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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-17
An Amusing tumble.

The last Register contained tumble of matter
which occasioned hearty laugh among its readers
By an improper "emptying in" of matter, as the
printers call it, our interesting and most accu-
rate neghbor had inserted an extract from Phila-
delphia paper about the war in an article on Gov
Vance's Inaugural and in an article about the war
he had inserted an extract from the Inaugural
in relation to the dissolution of the old government
and in the article on the war he commented on the
Inaugural, and in the article on the Inaugural he
commented on the war. 1t was very like Ramsey
Snif1es fighting the ground, and declaring what he
would do if he only had his man in the right place.
Every body laughed at our neighbours blunder; and
vatcinated hot times for the unfortunate FORE
man of his establishment when our neighbor should
perceive the ridi' 'ous figure he was cutting.
For our part, we think it was just punishment
on our neighbor for his attempt to pervert and dis
tort Gov. Vances Inaugural
Our neghbor can see and talk of nothing but
party. 1t has been party partyl with him. ever
since April, 1861, when he commenced his attacks
on the Conservatives. We shall not discuss party
topics with him, if we can possibly avoid it 1t
ought to be enough for him to know that Governor
Vance's friends are entirely satisfied with every
word in the Inaugural. Our neighbor, by discus
sing that State paper and by endeavorng to involve
the press in controversy on the subject only shows
how indifferent he is to that harmony and unity
which ought to exist among us, provided he can
bolster up and infuse little life into his defunct
party. Let our neighbor alone, and he will soon
insert himself in the niche of forgotten lumber
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Counterfeit Treasury Notes.

1t seems not to have attracted public attention to
any great extent, that considerable number OF our
State Treasury -shinplasters especially, have
been counterfeited We have also observed 50 and
81 issues circulated without signature and in some
cases counterfeted. The issue of these bills with
out signature or with counterfeit signatures, must
be the result of carelessness haste oversight
the part of those who print them or those who are
concerned in issuing them; and we call attention to
it. in order that more carefulness may be observed
The most common case of counterfeiting however,
is in the alteration of the cent bills to so CENTS
1t will be observed that the cent bills have become
very scarce, and it may be expected that the 30
cent bills will become more numerous. In some
cases the alteration is very poorly done, in others
it may deceive persons not very careful. 1t may
always be detected by holding the so cent bills to
the light when the alteration will be seen at onca
A correspondent, at Wilkesboro, writes us as
follows, in relation to this matter:
"Not week passes but that see, and have offered to
me- Treasury notes raised from to 90 cents and occurs
To me TO suggest yo aud through you to the autho
ties that IL t6e words "6ve" teu &c. aud the figures
on the Treasury notes bad been oeuer repeated the diff
Guilty of altering them would have been greater.
The suggestion is a good one, and worthy of the
attention of the authorities.
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Mr.. GENTRY AND THE CoNsCRIPTIoN LAw.-Mr.
Gentry of Tennessee, is reported to have said re-
Gently, in the House of Representatives, that the
conscrption law, he believed, would become the
permanent law of the land" Mr.. Gentry will find
himself mistaken in this belief The people of the
Confederate States are submitting to the conscrp-
ton law as matter of necessity, but they will not
submit to it as permanent thing. Such law is
foreign to the habits and genius of our people. 1t
had its origin in France and Russia, and is essen
TALLY antirepublican and despotc in its nature
Let the present law be executed fairly and thorough
w. but there is no necessity for extending it as the
States can readily furnish in their own way all the
additional troops that will be needed. When the
war over let it be repealed; and that member of
Congress who shall vote to continue it as the per-
manent law of the land ought to be, and will be
hurled from his place.
By the way, we have heard it intimated that the
present law has not been enforced in some of the
States south of US. Is this SOP
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-17

