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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Intoxicating Drinks the Ruin Of Nations.

Just look back, and see what curses have
befallen, not only individuals and families,
but nations also, by reason of intoxicating
drinks: The world was once destroyed
by reason Of the wickedness of man but
Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and
his family, were saved. But behold that
man soon he is drunk lying naked
1t was a fall similar to that of Adam. The
world was drowned, but God spared Noah,
and through him would give mankind an
other chance to see if they could recover
their fallen estate and save themselves
But behold and see! even the first and
head, Noah, a preacher of righteousness,
(oh that he had been a preacher of tenn
perance too, and of a judgment to Gomez
even be, just saved from the food, was
drunken And IS drunkenness going to
to be the greatest curse IN the earth, from
then till the end of the worId? Can it be!
Is it so? Just sec the awful curse that has
fallen (akin to the one upon Adam and his
posterty) upon one of Noah's grand chill
dren's decendants-the African race, SIM
ply, because Ham saw the nakedness of his
father and sported over it. So great is
Gods adherence of the sin Of drunkenness,
that just to connive at it was enough to
bring down the awful curse of God upon a
whole race of people -" Cursed be Ca
naan, a servant of servants shall he be
unto his brethren" And thus it is, has
been for thousands of years, and may be
to the end of time. Oh the evil Of drunk
cnness or even connlvlng at 1t.
But also look again when the priesthood
is set up and Aaron called to it: We hear
of Nadab aud Abihu, sous of Aaron, Of
tering strange fire before the Lord, which he
commanded them not to do. And they were
immediately punished for there went out
fire from before the Lord and devoured
them, and they died before the Lord
And Moses said unto Aaron, and Eliazer
: and unto Ithmar his sons. Uncover not
, your heads, neither rend your clothes, lest
ye die, and lest wrath come. upon all the
People" Mhys What has been the
great sin wilerewith the whole nation is
: endangered! Was it simply offering
strange fire. All! but why did they Of
fer strange fre-what tempted them to dc
: it? We read then and there thus: Anc
4 the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, "De
not drink wine nor strong drunk, thou mol
thy sons with thee, when We go into the
tabernacle OF the congregation, last We die
e it shall be a statute for ever thrcaghou
u your generations" Does it moi see'l ths
IA Nadab aud Abihu had been icsex;cated
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April cath, 1862.
Attention Young Men of Alexander
COUNTY,.

lHE fierce fires of war are now sweeping DER our
= country. Carolina, once the home of freemen
only, is now trodden by the feet of Vandals, and she
VIII soon be won by the valor of her sons, or forever
lost. Already have they in their possession the gay
ing innocence and injured rights, is Come and help
usV' Alexander County has already shed her blood in
the present struggle in defence of that libert (which
was oequeathed to them by their fathers; her banner
yet untarnlshed floats DER her people oppressed, and
still her cryis . on to the rescue"
Young men, You who are volunteering and entering
the service; would be most gladly received in Co. Sc,
ROCKY FACE RANGERS" 3Sth Regt, N. c.. State
one hundred and twenty-6y strong. Iwould inform
those VINO select this Company that / am prepared TO
pay them the bounty due them.
q. w. FLOWERS. Can't.
Co G, 3th Regt. N. C. State Troops.
Camp Mason, (Goldsboro'S
April ., 1867. as
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through which be had passed were impress
sed upon his mind indellibly. They were
written there with a pen of fire!
Though it was dream, it was truth he
hal seen and heard ; and be knew that this
lesson was for his warning and counsel.
The landlord took his lamp, now burning
dimly, and finding his way from the bar
room, went to bed, but not TO sleep. There
was no lest for him that hight. He tossed
upon his pillow, till his wife was awakened
by his rcstlessuess, aud begged to know
what was the matter. He told heI the terri
BILE dream he had 10 the bar-room, and
confessed that he looked upon it as the voice
of God, that had come to warn him to cease
from the wicked work in which he was
engaged, that of making drunkards, and
shutting them out of the kingdom of God.
have told you a hundred times said
his wife. that this business was a wicked
one, aud that | wished you would give it
up. 1t is an awful thing to think of, that
we are killing our neighbors and sending
them down to hell. Let us shut up the
tavern, and do something else for a living.
For my part, [ would rather starve than
live by maxim. drunkards.'
Aud I have thought that it must be a
bad business that does no good, and GER
tainly leads many to poverty, and, if there
is any truth iu a dream, that leads them TO
hell. [ have half a mind to take down the
sign, and never sell another drop ofliquor.'
DO, Mr.. Ball, do give it up. Here's
| the farm we can get a living from that
5 and I'll work my fingers off, if you will
: only quit the bar
And, after some further deliberation Of
this sort, it was mutually agreed that there
r should be no more tayern-keeping in the
i house, and this resolution having been once
y taken, the landlord aud his wife went t.
b sleep, and slept till a very late hour in the
morning.
d And, when the sun rose up, the squire
stirred himself about the house he waited
quietly for his breakfast, summoning hi
is family to worship, which he had seldom
found time to do before, and stepped int
the bar-room to get his Bible. But jus
% as he entered, he heard a loud knocking a
the door.
d say, squire, are you sick to-day
d Why dou't you open the door p
Of The landlord raised the window, an
d throwing open a shutter, put his head on
d and said j:
We are not sex exactly, but we al
u sick selling rum This tavern doesn't 2
y any more
The disappointed customer was frighte1
ed.
At why, squire, you're crazy he venture
g 10 say.
I Not SO crazy as you think said tt
d landlord 8 I've learned a lesson at las
and h~ava~AA@kE she rrlsssic.tbat m
J, king drunkd4 is no business for me
n all !
And so he died. He took down his sig
that day, and saved his soul from any fu
Or Their guilt in the damnation of his fellow
We men.-C Christian Parlor Magazine.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
TO THE LITTLE BOYS.
BY MITTIE S. FALLS

