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THE SAILOR BOY.
BY TENNYSGN.

He rose at dawn, and flushed with hope
Shot O err the seethng harbor bar,
And reached the ship and caught the rope,
And whistled to the morning star
And while on deck he whistlcd loud,
He heard fierce mermaiden cry,
81 Boy, though thou art young and proud,
see the place where thou wilt lie.
"The sands and yeasty surges mix
In caves about the dreary bay
Aud on thy ribs the limpet sticks,
And on thy heart the scrawl shall play
" Fool !" he answered, "Death is sure
To those that stay and those that roam;
But will never more endure
To sit with empty hands at home.
"My mother clings about my neck
My sisters clamor Stay, for shame!
Ny father raves of death and wreck
They are all to blame, they are all to blame.
"God, help me! save take my part
of danger on the roaring sea,
A devil rises in my heart
Far worse than death to me-
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CHAPTER III.

When the train stopped at Camden.
four gentlemen 90 off, and walked arm
in-arm, rapidly and silently, up one of he
by-streets, and struck off into foot-path
leading to secluded grove outside the
town. OF the first two, one was our
military friend in blue coat, apparen ly
the leader of the party. OF he second
two, one was smiling, rosy littly man,
carrying a black valise. Their respec
tive companions walked with hasty
irregular rides, were distracted, and
apparen ly HAT ease.
The par Y stopped.
This is the place. said Captain
Jones.
sYes,' said Doctor Smith.
The Cap ain and the Doctor conferred
together. The other two studiously
kept apart.
Every well. I'll measure the ground,
and do you place your man.
1t was done.
Now for the pts ols,' whispered the
Captain to his fellow-second.
'They'are all ready, in the valsc,
replied the Doctor.
The principals were placed, ten PAGES
apart, and wearing that decidedly I'M
comfortable air man has who is in
momcntary expec alton of being shot.
sIou will fire, gentlemen, sinuItau-
eously, when | give the word,' said the
Captain. Then, an undertone, to the
Doctor, Quick, the pistols
The Doctor, STOPPING over and fun
bling at the valise, appeared 10 find
something hat surprised him.
sWhy, what the devil
whats the mat err = asked the
Captain, s.ridlng up Cant you find
the caps 2
Deuce pistol or cap, but this p
He held up-a lady's night cap!
sLook here and hcre-and here -
holding up successfully hair brush, 9
long, viii night-gown, cologne bottle
and comb.
They were greeted with long whistle
by the Cap ain, and blank stare by the
two principals.
sConfound the luck y calculated the
Captain sif we haven't made mis- AXE
and brought The wrong valise y
The principals looked at the seconds
The seconds looked at the principals
Nobody volunteered suggestion. A
last he Doctor inquired.
'Well, wha's to be done 2
Odd unluckyn again calculated thu
Captain. 'The duel can't 60 on
Evidently not responded the Doc
tor, sunless they brain each her will
the hair brush, or take pop at eacl
other with The cologne-bottle.'
you are quite sure there are Il,
pistols in the valise q said one of tn,
principals, with suppressed eagerness
and drawing long breath of evidcn
relief.
eve might 60 over to the city and &c
pistols proposed the Captain.
sAnd by that time it will be dark,
said the Doc or.
I'D unlucky,' said the Captain
again.
I'VE shall be the laughing-stock o
the town. consolingly remarked thu
Doctor, if this gets wind
Gone word with you, Doctor her
interposed his principal.
! They conferred.
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Doas.--We agree with all who express the
opinion that dogs are a great loss in an eco
nomical point of view. fake all it costs to
keep the dogs in Ohio, and add to it the
value ofthe stock they kill, and OF all the
time they are the means of wasting, and all
the quarrels they occasion, and all the hydro
phobia they cause. and place the sum total
on one side of the account. Then place on
the other side all the real good they do, and
we question whether the most devoted dog
wors hippcrs would not own that the lido iatry
was a costly concern. With few exceptions,
we believe it would be a blessing if all the
canine race in our State were to disappear
aud be seer no more forever Ohio Farmer.
Our opinion exactly .-Ger. Telegraph.
And exactly ours Amer .fgricuHurist.
1t g suits us. Del. Republican.
just our style Cecil Wing.
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CC-Many specimens and varieties Of tho
famous animal known as the "Bsll,o arc
mentioned by different writer's. There are
Scrptura bulls of Bashaii the ASTRONOMERS,
bull of the zodiac the NEUROLOGICAL Crsla-
bull slaughtered by Theseus; the agricn"
Durham bulls the ecclesiastical r ...ural
Pope; the historical! bull Ant ,u.l of ~
sacred bnll Of Bnrman - . OF Egv' -
China; the !uveni' me sacrif "a, III I'm 'ne
funeral. III. y ..o's bull la QUIZ o
John b. .nsica Ole sui II cock tSs ,n robin
.ercan Bull r ~ ''o .s irish bull; the
calf Of Aaron. an the idolatrous golden
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which m nie IS continual struggle after that
seem N o WV cannot take with us, riches; which
emo pretty ornament of shell, fror, 40 40
lnaanteipiece, to keep it quiet until i falls III"
asleep when it drops from its helnless
IN their turn. 'As' oap!es
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TO Fatten Fowls in Four or Five DAYS