MILTON CHRoNICLE.-0ur friend of the Chronicle
complains that he does not receive the Standard
regularly. We are sorry to say that this complaint
comes to us quite too often from our subscribers,
for our comfort We assure the Chronicle and our
subscribers that no paper in the State is care
fully or more promptly mailed to them than the
Standard. Every possible effort is made on our
part to prevent failure in any instance. What do
to prevent its occurrence, has put us to our wits
end, and we have given up all hope of success un-
til dishonest and incompetent postmasters, clerks
and post-ofce agents are removed, and more honest
and capable men put in their places.
We have had just cause for some time to believe,
that there are several post-masters and post-ofce
agents in the State so lost to all of honor and
proprety as to be guilty of the meanness of stop
ping and suppressing the Standard and otherwise
trying to inure its circulation, from sheer personal
or political malice against US. We are waiting to
get the facts in more tangible shape, to lay the
matter before Mr. Reagan, the Postmaster General,
one of the most efficient officers in President Davis
Cabinet to have them removed. And we shall take
occasion then to give those delinquent officers a
we'll deserved drubbing.
The great and unprecedented demand for the
Standard at this time, may also somewhat account
for its failure to reach our exchanges and patrons
Even our enemies, bitter as they are against us,
UiU read it. Our friends will pardon them, there.
fore, if they should miss number occasionally, as
it is very desirable the enemies of the Standard
should sometimes have access to some source Of
light and truth better than they usually enjoy.
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NOTICE TO CoNscRIPTs-AN INPRovENENr.-It
will be seen, by order issued by Gen. Martin for
the Confederate States, and Gov Vance for this
State that hereafter conscrpts will be allowed to
select the infantry regiments they may wish to join
and that regiments duty in this State allow
ed to recruit from the conscrpts. See General Or
ders No. 2, dated Raleigh, September 9. This is a
decided improvement 1t is in strict accordance,
too, with the conscript law ITSELF which provides
that conscrpts shall be permitted to select their
regiments. Heretofore, in many instances, they
have been huddled off to regiments not of their
choce and but little attention paid to their wishes
in this respect Gov. Vance has ordered otherwise,
and we have no doubt the service will be benefited
by it, while justice will be done to the conscripts
themselves by faithful enforcement of the law in
this respect.
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For the Standard. .


Mr.. EDITOR Il desire to PROFOUND a few ques-
tions, which hope your position as public jour-
nalist will enable you to answer.
1st-What ratio of the white population of the
States was called for by the Confederate govern
ment, to fill up the army? 2d-Has not North
Carolina furnished more than her quota? 3d-If
So what justice is there in calling for more until
all the States have furnished the proportion of
troops? 4th-Does not the conscript law allow the
men to choose their regiment and company, when
not full? 5th-Ifso, what right had the Command
ant at Statesvile to refuse that privilege which he
did? 6th-Did not the conscrpt law contemplate
only keeping the regiments then in the field full !?
If so, what right had the Secretary of War to au-
thorize the organization of new regiment Gf not
two regiments) at Salisbury, out of conscripts al
ready enrolled as such? If satisfactory answers
can be given to these queries, it will oblige,
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
September, 1862.
We are not able to answer all the questions pro-
pounded by our correspondent
We do not know whether North Carolina has
furnished more than her quota or not She has
iftynine regiments which contained originally not
less than 6fty-ive thousand men. She has proba-
bly, now in the field, forty thousand effective fight
ing men, leaving out thousands of sick and wound
ed Our regiments have been greatly thinned by
battle and disease. They have been, in greater or
less numbers, in all the battles, and their losses
have been very heavy-not less in all, probably by
disease and battle, than fifteen thousand.
1t was estimated, when the conscript law was
passed, that it would raise hundred thousand
men. We think it probable that the Confederate
States have now in service, on the rolls, about
four hundred thousand, of whom three hundred and
fifty thousand effective fighting men. They
are nearly all veterans, and could meet and van
quish six hundred thousand of the enemy.
The conscript law does allow the men to choose
their own companies and regiments, and, under
Gov Vance, an order has been made to that effect
The conscript law was intended to fillup the reg
iments, as well as to keep the twelve months regi
ments in the service. We know of no law by
which the Secretary of War was authorized to form
new regiments in this State, but it is to be pre-
sumed that he acted under some law on the subject
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-17
The Fight at Washington.

