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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-15
DANIEL WEBSTER IN HIS COFFIN.

DANIEL WEBSTER IN HIS COFFIN.
We find the following account of the funeral Of
COL Fletcher Webster, and of the inspection of his
fathers remains, in the "Plymouth Rock..::"
The tomb at Mansfield once again opens wide its
portals to receive the last of the of the "great
expounder."
The funeral of Col. Fletcher Webster took place
in Marshfield, on Wednesday, September 10Th
The body was brought down from Boston in q rich
" caparisoned hearse with four horses, by way of
bingham and South Shore. Several coaches con-
veyed his Boston friends from the Kingston depot,
while large assemblage gathered from the neigh
boring towns. Rev. Mr.. Alden the village pastor,
conducted the services, the body resting on his
fathers writing table in the library, according to his
dying request: A large procession followed his
body to the tomb where the coffin was deposited
with the family whom nation mourns ---:
By request of Peter Harvey, ESQ.,, and Others the
oaken box containing the great statesmans coffin
was opened and the metallic cover of the glass re.
moved How were the feelings of those personal
friends stirred within them to find those lineaments
and features which no ever looked upon to for
get retaining the same color and unprecedented
as when ten years ago they gave him up to the
grave.
The eyes were more sunken, but the heavy shad-
ows beneath the brows were always there in life-
Even in death, and for a decade the captive of a
grave, that kngly presence inspires the same deep
reverence and speeches. awe as when in the living
temple of his matchless mind. Said one who look.
ed upon his face again. 81 forgot all else and can
not tell you anything Of the tomb or surrounding
objects" The velvet pail with its rich embroidery
was in perfect preservation though deprived of its
primitive gloss
In silence the lid was dropped and the box re.
closed. Farewell, thou great departed! Earth's
communion with thee is over. No more shall hui
man eye behold that face where thought and feeling
once flashed the light and shade of that "imperlai
mind"
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RARE CHANCE FOR A FARM.

