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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-01
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nav %.

Mr.. EDITOR The dispatch on the bulletin board
of the Journal office announced this morning at IL
o'clock, that Jefferson Davis, our President would
pass through, on his way to Richmond, at two. As
soon as the news was put out, it shot through the
whole town like whirwind, and in less time than
ten minutes, old men, young men, old ladies, young
ladies, children and servants, all went vending their
way to the depot. l think to-day will record one
of the largest assemblages seen in Wilmington
on any occasion. Just as soon as the boat touched
the wharf huzzas began. To attempt to describe
the interesting scene Just here would be only slight
indication of what meant for my feeble pen has not
strength enough. | believe every one enjoyed
warm grasp of our Presidents hand. After success
sive calls re-echoing from thousands of voices,
President arose, and just here, Mr.. Editor, is
another break down in your correspondent; for
never in all my life heard such an eloquent speech
come from man. There is that determination and
firmness in his speech which is seldom if ever seen
in speakers. His speech was not lengthy, but
"shOrt and sweet" At the close of his remarks
he introduced Wigfall, of Texas, to the crowd, who
addressed them in a warm and stirring manner
The cars bore away one who will ever live in the
proud remembrance of the Wimingtonians with
affection and devotion. WORRELL.
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GENERAL NEWS.

TERRIBLE DIsAsTER-The steamer Kentucky on
her way from Vicksburg to Memphis, on the MORN
ing Of the 10th May, by the explosion of the mud
valve, was severely damaged, and eleven of her
passengers and crew were killed, and sixteen were
wounded
The BLoCKADE-The Confederate Congress, at
its late session, passed an act prohibiting the ship
ment of cotton, Northward by the Rail roads or
Western Rivers. This cuts off all hope from the
Northern manufactures of getting Southern Cotton
HAMPToN-It appears that, on the day of cleo
ton at Hampton, body of troops was sent from
Fortress Monroe to intmidate the voters 300 votes
for ratification had been given before they came
when they retired the voters returned and deposit
ed 60 more votes. This caused much irritation
The firing of guns on Sunday morning, which gave
rise to the rumor of the fight on account of the
burial Of a soldier
INDIANs.-It is said that a number of the Indians
in the Indian Territory enlisting in the Southern
Army. Gen. Albert Pike expects to raise 1000
Indian troops.
BooKs.-Books from Europe, under the tariff act
of the Confederate Congress- free of duty. This
cuts off Northern publishers at the knees
MAns.-Lincoln has ordered all the mails discon-
tinued in the seeded States, except in Tennessee
which has not formally seeded.
SPIEs-It is said that Lincoln still has spies in
all the Southern States. Let them be ferreted out
and punished The authorities should make proc
lamation warning them of their fate
GEN. HUGER.-The appointment of Gen. Huger,
in command of the forces at Norfolk has given entire
satisfaction to the troops, and all parties
CorToN vs. LNT.-Dr j. G. Mott, a distinguish
ed surgeon of Mobile says, that good clean cotton
answers just as well for dressing wounds, as lint
Capt Junus B. Whitaker has resigned his office
as Mayor Of Goldsboro, having devoted himself to
the service Of the State, being in command of
Company at Fort Macon. COZ Jesse j. Baker has
been elected to fill the office, thus vacant
The Richmond Enquirer urges upon the Virginia
Banks the propriety of taking North and South
Carolina money on deposit as circumstances have
brought good deal of such money into Virginia
1t is reported that the steam tug Yankee has been
captured in York River by party of armed Vir-'
gnians, who placed themselves on board river craft
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For the Standard.


Mr.. EDITOR: We have heard the report that
Gov Ellis had requested the ladies of Raleigh to
make the tents for of the companies of the LIST
Regiment, and they refused to do so. We also saw
something to that effect in of the newspapers,
and in Gov. Ellis visit to Richmond, he requested
the ladies there to make the tents. Had he reoues-
ted 1t of us we would have made them with pleas
ure We feel as if we cannot do too much for the
noble souls that have got to fight for us, and for
their rights 1t is, indeed notifying and humla-
ting TO us, to think the ladies of Virginia who are
so pressed with work, should have to do that which
the ladies of our State ought to do. Our hearts
respond to the noble work in which they are en-
gagged, and we are perfectly willing to do our share
OF the work, and we judge the other ladies by our
selves. We only wish to contradict that report,
and hope no one will think US so ungrateful.
CLARE & VIRTA.
B@ If our fair correspondents will take the
trouble to refer to the State Journal of the 29th,
they will see an explanation.
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Arson Guards.

