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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-06
For the Standard


Mr.. ED1ToR:-Permit me- through your columns,
to make an appeal TO the authorities in behalf of
the women Of the different counties of our State
who have and still rendering such efficient SER
vice to the cause Of our country, their husbands,
sons and brothers, by so promptly responding to
the call made for them to assist in manufacturing
clothing for the Quarter masters's department in
your city.
Whilst this devotion and patriotism for the cause
of our common country and the comfort of its SOL
diers are exhibited by the women of our noble old
Stato-a devotion and love Of country unparalleled
in the history of ancient or modern warfare-yet
without an increase in pecuniary aid to sustain
them in their laudable efforts cothe the soldiers
to shield them from winters storms, they must
fall and the soldiers be left without these comforts
in camp. For however much they may desire thus
to promote the cause of this bleeding country, and
the interest and comfort of the soldier, exposed as
he is, the Scauty pittance they receive for their
labor in making up clothing for the department in
question, they cannot maintain themselves as they
should, to say nothing of support for family Of
lists and spectators are permitted to monopolize
and hold in store every article OF food and raj
ment Flour, corn, pork. beef, and in fact every
article of prime necessity has advanced to that point
already, which places them beyond the reach Of
nearly all classes except the holders and wealthy,
with tendency still to go up in price. The conse
ouence is, fifty cents for making heavy pantalOons
and seventyiye cents for coats making one Of these
garments upon an average day, they cannot pro-
cure plenty of the prime articles of food for them
selves, much less with from three to five children
to cothe and feed while their husbands fathers
and brothers are exposed upon the tented field
perhaps in nine cases out of ten 1t requires but
glance from the observant mind to ascertain the truth
of these assertions in regard to the true condition
of these patriotic of our State, rendered so
too by the meagre pay they receive for their labor
1t must not be said that the nagnanimous State of
North Carolina is guilty Of remissness in duty to-
wards these noble women. 1t is believed that the
authorities will not after ascertaining the true con-
diton of these things, longer permit the present
low rate of wages to exist, but that the Governor
and his advisors will increase the pay in this de-
partment of State service amply to afford respec-
table living at least In all the Confederate houses
about Richmond, the women receive at least one
third more pay for making the articles of clo-
| thing We appeal therefore, in behalf of these
patriotic women, to have their wages increased at
an early day, if we would exhibit that devotion to
! country these women do. The fact is known that
the salaries of clerks in the various departments Of
State and Confederate service have been increased
If the high prices of board &C., induced this change
in their favor, there be no reasonable grounds
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The Fight Near Suffolk.

The first runors Of the fight between Gen. Pry-
ors command and the Yankees on Saturday, eight
miles from Suffolk, received, were unfavorable to
our arms. Facts since published show that Gen.
Pryor, with an inconsiderabe force, although per-
haps taken unawares fought and finally repulsed
from twelve to fifteen thousand of the enemy. 1t is
said that the enemy was commanded by the notori-
Gus Gen. Corcoran, who had narrow escape.
After the enemy retired and gave no further signs
of repeating the attack, Gen. Pryor fell back to
Carrsve, a stronger position, where he is ready to
receive the enemy. Our loss is said to have been
but 80. Runor says that the loss of the enemy
must have been $780, the hospitals, &C., about
Suffolk, being filled with wounded.
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TIE the Public,

