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There is nothing from Richmond indicating an
early movement by McClellan's army.
The Yankee forces at Winchester, Harpers Ferry,
and Fredericksburg are evacuating those places and
removing their stores. They seem to think tina
old "Stonewall" is after them again.
Private report here says that jackson had attack
cd Gen. Pope in the valley and whipped him. II e
rumor needs confirmation
F. The reported capture of Curtis Yankee force lev
Hindman in Arkansas turns out to be untrue. Ac.
counts from Memphis state that Curtis had crossed
the Mississippi near Helena, Ark, with his forces,
and no doubt he has joined Gen. Grant at Memphis.
Vicksburg still resists the bombardment of the
Yankees. Several gunboats have passed down the
river under heavy fire from our batteries. The
ram Arkansas will soon be ready for action.
sharp skirmish is spoken of as taking place at
Walaces Cross Roads in East Tennessee, with slight
loss on each side.
Col. Forrest, commanding 1000 cavalry recently
attached to 'Bcauregard's army, made successful
dash, it is said, upon the enemy at Murfreesboro',
Tenn, in which he took 200 prisoners including
two Brgadier Generals, four pieces of cannon, and
destroyed half a million of army stores. Another
account is that he saved half the stores and CAP
tured several hundred horses and mules and killed
and wounded upwards of 200 of the enemy. His
own loss was only l6 killed and 80 wounded
Gen. "Stonewall" jackson has not been made a
full General, reported There are already five
as many as the law allows.
Gen. Huger has been relieved from his command
and appointed inspector Of ordinance.
Gen. Magruder has been ordered back to Rich
mond, and it is reported that Gen. Holmes of this
State, has been appointed to the command of our
forces west of the Mississippi
The exchange of prisoners has commenced at
Richmond.
Every effort is being made to rouse the North to
raise the 100000 men demanded by the President.
Public meetings, appeals from the Governors and
the press we'll the offer of 500 bounty are all
employed.
In about eight weeks the South will add to its
forces 100000 men, which will be enough to give
the Yankees lively time.
YANKEES AND NEGRoEs.-It is rumored here that
great discomfort has grown up among the negroes
at Roanoke Island against the Yankees. 1t is al
legged that the negroes made an attack upon the
Yankees recently with arms killing several of them
and that the Yankees Immediately butchered 500 of
them. The report is hardly credible yet it may be
true.
North Carolina Bonds arc selling we'll in Rich
mond. N. c. per cents. bring 100 to 11O1-S per
cents. bring lO74 Confederate bonds stand at 100
to l01
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LENoIR, July z, 1852.
Editor NJ g. Standard -
My DEAR SIR:-In behalf Of many citizens Of
lowell county, take this occasion to express the
great pleasure We feel towards yourself for the
ly, patriotic and very able manner you have pur-
sued as an Editor, and particularly your advocacy
of the claims of our admired and gallant Colonel u
b. Vance for the Gubernatorial chair Of North Car
olina. The people of this county know Col. Vance
to be honest, competent and brave-and while alb
sent on duty in State, defending her capital and
the homes of her citizens from the approach of her
lnvaders) whose people fear and believe are many
OF them, ungrateful towards the sons Of the Old
North State, who have so freely poured out their
blood and given their treasures the plains of the
old Dominion But the people of Caldwell county,
and believe this whole region of country will re-
member Zeb on the day Of election, and give him an
almost universal support at the ballot box. 1t is
true, there may be here and there an exception
such as able.bodied exempts under the conscript
act miller who prefers the meal tub to the tented
field and those who prefer foreign born editors to
natives to the manor born ;" and the strangest of
all, 1t seems these same gentry who fear Colonel
Vances and his friends loyalty to the South, rare
ly 1t ever give any thing to the cause themselves,
and don't believe they ever will serve either their
country or God, in any manner or form.
regret to have to say corn crops are unu-
sualiy backward; as for wheat and oats, it is al
most failure All the essentials of life are very
scarce and dear, and very much fear many people
Will DC sorely pressed to support their ames-as
even IN this hitherto patriotic and liberal county,
the monster avarice has made its appearance among
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CLAIMS OF MCDOWELL COUNTY, q

