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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02

of the sort, onnly II tellin you what
Ide do if was a Gihal.
Gineral you're fnd to me L l no
it, & | want you I'd Il your Who'll tee
totle best to git us aay frnm hear
We hav stade heaHhg enuf.
Sum Ginerals tbs its best not to
keap troups at | pIs 2 long. / thinks
theirs policy 10 it mylf, don't you Gin
erai? When a igament stats 2
long at place THAR apt to becum
demaurlized, witho emmy disciplln
whatevur. Doutlex you air aware
that the moste of q Ridgamint be-
longs to Martin coaty. Ct do luv
the naim for it is aimed aftur our
KerneD Tha air Re the ones who
got these petishunsp pa dreadful set.
If we stay hear muh longer, sum of
the boys hav maidlp their names to
Law violent hands osum Of these fat
hogs, lurking rounathe camp. Tha
haint no bizness vh solgers, in the
live staff; tina Nigh turn US hogs =
We want EN- in a she of meet, SO we
kin greece our kooEg 'tencils, for tina
hay almaste becum 1stv. Gineral, you
kno tEe. pofe beat pnt keap off rust.
Weave gotplenty eards round hear,
but weShaint got ntgreeee to put IN
'em. Youhearn abut Jobe's turkee
bein so pore that ithad to lean aglnst
the fence to gobble .sSsm Of the kat.
tie tina Civ US air sdeore that tina have
to git a detale outin the Rigamint to
hold 'em up. afore pa kin mock 'em
down. After it sdelt out, it is SO
friendly that can sckf it ennywhere
& it will sta there utell the oner kalls
fur it. IF these old Iockies do sucseeo
in keapfng us hear, Ina will be sorreJ
for it. The next the we air orderd
Of thail sa let EN- q | don't wan EN-
hear round ne, eatifup awl my hogs
& polltrey.
Well, Gineral, at tie time | vollun-
feared | dlduut no tbt I wus goin tt
waste III lilS III mdliH W. II L h"'
my voluntearin to 40 over agin,
no I woodunt jlne the 18th to st
here. l volunteered to go into acti
s~ervis, and l had rutfer be in Ginera
Lees arrna to da, thin be whar | am
It amt rite for men p be in the wal
at home 2. Move Is! | amt in tn
habit of ritin to Ginerals, and th
cauze Of me ritin Ais time was t
drap You these few Ehs, to tell you tn
circumstances, not to compel you t
move US. I alters trise to pursWad
not to driv a man in mesurs, but 9
the same time.~Idk mighty gla
you'd teck us to our Bfgaid.
[ wood cum to Sc you about th
J matter, but surcumstaDcis are SIGH tn
| cant p~rezactly make up mi mind t
If you want to no hooI am, you wi
! hay to inquiar for 7 TOODLES,
Co. 90" 18th N. G. Rigamir
To General Martin.
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North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co.

, THIS Company has been in successful
operation over 10 years, aud continues to
take risks upon al classes of properly in the
State, Except Steam Mills ard Turpeptine
Distilleries,) upon favorable terms. It's RoI
icios now cover properly amounting 10 SO,
S37.649. = large portion of which is In carnfry
risks, ana its present capital is over Seven
HuRdrsd Thousand Dollars, in bonds proper
ly secured.
The average cost of Insurance upon the
plan ei Ibis Company has been,.less than one
third of 0ns per cent per annum, on ell grades
of property en- braced in its operations.
All communications in reference to in.
sTance should be addressed to the Secretary,
postpaid.
7. 81. SELBY Presd't.
HAHDEN S. SMITH. Sec'y;
July 2, 1889. As
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-02
GREENsBOR0UGR
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

PAYS ALL LOSSES PROMPTLYI
nIRECTORS:John A Mebane. Cyrus p N.n.
~ den hall, ID weir, James N 9nrrett. r M
Jones, n II D Wilson, VIM Barringer, David
Mchnlght, N s Sherwood, Jed Il Lindsay, II M
Wright, Wilmington Alexander Miller, New
berns Dr. WIN c Ramsey, Wadesboroush: Rev
- G Maynard, Franklinton; Il 2 Watson. Wat
sonville A j York, Concord Rev B Craven,
Trinity College.
OFFICERS.
MID WILSON. President.
JED II LINDSAY, Vice President.
JOHN A. GILMER, Attorney,
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer.
C. G. YATES. SExecutiye Committee
j GARRETT,
All communications on business Of the Office
should be sent to : PETER ADAMS. Sec.
<3-tf Greensborough. N. C.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
THINK OF NE.