BY MITTIE S. FALLS.
Go on, little boys, one and all,
And fight the southern battles;
And Let the big boys stay at hom4
To hear. t,e bul frogs Mattlsa
As the big ones are too weak to walk,
Wen carry them without fail;
For four Of US can carry as many
AS can sit on a long fence rail.
And when the w~ar-whoop's heard no more,
AS | hope it soon will be,
You'll all return to home and friends
And crowned WITH victory.
| hope the time will hasten on
When war will be no more:
And cares and troubles all shall end
And peace reign ever more.
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GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT.

COMMENCEMENT.
~ TUESDAY EVENING, THE 18th OF Ey
~ at ~ o'clock, Rev. JOHN S. LONG. OF Raligh,
will deliver q lecture in the College Chapel.
On Wednesday at II o'clock, A, M, Rev. r. SIAN
LY, of Danville, Va, will preach the Annual Selnon
to the graduating class. Concert at night.
On Thursday, at II O'Clock, A. M. Dr. SHPP,
President of Woford College, 8. O., viii delivsrj an
Address before the two Litera1x Societies. g.
&C~aaH@onsezaoAt exercfecs n4Se@xe mace i,z4se AZ
temoon Of the same dag (fhursdaY.1
The Trustees will hold their annual meeting, "a
their session room, on Tuesday 18th at 8 O'Clock, AN,
April 2sth, 1862. s7~st
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A CURE FOR THE PILES.

AVING been afflicted for tyentv-six wears
IL with this terrifying disease. and fnding no
relief, finally discovered a VEGETABLE OfNT-
MENT, which believe is unparalleled in its efsea-
most efiectual and speedy cure, ever discovered. The
ingredients of this Ointment are PURELY VEGE
In rAbLE and one box, if used according to directions.
Ihis ointment is sold only by myself and JOHN
MfAII, and by sending 81, and fifteen. cents Ia
postage stamps or money, a box win be sent anv
where in the Southern CoDfederacy. Address a'
Raleigh, July 81, 1851. ~
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LoUISBURG FEMALE COLLEGE.

THIS INSTITUTION, UNDER THE MANAGE
msnt of Mr.. JAMES S~OUTHGATE and LADY
is located in one of the most delightful villages Ia
North Carolina.
The most thorough instruction in all branches 0
female education viii be impaired by teachers {
large experience and undoubted qualifications.
The music department is in charge of Prof. :.
Kneringer, (of Paris, France1 a pupil of Thalberg.-
Circulars will be sent to all who desire them. Err
full particulars, address
JAMES SOUTHGATE,
May 3. [374t.l Louisburg, n. G
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT NORTH
CAROLINA.