We have been informed by Lieutenant belong
ing to Capt Boothe's company, that we did injus-
tice in our las. to portion of the squadron which
he commanded in the recent fight in Washington.
We are assured that Lieut. Wynn, of Hertford, on
whom the command of the squadron devolyed after
the fall of Captain Boothe, acquitted himself with
great gallantry; and that the greater portion Of
Capt Boothes and Capt Turner's companies-the
latter commanded by Lieut. Graham-remained in
town as long as any other cavalry company. 1t was
certainly not our intention to do injustice to any
one connected with the expedition, and we make
the correction with pleasure.
We learn that Captain Boothe though severely
wounded through the breast may recover. We
sincerely trust he will. Captain Norman is said to
be prisoner, and unhurt. Prvates Burns and
Brdgers, Of fuckers cavalry, are said to have been
killed-private King probably killed, and Corporal
Smedes and private Wnborne are said to be prison.
ers, and unhurt.
An intelligent friend writing us, says:
"The scene in town during the engagement is said to
have been heartrendng: 1t must have been from the
number Of women and children in the place. The
gunboat threw grape and canister all over the town
ing the fght and it is said they killed as many of their
own men ours shell from of their boats passed
through Martin Stevensons house. took off the of
w. e. DemiPs building, passed through the Academy,
and cut down large tree the opposite side The
goe seized all the boats and shedadded down
the river All the houses from Frank Hayens up Parm
lees nave been more or less injured. The Academy is
completely destroyed The lighting all the place.
put The took place in the neghborhood Of the
6rdge on Main Street. fuckers cavalry company fought
like tigers"
Our correspondent then very correctly adds, that
the true policy is to send sufficient force to keep
the enemy within his lines and not to assai places
which it is impossible, on account of the enemy's
gunboats, to hold.
We learn that General Martin, who projected the
expedition, was not in the engagement but was
about three miles from Washington.
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The Latest News.

No direct intelligence had been received in Rich
mond from our Army in Maryland at our last ad-
vices later than the 10th. At that period most of
Gen. Lees forces were around Frederick. Our
soldiers were in good spirits and had been able to
purchase shoes, &C., at low prices.
Northern accounts represent that the Confederate
forces had not entered York, Penn up to the 9th,
but were at Emmetsburg, Md. Confederate pickets
are also said to be in the neighborhood of Ecott's
Mills. The New York Herald had received intelli-
gence that Gen. Jackson had entered Hagerstown
on the 10th.
Great confusion exists at Washington and Balt-
more as to the movements and designs of Gen. Lee
Mcclellan is said to have advanced to attack our
forces at PooleSve, but could not find the Confed-
crates.
Gen. Lee of course adopts the necessary methods
to keep the enemy ignorant of his intentions. A
number of our soldiers, overcome by the rapid
marches Of our army, said to have given out on
the way, and we're in destitute condition. Some
had struggled into the enemy's lines at Alexandria
There was a rumor at Richmond, that Federal
cavalry were advancing upon Warrenton, Va, in
the rear of our army.
In Western Virginia our forces were driving the
enemy from the Kanawha. Large numbers of re-
crults were rallying to Gen. Loring from that Sec
ton.
1t is difficult to ascertain the precise position of
Gen. Kirby Smith. Northern accounts represent
him as advancing upon Covington. 1t was expect
ed that Gen. Humphrey Marshall would join him.
We have nothing definite from Gen. Bragg's ar
my. He is said to have crossed the Cumberland
river at Carthage, Tenn. The rumor of the evacu-
alton OF Nashville needs confirmation, though there
are indications of such purpose. Some Northern
papers declare it to be their purpose to hold it.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-17

SUPPLIES OF BACON, Pork, BEEF, &c.-Our army
IN Maryland is said to be living in fine style on the
best Of beef and bacon at low rates, which they pay
Tor in Confederate notes. Large numbers of cattle
are being driven from the upper part of Maryland
10 Virginia, and no doubt supplies of various kinds
are being obtained in large quantities. The occu-
patton OF Tennessee and Kentucky by our armies
VIII open the way for pork and beef to the States
South of them This will be of essential aid to the
people in this struggle. We trust our officers will
See to it that every Confederate soldier in Maryland
swell ShOd and clothed tor the coming winter
baltimore alone can furnish large quantity of
SHOES, leather, blankets, and winter clothing.
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PETERSBURG MARKET.