.EsT CLAIMS OF MCDOWELL COUNTY. =
"a Mr.. oR:--Caldwel Burke and Mcdowell
Counties, having united in the election of Senator
to the Legislature of N c., it seems to have been
mutual understanding among the people Of these
Counties, that each County should be entitled to
the Senator alternately. Caldwell and Burke hav-
ing each sent their man. VIC of Mcdowell claim the
right this year OF sending the Senator. We claim
1t upon the right of mutual understanding between
the citizens of Mcdowell and the counties aforesaid
and upon the fact that heretofore have withheld
any asPlrant to that honor in county, and have
given all our influence in favor Of the candidate from
Caldwell or Burke If Caldwell ard Burke stand
hrm to us this year. as they in duty bound to do
we promise never to violate the compact between
us; but we promise them to stand firm to their
man as we have done before.
Col. ). j. Neal IS our candidate for whom we
entertain the highest regardTas a man, citizen,
and sound politician. In him the citizens of this
district will find fully qualified to represent
their interests. The Colonel gave complete salts
faction to the people when he represented their in
terestS in the Commons, and they are now anxious
to place him as their representative in the Senate of
North Carolina. We do mos: earnestly hope that
the deope OF Caldwell and Burke will unite with us
in electing Col Neal
1t is believed that W. w. Avery, Esq, will so
far disregard the obligation Of his county, as to be-
come the competitor of Mr.. Neal If he does So we
shall not be slow in revealing the fact that he only
wants to get 10 Raleigh as stepping stone to the
Confederate Senate and if elected he will resign the
Office Of State Senator as he did before when pro-
NOTED. We appeal To soldiers in the camp, to
come up to the ballotbox the day of election,
and cast your votes for Col Neal for Senator, and
Col. Y. b. Vance for Governor. Both of these are
men who have been reared with yourselves in West
ern North. Carolina; and whose inteects having
been developed by their constant gaze upon the
grand and lofty peaks that rise in grand magnif-
thpr hin hon Enro 1aI,o
them from condescending to mean and little things
MCDOWELL COUNTY.
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THE NORTH
. For the Standard.
DRuRySs BLUFF, July IL, 1862.


Mr. EDfroR:-Your numerous readers will be
pleased to hear from the 26th n c. regiment Since
the Goth ut when we left Mosely Hail. we have seen
and felt what is called active service. And although
we have more than been in the carnage of bat
tie, when all around was darkness lit by the mus
ket flash and the lannon's glare, it has been for
tune 10 suffer but slight loss Those who have
fallen, however were endcared to us by many noble
qualities, having with unshrinking courage always
stood among the very foremost men in the hour of
danger Several of our sick having been removed fro
the Richmond hospitals to Lynchburg, Petersburg
and other places, where their wants may be better
provided for. Their friends should quiet any anxiety
they may have from not being able to find them in
Richmond.
In the recent "battle of Richmond" while all our
troops fought with light hearts and the most deter
mined courage, still it is well known to ALL that the
highest praise is emnently due to the troops from
orth-Carolina and Georgia Those two States,
among the jewels of the Confederacy, shOne bright.
est, when batteries to be charged or breast
works stormed. The blood of their sons has been
freely shed-nOt swamp hill below Rich
mond but has drank deeply Of the life tide of their
freemen.
We are glad to learn that measures have been
taken to fill our ranks from the conscripts. Re-
GREETING the necessity of the law and protesting
against it for fear that it will be used prece-
dent yet the blood Of fallen comrades the DESC
lated fields deserted villages and pundered dwellings
appeal to them to grasp the deadly reock and come
on to the rescue. The doom of Lincoln is writ -
There is silver lining to the cloud that now encir
cles US, and gathering in the distance is the dark
and angry storm that shall lay waste the land Of
the Northern usurper. "Once more to the breach"
and our independence will be achieved. Our noble
old County has borne her full share in the late
gagements the list of killed and wounded will
show but the survivors stand ready to meet the in
vading hordes again. Our gallant Colonel is all
right, though ever exposed to the hottest Of the
enemys fire. and by his bouyant courage and daunt-
less bravery has the entire confidence Of the officers
and soldiers under his command
The Yankee prisoners with whom | have CONVEX
sed seem hearty tired of the war, and earnestly
wish for peace.
/ For prudential reasons we cannot give any infor-
patton as to the movements of our troops. We are
fearful that the enemy may make successful ad- 1
vance at some distant point We trust the fortunesI
ofSwar will soon permit TO return to that pointj
Weep but awhile, oh, Mother dear! thy children hear
Ahy cry
AndTe swear will redeem you, else we can but
d."
Leaers and papers directed to Petersburg WILL
reach our regiment Iwrlte ON Yankee paper Ken
in the epemy's camp.
Yours, &c, CHATHM.
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MOORE HOSPITAL.
RICHMOND, Va, July 9, 1862.
D. F. MANSON,
of North Carolina.

