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The New York herald., 1862-01-06
Our Goshen Correspondence.

Goshen, Orange county, N. Y, Jan. 5, 1862
<west Of Pyons Charged ,oih Passing Counterfeit Bills On,
tie Ravonon (rt.) Bank--Sadden Dsath-Raiirocd Ac-
cidens, dc. dc.
Two men, named Charles Babcock and Daniel Conklin
have becn arrested in this place by ocer John T. Moore
upon representation that they had passed counterfeit
Gen dollar bills the Royatcn (vt Bank upon several
persons in this place and vicinity They were taken to
che once OF shorin Calvin f. Gardner, where thoy were
searched and 500 In counterfeit bills the same bank
were found in Of Babcocs Shoes and $40 counter
felt the same bank upon the person Of Conkln ad
ditonal ten dollar BILL supposed good money, was also
found en- Babcock Justice Milspaugh committed them
20 await the action Of the Grand Jury. Counsellor
NcConnoll, Of this city, appeared in the preliminary
examination on behalf of the people.
Tho prisoners said to belong respectable families
Babcoc, has lived in Goshen but has mother residing
In Port Jervis. Conklin is from Fallsburg, Sullivan
county, and says he is umberman. Ho has relative
in the Tenth Legion Two other persons evidently &C.
eompccs in their company whom tho counterfeit
bills passed, but they managed TO escape. Conn
pleads innocence, and he Is tho victim OF Babcock
from whom he says hc borrowed the $40 counterfeit bin
found his person. II is KNOWN however, that he sue
cecded in passing two OF the spurious bills Tho parties
who mostly suffered hotel and restaurant keepers
and small retail traders TO whom they would Offer $40
eountercit bill for trng purchase, and receive change
In good money. Ono landlord, who keeps tavern in a
small village about six miles from Goshen, was called
In payment. lie Is said to have taken O $40
bill any bank out or Orange county
before, but when the counterfeit one on the
sRoyalston Bank In Vermont profsrcd, he sagoy
rsmsrked~-" That he could change $40 bi IL II was
only for drinks, and no gave them the change accord
ngy Tho evidence against the prisoners Is 30 dIrec,
that the general impression Is their election for term
IN the State prison Is certain.
Mr. John Cox, m old and esteemed citizen In Middle
town. aged seventy dropped dead yesterday while road
Ing newspaper.
An accident occurred on the Erie Railroad yesterday
Port Jcrvs Several trucks on freight and cattle
train wore thrown from the track BY the breaking Of the
bar of small bridge, and number Of cattle were pre-
smaturely slaughtered.
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0NHE RECENT FIRE IN BROADWAY.
i BURNING OF HEGEMAN'S DRUG STORE.
Messrs HERRING Co. No. 26l Broadway, New York
GHSrLExEN-The HERRINGS PATENT CHAMPION
SAFE which bought Of has been
recovered from the ruins of Hegeman Co.'s Drug Store
No l6l Broadway which entirely destroyed byhre
Sunday ming last, the 22d inst
paper and saesroc cards
Weh.d large amount at al hand. and the infan
uabe nature Of the drugs stored the three floors
made hot IRE All books, insurance policies and
other valuable papers, besides small of money,
were locked In Patent Safe The Safe stood
second noor the centre OF the building and fell with
the ruins Of the building into the cellar below where
imt edded until eight clock last evening period Of
hundred and thirteen hours, nearly 1--WE days We
happy to add that books papers money all
completely preserved and the entire your Sae
when taken out this morning. almost bright when
put them in
We have selected another Herring's Champion Safe
lock them In and shall always take pleasure ia
mcnding them to our friends tor
NEW YoHx, Dec. q, 1861
HERRING'S PATENT CHAMPION FIREPROOF SAFES,
THE MOST RELIABLE SECURITY
Herrngs Champion Burglar Proof safes, lined with Her
ring flcyds Patent 'Crystliised ironnthe only
metal whicl cannot be drilled Also dwelling House Safes
for silver plat private papers, &C. Some OF elegant nish
a. an ornament to the parlor or dining room.
SECOND HAND SAFES,
Of variety of make having been taken Ia part Tor
"Icrripgs' will be sold cheap.
HERRING 4 CO.,
No. 25i Broadway. New York.
FARRELL, HERRING a CO, Philace. .phia
HERRING q CO., Chtago.
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Personal Intelligence.

