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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
For the Standard.

A list of articles delivered by E. II. Straughan for
the benefit of the soldiers from Chatham county:
Mrs Martha K. Aston, 4 blankets, 10 pair socks :;
Mrs. Della DeGraffenriedt 6 blankets, pair socks
4 towels Mrs. Sally Groce, blanket pair socks ;
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Gunter, 4 blankets, pair socks ;
Mrs. Margaret Rogers, blankets, pair socks Mrs.
Martha Johnson 2 pair socks towel, cake soap;
Mrs. Emily johnson, l blanket, 2 pair socks, lbs.
soap; Miss Frances johnson, l pair socks Mrs.
Mary Self pair socks Mrs. Mary McMath, blan-
ket pair socks, towel and soap; Mrs. Eliza Cope
land blanket, pair socks, towel, cake soap !;
Mrs. r. j. Lindley, pair socks, towel cake soap
Mrs. Mary A. Campbell, pair socks, towel, cake
soap; Mr. Archibald Campbell, l blanket; Miss
Mary Campbell, pair socks Miss Caroline Camp
bell l pair socks Mrs. Mary Cook l blanket /
pair socks, towel, cake soap; Mrs. Sarah A. Thom-
as, blanket, pair socks, l towel and soap; Mrs.
Anna Henderson, blankets 2 pair socks, towel
and soap; Mrs. Sally Elmore, 2 pair socks, towel,
cake soap Mrs. Manerva Richardson, pair socks !;
Mrs. Caroline Perry, blanket, pair socks tow
el cake soap; Mrs. L. P. Thrift, blanket 2 pair
socks; Miss Elizabeth Petty, pair socks, towel,
cake soap /; Mrs. Martha Petty, pair socks; Mrs.
Ann G. DeGrafenriedt blankets pair socks, 6
towels; Mrs. Mary Henderson, l blanket l pair
socks, / towel and soap; Mrs. Fanny McMath,
blanket, 2 pair socks; Mrs. Nancy Clark, pair
socks Mrs Ruth Lutterloh, blanket, pair socks;
Mrs. Abigail Stone, ] blanket pair socks; Mrs.
Frances Stone, pair socks; Mrs. Sarah Campbell,
pair socks Mrs. Mary Richardson, blanket
towel, pair socks; Miss L. f. Richardson, pair
socks Mrs. N. B. Straughan, pair socks.
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RALEIGH & CASTOR RAIL RoAD.-From the an
nual published proceedings of this Road we find
that the total receipts of the Road for the year. end
ing May 3lst, 1861, amounted to SPAS, 001 10-of
which S89,6Ol so were from passengers, $l47,-
O02 40 were from freight and express, and from
mail and miscellaneous sources, $10796 90. The
ordinary running expenses were $l19,Ss7 IS, leav-
ing balance of $l2s,1 90. OF this were paid
ont for extra expenses on new Shops and Foundry,
Iron and land for shed at Weldon, $51, 500 80 and
S''l+5 on interest of funded debt having also paid
to stockholders dividend Of per cent for the year.
Inc Road has been we'll managed under DR.. Haw
klnS energetic eye, and no road in the country can
BOAST of more efficient or accommodating corps Of
officers and EMPLOYEES
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WAR NEWS.

