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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

FRoM EAST IENNEss sE.-An Abingdon
correspondent of the Eynchburg Virgin
ian furnishes the following respect ng the
situation Of affairs in sst Tennessee:
Having just returne2 from the army in
siecounE OF the opersT Is or our forces
there would interest Anr many readers,
is NY only excuse FL writing. Z LETT
Gen. Williams directly in front of Bulls
Gap late On the evening of the 4th.-
The enemy, in some force, held the Gap,
but the general belief was that they
would COZ rue their retfeat on Knoxville.
No general engagement had taken place.
We had q Slight skirmish II front OF
Greenvilies which resulted in the capture
of nine Federals ana several atand OF
small arms. On the morning after the
occupations of GreenviIle, by the Confed-
crate forces, a scouting party, consisting
of three men, performed a feat which
challenges comparisonewith anything thai
has transpired during the war. Dashing
through the eneny's lines, they attacked
and dispersed a strong yankee guard,
capturing IS U. S horses and mules
which theytdroye.i nte GreenVille in tri
umph, the yankees not daring to follow
them. The persons who performed this
gallant feat all hailed from the Old Do
minion, and it is shut jGtthat their name
should be made public Their names, as
given to me, were asfellows Capt. Jno
G. Summers, Lieut.. II. H. Royal AM
Sergt. H. F.sChesing. Of Peters Reg, 0
cavalry:
East Tennessee is almost depopulated
the tories having all gone off with Fed
eral troops, IN srnany Instances, carryin.
their families with them nothing is LEI
in the land for man or beast to subsis
upon, as what the Yankees did net con
sumo, they utterly destroyed. Our troop
met with much the same treatment i
East Tennessee as Lees did in Pennsyl
Yanla.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

A letter dated near Chattanooga, Oct.
1st, which we find in the papers, says
the order for the arrest Of Gems Polk and
Hindman came from President Davis, on
his being officially informed of their
failure to comply with the orders of Gen.
Bragg.
I In consequence of the action of the
British .Consuls relative to foreigners
enlisted in the Confederate service, the
President has fe't Nhis duty to dismiss
them All from the Confederacy.
The Petersburg Register says DR.. Hoge
has returned with a splendid donation
from the British and Foreign Bible Socie
ty. 1t has sent a supply of 10000 Bi.
bles, so, 900 new Testaments and $50.
600 copies Of the Gospel and Psalms be
sides this ample gift, there is also a larg'
donation of religious books for the US
of the army.
SYNoD.-The North Carolina Presby-
terrain Synod meets in Salisbury this yea
on the 2Sth Of Oc'ohar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
From Texas.

The result of the Sabine Pass fight
shows it to be one of the most. brilliant
of the age. Forty-two men, all told,
were attacked in their battery by four
%gunboats, backed up sy a feet of trans
ports of twenty vessels, carrying over
ten thousand men. We captured two of
the gunboats with all on board, crippled
a boat which after wards sailed and sunk
at sea, and sent the whole force back
where it started from The number of
killed and wounded Federals was greater
than our entire. force, The number of
the enemy's captured was more than
double the whole number VIC had, and
and five times the weight of metal. Oar
troops were the JEFF Davis Guards, a
company of Irish Volunteers, raised in
the city OF Houston in 1861, for the war.
Silver medals have been presented to
each member Of the garrison by citizens
of this Galveston. ~Thegunboat Clifton,
oneoftle captured boats, is now in as good
condition as when this attack was made,
and it is the headquarters, for the time
being, of Gen. Magruder.
Another attempt is Shortly looked for
I to invade Texas, and our army is ready
for the invasion at al points. Sabine
Point was the weakest point we had
The people are ratlyipg at the call of Ian
ger in a most gratifying manner. The
draft for State troops, which at first re.
suited in raising five thonsand men, has
now produced ten ~theTsand.
THE SABINE Pass EzPEDIrroN.-A gen.
tlenan who has seen a late number Of
the Philadelphia Inquirer, containing q
letter from one who participated in the
Yankee Expedition TO Sabine Pass, in.
forms US that the terrible repulse which
it received from the gallant garrison a
the Pass, was the feast of its dis.
asters. On it's return the Expedition en-
countered a terrific, gaze in the Calf, AM
for a time, the loss-af the entire fee
seemed inevitable. Tsey were compelle'
to throw overheard th@rty-three pieces o
valuable cannon, three hundred mules
and much ammunition, commissary AM
quarter masters stores. 1t is stated tina
the Expedition seemedto have sailed I'm
der an Inflated star, aad the poor crea
lures engaged in it, we're truly Thankful
when they again reached New Orleans i
safety. They have net the slightest de
sire to repeat the ea~s May all sue
Ithieving expeditions Of the Yankees com
to grief, as this has deae, is our SINGER
and hearty prayer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
Correct Views

