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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19
$50 Is
Maxim in all.


for fifty yards of jeans, which, accordin to my
way of calculatin, and larnt it in Pike, is jist
$l.25 yard, and you want to ak me SIX dollars
yard, maxim clear gain of four dollars and
quarters on each yard of jeans, or nearly three
hundred and fifty per cent. Now let me tell you,
Mrs. Skinfint, don't you never talk about extor-
TONERS no more, for you're the worst one I've
come across yit. Take keer you amt a subject
of that revival you was talkin about awhile ago,
and it mout be well for you to consider where
you expect todie when you go to yourself, with
out troublin yourself about other people.
This sot me to rehectin. There is our poor
soldiers. away off where blood is runnin like wa
ter fightin for these very people that's akin sich
prices and their families at home suferin for the
needcessities Of life. And the soldiers themselves
is sufferin too, and often have to lay down at
night on the cold ground without anything to eat,
after ightin all day. | have heard that they had
to do like the cid revolutionary soldiers away
down on the Waxliaws, to keep from starvin--
that is to tighten their belts every once in
while, and shrink their CUTS up till they amt big
ger than ppe-stens, and then they don't want
much vittils. But must stop.
So no more at present. but yours till deth,
MESHACH HORNER.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19
Convention Of North Carolina
Ezanls

The manufacturers Of the State Of North
Carolina held convention at Greensboro, on
"Wednesday. December 3, which was presided
over by G. P MendenhaiI of the Union Manu-
featuring Company The Convention was at
tended by Representatives of all the manufac-
turing establishments In the State, and was
addressed by Gov. Vance.
The committee appointed TO draft resolutions
submitted, through their chairman, the fellow
ing, which were agreed to:
Resolred, That we will sell all the pro-
ducts Of our several mills at a profit not ex-
ceeding Is per cent; and further, that we give
the orders Of the STATE the preference
Resolued, That we will use our best endea-
vors to discourage speculation in factory fa-
brics, and to secure this end We will sell in
quantities to such agents only as will prevent
them reaching the hands of the speculators.
Resolped, That we believe the following
prices are in conformity at present with the
Exemption Act, to wit: A sheetings, IS cents
per yard cotton yarn, No. SIS to 6's, at So SO
per bunch Of 5 lbs; No. 8's to los at So SO;
No. IFS to 12's at So IS.
The Bogus "State'' Gocernmens IN Western
VTyinia- Message from {. Gorernor'' Per
pont Garlic Called upon to Resign.
The scheme Matched up by Governor" Pier
pont of Yankee Government in Western Vir-
ginia is in full blast, as will be seen by the
following dispatch
WHEELING, Va. Saturday, Dec. g.
The State Senate to-day passed preamble
and resolution setting forth that Mr.. Carlile.,
had violated the instructions of the BODY that
elected him, in failing to sustain the legiti-~
mate efforts of the Governments to suppress the
instruction, in opposing by his votes and
speeches in and out of the Senate measures alb
solutely necessary to the preservation, of the
Union, and enforcement of the laws. and IN
opposing the admission Of the new State Of
Western Virgihiainto the Union, and request
ing him to resign his seat in the o. IS. Senate.
The resolution will come mp in the House
on Monday, and probably pass BY a large ma
jority.
In the House to-day, a resolution was Offer
ed requesting the United States House Of Re-
representatives. to pass the new State bill now
pending before it without alteration or amend
ment. 1t will come up on Monday, and pass
by nearly unanimous vote.
Governor 'Pierpont's message endorses the
emancipation proclamation of President Linz
coin. ~.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19

Col. j. T. Farnsworth, Of the Illinois cavAl-
ry, has been nominated e Bsigadisr General.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19

The steam frigate Vanderbilt returned 10
New York November Both, after an unsuccsss-
full cruise Of 4, 900 miles in search Of the Ala
bama.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-19