The news strictly is scarce; bu! little having
occurred since the battle at Leesburg of much in.
terest. .s
FROM THE PoToNAc.-Ths division of our army
has recently been reorganized. The Department
Of Northern Virginia now comprises the armies of
the Potomac, the Valley and the Aqua. The first
Is commanded by Gen. Beauregard in four divisions
under Major Generals Van Dorm, G. A. Smith,
Longstreet, and Kirby Smith. The Valley army is
under the command of Brig Gen. Jackson and the
Aqua army under the command of Major General
Holmes. These are all divided into numerous
brigades.
No official return has been yet published of the
battle of LeeSburg. Northern papers call it sue
cessful reconnaissance of the Federals, but the New
York Tribune confesses to loss of 1900 Federals.
Col Featherstone of the 18th Mississippi says that
We took T26 Federal prisoners pieces of artillery,
l6U0 stand Of arms and quantiey of clothing
Confederate force actually engaged 1900; Federal
force at least 1000. Confederate loss 81 killed and
100 wounded. Federal loss in killed and wounded,
nearly 2OO0 Other accounts say that the Yankee
force was 4000-others, 1900. The Federals cross
ed over to Leesburg under flag of truce under
pretence to bury their dead, but went back on We'd
nesday. Gen. Evans had been reinforced and held
Leesburg. All was quiet.
An engagement took place on the Goth near Rom
ney, between a body OF FederalS, supposed to be
to 5000, and small body of troops under Col Nc
Donaiu ana Col. Monroe, when our force was over
powered an6 had to retreat with some loss, leaving
their artillery, wagons, &c, in the hands of the
enemy. Col Mcdonald is supposed to have been
captured or killed The Federals hold Romney and
the Confederates retreated to Winchester.
letter writer from Jacksons River Western
Virginia. represents that Gen. Floyd had attacked
the Lincolntes near Coal River, killing five or six
hundred and taking many prisoners. The route of
the enemy was complete. Gen. Floyds loss is said
to have been 300 The report needs confirmation.
The sane letter also states that Gen. Loring had
gone to reinforce Gen. Jackson at Greenbrier.
KENruckr.-Slght skirmishes continue to be re-
ported in Kentucky. The Confederates had at
tackled Eddyville with some loss. Large bodies of
Northern troops were pouring into Kentucky
Gen. McCooks forces between Louisville and Nolin
were said to number $4,000.
MIssouRI-A battle is said to have taken place at
| Fredercktown, No., between Gems. jeff Thomp-
son and Lowe, and the Federals, in which the Yam
KEGS claim victory.
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COL. GEORGE BOWER.

The death Of this distinguished citizen has pre-
viously been announced in the Standard, but as a
tribute due to his memory l ask that this short
sketch may be inserted in your columns
He was born the 9Th January, 1888, in the
county of Rowan and at the age of years removed
with his parents to the county of Ashc, where he
resided up to the time Of his death Without
means, or even the rudiments of an education, he
rose by his great industry and talents, to mingle
with the prominent men of the State. He took his
seat in the Senate of North Carolina in 1872 and
for a number of years was honored with a reelection
to that and the other branch Of the State legislature
In 1885 he was a delegate to the State Convention,
and took q prominent part in the proceedings Of
that body. In 1886, he was the Democratic Elec.
tor for his district and cast the vote of the State
for President In 184S he was chairman of the
North Carolina delegation in the Baltimore Conyen-
ton. For more than thirty years he has been the
chairman of the County Court of Ashe.
In the public service he discharged the duties of
his trust With scrupulous fidelity to the State, and
acceptably to his constituents. As politician, he
adhered to the strict construction, State-rghts de-
mocracy. Jefferson and Macon were his great IA
vorites. No man felt truer patriotism, or more
ardently desired the success of Southern indepen-
dence. The prominent qualities of his mind were
strong common sense energy and frmness; and
these Joined with virtue and strict integrity made
him the popular leader the prudent legislator, and
the Christian gentleman. As a token Of the appre-
citation in which he was held among his neighbors,
1 subjoin the following resolutions adopted by the
County Court of Ashe held the week after his death
Resol0ed, That we, majority of the Justices of
the county of Asbe, have learned with sincere re-
greet of the death of Col. George Bower, former
chairman of this Court That we recognize in his
long and active life the impartial magistrate, the
good citizen and the useful member of Society and
that tender to his surviving friends and relatives
our hearfelt sympathy in the great loss they have
sustained 49,
Rssolped, That the foregoing be spread upon the
minutes Of this Court N.
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Treasury Notes.-shin PIasters.

