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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-02
Fayetteville MARKET, May %, 1868. &.

Fayetteville MARKET, May %, 1858.
Bacon 80 to s5 beef so cents retail butter g per h.
chickens to S25 coffee $3.50 per lb cotton 40 to a
super leather, SOLE q per lb; upper $3.50; tnsasses
S0 per gaon sugar 81 so reta Fayetteville sheetings
~ to Sl5O per yard spirits turpentine $3.50 per gallon
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BANK OF THE STATE OF N. CAROLINA.
TNAE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SToCKHOLD-.
ers of This Bank win be held at their Banking House
in this City, on the first Monday in July next at IL
o'clock, A. II. c. DEWEY Agent
Raleigh, June Q, 1868. 45etd
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The whole of Gen. Pettigrew's brigade is now at
Hanover Junction, Va, north of Richmond. We
understand the men are drawing pretty good rations
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OUR NEW TERMS,

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When We advanced our prices in February last,
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to those in our employment requires that we should
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do il, but it is unavoidable.
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MERCHANTS, BANK,oF ERwBERN.

GREENsBoRoUGH, May 26th, 1888.
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-02

STURGEON MEAT AND QUA friend has called
our attention to the Importance of saving for use
the surgeons now abounding in our large rivers:
Psrboil the meat until the oil is ont then put it
on Stats to drip; as cool sprinkle salt on it
half bushel to one thousand pounds; after remain
ing in salt one day hang up and smoke In order
to obain the oil take the head and skn cut in small
pieces, boil as long as any oil rises to the surface;
put this with the skimmings of the meat, and boil
both gently until the sediment has settled. The
meat thus cured is said to be good and the oil is
useful for lamps and machinery.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-02

In the Richmond Va) District W. O. Wickham,
Esq, has been elected to Congress over the Hon.
James Lyons, late, incumbent. The vote in. Rich
mond was Wickham 1908, Lyons $780, The Rich
mond Enquirer in its issue the day before the cleo
tion, urging the people to vote for Mr. Lyons, said
For Congress, the Hon. James Lyons should
be voted for by every man who processes to have
buried party; he is the incumbent and if party no
longer'infuences the votes, why vote against him
His capacity and talents have never been brought
down to the level of Mr. Wickham, his public in
tegrity and usefulness never questioned. The de-
feat of Mr.. Lyons at the first election under the
Permanent Government, in the metropolitan dis
trct of Virginia, will be Immediately misrepresent
ed by Yankee newspapers as a return to Unionisn
as an evidence of purpose to rebuke the Cohfed-
crate Administration by the people of the district
in the aNidst Of which the government is located"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-02

June B. 1883.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
Col. Hatch,s Gallant Fight.


Special dispatches to the Chicago Tribune
furnish the following additional particulars of
the late brilliant exploit of our fellow-towns-
man, Col. Ed. Hatch, ofthe I'd Iowa Cavalry !:
CAIRo, July 1s.-Col. E. Hatch, who did
such excellent service heretofore in Furnishing
the rebels in North Mississippi, started from
Lagrange last Sunday morning to look after
the Confederates then in jackson, Tenn,
with force numbering about 1900 men, and
on reaching Jackson about noon on Monday,
found Col. Jesse Forrest in possession of the
town with about 1000 or $500 men. He
immediately gave battle, and most desper-
ate fight occurred, lasting for about three
hours. Finally Col. Hatch led desperate
charge with sabre and pistols, driving the
rebels in and through town, and capturing
two entire companies Col. Hatch's loss was
from forty to fifty in killed and wounded.
That of the enemy is estimated at three times
that number. At last accounts Col. Hatch
had left the garrison in Jackson, and was in
full pursuit of Forrest and his retreating force
Pemberton, with his paroled garrison, had
crossed Big Black River going into paroled
camp.
MEMPHls, July 16.-Col Hatch has cap
tured the artillery and train of Biff1e's COM
mand. Bitfle scattered his men, and most of
them succeeded in crossing the Tennessee
River and joining Rody. Newsome retreated
towards Trenton.
There are now no considerable bodies of
armed men north of this line, but small bands
OF guerrillas are very thick and troublesome.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

