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Screw Steamers lis
sidewheel steamers, gunboats, transports, &c, l5l
Iren.clad steamers, 81
Total,
PUBLIC MEETING IN SURRY.

; portion of the magistrates and citizens Of the
county of Surry having assembled at the Court
House on the 9th instant for ta9tion purposes,
and having finished their assessment another meet
Chairman, and DR.. N. Y. Folger Secretary;
The Chairman explained the object Of the meet.
ing, and Col. H. NJ. Waugh offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Rssosued That although provisions Of every kind
are remarkably scarce in thus county, yet We ap-
prove of the plan recommended by the Secretary Of
war for procuring subsistence for our gallant army
in the field, and to this end the Chairman appoint
ed committee Of three persons from each Captains
District in the county to carry out the plan recon-
mended BY the Secretary Of War, whose duty il
shall be to ascertain and report the amount Of sub
names of those farniAing, price. &c, and also to
report the names Of al selfish and ilberal persons
who shall refuse to sell, in order that steps may be
taken tQinprsss the sans and that the names Of all
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such may be published to the world as enemies Of

such may be published to the world as enemies Of
Z, In setordsnce with the resolution the Chairman
poia "a the following persons as committees:
2 J. CD Il. Il Waugh, r. A. McGufin, l. s. Snow.
3 Exsn Davis n Flippen, W. NJ. Hall.
q H. Thonpson, B. Thompson, II. Wolf
4. j. Greenwood, VIM. J. Cox, ID. Spradey.
8. R s. Gillner, E. Banner, G. Booker.
6. A. Capp, G. G. Cockerham, W. p Nixon.
2. F. Booker, VIM. Golding, Lewis Martin.
8. -. D. Mosely, j. II. Maxwell, D. Ndredge.
9. VIM S. Key, VIM. T. Lewis, P. Badget.
10. j. Lowe, Martin Payne, Jno Rainy.
II. N. Y. Folger, NJ. A. York, Lee Burroughs.
IL J. n. Cloud, R. E. Reeves, NJ. q. HARDER.
-. Lacy Snow, B. Jones, j. Phillips.
H. W. W. Wolf, A. Marion E. 8. Butner.
10. J: Denny, 8. H. Taylor, E: Stone.
18. VIM. s. Green. G. Hill, job Worth.
II. Bird Lowe, NJ. W. Stricklin, R. Chiffon.
ls. j. Gray, A. G. Lewis, James Deatherage.
On motion Of II. O. Hampton, the proceedings
were ordered to be published in the Winston Sen.
tsnsl with request that the N. O. Standard and
State Journal copy.
0n,motion the meeting adjourned to meet again
in Dobson, on Tuesday Of our next County Court
R. E. REEVES, Chm'n.
M Y. FoLaER, Secy. -
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DurY TO OUR SLAvra:-By a special n,,..,
has it been made the interest Of both p ~
white that the negro be- carefully m1tu u'ask
especially do advantages, through sucs
accrue to the temporal and eternal interest," coy
inferior race; and in this we may behold w. Of
design of Providence ip placing that racs nut us
care under the care of those who least ~ snusr
nations on earth, are disgracsd BY anti ss al Oh
isms and infidel dogmas and, therefore SstlplN
to be faithful to the trust imposed Bat T hsl
A great charge of tho Southern neo,, !
christianization of the colored people in tbS;.
But beyond all controversy the oyerwb .ie'i u
jority Of our slave population is but sr.a
heathenism To our great disgrace The ase absI
been wofully neglected. We believe th, ua|y b.
to carry out this duty in regard to the eS aesk
ton Of our blacks is one of the causes Of th;a l
punishment VI 'ns oil
Let Christians, then, arouse to a con,on,
OF this great mission, and begin to enter w;R
gy upon proper steps for the ameiostor WIN eae
tianzatioR Of the dependent slaves in ou. ana
Thus they may soonest end this direfnI mldst
bring about all the sweets and glories Of war "
eral happiness and national independents peace 81
tian Inde1. pe"uehce-Ch,
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Gtt StanbarS.
THE MAID 1 LOVE-
ny n. L. FLASH, OF MOBILE, ALA.