Our State is now pretty we'll flooded with shin
pIasters, always under the most favorable circum-
stances, most miserable representative of money,
but at time like this, borne with rather an i'll
grace, because of its seeming necessity. We are
opposed to their circulation when it can possibly be
avoided, because they invariably force the small
silver change out of circulation. Prior to their
ISSUE the people could get little silver which had
not been locked up in the banks, but every one
vino has silver boards it or sells it for premium.
Another and chief objection to the shin plasters
cow in circulation is, the bad paper on which they
are printed, which renders them almost worthless
after passing through dozen hands; and secondly,
they are issued by corporations not known to be
solvent mostly in Virginia and South-Carolina
The consequence is, the people must lose at least
twenty-five per cent. their value, before they
be returned for redemption. Our advice therefore,
to the people Of this State is, to refuse peremptor
ly to receive them. Drive them out Of circulation
and out OF the State forthwith. Moreover, there
many counterfeits among them, and it is impos-
sible for ordinary people to detect them.
But what is to be done? What will supply their
place? We answer, that our Public Treasurer
has commenced the issue of Is and 2's and will
soon presume issue those under dollar. They
are not very handsomely gotten up, hut they will
do better than anything we have seen. They are
printed on the back of the bank bills of the Bank
of the State which filled up, and are so
arranged to prevent the possibility of being
forfeited. If we must have shin plasters let them
issue from our own State, and on paper that will
wear and in n manner IN nreyent counterfetin0
As the Public Treasurer has concluded to issue
them under the law of the late Legislature. hope
he will issue the smaller bills as soon as possible
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The Latest News.

The Potomac is now admitted by the Federals to
be closed to vessels. For some days they have
kept clear of our batteries. No attempt has been
made to land forces on the Virginia side at DRAINS
ville as reported 1t is possible the defeat of the
Yankees at Leesburg changed their plans. All was
quiet on the Potomac and at Yorktown. Some fears
have been expressed at the Yankees landing near
Smithfeld, Va, but so far they have been IN
founded.
At last accounts Gen. Lee had fallen back to
Burgers Mill, east of Meadow Bluff Gen. Floyd
was beyond Raleigh c. H., and had command of
three ferries acrosss the Coal River. Rosencranz
and Cox were believed to be still in the Kanawha
valley, hut the reported fight of Gen. Floyd is not
confirmed.
Gen. Zollicoffer, after his skirmish with the Camp
Robinson Lincolnites, had fallen back towards Cum
berland Gap. A very large force of Federas was
supposed to be making their way to East Tennessee
Andy johnson is reported among them. Is it not
a doubtful policy to remove mountain forces
eastward when our counties on the Tennessee Dor
der may need assistance?
1t appears that Gen. Prices retrogade movement
strstegcal feint His large force is represen-
ted to be in good condition. and that Gen. McCul-
loch was near at hand. The report that his troops
had been cut to pieces by Lane and Montgomery, is
not believed. A great battle is probably near at
hand Fremont will do his best to renState HIM
self with the administration. Gen. JEFF. Thompson
was in Memphis at last accounts. He left his CON-
mand safe
Messrs. Slidell and Mason, our Commissioners to
France and England had arrived safely at Havana,
and were on their way to Liverpool. Several im-
porant arrivals have passed the blockade recently.
A Spanish brig had run the blockade and arrived at
Mobile, well laden with coffee, &c.
Twelve Federal vessels were in the mouth Of the
Mississippi.
Only two or three vessels were at Hatteras at
last accounts No indications of an attack are seen
on our coast at our last advices.
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Convention I'm Ninth District.

Ihls Convention which was held at Wilkesboro',
On the 22d ult., nominated Hon. B. S. Gather, of
%Organton, for the Confederate Congress. Mr.. G.'s
election is therefore certain, and he will make an
@oe representative. At the sane Convention, Hon.
anderson Mitchell attended and nominated Tod R.
caldwell, Esq, Elector for the District, and the
domination was confirmed. Mr.. Caldwells name
Aau been placed on the conservative ticket before,
W. "u' We are glad to have the endorsement of Mr..
nD'cnel, whose honored name has been placed on
we original secession or Military Board ticket with
'1' MS knowledge or consent. We would gladly
nave voted for Mr.. Mitchell, but 1T was well known
"a' ne did not desire the position. He will do doubt
'O.s Tor the peoples ticket" headed by Graham
rnu Reid" The following resolution offered by Q.
T. T. Neal ESQ.,, of Ashe, was unanimously adopted.
II enoodies what we have been laboring to secure
vi months, and We heartily endorse it. We shall
publish the entire proceedings in our next:
G. ReSOLred, That the time las fully come when all
turner party prejudice and distinction should be
,aSu aside, and that the only feeling that should
~ O% animate the Southern Confederacy, is devotion
ner cause and resistance to the cowardly enemy"
DAVID Schenck. Esq, of Lincoln, is candidate
wi the State Convention, to fill the vacancy created
:! the resignation of Vim. Lander, Esq.
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Our Electoral Ticket.

