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VERBUM SAT, SAP.
For the Standard.
WILMINGTON. Y. c.. Aug, 10. lS6

WILMINGTON, n. c., Aug. 10, 1861
1t is useless to tell you that we all anxiousy
expecting to hear soon of another big battle for
am sure the people of Raleigh as inpatiently
looking for of the Cape Fear and it is
also useless to tell you that there hundreds of
different rumors constantly afoat, for of your
merchants who had come here in search of goods
told me last week that every mail brought thou
sand startling rumors to Raleigh, each of which had
thousand different authors. The public mind GER
tainly never has been kept in such suspension te-
fore.
1t seems as if there is no end to troops passing
through. Every day carries away some with it to
Virginia. l have no donbt, of our regiments,
now on the seacoast for its defence will soon be or
dered to Virginia; the Colonel of which, ] under
stand has been to Raleigh to get them ordered
there. 1t seems that every man has determined to
fight, and are unwilling to stay at place where
there is but little prospect of one.
There is nothing whatever to-day in the shape of
"news" Business at a stand still.
W0RRELL.
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fifty thousand souls for the honor and prosperity of

fifty thousand souls for the honor and prosperity Of
the State
We cannot expect individuals to contribute as in
imes of peace; and all that now look for is that
our most hopeful educational system be kept alive,
and in a healthy condition.
On its life depends the existence of home litera-
ture and of great number of useful enterprises
needed, and always important to the independence
ola civilized people, and with firm conviction of
the truth of these views and of our duty to lay
them before you, we respectfully commend them to
your earnes: consideration.
c. Ii. WILEY, Sup. Common Schools.
F. NJ. HUBBARD, University of N c.
W. NJ. WINGATE, Wake Forest College.
D. CRAVEN, Trinity College
V. c. BARRINGER, Davidson College.
d. H. BITTLE, N. G. College.
R. DESCHWEINIrZ, Salem Fem Academy.
L. F. SILER, Macon County.
L. NJ. JONES. Greensboro Fem. College.
A. MCDOWELL, Chowan Bap Fem. Sem.
A. WILSON, Melville Classical School.
DANIEL JOHNSON, Floral College.
July, 1861.
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INQUIRER.
For the Standard,


Of how many States is our Confederacy compos-
ed? This question was suggested by the following
paragraph credited by a Richmond paper to the
Charleston Mercury:
SOUTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.-That compe-
tent artist, Mr. A. Grlnevad, has left at our office
banner which he painted some months ago. intend.
ed for Virginia military company, and which is
very appropriate for the present time 1t is union
of South Carolina and Virginia A large Palmetto
occupies the centre; on the right CT which South
Carolina is represented with the great staple cotton
on the left is Virginia with her great staple tobac
CO. Virginia is represented treading on Lincoln,
while rattle snake coiled round the Palmetto, is
shaking his rattles in the des2ot's face"
Now, Mr.. Editor, while admit that every captain
has the light to choose to adopt his own emblem,
! am constrained to say that in my opinion the oan-
ner above described is not "a very appropriate one
for the present time" And think very little re-
Election will convince any man that l am right
What are Virginia and South Carolina fighting for !?
Are they contending for their exclusive rights
and with their own exclusive treasure and blood =
If not, then it were at unwise and invdous to
pretermit and ignore their compatrots in the pre-
sent great controversy.
VERBUM SAT, SAP
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HILLSBOROUGH
MILITARY ACADEMY.

