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WuskEY Dlsrnlrx1Es. subject is attract
ing considerable interest in most of the Southern
States. The following bill has passed the Legisa-
ture of Tennessee:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by ths General Asssm6ly
Of the State of Tennessee That it shall not be law.
full for any person persons in this State to pur
chase and dist any kind Of grain into spirituous
liquors during the existence of the present war with
the United Suites.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Tor each and
every violation Of this act the offender or offenders
shall be punishable by presentment or indictment,
and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five
hundred dollars and imprisoned not less than one
month.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the several
Judges of the Circuit and Criminal Courts Of this
State shall give this act in charge to their respective
grand jurles 80.
Sec. t. Be 1t further enacted, That . dstillation
of all the grain raised or produced by the distiler
and the purchase Of other supplies to take It's place
for his own use, shall make him punishable under
this act.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
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The Objects of the Enemy.

When we admonished the government and the
public sometime ago, that the object of the Burn
side expedition was to take Roanoke Island, and
then the Seaboard Railroad, to get in the rear of
Norfolk the idea was hooted at by some wiseacres.
They acted just so when we gave the warning about
Hatteras. Brock" the correspondent of the Pc.
tersburg Express, who ought to have known better,
ridiculed the idea., Now, we see he is trembling in
his shoes. A few days will verify the correctness
of our suggestions and unless the government is
moving more actively than we fear it is, the whole
country between James River and Albemarle Sound
will be in the enemys possession. We ought to
have at least ten thousand troops in the neghbor.
hood of Snithfield, and ten thousand troops be-
tween Blackwater and Weldon. Why cannot some
of our men be spared from other points! Is it ne
cessary now to keep the rthCarolna troops in
South Carolina that are there?
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". J. ELLISON, Chairman.
AN ORDINANCE,

