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, 1861-10-11

Never since the day the first house wss
built in Washington has it been in rnora
prosperous condition on Pennsylvania ave
rue Iew stores are going up on every vacant
lot; every building is rented at e1or5ltaat
rates; hundreds Of military etores have been
opened, and more are wanted they all coa-
tirue to charge enormous profits, and keep
crowd around their counters the whole time,
during the day. There is fine opening here
for number cf ssddlers, opticians, aud In fact
fer every want Of Eoldief. Several hundred
thoutacd men have gathered here at q few
days' warning, and scarcely 6 single man has
complete outfit for camp life It is very
strange that merchants have not 1ocked here
to resp rich harvest, instesd Of moping over
ehslyes full Of goods in Northern cities,
9The Washington theatre Is in full blast,
Hiss Susan Derin drawing crowded houses
nightly, to witness the mimic representation
OF MAR. A stranger would not imagine from
what he would Eee here, that In less thzn ten
miles the scenes depicted on the board are to
be Viewed with the grim, stern realities Of a
Wsr for the preservation of the greatest Gov.
er1ment on earth The scene st Bull Run,
and the heroism of o1r troops there, ia pro.
duc6d toT the benefit of the masses. Our vol
u1teers Of to-day are making the history from
which the writer's CT the future will draw Ill
the popula, plays.
, 1861-10-11

. Gar3iuer's Rheumatic and Neu-
sn'Eis Ce%n.ana Is : eesitya, s.1s, and Permanent
: en- MrERN1 remedy. driving oat aad entirely era-
dcAGns tht ctstase. rsGrEtng no change IN DIET or
austEess Ind mky Is tattn By children ald pet5out
t r. n,s; M &c eonst1sua:ea sita satety
cxn be obtained trnr persons Wel known WHO frco,y
give +heir t. Ett1Ionj IN ita ot11G
~G3rEt~e-'s EheGrEat!c and Neu+AlEtA Cc1npound ~
tie best ne. ie.1e for the Aievaee ever saw"
CHARLES a SMITH.
80! Did StxHs House, EosIoa-
aANer r lertnC With R7eutnattRm twenty 5eara
Ena utlaE 6ontned to Icy be- several wsaE1 lsat
s;rlIE, Fa tsttely cH:sa N.a two b11ttes Of Cur.
d51s1s e; z nat13 sna S.Nralkis CoE1rc1nd."
Es:EGEF T. AFRES, = FtaEEit.tkt, Boston
-EaylDs reen CONSTANT sufferer IRON keuralg1s
%: eighteen co1tt ht dfi; By ezcruci aune
pain 70 tne trial Of nEbcr1ssa rea1e Les. without OBJ
tAr11G seiss7 ST s:snaced ty friend 10 try Gard;
aeIs Rheumatic 1nd Neuralgia Eorloound- have
Aktc bil; o2e bCt-I-, e'..S e,.t re. well.
.. D. BAXTER TRY Goods Desler.
No. Appleton Block. Lowell, Aass-
Fo5 se'c ~ J.; 2: JOHNSON. corner State and Ra1
4ora stretta Ct1csro HlGie=.1t ard retail agelt TOT
the EoztR sstcfn s:stes- L T. LYNDON, 4Ee1t
The tract sutE1tsa- fy196I,y
, 1861-10-11

An EnnmHnseatQn1 strictly eou0da00M- UmGa u
ia Ekrect F1Fnad BolttuK corner q etAfs A4a h1a-
dcfnS 9tfeefS, O1Eca hour rom a n TIL r.
teT4 % cIr addreoe f1lclos1nE stamp. VII rsceaTe
prd1apt attenton. Or fpI two Gs401& re Ntl 1a19
pamphlet nea. &elQI
, 1861-10-11

E DR.. I7es' Hair Coior and Res
tore+!vc :Ee a-y -.'s+he Rztr Tat sc-
Is; az bee. &c EssS G;ia <aiy 3e apoicatio1s @
Tttkout dseEE or co?cr11g TIE akin 1t prevents
tsrtrI tas1es IT, lar, knd cGrea ell erapious OF
itchicE Il tGe Ecs:p.
Nj B&ey cot ef ..- orhTtacrs Of the Chic $50 City
Dttcstcsx N E!e M.rraEte As@Efiy Circular, SAYS.
Ih9ve feen U:. I7es' Hatr Color i. d Restorative
uceG, ar b. eye II 70 be TIE a,t.ca ever intro
CHesE icte .h., "CS. yH1atre s1ee. It 6oftels
Beautifully he hEr r@torrs 1t Its former color snd
liz Iadtt5 Tx r. ;.Tca !, neI hette esern s.
net IVES DRTG II. ne. Kc lis south ClarE street,
Chicago. Gccets st5ac.1y attended 20. Address l. j.
IFFA, Ettcar1 ee5<2To
, 1861-10-11