The State Journal of the 4th instant contains
Card from c. W. Garrett, in which he charges me
with fasehood in having stated that he used polit
cal influence the head of the State Clothing De-
partment with the employees therein; and appen-
ded to this Card is a statement by Mr.. Thad.
MCGEE that a certificate, signed by some of these
employees, was read in his presence to Mr.. Thomas
IT, Terrell, generating Garrett from the charge and
that Mr.. Terrell, who was Every i'll, and unable to
write his name" stated that he "would willingly
sign it also, "if he was able to do So" As part
of my reply to Garrett, 1 submit the following card
from Mr.. Terrell himself:
RALEIGH Feb. 5, 1868.
hereby certify and declare that statement of T.
Mcee in the State journal of the 4h instant to the effect
that would willingly sign" the statement OF certain
persons in the paper that Capt Garrett had brought
no political influence to bear the employees in the State
Clothing Department in the Governors election, was I'M
authorized by that was in condition at the time,
being very SICK to sign papers of any kind and that
have no distinct recollection of what the paper which
read to contained. further that Capt Gar
Te did approach me on the subject Of the cleo
so, and voted for Vance. T. G. FERRELL.
Witnesses:
& B. F. F. s S..oS
When the above Card was signed by Mr.. Terrell
he was dressed and able to walk about his health
having much improved
Mr.. Terrell is the person on whose authority
made the statement attributed to me. 1t will be
seen that he fully sustains me; that he was i'm
posed upon by Garrett and others, while too sick
to be sensible of what he was doing; and that,
though some paper was read to him, he now has no
distinct recollection of its contents.
| shall hereafter more thoroughly expose this
man Garrett, who, as Mr. FerrelIs statement shows,
to crafty his malice against me- and to bolster up
a character to which he has no title, was debased
enough to approach very sick man and use his
testimony, thus pretended to be obtained, against
me.
The State Journal in publishing CARROTS Card,
INDUCES in characteristic remarks about me-
have already caned this fellow Spelman, and !
regard him as unworthy OF notice. l cannot think
that Mr. AlbertSon penned the remarks referred to,
or that he is responsible for them; but # he is, |
hereby apply to him, in its full force, all the lam
guage have heretofore>used about Spelman.
W. W. HOLDEN.
Feb s. 1863
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The Latest News.

The snow and ice have blocked up all war move
mcnts in Virginia.
The concentration of large naval feet and
ID force in the neshbcrhood of Charleston indi-
Gates that an early attack will be made on that
sI... This is confirmed by the arrival of the
Pr;sb ricate Cadmus at that place. for the removal
orVr Bunch, the British Consul to Havana, and
tho statements of parties connected with the irgate
The reported removal Of the Yankee iorce from
N,r.bead City to Charleston, seems to relieve our
,sone from the idea that Wilmington or GoldSooro
will be attacked. Time must determine what the
enemy will do.
The blockade had been raised at Sabine Pass by
tbe capture OF three Yankee vessels by the Confed
ateS.
The Levee at New Orleans is said to be in bad
condition. and fears expressed that unless speed
liz repaired, Louisiana and portions of Mississippi
and Arkansas will be submerged.
Northern accounts state that Hon. 7. A. Hen
drick friend to peace mas been elected L. S. SEN
atOr from Indiana.
Morgans men attacked the Yankees at McMinn-
vile, on the Sd, and took II wagons and 80 pris-
OnerS
There was heavy skirmishing II miles from Muir
feesbOro, Tenn, on the 30th ult Yankee force
advanced upon our out posts, and Gen. Andersons
brigade coming up in time, repulsed them with a
loss Of 900 killed and wounded. Loss on our side
small. Gen. Joseph S. Johnston has assumed the
command, and his arrival created much enthusiasm.
The Yankee ram, Queen of the West, passed our
batteries at Vicksburg on the I'd inst. Our shot
made no impression upon her. She passed down
the river doing what mischief she could She Ian
dcd opposite Matches and attempted to capture Col
SeabroOk, but he escaped.
reported in the Yankee army about Memphis.
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MAGNASIMors CoNDUCT.-We learn that when
Capt Garrett was made Colonel of the 9th North.
Carolina State Troops, on the resignation of Col.
McRae Capt. HILL who was entitled to the position
of Lieutenant Colonel in the line of promotion, was
appointed to that Office and Capt. Lea was appoint
ed Major. But Capt. HILL with singular magma
nimty declined the position and returned his com
mission TO Gov Vance, with the understa landing that
Capt Lea should fill the place, on the ground that
Capt Lea was better qualified for, and more enti-
tied to the Office Of Lcutanant Colonel than he was
Capt HILL therefore, becomes Major and Capt Lea
of unseltishneSs are rare, even in the army. Capt
Hill is a noblc-hearted man, and as brave as he is
unSeiSh.
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The NaYnl Fight.

