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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-02


A number Of new regiments will be formed in .
short time The stats q country demands yigor
and promptness Discipline and drill arc what our
wfOrcss need 1et them bs ready icrdEili 1t any
moment and let thss bend thsasalsa q once 10
the discipline Of tho army.
on Monday last. the 4sra regiment was organized
3" lamp Mangum, by the evesisn Of the foil wing
officers: - = 20 .
Col. Junius Daniel Of the r1th Req n G. Vols
Colonel; Thomas s. Kenan, Il. Coloneis s sse Wal.
ter J. Boggan, Major.
Theseare good ssisctions Col Daniel is considered
one of our 5est officers and is equal to- the command
Of Brigade. Watcher he viii accep. is not known.
It is probable he would prefer remaining with his
present regiment should they re.enlist
Good field officers ere oil important to the eff.
cheney and success Of our troops We beg those
whose prerogative it Is to elect to look we'll to this
matter Let them guard closely al sttempts to cleo.
tioheer or to force incompetent nen upon them
We have many good soldiers, but really efficient,
competent officers are not plenty as backberres.
We have mentioned heretofore, several competent
men in the State We will add the name Of one
more. We mean Major E. D. Hall, Of the 7th N.
Y: State Troops The management of his COMBS.
MES IN hyde and his recent brilliant charge uppn
the enemy below Newbern, show him to be soldier
and worthy OF regiment; there are doubtless MANY
Others who are every way worthy, besides those ws
have named.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1909.
Desperate Fixhtfux.

steamboat Captain, who witnessed the fight at
lore Donelson from the deck Of his boss On the
Cumberland river, and who Afterwards burnt his
GOA. n, ana escaped to New Orleans, says: ,r.
The l4th Mississippi fought with ouenchleas Va.
Tor to the last, and swept away every enemy onno.
sed to them, rushing into the frav over h.vonsts
bullets and death. He saw them cut to n;esss Ave-
Yankee regiments that successfully sent apainst
them. Ard when at last the flag of truce was At.
tempted to be raised he them tear it down three
times, declaring they would die to man rather than
surrender All honor to the gallant Mississippians
ihey have been found in the front of every battle
that has been ought-the first to attack the last to
retreat-and have never surrendered except under
the positive command OF their general at Fort Done;
son, after having torn down the white flag three
times and entered their solemn protest."
This is the fighting, and the only kind Of fighting
by which our invaders will be beaten back. This
var is 10 holiday work. Men must brace them
selves to it AID fight with steadiness and impetu
osity which will accept nothing but victory or death,
where the odds are not overwhelming in their char
acter against us. While it is madness for men to
rush unayaiingy on certain DEATH is at the same
time nothing than true Southern valor to meet
the enemy as he was net at>fort Donelson by the
l4th Mississippi regiment We must make up for
the numbers against us by thorough discipline, su-
perior strategy, and the use of the bayonet
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Our attention has been called to an account of the
battle Of Newborn, which appears in newspaper
published i'll this place, and which account is said
by those who know, to be UNFAIR one-sided and for
the most part unfounded We give the following
sentence as a specimen of this account: "Gen.
Branch has won the respect and admiration of all
who witnessed the GOODNESS and collectedness with
which he fought his first Jattzs" This is amusing.
If the Confederate could be wrecked, it s0ou
be by political Colonels and Generals, and hireng
newspapers.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-02