By NARcIssA E.
When twilight LEWIS are falling,
2 Upon the grassy lea
When the stars are brightly shining,
Far over the distant sea,
Then kindly think of me.
When friendships hand is twining,
It's golden wreath for thee;
When for the friends Of old you're pining.
Then think of nae.
When far from home and friends you wander
And from the gay world;
THY spi rit would be,
When on past happy days you ponder,
Then kindly cast one thought on me.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THR AGE.
TRYING HOUR. r
Though hopes bright dream should pass away,
And dark my prospect be
My God, when earthly joys decay,
My soul shall cleave to Theel
Sweet is the thought, tho friends may die.
And youth and health shall flee;
To God l then may lift my eyes,
My soul may cleave to Thee
When storna-clouds dark and threatening lower,
And satan's power I see;
Oh God, n sorrows darkest hour.
My soul shall cleave to Thee
And should the world look bright and gay,
Seemed filled with joy aed glee;
My God, I'd turn from earth away,
My soul would cleave to Theel
Sho uld those I love e'er grow unkind,
Each friend prove false to me;
My God, in Thee a rest I'll find;
My soul shall cleave to Theel
In hours of pain and weariness,
When Deaths approach | see; .
OH then I'll know the blessedness,
OF cleaving close to Thee!
HATTIE, Afordsville, n. c
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L,XCHANGE NOTICE, No. 7.-R1cnnoND,
IL VA, Oct. Is, 1s63.-The following Confed-
eiate officers and men are hereby declared duly
exchanged
1. All officers and men captured and paroled at
any time previous to the 1st Of september, 1863.
This section, hswever, is not intended to include
any officers or men captured at Vicksburg July
4th, 1863, except such as were declared exchang-
cd by Exchange Notice No. 6, Sept. 18th. 1868.
or are specifically named in this. But it does en-
brace all deliveries made at City Point or ether
places before Sept. 1st, 1863, and with the limita-
ton above named, and captures at Port Hudson
or any other place where the parties were rslsas-
ed on parole.
2. The staff of Generals Pemberton, Stevenson,
Bowen, Moore, Barton, S. D.. Lee, Cummings.
Harris, and Baldwin, and of Coionels Reynolds.
Ceckrell and Dockery; the officers and men be-
longing to the Engineer Corps and Sappers and
ments, al captured at Vicksburg, July 4th, 1868.
5. The general officers captured at Vicksburg,
July 4th, 1853, were declared exchanged July 18th,
1858 ROBT: OULD, Agent of Exchange.
Oct. "a, 1868. 1876
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WANTED,

ASTEREoTYPIST.-Good wages and perma-
nent employment will be given. Also Wanted,
ENGRAVERS, one or more, to whom regular
work will be given. Apply at once to
BRANSON, FARRAR q CO.
Raleigh, september 9th, 1853. 3-tf
u1HE NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIrE
Il sURANCE COMPANY insures heal.
thy white persons, from Il to so years of age.
for | year for z years AID for life. Also.
healthy slaves from 10 to 90 years of age,
for l or 5 years
CHAS. Z. JOHNSON, President.
II. W. Hustled, Attorney.
". z. BONES, Treasurer.
Ali .desiref~i information given by Agents
n 6 the towns and villages of the State, and
oy Z. u. BATTLE, SsIy.
Raleigh. Dsc. 2. 1889. Isl,
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NJ ASONIC.-THE OFFICERS. MEMBERS
of Free and Accepted Nasons of North Carolina.
will meet at the Masonic Hall, in this CITY, on
Monday evening the It'll of December next, at I
O'Clock.
A full representation is earnestly desired. as
business of much importance will then and there
he submitted for the consideration Of the Grand
Lodge. VIM. II. BALM, Grand Secretary.
Raleigh, N. e., Oct. ID, 1863. 10-te
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"HE SOUTHERN WOMEN OF THE SEC
l. COND AMERICAN REVOLUTION, to-
gether with our naval Victories and Exploits Of
Confedersts War Steamers, &C., sc. Price 81
ut
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Fatal Array at PIaitevi!e.

