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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
NG cd and Our Native Iand.V

A portion of the citizens of Beaufort, with the
Cadets of the A. n. Institute at Carolina City, on
the 14th nsta 1t took possession of Fort Macon in
Beaufort harbor.. The last Newbern Progress says:
1.-THE commit zee of which zoe were a member,
having performed the commission they were sent to
do, returned by special train last night. There
are now about 150' to 200 men under arms at Fort
Macon and everyth ing is being put in order Should
government vessl attenpt to enter the harbor
they will receive q 'dr7D reception certain"
The Progress of IL ,e same date says,
"There is no divisi on Of sentiment in our commu-
nifty now. All are for defending our rights South
ern citizens to the del tn. IL divisions existed be-
fore upon the true policy Of the country, the pro-
camation of Lincoln has: served to dispense them
and make our people nit Rapid preparations
are going on in our midst to place ourselves in
position of defence. One or two companies went
down on Monday evening to Fort Macon and yes
terday evening the E. c. R ifies and Neuse Cavalry
of this City, together with several soldiers from
up the Road, among whom noticed Walter
Dunn, Jr., of the Kinston An,ricaR Adr0cate, went
down to join them"
The last Wilmington Journal says:
"On Monday and yesterday Tuesday) our whole
community was deeply excited the subject of the
Forts at the mouth Of our ha rbor, and it was finally
decided to occupy them in pursuance of ORDERS
The flag Of North Carolina 1aoIo johnson
and CdstoeH 1t was desirable that the action of
our community shonld be quietly takeH as posi-
ble and therefore no reference made to the mat
ter in yesterday Mondays issue of the town pa
pers nor did any dispatches go off on the subject
noAc at least to the North"
In connection with the movem ents in this State,
which we approve appeal to those citizens
formerly called Secessonists, not to agitats the
question of joining the Confederate States."-
This is no time for such agitation. Let us do our
duty now as one man, and determine hereafter
Dhat our future relations shall be. The people of
North Carolina will do right. We have the fullest
confidence in their intelligence and patriotism.
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a TLANTIC AND N. C. RAILROAD.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 10, TO THE FOL-
LOWING C0NSIGNEES.
A H & W Keaton, C Best, s Pate, d Darlington Al
Finlaysom, Sam1 Holt C Nelson. Sleght Arrendell
Borden soeun ntU Granger Vgs Lane
Royal, T J Presson, p, G Collier, GrisUold Co,
& File.
Haw River-G N Lee
StailingsmW Moore.
Raleigh Harrison, W Iousee Milburnie Paper
Mills, W Putney. Burnett, D Hilton, p Babcock.
r, hisbOro-ars. Knox. c lew, C Cameron, W
Thomasvine-CM& Lines
Durhams-R Hobgood. P Cameron.
Cbarlotte-Cochrane Sample, Pasehall, A Cruise,
NJ Blair.
Mitchenols-B Richardson. G Lee, r Lee.
NewtOn-CliDe Post, s NJ Rudwell, Geo Burner, A
Ciayton-w Coates.
Company Shops-FhOs Selars, DR.. AncOore, Dr. Chap
Third Creek-D Wood. o Foard
Sasbury-H Phillips. A Phillips NJ Gather 4 Co.
JAMESTOWN Idol
Hamburg-J Barnbadrt
University Staton-Durham Hunter
Frankinton-R Bobbitt.
Salem-R Patterson.
Magnolia-J Chestnut.
Mt Olve-G W Wallace.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4 Bro
Linconton-S Sheriff., L Sheriff.
Catawba Staton-Sherrill Farmer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4 Walton.
Beattee's Ford w 4 S D Lane.
Davidson Colege-A Bromley johnson.
High Point J NJ Church.
Holtsburg-M c Caldwell.
Carrys Turn 0ut-Psge Allen.
Greensboro-B Smith, Fry Yoder horeneao'
Norfok-W S Fatherly.
Eenor-Cark Hartley.
Chapel MIN Maett.
Salisbury-C Fisher.
Lexipgton-Kng. Hedge Co.
McLeansvile-Thos Rankin.
April 80 es-le
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
PROCLAMATION

