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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06
WAR AND IT'S HORRORS.

member of Kershaw's Brigade has written
long letter to his father in Charleston, giving
detailed account of the fights before Richmond
He thus speaks of the horrible scenes which he
beheld:
Men, mangled in every conceivable manner to
the number of 10000, were strewn out before me.
The painful details ofour own wounded will spare
you; but will pass to the enemys side of the field,
where one.half Of the number laid there were men
with their arms, legs, and hands shot of, bodies
torn up features distorted and backened All this
l could see with indifference, but could not but
pity the wounded; there one poor devil, with his
back broken, was trying to pull himself along by
his hands dragging his legs after him, to get out Of
the rows, which the last nights rain had filled
with water; here another, with both legs shot off
trying to steady the mangled trunk against
gun stuck in the ground there, fair haired Yankee
boy of sixteen was lying with both legs broken,
half of his body submerged in water, with his teeth
clenched, his finger nails buried in the flesh and his
whole body qulverng with agony and benumbed
with cold. In this my pity got the better of
my resentment and disrnounted, pulled him out
of the water, and wrapped him in blanket-for
which he seemed very grateful. One of the most
touching things saw, were couple of brothers
(boys) both wounded, who had crawled together,
and one of them in the act of arranging heading
for the other, with blanket had fallen, and they
had died with their arms around one another and
their cheeks together But your heart sickens at
these Details as mine did at seeing them, and will
cease"
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Majority for Vance,

Majority for Vance, 3,4l5
This is the most favorable showing that can be
made for our opponents, and this places Col Vance
three thousand four hundred and fifteen UOtes ahead
Of Mr.. Johnston, in about thirty-two Regiments,
with about twenty-five Regiments to be heard from.
But we have idea that the Journals returns are
correct That paper puts down the 9TH Regiment
as voting lis. when that Regiment went into the
last battle with but IS men in all Nor do we be-
lieve that the 18th has given Johnston ia votes,
and Vance only 81.
And we learn from an officer Of the odd that four
or five hundred Of that regiment had gone to Cor
louisville before the election, and these could not
have been heard from. The Journal has, therefore,
given only the of the sick and wounded left
behind, near Richmond. The 22d, all told, has no
doubt given 4 large majority for Vance.
The State Journal issued an extra on Saturday,
and one on Monday, containing the votes in the cd,
3d. 4h 5h 18th, 18th, 18th, Doth, 22d, 3Oth, 5Oth,
and sd Rcginents-nearly all of them having given
majority for Johnston; but that paper had not heard
from Ransom's Martins Brigade, nor even from the
56th Regiment near Raleigh. The extra of Saturday
says, Holden has selected from the regiments CIV
ing Vance majority and published them, but Who'll
ly ignoring those going for Johnston" This will
ful and wicked lie. We published all the returns We
had in our first extra; but the Journal stands con-
vcted of the very fraud which 1t charges on U.s.
Who believes that that paper had not heard from
Ransom's and Martins Brigades, and from the reg
mentS near Raleigh and Kinston? No one Both
its extras, and especially the Of Saturday, were
designed to affect the election Those who get their
information from the etid source referred to- al
ready claiming that Johnston is ahead of Vance in
the army, when the fact is Vance has beaten John
ston in the army from five to six thousand voteS-
We call on the people to remember our statement,
and see for themselves which is riSht-the Stand
ard or the foreign organ in this City.
In our estimate we have omitted the Regiment
just formed at Salisbury, which we learn has voted
by about two to one for Vance also, the Cavalry
regiment near Kinston, which voted almost unani-
mously for Vance. We have also omitted the bulk
of the Conscrpts vote, because we did not have the
figures; but they have given Col. Vance at least
1000 majority. These returns, fncluded in the fig
ureS, would the majority of Col Vance thus far,
up to FIVE THOUSAND.
Let the people every where now 60 to the polls
and approve the verdict Of our brave boys in the
army. With VANCE and VICTORY as the war
cry, and with renewed exertionS from this moment
up to sunset the day of the election, the Con-
servatives and friends of Reform will carry both the
Governor and the Legislature by an immense ma
jority "Once more unto the breach, dear friends,
once moreT Poll crery cote and cote as a unit
for Conservative members Of the legislature.
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Yankees advancing from Ncwbern.