EnARp PRACTICE BT Mns. GREESHow.-A
ps1t CT the gossip Of Sympathetic female se-
cesEioncom at Washington is the miscarriage
Of the financial eEdeavor Of Mrs. Greenhow
to hsye her washing done OF the expense Of
tie Government, and her grocer's bill for can
6ltG Equidsted at the War D :p7r.ment. I'M
prisoned in her ow1 hi ~, he eouk the
Southern view Of the cbls loa Of her jailor
to pay her domestic expe1.s.s. Her laundry
bill and an account for candles were actually
presented 10 Hr. Cameron fer allowance,
, 1861-10-11

tribe oyster business Of Baltimore exhibitsa
visible dimtniticn in the number Of vessels
employed in bringing the biYalyes to this port
the present season, owing to the blockade Of
the Virginia Eatcra, from whence the best
kinds are obtained and the strict surveillance
exercised over all vessels navigating Maryland
waters. As consequence rise in prices may
be expected soon. Last year about 100000
buslele Eere brought to thiG city, thereby cre-
atirg trade valued at two million dollars.
Over four hundred echcouers a7d pungya
were engaged in the business Of their trans
porta!ion upon the Chesapeake and its tribu-
taries. Undoubtedly the e is falling of this
season, but the trade has for number Of
years nant annually yielded employment to be-
tweei' four thousahd and five thousand men,
IN ttt various capacities Of boatnen, carriers,
thocEsre, timers, packers, carpenters labor
Cts, &c
t.Fsr the past ten years the e1por tation Of
oysters to such important points in theWest as
PlttabE1g, Chicago, st. Louis and Cincinnati,
has been almost exclusively monopol1zed by
Baltimore. The oysters for transportation to
thlse potnta are generally shocked, put In gal
Ion cans, ard hermetically sealed AFTER which
they are cloE1iy packed together In boxes hol-
ding dozen cans, which Ia filled with saw-
dusf, and, during the mild season, with ice, to
keep them perfectly fresh aud pure During
the winter Eeason they are transported in the
ehell, being sent in barrels.
1.-THE oyster business exists only eight
months in the year, the law prohibiting the
traffic from May to September. Notwith'
stanoinR all the drawbacks OF the times, ths
prospect ofthe oyster business ia fair, aud no
great eca1clty need be apprchended-"
, 1861-10-11

CALENA d CHICAGO UNION
~ RAHRQAD-EFEIE6 AKEAH6E1KET-
On and After Monday Ap.l 14t5- 7ss1. ust1s WIN
leave Wells street depot follow Sundays excepts,
Freepo Warren, Callers. b9nlettEs pnh5q4s. aad u
DiEon Poib Fulton, Cedar Gaptdo. and i1teTmediSte
poi2ts: 400 r r. for Elgtn geft1deTe Kock3ord ard
&e5tate re1aa PssseEger4 fer Seio1t and Jaaeav11s
Ht1 take TIE 9.49 A. Il na1 PasaengeEa for Crs9ta2
Lake MCHeaTy. EchNo Nond, 8enETn Lake aud inter-
mediate poists, VIII taSe the I 90 A L. Halr-
kleEptlE Caz7 on night taiCE.
E. B. TALE0TT, as1 8ap't
G.H. WHEELER, Gen Passenger Ag's u
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:rumAL1 p1aaAann &c

