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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29

Observation-Disclosures presents
few difficulties to the humble, ma
ny to the proud, i~nsuperable ones
TO the vain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29

William" saba teacher to one of
his pupils, "oan you tell me why the
sun rises in the east s"-Don't know,
sir" replied William, ''cept it be that
east makes everything rise. Teache :
tainted.
I Keep your temper in disputes. The
cool hammer fashions the redhot Iron
into any shape needed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29
ramsdrinking Professors.

.Jcsab' touches a chord that will
vibra.s karshly in the bosom Of many
a prz.ag churchmember-a chord
made nder By an outraged conscience.
Too tho is the picture drawn! Letter
aftgT Ter has reached Us telling Of
exactiy the practices SO faithfully de-
pictei ~ our correspondent. Church
members That -erst were pinks of pro-
pricty, scyuple not to sip their occa-
sionaf Dram, that alas becomes too oft,
their lsabituai dram, under the plea
that health demands. it Adisgracs is
this to religion +; for whe can tell or will
be RESPONSIBLE for the consequences
What blow was hat to religion struck
by Re. asossss eho whilom was so zeal
CAS-, attending services SO regularly,
praying so feryently aud exhertIng so
warmly and who yet, after joining tho
ARMY, iefore he had seen service, in q
fit Of iraxication fell from the cars and
wasRlodf
Oh, COW essily Christ is wounded in
the apofh bis. friends! Christians of
eyefg name, not for you is it to see how
aaafaa church-member can drink aud
yeYogecofous! You owe it your
En..eaE.a..a nc. handle
iqaoEs. x shame il
Is sou 70 ~patronize distiileries, 8
grsta shame to drink, even occasion
all 4 still greater shame to bring
reank upon che cause of Jesus /! For
ths aiseee1s of has people God curses
ana hastises a nation. o, beware
, Lef, y your tho~ughtlessness and sin
, fuI nas. you not only prolong orr pres
! eIEgony, but bring upon us still grea
teasni.ies Seeing, then, the.con
: se4asss of evil conduct, what man
: ne d persons ought We to be in all ho-
! " fersation and godliness.-Ckris
tiqI TraIer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29

TyHE NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE
II sURAEcE COMPANY insurcs heal
thy Whit persons, from IA to 50 years of age,
for l year for Z years and for life. Also,
healthy slsEsl from 10 to 60 years Of age,
for 1 or 5 years.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, President.
ii. w: Hustled, Attorney.
W. Ii. JONES, Treasurer.
All desired information given by AgeDss
in q the towns and villages OF the State, and
By r. a.. BATTLE, Teo'y.
Raleigh. DAe- 2. 1859. Isl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29
JOHN G. WILLIAMS C co.
Stock and Money Brokers.

RALEIGH, +. G. :
~oNTNUE TO CARRY On THE BROKER
IL age business at their old stand as hereto
e, in all its varioas branches.
uly 20. 1861. 49-tf.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29
SAD STORY FOUNDED on FACTS

'Nettic,' dear Nettis, be cried, press
ing the small jewelIed hand passion.
ately to bis lips How unlike your>
self you arc i; where is your womanly
pIide4 you know you are my idol !
Ny country calls me 10 her aid,
would have gone, but lor gov. Wildly
as my heart beat for my country ali
my patriotism had TO be aroused, be-
fore | could sumHon courage enough
to leave you. Did [ remain at HON,
! would be unworthy the nam o
man unworthy Of your ieve-will 70,
not for. q moment look at me ADD smil
as 10 o,her days. LIST the {
your smile cheer me in'tte hours tia
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29

dent spirits il saloons or whiskey
shops. All snca members should be
excluded,
4th. These drinkers and whiskey
invaiids are great advocates for licen-
ses to members. They do not believe
in strict discipline. They do not think
that they should be made to go to the
regular meetings of the church unless
they feel ike going. On Saturday or
Sunday they can stand around the
Post office, or in the hotel, or livery
stable, or eating saloon, or depot, or
whiskey shop, but it is an infringe
mcnt of their liberties 60 make then
90 to church or-to hold them to an
account for not going. Any menbci
who can stand about the streets ane
10 engage in idle talk, and drink oeeas
ionaiIy, when he knows at that yer,
hoar the church to. which he belong
is in conference meeting, is ungorth
/ of a place in. the fold Of Christ an
should be excluded. They are of n
benefit to the church, but of niue
harm. They are great abusers of min
listers, and condemn the walk of oths
members They can see a thousan
faults in the church, and compiai
about everything. They are ehnrc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Marcel