MIcHraAN.-The Democrats Of Michigan held
Convention on the 5th Instant "Resolutions we're
passed expressive Of the position Of the Democracy
of Michigan in the present crisis promising to sup
port the government in all constitutional means to
suppress the rebellion, and opposing the termina-
ton Of the war until all resistance to the govern
ment everywhere ceases. Aboltionism is strongly
denounced as equally guilty with Southern seces-
sionism, and the speedy extinguishment of both is
hoped for"
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FEEs-ls it true that company and field officers
who are commissioned by the State, required to
pay 81 each for their commissions? If so, where
is the law for it? We wish to do no one injustice,
and therefore ask for information.
TROJAN REGULAroRs.-A fine company Of ninety
men, Of this name in camp this place, from
Montgomery County. Their officers are as follows:
d. D. Deberry, Captain; 1st Lieutenant, John G.
Gaines I'd Lieut., John C. Montgomery; Sd Lieut.,
A. NJ RUSSELL
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Mr. DIroR:-As we are not in possession of
such information as large number of our patriotic
and chivalric young men desire, who belonged to
the Sth Regt, N. c. State Troops, who were on
furlough, and escaped during the fight at Roanoke
Island we write to inquire who it is that keeps
these brave men from doing what they volunteered
to do during the war? We don't expect any one
who were taken prisoners to do any thing but wait
to be exchanged, but there is a large number who
were not there at the fight who are able to whip as
,many Yankees as they have fingers and toes they
only had some one to tell them who to report to,
or what to do. Can they attach them to any other
company for the war, or who will tell how they
may be properly organized again. Please publish
for the benefit of the above named, such informa-
ton as you think they need. If they can join
other companies, let us know. We would have
written to Gov. Clark or the Adjutant General, but
knowing they have more business than they can
attend to- think We can get our information from
the Standard.
Yours, &C., INQUIRERS.
We are surprised that no notice has been given
to the members of the sth Regiment, N. C. State
Troops, who were on furlough or who escaped at
the lime of the fight, to report General Huger at
directed all of the 3lst N. G.. Vols, to report
to Capt Goodwin, at Lumberton. He was the only
Captain that escaped. If any of the officers of the
sth were on furlough or escaped, they should at
once apply to Gen. Huger for orders what to do
We doubt the proprety of any of them joining 9TH
companies or regiments until so ordered. If our
correspondent, whom We do not know, were to ap-
ply to Adjutant General Martin, he would no douot
get the needed information, or the General would
call the attention of the Confederate authorities to
the matter; 50 that all the escaped and those on
furlough, from Roanoke Island, should be at once
brought into the service. We judge their services
are needed. We suppose there are not less than
$50 or 800 of those connected with the three N. G.
regiments there, who escaped or who were on fur.
| Tough at the time of the fight
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week
Frank ?, Blair was unanimously nominated
for Congress in the first district Of Missouri,
BY the Union Emanci patton Convention, on
Monday
The foreign demand for carbon oil is increas-
Ing rapidly, and several Of the heaviest refine
res are taxed to their utmost capacity IN filing
orders. The Russian orders alone ore begin
ming to be an item Of much importance il New
York
Mr.. George Francis Train protests yehc-
mently against the treatment he lately received
in being hustled off the platform in Boston,
when he wanted to answer Senator Sumner
There are at present in the camp OF conva-
lescents and stragglers, near Alexandra, about
seventeen thousand men, most Of whom are it
to be reported for duty Zen. Banks has in
augurated nost strenuous measures to have
these men sent at once to the regiments to
which they belong
1t is the intention Of the Medical Depart
ment to send North all the sick and VIZ undcd
at the hospitals in Western Maryland who can
be moved, Only those who are helpless will
be left behind. BY the day after Tomorrow,
the Capitol will be clear Ct patients.
The Potomac fctiIla have, within the last
few days, shelled al the old Confederate bate
RES along the banks Of the river,
Gen Banks, with his staff, visited yesterday
the Headquarters Of Gen. Sigel, at Centreyille,
reviewing and examining the condition Of the
| quarters in Washington in the evening"
The Edinburg Courant understand that it is
Thought that the new code Of canons which is
in preparation for the Scottish Episcopal
communion. A large body Of the clergy and
laity It IS reported, intend to enter into rela-
tons with the Church Of England, ifany other
ritual than that Of the Prayer Book be adopted
It is argued in the Washington Republican
chat if the emancipation of the slaves in the
South lie effected, it will involve final loss Of
property worth fifteen hundred millions Of dol
lars, when the war began; that the loss will
fall heavily on the Northern States III the loss
Of their Southern debts and in stocks, railroad
bonds, &c. but that the mercantile capital Of
the Southern cities will be completely destroy
ed, and with the downfall Ct the merchants,
the Southern banks will all 60 down, &C. It,
nevertheless, advocates the emancipation.
The n. I Tribune takes Mr. Calvert, Of
Nh, 10 task for bis recent letter disappearing
Of the Presidents proclamation
A letter from Washington, in the Northern
papers, says: "Gov Pierpoint has sent here
a budget Of intercepted letters and other testi-
gl2ouE. showing that the Confederates are bent
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WAR NEWS.

