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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-10
OBJ StanOar1.
The Latest News,

IN Wednesday night last the telegraph announc-
i . hattie on the Peninsula, in which it was said
.,.t orr loss was 500 killed and wounded, and that
.ho oremy was repulsed with great Slaughter our
20. having taken 900 prisoners and II pieces of
,on The Richmond and Petersburg papers OF
1T,,,rsi,v confirm the of the battle, but the
-.ror,I accounts vary We compile from the En-
-,,;re. and the Express The fight on Monday &C.
a,,rrod = few miles below Williamsburg The enc
NV came ND York river in his boats near that place,
nd onpeared along skirt of woods 5000 strong.
A. an carly hour Gen. LongStreets division engaged
the enemy, and after severe contest, put him to
.,t Onr loss in killed and wounded is said to be
o,o the Federal loss in killed and wounded is I'M
known. Our forces took 623 prisoners and II pieces
e artillery. Several officers are mentioned among
.ho kilied on our side from Florida and Virginia.
Tho Erpress says that the 18th n. G. Regiment,
Col Scales, was badly cut up. Capt. Irving and
lis Alexander and Thompson of Go. B., and Capt.
Rsfav Co. X, are among the wounded. 1t is said
that in Co B. that out of 53, only % effective men
came out.
The fight was renewed on Wednesday at Bar
Evansville, Is miles from Williamsburg and miles
from the Chickahominy river. courier which lett
the scene of action at noon at Richmond states that
tbc fcht was most terrific. Our troops behaved
with great gallantry had repulsed the enemy three
times. The loss was heavy on both sides, and both
had been largely reinforced The anxiety is intense
to hear further particulars. The 10Th Mississippi,
and two Virginia regiments are also SAID to have
suffered severely in the fight on Monday.
We have rumors that the Yankees have landed on
tbc South side of James river and taken possession
Of Smithfeld and also Suffolk. We know not what
reliance to place in the report. 1t is also said that
Burnside is advancing upon Norfolk from Elizabeth
City.
From Newbern it is reported that Burnside had
been largely reinforced 1t is also said that he is
arresting and imprisoning respectable citizens OF
Craven. His troops have taken possession of Wash
ingon, and it is said that his pickcts are at Will
Tamston, Greenville, Onslow and near Kinston.
We have no news from Corinth or Memphis
Com Porter with his feet had left the Mississippi
and on the Sth appeared off Mobile. 1t is believed
that that is the next point of attack.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-10

CHERAw AND CoALFIELDs RAILROAD CoHPANY.-
The Convention, on Wednesday last, after some dis
cussion, passed the Ordinance introduced by Mr..
Christian, providing that the Stockholders of this
Road may, in their discretion, change the line of
the Road so to it the west side of the Pee
Dee River, crossing at or near the mouth of Little
River, and thence to the coalfelds in Chatham
County This change in the line of the Road, it is
believed will be beneficial to the Stockholders and
to the people of Stanly Montgomery, Arson, and
the upper part of Richmond.
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DIsTnLERs.-We see it intimated that in some
of the Convention. We regret to hear such an in
timation, and must hope that the report is unfoun-
ded. If the presen: scarcity of bread.stuffs does
not convince every one of the injury and ruin of
such course, perhaps their hearts may be reached
when suffering women and children imagery around
them for bread.
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BoUNrY-It will be seen by an ordinance in to-day S
issue passed by the Convention that the same boun-
ty $50 paid by the State to all reenlisted men
or conscripts as well those raised directly by the
Confederate government from this State who are
credited to the State, as allowed ~ previous
enactmens to those heretofore volunteering for the
war 1t was but just and right to place the con-
scripts on the same footing, in this respect with
the volunteers.
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A Word to the People.