Washington, March 2.
The President has directed that the sen.
fences of all deserters who have been con.
demped by court martial to death and
have not been otherwise acted upon, will
be mitigated to imprisonment during the
war at the Dry Tortugas, Fla.
Representative Spsulding, of Ohio, has
been appointed member of the Commit
tee of Conference on the disagreeing
amendments to the whisky bill in place
of Wsshburc, of Ill.,, who has left for
home.
Spsulding has heretofore acted with
Washburne on the taxing of spirits on
hand, but az the Committee have been
instructed that fact is of no material con.
sequence.
The Committee on Elections TO-DAY
decided in effect that Messrs. Loan, Nc
Clprg and King are not entitled to the
seats which they now occupy. and which
are contested. The question will be re-
ferred back to the people Of missouri.
The Committee on Elections win, ct
the next meeting, take up the contested
seats, Knox against Blair. of Missouri.
The Alexandria Journal says: We
would not be surprized to hear OF . raid
on our wagon trains of the Orange 4
Alexandria R r as we'll as in the neigh
borhood Of Vienna. as force Of Mosby's
guerrillas we're seen yesterday within y
miles of Falls Church watching the move.
ments Of our trains. Mosby vas along
with the gang.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
Portland, March g.

PORTLAND, March =.
The steamer Damascus, from Liverpool
10Th, aud Londonderry 10th, arrived this
morning.
1t is stated the arrangements for the
departure of Macmillan for Mexico are
completed.
Prussia continues operations against
Duppel 1t stated that they had demand
ed the Danes to evacuate Duppel and Al
con. giving very short delay.
A Copenhagen paper says the Danish
government has not received propositions
for an armistice.
An attack on Duppel by the Prussian
and Austrian forces is imminent, but no
news of its commencement has been re-
csived. II is said the place is defended
by 10000 Danes.
Liverpool, Feb. lS.-Trade in Man.
chester dull.
Flour very dull !; wheat dull and east
err; red winter SIS 4dfO8s Cd. Corn heavy
and I'd lower mixed 98s 6d@29s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Baltimore, March 2,

Richmond papers have been received
at the American Office, from which it ap-
pears the Torpedo boat which sunk the
Houstonic must have been lost.
Charleston papers of the eth speak o.:
having only ascertained the cause of the
sinking of the Houstonic from captured
Yankees. They had previously supposed
the vessel had sunk in storm, and only
learned the Torpedo had been successful
Tuesday after the occurrence, which il.
will be remembered was on the 18th.
The Torpedo was commanded by Lieut.
Dixon, of Mobile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

DE A New Orleans correspondent Of
the Boston Journal says:
Major Lawrence, Paymaster, U. S. A.,
in this department, few days sincs had
distracted from his iron safe, By his body
servant, $50, 900 in greenbacks. Within
a few days after the discovery of the loss
a small amount of the funds was found
upon the servant, when be owned up IS to
the stealing Of the whole amount, which he
effected BY taking the key from the pock-
ct of Major lawrence while he was asleep.
Through fear of detection, be says that he
burned the money. The story is not i'm
probable. as no trace Of it can be found
in any direction by the whole force of
detectives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Headquarters Army Potomac,
March 2.