IN farm offer it for sae lies Walnut Greek, two
les from the State House. and contains about "a acres
20 of which are good bottom as this section of country
can produce There IS about IL acres in woods small
dwelling with four large proof crib new
stables and buggy SHELTER well Of first rate and
nursery Or vineyard It is unequaed having bee improv
ed at very great expense being thoroughly drained and
expended about 800 worth of stable the place
this have failed make first rate crop,
and never suffered by drought since have had IT.
The purchaser can have the privilege Of buying the CROP
Stock &c. together with any quantity OF fruit Trees grape
vines &c Also sufficient seasoned lumber to build good
house. There is other such farm to be had near Raj
eigh. THOMAS CARTER,
Sept. 80, 1852. 40-w&sw4t.
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pondent tells the following incident that occurred IN
Maryland between Stonewal jackson and the ladies.
They surrounded the old game cock, (hesaid Ladies'
this is the first time was ever surrounded and
cut every button off his coat and, they say, com
menced his pants, and at one time it was feared
he would be in the uniform of Georgia Colonel
minus all except shirt collar and spurs For once
he was badly scared.
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The WESTERN RALRoAD.-The Company HAVING
contracted with Messrs. Washington and Co. to
grade 10 miles of the track of this road to Ore Hill
these gentlemen advertise for laborers and for SUBJ
Contractors to take portion ofthe work. See their
advertisements. 1t is their desire to employ large
force, so as to complete the grading by the 1st Of
July next-Fay. Obs
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ercsed with the highest degree of and caution.
Regarding it in this light the cause for its exercise
should be clear and satisfactory. see none such
at this time.
With sentiments of high regard,
Your obedient servant
w. N EDWARDS.
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ing-Killed- Private 2 Horn Wounded-sd1;
B Barnes, thigh; sergts Bemon, hip; J Re m,eut
head and hip; Corpl Blow, arm and hin. prn. on,
j Smith, hand; s Howell, hand R Best ' shass
der; G Hughes, hip; W Musgrave. head I 'Noul'
som, arm; ) Parks, side; Phillips, -: Dew pas
cock, shoulder. fea'
Engaged-Oficers,
Enlisted men, "
2y9
Total
Loss-O6icers, 90
Enlisted men, le
Missing lS5
Total,
.w.P. WILSON 2OS
Adj't 9th N. c. Infantry
List Of .K'9Isd and soounded in the 22a " q Dr.:
nent s'nes the lst Of September Icy"
70 A-Killed-Capt W j McCorm;ck
Wounded Southerage. r. NJ DnLn, On,
II y Fam, J. Kelley, L Jones, L ] Sndret b" "
Fowler, H Tilley, H Stallinos' ou'fe'n'
20 B-Wounded-J Lambert G Rira n uono,
" Hist, H Gregory. y o'fo' y nancy
Go E-Wounded-A Parish, NJ A Hi. w
Stack, W T. Dean, NJ Mitchell, John Aired nli'' "
70 F-Killed -Sergt Toliner.
Mounded-Lieut David Edwards, W Kendo. w
A Cumbrey, W Warner. MEMBER "
20 G-Wounded-J c Powell T Patterson
70 H-Killed-James Hill.
n Moqnded-N Dunlop, Yates, Elliott, ] D
Hall, Steele, A Steele, A H Durham.
20 -Wounded-Sergt A Lamb Corporal W
hedang, u Lamb, A Holm, O Daniel.
20 IN As.IKnled-Sergt. W Morgan, John Gofortb
,Wourded- Capt H Burgn, j. N Hunter J +
Justice, G Suttles, Wilkerson. !"
20 Wounded-Capt A C Brown, c Wood
J Caviness, S Manor, S Marsh, A W Aired. H HGI ;
May, B N Lassiter. -
Go M-Killed-J K Williams.
Wounded-J Burgess J York, Webster. Fl
Craven, A NJ Arnold -
CCCOLE, Major,
Commanding 22d Regt N. CT.
Valley Virginia, Sept 2Sth. 1862
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The NIGER OATH-The following is the form ~
oath usually administered to "contrabands' that
enter the Yankee lines at fredericksburg:
"You, Cicero, do solemnly swear that YOU will
bear true allegiance to the United States that Won
will take good care OF the horses and mules, and if
any Of them get away, you will go after them no
matter how dark it is, and will also black boots. to
the best ofyour knowledge and belief So help YOU
Gen. Mcdowell"
The gravity Of both parties while it is being ad.
ministered is said to be edifying.
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VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
TIME SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE, IN CHAP
Il ell HILL valuable house and lot for cash. The house
is OF brick we'll built, containing with six
and forty feet by eighteen with thirty-two
feet L. There are four of ground There is ex
ce!lent we'll of water the lot The lot situated the
west college avenue Apply to s. F. Phillips, Esq or to
the subscriber, at Chapel Hill
IRA BECKWITH.
Sept s. 1862 72-w&sw6w.
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Ex-PREsIDENr TYLER's WIFE-The wife of Presi.
dent Tyler, who has gone North, is Northern lady,
daughter of the late Col. Gardner, of Long Island
owner of the Island known by his name. Miss
Gardner was one of the bellies of New York FASH
ionabe life, and her marriage with the then Presi
dent OF the United States, created great sensation
at the time. She now returns widow, with six
small children, to the scenes of her childhood
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If the Army of Virginia could march through the
South just as it is-ragged and almost barelootea
and hatless-many of the men limpng along ane no;
quite we'll of their wounds sickness, yet eneeriu
and not willing to abandon their places in the ranks
their clothes rddled with balls and their banners
covered with the smoke and dust of batte and snot
into tatters, many of them inscribed with Will
liamsburg," "Seven Pines,"" Gaines Mill, Gar
nett's Farm" Front Royal" Mcdowell" &C.
dar Rum" and other victorious fields-if this army
of veterans, thus clad and shod with tattered uni
forms and banners, could march from Richmond to
the Mississippi, it would produce sensation that
has no parallel in history since Peter the Hermit led
his swelling hosts across Europe to the rescue OF the
Holy Sepulchre
do not write to create alarm, or to produce
sensation but to arouse the people to sense of the
true condition of the army.
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100000.
ES, FISTULA IN ANO. TUMORS.
u SPERMATORRHOEA. ULCERATiONS

UF THE WOMB, &c.-DR. J. A. CLOPTON, Of
and perfect satisfaction in every case
HIS friends proposed to bet 100000 that be could
the worst case of PILES
lie has operated with perfect in several
pronounced hopeless by distinguished surgeons He has
never had an accident to happen.
attention.
Aug II, 1862. s3-w&swtf.
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so BALES OF COTTON FOR SALE.

