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Troops for the War.

We publish to-day, in another column the act
recently passed by the Confederate Congress in re-
lation to the enlistment of troops for the War;
This act strikes as both liberal and just in its
provisions, and it is to be hoped it will be the
of largely swelling the number of troops for the
war.
During the ensuing spring and summer the terms
of some twenty thousand if not more, of the twelve
months volunteers of this State will expire The
places of these must be filled; and it is exceedingly
important to the service and to the Confederate
cause, that as many of these twelve months volun-
teers possible should be induced to reenlist for
the war. If the bounty offered by the Confederate
government should not be found adequate, let the
State add twenty-five or fifty dollars to it. 1t is
not expected that all of these gallant men will re-
enter the service Many of them have business and
interests at home which must be attended to; and,
indeed the country has right to ask any of them
to return to the service, for which they will have
suffered and done much at the end of their terms
without offering them not only the privilege Of
choosing their own officers, but handsome amount
in the way Of bounty. The re-enlistment of the
twelve months men, portion Of Them will, in
the first place. secure soldiers who are not only well
drilled but Injured to camp sickness of various sorts
to hardships and all the Inconvenience of military
life; and in the second place, they will afford an in
valuable nucleus around which inexperienced vol
unteers rally. There are thousands of these
twelve months men who are disposed to go in for
the war, but for The most part they have TO sur.
plus means and their families really feel the need
of their presence at home. A bounty of one hun
dred dollars would enable each of them to leave
snug little sum at home, as some security against
want in their families, while they were away bear
ing the burdens Of war.
We trust this subject will receive the early atten
ton of our State Convention, which will re-assem
bic the Goth instant North Carolina will be ex
pected to keep at leas forty thousand men in the
field as long as the war lasts and every considera
ton of economy and efficiency is in favor of troops
who will be allowed to choose their own officers
and whose service shall terminate only with the war
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MHesner. and other Poems.,,

We have before US neat little volume of poems,
by Theo 81. Hill, Esq, of this City, from the press
OF Messrs. Strother & Maroon. We believe this is
the first volume Of the kind published in the Con-
federate States; and it is among the first of any
kind which has been issued since our declaration of
independence of the old government in May last
The Typography is highly creditable to Messrs
Strother & Maroon
MIR. Hill has occasionally given his verses to the
public through the columns of the papers but this
is bis first appearance in book. His preface is
brief and modest; and these products of his imag-
nation-Some of them labored, and the result of
much thought and others thrown off with unstu-
died rapidity-are dedicated to that amiable and
worthy gentleman, Jordan Womble, Jr., whose love
Of letters and knowledge of English literature alone
rendered it fit if other consideration had existed
that such compliment should have been paid to
him. We have not the space, nor is it expected
that we should make extracts from this volume, or
review it at length but we will rapidly glance at its
contents, under the following heads: Hesper, An
acreonatic; Love among the Roses; Hope of Hea-
ven; 10 l.. F. P; Clouds with Silver Innings
Dunn Nivimus, Vivmus Despair; Song of the
Butterfly; The Star above the Manager; Antipodes
ST. Valentines Day Ode to Sleep; Darkness; Ban
ished Rome; Taking a Snooze; Indian Summer
Hope; Love; JOY; Violets; Wooed, Won, For
saken; Revee; The Shadow of the Rock Stella
Dulcamara; The Light of the Lattice; "My Hopes
like waning Watchfres Glow )" "Tear down that
Flag "-together with several earlier poems. ~
Several of these poems possess real merit while one
of them" The Star above the Manager us a gem.
despair" has much of the wild and woeful spirit
of Poe 1t is truly the picture of " Despair" "St
Valentines Day" is lghtsome burst of flowers
and sunshine, and birds and showers 1t is one Of
the best poems in the book. Taking Snooze "
evinces fine perception and superior descriptive
powers and " Tear down that Flag" is creditablc
alike to the patriotism and poetic fancy of the au
thor.
Mr.. Hill has produced some poems which vii!
compare favOrably with much that has been written
by American poets; and if he should write no more
verses, the volume before will give him reputa
ton person of genius and taste.
| This volume neat 12mo will be forwarded free
postage, for 81 per copy. Address the publish
! ers, Messrs. Strother & Marcom Raleigh, n. G. We
presume it may also be obtained at the bookstores
| in this City.
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Cotton Seed SOaD,

