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RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1862.
The Latest News.

Tho last mails bring us the intelligence that
-.o., hattie at Corinth, Miss, had already COM
e.,n,ad On Friday last, Gen. Beauregard issued
.,riotic and spirited address to the army composed
r tho veterans of Shiloh and Elkhorn, advising
.hsn, Of the approaching conflict
IN Saturday last, the enemy's advance column of
moo infantry, with cavalry and artillery, engaged
Ri, Gen. Marmaduke's brigade and Capt Sweat's
h,,terv near Pennington, four miles from COrinth.
The contest was sharp for an hour, and the enemy
having much the advantage of us Ia artillery, our
s,rces fell back, with loss of 20 killed and 100
wounded The enemys loss is considered much
heavier. The enemy took possession of Pennington
,nd MANY poor families were driven from. their
homes bv the cannonade. Lt.I Col, Major and
others were taken prisoners by our forces No
dut before our paper reaches our readers the great
hattie has taken place. which must decide the fate
of Tennessee and upper Mississippi Our forces are
s,d TO he in high spirits and confident of victory
u,v Heaven make it signal victory for the South
NV ORLEANs.-ThiS City was occupied by Gen.
p,,Icr's Yankee forces on Saturday last. Buffers
force is about 1000. Gen. Lowell is. still at Camp
uo,re about 20 or Sc miles from New Orleans. 1t
i said that the troops at Fort Jackson mutned and
spked their guns, when Gen. Duncan was obliged
TO surrender Gen. Duncan was on parole in New
Orleans.
The Louisiana was at Fort ST. Philip and proved to
he unmanage6le She received broad-side from
the enemy at So feet without injury, when Com.
Mcintosh blew her up, losing an arm and leg
All the cotton and shipping at New Orleans and
Baton Rogue had been destroyed. About $4,000
bsIes of cotton were burned.
MEyruIs.-Fort Pillow continued tO-hold out at
tbe last accounts Three of the enemys mortar
guns had exploded. The enemy had not yet gone
M the river from New Orleans.
VIRGIHIA-Events MITIGATE a great battle near
Richmond in few weeks. Rumors are numerous
and astounding in that quarter of the truth of which
the public will be advised IN due time. Every eff
for, will be made to concentrate large force near
Richmond for a desperate encounter. A fight Is
looked for about Staunton. zen. Jackson is pre-
pairing to attack Rosencranz, who has superseded
Gen. Banks We are glad to see that Virginia will
not be given up without death-struggle.
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For the Standard.

Mr.. HOLDEN 1T is astonishing with what tact
and ingenuity certain individuals of the "blood
and thunder" stripe can evade rendering that SER
vice to the Southern cause which our bleeding Con-
federacy now demands at the hands of patriots and
which their former professions and political course
would have induced the credulous to believe would
have been rendered in more trying times.
Inquiry has been made through the public prints
why it was that our Legislature placed field officers
of the militia different footing from that of pri
Yates in case Of draft No satisfactory has
yet been given. But the fact of the law being thus
has no doubt induced persons to seek those stations
But this aim frustrated by the passage of the
CONSUMPTION act supersedng all local law. So some
other expedient had to be resoPted to. What was
that2 That guaranteed to every conscript provided
he has the means of procuring substitute? No.
But the idea has been conceived and acted upon,
that probably their carcasses might be saved from
the ills of camp life and effects of Yankee bullets by
representing to the General Commanding the num-
Der of slaves in certain localities and the danger to
be apprehended, and petitioning him to leave four
in each Captains District to guard the inhabitants;
and recommending persons for those appointments,
their patriotic selves first and foremost in the list
Such is the secret programme now on hand in the
County of Johnston. / for one, in the name of the
people, protest against such tricks. But if such
a measure is necessary, let those who stood draft
or were drafted, and those who have been under
going the pains and penalties of company drill, at
least have an equal chance with field officers to
joy the comforts of home soldiers.
Our Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel, and Major have
understand succeeded in being recommended as
home guard. CONSCRlPT
4lst Reg N. Q. Militia.
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For the Standard.
MEETING IN CAREY DISTRICT.