SO BALES OF COTTON FOR SALE,
"ELL BALED, IRON HOPED AND TAR ROP.
w ed and in good order at Tarboro'
ALSO,
800 bales in like order, which will be delivered at Will
son. Tarboro, or Mosey Hail. Confederate bonds taken
In part payment w. H. JONES
fa'e'gh, Oct q, 1867 67-w&swtf
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CAROLINA SALT,

AM NOW PRODUCING, AND KEEP CONSTANT.
Il ~ on hand, the best quality of CAROLINA SALT
Price $l2 per bushel measurement No order received
o less than 90 bushels and payment must accompany all
ORDERS THOMAS EVANS
Wilmington, N. c.
oept' " 1877. 37-w&sw2mpd
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SAVE THE SCRAPS.

nav Z The SCRAPS.
SHAY, WILLIAMSON & CO., AT 1.-THE NORTH
- state Iron and Brass Works." formerly Burns Foun.
dery will pay for scrap iron cents per pound Far
wrought iron scraps scrap BRASS scrap link and scrap
"copper" the highest cash price will be paid They viii
coal Will also receive proposals for delivering two hum
dred cords of wood. " 1850
Raleigh, Sept l9, 1862. 76-wkswsmnd
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-03
The Perils OF the Unfortunate.

You have hitherto earned, with some
exertion, your own bread, and that Of
your family but suddenly employment
fails, or yeur health gives way. or your
usual resources vanish. This is an op-
portunity which the devil will not neg
lect to improve. He will not dare to
propose to you to deceive or to steal; bus
he will say. Has God. thy Father. no
other banquet for thee but those stones.
and those thorns, amidst which he Al
lows thee to vegetate2 Well, since He
forsakes thee. help thysell; be not afraid
of wandering little from the beaten
track, and of providing for thy wants
by some of those means about which
you are too scrupulous. Speculate. try
the dazzling chances Of the gambling
table; be less exact respecting tho choice
of thy acquaintances; command this A.
lone that it may be made bread Let
your answer be, The God whom l serve
can deliver me y and He will deliver
me but if not, I will not turn aside
from his paths and should die OF
hunger, l will abstain from every sp-
pearance Of evil p
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-03
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY

Young mcu beware OF the pernici"us indui
seuce an lmost fatnl injury you iniiict upon
Sanr constitutions, by OWL examples and the
sisrbid influence Of the passions
How many young persons do we a"''y otnoi''
rhose oouuteuauces and debi,itated constitutions
S.ujct disease arisip., from that horrible and de-
vsstntng vice. .
,couII be shown how attenuation OF the
frame palpitation Of the heart, arrangement oi
.oe nervous System, cough, indigestion ana
,rain of symptoms, Indicative OF consumption,
FRO often ascribe1 10 wong eRuse:, "hen IN re-
slit- thsy are the consequences 81 an "iiu'.n .
md csrutciou. practice aIiko destructive TO the
mind and body. ..
Y,u wh. have trcasht this aflction upon
.,,r.slres, why embrace the secret to your
bsarts anil vaiuly attewpt tn cure y"ureeiFcs'
iu,,ead Of making Immediate application to a
ssltlfull physician, win" III short tns' "o"i"
s.,toso you to parfsct hsalth and save you trom
exposure which the fatal consolucnces rsnaer IL
-aritsbls.
~ Or. Smith siYes his special attention to
she treatment Of this destructive malady. IA
o ,nts oan be cured at home by addressing let
e., to Or. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
-,irs medicine securely packed from observation
s1rv ,rded by express or otherwise to any part
cf tho country. A.
y. B.--rersous afflicted with any of the
yh,y. com,laints will Il, we'll to avoid boa'h"9
.rro.tors whether foreign or uative, as also tue
rninsrous Hocet,.s advertiscd u. u certain cure
f>r .tery di.snse. These preparations are put
sp T.. sell aud not IN cure. and often 90 more
harm than good. therefore avoid them.
"a word to the wise is -utheient.
addrsss DR.. j. y. SMITH.
NnI1s prsd,rick street, Baltimore, Md
1~N, leusrs will be answercd unless they
Sontniu q romit,ancp or Postage Stamp to pay
sQstags on the answer.
Ian lat 1881. .--tv.
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NUMBER 81.
Charleston.

A little more than year ago. when
Beauregard, after being permitted by
the imbecile President and reasonable
Secretary of War at Washington to
build Notifications for the purpose Of At
tacking Fort Sumter, opened upon that
little devoted band who had been suffer-
ed to be half-starved in their castle BY
the Vaccinations OF the traitors, thou
sands of the citizens of that rebel nest
were to be seen upon the wharves.
cheering on the murderous bands which
had been raised in her midst to destroy
the gallant Anderson and his heroic
guards; at the bursting of every shell
and the stroke of every shot, the frantic
shouts of exultatien from men and wo-
men were heard, and the whole city WAS
holding a jubilee on the occasion. Ths
scenes have now changed +; these same
demoniac. see that glorious flag which
their traitor Governor declared, whom
it was hauled down from Sumter. WAS
for the first time trailed in the dust, now
proudly floating in the breeze in front of
their doomed city; her population fleeing
in terror from the impending storm which
the conspirators have caused to be rsis-
ed around them and their professsd
'chivalry' shaking in their shoes at the
approach Of the indicators Of that flag
which they had attempted to disgrace !;
they feel that tho hour Of retribution is
at hand; and the Mercury, whose boast
full threats of blood were 50 blatent .
year ago, is now preparing for flight
to the hills and mountains. which they
are calling upon to hide them from tho
wrath of an indignant nation. High
is the honor to be awarded to that man
who first plants the "Star Spsnsled
Banner" upon the walls Of Charleston
a civic procession should be decreed to
him in every loyal State Of the Union.
Il Baltimore Clipper.
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The Tax Bill.