Such Burprota1ana, Irregularities, Filling df tie
Monh T91oEA ~ grtaaEy Dseasast Ae1yeas Deoi!- aI
t., EA1nfm Or NflCu1t Nen8ffn4Hqn, Haz1eNeee4s &C.
win be speedily cured ithont putsonoas tEuxs Y
tU1so1s or uHpa1 Ahla medtctnss Of a1y 6nas ANss
nAJ be; The st11cfod are cordially n71seo to ecu
md aatBty theNAelyeA ...'-:
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OHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE
RAILROAD.
ror m1lWaukSes Ii Crosse ST. Paul.
OxGkosh, Berlin and IR1af-
mediate Points.
on aud after TUESDAY. Oct. III. ,ss1, F.saeng~
Tra1nB VIII leave the Depot eurnE1 Of Vest hn1o and
Cas 81 streets Eundaye e4eerted) S. follows;
S.45 A. II. ard $40 z. II, snd arrive At sMnExAkHo
at 9.45 P. NJ Anl %:Qt A. II.
PaEseEggs Ifa,1a a11iTe 1t Chicago At 800 P Il
WAUKEGAN ACCOAM0DAT4oN IRAtH l:zEA
a "a 8. C. BALD WIN,
auH euperInt1fdfnx
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or the larzest cass AI OF which leave Few York sid
Budaln;dn11y connecting At Buffalo with the following
Propeller Lines eaaDle 1t to o1e7 merchants and slip
peTs gupeltEf t1dQCeNeGtd for their patronage.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

Sec. l. The Congress Of the Confederate States
OF America do enact, That so much of the first sec
ton of an Act entitled ian Act to prescribe the
rates of postage in the Confederate States of Amer
lea and fer other purposes" approved February %,
1861, relates to sealed packages containing other
than printed or written matter, including money
packages, be and the same is hereby so amended as
to require that such packages shall be rated by
weight and charged the rates Of letter postage.
Sec 2. And be at further enacted, Tha: the Sec
ton of said Act be amended as follows to wit That
all newspapers published within the Confederate
States not exceeding three ounces in weight and
sent to the office of publication to actual and bona
tide subscribers within the Confederate States shall
be charged with postage as follows, to wit: The
postage on the regular numbers of a newspaper,
published weekly, shall be ten cents per quarter;
papers published semi-weekly, double that amount;
papers, published thrice week. treble that amount
papers, published six times week, six times that
amount; and papers, published daily, seven times
that amount And on newspapers weighing more
than three ounces, there shall be going rates. On
those published once week. five cents an ounce or
traction of ounce per quarter on those published
twice week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; on
those published three times a week, fifteen cents
per ounce per quarter; on those published six times
a week. thirty cents per ounce per quarter; and on
those published daily, thirty five cents per per
quarter And periodicals published oftener than
oi,monthiy shall be charged as newspapers And
other periodicals. sent from the office of publication
TO actual and bona tide subscribers shall be charged
with postage as follows, to wit: The postage on
the regular numbers of a periodical published with
In the Confederate States, not exceeding one and
malt ounces in weight, and published monthly, shall
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be two and half cents per quarter; and for every
additional ounce or fraction Of an ounce two and
half cents additional if published semimonthly,
double that amount And periodicals published
quarterly or bi-monthly shall he charged two cents
an ounce; and regular subscribers to newspapers
and periodicals shall be required to pay quar-
ter thereon in advance, at the Office Of delivery,
unless paid at the Office where published. And
there shall be charged upon every other newspaper
and each circular not sealed, handbill, engraving,
pamphlet, periodical and magazine which shall be
unconnected with any manuscript or written matter,
and not exceeding three ounces in weight and pub
ished within the Confederate States two cents; and
for each additional ounce or fraction of an ounce
two cents additional and in all cases the postage
shall be prepaid by stamps or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General shall direct; and books, bound
or unbound, not weighing over four pounds, shall
be deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged
with postage, to be prepaid by stamps or otherwise
as the Postmaster-General may direct at two cents
an ounce for any distance. And upon all newspa-
pers periodicals and books as aforesaid, published
beyond the limits of the Confederate States there
shall be charged postage at double the foregoing
specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or
periodicals within the Confederate States may send
and receive to and from each other from their respec-
tive offices of publication one copy of each publca-
ton free of postage, All newspapers, unsealed cir
culars other unsealed printed transient matter,
placed in any post office, not for transmission but
for delivery only, shall be charged postage at the
rate of one cent each.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the third
section of the above recited Act be and the same
is hereby so amended as to authorize the Postmas-
ter-General to provide and furnish ten cent stamps
and stamped envelopes; and that the provisions,
stricons and penalties prescribed BY said section Of
said Act for violations of the same in relation to
two, five and twenty cent stamps and stamped en-
veopes, SHALL all respects apply to the denomi-
nation of stamps and stamped envelopes herein pro-
vided for.
Sec f. And be it further enacted, That the pro-
vso contained in the fifth section of the said Act
be so amended as to extend to the Chiefs of the
Contract, Appointment and Finance Bureaus of the
Post Office Department, the privilege therein con-
ferred upon the Postmaster General his chief Clerk
and the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office
Department. of transmitting through the mails free
of postage, any letters packages or other matters
relating exclusively to their official duties to the
business of the Post Office Department, subject to
the restrictions and penalties prescribed by the said
proviso and that this act take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
HOWELL COBB
President of the Congress.
Approved May Is, 1861.
JEFF. DAVIS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17

