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The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16

We are glad to see the following paragraph
appearing as an editorial of the New Nork
Times
Nothing is more certain than that the great
body of the Democratic party. as we'll as Of
the Republican, is thoroughly loyal to the
Government. 1t has no affinity with the re-
bellion in any degree. Every instinct and
every principle binds it to the nationality.
There never was greater political mistake
than the assuming that because the Democratic
party generally felt constrained to condemn
the management of the war. they were there
fore opposed to the war itself, and ready for
peace on any terms with the rebels.
RAILRoAD IRox.-A large quantity of rail
road iron was received IN Marysville last week
for the Northern California railroad. The
company now has nearly enough iron on the
ground to complete the road
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16

sr There are only i'vo side, TO the question
Eregs man must be for the United States OF
against 1t. There can be no neutrals in this irar,
ONLY PArRIors-oK TRATToKs.-S. a. Douglas.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16

The majority for Wm. Kaye, Democrat.
the Mayor elect of Louisville, Kentucky, is
about 700, instead of 500, as reported by tele-
graph
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16
THE

New No. Shuttle Machine. for Manufacturers
greatly exces the more complicated STYLES of other
makers. Price, $50.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16
BUT

Which Stitch is the best7 We give our customer
the privilege Of testing our Machines making ethe
Stitch and exchanging if not at first suited.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16
ATTENTION: SIR KNIGHTS

OROVILLE LODGE No. I03, F. A. NJ.
& THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF
xSToroville Lodge, No. lO3, of F. A. NJ, are
~ \held on the last Saturday of each month,
and called meetings every Saturday at the Masonic
Hall, over A. McDermott's Drug Store
GEO. W. ELLIOT, w.M.
SAN. C. DENsoS, Sec'y.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-16
BUY
NONE

So good As GROVER & BAKERS We now have
Family Sewing Machines making the Lock Stitch
as well as those making the celebrated Grover &
Baker Stitch.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
The Latest News.

The intelligence from Virginia is that Gen. Meade
is still retreating if his backward career has not
been checked by portion OF our troops getting in
his rear. He left Culpepper Courthouse on Sunday
evening last, and is believed to have crossed the
Radpahannock the next day. His retreat was hasty
and rapid, IS shown by the fact that be destroyed
no bridges on the Rapidan and Rappahannock.-
He is supposed to be retiring towards Manassas.
Several cavalry fights have taken place, in which
our troops have captured some prisoners. Rich
mond dates of the 14th state that seven hundred
Yankee cavalry had been captured at Warrenton.
Warrenton is about twenty miles north Of Culpep-
per Courthouse and about ten or fifteen miles south
of Bull Run.
Qua troops are in fine spirits, and eager for an
engagement with Meade's forces.
We have no news of interest from Gen. Bragg's
army.
The firing at Charleston is kept up. Two priso
ners ca3tured on Saturday last states that battere;
Gregg and Wagner will be ready to open upon the
eity in two weeks that General Gilmore is mount
ing 800 FOUNDER Parrott guns; that new four gur
battery has been constructed between Gregg ano
Wagner that Parrott, the inventor of the Parrot'
gun, is on Morris island, supervising the mounting
Of guns and that Greek fire consists of oakum Soak
ed with mixture of ether and guano They say
that the huge iron-cad frgate Dictator, with three
additional monitors, is daily expected from New
York
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

The Conservative element in this State is new
es allowed to its head and Of the main rea
sons is, that no Standard newspapers are permitted
in our midst-Atlanta Iatell,gencer-I
So it seems that there is no such thing as free
speech or free press in Georgia. We thought so.
The Standard is truer to the South than the Intel
hgencer. 1t is 50, because while it advocates inde-
pendence and liberty against Lincoln it would also
preserve liberty among ourselves. That is the
meaning Of Conservatism Despotisn, from what
ever quarter, would destroy the South Our inde.
pendence would not be worth having if it is to come
to US with Constitutions trampled down, law dis
regarded and the military power paramount to civil
Law.
! The Lntelligsncer says no Standard newspapers
are permitted to circulate in Georgia. We send a
good many to that State and if they have been dis
troyed or suppressed by moas we have not heard of
it. I'VE know that Georgia soldiers, under ccm-
mahd of Georgia officers, are in the habit of mob
bing printing officers; but we have not heard that
the Destructves of Georgia had assumed control of
the Confederate mails and prohibited the circulation
Of our paper, in that State
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
The Nictorr at Chickamauea.