Feed them rice, boiled in skinned milk,
WI the addition of II very Ii tie sugar
his should be given them three times a
day. Keep their dishes clean to pre-
vent sourness, as that retards fattening.
by this method, their flesh will have a
clear whitcness which no other food
gives. Fowls should not be fed for six
'een hours before they are killed.
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GE-Fame is often Maynard and careless
mother to poets while they live but w',np
they die, she comes and presses be-; warm
lips to their voiceless dead ones ala Gale than'
her dear children, and wreathcs their n,n,aa
on her monument with marble 6owers. ~
only ones that grow in her heat, Wv
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Isls" The ugliest trades" said Jerrold,
have their moments Of pleasure. Now, il
were grave digger, or even hangman,
there are some people | could work for
with great deal Of enjoyment"
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Gy-lt is one thing to pray that we may
learn rhat is right, and another to pray that
we may fna our5s'rts in the right
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-17
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

SEPT 12-1n the Senate to day. bill was reported to
increase the general and staff officers of the army.
Nearly the entire session occupied in the discussion
of resolution for the appointment Of select committee
to inquire whether certain soldiers in the Confederate army
The Senate then went into executive session.
In the House. two resolutions from the committee
military affairs reported They discussed all
day, and finally adopted. The first the rendering of
the thanks of Congress to Gen. Lee and the officers and
under his command for their late brilliant victory
Unanimously adopted The second expressive of pro-
found satisfaction at the triumphant crossing Potomac
by victorious army, and avorng the advance Of
standard into the territory Of the enemy Adopted Yeas
So; nays Is.
motion to strike out the clause relative to advance
into the encmys territory" elected long debate and was
negatived, yeas 80 nays 62.
SEPT. 13-1n the Senate to-day the Resolution concern.
ing the execution of Confederate soldiers BY Gen. Bragg
without trial, further discussed substitute was
finally adopted requesting the President inform the
Senate whether any soldiers in the army of the Con
crate States have been shot by order General officer
without trial according to the raes and regulations for the
government of the land forces and if 3d. that he will Law
before the Senate all the information be las upon the SUBJ
ec and whether steps have been taken by the Execu
tive in the matter.
The House Bill passed to create the rank of Lieutenant
General in the Confederate army to increase the signal
cops to provide for the payment of certain claims against
Confederate States in Missouri and the bill to increase
the pay of commissioned officers and privates in the
army were severaly passed-yeas rs nays 6.
The Conscrlpt Bill was further discussed.
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Counterfeit Treasury Notes.