By the President Of the Confederate States Of Aneriea
WHEREAS an extraordinary occasion has occurred,
rendering it necessary and proper that the Congress
of the Confederate States shall convene to receive
and act upon such communications as may be made
to it on the part of the Executive:
Now, therefore, l. JEFFERSON DAVIS, President of
the Confederate States, do issue this my Proclama
ton, conyoking the Congress of the Confederate
States for the transaction OF business at the Capitol
in the city of Montgomery, the twenty day
of April at IL O'clock noon of that day, of which
all who shall at that time be entitled to act as men,
bers of that body hereby required to take notice
Given under my hand and the seal of the
r. Confederate States, at Montgomery, this
L. 81 twelfth day of April, Ammo Domni, 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President.
r TooMRS Secretary of State
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SALARIES OF FOREIGN MINIsrERs.-The salaries of
the Ministers to London and Paris SIT 500 each
to Madrid, Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg, Pekin,
Turin Mexico, and Rio Janelro $12, 900; to SantSa-
go and Lima, 100000 to all other courts $7500. .
The Consuls at London and Liverpool have salary
of $1,000; at Rio Janeiro, Havana, and Havre, Sc
900; at Calcutta, Paris and Japan, $4,000; at Hong
Kong, Alexandria, Foochow, Vera Cruz, Panama,
and Callao $4,000; Glasgow, Frankfort Constantine
pie, Tripoli, Tangier, Annoy, Ningpo, Lahaina, and
Valparaiso, $4,000.
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Ern1rl Knahinnfn1l.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Our streets present
scene of unusual interest. Battalons, companies
and squads marching and re marching form point
to point, unaccompanied by music, excepting the
gers are all in the dark and all equally anxious
There is no shouting no riotiagy dissipation and
no bravado. All are conversiDg calmly, but in low
tones, on the allabsorbing topic There has been a
large influx of Northerners, whose bearing is some
what confident but not overbearing. There are
rumors Of expected arrivals of Northern military,
but 1t is doubtful whether they will arrive to-day
1t is certain however, that several Thousand have
been primarily provided for on their arrival during
the present week. Ten companies of volunteers
have arrived and been mustered into service. Six
more are required by the present demand. The
deepest feeling of surprise prevails.
Major Anderson on embarking for New York ex-
pressed great regret at the destruction of the prop
erty. The first gun from Sumter was fred by Lieut..
Doubleday. Maj. Anderson compmented Stevens
Iron Battery. He said this fort fired the best He
did not think much of the others firing, and said
he expected aid from South Carolina in putting out
the fire at Fort SUMTER adding that this was moth
ing more than usual in civilized warfare. He was
likewise surprised that no blood was shed, which
was the best evidence of skillful engineering.
The following quotas of troops will be required
by the Secretary of War: Maine, 1880; New Ham,
pshire, 1880; Vermont 1,0SO; Massachusetts, 1,5-
60; Rhode Island 7S0; Connecticut, 7sO New York,
1880; Pennsylvania, 1880; New Jersey, 1928;
Delaware, $50; Maryland, 1913 Virginia, 2,34O;
North Carolina 1860; Tennessee 1850; Arkansas,
$50; Kentucky, 1922; Missouri g. 1913 Illinois. A.,
6s9; Indiana 1858; Ohio, 10, 1853; Michigan, Wis
consiH, low and Minnesota, 7s0 each.
The Secretary of war has accepted the services,
by telegraph, Of one thousand volunteers from
Rhode Island and directed them to proceed to Wash
ington without delay. 1t is stated that the Govern
ment has no design of instituting martial law in
Washington at present Twenty thousand troops
will probably be in Washington in twenty days.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20

