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OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died. at wfhder Hospital, Richmond Va, on the 18th
July, 1862 private ROBERT c. WHITE, company G, 4Sth
regiment N c. troops in the 39d year of his age He was
consistent Christian and has to reap the rewards of
his abors HIS course as soldier blameless, and
though not spared the end of this struggle he faith
fully performed his Tar HI leaves wife aud five small
children to mourn his untimey death. r. ]. W.
:sB Salisbury Watchman and Iredell Express please
copy.
Died, in Chatha County, N. c., July 9th, 1853, Mrs.
RACHAEL RECORD leaving husband several children and
many friends to mourn lher great loss The deceased
years; her life one becoming true Christian SEEM
ing ALWAYS to have the end in view. She a loving
who knew her best could appreciate her virtues-
Blessed the dead that die in the Lord for they rest
from their labors and their works do follow them.
Died. on the oath of July, 1869, Mrs. CAROLINE EDMUN-
SON. wife of Rufus W. Edmunson and daughter of the late
Hilory and Esther Wilder. of Wake County, aged 81
years. She the good wife in every of the
word IS years, kind and atectOnate mother and
faithful friend She embraced religion in 1850, lived in
he enjoyment OF ts lie ana power and IN death teit 1t to
be sweeter than life and stronger than death" calm
and holy resignation pervaded the mind of this good
and great sufferer during weeks o. prOtTaced illness
and OtimeS intense agony, and these occasions when
il seemed that her al strength tested beyond the
power of endurance she would ask for divine aid TO
tain her. reminding herself of how much her precious
Saviour bore for her Never did murmur escape her
lips. Yet fond mother and afectiOnate wife, she felt
regrets the thought of leaving those she loved be-
hind still her faith in God and the presence of Jesus
bied her to give them up Amid all the endearmens OF
life, this good woans spirit fled away, and unheeding
toe dn OF Stre and the agang scenes O eath look lis
gbt to congenal cline, where pain and sorrow
unknown and she is safely housed in her Fathers
hume high. Immediately previous her departure and
last breathing which soft and easy she arranged her
pillow with her hands, saying to her husband, Jesus
can make dying bed feel soft downy pillows are"-
She then laid gently down. and in few mi luteS, on
The bed made soft by the presence of jesus breahed her
life sweetly there Let this thought then console the
weeping friends even while drinking the bitter cup
Scenes seraphic, high and glorious,
Now forbid her lLnger stay,
See her rise DER death victorious,
Angels beckon her away.
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FROM GENERAL LEES ARMY-Both the Freder-
icksburg and Central trains yesterday afforded but
little additional news of the situation at Fredercks
burg and Culpeper, beyond the fact that Meade was
slowly enroaching, and General Leepreparng to re-
ceive andrepe his spring whatever point it might
be directed. The Yankees are swarming into Cul-
peuer Fauquier and Stafford counties, and have ap-
preached within five miles of Falmouth in the d.
rection of Fredericksburg making their appearance
by day mounted as cavalry, but returning by night
Warrenton has been occupied in force.by the Yam
KEGS. 1t is very evident from Meade's hesitation
and delay that he has not made up the plan of his
campaign route &c, to be observed in the next on
to Richmond" or, if he has, he is determined to be
chary about developing it by his movements. But
the eye of General Lee by this moment sweeps and
takes in the whole military horizon, and Meade's
moves upon the chessboard Of battle whether tt ey
deliberate or hesitating will be Overwhelmingly
met.-Rich. Examiner, dug. 11th.
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A PoLITIcAL PREACHER.-We learn that the Rev.
Samuel Pearce, of Hlllsborough, preached polit.
cal sermon at Orange Church, near Chapel Hill, on
Sunday last of the bitterest character He told the
people that the statement that the original seces-
sionsts brought on the war; was lie; that Graham,
Berry, Holden, and others, by voting to take North
Carolina out of the Union, brought on the war /;
that Holden was "buzzard, a scoundrel, and a
traitor" &C., &c. His congregation, many of
whom are readers of the Standard, heard the SER
mon, if sermon it may be called, with the deepest
modification. This "wolf In sleeps clothing" had
been paid by :he congregation to preach the Cos
pei, but instead of that he preached politics. Mr..
