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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Journal of the iii. State AgrI Society,"

TO the Friends of agriculture and Mechanic ATS
The Executive Committee of the Illinois state
Agricultural Society believe the time mas arfi'.u .
when the publication OF a journal oi 'he ooe'e'!
is lmperatively demanded. III. ,,,,
pnrsuapt hercfpre, to the duty with whlch they
,ro ch,rced Inv the second section OF the Consul
,n,i, ,f s,id Society revised and adopted by the
| ,,ant;ry of delegates from County Agricultural So
| itios held on the FAIR Grounds, at Jacksonville,
San, 1860, they have made the necessary arrange
,dnts for the issue OF such Journal monthly ,com-
mencng with January, 1852
Each number will contain at least 81 pages
| foctavo) of reading matter, composed prlhclpaly
| of such portions of the transactions OF the state
| and County Societies. and communications on tue
| subjects Of Agriculture III all ITS branches, Me-
| chancs and Natural History, as may require early
| publication.
Ma, All Premiums offered and Awarded by the
State Society vii! appear in its columns.
| All persons and especially Secretaries and other
officers of County Societies, are respectfully re-
| onested to communicate to the editor any matters
| of Iererai interest to the industrial classes, as
tive localities III
To place the Journal within the reach OF an
| the subscription price has been fixed al F,ii,
CENTS YEAR, barely sufficient 10 c0e1 eoS' "
| publication, payable invariably IN advance
Back numbers for the current year VIII oe 'u'"
lshed until the edition is exhausted.
All subscriptions and communications may ny pe
forwarded to the undersigned, springn neio' '"T
nn;s JOHN p. REYNOLDS
Cor Sec. and Editor Journal
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Chicago \ Rock Island Rail Road.
l9sssss ssk sk s
CHANGE or TIME.

MINER ARR A \ q Il NJ + y I.
ON and after sunday, May 9TH, lsGe, until
further notice, trans wlll leave koch Island Depot
as follows
G"ING EAST.
Day Express and Mail tram a, 1880 am, arriving
IN Chicago at ESQ + N.
Through freight team at 9.l1 m, arriving III
Chicago at BOO IN.
Night Express at 7.30 IN, arriving IN chicago
at 6.S0am.
TRAINS ARRINt rR"m ruf EAST
Night Express at 100 M, leaving Chicago at
900 p III.
Through Freight at l4J p M, leaving Chicago at
100 pm.
Day Express and Mail at 3.l5 p m, leaving 'h'-
cago at 900 IN.
AlItralua -,cr this road atcln direct connection
At Chicago with trans over the Michigan Houth,
ern, the Michigan Central, aud the Pittsburgh ana
Fott Wayue Railroad, To and from Detroit, 20
trln cleveland, Columbus, CINCINNATI, PItisbufeh'
,upklrk, Mffllo. Niagara Falls, Albany, New
\ urk. rnadeIpma, Baltimore, and WASHINGTON
Also at LaSaIIc wlth trains oi the ILLINOIS Yen
.gI Road North to GaIena and south to NJ Lou
-, and Caro-
Passengers are reminded ofthe necessity OF CIV
ING distinct directions rs to the destination "i the
baggage also to procure tickets before taxing tIe'
seats IN the cars as the conductors collect life
orI to stations on the line oi the thlcagoand koci
,,rdR,lfroad John +, TRACY, Supt.
W. II. WuirMhN, Asst Sup't
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rREIGIlTs.

fRElGIlrs.
By this route ireghts Of all descriptions can oe
forwarded from Philadelphia, New YORK, Boston
~, baltimore to and from any point ON the ran
roads of ONO, Kentucky, Indiana, limos, "iS-
consln. Iowa and Missouri by railroad direct
The Pennsylvania railroad also connects at
p,,tshu,c with steamers, by which goods can be
forwarded to any port on the Ohio, MuSk'nenm'
Kentucky, Tennessee, Cumberland, liilhoIs, Mis-
siss,upi, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Red rivers; and at Cleveland, Sanduasky ana
Chicago, with steamers to all ports on the North
western lakes.
Merchants and shippers enltustIhe me 'ahS-
portation OF their freight with thus company ca"
rrolv with confidence on It's speedy transit
the rates of trerghts to aud from any p"'"' 'h
the west by the Pennsy wanna railroad are A. al
times as stavorabcasarc charged h, other f''lt"""
Be particular to mark package wa Fehna'
| X. r."
+. ]. SNEEDER, Philadelphia.
! NAKGRAW y kOONS, 81 North st eet, baiu-
| more. , ,
LEIGH x Co, No. Astor House ot No.
| couth William street. New York.
! IEECUS CO., No. II State street, b' stoh'
II. H, HOUSTON, Genl Freight Agent fhlla'
LII, H0lrpT, Gcu'l Ticket Agent IN a.
ENOCH LEWIS,
Gcn'l Sup't, Altoona, IA.
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Michigan southern L. Lake shore Il. X.

