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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-06
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COmDarluw the Pals.

Section 9Th, chapter Sd, Of the laws Of this State
passed the 2dextra session Of 1881 provides tdxt
the shsri or other returning officer of the Counties
Of each Congressional District shall attend on We'd
nesday next after each election at the following
places to compare the votes.' 'oisia8 ---''ef
AT Plymouth, in the 1st District. -i'v
At GrsenviIle, in the I'd District =, l.. q
F." At Warsaw, in the Sd District. ..ni.
Il At Lumberton, in the 4th District - .r
AtFranklinton, in the 5th District 90 2.
At Greensborough, in the 9Th District. Ia,
At Troy, in the 7sh. District =
At Charlotte, in the 9Th District .
At WlkeSborough, in the 9th District
ii AiAsheviAe, in the 10th District.
taso provides that if any returning officer should
be prevented by accident from reaching the place Of
meeting, on Wednesday, his returns shall be re.
ceived on the day following.
The ordinance of the Convention amending the
ordinance providing for soldier voting, passed in
Nay, 1862, provides that the proper returning Of
cers of every County in this State shall include in
their returns the votes Of officers and soldiers given
in any election in which they may be entitled to
vote by law, if received within twenty days AFTER
they are cast; and the said returning officers shall
not make up their returns and declare the result Of
said elections until the expiration of twenty days as
aforesaid ' s" - - .
And the act Of the called session of the Legisla-
ture passed July 7th 1863, provides that when any
place appointed by the existing laws for the sheri
to meet and compare the votes for members Of Con
gress in said Districts shall be in the possession of
the enemy, the sheriffs other returning officers
nsaid District may meet at any other place in said
District and compare the polls, and declare who is
elected under the same rules and regulations as are
now provided by law. .,..s y a. =.
As the ordinance referred to does not expressly
repeal the act of the Legislature in regard to the
day on which the sherifs Of the different Districts
are to meet to compare the votes, we learn that it
is the opinion of legal gentlemen, who have been
consulted on the subject that they should meet on
the Wednesday following the day of the election,
and compare the votes far as received; and if it
shall appear that all the votes from the army have
not been received they should provide for another
meeting at the expiration of twenty days from the
day on which the army vote was cast in order that
all the votes polled may be embraced in the final
returns. 1t is evident that the ordinance of the
Convention was passed with particular reference to
the voting for Governor and members of Assembly,
which was to take place the following summer, and
referred to, was not a6Eerted to. But as it en-
braces in general terms the voting for members of
Congress- it is necessary 20 construe it with refer
ence to that also, and repeating it only far
it may do so by express words.
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THE SAME OLD CRY.