Pearce has dsgraced himself and injured the cause
of true religion as far as it was his powerto do
so in the neighboIhood of Orange Church.
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RETALIATIoN.-It is not little distressing to see
the spirit of cruelty and retaliation, an oShoot of
barbarsm, only fit for savages to indulge which is
fast growing out of this war. If the two govern
ments yield to the clamor of ungodly and wicked
men North and South, the war will not go on six
months longer, until every trace of civilization and
Christianity will be driven from the country. What
Christian, what man, with even the sembance of
briefly and sound morality, can countenance this |?
Do they forget that it is game at which two can
play, and do they want any proof that our enemies
as ready to play at it are The balance
of prisoners is now in favor of the North. Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson have swelled their lists and
although they have been paroed, yet the North has
in its possession two to of our officers and
soldiers that We have of theirs And are you will
ing to give the life of innocent Southern soldier
for the life of one dozen innocent aboliOnists
Is tnot better let twenty thousand guilty
go free than to punish one innocent man The
principle is wrong. 1t is wicked, heathenish and
devilish. Let the blood of our innocent Southern
men go unavenged rather than commit great crime
against God, humanity and civilization.
But what must we do Must we let such atroc-
tiles go unpunished? Yes, ifyou cannot do it law
fully and justly. But where is there any justice,
any humanity, in making an innocent man pay the
debt due by guilty You may justify it before
wicked men and wicked nations but can it be
justified before God? Let the blood of our innocent
men cry to God from the earth, and let Him avenge
! it, but let US not shed innocent blood What our
troops may do in retaliation in the heat of battle,
upon the guilty, is another question. Moreover,
in the case of raiders who come out to steal, to
plunder and destroy, they deserve ho mercy at our
hands when caught in the act No punishment is too
great for them But after men have been taken
prisoners OF war, let them be treated as such.-N.
G. Christian AdUocate.
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GEN. MARTIN-We have felt all along that Gen.
Martin not qualified for the position he fills at
Kinston-and this seems to be the opinion of both
soldiers and people. A correspondent of the Pro
gress writing from Kinston over the signature of
"a Soldier" says
"0ur army can produce no better bureau officer,
or soldier than the Brigader General commanding
having thorough knowledge of his profession, but
his best friends will claim no morel AS a field
commander, capable of availing himself Of untried
resources and of imparting to his troops the conf
dence which he may feel in himself l do not think
that either the public appreciation, or that shown
by the military authorities during the war will
prove him possessed Of Certainly not an officer or
soldier of his command but thinks that much could
be effected by a jgdiciOuS change.
We are willing to endeavor to avert the terrible
calamity that threatens us, but we demand leader
in whom we have confidence. Our wives and chill
dren, nesting in the bosom of our native State
looking to US for protection; do not then, under
the leadership of a man who besides his natural
wants. has scarcely heard shell burst in anger
during this war, force to become useless Sacrl
fee in the struggle that WW shortly ensue. There
many Generals who could be spared from the
Virginia army, who are competent to this difficult
position Let the government exchange them. The
loss Of North Carolina even in part aoiU be DOrSe
than VickSbuTg TO cause. We have put ninety
two thousand men in the field. For Gods sake II
they cannot spare US the men, from the terrific
combats about begin in Virginia let them at least
give us General officer Believe me speak, the
sentiments of those around me- and am no idle lover
of change for its sake alone"
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"Come one, come all-this rock shall q
From Its finn base as soon us l. >"

Work AT RICHMOND Brethren who wish to Ia:
Dor in the army, but cannot reach that part of it
under Gen. Lee NAV still find a large field in and
near Richmond The hospitals are now full, and
more coming There is also far larger army
about the City than is generally suppoSed-Army
and Nary Messenger.
