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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-25
Thirty-Sixth Reg, NC. Troops.--.Artillery.I



Major
I-Samue R Bunting, Captain; Samuel Bowden Da-
vid Bunting First Lieuts. James Post, Second Lieut.
B-ThOmas Perdie, Captain Robert NJ Devane, Henry
Daniel, First Lieuts. James Baker, Second Lieut..
C-JOhn Hedrick, Captain; James Stevenson, Jas
Cumming, First Lieuts Jas Higgins, Second Lieut.
D-Macom McNair, Captain John Macarthur, John NJ
McKimmon, First Lieuts; Archibald McNsir, Second
Lieut..
Flames NJ Mayo Captain; James NJ Draughon, Law
renee Lancaster First Leus. John Speight, Second
Lieut..
F-JOhn A Richardson, Captain; John Melvin, H W
Hudgius, First Lieuts.; W Tatom, Second Lieut..
Thirty Seventh Req, IN. C. Troops.--Infantry.)
Charles Lee Colonel; William NJ Barber, Lieutenant
Colonel; John G Bryan, Major; VIM Nicholson, Adj
H Stowe, COmmissary; NJ Oates, Quarter Master
Company A-John Hartzog, Capt; James Goodman,
First Lieut.; Richard G Goodman, William Stuart, Sec
ond Lieutenants
B-Jonathan Horton, Capt; Jordan Cook First Lieut.
Thos d Cook, Andrew Critcher Second Lieuts.
James Johnston William B Osborne, Second Lieuts.
D-John Ashcraft Capt. jackson Bost, First Lieut..
yacbel Chairs, William Gaddy, Second Lieuts.
E-wm Farth1g, Capt; Paul Fsrthing, First Lieut.;
Lieut. Dan ! L Clary, VIM W.Beard, Second Eeuts.
G-James Reed Capt; Robert l. Steele, First Lieut. |;
Joel Brown. Daniel Austin, Second Lieuts. -
H-Wm L Rankin, Capt; Geo Hanks, First Lieut.. |;
VIM Morris, Henry G fite Second Lieuts =.
John Harrison, Capt; Robt Oates First Lieut.;
Moses Hart, Julius ]. Price, Second Lieuts.
K-John Ross. Capt Lowry Grimsley, First Lieut.;
VIM Halsey, John Williams, Second Iieuts.
Thirty-Eishth Rest., IN. c. Troops.--Infantry.)
William Hoke, Colonel Oliver H. Dockery, Lieuten-
ant Colonel; George W Sharpe. Major.
Company A1,Adolphus Mosely, Captain David G
Morrisey, First Lieut.; Asa Bowl David Pearsal
B.CoIumbus Cook Captain; Robt Arn,6eld, First
Lieut. Augustine Blackburn, Lewis Hanes, Second
teuts-
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NUMBER II.
mer years, demands that the Democratic
party shall be maintained and made vic.
torious. f.5e,s,s.,s4,.fss.,
An Honest Confession.

The Washington correspondent of IN.
Chicago Tribune, a leading Republican uaper,
says:
"fhe tone of morality here is considerably
lower than it ever has been before. This Ia
admitted on all hands, and can be proved, Or
rather needs no proof, for the air is heavy
with pubic and private guilt. few years
ago high Austrian official whose specula
tions were discovered. applied the lsucst to
his own veins; and another similarly situated
hanged himself. There is no such sense "a
shame here. Any coroner's jury in Washing.
ton would find a verdict of insanity for such
conduct, aid the verdict would be accepted In
good faith. The Southerners, as a class. had
very nice sense of honor SO far as the pub-
lie treasury was concerned. Floyd was an
exception-almost a solitary exception--to
the rule. When they held the power here
there was comparatively little thievina, and
when any was discovered it was promptly ex-
posed and denounced. There has been =
change dreadful change for the worse.
The frauds and attempted frauds on the treas.
ury, in one channel and another, come 40 f.st
and from such unexpected quarters, that ons
Is bewlldered in contemplating them. Yet
nobody has been brought to Justice. and ma.
body seems to think it possible that anybody
should be brought to Justice .sOh. tboss
rascally contractors!'' says ome honest man
in the rural districts. For. every dollar wrong.
fully taken by contractor, five have been ts.
ken by public servants"
This is true testim ony, and coming from thu
quarter it does,t is most important. The p.o.
pie who voted the Republican ticket. and
thereby elected Abraham Lincoln and tb.
Chicago Platform, have great deal to lauswsr
for. a
Life, liberty and property have all been put
at stake, while thieves and robbers. sbS3R
tionists and free negroes have taken posses
sion OF the City of George Washington.
Does any one doubt it--does any onS deny
.t--we refer him to the testimony frems- his
own political family. 1t is a fearful tho,iirht.
asad subject for contemplation sss sSsz2
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p 0 oftrp.
MISS NANCY.