Supplemental to an Ordinance ratified at the pres.
ent session Of this Gdnoention, untitled An Or
danance in addition to, and amendment Of an
Act Of the General Assembly, ratified the 18th
day Of February, 1861, entitled, an dot to in
corporate tho Chathana Railroad Company, and
to repeal an Act supplemental thereto, ratified
the Esd Of February, 1861" and authorising
certain persons tn open books Of subscription to
the capital stock Of said Company.
Be it ordained, &c., That an Act of the General
Assembly, entitled IAN Act to incorporate the
Chatham Railroad Company" be amended by add
ing to the second section the following: "And =
majority Of said Commissioners shall be competent
to transact business; and in the meantime it shall
be lawful for books Of SUBSCRIPTION to said stock
to be opened in the City Of Raleigh, under the d.
rection of Geo. W. Mordecai, William Henry JONES'
and VIM. w. Vass, or either Of them; in the town
OF Newbern, under the direction of Edward Stanly,
A. I. jenkins, W. H. Oliver, or any one Of them !;
in the town of Goldsboro under the direction of E..
A. Thompson Richard Washington, P. A. Wiley,
or any one Of them at Pittsboro under the direc.
ton Of II. A. London, John H. Haughton, John A.
Womack, or any one of them; at Haywood, under
the direction of B. l. Howe, R. K Smith, j. N.
Clegg, or any one Of them at Tarrenton, under
the direction of j. B. Bachelor. John White Rich
ard I. Arlington or any of them at Hillsboro'
under the direction of VIM. A. Graham, Thomas
Webb, P. B. Ruftin or any one Of them; at Smith
field, under the direction Of j. W. B. Watson, Ed.
win Saunders, j. B. Beckwith, or any one Of them
at Oxford, under the direction Of 8. s. Royster. G.
H. K Taylor, R. B. Gillian, or any one Of them
at Louisburg, under the direction Of Joseph J. Da
Wis, John King, d. S. Hill, or any one Of them; al
Norfolk, under the direction of 8. NJ. Wilson, KadeI
Biggs, Jas. Gordon, or any one Of them; at Peters
burg, under the direction of w. T. Joynes, R. K
Martin, George D. Baskerville, or any one of them
and the said general Commissioners shall have pow
er to appoint Chairman Of their body, Treasurer
and all other officers their organization may re
qure and to sue for and recover all sums Of money
that ought under said act to be recovered by then
in the name of said corporation.
Passed and ratified in open Convention, the 10tt
day of February, A.. D. 1852.
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FIRE ARMs.-Unless we are more successful in
procuring fire arms and munitions OF war from
Europe in future, than We have been, the Southern
Conledcracy will be severely pressed for the want
of arms In the upper Counties Of this State there
are number of rifle makers, all Of whom should
be employed by the government in their manufac'
ture, in this emergency.
\ friend who has been giving attention to this
Subject informs that there are in the l1th Brig
ade, AorthCarolina militia, enough sporting rides to
equip regiment These, he says, if bored to the
army calibre, and cut off at the proper .ength,
(Which can be done for 50 to s. each) would be
made most effective weapons. The authorities
should look into this matter at once and secure all
such rifles for the army. -, rs
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WANT OF FoREsIGuT.-The strange infatuation
which led the authorities at Richmond to neglect
the complete fortfcation of Roanoke Island, and to
make such poor provision for the defence Of Ten
nessee river in Kentucky, are unaccountaole. Two
more important points can hardly be found in the
Confederacy unprotected. The cost of fortifying
them would have been inconsidera5le. To drive
the Yankees either froE, Albenlarle Sound or Ten
nessee river now, would cost the lives of 10000
men and millions of treasure. We fear that the
damage cannot be repaired. What have our North
Carolina delegates in the Confederate Congress been
DOING that they did not move the President to Sc
cure Roanoke Island? Mr.. Smith of the first dis
trict must have known the danger. Have they no
influence at Richmond? Ifso they had better leave
while they have homes to defend otherwise . con-
tinuance of such q course there, will soon leave
them without homes
The Albemarle planters would freely have borne
/, the expense Of its defence themselves. At any
time, if the government had sent suitable engineer
there and sufficient troops, they would have sent
1000 negroes to erect the Notifications and stop up
the channels The Confederate War Tax alone
that those twelve Counties would have paid, would
have made the Island defensible. Now, what can
the government hope to obtain from them?
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DE-
CLARATION OF RIGHTS.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DE-
CLARATION OF RIGHTS.
The following report has been laid before the
Convention by Mr.. Ellison Of Beaufort, Chairman
of the Committee:
The Committee on the "Decaration Of Rights"
to whom was referred q resolution "to inquire
whether the twelfth and thlrteeth sections of the
Bill of Rights ought not to be amended, &C." And
also resolution "to give the General Assembly
full power in regard to the disposition of the free
negro population Of the State, have considered the
same, and beg leave to
= REPORT,
That in their opinion, any alteration of the ssDe-
caraton Of Rights affecting the existing relations
or constitutional rights and privileges of the free
negro, is unnecessary, inexpedient, and improper,
and ought not to be made. The Committee have
also to report that they have duly considered the
whole subject of the Declaration Of Rights, referred
to them, and the propriety Of any alterations, addi-
tons or amendments thereto, and they are Of the
opinion that the reverence aud veneration at oil
times due to that Declaration, forbid any innova.
t6hs OTHER material additions to, or changes Of
its long established principles, than are absolutely
necessary and demanded by the people. Your Com.
niittee have therefore confined themselves TO The
Recommendation of these additions of well defined
principles, and one OMISSION and they are q agreed
that no alterations should be made in the Decara:
ton Of Rights, exceptthe following: that Is to say
First Ada to the seventh section these words,
"6tr shall any person be subject for the same Of
fence, to be twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb
| SO that the section will stand thus: "a
"Section7 That in all criminal prosecutions,
every man has right to be informed Of the accu.
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Second Dispatch.

AIAIHobohos Hcos 10, ~ d CloCA.
80 minutes, P. N.
A message from Suffolk announces that Edenton
and Hertford, Perquimans, have been captured
Five gnnboats moved slowly to the wharf yesterday
at nine o'clock, and landed their troops Soon after
wards more gunboats arrived. The citizens raised
the white flag. There are between three and five
thousand troops at these two places.
In the afternoon of the same day two gunboats
went up Chowan river towards Wnton, and several
others went towards the mouth Of Roanoke.
A gentleman just from Gatesville says seven hun
dred horses landed at Edenton last night; also
large number at Elizabeth City,
Capt. Goodwin, Of Robeson County, with fifty
two of his men and seven of the Wise legion, have
reached Suffolk, having escaped from the west side
of Croatan Sound, where they had been placed in
charge of battery. c.
ing on the Peninsula and about Norfolk.
Accounts from Memphis state that Gen. Pillow
has the Federal force hemmed in near Fort Donel-
son.
The Federals, it is rumored, were advancing upon
Paris, Tenn, in large force.
There signs of an early attack upon Savannah.
We are glad to learn that the Major Gil,ner taken
prisoner at Fort Henry is not Maj. {now Col.) Gil
mer Of this State, brother of Hon. j. A. Glmer.
The Savannah Mems states that Col Gilmer had
teegraphed his family in that city, from Clarksville
stating that he was safe and WELL
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Whole NUMBER 1903.
The Latest News.
Especial Dispatch to The Standard