Since the repoatrscf the tax bill. pub
lished some time sinoe, was given to the
public, several new amendments have
been made to it as follows:
For kissing a pretty girl, $1.OO.
For kissing homely one $2.OO-the
extra amount being added probably as
pu nishment for the mans folly.
For ladies kissing one another; Ten
Dollars. The tax is placed at this rate
in order to break up the custom alto
gather, it being regarded by our N C's
as a piece of excusable absurdity.
For every Irritation, 10 cents.
Every young man who has more than
one girl is taxed $500.
For courting in the kitchen. rs cts
Courting in the sitting room, so cts.
Courting in the parlor, $1.00.
Courting after 10 o'clock. $1.Oe.
Courting after 4 o'clock, $500.
Courting in a romantic place, $500.
and so cents for each offence thereafter.
Seeing lady home from church, 25
cents for each offence.
Seeing her home from the dime So
ciety, S cents-ths proceeds to be ap-
propriated to the relief of disabled arm
ohaplains.
From lady who paints. so cts.
For wearing low necked dress, $l.00.
For each curl on lady's head above
ten, 5 cents.
For every unfair device for entrappinl
young men into tho sin Of matrimony
So 90.
For wearing hoops larger than ter
feet in circumference, s cents for eacl
hoop.
Old bachelors over 80 are taxed SO
Over 40, 500.
Over so, $50, and sentenced to ban
ishment in Utah.
Each pretty lady is to bo taxed from
25 cts. to $25. she to tx the estimat
on her own beauty. 1t is thought tha
very large amount will be realized
from this provision.
Each boy baby, SO cents.
Each girl baby, 10 cents.
Families having moro than twelve b.
bies are not to be taxed.
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A special di'patch from Memphis to
the New York Tribune, dated 22d ult.,
says that three hundred merchants have
taken the oath of allegiance. Preaching
treason has been stopped by Gen. Wal
lace, and the rector of an Episcopal
church, who offered prayers for the
Southern Confederacy has been effectu-
ally admonished. The citizens Of Browns
vile, Hayward county, raised the stars
and stripes yesterday. Gen. Coles, O.
rigiually a secessionist, of Hayward
county, sends word to Gen. Wallace
that. since his cotton has been burned
by the rebels, he wants to take the oath
of allegiance.
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Histellantaus.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American, j
The West Point FOundry-ParrOtt
Guns-The Incendiary Shells
Ballard'S Carblne.
WEST POINT, N. Y. June 10.

