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The HillsborO' Recorder, edited by that veteran
OF the press, Dennis Heartt has just entered upon
It's 43d year The venerable editor says, he finds
but few names on his list of the original subscri.
0erS' but the names of their children and grand
children are there. We hope his list will be great
" multiplied, and that his shadow will never
grow less" - =.
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RR-ExLIsTMENT.-0u volunteer troops, many of
them, are willing to enlist, but they prefer in
many cases a reorganization of their companies
and regiments From the inquiries made We infer
that they are jealous of their rights TO elect new of
fcers 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 win relieve their
anxiety = $50 -.
"Wbere the members of any company rc.enlist,
10 the number of sixty four, more, they have the
right to elect -sch officers as they please, and to
makea new company organization. II had been
popularity supposed, that If the old offcers~wers
not re-eectsd, th ey lost theirs COMMISSIONS in the
Confederate service; but, under recent ruling Of
the Secretary of War; is decided that they will not
lose their commissions or rank, but may be detailed
to other service by the President"
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Tbe gtanSarb.
p.IEIGn, SATURDAY, FEB. Is, 1861.

SPECIAL NoTIcE-The STANDARD is conducted sSrr'sy
a. c,sY ,g.er, Al Papers are discontinued at me
.fn,,tioa Of tie tineor Ohiea they ha's been pa'a $40
..rrs nil b nised FOUR WEEKS before tier t'%'e = o
c,os MARK on their papers; and D"Is'sthe
rsacsf The paper s0R be discontinued 1h!s rye
f,g ,gi l there i Be departarS B0tea J"' ' cross
',,rt and renesO your subscriptions"
UrrRLY STANDARD - per d'nuna, I" dara"oS.
SERL WEEKLY, 81 per aHam, IN ad'aHeSF
snbscribsrs desiring their pspers changed must
-, the Post Office franz as well the one to- which
.hor desire the change to be made. x ..
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THE DANvIuE AND GREENSBORO GoNNEcT1oN-
Congress has passed, and the President approved,
the bill authorizing railway connection between
DanyilIe, Va, and Greensboro, NC 1t appro-
PIRATES one million dollars This measure has been
recommended and advocated as a military necessity
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UScrRRExr BILLs-Blls, purPOrilng to be mon
ev issued by corporations in Virgin are u"current
hore BfI, Of the corporation Of Richmond and
,,,h.r rIsces are p per cent discount We beg our
friends not to >epd us any more OF sucA oh'S' oehu
~ bank notes or North Carolina treasury notes
We cannot afford to send the Standard for less than
o,,r nubtiShed terms Uncurrent bills will not,
III .r,ore oe received.
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HEAD QUARTERS N. C. TROOPS,j
Adjutant Generals Office,
RALE1eH, Feb. 18th, 1852. J

GENERAL oRDER, --..r,--. !. :, - sks
- No. s- e
The undersigned for the information and gui.
dance Of the NorthCarona Forces the following officers
as his Staff ,.. 81. - " ~, 4sss514
Licutenan Colonel A. Gordon Asst. Adjutant General.
Msjer Johh Devereux. Quarter Master. +
Major John c. Winder Aid de-camp. sS
Mnjor Thomas d Hogg CUmmissafy. -afT
Surgeon Richard u. Haywood. ~
J. @. MARTIN,
.- General in chief Of North Carolina Forces.
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The Latest News. 4
Especial Dispatc6 tetls Standard ]
PeTERseuRa. Va, Feb. 18th.