We again admonish the people to meet at an early
dar in all the Counties, and designate their prefer
enee for Governor and members of the Legislature.
They have the right to make the selection. We are
ready to submit to their decision but not to eau
cuses or cques. The popular voice is evidently for
VIM A. Graham for Governor, but let the people IN
their primary meetings say so, emphatically and
Enthusiastically.
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MINERS AND PLANTERS BANK.-The Convention
on Wednesday night passed, after some discussion,
the ordinance introduced by Mr.. Bryson, of Chero-
kee, providing that this Bank may establish an
agency or branch east of the Blue Ridge This is a
measure which will result benefcially both to the
Bank and to the public, who are interested in its
circulation.
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SALT-We learn there is salt marsh covering
about 80 acres in Bladen County from which it is
thought salt water can be obtained which will pro-
duce considerable salt. During the dry season the
salt is seen on the marsh grass. We hope proper
examination oft will be made at once. The people
must have salt
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-10

STATE FINANCEs-From statement made by the
Public Treasurer, D. ". Courts, ESQ.,, to the Con-
vention few days ago, we learn that the amount
of Treasury notes, large and small authorized to be
issued by the Convention and General Assembly
since June, 1851, is $79OO,OOO. OF this S2,641,-
944 so have been issued in fundable notes, GER
sued s., 285,o55 So He thinks it will be necessary
enlarge power issue large notes in order
to meet the heavy drafts for the army. The above
amount includes the fundable notes to be issued
for the Confederate tax The Treasurer thinks that
his arrangements by which he was enabled to meet
the payment of the Confederate tax in Richmond,
will secure to the State in premium on its bonds,
about $4,000.
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AID REGMENT.-This regiment has been recently
organized at Salisbury, by the election of George
G. Gibbs Colonel, John E. Brown, 1t Colonel and
D. a. Underwood, Major
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HOUSE AND Lot FOR SALE.

II WILL SELL AT PRIVATE SALE ON GOOD TERMS,
u the desirable residence in the City Of Raleigh, now
cupied by Frank l. Wilson, Esq The lot has o3it
Portable dwelling, kitchen, smoke house. corn crib aud
stables, and contains and quarter Of lind
Possession will be given the 4t Of July next desired
Apply By letter Otherwise 10 the subscriber Raleigh,
NC. SOLOMON PACE.
Raleigh, Y. C., Nay 9, 1852. '20-w5tpd.
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CHILD's PRINER.-Our friend Bruner of the Sails
bury WatchmGn has sent US a neatly printed Chld's
Elementary Primer compiled by himself 1t is we'll
arranged and adapted to young children. Orders
to j. j. Bruner Salisbury, N. c., will be promptly
filled
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-10
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, April 30th, 1862.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
WAR DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, April 30th, 1862
Gov HENRY T. CLARK,
Raleigh NJ c.
SIR Your of the oath inst was received on yester-
day. In reply, l have the honor TO say, that the
effect of the Consumption Act is to suspend calls
on the States for quotas. The number of men be-
tween theages of of Is and 80 is assumed to be pre-
cisely in the ratio of population.
The first effect Of the Act is to retain in the
vice all soldiers who were there on the 18th April.
The next, to fill up the regiments and companies
with men liable to military duty under the act
by replacing those men service who will be
exempt from age, with those not now on service,
not so exempt, and thus to fill and keep full the
existing corps to the maximum allowed by law
If any States have not enough regiments in the
service or heretofore authorized by the Department
to be raised to absorb the material between the ages
Is and So, the excess will be collected in Camps
of Instruction, disciplined and brought into service
pursuant to section of the Act.
will accept State Troops in their present organ
ization, to be received On the same footing with
other regiments already in the Confederate service,
the men over 80 and under Is TO be discharged
within 80 days from the 10th April, and their place
supplied from the enrolled Conscripts. The right Of
reorganization, by election, belongs only to IL
months men. 1QOSc whose enlistment is lot q
longer or a shorter period remain in the service
their existing organizations. These general re-
marks supposed to answer several your specific
inquiries The enrolment of Conscrpts will be
made as soon as the requisite regulations can be
prepared in order to relieve the men now in service
who are over 30 years of age.
2. The State Troops will be received as stated
above.
3. Men over 35 years of sge now in service
will be discharged within 30 days. They or others
not now in service will be at liberty to serve by
voluntary enlistment but not in lieu of Conscrpts
except as substitutes.
4. Volunteering is not stopped by the Conscript
Bill. By section IS, persons liable as Conscripts
may volunteer in any company now in service. You
specially to Regulations to IL inclusive
The act approved December 11th, 1851, providing
for the payment Of bounty to volunteers for the
continues in force.
3. Militia officers between Is and 80 are embraced
by the Consumption Act.
The quota of each State, under existing laws will
be all liable to military duty under the Act of April
10th.
l enclose copy of the Act and Regulations
established for carrying it into effect
Very respectfully,
Your oSedient servant
GEO. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
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CAMP MANGUM-We continue to hear complaints
OF the want of accommodations for sick soldiers at
Camp Mangum and of the refusal to grant furloughs
to sick soldiers. We hear that one regiment has
on the sick list more than half its number In
some cases seven to eight men are crowded into
one tent one-half of these frequently oeing too
SICK 10 go on duty. We trust the Governor himself
Will take this matter in hand and to it that bet
ter care taken of those who sick in camp, and
''S' burroughs are granted in every and grant
c.. Gu promptly, where they can be granted without
INJURY 10 the service. 1t is much better every way
,na' the sick should be allowed to go or be carried
HOne' where they will receive attentions which can
"o1 Oe bestowed on them in camp, and where they
Will much sooner recover their health. We repeat
what We said in recent issue, that every kindness
"'nch Is compatible with proper discipline should
oe shown to the brave men who have come forward
70 hight our battles
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NAsnvLLLE.-It is stated that 900 persons, citi-
AeNS OF Nashville, Tenn, have been presented for
treason. fit be true it looks as if Andy johnson
maS attempting to overawe the people of Tennessee
lie will find that his course will produce directly
Contrary effect
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SD REGINENr.-This regiment organized on Tues
day last, by the election of W. A. Owens, of Char
lotte, Colonel; j. T. Morehead, of Greensborough,
Lieut.. Colonel and j. j. lredell of Raleigh, Major.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-10