1867 SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.....ls 1907.
On and after SUNDAY May, ith and until furth-
or notice. trains will leave Chicago as follows
New YoRR DAY EXpREss:
:. co A. NJ Daily, except Sunday, via old Michigan
road, connecting at Elkhart with trains on
Airline road lat White Pigeon with trans Tor
Three Rivers, at Adrian with trans Tor jack
SOM: at Air Line Junction with trans Tor
Monroe and Detroit,
NlCHr EXPRESS:
7 80 p. NJ. Daily, except Saturday, VIA old Nleh'~
gan road, connecting at ADRIAN with trains
for Detroit
Tra,nserrlve from the East at h.5 a. IN. and S,ia
| All the above trains make regular connections
| to punkIrk, Buffalo, Niagara Fails, Albany, We"
york. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore anu al
/ other points east -, ,,,A
| Iuxuriousnrw sleeping coaches, "Ith all ihod
ern improvements, run on night trans
| Through tickets can be obtained al the com
nany,s Office 30 Clark street, under the Sherman
House, or at the depot, corner Van buren a"'
| Sherman streets. ..,,
Join D. CAMPBELL,
GEO. NJ. GRAY, Gcn'i Supt, T"Irdo,o.
Lou.i Western Art
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Du. SMITHS ELECTRIC OIL.
The Genuine Electric Oil

Is A klti ahbEN
,.1,ola laot At II, and YOU will be fully satisfied
d, ,,ha,bn ORIGINAL Electric OIL, prepared by Dr.
sm', j. nU and i,lsm imperative duty to adonlsh
all TO be careful, and always ask for "pr' S','l.
roc,r,c olm All the best dealers sell 1t, most
u the doctors use it, at least those who have oe
ONE acquainted with it's virtues
ALVORD VAN pATTEN are res"la' 'si"' ~
rIIfSS spEIDEL, IN Rock Island.
Oi''N - &. b. SMITH, NJ. D.
n, Smith ma be consulted free.
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ILLINOIS MUTUAL
Fire Insurance tOlnprny
" tth a successful
Business Experience OF over 22 Years.


Instead Of the prgttS for scmt-anuual dividends,
IN ldtitioH tn premiums, usually drawn from the
insured, by stock companies, To pay eastern stock
holders, the rates IN the ILLINOIS MUTUAL are so
cquitnhIy arranged AS only to require IRON the
members sufficient money to pay, with feFfd'h'y,
all losses and expenses. The premium notes now
amounting to over one MHiOn D0itdrS, are Sc
cured by a lien upon the property insured, valued
at over Ten Millions. This ample fund affords n
sure guarantee tur the payment o erery l0sS-thc
security being all located IN Illinois, and subject
to our own laws. No policies are ISSUED out OF
this state. The members are subject to no lItIga
tlon-all losses beng adjusted by dgreed arbtrl
ton. An losses caShed WithiH HiHety days, that
occur under poiicies pdd ycdrtg IN ddrdHcc.
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piusburg, TT. Wayne y Chicago K. r
,-.-=-a ,..:,l.F. - 80. E...Es@s4 : IL