A meeting of the people of Carey District, Wake
County, was held according to previous notice, on
Saturday, the 4th of May, 1862.
On notion Wyatt j. Holleman, Esq, was called
to the Chair and W. II. Beckwth was appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting being explained, on
motion, the Chairman appointed G j. Rogers, AL
ard House. committee to draw up resolutions for
its action.
The committee retired for short time, and re-
ported through their Chairman, G. j. Rogers, Esq,
the following resolutions, to wit:
ReSOtUed, That as the people of the State will be
called upon to vote for Governor in August next,
we hereby express our preference for William H..
Graham of Orange, for that Office, in the present
crisis. That we regard Mr. Graham as eminently
qualified in every respect for the Office and trust
that he will consent to the use of his name. We
think that party feeling should have no influence at
time like this, but that the best men should be
called to Office without regard to party.
ResoLued That we recommend to the voters of
Wake County, the following named gentlemen for
the next Legislature: For the Senate, Col. j. p. Fl.
Russ, and for the Commons, Henry W. Miller,
Kemp P Battle, and Capt Green H. Afford.
Resolred That in recommending the above named
gentlemen we simply declare our preference; new.
ertheless, we are ready to support any good men
and true, who may be selected by the conservatives
of Wake County.
ResoLped That in order to secure uBanilnitv and
cooperation, we respectfully recommend that a
mass meeting be held in the City of Raleigh the
third Monday of the present month, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates to represent the
County of Wake in the next Legislature.
The resolutions being read Mr.. Rogers was called
upon for q speech, when he arose and briefly ad-
dressed the meeting in support of the resolutions.
The Chairman then added few remarks, and, on
motion, the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Chairman was requested to ap-
point ten delegates to attend the mass meeting re-
commended by this meeting to be held at Raleigh,
provided it be deemed advisable by the people to
hold said meeting. The Chairman appointed the
following: Avis Bets, Atlas Yates, C. B. Walker,
G. R. Rogers, Avis Yates, w. R. Afford, Leonard
House, Joseph B. Stedman, Allen Maynor, and
Thomas Howell, jr., and, on motion, the name Of
the Chairman was added.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Raleigh. Standard and Regis
Ter be requested to publish the above.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
W. j. HOLLEMAN, Chmn.
W. II. BEcKwITH, Secty.
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For the Standard.


Will you, Mr.. Editor, please inform the people
who are legally exempted from military service"
In this county it is rumored that at recent draft
all public millers, and every one who was making
money by speculation or in any other manner, was
considered 'legally exempted from military service"
> and consequently not subject to be drafted. The
people desire to know whether every one who tends
a mill as public miller, and every cross-road post
master will be legally exempted from military SER
vice under the conscript law If so, there will be
no old millers nor old postmasters. Every body
will be miller, postmaster, or speculatOr, and l
fear more spectators than mierS and postmasters
together. Let us have the law of the Confederate
States, and of North. Carolina on the subject.
Alexander County. S.
We have published the law Of Congress in regard
to exemptions, and refer our correspondent to that
As we understand it the law exempts all persons
who belong to the classes vocations named in the
bill, provided they are exempted by the Secretary
of War. From the regulations of the Secretary of
War, made under the conscript and exemption laws
as published in our last semi-weekly and which will
be found in the present weekly, we conclude that
the Secretary of War will exempt all named IN the
bill, who prOue that they belong to The classes
vocations exempted by the bill.-Standard.
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The CoNvESrIoN.-This body was engaged the
forenoon of Monday in considering Constitutional
amendments. Among other Ordinances passed on
Monday evening" giving bounty of fifty
dollars to all volunteers for the war; and to all con-
scripts We will publish the Ordinance in our next
We think the Convention has shown liberal and
proper spirit in recognizing distinction in its
ton on this subject between volunteers and con-
scripts.
The Governor is directed by the Ordinance to dis
charge all volunteers over thrty-five years of age
not transferred to the Confederate Government.
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ATTENTION.


