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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06

WHAT MAKES Coop ARMY OFFICER ?-The cOun-
try is full of men ever since the began, who
willing to enter the army, if they be made Off
GERS. There is difficulty in getting officers, but
good officers who worth risking not SO
easily obtained But what constitutes good Off
Ger 5? 1t is not enough for to be good tacti-
clan or strategist-thesc he ought to be--but the
chief thing, if man has enought to be an Off
GER is to have heart, and to keep it in the right
place. He must be good dscpinaran. But what
does that mean? To hold ones head up and to be
stiff as steelyards-to drink whskey and swear
like Turk--to be morose, harsh and churlsh--
never to recognize private as acquaintance and
friend, who is often better man than he s--to
speak to men, white men, as if they were dogs or
slaves? None of it. That may do for Lincoln's
hrengs but it will never do for our citizen soldier
ly Such treatment will break the spirit and des-
troy the true courage of any man-t makes ma
chimes or brutes of them. No. 1t is to be strict in
enforcing wholesome and proper rules, but mild, yet
firm in doing it. An officer of volunteers should be
father among his men-he must make them love
him. if he would have them to respect him. He
must be reasonable Just and wise in his demands,
and they will follow him to the death. Above all,
he must care for their souls. An officer who does
not visit his sick Often sympathize with them, pro-
vide for them, ought to be drummed out of camp.
The first duty of an officer to for the sick, the
wounded and the dying. With such officers we shall
be invincible.
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APRInaCIIMAT1oN.


WHEskAs, 4, hath pleased Almighty God. the
Sovereign Mspeses Rf seyea6 topsptset,aqd defend
the conieder.ts States hitherto, 10 their, conflict
sth Their sasisi.s, and ii b ,unto them Z shield:
And whereas, with grateful thanks. ws recognize
His hand. and achnvslelgs that moi unto a. but
. UNTO Him belongeth the victory md in 1urnble
Dependence upon His Almighty strength, and trust
ING N the Justness Of our cause, We appeal to Him.
that He may set at napght the efforts Of our enc
mics and put them to confusion and shame IS q
Now. therefore, ], EFFERSUN DAVIS. .Ptesi.
dent Of the Confederate States, in view Of the i'm.
pending conflict, do hereby set apart FRIDAY, the
10th day Of November, as day Of fasting, humila-
ton and prayer; and do hereby invite the Rever-
end Clergy and the, people Of these Confederate
States to repair on that day to their usual places Of
public worship, and to ilnplore the blessing Of Al
mighty God upon our arms that lie may give us
victory over our enemies, preserve our homes and
affairs from pollution, and secure to Us the restora
ton Of peace and prosperity. ~ go =. -.
sssALS Given under my hand and the seal Of the
os.os0s Confederate States, at Richmond, this
thirtyrst day of October, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty -one.
4...- ., JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President:
r. M. T. HUNTER,
Secretary Of State.
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Startling from the West

The Hendersonville Times of October 80, says Col
William H. Thomas declared in conversation in
Asheville, that
'lf Gov. Clark takes Bob Vance's regiment to
Raleigh under present ORDERS so help me God will
introduce a bill to elect aeo Governor the first day
after the Convention meets"
Now as the regiment is moving to-day, (Monday)
l would, as friend to the Governor advise him to
look out. His throne will soon be made to tremble
with the approaching tread of the infatuated Sena-
tor The fact is, this Sampson" must be shorn of
his locks, or our whole empire will be shaken to its
centre by his power"
AS the colored preacher said on certain occa-
sion, carter dis der will be no more AFTERNOON
preachin hereafter in de afternoon"
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SMYrnE's PRIMARY GRAMAAR-We have before
us the first "a pages of Primary Grammar for the
use of beginners, by Charles W. Smythe, A. NJ,
Principal of the Lexington English and Classical
School, printed by Strother 4 Maroon, of this City
This is the first of series in preparation by Prof
Smythc. We have no doubt of his fitness for this
task. The work will of course sell rapidly, owing
to the demand for school books of all kinds, occa-
stoned by the war and the blockade; but we feel
sure that upon their merits alone these works by
Prof Smythe will compete with others of the same
kind and find their way generally into all our
schools
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Revolutionary Relics.