E Could we have raised all Of our armies
for this war by draft, there is no question
but that it would have been the best mode.
1t is more equitable and fair than any other,
and is universally adopted in all Of the coun-
tries Of Europe. Under the volunteer sys-
tenn, some localities furnish more than their
quotas of troops, other localities furnish less
than their quotas, and the large bounties
paid in places that are slow to furnish their
quotas have pernicious effect. The money
would be better applied to the support Of the
sick and wounded, and to the destitute fami-
lies of soldiers, and in supplying sanitary
stores
Every country has right to the services Of
all its inhabitants in time of war, and there
is no fairer way to decide who shall 60, than
by lot, when all are not required.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
From the lIth Iowa.
Extract from private letter of NJ. T. Reeves, Co. D.
18th iowa, to his father.

10 l.. ID ~,
18th iowa, to his father.
CAM 11TH INFr'Y. Iowa VOL,
Rear of Vicksburg, July 2, 1868.
Our regiment is in good health. There are
only two in our Company off duty; one is
Frank Baily, the other Russell We are about
twenty miles from Vicksburg, between the
Yazoo and Big Black rivers. We are to keep
Johnston from getting in, and guess We
can keep him out. The 35th is three miles
in the rear of Us. Their regiment is very
little mere than half as large as the 18th
there are so many sick. The 35th got two
mouths pay few days ago; we did not get
our pay. The 18th was on picket when the
balance of our Brigads was paid We were
on picket ten days. We will get four months
when we are paid, as we have four months
due. -.a:ta
can hear the mortars at Vicksburg while
| write this.
hope that before nany more fourths Of
July pass we will celebrate it together, but
not till the war is over, for shall stay in the
Sc, vice until the rebels shall throw down their
arms and return to true loyalty. If 1 live
am bound to see this war through, but before
1 would be called deserter would rather
bleach my bones on the southern soil, l want
it to be said that did my duty as soldier
and not as cowardly deserter. wish we
could be in Muscatine long enough to clean
out Thayer aud his copperhead press and a
few more leading copperheads of Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
COngratulatory Order.

HEADQUARTERS, 18th ARMY CoRPs,)
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, :
V1cKsBURG, Miss. July 4th, 1868:
General Order Ne. 20.
SOLDIERS OF THE nth ARMY CORPS: Again
l rejoice with you over your brilliant achiev-
ments, and your unparalleled success.
Hardly bad your flag foated to the breeze
on the Capitol of Mississippi, when springing
to the call of our noble commander, you rush.
ed upon the defiant columns of the enemy al
champion Hills" and drove him in confu-
sion and dismay across the "Big Black" to
his defences within the stronghold of Vicks.
burg. ,.n
Your assaulting columns which moved
promptly upon his works on the 22d of May
and which stood for hours undaunted, under
whitening fire, were unsuccessful only be.
cause no men could take the position by
storm.
With tireless energy, with sleepless vigil
ance, by night and by day, with battery and
with rifle pit, with trench and mine,
you made your approaches, until overcome
by fatigue, and driven to despair in the at
tempt to oppose your irresistible progress,
the whole garrison of over 80, 900 men, with
all their arms and munitions of war, have,
on this, the anniversary of our National In
dependence surrendered to the invincible
troops of the Army of the Tennessee.
The achievements of this hour will give a
new meaning to this memorable day, and
Vicksburg will brighten the glow in the pa
triot's heart, which kindles at the mention of
Bunker Hill and Yorktown. 'J
This is indeed an suspicious day for you.
The God of battles is with you. The dawn
Of conquered peace is breaking upon you
the plaudits Of an admiring world will hail
you wherever you may 60, and it will be an
ennobling heritage surpasssing all riches, to
have been of the 18th Army Corps on the 4th
of July, 1868. JAS. B. NcPHERsoN,
rs H.8J 10 .sE go u1 Major General.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
Seizure Of COnIraband Arms at
Gr1nnell-A Deep Laid Plot Nip.
ped In the bud.