The Witness notices that on Monday
night of last week two men, Cowbrey and
Tilden, had misunderstanding at Cor
nelius' grocery in PIatteville while drink
ing. They quarrelled, passed the lie, the
crowd began to justle and spill liquor up
on each other, Tilden was pushed against
Cowbrey a1d the liquor in Tilden's glass
spilled in Cowbrey's face, which so offended
the latter that he struck Tilden with bis
fist. Tilden was then dragged away, but
Cowbrey rushed up and kicked him sew
eral times. once upon the under jaw which
is supposed to be the blow which caused
Tilden's death. Tilden fingered until next
morning when he died. Verdict Of Cor
oner's jury, death caused by wounds inflict-
ed on the throat and neck by said Cow
brey.
Cowbrey came to himself by morning,
and upon the announcement Of TiIden's
death, went and gave himself up to an Of
ficer, waived examination and was taken
to Jail for examination before the Grand
Jury, now in session at Lancaster. Cow
brey is known as a peaceable, industrious
man when not in liquor, but the reverse
when on a spree He is precisely one
of those men who ought mover to touch
liquor.
Tilden, says the Fitness, leaves wife
and FIVE children unable TO support them
selves. He drank up good farm within
two years past, and now suffers death by
violence. leaving destitute family.
We suppose both these men were deaf,
blindand dumb to the appeals Of moralcoun-
sellers, and delighted to scott at temper
ance fanaticism. Half the country would
join in ridiculing any attempts at reform
ING the social appetites and practices, and
the courts would not sanction any restric-
tons upon the rights of men to drink up
lh-ir farms, bring on Premature death and
bequeath nothing but destitute families.
If the war can level these things, may God
so direct that this grand levelIer shall go
ahead until neither drinking suicide nor
a poverty and crime stage of public opin-
ion can exist in the country. We think
this war is bound to level the causes Of
these things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10

FLAx.-We notice that flax seed is quo.
ted at 1910 to 1915 per busheI in New
York. We suppose it can be had in small
lois for seeding at $3.50 per bushel in
these parts, seed 10 be returned in like
quantity at same price. The chances are
that hax will be one Of the most profitable
crops Of the coming season. The entire
southern oil product, is cut off. A very
large proportion of the so-called linseed
oil brought from the South was nothing
but cotton seed oil, sometimes mixed with
other oils. This accounts for the painting
dying out and rubbing off as so much dry
chalk. Paints mixed in pure lnseed oil
last much better on out door work. We
call the attention of Grant County farm
ers to fax; it may be there will be mar.
ket demand for the lint or fax-straw. We
have been asked about the new flax ma
chine for breaking fax straw, but can find
out nothing about it, only that such ma
chimes are patented and made somewhere
east. There may be demand for flax
straw at the PIattevile flax works. A
Chicago company have thought of run
ming them, if the country supply Of straw
is sufficient.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
The Organ of the Western War Democrats on
the ConscriptIOn Bal.
PoLrRooNEKY.-The allegation Of

PoLTRooEEKY.-The allegation of the
Peoria Mail, land one or two other jour
nails, whose position upon the question Of
Uuion or disunion is perhaps not yet fully
determined that the CONSUMPTION law COM
pels only poor men to enter the army, is
ridiculous. It will be seen, by reading the
clause in relation to substitutes, that the
fine provided for exemption is not fixed
at any particular sum, but it shall not ex-
coed three hundred dollars. The drafted
man is allowed to procure his own substi-
tute, at any price he may agree upon. or,
if he prefers, the price not to exceed $500.
Did not the law contain this limitation,
the price of substitutes would in all prob
ability, range much higher than $500.
The rich, being able to pay, would bid,
high, while the poor would be unable to
pay the price to which Overlooking would
raise the substitute market. Thus. instead
Of being an oppressive provision, the $500
restriction is actually for the beneft of the
poorer classes.
The provision under which tie Govern
raent undertakes to furnish substitutes for
sum not to exceed $500 Is in fact one Of
the best features OF the bill. 1t IS Dor
rowed from the French system, the most
perfect in detail and most equitable in OPP
Grafton Of any in the world. But in
France the ine for exemption in considera-
bic higher than that which is named as the
maximum in the bill which has passed our
Congress.
This bill may not be the best that could
have been devised; but the system is the
correct one, and also the Democratic one.
1t ought to have been adopted at the be-
ginning of the war; Had our armies been
raised In this way, instead OF the yolun-
teering method, they would not be found,
as they now are, composed of two-thirds
Democrats to one-tbird Republicans and
Abolitionists. Under the conscription sys-
tenn, the brash young gentlemen who were
wont to parade our streets with torches
and oil.cloth caps would not have been
suffered to barricade themselves safely be-
bind dry goods counters while drawer
and better men were Fastening to fill up
the ranks of their country's defenders.
towards would have had to take their
chances with brave men, and it is quite
probable, indeed, that some of the former
would at this time be serving the country
in the ranks Of the army, instead of try
ing, as they now seem TO be, to escape
such service BY exciting opposition and re-
sistance 10 the law.
There is another clause in the act which
may be of interest to such persons. II
they are too cowardly to fight and too
mean to pay. they can avoid both by com
hitting some act which will send them to
the penitentiary; a place which may suit
them (and the public better Chicago
Daily Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
The War and the Currency.

