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HILLSBOROUGH
MILITARY ACADEMY.

VNHIS INSTITUTION Is UNDER THE CONDUCT OF
Col c. C. TEW, formerly Superintendent of the State
Military Academy at Columbia s. C. 1t designed to at
ford education of the scientific and practical char
acer that obtained in the State Military Institutions Of
Virginia and outh-Carona.
COURSE OF STUDY.
First Year. 9Th CEass-Arhmec Algebra, French. HIS
tory United States English Grammar, Geography, orIho'
graphy.
Second Year. 4M Cass-Algebra Geometry, Trigonome
try, French, Latin Universal History. Composition.
Shadows and Perspective Analytical Geometry Surveying,
French, Latin Rhetoric History of England Literature
Drawing, Elocution
Fourth Rear 2d C2dSS-DIf and Int Calculus Natural
Philosophy Chemistry Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philosophy,
Latin, Drawing. Elocution
Fifth Tear lSt Css-Agricultural Chemistry AstrOno-
N.Y. Geology, Mneralogy, Civil Engineering, Field Forth
cation Ethics Political ECONOMY Evidences of Christian
ty, Constitution of the United States
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form feature OF the
whole course.
ACADEMIC YEAR-BARRACKS.
The Academic year will commence on the frs Wednes-
day in February Feb G. 1861 and continue, without in
PERMISSION to the fourth Wednesday in November The
Barracks arranged with SPECIAL reference to the nece
stiles of Military Academy The main building Is 2lO
feet long and three stories high another building 1875
feet long contains the ball. Kitchen store room, sur
geo 5 office and hospital.
TERMS.
The charges for the Academic year $3 for which
the Academy provides board fuel lights washing, uStruc
ton textbooks medical attendance and clothing.
For circulars containing full information address
COL: c. C. TEW,
Supt b. NJ. A.
November 80, 1860 49-w&swly.
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Raleigh, N. c., July, 1861.

During the Mexican war the celebrated rowdy
Massachusetts, regiment was stationed in the neigh
borhood of some Kentucky troops. TWAS previous
to the taking of Vera Cruz. Dumpsey Glass, pri-
vate in the Kentucky regiment was wag, but very
troublesome often drunk and spent most of his
time in the guard house. Being visited one day by
officer who knew him at his best who said
" Halo, Dumps, in the guardh house again." Yes"
said Dumpsy, "'pears to me l spend most of my
time in this id calaboose but if l could get out
here, could tell Gen. Scott how he could take Vera
Cruz without firing gum" In due time this remark
reached the of the commander-in-chief, and he
visited the disspated, but imprisoned engineer
Gen. Scott accosted Dumpsey, saying that he had
been told he had plan to take the city by stratagem
involving no loss of life yes" said DumPsey,
81 you'll let me out General, I'll disclose my plan"
He was Immediately released, when he stepped up
to the Generals and whispered to him to take
the Massachusetts, regiment and place them in sight
of Vera Cruz and in less than two minutes I'm id
if they don't steal it!-M o. Delta
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ten thousand whilst our force little exceeded g. 300
ONLY eight of our men are certainly known to have
been killed which, with those who are so severely
wounded as to leave little no hope for their recoV-
ery WILL perhaps bring actual loss up to twenty.
Few of our men who were struck are dangerously
hurt About twenty of them came down last even
ing by the Central cars, the most severely wounded
of whom was Captain of the Washington Artillery,
who was wounded in the leg by the explosion OF
she'll Col P. T. Moore, who was struck early IN
the fight, arrived by the same train. His wound
had not been dressed and, from the loss OF blood
and the iolting Of the cars, he was very much ex-
hausted when he reached home but he is considered
in no danger The ball took effect on the inner side
of his arm and, glancing from the bone-which Is
not thought to be broken-came in contact with one
of his ribs producing very painful but not danger
Gus wound.
Lieut.. Writ Harrison, wounded in the instep ny
buck-shot, and Mr. knauf having received musket
ball through the hand also reached home yesterday
evening Major Carter Harrison and Capt James
K Lee were so severely wounded as to render thelr
removal to Richmond dangerous. We could not
ascertain the character of Maj. Harrsons injuries
but Capt Lee is said to have been struck in the
back, near the spinal column, by bullet, whicn
passed entirely through his body. lie is thought
to have been accdently shot by one OF his own men,
The remains of Lieut.. Humphrey Miles, o. Com
pany G, 1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, were
brought down and delivered to his friends. lie is
thought to have been shot by member of Company
], of the same regiment.
One of the Washington Artillery, whose name we
did not learn, was killed, and seven wounded. The
most of these latter were struck during the eXplo-
sion of shell, which was thrown by the enemy al
ter the battlewas over, and whilst they were In re-
treat:
1t was reported that seven guns of the Sherman
battery had been captured by troops but others
who seem to have had good opportunities of infOrma-
ton deny the truth of this statement But all agree
that we secured many hundred rifles and musketS,
besides vast quantity of sidearms.- Er-
dniner
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June 9th, 1861.
NEW CLOTHING.