ped In the bud.
Yesterday Provost Marshal Henry, of Da.
venport, seized two boxes of MIME rifles at
the express Office in Grinnsll. They were
addressed to Peter S. Pierce, noted Cop.
perhead, residing about three miles from the
town. The arms had been shipped from Chi
cago and were packed in short boxes, the
stocks and breeches having been separated,
in order to avoid suspicion. How Marshal
Henry got scent Of them we were not inform
ed. He passed through Wilton on last even
ing's train, having the arms in his possession.
Thus, no doubt, has been nipped in the
bud an attempt to inaugurate on the prairies
of. Iowa the bloody scenes enacted in the
streets of New York last week. There is
evidence that the sympathizers of Poweshek
county are thoroughly organized, and were
expecting these arms (some 800 stand) in
order to set at defiance the draft officers
This is part Of the "peace' programme
Mahony, Thayer & Co. have arranged for the
people of Iowa. We can promise them, how.
ever, that if they undertake anything of the
kind they will find it about as sore business
as did their co-workers who participated in
the riotous proceedings in New York. Such
demonstrations at this time, to encourage
their defeated and disheartened "Southern
brethren" will meet with swift and severe
punishment from the indignant loyal masses
Of the North.-Daily, 22d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

SroNEwALL JAoksoN.-The battle of Get
tysburg is the first great battle, and the
Pennsylvania campaign the first great cam
paign, which the main rebel army has under
taken since the war opened, without the pres.
ence and aid of Stonewall jackson and the
failure of their campaign has been as complete
as their discontinue in the battle. 1t NAV
be that these facts had no connection with
each other. But it must be remembered that
in each Of Lees five previous campaigns it
ssas jackson who did tho decisius thino-it
eas his action in each case ,0hieh formed the
turning point of the battle. The rebels say
that since his death his ghost is still seen
lowering near the scenes of battle; but, if
they are sure of this, the issue Of the late
campaign would seem to give color to the as
sertion of a spiritual medium who has lately
been en- rapport with Jackson, and who AYERS
that since his death he has turned Abolition
list and fights for the cause of the North.-N.
?. Times. NA YA+
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
Iowa News i.

The Marion Register says one Of the
bankers of that place insures against the draft
for fifty dollars, taking all the risk himself
on as many as will fork over that sum.
The 20 Irishmcn arrested in Story county
for refusing to give the enrolling officer their
names were released on examination at Des
moines, except three, who were held to bail
in the sum of $1OO each.
Quite severe frost visited the northeast
ern portion of this county last Monday week,
injuring the corn very much. The fields in
some places looked white In the same local
ity there has been no rain since the eleventh.
of May Washington Dem., 21st.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

One OF THE SIGNs.-If the New York Her.
aid tells the truth, large concourse of the
miscreants engaged in defying the laws, in
destroying the dwellings of citizens by fire,
in the milder crime of robbery, and the worse
one of murder, in the midst of their fiendish
career, proceeded to the residence of that gal
liant and patriotic General, Mcclellan, in
Thirty-6rst street, Ito give him an ovation. ="
The throng halted opposite the house, when
they gave loud and prolonged cheers for
Little Mac p These scoundrels evidently
understood who were their friends" Gov.
Seymour greeted them as his, and as much as
told them they were right in resisting the
law, thou~h he didn't wish to be understood
as approving the mode. They heard the
Governor and went rejoicing on their way to
perpetrate new enormities.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

LoNasTREEr's DEArHs.-Whes Tybalt asked
Mercutio, "What would'st thou have of me. -
the answer was, GOOD king Of cats, only one
Of your nine lives" General Longstreet has
already been killed three times since the war
commenced, upon the report of the telegraph,
besides being wounded and taken prisoner,
on the same excellent authority. He has
been served worse than the poor Irishman,
who twas first drowned, and then ship
wrecked in coming from Cork" There is
some comfort in the belief that this invulner.
able hero, like Shakspeare's king Of the feline
tribe, can have but six more lives to spare
When these are gone there must be an end,
and he who has been killed so many times,
can be killed no more.-Boston Transcript.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
The MILITARY INVESTIGATION AT KEoKUl