PETERSBURG, va, Fec. I0tn.
a dispatch received here this evening announces
that dispatch received in that city from Cumber.
land City on yesterday, says that one gunbo.t ap-
peared In sight of Fort Doneson this morning, and
opened fire on the Fort at ten o'clock, without inu.
ry. The Fort returned fire. and the BOAT retreated
The Federals have landed in force and battery with
light artillery, and commenced this evening. They
are reported to be 10 l2, 600. When the steamer
left Fort Doneson the battle was raging, but moth
ing further has been received. C.
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CONSUMPTION OF CoRN.-The Richmond Dipatch
gives the following note of warning to those who
are buying up grain for distillatlon:
ut is understood that the War Department will
shortly issue order directing the seizure Of the
corn now held for purposes Of dstillatiSn, step
rendered necessary. not only by the pernicous
effects ofthe unlimited manufacture of whiskey, but
by the cxorbitant prices which Government is there
by compelled to pay for article indispensable to
the sustenance of the army This movement, FOL-
lowing close upon the order for the impressment Of
of saltpetre will probably cause menopolists and
extortoners to open their eyes, and may result in
purfcation of the moral atmosphere, so devoutly
prayed for by every honest member Of the CON-
munity,"
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UxcuRRENr BILLs.-BillS, purporting to be mon
ey issued by corporations in Virgin are uncurrent
here Bills of the corporation of Richmond and
other places are 25 per cent discount. We beg our
friends not to send any more of such bills Send
~ bank notes or North Carolina treasury notes.
We cannot afford to send the Standard for less than
our published terms. Uncurrent bills will not,
therefore, oe received
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G0s StanDarD.
RALEIGH: SATURDAY, FEB. Is, 1862.

CONVENTION DocuNENrs.-We give space to Sc
verai Convention documents today, which will be
interesting to our readers. We call attention to the
reports of Messrs. Graham, Ellison and Wilson, on
constitutional amendments, and also the supplement
tai ordinance to the ordinance in regard to the Chat
ham Coalfclds Road.
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PLANTATION FOR SALE.
Feb. II, 1892.

1TyHE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE TRACT
i fLANu, lying on Haw River, IN the County Of Ala
nance, one mile north of the Haw River Honse. on the
bersd with Is ac Of bottom snd This place Is well
adopted to the growth of wheat tobacco OATS &C.
good dwelling house, with sx coms the premises,
Terms of sale will be made easy the purchaser Address
the subscriber at Melville. Alsmshee, n. c.
w. A. ALBRIGHT.
Feb. II, 1852. Ne - 7-wM
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-ESLsrxENr-Our volunteer troops, many Of
them, are willing to re-enlist but they prefer in
many cases reorganization Of their companies
and regiments. From the inquiries made, We infer
that they are jealous of their rights to elect new Of
6cers under reorganization, if they prefer it.
This right the late military law of Congress secures
to them. We find the following exposition Of the
law given in an exchange which will relieve their
anxiety:
"Where the members of any company re-enlist,
10 the number of sixty FOUR or more, they have the
right to elect such officers they please and to
make new company organization. 1t had been
popularity supposed, that, If the old officers were
not reelected tn ey lost their commissions in the
Confederate service; but under recent ruling o.
the Secretary of War; it is decided that they will no.
lose their commissions or rank, but may be detailed
to other service by the President"
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CHATHAM CoALFIELD RAILRoAD.-At meeting
of the Commissioners appointed for opening books
of Subscription to the above Road, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Resolsed, That hooks of subscrip ption for stock in
said Company be forthwith opened at the Bank OF
Cape Fear in the City of Raleigh, under the super
intendence of Wm. H. Jones.
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Virginia Ingratitude.