lust RECEIVED
- so PAIRS FANCY CASHMERE PANTS,
100 PLAIN
100 BEST BLK DOESKIN CAS-. PANTS,
so DRAR D'ETE 4"
so BEST BLK. DOESKIN Gas. PANTS
made up in Broad fall style.
WHITE MARSEILLES VESTS,
DUCK LINEN PANTS,
BLACK (Silk Warp ALPACA FROCKS
{" &" SACKS,
FATIGUE SHIRTS, for Military Companies are re-
ceived daily BY Express.
TREASURY BONDS of the Confederate States taken
at par in payment for GOODS. Also, from those who are
indebted to us by Note or open account.
e. l.. HARDING.
Raleigh n c. June %, 1851. 6O-w&sw6t
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Further Particulars,

Information derived from gentlemen who left Ma
nassas junction at o'clock Yesterday morning ena-
bles to lay before readers the important par
ticuars of the great victory achieved by our troops
on Thursday last.
At dawn on that day, the enemy recommended
their advance on our lines The Washington arti-
lery went out to meet them, and skirmshing fight
between the opposing forces of flying artillery i'm
mediately began and lasted until II A. NJ. At this
hour, their whole front, infantry and artillery con-
tinuing still to advance, infantry also pushed
forward and the fight became general
The battle continued with undated fury for three
hours, when, about two o'clock, P. NJ, the enemys
centre giving way before the combined fire of our
artillery and the charge of infantry their whole
force fell back preeipitately and in disorder.
But, after an interval of an hour, during which
there was some unimportant skirmishing at o'clock
T. NJ, the enemy again returned to the charge with
redoubed impetuosity, and again. after severe fight
ing were they driven back at the point of the bay
onet
third time they were rallied and brought nm
but only to be repulsed quickly and with great
slaughter.
1t was now o'clock, P. NJ, and the enemy made
no attempt to renew the fight but retreated hastily
leaving the field strewn with the bodies of their dead
and wounded, in possession of the Confederates.
The cattle had extended along the creek, Bulls
Run," distance OF over mile and within this
MORALLY wounded
Our loss, as counted that night was 1877 killed,
wounded and missing, but by the next morning,
this number was reduced to less than sixty by the
return of straggers, who had been scattered and
lost in the woods during the night
Ihe famous Sherman battery, upon which the
enemy evidently based so much hope of success,
was almost utterly annihilated. Some say there is
scarcely corporars guard of them left Our Isl
regiment OF Virginia Volunteers, under Col P. T.
Moore, is said to have fought desperately. Three
separate charges were made by it with the bayonet
and in each instance the enemy fed like sheen
Among the enemy's dead were many officers. whose
uniforms indicated high rank, though their name.
were unknown. Before the departure of the trair
ior Richmond, yesterday morning the enemy hat
permission to bury they dead, which was of course
granted.
The number Of the enemy actually engaged il
l0's battle is varousy estimated at between five am
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er we will not By his array of robbers he forces
us to stand for our property, and to destroy what
we cannot defend. BY his threats of violence, ne
forces US to stand for our lives, and to fight with
the energy of men whose only alternative is victory
We will not count odds, and we will not estimate
sacrifices. No abandoning of property to the enc
myl No retreating under compulsionl Re-
sisance at every step, and resistance to the death
This will be spirit and the rise fully
IN to il the better
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lures.
A chaplain at Suffolk writes me- "The package
of tracts which you so kindly sent me were received
in due time On Sabbath, l distributed large
number of them, and they were gratefully received
by the soldiers The Bibles and Testaments have
also come. As soon as it was announced that they
were to be distributed, the men crowded to my tent
and in two or three hours all the Testaments and
most of the Bibles were gone. And now, pass
through the encampment at leisure hours, | find
many of the soldiers reading them. The same is
the case in the hospitals which have supplied.
Enclosed you will find fire dollars, the voluntary
contribution of several officers to your cause"
Another writes "Your timely and appropriate
gift of tracts for the soldiers come like God-send;
our men were nearly starved for something to read,
and these little messengers of mercy were gladly
welcomed throughout the camp. When began to
distribute Them the soldiers focked around to get
one apece-and some even came out to buy them,
men too who make no profession of religion. As
soon as our pay day comes / hope to make good
collection in behalf of the n. c. Tract Agency. l
should like to obtain lot of small Bibles ard Tesla
ments Where can they be had? Many of our
men are without them. May the Lord abundantly
bless your labors to extend His kingdom"
hope that each one who reads the above, will
feel it, not only duty, but privilege, to give
donation to help print gospel truth for the present
and eternal good of our noble defenders. Every
dollar enables us to print here 800 pages, ap-
proved by all cur pastors and are now pre-
pared to print over 80, 900 tracts in day. but we
must have funds with which to do this The de-
mand for tracts is greater than the to supply
Let each minister and christian and patriot do
something Immediately to aid us in supplying this
demand.
From few friends at Warrenton, have received
$40 to aid this cause, which collected mainly by
an active christian lady. A gentleman at Newbern
has collected and sent me S37 another there sent
$40 as his own donation. Sundry friends at Hills
boro' sent 500 Is; and few other places and in
dviduals from 20 to so cents.
We anxiously hope to hear from many others
very soon.
Yours truly, W. j. W. CROWDER,
Tract Agent
Roll Inl,
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Col. W. Fl. Polk is canvassing the State of Ten
nessee for its highest Executive honor in opposition
to Governor Harris, the present incumbent. The
canvass to be conducted without reference to
past party differences both the candidates having
always been Democrats. Both of them are also for
the rights of the South, and for vigorous prose-
cution of the war.
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HIGH PRICES FOR NEGRoBs.-At a sale by the
Commissioner in Equity for Barnwell District, on
the Sth July inst, sod at the residence of Mr.
j. W. Rusk, twenty-one negroes, the property of
Mrs. Rusk, deceased, at the following extremely
high prices, viz: one man, about Is years old, an
invalid, brought $500; one woman, SO years old,
$40; one blacksmith, 81 years old brought $4,000;
one man, 80 years old, $1175; one 90 years old,
$1,000; one 90 years old, $780, one 30 years old,
$780, one boy, II years old, $3.50; one Is years
old, $l1OO; - years DID, $685. one 10 years old,
s725; one years DID, $685. one girl, IS years old,
1890; one woman 26 years old, and four children,
S3OO5 one woman, 80 years old, and two children,
$24OO; which is an average of 1914, Oh
The above prices looks if the people of Barn.
well are not much afraid of LincolnFs blockade
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"JAUN FOUTRE DE SOLDIER

