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Officers of the Vermont Regiment.


The following is corrected list of the
Field Officers of the Vermont Regiment
Colonel. W. PHELPS of Brattleboro.
Lieut.. Colonel-PETER I. WAsHBURN, of
Woodstock.
Maior-H. N. WoRTHEN, of Bradford.
Adjutant-HIRAM STEVENS, of Enosburg.
Quarter Master-E A. MORSE, of Rut-
land.
Surgeon--E. K. SANBoRN, of Rutland.
Asst Surgeon-WILLARD A. CHILDE, of
Pittsford.
serg't Major-CHARLEs G. CHANDLER, of
st. Adams.
Drum Major-THoMAs R. CLARK of Chester
Fife Major--MARTIN J. MoMANUs, of
Rutland.
Chaplain-Rev. LEVI H. STONE, of North
field.
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STABBED.-Two Irishmen named Calvin
and mccarthy, employed on the Vermont
& Canada R R. north of this village, quar-
relied Monday morning, and the latter
struck the former with his knife under
the right ear He was arrested, and in
default of bonds was put in Jail, to await
trial.-Free Press.
Two young Georgians, members of the
University of Vermont have been recalled
home by their parents, within day or
two, on account of the difficulty of COM
munication and the disturbed state of af-
fairs. The secession party will be none
the stronger for them, we presume.-Free
Press.
New CLERK.--Hon. I. N. Cushman of
this village has received the appointment
of county clerk, vice N. W. Bingham re-
signed, and who has one of the govern
ment seats at Island Pond.-IrasJwgh
Standard.
Since Judge Dana received the appoint
ment of recruiting officer, the utmost &C
tivity prevails among the military spirits
hereabouts. Col. Hyde of Hydepark is
drilling the company at Union Hall daily
and nightly. There arc already over 100
names on the roll, and new recruits are
coming in every day, and many able
bodied men arc going away because they
are not received.-Caledonian.
FATAL AooIDENT.--Welearn that little
daughter of G.. W. Hurlburt, of Danville,
about 6 years old, fell into kettle of hot
water last Saturday, and was so badly
scalded that she died on Monday night.
She was helping her grandfather put away
the sap tubs which he had just scalded,
and making a mis-step fell through the
floor, directly into the kettle of boiling
water, and there remained till her grand
father could get down from the chamber
and take her out.--Caledontan.
FIRE.-On Sabbath night last the
dwelling house and shed of Almon N. |
Bryant of Sutton, were burned. Cause
Of fire unknown. Insured in the Farmers
Mutual for $40O.
By letter from Mr. Peter Gilman, we
learn that by this fire most of his house
hold furniture, valued at over 5000 was
destroyed Caledoniam.
Sixty three Lyndon and Burke men,
have enlisted. The town of Lyndon is
to make an appropriation to aid their
families.
The pupils Of Vermont Episcopal Insti-
tute, Burlington, have procured and raised
a fine flag: So the boys go in for the stars
as we'll as the stripes" Right! boys
The VERMONT REGIMENT.-All hands
wear the Green Mountain sprig. When
the agent Of Gov, Fairbanks applied to
Gen. Scott to order the Vermont regiment
into service the General said 1--WE can
not accept any more troops for three
months service" On being told that Col.
Phelps would be disappointed, the General
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fine flag: So the boys go in for the stars
as we'll as the " stripes" Right! boys.
The VERMONT REGIMENT.-All hands
wear the Green Mountain sprig. When
the agent Of Gov, Fairbanks applied to
Gen. Scott to order the Vermont regiment
into service, tho General said: 1--WE can
not accept any more troops for three
months service" On being told that Col.
Phelps would be disappointed, the General
replied: "Col. Phelps-what Col. Phelps
formerly of the army" was the reply.
F" Then let your regiment come on, said
the General. Col. Phelps served with
Scott in Mexico.
BoNUs-Pittsford gives loan of So
per month to volunteers from that town.
Chester gives $40 to each man for equip
ments and takes care of families.
Two women broke out Of Rutland Jail
on the 9th.
FLAG-RAIsNG AT MONTPELIER CENTER.
Saturday last the patriotic people of
the vicinity raised splendid Liberty
Tree" 100 feet high, near the Old Church,
and Town House, Montpelier Centre. A
splendid American Ensign was then flung
to the breeze from this staff, amid the
cheering and salutes of the Capital
Guards" and the citizens assembled to
give evidence Of their devotion to the Old
Flag. 1t isn't now an easy thing to get
out Of sight of the Stars and Stripes in
East Montpelier. They crown almost
every eminenoe in that patriotic town.
Daily Freeman.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07
The Latest News.