ENIgJIaEN. EN.-4la.NAI--1&-.22 = 2-----A--2l-~--AA-A--
Trains leave the West Side Union Depot: cor
Madison and Canal streets, Chicago; as ioII""s
100 a.m-Day Express, except Sundays
3Op, Mig ght Mail Express, except SatnfHalS'
. 40 n. m.-Act oinmodation for Val para,So
For Boston, Ner York, Phiiddelphld, BnH'mofe'
Washiagton, HarriSbDrg, PRtSbWg 4 Whe@i"g
Also
For AiJany, Bufdio, Dukirk, Cieretand' Cofum-
bus, Cincinnati, Dayton,
And All intermediate stations between Chicago
and the cities above named.
SjeeU,ng cars on night Trans, and baggage by
tins route checked through to all eastern cities.
BDt one change OF cars between Chicago and
New York, VIA Allentown, on train leaving th!ca'
GO at so pm.
Tickets or sale at the p,nclpai ticket Offices III
! the west at the company o!iIcc, corner % RAN
| doph and Dearborn streets, and at the Union De
| pot, West SIDE, Chicago, NJ ,. nhiN',
! . holiday. Gen'i pas'ger Ag't.
Ticket Agent.
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NOTICE..

yI,UE undersigned would give notice that he
is prepared to procure speedy settlement OF
Iav,la Pension Claims, Bounty Money, Arrears
Of Paw, &C.. due soldiers or thei' heirs, having III
his possesslon all necessary instructions. iotms'
his m .s Pos' s'c Z. d. SWEENEY.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Matthias Asy. Deceased.
yU,lIE undersigned having been APPOINTED
i Administrator of the Estate OF Matthias
,gy. late of the County OF Rock Island ano Ssase
of ILLINOIS, hereby gives hot,ee tna. II. ennn,r =,
IT, otfce q, the Clerk ofsaid Court IN the city OF
Rack island a, the June Term,on the Sd Mospha
~ TINE next, atwhlch time all persons ha'hs
claims against said estate are notified and re, re-
.,sSted 10 attend for the purpose OF havng 'he
same adjusted All persons indebted 10 aasa -. r.
tate are requested to make immediate Pa'N'A' ~
the undersigned. ,ss,
Dated this 22d day of April, A. D. 1879.
IoUN pARMENTER, Administrator.
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WITH 2s5 MILES OF DOUBLE TRACK
Three Daily Trains
(With connections from all points "est,l 'ro"
pl,tsbure aud rhadelphla, all connecting
direct 10 New York.
Noyniaq Maa, .IHe,nooa Fast Line, N'gAf
Express.
ONE TRAIN DAILY
From plttsburg to New York tl5O miles, without
change oi cars,
IA 4LLEATOIPN II EASTON
with direct connections from Western cues
Arriving hours IN advance oI other routes''h Time
Tor Boston by ral or boat lines
Express trains run daily; others, sundays eA'
ccptcd.
NINE DAILY TRAINS
From Philadelphia to Nov York. TIcsets sooo
on any line or tram.
New York or Boston Tickets via Pttsbufe s"o'
via Philadelphia or Allentown
Boat Tickets to boston good via any OF the boa
lines.
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAlhhoAp'
Cr.,t Central Route to New YORK, new
England and the Canadas.

On and after SUNDAY, May /, 1852, trans
leave the Great Central Union Depot foot o' Lane
street, Chicago, as follows:
100 A. M.-Day Express except sunday arrives arrives
at Detroit Gao p. M; Suspension
Brdcc 4 O5 a. m; Albany Al a. IN. ,
New York 900 p. n; Boston i2'ao
a. IN.
7.sop, M.-Nlght Express except sunday ar
rIyes at Detroit 100 a. IN. suspeh-
SION Bridge 40 p. m; Albany t'io
A. m. ;'.<ew ! ork 1000 AZ m ; boston
4.3O p. M. "a:
Cincinnati trains. via NJ c. Railroad, leave Chi-
c.,n,t ! 90 4. m. Mail Train. 7.3O p. IN. Fast EA-
nres arrive IN Chicago at s.j a. III. Fast Express,
and s.l5 p. III. Night Mail Tran.
The 7.30 p. IN. train leaving Chicago runs
through to Cincinnati without change oil cars OF
baggage.
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Having re-lnsured and cancelled nearly all the
extra and special risks previously held by the Com
nanv. and contining our business strictly to first
class risks, we think offer as safe insurance as
anv company represented in the West. During
the past four years we have PAD the very large sum
in future by declining all specially hazardous
ISAAC UNDERHlLL, President.
c. HOLLAND, Secretary.
JAMES SHAW, Agent, Rock Island, Ills o.
fee Corner of Eagle and Illinois Streets.
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SOMETHING NEW, AND WHAT
EVERYBODY WANTS!
M0REH0USE' S