al non. Mark A. Cooper, of Georgia, in late
W attributes the fall of New Orleans somewhat to
sre delays and neglect of the proper officers of gov
hent In preventing the Iron works of which he is
pa SHt owner, from completing the necessary work
'T the lron-steamer Mississippi.
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The papers state that Gen. Banks and his wife have
arrived at Ship Island He has been superseded in
Western Virginia, by Rosencranz and we suppose
he is to supercede Butler at New Orleans
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Raleigh N. c., May 5, 1862.
Hon. WELDON n. EDWARDS.
President Of The Convention:
have the honor to enclose to the Convention,
through you, copy of letter addressed to me by
the Secretary of War, in answer to some inquiries
about the construction Of the Conscription Act
This letter contains all the information have of the
Law, except such publications as have been author
ICED by the War Department. and published in the
newspapers.
have the honor to be,
Most respectfully,
HENRY L. CLARK.
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THE CONSUMPTION ACT.

The following correspondence between the Secre-
tary of War and Gov. Clark has laid before the
Convention on Monday last. Mr.. Randolphs letter
more fully explains the practical operation of the
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We conclude the publication of the Comptroller's
Report to-day, which will afford US more space
hereafter
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BRASS CASTINGS,
BANK or NoRTH.CARoLINA.
RICE MEAL OR FLOUR,

- Meal in Is. so and 100 pounds ssckson c0nsgnmen
at the Farmers Hall. JAS. n. TOWLES, Agt
May 9, 1861 8S-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
TheWidow and Her Son.

=
& A recent Washington. letter relates the
s]Iowing incident, which shows that deep
1oynin in the heart of Secretary Stanton
there wells up a fountain Of true manly
E{endernessS -
About two weeks since private in one
sof the New York regiments was killed
while on picket duty atour oulpests on the
Potomac. was young man, beloved
by his companions, aud the sole hope of a
widowed mother.. When she beard OF his
death .she-hurried on here from Rochester,
hoping. through the aid of the govern
ment, TO have her sons remains sent to
his nativeplace. She found that it would
cost herquite heavy sum, and far more
than her slender purse would permit. Dis
appointed, and with her cup ofserrow now
filled to repletion, she was about to return
unsuccessful when an old officer, Captain
Mcguire, volunteered to aid her through a
letter to the Secretary of War. MIR. Stan,
ton was SO impressed with her story that
he Immediately sent an order to the prop
er officer, with instructions to have the
dead soldier disinterred, properly coffined
and forwarded with every memento of re
spect, TO his home free Of charge, TO The
devoted mother who had offered her all or
the altar of her country. s
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
Alexandria Slave-Pen.

