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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24
Almost A Christian.

A citizen was standing without the lines
of a camp /; he could hear in the distance
the thrilling sound of martial music, and
see the banner of his county waving in
the morning breeze; he knew that hun
drsds of his companions would greet him
with delight ; he knew the cause for which
they had taken up arms was inst and holy ;
he felt that it was his duty to enlist in
it's defence, and yet he stool undecided
and irresolute. Why does he hesitate?
He knows there is a condition with
which he must comply before he is receiv-
ed into the lines; he must conform to
the rules of the camp he must give up
his own will and submit to be governed
by another, and this be is unwilling to do.
Thus, many who are almost persuaded
to be Christians, look upon the Church of
Christ they listen with pleasure to its
sweet anthems of praise, they regard its
ordinances with reverence, they see their
old friends blessed in their enjoyment, and
know they would be rapturously welcom-
ed to unite with them, they know it is the
cause Of truth, they feel it is their daty
to make it their cause, and yet they stand
halting and undecided.
Oh, reader, if these are the feelings
with which you regard the Church, let me
tell you, you are not far from the kingdom
of God !; these feelings come not out Of
flesh and blood but are inspired by God !
Spirit. And particularly to yeu who are
the subject of such impressions, it is a
most evil and bitter thing to sin against
the Lord, for now He is near an you
will not call upon Him ; He mayb BE found
but you will not seek Him.
1t is encouraging to have such feelings
as you have, but they will avail you moth
ing, yes, they will add to your condemna.
ton unless YOU come to God through
Christ.
Oh, do not neglect this precious oppor
tnnity to secure your souls salvation
when Jesus is SO nigh you, do not, like tn
young ruler, reject His counsel and g,
away from him sorrowful, but give you
heart to Him and you will rejoice will
JOY un~spcakable and full of glory.-Chrs
tan Observer.
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Fresh Medicines j rOil,t ,ticless

TINE subscriber has the pleasure OF iliolncing
ter much delay, trouble and expense, o%.Ag TO the
war and interruption OF trade, he has procured q
fresh supply of Medicines, Toilets, and othcr articles
IN his line, which he has been unable TO furnish for
ono time pas. He has to pay CASH for all he buys,
aud hopes that such OF h= patrons as do not pay
promptly will take the hint, and that all in arrears,
who have not gone TO the scat Of war 10 fight for our
independence and dearest interests, will pay up their
arrearages, or a part al least, so that he may be able
TO meet pressing demands, and keep his stock re-
plcnisEed.
80 All orders from the country tunless from
prompt aud reliable partics) viii 20 unnoticcd, II moi
accompanied with Inc CASH, or It's equivalent.
T. u. T.
Druggist, Raleigh, n. Z.
August q, 1861. L
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From the Daily State Journal.
Tie Vandals in Martin County.

WILLIAMsrcS, N. c., Nov. Ii, 1862.
ME-. EDITOR That it may be perpetu-
ated, and for general information. | send
you an authentic account of a barbarity
and desolatiOu, SO hideous and fendish as
o rival, if not eclipse, any story of ancient,
medieval or modern ferocity.
Tell it not in Gath-publish it not in
the streets of AskeloD, that the Army of
the (so-called) United States of America
is nothing under the sun, but a band of the
worst vagabond ~cut>throats, thieves; bur
glars pickpockets, and most abandoned red.
mouthed radicals is more utterly regard,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24

A good man, who has seen much of the
world, and is not tired of it, says: 1.-THE
grand essentials to happiness in this life are,
something to do, something to love, and
something to hope for"
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North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co.

THIS Company has been IN successful opera
ton over 10 years, and continues TO take risks
upon all classes OF property4n the State, Except
steam Mills and Turpcntine Distilleries,) upon ia
vorable terms. Its Policies now cover properly
amounting toss, s37, 649, a large portion of which
is IN country risks, and It's present capital Is over
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars, in bonds prof.
erly secured.
The average cost of In surarc upon the plan Ct
this Company has been less tEsd one third of one
per cent per annum, on all 2 1ales Of property en- :
/ Draced in its operation
Il communication. ference 10 Insurance.
snIuld be addressed to -. : Rotary, postpaid.
II hi } Eresdf.
HAxDES s. SxITH, Sec
Jlly 2, 1859. 10
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THE PILES CAN BE CURED.