RICHMOND, Va, July 9, 1862 (
Mrs. r. B. GILLIAN President of the Ladies' Sol
diers Aid Society, Oxford, N. G.
MADAM:-Your esteemed favor of the 7th inst,
informing me that the Society over which you pre-
side, had forwarded to this hospital box contain
ing articles for wounded soldiers, and also inour-
ing in what manner you could serve our wounded,
is to hand.
In reply have to express my warmest thanks
for the present sent, and will acknowledge its re-
ceipt publicly on its arrival. beg leave also to in
form you that this hospital is in need of the follow
ing articles, as they not furnished by the gov
eminent at ALL in insufficient quantities. or of in
ferior quality:
Chickens, eggs butter, tea vegetables, fruit, ice,
coffee, milk sweet and buttermilk, honey, sugar,
soap, brandy, lemons, wax, wine, &c.
In regard to clothing, we are in reed of cotton
socks, shirts and under-pants, say 100 of each.
We also would be very much pleased to receive
100 soft mattresses. Those made of shucks and
cotton would answer admirably. We also need
soft pillow for the head Of each wounded soldier and
some to place under their wounded limbs
straw sack and straw pillow have only been
furnished by the government, the demands upon
which have been so numerous and rapid that it is
impossible for it to furnish better in time
The size Of the mattresses should be Ct feet long,
feet wide and inches in thickness
Towels are also needed, as well as bandages. The
bandages should be feet long, 8 inches wide with
out seam and rolled up as tightly possible. They
should should be made of fine cotton shirting.
Ice could be packed in saw dust in barrels and
could be entrusted to friends visiting the wounded
and travelling direct to Ri hnond
have the honor to G, madam, with profound
respect your obedient servant,
o. F. MANSON,
Surgeon in charge.
sW Papers throughout the State will please
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DeRIh of Col InreinH.

We deeply regret to have to announce the death
of Col. George S Lovejoy, which occurred at the
residence of his father, in this City, Sunday night
last Col. LovejOy had been in feeble health for
some Time and had been compelled on this account
to retire from the service He an able officer, hav
ing received a military education at West Point
But when his State summoned her sons to arms, he
responded to the CALL and offered his best energies in
her defence. His death is no doubt the result Of
exposure in service and he is thus as much martyr
battle.
He was young man of sound moral principles
and noble impulses. His death will elong deplored
by large circle of relatives and friends.
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HHLsBoRo', July 16, 1862.
". w. Holden, ESP
DEAR SIR:-Our candidates were all heard to-day.
Gov Graham led off, charming his friends, giving
no offence to his enemies, notwithstanding the bit
ter things they had said of him. Maj Patterson
followed, giving as little offence the first speaker
touching the deStructives with light brush. Mr..
StrayhOrn followed him. Mr.. S. is one Of the de-
Structives. He is for Johnston for Governor, and
for prosecuting the war. Capt Berry urged the
original seceSsionsts to take part in the fight Old
as he was, before God, if he had spoken for and
urged the people to secede before Lncons proclama-
ton, he would feel it his duty to shoulder his mus
ket and share the dangers Of the field with his
neighbOrs and his neighbors' children. Mr. Stuart,
young conScript, late of Mississippi followed; he
too was for prosecuting the He charged Capt.
Berry with conducting the discussion in a way cal.
culated to arouse the people He complained that
an act had been passed to take the collection of
taxes from Sheriff Jones' ii. Il. Guthrie is can
didatc for Sheriff. and voted for the act Mr. Guth-
RE replied to Mir. S, calling him Sheriff Jones' At
torney. The candidates all said they had been So
hcited by their friends to come out Mr. Stuart
said he was not; he 4 candidate because he
wished to be. Mr.. Guthrie said he had proof that
She iii Jones had solicited Mr.. Stuart to be can.
didate to keep the party together. Mr.. Stuart he
said, had urged him to send his son to school to
him, and his opinion was that Mr.. S. wished to
avoid the consumption, as he had done by having a
school This brought down the house. Mr.. Guth-
RE promised not TO defeat the cOnscrption act by
appointing young conscripts as deputies.
Sheriff Jones being sick, Mr. Strayhorn corrected
report that the Sheriff had appointed his son a
deputy. The people are not aslcep-they know the
Sheriff had two deputies who Dug ht to 20 as con-
scripts. They know his son is not a deputy-they
know he is IN Gen. Jones staff and thereby exempt
as conscript The indignation of the people will
no longer sleep The rule or ruin" men here are
Ia nd nish trha thn
vote is taken, to see how many votes they are
making for Vance not by speaking but by lodging
the CONSUMPTION, and aiding others to do it.
Yours, &C., VOTER
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A CARD.
n CabD-
To The VOtsrs of' Chatham, rou1f,,

