the South

Ii l~ntemperance among Southern officers
In our army is not arrested, it will be the
ruin of our cause. 1t is frequently asserted
that Spectators and Extortioners will whip
the South, if not stopped in their nefarious
work and they are doing us incalculable
damage, there is no dispute about that fact
but whiskey and brandy have whipped us
in every engagement we have lost during the
war, and added to the d~isreputabls list of such
defeats, the following letter attributes our
terrible defeat at Corinth. to the same cause
Let every Confederate officer who uses in
toxicating beverages, read and blush, and
then resolve to abjure it's use. And lie,
those be dismissed from the service who will
not do so:
TRIAL OF MAJoR-G GENERAL VAN DoRN.-
The army correspondent of the Mobile AID
~vertiser and Register, writing from Able
vile, Miss, November 81, says:
The Court of Inquiry into the charges pre-
ferred by General Bowen against Major Gen
eral Var Dorm is in session, but the proceed
ings thus far have been kept carefully from
| leakage. ! learn from a very well informed
officer that Van Dorn's conduct will, by thi
trial, be greatly relieved, and his attack.
upon Corinth, upon the investigation. will
be found to be less discreditable to him tina,
has generally been supposed. A great shar
of the blame will be found to rest upon
General commanding a division in Price
corps, who, by a disastrous delay of four O
five hours, changed the whole complexion {
the conflict 1t has been such a freely can
vassed matter that it will be no harm to stat
that this General was rendered incapable I
command by narcotic stimulants. AT 5 q
clock in the morning he was ordered to ad
vance, but at eight he had made no NOV
when he reported in person to the commar
ding General, and having been found unf
to discharge the terribly important dutie
his troops were placed under General Gree
The investigation, Van Dorn's friends ar
pear to think, viii clear him from all ban
of the disaster.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01
Subordinate Divisions.

In answer. to the enquiries of q Cores
pondent, aid for the general information OF
all the Subordinate Divisions of Sons of Tenn
perance in the State, we make the following
statement:
In view of the difficulty of retaining a
quorum of members over 81 years of age, it
is deemed unnecessary to observe the re-
QUESTION of a majority to make members
eligible toi voting, holding Office and acting
on committees but that all members in
good standing be eligible to perform all the
duties of membership, without regard to age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

RETALIATIoN.-On the fourth page of this
paper will be found President Davis ~instruc-
ton to Gen. Holmes, concerning the repor-
ted murder of ten citizens of Missouri, by
order of the abolition Gen. Mcneil. The re.
t~aliation ordered by the President has in
deed become imperative, in view of the cold.
blooded murders committed under the sanc>
ton of chief officers of the enemy.
Another instance of their hellish malignity
is now reported. 1t is said that Resencrantz
has given notice that he will hang or shoot
every one of our guerilla parties that falls
into his hands, and that in other fendish
ways he intends to conduct hostilities. If
Rosencrantz has made the threat imputed to
him, he should be notified by our govern.
ment that the len talionis will be unsparing.
ly enforced in return for whatever brutalities
he may be guilty of He should be particu.
larly assured that if he puts q guerrilla to
death, and afterwards, by the fortunes of war,
should himself be taken prisoner, that he
will be executed ss o murderer without bene
fit of clergy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

FRox SUFFoLK.-We have late intelligence
from Suffolk, of a most reliable character
Inc enemy is being largely reinforced there.
one informant, a young lady, says they now
number $4,000 at that point, and a gentle
man from Portsmouth, says that it is gener-
any believed there, that the yankees at Suf.
ok now number 81 5000. We are inclined to
tne opinion, that the statement of the lady
Is the correct one. The Abolition soldiers
In Suffolk. say that their officers make no
attempt to conceal their ultimate intentions
and designs. These are to march upon Vel
don, seize the railroads there, and thus isolate
Richmond from the South.-Peters6urg Es.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