No State in the Contederacy has done more than
North Carolina to defend and aid Virginia in this
crisis Her first and best equipped forces were sent
to that State in thousands-her arms were lberally
divided with that State and what do we get in re-
turn? About 500 Virginians, brave. noble men, of
the " ise Legion, went to the assistance of our
troops on Roanoke Island. We rejoice at the daring
bravery they exhibited and our people appreciate
thern But first, the Virginia press, as 1t did in
the battle of Bethel, kept from public view the fact
that there were any North Carolinians in the battle
on Roanoke Island.
Now correspondent of the Richmond Examiner
from Norfolk, shamelessiy casts reproach upon the
3lst North Carolina regiment in that affair, and in
Inmates that it acted cowardly. We repel the insin-
uation as base libel, and Virginians ought to hide
their faces with shame to give circulation to such
Statements \ correspondent of the Richmond
DiSpatch also reflects upon Col Shaw, stating that
Col. Anderson, of course Virsnian, wanted COL
Shaw to keep up the fight after they were nearly
surrounded by five times their number, and that hi
sat down and cried about it, when he refused.
Lieut. Bryant tells US that he heard various Sian
derous rumors on his arrival at Portsmouth, reflect
ing upon Col. Shaw and his regiment and that hi
branded them as false on the spot But what i
these charges were true. which we do not believe
is it becoming in Firyinians to treat US thus unde
such circumstances? Such conduct North Carolin
has borne too long from Virginia The Bethel
battle they claimed all the credit Of until they wer
forced to admit that Gen. Hill and his Caro-
lima troops won the day.
Such conduct, if continued, will cause North
Carol,n,ans to c,ase reading Virginia papers
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STEAM ENGINE WANTED.
Jan. 81, 1852.

ANY PERSON HAVING A BOILER OR
A ENGINE from ten to twenty horse power may hnd
purchaser by addressing the subscriber and stating the
kind of Boiler, whether Locomotive Flue or Cylinder. the
length and dameter-ths size Gf Engine Cylinder. and
length of Of Flyhee size and length Of
main shaft number of revolutions per minute-wheiher
any Heater-when and where madewhere il can be
and the luwest cash price q: which be purchased
H. w. DIXON,
Gcldston p O,
Chatham Co II. C.
Feb II, 1882. 7-w6t.
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YADKIN INsTITUTEs

UVHIs INSTITUTION Is TOO WELL Known
to require many words about its loes'ons
Ind future prospects. a. 1910
We open the 10th session January zo Aooz' 'ne
care Of a,yseif and other suitable teachers
Contingent fee slOO. Board g 50 per IGSth Tuon
from $40 SIS per ses'io, We Sms Gose ses r'"0
nEArAvILLA FEMALE SEMINARY q
Tb;, Jn.tutop is abeut half mile from Yadkio lnsti.
tne. and undsrmy personal drecips in Ayesf pA9nes
The yaunR ladies board il Apy ssss ssssd =
cDu.;seent ise ol0s pysaa 1s66 PEI ndnth. 3rition
10 to Sl5 p session. Extrasvsry bw. S9y u oss e.
Inform NJ. of your intention y B. in ssao0i and will
"'''' '0 q. W. HEGE, A. N, Principal.
Dec 81, 1851. 1-"o'
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RAILROAD CoNvENTIoN.-A Convention of the
Presidents of the several Southern Railroads has
recently been held in Richmond at which it was
determined to establish rolling mills and machine
shops at four points in the South for the supply Of
the necessary materials for carrying on the Roads
from our own resources This is good move, and
ought to have adopted six months ago. ...,=s. .
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WARfTA1-The tax collector for Mecklenburg
County, WIN. Maxwell, Esq, gives the sum total of
taxable property in the County to be $6,9ll 800,
and the war tax to be paid is sa4,55s.
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. The Hillsboro' Recorder, edited by that veteran
Of the press, Dennis Heartt has just entered upon
its Add year. The venerable editor says he finds
but few names on his list Of the original subscr-
bers, but the names of their children and grand
children are there We hope his list will be great
ly multiplied, and that his "shadow will never
-eseV less"'% -. -. - -
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SAFETY OF Gov. LYNcH-It gives US unfsigned
pleasure to state that the brave Commodore Lynch
arrived in Suffolk yesterday, safe and without 4
wound-Petersburg Erpress.
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H,rrERAs PRIsoNERs.-We are glad to see that
four hundred of our prisoners from Fort Warren
have arrived at Norfolk. All of the Hatteras pris-
oners have now returned. Among the officers We
are glad to see the names of Capts. Sparrow, Lamb
Abrams, Ezell, Father.y, Taylor, Moye and White
heah
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capt. W. A. Owens, Of the Hornets Nest Rife
neh; nas heen'elected Major of the 34th Regiment
n c. Volunteers.
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e GEN. MARTs.-We are, CAD stos learn that Adjt.
Gen. Martin, Generalin- chief of the Militia, was to
leave the City yesterday, to command the Militia
forces in the neighborhood Of Weldon.
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Feb. II, 1856:
TRINITY COIEEGE