A1Stih ~N"N
army il front Of Washington. Gen. Joseph
johnson, it appears, has again taken the field,
and occupies position between CuIperer and
Manassas, with enc division at Warrenton-
the bridge across the Rappahannock having
been rebuilt and now IL constant use. The
Confederate pickets are again within sixteen
miles Of Centreyilie, and sklrmishes are ire
Guent. Gen. Sigel is in command Of the Fed
eral army in front OF that country.
information is received from Western Vir~
ginia, reporting the capture by the Federal
troops Of the wagon train, cannon and small
arms Of the Confederate cavalry officer, Col.
Imboden Fifty prisoners were taken, and
Federal force was in pursuit Of those who es
caned. On Saturday last, the Confederates
captured one company Of Federal troops sta
toned al the Cacapon bridge, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and another company at q
water station On the same road.
4 dispatch tron St. Louis states that re-
ports have greatly exaggerated the force Of
the Confe lerates in Arkansas information
having been received that they are unable to
make any demonstration in Missouri.
At latest advices from Lexington, Kentucky,
only about one hundred Confederate soldiers
remained IN the place, the great bulk Of the
force lately stationed there having moved eff.
It is supposed, by military men at Louisville,
that the whole Confederate army is falling
back to Hall Gap, q few miles south Of Crab
Orchard, where they intend to make a stand.
Nearly all the railroad bridges have been burn
cd By the Confederates IN their retreat to re-
pair which it will take some three weeks, Gen.
Gilbert, with his corps. is at Lebanon.
liz the general convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, on Tuesday, the Rev DR..
Vinton introduced set Of resolutions in refer
cnce to the conservation Of the Rev. Dr. VIII
1ner as Bishop Of Alabama by the Bishops Of
Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina. The
Hon. S E. Ruggles moved that the subject be
postponed to the next General Convention
The whole subject was laid on the table, owing
to the temporary absence Of Dr. Vinton.
The new Monitor, Nuhant was launched at
Boston on Tuesday, and to-day the Montauk,
also built on Mr.. Ericsson's plan, will be
launched at New York.
A military commission has been sent by the
War Department TO make Typographical sur
yey Of the battlefield Of Antietan, indicating
the positions Of different corps at different pc
RODS Of the fight. It is said BY army officers
that this evidence will exculpate General Eitz
John Porter from The charges brought against
him by Gen. Burnside.
The Board Of Inquiry; to Investigate charges
brought against Gen. Martinda]e, by General
~ Mn pnrtar met II Mashinntoa, z,outor
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NOTICE.

DR.. Z. HOW RIPLEY.
uAVING recently taken up his resldencela.
L / this place, viii pursue the practice q o.. his
profession, and feeling confident OF his a0'lltyj
solcits share Of public patronage tie VII
give particular attention to
DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN; ;.
in which branch Of his profession he has had
large experience. He W Il also treat CAIARKH'
4 / AFFECTIONS on a new and entirely dli'.
ferentp rinciple with almost certain success
ALExASDRIA, VA, Sept. S, 1862. -.
Ns.s~ Dr. r. may be found at No. 10 h'os
street sep l0-lmZ
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PAINTS AND OILS.

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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1852.
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E A S / \ G At IRA CTIOV
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-28
For the Stand,,s