The MILITARY INVESTIGATION AT KEoKUK.
The report of the commission of officers
appointed to investigate the circumstances Of
the destruction of Clagett's newspaper al
Keokuk, on the 9th of February, is publish.
ed, signed by Gen. Fitz Henry Warren, Pres.
ident. 1t condemns the conduct of the sol
diers in this matter as lawless, but exculpates
Lieut.. Ball, commandant of the post, from
censure, as it appeared upon evidence that he
did all he could to stop the lawless proceed
ing and was unable to arrest any Of the par
Elephants, from the fact that they had beer
discharged from hospital, and left for theil
regiments Immediately after the occurrence
Commanding General Brig Gen. B. S. Roberts
approves the report Of the commission and
declares that in future such breaches of mill
tary discipline will be punished in the mos
exemplary and prompt manner, with the ex
treme penalty of the military and civil law.
He closes his order in the following patriotic
words:
San appeal is made to all good and true
citizens of Iowa, to discourage such license Of
newspapers, as are calculated to infame the
resentments and passions of wounded and
suffering soldiers. This class of our most
loyal citizens, MANNED on fields that have in.
spired them with hatred to traitors and sym
pathisers with treason, may not be expected
to bear with patience the Government and its
army misrepresented and libelled by the aid
ers and abettors of rebellion, without exam
pie in its proportions, and unparalleled in its
atrocities"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
viclXsburS-Duraf and Incl.
dents Of the Siege.

dents Of the Siege.
The following is chronological record of
the siege of Vicksburg from its first lncep.
ton:
May IL, 1862 Flag Officer Farragut de-
mands the surrender.
June 2S.-Farragut passes Vicksburg with
his fleet.
June 23.-United naval attack upon
July 24-Naval siege raised by Farragut
Dec. 28-General Sherman defeated.
Jan. 2, 1S63.-Gen. Sherman withdraws
from. ~.
Jan. 22-Gen. McClernand prepares for
siege operations. .......-.,.
Feb. 4.-Gen. Grant arrives.
Feb. 1S.-Gen. Grant commences lombard.
ment. s-.e|
March 21.-Admiral Farragut arrives.
March 25.-Two gnnboats run past.
April 16.-Six gunboats run past.
April l7.-Fire opened from peninsula bat
teries.
April 29.-Admiral Porter shells and passes
Grand Gulf.
April 3O.-General Grant lands at Bowl.
ingsburg and moves on Port Gibson.
May 12.-Engagement and victory at
Raymond. .....t.-;...', o..
May 13.-Battle at Mississippi Springs.
May 14.-Occupation of jackson.
May 16.-Battle of Bakers Greek.
May 17.-Battle of Big Black river bridge.
May 16-Evacuation of jackson by Gen.
Grant.
May 1S.-Gen. Grant invests Vicksburg.
May l8.-Haines' and Chickasaw Bluffs
captured. .yr s5.s .s.-. s5
May 19.-Gen. Steele carries the rife pits
and Gen. Grants right and left rest upon the
river. VIZ J." ~
May 22.-An unsuccessful assault made
by Gen. Grant isr 30 iase.,.:
July 4-Vicksburg surrendered to Gen.
Grant.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
To Those Inclined to Enlist.

To Those Inclined to Enlist.
By the following General Order from the
War Department, it will be seen that the in
ducements offered to those inclined to enter
the military service in the regular army are
very fattering:
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
ADJUfANr GENERAL's OFFICE,
Washington, June rs, 1860.
General Order No. 100 q,
Ordered That all men enlistng in the regular army
for five years within ninety days from this date shall
receive premium advance pay, and bounty, of $780,
follows, viz:
Premium paid enlistment. 5 90
Advance pay. first payment after fret music. Is 90
Advance bounty, paid after being accepted---- % 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $40 90
Bounty to be paid at the second regular pay day
after enlistment. Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Bounty to DO paid after months service.-- so 20
Bounty to be paid after - months service. so 90
Bounty to be paid after 2 ears service so 90
Bounty to be paid after years. service ... 50 90
Bounty to be paid aftor years. service so 90
Bounty be paid expiration of SERVICE. Is co
And BE- Il FURTHER ordered, That the bounty of $500
aforesaid shall allowed and paid in the here
inbefore provided, to all those In the regular
army whose terms expire within year from this
date and who shall re-enlist at any time within two
months before the expiration of their present term of
service.
=. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjdtant General.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24