Our Richmond papers failed to arrive BY the last
mails. Interesting news is scarce Accounts from
Washington City on the 4th represent heavy firing
to have taken place the lines ofthe armies of the
Potomac. A vessel is said to have been sunk by
the guns of the Confederates at Aqua creek. The
New York papers announce that the Hatteras pris-
oners are confined on board the hull Of the old
frigate Brandywine. We hope President Davis
will inquire into their condition, and that they
are treated as Yankee prisoners treated in North
Carolina.
Rumor says, that fighting is going on all over
Missouri. 1t is said that forces have taken St
Joseph and Sheoina. Gen. Pillow and Col. Wal
lace have made an exchange of prisoners.
A correspondent of the Boston 7rareller, who
halls from Salisbury, N. c., states that four men,
bers to the Lincoln Congress have been elected from
this State, and that Union League exists through
out the State. Such falsehoods are unbushingly
circulated by Northern papers.
We have no reliable intelligence from the Yankee
feet on our coast. There is no doubt, but it will
be reinforced if possible, in a short time. Rally
North Carolinians to the breach. Let US drive them
from our shores.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN YANCEYVILLE.

At public meeting of the citizens of Yancey-
vile, held in the Court House, on this the Cd of
Sept, 1861, on motion of the Rev. T. P. Ricaud,
the Rev. j. Doll was called to the chair and Gen.
Thomas w. Graves was appointed Secretary.
The Rev. T. p. Ricaud being called upon, explain
ed briefly the object of the meeting to be- to invite
such of the families had been driven from Wash
Ington and other towns the coast of North Caro-
lima, to visit us and receive our Inequalities.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the follow
ing committee, viz: DR.. Allen Gunn Joseph j.
Lawson Esq, Rev. I. P. Ricaud Capt. Albert A.
Patillo, and Thomas u. Johnston, Esqs., to draft
resolutions expressive of the object of this meeting
After short absence, the chairman of the COM
mittee submitted the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The enemy have invaded our SOIL and,
we learn are now perpetrating deeds of vandal-
ism, hitherto unknown to modern warfare: such as
burning our towns, plundering and destroying both
private and public property, and doing violence to
the unressting women and children, and driving
them away from their homes and iresides, which,
heretofore, they have deemed places of safety and
protection; and whereas gracious Providence has
favored us with both positions and circumstances
favorable to them in this the hour of their trouble
and distress, therefore be it
Resolred That we the citizens of Yanceyville and
vicinity, do most sincerely sympathse with those of
our fellow-citizens and their families who now
suffering, by being forced away from their homes
and comforts.
Resolred, That committee oc five be appointed
by the Chair, whose duty it shall be to ascertain
how many can be accommodated with homes in our
village and vicinity, and to tender the same most
cheerfully and freely to them.
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
the said committee, viz: DR.. Allen Gum, Yancey
Jones' J. j. Lawson, Thos. d. Johnston and James
L. Mckee, Esqrs
On motion the Chair was added to the committee.
On motion, DR.. Allen Gunn and the Rev. 7. P.
Ricaud were appointed a committee to proceed in
due time and invite those who may desire to accept
the above proffered Inequalities.
On motion, the Secretary was requested to have
the proceedings of this meeting published in the
Milton Chronicle, and the Raleigh papers.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
j. DOLL, Chn1'R.
T. W. GRAVES, S6c'y.
N. B. The other City papers will please copy.
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ID 1 e ID

