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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

From MADIsos.-The troops under Gen.
Marcus Erwin have gone into the Laure.
country, blockaded all the mountain passes.
captured some thirty or forty of the ring
leaders In the late outrages, together with
about one hundred guns, and are in a fair
way TO conquer a peace" Capt. Palmer's
company from Mitchell, 10y the way a splen-
d'd body u mounted men,)and one company
rom tennessee are there, cooperating with
the Madison and Bumcombe troops.
Gen. Erwin and the forces under b;s oon
ma"d deserve great credit for the vigor and
promptness displayed in nipping in the bud
what would very soon have grown into an
ugly afair.-1sheriM Neas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

FLOOD AND HAIL.-We had here, on Thurs
day afternoon, last, as heavy a fall of rain as
we ever witnessed, accompanied by a consid-
cradle hail storm, thundeb and lightning
From the long continued torrents and the
protracted rains that had just preceded it,
we judge there must be heavy freshets in the
streams. We have heard of no material dam
age done by the hail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

A letter to the Wilmington Journal, dated
onslow county, April %, says-''Burnside
has drawn in all his pickets and m~arauding
parties. He is also having his men and hors-
es put aboard ship. That looks as though
something were in the wind. Keep a good
lookout about Wilmington"
The Editor of the Journal says the letter
is from a trustworthy gentleman, and he
seems to place full confidence in his state
mentS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

MORE CLUBs.--Wee tender cur sincere
thanks to the following kind friends for clubs
of subscribers received since our last, viz:
to Lieut.. P. A. Correll Of the SD Regiment,
for a club of Z; W. L. Chapman of the I'd
Regiment, for a club Of 8; to G. A. P: Nye
of the Goth Regiment for a club of 5; J. II.
Smith of York Collegiate Institute, for club
of 5; our friend R. G. freeman of the 2Sth
Regiment, adds 6 moro to- former club sent
6 from George Bowman of the 18th Regi.
ment 8 from j. S. Meroney, Murphy; 5
from B. A. Howell of the SD Regiment
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

DIED.-We learn that Major Matthew W.
Davis, of Rutherford, who had just been APP
pointed Colonel Of Spruilrs Cavalry Regi
ment, died suddenly at Goldsboro', a few
days ago, while IN his way to Kinston to
take command.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

kE-oRGAs1zED.-The following regiments
have been re- organized and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
18TH REGIaENr.-R. II. Cowan, Colonel,
THOMAS ). Purdie, 1t. Colonel, and Forney
George, Major.
18th R~EGIAENT.-J. r. Cook, Colonel. R
Y. Slngeltary, 1t. Colonel, and John A. Gil
mer, Jr., Major.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

FIFTEENTH REGIMENT AT YoRKTowN.-A
friend has furnished us with the following
correct list of the killed and wounded of this
regiment, in the recent skirmish with the enc
my on Warwick river. We learn that only
QUO OF the regiment were engaged. against
three or four times their number. The enc
my had taken possession of the rifle pits, and
the 10th fought them two hours and fifteen
minutes, without aid from any quarter, and
at length drove them back with heavy loss:
KnLED-Col. Mckinney; Priv tie Yandells,
company B; Joseph Towery, company D;
William Finch, company D:'Francis Gilbert
company Z 9TH Sergeant H. M. Clendenin,
company II; Privates Elmsley Steel, company
ID; Hardy Wood. company H; James Fl. Par
ker, company | +; William Boon, company K:
d. Fooshee. company M; NJ. II. Bennett.
company M-12.
Capt. S.. F. StanseN, company
A, dangerously End Sergeant, A. v. Heimes.
company D. mortaily Corporal B. G. Coon
company b; Private Thos Mills, since dead
company B; Private Francis Cuthberston'
company B w. G. Wolf, company B; f. r.
Barc-ew, company B; James Downs, since
dead, company D +; John Sherrard, company
Z; w A, Avera, company F; John McDon-
a'd ana Francis Morrison, company f; Sam
uei u. Gordon, company G: w. G. B. Brad.
shaw, company II; G. G. MeMurray. john T.
Ray. w. II. Guthrie, F. R. Mays, company
ID Richard Green, company I; End Lieut.. j.
j. Reid, company K Ord. Serg. r. w. Thom.
as company K; I'd Serg. G. Fl. Griffin, com
pany 4thSerg. j. B. Armstrong. company
n; lst Corp. John billiard, Ord do. William
thompson, since dead; PrvateS S. R. Hillard.
d: W.J Melton,,J j. W. Bats, j. III. Freeman
all company K; B-eVet Cd 1t. L. J. Merritt
company M; Private S. M. Rigsbee. COMPANY
M. LIT. Merritt, who was wounded il the arm
reached this place on Saturday. We are glad
that his wound is not a dangerous one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