: A bashful youth, as I've been told,
Not very young nor very old,
Once thought he would courting go,
g So dressed himself from top to toe
In incest suit of Sundays best.
With striped pants, and yellow vest,
Then smoothly cembed his fiaxen hair,
And deemed himself exceeding fair,
When to the Deacon's house he hied.
In hopes to gain a charming bride;
And Nancy was the 1naidens name
Who lit up in his heart the flame.
He gently knocked, was bid to enter,
chair was given him in the center
of Deacon Crosby's mammoth kitchen,
Where near the fire, with look bewitching
! Sat Nancy, with her folded arms
Bedecked with all of youths bright charms
: The evening passed in pleasant chat.
The old folks talked of this, and that,
Our hero answered "yes" and "no,'
And ventured once to say, sjust so!''
The clock at length proclaimed the hour
When rogues should be turned out of door
: Our hero then rose up to go,
And made a splendid bow, "you know"
And then said, to show whore led his fancy
aGood evening to you all, Miss NancyF'
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"THAr's THE WAY THE MONEY Gors

THAT'S THE WAY THE MONEY GoEs u
The Secretary of the Interior, in re-
sponse to resolution of the House,
states that he has purchased fourteen
hundred bushels of cotton seed in North
Carolina, which is now being put up in
sacks by Congressmen for distribution:
eight Thousand bushels in Tennessee
which the State Agricultural Societies oil
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio have distribu
ted. More is to be bought in Tennessee
for distribution in Iowa and Kansas.
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The Norfolk Day Book Hintsat Treach
cry in New Orleans. -

The telegraph tells us this, morning Ftlis
most deplorable tale ever hearst in America.
or, we believe, in the whoiew erfd. two coti-
temptiblsrlittle steamers have ssme up 10 AAs
great city of New. Orleans--inhabited by =
population Of 2eo,c06 fcafs, deSsndsdf y
miles, upon miles. of .colnmbiadss and rifed
cannon, possessing six toa.ing batteries Of
immense power and containing within her
bosom not less than 10000 disciplined troops
and have con- :nauded the authorities To
haul down the Confederate flag! As We wfitr.
there had been no intelligence of its having
been hauled down, but We are prepared tc ex-
pect the worst. asEs sss IzSs aAS
Sailing through miles, Of the heaviest artii-
lery, it does not appear that SO much as sin.
gle shot was fred at these two little stea arners
On the contrary, every thing seemed to have
been prepared beforehand for their quie re-
ception. The troops were imm ,diateiy vi h.
drawn lest they might feel disposed 70 demur,
all the defenses of the lake were dismantlsd.
the guns were thrown down without being
injured, the steamers, which could have got
ten up steaEI in AN hour and boen on were
buried, and the defenders drawn OF to dfsl
tant point. c {. = ~ - 4 a.sti.,.
Never since the world began was there such
a transaction-so dark, SO mysterious, 80 A.
together unaecountable. gsss t--~z-t ~. 81, 4
The telegraph, thus far. gives avery con-
fused account of this most myst erious ana
most deplorable affair.". Terrible suspicious
are afoat, but we hold it best not to give
voice to Them until something more sdefioiss
shall have reached us.-Norfoih sDav- Book.
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For the Spirit of Democracy.

Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me, through the medi-
um of your excellent paper, to give utterance
to few thoughts upon a subject which we
think of sufficient Importance to merit con-
sideration.
There never has been, since tha adoption
of our present shool system, time which
seemed to call for greater effort, or more
united energetic action, upon the part of the
friends of education, than the present.
The distracted state of the country during
the past yea-, has been mainly instrumental
in diverting the attention of the people from
their educational interests,
We hear of public meetings held in some
parts of the country, at which resolutions
have been adopted, recommending a reduction
OF the assessment for school purposes. This
matter has occupied the attention of our Leg
islature, but no final action has been taken.
The expedience of reducing the levy for
school purposes, has been urged, in view of
the increased rate of taxation, caused by the
existing civil war. We see no necessity for
any such reduction. We claim that the Gov
ernment is not only able to establish its
rightful authority over the revolted States,
hut is, at the same time, able to maintain
without suspension or even abridgment, a
school system which is the pride and boast of
every intelligent citizen of the State. What
ever may have been the deleterious effect up
on our educational affairs, of the arrangements
oocasioned by the war in the finances of the
country, in certain localities, in this, no seri
GUS inconvenience has been experienced. In
deed, our schools of this place are now in a
more prosperous condition than they have
been at any time since the adoption of our
present school system. And now that we are
beginning to realize the benefits of good
schools, we feel great anxiety about what may
be the final action of our Legislature respect
ing the proposed reduction.
ss}5t stGs A CITIZEN.
Baresville, Ohio, May Sd, 1862.
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Army Correspondence.
Letter from 62nd Regiment.