General Anderson and iamiy Hon Dan. 3. Dickinson,
Gov Morrill, OF Maine; Dr. Tcwskbury and lady. OF Port.
land; w. L. Youlo and family, Of san Franc sco G. T..
dMedina Coe Of Lima, and Rov j. W. Iennsun, Bos.
ton are among the arrivals at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Judge Miller OF Hudson; Captain Mercer, United states
Army r. Dane and H. A. Hall OF Boston, r. s. Clarke Of
Ptsburg; Ex-Governor Anthony, OF Rhode Island c. AL.
gernon Of Ncwburg f. A. Buck Of Ohio and W. Phillips,
Of New Bedford have arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Colonel j. 8. Jones, Of Pennsylvania r. Yeomans, Of
westhed W. r. Chadwick, Of Portland; J. A. Hutching
q. Z. Law, United States Navy George W. Banker, Of
Boston; l.. r. Fazele, United states Navy Capt winslow
and Mr. Barrows Of Massachusetts, have arrived at tho
Metropolitan Hotel.
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SHIP PING NEW S
Movements OF Ocean Steamers.


KINGSTON, JA., HAVANA, ,MArANzAs AND NASSAU, Mp.
CIEAToR-From New York for Kingston, ia, the Goth
Of each month The Ccaor leaves for New York the
9th Of each month, and will be due here about the 18th.
COLUMBIA MARioN-,No stated days yet fixed for
the departure OF the Columbia aud Marion for Havana but
they viii sail about days. touching Key West out
ward and homeward.
KARNAK-From New York for Havana via Nassau, Np on
OF alternate Cunad steamer ut New York
MArAxxAs-From for the Sth day OF
From Maanzas the I'D due ~ New York
the 26th.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Auiss and packages Intended for the NEW YoaK HERAIp
sAoatdfe sealed
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Another stsa mer for China

On Saturday last, at eleven A. H., Mr. Thomas Collyer
launched from his yard foot OF Fary third street. East
river, propeller of four hundred and nfty tons
burthen built for Mess. Mccrcady, Lott Co.. Of this
city, and destined to in the Chinese waters She was
towed to the Neptune Iron Works. whore she is re-
ceivc her machinery Her engines DO constructed
in superior manper, especially designed for speed and
1t is anticipated she will not be surpassed by any pro-
pellor now afoat
This vessel has been built OF tho choicest materials
which peculiarly adapted to tho Eastern climate and
fastened together In tho most modern aud approved
Hor model appears faultless II Is the opinion
Of competent judges this propeller will our repu
ation amongst tho Coesals for building fast and COM
Portable vessels.
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The State Treasury Imbroglio.
News from the Rebel states.

CHICAGO, JAM D, l562
special to the Tribune, from Cairo, says that 600 "
submarine batteries have been planted between Coum
bus and Memphis. gontic,nan, who witnessed tho ex
periments, says they entirely successful. The
crews Of the gunboats were mustered in Saturday
Tho whole feet will probably anchor in the stream
Monday.
Texas
The Galveston Cirilian OF the 18th says last nights
na brought advices from the Rio Grande to the effect
that Lincoln propeller had arrived and blockang
Che river. She had captured and burned a schooner.
The 1ght was still progressing at Mctamora.
The Houston Telegraph Of the Goth ult says the people
Of Galveston in considerable stew tho reported
orders OF General HERBERT ordering the destruction
Galveston II the city could not be defended.
The Union feet near New Orleans and Lake Ponchar-
train hns captured several rebel steamers.
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Ladies' Beautiled.-PhalOn & Sons
Snow White Oriental Cream" imparts beautiful pearl
complexion upon applies Sold by
the United Stxes Europe and South America.
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s cnntorInl Election.

In tho Michigan Legislature, yesterday, Jacob NJ How
ard chosen United States Senator for the unexpired
Of tho late Senator Bingham ending March a. 1896
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CHURCHES DRsRoyED-During the blow ON New Years
night the sscple OF tho Episcopal church southport
Conn, blown down, and In falling struck upon the
roof split the edco In twaiu and thoroughly demolished
the building.
Tho church Of the Orthodox Society In Spencer Mass
Rev. T. T. waterman, pastor, was destroyed by fire on
the 3d Inst
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Tho Highest Premium Paid for Gold at
THOMPaON BROTHERS. Banking Office. corner Of Broad.
way and Wall street.
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Ladies' Fino Double Sole Balmorat :
Boots g. at BARTLETFS No. 25 Eighth avenue nex'
to Twenty-Five street.
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Notice to Mariners.