VNHIS INSTITUTION IS UNDER THE CONDUCT OF
COL e. G. TEW formerly Superintendent of the State
Military Academy at Columbia s. G. 1t is designed a
ford education of the scientific and practical char
acter that obtained in the State Military Institutions of
Virginia and South-CarOlina.
COURSE OF STUDY.
First Year 5h Class Arithmetic Algebra French. His
tory United States, English Grammar, Geography, Orho
graphy.
Second Year. 4M Gass-Algebra Geometry, Trigonome-
try, French, Latin, Universal History. Composition.
Third Year, 3D. CZdSs-DeScrptive Geometry, Shades
Shadows and Perspective Anal ytcal Geometry Surveying
French, Latin, Rhetoric History of England, Literature
Drawing, Elocution.
Fourth Rear 81 CLdss-DIf and Int. Calculus Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric Logic Moral Philosophy
Latin Drawing, Elocution
Fifth Year LIST GdsS-Agricultural Chemistry, Astrono
N.Y. Geology, Mneralogv, Civil Engineering, Field FOrti
cation Ethics Political ECONOMY Evidences of Christian
ty, Constitution of the United States.
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form feature of the
whole course.
ACADEMIC YEAR-BARRACKS.
The Academic year will commence the frs Wednes-
day in February, Feb. g. 1851 and continue without in
PERMISSION to the fourth Wednesday in November The
Barracks arranged with special reference to the
stiles of Military Academy The main building is 30
feet long and three stories high; another building 1875
feet long contains the hall, Kitchen store room
geun's office and hospital.
TERMS
The charges for the Academic year $35, for which
the Academy provides board fuel lights washing
tion text-bonks medical attendance and clothing.
For circulars containing full information address
COL. G. C. TEW,
Supt II. NJ. A.
November 3d. 1850. 49w&swly.
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An OHIO NJ. C. IN THE FLIGHT-Mr Riddle, a men,
Der OF Congress from Ohio, writes letter to the
Cleveland Leader concerning his experience at the
battle at Bull Rum from which we make the follow.
ing extract:
"Well, the further they (the soldiers) ran, the
more frightened they grew, and although we moved
on as rapidly as we could, the fugitives passed u.s.
10y scores
The heat was awful although now about six; the
men were exhausted; their mouths gaped; their
lips cracked and blackened with the powder of the
cartridges theyhad bitten ofn the battle; their ewes
starting in frenzy-no mortal ever saw such mass
of ghaslly wretches.
As we passed the poor, demented, exhausted
wretches, who could not climb into the high close
baggage wagons, they made frantic efforts to get on
to and into our carriage. They grasped it every
where and got on to it, and into it. and over it. and
implored us every way to take them on We had
to be rough with them. At first they loaded us
down almost to stand STILL and we had to push
them off and throw them out. Finally Brown and
|, with pistol each, kept them out, although one
poor devil got in in spite of u.s. and we lugged the
coward two miles. | finally opened the door and
he was tumbled out"
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rOI luc Olduudi v
HOW To ECONOMIZE