Our TRooPs.-We learn that six regiments
from Camp Mangum have received orders 10
march. We will not say where.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

- Capt Thomas Wheat, of the first
Louisiana Infantry, who was killed at the
battle OF Shiloh, was a son of the Rev. DIR.
wheat, late Professor in the University of
North Carolina. His age was 80.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05
State onyention.E

This body has adopted a resolution for ad.
journment on Tuesday the 18th of May, sub.
iect to the call of the President and a com
mittee of FIVE; and if not called together be.
tween the 18th of May and the 1st day of No
yember, the Convention will be dissolved on
the latter day.
Since our last, an ordinance has been adop-
ted. exempting Quakers from military duty
on condition each member, within military
age, shall pay one hundred dollars into the
State Treasury, or serve in the salt works or
the hospitals during the war. An ordinance
has also been passed, concerning the election
of Governor. Its provisions are as follows:
l. That the person who shall be elected
Governor of this State at the next regular
election on the first Thursday in August
next, as now provided for by law, shall also
fill the Office and discharge the duties of Gov.
ernor of this State from the I'd Monday Of
September until his successor shall be quail
fed.
Q. The proper returning officers of every
county. shall. as soon as the result of the
election is known in his county, transmit to
the Secretary of State a statement of tho
votes taken in his county for Governor, which
statement shall be made up from the poll
books Of his county, as is now prescribed by
law.
8. That the. Secretary of State, the Treasu,
rer and Comptroller, shall on the 4th Thurs
day in August next, and in the presence Of
the Governor, proceed to examine said re-
turns and ascertain and declare what person
shall have received the greatest number of
votes, whereupon the Governor shall issue
, his proclamation declaring such person duly
i elected Governor of this State from the I'd
Monday of September, A. d. 1852, until his
successor shall be qualified.
t 4. That the person so declared and pro-
l claimed Governor, as aforesaid. shall, on the
Cd Monday of September, 1862 appear be-
fore some Judge of the Supreme Court, or
t SOM one ofthe Judges ofthe Superior Courts
of Law, and take and subscribe the oath now
e prescribed by law for the qualification of
e Governor of this State, and shall Immediately
enter upon the discharge Of the duties of bis
= Office, which oath, so taken and subscribed,
shall be fled IN the office Of the Secretary oil
State.
l. .-5. That his Excellency Henry E. Clark shall
IS continue to hold the office and discharge al
If the duties of Governor of this State from thu
first Thursday in August until the % Monday
le day in September next, or until his success
s or shall be qualified, as fully to all intentl
and purposes as he has heretofore done, anc
ID shall receive the usual salary in proportion II
1t his extended term of service.
3 After the passage of this ordinance on it
d final reading, was adopted, an amendment ex
d. tending the time of receiving returns of cleo
9 tons from the camps, from one to two weeks
r. An ordinance has passed, relating to hol
ding Courts in HEREFORD. Also, one for tn
$, relief of the Banks allowing such as ma.
y be located at endangered points, to have Of
If fees and do business at other places.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05
From eworleans

