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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
Marriage.

A smile of joy always fingers on the faces
Of guests hidden toa marriage feast-we have
sometimes thought q tear of pity would be
qnore appropriate. To the young and timid
girl, marriage is the most important event of
life; it is the promise Of a future bliss foun-
ded on the death Of past enjoyments. She
must forsake home, parents, brothers and
sisters, and all beside that has hitherto con-
tributed to her pleasure, for the sake of her
affection. The dearest ties that have been made
on earth must be severed every former hope
and action must be changed; yet she springs
with a,buoyant heart into the new path be-
fore her. Strengthened and inspired by the
confidence Of requited love, she bids a fond
adieu to parents that have protected and
counselled berAto her sister to whose bosom
the has conflsd every secret hope and
i, thought for yes@Ato her brother that played
,ittlier SO often. down in the olden mead
o4'-t t. lie younger children whose wants
"a. hps e t'ousand times joyfully supplied
u reside around which she grew up--to
t.. ,car Old cottage with its rose bushes and
eV 9,ir' iar own hands trained year after
ae. be severed, that she may turn
- o~A-l.essAepcs to thepromised happiness
u c,1ie. Hopes dear to the heart Woe II
y =. wretch that hasa heart SO execrable as tt
i ut the hopes bright that cheer tho path
way IF the young bride, who can lure her from
her sunny homo with treacaerous lies, to be
victim of his i.f,iaous art-who, like a cow
ard, can dissolve the bright illusion that wol
her heart and Danish the sweet confidenc
which her generous love had inspired-th
curse OF heaven must rest on the wretch VIII
by c~loes,n- his true character makes the cor
filling giri Of his choice believe he is all be
heart could wish, and then when the fat;
knot is tied, throws off the mask and become
her tormentor and prosecutor, instead of tn
loving protector he vowed at the altar to /
unto her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
From the Richmond Whig.
From the Lower Valley.

Capt. Jordan, Of the Page Cavalry, brought
to this city Thursday night, twenty prisoners
of war captured by Jackson's comnand.-
We learn from Capt. ]. that the late opera
tons of Gen. jackson in Berkely county
have been important and entirely successful
Not only were the enemy driven out but the
railroad, its bridges and tunnel were put in
such a condition as to settle the question for
q long time to come whether the enemy can
make any use of that work. In addition,
large quantities of army supplies were cap
tured-more indeed than could be brough.
away, and these, including coffee and salt
were destroyed. We learn from Capt. j.
hat Romney was evacuated Friday night
last by the enemy in a regular panic, they
having been stampeded by Capt. Sheets and
some twenty-odd Of his troopers. They left
nearly all their stores, including several barrels
of -four, which will be turned to good &C
count. Capt. Sheets catered the town on
the heels of eight Thousand flying r~ascals,
but mcrcitully declined to pursue them
The following is from tho Winchester Re-
publican, of yesterday:
The news of the fright and fight of the
Yankees from Romney, has doubtless reached
our readers, but for the benefit Of those who
may not have learned the particulars, we
will give the following accounts az commu-
nicated to Us: On Friday night last, infor-
nation was received by Gen. Lander, in
command of the Federal forces at Romney,
estimated at 5000, that Gen. jackson was
on the march in that direction. Instant or
ders were given to prepare for his reception,
but such was the panic and alarm into
which the entire army was thrown, that in
slant flight was ordered, to save them from
mutiny and the dreaded Stone Wall" which
was said to be encompass ing them around
about. In their haste to leave, many OF
their valuable stores fell into our possession.
Amongst other things, 400 tents, 1000 over
coats, all of their papers, accounts, &C., &e,
besides a considerable lot of provisions
flour, beef, bacon and groceries. The flight
took place before our troops were in a days
march of the place. Upon their flight, they
are said to have destroyed q large amount OF
private property upon their route the North
River Mills are said to have been MI destroy
ed. Romney is now held by a sufficient
number of our troops 70 insure its safety
against any surprise of the vandas-
) Chase and the Banks have agreed upon
general plan of fnanoA. We judge tina result
will be that the Linoola government vii
| force the monied institutions 30 supply ID
|, demands in some shapes
FAILURES NoRrH.-The Herald says tn.
s list of failures last year in the Northern State
numbered six Thousand. Their Indebtedness
: reached the suntof one hsRdred and eight,
millions Of dollms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