We at the South, must learn to do with much
less than have had heretofore and that of an in
ferior quality, until these present troubles be over
past. For instance, who love coffee must give
it up in part altogether We must let our soldiers
have it before we buy for ourselves. To them it
ministers strength and comfort If there is but little
10 be bought in country let that little be bought
for our soldiers So in all things, let the seEdenial
of each be for the benefit of ALL Nevertheless to buy
nothing for ourselves in these hard times is to ruin
those who have already brought in goods so to
live by their sale and we should buy so as not to
deprive others of the same chance To buy all the
spool-cotton that we see that our wives may have
it as they have had it, while some poorer neighbor
has none, is meannesS. Nor in these times should
any gold or silver be sent out of the country. If
the blockade be eluded to bring good things into
our country, let it be eluded only however, with
those things which have been bought with the pro-
ducts of our land.
If we can mine and coin as fast as we can plough
and weave, then can afford to send gold and sill
yer out of the country. / have heard of an enter
priSing citizen who has gone to Cuba to introduce
ship load of coffee. Now, his spiritedness in this
essay is commendable. But what will be the result
of his labor if fully successful? He will have
carried several thousand dollars of our coin out of
the country, and by the distribution Of the coffee
brought in, he will have transferred some of the
remaining coin into his own pocket for perhaps
another enterprise with similar results. He will
become rich by his country's becoming poor
have heard of another citizen loading vessel with
naval stores with which he hopes to get to Europe
and bring back load of medicines dye-stuffs and
coffee. This is the right way of helping ones coun-
try while he helps himself He will be the richer
and his country will be the richer too. I intend to
lay up little change to buy of his coffee, while
the first mans coffee would willingly rot in his
warehouse In our economy must avoid selfish
in ourselves and take that it fails of its aim
in others. O.
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The TRANsFER-CoAsT DEFENCE, ETC-We are
glad that the time when the forts, naval vessels,
arsenaS. arms, ornaments cts, belonging to North
Carolina is to be transferred to the Confederate Gov
eminent, is near at hand
That much work has been done on our coast we
are willing to admit, and that we have many brave
and gallant men on the Seaboard is undeniable but
still the defences are not.what they ought to be- nor
are the forces as numerous at some points as they
should be.
There may be no attempt made to invade Eastern
North Carolina by landing troops on our coast, but
we candidly and honestly. think that there is much
cause for apprehension. WebeEiere there is danger,
present. pressing imminent danger, and the sooner
our authorities and the whole people on the coast
realize it the better
Too much time has been lost in arranging mat
tiers for promotion, and for the advancement OF sell
fish ends under the State system, and hence we
rejoice that the whole thing is to pass from the
hands of the authorities at Raleigh to the authorities
at Richmond. The federal steamers have been
almost as thick blackbirds on our coast of late
and we know that there is great necessity for addi
tonal troops at certain points.-NewJern Progress.
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WHAT THE EFFECT WAS IN PHILADELPnI,.-For-
neys Press thus te i how the news of the ter-iba
defeat of the Federals at Manassas was received in
that city: III
The streets were speedily filled with hundreds of
nervous pallid citizens who spoke in low, fifth
language OF the probable effect of the repulSe upon
the prolongation of the war; the courage of our SOL
diery, and the inhuman exultation of the rebels
Had an epidemic swept over the city, or desoation
entered INTO its houses, or each man felt in his heart
the tabled death, or anything of individual or per
sonal misfortune occurred, there might have been
some cheerfuness to light up the anxious faces
In this case, however, it was an imperilled nation
which implied to every Philadelphian an imperlled
home and disgraced people
The brightness of the sky seemed suddenly over.
cast; the quick pulses of the morning beat slowly
and sadly; there was sorrow in every household.
and the terrors of war came home to our once han,
Ply people in their ignominy and acuteness
We heard of number of cases where weak and
aged citizens fell half lifeless at the first ntimation
and many were taken TO their bells under cirey,n,
stdnces Of almost hopeless recOUery.
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NORTH CAROLINA TRooPs.-It is highly gratifying
to observe how completely eqarpped and armed, the
N c. troops are that pass through this city to the
seat of war. We have not in a singleinstance,
noticed an ineficently equipped man from that
State. Their uniforms are plain, but comfortable
and most substantial, they are made for wear and
use-not for show. Their arms are all brightly
FURNISHED and kept in the best possible order
North-Carolna may we'll be proud Of her gallant
troops; they are the admiration ofall who them
Petersburg Express
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For the Standard.
MASONIC

Att special meeting of White Stone Lodge No
l55, the following proceedings were had:
WHEREAs, il has pleased the wise Architect &c
the Universe to remove from our midst our lament
ed brother Jacob Daniel
Resotred, That in his death society has been d.
prived of one of its most useful members. wboSo
moral and social qualities endeared him to all who
knew him. "o'
ResOtced, That in the death of our esteemed brotB
er, Capt A. j. Taylors company of State troops has
lost useful member, and the army of North. Caro-
lima patriotic and devoted soldier
ResOtred, That the order of Free and Acccntod
Masons has lost worthy member, whose memoir,
we are pleased to cherish for his many virtues wbs
amongst u.s.
ResOLred, That while we bow in humble subms
sion to the will of Him who wOrketh all thinos for
the best we extend our most heartfelt sympathy r.
his surviving friends and relatives.
ReSOtred, That We will wear the usual oadso of-
mourning for thirty days. VI
ResOlred, That these proceedings be published in
the N. C. Standard, with the request that the Civ
papers copy WM H. HOOD, W Ny
j. j. NOVEL;, Sec'y pro tenn
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The Hartford Times says, 1T is known that
$4,000 men marched TO the battle, and that several
regiments joined this army on the way. The num-
Der of the same army now, according the accounts
from Washington, seems to be 49, OO This would
leave Ii, 600 to 20, QUO unaccounted for"
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NOR HIRE.-A FIRST RATE CARPENTER-FOR
Il SALE, very fine young MARE Apply to
l. BURKE HAYWOOD.
April 9. 1851. S7-w&swtf
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OFFICERS OF COMPANIES {!