NOTICE 70 lQ0x1MeI0s
NORTHERN ILGHrKoUsRs-RArrRAY DRIGcs ALrRRATf0N -
N0BrHERS LIGHTHOUSE OrvoR,
EDINBunc, December. 1851. ;
The Commissioners Of Northern Lghhou.es with view
Of indicating the position Of the Reef Of Rocks lying OF III
Of between Peterhead snd traserbur1
called Rattray Briggs hereby that night q
the Jas every night thereafter the Light
Knnsird Head Will be changed TO Red color from the bsas
ing Of about NV by N1<N the the land VII
permit to beress but In every other direction viii eoa'
further give notice that In the view q
marking the end Of the Reef by they have
10 feet Buoy colored Red to be mooed Oh II In about
fathoms uchanness Lighthouse bearing about SgM;
Coast Guard Station Rattray Head about WNWkN; KIN
nard Head Lighthouse about NV by N1sN. -
The above bearings are magnetic
BY order Of the Board.
ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM Secretary.
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Wind Al sunset mn
American shfpmasteRs' Aasosiation,
Nos 81 AND % MzncnAx,s RxcuAxas.

NOS ~ AND % MkHcmANxE HxCmANon
Tho following approved officers have received certificates
of this association
Captains Leonard Brown, brig Mnvaukie; Chss Brown
mate OF ship Guy Mannerng Eugene Price, brig Sprite
Lns Gates brig STATE q Maine; Ira Mash brig Anisys
Urana; Edmund iIammond, chip plymouth Rock; Jesss
Hosmer, ship Kimball; Fred W Kline bark Hannibal
ship Monsoon Edward Moses. late q ship Cysnes Benz
Pckena schr Challenger DEXTER Collamore schr VIM Wood
bury; Ephraim Hartman, bark Ocean Home, shepard
Huse schr Breeze Daniel Quig bark MsrXerst Edward
nagge, ship Java; Abraham Pieron late Of schr Man
chester Mates John Ross ship Medisor benj waiting
'0'' 'A'p :" "'p' Miscellaneous.
Considerable drift down the North River yeer
day morning II With number Of vessels at
anchor and dragged them below Governors Island but did
no damage.
Bng oscr6fA (of socktob) Lancaster totally lost on
Cape Rosof beow Oasno night OF 26h ut She waa from
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Pure TObacc0.-Ycll0w Bank Tobac-
coGoodwins Pure Yellow Bank Tobacco free from all i'm.
prtes for sale by all tobacco and dealers and at
wholesa.e by E. GOODWIN BROTHER, 2O9 Water street.
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Balmoral Boots, % so, for Ladies, NJ
CANTRELLs 83 Broadway between Eleventh and Twelfth
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SOUTH PACIFIC 0cRAN-YxLoRUs REEF.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, orncs LIoHrHoys. BoARD.