The Company from Arson County, which stop
ped here few days, but was ordered to the camp
at Weldon and thence to Garysburg, is a splendid
Company, composed of many of the most substan-
tial men of that substantial County. We regret to
learn that Capt Hall of this Company has resigned
and gone home. They have been for some three or
four weeks in camp, are said to be well drilled in
marching, and we learn are embraced in the fourth
Regiment and will be ordered to the seat of war in
few days. Does any body know or can any body
tell why this excellent Company, composed of gen.
men, should to this late day be without arms? If
they had been allowed to stay at home and equip
themselves, they would have done so and secured
their arms at their own expense if necessary, and
would have been ready to JOIN the first Regiment
We learn that they chagrined, but we are more
glad to learn also, that their patriotism has not
abated jot and that they are eager for the fight
We not in possession of the facts in other cases
but it has been suggested to US that this case is
pturi6us ununA
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HEAD QUARTERS.
ADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE

hDJUTANT OENERALS OFFICE, L
Raleigh, May 9th, 1861. 6
The names Of Col. Caleb Bohanan and Captain
Giles Huthing, both of the 106th Regiment Of
North Carolina Militia, have been stricken from the
Rolls, for reasonable conduct to their native State
By order of the Governor,
j. +. H0KE, Adjutdnt General
Were they given an opportunity to answer on the
charge involving their fidelity to the South? We
have reason to believe that no such opportunity was
given to Mr.. Bohanan. The Unreasonable conduct"
refers we suppose, to language used by Mr.. B. some
three or four weeks ago-perhaps before Lincoln's
proclamation. We learn that he did about that
time, use language which, under other circum-
stances, he would not have used. His words were
caught up by persons in his neighborhood and cir
cuated to his prejudice; and we have just learned
from gentleman who was at the district Conven-
ton in Yadkin county on the 9th ut, that Mr..
Bohanan embraced that opportunity to denounce
publicly, the reports in circulation about him. as
false and slanderous He claimed to be as loyal to
North Carolina and the South as any of her sons :;
and said any assertion to the contrary was utterly
false
Under these circumstances which are related to
US by good authority, we sincerely hope that Mr..
Bohanan may be allowed an opportunity to defend
himself before he shall be disgraced-Satis6ury
Wdtchmdn.
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The standard---our correspondenoe.


We must take the time to acknowledge our in
debtedness to our friends all over the State, who
continue to send Us new subscribers and renewals
We hope they will continue to back up our efforts
in this way.
We are gratified to find that the Standard was
never more popular in the State than now. Our
full reports of the doings of the Convention by
excellent reporter j. II, Moore, Esq, give it adI-
tlonal interest
1t gives us unmingled satisfaction also to know
and believe, that our course dictated only by an
honest and sincere desire to promote the true inter
ests OF North Carolina, to unite and harmonic all
parties, if forced to separation upon one and only
one patriotic Oneplank platform-that of defending
to the last extremity North Carolina and the whole
South against the invasion of common foe-meets
with the appreciation and endorsement of many of
the wsest and best men as we'll as the great masses
of the honest people of North Carolina.
We ask the indulgence of our friends for the use
of the following extracts from private letters recev
ed within few days.
friend from Davidson County, writes as follows:
"The conservative Union mtn of all parties in this
county are rejoced at your recent triumph. We all
heartily approve of your course throughout our
troubles; ana though once denounced as SuomlS-
sionists and abolitonists,' &C., we will and do sus-
tain you in your firm dignifed and patriotic oppo-
stion to Lincolns tyranical usurpatons and aggres
sions.
The war spirit is fully aroused among us, and old
Davidson will not be behind her sisters in repeng
invasion. She has already sent off two companies.
A third is nearly ready, and fourth and fifth will
be forthcoming if needed.
The wheat crop is promising. think there will
be plenty to spare. The cold weather has retarded
the corn crop some but if the seasons good here
after we will have an abundant CROP"
A friend writing for the Semi Weekly Standard
from Forsythe County, says:
81 highly appreciate your conservative course.
l took the Register for 25 years past, until within
three years ago, when it came out against our con-
tempated d. R. c. F. R. R.-from Danville to Ger
manton."
An Old Line Democrat of high position, intel-
gence and singular consistency, after alluding to
own course and making sundry excellent suggestions
as to the course the Convention should pursue says:
at is the last occasion in the world for favoritism
personal preferences and if any thing of that sort
is seen in the measures of the present ad-
mintraton, the Convention ought to apply the cor
receive"
That is sound doctrine. 1t is good, genuine Dem
ocratic doctrine, and it is good, genuine Wing doc
trine. None will deny it. and the nerve and the pa
triotism of the Convention must carry 1t out
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Our DutY.