ELEcTIoNs.-The following officers have
been elected by the Legislature, viz: Curtis
Fl. Brogden c.elected State Comptroller.
usstrrot, affa "A. .. merr1mon for the seventh
district. j. P. H. Russ of Wake, Secretary
of State, vice R. H. Page present incumbent.
G. II. Wiley reelected General superinten-
dent of Common Schools, by a unanimous
vote. Hon. R. B. Gillian, Judge of the 4th
Judicial Circuit. Ralph P. Buxton, Esq,
Solicitor of the fifth Judicial Circuit. G. c..
Clark, Esq, of Craven, Solicitor for the I'd
Judicial District and the Hon. William A.
Graham Confederate States Senator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

SOMETHING OF A MAyoRrrY.-The famops
debating club of Cambridge Eng.) Univer.
sity, (the Union debated the American war
subject during two evenings. The question
was put thus That the cause of the NORTH
is the cause of Human Progress The prom.
osition was negatived by a vote of one.hun.
dred and seventeen to thirty.three. Ear
Russelps eldest son speaking with the ma
jority against it
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

s- The Fayetteville Observer infers from
the address directed to be placed on a copy
Of thAAPaper, that Col. John r. Cooke of the
46th N. Q. regiment, has been appointed
Brigadier General, and that Brig. Gen. Robt.
Ransom has been made a Major General.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

EMANcIPAT1oN.-The Northern papers of
the 18th say that the National Intelligencer,
Stewards organ, is out In a long leader which
is interpreted in Washington by those who
watch the current of events, to be paving the
way for a withdrawal Of the emancipation
proclamation, on the ground that it is i'm
practicable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

LIEUT.. SnER.--We were panied a few
days since to learn that Lieut. Jesse W. 81.
Ter, of Company 4, LIST N. @. Cavalry, was
killed in a skirmish with the enemy on tho
7th inst. He was calamity leading a quad
OF his men on a position of the enemy.
when he was shot and instantly killed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01


The RAILRoADs--How TO L1yE.-It has
been apparent to our mind for some time
that the entire transportation by rail will
necessarily be engaged for the exclusive use
Of the Government. This will be q great
Inconvenience to the people, who have been
accustomed to look to this mode of transport
tation for their constant daily supplies. The
importance Of expeditions transportation for
men and army supplies, is so obvious that no
patriot can complain of it. But our idea is to
impress the fact ON the minds of the people,
and counsel them to provide against future
inconvenience by making prompt preparation
to raise everything they eat, and make eve
rything they wear at home. Save seed Of
all kinds of vegetables, prepare your ground
this winter for all kinds Of cultivable pro-
auctions, cabbage, potatoes, t~urnips, and eve
rythiEg that can sustain life. Plant next year
in great abundance, raise large quantities o.
poultry ; sow every acre possible in small
grain, so that you may make bread have
pastures of stock and make milk and butter
people saaRah r44t live u apa aorfAsse and 66a S til.
Put all the females to carding, spinning
knitting, &c, both for yourselves and the
soldiers. In short, make up your minds t.
suffer and make the same sacrifices for lib
erty which your grand parents did in times
of the old revolution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

The impression now seems to be that Burn
side has abandoned Fredericksburg as a base
to reach Richmond, and that he will endeav-
or to get there by some other route but il
he comes by the South side of James River
or by the Peninsula the passage will be, we
doubt not, equally hazardous. The Examin-
er of Thursday says:
"Trains on the Fredericksburg road now
run to within five miles of the town. The
down-train Yesterday reached the city at six
o'clock. 1t brought down a large number OF
passengers, besides between two and three
hundred sick from the army. Passengers
report all quiet along the Inns of the Kappa
hammock up to l o'clock yesterday. 1t was
believed at Fredericksburg that the main
body of the enemy was moving down thu
river towards Port Royal"
Major. Gen. G. A. Smith is in Petersburg
and in command of force sufficient, we
doubt not, to protect the approach to Rich
mond in that direction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

We had a splendid frost on Saturday and
Sunday nights, Says the Wilmington Jour-
nal,) and the atmosphere is really wholesome
this forenoon. Gen. Yellow Jack is no more
he has done all the mischief in his power,
and has finally yielded to his fate, though we
must say he died hard-the fate of most sim
ners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