WEST Po1Nr, N. Y. June 10.
Opposite the Point and near the vii
lage of Cold Spring, is the celebrated
foundry of Governeur Kemble. The
works employ five hundred men, all en-
gagged in making the Parrott rifled can
non and the solid shot and shell suited
to this kind of ordnance. Captain Par
rott, who superintends the works, is
graduate of the Military Academy. He
served in the army twelve years, but has
resigned, and now devotes his entire at
tcntion to scientific Investigations con-
pectcd with cannon and various projec-
tiles. The war has developed the prac-
.ical talent of our engineers and direct
ed it towards improvements in all kinds
of military engines, so that now the
American mind has the advance of all
other nations, and our guns for fortifca-
tions, siege trains and light batteries are
more efficient than those Of France or
England.
The practical results sought by invent.
ors are to increase the effective range Of
cannon; to throw shot or she'll Of great
weight-two or three hundred pounds
without making the gun SO large as to
be unmanageable and incapable Of trans
portation in the presence of an enemy.
These advantages are attained by the
Parrot gun, and hence make it superior
to the columbiad, the Dahlgren or the
Armstrong. BY means of band OF
wrought iron which surrounds the breech
great strength is secured, and by the
use of elongated or cOnical shot small
er bore is required, and hence less
weight of metal in the gun. The range
of the 2OO-poundcrs is between four and
five miles. At the distance Of three
miles 2O0-pound shot can be thrown so
as to fall within the space of twenty
feet square. The initial velocity of the
ball is twelve hundred feet per second,
and the whole distance is accomplished
in about seventeen seconds. The power
of the 1OO-pounder Parrot has been
tested upon wrought-iron plates, thicker
than the armor of the Monitor. At o
distance of fifty feet plate eight and a
half inches thick, inclined at an angle
of twenty degrees. was broken through
the middle, vertically, by the first shot.
So convinced is the Government of the
power and accuracy of these guns. that
Captain Parrot has an order to furnish
as many as he can mako by employing
all the force that can work in the found
ry. Six hundred have been sent to va
rious fortiicstions and divisions of the
army-1O, "a, 100 and 2O0-pounders,
with others of intermediate calibre. 1t
was a 2OO-pound Parrott which caused
the evacuation of Yorktown and the re-
treat of Beaursgard from Corinth.
These guns are cast in the usual man
ner and then transferred to the turning
platform, where they are cut down to
the proper diameter. after which they
present the appearance Of highly polish
ed steel. They are bored out and pass
ed into the hands of the riher. The
process of riAing is by simple gouge,
working SO as to give the proper twist
One groove is made at time. The
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Hon. Reverdy johnson, one of the
commissioners appointed by the Govern.
meut to investigate and settle questions
that have arisen, or may arise, between
the military authorities of New Orleans
and the representatives of foreign pow
ers. sailed from New York in the U. 5.
transport Connecticut, on the 25th ult
The exact nature of the Commissioners
powers are not known, but they arc
understood to be ample for every emer'
gency.
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IT is understood that the military
protection and defense of the Baltimore
aud Ohio railroad east of Cumberland
to the city of Baltimore. and Of The
railroad between Harper's Ferry and
Winch ester, is especially assigned to the
command of Major General Wool. Of,
ficers on the line of that road will &C,
oordingly report to him. The opera
tions of the Winchester and Potomac
railroad will remain under the direction
of Mai. Gen. Banks, it being his line Of
supply.
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gun now passes into the shop to receive
its wrought iron band. This surrounds
the breoch, and is about one-fifth the
length of the cannon. 1t is made of
wrought iron bar, varying from two to
six inches square, according to the cali
bre. This bar is heated to white heat
and then twisted into spiral and weld
ed into a cylindrical mass by powerful
trip hammer. The diameter of the
band is little less than that of the
breech of the gun. 1t is made red hot,
and while expanded fixed upon the
breech, where it shrinks firmly into its
place and forms almost solid portion
of the cannon. This process is upon
the same principle by which tires are
fitted to carriage wheels. The strength
thus attained is greater than that of any
single casting, however thick. For
1OO-pounder bar Of wrought-iron four
inches square and 60 feet long is re-
CURED; 2OO-pounder, cighty-fve feet Of
five inches square 3O0-pounder, one
hundred feet, six inches square. The
cost of the smallest gun-6-pounder-is
two hundred dollars /; for 2OO'pounder'
two thousand dollars each, which is said
- bo ono.tcnth tho cost of the Arm
strong gun. The charge of powder is
one pound to every ten of tho ball, and
the cost of powder and shell for every
discharge is nearly ten dollars. The
weight of the 200-pound Parrot is little
more than one-half that of the eolum'
bad which carries the 150-pound solic
shot, or the 10-inch shell.
The practice with these guns is excel
lent. Experiments are made daily ant
with an accuracy most astonishing. Th'
shrek of the ball, MS it flies through th'
air at n velocity of over six hundred
miles per hour, is like that Of railroad
train at full speed. The eoncussior
upon the rock on the opposite side OF the
river. one and half miles distant, Ii
so great that the sound is distinct.
heard lust as the reverberation of tn
discharge dies away.
At the foundry'of Gen. llemay, O
New Jersey, is preparing a number
his incendiary shells, with which h
will start for headquarters of one Of gu
Generals to morrow. This shell. whe
it explodes, covers space of twenty fee
diameter with blazing fluid, the hea
and smoke from which will render an.
fort untensble. 1t is an approach to tn
ancient Greek fire, the effects of whic
v ere so terrible. We expect to hear
, great results when the inventor open
, fire from his battery.
! Every day Captain Bruet, of tn
Ordnance Department, is engaged
, testing some now style Of fire arm
r projcctllc. Among the former is va
liable brecch- -londing carbinc, which
effective at half mile distance, an
can be discharged with great rapidity
: 1t is called 'Ballard's breech-loadin
. carbiuc,' and is pronounced to be one
the best yet presented for inspection.
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