The above was an expression made use of nv
Count De Estang, when informed that certain pro
ject would cause the loss of considerable number
of soldiers. This was merely the sentiment of arts.
tocratic puppyism.
In all armies there are officers of this character
but surely pains should be taken to abridge the num-
Der in the Army of the Southern Confederacy.
1t is easy to gain the affections Of the troops We
speak from experimental this sentiment will en-.
ready obedience at all times and confidence and
reliability in the hour of battle.
Staggering upstairs are not to be admired in any
cause, much less among troops like OURS composed
of the intelligence and worth of the country. We
are for strict discipline and know that can be best
enforced by firm and considerable mildness The
bravest men we ever knew. and of the most honora-
BILE service always addressed their interiors in rank
thanksgiving good words for good deeds. The Or
der of the army is unSound when the soldiers cannot
approach officer with confidence, expressing no
Servility but the Difference attendant on military
courtesy.
The curse of an army is the department of upstart
subalterns. These chaps move about and set among
the men, as if body might expect they would say
cock doodle-doo" every moment
We are not particularly conversant with the hab-
its of the bird to whom have alluded but believe
those Of true game do not make much OF fuss before
the fight whatever they may do after victory.
We do not make these remarks with the eXpecta
ton that will be the instrument of the reform of
these "sprigs ofgentility." We are admonished of
the futility of "braying fool in a mortar" even.
But we do expect the appointing power will look
more particularly into the matter. so far as North
Carolina is concerned. Curtail the influence that
brings into place men or boys of the character we
speak Of 1t is the duty of rulers to inquire rig
idly into the habits and manners of applicants-and
see that they are not such as will treat our troops
as even mercenaries ought not to be treated-muCh
less the noble citizens of the Southern Confederacy
GoldsbOrO Tribune
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Ex-Gov. j. II. Adams, of South Carolina died ot
his residence at Live Oak in that State on the 18th
inst, in the 50th year of his age Gov. A. was one
of the three Southern Governors who met in Raj
elgh in 1856, in consultation with Gov WISE of Vir
ginia, and Gov. Bragg, of this State
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LINcoLN's ARMY.-Secretary Cameron reports to
the Federal Congress that there are 225 900 troops
regulars and volunteers now in service and $4,000
more not yet accepted. And that after 80 900 three
months volunteers go home, there will still be
23O, 900 in service.
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Loss 60 on our side, and Orer 500 fecterdt'sts
killed and to0unded!
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MAIL RoUTEs.-We observe that the Postmaster
General advertises in the Norfolk Herald proposals
for post routes in the North Eastern portion of
North Carolina.
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10000 FEDERALISTS AGAINST 1000 CON-
FEDERATES!
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Ex-Gov. Herschel V. johnson is assisting in the
canvass in Georgia for subscriptions to the Confede-
rate loans. He is powerful man upon the hust-
ings.
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d aARA YARDS NORTH-CAROLINA
IL sOOU CASHMERE, Cadet mixed, medium fine
and superfne quality.
d. c. MURRAY'S.
Raleigh, n. c., July 90 1861. 66-w&swSt.
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BEAUREGARD IN COMMAND-THE FIELD wON-THE EN-
ENVY REFUSED THREE TINES, AND PUT TO FLIGHT!
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The Standard.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