IMPORTANT TO THOSE EXPECTING TO BE Elk
EMPTED FROM THE DRAFr.-If man is draft
ed, and submits to medical examination, un-
der the impression that he is incompetent,
and it is decided that he is capable Of
serving, he will be obliged to go-the three
hundred dollars will not be accepted, unless
rendered before decision upon the physical
ability. ...5
The above appeared in our last issue, but is
a mistake. Mr.. Whiting, Solicitor of the
War Department, on Saturday last sent his
opinion to Provost Marshal General Fry that
the person has the right after such decision to
pay his Communication money or to furnish his
substitute within such extended time as may
be fixed by the Board of Enrolment for his
appearance for duty. The Board Of Enroll
ment has also power to pass upon the ques.
ton of disability ,.. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

az The traitor Vallandigham issues from
the Clifton House, Canada, an infammatory
appeal to the people of Ohio with the hope of
effecting his election as Governor of that
State. Following the example of Arnold,
Vallandigham cries out against the tyranny
of the Federal Government, and the insup-
portable oppression which is being inflicted
on the people. He complains Of the hard.
ships to which he has been subjected, and
thus appeals to sympathy. If we were dis
posed to exercise compassion for lawless
rioters and traitors, it would be for the more
ignorant and unthinking men, who have
been encouraged to deeds of madness by the
words and example of this same man Vallan-
digham. The men whom the authorities
were compelled to shoot down in the streets
of New York were no worse men than he
whose teaching they had followed, and who
had been held up by the Brookses, the
Woodses, and the Copperhead press as the
prosecuted champion Of their rights.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

OPERATIeNs OF THE DRAFT.-The draft has
been nearly completed in Massachusetts,, and
without difficulty, except in the soon cup.
pressed riot at Boston. The anticipated
rush to pay $500. instead of furnishing actual
substitutes, or offering other cause for ex-
emption, proves unfounded. In the Third
District, Boston, on Tuesday, "a drafted men
were exsmpted-three by Offering substitutes,
two by paying $500, and the remainder for
physical and other disqualifying causes. In
the Fourth District, SO were exempted
twelve furnishing substitutes and ave paying
money.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
Good Report from our Sanitary
Stores.

Mr.. MAH1N: A letter just received from my
son, at Vlcksburg, who has been little i'll
and in the hospital, has the following passage
relating to the efforts of the ladies. Ihand
it to you with desire that it be inserted in
your paper, for it is but just that the ladies
should see the acknowledgment of their kind
ness and labor. He says: "What do you
think? The hospital furnishes us with white
sheets and pillows, to sleep on, all made by
our sanitary folks. We have drawers, shirts,
sheets, pillows, &C, which came from the san
itary commission of Muscatine; some from
st, Louis, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac and every
where. never thought much of the santa
ry operations before, but let one see the things
that are used in the hospital, and separate the
SANITARY from the rest, and the hospital would
be barren indeed. The tomatoes, condensed
milk, and fruits Of all kinds which they send
are invaluable
This, sir, is from soldier, and one who
Drete from the hospital, and it speaks to the
incredulous. Yours truly.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24
A MINISTERIAL AMENDMENT TO TIE CoNsr

A MINISTERIAL AMENDMENT TO TIE CoNsTI-
TUrloN.-A convention OF ministers of several
Protestant denominations has been in session
in Pittsburg, with view to have the Consti-
tuition of the United States amended by insert
ing in it some clause recognizing "the being
and attributes of Almighty God, the Divine au-
thority of the Holy Scriptures, the law Of
God as paramount rule. and Jesus the Mes
slab, the Savior and the Lord of ALL" They
have just adjourned sine die, after appointing
committee, with very large powers, to agi-
tate the subject by addresses to the people,
and to call national convention of persons
friendly to the object, whenever and wherev-
er, in their opinion, the end sought will be
promoted thereby.