We have seen the proofsheets Of a most intcres
ting and authentic document, written by himself
a Journal of Col. David Tanning S transactions
during the late war in America from the year l775,
commencing LIST of May, until the peace" 1t is
well known to the readers of the history OF our
State that the name of Tanning is associated with
deeds of daring and cruelty lie was one OF the
desperate men of his day. He commanded, under
commission in the royal army, regiment of men in
North Carolina and his feats Of arms were terror
to the inhabitants Of Randolph, Guilford, and the
Cape Fear region. On several occasions he defeated
the forces brought against him on one occasion, ne
seized the Court and its officers at Peterborough
and on another, openly and in the day time, took
the town of Hllsborough, and seized the Governor
of the State Thomas Burke, and carried him prls-
oner to the British. This narrative has long been
sought for, and will shed much light upon acts now
obscured by time, and misstated by tradition
Wheeler, in his work under the head of Chatham,
alludes to Tanning; and DR.. Caruthcrs devotes
many pages of his valuable history to his deeds of
daring and blood.
We understand that this interesting document
was rescued from oblivion by Col Jno. II. Wheeler,
and will be annotated by Gov. Swain.
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November 5, IS:l.
ATLANTIC AND N. C. RAILROAD.

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IMPORTANT.

Extract fiom letter written by virginian: =, .s
"While q visit tn your City. greatly surprised
to find the Merchants 50 little affected by the Federal
Blockade .
real scarcityof Goods. and prices even exceed.
ngv moderate compared with those charged in the City
of Richmond 80 %
In Mr.. Z. L. IIarding's Clothing Housc, for instance
found most complete assortment of Gentemen's Cluhng
and Furnishing Goods. He informed that he had pur.
chased large stock of Gods Of excellent manufacture for
the benefit Of his customers and would make it his pleas
to sell the most reasonable terms possible The
pr he charged me for goods you twenty
five per cent less than the goods sell for in nv por.
lion of Virginia also large lot of dark Flannel and
Meruo Shirts for the Soldiers comfort, Rlankets Goves
&c, all ct moderate prices" r1ssDr ~
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~ We are requested to state that Rev. Samuel
Pearce of Hlsboro, at the request of Mrs. Clarke,
wife of Col. Clarke of the 14th N. G. Regiment of
Volunteers goes from Raleigh on the 18th of the
present month with articles for the sick, and will
take charge of any thing left at Mr.. Towles store
either for the sick or for any individual of the 14th
Regiment, now in Western Virginia. ...
Since writing the above we learn that A. G.
Powell ESQ, of Johnston county, left this city on
yesterday morning route for the l4th Regiment,
with sl6ll 25 worth Of clothing, &c, for that reg'
ment, from the Ladies' Soldiers Relief Society of
Johnston. He requests us to acknowledge for him
the receipt of 1000 envelopes for the regiment from
W. L. Pomeroy, Esq, Of this city. 49,.
Walter R. Moore, Esq, of Johnston, also accom-
panied Mr.. Powell, with 1888 rs worth of clothing,
&C., for the 9th n G. Regiment of State troops at
Manassas, from the same Society. .....,.
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The Western Counties. {