Ia : = PETERssuRa, Va, Feb 18TH
A dispatch received bsre,this evening announces
that a dispatch received in that CITY from Gunber-
land City on yesterday, says that one gun-boat APP
pcared in sight of Fort Donslson this morning and
opened fire on the Fort at ten O'clock without inju.
ny. The Fort returned ffe 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 or IL, ooo When the steamer
left Fort Douelson the battle was raging but moth
ing further has been received. C..
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RAILROAD CONVENTIONAL Convention of the
residents OF the several Southern Railroads has
recently been held in Richmond, at which it was
u''e' 'h'neo to establish rolling mills and machine
Sn'S az Tour points in the South for the supply of
.'e necessary materials for carrying on the Roads
from our own resources. This is a good move, and
ought to have adopted six months ago.
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CONVENTION DocrxENfs--We give space to Sc
,ro, Convention documents to. day, which will be
interesting to our readers We call attention to the
reports Of Messrs. Graham, Ellison and " 'iSon o"
Constitutional amendments, and also the supplement
>, ordinance to the ordinance in regard TO the Chat
hon, CoaIfeIdS Road
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GER. MARTN.-We are glad to learn that Adjt.
Gen. Martin, Generaliu-chief of the Militia was to
leave the City yesterday, to command the Militia
forces in the neighborhood of Weldon
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SAFETY OF Com LYNcH.-1t gives us unfeigned
pleasure TO State that the brave Commodore Lynch
arrived in Suffolk yesterday safe and without a
wound. Petersburg Express.
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WANT OF FoREsIGHE-The strange infatuation
which led the authorities at Richmond to neglect
tue complete fertilization of Roanoke Island, and to
make such poor provision for the defence of Ten
nessee river in Kentucky, are unaccounta5le. Two
more important points can hardly be found in the
Confederacy unprotected. The cost Of fortfying
them would have been inconsidera5le. To drive
the Yankees either from Albemarle Sound or Ten
nessee river now, would cost the lives of 10, 900
men and millions of treasure. We felr that the
damage cannot DC 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? II so, they had better leave
while they have homes to defend otherwise con-
tInuance of such course there, will soon leave
them without homes.
The Albemarle planters would freely have borne
the expense Of its defence themselves. At any
time ifcthe 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 defensibe. Now, what can
the government hope to obtain from them:
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WAR fAx-Ths tax collector for Mecklsnburg
county WIN. Maxwell, Esq, gives the sum total of
taxable property in the County to be Sc, 800,
and the war tax to be paid is s34 $50
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SOUTHERN LITERATURE.

SUUIHERN LKIEK AEU He q =
NWE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR HUT
Wv ton 6 Frelieghs SOUTHERN MONTHLY pub
Eshed at Memphis; also for 8 y $500
z-,'-- De BOWS REVIEW, --.ssgss.z,-et
SOUTHERN LITERARY. MESSENGER, ii
SOUTHERN CUETfFAT0R. - 2 49, - :
o. - SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIRESIDEs .sS9s &
Letters addressed to T. s. WHITAKER, Wiluiine|
ton, N. c., will receive Immediate attention.
:. Jan. "a, 1852: 8-sw&wst.sssa
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Tirrinia Ingratitude.

M State in he Confcdcracy has done more than
North Carolina to defend and aid Virginia in this
crisis Her first and best equipped forces were sent
10 that State in thouSandS-her arniS'were literally
d,r,jel with that State and what do we get in re-
turn? About 800 FirginianS, brave. noble men, of
the u Use Legion went TO the assistance of our
tr,ops on Roanoke Island We rejoice at the daring
bravery they exhibited and cur people appreciate
them. But at first, the Virginia press, as 1t die 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, shsmeleSsly casts reproach upon the
SIs North. Carolina regiment in that affair, and in
Inmates that it acted cowardly We repel the insn-
uaton 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
a Col. Anderson, of course Yirginan, wanted Col,
Shaw to keep up the fight after they were nearly
surrounded by five times their number, and that he
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 he
branded them as false the spot But what if
these charges were true, which we do not believe,
is 1t becoming in TiryiajaHS TO treat :hus under
such circumstances? Such conduct North Carolina
has borne too long fram Virginia. The Bethel
battle they claimed all the credit Of until they were
forced to admit that Gen Hill and his North Caro-
lima troops won the day.
Such conduct, if continued, will cause North
CarOllnians to case reading Virginia papers.
HA7rERAs Prisoners. We are glad to see that
four hundred of our prisoners from Fort Warren
have arrived at Norfolk. All of the Hatteras pris-
oEers have now returned. Among the officers we
are glad to see the names of Capts Sparrow, Lamb
and Luke, and LieutS. Thomas, Norman Whittle,
Abrams, Ezell, Father?y, Taylor, Moye and White
head.
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Capt. W. A Ovens, of the Hornets Nest Rifle
men, has been elected Major of the 34th Regiment
n. G. Volunteers. .- 49,
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RARGAINSi BARGAINS, W.H.& RS.
I'D TUCKER offer the remainder Of their stockat COST
for CASH. (No credit
r Feb. IA, 1862. -. --s...-. = 14-2t =
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MA soNIC HIGH HOOL,