We have another rumOr from k;nston, TO the ef
feet that the Yankees are advancing upon Kinston,
in two columns, one by the Trenton and the other
by the Dover, road and also with their gun boats up
Neuse river. The gunboats were said to be Smelling
the river as they passed up.
1t is said that Col Sol. Williams, acting Briga-
dicr in command, was concentrating his forces to
give them warm reception.
We do not know what importance to attach to
the rumor. We have had so many such rumors
and subsequent contradictions, we are unpropared
to determine its truth or falSty.
1t is understood that the Yankees are in feeble
condition at Newborn to numbers, and the best
policy it strikes us is to concentrate sufficient
force at once ct Kinston, to meet them if they
advancing, and to drive them out Of Newbern. The
ruin brought upon our Eastern Counties, by the
miserable policy which resulted in the loss of Hat
teras Roanoke Island, Newbern and Washington,
is incalculable. Our unfortunate fellowcitizens in
the enemy's lines should oe delivered as soon as
possible from the clutches Of the tyrant Thousands
of negroes have been lost ruined, and the infor
nation have from the Eastern Counties especial
ly beyond Roanoke, is alarming Every negro
east of Kinston, Marlborough, Hamilton, Windsor,
Murireesboro, &c, should be removed, if possible,
from that section. This we advised when Roanoke
Island was taken.
P. S. Later accounts indicate that the above like
other rumors, has but little foundation. Two or
three steamers are said to have gone up Neuse
throwing shells. We learn that Brig. Gen. Cling
man has been assigned to the command about Colds
boro' and Kinston.
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SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES.

Article 1th All prisoners of war now hold on
either SIDE and all prisoners hereafter taken. shall
be sent, with all reasonable dispatch, to A. H. All
kens, below Dutch Gap, on the James River in
Virginia, or to Ficksburg, on the Mississippi River
IN the State Of Mississippi and there exchanged, or
paroed until such exchange can be effected notice
being previously given by each party of the number
OF prisoners it will send, and the time when thew
Will be delivered at those points respectively. and
IN case the vclSStudes of shall change the mil
itary relations of the places designated in this art
Gle to the contending parties so as to render the
same lnconvenient for the delivery and exchange Of
prisoners, other places bearing, as nearly as NAV
De the present relations of said places to the lines
OF said parties shall be, by mutual agreement, SUBJ
Stituted
But nothing in this article contained shall prevent
the commanders of two opposing armies from ex
changing prisoners releasing them on parole at
other points mutually agreed on by said command.
erS
Article 9Th. For the purpose of carving into Of.
rect the foregoing articles of agreement each Marty
Will appoint two agents. to be called agents for the
exchange OF prisoners of war, whose duty it shall
Oe 70 communicate with each other by correspon
oehce ana otherwise, to prepare the lists of priso
ners to attend to the delivery of the prisoners At
the places agreed OIL, and to carry out promptv eff
1ectuaiy and in good fath all the details and pro-
Visions OF the said articles of agreement
Article 9th. And in case any MISUNDERSTANDING
shall arise in regard to any clause or Stimulation =;
the foregoing articles, it mutually agreed that srch
misunderstanding shall not interrupt the release of
prisoners parole herein provided but shall no
made the subject of friendly explanations in order
mat the object of this agreement may neither be de-
ieated nor postponed.
tSiSned) JoHN a. DIX, Maj. Gen.
(oigned) d. II. HILL, Maj. Gen e. S. A.
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For the Standard.
OS THE RAILROAD,
,July n 1850

