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Granville Co., July %, 1862.
For the Standard.

For the Standard
Mr. EDITOR Il received few days since, an ex-
ira from the Register Office enclosed in the State
Journal with Johnston tickets upon it, which tells
every body to vote against Holden. | was not
aware you were candid tie for any position, but the
Regjster man or old COr1ey to think you are
candidate for the Governorship, and the Senate
and House of Commons in every county in the State.
! Having been an old-line Wing, have always
had great respect for the Register but since its atl
lation with the foreigners of this State in abusing
all the honest natives for mere party purposes,
can look back to the days of Know NothingiSm,
and see what hypocrite old C0rRey was. Why,
Mr.. Editor, he wanted them all northumberland
now he has gone over and joined them, for what
There can no other but to hoist himself in for
eign favor, expecting they may at some future day
have arstocratc government, and by his leaning
10 that side in time may become its organ Are
Syme and Spelman partners? If So what few old
Wings that now take the Register should know it.
as am certain they are too well bred to have any
thing to do with a journal that gets its corn and
sucker from foreign influence
Who are we fighting against in this war? Why
ninetenthS Of them are foreigners and vandas, and
no doubt, great many of them, relations Of the
foreign Editors of this State and should these for
egners get the upper-hand, what will become of us
who are against splitting up the South? Why, We
will all be pronounced traitors, as theyidid when We
opposed splitting the old Union. l am for clearing
these foreign fellows out, and those that aid and
abet them in their mcannesS-for we achieve
our independence from the North without their die
tatiOn. | never knew until last week why the State
Journal, and other foreign journals in this State,
and foreign journals of South Carolina and Virginia,
took such great interest in Mr.. Johnston the
President of that South Carolina Railroad. Why,
Mr. Editor he is foreigner himself or at least the
State Journal says he is of Scottish extract &c,
while any man who ever Mr.. Johnston knows
better lie is no doubt from ireland or England,
and near relative of MIR. Spcman Robinson
that is why they go for him so strong l am op-
posed to eecting foreigners to the Governorship of
North Carolina, and therefore will vote for Zeb
Vance, a native Of North Carolina, and one who dare
go the field and fight these Yankee and foreign van
das. No doubt that is the reason these foreign
journals much against him. but Yet will
whip the foreigners in camp, and his friends will
vote down his enemies at home.
Yours truly,
A NATIVE NORTH CARoLiNIAE.
July %, 1862.
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The Latest News.

Our last mails bring but little intelligence.
Nothing reliable has transpred in regard to the
results of the attack upon the Yankee fleet by our
forces at Coggins Point Several transports are re-
ported to have been sunk.
Passengers report that the Yankees attempted to
60 up Appomattex river on Saturday and Sunday
but were repulsed Others state that the Yankees
were landing land force below Petersburg. These
rumors all doubtful.
POpe's ruffiians in Culpepper, Orange and other
Counties executing his orders with high hand
Private property has been seized, private persons
arrested, females insulted, end general alarm pre-
walls. In lower Virginia and in this State, they are
burning dwellings, stealing negroes, and commit
ting all kinds of barbarity.
President Davis has issued a proclamation de-
claring Pope and his officers outlaws and if cap
tured not entitled to the consideration of prisoners
OF war. They are to be put in close confinement
and hung, If any Of our citizens or soldiers MUIR
dered. The President appears determined upon
the most rigid retaliation. All signs indicate, such
are the cruelties now practiced by the Yankees,
that the future of the war is to be more bloody,
fierce and barbarous than heretofore. May we not
hope for an early termination of this wicked war ?
In order to It, lie: it be conducted with greater vgor
We have said often-we must fight vigorously,
promptly, hercely to end the war;
We have no news from "Stonewalln Jackson
We hope to hear sOoE that he has bagged Pope and
his army.
In the West our guerrilla bands are fighting vigor-
ouSiy. Gen. Morgan had returned to Tennessee
having captured twelve towns, destroyed millions
Oh Federal property, with larger force than he had
when he started.
The armies in the West are doing but little on
either side as yet
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I,Ncr .InuNSTnN
Yance's maj. 1S9