Mr.. Gather, candidate Cor reelection
in the 9th Congressional district of this
State, takes the true ground on the is
sues before the country. A ~correspon-
dent of the Fayetteville Observer thus
speaks of his address before his consti-
tuents at Wilkesbofough:
Mr.. Gather, candidate for Congress,
addressed the people here to day. In
the main, | was greatly pleased with his
positions as expressed. He had voted
against the, conscript act, believing the
old method of making acquisitions upon
the sovereign States to be the proper
one but the ccnscript act was the law
of the land and mast be obeyed-the
power of the Confederate and State gov
ernments would be used for its enforce
ment: hence the inutility of resisting it,
not to mention the want of patriotism
that would thereby be exhibited. He
had also voted against the tithing law,
but the tithing law was also the law of
the land and must be obeyed. 1t was
also to the interest of all to obey this
law promptly, else so per cant. more
than valuation of the tithes would be
collected by execution. He spurned the
idea that the President had been privy to
the impressment Of arms of citizens of
North Carolina, proposed some time ago
it was the work of an understrapper-
His language was eloquent and most for
chile when he pointed out the absurdlty
of supposing that North Carolina could
get back into the old Union by means
Of peace meetings ; but admitting, 70,
the sake of argument, hat she could, he
also showed the absurdity of supposing
that her condition would be bettered
for the N. G. army would in that case b.
thrown into Lincolp's army, which M
| man supposed it would consent to, and
large number of those at home woult
die rather than go back, the result of al
{ which would be a civil war more horribly
than any recorded in history. He re
/ ferred to the fact that the President wa.
t the only individual in all the Confederac,
: who could negotiate a peace-the peopl
: Of the Confederacy want only such
i peace as bringsindependence. He scout
ed the idea that any department of GU
: government desired, Or entertained tn
idea Of a monarchy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
&

DIED, at Camp Wipder, Richmond, on the 10th
OF Jan. 1863, Edward NJ. White, Co. B, a5th n.
Z. Reg. aged "a years, l month and 1 day.
Killed, by a ball penetrating head and bowels,
at Gettysbnrg, Pa, July 1st. 1863, James L.
and ~ day.. Thus two noble soldiers and lovely
brothers have beer cut quickly down in youthful
YISor. They were dutiful soas. and ahectionate
brothers, and as soldiers nonecan better fill their
ranks. They were both members OF Old Furnace
Division. In the army they adhered closely TO
their principles and never violated their pledge.
Ihey cave a widowed mother who hopes TO meet
them when the storm of life is over.
g.. {. WHIrY,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

A 20 D BARGAN.-Brig. Gen. Neal
Dow, author of the famous Maine lianor
law, and-more recently of Piano ~stealinp
notoriety, passed through Raleigh on
sunday last, on his way to Richmond
II Is said &c IS to be- exchanged for Gen.
Morgan. We hope it is so. He vas
carried TO M5bile from Richmond in july
or August last, to be tried for stealing
Pianos, DC. We have not heard how he
got out of that scrape
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

LINCOLN PRESIDENT FOR LlFE.-Ths
New York Sunday Mercury Of the ooh
ult., publishes a letter from q Washing
ton correspondent. who says that it has
been determined to postpone the next
Presidential election until after the sup-
preston Of The rebellion and the resto-
ration Of the Uaion. The reason he rs.
signs for,this bold movement is, that the
constitution requires all the States TO
vote, and thai in the present condition of
the country 1t is impossible to comply
with the requirement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
WAKE SupERIon Coukr4This trib