without Chimneys, producing the most
economical light ever invented will not consume
mara than one. halt the oil the chimney lamps do I;
gives bright steady clear Ilghti will fit without
sI,eratiop. the Kerosene and Fluid lamps now IN
use Also Lanterns containing said burner, Tar su-
perlot to any no" III use.
For sale by the subscriber at the store occupied
bvu { Child on Illinois street. Palace Row also
bv John Bulley, on the corner Of Buffalo and Rock
River street.
The subscriber has the exclusive agency and
,,oh, of sale IN Rock Island County, HIS, and
scott County, Iowa.
Ter Liberal discount to Agents.
! > Il. POWARS.
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The amount due aud not due TO bankers
and other creditors OF the Company N"h''
~ IJ,,s,aJ and ......... None.
ioSSes p,,,' Gi,,hn, nrnnf,, $50, ,o6l
''n ""'s,"s ...... $500
TotaI of all Liabilities. ...,......$ .$3O.IGi.
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ON the ISt Day of January, 1862.
{ 4 = | + A |.

Amount OF Capital Stock paid up. 5000 600 90
Amount of surplus on hand. - 0i9 43
Total Capital and Surplus. .$a24 049 43
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PHCENIx
OF
HARTFORD.
1862.
sixteenth SEMI Annual statement
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Phoenix Insurance Company,
or HARTFORD, CONN,
-nN ruE
First Uay OF January, lSG9.
ASSETS
Cash, sIo5.S2G 81.
Cash ON hand and IN Bank. SC0,i27 5s
Cash IN the hands of aud .....,...,.
due from Agents. .,'..'. l''''' !" sl"''N''' w
Real Estate. >i!'5oo
Real estate owned by the Company. .slGJuo 90
Loans. si5,5io.
Amoun, Loaned On MouG-
ages of Real Estate. $1,000 %
Amoun, loaned on pledge
of Bank Stocks,.,,.,..' so,4ou wv
Amount loaned, otherwise ..,.,..
secured. "'l'o u" Sf''''' wv
New York Hank stocks, >iol.o3o.
30 shares United states
Trust Company stock,
p,R. VA. NtR. NNL.
>.......... $1,000 $4,000
ovO shares American tN- ..
change Ba * Stock Ny. sV,Vvo lo'"uu
( 900 shares Metropolitan .,.
! Bank Stock, y. N..,',. 2e,ooo H'tw
d 300 shares Manuiacturcrs'
and Merchants bahk oo,
stock, N.N........'.. @",oVo ''''''
! 100 shares Continental bk .,..
4 Stack, \. l.......,.. lJ,uuu '''-""
. i2s shares Mechanics IN o,.,
Stock, \. h..........' wv" '''''
/ 400 shares phunN Bank ~
Stock n. i.......,'.. lo'o"o '''''
! gOO shares Merchants IN
change b'k Stk, y = 'o'"o' '''''
100 shares Merchants b'H .,
Stock. \. N.......,,,. tNuh f''''
iVo shares ''''" ) - 5000 3,75o
Hartford Bank STOCKS, sl5''eH.
400 shares Farmers \ Mrchan-
ics Bank stock, Hartford. S3o,0Vo 49, '1u
POO shares City Blk Stk ilarti'd 2o,ooo SE'"oo
200 shares Etna Bank stock ,,..
Hartford. d........,..''.''' ~o'''' ~'''''
200 shares phuuIX Bank STOCK, No..
Hartford. ............''''' +u'''' '''-'
200 shares Merchants Manu- mo-.
/ iacturcfs' Blk Stk Hartford @u,uo" lo's''
200 shares Mercantile BANK Nth - ,,,
Hartford '.'''''' -'t''' -.
ln5 shs State B'h S'k Hartford lS,0"N '"'-'N
30 shares Hartford Bank Stock -o,
Hartford d.......'.'.'''''' ',''' '''N
40 shares Conn. River B'k Stb 49,
Hartford ,......,,...''.'' ~''"' ''>'
10 share .lIar,iord County bk
> Stock, Hartford. 2" 20
Waterbury. Ct, Nank S'orks' s'<'""'
100 shares Citzcns Brni, Stock 49,.
waterbury, tt........ -. lO,oUV '"''V
: 80 shares Waterbury Bank SIX nm,
Waterbury, CG..,.,....'' i,'o' S'oV
Miscellaneous Bank stocks, si".~"o.
30 shares Niagara District b'k
Stl st. CatharInes, {. W.. 5''"o ''''
= 80 shares Ontario Bank Stock
! BowmansWIle. Io'"oV i'''V
Bonds, s3O,2oo.
% New britain Water Bonds. 10000 40
= 10 Hartford Gay Bonds....'.. lV,ooh 'V'1'
20 Tennessee state Bonds.... 2U,oOo -,
!, Miscellaneous >ii 500.
100 shares Holyoke Water Iow- ,,o
or Company's Stock..... lo.Voo wv"
OHIO State Stock of lSl0....'. -,Uo" ''7V
Interest, S2..Gi IS.
Accumulated interest Investments. 90 !
Total Assets. .'..''' S''''"' '"'
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Mississippi y Missouri Railroad
&sNysss ;ss::sf sss,.Iss sSis.t;.,s sss,- sssE %
ueo SKINNER ARRA -ls62