WcundcrStand Capt. BledsOe tries to prove on the
sum- that the Standard is, or Uas III favor OF the
black dac. Mistaken again, Captain. In the Sht''-
drri of November Is, 1861, we cmphaticaly de-
nornccd the black flag as the emblem OF savagcs
and pirates. If you had hearkcncd to the Stan
d1rl Captain, you would not have involved your
sit as YOU have on the black flag question. As 1t
is, even the army has voted against you. The boys
are ready 10 die as civilized soldiers and if the black
tig is raised against them they will retallate by
raising 1t themselves; but they arc not prepared to
take your advice and voluntarily make Savages OF
themselves. They have voted against you, Captain.
We are glad Of it. We hope that as you grow
older you will grow wiser, and that you will learn
to control your temper. greater than Hoses has
said, "he that rueth his temper is greater than he
that takcth city"
BY the way, it is little curious that the Captain
should doubt our loyalty in one breath, and in the
next attempt to show that so ncenSed against
the Yankees that we want to exterminate them
without regard to the usages of civilized warfare.
There is evidently linch-pin out, Captain, in the
machinery Of your argument
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THE CAPTAINS SPEECH IN THE CoURr HoUsE-We
understand that the Stallfeierate meeting in this
City, on Friday night, which was addressed by
Capt. Bledsoe, was thinly attended and remarkably
cold in its character. A friend who was present
and who is well acquainted with people, told US
that he could count but twenty persons in the meet
ing who will vote for Capt Bledsoe. The remain
der were boys and voters opposed to him.
Welearn that the Captain talked about Holden"
nearly all the time. 1t was "uolden's" ticket and
" IIoldcn's" party, and Holden" was responsible
for nothing that was good, and for every thing that
was bad. We assure the Captain that We are not
candidate either for Governor, Senator, Commoner,
or Sheriff But the Captain is welcome to all he
make oy assang Holden"
P. S. At the lime of writing this, we observe
that the Captains vote in the army foots up just
thirteen! Hurrah for the Captain! He will prob
ably get as many as four hundred votes in the
County.
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Eur the Standard

For the Standard
ME HOLDEN Sir. ! am proud of the conserva-
tive ticket for the next Legislature in county.
have been voting for ffty-one years, and this to
my mind is the most acceptable ticket throughout
that have seen in all that time. | am personally
acquainted with all the candidates and know with
certainty, that it was 4 wise choice amongst our
county men.
Give us Vance for Governor, anu an equally con-
scrvativc representation from the other counties in
the State, and epoch will have arrived in our
State matters, for which have prayed earnestly
for the last fifty years.
Parties whose object is spoils, will be no longer
known, whilst we wisely sustain conservatism, the
offspring of patriotism. do greatly rejoice amidst
the horrors Of deSOlating war; that our people are
acting wise part, we'll calculated to enable us to
fight successfully independence, and to enjoy
it Alright after it is secured.
Roll On the ship of the old North State,
For Vance is Captain, and rich is the freight
And beacon light will soon arise
To coniound the foolish, and enlghten the wise.
FAITH.
~ I,1-
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BUFFALOE SPRINGS,


TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING LEASED THIS
celebrated watering place. i'll Neokenburg County for
the balance year. prepared to entertain guests
in the best From four hundred 10 four hundred
and fifty persons can be comortably accommodated me
location is remote from the theatre Of war; and yet secesB
bic to travel
Hacks will connect with the morning and evening train
on the Richmond and Danville Railroad at Wolf Trap
lies distant Tuesdays Thursdays and SATURDAYS ani
with the Roanoke Valley Railroad at CarksTe, mile
distant, daily
The mineral properties of the water universally
gared by Those acquainted with it, rs equal to any water
in Virginia.
Few places are more desirable a resort.
TERNs.-Roard per day 81 per week So month Sa5
JAMES WILLIAMSON,
Proprietor.
June 10, 1862. 2t-w&sW8upd
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We record with deep regret the death of G. W.
Gambler, Esq, of Buncombe. He died in Rich
mond few days since, where he had been nursing
a sick son. His illness was brief Mr. Gambler was
Senator from the Buncombe district in the last Leg
lslature He had devoted nearly all his time since the
war commenced, to attending to the wants of our
volunteers, especially those from his own section
OF the State. He was highly benevolent simple in
his manners and pure truehearted man. He
will be greatly missed by his constituents and
friends
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To the Voters of Wake County.