Here is work for Gods ministers The CON-
mand is, "Go ye therefore, into the highways, and
as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage
Again, For was hungered, and ye gave me meat;
Twas thirsty and We gave drink; was stranger,
and ye took tne in; naked and ye clothed me;
was sick, and ye visited me; 1 was in prison, and
ye came unto me-" And the reward is, "Inasmuch
We have done it unto Of the least Of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me-" Therefore,
"Come We blessed of my Father, inherit the king
dom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world"
How these glorious wordS'thrl even the spirit of
the poor wording, fettered by sin, and grovelng
in the mre of carnal things What noble field
for the true Minister of the Gospel How his heart
should burn within him" to be engaged in such
harvest of souls! Our "hospitaS are now full
and more are coming" The sick and the wounded
need nurses, and they need spiritual food. Their
poor wives and children at home, and the widows
and o-Phaaa af .hocn rrhn hove fallen need mate
rial aid and fathcTly counsel, and consolation and
encouragement amid their trials The Rev. Samuel
Pearce, of Orange, and others like him, who are
preaching political sermons, and thus sowing dis
cord among brethren my here find field which will
task sall their energies. That Rlleigh preacher,
who whiles away portion Oi his time deuOunclng
Holden as traitor, and suggesting that he and
others ought to be hanged, has only to cast about
him and see and feel for himself that the interests
of his own immortal sou! require that he should
cease such "vain babbling" and strip himself to
the great labor in this moral vineyard which lies
before him, and which he has promised to perform.
Tongue religion is worthless. Now is the time for
Christian Ministers to initiate the example of their
Master, and to show by their acts their love for
Him and for all men. lie was meek and lowly,
and was going about constantly doing good. lie
took no part in the political struggles between even
his own countrymen and the Romans but submit
ted to authority by paying tribute. When "he
was rallied at he rallied not again" He never ut
tered word to array Christian against another.
His commandments are binding now as when
they fell from His holy lips; and He says feed the
hungry clothe the naked give drink to the thirsty,
visit the sick, comfort the widow and fatherless-
"PREACH THE WORD mot potics-and thus "make
full proof of the ministry" The reward forGn this
is respect and affection here, and happiness here
after the punishment for the neglect of this is loss
of influence here, and misery hereafter. These
words are true, though they proceed from the pen
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ADJUTANT LUCAs.-We learn that Adjutant Hen
derson C. Lucas, whose death we announced in our
last of the 11lh N. &. regiment, bore himself with
great courage and gaantry in the battle of Gettys
burg An eye witness says that after all the color
bearers were shot down he seized the flag Of the reg
iment rushed to the 'front.' shot down, again
and waved the fag and again fell, having received
three wounds. Col. LeventhOrpe spoke of him in
the highest terms intelligent and gallant young
man, always cool, ready for duty, and kind and
good -humored in his disposition. Adjutant Lucas
was native of Raleigh, the Of Capt W. Lu
cas-, who removed with his family to Charlotte some
years since.
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DARING OF A NORTH CAEoLNA SoLDIEB.-During
the bOmbaEdment of Battery Wagner, many little
incidents have occurred which deserve a 'nalne in
history" Among these is the following:
On the 26th July, 1863, the enemy got the range of
ten-inch ColumOad so completely as to render the
place of extreme danger, aud the South Carolina
troops that aaned the gun len it and ran into the
bombiEToof for shelter. Their Captain ordered
ther back to their post but they refused for time,
to obey. While the men were wranglng Wit, their
officer, soldier named Stcadman, from %. d, 01s
Reg't n. Q. T., By himself loaded, sighted and
tired the abandorcd gun, hitting the Yankee boat
at at winch ne shot, while hundred oaIs were whist
ling around hD1. Remember, this was North
Carolina soldier. Let US be proud of him.-E's&
mingtOn DO arndL
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The Richmond Sentinel Of the Sd contained an ex-
ceedingly ilhberal and bitter attack on the Stan
dard, and on the character of the people of this
State who have been holding primary meetings. but,
under the circumstances and hoping for that bet
ter state of feeling" which that paper of the Sth
refers to, thought it best not to reply to the
tice of the Sd. But the Sentinel of the 10th and
11th renews its assaults on us, and leaves US no
course but to reply and defend ourselves Our rea-
ders will bear witness that about the time Gov.