We have taken no part in the canvass for Con
gress now closed. We have had no favorite candi
dates and have only published cards and circulars
in the way of business, and that without comment
Ours is q Retes and not . political paper, and We
could not plunge into the contest for Congress had
we had the inclination 20 do So which we did not,
without injustice to our thousands of readers who
take the paper because they want a Hecspdper.
But the election is now over and we have but lit
lie doubt but nearly if not all the candidates of the
ConSerratirs party elected and this too in the
face Of tue assertions by certain presses and dema.
gogues that the State would be dsgraced if such was
the case. When Vance was . candidate these same
skulkers denounced him as Unioaist and traitor,
but the people needed them not, and elected him !;
and before he had we'll got warm in his seat they
whipped round and almost Smothered him with their
fulsome eulogies. They were understood then, and
they are understood now. The men that they have
denounced traitors will be elected and while they
have declared that such event would disgrace the
State and that they would leaoe it, We shall not be
surprised to see them fawning around those they
have libelled and traduced in less than month
As to the skulkers and towards who have threaten.
ed leave the State if certain gentlemen cleo
ted to Congress, We have only TO say that We hope
they will not delay their going but 60 at once. The
State will be much better off without than with
them. We know Of no traitors in the feld-certain
il is tory will be elected to Congress by the peo
pie Of North Carolina. If we are not very much
mistaken the people in this State in the army and
at home, have rebuked the insolence of these mise
rable demagogues second time at the polls since
the war commenced, and we hope they will now be
silent-PrOgrsSs. .....
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OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died of Typhoid fever at Orange Factory the 96th
October last Nancy e. daughter of Susan and D. T. Kay,
aged years. Sister thou gone-but gone rest for
we feel that fhS fansomed soul is where
"No chilling winds, nor poisonous breath
Can reach the heathful shore;
Where sickness, sorrow, pain and death
Are felt aud fea red no more" II. 3. K
Died. Of Chronic Bronchitis, at Pekin, Montgomery
County r. c. Un the Goth of October 1885, after pro.
tracted illness Of years W. L. MRAcHAN Of James
and Leasa Meaeha in The 25 tn year of his age In the
triumph of the Holy Gospel his soul passed into eternity
"Apain when the wicked man turneth away from his
wcEedness that he hath committed and doeh that which
il lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive
Died. at Orange Factory the 18th of August 1898, Miss
NfcEx daughter of William and Susan Brewer, aged ls
years. Her amiabe disposition endeared her to all her -
socatex and that her place s void among them IN.
Vtes their emulation Der diligence in the ser
vice of God leaves with but little doubt that the Bride
groom found her with her lamp trimmed und burning
Seldom hath death claimed for its yictim 50 beauteous
flower. lVoA'
Died. of Dipheria ouslow County, the 7th Of Oe-
tober last DEBonAu only surviving child Of Jonas and
Eliza JONES' aged years month and II days She WIT
messed the death of sisters and one brother ana short
ly afterwards the same fell destroyer seized up IN her Her
life was short but lovely. .=.-.. ~. --,. lCoN'
Died. at Edgewood in Lancaster County, on Tuesday,
Oct 18TH in the 7Sd year of her age, Mrs W. B1TEs,
wife of Fleming Bates Esq, for many years clerk OF the
SUPERIOR Court of Northumberland County, Va
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-06

The DTYERESc2.-When the friends Of an honor
able peace in this State and elsewhere fearing that
the Confederate administration would not take such
steps desirable to see II the Northern gov
ernment would come to terms, urged the idea that
the sovereign States might themselves take such
steps through their Legislatures or otherwise the
answer was that The wal. making and treaty making
power had been delegated to the common govern
ment, and that any movement in the direction of
peace by the States would be Unconstitutional
The reply to this was, that under the old govern
ment in which the States had less power theoreti-
cally than they have in the new, peace conference
was held in March, 1851, composed of delegates
from all the States, the object of which to pro-
mote peace between the two sections and to avoid
war aud that surely, if such conference could be
constitutonally held under the former, it might be
held under the present system. But no-the ad-
vocates of war to the last and the last dollar
would hear nothing in reply to their aVorte idea that
the only way to make peace was through the govern
ment at Richmond, because that government alone
had the constitutional power to do so. So much
for their constitutional scruplcs this score. But
when proposition is made that the States shall as
sumo the Confederate debt, and they are reminded
that the Confederate government alone has the pow
er to raise revenue and pay debts for common de-.
fence and that such proposition would blend the
treasures of the States and of the common govern
ment and end in consolidation of our present sys
tenn they turn deaf ear to the fact and are almost
ready to charge those who are opposed to their
favorite scheme with being unfriendIy to the
cause. Tns States have no power to interpose to
end the war and make peace, But they have power
to resume the authority which they have delegated
to the Confederate government to pay debts incur
red in the common defence. That is the argument
In the one case they are extremely solictous to
maintain the constitutional power of the Confedsr-
ate government; in the other they appear to DO in
different; II their fasorite scheme, which would
swamp the States in endless Indebtedness, can be
carried out. --.
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The Latest News.

