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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
Obituaries.

Five lines will be published gratis; bat for every
additlonal line OF writing ten cents must be sent or
tue obituary notice will not be inserted. We never
" sendbills' for such service the money must ac-
company the article.
In this City, of scarlet fever, en- Saturday morning
it-t, Fannie youngest daughter OF James Nj. Iowles,
Esq, IN the5th year OF her age.
Diud, in this city Of scarlet fever, OF the 22d ult.,
John Calhoun, nine second year Of lis age. Also, OF
the same disease, on the 4h instant, Henry Basconl,
Ia the seventh year of mis- age--botn sous of Rev. w.
IL. Cunningham.
Died. ct bis, residence in Pit. eeva.y, Nc, en-
39thsoT hs age.
Died. on the 10th ofFeb., in the hospital al Lynch
burg, Va, Mr.. K. II. Whitlock, aged 32 years. he
al who knew him. He was a faithful soldier from
Iadkin county, NJ.
Died, at tho Medical College Hospital, Dec. 10th.
lSb2s Private D. J.London, 20. Z, s4tl Reg. ~. G. T.,
days. He was the son 7 james and Mariah Ta5don,
OF Cleaseland county, \. O.. and giandson of john
\. G. This young man enlisted in the service or his
couptry Oct. 1861. aud never returned homo antil
UNTOUCHED on account of = painful wound il his hand
whlic Engaged ia The battles before Richnonc. His
SAY at home was pleasant, both to himself and pa
rcnts. curing his stay at home he protested rciirion
and Joined the Baptist church. When his wound mad
sufficiently recovered, he returned TO his Regiment.
Ninfo gaiiantly fighting at tho battle Of FrrdericKs.
, parg, This noble young man received his last and
n.ortai wound. lie was struck by q ball lust below
his kuee. which rendered up,p1tar;op pe,essarv
Iile Operation was performed but did not save his
life. Thought died young, his parents nave the
gratlhcatloh OF Knowing that ne was a good and ODE
aieilt son. lie was always at his post ii the hour of
di1age-, and has sacrificed his life for his country's
irceuotn; and best OF all, We have goo0 reasons to
pelefe tnat MS spirit Tests where the clash or arms
Il never neard. A FIR ED
80 Wilmington Joarnsl and Mountain Eagle
please copy.
The following resolutions were passed by Eureka
Division, ). Off, Feb IL, 1853.
ftcsoiyeo, That inasmuch as 1t has pleased God In
nus Wise providence t. take from our Division one
Oh our members, $50 Joseph W. Walker. who was a
solder Of the 9th Reg. \. 9. T., who fell in defence
OF hs country at Fredericksburg, We deplore his lose
lo our DIVISION By which We are deprived of one who
WAS an houor to our Division, and to our country,
whom TO KNOW was to love, esteem, honor and ad.
mlre.
Inat while we humbly submit to the DEGREES of an
Al-M3se PFuyldence, We aL the same time deeply ho.
lle'an the loss OF this our brother, whose delight it
Mas to 0estow fayors and render happy those among
WHOM he was associated.
That a copy of these Resolutions be forwarded to
the splrito f the age for Insertion; also q copy 10 the
Defeaveo family. lpa.dl An. CoRaELL, T. s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
Proclamation of the President.