From eW-orieanS
The latest news to hand from New Orleans
mp t. the morning of May I'd, leave things
there at a dead lock, which it seems puts the
yankee commander in a puzzle to relieve. 1t
is true he has passed our Forts with some OF
his gunboats, but the forts are still in our
possession and unsilenced, as are all our bat
terles at other points. 1t is true he is in front
OF the city threatening to do divers naughty
things unless the city is surrendered and the
yankee flag hoisted by the authorities. But
the city has not been formally surrendered
the rebel" flag yet faunts sauc;ly in MS
face, and still the yankee has not carried his
naughty threats into execution. lie seems
to be in the position of the man who held the
bear by the ears-who was more in fear OF
the bear than the bear was of him. The eX-
pertinent of running boats past a fort with
out silencing it, is as yet one of doubtful
safety, and Commodore Farragut has not
solved the doubt Transports with supplies
and troops cannot pass, and vandalism itself
will not justify the shelling of a city which
has been evacuated by its troops, and which
cannot be occupied
But even should they enter the city, the
mere possession of New Orleans, save for the
prestige of the thing, could not advance the
military objects of the invaders one iota, and
OF this they are no doubt aware themselves.
The rentention of that city during the sum
mer would be sure to bring with it pesti-
lence in it's direst from, sweeping off whole
regiments of it's northern garrison with a ra-
pidity and certainty far hey ond anything that
war has ever presented, or imagination pic
tured, on this continent. New Orleans, fiat
tempted to be held during the summer and
fall, will prove itselft to be a poisoned ulcer
eating into the vitals of the North. Nor will
its capture at al! answer the expectations of
the captors, nor help them to redeem their
promises OR make good their boasts of getting
any quantity of cotton at an early period. 1t
is a cotton port, but that is not cotton, and
they will find none there to steal.
DuI " LC NOISl, NCW 10 INV eAS
Confederacy. Misfortune is not ruin. In
the end, God will give US the victory if we
are true to Him and our cause.
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS IN THE ARMY.-In Or
der to secure the certain receipt of the paper,
persons ordering it should not fail to give us
the letter of the Company and the No. of the
5 Regimentto which they are attached. And
subscribers at Camp Mangum should pay the
P NJ. at Raleigh 10 cents per quarter, in ad-
vance, for their papers, or two cents on a
= single copy, otherwise they will not be sent
from the Post Office out to the Camp. We
: notice quite a large number of our last issue
now lying in the Post Office here, which have
, not been sent out to the Camp, because the
Post Office charges have not been paid or
them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-05

Inc Louisville Journal reports that Stanton,
A'hcoins Secretary of War. has resigned, on
account of political differences with the al
ministration.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
Letter from the Camp.

MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, 'CAMP JESSIE, I
NEW CREEK, VA, May 23d, 1862. !
Mr.. Editor:-Things are moving in
earnest here. Capt. Bragoniar is in
command of the post. Hospital tents
are going up rapidly-many of them al
ready contain numbers Of sick and
wounded soldiers. Large hospitals are
being built for the accommodation Of the
wounded in the whole eastern section of
this department. 1t is astonishing to
witness the rapidity Of movements here.
Everybody has something to do, and all
seem anxions to do as much as possible
for the promotion of the great cause
Over one thousand wagons are on the
road between this point and Franklin,
Fastening supplies to the army under
Fremont at the latter place. Yet this
immense number of teams cannot keep
the army properly supplied with sub
sistence. Until more transportation is
furnished, General Fremont cannot do
as much as he would if he had more
teams. Everybody is on the lookout
for bold dash by our General soon, on
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
How to Make Friends.

NJ. Editor:-I believe everybody
will read this article, who sees the
heading. Almest every one likes to
have friends. A man said to me once:
go, dear! 0, dear, Mr.. -, l don't
know what to do; have the blues! [
don't think / have a friend in the
world" I knew him well, and knew
where the difficulty was. There ale
multitudes of men just like him, that
are always in trouble, and imagine that
all the world, and the rest of mankind,
are up in arms against them. Now this
is desperate, most uncomfortable state
of mind for man to be in. Should
any of your readers be in this lamenta-
BILE condition, 1 will try and help them
out of the horrible pit. The man who
1 referred to lacked three things, which
are essential to all who want to have,
and make friends.
He lacked q friendly look.-He had a
sour, stern, feverish, eontemptuous look,
that had tendency to make enemies.
Men judged his soul by his countenanee
the internal, by the external. We
often meet men in the streets, in the
social gathering, and in the church, that
appear to say by their looks, that God
made them of better quality of earth,
that richer blood flowed in their veins,
and higher, and superior destiny awaited
them, than those upon whom they look
down with perfect contempt. We
have, at times, met young ladies, too,
that appeared to say by their looks;
0, this contemplate country, where
nothing is to be seen, but old rocks,
and hills, muddy streets ill the winter,
and dusty streets in the summer old
shanties and wooden fences; where the
society is most intolerable; no lines OF
distinction and demarcation drawn be.
| tween crust No I, and crust No 2, and
crust No. 3. This thing of being mixed
up in one heterogeneous mass with
everybody, is too intclerahle to be
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06