Vance visited Richmond at the request of the PreS-
dent to confer with him the state of the country,
and especially in relation to North Carolina had
so far forgotten the past as to put ourselves in
condition to deal as moderately as possible with the
errors of omission and commission by the admins
traton towards our people, and we hailed the ar
ticle in the Sentinel of the Sth as indication that
our disposition in this respect was properly appre-
ciated. But whatever may have been the assu-
RANGES received by Gov Vance at Richmond, it is
now apparent that the administration will have no
truce with the Conservatives of North Carolina /;
>.,d chat its purpose is by the Of It's patronage
and power, both in and out of the army to destroy
the Standard newspaper and blast the character of
its Editor. Well, if it mast be So we will
brace ourselves to meet the storm. We lack space
today to reply to the Sentinel but we shall do so
hereafter,
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The True Fire of the Flint.

A correspondent of the Henderson Times saws.
81 notice a communication in the Times signed
"Many Soldiers" which pleaSes we'll They
give Mr.. Atkin particular Jesse-tight. They say
they were Conservatives at the beginning, voted
for Zeb and are Conservatives STILL and will vote
the Conservative ticket-the officers may split, but
the soldiers will not. These are men of the right
stamp, and such men will glory in joining their
fathers at home in the selection of a candidate for
Congress for the 10th district. Brave men, who
went into the at the beginning are in it now,
and intend to remain until it closes, not like GER
tain class at home, eternally bawling ont go, but
can't 90 Just get themselves.
1t is said by some, that the army vote will con-
troll the election and that the army will not vote
for any man who is not in favor of prosecuting the
war to the last man, and will oppose any attempt
at an honorable settlement by negotiation. Let u
look into this In the first place. the soldiers Of
North Carolina are now in four different States !;
how can they get together to agree upon can
didate? 1t is impossible. Would to God that they
could get together, and that at home and if they
were a! home they would tell these ultraists diff
ferent tale But here is the resolution A few
WlrewOrkerS think they can pick out the man and
control the army. They will know by waiting
The time has passed for such work. The men who
have won laurels and made themselves honorable
BY their deeds, will still make themselves more
honorable by favoring an honorable settlement of
ton. Let the fathers and brothers at home COR
respond with these in the army, and all things will
work we'll There is no need for dissension, and
oObody desires it but eOrpOraEs guard, who are
trying to override the people"
This corresponds with what we are constantly
hearing from the army. Nine-tenths of our brave
Soldiers are in favor of peace on honorable terms.
our soldiers and our people at home are &" bone Of
one bone, and flesh of one flesh" Flashy, over
bearing tyranncal officers may denounce the peo-
PIE and even the soldiers as traitors, but that will
AOt make them so. A war of determination is a
war of madmen. A Christian who advocates such
S"ar is playing right into the hands Of Satan.
we learn that John Deyereux, Esq, has declined
appointment of Chief Tithingman for this State.
40 news of interest from Charleston.
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of "a sinful man." 1t may be well to ponder them.
We pity those who are thirsting for oar blood
We do not fear them. We shall not degrade our
self by hating them. The day is not far distant
when they will see their error and do US Justice
We are seeking to SdCe them from thensetSes, and
our whole people from the almost hopeless desola-
ton which broods already over Mississippi and
Louisiana, and portions of other States Six months
hence NAV be too latet
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usY THE GOVERNOR OF NoRTH-CARo-

LID LIMA. A PROCLAMATI0N.--Wh Whereas it appears
To that the necessities of people still require the
continuance of The prohibition heretofore extended by
proclamation to the expectation of certain articles from
the State:
Now, therefore, T. ZEBULON B. VANCE, Governor of
NorthCaroiina, do issue this ProcaaOn continuing the
Proclamation of July 10th, in force for thirty days from
and after the 18th instant in regard To he expectation OF
Cotton and Woolen Cloth, Cotton and Wonen Yarns,
Leather and Shoes to the exceptions &c. express
cd heretofore
;aas0sa In witness whereof ZEBULoS VANCE, Cover.
SEAL nor Captain General and Commander. Chief,
o. hath signed these presents and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this 10th day of August A.
D. 1865 and in the year of our Independence
Iv the Governor: T. B. VANCE.
r. H. BATTLE .Ir,. Private Sec'y.
Aug. Is. 1873. 66-W&sw2w.
r. Ali daily papers copy week and weekly papers
.WO weeks.