There is one prominent feature in all
wars, that where a government issues a
paper currency, not redeemable IN gold
and silver, every cannon ball OF the enemy
seems to maze hole through its foun-
dation; or, in other words, no govern
ment paper currency can be sustained I'M
les that government is uniformly success
full in war. One defeat shakes confidence
in plant of slow growth. when ONCE bro
ken it requires long tiiue and a brilliant
series OF successes 10 repair the breach.
1t is thus that our single disaster before
Richmond neutralized all the victories that
we had elsewhere won. Crackers abound
in every community, and as it is much
easier TO pull down than build up. the
chances Of speculation are all in favor of
ruin and disaster and hence a decline in
value of every other commodity except
gold and silver. 1t is thus that during
the past six months all the speculative
power of this great nation has been d.
rected to eneender gloom, dismay, and
distrust. Colossal fortunes have been
made in New York by those who have
steadily acted upon the principle that we
mus be beaten in every battle, and that
we cannot win a victory. All their eff
folts have been directed to promote hoard
ing to raise the price of gold and depreci-
ate the national currency. They have sue
ceeded even beyond their gIoomiest ex-
pectations; and now, with tax-bill in
successful operation, whose income will
produce a revenue sufficient to pay an in.
ierest on 100000 of debt, they
are running up gold TO the prices that it
bears in the Confederate States which can
be said to have no internal revenue
MitvaMkee Wisconsia,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
Thousand Dollar sheep-To be seen At Ian

Mr.. lie Grand Eastman returned last
week from Vermont, bringing with him
five head Of pure merino sheep, two bucks
and three ewes. They are selected from
fiocks well known to Vermonters as those
Of Dorson Eastman and Albert Phelps,
Bennington County, Vt, and are there
fore known to be huadulterated by mix
ture with any other breed. Several per-
sons about town have called to see these
sheep and without dissent pronounce them
superior to any they ever saw. We learn
from Mr.. Eastman that the Oldest and
largest buck sheared last year 23a pounds
wool CT l year and 16 days growth.
Present weight of carcass TO lbs, age 8
years coming May. The other buck is 10
months old. One Of lie ewes is 6, cne g.,
and one years old coming spring, and
will shear from 7 to 10 lbs.
The sheep cost Mr.. Eastman large
sum, and are claimed as equal to any to
be found in New England. They may
be seen at his park, south side of town,
and will be kept for use to persons who wish
to improve their focks. We look upon
this enterprise Of friend Eastman as being
worth tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to this county,
which is unsurpassed by any in the world
for wool. We defy any farmer, native Of
whatever part of christendom, 70 say that
better country exists for sheep, or even
one SO good, and where sheep appear SO
vigorous, large and healthy and so free
from disease as here in Grant County
especially among the river bills and heights
where the land is unfit for any other use.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
SECOND DISPATCH.
Nashuilln NJ,

NasnVllle, March G.
Further details of the fight OF FrapEf,
yesterday have been received. Five pT
ments of infantry aud one battery Of h
18th Ohio, with the 9th PennsyIyapia and
I'd Michigan cavalry, all under command a.
Co. Colburn, Of the SD Indiana, advanced
on Spring Hill on the 4th in t. Several
spirited skirmishes occurred during the dsr
our troops camping four miles distant On
the 5th movement was apparent, and
during some disorder on our left, the rebel,
suddenly opened on our men with th,s
batteries, from different points, at the same
time. The enemy also appeared on each
flank in greatly superior numbers. The
unequal contest was maintained with great
determination, with heavy loss on both
sides. and resulted unfortunately TO our
troops,-a large part of the 33d Indiana
10th Michigon, 22d Wisconsin and S5th H.
diana, viii the most Of their commissioned
officers, being captured. Our artillery and
cavalry were successfully withdrawn. The
154th Ohio was out, bui returned without
loss. The rebels have fallen back. Their
force was infantry and heavier al tillery than
ours. Gen Gilbert's non-action in failing
to reinforce Col. Colburn is severely censur.
ed by the officers and men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
The New ConscrIp.lon Law.