kills Ind 200 wounded on our side
Kebe loss not known; but it must be
heaS Many of our wounded have
sines died. The enemy attacked our
pieke here the Sunday evening we ar
riFe hefe, but were repulsed with loss.
determined to hold this place
at azards. The enemy fingered
arst until Tuesday, when he "ske-
with the loss Of good many
and taken prisoners. Gen. Ere
aFai Tuesday, the sl3th, at
the hsad 81 force, anes q en-.
Btenker, generally New 0TK and Penn
sytvania troops. Fremont has estab-
lished his headquarters here. The boys
are generally we'll, and in high expecta-
ton. They place the utmost confidence
in the "Pathfnder," and only wait for
him to say the word, and they will fol-
low anywhere to any portion of the
enemy's dominion. We are now only
waiting for provisions. The Internal
traitors have burned all the bridges in
this region, and during the rainy sea-
son we have to frequently do without
bread nearly week, as it is impossible
for the provision trains to cross. But
must close. Yours truly,
FRANK METcALF,
Lieut., Co. D, 18th Reg't, o. V. l.
Franklin, Va.
2. S.-All letters sent to the 10th
should be directed to Franklin, Va
Be careful to state the Company and
CAPTAIN commanding. T. NJ.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
Alcoholic Drinks in the Army.

No intemperance, either in eating or
drinking, should be tolerated in an army;
both are demoralzing, and both predis-
pose to, if not actually provoke disease.
Alcoholic liquors should not be permit
ted to be used, except as medicine, and
then only under the immediate direc-
ton of the medical officer. The ordi-
nary drink and food should be selected
with special reference to their healthful
properties. The use of bad water, even
for short time, is invariably product
i've of mischief The tea and coffee
should be of good quality and we'll pre-
pared, to preserve their agreeable flavor,
and their soothing and refreshing effects.
Lager beer, ale and porter. if sound, are
both nourishing and wholesome, if con-
sumed within judicious limits.
The practice of allowing soldiers spir-
ituous liquors, as portion of their daily
rations, has been pretty generally, if not
entirely, abandoned in the European
service. Its injurious effects upon the
health and morals Troops have longbeen
deprecated. In the British army in In
dia, the use Of alcoholic liquors was, at
one time, universal, on the supposition
that it had tendency to counteract the
depressing influences of tropical eli
mate; the men took their spirits regu-
larly before breakfast, and not unfre-
quently several times during the day,
especially if on active duty; but it was
soon found out that it produced quite a
contrary impression, causing instead of
preventing debility, and affording a
temptation to general drunkenness,
which was followed by insubordination
and crime. The result was that the
Government abolished the alcoholic ra-
tien system altogether, substituting cof-
fee and tea, which are now regularly
served once and often twice a day.
The condition of the Thirteenth Reg
iment Light Infantry, stationed at Jel-
laiabad during the late iusurrection in
India, affords happy illustration of the
salutary effects or abstinenre from spir:
itueus liquors. While the siege was
progressing, the men, during period of
five months, We're entirely debarred from
drinking, and yet their health and eour.
age we're most excellent. As soon, how
ever, as the garrison was relieved and
they began to indulge in spirits, many
of them in short time became sick and
riotous. The experience of Major Gen
eral Wylie, of the Bombay army, was
precisely the same. When the soldiers
under his command were quartered in
districts where no liquors could be OBJ
tanned, their health, discipline, and
morals were all that could be desired;
whereas, under opposite circumstances,
insubordination and disease prevailed to
frightful extent.
During the Crimean war, coffee and
tea were found to be eminently whole
some and invigorating, enabling the
troops to sustain fatigue and to resist
disease. When the men were in the
trenches and could not obtain their usual
supplies of these articles, they became
languid, and suffered from dysentery and
diarrhea. To produce their peculiar
sustaining and exhiierating effects, cof
fee and tea should be taken hot and
moderately strong, with sugar, if not
also with cream.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06