e Letter from 62nd Regiment.
~ HEAD QUARTERS, 62ND RECT. o: v.
a6 New MARKET, Thursday, May !, '62.
DEAR SpIRIT:-No news here of much
Importance; the Union troops under Gen.
Milroy have possession Of Stauntou, which
cuts off Jaekson's retreat in that direc.
ton. From dispatch dated at Sparta,
25th ult, ,culled the following:
ssJackson's wagon train had been push
ed towards Staunton, but hearing that
town was in possession of Union troops,
he removed it to Harrisburg. (which place
is 8 miles from this place.) At an early
hour Saturday morning, jackson with his
whole force and train, took the Gordons-
vile pike. and at latest accounts had
reached McGaughtystown."
Jackson's retreat from this valley has
had a beneficial effect upon the3 volunteers
Fand drafted men from Rockingham and
the surrounding counties. Large num-.
bers of them are daily coming into our
Zines and delivering themselves up. His
whole force is now resting on the east
side of the Shenandoah, where it is thought
by the wise-acres he will make his final
effort to die in the last ditch.
"Any news from Yorktowp?" is ques-
ton that is asked thousands of times eve.
ry day, by thousands of soldiers anxious
to get home. and who think if Mcclellan
succeeds in whipping them out of theiI
stronghold there, the war will soon be
ended May God in his Divine wisdom
hasten the day when this war shall bf
ended aud sll of us return to our happy
homes to live ia peace as we were wont
~to-de in days of yore, is my humble
prayer. If94 fE
: From Martinsburg, on the Baltimore
and Ohio r. R. to this place. is the mos
splendid country I ever beheld-broat
:. fertile valleys dotted here and there will
- sbssutiful1felds of splendid wheat, {whicl
By the way is splendid pasture for th'
2 horses, as far as the eye can reach
mountains towering Heavesward on eth
erside forms one of the most picturesqu
scenes imaginable. The chief produc
Ktions acf this beautiful valley are s.Se
scesh;" who for some unaccountable rea
con are extremely scarce about here a
nthis particular time; the "oIdest inhabit
. arts" are unable to explain the cause 9
their sudden departure.
Capt. 81. L. Jackson, of Co. E, wa
sseoapeiiedf to lenve for home on accouu
Of i'll health. 1t is conceded by all tb
officers and men of the Regiment that
better or 'braver man than Capt. Jack
son, nsver drew sabre in defence of hi
.country-none knew him but to homo
and respect him. Captain, long ma
you wave
The long low wall of On to Richmont
is again heard in the distance; but thin
if those who are engaged in the sswailing
business had the task before them tbs
Gen. Mcclellan has, would in all prob,
bility think that "On to Richmond va
. great deal easier to talk about than /
accomplish. In time i. wiU be accon
plished and without any assistance fro
the "wailers' and then let those who fe
uneasy, stand from underl
Is Nothing more at present. The boys
our company are all well.
as4s 5 sse. Yours &C.,
sses - ii. r WEST,
Lieut. 62nd Reg't o. V.
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E The Book of Martyrsis the nsus
facetiously given. 70 q work said to ees-
sist of puffs OF the members Of . large
mutual admiration society, that met lest
winter at Columbus, and have just gene
to their homes. We have not ,esa the
book, ard have no curiosity 10 sec it..
The publisher entities it Biogyapkieal
Notices Of Tie Xsmbers Of tie Fifty ffh
General Asscn,Ily - Cincisnuh rrsss Rs.
publican.
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.t,sg The New CoEsTITU ZION OF ILLINoIs.-E Eleven
~ Illinois regiments have voted on the New
Constitution of tina. State, and of the whole
number of votes cast, there were only sixty
against it. This Constitution denies the ne
gro the right of emigrati.g to. or citizenship
in, the STATE.
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A Catechism for Ycung Journalists.
WITH SUITABLE ANSWERS APPENDED.