5OTH RECT. NORTH-CAROLINA TROOPS.
VNHE FOLLOWING MEN. JOHN W. EARLES AND
IL JAMES s. MCFARLAND, deserted my Company
while at Camp Mangum, the 10th of April The said
John w. EarIes was born in Rutherford county, N. was
is OF age and feet inches high and the said Jas
20 years of age, and was 5 feet lIJI inches high
offer thirty dollars reward for the apprehension and de-
livery of each one at Raleigh, N. C.
GEO. W. ANDREWS,
Capt Command'g Co. G. 5Oth Regt. N. c. T.
May 6, 1852. l9-w4t.
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Maya, 1862
PUBLIC MEETING.

A MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVES OF JOHN.
n ston County who opposed to partyism and hef
fcency in appointments to Office and in favor of reform
in the administration of public affairs, and who wish the
best men in responsible Offices, will be held in the Court
House, in Smhfed, on the second Saturday, the 10th
day of May full attendance is desired nominations
for Governor, &c, will be made.
MANY VOTERS.
May 2, 1852. l9-wlt.
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MEETING IN WAKE COuNTY.-It will be seen, by
the proceedings which we publish to-day, that the
people of Carey District assembled on Saturday
last and nominated candidates for Governor and the
Legislature MesSrs. Russ, Miller, Battle and AL
ford are all good and true men, and would no doubt
acceptaby represent Wake County in the Legs-
lature.
1t is time the people were generally moving with
reference to the approaching elections. We hope
to see large meeting in Raleigh on Monday of May
Court
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UNIVERSITY.


TIME EXAMINATION OF THE STUDENTS OF THE
u University of North Carolna will begin on Monday
the 18th nst and continue until the day Of the College
Commencement, Thursday the 5th of June
The Committee of Visitation for the year 1862 consists
of:
His Excelency, HENRY T. CLARK,
Governor of the State and cco Pres of the Board.
Hon. DAVID l.. SWAIN, LII, D.,
Pres. of the College.
WILLIAM II. BATTLE,
ROBERT r. BRIDGERS,
PAUL c. CAMERON,
DANIEL w. COURTS,
JOHN w. CUNNINGHAM,
RICHARD DILLARD,
JOHN K. D0NNELL,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
ROBERT ID. HART,
GUSHING B. HASSELL,
SAMUEL p. HILL,
JOHN j. JACKSON,
JAMES c. JOHNSTON,
MATTHIAS Z. MANLY,
GILES MEBANE,
JOHN H. MOREHEAD,
MATTHEW w. RANSOM,
WALTER L. STEELE,
HUGH WADDELL,
JONATHAN WORTH
All other Trustees of the University who who NAV at
tend will be considered members of this COMMITTEE.
CHAS. MANLY, Secretary.
May 6, 1862 87-td.
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KITTRELL,S SPRINGS

KITTRELL'S SPRINGS.
A FTER THE 18TH MAY THIS POPULAR PLACE
IA of summer resort will be open for the reception of vsi
tors. Since the last have made many improve
ments and feel confident of giving satisfaction TO pat
The healthy location of place, the medicinal v
the Raleigh and CASTOR Raroad and its safety from tue
invading enemy render it pleasant and desirable home
for persons seeking summer quarters.
We would TO the many who have already applied for
board that have been necessarily compelled refuse
them our house only fitted up for summer accom-
modations
TERMS:
Board per day, 81 90
I" week, l20O
month"; 4U co
~ Children and servants half price
BLACKNALL & CO,
PrOpretOrs.
April 90, 1862. lS-w&swlm:
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North-CarOlina papers that the late Confederate
Congress passed bill allowing the Chapains in the
army $50 per month and rations. IfCongress pass
ed such law it has escaped our notice. We would
be glad if the Richmond papers would publish the
hill
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Our PLANTERs.-We believe, that throughout the
State but few of our planters think of planting cot
ton or tobacco, except small parcels for home con-
sumption, and for the preservation of seed. Few
are so blind as not to see that duty and patriotism
we'll selfinterest renders it absolutely neces-
sary to plant largely of corn potatoes, pes beans,
&C. &c,
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FAST DAY.-Presdent Davis has appointed Fri
day, the 18th of the present month, as day of
fasting humiliation and prayer in behalf of our
army and country. Let all the people observe it
religiously.
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A Word to the Soldiers.