July 81, 1862
En- SrAvphRp:--I have just seen a gentleman
right from the camp of the 2d y. G. Regiment
Richmond, and he says that the British press, the
vile sheet published in your city, is circulated in all
the camps gr0tWitouSly; so you must be right
about CoL0acL Johnston's money being at work
He saws further that 1t Is generally believed in the
camp of the End that Gov. Clark has in his posses
sion package recently sent up by flag OF truce
from Cor. Stanly, at Newbern, for W. w. Holden.
Is this So or is it not :? II so, why has Clark not
made the contents of Stanly'S communication to you
known? lfso, was Stanlys correspondence to you
in answer to any thing from you to Stanly! This
thing had been charged by the British press before
but your friends in this section and the friends Of
Col. Vance generally, have respect for that con-
Germ and as little for those who own and control it
Another thing: see that the British press in
sSts that Burnside has returned TO North Carolina
with large force. This report | believe to be
wholly unfounded and have no doubt after seeing
the last number Of the British Journal but it orig
mated either in the office of that paper, or with
some Of the r,imps Of the concern, and that it was
put in circulation to injure the election of Colonel
Vance. Burnside was in Washington City on the
22d and do not believe he has been in North Car
oina since that time-nor do | believe that there
is more than two or three skeleton regiments at
Newborn, notwithstanding the shock that the news
of the cfrly uar men, received about GoldSborouGh
and Raleigh few days since
The British journal and its minions may con-
tinue to traduce and libel Col. Vance, but he will
sweep the State; and when he is installed in office,
the people expect and will demand that the corrupt
faction which now rules at Raleigh, will be Socpt
out In my county, all the candidates for the Leg
islature for Vance, and the best informed think
that Johnston cannot get one hundred votes in the
county. Don't let the conscripts be swindled out
of the right of suffrage They have the right to
vote, and they should vote-but as threefourths Of
them are for Vance, the faction that now rules in
the State will keep them from voting if they can
The British Journal says the election Of Vance
will be hailed by the North Union victory in
this State know of but one way to disabuSe the
minds Of the Yankees in this matter and it is for
the ErC.eIterS themselves to enter the held as SOL
diers. Will they do this? OF course not but they
will stay at home and libel their betters, who did
all they could, honorably, to prevent this war.
How many Yankees and foreigners arc there in
the war office at Raleigh? Some Of my neighbors
want to know. was for Union while there was
Union, and have been for war since VIC have had 4
war, aud want to see it prosecuted with Vigor, until
all the Yankees Of the North are whipped, and all
the Yankees and foreigners in North Carolina are
turned out Of Office
l shall be down to see Vance inaugurated.
Yours, &c, \ NATIVE.
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all others that the Wilmington Journal is proficient
in, it is in joking. Talk about Vance The Jour
nat can beat him all hollow. Witness the following
from the Journal of the 2Sth:
we put it to our worst opponent enemies, or
what you please if as general thing, in town and
country, thing is asserted, and 1t Is added that
" the Journal says So" or Fulton says SO" and
guarantees it, that thing is not believed as being
asserted upon authority which at least has common
sense enough to find out the TRUTH and common
honesty enough to tell it."
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For the Standard.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At a called meeting of Alamance Lodge, Ne. 1913,
held on Monday, the 18th day Of July, A. ID. 1862,
the following preamble and resolutions were offered
10 connection with the death Of In. j. NJ. Jordan.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God III His
infinite wisdom, to remove by death, our friend and
brother, DR.. Jas NJ Jordan therefore,
Resoired LIST, That in the death Of our brother,
Masonry has lost Of its most Jealous advocates
and this Lodge true and faithful brother.
Resolrcd, I'd, That whilst We bow in humble sub
mission to the will Of God, we humby trust that
our loss has been his eternal gain.
Rssolred Sd, That We tender to his bcrcavcd
widow and numerous relatives our heartfelt condo
lcnce in their sad affection.
ReSolceh 4th, That we wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Resotred, 5th Thata copy of these resolutions Jc
furnished the Raleigh Standard and Grccnsborough
Patriot, with the reqeust that they will please copy
Signed by order:
j. CANT, Secretaru
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

A LoNG SBRNoN.--Wc saw a good anccdote the
other day about long preaching lady took her
son of some five or six years TO church. After the
minister had been preaching half an hour the little
fellow grew sleepy and began to nod. The mother
reused him into attention several times by pinchng
but, it seemed hopeless case, she concluded to
let him sleep undisturbed. After The little fellow
had his nap out, he awoke and still saw the minister
holding forth He looked up in his mothers face
and innocently asked: "Mother, is it this Sunday
night. or is it next Sunday night"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