There can be no doubt that Gen. Braggs forces
achieved great victory at Chickamauga, and if ii
had been properly followed up Rosecranz might
now have been in full retreat through Tennessee
Even the correspondents of the Northern papers
concede great victory to our arms. A correspon-
dent of the New York Herald says:
"While the struggle ofSaturday ended in drawn
battle, that Of Sunday resulted in disastrous de-
feat The failure of the first day was partly due 70
the greater numerical strength of the enemy, and
partly to the deficient formation of our line of bat
tie That of the second is justly ascribed to mpro
per tactics on the battle field and above all to the
absence of command. The inspiring example set.
and influence exercised, by the Commander chief
at Stone river were wanting he having been COM
PEELED to leave the field and return to Chattanooga
before the action was over.
The early disappearance oftwo corps commanders
from the field also made demorazing impression
The loyal people certainly have cause for self con-
graduation that the army Of the Cumberland was
not destroyed. and owes profound gratitude to Gen.
Thomas and those under him that saved it. Our
losses are great. That in killed wounded and miss
ing will probably reach ten thousand. Of artillery,
We are less some fifty pieces-mostly lost on Sun
day. Of wagons, loaded with ammunition and sup
plies, ambulances, &C., we have also lost a great
number. They were abandoned in the retreat on
Sunday.
Gen. Rosecranz and his L;eutenants were busily
engaged on Monday in Strengthening their position
While the army itself may be considered safe
enough it is most certain that, if the enemy have
the advantage of greater numbers. flnking move
men!s will compel Rosecrahz to retreat across the
Tennessee in reinforcements should not prompt
ly reach him.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
Confessional Districts.

rs District-Ma-tin, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Per-
;mans Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Northam pton
%Ea..s Tsrea .na ssis Esseeombs Bs.ufsr Wilson,
Pitt Greene, Lenoir and HYDE.
Tsird District -Carteret. Craven, ones, Onsow Du'
Din Wayne, Johnston and Sampson; ,-,
p,aJan Roheson Cumberland Richmond aud Llarnett
Efh District iet-Warren.. franklin Granville Wake
sii iDistrict-Alamance Person. Caswe, Rockingham,
|Golford Stokes and Forsyth.
Ssen District. Randolph Davidson Chatham, Moore,
EgiM Dstr;ct Rowan Cabarras Union, Mecklenburg,
Gas"n Lincoln, Catawb. and .Cleayeand
Nnth Dis:riss -Ashe. Allegheny, Wilkes, Caldwell
TsntL Distrct-Cay Cherokee. Macon. jackson. Madi-
s,n Buncombe, Trsnsyvasia Henderson. Polk Yancey,
Mcdowell Rutherford, Mitchell Haywood and Watauga
The election sr members Of Congress IN ms state VII
at the several precincts the Districts on Wednesday the
4ih of November.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
To the Voters of the Fir st Congressional Die
tYset of North. Carolina.