THE WAY TO Do.-The day that Capt. l. Lenoir's
company left the Forks of Pigeon, the roll was
called and npon enquiry being made by gentleman,
not member of the company, it was ascertained
there were trenty nane married men in the company
1t was proposed to raise few dollars for each of
their wives. Three kindly but positively refused
to accept anything, saying they would rather give
than receive. For the other tcenty-sir families,
trO hundred and sirty dollars was made up in a
few minutes, and ten dollars given to each with a
hearty promise from the donors that when this was
consumed, more would be given. This promise will
be kept We know some of the pledgers. Go on,
boys you have nothing to fear. Your families will
be cared for with tenderness and
son Times
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DELEGATES.
Alamance-Giles Mebane, Thomas Rufin.
Alerander- A Stewart.
AShe-J D Foster.
ARSOn-A Myers, Leak.
Bertie-S Spruill, Jas Bond.
Beauort-W Ellison, Warren.
BLaden-Neill Kelly.
BrunsUiek-T Meares
Bunc0nbe-N W Woodhn
Burke c Mcdowell.
Cd6drrus-C Phifer.
CaLdueLL-E W Jones.
Cdmden-D ID Ferebee.
Cdrteret-C Thomas
Casrell-Bedford Brown j. E. Williamson.
Catau6a-P c Henkle.*
Chdtham-J Ii Headen, John Manning, Jr., L j
Merritt.
ChOuan-R II billiard.
CleUeland-W Miller, W Tracy.
CoIum6us-Richard Wooten.
Crdren-Geo Green, John d Whitford.
Cum6erland-Warren Winslow, David Mcneil.
Currituck--H NJ Shaw.
Daridson-B Kttrel, B Douthit
DaUie-Robt Sprouse
DupEin-W Houston, James Dickson.
Edgecombe--W Battle, Geo Howard
Forsythe-T Wilson, r L Patterson.
Franklin-A Williams.
GGston-S X Johnston.
Gates-A j Walton.
GranUiHe-Thomas Lyon, 7 L Hargrove, S S
Royster.
Gresn-W A Darden, Jr
Guiyord-John A Gilmer, Ralph Gorrell and R
Dick
HalJar-R H Smith, L W Bachelor.
Hyae-E Mann.
Hdrnett-A S McNeill.
Haywood-Wm Hicks.
Henderson-W NJ Shipp.
Acknowledgement Rayner
IredeU-Anderson Mitchell, I A Allison.
Jackson-W H Thomas.
JohnstOn-C B Sanders, W Smith.
Jones-Wm Foy.
Lenoir-John Washington.
Lincoln-Wm Lander.
MacOn-C D Smith.
Madison-J A Mcdowell
Mdrtin-Asa Biggs.
McDo1oelL-J Fl Greenlee.
Mecklenburg-J W Osborne, P Caldwell.
MontgOmery-S H Christian.
N0ore-H Turner.
Ndsh-A H Arlington.
New HanOuer-John L Holmes, Robert Strange.
Northampton-D Barnes, NJ Moody.
O1aslow-G W Ward.
Orange-W A Graham, John Berry.
Pas9uOtank-R K Speed.
Perquinaans-Jos Cannon.
Person-John w Cunningham.
PITT Satterthwaite, B Grimes.
RandOlph-W j Long, A G Foster.
Richmond-W Leak.
Ro6eson-J Fuller, j Switzerland.
Rockingham-D Reid, E I Brodnax
RoUan-R Caldwell, H G Jones.
Rutherford and Polk-J II Carson, NJ Durham.
Sdmpson-R A Mosely, Thomas Bunting.
StanIy-E Hearne .~. ...
Stokes-A H Joyce ... s,.
Surry-T V Hamlin.
TyrreU-Eli Spruill.
Union-H NJ Houston.
Wake-G Badger, Battle, w W Holden.
Wdrren-W N Edwards, Frank Thornton.
Washington-W Pettigrew.
Watauga-J W Council.
Wayne-G V Strong, E A Thompson.
WiIkes-Jas Galloway, Peter Elier.
Yadkin-R F Armfield. ..
Yancey-M P Penland.
*Rsignsd. .
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We are sensibly impressed with the fact, that all
the papers of the Confederate States, recognize the
fact that " God is 1cih u.s." This is as it should
be- He has favored us. as no people were ever ia
vored before lie has been with in the still hour
of the night; He has been our pillar of cloud by
day; He has been our pillar of fire by night. God
is with u.s. How joyful the tdings! God is with
us! How every heart responds to the sentiment! !!
God Is with us! Who shall prevail against us?-
God IS with US Does not the knowledge of the
fact thrill the heart of every Of Southern soil
God is with US Our President, our Congress rec
ognze the fact that " God-our God" has favored
us that He has armed our brave efforts with sue
cess. No self-laudation on the part of our braves
manests ITSELF but with one voice. the people pro-
claim, that the Lord God of Hosts Is with US ~
What sublime spectacle! Ten millions of people
humbly kneel and return thanks to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe that He is for us-that He
fights our battles! That we seek not the death of
our brother; that we desire to live only in peace
but if their lust of domination prompts, then We
will meet them, face to face, and man to man, and
relying upon the good favor of kind Heaven, We
will battle to the last for our lives, liberties
onr happiness, and the fate of our wives and our
children.-Erchange.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