I1sn;scrcs. Nov q, 1851;
AZ; 81: .ss:
Yer Of mile length and q have more o. vs
& l''sad Was in sight ana
hs; after d.s !as evening q che .:ns AK xS:.
Ssa't 'sss ~ .
brought 10 The wind lacked and &c deep .s ssd
Ss . ( =. GSsn q sSa s
&: % :s q &
I'll SSoap tho mariner i cautioned 10 pay great stsnoa
and q Keep good lookout Tor dscolorsd wsss'
native: I;:ns: .as T:G.-,. s.s .r:
nos: ;'.,s sSs my 8; ss!.:sss.
A%sGis:n :6:sIs |. :,
The bearing as. magnetic Variation 10 20 in 1854.
'o'0s' '' ''' ifHosNroN JENKINS. Secretary
Spoken, Sc.
Ship wyomng, Bur.on, Philadepha for Liverpool
black O. TN her fore sops.n was passed Dss
Bark Diligence from cardenas for Portland Dec H. hs ~
Foreign Ports.
c 1Se; Z Williams. WILSON, SYors. DO; brig VIM Ne,
C.Tasss Nov o-fn pcrs scSr Young America PEARL from
f @ Dec -sld scAr Mary s.ndi.h Atwood Phi
IAs4s1. Dee ss-In pert :A,p Bsnbsrg wilmer: use:
ar Yon .ssas fGE Sa m' @
Cook; ElmIa. kopSnsld 9 White irSn., and Lnssls.
Ma cfs sa as,s
sasy sss Z S
Sosa.ss.s. @ [ Dec lS1uehcrsd brig St Assas. Fuller
Sat1eA Dec S-in port brig xaiats Davis for Boston hs
Mntsou.sz, Oct ss-In port sweeps.as.s. Neon, fov
with vrs snr
S.ss. kS..i Ga,:s
qE Hy: sudSS Iss VA E
s:s ss ssss' 81: :::
res.sa Pss ss. !a Tase e. E.: % Esss
euth FOR Nyork do Wsysw. wyma5 for Boston do saAs
PosaIssp nR RoaDs Dec i7-sd ship l'erss ssusss Gre.
PISs5y.S -oa ship xone Fullerton, frs~ rAAasl
E,o JAssiso NOV - tssek port shss wssslsr
% Ss for &
ss:s ss: asF r. ru
sss: s.. A sss ,. , rs; ;s:: s::
an ET SS5s ls sss as wA'a Law
Boston 18TH. WEGoeto Haynoe, Tor M 81 Sokn 49,.
suxpEaLAyDt Dec is-sh ship Bdv Hyman Hsni' 0snoe
ssr.sps, nssi7sa ship xarm,sn. Blanksnsh NYsss
81 JAeo Dee e1sArr schr Adelaide tnos Adsns Wxseks
PhiladelphiA
Auaorfcan Perts.
BOSTON, Jan -Pilot boat No repors having pukA Ree
br Foster from Miragoane for boeton u
u before s s ssn srd :ns 81. ~ o:s 81
bark psy State from HavAna, and AZ unknoyn p scsEs
both hlown o6. Cid sesmships Con.titution tlecher
Island Kensinxton, Bakes Phladepha land sdl brig
Haskins Haras Port Prince; Dr sehr kureea Hossee
0isgarar SIC bark Ass Tsriicn. ,s.,.. :. .,c>or ~
low CID Ocean Bride, Iurgess penarsrs scar Sosn
| BxlTiMCkE jan y-Arr srkr n HTics, Tice. New navsn
CID schra n Smith, Lscum. rairhsysn VIZ foe9.oxe
and rons, smith. Hrosk; xSs fsaaosa CesnSs Do a
NEW RtpFoRp. Jan s-seamer A Bowman aassst
this mornipa for NYork but Obliged return - por
about chr sarah hence for NSork has
"NkwPosr, Jan . AM-sd schr HiswsAAA> ingsAAz
! tom Dei: Ann Csriet Carsk ProvIdsnos for NIork.
y.ssss sso bS,us sSs Win
NAV TbNpoN, Jan SIN port sshr America, Reynolds
soops Oregon, Rhodes Fred Brown, Carr and Frankliz
| AVERY, ali from NYork for Providencc. -.
| PORTsM0uTHs Jan Arr schr Kendrlck rsh. Wal
PRovfDENcE, Jan a--Arr steamer Pssrel Young. Ne
san FRANCISCO, Dec 2e-Arr ship n Fcrsea Balar
Boston, bark Zephyr Lane NYork; 3Dh, ship ed GAur
let Lucas, DO sid 29ih shps Eu,orpc. Arey, ygorx Ns
pIsfT sT6SiNafoN ysn xrr schrs cyocssr rrcssr,
phladclphia Taunton Mary, Terrell.
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UYnrprfaS1

Married. .4r
CAMrDEIL--SMIH. IT. Mary's church, by the Rev.
j. Boyce z. j. CAMPBELL to Mary A. L. SMITH, both OF this
city.
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Bachelors Hair Dye-The Best I'm the
world Harmless reliable and instantaneous Sold and
Piled at BACHELORS wig factory 10 Bond street.
The New York herald., 1862-01-06