At Charlottesville. Ya Mr.. John Wilder, aged 26 years.
The deceased volunteer in Capt Yorks Company Of
N C. State Troops and received wound in the lower
gon of the SPINE which proved fatal after two weeks su
fercg He was wounded early in the engagement which
took Sherman Battery and though unable 60 forward
himself called upon his comrades to press forward and
bear off the victory He lived to hear the glorious
of the victory Of the Confedeates and he is gone
to sleep in the patriots grave Weep father mother
and brothers. your and relation died in defence of his
counrys rights The flower has faded but its beauty lin
gers yet. Con-.
At Manassas junction, Va Mr.. Joseph T. Morris aged
"a years. The deceased was volunteer in Capt. Iorks
Company of N c. State Troops and received wound
his left breast which proved fatal after five weeks suffering
He in the engagement when Shermans battery was
taken and in the act Of loading his gun when he
ceved the fatal wound Thus has this young patriot
the bloom of life sealed his patriotism by his les blood,
UbatOn poured out freely upon the altar of his
try Peace to the memory of the patriots grave Mngle
your tears of with the tears of beeaved mother
and aeconate brothers and sisters FAREWELL thou art
goneI yet sweet is thy memory still. Gov.
In Grunge county, the LIST inst Thomas Lynch ESQ.,,
highly respected and useful CITIZEN aged II years
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For the Standard.


Mr.. HOLDEN: 1 am amazed to read the opinions
of certain gentlemen, who have the reputation of
being lawyers of eminence Judge Person says the
Convention "tranScended its powers in attempting
to legslate before it had stricken from the Constu
ton the article which confers exclusive legislative
powers upon the al.AsSembly;" and Mr. Hill
says lit had been guilty of violation of the Con-
stituton in legslating" The proposition is ncor-
rect, Illogical, and absurd
1st The Constitution itself is but an act of legis-
ation by the people in Convention-liahle to be re-
peaed and changed by the body which made it in
the same way act of ordinary legislation is liza
BILE to be repealed and changed by the Legislature
which enacted it. Both gentlemen, as lawyers,
must have read this many times-and its truth is
palpable.
Cd. The Convention on assembling, does not
swear to support the Constitution. If it did, and
observed its oath, it would be powerless to alter
single provision of the Constitution. But the Legis
lature does so swear, and therefore cannot change
the Constitution in the smallest degree, by any act
it can pass.
Sd. Every man admits that Convention of the
people, without limitation to its powers, stands in
the very place of the people, and may enact or or
dain any act or rule for their government. There
fore, may reScind the provision that the legislative
authority shall be vested in two distinct branches"
If the people shall prefer house alone they may
have it. and they can have it only through Con-
ventIon. H. therefore, general Convention Shall
ordain any rule inconsistent, in whole in part,
with any portion of the established Constitution,
it operates suspension for the time, or a repeal
rescSion of the Constitution pro tdnto precisely
legislative act passed at this session. inconsis-
tant with prior legislative act operates a sus-
pension for the time, or repeal pro tanto.
1t is therefore, sheer absurdity to say that rule
of government ordained by general Convention, Is
unconstitutional. What is the meaning of Judge
| Persons remark "thc Convention is above the Ip
gislature, and above the Governor, but not above
the people?' | have been taught to think that the
people could only speak through Convention so a:
to heard o. felt in their great sovereign character
We live among strange Constitutional lights.
| COMMON LAW.
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- B.
We were gratiieda day or two since to meet Col.
David Coleman who hasbsen absentf for same months,
in the service of the State. He held a commission
in the Navy oNorn Carolina until the State turned
over her little fleet to the Confederate States He
is now. we understand ready for land service
Ashepille Ne1os. a-a
A friend, writing frum Salem, Forsyth, says
ION Saturday morning the 81ssr at about 10 min
utes after o'clock, there occurred the shock of an
earthquake, accc mpanied by loud Tumbfng noise.
1t was so severe as to dslodge bricks From Chin
ney in Wilkesborough, and make the erockery on
the shelves rattle"
The surveyor of the port of New YORK on Monday
seized IS vessels, owned in whole or in part in the
South.
The Richmond Examiner, on information derived
from well posted friend, estimates Lncon's grand
army" all told, at liz, 900 men, $4,000 are said to
be south of the Potomac, and 40 900 around and in
Washington.
The earthquake on Saturday morning the s1st,
is mentioned in nearly all the newspapers. The
shocks said to have been severe and startling in
Tennessee.
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For the Standard.
SMITHvILLE, n. c., August 81, 1861.