To Tie Voters Of Chatham County.
Since was announced as candidate for seat in
the next Legislature, circumstances have changed
that it becomes necessary for to retire from the
canvass. do so with grateful Acknowledgements to
my iellow-citlzens for the assurances they have
given me Of their willingness to trust me as their
delegate. Believing that you will select your best
men for ofhce-that you will rise above party, and
act solely for country-that you will give your I'M
wavering support to the government, and use all
your energies to prosecute this war to a successful
issue, remain your friend and fellow citizen,
A. Fl. MERRITT.
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MEETING OF ORANGE CONSCRIpTs

MEETING OF ORANGE CONSCRIPTS.
AT meeting held in Camp Holmes, near Raleigh
on the 18th OF July by Conscripts from the County
oil Orange the following resolutions were passed:
hesotUed That we are determined to act we'll our
part the present perlous condition of the country
Resotced That we do not approve of that feature
IN the act OF CONSUMPTION which oerates substitutes
In the fight for freedom all should fight as all will
be Free ' -" IA
1fesotoed, That among our regrets at leaving
nome, IS this: That we leave behind us all the pub.
Tic men who advised us to destroy our old govern
ment 10 name few of them-Mr. Henry K.
Nash, who promised to 20 with his bird gun and
to take his sons place when he fell. Mr.. Paul C.
Cameron, who obligated himself to "wade knee
deep in blood, and to let the Yankees walk over his
dead body, before their foot should stain the soil of
North-Carolina." DR.. Pride Jones, who is couaIIv
and as publicly bound to fight And among the
smaller warriors before the war began. we will
name m William F. Strayhorn, Richard NJ. Jones
P Dr.. SoSn Allison, j. F. Lyon, j. L. Stewart and
ResoICed, That while duty and the law comnels
. Us 10 nsnt public pledges duty and honor compel
heSotred, That Gen. Pride Jones be reouosted
not to put upon his staff any one coming under the
conscrlpt act 1''N'' 'le
Resolred, That we do not approve of our sheriff
appointing Wayne McDade deputy. ne there ia it,ia
or no business for the sheriff to do-comts and
court business being mostly suspended: and we
look upon it as robbing the army of a good soldier
when there is such pressing need for ali.
ReSotoe3 That if these gentlemen will show half
tae zeal for the fight that they did for secession the
victory will be ours. VIZ
hesoecea, That these proceedings be published in
tne Standard, and all papers in the State who are
for vigorous prosecution of the war bereonested
to copy. THOMPSON LYNCH G6n'n
JOHN T. BLAcKwooD, Secu
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Election Of Colonel of the 10th Regiment N. C.
Militia.

Election Of Colonel of the 10th Regiment N. C.
Militia.
Mr. EDIroR:-Permit me through your columns
to notice in brief the election of the Colonel of the
10th regiment OF n. G. Militia. the commissioned
officers present failed to make an election The vote
as returned to the Adutant General was Capt. Jas.
jackson s, Capt A. Thomas 4, and Mr. Beves A.
Capt A. Thomas is now the Colonel. Now, as Capt
jackson received as many votes as both the others,
how does it happen that man who receives just
onetourth of the votes gwen is elected over one
who receives half? The question can be answered
only one way. A man must be what is termed an
original secessonist and it so happens that Capt.
jackson was not. Now, in justice to the men,
would say all are clever, high-toned gentlemen but
Capt. jackson was an old campaigner having serv-
ed successfully through two campaigns in the old
United States, and at the commencement of the pre-
sent war, he raised company, and served faithfully
on the Peninsula. Now should man whose head
is whitened by the froSts of many winters and who
has served his country in three campaigns and who
receives half the votes cast be passed over simply
because he was not SecessionIst at the Inaugural
ton Of Lincoln? But such has been the policy of
the present administration. Let the people put
down such men and place men in their places who
will carry out the will of the people. Let us all raj
ly to the support of Col. Vance for Governor, and
give him an overwhelming majority a; the August
election. JUSTICE.
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Articles for the Sick and Wounded.