It is meet that, as a people who acknowl-
edge the supremacy of tho living God, we
be ever mindful of our depend nee on
HIM should remember that to Him alone
can we trust for our deliverance /; that to Him
is due devuut thankfuluess for the signal
mercies bestowed on as, and that by praye
alone can we hope to secure the continued
manifestation of that protecting care which
has hitherto shielded us in the midst of tri-
ais and dangers.
In obedience to His precepts, we have from
time 10 time gathered together with prayers
and thanksgiving, aud He has been gracious
ly pleased to hear our supplications, and to
grant abundant exhibitions of Ills favor to
ourarmies and our people. Through many
conflicts we have now attained a place among
the nations which commands their respect
and to the enemies who encompass US, arpund
and seek our destruction, the Lord of Hosts
has again taught the lesson OF His inspired
word; that the battle is not to the stiong,
but to whomsoeyer He willeth to exalt.
Again our enemy, Nth loud boosting of
the power of their armed men and mailed
ships, threaten us with suhjugation, andFvith
evil Vaccinations seek, even in our own
homes and at our, own firesides, TO pefvert
! our men servants and our maid-servants into
accomplices of their wicked designs.
Under these circumstances it is my privil-
eye to invite you once More to meet togtth-
CT and to PROSTATE yourselves in hubble
supplication to Him who has been our con-
staut and never failing support in the past
and to whose protection and g~uidancf we
trust for the future.
To this end |, Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States of America, DIS
: sue this, my proclamation, setting apart Fri
day, the Twenty seventh day of March, IS a
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, and
| do invite the people of the said States to
repair on that day to their usual places OF
puolic worship, and TO join in prayer 70 Al
mighty God that He viii continue His mier-
cilul protection over our cause, that lie will
scatter our enemies and set 81 nausht their
evil designs, and that He viii graciously Re-
! store to our beloved country the blessings o.
peace and security.
!. In faith whereof have hereunto set my
hand at the city of Richmond on the twenty
seventh day of February, in the year Of oul
Lord, 1863. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President,
j. 2. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
The STEAMER BROOKLYN TAkEN.-From

The STEAMER BRooKLYN TAKEN.-From
the Vicksburg Wing we take the following
paragraph. Ii it is true. it is glorious news:
CAPTURE OF THE BRooKLYN.-We nave in
for nation, which comes through a we'll known
gentleman, from New Orleans, that Gen. Ma.
gruder captured the famous Yankee nan-ef-
war Brooklyn, off Galveston, a short time
since. She grounded, and while her crew
were in the act of shifting the guns to get
and boarded her. This is certainly a brill
liant achievement, and will add additional
iustre to the name of j. Bankhead Magruder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
CAMP OF THE lsr N. G. Troops,
= ErItlnarv ~ 1853

February q 1868.
EDIToR:-For the information of those
W have relatives anu friends in the 1st N.
C.A giment, please find room in your ex-
Gel It columns for this brief communication.
the latter part of January the Regi-
was transferred from Doles' Brigade,
Hills Division, to TalliaferFo's Brig
All Trimble's Division, (Jackson's old Divis-
We are now encamped near the Rap
p Nnnock river, about five miles above Port
RHal. We came to this encampment the
of January, and Immediately com
ced erecting quarters for temporary pro-
ion from the inclemency Of the weather,
VI ch of late has been very unpleasant
m ground has been either covered with
Ntw or saturated with water during the
M week.
I'LL continues to be unusually quiet along
n ines of the Ra~ppahannock, and | believe
bother on to Richmond via Fredericks.
Srg, is rot now expected, but should the
Jenny make anothe, attack, it is sufficient
say that we are prepared for him ant
biting his approach.
The health CT the Regiment is good a
resent.
The religious interests of the Regiment ar,
Ipch more gratifying than heretofore-Rev
r. Gaultney, having, very recently, en-
cred upon the duties OF this important de,
nrtment, as Chaplain.
j. f. TAYLOR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09

A correspondent of a Florida paper says a
snrinp which was running near Fredericks-
Enrg. before the war of the First Revolution,
dried up three months before a treaty OF
reace. Soin the war of 1912, and so IN the
Nex;can war. Three months beforethe Fall
q sumter it was running and now it has
sonped and the writer bets high on peace
!, three months" If he fixes his hopes on
that spring, we may well exclaim with the
poet that, Hope springs eternal in the
human breast"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09

A DARING ADVENTURE party of brave
Southern boys went into Memphis, not long
siace, and during their peregrinations got on
board two steamboats, lying at the landing Of
tle city, captured and tied the guard, raised
steam. worked the boats to the other side of
the river, and there burned them, to the
great establishment of Memphis Federaldom.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
ED VERY IArEsr NEWS.