My Fellow Citizens candidate for seat in the
House of in the next Congress Of the Con-
federa,e Stntes II elected fellow citizens. shall without
hesi atiou favor the early repeal Of certain laws passed BY
your recent Congress. The eonscrpton law regard as
uncon,tsuona and in ts operations oppressive to many
Of the best .u the Sonh The tithing Mw is eminen'
ly Of doubtful policy and oppresvo the people
large and result heavy Loss to the government
Much that may be collected from the people BY the tnq
must cay and be lost to the governme9 before 1t
be used the nerest of either the people contrbu-
ting their productions the government receiving them
in which event the people be called upon toe second
time to supply the uss Of the first tenth Th early repeal
Of the conscrphon and tithng laws shall favor from
deep Of duty what eneeive for the oest in
tercst of the country am in favor ct the psssas o.
law paying the private soldier dollar per day or thirty
d6s per MONTH while in the service Of the governept
The necessity for the passage o such law yon cannot
fail to in this day Of high and extravagan prices asked
for every thing in the way Of economical living.
am in favor speedy termination Of the war between
the North and the SOUTH termspst and equitable tos
the rights, hnor aud dignity Of the Southern
which is laying waste llions Upon millions Of prep
cty and bringing pvery in lis stead to the dors Of thou
sands Of helpless widows and orpha9ae whih kaa
and isorne up thousands Of the Of thssuth
70 melt away in hloai and carnage in suesediy stEss-
am for peace. -. .,t2sIy;rSs3- g bia
am, very trlyyOa fslow eitiisp ,,,,,.,, - ~
:Rer.ie counts, Sept s4tl, 1853. s.,e s3-.dss
~ Progress ooiy III election. aa - VI -.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

CAPT. DAVIS WlTHDRAwN.-We are authorized
by friend who writes from Louisburg to state that
the friends of Capt 10 Davis have Withdrawn his
name as a canddat for Congress in this District
This leaves bu: one Conservative candidate in the
field, and ensures the election of Capt. Turner
The State claims no gallant or worthy son than
Capt Davis, and the time will come when he will
be honored By the people; but, under the cireum-
stances, absent as he is from the country prisoner
at the North, We think his friends acted wisely in
withdrawing MS name.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

We conversed day or two since with citizen
of Wake County, who had just returned from the
army of Virginia on visit to his son, and.he in
formed Us that our troops drawing good rations
and are generally in excellent health and spirits
He marched for day or two with the army, so as
to be in company with his SOP, and from what he
saw and heard he speaks in confident terms of a
great victory by Gen. Lee, if he can only succeed
in oyertaking Gen. Meade and forcing him to a
battle
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
Polished Irony.


The following specimen Of polished irony is from
the Charlotte Bulletin:
We have received the first numbers, (save No.
~ o. q new paper or rather an old friend who has
6eesnFemosed to Petersburg and is now being pub.
lished by that amiable gentleman, spicy paragraph
ist and true Southron, John W. Syme, Esq, late Of
Raleigh, N G.
The numbers before US bear the impress of abili
g, industry and thorough devotion to the Southern
cause"
Especially the "amiable." The amiabi1ity of nut
CALLS onions, assaftida, burnt feathers, dshwater
skunk cabbage, leek sap, puccoon root, thoroughly
triturated with coon grease and decomposed car
rots six drachms which, before breakfast will rem
derany visage as pleasant as acetic acid, and wy
cure all complaints. We speak Of drains, because
our aHsht neighbor Of the Regi.ter has heretofore
had no scruples. How it will be in Peter s. Burg,
owing to the prevailing scarcity, this depon*nt
knoweth not.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
For the Standard.