WATCH Z.
General Custar started with force of
cavalry on Sunday to make a reconnois-
sance toward Gordonsville, the 9th corps
under Gen. Sedgwick following in sup
port. He passed through Madison, and
Monday forenoon reached Wolftown,
where he encountered = rebel picket
which he captured, passing across the
Rapidan and Ra, anna rivers in the direc.
ton Of Charlottesville. He met the enc.
my within three miles of the latter place
where he charged on a body Of cavalry
under Stuart, driving them q considera-
Bile distance.
Capt Ash, 9th U. S. cavalry regulars.
charged on rebel camp near this place
with 20 men, drove the enemy, burned
their tents, 8 caissons aud barges, and
retreated without the loss of man.
This was one of the boldest fights our
cavslry have made during the war. Find
ing his small force opposed by insantry,
Stuar9s cavalry and several batteries
which opened upon him and number Of
trains had just arrived with troops to op-
pose his advance he determined to return.
After crossing the Ravanna river he
burned the bridge, burned three Touring
mills filled with grain and fell back TO-
ward the Rapidan, but his battery horses
giving out, he had to halt for the night.
On nearing the Rapidan the next morn
ing he met . largo body Of rebel cavalry
ON the road to Barton's Ford and skir-
mished with them. He found the rebels
had concentrated their foroes 1t this point,
when he suddenly wheeled and taking the
road TO Banks Ford crossed without op-
position. The sasay followed sops do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

The Richmond Examiner proposes
to put al mem who weigh $50 and over
into : heavy regiment, to. take the field
Ii iron-clAd emnibuses, and TO Be called
the omnibysters.
The Legislature Of Georgia, ID res
ponse to law Of the rebel Congress invi-
ting several of the States to specify what
Stats odloen shall be exempt from con-
scfiptioa, have resolved that al OWL
and military officers Of Georgia shall be
exempt.
The plains Of Manassas, Missouri,
were on FIRE on the 26th inst, and the
flames sped EDWARDS with the swiftnees
Of the wind, devouring the dried and an
mown grass with great rapidity. The
scene represented the burning prairies Of
the west.
The Louisiana Unionists have split
on the State nominations. The CIRCULARS"
nominated Michael Hahn for Governor.
and the boilers B. F. Flanders. The split
would work admirably for. the secession
lists we're they allowed 70 vote. As they
are not, no matter.
Bishop Ames is at work in Missouri
regulating the rebel Methodists, and sup
plying their pulpits with pastors who will
minister unto them frst from the Bible,
second from the Federal Constitution.
How humilisting and glsringly in
consistent it is, for men who profess to
have enough Of this worlds goods aod to
spare, TO SCOT and jeer at the i'll success
Of their home paper when the fault lies at
their own doors.
DKArH OF Mas. WHIrEHousE.-Mrs.
Whitehouse, wife Of Bishop Whitehouse,
Of the Episcopal Church, died at Roches-
ter, n. T., on Saturday evening last, after
an illness of six weeks.
/, AT dancing match at Chicago re-
Gently. buxom Dutch girl danced nine
hours constantly when her partner ac-
tnovledged himself fairly beaten an
very tired The damsel then took six
glasses of lager and quietly went to break.
fast.
A mosquito fotilla, which has been
preparing Tor SEINE weeks at New York.
is about to sail for New Orleans, where
it will be divided into several fleets, to
operate in such rivers and ligoons as are
impossible TO larger vessels.
The Secretary of War has given fer
NAL authority to the American Baptist
Hume Missionary Society 70 take posses
sion Of every abandoned Baptist meeting
house 10 the insurrectionary districts.
An Indian warrior named Irataba
arrived in New York Saturday night from
Califosais. lratabs is about Fifty years d
age, six feet two inches in height, and is
= splendid specimen Of physical develop
ment. He commands 5000 warriors,
who live mostly in Arizona Territory
Irataba, to use his own exp pr ession, has
come East "to see where Cd many pale
faces come FROM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

believe Sherman viii nov b Obliged to
retrace hi steps and return % vicksburg.
A private letter dated Feb. 20, says
Sherman had reached Meridian, bat
hearing Of tho cavalry retreat, hs dared
not proceed and had erected earth-worka
around tho city.
The report Of his occupation Of Selma
vas discredited, that being 100 miles
from Meridian.
News from the South reports Polk be.
tween Selma and the Tombigbee river
watching Sherman and prepared to dis
pute his passage of the River.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