T AM NOW DRIVEN TO THE NECESSITY OF
Il advancing on my Vegetable Pile Ointment, not
because it is better now than it ever was, but because
every thing | buy, | have to pay four prices. 1t is my
business to make it Tor the benefit of the afflicted. and
by sending 81 81, and 80 cents to pay the postage, Twill
send a box any where in the Southern Confederacy.
Address NEA BROWN, Raleigh. N. G.
July 81, 1862. 40
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24

He who gives pleasure meets with it
Kindness is the bond of friendship, and the
book of love; he who sows not, reaps not.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24

If the sun is going down, look up to the
stars if the earth is dark, keep your eye on
heaven. With Gods presence and Gods
promises you may always be cheerful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24

EXCHANGE NOTICE, NO. al. All Confederate
omTUers ana men who have been captured and paroled
IN virginia or Maryland. at any time from the begin
been ~ AMI nostii.ties to the lst OF November. 1852. have
= All Confederate officers and men who have been
aensered at Aiken's Landing. on James river at any
time previous to the 11th OF November. 1859. haye
oeen duly exchanged, aud are hereby so declared
? All confederate officers and men who have been
1stserso at Vlcksourg, Mississippi, previous to the
oeen duly exchanged, aud are hereby so declared.
Nov. 70. 1852. ssge;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24

An %inordinate desire to obtain possession
of secrets, is an unerring indication of inabil.
ity to keep them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-11-24
J. W. LANCASTER,
Counsellor and Attor ney at Law

WILSON, NC.
Practices in the Comfy and Superior Conrts OF
WilSsn and adjoining counties, In the Supreme and
Confederate Courts of North Carolina.
w Particular attention given TO collecting claims,
and proceeds promptly RENTED. -
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CAP PAPER.

4 GooD supply and excellent quality just re
~ ceived and for sale for CASH ONL1, BY
Raleigh, Oct. ., fS5s. 10
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WANTED.
MASONIC.

TTHE Officers, Members and Representatives OF
Il the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted MasOns
of North Carolina, are hereby informed chat the An
nual Communication of their Masonic Body viii be
held in this City on Monday evening, the first of De-
cember next, at Z O'Clock, for the transaction of such
business as may be submitted for its consideration.
The Officers of Subordinate Lodges are requested
to attend in person, or cause proper delegates to be
appointed, in obedience with TIE Co Istitution and
general regulations of the Grand Lodge.
WILLIAMT Balm,
Grand Secretary.
Raleigh. \. c., Oct. 18th, 1862. 9-td
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rFHE NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAILIFE IN
sURANCE COMPANY insures healthy white
persons, from Ia to so years Of age, FOR l year
for Z years and for life. Also, healthy slavei
from IL to 90 years of age, for | or , years.
CHAS. L. Johnson, President.
II. w. Hustled, Attorney.
W. FL. JONES, Treasurer.
All desired information given by Agents in al
the towns and villages Of the State, and by
r. H.. BATTLE, Sec'y.
RaIeiph. Dec. z, 1859. Isl
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INK.

LACK BLUE AND RED, ENGLISH AND CON-
ID makc-this day received and for
sale tor ASd ONL1,at W. L.
Raleigh, Oct. 3. 1852. 10
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R0CKAWAY AND HARNESS
For Sale.

For Sale.
A HANDSOME RoCKAwAY. as good as nav
~ and Harness, for sale. Price $3.50. For FIR
ther particulars enqaire at this Office.
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MUSIC.

P!BLEs, .T~EsTAMENTS, AND PRAYER
ID BOOKS,
just received, at POMEROY'S,
Raleigh, September 6, 1861. g.
"HE PARTISAN LEADER-A NOVEL-anda an
u Apocalypse of the origin and struggles of the
Southern Confederacy. BY Judge Beverly Tucker, Of
Virginia. Originally published in 1885,.
Price, 81 so
When sent by mail, rs
For sale by w. L. OMEROY
Raleigh, September 6, 1861. s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-16
A Word 10 the Girls.