The State Journal of the 3Oth July, 1862, con-
tans the fOlowng:-
"MR. Afford AGAINST VOLUNTEERING.
We charged recently, upon the authority of W.
w. Clements, well known IN this county, that Mr.
Afford advised lot of young men not to voun
teer. The statement as given to us was, that at a
muster of Affords company of militia, Mr. God
win was there recruiting for Capt. Rand's company
Of the 2Gth y. G. Troops. Several of Mr. Affords
company asked him (Alford) what they should do in
reference to volunteering? Mr.. Afford replied, If
| was in your place would volunteer under no
man." The result was Mr.. Goodwin got no recruits
from that time forth. We give the language as
nearly as We can recollect it.
Mr.. Clements stated this to us upon the authority
of Mr.. William Avery who says he heard Mr.. Afford
say it
Mr.. Afford has publicly and privately denounced
this statement Of Mr.. Avcry's as "falsehood"
The other day we saw Mr.. Clements and drew his
attention to Mr.. Affords denial of this charge Mr.
Clements called upon Mr.. Avery and writes us the
following note Let the people who know the parties
IN this matter decide it. We have the names of
several other gentlemen of vcracty who heard Mr.
Avery say that Afford did say what is here reported
Of him i'll substance.
July "a, 1862
EIitors State Journal:
DEARSIRs: went to see Mr.. Avery, and he would
rot sign the certificate. lie says II0rE dill say 1t,
L
wrote to Mr.. Goodwin to send you a certificate but
fear it will be too late. Yours, DC,
W. W. CLEMENTS.
In reply to the above give the following certiii-
cate from Mr.. Avery himself in which he denounceS
this charge against ma rs ialsc:-
% hereby denounce the above, in the State Jour
nal as false. | did not tell Mr.. w. w. Clements
any such thing. did not know that Mr.. Goodwin
was there recruiting for Capt RandS Company, or
for any one else; and did not hear any one ask
Capt Afford what he would do respecting voun-
tccring. WILLIAM AVERY"
August >, 1862.
1t is unnecessary for me to add any thing TO the
above. have denied, time and again, the charge
Of the Jou'1sal and proved that it not true.
Let the people judge for themselves. Below l ap-
pend the statement of the Chalybeatc Guards on
the subject They my neighbors, and know,
personally that have uniformly exertcd myself to
get up volunteers, and advance the Southern cause.
GREEN Ii. AFFORD
August 4, 1862
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Aug. 5, 1862.
OF NORTH-CAROLINA, NORTH

STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, NORTH.
y ampton County Court of Pleas aud Quarter Sessions,
June Term 1867 Henry Z. Edwards and Lucy Taylor,
Executrix, William j. Taylor Petition TO remove
Guardian.
In this appearing the satisfaction OF the Court
that the defendant has left this Statc Therefore Is or
eigh Standard newspaper published the city of Rail
eh for the space Of four weeks for the defendant, Will
liam j. Taylor To appear at next Court OF Feas and
Quarter Sessions to be held for the county aforesaid the
Court House. il the Of Jackson GU the first Monday
in September next then and there to plead answer or de-
muir 10 the said petition the will be taken pro
coafeso and he removed Guardian of Jane w. Davis
Witness Noah H. Odom, Clerk of said Court, at of
fee in jackson this the first Monday of june A D. 1862
Teste: NOAH X ODOM, c. c. c.
August 3, 1862. (pr adv. $1.o255.) SZ-w't.
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Died. at the residence of Mrs. Elira Lee, on Jackson
street. the 14th ut of wounds received in defence
National Capital. HARDY w. I,RKEK, Esq, Orderly
Sergeant Of Capt Carrots Company 18th n C. regiment.
Thus has fallen another noble victim to lie irBrous wui
waged against us by Northern fanatics
Mr.. GEoseE II. RASEY, of company B. Cd regiment ".
C. volunteers of Mr.. Thomas r. Raney was born in
Granville county, N april Sth 1913, and lied oS ty-
Although young too much could not be said in Ais
praise He seemed 10 be unusually endowed with all those
attributes that unite to make gOod boy dutifu son.
aectonate brother, sincere friend and patriotic citi.
He bowed submIssvey to his suPeriors in position
as In school, to his teachers-in camp to his ofhcers All
who knew him loved him. ...-
de was from home at school, diligently preparing for
some sphere of future usefulness when his cOuntrys call
for men TO repe the invader of SOIL fell upon his
and hred up his young heart Inspired with the spirit of
Patriotism he laid aside his books and few 70 bis
post of duty unless disabled by sickness Soon after his
regiment let Norfolk upon the evacuation of that city BY
our troops he was taken sick and the constant travel ano
great desttutlon that be suffered prevented him being
stored to health After the battle Hanover Courthouse
he with his brother, both SICK home where he lin
gered for several weeks The best attention that aec
ton could bestow could not arrest the fell destroyer He
10 his friends the satisfactory evidence that
would live in heaven, in the smiles of God He begged his
physician not to deceive him. and when informed that
could i've but short time, he prayed that he might be
FULLY assured Of his acceptance with God and afterwards
declared to his afflicted parents that God had given HIM
assurance that all WE'LL His letters to his parents and
sisters show his high appreciation of his early training
conscience No temptation lured him into the vices so
common in the camp He read the Bible daily and be-
sought the grace of God to sustain and his wisdom to
gude him His well used Bible, the daily companion of
bis brief campaign will remain to his parents monument
that their for him in his early days
i They sorrow not as those who have no hope"
e Richmond Christian Advocate and Petersburg Ex-
press please copy.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY.-Wc learn that the Conscrva-
tive and Reform ticket in Johnston received nearly
all the votes Of the ConscrPts in camp near Raleigh,
and nearly all in the regiments near Petersburg and
kinston. The soldiers are for Sanders, Woodall,
and Avcra The people of Johnston will give an i'm
mcnse majority on Thursday next for the same
ticket Push on the column.
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for short time. He is running for the House of
Commons, and believe his election sure Colonel
Neal and Squire Parks both declared in favor of
Col. Vance for Governor. Their opponents refused
to make known their views on, this question; but
the handwriting is upon the wall, and warn the
destructiyes to prepare for the downfall that awaits
them. You will hear gUod account from old
Burke on the LIST Thursday in August next Vance
is our next Governor VOTER
Bridge Water, N. c., July so, 1852,
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Mr. EDrfoR:-Thinking you would like to hear
something from Western North Carolina, l can only
say that so far my observation goes, we are all
right in o!c Burke Vance stock is high and com,
mands premium. The people are fully aroused in
this county and intend to give Col. Vance and the
conservative ticket good majority. Monday, the
2Sth inst the candidates for this district and county
met at this place. Col. Neal.was present, and gave
US quite interesting little speech; his election is
certain. Squire Parks also entertained the crowd
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Coon News FROM OLD NAsn!-A friend writing
rs from Stanhopc, under date August I'd, says
The people in old Nash will nearly all vote for
Emcc for Governor on Thursday next" Our cor
respondent states that the County has been flooded
with Register and Journal extras, but they will
hare no effect The libels and ISLANDERS of these
papers will all perish, with their cause, on Thurs
day next The people are about to take their own
att.Lgs into their own hands
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c. IL AI,FNRD ESQ
August t, 1862.


To tie cOterS Of Wake County, ard in particular
to the soLdiers Of said County, in camp at Uarious
PRaceS:-
AS there are some reports in circulation against
Capt. G. II. Afford, of this County, which we be-
lieve quite unjust against true patriot We the
undersigned, do certify that We are acquainted with
Capt. Afford and have been for some time, and
know 2 great deal about his conduct with regard to
volunteering, volunteers and volunteer companies,
and take pleasure in informing those that it may
concern, that we consider him true patriot and
gentleman in every respect.
About twelve months ago. our company was rails
cd in most part out of Capt Affords militia Compa-
ny, and on many occasions, We do assert that we
heard said Capt \. insisting on men that could go,
to volunteer in the defence of our beloved South,
and offer many encouraging remarks on the public
stand to that effect; and when company was
raised, we went into camp at the Chalybeatc Spring.
o distance of about fave miles Of said Captains, and
were encouraged Oil many occasions by the presence
of Capt Afford. And he did as much, and proba-
bly, more, than any other gentleman in the neigh
borhoOd for the benefit of our company-although
we deprecate comparisons, for we consider that all
did their whole duty in this section.
So brother soldiers in camp we hope that you
may not let the report that is in the State Journal
stating that he, the said Captain, trying to keep
men from volunteering cause you to vote against
him. when you otherwise would vote for him, for
we sure that he is wrongfuly accused, for We
know what we assert
Serg't JNO. c. BALLENTINE,
Serg't w, j. LONG,
Corpl. S. SMITH,
Corp1. A. SMITH,
Private w. I. SMITH,
DAVID FUQUAY,
" j. j. WALLIS,
" r. P. MAYNARD.
July IS, 1862
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Adj't and Inspector General Office,
RICHMOND July l4th 1862 (