Our course is set, our purpose is fixed, to do our
whole duty to North-Carolna and to the South at
all hazards. Our responsibilities public jour
nalst In this crisis, and as member of the State
Convention we desire to feel all their weight and
importance and we mean to discharge them to the
utmost of our ability.
So long as the soil of the South is menaced by a
foreign or black Republican foe, and the interests
and the homes and iresides Of the people of North
Carolina and the South are in jeopardy from the
sword of the Northern invader, ice shall not yield
our convictions Of duty to party leaders, clques or
squads nor shall aoe march to the tap Of a party
drum. Our cherished political principles remain
unchanged But we shall know no party, but the
State and the South and listen to no dictaton but
the voice of the people of North Carolina and our
own conscience. In the discharge of our duty in
either capacity shall pursue no personal or party
schemes seek to crafty no personal or party preu-
dices, no private or party malice. So far as God
will enable us to do it, while this war lasts we shall
forget the past, and labor to grapple with the i'm
portant difficulties of the present and the future.
We shall honestly give our support and approval
to all measures. whether they emanate from the Ex-
ecutive, Legislative, or Military Departments of the
Government, from private individuals, from cliques
or squads, if they right just honorable and pa
rotc 50 long as they tend to the good of the State
and her whole people, and the well-being of the
South
But all propositions plans, appointments or ar
engagements coming from whatever source, which
we believe to be prompted by selfish or partizan
aims or ends, damaging to the public interests and
dangerous to the peace, the harmony and the sue
cess of our people in the conduct of the war; sense
of duty will impel us fearlessly to expose and de-
nounce them We shall assiduously strive, how
ever, in proper way, to correct all abuses of the
government and all wrong-doing connected with
the public welfare and the rights and interests OF
the people
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LATEST DISPATCHES.
[FRoM OUR EXCHANGES


RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2s.-I left Manassas
Junction at o'clock this morning
The indications are that thefederal troops are ad
vancing, or intend to advance from Alexandria to-
wards Richmond
There are some $4,000 to $4,000 federal troops in
and near Alexandria, and more are constantly ar
irving by steamers and by way of the bridge
The Federal forces have batteries on Arlington
Heights Swallow HILL and at the junction of the
Loudon and Hampshire Rail Road, also at the Co
lumbia Turnpike.
The Zouaves are committing outrageous excuses
in misunderstanding respectable women-pa-
radmg the streets with negro women,-trying to
create an instruction
The Confederate forces under Gen. Bonham will
dispute their advances. The South Carolina Regi-
ment has the post nearest the enemy.
There are also indications of the advance of fed
eral troops at the mouth of James River. large
number of war ships landed troops there to-day.
WASHINGTON, May 24-To-day 40 Virginia Cav
airy surrended to Sherman's Battery, finding them
selves at the mouth of the guns.
Government has startling intelligence from Balti-
more. Loud and prominent Union men are secretly
abetting the Secessionists. Their names and places
are known.
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Coop BUTTER-Good butter is always in de-
mand We believe no portion of America can pro-
duce better butter than in the mountains and hill
country of North Carolina Will not our people in
that region turn their attention to it2 We copy
from the Spirit of the Age the following excellent
suggestions:
1--WE offer the following directions how to put up
Butter-that will keep and sell for the best price
Butter when taken from the churn should not be
washed in water, nor drop Of water touch it, nor
the hand-recollect that instead of the hand, use
small paddle; put in clean vessel, and with a
wooden paddle work out the butter milk thoroughly.
salt sufficiently, and put in vessel which shall be
alright When enough is made at one time to fill
package fill it to the top, full there will be no
space between the head and butter. The frkin"
in common use, is fit only to spoil butter not pre-.
serve it The vessel for packing should be made Of
post or white oak (red oak is acd) in barrelshape
having small bulge, with tightly fitting head at
each end thai will exclude air and water when
closed. The packages may beamade to hold %, 90
100 pounds or any convenient quantity. But al
ways bear in mind, that ar and sOater, will spoil
butter" ~
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The Latest News.