Put cotton-seed into large and strong iron pot,
in small quantities at time, mash them well with
a wooden pestle and then pour in certain quaint
ty of common ley, and boil thoroughly; strain in
an ordinary seive, and proceed in the usual way, in
drying and cutting into cakes Since there is eve
ry probability that grease may be scarce in some
parts of the country the ensuing year. it is worthy
of trial. Let some of our domestic soap-boilers
make the experiment, and report progress, because
hereafter shall have to wash our hands clean of
the whole Yank Keang nation, and King Cotton
Soap" is the proper article for that purpose.
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WAR NEWS.

VIRGINIA-We hear nothing from the Potomac
Our troops are still waiting for McClellans advance
The batteries still playing upon the Lincoln
sells. No advance has been made upon Gen. Ma
gruder yet
Vigorous skirmishing took place last week above
Winchester and towards the Potomac. Several
Federal prisoners were taken, and few we're killed
and wounded on both sides
The Virginia and Arkansas regiments were prin-
cipally engaged.
Intelligence from camp Allegheny to the 9Th
states that apprehensons existed of the Yankees
cutting off the supplies
Reports were current that the Federals were at
Huntersville and Monterey where there are large
quantities of Confederate stores.
Further intelligence is anXiOuSly awaited.
Reports exist of battle near Romney, and our
taking five hundred prisoners; also of skirmish
near Hanging Rock, between Winchester and Rom
ney.
KENTUGKY.-A dispatch from Nashville, Tenn,
on the 9th says: Ii was repoI ted at Bowling Green
yesterday that four thousand Federals at
Brownsville, and that their cavalry scouts, about
three hundred, had driven in some thirty Confed-
crate pickets.
Capt Eaton has deserted from Lncoln's army at
Calhoun, and reached Hopknsville on the 3lst ult.
Four other deserters report a Federal army at
Calhoun being demOralized. Desertons occur daily,
and threats of mutiny openly and defantly made
They state that dissatisfaction pervades the army
the troops will desert by thousands.
A dispatch On the 18th says: Gentlemen just from
Louisville, says the Federal army between Louis
vile and Bowling Green numbers 100000 men,
$4,000 of whom are unfit for duty.
The Federals pushing the work on Green
river bridge which Will be completed in few days,
when it is probable movement will be made to-
wards Bowling Green.
A gentleman just here from Paducah, says it is
reported that the Federals intend concentrating a
force of 10000 at that place.
1t is reported here this evening that the FederaIs
are crossing Green river in considerable force.
MIssoURT.-A dispatch from Memphis, January z,
says: JEFF. Thompson will leave to-day for New Or
leans
Gen. Price is reported to be at Springfield, NO.,
with 10000 men.
Military movements are in operation which will
doubtless soon clear out the FederalS from Northern
Missouri.
The SOUTHERN CoAsT.-A dispatch from Hans
boro', (beloW NsaO OrLeans,) January 7, says: No
additional vessels have been added to the Federal
feet in the sound. They seem to be doing but lit
tie. The firing and CONSERVATION which resulted
on the Sd inst, is reported to have been from one of
the shots having seriously injured French vessel
off Ship Island
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Salt.