ORANGE CoUNTY.--We learn that the Orange Con-
scripts, in camp near Raleigh, voted unanimously
for Graham for the Senate, for Berry and Patterson
for the Commons, and Guthrie for Sheriff. We
have cheering intelligence also for the Conservative
ticket in Orange, from the soldiers of that County
in the army We learn that Capt Latta's detach-
ed company voted as follows: Graham SO, Berry
so, Patterson 80, Strayhorn /, Stewart 8. Guthrie
81 Jones 10.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

INDEPENDENT RANGERs.-It will be seen by the
advertisement IN another column, that DR.. S. j.
Wheeler, of Murfreeshoro' ~ c., has been enno,T.
cred by General Rudolph, Secretary of war to
organize regiment of Independent Rangers This
Is move IN the right direction The Withdrawal
ct the conscripts will leave many portions of the
COnfederacy entirely unprotected, and every man
regardless Of age who can pull trigger, should be
prepared to enter the field in case Of emergency.
The organization OF Partisan Ringers will efectnalIv
cneGk any out break which might be contemplated:
a1 whist such organizations will protect our homes
"u nreSldsS the duties are light the pay good, and
hangers will not be liable to be called unleSs under
rsa"np emergencies from the bounds of the
success in raising his regiment and we "eeir
" Jul oes' Wishes on his Standardization =,
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EVERYTHING AT STAKE.-The Confscation bill of
the Yankee Congress sweeps everything from every
man IN the South, and no one can ever recover his
property unless he prove that he has not aided
the rebellion in any manner whatever. The bill
passed the Senate some time since five allow the
ueSSans to whip US everything is gone-Iiberty,
properly, freedom Of speech, and everything else we
n"la Dear But they must not, they cannot conquer
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CIT Stanbarb.
RALEIGH. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8, 1862.

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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06
Vote of 18th or Bethel Regiment.
We are indebted to a friend for the following
statement of the vote of this Regiment
40 majority.
Our correspondent adds :

al wrote you few days ago what would be the
result in this Regiment, the Wilmington Journals
Burke correspondent to the contrary notwitbstand
ing. Three of the Companies are from Mecklen-
burg County, and you will see that one of them
gave Vance majority / am satisfied that the gal
liant Vance will be our next Governor"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

We give below all the votes published by the
State Journal in their extras with the exception of
the 4th, 18th and 50th Regiments, that the peo-
pie may have all the returns before them. We
assume that the Journals returns are correct,
though it is by no means certain that they are
They are aS follows
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06
The Vote in Camps Large Msioritios for Vance.

RALEIGH, August 4, 1862.
,As far as heard from the vote in the camps for
GaSernor is as follows. Our returns are all from
reliable persons and are believed to be correct:-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

Rowan AND DAVE COUNTIES. following q"
the vote of three Companies from these Counties III
the 18th Regiment:
Company B, Rowan, Senate, RamSy II, On
man, Z; Company K, Ramsy II, NiSeman ~
Company G, DAVE, Ramsy go, Niscman 3. Ransy
IS, Wiseman so. Commons, Company b. Fienn. ~
IA, Davis 8, Shober 81; Company h. Fleming -.
Davis %, Shober 10. Fleming 81, Davis - oh9Os'
81. Commons, D4vic, Howard y, b. DANES o.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

BEAUFORT CorNrY.-The vote in the bsauio'
elections in the 4th Regiment, is as follows I0n'
pany I, Senate, /. j. Warren, Ii; Company y
Warren G-22. Commons, Company I, L; : Don
nell and Capt W T. Marsh 90 each Company H.
DonneIl and Marsh 10 eaCh-39.
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THE PEOPLES TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR:
COL. II. b. VANCE,
OF BUNCoMBE.
WAKE COUNTY-FOR THE SENATE:
Col. J. p. II. RUSS.
FOR THE COMMONS:
II ENRY W. MILLER,
WILLIAM LAWS,
GREEN II. AFFORD.
Public Meeting in Raleigh.