SMITHvILLE, n. G., August 81, 1861.
The landing of Abe Lincoln's hirelings on our
shore and the taking of five hundred of our men
prisoners, has struck our men with no ordinary de-
gree of excitement Everything, of course, now is
in commotion. Why wasn't it before? Our people
in Wilmington and Headquarters at Raleigh, have
in the perfection of our defenceS over the State |
have in former communication, speaking of the
Fort &c, stated that it was well garrsoned and
gunned. OF course Headquarters at Raleigh knew
better, and it would no doubt have been discretion
for all newspaper correspondents to have omitted
our weaknesses, in spcakinga of the Notifications.
by Mr.. Headquarters in stating now that Forts
Caswell and johnson want more men; Confederate
Point wants more men; Zieke's Island wants more
men; all the Notifications in this section want
more men; and the sooner they are sent the better
it will be. WORRELL.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Lieut.. John L. Pennington, of Capt. Whitfords
Company of State troops, bids his readers of the
Newbern Progress adieu in the last number, leaving
the paper in charge of Mr.. w. l. Vestel. Friend
Pennington will win laurcls if any thing like an op-
portunity should present itself
The Quartcrmaster Generals department at Rich
mond, has received 5000 of a new kind of shoes for
the soldiers. The upper portion are made of cam
vass instead of leather, and rendered water
proof 1t is thought they will be equal to good
leather.
The Confederate Congress, Just before it adjourn
ed, passed law re-imbursng Florida to the amount
of 100000, for money advanced by her in the ser
vice of the government The reason for this was
that her treasury is empty Are there no such
the vote on this measure, and to have some better
reason than the one furnished for Its passage. We
are opposed to petting any State above another
Give an inch and they will take ell, and after
while the pet may take it into her head to secede.
The Richmond Examiner of Saturday last says
the treasury department will commence to-day to
pay off upwards of twenty regiments of soldiers.
Good news for the boys.
The Philadelphia Inquirer is informed of the
stoppage of seveaal colliery works. in consequence
of the low price of anthracite coal.
Capt Albert Pike has raised battalion of Semi
noles and company of Greeks to operate in Kan
sas. The Choctaw and Chickasaw regiments will
also go to Kansas.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadel-
pha Inquirer estimates the entire Confederate force
in Virginia at $4,000.
SCARCITY OF CoTToN IN THE NoRTH.-A recent
letter from of the largest manufacturers in the
East gives the stock of cotton in New York. Phil
adelphia and Baltimore all told, at about 1000
bales; while the stock in Louisville, Cincinnati and
Pittsburg is nearly exhausted
The elections for Governor and other State Off
GERS, and members ofthe Legislature of Mississippi,
will take place on the list Monday, the 18th day Of
October
The elections for President and Vice President
and for members of Congress in all the States will
take place on the LIST Wednesday, the 9th day of
November.
A PATRIOTIC CouNTY.-Adams county, Mississip-
pi, with voting population Of eight hundred, has
five hundred volunteers in the field, armed and
equipped at their own expense and the citizens of
the county have subscribed % 600 bales of cotton
to the Confederate loan.
1t is stated that the gun mandatory in Pulaski.
Tenn is turning out some splendid articles of fire.
arms.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07

PUBLIC MEETING IN YAYCEYvILLE.-The attention
of our readers, and especially of those on the sea-
board, is invited to the proceedings of the public
meeting held in Yanccyville, .Caswell County, on
the I'd instant These proceedings need no COM
mcnt They arc the result of the spontaneous &C.
ton of one of the noblest and most hospitabe COM
munities in the world and from our knowledge of
the citizens of Yanceyve, and of Caswel generally
we can say to our Eastern friends that they will feel
as much at home while enjoying the Inequalities of
such people, as if they were sitting under their
own vine and fig tree"
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q An Editorial correspondent Of a depravcd
public Journal, printed in this City, writing from
Richmond under date August %, says:
al need not say that it is believed here that the
enemy has sailed for the coast of North Carolina.
If so, attack has already been made and the
suit known. | believe some of our boys are after
them, however, and the Hon. Warren WinSlow,
who was here when the news came, has caused
some ammunitIon, &c, to be sent eastward, in
order that our North Carolina boys may be able to
give them Southern salute"
The vigilance and pron.ptness of the Military
Secretary displayed this OCCASION will create
general admiration. After poo.Pooing and tut-tut-
ing for months, at all who urged him to make ade-
quate preparations to defend the coast portion of
the coast is aSsaied and carried by the enemy; and
then, happening to be in Richmond when the disas
ter occurred he forwarded ammunition for South
ern salute!" Alas! our boys were not there to use
the powder. They were aboard the enemy's vessels,
prisoners of war But so far as We know, and so
far as the public knows this is the only thing which
has been done for the coast by the Military Secre
tary, since his pompous announcement, made to the
Convention through dying Governor, that our for
tificatons or the coast were then-on the 10th of
June last-in condition to withstand the whole
naval power of the United States! housing poll
tIcians have indeed become gods of war. Let the
people remember these things.
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Produce LOAN IN AID OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
the Secretary of the Treasury, in regard to the Pro-
duce Loan authorized by act of Congress. The OBJ
Iect of this loan is to give the planting and manu-
featuring interests in the absence of cash assets an
opportunity of contributing to the necessities of the
government, by pledged future subscription OF the
proceeds of their industry in exchange for COnfeder
ate bonds. We learn that the response has already
oeen general and earnest to this CALL Before these
subscriptions closed, it is believed that the ag-
gregate will swell to from fifty to one hundred mil
lions OF dollars We trust the planters and farmers
OF North-Carona will not be behind those of other
States in responding to this call.
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A Word to the Thoughtful.


