Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-25

The correspondent of the Tarboro' SoutAern.. =,
tne istNeg'mentnear Yorktown, writes that on G.n
HINTS return alter an absence of almost sixty dave
on account OF ickness the regiment appeared about
DIS quarters and greeted him with three cheers
"heh ne came to his tent door and said
" Friends fsllow Count,ymea
and FELLOW Soldiers:
You have outfanked ME and surrounded mo -I
must submit to the surrender.
1t IS with inexpressible gratitude that am
allowed to be again among you. Since have seen
you last have suffered more than ever suffered
before; more than in all m" life together. Yet the
suffering Of my body did not surpass tbe an"nsh
OF my soul IN remembering your Affections here
While was lying on my back burning with fever
thought Of you suffering in like manner, while
others were dying. And another thought occurred
to me: that you might be fighting while could not
De with you to show you how to dodge and to tell
You, give it to them, boys!"
Well, VIZ have met with reverses in North Caro-.
lima. 1t is no more than l expected. Our proud
and ooastful spirit especially Of rrcss has taken
10 ourselves our victories,-we have been saying II
ola tins with my own might and power" We have
accredited our success to our own prowess instead
of to God. We have been dsparagi ing the bravery
Of our enemies. l know some of them know the
commander at Newport News-a drawer man never
lived. The difference between them and us, as
soldiers is the cause. They come among us marau
ders,-It is that makes them towards Apply the
case to yourselves suppose you were to invade their
country, driving their women and children before
you with the torch and dagger you could not meet
their men boldly, but would feel like running. They
are not natural towards. Let US learn from this
lesson let us learn to cultivate strict moral dis
cpne. With a consciousness of a strictly moral
purpose what need we to fear?
oc ~
will return to our own good old State, where your
services will be appreciated and your wants vii, be
cared foI and then, VIC will drive back the invader
yellow soldiers, thank you for this mark of
your confidence. My feeble health will not allow
me to say more. Respectfully bid you good night"
RESOURCES OF NORTH CARoLINA.-W commend
to our readers the perusal Of the Geological Report
on the Midland Counties of North Carolina" made
to the Assembly of that State in 1885, by Prof
Emmons. This volume will supply large deficiencies
in the popular knowledge, with regard to the
physical and material resources of North Carolina
We reviewed the work, in terms of high commenda-
ton, more than two years ago. The present juno
ture however, suggests to US the pToprety of farther
recalling the attention of our public to the resources
OF our elder siSter-resources to be made available
in the future, as we'll in war as in peace Though
confined simply to the midland counties, which
TWO years survey has failed to cover, we are as.
founded at the developments of natural wealth in
North Carolina. The coalfelds are ample for all
the South the mining interests are of incacula-
bic extent The auriferous ores are of wonderful
richness. The silver lead mines are not surpassed
in value by those of any country, and yield zine,
and copper, silver and gold To the gcologist, the
study of this volume will prove em,nenty interest
ing, not only as embodying the geological history
of North Carolina, but suggestive Of new facts,
calculated to disturb old and settled cor
victioEs. For example, Professor Emmons tells US
that the facts in regard to the coal.feds of Deep
River donot sustain the prevalent belief that worka
BILE cos-scams belong to the epoch termed the car
bonierous and that coal is the product of peculiar
which is also geological belief lie tells
U.S. Also that the discovery of fossils in Montgomery
county carries back the evidence of life upon the
globe to much more remote period than is the
usual belief even among biologists So ancient are
the evidences that the excellent Professor indicates
a claim for orh-Carolina as the birthplace of the
Oldest inhabitants of the globe. But our space will
not suffer such review as this work deserves. We
suggest it to the consideration of Professor DeBow
Enough, if we draw public attention to the vast and
various resources Of the Old North State-Charles.
ton Mercuru