General order, ADJUTANT GEMS OFFICE,
No. 6. Raleigh, April %, 80.
A LII COMPANIES AUTHORIZED BY THE
"a Governor to be raised prior to the passage OF
the law known as the sc Consumption Bill, must come
to Camp Mangum, near this City, before the nth day
of May, otherwise they will not be received. All
those not in by that time will be subject to the War
Department under that law, and had better remain at
home till ordered by that Department.
By order of Gov. CLARK:
j. g. MARTIN,
3T-2t Adjutant Gen.
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MUSIC

W AILLANCE Polka Militaire. BY Ash.r ssc
" J. ROSE Or TEXAS-Sone &c.
HOME SWEET HOME, 81
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just received and for sale by W. l.. PONER0Y
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INHE NORTH CAROLYN MUTUAL LIFE rs
i COMPANY insures healthy white
persohs' rom ~ to 90 years of. age, for year.
for years and for life. Also, healthy slaves
from az % 90 years of age, TOR 1 or 5 wears.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, President.
H. w. Hustled. Attorney.
w. IL. JONES, Treasurer.
ALI desired Information given by Agents in al
the towns and villages of the Stats, and by
r. IL. BATTLE, Secy.
Raleigh. Dec. 2. 1859. 15-ly
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Fresh Medicines u ToiIet.ArticIes

rYHE subscriber has the pleasure of announcing
- 70 ME friends and the public generally, that al
ter much delay, trouble and expense, owing to the
war and interruption o: trade, he has procured q
iresh supply OF Medicines. Toilets. and other ARTICLES
IN MS line, which he has been unable 20 furnish for
some time past. He has to pay CASH for all he buys.
ana hopes that such of his patrons as do not paw
promptly VIII take the hint, aud that all in arrears
VINO have not gone to the seat 4 war TO fight for our
independence and dearest interc sts, will pay I'M their
arrearages, or a part at least, So that he may be able
plcnished.
gW All. orders from the country (unless from
prompt and reliable parties) viii go unnoticed- il NOT
accompanied with the CASH, Or its equivalent.
p. i. PESCUD.
au.oo 9 Druggist, Raleigh, Nc.
, 1862-09-16
TIKI: WAR IN TTITc WEST.

There is very little satisfaction to be de-
1!vri firm 1h,: study Of f:spcc:s in the west
ern STA: cf w:T, compared will those PFC
:svhtt i ii few months since, when OFT vic
i'iioals aInls carried the 1ay in triumph
arross kentucky and Tennessee ani plant
Cd it within Tic confines Of tue Gulf States.
Since thc cyacuafi',n Of Corint1 the flc
Aus cbbel steadily back, and our sue
tesscs ut Huntsville, and the daring Which
bo7e our troops iutp Northern Mississippi,
and the thousands Of lives these advantages
eos; have seemingly beea wasted, and the
Woik 10 be done over again.
What We most regret is that the few
Inion men, or those who have been en-
couragca by The presence Of our troops 10
luke on such scmblance, are now paying
7ilc bitter rcnalty Of such concession, and
sl,cir punishment will be too exemplary to
be forgotten what time the rebels arc swept
back. Cincinnati is undoubtedly safe and
no raid If Importance into any Free State
is To bc feared, but the hold tile rebel lead
xrs have upon Kentucky will only be re-
j, asrd when vast amount of the stores
z1"y so much need arc stripped from hc1
r., II
, 1862-09-16
SENATOR BROWNING,

