Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-05-26
The Death of a Young Lady.

The. Death ola Young Lady.
The bell in a village church steeple tolled
heavily, as the sinking sun reflected its
gorgeous rays in every pane of the tall
church windows. Through street beau
tifully shaded with dropping elm trees,
moved heafse with its black noddirg
plumes, followed by long array of car
riages, drawn by steeds in funeral trap
pings, announcing the fact that the faded
form of loved one was about to be
conveyed to her narrow home, there to
remain in the arms of death until the last
great day. 1t was blooming young lady,
about leaving her teens. 10 the vigor of
youth, and amid scenes of mirth and gaiety,
the angel of death entered her chamber,
and severed the tender thread of life, and
she was numbered with the dead She
was lady loved and esteemed BY all who
knew her, as she possessed that amiabie
goodness, that tender feminine softness,
that endeariDg sweetness of disposition,
with all the charming offspring of a warm
heart. These qualities, heightened by
moral and intellectual endowments, causel
her to he a favorite with every one. She
was, indeed, a blessing to the family Of
which she was member brilliant light
in the visible church Of God, and csteemsa
it her greatest delight to observe the rule,
and perform the duties of religion. Whist
parents aud friends stood near her siCe,
weeping and filled with anguish, as they
beheld the grim monster robbing them It
their priceless gem, she shed not a. tear
that her warfare was DER, her race ended.
But, with an angelic smile upon her coun-
tcnanee3 ana WIN Joy unspeakable, size
bade adien to weeping friends and earth
charms. The portals Of heaven were thrown
open to her view, and as she listened to tie
heavenly music, and gazed with astoniShtd
delight at the bands OF mnstrels with
) h&rps of geld in their hands, clothed in.
long white robes, her love-wrapped spirit.
was borne upon angelic pinions to the pa
adise of God. And now, fair reader, your
= life Is suspended upon cords as tender as
r was hers. She, like you, was young and
gay her 5heeks as blooming as the roa,e
, her eyes as bright as the beautiful gem oa
1 high. She looked forward to much happi-
= ness in the future, but alas her eartl "
hopes and prospects vanished like phan-
r tom. But whilst her once lovely form LES
mouldering IN the tomb, her bright spirit
"dthS IIC R1'tI Gil CclS VI lIE 4Nc" UGEuS3-
a lem As fades the blooming flower So
o dear young reader, you may soon fade and
+ die, and your spirit return to God who gave
L lit
T. Early, bright transient chasteas the morning dew
a She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.
= BETTE.
n The FRUITS OF AN EVIL PoLICY.--The
il Government has suffered another djsas-
,+- FL, Il. -.
= KEGS and Baltimore Plugs to its most impOr-
~ tant Offices. Not many weeks ago the gov
~ ernment had the satisfaction to witness one
l. of its confidential agents condemned and
l. hung a spy! On Friday last the govern
in ment again witnessed one of It's boats surTen
Of dered to the enemy by the treachery of an
70 other of its agents IA Northern NAM, who
\, deserted and went over to the enemy, carry
-, ing information Of the most valuable chaIac-
'u ter, and hich may result in the loss of thou
n. sands of lives to Us. Yet, with this light be
Ou fore it, the government still allows its mos
D. important trusts to be cOntided to Yankees
D. its very capital TO be guarded by foreigl
al mob. We think the following paragraph:
1I, should serve as a sufficient warning agains
0u imperilling our liberties in the hands o
Northern men:
eo From Norfolk Paper.
he tain Tobias was sent TO this city to brin
IN I'D schooner on which 1l-inch columbia,
had been shipped; and instead Of doing SO
ut, the captain run his boat over to the enem
no at Old Point. and gave information, proba
DIV hlr, that our forces were eyacuating Sewelp
f- Point Tobias is a Northern man and ha
'0' been in charge of the White ever since tn
, war begun. The traitor is supposed to hav
Dy conveyed to the enemy full information of tn
Ter disposition and condition Of our forces 9
att Norfolk and on the Peninsula. Shortly afte
for he had come within the lines of the enem
the Monitor and number of gunboats pro
d ceeded to Sewelrs Point and opened can
10. nonade upon it.
Dr By the information obtained by the Van
% KEGS from this scoundrel, they sent the
om on vessels up James River while the Merrn,
his was taking on COAL and silenced two of q,
eat batteries above Norfolk. This man is n
0n- Jersyman, and ever since the war commens,
GUS has been employed as the flag of truce
,ese between Norfolk and Old Point. This is
,na other instance of the impolicy and fony
u. employing Yankees in the Confederate :,
'aS vice. Not one ought to be employed >
'ne we deserve to suffer when we do enpl