Beautiful Complex1on.-Laird's Bloom
of Youth Liquid PEARL has equal Tor preserving and
Identifying the complexion and skim All druggists and 40!
Rroa wa
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Cristadoro's Hair Dye, Wigs and Ton
pees the world Wholesale retail and the
privately applied. No. castor House.
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@CE. 000 ANY GENTLEMAN WISHING TO EN-
PAO:OOO. pioy most probably and tafey S15.0O0 to
$40 W In the purchase OF War Claims by
socians himself either as partner or Otherwise with gen
tcuan, experienced late disbursng officer or the
ernmcnt and engaged in the above business, his o
being In the best business In New YORK.
explanatory with the advertiser by ad
dressing verss, box l6S7 Post Office. New York city.
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kISCEkLANEOUS.
A NOTICE TO sKArERS.-A NEW STYLE or SKA!
"A ting Boot At JONES' I0and IL Ann street. Also Double
Solcd Boots, at - 80. four different kinds
NoRNs. BUNIeNs, INVERTED NAILS, ENLARGED
~ joints and all diseases Of the feet without pain
Inconvenience TO the patient by DIR. ZACHARIE Surgeon
Chiopodst geo Broadway Refers TO physicians and
gcons of the city.
MARX TBIs-CARDs rs CENTS PER 1000; BILL
1 Heads. rs Class, So Druggsts' labels, 30c
and Circulars S5c 0O Newspapers Pamphlets Posters
printed equally cheap at DAWLYS, of Reade and
Centre streets.
CTRONGS PATENT ARMY TRUNK AND PORTABLE
~ Bedsead combined. of Warren Broadway
CMITH BROTHERS
- PALE
XXX
ALE,
Brced from the choice tBariey Malt Hops Brewery
153 and 160 West Eighteenth street, n Y.
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Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Abdominal
Supporters and Suspersory raadages. Drs. GLOVER
THORNE, MOI Ann street, under Bsrnum's.
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omcial Drawings OF the Delaware Sta

EXTRA CLASS 4-Jannary A. 1862
Z, 10, 80, s, "a, "a, 6, IL, %, ii, Q, AZ.
CLASS A-January 4, 1867
49, DC, %, IL, 90, 75 6l 81, "a, H. g. 81, ST. Sc,
JOHN A. MORRIS h Co,
Wilmington, Delaware
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rNHE EXCELSIOR WEATHER MOULDING EXCLUDES
coa snow and dust from shrunkcn doors and windows
Uepot JyT BroadWay.
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MAIls FOR EUROPE.

Important News from the esulh-Opsration
from PSrt Royal-Map Of the South Caroline
Coast-Ths Spanish Expedition tc cMexioo, &c.
The Cunara n.i steamship Niagara, capssia Noodle
will leave Boston oN Wednesday for Liverpool
Tho mails for Europe will close this city Tomorrow
Afternoon at hafpast one. and ~ hafpas nvs ococl
TO go by railroad.
ThoEUEorEAN EDITION or rHs HxsALD will bs published
al eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning. It Will sontas,-
Important News from the South Showing the Operations
OF military and Naval Forces from Port Royal lus'
raed with Map Of the South Carolina Coas-Desperas
Battle and Defeat Of the Rebels Port Royal Ferry
Occupation Of Biloxi by the Union Fight
Between Fort Pckens and the Rebel BatteriesMore In
cendarism at tho South &c. the Latest News In Regard
W the Progress of tho War the Potomac and In Ken
tuey and Missouri &c. will also contain late and i'm
portant intelligence from Mexico, with description OF
the Landing Of the Spanish Expedition at Vera Cruz and
tho Evacuation OF the City by the Moxoans together
with variety Of other interesting matter.
Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing six cents
Sampson Low, Son Co., No 4I Ludgate Hill. London,
England will receive advertisements and subscriptions
for the HERALD.
OMcial ORA wings OF Murray, Eddy &
Co.'s Kentucky and Missouri State Lotteries
KENTUCKY EXTRA CLASS 4-Jan. 4, 1862
u, l, g., g., z, l6. Is, 81, 81: ;s.. g., $40.
IT, "a, Is, s, l5, "a, IA, 3, A, So, IT, 4, 64.
Circulars ''' Of
icialDrawings or tho Delaware state
EXTRA CLASS 4-JannsryA 1862
Z, 10, 80, s, "a. "a. 8, IL, %. IL, 2, AZ.
49, 4s, &c. H. co. Is, si 81, "a, a. 50. 81, 81, 5e.
SoHN SvA, A MORRIS ,! \ CO.
to '?is twenty s third street . ''' - - ~ ''' '
Balmoral Boots, % so, for Ladies', at
CANTRELs S3 Broadway between Eleventh and Twelfth
Streets
Tho Highest Premium Paid for Gold at
way and Wall street.
coGoodwins Pure Yellow Bank Tobacco free from all i'm
fsT
Bachelors Hair Dye-The Best i'm the
ps Ss .na % sSnS s ssd and
Beautiful Complex1on.-Lalrt1's DlOOm'
of Youth Liquid PEARL has equal Tor and
Identifying the complexion and skim AL druggists and 43
Broadway.
Ladies Beautincd.-Phal0n & Sons
"Snow White Oriental Cream impars beautiful pearl
tint the complexion upon the first application. Sold by
druggsi the United States Europe and South America
CristndOro's Hair Dye, Wigs and Tou-
A ss the No. 0 aoa Msas and and
Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Abdominal
Supporters and Suspcrsory raadages. Drs. GLOVER 4
THORNE, No 4 Ann street, under Barnums
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OMcial ORA wings OF Murray, Eddy &
Co.'S Kentucky and Missouri State Lotteries.
KESrUcKY, EXTRA Glass 9-Jan. 4. 1862
u, /, ss. SO, z, l6. IS, 81, 62. 81, 8, 6.
IT, "A, Is, s, is, "a, Il, 3, "A. So, II. 4, "a.
Circulars sent free Of charge by addressing eitherto
MURRAY, EDDY CO.,
Covngton. KY, or 81. Louis, No.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-06
For the Standard.