Republicans in 1llintis, who know how
e'ratlicaI' Senator Browning vas when he
1<ft home TO attend the last session Of Con-
-rcss, will refuse to believe that his cx-
1raordinary course iu the Senate had not
:=smc reference, perhaps unconsciously to
sl,c Senator himself, to the vacant Judge
ship Of the Supreme Court Certainly few
of them will not now he glad to hear that
1c is moi to obtain the prize for which lie
was supposed to hAve laborcd. Judge David
Davis, of Bloomington, is to be the recip-
lent Of the Presidential uonlina.ion-af fact
which is sufficient comment on Mr.
BreNning's clailn, that, in the Seaatc, he
actcd III obedience to Presidential inspi1a-
1lon. Judge Davis is understood to be
= ilh the l'Fesidcnt-tcr coniiscaioa.
, 1862-09-16
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. l5.-The steam
ships Montreal aud New Bruus wick arrived
this noon With about zoo paroled Union
prisoners. The balance Of the 6,oOo will be
Gown to morrow. Tue conftderates arc no II
very particular about all they parole. TucY
take the height, color of 1air, and eyes and
Comp.eyiou.
Tie Rtchmord Wig Of tue 18Th saws E. n.
Bruce OF hentucky proposed in tic House a
plan for simplifying the obtaining Ut letter.
II ular01ie to render rriyuteering more eff:.u.
al II Mr. Bruce's proposition is
adopted. important results will speedily fol-
low. We know Of gentlemen from abroad
awaiting tie action Of this committee that
they may embark in the priyateerine business.
It is ascer,ainct from official data, furnished
by the treasury department, that the exp.n-
uitures }'y the Confederate government from
the LIST Of August amount to S3f17, g.! ,95S s..
Tie evacuation Of Memphis by the fcdera15
is said to have been Officially announced.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th says
The tyranny Of the Lincoln government is
grinding the liberties Of the people into the
very dust, and thousands would feel gra:iiea
in Maryland even from respite from wrongs
inflicted by their oprressor. Acts Of ird:vii-
ual cruelty might be given which would make
the blood Of every Marylander boil.
The Enquirer alao says, the couftdarate army
is said 10 be at Hanoyer's Ford, York counts
r., tEity-tive miles south OF Harrisburg.
Philadelphia is distant from Harrisburg 1od
lilies. TIE road from Harrisburg aud York
thence to Lancaster would seem to be the
route to Philadelphia thas our ar1ny is pu-s;l.
ing. Perhaps jackson Is alter TINT old pu olc
ftnctionary Buchanan. The distance By this
r:sute cannot be more than 1JO miles. The
above is b7 mail
, 1862-09-16
'Gt,E Grihum&>



The hattie at 3iddlctown, 0Id., reported
fy official dispatches in another column,
took place willie our troops were il full
pursuit Of the enemy, who were rct1eating
north.westczly from Frederick, either to
reach aid secure safe eg1css from Maryland
1g The upper for1s, Or with incredible hard
5hood to push the raid further towards the
Pennsylvania line. With thcncws rs far as
Il has reached us, our coutea:mcn; is dashed
by an cagerncsa to know more, and tue
whole, before iadu1s1ng in any rejoicing.
It was certainly. not finished work the
success achieved By the noble divisions to
Thom Gcu. Mcclellan accor.ls it. The ele-
t,cnts have wrought in our behalf. The
rains Of the few days previous had mad:
TIC Potomac no longer fordas]e and thus
cnt 1T the rc|pls from rciuio7ccments, and
protected os,r o~n army in its flank cx-
posed :owaf1 Virginia.
Away from tl.rir las. supplies, with isufh-
rient transportation, almost under the guns
oi our fortified ll4ces, the rebels, if thor
bcActA1GI1 SAa W ~ Ab1iA4E ~ LIZ
East man. IT, their rear is q swollen river;
on their night is Washington, strongly de-
+ nd. d and full Of troops. On their left is
1larrcr's Ferry With 8 garrison M ore than
10000 strong. In front Of them is Penn
sylvapia, with her lcgians mastering for
attack or defense. Good gencralship
and active movements Of loyal and
wiling troops caght to, and We
:aust viii, nuke an cnl Of that
:. va';'.g force in less tAun week. 4 VIC
7'-y Tia: falls short Of that result will bc a
confession either Of .1,e poverty Of our re-
s.nrccs OF Of the incapaci'y Of cur coulz
:, ,ar,sc1s. We hope to chronicle thr
Irob:l'l: f,ct that Mcclellan has Us pris-
1ncrs jus. Tie number Of eocls that crossed
1iic :i,fr, ccduc1i1ig the illeI and the
<a.s.rl:,s. Aud such capt,i.c, would BIZ
sllnos. an ttn',cn'en. fer Il whole ycaz's =
tjsl:y NTH its crurl was:l Of money ard
1;.,.
, 1862-09-16