Cen Thomas in command Of the federal forces at
Chattanooga, telegraphs as follows under date Oc-
TIMER 90, to Gen. Halleck, Washington City: .t
"In the fight of last night the enemy attacked
Gsrey's division posted at Wauhatchis, on three
sides and broke his camp at one point but was driv
en- back in gallant style by part of his force the rc
mainder being held in reserve. .
Gen. Howard, while marching to Garey's relief,
WAS attacked in the flank, the enemy occupying in
force two commanding hills on the left of the road
He Immediately threw forward two Of his regiments
and took both at the point of the bayonet driving
the enemy from his breastworks and across Look
out Creek In this brilliant success over our old
adversary the conduct of the 11th and 18th entite
them to the highest praise"
The War department at Richmond, on the Sd,
had nothing new from Braggs army. g..
Nothing new from Gen. Lees army on the Rap.
pahsuuock. ...
A late dispatch from Richmond states that relia-
BE intelligence had been received of the landing
Of large body of federal troops at Newport News.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter was going on
furiously on the 4th.
We give the latest items of Northern and Euro
pean news, as follows: 81
Northern dates of the S0th have been received
News unmpOrtant. Inc trains run out on tne
Orange and Alexandria railroad as far as Catletts s
Station. thirteen miles this side of Manassas, and
will be repaired in few days to the advance corps
Of the army
Guerriuas continue to harrass the flank and rear
of the army, doing much mischief Twenty four
wagons were captured on Wednesday, near Gaines
Vile by the rebels. 1t is thought the rebels will
be forced into general engagement.
The rebels have been driven from the Ridge
Mountain on the south side Of the Tennessee, and
communication between Chottapnne~ and Bridge
--Li:-I--1 ;-NEE odiatelY.
Lincoln has formally received Sennr Romero,
Minister of the Juarez Government
The United States steamer cruiZing among the
British Islands were ordered away from the Port Of
Prince Edwards Island
European dates to the 22d received The ALd-
bGma, Georgia and TuscarOra were cruizing around
the Cape of Good Hope. The Vanderbilt had ar
rived at the Cape in pursuit of the alabama. The
British Admiralty had decided to construct q new
squadron of iron gunboats.
Henry Ward Beecher addressed an immense audi
ence at London He met with few expressions Of
dissent
The London Times combats Beechers' arguments
The insurrecton in Caucassia was growing serious.
The black sea hotilla of Russia was being fully
completed.
Two divisions Of infantry and several batteries of
artillery had been ordered Poland to reinforce the
Gar A band of Poles had been cut off near Lub-
lin.
ThesPars-pa papers says that England and France
have been negotiating for the identical note the
Polish question. It is rumored that France IS urg-
ing the expulsion of the ex King of Naples from
Rome
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Card from Gen. Logan.

Gen G. ". Logan, a prominent candidate for
Congress in the 10th District in answer to the
Henderson Times that he refused to meet the other
candidates in discussion at that place, addressed
the following card to the Editor of that paper:
Mr. DEDMAN-I notice in the Times OF the 2sd
inst, few remarks by the Senior Editor, stating
that refused to speak at Hendersonville when ask
ed by Mr.. Erwin. This is so, for the reason that
my friends in the outset did not request me to
vass the District and inasmuch as that could not be
DONE published Card stating the only practical
issue before the people
Ny friends know my principles, and as for my
enemies they welcome to al their efforts to
defeat me.
II the people are not tired ofsuch men as brought
on this cruel war, and are disposed to listen still to
their frauds and deceptive principles all that could
say would not change them.
The sole object Of the DestructiVes is to break
down the Conservative party. but in my opinion all
that they can say or do, and all the combinations
they can make, cannot affect it
Let the people beware, and not be led by those
men who have now got US on the brink Of ruin.
G. W. LOGAN
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FROM TENNESSEE.