WAKE SUPERIOR CouKr.@4his tribu-
nal Was in. session here last week. his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. presiaiag and
Hon. Sion H Rogers. Attorney General.
The term was alaborious one, and q good
deal efbusiness was transacted.
: The ,Yarbrough' will case was removed
to Franklin county, and set for hearing
at fau term, 1864.
William Spears, who some weeks since
: robbed Or. Riddick's trunk at the Yar--
broush House, in this city, of $1,000,
was convicted and Judgment suspended
on his paying cost and ~refunding the
money. Capt. Mcdaniel, his accomplice,
who was released from Jail and taken to
Camp Holmes soon after the robbery,
and paroled upon his word of honor to
await an examination, has'broken his pa
role, taken French leave, and has not
been heard from since. Spears has been
sent 10 Camp Holmes.
Simon, slave of DR.. Thomas Hicks,
charged with the murder of SAM. slave
Of II. W. Nichols, was convicted ofman-
slaughter and branded. The case of j.
B. Strickland, for murder, removed from
Johnston, Was continued.
The Grand Jury was in session until
Saturday evening, and We learn much
important business vas before it.-Staad-
ard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

TRUE PATRIoTIsM.-A North Carolins
so!dler boz, writing to his father says
II desire no mors pleasant death than to
die In detenc4 of my eouStry and when
lsay this mean it. The time for flow
cry expressions has passed away. At any
hour OF day we may be brought face
to face with death, and SO help me God, I
would not to-day take a furlough or a
release from the army 10 save my life."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

Dome GooD.-We are informed that
the Rev. Moses w. Helms, a Baptist
minister from Georgia, VINO was recent
ly on a visit to his native county, IN
ion, N. c., did much good among the
people of that county and Stanly by MAX
ing speeches and encouraging the de-
%spondent. As a native OF North Carroll
ma be feels a deep interest in her welfare,
ana hence, as soon as hS arrived IN tie
State and learned That some of his old
friends and acquaintance were discour-
aged {not disfoyal) he went to work like
a true patriot and strengthened their
faith in the Confederate cause by explain
ing the condi ! N OF affairs and convincing
them that it will never do to think of
giving up the struggle now. He reoeiy.
ed more invitations to speak than he
could possibly respond to, but he made
good use of the time he spent in that
section. We allude to this gentleman's
efforts for the purpose of showing that
much good might be accomplished by
others in that way. If some men, in
stead of bewalIing the state of public
sentiment in their -neighborhoeds, would
go to work and enlighten the wrong in.
formed portion of the people, they might
be Of benefit to the causs.-Gar. Dem
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

S. III. Parrish, who has been living ia
this city for the past eighteen months,
and Thos. j. Green, of Warren County,
were lodged in Jail on Saturday last
charged with extensive robberies of har-
ness, goods, II thes, &c,
Messrs. G. W. D. Hutchings and J. w.
B. Watson, who had lost some harness :,
traced it to the possession of Thorn. j.
Green in Warren county and recovered
it. A set of harness belonging to Gov.
Manly, which they had stolen was also
recovered. Mr.. Towles of this city, had
been robbed by them to the amount O
$4,000. They concealed themselves un
der his counter during a night auction
sale, and remained there until he hae
lockef up and left. Mrs. E~ngelhard
whom they robbed of nearly $4,000 WORT
of clothing and five trunks, has recover
ed most of the articles. The grand iur,
has found atrue bill against them, an
they are in Jail awaiting trial at the mex
Fall term Of the Superior Court-Stand
! ard
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

From NORFOLK We learn that Gen.
Foster, from Newbern, N. c., has con-
celltrated the most Of his troops at For
tress Monroe, it is supposed for the pur-
pose Of Strengthening Meade. ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

1t is said that General Wheeler had
made another raid on the enemy. He
Captured, it is said, 200 wagons, and was
On his way to Murfreesboro'.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

Victory in LoUIsrANA.-On the Oath
.ult., Tom Green surprised a Yankee force
of 1000 who had left their gunboats and
encamped at Bayou Fredecke. east of At.
takapas. lie killed at least 109 of them,
captured AGO, and drove the rest to their
gunboats. He also captured two r.
FOUNDER parrot guns. Among the cap
| tured yankees were a large number Of
| commissioned officers, including two 1t.
Colonies. The prisoners arrived a. AL
exandris, La, on the 9Th inst. Our loss
was small.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