RIcHnoND, March 6.-An extra Session eli.
the United States Senate was called by Lin
coin because the interests Of the United States
required q bill giving Lincoln power to sas-4
pend the writ Of Aabeas r1rpus at pleasure.
Il fually passed the House by . vote OF 81
to 20.
A row has occurred between the Federal
Soldiers and the negroes at Hilton Head.- !
The latter were driven Of 10 the other end
of the Island. The Washington Chronicle
says We have sad and humiliating reports
of nsuborcinatIol and ontrages committed
by regiments from New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and we say 1t with shame, Has
sachusetts. Groans were given Cor General
Hunter at the close of evening dress pa
rade on Sunday. The Chronicle contends
that there is a great reaction in favor Of a
vigorous prosecution of the var throughout
the country.
CHARLESTON, March Ss-Nassau ,adyices re-
ceived at this point report the arrival there
of the Confederate Privateer Retribution.-
The Retribution had taken and burned the
bark Mary Wright, of Portland, Me-, and the
brig Camden. She encountered IN unknown
Whaler in the Caribbean Sea, which showed
fight, killing one of the crew of Retribution,
when the Whaler vas snnk with all on
board, by the fire. of the Retribution.-
She also captured and sent to a Confederate
port the brig Elliott, of Bucksfort, Ne and
the schooner Hanover, Of Massachusetts,
The Elliott was subsequently fecaptured oy
tho yankees at ST.. Thomas. fhe Retribn.
ton also captured and ran ashore on the Ba-
hamas the Brig Emily Fisher, taking the
crew prisoners, landing them at, Nassau
The crew of the Retributipn are all well and
would soon finish repairs when >he would
resume her cruise.
RIcHaoSp, March 5.--The New York Her.
aid of the 3rd say the G.. S. steamer Florida,
captured and burnt the ship Jacob Bell, from
China for New York with sixteen hundred
tons merchandise. Cargo valued 1T on,
million eight hundred thousand dollars.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09

An ANCIENT SPEeULArea. The Religious
Herald says any one who consults Marx viz.
27, in the Greek Testament, will find that
when herod Nished to have John the Bap-
list heheaded in prison, he sent a SPECTATOR
10 discharge the cruel function. The in
spired writer used the veiy VOID in its Greek
form, spekoulator.
We urge our people not only to plant AL
the corn they can, but vegetables and espe-
ciaily potatoes. They viii BE- needed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09

LETTERS BY FLAG OF ~TRUcE.-By orders is
sued by Gen. Wmder. commanding the Rich
mond City Department, all letters intended
to be sent 10 the United States by flag of
truce, must be mailed at his Office, where
they are subjected to examination, and if
deemed unobjectionable are forwarded.
All letters must have on them either a three
cent piece, or United States postage stamp,
and they must not exceed a page in length.
or contain any illusions 10 politica. or mill
tary matters. 1t is proper to state that the
postage. stamps must be OF the latest die
adopted by the Lincoln Government. Those
in use when the war commenced are no Ion.
ger valid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
We are truly Jouts,
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It is seldom this commune
ty is called upon 10 record a more shocking
affair than took place in this county Orange
a lew days ago. Mr., Isaac Stroud, a worthy
and highly respectable citizen, was brutality
murdered by Il negro man under his employ.
They were planting out some fruit trees,
when the negro struck him on the head, in.
ficrng some dozen wounds either of which
would have proved fatal. He was then
dragged to the fence and covered up with
pine bush until night, when he was carried
some two hundred yards and buried in an
old pine field.
ABOUT the same time, Mr.. John Lockhart,
residing in the eastern part of the county, in
the neighborhood of South Lowell, was MUIR
dered by one Of his negro men and two other
negroes, one belonging to a relation of his,
and the other a refugee, all under his en-
pIoy. He was struck on the head with an
axe, while standing by the fire in the field
where the negroes were at work. They are
all in Jail, and..will be tried for their lives on
the second Monday in Maj ch, instant.
Yours truly, A. q. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09

"GooD EGG"-The Lynehburg Virginian
says that al egg has been sold in the market
in that town, having engraved on its shell
: Peace in thirty days from Easter Sunday!"
4 great hen she was that laid that egg
J Long ma she flourish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
I,,Fr or Rrv. .IouN n N,rrrr -.John "

LIFE OF Rev. john n. MArrIr.-John W.
Overall, Esq, formerly editor Of the " Sun
day True Delta } has now ready for press a
life of John Newland Mafit, the famous
Methodist preacher, and father Of the ga lant
commander Of the Confederate steamer Flor
ida.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
RALEIGH, N. c., March Q, 1868.