Resignation of Frank II. Blair.
The Hon. Frank p Blair, Jr., has resigned
his seat in the present Congress in order to
take command Of a brigade at Helena, Arkan-
sas.
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'em to be- Them's my sentiments, SEES l, ior
they axed me twenty dollars for boots, twelve
dollars for shoes, dollar and lAl!f for calico,
and dollar and half for q louse-trap IN town.
faint possible, ses she-why where do they ex-
peet to die when they go to tell you Mister
Horner, SIGH people ought to be hung for they're
ruinin the country and hclpin the Yankees to
whip us as fast as they can. They all ought to
be in, you know where mean, Mr. Horner-
I ses5 agiil, thems my sentiments, Mrs. SKIN
flint and you're the woman loves to deal with.
Have you any jeans to sell, ses !, for want TO
cit Bednigo pair of britches, bein as how he's
in the wars fghtin for independence, and is near
ly naked. Why yes, SEES she, but as you say the
times is nifty hard, cotton hard to git and blum
hard to gt. and you know can't afford to sell
leans Ike used to- Yes. SEES |, that's true, and
YOU ought to have donble for it, Double, indeed,
ses shelf / don't git six times what used to,
I'll keep It, that's all. Keep cool. Mrs. Skim
flint. ses i. and let's reason together. Reason,
indeed; SEES she, nobody never made Twin by
reasorin yt. Well, then. SEES /, let's figger hit
tle.. How much jeans have you got, ses l! FIFTY
yards, ses she. How much wool did IT take, and
how much was it worth, ses I? 1t took 70 lbs.
ses she, and it was worth a dollar pound. All
right, ses l. that's S25. What did the cardln
cost? 1t cost Is cents pound, SEES she, and that's
S. S.. IS. What did the dye-stutfs cost. They cost
3d. so, ses she. What was the spinnin worth, ses
II About S1250 SEES she. What was the wea-
vim worth? That was worth So. 80. too, ses.she.
And what was the colorin worth? About 50, ses
she Very well, ses I,,now let's add all this up:
Twenty-Five lbs. Wool, w
Cardin. 8 10
Dye-stutfs. ..............:...............e35 so
Spinnin, ................,......... IL 90
Weayn l2 so
Colorin .................... b OQs
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stump Orator Colonies and Generals.


The following observations by George Fhzhugh,
Esq, of Virginia, prepared for forthcoming num-
Der of DeBows Rerie@ possess force and point, es-
peciay at this time
"Stump orators held all the high and honorable
positions under the late Federal government and
have been 5equeathed a legacy or fallen as 4
blight upon our Confederate government. They
interrupt and impede the administration of affairs,
State and Federal, by speeches to Buncombe, and
by prying into executive matters, about which they
understand nothing, or if they did, are too numer-
GUS too tattng, and too corrupt to be trusted with
executive secrets-for divided responsibility makes
all legislative bodies more or less careless and cor
rupt
Improyised Generals In all the tide of time,
except as miraculous interpostion OF Providence
such phenomenon was never witnessed before
II is true there was little David, and JOAN Of Arc,
and Minerva, who were brave warriors, and needed
no teaching trainingi but they were quite out of
the ordinary course Of things, and wholly unlike
Confederate stump orator. ~E 10
We shall certainly be subject to frequent rever-
ses surprises and defeats until we get rid Of this
peStilent material in our armies No trained and
intelligent soldier was will be, willing
to fight under the lead of mere stump orator. Of
all arts the art of is the most difficult TO learn
and none learn it well but men of genius, who ap-
ply themselves to it in YOUTH and practice it for
many years Old men, and most especially old
stump orators, can learn nothing new. Far better
= make boy of eighteen General, for he is impress
sionable, and learns new things readily, than at
tempt to make an officer of man over forty five,
who has had no military training.
The Incubus of denagognism, in the shape Of
stump orators descended to us from tho late Union,
letters oar limbs, parayzes us and win soon ruin
GUS, if not speedily shaken of . - s.
s The governments at Raleigh and Richmond seem
to have made business Of appOintng political Col
onels and Generals The result is, defeat and dis
astcr to our arms. The consolation which is left to
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: The faction with which and for which that paper
acts, would eomtnas the Editor to oppose any late
: Union man, and the Editor would obey Indeed, It
ismore than probable that no such command would
be necessary We now say to our friend Of the
Express that the Register is selfish as it is unre
: liable. This fact is web known here. The Rsgister
il the organ Of few leading men in Raleigh and.
elsewhere, who anxious to perpetuate the pres
ent administration at whose hands they are RECEIVE
ing patronage and Office; and if they cannot con-
tinue the same men, they want ths same sort Of
men, who, they think, can be moulded and con-
trolled to suit their purposes. ). ~ -
SO far as Mr. Johnston is concerned, he is an
amiable, clever gentleman. He has acquitted him,
self respectfully as Railroad President; and be
! Joys, deservedly, the respect and esteem of his
neigAbors, as methodical perseverng, intelligent
business man. But, though considerably advanced
in life, he has achieved nothing as public man to
make him known to the great body of the people,
or to give him hold on their confidence. His at
tainments and qualifications for Governor are by
superior to those Of the common run of in
telligent business men. In ordinary times he would
probably discharge the duties Of the Office in re-
spectacle manner; but at time like this with a
greatrevoluton upon u.s. with our finances embar-
raised, with the institution of slavery impcrilled,
and with events constantly occurring which are
making and shaping history for the present, and
which involve the highest and best interests of all
coming generations surely the State is entitled to
something more than ordinary talent in its first Of
flee. Even if Mr.. Johnston were not the partizan
he has shown himself to be, could not support
him for Governor, for the reason that he is not
equal, either IN natural acquired ability, to the
duties of the Office Wesay this in no spirit of ur-
kindness, for personally We esteem him; but we
say it for the public good, aud because it is due to
oCr readers. go. .a.--
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Bells for Cannon.