The present war is the only one the Southern
peope have engaged in which bears any resemblance
n that of the revolution On all hands it is claimed
to be war for the preservation of property, our lives
and our liberties 1t is claimed to be in which
all must make sacrifices. No one says to the con-
trarv And vet we ask who in the South are making
sacrifices? Whose sacrifices worth mentioning
in comparison Of the sacrifices which our soldiers
are making-we mean the prirates of the Southern
army? They are not hirelings or mercenary SOL
diers. Many of them men of substance, of posi-
ton and means The majority poor perhaps,
but they forsake their all-they bare their bosoms
To the foe-they endure the harClships of camplife
and Of the battlefield for the South They to
receive the poor pitance of Sll per month, if they
ever yet it. Why is it not paid, then? The cries
of the suffering prvateS of our army riseto Heaven
against the government, because they are not paid.
But we ask what sacrifices are being made by the
officers of the army, by the quarter-masters, COM
missaries, &C., &c. We have not heard word said
about reduction of the pay of officers Many Of
them are getting more pay in this war of sacrifice,
than they can make in a time of profound peace
Officers of all kinds employed by the State and Con-
fcderate gov ernmentS AND the spectators upon gov
ernment contracts, are making more money than
ever. Those persons whose business is seriously
affected bv the war; are contributing more to pro-
mote it. than these salared officers and spectators.
But the sacrifices of our soldiers are beyond compu-
tation.
The small pay they receive and the hardShips nat
urally incident to their position, surely enough
for them to bear We have however heard of in
stances of neglect and Indifference to the condition
of our soldiers recently the part of the regimen
tai officers, which we did Tot expect. We have all
along believed that the true policy for North Caro-
lima to pursue is to allow her soldiers to elect their
own company and regimental officers their chap
lains, &C. The facts prove that our soldiers make
quite as good selections as the Governor any
else. And when we hear Of instances of harsh and
unfecling treatment on the part of officers to the
soldiers,-of neglected. the ignoring of all former
friendships and social position towards them simply
because accident has placed them for the time above
them Office, we are more than, ever convinced oil
the proprety of giving to the rank and file the pow
er of election.
We never could see the necessity of distinction
between our State Troops and Volunteers. The
complaints of neglect and harsh treatment on the
part of officers come mainly from the State Troops
where our men are treated like the hrelng soldiers
of the old U. S. army. The kind humane and noble
spirit of the lamented Fisher seems not to pervade
the bosoms of some of our officers There are those
who like him, care for the poor soldier; but from
what we hear, all do not.
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The Legislature.

Both Houses seem anxious to close up their Ousi-
ness and adjourn next week, but the large number
If small bills introduced and the difficulty OF franz
iDa important bills to meet the views of ALL occasion
much discussion.
On Thursday the Senate refused, by avote of %
!. II f., make the iConvention bill the order of
tbe day for Friday. We rely much upon the wis
dom and conservatism of the Senate, to lay this
apple of discOrd and bitter controversy upon the
shelf The militia bill passed its second reading in
the House on Thursday Both Houses resolved to
90 into the election of two Senators on yesterday.
In the Senate on Thursday, the goth, when Mr.
Lane, on behalf of the committee to investigate the
accounts of the war departments, asked to be dis
charged, Mr. BedsOe opposed it and called for at
least the appointment of another committee. The
above was omitted in proceedings of that date,