Esf4 &sa. sist:ssss 49,: $lsz::is.:: -:gsia zssE a4
1869 SUMMER AKKANGEMENT-isG2
Trans run by Chicago time, which is twelve min
utes faster than Davenport time.
lN AND AFTER MONDAY, MAY 5rH
| J 1862 and until further notice, passenger
trains will leave Davenport as follows:
For Mareugo and Washington. ':1o A. NJ.
Trains arrlvc at Davenport as follows
From Marengo and Washington. $3.50 T. M.
N,rp,uy trains out of Davenport make direct
connections at Marengo Iowa City and wash
,nytou with the Western Stage Conpahys
Stages for all points west .
Trains from the west connect at Davenport with
trains Of the Chicago Rock Island Railroad Tor
| All points North and South.
| passengers are reminded OF the necessity OF
oty,ug distInct directions as to the destination OF
| tbcir bapgape Also TO p ocurc tickets before TAX
| lug their seats III the cars.
''e JOHN +. TRACY, Genl. Supt,
A. KIMBALL, Asst. Snpt.
fnlCAGO y MILW AuKEE RAILROAD.
| For Miwaukce, La Crosse, 81. Iuat, OSHKOSH,
! Beritn,
And intermediate points.
On and after Monday, May 9th, 1862, Pas
seuuer trains leave the depot, corner OF West KIN
zle and Canal streets, Chicago, Sundays excepted
as follows!
9l5 m and 900 IN, and arrive in Nil
waukee at l2. .4J pm and 1888 am.
Passenger trains arrive at Chicago at | 80 IN
and B.lop m.
WdukegaIt accommodation Tram.
Leaves Chicago at $50 NJ.
q Arrives S.35 A. NJ.
s. BALDWIN, Supt.
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NEW YORK, BOSTON
And all Eastern Cities,
CARRYING THE
GREAT WESTERN L. :. MAILS.

EXPRESS TRAINS leave Dunkirk daily,
+ on arrival of all Trains on the Lake Shofc
Railroad. from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo,
Cb,cago. Milwaukee, st. Paul, st. LOUIS, Burning
ton Dubuqne, Iowa City sc.
THE ONLY ROUTE running cars through rom lhe
Lakes to New York City NilhouI 'hA>"
or CARS Splendid ventilated Sleeping cars run
on Night Trains. ~
Baprage checked through. Fare always as 10"
as by any other route
Boston Passengers and their baggage transferred
Free in New York.
Re particular and call for Tickets VIA Dunkrk,
and The New York and Ere Railroad, which are
sold at all the principal Railroad one 'S J" the
West.
This road affords facilities Tor shipment
! r,c,ght superior to any other route
An EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAIN
leaves New York daily, making close connections
,hyonph to all points West, and quicker time thah
ever Before made on any Ilne
For Fregh. Rates, enquire OF }. {. oatnsh' ="
B-oadway. New YORK; Cbas. Thurman, i95 5bfoao'
.a,N. !. %. H. 2. Arthur, % south street, ~
VIZ S Dunlap, 10 State street, boston sha'i.'
". smith, Erie Railway Office, bi Ciafk street
rhle' 'snuxrFp. CHAS. MlNOT.
H w.. Az, chicago, Ill. Gea. Supt., NY
BSRBrR,, Ag't Burlington, Iowa.
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Arc XOu Ensured :