FUGITIVE SLAVE RENANDED.-A colored man NAM
ed George Lee was arrested at the Southgate House
by U. S. Marshal Sifford yesterday, on the charge
of being an escaped slave from Carksburg Virginia.
He was taken without opposition before Commits
soner Newhal, and on the testimony of Mr.. Bart
lett of Covington, and two of the claimant he
was remanded to slavery. He was lodged in the
CoviLgton Jail last evening" and will be taken back
to Clarksburg to-day Cincinnati Gazette of 4th.
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A body of the I'd cavalry were stationed Sunday
night as guard at the White House. Mounted
troops were stationed also outside the city, with ra-
tons for the horses Every approach to the city is
guarded. Signals are arranged for speedy commun-
cation. tt the Post Office Department $50 men are
200; and near the White House, $50 Washington
.SLlteS
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az The Hornets Nest Rifemen, of Charlotte,
passed through this City on Friday morning last for
Fort Macon. The Hills borough and Salisbury COM
panes will pass down this morning, and the Cabar-
rus company on Monday morning.
The forts in the eastern part of this State will soon
be thoroughly manned
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RALEIGH: SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1861.

SPECIAL NOTICE-The STANDARD is conducted strictly
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.roton of the time for which they haze been pdid. Sub
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MARK their papers; and unless the subscription
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mari, and rsneaO your subscription.
U,sE!v Standard 81 per annuns, in Advance.
S,n- Weekly 81 per annunp, IN Advance.
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~ If Mr.. Lincoln had only insisted on holding
the federal property and had called in good faith
men of the border States could have sustained him.
But he "crossed the Rubicon" when he called for
troops to subdue the Confederate States That was
proclamation of war; and as such will be resisted
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
Ksntuekv-EH Effect off t6. ProcLamation

Rentucky-Efeet Of the Proclamation.
LOUISVILLE, April 15-The news PARALLELS the
people here, and they have not yet recovered
Companies are enlisting for the Southern Confed-
eracy, and several start tomorrow.
The citizens generally deplore the positions of the
proclamation,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20

A YOUNG LADY has discovered the reason why
married men, from the age of thirty and upwards,
are more or less bald They scratch their hair off
in dismay at their wives long milliners bills Yes,
it is certain. You have all observed that when a
gentleman is examining little account" he always
scratches his head and the longer the bill the harder
he scratches
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20

The Nsw York legislature Appropriates s,ooo,-
600 to Equip 10000 Volunteers.
ALBANY, April 15.-The Legislature to-day pass
ed bill appropriating $4,000 900 to equip thirty
thousand volunteers in addition to the present State
force. Gov. Morgan has issued a proclamation &C.
cordingly.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20

~ We are authorized 20 state that Col George
Little of this place. has declined the office of Mar
sha for the District of North Carolina rendered him
by Mr. Lincoln.
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guns FOR NORTH ARoLINA.-We understand
(says the Charleston Mercury that several heavy
guns will be spared to North Carolina, in obedience
to the request of Governor Ellis. They will be for
warded Immediately
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
By the President.
r. TooMBs, Secretary Of State.
For the Standard

Mr. EDTToR:-Please announce Capt WIN. G.
MANGUM as a candidate for Brigadier General of
the 18th Brigade of N. q. Militia Capt. Mangum
is one of the oldest commissioned officers in the
State, and well versed in military tactics
SEVERAL OFFICERS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20

The Portland (Me.) Argus says that the new Nor
r Tariff will be death blow to Portland and yir-
tually put an end to the Canadian business done
through that port by the foreign steamers and the
Grand Trunk Railroad.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
Resolutions Of Regret Passed by the NopG Scotia
Legislature on hearing of the Attack on Fort

Resolutions Of Regret Passed 6y the NorG Scotia
Legislature on hearing Of the ATTACK on Fort
Sumter.
HALIFAX, April 1S-Intelligence of the lombard
ment Of Fort Sumter reached this city this forenoon
The Legislature, on hearing of the event. amidst
intense emotion passed the following unanimously:
ResOlOed, That this House has heard with the
deepest sorrow and regret of the outbreak of civil
war among their friends and neighbors in the United
States
Resolred, That this House, without expressing an
opinion upon the points in controversy between the
contending parties sincerely lament that those who
speak their language and have their civilization
should be shedding each others blood; and they
desire to offer up their ervent prayers to the Father
of the Universe for the restoration of peace
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-20
Proclamation by Coy. Ellis.