The Atlantis Register, of Saturday last, says:
The rumored statement to which yegaye publicity
on yesterday, to the effect that bloody fight had
occurred on Wednesday morning at Raceoon Noun
tain, is confirmed Passengers from above state
that our loss in killed end wounded amounts to
thousand This flank movement is designed to dis,
lodge us from Lookout Mountain.
We have information that Loudon has been cap
tured and is now neld by Gems. jackson and Ste
venson.
The Augusta COn,titutiOnalist, of Saturday last,
has the following:
Passengers by the train Of yesterday evening
bring intelligence of severe fighting on Wednesday
night, commencing about midnight, on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad at the foot Of Rae
coon mountain. A portion of Hoods division
chiefly Jenkins brigade--attacking Siegle's corps
in their entertainments, making three desperate
charges, reaching on the last charge within few
feet Of the breastworks Failing to carry the works.
our forces were Withdrawn, and returned to their
former position. Our loss is variously stated, but
It is believed to have been several hundred in killed
and wounded. The loss Of the enemy is unknown.
Passengers also state that our batteries on Look
out Mountain shelled the works of the enemy Wig:
orously on Wednesday, and that the tents of the
enemy had disappeared ..,
We have also intelligence which we deem entire
y reliable tnat QUE forces occupy Loudon and the
advance under Stevenson has reached Concord, fs
the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad has sent
TO Union Point for Of the rolling stock of bis
road, which is an encouraging indication of conf
dence in the successful issue Of the movement for
ward.
THE LATEST.
The Atlanta Register of the 1st November came
to hand yesterday. 1t says:
There are rumored movements Of which it may
not be advisable to speak. Whether Bragg falls
back or fights the people have at length learned to
confide in his care, forethought and caution. He
will move as to save the army in East Tennessee
well as his own, whenever he finds the weight Of
artillery and numbers against him. We have heard
nothing reliable 10 indicate Brsggs purpose 70
change his position
Gen. Hardee has gone to Chickamauga-
The Marietta Confederate has news by the train
that sEirmishing was going on Saturday morning
between our forces and the enemy on Lookout
Creek. 1t is said that Gen. Jenkins had only two
brigades in his recent encounter with enemy, who
had two corps, on Thursday night last Some Of
our skirmishers were captured.
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MAI CEN CT.ERURN

The Winchester Crenn) Bulletin gives an inter-
estng sketch of Major General Cleburn as follows:
This is remarkable man. He is Major Gen
er4l in Braggs army, and is but little known out
side tho army circle. He is yet young man, an
Irishman by birth, and was lawyer in Arkansas
at the commencement Of the war . man of ability
i his profession, and whose leading trait Of charac
ter was devotion to the cause Of his clients Upon
the breaking out Of the he joined o company as
q private and was elected captain. He is now q
Major General, commanding one of the best divis-
ions in the army. He has never been IN battle
that be did not distinguish himself, and was gener-
ally wounded but after the battle nothing is heard
of him land no one sees him without going to the
command) until the next battle.
Shortly before the battle of Murfreesboro, when
Major General Buckner was transferred to Mobile,
Gen. Cleburne was placed in command Of that noble
division, and throughout the whole division there
was quiet but perceptible hum of dissatisfaction.
Buckner was idoIzed by his command. and the new
commander was unknown to them, except such as
had traced his quiet steps. But soon the division
began to feel that they had a man and General at
their head, and when the scenes upon the bloody
field of MIrfreesbore were enacted, every soldier
who saw him upon that bloody field became his
enthusiastic admirer.
His division, the night before the fight was NOV.
ed from the extreme right 10 the extreme left and
he was there ordered to support the command that
was to attack McOook at daylight. This command
was not equal to the task, and, as We have often
heard, by the ineficiency Of the commander, there
was some confusion in the ranks But the powerful
command Of Cleburne, with the General (whose
very look would make q coward fght) at the head,
in perfect order, and yet with the power of tor.
nado, threw its whole force against McCook, and
the rout became general and for miles the gallant
Gleburne led his men against the Yankees, who
made frequent stands-only long enough to be
slaughtered or captured. Many Of the prisoners
ban hu lahT
So, in the late battle field, Cieburne led his men,
and they swept over the field with such rspidty
that the Yankees could find no escape. A very
large proportion of the prisoners were taken by
Gen. Cleburne. Everybody in the army says what
ever Pat. Cleburne undertakes tn do he will accom-
plish. he is quiet man, sober man. and man
of mind. Thank Heaven, he is saved from even q
wound on this bloody field.
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PUNCHIANA,