Es- We copy the following advertisement
as a matter of interest to the public, with
the remark that the action of the Rockfsh
Manufacturing Company is deserving of
much praise:
RocKFIsH SHEETINGs The Rockfsh Man
ufacturing Company having decided to com
ply with the terms of the Exemption Act"
passed by the Congress of the Confederate
States, will sell their Goods to merchants in
North Carolina on the same terms as they
furnish the State, on condition that the par.
ties purchasing will enter into obligation to
sell the same by the piece to consumers at
a profit not exceeding five cents per yard.
1t is intended to confine their sales to one
firm in each town.
CHARLES I. HAIGH, Prest.
For the benefit of those who may wish to
procure from this company supplies Of cloth,
we will state that the Post Office of the
President is Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville and Blount's Creek Fac
tories at Fayetteville have also agreed to sci
their goods on the same terms as the Rock
fish Factory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

Gov. VANcE's PRocLAMATIoN.-We refer
the reader to an important proclamation o.
Gov. Vance, in to-dsy's paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

REsIGNED.-We have seen, for a week past |
in our city, Col. D. Z. McRae of the 9TH n.
G. Reg, and regret to learn that he has re-
signed his position in the army. Col. McR.
has addressed a letter to Gov. Vance, assign
ing his reasons for taking this step. This
letter is published in the papers of this city,
and we must say, while the loss of his valu-
able services in the field are much to be de-
plored, yet the studied neglect he has receiv-
ed from President Davis, compelled him, from
a sheer sense of s~elfrespect, to resign his
place in the army. No Colonel in the SER
vice, perhaps, had more distinguished him
self for bravery and skill as q commander
and daring as a soldier, in the many severe
and trying engagements in which he had par.
ticipated. And he had been complimented
by his superior officers again and again, and
his name pressed by than as eminently de-
serving promotion; and Notwithstanding he
had been acting Brigadier General for some
time ; yet in spite of these recommendations,
qualifications and senior claims, a junior of
fcer in his " brigade was promoted over
his head. This was an ~indignity and injus-
tice to which he could not submit-and
hence his resignation-which is approved by
all that we have heard speak of it.
BY the way, it is a glaring fact, that of the
four Brigadiers appointed from the Colonies
commanding N. G. regiments, only one is
native of the State, viz: Col. S. D. Ramseur
Col. Lane is a South Carolinian Col. Iversor
a Georgian and Col. Cooke a Virginian.
Is the fact of being a native North Caro-
linian a bar to promotion in the army, ex-
cept in the cases of q favored few /?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

menC OF the SESSION.. NO, never let THIS
be. But let the G. W. P. appoint a time
and place-say Greensboro, and the 22d of
February next-(or any other time and place
he may select SO as to give full opportu-
nifty for the appointment being made KNOWN
and we will all meet and burnish up our
arms for a more vigorous conflict with the
demon Alcoholic. AGE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

SIxGKR's FAMILY SEWING MAcHrSE--
We have received very neat little book
from the manufacturer of the above ma
chine, containing many handsome engrav-
ings. showing the machine to be truly a
desirable ornament to the most richly fur
nished parlor.
These Machines. with all the new i'm
provements. is the best and cheapest. anil
most beautiful of all Sewing Machines
This Machine viii sew anything--from the
running Of q tuck in Taretan. TO the max
ing Of an Overcoat. 1t can fell. hem,
bind. gather. tuck. qnilt. and has capacity
for great variety OF ornamental work,
and viii do it better than any other.
These Machines may be adjusted for
sewing heavy or light textures. anything
from pilot or beaver cloth. down to the
softest game or gossamer tissue. with ease
and rapidity. -
The Machine is so simple in structure.
that child can learn to use it. AMI hsv-
ing no liability to get out Of order is ever
ready to do its work.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