4 AAA YARDS GRAY CASHMERE,
AeOUV 200 Yards Gray ClOIh,
EXPRESSLY FOB OFFICERS,
fine bright coors, &c.
ALSO,
The Original and Elegant North.Carolina State
Arms Button,
JUST SECURED FOR
OFFICERS UNIF0RMSi
and will be used no others
Send to
0. s.. BALDWIN,
Civic and Military House, Wilmington, n. C.
August 5, 1861. 7O-w&sw4t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-06-21

YANkEH COURAGE The delightful pic
nics aud pleasure excursions in which the
Yankee inercenaries have been indulgiug
at Newport News and Hampton. for three
weeks past having expired on Monday NOR
ming last. we now have an evidence of their
pluck. The engaeeHient st Bethel Church
proves all that we have ever contended for,
viz: They will not stand cold steel and hot
lead. nor do they relish grape and canister.
Three pot house DULLES and low GROCERY
loafers Of Gotham, are as valorous as Julius
Caesar, when eight or ten Of them, armed
with clubs aud bowie knives, can surround
single individual, and then beat him to
their hearts content. They always fight
terri6cally when they can muster ten to one,
but at no other odds can they be brought to
the mark. This was clearly demonstrated
at Bethel Church. They out numbered us
FIVE to one, but fsiIed to stand their ground.
Hot lead had so many terrors that even the
all powerful STARS and Stripes" were i'm
potent to rally the cowardly. scampering
black guards.
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what III the News {

We do uot know. Something grand II
var is on the taps. Our gallant leaders
properly conceal, even from the soldiery
under their command, the programme. Harr-
pe-'s Ferry, Sithout. fore announcement, is
evaolatcd. AA now see the wisdom of the
move 1t hns frustrated the plans of OLD
"iuss aid seathers"- il las relieved our
men from d Eole between hills, where there
is nothing under the SIN to defend. Ar
miesarc marching Lither and tLitEer they
know not for what design but CT one
thing we must be assured, it is the well
matured order Of the experienced Captains
who have been entrusted to conduct the
war. With an exhibition, when the con-
flct comes, of Southern valor, confidence in
the skill and courage Of the officers. strict
obedience to the commands, end a determi-
nation to fight until '!'t,;c. last armed foe ez-
pres" and. above all, with firm reliance
upon Divine Providence (and that that
Power is on our side, who that has observed
the few events that have transpired, can
doubtD-ee rsust and uin triumph.
We will chronicle the important and re-
liable war news, for our readers, when and
as it developes itself. We hope soon to her,
ala gFad tidinga of glorious victory: but if
We should be defeated new, our counsel. in
the language of old Hal Clay, will be,
"Pick your Aints and try again"
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sad Occurrence.

While the Georgia Regiment we're en-
camped at Shaw's Fork on. Sunday night
last, 20 miles West of Stanton, en- route
for the Confederate forces of the Northwest.
sentinel named Myers was killed by a
soldier named Stokes t seems that Stokes
wished to pass the sentinel about u o'clock
at night, but was refused unless lie could
give the countersign. This he could not
do, but persisted in his desire to pass the
guard. He Vas tod that he could not, uhen
he walked to his tent, picked up his gun,
and deliberately shot Myers, who lived but
few minutes afterwards. Stokes had been
and vas at tie time Of The occurrence Under
the influence Of liquor. He was placed un-
der strong gyafd and marched with the
Regiment on Monday. 1t is believed he
will be shot.
The murdered man vas good soldier,
quiet and peaoeable. His remains were
brought to this place on Monday evening,
encased in handsome metallic coffin, and
sent to bis friends in Georgia.
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Missouri.

Says the Richmond Whig--The tsranny
Of Linco}n's mercenariessha probably pre-
cipitated this great State into revolution
and civil war. An army of 6 or Z 900 for
eieners has been enlisted in St. Louis who
make sport Of shooting women and chill
dren !; and in Lyon, cold blooded, malig
nant aud remorseless Yankee, who has su-
perseded Harvey, they have congenial
commander. The writ of ha6eas corpus. ia
suspended. citizens are seized and imprison-
ed ), their houses searched, their property
destroyed; in fact every abomination known
to the most odious despotism, the daily prac-
tice Of the Federal agents The object be-
ing plain and avowed by Lyon to reduce
the State to condition Of servitude. and
dependence to the Yankee despotisn. the
Governor has appealed 20 she people to raj
" to the defence Of their liberties
The telegraph gives signs that The war
has commenced. Unpfepafed as the peo-
pie sre for war, there is no Drawer and more
warlike psaiss on This Continent. and when
invaded. they will not limit their operations
to defensive war. Thanked by Ben McCul-
Tough, We expect to hear of their carving
the banner Of victory over all the hostile
regions around them.
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o he Uinditatof.
sTAunJtroN. VA.
FRIDAY, JUNE 91, 1861.
--o~-~-~~~-~~-O~~~-
Nd. TOST. Editor and Proprietor
THE MILITIA.