Nh Fn,no For the STANDARD
7. Mk. 0R:-onffer subscriber to dron
I.nes snloush tne columns Of the Standqrd f,a rev
consideration of your numerous readers ioF the
accustomed to writing for newspanars AN not
not do so at this time, if dii not %'u Would
the duty OF every one to speak out wbor, II 10 be
ness such nh0teSHte fraud as is beinc ,or. Wit
oy the lew on the many, in our goyerr,,s aIed
lairs. Coming events cast their shadou. cal al
showing set of hypocritical teachers IN t oeoFe'
yes, right in our midst who are doin, IN T'e State
power TO deude the people, to make ibnn III Iler
that the original SeceSsioniStS are tho rl oe!eve
that can or will save the country from ,,l ones
anu lrretrleVaSe ruin. This faction is endasse
In every possible way, to work Itself orlng
IT. y Tue election OF Governor next sIm,o. .''o
Ihey Will intrigue, wire-work and Ms. . Ill
OF chlcanery-resOrt to many mean ,rd "i u manner
tricks to accomplish their ends Sont;.. TeSpicaOe
De placed on the watch-tower, to watch tba should
VerIng, plotting and scheming of this IaI nanen-
crew. North CaroIlnians keep an eve - sulcal
don't be lulled TO sleep by the feicnei ca .S and
o. this miserable, domineerng CLIQUE :" HT
gold that glitters." Itseems that ths -" Is not
because 1t had the honor of taking the St,t 'nks
the Union last spring, (and then they did, oG Of
aiohe) II must have the sole ruling powar f w
afterwards Such will not be the case T lever
SerVatVe portion OF the people will rise m in f'
Niuch OuI al SuCn attpOntS-
place man at the helm who has neyor S 1at VIII
t6em-a man who has not wandered off ,b a'te'el
after strange gods. The people hare not fr, usN
neither will they, the men who last snriny S 1Dse
anxious for the severance of the late Union n'S 80
were raold and almost out of breath, nantr,, "co
the hght2bu who are now showing their o5a .o[
country, Their bravery, &c, by remaining at bomo
holding fat Offices Gnstead of being in cam u'u
Eet IN hand and the late Union men who mns, NUS
be trusted and upon whose brow certain daur,ri
newspaper would hare "a hdeous MARI p ptass1
are fighting their battles. paced,
Inc people want for Governor man who has
been tired and found true--a man who has haas .as
weighed IN the balances and found not wantinrNa
nlan WIN unuou0ted patriotism, who is competent
ana VINO VIII execute the duties of his Office win
out fear favor or affection to no CLIQUE or fction
They will be satisfied with no other. y 'N''''''
Ne0 Hill, ". C., May 30, 1852. " l. w.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-28

EDGEwORTH.-The annual Examination at this
Institution commenced on Tuesday last Owing
to the unsettled condition ofthe country the number
ofyoung ladies in attendance has been much smaller,
during this year. than-usual and as a natural con-
sequence, the number Of persons attending the clos
ing exercises of the session is proportonally small
The usual Concert and literary Address have been
very properly dispensed with, and no display at
tempted.
The graduating Exercises, on Thursday evening,
attracted large audience of citizens and strangers
who were entertained with the essays of the young
ladies, ntersperSed with the usual variety of well
selected pieces Of music, and the remarks of Prof
Sterling to the class now sent forth to assume the
responsible duties Of educated ladies'
The Graduating Glass cbnsist Of Miss Lou NJ
DAVIS Salisbury; Miss Annie B. French, Virginia
Miss Bette V. Herring Duplin; Miss NJ. Virginia
Sloan, Greensboro; Miss Lucy G. Yancey, War
rem Way OF tie World
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the enemy would know what we doing, and be-
lieved all going on right no one asked to
know the military secrets of the government, and If
they were worth keeping, Congress had as little
right to know many of them as the rest of you. But
what if the enemy did know some ofour differences?
Would that take any Of our strength from us? Are
we weak that We must sacrifice internal vigor
and purity to foolish Sensibity as to what others
may think of us? We all will now agree that
the war against us has been managed with theutmost
energy as contradistinguised from our do-nothing
policy, and it is because the Northern people have
been heard and felt in their own government
When they found their authorities we're going wrong,
they took hold of them with all the power of the
press and public opinion Their Congress discussed
its measures in public, and the people knew and
dictated what they did. Their President although
having credit among us for being a clown, had sense
enough to know that he did not know everything.
He took counsel, and divided responsibility with
those who were versed in their own departments
and when were found incompetent, he had re-
spect enough for an enlightened public opinion to
remove those who were obnoxious. While, there
fore, people have greater reason for hating
Northern principles, since they have become more
aggressive, they have also good ground for emula-
ting the spirit of the Yankees, in the management
of their own government
We are yet strong enough to be free, if We main
tain the freedom Of speech and Of the press. Our
government must be made to feel that we are the
Piuolpai anu II TIC agent DuI ul'> I3''ioI oo Ohe
while Congress sits with closed doors, and the Pres
ident continues to have respect fr the opinions
of the people. Our will of course all refuse to
lead, as long they closetcd, so as to be able
to get response from their constituents. Secrecy
is the vializng element of little minds. 1t dwarfs
great men to the smallest standard Perhaps if the
Provisional Congress had condescended to expose
the ineiiciency of Mr.. Davis by public sessions,
would to-day have vigorous and far-seeing Execu-
tive As it is, committed for six years.
There is, however, a widespread indication,
that the people are becoming thoroughly united in
the opposition, \ and whenever this feel
ing reaches crisis, the present administration may
find it wise to give way to men who have the mind
and nerve for the times.
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COMMENCEMENT OF G. F. COLLEGE