Mr. Ep1ron:-Certain citizens of Charlotte are
spoken of in the public prints as base and despi.
cable" because they speculate and extort large
amount of sugar and 500 barrels OF flour are report
ed in the papers as having been seized ny govern
ment officers In all the towns OF my acquaintance
there are worse characters than Spectators. al
Indie to that class of political leaders and speech
makers. who promised the people peaccable seces.
sion and if there was any fighting they would do
it; and yet they are at home, ana now that they
have urged their neishbors children into the fight,
they refuse to 60 and stand by them.
There are some of these gentlemen IN Charlotte,
in (;oldsboro'. and in Raleigh. too and even in
Greensboro they can be found. Wilmington and
Favctteville are not entirely free Of them. When
Tho nconle hold indignation meetings and notify
these Seeding warriors that they must get in the
armv there will be less talk about extortion and
snoculahon. A community that can tolerate. men
Who nublicly pledged themselves to fight as an ar
pument for the people to secede, and refuse to
@o can tolerate Spectators. In fact they are prop
or subjects for speculation. Every town in the
State i cursed with eXtortioners and spectators,
and every town is cursed with these political war
riors who would whip the Yankees before you could
smell secession. They are over thirty-ye, and re-
lieved of all apprehension that they will ever have
tn fiyht thev sit down Infamous and contentcd and
crv ont "no partyl no party u" l never knew
that in q Republic there was any other way of gov
ernng. except by party.-and have lately learned
that party can govern with as much insolence and
tyranny as a King. If we can't stand Republican
government administered by an honest party, VIC
must take monarchy, administered by a King
Give me the republic and party, and I will be q
happy CONFEDERATE.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-06
For the Standard.

". " Holden, Esq.,:
DEAR SIG:-A wise people will avoid war If pos
sible when in it they will calculate that they will
meet with some reverses.
The old duke of Wellington expecting Fight
thus wrote to FRIEND IL have fought enough bat.
tiles to know that under the most advantageous cir.
tumstances battles arc often lost when it was little
Expected" Our people have always victory ahead
they never prepare the public mind for any reverse
Ne were driven from Maryland, Kentucky Mis-
Souri,, and portion Of Tennessee, North Carolina
land South. Carolina, and Louisiana, and from the
father Of waters, the great Mississippi one ex-
pecting or taught to expect it. If any editor had
said two weeks before evacuating New Orleans or
Norfolk that he thought it possible We would have
it to do, he would have been denounced as friend
Of Lincoln and an enemy Of the cause. Now, why
not think and talk about what We will do If Rich
mond is taken? know this much all the popula-
ton at home should be fed upon fresh meat-bcef,
mutton, shoat, anything but bacon; their bacon
should be saved to send to the army, yet few faui-
lies are living with reference to it. If Richmond
should fall, it by no follows that con-
ouered The effect would be to the country
TO double their exerions There is but one class of
our people who would feel conquered by the fall of
Richmond-thcsc the speech making seceders
who refuse to join the army IN fact, they are con-
auered now. The first sight of blood frightened
them. They do not 20 for bloody secession, they
advocated peaceablc secession, and they intend to
have it so far they are concerned. They have Sc
coded, and they are at peace. When do you expect
the Wilmington Journal, State journal and Char
lotte Bulletin to do their fighting? They may
flourish for while, but tell you the people have
lost faith in all such; you will it in the vote for
Col. Vance Johnston is the very man to represent
these editors and their followers. They were to-
gethcr in the beginning, and when peace is made it
will find them firmly united, having gone peaceably
through the war together not one of them with
scar or a scratch The people will remember them
and their candidates, their big promises and their
slight performances. NOklH-CAhoLlNA.
Pine Grove, July 81. 1862.