The attack of Com Ingraham upon the blocka-
ding fleet near Charleston, shows what may be done
Wy an efficient and energetic administration Of our
naval affairs Two Yankee war vessels were sunk,
another badly damaged and the whole fleet driven
off, Four blockaderS returned in the evening and
soon after large feet, rendevouzing at Hilton
Head, appeared before the harbOr of Charleston.
1t is now generally believed that Charleston is to
be the next point of attack. The troops reported at
Morehead City are said to have been transferred to
South Carolina a most formidable effort will be
made to subdue Charleston, but glad to learn
that Gen. Beauregard considers himself able to re-
sist them
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against the same result in favor Of these women
whose services equal in aoorth Their WAGES
ought to be increased at least in proportion to the
demands of the producer of the prime articles of
Necessity, and it is believed they will be. Let #
9ever De said that North Carolina is untrue to her
uaugn.ers, or that she lis unwilling to perform her
trons whose care is for the soldiers and the
walton of their country. N.' si' pi'0''-
A FRIEND OF THE ADMINISTRATION
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Mai. len. Id. III. Hill.
Feb. 5, 1863.

This excellent officer is at present at Charlotte
with his family, 1t is said, for the purpose of re-
cruiting his health
The rumor has been some time afloat that Gen.
Hill had resigned his commission in the Confeder-
ate army. Is it so or not? If North, Carolina had
raised ten regiments of reserve troops more than
twelve months ago, as we urged, and as she ought
to have DONE and thereby saved Eastern Counties
from ruin, Gen. Hill would have been the choice Of
the State to command them. Such an arrangement
would have saved Newbern, confined the enemy to
his gunboats, and enabled our people in all those
Counties, now plaged and devastated, to have re-
moved their negroes at least to a safer position
This measure, which would have saved 500, 600 900
to North Carolina and prevented vast amount OF
suffering by the people, has been defeated both in
the Convention and the Legislature by representa-
tves from those very Counties thus ravaged, aided
by those who would rather sacrifice the State than
their party aflinities and those who were alarm
ed at the stalking ghost of &" conflict" with the
Confederate government Time and circumstances
will settle the wisdom aad the humanity of emitting
to provide properly for our Eastern Counties
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OUR NEW TERMS.


announced that in consequence of the excessive
ne ofaI articles of living, and the cost of publishing
,s,d that after the 18th of the present month,
'rsbruary, rates of charges will be as follows:
Ear Seui-Weeky year, Is W IN ADVANCE
6 months $50
81 Weekly year, SV
6 months, 90
,rsng 81 per Square of "A lines for first insertion
,.,ccnts for subsequent insertions.
Persons sending less sum than the above after
INST will be credited according to the above rates
SPECIAL NoTCE-The STANDARD Is conducted Sfr''ssy
tTt CASH sysss AA papers are discontinued at the
sp Of the time for roiea they ha'S been Pa'a suS-
he notified FOUR WEEKS before their time Is oHs'
IN their papers anil unless the Su6ScrtPt'o"
,,pt the paper sOn be discontinued Tbs i. rule
,o. R there ,O be DEPARTURE "a''A |0' 'S cross
ozark, and rene,r your subsnipia"'
az, Subscribers desiring their papers enauEso mus
the Post Office from, well as the one to- which
,hsv desire the change to be made
E.,rparv 4, 1868.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BOUNTY,