We have a large list of subscribers in.the army,
but some of Them especially the privates fail to get
their papers, because they neglect to give US the
letter of the company TO which they belong, as
well as the number of the Regiment. We beg them
to be particular about this.
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Board pei
April 90, 1862.
GREENsBoRoUGH FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT,

COMMENCEMENT.
AN TUESDAY EVENING, THE 18TH OF MAY, AT
~ IA o'clock, Rev. JOHN s. LONG. of Raleigh, will
deliver lecture in the College Chapel.
On Wednesday at II o'clock. A. NJ, Rev. F. STANLY,
of Danyille Va, will preach the annual to the
graduating class Concert at night
On Thursday, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, Rev. A. NJ SHIPP,
President of Woprd College S. c. will deliver address
before the two Literary Societies.
Commencement exercises will take place in the afternoon
of the same day. Thursday
The Trustees will bold their annual meeting, in their
session roOm On Tuesday 18th, at o'clock "A. NJ
T. NJ. JONES, President.
May Q, 1862. Std.
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olsT REGIMENr.-This regiment has been organic
Ell at Wilmington by the election of John L. Can't
well Colonel; VIM. A. Allen, Lieut.. Colonel; and
Hector Mckethan, Major.
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GEN. VANcE.-Wc have just learned that Col. 2.
B. Vance has been appointed by President Davis, a
Brigadler General in the Confederate Army. This
is the first conservative appointment made by the
Government, to high position. Our friend Vance
has won it, and will no doubt do honor to the post
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New 0rleanS.


There is no longer room to doubt that New Or
leans has fallen, and that the Federal flag floats over
the Custom House. Under all the circumstances
it is not only the most surprising event of the war,
but we doubt if the like was ever known in the
history of any people. Very strong suspicious are
expressed that foul play has caused it and the
OF Gen. Lowell has been connected with the matter
in no enviabe shape. The charge is too grave
one to be bruited about any man without positive
evidence.
Gen. Lowell is respectfully connected in the South,
and it is said that he is related by marriage to the
President. These FACTS ought to screen him from
censure, if unmerited Besides, it is affirmed that
he refused Colonelcy in our army early in the
war; because he could do better at the North and it
is known that he remained in office, he and Gen.
Smith, now commanding at Yorktown, in the city
of New York, until after the battle of Manassas
While there, however, it is in evidence that they
both manifested prudently their Southern pro-
clivities
One fact is stated by the papers which is strange
indeed, if not significant 1t is this: for some two
or three months the Northern papers have stated
without qualification that New Orleans would even
tuay fall into their hands, and when it did it would
be without resistance, without blow, apd without
shot Our readers already know, that the Cres-
cent City was surrendered withc ut firing a shot
nearer the City than Fort jackson, ninety miles
below. But may it not after all. only to show
20 the country the superior qualifications of Mr..
Benjamin, as Secretary of War, and of Mr.. Mallory,
as Secretary of the Navy more than any disloyalty
or detection on the part of Gen. Lovell2 The coun-
try has long since expressed its opinron as to the
qualifications of those two gentlemen, and events
daily occurring serve to rvet the conviction OF
the people as to their unttness. We observe that
Gen. Beauregard, in an appeal to the people, gives
up the Mississippi being in the possession of the
enemy and urges them to destroy their cotton, &c.
to prevent its falling into the hands of the Yankees
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NEwBERN PRIsoNERs.-We learn that our prison.
erS taken at the battle of Newbern have been sent
to New York, and are at some of the Forts in that
haroOr Several, we believe, have written to their
friends in this section
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SALr.-We understand that the Company now
boring for salt water near Haywood, Chatham
County, is encouraged to hope that with some as
sstance from the State, they will succeed in obtain
ing it. The last boring indicates the presence of a
large amount Of salt
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The new Constitution as amended by the late
Convention of Virginia has been rejected by the
people of that State by 67S majority. Not more
than oneourth of the vote of tho State was polled
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, BANK OF NoRTH.CAROLINA.