Those who are making salt, or think of doing So
should not relax their efforts on the suPPoSltion
that the demand is likely to fall off to any extent
The fishermen in the eastern part oil the o'Ate
will want many thousand bushels in Marcn, Aprll
and Nav. The ordinary daily wants of families Will
reouire that enormous quantities should be pro-
dpced Every family will be found quite willing
even in the spring of the year, to lay IN supply
for next winter Indeed, when all the demands are
considered, it is likely that the supply will prove
insufficient. Let the article then be produced as
largely and as rapidly as possible. Let every one
90 at it who can do So and let those who are at 1t
put in more hands.
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The Latest News.

The following dispatch from Norfolk dated the Sth
inst is made to the Richmond Dispatch Of the 9th
An officer just returned from Roanoke Inlets
brings news from Hatteras.
The Curlew came up from Roanoke Island yester-
day. She. saw twenty-four steamers anchored off
Hatteras among the usual nen-of-war This is sup
posed to be the destination of Burnsdes expedition
which has caused so much speculation.
Four men were drowned day or two ago by the
upsetting of boat while crossing from the Eastern
Shore
The Yankees have several camps in Accomac and
Northampton.
A report was in circulation in Richmond that the
Yankees have burnt Huntersville in Pocahontas
County, Va
Dispatches brought by Mr.. Bisbee of Norfolk,
from Messrs Yancey and Manu. represent the feel
ing in England and France, very favorable to the
Southern Confederacy prior to the arrest of Mason
and Sliden.
The proceedings of Congress at. Richmond are
kept unusually quiet as well as secret Nothing
has transpired for several days.
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The following letter is only one Of many which
speak of the exposed condition of Western Virginia
to the ravages of the Yankees during the present
winter The removal of our troops from that quar-
ter the signal for the advance of the enemy
The government we are glad to see, is looking to-
the NATTER and has ordered troops to that region.
The letter is from the correspondence Of the Rich
mond Dispatch:
LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. B, 1862.
Intelligence of undoubted character, which may
possibly reach you in advance of my letter, has been
received here from the forces under Gen. Johnston,
at camp Allegheny to the effect that that camp has
been abandoned and that the command has retired
to Monterey. This movement was brought about
from apprehensions of being outhanked by the ene-
my, who had appeared in the neighborhood in very
large force. The particulars of the retreat we have
not received, but have it on undoubted authority
that the the Yankees have occupied Huntersville in
large force-only few miles distant from the camp
at Allegheny, previously held by our forces. Hun
tersville is only some thirty forty miles from the
Virginia Central Railroad, and it is greatly feared
that without prompt measures, trouble may arise
in that quarter. In this connection, it may no. be
improper to allude to the threatening aspect OF at
fars-the encroachments of the vandals towards the
Virginia and Tennessee road. Already have they
been in force within sixty miles of this road, while
they are continually depredating in the counties
which have been evacuated by our forces, carrying
destruction wherever they 60 large quantity OF
provisions, which was left at PeterStown by Floyd
it is feared has fallen into their hands, or has been
destroyed, from latest accounts from that section
they had been within few miles of that place.
might mention individual instances of insult in
jury, and robbery committed our citizens by
these maraudng parties, which have been related to
by persons recently from that section of country
but space forbids, and hasten on but allow me to
state, before closing on this head, that from infor-
nation which reaches US every day from the section
referred to- days will not eapse before the Vir
gnia and Tennessee Railroad is blockaded if worse
fale does not oefall it. Prompt measures must be
adopted by the Government, and what is done must
be done Immediately if are to be saved not only
vast deal of trouble, expense, and inconvenience,
but suffering as we'll 1t is true, the " timely warn
ing" has been previously sounded by the Dispatch
and its correspondent from this section, and what
write on this topic may be STALE but the Importance
of the subject is so great that were it thrcetold
tale it should be repeated again. until needed by the
authorities, and the proper measures adopted for
the defence Of this most important line of communi-
cation.
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GEN MAGRUDER.--Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has
authorized Gen Magruder to call out the militia of
nineteen counties, besides the militia of the city of
Richmond, in the event of the enemy's advance
Gen. Magruder has called for the strength of several
regiments and requested the commandments 70 notify
the men that their services may be required at any
day. The call has caused much excitement, the
people expecting to be called into active service.
Events on the Peninsula look very much like it.
We hope they will be ready to repel the enemy
promptly.
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CIT Stanoaro.
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VERA CRUz-This place, the key to Mexico, was
taken by the Spanish troops on the 18th ult, with
out resistance from the MeXicans. The Mexicans
had removed much of their munitions to more
defensible point. They will make determined re-
sistance, should the allied forces of Spain England
and France march upon the City of Mexico. A
change in the administration is however looked for,
and 1t is probable the difficulty will be settled with
out much fighting. The French fleet had arrived
at Havana.
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RAILROAD PRESIDENTs.-A meeting of several of
the Railroad Presidents of Virginia and this State
met in Richmond few days ago. at which Dr.
Hawkins of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad pre-
sided The object of the meeting was to enquire in
to the condition of the several Roads, to ascertain
their wants in regard to rolling stock, iron, &C., and
the best method of supplying the Roads with the
necessary means Of performing the immense labor
now thrown upon them. a resolution was passed
advising transfer of the effects of that part of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad under the control of
the Southern Confederacy, to the Railroads of the
South Besides this, they agreed upon some plan
for the establishment of rolling mills, &c.
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~ The reader is directed to the letter OF MAJOR
Davercux in the present ISSUE in reply to Captain
Graves article in recent Standard Our cotern.
poraries who published Capt. Graves letter. WILL o,
course publish Maj. Devereux's. Every one should
always hear both sides of any question.
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d 1 E ID :,