ELECTION RETURNs.-0ur friends in the Army and
in the various Counties will oblige us by sending
the election returns at the earliest moment
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06

Wake County.
The vote of the Wake County companies in the
army as far as heard from, is as follows:-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
WHAT A FARMER CAN AND CANNOT
AFFORD. ~

A farmer cannot afford to sign notes for a
man in trade. .- -.....- .r,. ....-.
A farmer cannot afford TO purchase articles
of luxury because city or village friend,
no better off" than himself has done the
same. .-...,s .....e.,.aa
4 farmer cannot afford to purchase what
" he doSent exactly want"
\ farmer cannot afford to subscribe for
more newspapers and periodicals, than he is
able to read OF pay for in advance.
\ farmer cannot afford because he has dis
regarded all these directions, and cons qurnf
" met with rcvrrscs and losses, to" give up.''
but he can afford TO rise abovg circumstances.
and show 10 the world that there is SEINE
thing far nol,lcr than II mans surroundings.
A farmers wife cannot afford, baca,ls- she
often has to he the maid Of all work" to
consider herself Their, by the los r Of part
Gle of self Prospect. or one whit brn"a;h the
wife of the millionaire. -m
A farmers wife cannot afford 20 be igno-
rant of the out door ;ffars Of the farm.
A farmers wife cannot afford to he igno-
rant. if she does not wear the breeches," Of
how t ,ey ought to be worn.
A farmers wife cannot afford to be ieno-
rant Of the exact state OF her husbands finan-
cial affairs
Lastly. a farmer and farmers wife can
never afford to fear to say, upon necessary
occasions, truthfully and firmly, 81 cannot
afford it."
j. K. in ". e. Farmer.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

The Dublin Creland) Agricatltural Reciec
for June 18th, has an article upon this sub
ject which, without perhaps advancing any
thing decidedly new, plainly states, we think
the true principles which should govern this
important branch of farm work. These prin-
ciples are important, as upon them depends
not only the amount of hay. or rather the
amount Of nutritious matter, to be taken
from given area of ground, but also the
proper condition and quality Of these nutri-
tive misunderstanding it will be seen,
the amount of stock that may be kept OF
given quantity of hay, and the healthfulnes.
and increase of such stock
The object in hay making says the writer
sis to preserve the grass for future use in tina,
state in which it will have the largest posi-
BILE value 1t is necessary, therefore in the
first instance, to know when the grass has
reached that stage of its growth in which il
contains the greatest amount Of available
nourshment; and. secondly. to know unde,
what conditions this maximum of nourish
meut may be b,st preserved without loss Of
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

SHErP Coming TO Iowa. We learn from a
gentleman from Chckasaw county, that the
farmers in that county, aud Floyd, are turn
ing their attention exclusively to the raising
of sheep, One gentleman living near Brad
ford, is bringing from the east, a flock OF
three thousand sheep. There are now about
10000 sheep in two Townships in the above
county. We predict that before five years,
the great staple Of the Cedar Valley will be
wool. There was received at one house, in
this place, last week, 1900 pounds Of WOO
from four farmers, amounting to about 81 ,40e
Our farmers are generally getting awake tc
the wool growing interest; in the Valley
many are engaged extensively in the business
The only wonder is that they are so slow il
seeing the great natural advantages and pc
cular adoption of the country to this impoi
tant branch Of husbandry. .-...
We publish this week communication
from the Hon. j. u. Grinell, which is full o
interest and will pay perusal.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18

PeRE JAVA Coffee. Java Coffee is now
growing on the farm of Mr. r. G. Armstrong,
jefferson Township, Butler County. Mr.. \.
procured a fc". seeds Of Java Coffee Of gen.
tleman from New York, aud planted them in
his garden; thus far it has been successful
and if it will ripen before frost, he will have
about one b,lshcl Of the berries. We hope
and trust that it will ripen. If this luxury
can be grown here, it will be an item worth
recording Success say we to the enterprise
Of Northern Iowa.