SecretGry-JoHNsoN j. HOOPER, Esq, of Ala.
MEMBERS.
VIRGNIA-Jas. A. Seddon, VIM. Ballard Pres
ton, R. NJ. T. Hunter, John Tyler w. H. Mac
arl and R. A. Pryor, Thos. S. Bocock, W. c. Rives,
Robert f. Scott, James NJ. Mason, John W. Brock
enborough, Charles W. Russell, Robert johnson,
Walter r. Staples, Walter Preston.
NORTH CARoLNA.-George Davis W. W. Avery,
W. n. H. Smith, Thomas Ruffin, T. D. Mcdowell, A.
W. Venable, j. NJ. Morehead, R. c. Puryear, Bur-
ton Craige, A. I. Davidson.
TENNEsSEE.-No returns.
GEoRGIA.-Howell Cobb, Robert Toombs, Angus
tus H. Kenan, Eugenius A. NeSbit, Benz. II. Hill, A.
R. Wright Martin j. Crawford, Francis S. Barlow,
Alex II. Stephens T. R. R. Cobb
FLoRIDA.-Jackson Morton, j. B. Owner, j. S.
Ward.
South CARoLISA.-R B. Rhett, ST., James Ches
nut, Jr, R. w. Barnwell, L. NJ. Keits c. G. Mem,
minger, w. Porcher Miles, Jas. L. Orr, w. w.
Boyce.
ALABAMA-R W. Walker, S. F. Hale William
P.I Chiffon, R. H. Smith Collin j. McRae, H. G.
Jones, j. L. NJ. Curry, John G. Shorter, Nichola:
Davis
MIssIssIPPI-Wm. P Harris, Walker Brook, A.
NJ. Clayton, William S. Barry, (resigned) j. A. Orr
]. A. P. Campbell, A. T. Harrison.
LoUIsIANA.-John Perkins, Jr, A. D. Clouet, q
NJ. Conrad, B. F. Kenner, Edward Sparrow, H.
Marshall.
ARKANsAs-W. W. Watkins, Robert W. John
son, Albert Rust, A. H. Garland, ii. F. Thomson
TExAs--John Hemphill, Louis I. Wigfal Johr
II. Reagan, I. n. Watel, W. S. Oldham, William B
Ochiltree, John Gregg
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17