The ladies of the Soldiers Relief Society of RaeSD
propose sending by special agent to the SICK "Dt
wounded soldiers of our State, in the hospitals
Richmond, hospital stores for their comfort anu "
lief in compliance with the Published susSe'''VD'
of our surgeons there. l.:
The ladies of Raleigh who feel disposed to cOp",
butte, will send to the Society room, on Mr. hayi"
lot the following articles, or any other like!
contribute to the comfort of our sick and WOunu''
soldiers, on or before Thursday next the 24tn 's,
on which day the officers of the Society will DC u
attendance to receive the same viz: Lint, Ganu's
old linen, cotton rags, pickles, hams, coffee Iss'
sugar, rice, Irish potatoes blackberry vinegar 3.d
berry wine, ordinary vinegar, small homlny' u%
fruit pieces of oiLcloth, CASTLE or other "~
empty walls, &c, and any thing else that may
TO the sick and wounded.
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NORTH. CAROLINA HOSPITAL IN RICHMOND

EDIToRs OF ExPREss:-Having receivedletters from
different portions of the State, rendering aid to the
Hospital and inquiring what articles were needed
for the wounded, have deemed it best to publish
the suboined letter which contains the information
sought at length. On reference to the register Of
this hospital it is found that since the recent en-
gagements in the vicinity of Richmond, 1t has re-
ceived 332 officers and soldiers of whom 273 were
North arolinians. 1t is not surprising, therefore
that the ladies of North Carolina should feel espe-
cay DESTROYS Of contributing to the needs of this
hospital and be unwilling that others should longer
perform duty peculiarly their own.
Sincerely, your friend,
o. F. MANSON,
of North Carolina.
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ELECTION.-The people of this State will
vote for Governor, members of the legislature,
and Sheriff, in their several Counties on Thurs.
day, the 7th day of August. All our soldiers in
Camp, wherever they may be, will vote for the
same officers, on Thursday. the 3Ist of July.
Citizens or soldiers of this State can vote for
Governor. but not for legislators or sheriffs, in
any County of the state, where they may be on
the day of election.
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For the Standard.
MEcKLENBURG, July 10, 1862.

Mr. EDrToR:-I propose to give you an extract
from the biography Of the Editor Of the Western
Democrat" to be used in any way you may wish.
When the candidates were canvassing this County
for the Convention, viz: VIM. Johnston and Hon.
j. W. Osborne the Editor supported Mr.. j. H. Will
son and Mr.. w. F. Phifer, in opposition, and cleo
toneered very strong for the gentlemen whom he
supported. He did not think then that Mr.. John
ston would make good member Of the State Con-
venton, but now he thinks he will do for Governor
He is one day for one thing and the next day for
another. R. n. L.
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For the Standard.

Mr.. EDTToR:-f see statement in your last is.
sue, that Capt George &. Lewis, Co. K, End Reg't.
n. Z. State Troops was wounded in late engage
mont on the Chlckahominy, and could be seen at
the Exchange Hotel, Richmond. A part of this is
gross mistake. Capt Lewis has never been, nor
is it quite likely that he will be- in an engage
ment CIIICKAHOMINY
We copied the notice alluded to above from the
Richmond Dispatch, supposing it to be correct
Ed. STANDARD.
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GRANVILLE CouNTY.-We were mistaken in our
last in saying that Mr.. Amis was candidate for the
Senate in Granville. The ticket is as follows: For
the Senate, R. W. Lassiter, Esq For the Com
mons, James S. Anis and r. b. Gillian, Esquires,
and Capt Eugene Grissom.
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We are requested to say to those who desire to
obtain substitute for the war, that visit letter
to Mr.. s. H. Hampton, ten miles west of Greensboro,
near Friendship P. O., N. c., will obtain one for
S1hnn
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DR.. R. K. SPEED-we are gratfed to state that
Dr. Speed will the people, if elected, as Sena-
tor from Pasquotank and Perquimans in the next
Legislature. DR.. S. is sterling patriot and highly
intelligent gentleman. The interests of the people
Of the two Counties could not be confided to safer
hands