1 RCTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPN1, -,
\ New York. Authorized capital, Sooo,ooo'
with large and accumu!atIng surplus
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CAPITAL stock ---- 100000.
Capital stock, paid, 100000.

The Investments. and Assets of this company
are as follows:
Cash ON band and IN Bank ..............$2l lG AS
Cash due from a I'd IN the hands OF
Agentsand other persons. ............. 2S 900 90
Bonds and Mortgages on Real Estate. los, ,646,6O
Coupon Bonds, interest payable Semi ~
I.,,..
Discounted Notes, Drafts and Bulls re-
cclyabc with accrued Interest st...,...ll ,33o,t'
Real Estate in the CITY OF Peoria ...... 100000
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Waukegan accommodation Tram.
Leaves Chicago at $50 NJ.
Arrives +" S.35 A. NJ.
s, {. BALDWIN, Supt.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-18
Jan. 10, 1862.

We publish the following letter by request to
correct SANDER circulated for the purpose of inu-
ring worthy citizen:
CAMP VANCE, Dec. y, 1861.
John Hays, Esq. -
DEAR SIR: have heard it was reported in Cald.
well County, that you had sold to the boys the art-
Giles of clothing contributed by the citizens in your
neighborhood
take pleasure in saying there is not particle of
foundation for any such report for the articles
were all given out by you in my tent l was pres
ent all the time and .hink saw each article de-
lvered Not single word was said about pay
l have heard nothing here since about paying for
the articles furnished by you had it been the case
l presume | would have heard some hint or allu-
sion to it. but, until yesterday, not one word has
come to my ears in reference to your visit, except
in the way of commentator.
Your contributions rery generous as well as
scasonabe; and, in behalf of my men, would again
tender our thanks TO you personally foI your own
abors in this matter, and through you to the friends
who aided you-especially the ladies of your neigh
borhoOd. Whilst our wives our daughters and
our sisters, thus remember US, can but the more
bravely battle in their defence-and be assured these
acts of kind remembrance the part of our friends
at home, cheer and encourage the noble boys, and
make the burden of camp duty and labor seem light
intended to keep a list Of the various articles
and the names of the contributors and have it pub
,IShed but failed to do so.
4 know not whether these reports have gained
any credit but feel it pleasure as well duty,
to refute them.
You are at liberty to use this letter as seems best
to you for that purpose.
Yours, very respectfully,
n P. RANKIN
rE5a C;ty ooDorc ora rnouaeted IN conp
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-18
For the Standard
TO THOSE LEARNING THE DRILL.
~" City papers are requested to copy.

The attention of those learning "the drill" is
called to misprnt which sometimes causes very
serious confusion. 1t occurs in the "Volunteers
Handbook" by Lee, Raleigh edition, in e Hardees
Tactics" Memphis edition, and in Richardson's
Manual" Section AZ, page 10, of the Volunteers
Hand book" reads thus: If when the squad has
been faced to the rear, the instructor should cause
it to face by the left flank, it the even number
who will double by moving to the left of the odd
number; but if by the right flank it is the odd
number who will double to the right of the even
number" This should read
"If when the squad has been faced to the rear,
the instructor should cause it to face by the left
flank, it is the even number who will double by
moving to the right of the odd number; but if by
the right flank it is the odd number who will double
to the left of the even number" See "Gilhams
Manual page lOl, section 2lO; Hardees Tactics,
Mobile edition, page 79, section 366.
The former plan of doubling will bring the "com-
rades in battle" in position in regard to one
another, different from that which they occupy after
being faced to the right or left from the 'front.' which
is wrong 1t moreover is in conflict with the rule,
Never gain ground to the front IN doubling"
B.