EHANING BEEN DETAILED BY MAI GEN G. W.
AA SMITH to recruit in Wake County, 1 am authorized
gay the eonscrpt law is so modified to allow any
ing through the couscript' camps. You can Join your
friends and receive the Confederate and State bounty as
other volunteers You called upon defend the soil
Ofyour own State. Gen. Smith has caused free pardon
except forfeiture of pay to be granted all who illegally
absent and will return by the 10th of The month
Otherwise the law will be enforced with the utmost severity
Those wishing to volunteer in Capt s. W. MitcheIl's
Company report their to at Evans old stand
JAS. ID. NEWSOM Lieut.
Co. Il, 47th Regiment n. G. Z
Feb. G. 1868 l2-w&sw3w
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3Sth N. C. Militia,

RALEIGH, FED ID, I663. !
a LII CITIZENS OF RALEIGH AND THAT POR-
"A ton of Wake County within the limits of this repi-
ment between the of Is and A. will present them
selves to Capt A Lands enrolling officer for this district
at The Court House. Tuesday Sd February or Saturday
7th February. for enrolment and detail.
Detailed men, Overseers those having substitutes
empt from any whatever, required present
themselves aud their papers to be signed by Capt andis
they will be liable at any time to be taken up and car
ried to the conscript camp.
W. E. ANDERSON, Colonel.
Feb. s, 1868. bit.
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tel"grnPhic dispatch to the Duly Progress says,
that the examination Of Rev. R. j. Graves took
place al Ilillsboro the +th, before Judge Manly
Geo. V. Strong appeared for the prosecution, and
Hon. VIM. A Graham for the accused. He was
bound over to the Confederate Court at Richmond,
to stand his trial on a charge of treason.
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Snow AND Cold WEATHER.-Snow commenced
falling here on Monday morning last between two
and three o'clock, and continued until nine o'clock,
leaving depth Of from nine to ten inches. Much
Of it still remains, the thermometer standing on
Wednesday morning at sunrise at ID degrees above
hero-being Z degrees colder than it has been this
winter in this place. About the goth December
and the 9th of January, the thermometer stood 90
degrees at sunrise
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The New York Herald reports the recent capture
of the following vessels attempting to run the
blockade: The Rising Dawn, the Hettiwaw, the
Virginia, the Pearl, and the Tropic was destroyed
by fire. Several of these were owned by subjects
of Great Britain.
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TURNER'S N. C. ALMANAC FOR 1868,
THIRD EnITInN

EIONTAINING ALL THE CHANGES MADE RY THE
~ present General Assembly just published and for sale
at the North Carolina Rock Store Price $6 5 per hun,
dred or SI.2 per dozen. II. D. TURNER
Raleigh, Feb. G, 1853. Ie-3t
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Confederate Congress.

This body is making but slow progress in the
business of legislation. But few bills of any gen.
eral interest have been passed. The Exemption
bill and the bill for the organization Of the Supreme
court arc still under discussion.
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RECRUITS WANTED FOR THE 7TH REG
INTENT N. C.. TROOPS.
QIOO RountV.

prnETSRGIR HIRRT ST. FGEtUHfER AEkg6E tuM-
Id handing End Army Corps Army Northern Virginia,
authorized to visit the sections of country in which
the 18th Reg N G. Troops raised for the purpose Of
gathering conscrpts and volunteers and conducting them
TO the regiment without passing them through camps of
instruction nhe ordinary for which the auhori
ty of the Secretary of War has been granted.
Very liberal inducements offered to those who may
forward and offer themselves for service
All absentees from the will report themse Ives to
Immediately when visit their respective Counties, 9TH
crwise they will be treated deserters.
Letters addressed at StaesvIlle. N. c. will be for
warded to me- and receive prompt attention
J. r. McAULEY, Capt and
Recruiting Officer 7th Reg. c. T,
Feb 4, 1853. 12-wdsw5tpd.
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good dye for wool or woollen cloth is made OF
white oak and spanish oak barks. Make strong
decoction of these banks and let the goods remain
in day. or two, then set the dye by dipping the
cloth in weak lime water.
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Col. R. F. Hoke, of the 2Ist n. c. Regiment, has
.een promoted to the rank of Brigader General and
.ne 9TH, 2lst, 54th and 57th N. C. regiments
Constitute his brigade.
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CoTToY AND GoLD.-On Friday last cotton sold
IN IN New York at from so to 90 cents per pound
"od rose from 1874 to 1854. Exchange on Europe
fOSe to la
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NOTICE.