why nobody cared for him. was, because
he cared only for himself Let every
one see that Won do care for tbam bv
sbow;uo than. tho email oo,rt.,;as ~
which there is no narade which mani.
fest themselves in little K ind acts Of at-
tention. For instance, if YOU are at an
entertainment dinner being ready don't
be the first to run. like hungry hound
70 tho tob,s .a 600. no,,,a,e - ~. o.t
coivenien' Piace, 70 gormaanolze- Lei
others De seated frst, yourself last II
you are in church, and it happens to be
crowded. da1s.; i aspsall yourseIf ii T1suF
.aat = Ioa.s = III
:, - -,
o'hers she preference ih every ii''le Gu
Joyment, at the table, walking, riding,
sitting or standing. There are men
that set themselves up as public educa-.
tars oc tho naonle that ,re aufullv de-
-. r.,,. .-...:.rr re,
noien' III 'nese ii'.'e ''u'''sie' u 'iie'
1t you want. friends, you must have
big heart. A soul that can be daguer-
reotvned on \ three cent piece is not
uorth of , fr;e,a Va, ,n,st fsea tbe
"'i o' q ~ a a.' ',' .n
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06

! the weak points Of the enemy. Conf
denee, the great desideratusn of COM
n.andiag officer from those under his
cou mand, is given to Fremont by every
officer and soldier in the department-
The only fear is, that the General, al-
though he can, and does do much, may
not come up entirely to the very high
standard erected for him by his ad9
mirers.'
The country is grand and picturesque
here. The mountains are covered wff
asses..i esa good
hiding place for the jawhawkers;) the
valley of New Greek presents some of
the finest scenery | ever Witnessed
Astonishing that people, enjoying such
lovely homes, fine farms, and living un-
der the influence of so good Govern
ment as ours, can bring their minds to
that state of delusion and infatuation as
to lead them to rebel, and by every
pONSl eli uedSOE W OftItuIOW luS SlSdt
Federal Government.
By this time many who were lead off
to the practice of treason early last
spring, have concluded to abandon it's
practice, at least, if not the principle it
self. Men often require rods and
stripes to teach them wisdom. Wisdom
thus gained is more valuable. no doubt,
than if it were purchased less dearly.
I start to-morrw for Franklin, and
the 9Th Va. Reg. | will keep you ad-
vised of movements in this part of the
as long as their revelation
is not contraband.
"DIXIE."
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
Letter from the Camp.
CAMP BRowNLow, KY, !
MAY 10Th. 1862. {

MAY AOtuJ loo1.
Mr.. Editor:-As | suppose short
letter from a soldier in the 40th Ohio
Regiment would not be uninteresting
to some of your many readers, l will en-
deavor to write some. But ideas here
are almost played out, as the boys say,
with the exception of few Camp ideas,
which are of different classes. There
appears to be strife existing among
the boys, as to who can tell the greatest
aud NEST strange stories, and story
once set in melton never looses any of
its strength or magnitude; but spreads
over the entire Camp with a velocity,
which seems to be enough to astonish
the father of lies. One day we hear
that We are going Immediately to Ohio,
--.a9 ! Z. zzsare- s,nin;y-te Charleston.
Va, then we are going to be attacked
in day or two; but the last does not
take we'll here.
But yoa may wish to know what we
are doing here l. is true, We have not
mach rebel killing to do, yet the pres
ence of this Brigade appears to have
quite a power Of converting these wild
Mountain Hangers into good Union
men, We have fine Camp, situated on
a small, but quite sandy plain, sur
rounded by lofty and finely wooded
hills. We are, to consider matters in
the best light, in fine and romantic
country; but one, by no means, appro-
pirate for farming.
We have all as good health as could
we'll be expected under existing cireum-
stances. There has been about 100
deaths in the 10th Reg't by sickness
and exposure, since we came to Ken
lucky; but the health is now better
But, for the present, must close.
Yours, &C.,
J. w. WILLIAMS,
Co. K, 40th Ohio Reg't.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
The ShibboIefh.

The Sh1DDOleth.
Every great commotion of the public
mind gives rise to characteristic phrases,
which are soon and naturally caught
up as bywords, tests and watch words
As the test of the ancient Israelite
was the pronunciation of the word shib-
boleth, of the Kansas Yankee ''keow, y
so the glibness with which the word
Abolitionist is repeated has come to be
regarded as the means by which to de-
teet traitor Colonel Metcalf, of Ken
tueky, in speech recently delivered to
some of his neighbors expresses the
idea thus:
You can know every traitor in the
land as plainly as you can your hogs by
the ear marks. They have pass word,
by which you can know them as we'll in
the night as the day-time-that word is
-Abolitionist. That is the sum total
of all their arguments. Rtgister.