: kzs ~ The Western Counties. &, =; -
. Viewers. conyersioe with a gentleman from the
Westa few dsyssgp, whom We judgespoke advised
y, who stated that the mum er of volunteers from
the Western counties was 50 large that he thought
there were not enough men, left to make suitable
provision for the support Of the women and children
there. This speaks volumes for the patriotism Of
the West, but it imposes the important duty upon
those counties, and the State to make suitable pro-
vision, not only for the brave men who golorth to
fight our battles, butfor the support Of their hni
lies. There is however, another stand point from
which this fact should be viewed, which demands
the careful consideration of the authorities. Wes-
tern Carolina itself is sound to the core But it
borders upon East Tennessee, where the Lincoln
feeling although senccd somewhat and measurably
subdued, still exists 1t is absolutely certain that
Lincoln, under the influence of Andy johnson, will,
if possible, throw his forces into East Tennessee.
Already he has large numbers of troops advancing
in that direction. Gen. Zolcofer will resist their
advance but at last accounts his force was too small
to do it effectively. By this time he has no doubt
been reinforced, and we doubt the probability of
Lncons making successful advance But with
that state of things in that quarter, it strikes
being singulary njudicious to draw off all Western
troops from that quarter to defend Virginia and our
sea coast. There are enough men in the middle and
Eastern counties to protect our coast against any
force that Lincoln can bring, especially with the
Western men already there. The regiments and
companies therefore now in the West it seems to us
ought to remain there for the present. at least until
the designs Of Lincoln be more fully developed
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LIScoLS's FLEEr.-The telegraph on Monday
brought Gov. Clark the first reliable intelligence
from Lincoln's feet. From that dispatch we learn
that the Federal steamer Union went ashore in the
storm on Friday, We suppose, about II miles south
of Fort Macon. Seventysix prisoners who were on
board of her effected their escape to the shore,
and surrendered to our forces Nothing is said
OF the wreck of her freight. She was transport
for the feet. The prisoners state that the fleet
when last seen encountering the storm off Fry
ing Pan Shoals We should not be surprised to
hear that many of the feet have been wrecked
The prisoners were brought here for safe keeping
on Monday evening last.
A dispatch received at Richmond announces that
two Gun-boats of the Lincoln fleet had been driven
ashore by the gale on the SouthCarolna Coast,
and their crews captured.
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R,p1E CONVENTION. State Bible Conven-
ton met in Salisbury on the 23d of October. The
number Of delegates was quite large. The Conven-
ton favored the organization Of Bible Society of
the Confederate States, and appointed delegates to
attend the general Convention for that purpose to
be held in Augusta, Ca, on the third Wednesday
in March next. The Convention resolved to hold
Bible Convention every year. The next is to De
held in Greensboro.
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-" The Election for Electors for President and
Fics President Of TIE Caafslcrats States and for
members Of Congress, soiH be he'll throughout this
Suite, on Rednes.1ay the 9Th aty OF Norember nert
The officers and soldiers of this State, achether in
emp in this Stats or Virginia, aoiN cote on Thurs
dug betore 1t being the 3lst Of October.
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PRISONERS RELEAsED.-Twenty of our prisoners
who was taken by the Yankees at IIatteras and who
had been released upon their taking oath not to
take up arms against Lincoln until properly ex.
changed, reached Norfolk on the 3lst ult They had
been detained at Old Point by Gen. Wool, for two
weeks until the fleet sailed. Some Of the prisoners
believe that the fleet is intended to be employed in
attacking different points. The following is list
of the names of the released soldiers:
Smith Mercer, Jonesboro' Guards.
Logan Mats, Lenoir Braves.
Jas. A. Hines, 80 "
Benjamin Brown, Hamilton Guards.
D.. j. Williford, Hartford Light Infantry.
Miles Jones, N. C. Defenders.
Matthias Sawyer,
W. r. BertoD, Lenor Braves.
j. NJ. Whitehurst, Jonesboro' Guards.
Joseph D. Barnes Hartford Light Infantry.
Albert Coburn, Hamilton Guards.
VIM. Hassell, Morris Guards
John Berry, N. C. Defenders.
VIM. Bland, Hamilton Guards.
VIM. A. Brady, Independent Greys.
VIM. F. Clark, Tar River Boys
John II. Jenkins, Lenoir Braves.
Thomas j. Terrell, Jonesboro' Guards.
VIM. A. Overton, Hartford Light Infantry
Wilson D. Williams, Jonesboro' Guards.
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RANDOLPH CoUNTY-A correspondent in this
County states that there persons in that Coun-
ty who are known to be Lincolni:cs, who are trav-
cling over the County begging and getting blankets
for the soldiers under the pretence of being Agents,
where they are least known. Their object is to
make money: not one Of them is friend to their
country They have boosted of making money this
way"
We hope our correspondent is mistaken. lift be
them DE watched and marked If there are men
who resort to the alluded 10, to make money,
let them be arrested and dealt with they deserve
Such unmitigated scoundrels deserve the severest
punishment.
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Rumors from Washington state that the feet is
destined for Savannah or Brunswick in Georgia.
Mcclellan appears to he losing public confidence
The Fremont faction is active against Mcclellan,
and the rumor is that Mcclellan will resign 1t is
said that an attack upon our lines at Manassas was
designed last Friday, but the marching orders of
the army were countermanded for some cause.
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The NEW LAws.-We receive frequent enquiries
about the laws passed at the late sessions of the
Legislature. Sheriff of one of the Counties wri-
ting to US, complains heavily because of his ina.
bty to learn his duty under the new laws. tie
says: .... .. ....
1.-The State has such slow printer we have not
received word or line of our laws passed at any
Of the sessions Of the Legislature"
This complaint is general, and yet the Legislature
bore it patiently and endorsed the fimsy excuses
for the delay. What would majority of the same
body have done to US, if had been State Printer,
and had been guilty Of the same negiigencef But
We are not one of the pets. q:
We respectfully call the attentiontof Gov Clark
to the complaints Of the people on this subject and
we respectfully refer the compliments TO Gov,
Clark.
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JUDGE APPoINTED.-We inadvertently omitted to
state last week, that Gov. Clark, by and with the
advice of his Council, has appointed Capt. Thomas
Rufin, Jr., of Alamance, commanding the Ala
nance Regulators, Judge of the Superior Courts,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge
Dick .......
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FAST DAY.-It will te seen from the Presidents
Proclamation in to-days issue, that he has ap-
pointed Friday, the 18th of the present month, to
be set apart throughout the Confederate States as
day of fasting and prayer, to impore the blessing
of God upon our arms, &c. We hope the day will
be universally observed. We owe our success thus
far to Divine intcrposition-to Him we must look
for success in the future.
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"ScHooL OF THE GUIDES" A MILITARY WoRK-
We are indebted to Mr.. pomeroy, Bookseller of this
City, for copy of new work just issued by Braw-
title. 1t is designed for the of the army of the
Confederate States, and contains twenty eight illus.
tratons We are not qualified TO judge of the
merits of such work, but the publishers recon.
mend it as valuable one, and especially SO as
saving the labor of searching through many larger
volumes.
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HNHE GENERAL MILITARY HOSPITAL
for N. G., in Petersburg actually needs B.c, Flour
Sweet Potatoes Irish Potatoes. Lard, Eggs Onions Dried
Fruits of all kinds. Butter &c, &c, and is believed tho
good people of North ,r',na and will spare these
things in such proportions will be ~ prvatons
to themselves whilst the whole will cdnsut- an amount
that will do q vast deal Of good in tie hospital
D. ClIAS.E. JOHNSTON. i.
Surgeon General. n. C.
November s. 1881. est
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GEORGIA FISANcEs.--Ne Southern State has man.
aged her finances better than Georgia. The nett
profit of the Georgia Western and Atlantic Railroad,
owned by the State S43S 900 for the past fiscal
year. Besides this Georgia owns s95s, 400 in bank
stock and bonds. The income of The State the past
year was s., 2T9,S57.
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SYNoD.-This body adjourned on Saturday eve
ming last We were not able to attend its sessions
Several interesting discussions took place, and the
business of Synod was dispatched with great unan-
Unity and good feeling. The next session will be
held at Goldsboro'. On Sabbath the pupts of the
Presbyterian, the three Methodist and the Baptist
Churches were ably filled by members of Synod
The following resolution passed by the Synod has
been sent US for publication:
"Resolued, That the thanks of this body are ten
dered to the citizens of Raleigh for their kind and
generous hospitality to the members of Synod; to
the Methodist Episcopal and Baptist Churches for
the use of their houses of worship and to the sew
era railroad companies for favors extended in
ing to this place and returning to our homes. And
that the stated clerk be requested to publish this
resolution in the Raleigh papers,"
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9SrH MlLrIA.-On Saturday last, at an election
held by the commissioned officers of this regiment
in Raleigh-being the 3sth or regiment Fast, of
Wake County-Capt. William E. Anderson was
elected Colonel, Capt Nathan Ivey Lieutenant Colo
mel, and Lieut. JAS A. Moore Major.
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PRISONERS EscAPED.-We learn'that four of the
Yankee prisoners made their escape from Colonel
'ranch's camp, at the Fair Grounds on Saturday
light last They have been pursued but, up to this
tine, we have not heard of their apprehension. =
hey have doubtless avoided the main lines Of travel
nd will aim to make their escape to Hatteras or
I'D Point. The people in the country will look out
fr them, and be sure to arrest all suspicious char
IterS. 80 ----s
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MARRIED..