. For the Standard.
Mr.. HoBS~:-I was present at the discussion
at Smithfeld on the 10th instant between Col. Nc
Rae and Dr. Leach and setting aside the personals.
ties and biting sarcasms between them, there were
some points made by the gentlemen that struck me
with force. Two of the points were made by the
Doctor, and one by the Colonel
Dr. Leach made it point that, in strict Justice
the officers of the army had right to resign
than private; that many Of them had gone in as
such, and though they had been promoted, yet they
were not the superors of many privates; that
claims to promotion were not always founded on
merit; that promotion should 60 by merit not by
favortism that the claims of aspirants to Office
promotion should be decided by military board
properly constituted of competent officers; that
when officers became tired of office, were found
unworthy Of promotion, they should be put back in
the ranks.
The other point mads by DR.. Leach w.a chic
He asked Col. McRae if he would be willing to &C.
cept recognition of our independence by Lincolns
government under the present status Of affairs The
Colonel professed he did not understand the ques
ton, and asked his opponent to state it again. The
Doctor told him he supposed he was aware of the
fact that it was Of the rules Of international law
that whenever nations went to war, whatever one
acquired of the other theirs at the end of the
war; and that in view of this would he Col. McRae,
accept a recognition Of our independence with Ma
ry!and, Kentucky. Missouri, Tennessee, and in fact
more less every State in the Confederacy in the
hands of the enemy? The Colonel said be would
hot The question then presented itself to my mind
what are the chances to drive them out when we
could not keep them outY
Col McRae said while speaking of the advanta-
ges Of recognition of France that France was q
despotism-that there was censorship over the
press in France. The Doctor admitted this. The
government of France was despotism in a civil,
military, and religious point Of view-and what, he
asked, bad we to expect at the hands of such an
ally2 Did the Colonel desire censorship over the
press Did be desire an established religion? He
reminded the Colonel that the French government
was hostile to the institution of negro slavery-that
France wrote her hostility to slavery in blood in
San Domingo, in 1793 by the emancipation Of her
slaves, which was followed by insurrection which
excited the horror of the civilized world It was
my conclusion, Mr.. Editor after hearing these gen.
tlemen, that the day take Louis Napoleon as our
ally we shall have viper in our bosom. He is just
as ultra an sboitionist as Lincoln or Seward He
would giveNs the same protection he is giving to
Mexico, by lalacng an emperor over Us as soon rs
opportunity 6fered and he would as certainly free
our slaves as he had US in his power.
October 10, 1868.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

BRITISH CoNsUIs DISMISSED. consequence of
the action of the British Consuls in the Confederate
States relative to foreigners enlisted in the Confed
crate service, President Davis has dismissed them
all from the Confederacy. They were here as Con-
suls under the old government.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

Hon. John A. Gilmer, candidate for Congress in
the 9Th District, will address the people at High
Point on the 10th, at Graham on The l7th at Green's
borough on Tuesday of Superior Court, and at kox-
borough on the 4th November.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

A New GuxPowDER-A Frenchrnan has diScov-
cred new method Of manufacturing gunpowder,
at Paris, and a company has been formed to carry
the discovery into effect. A gentleman represent
ing the company has proceeded to Washington, to
lay the invention before the American government.
It is claimed for this new powder that it will not
cost over eigbt,cents per pound; that the raw ma
terial can be obtained from tho ground almost any
where without danger-a stew pan, an empty bot
tie, water and fire being alone sufficient in half an
hour, to transform the raw material into powder.
1t can be used in ashes, without granuaton, and is
20 to 30 per cent stronger than ordinary powder,
and explodes with a vapor instead of smoke, and
does not foul the gun. 1t can be used for blasting,
hunting, or war purposes
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
The Richmond Examiner thus describes Ger

The Richmond Examiner thus describes Gen.
Hood:
In persoual appearance Gen. Hood is striking and
commanding. He is full six feet and two inches in
height, spendid chest and shoulders fine searching
blue eyes, with fine growth Of hair aud beard,
wearing both whiskers and mustache. He has none
of that foolish official vanity and supercousness
about him, though grave and d'gniied in his bear
ing. He is strict dsciplinarian, but as much es-
teemcd and beloved by the men under his command
as any General in the army.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

We learn the cars are running fifteen miles from
Danville towards Greensborough. The whole of
the track is graded and it is expected the will
run through by the first of next year.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

The steamer Mary Wilson, connecting with the
Mobile and Great Northern Railroad, was burned
on Sunday last Seventy lives were lost; also, the
mails and freight.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

writer in the Richmond Examiner from tic
army of Tennessee, says: "The old Goth Georgia
suffered very much in the battle of Chickamauga-
twenty-five out of twenty eight officers killed and
wounded one hundred and sixty men killed and
wounded. My old brigade (Benning's} lost five
hundred and sixty out of nine hundred-about the
same loss in the other brgades of Hoods division"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
NEW TERMS.

nr THE PRESS Is one OF The GREAT
BrL"Ans N, ps gesrgAlSED.-BiU Of Rights of North
Carolina .-.-
coyGREss SHALL MAKE NO LAW ABRIDGINa THE
-,rrnou OF spEEcH, Oh OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT
AZ THE PEOPLE PEAcEABLY TO ASSEMBLE AND PETITION
,aE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES
snstitution of the Confederate States.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
- For the Standard,
DISCUSSION AT SMITHFIELD.