General Order,
No. 40.
A LII PERSONS ENGAGED IN ENROLLING CON.
IN scripts hereby authorized and required to arrest
deserers runl the Army, and deliver them to the
mandant of the nearest Camp of Instruction. to lodge
them in the jail and to return their names,
pany and regiment to the Adutant and Inspector General
Jaors requested to deian them and will be allowed
the fees and charges for the detention of prisoners
scrbed by the laws of the State in which the Jail
uGted
Enrolling officers also required TO report to the Ad
utant aud Inspector General the and add of all
persons absent from the army, without leave, whether by
the expiration of their leaves of absence furloughs details
otherwise and when this unauthorized absence exceeds
the time required 10 correspond with the War Department.
the enrolling officer will the person and send him
the Camp of Instruction. reporting the arrest TO
the Adutant and Inspector General.
Commandments of Camps of Instruction required to
forward deserters and persons absent without leave
their regiments and have the of arrest conferred
upon enrolling officers.
By command Of the Secretary of War.
S. COOPER,
Adj't aud Inspector General.
Aug. 5, 1852. 63-3t.
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$40 REWARD.

nESERTED FROM MY COMPANY THE FOLLOW
~ ing persons, to wit Corporal William RUSSELL pr-
Yates Henry BoggS, John Campbell Rob A. Gillum, Peter
Johnson, Jerry B"ggS, Avis Pckard Samuel Thomas R.
NJ Jones, s. G. Jones, William Shaw John Shaw Jerome
Cobe William IL. Fog lemau, JOhu Moody a. NJ Glenn
S. F. Jones.
These men lurking along the line between the coun-
ties OF Aamance and Chatham and understand are very
bold am authorized TO offer reward of thirty dollars
each for their delivery TO in camp fifteen dollars
each for their confinement in Alamance Jail. hope that
the people will try arrest these and bring them
tce for they have become very troublesome the
of that section Of country.
By order Of Col. W. \. Owens:
G. NJ. G. ALBRIGHT,
Capt. Co. F, SD Regt. n. T.
Weldon, y. C., Aug 5, 1852. GS-lt.
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SrANLr CoUNTY.-The following is the vote cast
for Governor, Legislature and Sheriff, in Capt Nc
Cams company, I'D Regiment: Vance 60, john
ston l. The Quartermaster of the Regiment cast
that vote for Johnston. For Sheriff, Marshall 46.
Senate, J. W. Smith 80. Commons, Green 80,
Wsddeu n
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We understand that the Governor and Council, at
meeting in this City on Saturday last, appointed
the Hon. John Kerr, of Caswell, Judge of the
Superior Courts of Law and Equity, in place of
Thomas Rufin, DR., resigned.
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Greensboro Female College.

We understand that the Fall Session of this In
stituton has opened with an unusually large num-
Der of pupils
We are requested to state, however, that recent
large additions having been made to the buildings,
the College is prepared to take large number in
addition to those already present
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vo,, oftbe 9th Regiment.

We arc indebted to friend at Camp Lee near
Petersburg, for the following statement OF the vote
or the 9th. The Regiment was off on duty below
CITY Point, and this will account for the small vote
cast
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lREDELL AND WILKES CoUNTIEs.-Thc following
the vote castin the army by the companies named,
IN the elections in Iredel and Wilkes Counties:
Company F, sd Regiment, from Wilkes for Gov
ernOr Vance 46, Johnston none. Senate, l.. Q.
Sharpe AZ. Commons, W. W. Hampton 45 E. NJ.
"clborne -. Sheriff, R. NJ. Smith d.
Company \, 4th Regiment Iredell, Vance 81,
Johnston %; Company c, Vance 81 Johnston 2 ;
EomHany H, Vance 81, Johnston .. For the SEN
ale, L. g. Sharpe, Company A, 16; Company c,
- Company Fl, 3-Sharpe 45. Commons W. P
'"'twc', Company A, -; Company c. 10; Com
''Hy II, Io--taldwcll 81. j. Young, Company \,
a. Company {, :; Company II, s-Young 10
l. \. Allison, Company \, Is; Company c, -
Company II, 2-Allison so.