In Gui!ford county the ooh October by Alex. Wilson,
DID, Doct Geo. X. Foust of Aamance county, tn MISS N.
X. Fonst, Youngest daughter of Dan'I Foust, Esq. &
City papers and Fayetteville Observer please copy.
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CoNcERr.-Ths Raleigh Musical Club, professor
IIansen,) will give concert on Thursday evening,
ast November The fluids to be distributed among
the Relief Societies in the City for the benefit Of the
sick and wounded soldiers in the North Carolina
lIoSDita1S
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A bill has been introduced into the Legislature
OF Tennessee to prevent speculation il gold and
silver. II provides that bankers shall not charge
more thnn Eve per cent for CON-
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The grand jury in Richmond has found bills
against the corporation Of Richmond, the Savings
Banks and private individuals, for issuing shin
plasters.. Good s e5...--t =
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18TH REG1MENT-We cheerfully give place to the
letter from this regiment which corrects an error
into which we had been led in regard to the man
,;nc lof o,,r batteries on the Potomac.
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1t is said that the private secretary Of Com. Du
Point commanding the Navy Expedition from Hamp-
ton Roads, carried off the maps charts, and sealed
orders of the squadron. sa =
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JEFFERSON DAVIS
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
THE PE0PLE's TICKET.

FOR THE STATE AT LARGE:
Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM of Orange
Hon. DAVID 5. REID, of Rockingham
DISTRICT ELECTORS:
1st District JoHS Poor. of Pasquotank.
I'd CoUNcII. WooTEN, of Lenoir.
Sd L. w. HUMPHREY, of Onslow
18th WIN Mel. MCKAY, of Cumberland
9th /" Thomas BRAGG, of Wake
9th " BEDFORD Brown of Caswell
7th ALFRED G. FOSTER, of Ran olph.
Sth g JOHN WALKER, Of Mecklenburg.
9th TOP r. CALDWELL, of Burke.
10th A. S. MERRIMoN of Buncombe.
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ELECTION RErURNs.-Our friends in the various
Counties will oblige us by sending US election re-
turns at the earliest moment