PKTERsBUKe Sept. 18, 1852.
Nails-Are very scarce and quote them at 22@95c'
pound -E
Bacon-Is getting scarce and is in more demand. We
quote hoground Soc Hams held good deal higher
Lard-Demand limited, with small sales at 8sGS5c. It
is held to-day at the latter price.
Wheat-0ur last quotation incorrectly printed,
$3 having been put when 1t should have been IS 10. To-
day the market is active and prices some BETTER
with sales of prime white at So 60 Receipts continue
light and what little good there is coming in is mainly the
crop of last year. Red g. though prime we think would
bring So 10.
Corn-Continues in demand for Government at g..
Tobacco-The market to-day very active and at
high prices We quote the extreme price Of Lugs at H
ola, and Leaf at $3.50. Fancy manufacturing Leaf
would fetch S40@50. . -a-
Cotton-Recepts larger and the market is very quiet
at 20c for prime lots in good order Damaged cotton is
not wanted.
Sugar-Refned 70@S0c ..-.
Cofee-Retailng at 50 so.
Flour-Super6ne $15, Extra $ls. No new family IN
market.-ErpreSS. ... ---
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News from the Armies.

Perfectly reliable news from the Army in Mary
land is difficult to obtain. dispatch to the Char
lesion papers, dated the 18th, states that General
"Stonewall" jackson had encountered the enemy
within 15 miles of Baltimore and beaten him, but
# has not been confirmed. 'Marylander" also
reported on the 10th, that our army was in possess
sion of the Relay House; that Stuart's cavalry had
DESTROYED Back River Bridge on the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Rail Road, and that the citizens of
Baltimore had risen en- masse and beaten the Yankee
troops and hung several wretches. These rumors
are all premature or without foundation.
The most reliable account is, that nine divisions
of our army had advanced across the Potomac-had
taken possession of Frederick City, and that Gen.
.Tackson's column had advanced as far as Hanover,
York county, Pa, about 35 miles from Harrisburg.
It is stated that on the Sth, Gen. D. 81. Hills di-
vision occupied Hagerstown and that at Poolesvile
fight occurred in which we captured 1000 prison.
ers and large quantity of commissary stores. Ba-
CON was to be hao in abundance at 10 cts per pound
Gen. Lee had notified the government not to send
him any more supplies. Col. Bradley 7. johnson
led the first of our regiments into Frederick. He
had been appointed Provost Marshall of that place.
ExGov Lowe, of Maryland, had been appointed
Provisional Governor by President Davis. Our
commanders had proclaimed to the Marylanders that
they had come as friends and not as enemies and
thousands were focking to our standards.
Grest excitement prevails throughout Maryland,
Pennsylvania, and the entire North. The defence
ofWashngton claims the first attention of the Yam
KEGS, but the Gonfederates will evidently strike at
other points first
Up to this present writing, we have no important
news from the West other than will be found in the
telegraphic dispatches in to-day's paper.
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THE MARKETS.
RALEIGH MARKET

RALEIGH MARKET.
R1PoRrED PoR THE "x. Q. sfAxpARp,"
BIZ WILLIAM @ UPCHURcH, Groosr
I'D -.sE RALuaH, Sept. Is 1854
Ashes-Good Oak and Hickory SOC. T-blshel.
piled. = - 50 20 ~ ' w. -f
Beeswax-5oc. pound r
Beef-On foot 1O@l2c. pound. T
Butter-4o@5oc. pound
Cotton-Fair to good ls@90c 3 pound.
cotton Sheetings-60c. p yard. --f "
Cotton Yarn-$l pound.
Couon Osnaburgs-S5c. 3 yard.
Corn-l 10 p bushel. -. s
Corn Meal-$l rs . bushel -
Coffee-$2 30 p pound. --S 80
Eggs-25@80c. % Dozen 4, -f HesI ~--,t
Fowls-So@4Oc . piece. I'D. e .ss -s,tssr-
Feathers-Geese Soc 3 pound. -- - ..--
Fl0ur-Family SIS p barrel Superfne Sl7,
Hides-Green 10c. q pound; Dry rs cents - -
Iron-l6c. pound for roll; zoe. for Swedes
Lard-2S@30c. . pound. -.... ...-- --,'f ~.
Leather-Sole 81 75@$2 90 3 pound; Upper 90 IS.
Lumber-Pine plank 81 so 3 hundred feet
Mutton-On foot % 60@$8 90.
MolasSes-SS 90 gallon.
Nails-25 cents 3 pound. Z .
Potatoes-Irish 81 90; Sweet 81 30 . bushel.
Rice-l0c 3 pound. r....
Sugar-70@75c y pound. ...
Salt-$20 p bushel.
Soap-25c. . pound for country made.
TallOw-40c. . pound. -.# .
Wheat-$3 90 3 bushel. ..-
Wool-$l 90 . pound. o.. .-.....
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Yellow Fever in Wilmington,