TuNHE SUBSCRIBER HAVING LOST HIS CERTIFI-
cate of five shares of stock in the N'rth-CarOlina
Railroad hereby gives notice that he will apply for its
newal.. JOHH u. GUlLEf.
Johnston Co.. n. c., Feb. 3, 1868. G-w4t.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-06
MARRIED.

At the residence of Rev. A. wv on the DOTH 1.r.-
1863 by Rev. ". c. Patters pn Rev. R.
O. Inc n u Conference, to Miss L. W. IT Iantaster
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New FINANCIAL PRoJECT.-We are indebted to
the author, Mr. Grey A. Chandler of Mississippi,
fora pamphlet copy of his letter to friend suggesting
plan for sustaining the credit of the Confederate
government and paying off the war debt, which he
strongly supports by facts and figures That part
oil his plan which relates to the purchase of cotton
by the government was proposed in this journal
more than twelve months ago 1t deserves the
most serious consideration of statesmen and finan-
ccrs. His plan is embraced in the following prnpo-
sitions which he Celebrates in his letter:
a. That the Constitution be so amended "a 10 mako
Confederate notes legal tender, and thai the national
debt be funded.
That the government shall become the purchaser of
the entire cotton crop-nut for year only but for
series of years-PayIng the planter therefor fixed and
uniform price.
8. That government being the absolute owner # the
entire cotton aSd having undiSpued control of the
same can dictate the price, and thus virtually make the
world pay its debts.
f. That heavy export duty he levied upou every bag
shipped private account give the government
the exclusive monopoly of the trade.
D. That cotton, at 80 cents pound is known
be the cheapest article for clothing purposes has vet
been discovered and the present demonstrated that
the wOrld aud will have that price though
it might be policy to sell it for less.
That the government shall guarantee the planter
twelve cents for his cotton and then by selling even
double that price (mnre be had the would not
only pay off the national debt in five years but provide
fund out of which navy may be built in the meantime
and persons reimbursed BY individual losses growing out
war
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g. The Petersburg Express reports droves of hogs
mon tins State passing through that place to Rich
mond, for the Government
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" ANT E D-1MMEDIATELY AT THE STAND
w ard office two or three No. ipurneyman printers
with prospect of steady work for several months
Raleigh, Jan. 3d. 1863 ~
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EXTRACT LOCKWOOD,
Ell EXTRACT LOCKWOOD.
EXTRACT LOGWCOD,
% nnA POUNDS EXTRACT Loo
@SsUOO WOOD, just received and for sale by
PRATT, D0WIE 4 JAMES,
Charleston, S. e.
reo q, 1903 l9-w6sw4tpd.
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HATS AND CAPS.

THAT'S AND GAPS FOR BOTH CITIZENS AND
Il Soldiers, wholesale and retail.
E. L. HARDING.
Raleigh, Jan. %, 1863 9-w&Aw0ipd.
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PEGS! PEGSII

A LII SIZES FOR MAKING BOOTS AND SHOES
- are now rea " for sale, Apply to me At Germauon
STOKES county, N. Z. f. G. RAYLY. :
Feb. s, 1868. 12-w6su5i
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FOR SALE.
NOTICE,

HDEING DESTROYS TO SETTLE U? NY PRESENT
ND business wish all persons indebted tn either by
note OF account to come forward and settle for the
Also persons having claims against to present the
same for settlement. L. q. HARRIS
Raleigh, Jan. 6, 1855. S-WGSwu
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