@. How would you St yourself to
write editorial matter for the Herald!
A.. / would buy plantation and Mig
gers down South. and then try to keep
both parties from contiscating them.
@. How would you fit yourself for
the Tribune?
A. l would turn myself into nigger
and go crazy.
@. How fo- the Times?
A. Buy share in the Stevens Bat
terry.
O How for the World?
A. 1 wouldn't write for the Worldt
@ How for the Evening Post?
A. Get place on the Ledger, and
practice my hand at doing dirty para
graphs about General Mcclellan.
@. What, in your opinion, is the best
qualification for writer on military sci
ence?
A. Total ignorance Of the subject,
and good memory for technical terms.
@. What are the requirements of
critic on military movements?
"A. Extensive experience in running
away from European battle fields; per.
sonal or partisan spite against General
Nc Clellan; total disbelief in everything
but oneself, and twenty-four glasses of
bad whiskey per diem.
@. What is the first reqaisite for q
war correspondent?
A. A fine Imagination, and entire
absence of principle.
@. Which, in your opinion, are the
most truthful, the reports of rebel or
Union papers. concerning various battles?
A. What is the difference between
tweedle-dum and tweedle. dee2
P. If you desired to ruin Generals
REPUTATION. what would you DO?
A. Get up eight or ten columns of
defense" for him in the Tribune and
Post.
@. If you wanted to assist him all
you could. what would you do?
A. Let him alone.
@. If you were connected with an
Abolition paper. how would you serve its
aim2
A. By doing all I could for Disunion.
@. In what way?
A. Covertly: 6rst, by retarding Con.
gress, which l should do by sending peti
tons to imbecile Senators for the eman,
eipation of slaves: second, by assaulting
the Commander-in Chief and egging on
Investigations to fritter away his time
third, by working against any possible re-
Iconstruction of the Union or harmonious
relation whatever between North and
South; which could be done by advoca
ting negro instructions, hanging of pris
oners, conEscation of property and ami
hilation of States.
/ @. Are you aware that you are de
scribing the course of two daily papers
the Post and Tribune?
A. Yes stree; that's where got tn,
ideal
j @. What is your opinion of Gr**i* 7
|, A. think he is fool.
@. What do you think of B*nn*T?
A. ] think he is knave
@. And what of R*ym*nd
l think he is mixture of both
, THAT'S THE WAY THE MONEY GoEs
The Secretary of the Interior, in re
sponse to a resolution of the Hous,
states that he has purchased fourtee
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Z ~
WRECKS OF HUMANITY. --WHY SHOULD
THEY SINK. The excitement of ..ths
chase" has always been supposed to have
healthful tendency; but there Is : kind
of chase which breaks down the cons,itu.
tion, debilitates the frame, and sho.teus
life. We mean the headlong, uDintermit-
ting hunt after "the almighty dolIsf."
which is the great business characteristic
of the present day. : 1t begets other evils
Unnecessary to nancy which precipisats
the fate Of thousands There is, however.
possibility of recovery from the prostrs.
tion produced by these causes. long AFTER
their victim has ceased TO hope for n.
If we are rightly Informed, the most h.
ltonishing cures of what is called general
weakness and debility. which have ever
been known in this country, have been
effected through the agency OF Doctor
HoLLowAY's inestimable remedies. Mere
skeletons Of men, out of whom the very
Eprinciplesof vitality seemed to haze 6eep
drained. have been restored to health and
vigor by the operation Of the Pills; s6a1
of the Ointment. in cases OF parslysss
rheumatism, &C., We hear an equally 70.
vora5le account. If men WiN break down
their energies by over exertioa-if in
their anxiety to 'go ahead" they scill
override the most precious Of God's
blessings. health-it is well they should
know how to repair the mischief, when
they come at last to realize the fact Of
their premature decay. The wrecks ol
humanity, who without any particular dis.
ease, appear to be sinking from mere x,
haustion, would End without doubt. i'm.
mediate relief from Doctor lIollovay,s
remedies. Philadelphia Tribuns. Il aGs
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THE story Of the italian Heroine