We regret to learn that yellow fever has made its
appearance at Wilmington, in very malignant form.
1t is supposed to have been brought there by the
crew of the Kate, or some other vessel which has
recently run the blockade. About 80 or 40 cases
are said to have occurred, and number of deaths
The most active exertions have been made to cleanse
the town and prevent its spreading. Numbers of
persons are fleeing from the place.
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The GoLDsBoRo TKIBUNE.-T. Loring, Esq, on
account of the condition Of mis- health, announces
his retirement from this paper the business of which
is now committed to Messrs. Griffith Brockett and
N. S. Richardson. We regret Mr. Lorings with
drawal from the Tribune, and especially the cause
of it. He is an honest man, and has shown him
self an accurate, faithful, and fearless journalist
The wisdom and experience of such men are much
needed in this crisis
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-17

A FINE ARTICLE OF WHEAT.-That intelligent and
enterprising planter and farmer, DR.. E. A. Crudup
OF Franklin, has sent us a sample of his Tuscan
wheat of which we spoke some time since in the
Standard. 1t is large plump, white wheat and
said to Oe perfectly free of rust or blight of any
Sort. DR.. G. will no doubt dispose of considera-
Ole quantity for seed wheat on fair terms. Our
farming friends, by calling soon, can obtain small
quantity to be put in this fall for seed Sow in
drills for seed.
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EVACUATION OF SUFFoLK-We learn that the
Yankee forces have retired from Suffolk, and that
Uen. Pettigrew, with his brigade, left Petersburg
on Sunday for the former place. This gives room
Tor hope that the Albemarle region will soon be rid
OF the enemy. 1t is pretty well ascertaned that all
the gunboats have already left Chowan river
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Freedom of the Press and OF the citizen.


on Wednesday, the 10th, Mr. Haynes, Of Tennes.
see, introduced the following resolutions in the Sen
ate which were referred to the judiciary committee
ResolUed That the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to inquire into the expedency Of providing by law under
proper sanction, that military commander within his
department or elsewhere within the Confederate States
shall suspend abrdge the freedom of speech of the
Press and fixing suitable penalties for the abuse Of such
freedom when exercised to disturb the public peace
cite to domestic violence or rebellion against the Confede
RssUed That said Committee further inquire into the
proprety of declaring by law that during the time the
citizen of the Confederate States who has been or may
hereafter be arrested and imprisoned and who not part
OF land or naval force Of the militia in actual service
shall be tried punished otherwise than upon present
ment indictment by grand jury and requiring such
or other making arrests to set forth in
the order OF the cause and nature Of the accusation
against such citizen with reasonable certainty and report
the same TO the President with the of all citizens
arrested and the places of their confinement be laid by
nm before the two Houses of Congress at the commence
RSsOIUed That martial law is unknown to the Consti.
luton OF the Confederate States and that the declaration
ereof IN any department suspending the civil jurisdiction
OF the State and Confederate Courts find apology only
on the ground of paramount necessity for the public safety
and that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire
into the proprev of renortino hill tn ba Snta N abo
ish it. and further inquire whether Congress has power
by law protect these persons against actions dana.
ges for alleged wrongs who have bona de and in the
ecse of sound discretion proclaimed and exercised
ual law within the Confederate States"
The above resolutions seem to be just in their
principles and demanded by the condition of things.
In war, as well as in peace the people should keep
their eyes steadily fixed on great Constitutional
principles, and permit no departure from them, ex-
cept when absolutely necessary to the country
itself Nor is it frequently if ever necessary to set
aside the law and trample on the Constitution, to
save the country Cases Of this kind should be pal
pably and painfully clear leaving no other course at
all possible to bepursued. "Power is always steal
ing from the many to the few" Let the law be
hOnored and magnifed, and let our Constitutions,
both State and Confederate, be sacredly observed.
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ouR ARMY IN MARYLAND.-It is stated that nine
DIVISIONS of our army have crossed the Potomac
Uen' d. Fl. Hill, of this State, in the lead. We
PROBABLY have therefore, in Maryland not less than
One hundred and forty thousand men. Gen. Hill
WIN North Carolina troops, leads the advance This
!" ah honor for the old State, which will be fully
sustained by our brave troops.