GLORIOUS NEWS!
FORT SUMTER TO BE EVACUATED!
Reconciliation from the South and
Hope from the North.
FENEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SPRING
Il AND SUMNER GOODS just received and now open
ed and ready for sale at PANIC PRICES the weAuown
store of
A. ECH,
ON FAYETTEVILLE sTEEEr, RALEIGH.
Bought too many Goods, not Broke but Scared.
Grand opportunity to money-recollect goods ut
PANIC PRICES.
deem it unnecessary TO say what have got what
have not got but will say that have large and COM
plete stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
LADIES DRESS GOODS-LADIES DRESS GOODS.
splendid assortment embracing the newest and latest
styles Of the season.
A large stock of Rich Lace Points and MantiI.
las, Silk Mantillas and Busters.
STRAW G0ODSi STRAW GOODS!! STRAW GOODS! !!
.lnost every thing that is out in the way of Straw
Goods for Ladies, Misses and Children
GRAPE BONNETS! GRAPE BONNETs!l
Some very handsome.
SILK PARASOLS, SILK PARAsOLS, SILK PARAsoLs.
have got them, and want to sell them.
SHOES! SHOES!! SHOESIIl SHOES!!H
When you want pair of shoes this is the place to buy
HOOP SKIRTSi HOOP SKIRTSl! HOOP SKIRTSM
When you want Hoop Skirt recolect you will do well
to call and look at mine.
FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS
Don't buy until you call and the above goods They
admitted by all that have looked at them to be the
cheapest goods Of the kind ever offered in Raleigh.
Don't forget to call at the third door above r. Smiths
corner, where you will always find ready and willing tU
give YOU the worth of your money. A. CREECH.
March 2f, 1867. 33-6t.
~ Banner, Register and Spirit of the Age copy six
times
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17

DeBow's mortality statistics, compiled from the
last census, show that the people of the United
States are the healthiest Of the globe The deaths
are $4,000 per year, one and half per cent of the
population. Virginia and North Carolina are the
heathiest States and have 63s inhabitants over 100
years of age
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17

WELDON N EDWARDS of Warren President
WALTER L. STEELE, of Richmond, Principal Sec
retary.
L. o. EDWARDS of Granville, Assistant Secretary.
JOSEPH HoLDERBY, of Rockingham, Engrossing
Clerk.
JAMES PAGE of Randolph, Principal Doorkeeper.
w. R. LOWELL, of Surry, Assistant
JOHN C. MOORE, of Wake,
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INe Semi Weekiy Standard.
THE HESSIANS.

The Richmond Examiner contains an interesting
account from the lips of an intelligent gentleman
who has but recently escaped from Washington
The following extract will cause the blood of every
Southern heart to boil. May God nerve the arms
of the South afresh to visit upon the Hessians
dign punishment:
"Our informant has family in Fairfax county,
and has personal knowledge of the outrages COM
mitted by the Lincoln troops in the country along
the Potomac within their lines previous to the fight
at Manassas. These outrageS so dreadful and
endish almost to exceed belief but for the atteS
tation of evidence that We have every reason to
know to be reliable. The Lincoln forces, IN their
advances towards Manassas, obtained guides a
number of Quakers living in the neighborhood Of
Accotinc Mills about eight miles from Alexandria
One of these, man of the name of Stiles, a New
Jersey Quaker, for the sum Of three dollars day,
was engaged to pilot companies of plagers to every
house where punder might be obtained. The house
of his own wife's grandfather was pIllaged among
the rest. There no place within the reach of
the Yankee scouts but what was plundered and rob-
bed \ Mr.. Haley robbed of all his stock and
nine slaves few of the latter, negro children, who
we're inconvenient to be off, having been left by
the maruders. Yankee settler, near Alexandria,
by the of Gorton, piloted six of the New
York Fire Zouaves to the house of one of the most
respectable married ladies' in Fairfax county. She
made to prepare dinner for the party and, after
that had been dispatched, the poor woman, VINO
was within one month Of her confinement vo-
lated by two of the rutfians, in the dining room,
and in the presence of her own children. The
wretched victim of this hellish deed was taken
OF BY the family of our informant, to whose house
she managed to escape during the night. Houses
were stripped of everything-6ne paintings, wear
ing app:re, &c. and, for weeks before the Manas-
saS fight it was a common occurrence for the plum
der to be transported back to Washington city, and
I;r;d ha Of there
many of the brothels of Washington, the finest silk
dresses pIllaged from families in Virginia dis
played by their vile gifts from the plum
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17

A VIRGINIA LADY, A MEMBER OF THE
"A Episcopal church. and of some experience in teaching
wishes TO obtain situation Teacher for the ensuing fall
session. She prepared 10 teach the English branch
es, together with French and Music.
Address, JOHN HARDING.
Leesburg, Loudoun Co, Va.
August 18th, 1851. 73-2tpd
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ROBERT TooMBs, of Georgia, Secretary of State
c. G. MEMMNGER, of South Carolina, Secretary
of Treasury.
L. P. WALKER, of Alabama, Secretary of War.
S. R. MALLORY, of Florida, Secretary of Navy.
j. H. REAGAN of Texas, Postmaster General
j. P. BENJAMIN, of louisiana, Attorney General.