Wilson secured : letter from Solicitor
Whiting to BE- read, showing thai claims
are principally for persons IN The REBEL
ious States, and would require hundreds
Of milliona to be expended, which would
have tAe e6ect Of eripplinS the war and
it would 10 better to postpone action on
the claim till We could act understand
ingly.
MoClurg of No. asked leave 10 make
IN hours speech relative to the personali-
ties Of his colleagues King and Blair, but
objection vas made.
On motion, Eldridge Of Mass. asked,
but failed to obtain leave to introduced .
resolution calling on the President, SEQ,
rotary of State, and Secretary Of War, to
furnish the names of ali persons arrested
and confined in forts and prisons who
have not been tried or convicted by any
civil or criminal courts, also the names Of
those who have been banished 70 the
rebellious States.
Julian, Of Indiana, introduced ( bill to
develop the mineral resources Of the Pub
lie Domain. Referred 70 the committee
on Public Lands.
On motion Of Davis Of Maryland, ofthe
committee on Foreign Affairs, = resolu-
ton was adopted. calling upon the Presi-
dent of the United States to Communicate
all correspondence not already transmit.
ted, relative to Mexican and Venezuela
affairs.
A message was then received from the
House, announcing the appointment Of 4
new committee Of Conference on the
Whiskey Bill. On motion Of Hendricks
joint resolution was adopted. inquiring
under whose direction, and from what
cause the recent disaster ia Florida origi
mated.
Stebbins' gold sale bill which is being
circulated among the members of the
House, meets with general favor. II
provides for the sale 1t auction Of al gold
in the Treasury mot needed to meet Gov
eminent payments after Eve dsys notice
has been given in the New York papers,
or permits the Secretary of the Treasury
to apply the surplus gold to the redemp.
ton in advance of the interest coupons
whenever the amount on hand is sufi-
cient to discharge the entire amount oil
coupons maturing on the same day.
A message was received from the Sen.
ate that that body has disagreed 10 the
Houses instructions to the latter's Com
mittee Of Conference on the Whisky bill,
and asked free Committee of Confer
ence. This was agreed to BY the House
pending the question on the passage of .
bill in relation TO claims. which had been
under consideration the entire session.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Wilson, of Mass, reported from the
Military Committee, q new bill to equal.
ize the pay Of soldiers in the army; alec
bill for the pay of cadets in the q. 8
Military Academy, and for other purpo
ses.
Sherman called up the bill to encourage
emigra alton, and it was passed
A new committee of Conference was
appointed without instructions. The
Senate went into Executive Session.
Senate Adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
New York, March 2

The Post says there are reports from
Virginia that cavalry force under Xii.
patrick has got into the rear of Lees
army, and is making its way towards
Richmond; also that one corps of the
Army of the Potomac is making . diver
sion in Kilpatrick's favor, against the
main body of the rebels.
Nothing authentic has been received
Is to the movement, but ii is known that
no battle had occurred to yesterday
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

New York, March g.

VIEW UTA, NAdIc0 Z.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th
says an official dispatch was received by
the President from Gen. Johnston yester-
day stating that the enemy was skirmish
ing all along bis line northeast from Dali
ton. 1t is not doubted that there will be
general advance into Georgia.
The following news from rebel papers
Of the 18th to the 9th has been received
at Nashville
The Selma Reporter says Sherman was
on the railroad 80 miles east of Meridian
on the eth. Polk had retreated across
the river at Demopolis to draw Sherman
across, when he would offer battle. Sher-
man. with sudden and unexpected rapid
~, has moved against their weakest point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
FROM FORT SMITH,
Et. Smith ArL Eah

Ft. Smith, Ark, Feb. 90.
Capt. Ross and thirteen of his men.
deserters from Prices army, have arrived
at Van Barren. He brings no conGrm..
ton of rumor that Price bad left the
rebel army.
Gen. Frost. Of Camp Jackson notoriety,
has gone to Mexico.
Union mass meetings are being held
daily. and the vote al the comirp election
VIII be large. nearly $4,000 voters being
already registered.
Farms are being rapidly leased and
prospects for large crops are good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

tAnce, but hiled t. isAist AZ damage
Gustav and his foros returnsd 70 camp to-
day with only foaf men slightly wounded.
He captured and brosght 10 about 80
prisopefl, hngs numbsu II nsgroeo,
some 500 horses, besides Destroying :
large aspoang e valuahle stcseo a6Gt1n-
nardsville. A number Or rebels wsre
wounded in the skirmish near the Rap-
idan. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Louisville, March e.