It seems not to have attracted public attention to
any great extent, that considerable number OF our
State Treasury plasters especially, have
been counterfeited We have also observed 81 and
81 issues circulated without signature and in some
cases counterfeted. The issue of these bills with
out signature or with counterfeit signatures must
be the result of carelessness haste oversight on
the part of those who print them or those who are
concerned in issuing them and we call attention to
It in order that more carefuness may be observed.
The most common case of counterfeiting, however,
is in the alteration of the cent bills to 30 cents
1t will be observed that the cent bills have become
very scarce, and it may be expected that the 90
cent bills will become more numerous. In some
cases the alteration is very poorly done, in others
it may deceive persons not very careful. 1t may
always be detected by holding the 80 cent bills to
the light, when the alteration will be seen at once
correspondent, at Wilkesboro, writes, US as
follows, in relation to this matter:
"Not week passes but that see and have offered to
me- Treasury notes raised from to 81 cents and occurs
to to suggest you aud through you to the autho
ties that if the words "ve ten, &c. and the g9res
the Treasury notes bad been otener repeated the dm
Guilty Of altering them would have been greater
The suggestion. is good one, and worthy OF the
attention of the authorities.
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We think it entirely wrong for one man to hold
the Office of Brigadier General under the Confede-
rate States and the office of Adutant General under
the State, with the numerous Offices and powers
which belong to the latter Office. 1t is impossible
for any one man to serve both governments efii-
GENTLY at the same time; and if it were possible,
MONOPOLY of offices and honors is repugnant to the
principles and genius of our institutions divs-
ion of power, and rigid accountability by those
who hold Office not offices, are of the very essence
of liberty: but how can an officer be held accoun-
table, when he can shift positions, and say he did
one thing by virtue of one office, and another thing
by virtue of another? 1t is our opinion that Gov.
Vance is entitled to his own Adjutant General, and
not one who is 8rigadier General under another
government; and it seems to us that If the occu-
pant of these two offices would look at the matter in
its true light and would be governed by just and
proper considerations to say nothing of the delica-
cy Of his situation, he would at once resign one of
these offices. We say nothing of the Constitution
al point involved in this matter. 1t mag be the
duty of others to determine that but we trust that
discussion and decision on the point referred to
may be avoided. 1t wiU be, If the officer referred
to should consult public opinion, and what is due
ohis own character, BY resgning the office OF Ad
jutant General
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THE MARKETS.
RALEIGH MARKET.

RALEIGH MARKET.
REPORTED ROB THE az. c. sfAxDARD,
By WILLIAM c. UPCHURCH, Groess.
RALElaH, Sept. Is 1862.
Ashes-Good Oak and Hickory Doc. p bushel.
piled.
BeesWax-50c. y pound
Beef-On foot lo@l2c 3 pound. 49,
Butter-40@5Oc. y pound.
Cotton-Fair to good iS@2oe ppoundl
Cotton Sheetings-60c. yard.
Cotton Yarn-$l y pound:
Cotton Osnaburgs-65o. . yard.
C0rn-$l 10 D bushel.
Corn Meal-$l Is . bushel.
Cofee-$2 50 . pound.
Egg1-25@30c p DOZEN
Fowls-3O@40c y piece.
Feathers-Geese 500: q pound.
Flour-Famig SIS 3 barrel; Superfne Sl7.
Hides-Green l0c p pound: Dry % cents.
IrOn-l6c y pound for roll 2Oc: for Swedes.
Lard-2S@3Oc. p pound.
Leather-Sols s! 75@ss 90 y pound; Upper e sst
Eumber-Pine plank 81 so p hundred feet.
Mutton-On foot 81 50@$3 90:
MOIasses-$s 90 . gallon.
Nails rs cents y pound.
Potat0es-Irish 81 10; Sweet 81 so 3 bushel.
Rice-l0c. y pound.
ss us. .ao@ q pound.
SOap--25c. y pound for country made:
TallOW-4Oc. pound.
Wheat-$3 90 % bushel.
W0Ol-$l 90 3 pound.
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PETERSBURG MARKET.