Nh ED1roR:-I had the pleasure of hearing the
discussion at SmitLfeld between DR.. Leach and Col
McRae Col. McRae led of, criticising and ridicu-
ling the Doctors circular. The Colonel said he was
unable to- understand it. The Doctor replied that
he admired his candor, but pitied his ignorance
1t was strange that man should have presumption
to offer himself as a candidate for Congress who
could not understand plain English.
The Colonel took up the subject of peace, and
asked bis opponent what sort of peace he wanted,
and how he proposed 10 get it DR.. Leach said he
wanted just such peace as statesmen, PATRIOTS and
Christian fathers, mothers, wives and sisters pray
ed for and talked for while our brave soldiers were
fighting for itin the field. The Doctor referred
Colonel McRae to the Confederate Constitution, BY
which the President was empowered to make treat
les, by appointing ambassadors &c. That is the
way, said he in which I want an effort made for
peace. He was not for the last man and the last
dollar until some honest and earnest effort should
be made by negotiation to stay the flow of blood
If such an effort should be made and repel!ed BY
our enemies, it would re unite our people as one
man-every man would come to the rescue-we
would know our fate, and meet it as become free
men.
Col McRae thought the tithing law was the best
that could have been passed under the circumstances
said it favored the poor man, &c. DR.. Leach took
Issue here and said that instead of favorng the poor
man it had contrary effect. All the poor asked
was justice Did this law leave the poor man
morsel of meat? No, it takes the tenth of all his
bacon. Does it leave him all his fodder and hay !?
No, it takes a tenth of that. Col McRae asked the
Doctor how he would raise revenue. He answered
by taxation on the ad oalorem principle Then eve
ry man would pay in proportion to what he was
worth. Dr. Leach dealt at some length on the tith-
ing law, showing that it is not uniform in its ope-
ration, and that It operates harshly and unjustly.
Other subjects were discussed and there was much
severe spa,rng between the candidates, but do not
propose to follow them through all that was said
Let it be remembered that Col McRae is for the
last and the last dollar, without favoring, as
Dr. Leach does, earnest effort for peace by nego-
tiatons; and let it also be remembered that Col.
McRae endorses the odioas tithing law. am glad
to learn, Mr.. Editor. that Doctor Leach's prospects
for election are so bright confidently believe
that "a long p,sl, strong pull and pull all to-
sether," will Put him through by trump hant ma
jority. .. JOHNSTON.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth
his life for the sheep.
But he that is a bireling, and not the shepherd,
whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf CON-
ing, and leaveth the sheep and aeeth; and the wolf
cstcheth them and scattereth the esheep.-lOMc chap.
llth and 18th psrsss ST. Joan's Gospel
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

The Convention of the Baptist Church of North
Carolina will meet in this City on the 2sth of th
month.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
Public Speaking. .

The candidates for Congress in this District,
Mssars Arlington and Turner will address their fel-
low citizens at the places and times following:
Monday, 26th October, Rolesville Wake
tuesday, 9th " Busbee's
wednesday, ,2s,h Barney Jones'
Thursday, 29sh 1" Lashley's X Roads, "
Friday, 3Oth !" Green Level,
Saturday, 31st Laws
Mr.. Turner will address the people Of Raleigh
and vicinity in the Courthouse on the evening Of
tuesday, the 9th October
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

Artcmus Ward has gone to California Cali
forna manager telegraphed him: "WhA viii! you
take for thirty nightsf' His spirited reply. was,
Brandy and water"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21

A SmlLE--The localzer of the Lynchhurg Re-
publican says, Friday last, was beautiful day in
that region. The sun shone out with dazzling bril-
liancy, and the atmosphere was calm as an infants
Sleep The streets were thronged with lovely women
and the pattering of their dainty little feet sounded
like sheep soalEing along plank!