We publish below the Proclamation of Gov Ellis,
converting the Legislature of this State in this City,
on the 1st day of May.
We think the Governor acted with patriotic
promptness in refusing the call on this State for
troops; and that, in converting the Legislature to
take action in this great crisis, he will be sustained
by the whole people of the State
We have heretofore severely censured this func-
tionary for his public conduct We did this honest
ly and from sincere desire to serve and save our
country. We were moved to it by no selfish or per-
sonal feeling-by no disappointed ambition We
now come forward to sustain him in this day of trial.
like man of iron for the rights and the honor of
North-Carolina. May God defend the right!
The Proclamation is as follows
PROCLAMATION,
BY John w. Ellis, Governor of North Carolina.
WHEREAS: By Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States, followed by requis
ton of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, am in
formed that the said Abraham Lincoln has made a
call for 75 900 to be employed for the invasion
of the peaceful homes of the South and for the vio
lent subversion of the liberties of free people,
stitutng large part of the whole population of the
late United States And whereas, this high-handed
act OF tyrannlcal outrage is not only in violation OF
all constitutional law, in utter disregard of every
sentiment of humanity and Christian civilization,
and conceived in spirit of aggression unparalleled
by any act of recorded history but is direct step
towards the suhugation of the whole South, and
the conversion Of free Republic inherited from our
fathers, into military despotsm to be established
by worse than foreign enemies on the ruins of our
once glorious Constitution of Equal Rights.
Now, therefore, I, John w. Ellis, Governor of the
State of North Carolina, for these extraordinary
causes, do hereby issue this, my Proclamation, mott
flying and requesting the Senators and Members Of
the House of Commons of the General Assembly of
North Carolina to meet in Special Session at the
Capitol, in the City of Raleigh, on Wednesday the
first day Of May next. And furthermore exhort
all good citizens throughout the State to be mindful
that their first allegiance is due to the Sovereignty
which protects their homes and dearest interests
their first service is due for the sacred defence Of
their hearth and of the soil which holds the graves
Of our glorious dead.
United action in defence of the sovereignty Of
North Carolina, and of the rights of the South, be
comes now the duty of all
Given under my hand, and attested by the Great
Seal Of the State. Done at the City of Raleigh
the 18th day of April, A. D., 1861, and in the
eighty-ifth year of our Independence,
JOHN W. ELLIS.
By the Governor,
GRAHAM Dawes Pirate Secretary.
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STATE OF NORTH.CAROLINA.-J Ohm
= STON COUNTY.-Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses-
sions February Term ls6l-H. B. Turner A. J. Leach
Attachment on Real Estate.
In this it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that the defendant nonresident of this State it is
dered that advertisement be made in the NorhCarolinn
Standard for six weeks for said defendant to appear at the
of this Court to be held at the Courthouse in
Smithfed, the fourth Monday of May next, then and
there to plead repevy, judgment pro cssO will be
entered against him. and the real estate levied be
demned to the use of the plaintiffs claim
Witness. Thomas D. Snead, Clerk of said Court at
Office in Smith6eld the 4th Monday of February A D.
1861 THOS. ID. SNEAD, G. c. c.
April 20, 1851. ($5 621) 3s-l2t.
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GEN. ScoTT-The rumor that Gen. Scott had re-
signed is still unconirmed. He will, however, no
doubt go with Virginia his native State.
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A Chance for UniOniSts.