1t has been stated and the impression is sought
to be produced, that the Graham and Reid Electoral
ticket is not we'll warmly supported by the press
of the State. No impression could be more I'M
founded. This ticket is supported by the Register,
the Standard, the Washington Dispatch, the New
bern Progress, the Goldsborough Tribune, the Fay
etteville Observer the Hillsborough Recorder, the
Greensborough Patriot, the Salem Press the Sails
bury Waterman, the Greensborough Times, the
Irede Express the HenderSonville Times while it
is not opposed by the Milton Chronicle, the Wes-
tern Sentinel, and the Charlotte Whig. We have
no doubt of its triumphant election. The Rodman
and Guion ticket is supported by only nine papers,
and several of these possess little no influence.
That ticket is composed of eight old secessionsts
and four old Union men; while our ticket is so ar
ranged to fairly represent all the old parties as
well as the present condition of public sentiment in
the State. The ticket We support is the peoples,
and the other is party ticket Let the people
decide between them.
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F. D. KooNCE, Esq.-Just as we were going to
press received request to copy the Card Of this
gentleman to the voters of the Sd District which
appears in the last Newbern Progress We have
only time and space to add that Mr.. Koonce en-
phaticaly contradicts the report that he has with
drawn from the canvass and declares it to be his
determination to run through. He appeals to his
friends to contradict the report Of his withdrawal
and to rally and elect him by "a handSomer major
ity than his most sanguine supporters look for"
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Sickness IN THE CAMPs-We are glad to learn
that the sickness in our camps is abating The
scourge has been severe upon our brave men. Per-
haps we have lost five times as many men by dis
ease as by tie bullets of our enemies We are no.
aware that the calamity can be traced to any one
cause. Much of it was no doubt owing to the fact
that most of our men were drawn out hurriedly
from comfortable homes with no experience in camp
life and poorly furnished for it. But, from what
information we have been able to obtain we are in
clned to the opinion, that added to the above,
of the chief sources of disease among our soldiers
has been the bad cooking and Washing which has
prevailed in the camps. Those companies who
have been able to procure their cooking and wash
ing done by competent hands, have been compare.
lively but little afflicted Is not this fact worth the
careful inquiry of the government? Our citizen
Soldiery ght-no class of soldiers are equal to
them-but they cannot do their own cooking and
washing. 1t would be a vast saving to the Com
missary and Medical departments of the army, and
preservative of the health and lives of our brave
soldiers whose value in this war cannot be estima-
ted by money, if the government would provide
amply in the way Of cooks and washers for each
company Clean we-cooked food and clean clothes
would be certain to ensure clean tents and camps.
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The negro slave Isham, the property Of Mr. Thos.
Ferrel Of Orange convicted at the last term of our
Superior Court of the crime of burning the store
and dwelling house of DR.. W. P. Hayes, of this
County, will be executed at the rock quarry, near
this City to-day, friday unless reprieved by the
Governor. There were many persons in town this
morning, who had "come to see the hanging"
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ID I e ID

At his residence in this City, the 2Sh nit, after
short Illness Mr. Robert E. Williams aged about 81 years.
He good friend kind neghb0r, and highly esteem
ed by all who enjoyed his acquaintance lie leaves vie
and three children and large family connection to
their irrepsrzhe loss
At his residence in Kusta LenUir county the 18th
September last, james jones' Esd the 5Sh year Of his
age. He honest and just in all his dealings. kind
neghbor sincere friend and for many years Magistrate
Of Lenoir county. The memory of the deceased will be
long cherished in the hearts Of large circle Of relatives
and friends, who mourn their irreparable loss X.
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OBJ Stanbar0.
RALEIGH: SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 1861.

SpECIAL NoTICE-The STANDARD is conducted strictly
t6s CASH system Al papers discontinued at the
",atOu of tie time for Oaicb they hdOs been aid Sun
.Srs iu be notified FOUR WEEKS before their time Is out
ta CROSS MARX their papers, and unless the sudsc7Po"
;. ,usuei the paper rrH BE discontinued This IS rule
from ,psieh there sO Be DEPARTURE Watch for the Grass
,.are and rsne1O your subscription.
Wssslv Standard 81 per dnnuul, in ddrancs.
S,ni- Weekly, 81 per anaU'n, in Advance.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed must
.rt,op the Post Office from we'll as the one to- which
,hsr desire the change to be made.
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ANOTHER REGmENT.-The 34th or according to
law, the 23d Regiment of N. G. Volunteers was or
ganized on Saturday last by the election of Dr. G.
Leaventhorpe of Rutherford, Colonel; VIM. A
Houck Of Rowan, Lieut. Col; and Martin Shaffnsr
of Stanly, Major Good appointments no doubt
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