VNHE NEXT TERN WILL COMMENCE JAN. =, 1859.
IL The College is in full operitiou, with complete
Faculty classes Of good size and everything necessary for
thorough Collegiate education.
Whole expenses for ten months about $lss
Address the undersigned ~ d" Trinity COLLEGE, n C.
December g. 1851. 4s-wh
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.2,rHE DxkpiIss AID GssEssB6Ro' CosNEcr1oSs-,
Congress has passed, and the President approved,
the bill authorizing rsilway connection between
Danville, Va, and Greensboro, n. G. It appro.
PIRATES one million dollars. This measure has been
recommended and advocated as military necessity
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RAGS! RAGs!!

VNHE FOREST MANUFACTURING com.
Il PANY will pay the highest cash price for COTTON
". R. POOLE
Jan. 81, 1852. 6-w8t-
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-25
-GIaveEy as r War Power.

e all remember how confleEially it
predicted before the war and in It's
y STAGES that Slavery would prove the
i weakness. Of the South Southern
iety was a pyramid on its yer.cx, Just
Fiy to topplc over; sleeping volcano,
b threatening eruption Yes, but
png arms may hold an Inverted pyra-
! upright, and there is u stability
ich even volcanic forces c;Ihnot disturb.
IL and irresoiu5ion on the part of the
inant race of ihe South would have
ted insurrection but that race has
sn that it knows how to rule aud use
-four millions Of African slaves even
i the couvulsious uf war, and has
ithem ia lis grasp with un altering
Eige and unyieldinS determinaeion-
'pldened 5y eighteen months OF safe
id success. it exuttingiy rroclaims TO
North lis SUI erior ability to endure
facted war ~ cause It's armies are not
III fruin It's laboring Classes
Is the testimony vi the best informed
gees Within our lines that the whole
able working force OF slaves through
The Rebel States has been employed
1 and late, the season through, in
y corn and rice, and whatever can
sed for the subsistence of the Rebel
Those who couid lee spared from
Task have bcen kept at work day and
; when danger Was though. - he
Imminent The slaves, that is, have
d led the Rebel armies aud relieved
from much Of the fatigue which has
Iusted our own soldiers. The inst
n which WAS the Inspiration Of the
Iilon in its origin, supplies it still
y ,.ans means Of Spnra..r+, ,.,r,. 80 ...,
ii those having standing accounts with
"a come forward and settle the sar-c. Fee
.hankfu 10 the citizens OF Ebcnsburg and
vinity for their former patronage. would
specyiaI.y solicit continuance OF the Sd
under tie firm OF Tudor and Jones.
L. II. TUDOR
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-25

AFFABILITY BE good naturcd, if you
can, for there Is no charm 50 great, no at
traction 80 admirable ! face that is al
ways full OF the expression Of amiabt.;ty,
is always beautiful. 1t needs no paint and
no powder. Cosmetics are supertaous for
it. Rouge cannot improve its checks, nor
lily whise mend is complexion. It's love
illness lies beyond all this. 1t is not thc
gaze into the ta,e ot' noble man or woman,
not the shape oi the features ilat you re
all; see, nor yet the tint oi'the check, the
hue OF the iip, the hri!.iance Of the eyes; !;
you see tie namelcss something which
animates All these, and leaves for your in
stinct sense OF grateful fascination; you
see an Understandable embodiment Of heart
ielt goodness within, which wins Your re
gard ia SPITE Of external appearance. ana
deies all the critical rules Of the aesthetic.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-12-25

reg~ An Erishman, being slightly fui-
died, was asked his religious belief ITS
exactly the same as the wildly Biady's,
Yer honor. | owe her twelve shiilings
for whisky. aud she behaves III never
pay her-and, faith, that's my own belaie,
too ~