Gitls, you want 10 get married don't
you? All what a natural thing it is
for yonng ladies who have such hank
ering after the slerner sex 1t is a weak
ness that woman has, and for this reason
she is called the weaker sex. Well, if
you went to get married, don't for con-
science sake act the fool about ii. Don't
go into a fit of nips every time you see a
Ps;F efw5is}oga2 nea;; s$s ,.!!,gtl4eiag
to your heads that you must put your
self into tho way of every young mon in
the negbborhood in order to attract no.
tico for If you dontt run after him he
.hiitafteF laG-.,,,. M s,ao o.oa.
A husband hunter is the most deteSt
able of all young ladies, She is full of
starch and Fuckers and she is SO nice,
that she uppears ridiculous in the eyes
of every decent person. She may gen
cIaIly be found at church or meeting
coming in, of coor5o. about tho last one +;
always At social parties, aud invariably
takes front scat at concerts, She tries
to bc The bella Of the place, and thinks
sheis. Poor girl! Youaro citing your
self for an old maid, just as suro as the
Sabbath comes on sunday. Men will
lirtwith YOU and lattcryou simply be-
cause they loyoto do it; but they have
no more idea of making you wiIo than
they have of commjtlipgsuicidc, Young
men should hva no moro TO do with
such llncy women tbN tboy would with
cprrl
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\ Snyagc Combat 4 Fight B1twecn u
Cnlifo,nia DnIl md u Gr.AEIy iiaAr.


\ savage Combnt 4 Fisht B1twecn u
California baii md Il GRIZZLY naar
\ fine young 'u.l had descended TO
the bed Of creek ip serch OF a water
hole. Wh''c prshjng his way through
the bushes lie was suddenly attacked by
srlzzls bear The struggle vas terrific,
! coull see the tops Of the bushes way
Violently to anil fro aud hear he heavy
crack Of the dlItWood as the two power
1ul luim2ls writhed in fierce embrace -
A cloui ofdust arose from the spot. It
was not djsiaut over hundred yards
Iro the tree in which hal takea ref
uge Scarcely two minutes elaPsal be-
tore the bull broke through the bushes,
HIS head was covered with blood and
great flakes Of flesh hung from his fore
shoulders; but instead of manltsting
sgns Of defeat, he sesmed literally TO
glow with defiant rage, Instinct had
taught him to seek an open space. A
more splendid specimen Of an animal |
never saw 1.-the and wiry yet wonder
fully massive about the shoulders com
bining the rorest strength and symmetry.
For q while he stood slaring al the bush
es, his head erect, his eyes flashing, his
nostrils diSlendcd. his whole form fixed
and rigid But scarcely had time to,
.giaUt6rot itn waen a huge 'vtHf,Sri1e
largest ard mos, formidable ever saw
in their wild state, broke through the
openirg.
A trial Of brute force that boifles de-
scrption now ensued, Badly as ] had
Been treated BY the cattle my Sympa.
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plcasant Ncighbors.

Ones pleasure, after all, is much al,
lected by the qualify of ones neighbors,
even thoagh one may not bo on speak
ing terms with them. A pleasant, bright
face At the window is surely better than
disconnected, cross one and a house
that has he ait Of being Inhabited is
preleroble to closed shutters and unsoy
ciaf Blinds, eX.ihdi6g ov6fg my or sun.
light aud sympathy. We ike to see
ghncing, cheerful lights through the
windows of cold night, or watch them
as evening decpons, gradually creep
from the pnrlOr TO the upper stories of
the house near us We like to watch
tho IittIo children 90 in aud out Of the
door, to play or g to school. We like
to see u white robed baby, dancing up
and down the window in its mothers
arms, or the father rea ling his newspa
per there at evening, or any of these
cheerful impromplu homo glimpscs,
which though we are no Paul Pry, we
will assert make pleasant neighborhood
TO those who live for comfort instead Of
show. Sad, indeed, some morning on
waking it is to see the bliods dowu aud
tho shutters closed, and know thai
deaths angel, while it spared our thrcs,
held, has crossed that Of our cheerful
oeighbor, sad to miss the robel baby
from the window, and SEQ thar little cof.
fn at night fall borne into the lousc,
sai to see innocent little faces pressed aI
oyentide against tho window pane, watch
ing ortho "Iear papa" who has gone to
his long home,
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THr LonAon Daily News copies The
elaborate account oflhe growth and pre-
sent condition of the United States Ma.
w which appeared some weeks since in
the columns Of jho Evening Post, aud
prohcasil with the following deserved
tribute to tho energy Of our Navy Do.
partmont;
bursting as the rebel war dill upon
the United States, when the Government
was utterly unpreparad with officers and
organization for SO large var, the i'm
mense armies since got together and
brought into oction at such long distn
ccs would have communded the respect
of Wellington, or Of the first Bon0parIe
Troops hastily drilled could only be hur.
ricd into the field, armed with smooth
bores and such old implements as could
ba gathered together for there has been
little to Judge Of new inventions. or to
get up large manufactures for them
But compare the lime in which the Fed
eral Government, has got out and into nc
ton iron.clad vessels under extreme diff
fculties, with the time taken by our
Government to get out the ike material
of war with all the really made facilities
for manufacture on large scale possess.
ed by this country They have bull or
.ag,s Ea.t!!a8 ay!:.. E.a..;.isag "IarS5a'li1e},
whilst we have only fifteen"
The comparisons made in the concIa
ding passages Of this extract between the
rapidily of our naval work and The slow
ness of that Of England; might be carried
one step Fa,dcf; Eagla6a 5s y6tks%.
achieved no results with her iron'platej
vessels, while our Monitors, and the iron
clad craft of the Mississippi have given
striking evidence Of their powers. John
Bull has yet TO put his iron noyy to the
test of ocIual warrOre,-- N. Y Post
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FORMING. OCTOBER 10, 1862.
POINT PLEASANT. VA, THVRSDA
Six.lipeered Folnily.