CHANGES IN N. C. TRooPs Edward
G. Yellowley of Pitt, Major of the 9Th N.
G. Regiment, has been promoted to be
Lieut.. Colonel of the 66th n. 9. Regi-
ment. Colonel William L DeRosset, of
Wilmington, has resigned his position as
Colonel of the 81 n. 6. Regiment on &C
count of disability, from wounds received
at Sharpsbug, Md. 1t. Col. Stephen
D. Thrustoa, of Brunswick, has been
promoted Colonel of the Sd, vice DeRos-
set resigned. Major William NJ. Pars-
ly of Wilmington hassbeen promoted to
Lieut.. Col of the Sd vice, Thurston pro-
NOTED to Colonel. Capt. Thomas S. Gal
ioway, Jr., of Rockingham, has been ap-
pointed Colonel of the 22d Regiment
vice Conner. resigned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

The Convention of the Baptist Church
OF North Carolina will meet in this CITY
on the 28th Of this month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19
CAPT. DAVIS W1rsnr.w

CAPT. DAVIS WITHBRAwN.-We are
authorized by a friend who writes from
Loulsburg, to state that the friends of
Capt. 10. Davis have withdrawn his
mans as a candidats for Congress in this
District Stnn1ar1 .
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-19

Gold sold readily in. New York Satur.
day, at 1881 a 149, against l44 for the
corresponding day of last week. This is
a rapid rise.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-19

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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-19

(whch might have boen hrlul ht aul coull bave
been originally oogni1nblr in a circuit eonr, a.
established by ghis act) now pending in or rn'
turnable 10 the several district courig nf the mi
ted States ia the sad States Of Calfjrnin ana
Oregon, or now pending in OF returnable to ths
circuit court of California, by THIS not abolisbel
netting AS circuit oours,. Tor empowered IA
net shall be, aud are hereby declared to be re
speetigely transferred, returnable. nul continual
to the several circuit courts constituted by tbis
net 10 holden within said districts rspectivelv
mud shall be heard, tried, ant determined tbers
IN, in the same mGnnrr az if originally br,ugb,
entered, prosecuted. mr. hrd IN eueh eircuii
courts and no hnil-hund ur reaogniz ince taken
In any of said actions, suite, proseGa,ions nv
causes transferred to said circuit courts hy ibi.
act shall thereby lie Hvoi led, Impaired, or i6vali
dated and the sid circuu eanril sfnll be no.
verned by the same laws anl re- uaions "A arnv
to the other circuit courts Of the United States
and the clerks Of said courts respectively, slall
perform the same dulies mud yhall he entitled Ia
receive tue same fees and emo umenla Which ,re
by law established for the clerks of tho ntbor
circuit courts Of the United States
Sec. A. And he il FURTHER enacted. That the eir.
cult court for the diatrrs in California shall ba
held At the riiy Of San Francisco aud the citv If
Los Angeles. in said state, Mt the same time,
now prescribed by law for holding terms of the
district courts tor the Northern aud southern
districts Of said Alatr at sail places, and tho cir
cult court f0l the State of Oregon shall be hell
at Portland, in aiid State Mt the snme time nos
fixed by law for holding terms of the district
court for the district Of Oregon at that place
Sec, b. And be Il fHffber enacted That the
judge assgnr to the tcuth circuit, as constituted
by this act, shall receive, in addition to his sal
AIRY hereuheiare provided, the sum Of Que thoua
sand dollars for his travelling expenses for each
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-19