In this City, Thursday morning, the 9th inst Mr..
WILLIE HARDWOOD after lingering and painful illness,
about so years of age.
At Camp Magum near Raleigh, on the 18th December,
1861 JOIN WESLEY JONES' of typhoid fever The deceased
private in Capt John G.. Jones' Company, Person
Boys He much esteemed and respected by bis neigh
bors for his moral worth and Christian department.
At Carolina City, the 7th> ult, private ORREN H.
SMITH, of Company E. 26th regiment N. c. troops in the
Igfh wear of his
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MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-Several regiments have
been ordered at different points the coast within
a few days. Col. Avery's regiment is quartered at
Newborn for the present, We believe. Col Leaven-
thrope's will bivouack in the neighborhood of Will
mington. These are fine regiments, and will do
good service.
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WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The Richmond Dispatch
saws, that in addition to other troops one OF Gen..
Flovd's regiments had been ordered back from Ken
lucky to Western Virginia. If the news from that
quarter is not all humbug, it certainly becomes
President Davis to act with promptness for its relief
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-11

GENERosrTY-JAMEs HENRY HAMMOND, of Red
cliff, s. c., has distributed considerable quantity of
salt to his INDECENT neighbors of Eigefeld and has
also sold four or five hundred bushels to consumers,
at only forty cents bushel.
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THOs. H. TnLMGHAsr of Fayetteville is now
manufacturing envelopes, in quantity, well made
and cheap. Mr. PoMERoY has been making them
also, for several months past strong and durable of
drab paper, sold at his Bookstore, on Fayetteville
street, Raleigh
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-11

BANK NOTE DEMONSTRATION the most part since
the war began, the South has found much diihcuity
in procuring an engraver who could produce a re-
spectacle engraving for Bank note or government
Treasury note. Treasurer Courts has succeeded in
obtaining good engraving from New Orleans en-
graver, for the Treasury bills authorized by the
Convention. The bills of 800, really clever in
appearance, and highly credtable to the engraver
and the Treasurer We observe also establish
ment is in operation in Richmond of the same char
acter. Good bank note paper is desideratum,
however, yet in the South. Indeed, we have seen
no good writing paper of Southern manufacture.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-11