Tho reported evacuation Of Romney by
tn, yan res, says the Lynchburg Republican
of the 9Th, is now ascertained to be true,
and so great was their haste to save their
W precious carcasses, that they left in the
town an immense amount of army stores,
ammunition, clothing, &c all of which fell
into the hands of the Confederate troops
The amount of property thus CO. tured is es-
timated to be worth at least W." hundred and
Atty or three hundred thousand dollars. Our
men are said to have taken several thousand
splendid new overcoats, socks, shoes and
other articles of clothing too numerous to
mention. The cause for this sudden STAN
pedc has not transpired, but we presume
I Stenewall Jackson's movements had some.
thing to do with it. There is not now &
yankee in tho counties of Hampshire, Berke
Aiy or Morgan, which were SO recently over
run by them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
DEATHS,

At her residence In Montgomery County. December
18th, 1851, Mrs. Mary B., wife OF MrIW. j. Ii. Ewina
aged % years.
In Cabarrus county, on the 1eth January. 1862, Of
Dptheria, Gendora C~olumbine, youngest daughter OF
In Wilmington, Nov. d, Private Daniel A. Wise. OF
Co. /, Capt. howell, 18th Regiment n. G. Veluuteers.
csptable member of the Methodist episcopal Churss.
South, and maintained an exsnplary christian char,
private walks of lie. And thouah dyinr far awav
from home and the loved ones there, yet when the
summons came, he said he would rather live to ga
home, out if it was the Masters will, he was willing
to die where he was. And thus passed away a good,
plous young man, a true soldier and patriot. For
the comfort of his distant relatives and friends. II
may be stated he was tenderly nursed and cared for.
not only by his fellow-soldiers. but by many citizens,
brave conrade! May those of Us left behind meet
you In that happy land whittier We feel sure your freed
spirit Is now at rest. M.R. c..
Edmund r. Coney, a member eg Capt. Horton's
Company, 18th Regiment, n. Vols. died in More
head City, on the 18th Dec. 1851. after an illness Of
two weeks. Bro. Cofey was a native OF Wilkes, now
T Tsar Tst, eo ~ w.; :: = : lie cPbFaeed religion in the
was, up to the day OF his death, a very consistent
member e. The church and q Pious man. lie wasa
signed TO the will OF God, and faced the monster with
great composRre, and has no doubt exchanged the
church triumphant. His company and the 18th Resi-
ment has lost a faithful and dutifal eoidier-the Chris
tian Association in the regiment 3 pious and ezeIn-
plary member, the country ! good CITIZEN, his COM
panion a kind and devoted husband, and the church
one OF It's pest men. But the company OF Just men
made perfect has received an accession TO It's num-
Der: our loss is his eternal gain. The christian so
ciety. of which Bro. Coffey was a member, passed
appropriate resolutions on his death, which were or
dered to be spread upon the records of the society.
A FRIEND.
At a meeting Of Lovelady Division, $. of T., De
cembcr 28th, the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted.
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty Cod, in his in
scrutable but wise providence, 10 remove By death,
our worthy Brother b. W. Sheriff.. on the 2Sth Of
November 1861, lat the Fredericksburg Hospital
No. 81 belonging TO Co. a, formerly 12lh Rec. n. C.
Vols, and who was among the first that responded
to the call for volunteers in Caldwell county.
Resolved, let, That III the death OF brother Sheriff
this Division has lost ore OF it, most devoted MEM
bere, whose department as a Son Of Temperance
commended itself TO our highest esteem.
I'd. That this Division tender TO the fairly and
friends Of the deceased, its heartfelt sym patty, In the
severe affection which an AIlwise Providence has
sent upon them.
Sd. That a copy OF these resolutions be sent to ths
family OF the deceased. and alsO that they be pub
lished in the Spirit of the Age.
9th, That the members Of this Division wear the
usual body OF mourning for 80 days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
COMMUNICATIONS.