Lincoln calls for men, and should requisition be
made upon North Carolina it is to be expected that
the Unionists of North Carolina will promptly
buckle OF their armor and enlist in the black Re-
publican War upon the Seeded States OF course
MeSsrs. Holden, (of the Raleigh Sdndard) and F.
|. Wilson of the Banner, Bruner, ofthe Waterman at
Salisbury and the other lesser lights who have been
fighting so stubbornly with their pens for the Union
will be the first to respond. Charlotte Bulletin.
This is another SANDER on the Unionists. If their
counsels had prevailed we should have had peace in
stead of war; and all our rights. But the extremes
of the North and South have "precipitated" the
country into dissolution and bloodshed. They have
created future through which no eye can penetrate
"a future of backness of darkness, teeming with
armies, and sounding. with the shouts of brother
over brother fallen in mortal conflict
"Shake not thy CORY locks at me;
Thou cans not say I did it
But the Bulletin is as silly as Lincoln in suppo
sing that the Unionists of the border States will
countenance coercion. They have been opposed to
it from the first and if war must the SANDER
ed and wronged Union of the border States will
expend their means as freely and shed as much
blood as those who have slandered them, and who
are to small extent the authors of the terrible
calamties that impend.
The "Unionists of North Carolina will promptly
buckle on their armor, and enlist in the black Re-
publican war upon the seeded States" Sir take
back that SANDER There is no foundation for it
Nothing that we have said or written will JUS
tfy such charge against US. All our writings and
all our declarations on the stump have been against
coercion; and we are prepared to go as far as any
one in resisting the proclamation of Abram Lincoln
PLANT CoRN.-Now that war seems to be almost
certain, would advise the farmers to plant less
cotton and tobacco than heretofore and more corn.
Corn and bacon will be needed for troops and will
command high price. Let every body plant corn.
SOUND SENSE, AND TRUE.-The last Fayetteville
Observer says:
"Let US wait for the facts on all these points
Whatever may be the result, we and our Union
friends congratulate ourselves that the guilt and
folly of destroying the best government earth
attach not to US in the slightest degree. In good
faith we have striven manfuy for its preservation
from the Scylla of abolitionsm the one hand and
the Charybdis of secession on the other If we
have failed, the fault will not be ours but the result
of the combined efforts of stupid and treacherous
Administration and the malcontent hreeaters. But
IL is not certain that ace haze failed. Let US wait
And let us wait long before unite our destinies
with those of people who ignored us our interests
feelings, and honor from first to last If we should
be compelled to separate from the Union, let US take
care Of ourseLues"
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Secretary of War
indicates that independent military companies vol.
unteerng directly to him, will be accepted from the
States of Kentucky and North Carolina
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II is Onr Flag.


In the Virginia Convention on the 10th instant
Gov. Wise said:
As to parting from the Union, in my affections,
shall never do that. As to leaving its flag when
ever leave this Confederacy, this North star Con-
federacy, which makes the needle tremble north
ward sir shall carry the flag Of the old Union out
with me; and if l ever have to fight-so help me
God!-I will fight with the star-spangled banner
still in one hand and my musket in the other. I
soi neUer take any Southern cross or any Palmetto
for my fag will never admit that Yankee can
drive me from the Union, and take from me our
capital [ will take from him forts, l will take
from him flags, will take from him our capital,
will take from him, if can, my whole country and
the whole. Will that satisfy the gentleman as
to fighting in the Union? 1t will. am glad of it.
will act as my fathers did. If there are any
cowboys in my neighborhood, will drive them out.
will treat them, my fathers treated those in their
neghborhood who adhered to England-as English
men and as my enemies. | told my constituents,
when the worst came to the worst that some OF
them could not live in my neighborhood, or | in
theirs That the war; when it comes-we need not
disguise twill array neighbor against neghbor in
this Commonwealth, is too plain; this is not to be
misunderstood Not that | would not unite with
my friend from Augusta, (Mr. Baldwin, in deplor
ing, deprecating and preventing it l merely call
his attention to the fact that the whole question
now is, who is entitled to the fag-those who have
conscientousy kept the covenants of the Constitu-
ton, or those who ruthles sly have broken them p
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PLANT CoRN.-Now that war seems to be almost
certain, would advise the farmers to plant less
cotton and tobacco than heretofore, and more corn
Corn and bacon will be needed for troops, and will
command high price. Let every body plant corn.
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