A Washington correspondent Of the
New Yerk Commercial thus writes OF one
of the drgnees of this nation:s
This relic of barbarism should be seen
BY every one who comes TO -Alexandria.-
It is alike monument to liberty and an
epitaph Of slavery. You msy soon reach
it from The Marshall House. s@1t --ls
The adjacent Office, where the slaves
were taken cut TO be sold-where they
were exhibited for inspections where their
streng points of body and mind were
shown to the best advantage, as horses are
troited outs near the pen. This build
isg and adjacent yard have liberal sup
. ply of grated windows and doors. The
rear area is thirty feet long by twenty wide,
and fifteen high-composed of quadruple
brick walls, open to the bot sun of sum-
nser and the fierce cold OF winter. In this
area the slaves were fed. A little iron
wicket in the grated door allowed the food
to be passed in. All The adjacent passa-
ees were thickly grated.
The pen bas two large enclosures. One
of these is fifty feet long by forty wide;
the other thirty by twenty. These were
open at the top to the weather, but strong
iysguarded allaround. Here hundreds of
human beings, of both sexes, were hud-
died together like cattle-the aged, the
middle aged and the yOung-guilty of no
crime, charged with no off nse-yet brand
a as infamous. doomed like fslons, scourg-
ed and. starved like convicts, and sold as
4atiels on the auction block, inte hopeless
Shaibs and cruel bondage %8sT8. 4
AL this was In Alexandria-between
5he ashes Of Mt. Vernon and the capital
.cf the nation. ,
II lremLle for my country" said Thom-
a Jefferson in his Notes on Virginia-this
yery Virginia of slave pens and slave auc-
slions-"w when | Iremember that God is just
ind that his justice cannot sleep forever"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
How the Rebels Retreat.

Asbby has two brass heyitzers and two
regiments of cavalry, the men of which
are all mounted, and with these most Of
the fighting is done. The plan of the re-
treat is this:-Whils Jackson marches
straight on, Ashby follows mile or two
in the rear with his cavalry and mounted
battery. When he comes TO hill com
manding the road he stops, plants his guns
and awaits the approach Of our column =
As soon as the advance guard of cavalry
appears in sight assheh or tive is thrown
at them, the cavalry scatters, and rushes
back for the artillery. BY the time they
have come up, Ashby's men have limbered
up and moved off to another hill. Our
guns give them a shell as they go, and
the advance, which has been retarded an
hour by the operation is commenced again
By such maueuvres as these Ashby gains
time enough for Jackson to retreat decent.
ly.-iStrdsburg cor. N. Y. Post.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
DIR. NIcLEAN'S UNIVERSAL PILLS
for Liver Complain Billiousness, Headache

There never has been Cathartie medicine offered to
Leans Universal Pills.
Being entirely vegetable they perfectly innocent
and can taken by the most tender nfant yet prom p
and powerful in removing all Bilious secretons, Acie
or Impure Feted Matter from the Stomach In fact they
the only Pills that should be used in maarious dis
-tricts. --t.--
They produce no Gripping Sickness Pain in the
Stomach or Bowels though very active and searching
in their operation promoting healthy secretons of the
Liver and Kidneys Who will suffer from Bihousness
Headache and Foul Stomach, when so cheap RENE
dy can be obtr.ned Keep them constantly on hand;
single Dose taken in season, may prevent hous days
and months of sickness. Ask for DR.. J. H. Mclean
Universal Pills. That no other. Being coated the,
are tasteless Price only 25 cents per box and can b
sent by mail to any part of the United States
J. H. MCLEAN Sole Proprietor.
Corner of Third and Pine Streets, st. Louis, Mo
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
Chaplains in the Army.