A1ALLi0n, ". u, MdiCi n, IOoo.
tbs HEREBY REQUESTED THAT PERSONS
A-.wlo may be appointed by the several County
Soirts, TO receive the money appropriated by the Leg
lsiatire for the purchase of proyisoR for the families
VI soldiers, VIII report their names to the Executive
|oiIce, as soon as practicable. Those Counties which
nave noGappointcd agents, will please do &c at once.
Aarcn b, 1868. 29-2t.
~EXtCUTIVE DEPARTMENT NORTH CAROLINA,
ADJUTANT GEFERALs OFFICE, (MiIitia,1
Raleigh. March Sd, 1853.
GENERAL ORDERS,
u LII MILITIA OFFICERS OF THIS STATE
IL are hereby required topreyeit any oistillatiun
v s~p.ritOas liquors from any grain whatever within
the bounds OF their commands, and if persons are
found ~distiiling in violation OF the law they are to
selze the utensils. arrest the parties offending, and
cafry them 10 4 magistrate 10 De bound over.
10 Il further made their duty to search for any such
stiiis WHEREVER they have reasonable grounds for sus-
peeting sacn distiiatiou, or wheie insOrmatioh,is gf--
"a THEM OF 1t.
For the purpose OF carrying into effect this order.
any officer i hereby authorized 70 use all the Militia
fUsce subject To this order. s
By order u Governor VAEoE
=. G. MARTIN,
March ea9-st Adjltapt General.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-25

that the war was over, the clamor against
martial law, which had existed from the
first, grew more furious. Among other
things Mr.. Louailler published de-
nunciatory newspaper article. General
jackson arrested him. A lawyer by
the name of Morel procured the United
States Judge Hall to order a writ Of ha-
beas corpus to relieve Mr. Louailler.-
Gen. Jackson arrested both the lawyer
and the judge. A Mr.. Hollander ven
tured to say of some part of the matter
that it was dirty trick" Gen. Jack
son arrested him. When the officer un-
dertook to serve the writ of habeas cor
pus, Gen. Jackson took it from him, and
sent him away with a copy. Holding
the judge in custody, few days. the
General sent him beyond the limits of
his encampment, and set him at liberty
with an order to remain till the ratifca-
ton Of peace should be regularly an
nounced, or until the British should
have left the Southern coast.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-25
How the Negroes Fight.

The New York Hcrld, that has all
a 'ong doubted the efficiency of the Ne
gro regiments in battle, gives place to a
long and interesting letter from its cor
respondent with Banks army, at the
seige Of Port Hudson, which speaks Of
the conduct Of the Second Louisiana
colored regiment, rather enthusiastic
ally, According to this correspondent
no more desperate fighting ever took
place anywhere-and there were Incl
dents, he says, CONNECTED with this
colored regiment which have raised them
very much in my estimation as soldiers
after firing one volley they did not deign
to loan again, but went in with bayo-
nets, and whenever they had chance
it was all up with the rebels they a0ent
IN on the adrance, and ,ohen they came
out, sin ont Of nine hundred men could
not be accounted tor 1t is said on eu-
cry side that they fought aeith the des-
perotton Of tigers. One negro was OBJ
served with a Rebel soldier in his grasp,
tearing the flesh from his face with his
teeth, other weapons haVlng falled MIN.
We have before us letter written by
an eyewitness of the same conflict,
which has the following paragraph in
relation to the colored regiment.
81 assure you, was utterly astound-
ed at what then took place. These ne
groes seemed suddenly actuated with
the fury and strength of demons they
dubbed their muskets and swung them
around their heads, literally knocking
out the brains Of their opponents, and
not shout, not cry escaped them. 1t
was positively the most intense picture
of human ferocity that have ever seen,
and when | turned my head, [ found
that several of our officers and men
were standing with their guns and swords
half raised, intensely absorbed in the
novelty Of this new method Of Rebel
annihilation.-Spirit Of the West.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-25
Col. Cornyn's Raid in Alabama.