Building in Plymouth has not been as
brisk for many years as it is this spring
A person would suppose that everybody
intended having q home to live in. and
some of them two. We notice the follow
ing improvements:
William Taylor--a two story frame
dwelling house 10 South Plymouth; Harri-
son Nichols one story frame dwelling
house south Of che depot; o. H. p. Bailey
IA two story frame dwelling house just
west of the Post Office; j. L. WesterveIt--
q two story frame dwelling honse in East
Plymouth; Jerry BlAin-a story anil ahalf
frame dwelling house in East Plymouth;
Gideon Blain--a two. story frame
dwelling house in East Plymouth;
Horace Corbin-a two story frame
dwelling house directly east Of the Semin-
AIRY; the Drs- Borton--a story and half
frame dwelling house northeast Of the
Seminary: John Noll--a one story frame.
for meat market. on Michigan Street;
Nice new fronts and other improvements
to the room formerly occupied by Hewitt
n Woodward. and the saloon kept by
John Weller. There are other buildings
which have escaped our notice.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

~We have received Frank Lesi'e's
Gazette of Fashion for June. Its fashion
plates. as usual. are of superior quality.
and its pictorial illustrations generally
possess merit of superior order. 1t con-
tains q very fine steel engraving which
pnr2orts to be likeness of Mrs President
Lincoln, but as is usual in such cases the
artist has violated truth in his desire tc
flatter the subject.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

R Mr.. Joseph Westervelt has for sew
eral weeks bean engaged in changing his
saw mill. east of the Edwards House. into
a grist mill; and has realized his most san
guine expectat ons. we should think. judg-
ing from Oh article Of flour which he left
with us the other day. The -four was
white. fresh. and made splendid bread
Mr.. w. expects to use but two run OF
stones, aud contine his business to custom
work exclusively
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

re- Information has been received that
the report of the loss Of Col. Brown, OF
the 20sh Indiana Regiment. was q hoax.
and had no foundation in truth. Col. d.
is in good health and in active command
OF bis regiment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

e. The Democrat says: 1--WE under
stand the Dutch Reform Church has in
contemplation the erection of fine Col
lege at Bourbon, in this county" And
also. that 1.-The new board of Trustees in
this village have organized by the election
off B. N. Klinger. President"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29
ASSOCIATION.

For the Rsf Of TIE Ssck and Dreso afflicted arM Tirr-
lent and CArossc Diseases. asd eJ>cisy for the Cure If
Di-~1<es II the s><raf Orgaa..
MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting Sur
gcon.
VALUABLE REPORTS on SperrnatorrAp or Seminal
Weakness, and other Diseases of the Sexual Orgnns
on the NEW REMEDIES employed in the Disp-nsary.
sent n the afflicted In sealed envelopes free Of charge
Two or THREE Stamps for postage will be acceptable.
Address DR. J. SkILLIx HOrGITToS. Acting Sur
gson, Howard Association, No scu.h Ninth Street.
Philadelphia, Pa lnay 10
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

~ Read on the outside of this paper
the very interesting correspondence OF
jasper Packard. Next week we will pub
lish another letter from member of the
same regiment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

rr Common Pleas Court commences
in this place next Monday. Judge Egbert
presiding. The County Commissioners
meets at the same time. wo believe, but
IN what room we are unable to say.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CURvEY NOTsCE.-Notfce Is her,b,
y given that the undersigned with the Count,
Surveyor will, on Tuesday, Juno IL lsG2
proceed survey and locate the of his
6v. RS !. range four (4] cast, in Marshall county
Indiana. and continue from day to day until all il
surveyed. f...F ..Ef
Nonresident owners Of lard in said section who
fail to meet the Surveyor ut the time above men
toned, and defray provide for defrslying their
portion fthe expense OF said survey. will be re-
turned to the county Auditor. and such dclnquen.
ces placed on the tax duplicate and collected ac-
cording to law.
May % 1862 ADAM HAY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29

Contract Awarded.-M. H. Rice & Co
have the contract to furnish the Pittsbure, Fl
WAvE> g. Chicago Rail Road, What Ties they
want TO use from Warsaw to Hannah. Persons
wishing to get out Ties can make contracts the
best terms, and obtain all necessary information BY
calling on Riee Smith, at the Low Price Store,
ON the corner south Of the Edwards Houss.