A letter from Florence, in the London
44thenasu,n, gives this account of an Italiar
heroine, who joined her husband in follow
ing the fortunes Of Garibaldi
One Of those long and picturesque torch
light funerals, which are so striking to a
strangers eye, as they wind up the new
extramural burial grounds Of Flore nc'
among the olives and expresses of the steer
hill of San Miniato, issued from the Ducmo
q few evenings ago, and took its way at the
Ave Maria toward Porta San Nicolo, follow.
ed by great conconrse Of all ranks Of per.
sons. 1t was the funeral of Tonina Mari.
nellie, q young Venetian woman in the bloom
life, who had fought bravely by her hus
bands side, in the ranks of Garibaldi's gal
liant thousand" when they swept victori.
ously through Sicily, from Marsala to Mes
sina, and thence to Naples and Capua, carry.
Ing all before them.
The carrying home of the poor Carl b aid
ian whose short life had ended sadly in
Florence amid the straits of pinching power
~, would at any time have called forth q
manifestation Of public respect and sympa.
thy. Now, Of course. the crowded follow
ing OF the procession was swelling by those
Of the ultra red party. who would fain hay,
given it tho appearance ofa demonstra-
tion.
The little story of Tonina is moving
touch Of romance In real life, yet is simple
and winning, as was her slender figure and
pale face, shaded with golden brown hail
which 50 often shines out from the canvass
Of the old Venetian painters. Nothing Of
assumption, nothing Of unfemine or theatri-
cal sternness contributed to shape the atti-
tude Of her quiet courage. Her husband,
who in his early youth had fought the bat
tie of l84S, was employed when the war .ol
1850 broke out, and the youth Of Venice
emigrated by hundreds into the neighborine
liberated provinces, in the dangerous SER
vice of guide to these fugitives from Aus.
train vengeance, across the desolate track o
country laid waste by the capricious inun.
dation of the Pc, which lies between then
and the longed-for river bank, from which
they stecred across into land Of safety
The secret liberal committees Of the Vene-
tian Territory had in their employ maoy
such trpsty servants ready to dare oil risk,
to convey the ardent young volunteers, pen
nilaQs and fr;ondloes .nrcae ~ ,..:,...
ground, and to pass them from one to an
other under cover Of night, unscathed By
Austrian bullets, to the frontier. Marinnel
V and his wife were among the bravest and
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BYT. A, ABECAT
Author Of Columbia, the Gem ofthe Ocean"
Tune, "Gay and Happy"

By Z. a, ABEcAn
Author Of Columbia, the Gem ofthe Ocean
Tune, Gay and Happy"
/. Hark the trumpet calls to duty
See, our glorious flag unfur'd,
The Stars and Stripes unite in beauty, q
The pride and envy Of the world.
So let the wide world jog as X viii,
We are for the Union still;
For the Union, for the Union,
We are for the Union still, .'
Q. II we " ish that Flag respected,
We must answer honor's call
Duty must not be neglected, +
Though our dearest friends should, fall
So let the wide world, &c.
8. Traitors have betrayed the nation,
But we win by the Union stand;
Let every pstyiot see his station,
With the gallant warIike band.
So let the wide world, &c.
4. Though rebels have exuIted, h
In their treason and their shame; q
Yet the Ehg they have insulted,
Still retains its honored name.
So let the wilde world, &C.
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Tho New York Post thinks everything is
very forward in the South at present The
Union flower, now in the bud. viii soon be
in fuu blossom. The Federais are shooting
aad the rsbsls begin TO ssavs,
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The guerrilla Morgan has been chased out
Of Kentucky, and across the Cumberland, by
Gen. Smith, who is still in pursuit Of him,
and we hope may yet catch him.
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The rebels have given us fewer fights
than foot-races, fewer skirmishes than sked-
adde's. E
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Henderson. Kentucky, has been re-oocu,
pied by Union troops. The guerriilas, with
tvo exceptions, sscspd.
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TIGHr HAIR ON LlrrLE DOGS IA friend
OF ours was once stopping at log tavern
in one Of Of the Garden Of Eden so prevalen,
in the West. He thought Hs saw lament.
able absence of cleanliness when he first pu,
his head inside the door. By and BY he
kne,o he did. The floor was obscured by
several strata Of prairie mud. The bedclo.
thing hadn't been washed since the British
burnt Buffalo And when breakfast time
came. our traveller saw in the bread, in the
butter, and sweeping round in little eddies
in the meat dish certain canine memeatoes
dogs hair which didn't seem to heighten
the attractiveness of the cuisins. -
Landlord I" said our traveller.
"What ?" said the lsndlord.
''Is that your dog r.,
"Yes p
''Is his hair tight ~
"nenr. Yes Why ~
"Oh, nothing in partiea,sr." said our
traveller. 81 always like little dogs. but ]
seould rather hare their S.rir tgM.--Des
Moinax Register,