The results Of the gallant raid Of Col
Cornyn and his brigade of four regi-
ments of cavalry, from Corinth, Miss
to Florence, Tenn, during five days end
ing the 31st ult,, have been only gener-
ally mentioned The following is a
more detailed summary of what was ac-
complished:
ave burned seven cotton factories
costing an average Of 100000 each
The Southern Confederacy had offered
for the largest $1,000,0OO, containing
three hundred looms. They employed
on an average one hundred len and the
same number OF woman and children
each But their contents were more
valuable than the buildings and machin
cry, having large amount of stock and
manufactured goods on hand. A large
number of steam Touring and saw mills
were also burned. A number Of black
smiths and wagon makers shops were
destroyed, they being employed on gov
ernment work, and containing largsnum-
bers of wagons, arms Of all kinds, etc.
A ton of powder, large number of
arms Of English manufacture, six hun
dred thousand rounds Of fixed ammu-
milton, each cartridge having the crown
of England stamped upon it, and sew
eral boxes containing she'll were des-
troyed A number Of dwelling houses
were accidentally burned by our shells.
The splendid bridge near Florance was
burned.
All along the route, both going and
coming, our command marched in line
through the waving wheat, just ripe, ut
terly destroying it. An immense (''im-
mense is not the word-language can
not describe the scene-the smoke arls-
ing from burning corn cribs in every dl-
rection, and for miles each side OF our
path,) amount of forage destroyed
some was passed by on account OF the
close proximity to dwelling-houses.-
Large quantities of meat, ETC., was used,
but more wasted and destroyed. The
people appear to think that starvation IS IS
staring them in the face, but let their .,r
Government protect them, and they VIII
no doubt fare very we'll.
We captured two majors, two captains
four or FIVE lieutenants, and about one
hundred men. A large rebel flag was
also captured. An immense amount q
stock-horses, oxen, COWS, carrlges, etc''
was taken and turned over to the gov
ernment. About twenty men who nave
escaped CONSUMPTION by laying in the
bush and other places of coneealment'
accompanied US into camp, and are JON
ing some one of our regiments here
We brought about one thousand contra
bands-men, woman and children
about two hundred and fifty OF them
joining the negro brigade and all win IA
a loss of less than thirty wounded ana
missing.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-25
Progress of Emigration.

The emigration of Irish to the Uni
ted States is now so extensive that, in.
stead Of four steamers leaving Cork har-
Dor each fortnight, there will be seven
in the same space of time for some
months. A late letter from Cork says;
"The Inman Company have increased
their sailingsa, by an additional vessel
fortnightly, and the Cunard Company
has advertised its intention of starting
an extra steamer every second week -
In addition to this increased conveyance,
the Montreal Ocean Company will this
month resume its trade between Europe
(yia Queenstown) and Canada Next
week the Cunard Company will dispatch
the steamship Sidon from Liverpool on
Tuesday, and the Queenstown on We'd.
nesday. On Wednesday and Friday tho
steamships CITY Of Baltimore and Kan
garoo, belonging to the Inman Compa.
ny, will leave Liverpool, and the follow
ing days Queenstown, and on Sunday
the Cunard steamer will leave Cork har-'
bor" SAUNDERS Meas Letter, of Dub
lin, British Tory organ, remarks on
this From the facts which have late
ly transpired, it is not expected that
there will be any further consular deni-
ais that this increase Of transport is de.
manded by the enlistment of young men
in Ireland for service in the U. States
army" The Tuam Herald, speaking
of the exodus, says: ''The exodus of
the people from Mayo and from this
county, Galway, is becoming every week
more extensive. Whether for good or
for evil, the stream continues to swell
and flow on uninterruptedly, and the
emigrants may now be reckoned by hum
dreds from some localities A. Dun
dalk paper says: "No less than thou
sand emigrants passed through Dundalk
last week, on their way to America and
Australia. They are rushing out of the
country as if to avoid some terrible dis.
aster."
The Western Star remarks eve have
never known so many people to leave q
district within week as from Sunday
to the present. On Sunday long lines
of cars, laden with emigrants and their
frierds, arrived in Ballinasloe, the for
mer leaving by the evening train. On
Monday and Tuesday there were similar
arrivals-nearly all we'll dressed and
comfortable looking young men and wo
man, evidently belorfing to the class of
small farmers. The destination of these
people is generally New York" The
Glare Ireland) Advertiser of the 18th
of May says I'VE witnessed noval
feature on last Monday. The trades
band of the town, in full fig escorting
the emigrants to the quay, playing Pat
ricks Day. 'Garrytown, White Cock.
ade, ETC., in dashing style, and with
such martial air as would be highly
interesting to an American recruiting
sergeant, if he happened to be pres.
ent. A crowd Of over three thousand
persons cheered loudly for America, and
groaned the British Government.
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