The steamer Scotia has arrived at New
York, with Liverpool and Queenstown
dates of the 9th and the 18th inst, being
seven days later The English journals
are very quiet on American affairs. A
suspected confederate steamer, the Lord
Clyde, was allowed to leave Cardiff, after
a partial examination Of her cargo had
been made. The French elections had
resulted in the election of some twenty Of
the Liberal party. There are rumors of
important changes in the Ministry of that
empire.
Official advices have been received from
Vieksburg to the 18th inst Thursday
last) They are Of cheering nature,
stating that three women, put out of the
city by Pemberton, assert that the garri-
son is short of ammunition and provisions,
The soldiers are subsisting on quarter
rations, mostly of corn meal and peas.
The rebels occupy Yazoo city and Canton
in considerable force.
Six gunboats have left New York in
search of the rebel pirate Florida No. 2,
which vessel is reported to have been see
on the 18th instant, about fifty miles from
Cape Henlopen lighthouse. Besides the
gunboats above mentioned several fast.
sailing barques and ships have gone il
search of the free. booter Reed
In response to the call of the President
for 100000 men for six months, Governo
Tod, of Ohio, has issued proclamation
calling out 10000 men in that State 70
the defence of the border, West Virgnii
is asked to raise 10000; Pennsylvania
$4,000 and Maryland 10000; under til,
Proclamation,
The Copperhead Convention held a
Harrisburg, Pa, on Wednesday las
nominated Judge George W. WOODWARD
for Governor and Chief Justice Walter
Lowrie, for Judge of the Supreme Court
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


SHOCKING AFFAIa-ArrlMe.lo Mum II AsD
SUICIDE. s. Gazette slys -Abuu' half
past eight O'Clock on Tuesday evening tne Cit
zens residing near Third aud Eveliua formerly
York street,) Philadelphia, were startled by four
reports of pistol following each other very
rapi lily. Subseq uenily we learned the paruou-
lars OF D shocking domestic tragedy, which will
probably terminate in the life Of young bus
band AT No. 247 south Third street is large
boarding house. Amongst the occupants were
Mr.. Edward Kerr and his wife. aged about
Twenty-Five aud twenty years. They had only
been married a few months, and tlieir honey
moon seemed protrncted beyond the usual limit,
IN fact not to the knowledge Of any one had they
ever had even lovers quarrel.
After taking their evening meal Tuesday,
they sat for II short time in the parlor, and then
went to their chamber. An instant afterwards
the reports mentioned we're heard. aud the lady
ran into the hall with blood streaming from
wound in her head. An attempt was mnde Ia
enter the chamber. but the door was found
locked 1t was quickly broken open, and MIR
Kerr was found on the floor with two wounds
from which his lfe-blopd was gushing. 1t
seems that he must have fired two shots from
Sharps revolver AT his wife, Que taking effect in
her head, back Of her ear, but not iuficting a
serious wound
lie then placed the muzzle of the weapon to
his left breast near the heart and shot himself
In an instant he fired another ball iutO his head
near the right ear. Az soon as possible Drs
Nlunday and Clapp were called in and rendered
every assistance. MIR. Rerr's condition Is criti-
cal, hut at last accounts he was conscious -
The sad affair created IN intense excite
meni in the neigborhood. No Gauge can he
assigned for this shocking tragedy, not even the
usual one of family troubles MIR. Kerr was a
drAughisman by profession, but has been out OF
employment come time.
UaloN LEAoUR ON THB BRANbYwINg. "A
Union League was organized on the Brandywint
Banks at the Lyceum on Thursday evening the
| lth inst, with about fifty members The fol
lowing officers were elected
John Wood. President Vice Presilents--
Hugh Stirling, Henry Danhy; q. Mathcwson
Recording Secretary VIM. MERCER. Correspond
ing Secretary S. L. Seaman, Treasurer
Executive Communicable :. Miller, Marsh
Pearson, Samuel Moore, & H. Wilson, JAS. NJ
Peoples, D +. MoVey, j. H. Griffith, Miehae
. Mealy. John 2 Stirling
ESRoLuso.-T. Il. sipple. the enrolling off
Ger Tor Georgetown Hundred has hecu cngage,
during the past week in securing the names o
al persons subject to draft.
10 nE SnoT To day between the hours of !.
and o'clock, two soldiers named Benjamin
Iaduin, Of Company u, Provost Guard, I'M,
Samuel D. Ctumb. Of Company B. S9th Ne,
York, will lie shot at Fort Delaware Crumb
charged with deserving twice, and also wit
forging his descriptive list, by which he DIRE,
eight months pay. Htiuin ai.o drew 5000 i
money, without the intention OF serving as
soldier.
MoRE Tnoors RErunNiao Tile Thirty frs
Infg ~.