We speak adyisedly in saying, that SITTER
harvest, it may be sooner, the Militia will
be called into active service. Who, liable
to be SO called out. does not prefer going to
the Eeld 10 volunteer company? The able
bodied man who can 60, but waits to be
dragged OFT, in our opinion, has not free
mans heart, or brave mans nerve: We
have heard much talk-we Eope not blus-
ter-from various parts Of the country y,
about The Formation Of Guerilla companies,
and Independent Rangers. Do you intend
to let it all end in talk In the name of
Liberty, be up ard doing. for the enemy $
foot is upon Us We can hear the loud are
tilery, and see the smoke of battle. There
are about town, and in every section of the
COUNTY, men who can. and ought, and who
will be compelled to 60. however reluctant
ly. Be brave men. We implore you, wor-
thy of the character Of our glorious old
county, fit brothers Of those who have al
(Sduy lclt luCii AOuICo, 0uO WLSCo, 1nO
dren, and business, to defend the State to
sustain oGr cadse-to est | is h indepen-
depce from the merconary Eordes, the
bands of armed rcbbers-the terrible fends
who deny the existence Of God-the virtue
Of woman, and ignore the great right of
self government-the principles fought for,
and obtained by our revolutionary ances-
tors. We are not writing for buneomb :
we mean not to brighten you to do your du-
tt. We hlake record of what we know.
We write oaly what all who duly apprcci-
ate the terrible crisis which is upon US feel.
'sIIe who would be free, must himself strike
the blow"
Ii organizing companies, let ali enter for
tie noble purpose CT defence. After the
number is obtained, io: tie Jttsss rtssa
without regard to outside influences, or so
cial position, be put in Office. One main
reason of the want Of efficiency aad numbers
in some volunteer corps is that the officers
were not selected for the occasion.
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The Northwest.

Now that Gen. r. S. Garnett has taken
charge of the Confederate forces in the
Northwest, we may expect al active and
energetic campaign. He has had large cam
paigning experience in the nocky Noun
tains and Mexico, and is admirably suited
to the position assigned him He has under
his command fine body Of brave soldiers,
who are anxious to take some active steps
to drive from the soil of Virginia merce
nary foreign enemy. and bring to : proper
appreciation of their position the few delu-
ded citizens in that section who have taken
Up arms against the State. We have the
most abiding confidence in the ability and
wisdom Of Gen Garnett. and predict for
him brilliant and successful campaign.
We are well convinced that reaction in
favor Of the State is going ca in that seq
ton. It only requires vigorous policy to
bring back the Horthwe to aloyal adher-
ence to the destiny Of Virginia and the
South.
Atlatess accounts the Yankees we're Iesv-
ing Philippi and returning to Grafton, or
some other point more distan. from our
troops than that now occupied We must
march to Wheeling and give the loyal cti
zens all through the West the tangible as
surance Of the protection Of the Government
cf the Confederate States.
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skirmish at PhiIIippi,

The Richmond Enquirer Of Saturday
June Is, says
James Hanger, Of. Augusta, was not
killed as reported. He was wounded, and
amputation below the knee was rendered
necessary; but when last heard from. some
days after, he was doing well and his feco-
very seemed certain. The writer knows
him well, and all bis family, and received
the statement here mace from brother of
Mr. Hanger, only two days ago in Rich
mond This brother is az officer in the
Churehville Cavalry, aud was himself in
The Gght Nothing but the native bravery
Of our men saved orr little army in that
sad, aud, as yet. mysterious surprise, from
absolute. .annihilation. That enough of
them should have Immediately rallied to re-
pulse, with mortal effect. the overwhelming
force, is5,verg strange; bat that the whole
shonld have been without the loss of. any
killed Ga our side (Which .isyecrtninly the
fact) is amazing. Let US gratefully reaog-
nize in this conflict, as at Bethel and Tort
Sumter, the interposition of that Divine
Power to whose protecting providence we
have committed our righteous cause