FULL AND RELIABLE DETAILS FROM OUR EXCHANGES
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TeSlu
Approved May Is, 1861.
JEFF. DAVIS.
HOWELL COBB,
President Of the Congress.

gene rails an the Confederate States Serrice.-The
following is list of the Generals appointed in the
Provisional and Regular army of the Confederate
States:
Generals in the Regular Army-Samuel Cooper,
Va, Adjutant General U. S. A. Joseph E. John
son. Va, q. NJ. General U. S. \. Robert f. Lee,
Va, Col. of Cavalry U. s. A.
Major Generals in the Provisional Army.-David
E. Twiggs, Ga, Brigaded General U. S. a. Leoni-
das Polk, La, Episcopa! Bishop of La.
Brigadier Generals in the Provisional Army
P. e. L. Beauresard, La, Capt. Eng's, U. S. A
BraXton Bragg, La, Capt. Artillery U. S. A. NJ.
L. Bonham. S. C., Congressman from S. c. John
b. Floyd, Va, u. S. Secretary of War. Ben Nc
Colough, Texas, Major Texas Rangers. VIM. II.
I. Walker, Ga, 1t. Col. Inf II. r. jackson, Ga,
late Minister to Austria, Barnard f. Bee s. g.,
Captain Inf U. S. A. Nathan G.. Evans s. c.,
Major Inf. U. S. A. John B. Magrudcr, Va, Major
Art. U. S. A. VIM. j. lIardee Ga, 1t. Col Cav.
U. S. A. Benz Huger s. c., Major Ordnance U.
s. a. Robert S. Garnet, Va Major Inf U. S. A.
There have been other appointments made, but
they not yet known outside of the War Office.
Generals Fauntleroy, Wnder, Cooke, Ruggles and
Holmes, are in the Provisional Army of Virginia.
General Theophilus II. Holmes, Gwynn and Gatlin
are in the Provisional Army of North Carolina
Generals Pillow and Anderson have appointments
Major Generals in Tennessee Major Gen. Jere.
Clemens commands in Alabama
HE STAY LAw.-Some apprehension is expressed
lest the creditor class will now Cypress the debtor
class, and especially those of the latter who are in
the camp serving their country. We cannot be-
lieve that such fears well founded Public opin-
ion is utterly opposed to such oppression, and pub
lie opinion will be found in this matter stronger than
law. There will be suits for debts no doubt; and
there are caSes where there ought to be suits for
debts. For instance where volunteer has claim
upon man who stays at home and yet refuses to
pay the debt due to him who is away fighting the
battles of both of them.
There is in the public mind too strong feeling
OF sympathy and brotherhood to justify apprehen-
sons of oppression on any extensive scale. 1t is
but five weeks till the Legislature will meet and
have an opportunity to pass proper law
Fayetteville Observer
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For the Standard.
LETTERS FROM TWO CHAPLAINS OF N. C..
REGIMENTS.

Our Soldiers anxious for Tracts and the Scrip
lures.
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