The Commencement of this fiourishing institution
of learning began its public exercises on Tuesday
night, May IS, 1862. The Rev. John 5. Long of
Raleigh repeated his Lecture on DIR. B lscoms life,
talents and piety. This Lecture was comprehensive
in its range OF thought, exuberant in its diction,
rich IN its imagery and ediying in its material Of
knowledge.
On Wednesday, DR.. Shipp, of South Carolina,
delivered the address 20 the Literary Societies We
were much pleased with this address. 1t
ceedingly chaste in language beautiful in metaphors,
pure and noble in sentiment and very pointed, prac-
teal and appropriate in ideas.
The Concert came off on Wednesday night We
considered this concert quite success The young
ladies sang charmingly and executed their pieces
with great skill and ease. The success Of the &C.
cason reflects great honor on Prof Gennari.
We believe Prof Gennari to be one of the most
competent teachers of Music, and certainly the
finest performer in the South.
On Thursday morning the degrees of graduation
were conferred on eight young ladies.
The following are the subjects and names of these
young ladies'
Saiutatory Addresses Miss Mamie G. COtrane,
Randolph County.
Country, Home and Liberty, Miss Sarah E. Jones,
Fayetteville
IT'S Sweet to Think, Miss Hette c. Lumsden,
Matthews Co., Va.
What would life be without some unfinished cas-
tie Miss Sophia E. Cotrane, Randolph County.
Beauty of the Commonplace Miss Bette A STAN
ford, Alamance County
Trust to Virtue not to Arms, Miss Eliza A. Ev-
eritt, Wayne County.
Charms Strike the Sight; Merit Wins the Soul,
Miss Emma L. Craven, Randolph County.
Valedictory Address, Miss L. o. Lemay, john
ston County.
The compositions read by these young ladies
were all good in matter, elegant in style, and dis
played high degree of mental culture. In Short
we believe that these graduates go out from the
College adorned with an education thorough, as
solid and finished as can be received anywhere in
America
After the diplomas were given to the graduates,
the President Rev. L. NJ Jones, proceeded to de-
liver his address. This address elected much ap-
plause and gave great satisfaction. His remarks
general education were exceedingly timely and per-
tnent. His advice to the young ladies very
excellent in matter, appropriate in style, and win
ming in responsiveness.
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His competency to preside over the College is
clearly evnced by the financial and literary pros
perry to which the institution has risen since it has
been under his arrangement The trustees doubt
less feel grateful that they have man of such ripe
scholarship, polished address, deep piety and fnan
cal ability to preside over institution calculated
to send out the healing beams of education and
religion to bless our sunny South.
The painting department is carried to high de-
gree of perfection Prof Frerichs is painter of
acknowledged ability and skill The fact is, the
whole corps Of instructors is highly competent to
the noble work in which they engaged,
Long may this excellent College stand, as the
Alma Mater where our daughters may be as corn
erstones, polished after the smilitude of palace
Greensboro Patriot
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could not fight him. On this point we would refer
the great general of the civil of Rome was en-
gagged in his campaign against Publus Silo, dis
tinguishcd commander of the other party, he both
cred him much with his trenches and slow advance.
So often led out his legions in choice positions,
offering battle" which Caius Marius would never
accept At last Publus Silo resorted to this simple
cxpedient: He sent n herald in the lines of his
adversary to make him this speech: 49, Caius
Marius if you are indeed great general, why do
you not come out of your bitches and fight me
battle ~ Marius sent back his own herald to make
him this reply: 20, Publius Silo ifyou are great
general, why do you not make me come out and
fight you a battle ?"