CoN.-The Richmond Enquirer denies the charge,
made, we believe, by the Examiner, that the Con-
federate Treasury had paid 40 per cent premium
for gold and silver to pay the interest the Con-
federate debt recently advertised The Enquirer
says there was no necessity for any purchase, as
the Treasury was supplied with enough to meet the
interest then due. The Enquirer appears to speak
more directly for the government than the Exam
liner. The latter has made other and more DAM
aging charges against the government, especially
the Commissary Department, than that We shall
be glad to know that that is untrue Also The En-
q"'rer fully endorses Mr. Memminsers ability to
conduct properly the fiscal affairs of the government
during this trying crisis. We hope So
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THE RETREAT OF GEN. PRIcE.-A gentleman who
arrived in the city yesterday direct from Springfield
MO, reports that Gen. Rrice reached there about
seven days ago with an army of 13 600 men, all of
whom had been mustered into the Confederate SER
vice. Our last accounts of him from the St. Louis
papers of the 9th ult, reported him several days
previous at Hermansvllle Polk county, which pro-
baby not more than fifty or sixty miles from Spring
feld-Memphis Appeal 4h lust
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Col. CLARKE's REGIMENT-We are glad to learn
from the Petersburg Express, that this regiment OF
y c. volunteers is at length comfortably quartered
upon the Model Farm" near Petersburg, in capa-
cjous buildings we'll warmed
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At an election for field officers of the 4sth regi
ment of militia, of Alamance county, on the Atm
inst the following were elected: W. A. Albright
Colonel; G. NJ Lea, Lieutenant Colonel; and A. E.
Euss Major.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-11

A flag of truce from Old Point brings the Nor
folk Day B0Ok.
From it we learn that the New York Herald, of
the Sd January, says that Mason and Slidell sailed
in the Rinaldo from Provdencetown, on the 1st of
January, In perfect hurricane
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MISSIONARIES MuRDERED.-Information has been
received at Richmond Va, of the murder of Rev
Mr.. Holmes, of Virginia, Baptist missionary to
China, and the Rev. Mr. Parker, an Episcopal min.
lister, at Yeutai, China, in October last bv the Cb
neSe insurgents
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-11

% The late Greensboro Times has changed its
name, and now appears under the name of 1.-THE
way OF the World" 1t is published at Green's
oOro, by Mr. j. W. Albright, at 81 per year, on
small sheet
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We saw Capt VIM. Lee Davidson, of Char
Iotte few days ago, on his return from his CON-
pany in Hyde, on a short furlough, looking very
well. He reports every thing quiet in that re-
gion, and that the Hyde people are dnbounded in
their hospitality.
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PROMoTED-Col. Edward johnson, of Allegheny
Mountain fame has been promoted to Brigader
General, and Capt James Dashler promoted to Col
One of the 18th Georgia in place of Gen. johnson,
promoted.
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Inc O0serUsr says that Mr.. Culbreth, of Fayette-
Vhie' Killed pig, of his own raising twelve months
DID, which weighed, when dressed, 269 pounds.
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DrowxED.-Mr. a. B. Utley, formerly of Chat
ham, but residing in Wilmington, was drowned last
week, by falling of the wharf into Cape Fear River
He was about 60 years of age.
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Our CoAsT.-The news from Norfolk of a num-
Der of steamers and war vessels seen recently at
Hatteras looks if coast is to be attacked at
an early day. Is every thing ready? How are
matters at Fort Macon, Roanoke Island, &C.?
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Hon. Alfred Ety. the late Confederate prisoner,
seems delighted at his release, and acknowledges
that his treatment while in Richmond was kind and
agreeable.
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The Federal steamer reported at Newborn to be
ashore on our coast off Cedar Island turns out to
be British brig which got aground but would get
off safely.
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The English and French press criticize the late
message of Lincoln severely.
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The London Times is highly indignant at the
stone blockade and calls it act of hostility to the
whole human race
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Gen. Williams, of Kars, is erecting fortifcs tons
to command Detroit.
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Three thousand troops for Buffers expedition
sailed in the Constitution on the Sd of January.