President Davis and family arrived in Richmond,
Va, on Wednesday morning last, at o'clock. He
was received with enthusiasm there and along the
route.
The government has taken charge of the tele-
graphic dispatches, it appears. good thing
Some of the dispatches in the sensation papers have
done much harm.
As we expected, the rumor that ], 800 Federal
troops we're in Camden county, is denied.
The report of fighting at Harper's Ferry was not
confirmed by Wednesdays mails
Federal troops have been landed at Newport
News, some miles above Hampton, on the North
side of James River. Some suppose their object is
to get supply of water for Fortress Monroe. We
suppose that Confederate troops are watching them.
Norfolk is quiet and no Federal troops had been
landed near Suffolk.
The diabollcal conduct of the Lincoln troops at
Alexandria, is confirmed. The troops in Virginia
are aroused fully 10 the fighting guage. Lincoln's
troops are advancing towards Manassas junction,
and an early fight is expected.
Gen. Beauregard has been transferred from the
command at Charleston, to some other point not
named We presume that his services are specially
needed in the valley of the Mississippi.
Virginia will provide for the family of the late
Mr. Jackson, who killed Col. Ellsworth, at Alexan-
dria, and will erect monument to his memory.
1t is said that 5000 troops have been offered to
President Davis by, the State of Texas
From private letters received at Memphis, Tenn,
from Cairo, Illinois, it is understood that prepare
lions are in progress to send large armament down
the Mississippi, to attack Memphis.
The reception of the second North Carolina regi-
ment at Norfolk, was highly gratifying The citi'
zens manifested much interest in them.
approximations are felt that New Orleans ship
from Liverpool, loaded with munitions of war, for
the Confederate States will be intercepted and cap
tured by the blockading squadron.
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CHANeE-Gen. 7. H. Holmes has been assigned
to the command of the Southern department of
Coast defences, embracing the Counties Of Bruins
wick, Columbus Bladen, New Hanover, Sampson,
Duplin, and part of Onslow. SIS
Gen. Walter Gwynn has been assigned to- the North
ern, commencing in the County of Onslow, and
embracing the Counties on the coast to the Vir-
ginia line.
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TO THE VOLUNTEE RS.
published BY REQUEST.

Go on my Southern friends,
Your duty bids you go; !:
Go meet the vilest sons of men,
Go meet your bitter foe!
Go meet the ones that once
Were welcomed here by you,
When drumming round, to seek for wealth,
You thought their friendship true!
You've lined their purse with gold,
Put millions in their hands,
And now they've come, with hearts of steel,
To invade our happy land;
To drive us from our homes
If we will not submit -
20 old Abe's vile fanatic laws,
Or yield as they see fit.
Go in the name of God,
We know the cause is just, -,
Go meet them, victory s your reward,
We know in whom we trust. =:
Be sure and take good aim
Should you be called to fight,
The God of Battle guide your shot,
And put the foe to fight. :
Nav every enemy
That stands on southern shore 80
Be silenced or be driven back,
Now and forever more.
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The Register and the state journal.

We md nothing in the last issues of those lovely
and loving twin brothers, worthy of our notice, or
that we care to waste our precious time in animad-
verting upon. All our time is engrossed between
the proper conduct of the Standard ard our duties
In the Convention. At so momentous a crisis in
the affairs of the State and the South we have no
inclination to disturb our personal foes by any Sc
verify or sharp retort upon either the sophomore
sentimentalism of the Register the English dull
ness and Irish baldwin and blarney of the State
Journal or the malicious quarrelsomeness of the
trio. To write them down would be little labor to
us, but it would bring to US less honor; to initiate
their malice would be dishonorabe to US and of no
profit to our readers; and to drive them from the
field would deprive their readers of a repast of
which, perhaps, few of them would complain.
Taking counsel, therefore, of our own patrons, of
wise men of both the old parties, and of the press
ing demands upon our time in other and better en-
ploy SHALL for the present at least cease to no.
tice their personal malicious revilings.
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ARREsTED.-We have just heard that man named
Bushrod Wick, native Of Nash county in this State,
who arrived here Tuesday professedly with dis
patches from Gov. Letcher to Gov. Ellis, was put
under arrest on Thursday on suspicion that he was
one of Lincoln's spies. 1t is rumored that Gov.
Ellis telegraphed Gov. Letcher and ascertaned that
the dispatches were spurious. That's right Keep
a sharp eve on the birds
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NORTH:CA ROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INsU.
ATLANTIC AND NORTH-CARoLINA RAIL
ROAD. trfgy
III TIE FULLUWINU CUN6IGNEES FUh The WEEK
ENDING, MAY 25TH, 1861. IL