Mr.. EDITOR: Permit me, for the first time 1
to trespass upon your columns in the folio ".
ing manner The numerous readers OF the
Age will understand from this, that the health
Of the 18th formerly. 3d) Regiment of n. @.
Volunteers IS at present good, With slight
exceptions. Our company kthe Davie Greys)
is yet at Todd's Point, on James river. I'VE,
were ordered here about the 1st of last Oc-
tober, to guard this point and man a bat.
tery-and in due time we erected good wood
en- shanties to shield US from the inclemencv.
of the winter, and to-day, notwithstanding
the earth is wrapped in a mantle of snow.
finds US very comfortably situated, having
been furnished with plenty Of good blankets,
quilts and comforts, by the f1ir Ltdies of
Dauie. May Heavens blessings attend them,
and the hand Of for tune strew their path
way with u~nfading happiness as they gently
glide down the declivity Of time. Far more
patriotic and generous have they been, than
some Of the misery extortioners Of the op-
pOsite sex, who, for the sake of amassing a
few shillings, would stay at home until doolns-
day, rather han come out in defence of their
firesides and homes, or even lend a helping
hand in relieving the wants and necessities
Of those who left their friends, and homes
and dearest objects Of their earthly affections,
to face the hired thieves Of the cruel TyrAnt.
who would invade our soil, demo.ish our
peaceful institutions, and spread terror and
devastation throughout the South. May the
time soon come when our land shall be di-
D vested of all enemies to the cause of Justice,
and the Confederate Flag wave in triumph
, over the "5and Of Diaie'-where beneath
the Stars ard Bars a free and enlightened
. people may enjoy the sacred sweets Of Lib
: erty in the full sense of the word.
AS to news, | have none worth relating
Considerable excitement prevails in Camp il
: regard to the drafting Of the twelve month.
e Volunteers, and the Burnside feet. Nothing
o more at present. =. w.
Co. E. 18th Regt. N. @. Vols.
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WAR NEwSi


4u0 GASns 3SOok &AOotoAsUuAS will uIoos
The following confirmation of q telegraphic
dispatch which appeared in last weeks issue
Of this paper, relative to a brilliant victory
archievedby Gen. Marshall in Kentucky over
the Yankees, We copy from the Lynchburg
Republican. of the 10th inst.
While we are rs yet without official intelli.
gence Of the victory Of General Marshall over
the enemy, near Prestonsburg, and have but
few additional particulars of the affair fur
Their than we gave yesterday, the report then
given is confirmed by gentlemen who reach
ed here yesterday on the Western train
They state that a courier from Gen. Marshall
arrived at Abingdon on Wednesday evening,
just before the passing of the train, with in
tslligence of the battle and victory, which
corresponds in every particular with the
statement published yesterday.
The scene of the hght was about eight
miles west of Prestonsburg, and the attack
of the enemy was not desired by Gen. Mar
shall at the point 1t was mada his object
in retreating was to entice the enemy
into. a pursuit as far as P~restonsburg,
where he had chooses . strong position, and
had he succeeded in reaching il, would have
annihilated them but they We're too quick
for him, and succeeded in overtaking bis rear
before the desired position had been reached,
when there was no alternative left him but TO
turn and fight.
The enemy's cavalry commenced the attack,
and after a very fierce but short conflict, were
repulsed, when their infantry coming up,
the fight began in earnest. 1t continued to
rage for three hours, during which time
several brilliant charges were made by our
frooDc aooh chorra bainu nalIanflu ,noE H.,
the enemy, but they were finally compelled to
fly, Notwithstanding their vast superiority of
numbers, throwing away, in their precipi-
tate fight, guns, swords, pistols, knapsscks,
and everything else that impeded their flight.
Their exhibition of ~feetness is said 10 have
far outstripped the famous Bull Run STAN
pede.
The Abingdon Virgiaian Of Friday has
the following from Gen. Humphrey Mar
0 shalps camp:
9 A courier arrived at this place on Tues
day evening last, from Pound Gap, bringing
information of q battle having been fought
q near Prestonsburg, Ky, on Friday last the
10th inst, between the Confederate forces
g under Gen. Marshall, and the Federal force;
under a Gen. Moore. Gen. Marshali's force.
engaged did not exceed fifteen hundred, (Col
Trigg's regiment being bald in reserve,
while that of the enemy is reported at from
six to ten thousand. Our forces rspulssd tn
enemy three times with a reported loss o.
: their side ofA00 killed. Our loss some 10 Q
90 killed and wounded. Col. A. G. Moore
s. of the Goth Regiment Virginia Volunteers, j
le reported to have deported himself very gal
;, lantly as did also his men. He lost some fiv
" or six of his men killed and several woun
Lded.
- o. lEo.al.li on.1.-1 $780,. III
d. tional aid in the way of reiuforcements frei
:, the Government or he will be sverpows ere
and compelled to fall back 10 Pound Gap
N to this Dlace.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
To Correspondents