- The Election for Electors for President and
TIes President Of the Confederate States and for
members Of Congress, aOiu be held throughout this
State on Wednesday the 6thdty Of Norember merit.
Tie OFFICERS and soldiers Of this State aohether in
emp in this State or Virginia, aoiU cote on Thurs
day Jtrore, it being tie 31St Of October.
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NORTH CAROLINA IssTiTUTIoN

DEAF ANDDUMBAND THE BLIND.
TNNHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INsTFTgTIUN
u viii commence on Monday, the 2nd DAY q SEP;
be seat in punctua at the commencement Of the session
Having full corps Of Teachers In the different Depart
ments 10 Is 70 be hoped that the parents and n9end al
receive the benefits Of education Any information
To- the method Of admitting pnps DC, viii be gseo
upon application to me, BY letter or otherwise
WILLIE J. PALMER, Pri1eipot
Raleigh, August lG ls6l H-w6srSm
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Hon. JOAN Kerr, we learn, has withdrawn his
name as Elector for the 9th District After the
manifest determination to ignore Col. Bedford
Brown by the authors of the old secession ticket,
we supposed Mr.. Kerr would hardly allow his name
to be run.
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A brother Of Gen. d. IL Hill Of this State, Capt
H. p Hill of Miss. and a son Of Gen. Pettus Of
Miss were wounded in the battle of Eeesburg.
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The New York 7ri6Hns asserts that the Herald
keeps secession flag slowed away in its Office ready
to hang out on the first important reverse Of Fed
eral arms
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02

We learn that Col Christian, of Montgomery, has
resigned his seat in the State Convention. Col G.
made good member. .
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Capt G. W. Hayes, of Company A, I'd regiment
OF Cavalry, with portion Of his company, arrived
here few days since, and are encamped near the
City. The remainder of the company, with the
horses, are expected in a few days. -, - q. .s,
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Hon. W. L. Yancey, has written home stating
that if the Legislature of Alabama viii elect him to
the G. s. Senate, he will serve. -
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WrHDRAwN.-Gen. A. j. Dargan of Ansop we
learn has withdrawn from the canvass for Congress
in the 7th District, and DR.. Keen has Withdrawn
in the 9Th District.
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About l5o Yankee prisoners arrived here on Fri
day morning, in the Raleigh and CASTOR cars, on
their way to Columbia, S. G.. Some of these were
taken in the recent fight at Leesburg
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OUR PRINCIPLES.

The Democratic prnciple-that is, the right of
the people to rule.
A firm and unwavering attachment to the Con-
faeratc government as the surest means for trans
hitting free institutions to posterity.
vigorous prosecution of the war, and perpetual
son,ration from the United States.
The best men for Office, without regard to party.
An honest and economical administration of both
State and Confederate affairs
FOR PRESIDENT:
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OF MISSISSIPPI
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS,
OF GEORGIA.
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Look out for counterfeit shinpasters Of t::.e de-
nomination Of one dollar, purporting to be issued
by the Petersburg Savings Bank. The Express says
the paper is white and very ordinary.
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Il is thought that Hon. j. c. Breckinridge will b.
offered command in the Confederate Army in
Kentucky = se r.
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The STAY LAw.-We publish to-day, over the
signature of "Darie" the cearest and most mas
tery exposition of this law which has yet appeared.
The subject is one Of much interest to ALL and this
exposition by our correspondent-one of the ablest
lawyers in the State-will attract general attention.
SYSoD.-The Synod of this State met in the Pres
byteran Church in this city on Wednesday evening
last. Annua! sermon by Rev. Mr.. Lafferty. After
service the Moderator of the past year. Mr. Laferty,
called Synod to order, and the body proceeded to
the election of officers. Rev. Mr.. Hines was chosen
Moderator. The number of delegates in attendance
is good, but not so large as usual. We presume the
pulpts of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
Churches will be occupied by ministers Of Synod
on Sabbath.