ENDING, MAY 25TH, 1861. IL,
Goldsboro'-Capt. G. J. Whitfield, W. 7. Williams, g.
Webb sleight and Arrendel, C. A. W. Barhsm, " Z.
Lane, A. Day, j. II. Privett Express Agent T. A. Gran
ger, Green county Rfemeu, w. T. Dortch.
Ralegh-GOv. Ellis, MCGEE and Williams Miss s. A
Hines, Jas. McKunie.
Charleston Butler and Bro, j. Hopknson.
Smith6ed-J. B. Beckwith.
GreensbOrO'-J. BshelI W. T. Gunnaway, J. N. More.
head.
High Pont-w. T. GunnawBy, W. Shuk.
Roxboro-P. ]. Caraway. q
Grabam-A. J. Hughes, J. P. Longest
Lexington-L P. Stimson. s-.%
Coucord-J N. Brown, J. Mcdonald
Hisboro j. F. Thompson, d. D. Phillips A O. Men
dock, Il. Richardson ]. Tillery, R. Tapp.
Charotte-W. R. Cochrane Dr. C. F. Fox
Gibsonyille-R. W. kerDodle, G. N. IsIeF.
Company Shops-L. L. Lambeth, A. B. Tsplefi W. c.
Tapley, j. g. Moore ~ .a.ss
Salisbury-John Fisher -
Frapklinton-Miss N. A. Morton, J. ". cOle.ce
WarsaW-Miss E. Lonson. -
Durhsms-W. j. Noe A. Nance. ]. &c. Cameron
Third Creek-W. W. Aben.
Wilmngtou-Stokely and Oldham.
Nay ss, 1851. s2-lt
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A CHAPLAN.-Friend Fulton, of the Wilmington
Journal spent some days in Raleigh last week, and
gives lengthy article, upon what he saw. The
following extract is very hopeful When did Full
ton get converted? We suppose that the Governor
would require his Chaplains to be- at least piousIy
inclined
1--WE found every body getting an appointment
of some kind, or wanting one, or expecting one
and We didn't like to be odd-so we tried to find
cut what office would have. We could not
quite make up our mind until after leaving Raleigh
On the cars between Raleigh and Goldsboro we took
counsel of friend, who, on account of our peculiar
qualifications and fitness, suggested to the Office
of CHAPLAIN, with the rank, and especially the pay
of Major. We trust that the Advisory Board will
bear this in mind and not dsappoint u.s."
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The CLAYTON YELLOW JAcKETs.-We learn that
a company by this name from Johnston county,
have rendered their services to the Governor and
been accepted. The Company is now encamped at
the officers: Captain George W. Crockett; LIST
Lieut. w. B. Gulley; I'd Lieut. E. j. Stallings; Sd
Lieut.. James H. Young Orderly Sergeant, d. H.
Hunncutk b.
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AsHEvnLE.-The Wilmington Journal thinks
that AshevilIe in this State, would be mighty
nice place" for the Capitol of the Confederate States
but it would hate to corrupt the morals of the
tain people. The Journals right. No better point
in the South could be selected than Asheville in
many respects; but if the metropolis Of the South
is ever to contain the moral filth and stencil which
have characterized Washington City, we should OBJ
ject In that event should place it on the faith
er of waters" into which it might be plunged head
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PRESIDENT DAVIS PRocLAMATIoN.-The President
of the Confederate States has issued his Proclama-
ton, recommending that Thursday the 18th day of
June next, be observed throughout the Confederate
States of America, day of fasting and prayer.
We hope the day will be observed properly.