At the request of Gem Beauregard, the churches
and planters of the South sending in their bells
from every quarter to be melted into cannon. This
is only one phase Of the patriotism Of the South
Cannon are much needed large lumber of ar
tillery companies have been formed, but it is Diff
cult to supply them with cannon.
friend suggests to US the Propriety of calling
upon the people of North Carolina to do the same
Our people ready and anxious to do all they can
to. contribute to the war. The government can
have all their bells, or any thing else they have to
promote vigorous defensive or offensive operations
against the common foe. If the government needs
cannon metal let it call for the bells and they will
be forthcoming. We regret that so great sacrl-
flee of cannon has been made by our retreating or
cvacuating forces. 1t does appear that our Gener-
ais ought to provide in advance against the sacri-
flee Of cannon, small arms, powder and ball and
commissary stores, when it is necessary to fall back
Let the army saue all it can as we'll the people.
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Town of washiueton.

! kgsss- Town of Washington. -,
In,oar last we alluded to the false and sanderous
rlurors which were in circulation IN regard 10 the
patriotic population Of Washington, on the arrival
of the Yankees in that place. We stated then that.
we believed they were utterly false and groundess
letter received in. WILMINGTON from thatplacc,
3 dated the 9tste and noticed by the Wilmington
oitrnak nails fhe base caumniat;os of that people
to the counter. We are in receipt of private let
ter from that place, dated the 25th March, which
! fully confirms our position. = ...t K, -
p, The Wilmington Journal gives the following:
They sent for the authorities and when Sheriff
- Campbell and Clerk of=the Court Gordon, APP
preached they asked for the Court House, to which
they went and hoisted the Federal flag, playing
Yankee Doodle Harl Columbia the Star Spanged
Banner and Dixie. The flag being up, they gave re-
peated cheers; people preserved the utmost ST.
lence, manifesting much humiliation at the proceed
ings, out under the circumstances, there was no
help for it They said particularly they didn't want
the negroes, and If one came on board they would
hang him. They destroyed the gun-earragcs in
Mr. Myerss ship-yard and took parcel of tools
belonging to one of the workmen. They cut up
the gan-boat on Farrow's shipyard, and would have
burned it but they said they feared firing the town
They demanded The lantern that had been taken
frow Hatteras light and threatened to hold Mr..
Myers, in whose warehouse it had been stored by
the, collector. responsible. ... . go
They threatened to have Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Will
lardis steamers, which up the riyer-said they
intended to bring light draft steamer for the pur
pose. There hundred soldiers only at the hoist
ing of the flag and they were very handsomely
equipped and splendid!y armed. When they left
they said they would send boat occasionally to
look around. They made no arrests nor said any
thing about the oath. They expressed themselves
disappointed in not finding more Union feeling
sting particularly III the Mayor, who had been re-
presented to them as Union man. They said they
brought four thousand men, the steamers in which
they were, being anchored below. . ~
- Some OF the Yankee officers said they were wait
. ing for reinforcements of twenty thousand, when
they would push right on to Raleigh"
Our correspondent says: They landed but two
companies and marched to the Court House playing
Yankee Doodle. On their arrival at the Court
House the stars and stripes were raised and after
marching through the town, returned to their boats
Two of their boats have been here since. So
far the Yankees have behaved very well. They say
they do not intend to interfere with private proper
ty, &c. Yesterday they took possession of Mr..
Myers warehouse, and distributed some govern
ment corn which they found there to the negroes.
They have found but little comfort here. | did
not believe before that our people were united.
The negroes have received no encouragement from
them. Attempts have been made to fire the town
and burn the bridge"
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WA ssn,s. :