PETERSBURG, sept. 10; I5b2.
Nails-Are very scarce, and quote them at 22@25c'
y pound.
Bacon-Is getting scarce and is in more demand We
quote ut Sue Hams held good deal higher
Lard-Demand limited, with small sales at 3s@S5s. II
is held to-day at the latter price
Wheaton, last quotation was Incorrectly printed,
g having been put when should have been g TO- To-
day the market more active and prices some better
with sales of prime white at 80 90 Receipts CONTINUES
light and what little good there is coming in maiuytbe
crop of last year. Red 49, though prime think would
bring IS 10.
TObaccO-The market to-day very active and at
high prices We quote the extreme prise Of Lugs at
OLA, and Leaf at $3.50. Fancy manufacturing Leaf
would fetch $4O@50.
Cotton Receipts larger and the market is very quiet
at 2ec for prime lots in good order Damaged cotton is
not wanted.
Sugar-Refned 70@s0c.
COfee-Retailing at e so.
Fleur-super6ne SIS, Extra sls. No new family in
market.-Espreas.
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SUPPLIES OF BACON, Pork, BEEF, &c.-Our army
in Maryland is said to be living in fine style on the
best Of beef and bacon at low rates, which they pay
for in Confederate notes. Large numbers of cattle
are being driven from the upper part Of Maryland
to Virginia, and no doubt supplies of various kinds
are being obtained in large quantities. The occu-
patton OF Tennessee and Kentucky by our armies
will open the way for pork and beef to the States
south of them This will be Of essential aid to the
people in this struggle We trust our officers will
see to it that every Confederate soldier in Maryland
is well shod and clothed for the coming winter
Baltimore alone can furnish large quantity OF
Shoes leather blankets, and winter clothing.
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A FINE ARTICLE OF WHEAr.-That intelligent and
enterprising planter and farmer, DR.. E. A. Crudup,
Of Franklin, has sent US sample Of his Tuscan
wheat, of which we spoke some time since, in the
Standard. 1t is large, plump, white wheat and
is said to oe perfectly free of rust or blight of any
sort. DR.. c. will no doubt dispose of considera-
BILE quantity for seed wheat on fair terms. Our
farming friends by calling soon, can obtain small
quantity to be put in this fall for seed Sow in
drills for seed
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Mr.. GENTRY AND THE CONSUMPTION LAw.-Mr.
Gentry of Tennessee, is reported to have said re-
Gently, in the House Of Representatives, that "the
conscription law, he believed, would become the
permanent law of the land" Mr.. Gentry will find
himself mistaken in this belief The people of the
Confederate States are submitting to the conscrip-
ton law as matter of necessity but they will not
submit to it as a permanent thing Such law is
foreign to the habits and genius of our people. 1t
had its origin in France and Russia, and is essen
tallv anti-republican and despotic in its nature
Let the present law be executed fairly and thorough
". but there is no necessity for extending it. as the
States can readily furnish in their own way all the
additional troops that will be needed. When the
war is over let it be repealed and that member of
Congress who shall vote to continue it as the per-
manent law of the land, ought to be, and will be
hurled from his place.
By the way, we have heard it intimated that the
nresent law has not been enforced in some of the
States south of US. Is this so?
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-17

Coon IDEA.-We observe in the Wadesboro
Argus call made to the men of Arson County be-
tween the ages of IS and As to unite in forming
new military company, in view of the probable pas
sage of the CONSUMPTION law. This is taking time
by the forelock, and is proper movement The
course pursued by the enrolling officers in placing
the conscrpt soldiers from the several Counties in.
to companies and regiments where they were entire
strangers, has bad depressing and discouraging
influence upon many of our men, We are glad to
that different policy will hereafter be pursued,
and the formation of companies forthwith through
out the State of those who will be liable to military
duty, will doubtless be preferable to being forced
into associations where they are unknown.
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MILTON CHRoNICLE-Our friend of the Chronicle
complains that he does not receive the Standard
regularly. We arc sorry to say that this complaint
comes to us quite too often from our subscribers
for our comfort. We assure the Chronicle and our
subscribers, that paper in the State is more care
fully or more promptly mailed to them than the
Standard. Every possible effort is made on our
part to prevent failure in any instance What to do
to prevent its occurrence has put US to our wits
end, and VIC have given up all hope of success, un-
til dishonest and incompetent post-masters, clerks
and post-ofice agents removed, and more honest
and capable men put in their places.
We have had just cause for some time to believe,
that there arc several postmasters and postoftice
agents in the State so lost to all sense of honor and
propriety to be guilty Of the meanness of stop
ping and suppressng the Standard, and otherwise
trying to inure its circulation from sheer personal
or political malice against us. We are waiting to
get the facts in more tangible shape, to lay the
matter before Mr.. Reagan, the Postmaster General,
one of the most efficient officers in President Davis
Cabinet, to have them removed. And we shall take
occasion then to give those delinquent officers
well deserved drubbing.
The great and unprecedented demand for the
Standard at this time, may also somewhat account
for its failure to reach our exchanges and patrons.
Even our enemies, bitter as they are against us,
scM read it. Our friends will pardon them, there
fore, if they should miss number occasionally, as
it is very desirable the enemies Of the Standard
should sometimes have access to some source OF
light and truth better than they usually enjoy.
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The Fight at Washington,