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Wayne County.

We understand that the people of Pikeville
wayne County, intended to hold meeting on Sat
urday last but that William K. Lane, one of Mr..
DAVIS officers, B. B. Rives, and others attended
and the result was the meeting was prevented
Col. Moses, of the militia, with considerable posse
was present Concealed weapons, we learn, were
worn by some of these disturbers of the peace and
threats were made to "wear the people out !" if
they attempted to hold meeting. Speeches were
made by Lane and Rives mostly about themselves;
and we learn that Holden was freely denounced and
charged Oith haUing brought on the sOGr.
Whether it was the intention of these men to
break up the meeting or not we do not know, but
their presence and manner were of a character to
prevent the meeting from being held. The Confed'
crate and State Constitutions, which most of these
men have sworn to support, guarantee freedom of
speech and of the press and the right of the people
peaceably to assemble to consult for the common
good. Let the people of the Pikeville precinct and
of Wayne County generally, assert their rights
Never let it be said that they were intmidated by
William K. Lane and his followers Let them call
and hold meetings if they wish, and defend them
selves if attacked, by every means at their COM
mand. There is no danger of bloodshed. Able
bodied men who are not disposed to fight the COM
mon enemy, lack the courage, if boldly met, to at
tempt to execute their purposes on their fellow
citizens at home. Let the Conservatives be firm
snd calm and act on the defensive, and no violence
will be attempted; but if it should be, the conse-
quences will be those who thus array themselves
against the peace of society and the Constitutional
rights of our people.
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The Iaine Democratic Convention have noni nat
ed Bon Bradbury for Governor. They decl'.re in
iav or of conciaton, against emancipation, Genounce
!!incoln's Administration denounce the eonscrip-
ton act but counsel obedience till the courts decide
upon It's constitut0nality, and say if the Confed-
crate States will come back they shall be welcomed
With all their. rights, dignity and equality, &C., &C.
Nine hundred delegates present.
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INFORMATION WASTED.-Informatio is wanted as
TO Austin Brown of Capt A. G. Latham's battery,
Whether dead or alive. He was at Winchester when
last heard from, in October, 1852. His parents
have or had four sons in this battery, and one in
another company. Any information as to Austin
will be thankfully received by his wife and aged
parents at Pine Level, Johnston County, N. c.
Address Thomas Brown, Pine Level.
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MINISTERS AS MILITARY 0FFICERs.-A lady writes
to the Southern Christian .Advocate:" I" When |
hear of preacher of the gospel laying aside his
ministerial dignity and becoming Colonel Major,
or Captain, or Brigadier, Icannot help think
ing of Luther and Zungle The former, you know,
prayed; the latter fought The one lived to a good
old age and was abesslng to succeeding generations
the other pershed on the battle field"
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Tur ALABAMA ELECTIoN-The Hon. Thomas II.
v.ttS has been elected Governor of Alabama by a
,sroe majority over John Gill Shorter, the present
incumbent. Gov Shorter is regular fire eater,
rbiIs Col. Watts is more moderate, having been an
Elscor in 1860 on the Bell and Everett ticket
Mr. Curry, who took ground against negoIa; ions
far pesce and in favor of 1.-THE last and the last
8oIIar," has been defeated for Congress. The peo-
r;s Of Alabama are evidently much more COnserva-
frs than they were a year or two ago. e.
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From the Paris correspondent Juy l8) of the London


The French vanity has been immensely flattered
by the news of the occupation of Mexico by a
French army, need hardly be said. The event has
been celebrated blythe firing of cannon the display
Of flags and illuminations. But, to do the people
Justice they profess to have had enough of 'gsry"
in Mexico and that their general wish is to see a
treaty concluded with the Mexican government
without delay, and the French army brought home.
Unfortunately, however, the Enperor's projects are
very different from the wishes of his people He
intends 1t is said, to leave the army, at least
great part fit, in the country, for some time to
come and to insist on having a tract of territory
ceded to France. 1t is even affirmed, and many
persons in high position credit the assertion that
he intends to take the whole of Mexico and make it
French colony but it is not possible to believe
that he can contemplate any thing very extraya-
CANT. ,,