TVNHOMASvILLE BRoGANs.-A SMALL SUP
IL ply just received and on sale. - Es.egN
-, - ! ~ JAMES ~ TeWLEss Agstgsgg
Feb Il, 1862. = = 49,
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT N. CAROLINA.
Adjutant Generals Office,

NuIUtdut U5HtI ~
tw All papers in the State iDaert four times.
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GARDEN SEED.-CR0P IS60A.M ARYLAEDe
" SEED-belieTtd to be as good as new AZ the Fatl-
els' Hall. JAMES Al. T0WBESs st.e
Feb. "A, 1852 ssgsSE sSsssE sc. s5a s.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
Ordinance No. I3.

An Ordinance relating to exploding Fire-Crack-
ers in the streets of the Town of Auburn.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Auburn
do Ordan as follows:
SEC. l. No person shall shoot off or explode
FireCrackers in any OF the streets of the town Of
Auburn, within the corporate limits; any person
so offending shall upon conviction thereof before
any Justice of the Peace of said town. be fined in
the sum of Five Dollars, and all Justices and
MarshaPs costs that may accrue in the prosecu-
tion for the violation of this Ordinance which
shall be the legal fees allowed by law; and in de-
fault of payment by the person or persons so con-
vcted, the Marshal is hereby empowered to work
them upon the streets of said town, at the rate
of Two Dollars per day, until the fine and costs
are worked out.
SEC. 2. All fines collected under the provisions
of this ordinance shall be paid into the Town
Treasury. by the officer collecting the same; and
it is hereby set apart to the General Fund OF said
town.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall go into, and be in
effect, from and after its publication.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

Ir Ours Born WAYs.-We occasionally
hear men calling themselves Douglas Demo-
Gratis denouncng as traitorous the organza-
ton that supported Mr.. Breckenridge for
President, because Breckenridge has espous-
ed the cause Of the rebels. How about
Herschel V. Johnson, tho candidate for Vice
President with Mr.. Douglas? He is fighting
alongside of Breckenridge, and was among
the first to counsel the people of the South
to revolt. If one organization is liable TO
impeachment on such grounds, the other is;
but nothing can be more absurd than to
hold either responsible for the acts Of ind-
viduals no longer members of the party.
He who exhumes these dead issues on men
is doing good service to the Republicans;
for if there is any sense in the charge, (Which
we deny.) it is furnishing them with an ar
gument against all Democratic organizations
and in favor Of blind and unreserved en-
dorsement of all acts the Republican party
has done or may hereafter do.
ColuSa Sun.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
NUMBER so.
Taking the Oath.

The Nashville (Tenn.,) correspondent Of
the New York Freeman's Journal, mentions
some pretty "tall swearing" in that neigh.
borhood since its occupation by the federal
army, Among several cases particularized,
the following strikes US as good enough to
repeat:
One of our citizens was arrested and
placed in the penitentiary few days
thereafter his company to town was request
ted by two guards, and in process of time
our friend was standing before Col. -.
The compliments Of the day being passed,
the Colonel asked the prisoner if he was
willing to renew his allegiance to the United
States. "Well, Colonel, L cannot exactly
see what benefit would result it to either
you or me-" ''To you, sir, the benefit would
be ofgreat importance--it will purge you Of
your secession proclivities, and constitute
you free and independent citizen of the
United States Of America" "There is some.
thing in that, Colonel; bu. will be really
free man after taking that oath!" Free rs
air sir" with that understanding, Col
one, III take it," The oath was admins.
tered with due soemnty, when the late Sc.
cesh prisoner exclaimed, (elevating himself
to the required dignity) Now, Colonel, as
| am free man, allow me to ask you a
question: didn't zoe give you - at Shoh9"
The Colonel appreciated the joke, but bade
the prisoner to be cautious
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