<e.H&SbttS &rsL&s - - - 10 = I'd
BATrLs NEAR W tscn rsTgs Thahst.ie near Win.
" credtabfe % our d MS if1tef Gen. Jacke6H It.
wss most deterlnihed and desperate fght Only
about $500 ContedeFateS were actually engaged il
the gt against Is, Fedefals under tsn Shields
Gen: Sheds vas woGnaed ii the arm, rendering
amputst6h necessary. testf loss IS between or
400 and the Yankee less Il eiimated at IL to 1900
The tight Continued abonty THREE hanrs, until night
closed IN when 10th ARMIES leaving Colonel
asney Cavalry Of our army InsptsseSsion OF the
field - 80 lss.s.ss Z s.SssRszs
- Gen. gacksOn has subsequently falls2 back to
Woodstock, and the enemy yassaid 10 be isdvancng
upon hii II is said that General5J jackson led five
distinct charges in the battle routing the enemy
a hsttle was expected near Woodstock The intre-
pid Ashby had since had several skirtaisaes with
the enemy, driving them backand killinga number.
BATTLE IN NEw MEXICO. "a battle took place
near Fort Craig olIte 2lst Of March, between $500
Conicderates and 1000 Federal regulars and 4, 600
New Mexico volunteers, and 100 Pike eakers Col.
Green commanded our forces and Gen. Capb5 COM
!. manded the FedeFaR Our loss Vas Sc killed and
los wounded. The loss of the Federak about SOC.
Twenty five hundred efth enemy returaed 20 Fort
'sGraig The balapce are missing Our forces have
surrounded them, and they mIst capitulate.
I, SKiRsisH an MoRIDA.- -Dn Saturday. the 22nd,
skirmish took place at New frBa, betweena Fed
erai gun boat and 50 iaen, and Gapt Owens Cagal
ry OF thirty. Forty Fedefals were KILLED. two
wounded, and one prsoaerA 6nlygnine escaped.
FkoN THE WEsrATbe sbombafdment continued
at Island No l0.at hast accounts Our troops were
said to be good spirits. The result haweser, is
considered doubtful ave have bad n tnmof here.
we do not know authority for Il that Gen. Bsaure-
gard had cut off wing Of Gen, Beeil army. Large
forces are concentrating on both sides for desper
ate conflict in.the rear of Memphis, perhaps at
Corinth, Miss.
3 We have no positive information Of movements
of the enemy in East Tennessee, at Sayannahor New
Orleans. 800 - Ast--s xs%r5
The PES1NsuLA.-AH eyes are turned towards
Yorktown as the scene of the next conflict the
Eastern States TITS believed that Gen. Mcclellan
was at Fortress Monroe with a large force and would
attack Gen. Magruder. Already we have minors Of
sharp diminishing and Of reinforceinents being sent
TO Gen. Magruder. t's's X 1lsghs-
ABouT NEwBERS.-We .hagen nothing definite from
this quarter. The Wilmington Journal says that
Swansboro in Oasiow has been occupied by the en-
envy Ofthe movements Of our trosPs and what we
hear of the designs of our commanders, We think
improper for the press to publish; -4sz-.s-4iE
Perhaps before going 10 press the mails or tele
graph may bring US something decisive. We will
readily give results TO our readers, but as to our
movements We shall be silent The enemy is
watchful. rrsz-tcsa
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We are surprised that the lredell Express should
desire to know who the Raleigh Stahflard wishes
tn be Governor. Why, does not the editor of the
Express know that it has been the hope by day and
the dream by night of the editor of the Standard
that he would day occupy the Gubernatorial
Char? You may designate man after man, from
all sections and quarters of the State without any
reference to positions past or present. fit per-
son for the Executive office, and if W. W. Holden
is not one of the persons named, the Raleigh Stand
ard will oppose the nomination and election of each
and every one of them.-Rdieigh Register
Our unhappy neghbor has told several wilfnl
falsehoods in the above extract He hates us be-
cause we have exposed him and the INSCRIPTIONS
politicians who control him; and he envieS us be-
cause, without any agency on our part some Of the
people have spoken of us for Governor. No man
in the State will say that we have approached him on
the subject of the Governorshp or that in any way,
we have sought the Office. If any proof existed of
such criminal ambition on our part the Express
may rest assured that our enemies at the centre
would have brought il out. But We have a right,
if we choose to be candidate for Governor or for
any other office This is STILL respects, free
country. But we have no idea of being a candidate,
nor do We desire to be. We have engaged in no
intrigues on the subject, nor do VIC intend to. We
leave such things to our unhappy neighbor and his
corrupt associates. We want tic people to desig-
nate their man and elect him. Our motto in tie
contest will be REFoRN We will support no man
for Governor, or for any Office, who is connected
with the present administration, or whose antece-
dents present associations would render it at all
probable that be would continue the policy which
lost us Hattcras, Roanoke Island, and Newbern and
which, if persisted ill., will surrender us an, easy
prey to our enemies. We are for REFORM in the adj
ministraon of our affairs; and We know that no
reform be effected, if those With whom the Reg
ister is associated are continued or put in power
The Register was at one time a conservative and
honest Journal but it has lost the high character it
maintained when it spoke for and represented the
q. late Union men.
We shall not appeal to the Register to do us JUS
tice in relation to the GoverEorshp. Such appeal
would be vain; and besides. the Misrepresentation
of that paper give US no personal concern. The
chief employment of the Editor Of that paper consists
in chewing tobacco and abusing MS.
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GEN. JeHNsToS.-The recent evacuation OF the
Potomac and falling back of our forces to the Rap
pahannock, is said to have been one of the most
masteriv strategic movements of the war, and to
have completely noD-plussed Gen: Mcclellan. 1t
seems to be understood Richmond, that McClel-
Ian has gone to Fortress Monroe, and designs an ad
rance upon Richmond from that point. We trust
he will be badly beaten by Magruder.
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Che Stan0ar6.
RALEIGH. WEDNESDAY. APRIL q, 1854.