THNHE GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD.
of this Bank will be held at their Banking House
in this City on the Second Thursday in June next,
being the 18th day.
c. DEWEY, Cashier.
Raleigh May 6, 1862. Sid
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The articles by "Justice," came to hand too late
Tor this issue. They shall appear in our next.
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May 6, 1862

SASHES! SASHES!I
OFFICERS SASHES FOR SALE AT
" H. L. EVANS.
May 6, 1862. 87-8t.
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Arrival of the Bavaria.

CAPE RACE, October 20.
The steamer Bavaria from Bremen min
southampton on the 81 inst, passed this
point en- route to New York at half-past four
Yesterday. She was boarded by the news
Yacht OF the Associated Press, and sum-
mary OF her news obtained. Her dates are
three days later. The Bohemian, from One
bee. arrived at liverpool on thu 9th inst.
GREAT BRITAIN The London Times
:ays the Emancipation PROCLAIM alton of
President Lincoln is political concession to
the Abnlitionist wing of the Republican
party. When the Union existed the Consti.
luton gave no right. either to the Preside nt
alone or the President and Congress COM
bined, to abolish slavery. Emancipation
was the thunderb,lt placed 10 Presiden
Llncoln's hands TO destroy the whole social
organic ation of the South at blow. It is
thunderbolt which he president Lincoln)
has assumed the right to launch; but he is
without the power to enforce his decree.-
The North must conquer every square m lie
OF the South before it Can make the Pro-
clamation OF more effect than mere waste
paper
Commercial advices from New York show
that there IS strong i'm pression that a ter
m'na'lon of the war will ultimately occur
from financial crisis and confusion in the
North.
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From the Ashland (Ohio) Union
The Draft.

In accordance with the notice issued BY
the drafting Commissioner. the men drafted
from this county met at Ashland on Mon
day last. They appeared mot to Ike it,
and many were the curses heaped upon the
party in power, not only deep but Aud.-
During the dav the Hanover township dele
cation came in, 80 men, and a sample OF
the sentiments Of the crowd was to be OBJ
served by the notices upon their banners
The notices were as follows:
"The Constitution and the equality of the
States. These are the symbols of everiast-
ing Union"
"The Constitution as it is and the Union
as it was and the Niger where he is"
"Lincoln's artificial panic. Is Nobody
Hurt? Where's your Niger now?'
"Niggers and Preachers exempt"
"Bound for the Niger War"
'3S-Hanover's quot for the Niger War!!'
These sentiments were enthusiastically
cheered by the crowd present as the banners
were borne through the street. We believe
there was not man in the whole number
but is willing to lay down his life and sacri
fee his property for the salvation OF his
country, but the determination was visible
in every eye that these men were not to be
trlUeu Will, anu tnat tHeV uiu HOI iHteHu W
shoot white men. or be shot BY white m en-
for the sake of few black brutes.
Considerab BILE excitement prevailed through
out The day. and many threats that the Y
would not obey the draft. At ore time the
crowd went to j eff's office for the purpose of
getting hin, to make a speech. jeff. was
scared, but finally came to the door OF his
office. his face as white as paper. and begged
the question. by stating that he had nothing
to do with the draft. The lying coward was
afraid to shoulder the responsibility OF the
fact that four-firtbs Of the men drafted from
this county are Democr
Z ;Yesterday morning the men left foI Camp
at Mansfield. We are inclined to the opin-
ion that large majority of the men viii
make very poor fighters for niggers. They
don't believe in the programme. They
think that white man is as good as a mig
ger, and an see no reason why Mey should
be shot for the benefi, OF niggers and Adolf
zionist. Those are their sentiments and
they will stand BY them. and il the despot
Lincoln had a few hundred thou. aud snch
men in the field be would meet with the
fate he deserves: hung. shot or burned-no
matter which.