VALUABLE REcElprs.-Is your son bright!
And did he take the first prize in the school9
Then take him out of school and set him at
work.
Is he dull and lazy excited and sleepy
Stop his meat and other rich food, make
him get up earlier, bathe more thoroughly,
drink no coffee, encourage him in active
plays, and make certain that his lessons are
not neglected.
Is your wife nervous, unhappy and fretful'
Try upon her the tenderness Of your honey
moon. Remember that love is the best Of
all medicines for woman, and that no wife's
brow ever corrugates while she lives in the
sunshine of her husbands heart. Her thou
sand and one little vexatious cares ere ex
ceed;ngly exhaustive and you must not for
get that new carriages and dresses will fail
to support her. II she be true woman,
those things she will ever regard as mere
toys, when compared with the affectonate
attentonIof the husband Of her choice
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

The MISER's CABIN.-We can comprehend
the dreariness of hours accommodating in the
miners lonesome cabin down the glen The
fire burns cheerfulIy, but the sparks seem to
drop like pound weights from the fores,irk
The silence outside is more oppressive than
the alterations of wrathfu storms. In spite
of his resolutions he thinks of his deserted
fireside. and in Imagination little plain faced
sisters grow to the comeliness of angels, and
she whom, perhaps, he has addressed unkind-
ly, folds her wasted arms about him, and in
the unsearchable riches of mothers love,
whispers in the ear Of his heart "My SON."
Tyinitv Journal.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

BANKS AND Hrs PErs.-Mr. Richardson
stated in Congress thai the soldiers under
Gen. Banks complained of the fact that dur
ino the retreat out of the Shenandoah Val.
ley, he furnished the negroes with convey
ance, while sick and wounded soldiers had to
foot it. Wonder if Harper will get out an
illustration of the scene-robust, hearty ne.
groes riding in comfortable ambulances, fol-
lowed by lmpiug, famishing soldiers, hob
bling along on crutches. CotusG Sun.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

The FMANCEs.-The first and only ex,
planation Of this marvellous confidence and
prosperity of our people is this: The en-.
tire system of finance adopted by the Gov.
ernment is false. 1t has abolished the coin
standard of value, and substituted one of pa d.
per. Everything is therefore inflated and
will continue to expand with each successive
addition of paper issues, until pay day comes
AS come it viii to all, whether Government
or individusls--and then there will be
crisis, panic, and explosion and general
ruin. ~ Y. Times.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

THE MINT.-The Mercantile Gazette observ-
es of the Branch Mint in the city Of San
Francisco, that it has been somewhat expen-
sve affair to government. Within the past
three years appropriations fog. its support ex,
ceed 5000, 900, and its expenses have been
about $76o,ooo. 1t profits available towards
payment Of expenses have been a little over
5000 900.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

SICKNESS AT PTrsBURG LANDING-A let.
ter dated Pttsburg Landing, June ls,, has
the fo'lowing:-
For twenty days previous to Thursday
last, 900 sick left the army for home,
hundreds and perhaps thousands Of them
never to return. Since the battle Of Shiloh,
it is safe to say that the army has lost thirty
or thirtyf thousand men this way alone.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

PUzzLE.--Edward told Willie that he
would sit on three separate seats in the par
ior where they were both by themselves;
every seat he sat down in he would get up
out of it and give Willie an opportunity to
sit on each vacant seat but that he would not
be able to sit but in taoo out of the three
How did he do it?
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
RATES OF ADVERTISING
CORPORATION OF AUBURN.