SPECIAL NOTICE STANDARD Is coaiaets strictly
tp va the systsn AZ papers iseotSpGeG at the
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March 20, 1862,

s-s.s2 ,s55; , Z .,zz , 3 ~ For the Stspdard.
"A public meeting. of the voters Of Beaver Greek.
District Wake County, viii be held at the house Of
William II. Patrick, on the Saturday before the
fourth Sunday in April 70 considerable state Of the
country and nominate candidate for Governor. =
* z...ss.a - MANY VOTERS. ?
April !, 1861 49,. z.-sa..ss "a
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IRON- CLAD BoATs--The Wilmington Journal says
that it has good reason to. know that the Yankees
are building snumber of ronelad gunboats Of light
draft. The South must be up and doing. Put iron
against iron steyl against steel 1t is said that the
Yankees getting pcagt steel balls to be thrown
at the herrimac. Let the Nsrrin.ac throw axes,
ana lilies and cross. cut saws.
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NOTICE.

r. -ss-rr - s7s-- NSBI1IE
I'm ACCORDANCE WITH ANEORDER OF
4 Court Pleas aud Quarter Sessions for the County
Wuke February Term lS62 fnticeis hereby given TO
the Committees of the several districts of said County
poned attend upon the of INDECENT families of
volunteers the Court House in Raleigh the
18th of May next it being the first day Of May Term OF
said Court fur the consideration Of important business
Connected with the duties OF their appointment
JAS. j. FERREAlss Clerk.
PSI am requested to- give notice that meeting Of
the Magistrates appointed ia the several district of this
Wake Conn trnake assessnens and to take lists Of
taxsbIes will be held Wednesday the 9Th April next,
the Court House in Raleigh. to- settle upon uni
-. JJF
April j, 1852. = - s=sssts- s27-lt.
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The letters of J. H, Haugbton, Esq, P. COwpers
Esq, North Carolinian," and others, are unavoid-
ably deferred TIL our next issue. -
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The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will assemble at Atlanta, on the 10th Of April,
to consult on the affairs Of the Church. 8 e.