From fhe A6any Statesman. 11ln-J
btsjor General Irwin Mcdowell passed
through our city yestrday on his way to visit
relatives in Troy. He came from New York
Oh the Daniel Drew, and 1t is remlrked By the
passengers that he conversed very little, but
sat By himse1f in profound meditation He
was dnssed In full uniform and neatly, except
his shoes which were declared to be Of coarse
material and not beautifully made He was
scarcely accosted on his way By his fe1lo r
passengers, either from awe, on account OF his
high rank, or the bad feeling which has Of late
prevailed relative to his military proceedings.
We hare seen his likeness taken as he sat
on deck With his head inclined and his legs
crossed, by B. J. Hackett, one Of our artists,
which is not only characteristic Of the general,
but shows In q striking manner the anxiety
and trouble that weigh down an unpopular
and perhaps injured soldier: 1t Is proper to
Say that there are loyal officers VINO believe
General Mcdowell brave and faithful sol
dier, VINO will euryiye the ignominy whica
the fAults OF others above aud below him have
enfcudezed. When the history OF the was
shall be written, the worthy but unfortunate
will receive j1sttce-the fortunate aud u1'
worthy the punishment they deserve.
, 1862-09-16
4 Minnesota Commission Appointed

ST. PAIL, Sept ia letter from Commits
sioner Dole, introduced in the legislature yes
t.1day, GATED Fort Ripley, Sept. 1lth, to the
governor, Eay6 lie has been there twelve days
endeayoFiDg to effect an amicaale arrangement
with tht Chippcwas, but dcsp Airs Of doing so.
After sending: message to Hole in the Day
Tor ten days, he finally consented to meet in
council at Crow Wing. 1ustead OF bringing
thirty Or forty chiefs, as agreed, he brought
near 500 men, Ill armed. In the council, Hole
in the Day was brld and imrudent. No re-
suit Was rcachsd by the con 'crence. It Wis
10 he rcte~el, but a collision WAS feared.
Mr.. Doe regards danger OF outbreak iumi-
rent. The letter was referred to committee
Of three, who reported and adopted Il rcsolu-
tion that David Cooper, Il u Rice, Frederick
A4res and E. y. e. Hatch he appointed CON-
N,issioners to repair to Fort Ripley, and uct
in beha1t Of this Sta.e, In conjunction with
the commission On Indian at:..rs, in any ne
gat'a:isns test ca!cu!l.ed to preserve peace
art prevent outbreaks. These commissioners
LETT jasf n!phr
, 1862-09-16
THE REBEL FORCE.

Inuucetional'1y the boasting> Of the
,clrls iu Baltimore and Of their condjuta-
tprs il, the North, That Lees army in Ma
rylundi is 1904 900 10 $4,000, ,or even 200 900
strong, is nothing but the old chapter in
Mc>itar tactics, 1y which our gen
erals and our people Lave been
81 rlany times deceived. When the truth
5sknown,it will bc found that G5,o0o men
IT. tic utmost that the rebels have had
north and east Of tic Potomac; and that
even 1lltse arc suffering for most of the
munitions aud m,lnitncnts which our
armies are accustomed to nliuk Of as
Tr!nlr lcccssitics.
, 1862-09-16
To the People of Cincinnati, Newport
and Covtn1tpn.

To the People Of Cincinnati, Newport
and Covtb@ton.
For the present, at least, the enemy have
fallen back, and your cities are safe. 1t is the
time for Acknowledgements. beg leave to
make you mine.
When I assumed command there was
nothing to defsnd you with, except q few half
finished works and some dismonnted guns !;
yet vas confident. Tie energies OF q great
city art boaudleEs; they have only to be
aroused, united, and directed. Eou were ap-
pea1t1 to. The answer will never be for
gotten.
Paris may have seen something like it in her
revolutionary days, bu: the cities Of Amarica
never did. Be pEnud that y3u have given
them IN example SO splendid. The most com-
nlerci:d OF people, you submitted to 4 total
suspension Of business, aud without nlurnur
adopted MT principles: "Citizens for Aoor,
soldiers for battlc-'
In comm. time, st1a1gers, viewing the
works on the hills Of Newport and Coyin:,tou
will ask, "Nho built these tntrcnchmenzs ~
You can answer, "We built Them" Ifthey
ask, "Who guarded theul ~ you can reply,
awe helped in thousands" II they inquire
the result, your answer will be, The enemy
came and looked at them, and stole away in
the night"
You have won much houor. Keep your or
carnations ready to viii more. Hereafter be
always prepared TO defend yourselves.
LEWIS WALLACE, Mi. Gen'I