To tie z. N. at Sweet Home p O.-The
l.'.rr and money for Rev. +. Moss never
reached our hands. AS you mailed the money,
the oarf, will be sent.
10 IL. H., Rich Squaro.-Your name was
accidentally omitted to be placed on the mail
books with the others sent at the same time.
The paper will be sent for one year from this
No.
We cannot afford to furnish a copy free to
persons getting up clubs Of 5. This would
~Ucftrnnsnlng six copies Tor 83S cents each,
which would be below what 1T costs US to
nnhlish the paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

LoVeliest and oea-est-if there be ONE heart,
On this bad earth, that loves another WELL
Unhappy only when from THAT apart.
Longing to be WHEREVER THAT may dwell
And Oh more happy when its lov'd ones doar.
Wen may I say, sweet friend T rHAY heart is nina /:
Ard whx-zz IS. tns. AZ oaf love thus we'll
Love with a passion that's almost divine
The initials OF these lines will sweetly tell.
Oh few e'er had a warmer heart than mine.
None, NONE apurer one to leve than rzIsB
C**ss.
DeSoto, Ala, Jan. 1862.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
MARRIAGES

On Thursday, the 18th inst, by VIM III. Hood, ESQ.
at tne residence OF the brides father, ia the vicinity
tina L., daughter Of Mr.. Samuel strickland. ali or this
County.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

"AETED-A Lady Of some experience. and wen
w qualified TO teach the usual English Branches,
with French, and can give instruction on the Plane
Forte, wishes q situation rs teacher for the pressnt
year. For terms. address
Jan. =, 1854 E22-3tpdl Pink Hill. N. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

ANOTHER f., b roR THE SoUTH.-The yam
KEGS were ftti G out another fleet for the
South. 1t is 20 be called the i" Mortar Fleet. "
A late New York paper says:
The Mortar Flotilla" is progressing rap
idly. Four yessels-the Racer, Griffiths, S.
r Williams and Boreas have their arma.
mcnt, q mortar and two long thirty.two
nounders on board. The ~lotilla, which is
nnnder command of Com. D. D. Porter, is di,
y;ded into three divisions, respectively com,
mnnded by Lieut.. Watson Smith, Walton w.
Oven. and X. Randolph Breese.
The second division, under Lieut.. Owen,
viii sail shortly. 1t is to consist of seven
vessels, five of which are in New York al
ariyate Yards, and two in Philadelphia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

Lieutenant Colonel Dockery was Captain
of the "Richmoal Boys" and Major Sharpe
sof the Rocky Face Rangers"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
An Acrostic

PoR THE SPIRIT OF TUE AGE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29

Gen. Marshall needs and must have addi-
tional aid in the way of reiuforcements from
the Government or he will be ~sverpowsrsd
and compelled to fall back 10 Pound Gap or
to this place.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
How a Soldier Feels in Battle.

1t is interesting to read descriptions
of the sensation experienced by soldiers
in battle, and it is remarkable that near
ly all these descriptions agree in this
that after the first round or two, all fear
of danger is forgotten, and the brave sol
dicr thinks of nothing butkilling the en-
emy or putting him to fight. The fol-
lowing is a personal experience of
young soldier who fought at the battle
of Fair Oaks. We may state that it was
not written for publication, but We are
permitted to copy it from private let
ter to gentleman in this place:
"You might like to hear how one
feels going into fight | don't think
] can describe it very well, but l will do
the best I can. Well, our regiment
was laying about four miles back of the
advance. That day, we heard heavy
firing about dinner time, were soon or
dered under arms and shortly got orders
to start. We marched down the rail
road, and were double quicked nearly all
the way. tell you, felt very much
like giving out but stuck it out By
this time some Of the wounded were
beginning to come back, and still we
were double quicking. We soon got up
where we could see the shot and shell
lighting all around, and the musketry
seemed to be just at hand, We were
ordered to halt and load
It was just now [ commenced to think
about seeing fight. [ felt little seri-
Gus, must say, and would just as soon
not have been about, but still [ was de-
termined to stick it out come what would.
We were ordered forward, and soon the
shot and she'll were falling around us in
all directions. | felt little scary, but
proposed cheer, when Gems. Kearney
and Jameson came along, which was Civ
en- with will considering the circum-
stances. We are now about entering
the woods, close by the fallen timber,
which is full of rebels, and the balls are
whistling over our heads. We now en-
ter the fallen timber, The dead are ly-
ing all around pass them by unnoticed
feel perfectly cool are ordered to halt
and commence firing, felt little curious
the first few shots [ fired. Several of
our boys had been wounded. | now
commenced to take deliberate aim. and
several times, when my man fell, I'd give
a regular yell, as the boys say. I kept
banging away until my cartridges were
all done sixty rounds-and then went
back to where one of our boys was lying
dead, and another fellow and divided
his cartridges amongst us, and commenc-
ed operations again, when I got some
more out of the catridge-box of dead
Michigarer. During the fight, felt
just as cool as if | was at job of work.
The only time [ felt excited was when
we drove them out of the woods into a
clearing where one of Gen. Casey camps
was, and I could not get my gun loaded
half fast enough, but there was few of
them escaped anyhow. Inever thought
of danger, and had no sympathy what
ever until the next day when | saw some
awful sights. No one can have any idea
of what battle field looks like until he
sees one.-Er.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