The ll-30 a. m. Nashville train arrived
six hours behind time, detained by the
extra train of seven cars GALL except the
last empty spreading the rails and run
ming off at Sonora, 50 miles below here
at l O'Clock this morning throwing the
engineer and fireman over the embank-
ment but not hurting them. 1t smashed
FIVE or six cars but injured none of the
passengers, all being in the last car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Fire 1t Sedalia, mo.

Sedalia, No., March g.
A FIRE broke out about two o'clock this
morning 10 the Missouri Hotel and spread
90 rapidly many of the inmates escaped
only by jumping from the windows
Five persons are known to have been kill
ed, among them the wife and daughter Of
the proprietor of the hotel. T. w. Greas-
ham. Several buildings west and the
whole block east of the hotel we're con-
sumed. Loss estimated 100000 to
e16O, 900. But little insurance. 1t was
undoubtedly the work of IN incendiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Smith and Grierson's Retreat.
Especial to World.1
Washington. March |

Since the disastrous retreat If Grierson
and Smith upon Memphis the most 20.
rious apprehensions are felt in official
and political circles. Their retreat inter.
rspts Sherman's communications all
along the line Of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad. and deprives his army OF an inn
portant source Of supply, without which
it is believed he cannot maintain his
ground. Worse still, it deprives him Of
the cavalry force upon which he relied 70
prosecute bic opsFatieas. Military men
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03

Cairo, March, g.
The steamer Empress has New Orleans
dates Of the Oath. Hahn Was elect
ed BY 1900 majority over both his CON-
petitors.
The Empress has very large load of
sugar and molasses for Cairo and other
points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
W orld's Dispatch.1


den. Fitzpatrick, with large force OF
cavalry and mounted infantry. started
three days since for Richmond, with the
hope OF capturing that city by a coup de
man, or compel Lee to leave his en-
trenchments at Mile Run and march to
its defense. The rapid retreat of Long
street on Richmond is explained bv this
movement.
1t Is rumored that Fitzpatrick will have
the cooperation of large force advan-
cling up the Peninsular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
Dsemphis. Feb. 90.

Temphis, Feb. 90.
A private letter from an officer at Vicks-
burg, dated Feb. 22d, says We have moth
ing from Sherman, but l have no doubt he
has taken possession of Selma, Ala.
1t is said Sherman captured s gunboats
at Selma.
Washington's birthday was celebrated
in Vicksburg.
The troops were reviewed by Gen. Nc
Arthur.
A rebel brigade was between Vicksburg
and jackson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Indianapolis. March Q

The State Sanitary Convention which
met here to-day is composed of delegates
IRON all Soldiers' Aid Societies through
out the State. Seventy societies were
represented.
Donations were distributed amounting
to s1o,ooO IN cash aud $4,000 in
goods and provisions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Phtlade lphIa Market.

BreAdsiuas-s err dali.
Elour-Dull ard export demand. small sais~ 90
@ = for suy,ertne for extra ut1- IS for extra
family.
wheat-Firn.. RID 81 white T04sl -
CONFIRM yellow lac Ia
petroleun-Qaivt; crude 2sezsis refined in bond ss9
AZ d. free sSsa IS.
Nhisky-Dail a; 81 To So.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-03
Especial to Times.l
WASHINGTON March

"ashlDRton, March l.
lhe latest information received from
the Army Of the Potomac is to 9 O'Clock
'h's morning. Heavy musketry firing
was heard early this forenoon off to the
extreme right in the direction of Stan
srdsvlle, where it was supposed that
Custar's cavalry were engaging the reb.
els. Madison c. H., as well as Spotsyl-
vania, are in our possession.
There is an evident disposition on the
part OF Lee to avoid battle BY keeping
behind his entertainments.
Fitzpatrick has been heard from. The
report is favorable.
Lees Communications no longer remain
unbroken
II was reported to-day at Culpepper
tna' Hampton's Legion had been badly
whipped by Fitzpatrick With loss Of sew
eral hundred prisoners, Hampton himself
among the number.