we nave been informed by Lieutenant belong
ing to Capt Boothe's company, that we did injus-
nce In our las. to portion of the squadron which
he commanded in the recent fight in washington
we are assured that Lieut.. Wynn, of Hartford, on
= whom the command of the squadron devolved after
the iail OF Captain Boothe, acquitted himself with
great gallantry; and that the greater portion of
Capt Boothe's and Capt. Turner's companies-the
latter commanded by Lieut.. Graham-remained in
town as long as any other cavalry company. It was
certainly not our intention to do injustice to any
one connected with the expedition, and we make
the correction with pleasure.
We learn that Captain Boothe, though severely
wounded through the breast, may recover We
sincerely trust he will. Captain Norman is said to
be prisoner, and unhurt. Privates Burns and
Bridgers, of fuckers cavalry are said to have been
kiled-private King probably killed, and Corporal
Smedes and private Winborne are said to be prison.
ers, and unhurt.
An intelligent friend writing us, says:
The scene in town during the engagement, is said to
nave oeen n hearrend1g I. must have been from the
gunDoatS threw grape and canister all the town dur
ing the hght and it is said they killed many of their
own men as ours shell from of their boats passed
through Martin Stevensons house, took off the corner of
AND eu own building passed through the Academy
goes seized all the boats and and shedaded down
the river All the houses from Frank Ravens up to Parm
lees, have been less injured. The Academy is
completely destroyed The fighting was all ov er the place
but The severes took place the neghborhood Of the
bridge on Main Street. fuckers cavalry company fought
like tigers"
Our correspondent then very correctly adds, that
the true policy is to send sufficient force to keep
the enemy within his lines and not to assail places
which it is impossible, on account of the enemy's
gunboats, to hold.
We learn that General Martin, who projected the
expedition, was not in the engagement, but was
about three miles from Washington.
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An Amusing tumble.

The last LEICESTER contained tumble of matter
which occasioned hearty laugh among its readers.
BY an improper "emptying in" of matter, as the
printers call it, our interesting and most accu-
rate neighbor had inserted an extract from Phia-
delphia paper about the war in an article on Gov
Fances Inaugural, and in an article about the war
he had inserted an extract from the Inaugural
in relation to the dissolution Of the old government:
and in the article on the war he commented on the
Inaugural, and in the article on the inaugural he
commented on the war. 1t was very like Ramsey
Snf1es fighting the ground, and declaring what he
would do if be only had his man in the right place.
Every body laughed at our neighbours blunder; and
some vacinated hot times for the unfortunate FORE
man of his establishment when our ncighbor should
perceive the ridiculous figure he was cutting
For our part we think it was just punishment
on our neighbor for his attempt to pervert and dis
tort Gov Vance's Inaugural.
Our neighbor can see and talk of nothing but
party. 1t has been party! party! with him, ever
since April, 1861, when he commenced his attacks
on the Conservatives. We shall not discuss party
topics with him, if we can possibly avoid it 1t
ought to be enough for him to know that Governor
Vance's friends are entirely satisfied with every
word in the Inaugural. Our neighbor, by discus
sing that State paper and by endeavoring to involve
the press in controversy the subject only shows
how indifferent he is to that harmony and unity
which ought to exist among u.s. provided he can
bolster up and iniuse little life into his defunct
party Let our neighbor alone, and he will soon
insert himself in the niche of forgotten lumber.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-17

The GoLDsBoRo' ThlBuNE.-T. Loring, Esq, on
account of the condition Of mis- health announces
his retirement from this paper, business of which
is now committed to Messrs. Griffith Brockett and
N. S. Richardson. We regret Mr.. Loring's with.
drawal from the Tribune, and especially the cause
of it. He is an honest man, and has shown HIM
self an accurate, faithful and fearless journalist
The wisdom and experience Of such men are much
needed in this crisis.
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NoTICE TO CoNseRlPTs-AN INPRovEMENr-It
will be seen, by an order issued by Gen. Martin for
the Confederate States and Gov. Vance for this
State that hereafter conscrpts will be allowed to
select the infantry regiments they may wish to join
and that regiments on duty in this State are allow
ed to recruit from the conscripts See General Or
ders No. 2, dated Raleigh, September 9. This is a
decided Improvement 1t is in strict accordance,
too, with the conscript law itself, which provides
that conscrpts shall be permitted to select their own
regiments. Heretofore, in many instances they
have been huddled off to regiments not of their
choice, and but little attention paid to their wishes
in this respect Gov. Vance has ordered otherwise,
and we have no doubt the service will be benefited
by it. while justice will be done to the conscripts
themselves by faithful enforcement Of the law in
this respect.