From report of the Secretary of War
to Congress giving list of-Chaplains in
the service, it appears there are four bun
dred and seventy-two Chaplains in the na-
tional army. Of these New York has
ninety seven; Pennsylvania, sixty-four;
Massachusetts, nineteen: Maine, eleven;
New Hampshire, six; Vermont, seven:
Rhode Island, -four: Delaware, two, Mary
land, three; Virginia, four; Kentucky, six
teen; Ohio fourty four: Indiana, thirty !:
Illinoise, forty-six; Missouri, nine; Kansas
four; Iowa, Twelve; Wisconsin, eleven;
Michigan, thirteen; Minnesota, two.
The Winchester correspondent of the N.
Y. Post relates the following, which as
likely as not refers 10 one of the kindest
and best hearted Chaplains aud nurses in
the service and known to many in this
quarter:
AN IEDIGNANT WESTERN CHAPLAIN.
While secession woman at Winches-
ter, at the hospital, was -reproaching some
officers standing there with having come to
pillage, 10 burn, to ravage and destroy.
she aroused the ire of western chaplain.
He was rough, and outspuken man, and
in the society of the camp had learned GER
tain expressions which are not usually
found in minister's vocabulary. 1t was
difficult for him to listen to her reproaches
with any patience when side by side cur
wounded and there wounded lay, receiving
the same attention, and at last, unable to
contain himself any longer, he broke in up
On her as she was describing what the
North had done, with "Madame. that is
false as he'll" The well merited rebuke
had its effect, and the woman said no more.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
VICTORIOUS OVER PAIN
BRiGG'S ARCTIC LININENF.

Agony or ease l-Sckness or
health Life or DEATH These
are the qnestions involved in the
adoption or rejection Of this spe.
cifie by the martyrs TO external.
diseases and injuries Having re-
ceived the Endorsement OF the dis
tinsuished saran, the late D-.
KANE, and its efficacy tested dur
ing two awfGi Winters in the re-
gions Of eiernalice, il Is now COM
ing into general use in every Sec
tion of the civilized globe, and its
marvellous cures are every where
exciting assonisIment.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
Full Granaries.


There never was in the history of the
grain trade remarkes the NJ y. Tribune
when such large amount of produce were
stored, waiting the opening Of navigation
to msye eastward. There was in store at
Chicago, March 18th 1862, 100000
bushels wheat, Toledo. March Is, 293, ,56I
do; Buffalo, Marchi2o, 76s,20e, do; Mil
~aukie, March, 81 100000 do; Detroit,
March, r21 1900, 600 do. 7F ~
Ofeorn in stole, the following is the ss-
innate: Chicago 2,356,7s4,; Toledo,
423,175 Buffalo, 2s3,917; Detroit lo4,
600.
The Illinois Central Railroad has in
store over 100000 bushels. In the
City Of New York there is already stored
noQ bushels of corn. Millions. Of
are stored at different
Aawaiting tho opening
puld swell the afpse
Nst fabulous anlApt.
grain movement y
Of and Prev
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
NOTICE.
The Union Line ExDreSs Company

M r. BENJAMIN CUHN having been appontedfo focnf
Nl agent of the Company in Millersburg would say to
the business public that they located up town. at
the store of Mr.. cohn where all matter pertaining to
the transportation of Bank Notes, Cold Valuables,
prompt despatch.
Our Express leaves the Office daily in charge OF our
messengers, fast passenger trains to all accessi-
ble ports of the United States and Canadas.
Collections, with without goods, will be made and
the proceeds promptly returned.
Special and satisfactory rates given to regular ship
pers Butter Eggs Poultry. &c. to foreign markets.
q - t 49, 49, VIM. HEWITT, Sup't,
MiIlersburg, Aug. 10, 1S6l.-lm6 Cleveland, o
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Chronic Diarrhga.

Every day brings US further evidence
of its efficacy in this class of complaints.
1t not only checks the disease. but by its
tonie properties, gradually restores the
system 10 strength and perfect health
To the
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
Strength to the Weak,
Power to Digestive Organs,
Health to the Dyspeptic,
Calming Nervous Irritation.

It viii 20 far toward rebuilding a
constitution broken dopn by caresa and anr-
iety. by intemperance il eating or drink
ing. or dissipation in other forms 1t is
universally approved as family remedy
for Indigestion, Sour Stomach,
Collie, Heartburn, Headache,
and all Dyspeptic complaints.
A single dose generally re-
sfeYeS pain, nausea. Or amy
ufleasiness after eating.
As Carminaiive, 1t is particularly
valuable TO parents. Its timely use pre-
vents many serious illness. and many
an anxious night to the mother over the
bed of her child 4 single dose will
almost instantly relieve collie, arising
from acidity of the stomach or indiges-
ton. A German lady informs us that
a part Of bottle cured her child Of
Summer Complaint, after the
physician had vainly tried TO check the
disease A well known citizen s'ares,
that by its use he was cured Of that
dreadful disease,