Belgian family from timo immemo.
Ia hss presented instances Of six.iug-
ei children at each generotioni and,
siu larily enough, while the boys have
BIZ Ne fingers, as most people, every
gis born 10 the family presents that
stl g phenomenon Of six fingers on
Cd band, aud six toes on each foot
III cases the supplementary fngot or
Zoe q twin Of the liulo one, ofta per.
fse hapo, and acts quite Independently
Of others. Tie hands and feet arc
ye Elegantly shaped, aud no ono would
nQ at FIRST thai strange peculiarly.
IL young hiy examined by DR., Bro
al / from being ashamed oil her do,
zen / fingers, displays them with no lii
tle greo o(pride, Ior they are delicate
slo er, ,apering, rosy aud decidedly prot
tg. She has gloves made expressly for
hel and, MS she is an eXcelent musician
she as Invented a lingering OF her own,
by &bich she can produce effects which
sha tan produce effects which other pi-
in J, with ordinary hands could never
red c. They keep fondly. in ihat sin
guiT Tfomily, the portrait oIone Of the an
oesbrs Of that young ladyupoiut6d by no
less n master tbanthe glorious Bubens.
THO artist has faithfully dawn and poin.
tot fte handsome and phenomenal hands,
gitsaix fGgersi OF his model.
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The circulars relating to safes call to
mind capilalstory. The agents of Two
rival establishments were presenting the
claims TO an admiring crowd. Ono was
a yankoc-and the other wasn't. He
that wasn't told his story, A rooster had
been shut up in one of his safes, and
then it was exposed there for three days
to a most intense heot Whom the door
was opened tho rooster stalkod out as It
nothing had happened, 1t was now the
Yankees turn. A rooster had also been
shut up in his sale, aud it was submitted
to the triol of tremendous heat for
moro tnan a week. The legs ortho safe
had been melted of, and the door itself
50 far as to require the use OF cold chiseIs
to got it open, When it was opened the
roostorwos found troscn dcod
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For the Register,
SONG or THE NINETYFIRsr 0. vi,
ny EowENA A. nLANKEYsnr.


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4, Sn5 ~ ,bo ~ ITn;os 'ago. bsort f mi 1 hand
rn,n,s
N',uSGg I s1 ,9e SngS't S, Iag '1J nnS ir""
Auu ,llo,Hs oGsil ~" ~, "' oor,,d ' ,i,ls
hyvpe5 ,ni 'o si.ls' fI ie, Ju,,',a',' on go
i"' S'"S w" '''''' ''''"' ""
Whon through tbe fnrotT dusky skies.
,vam ySI ,i ap, W ,Gu ,h ,u Ls ,E s, %ai,nt bovs
w., ~ ~ ,,,y., uVy !, T., ,", ,,,6r S''
Nv IVY , ''" : s'"V ~ ~"
OHoRuS'
Ia, oo,vo,ls vo,r t,,c gorh of neocc
and Ea'eh lhCir Goods ana slelJSG, lsis;,. l.,ys
hIt WE ~ siHg 'ile p'Wse oi cue 'o'V''' w
VINO hsn' our Union oa'ue''
onoars'
r, , y,.,e.
The center OF our joys;
Three cheers Ior the glorious stars and stripes
Aud SIX for The "Bpekoye Boys"
Ouopus.
AVT wv. wne .,, n,n,u tne ,,,. p", ,, 'pia hina van
y -
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CONTRARY 10 goncraEespccialion of the
press and public opinion IN Europe, the
Italian Government has succeed iu put
ting an end 10 the movement of Garibnl-
d. While marching from Reggie toward
Naples he was oyortaken BY tho royal
troops, and in sharp cootcst which en-
sued he was defeated wounded and CONS
pollcd to surrender An Italian frigate
was Immediately ordered to convey him
10 Spezzio. The Government, of course
regards tho entire movement as ended.
and has already ordered tho blockade OF
the Itaian coast to bo raised,
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POETICAL.
For the Weekly Register.
THE LIFE,VoYAGRR.