Regular meetings of the Trustees on the first
Wednesday evening of every month.
TRUSTEES Mitchell. President; John R.
Gwynn, G. j. Hillyer, William E. Miller, and VIM.
Osburn. CLERK-Wiliam Sexton. TREASURER
j. l.. Brown. MARsHAL-John G. Boggs.
Committee on Judicary-C j. Hillyer.
Finance-Wm. +. Miller.
Streets-John r. Gwynn.
Polce-Wiiam Osburn
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

The Lafayette Qndiana) Journal says, that
a portion of the track Of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad has sunk
out of sight three times. The space where
this occurs is about 200 feet long. After
losing two other tracks. the Company insert
ed piles. These have, also, sunk out of sight.
They are now driving down piles 60 feet
long and yet have not found hard ground.
The space where this occurs is supposed to
have been once lake, over which, vegeta-
ton has spread thin crust. ~"
lho nash In tha Sfata Treasury on tho 9th
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
Lamott's is the Place,

II Is 81 street, corner of 2d street, Sacramento
Go there by all means. for when you cannot get
suited there in tile of any description, you need
not go any further. He receives the new STYLES
by every steamer from France and the Eastern
States. direct from the manufacturer and coming
from first hands, he can 6undersel any house i1
the State. "'"',
Orders from the country promptly attended to.
All kinds of Hats and Caps made to order. All
kinds Of Hats renovated
July 26th 1852
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

EASTERN VIEws-THE ARMY.-It is evil
dent that the great plan OF the campaign
started by General Scott and so successfully
followed up by General Mcclellan in Wa sh
ington and by General HaIeck in the West,
with Commodore Foote to help, has been
sadly broken in upon in the last sixty days;
and that now in consequence of Stonewal
Ja,kson's raid, and the hegira of Beauregard
from Corinth, every thing is all atloa,. The
Major Generals are writing to Washington
what to do?' and as there is no plan there
now, they get no answer. General Ialeck's S
great army is uncertain what to do-in the
way of co opelation-for, in this world, ar
mics to be effective must cooperate, East
and West, North and South General Burn,
side has just enough men to do 'nothing.'-
General Hunter laughed by the Newspapers
from his negro nursing and cotton oversee
ing, has started in part for Charleston, but
he has not men enough to cotton plant and
fight both. ". Y. Express.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
Fee Bill of Town Marshal.

Passed and approved Sept 25th, A.D. 1861.
For killing each dog, not tagged. 81 SO
For selling each dog tag. ag................ l 90
For each License sold for exhibitions -. SO
For services as Collector, six per cent of the
amount of revenue collected on taxable property
levied by the Trustees
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

An emigraut wagon, from Iowa, arrived At
Powder river, last week.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

STEAMBOAT DETENTIoN-BARs IN THE RIv-
Of August 5th says:
The Steamer Wew World was detained
some two hours yesterday after her usual
hour for starting to San Francisco on ac-
count of the shoa water in from: of her land
ING place at the foot of K street. For ten
days past the San Francisco boats have found
it necessary in starting to drop down to
the Marysvlle landing, in order to turn
without difficulty, when about to leave the
levee. On Sunday morning the Vew World
arrived in front Of the city at o'clock, but
was unable to get in alongside the hulk until
about 5 o'clock. .r
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

County Court, and Court of Sessions.
E. H. Vandecar, Judge. Meets the fourth
Monday in January and May, and the second
Monday in September.
Probate Court.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16

The cash in the State Treasury on the 9th
inst, amounted to $l44,244 90.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
District Court.

B. F. Myres Judge. Meets on the second Mon
day in January, April and July, and the thrt
Monday in October.
The Placer herald., 1862-08-16
Hard Money Passing AWAY.

The financial plan of Secretary Chase is
yielding the fruits that we predicted it would
when 1t was first proposed. The following
is from the N. Y. Tribune of June 10TH
Nearly two millions of dollars in coin
left our city on Saturday for Europe, and
the premium on specie rose to seven per
cent. We are assured that this rise was
Fictitious, and will not be maintained, but
the outward flow of gold is morally certain
to continue.