HoRsEs.-The Secretary of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society says on
this subject, in his annual report:
"The number of horses in Vermont be-
fore the breaking out Of the rebellion,
was about $4,000, since which nearly
10000 have been carried from the state
for army purposes. This immense levy
for horses has been made throughout the
entire country When it is considered
that comparatively few of these horses
will find their way back: that the num-
Der which will die of disease or become
unfit for service, is twenty times as great
as it would be, were they used for any
other kind of business; that to meet this
great want of the government, many which
have been thrown out of service by gen
eral prostration, have been brought up !;
it readily appears, that even during the
war, horses must advance in price and
at it's close, when business shall revive
and trade resume its former channels,
the demand for good horses must ex-
ceed the supply. Reasoning from these
premises, no more profitable labor can
be engaged in, than the production of
good business horses.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25
Hea nr r ~ Nott oF Moh;Ia co

H@-Dr. J. G. Mott, of Mobile says
he daily sees ladies wearing out their
fingers and eyes in picking lint for the
brave soldiers, and that clean cotton
answers inst as we'll as lint for dressing
wounds, and that some of the best Euro
pean surgeons use cotton in preference
to lint, He has for years been in the
habit of using good sample cotton and
fine lint, indiscriminately, in dressing
wounds of all kinds, and has not been
able to see any difference.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

s9-A very short time since, about nine
o'clock in the evening, the wife of Mr..
Jacob Shrock, of this place, whilst sitt-
ing alone in her house, found herself sud
denly in the grasp of an unknown negro
fellow, who had passed by her window
about fifteen minutes previously, and en-
tered the house by back door.
The scoundrel approached so stealth
ily that his arms were around her neck
before she was aware ofhis presence. At
the moment of the outrage, Mrs S. was
sitting in high back rocking chair with
her face to the door. By an earnest
effort, she quickly released herself from
the scoundrel's grasp, and raising cry
Of alarm, she escaped by door leading
into the premises of Mr. Fisher. When
the house was re-entered, the negro had
fed. Are we to have more of these
cases Neuark (O.) Adrocate.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

WHAT WILL TAKE THE Scent OUT OF
CLoTHING.--Sitting on the piazza of the
Cataract, was young, foppish-looking
gentleman, his garments were highly
scented with mingled odor of musk and
cologne. A solemn-faced, odd-looking
man, after passing by the dandy several
times, with look of aversion which drew
general notice, suddenly stopped, and in
confidential tone said stranger, I
know whatll take that scent out of your
clothes, YOU "What! What do you
mean, Sir?" said the exquisite fred with
indignation, starting from his chair.
"Oh ? get mad, now-swear, pitch re und,
fight, just because a man wants to do
you kindness |" cody replied the stran-
ger. "But | tell you | do know what
will take out that smell-phew! You
just bury your clothes-bury EN- day
or two. Uncle Josh got tafoul of skunk,
and he" At this instant there went
up from the crowd simultaneous roar
of merriment, and the dandy 0cleared
the coop" and vanished up stairs,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-09-25

WOMEN RECOGNIZED IN THE SCRIP
TUREs.-A married lady, alluding to the
48th Psalm, observed that while ''young
men and maidens, old men and children"
were expressly mentioned, not a word
was said about married women. An old
clergyman whom she was addressing, as
sured her that she would find them in
cluded in one of the preceded verses,
under the description of vapors and
storms