| sat upon a mountains dizzy towers,
Beneath u canopy OF azure skies
Therosy pinions OF the rising hours
Were guided o'erwith morning gol len dyes,
In the wide distant lay a summer sea,
In dimped beauty DER its coral caves;
The sporliye zelhyrs rocked INCREASINGLY
With unseen hands, the clear, smiling waves.
4 bark of golden Prov and silver sails
Across the shining waters gaily flew;
Seeking the pathway of the frolic gales,
Aud sunlight waves 10 Offering dew
The yuyager is wooei by sweet perfumes; J.,
Waited from isles imprisoned in the deep
Isles garlauded with fruits and bloom,
And slv'ry foun.s, that our fresh roses weep
The bark sailed On till DER the evenings gold
Might lifted up her starry secpter dim;
When 10! scroll Of inky clouds unroled
Upward from the horizons watery brim
No mournful star looked on The seas unrest,
Mighty waves were tossing in their dreams
Nor hung the moon upon the oceans breast
Her lovely picture wrought of silv'ry beams.
Loud was the angry tempest's sullen roar,
And loud the wailing of the dreadful blast
As shat lone bark upon mighty shore,
All rent by winds, and waves was cast.
Pr, pleasant Va, Oct. 1862,
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Ihope, frienl, you and | are not too
proM TO ask for our daily bread aud 10
DO l1ankIul for gettingit it. 1t is thought
to ~ aSf6l and heauijful, that Of the
DALI prayer, and Of the myriais of fell
lowsncn utlering it, in care and in sick
ness, in doubt and in poverty. in health
aud n waalh. All over the world, what
an e5lless chorus is singing of love and
thodks and prayer. Day tells to day
the honjrous story, and night rscounIs
il t4snig)t, EIowdp come to think of
sursbjpe which saw near twenty years
agopn The Nile, when the river aud Sky
fnsa&d and glowed with the dawning
iislnEau as the lumiuarY appeared the
boIdlan knet on the rosy deck aul
adotsl Allah Z? So, aa the sun rises
frieA, oyer the humble housatops rounl
about your home, shall you woke many
anlimany n lay TO duty and 10 lahor--
Maslhe task have been honestly dono
wla6the night comes, md the steward
dea8kindly with the borer.- --TnAoSG-
Rayl
wshaye read many beautiful essays
frddtthe poa Of the gifted THAcsERy,
shs, SURPASSED the aboYc, His
niind seems .rql5vc ways been imbuod
with the most holy, lofty anl sublime
sentiments. Nothing of a light aud friv-
ulous character emena,ed from his pen,
How different he was from authots Of
The present day, who, in thoir proiuc-
liOds seek 10 CRAFTY the dopraYod aPPe,
tiles Of their readers
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NUMBER 80.

TurRE AREso IpIELEs,-Thore arc no
such thing as riiles in ,ho biogr Apply Of
men, Drops mike the sen, AcOrns
cover tho with oaks, and the ocean with
navies, Sands make up the bar in the
harbor's mouth, on which vessels are
wrecked, and little thing in youth ac,
cumuIate in character il age, and desti-
ny in eternity. All tho links 10 that
glorious chain which is mall and around
all, We can see aud admire, or Vt least
admit but tho staple to which all is Ias-
Tened and which is tho eouducIorof oil,
Is the Throne Of Deity.
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A house keeper says: Take tum,
blef full of hop beer or ale, and stir in
wheat -four until it IA about as thick as
batter for grddle cakes, aod let il stand
for two hours, and you will then have
as GOOD fresh yeast as you can get 10
cool weather
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Gg-To enjoy the society Of a friend
$50 should l.nit our Intercourse with him.
We have pushed oar companionship too
far when we feel ourselves sharing each
other dulness.