The most illomened STAR that now threatens de
struction to our people is starvation. We hope
ABUNDANCE will soon, however put it in eclipse.
Pedigree of the late United States, sired by
Washington, and damned by Lincoln The get
are all disjointed and fifty.
'Possum bacon is selling in this market at 81 90
per pound 'Possum dogs from s. 90 to $35 90,
if the bark is good, which depends altogether upon
the tree.
"Peace does not appear so distant as it did" says
Mr. Lincoln. "Neither does the Millennium" re
plies the Argus. at is only question of time"
and we certainly three years to it than
when we started" rejoined Mr.. Davis. But the
truth is, as every Philosopher we'll knows We
will have peace until this cruel war Is pyerg"
: YAwNNe Opening the mouth whe6 b are
sleepy and want to shut your eyes an infectiods
sensation very prevalent during the delivery Of .
tedious discourse. ~ -s ~
= UnsRELLA.-An article which, BY the morality Of
society," you may steal from friend or foe, and which,
for the same reason you should not lend to either
Observation-Disclosures which are only kept going
by being perpetualy puffsd in which respect they
beara pointed resemblance to certain authors The
latter raise the wind ny increasing their salss,
whereas the former diminish their sails Is the wind
increases
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Trading with the Enemy.

An article which we publish to-day, under the
above head, from the Richmond Examiner presents
one Mr.. G. B. Lamar formerly of New York, but
now Of Georgia in no favorable light. Mr.. Lamar
is one of those combustible patriots who rushed to
the South soon after Lincoln's proclamation, with
protestatons Of unyng devotion the interests of
the Confederate States, and with bitter words for
the Conservatives or old Union men of the Southern
rnnntry; and in this way, like thousands Of others
equally untrustworthy, he obtained the confidence
of the administration at Richmond and of many of
our people But it turns out and he confesses the
fact, that he has been in correspondence with his
dear friend Fernando Wood of New York, and that
his attention is divided between ultra secess iouism
IS Southern man and efforts to trade with the
common enemy, so as 20 fill his pockets and those
of his dear friend The Examiner has taken off all
his epdermis and plentifully sprinkled red pepper
on his aesh He deserves it all. And this trans
cendental patriot is the individual, 1t seems who
has recently invited the Presidents of the Banks of
the Confederate States to meet him in Augusta, to
consider and act on questions relating to the cur
rency. Are they goingr If they do, they will
probably find themselves, if they should adopt his
suggestions, the victims of some Yankee trick which
will add to the depreciation of our own currency,
and benefit that of the Northern government
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-06

SHEEP AND Wool RAIsTNG.-We have received q
copy Of the speech the Hon. John Marshall Maccue,
of Augusta, Vs delivered at the late session of the
Legislature of Virginia on bill to increase the pro-
ductiOn of wool This speech contains many valu-
able statistics and is worthy of public consideration
at the present time We hope our Legislature,
now soon to IN set will take this important matter
in hand and give it that consideration which its i'm.
pOrtance to our people now 50 urgently demands. -
We shall refer to this subject hereafter.
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The election in this state.

us npblish to day all the returns received up to
The time going to press 5....
'T Th. returns from the army are highly gratifying.
o- brave soldiers in camp have given majorities in
rs,rv every District for the Conservative candidates.
d va feel sure that the people at home have united
with the soldiers in giving such majorities as will
ensure the election of nearly all the can
aid.tes. The result furnishes matter for rejoicing
10 Al. the friends of an honorable peace and of the
crest principles of civil liberty. 49,.
We shall take occasion, when the returns are all
-.ceyed, to review the election by Districts - -
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We saw.a day or two since at the harness estab-
lshmsnt Of Col. CIV. D. Hutchings, of this place,
some harness made Of cloth and leather about three.
fourths of the former which appear to be durable
in their, character. They were made under the di.
rection of Quartsrmaster Pierce and If they will
answer the purpOse-the bearings and fastenipgs
only being Of leather-a great saving in leather will
be effected. They present very neat appearance.
Col. H. informs US that the saving is about twenty
pounds Of leather To the set ~
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From western Rorth.Caroliua.

letter was received in this City on Wednesday
last from Gov. Vance, dated Marshall, Madison
County, in which he states that the enemy has re-
tired towards Tennessee. They we're about eight
hundred strong commanded by Col. Smith, of In
dana. We announce this intelligence with much
Qualification, as it relieves Western Carolina for the
present of the enemy. We think the mountain
passes leading towards Marshall and Asheville
should be fortified at once.
Gov. Vance will no doubt return to Raleigh to-
day or tomorrow.