The bill which has just passed both Hous-
es, for the first time in our history makes all
the militia Of the country national force.
The organization Of these forces no longer
depend upon the Governors Of the States,
but solely upon the President. All commits
sions are to come from the War Office at
Washington. Heretofore there has been
more or less injury done to the army by the
appointment of officers whose only recon-
mendation was that they were. prominent
politicians, whom the Governors considered
it advisable to conciliate.
The number of exemptions out of pop
ulation of 3O.000,0o0 will not exceed two
hundred. This is very limited exemption.
The age Of liability to draft is raiseI from
Is to 90, and the limit is As.
The draft, we think, applies to In
Iians as well as to persons of African de-
scent.
The new law is based on the French con-
scription act, which is the justest law ofthe
kind in any country. 1t was Napoleon who
drat ted That law, and who said, Il would
notexempt my own son." Our law exempts
the Vice President, the Governors Of States,
members of the Cabinet, and U. S. Judici-
ary--not two hundred in all, exclusive Of
some special cases, as the only son Of blind
and destitute mother, DC. The law would
have been more Just had not a man in the
nation been exempted. The effort TO exempt
clergymen was very properly voted down.
A good parson makes an excellent soldier.
Mlwaukee Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
A tribute o the GnIIant Dead.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1868.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In your Journal of the
18th Of February appears brief ard inter
esting account of the death of Lieut.. Col.
Mckee Of the 18th Regiment Wis. Vols,
who fell while battling with the enemies of
bis country, at the battle Of Stone River,
near Murireesboro, Tenn, on The Slst Of
December, 1862.
During my sojoura with the coup de
arnaee of Gen. Mcdowell, Lieut.. Col. Nc
Kee, filed the honorable position of Cap
Tain of Co. G, in tie gallant I'd Wisconsin
Regiment. 1t was then that | became
the recipient Of many personal favors at
his hands; his Acquaintance though brief,
was sufficient TO enable me to appreciate
the high tone and noble patriotism which
enervated bis loyal heart. In his untime-
ly death, the country has lost the service
ola true patriot, and brave and fearless
soldier. Peace to the ashes of the honor
Ell dead. ALE THoMAs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-10
The T .mes-The Social Form shuttle Our Ma
chine Poetry.


Not day passes but we hear that some
one has solo his farm; that this man has
sold his town property and that one bis
laad; that such and such an one has raised
the money aud paid off the ihcumbrance
against his property; that a man came
from New York and bought farm
bought it very cheap, and will settle next
spring withqhis family, that this mac has
got bis money at last-did'nt want it
though, for these green backs are not as
good as the claim; that the man Smith
has been taken up at his standing offer of
$500 per acre, but refuses to sell--dont
know what to do with the money; that
Jones wants to sell but is afraid to; that
Brown went to town to take counsel what
to do about taking the $4,000 which had
been offered for his farm, being in debt
BALI the amount; so Brown was advised to
sell and relieve himself at once f.om i'm
pending ruin and poverty, than which
there is nothing more certain with all who
neglect now to square up by selling prop
erly; there is Going's property is gone at
$1,000 and he wants to buy again near
some school house; there is unbelief--
he has sold to get out of Methodist
neighborhood, and Mr.. Liberal Mind has
moved iii; Mr. Tattler wants TO sell and
tuy in some place where people don't tale
bear, and Mr.. Idle offers to sell OF liberal
terms to some industrious man and buy
again where people work and don't sponge
a living off their neighbors. And SO it
goes from day to day
The f&ulty lazy hopes on hopes ever
To find a fau tless ONE but finds it never;
The tale bearer spurns the tattlng race
And seeks out men Of truth and honest face;
Ten te one the Liberal is suited best,
Along side the rauting, red hot Methodist;
Ard another curious point the for schools,
Is best suited most tue time 'mong fools;
Unequals balance well, EQUALS ne'r agree,
Otherwise, men to men In holy bombs we'd see
And women to women, gracious what things con-
founding,
| Woull so and meet osether for things com
pounding.
And SO are opportunities now offered
for general re-shuffis and new deal of
TIE human compact; men may sell out
and change company-buy farms where
the social habits conform to family and ear,
! " training.