The maid love has violet eyes,
And rose leaf lips of red,
She wears the moonshine round her neck,
The sunshine round her head;
And she is rich in every grace
Though poor in every guile,
And crowned kings might envy me
The splendor of her smile.
She walks the earth with such grace
The lilies turn to look,
And waves rise UP to catch glance
And stir the quiet brook;
Nor ever will they rest again,
But chatter as they flow,
And babble of her crimson lips,
And of her breast of snow.
And cen the leaves upon the trees
Are whispering tales of her,
And tattle till they grow SO warm,
That in the general stir, .
They twist them from the mother branch
And through the dir they fly,
Till, fainting with the love they fee,
They Hutter down and die.
And what is stranger still than all
The wonders of her grace,
Fer minds the only thing to match
The g)ories Of her face.
Obi she is natures paragon
All innocent Of art;
And she has promised me her hand.
And given me her heart
And when the spring again shall flush
Our glorious Southern bowers,
Nv love will wear bridal veil,
A wreath Of orange flowers;
And 80 care not if the sun
Should founder in the sea,
For, oh! the starbeam Of her love
Is light enough for me.
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the vain hope that our foes would if not reent at
least grow weary. 1t has seemed Is if we were try
ing how much Of our sufferings thsy could bear !;
and there is no limit to their endurance
1t surely must be plain 1t last that this IS g
war Of determination. Sooner or later we n:se " -
accept it UPON this footing. In Pennsylvanie are
rich farms and cities and there is frewood in Phil
adelphia. 1t will go hard upon Southern omceas
and soldiers to enter upon this horrible kind Of war
fare; but yet we must conquer peace xe must US
and the ravage Of peaceful farms aud homesteads,
and the shriefs and agonies of cities IN conaagra.
ton. On our own ground we will never win that nat
50 much longed for peace. We must make the 100
long for it. and pray for it. or it will never come.
The only other alternative is submission. recon;
struction infamy. These noble States, with .nei,
noble people, will be an Oppressed 'hationshty
forever We shall live slaves We shall die slaves
after begetting slaves to propagate slavery ana
from generation to generation.-R'eA Enquirer
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ASSISTANCE TO RErUaEEs.-It will be seen BY re-
ference to one Of the letters Of our army corespon-
dent that seventy families are about leaving New
bern. driven from their homes by the enemy with
nothing of their property but their clothing. The
case appeals she suggests to their more for innate
fsalew citizens for relief We hope the matter will
resolve the attention Of proper persona At Raleigh
OF etsevhere, to whom contributions may be for.
wsrdsd, and who can give some idea Of what and
how much ls wanted for that object
We take it for granted that the railroads. which
belong so largely to the State, and which are in SO
prosperous coalition, viii transport I'll needy n.
fugsss free Of eharge-Fay Obsesssr. /.
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$3.50 REWARD.

II OST, on THE NIGHT OF THE I'D CT MARG
IL last at tho North Carolina Depot Raleigh, mem
randum book, containing the following papers, as fri
recoflected: certificate from the Treasurer, No. ~
issued 18th September. 1862, to Samuel J. Crawford
s, 900, eight per cent bond some $3.50 in State qs
notes. fundabe in six and eight per cent bonds tHaa
federate bills and between forty and sixty dollars
bank bills My name, Capt. John L. Murray, Co. "
N. e. volunteers, was also in the book; also paper
the book relieving me Of my oompand in said reslms
hereby warn all parsons from trading for the aHI
certificate have applied for aduplicate OF the ans
Any information concerning this loss may be LETT u
the Editor of the Standard and reward Of $3.50 HMt
paid for the recovery Of the memorandum book paPs
Big Falls, Nc.
Nav 8. 1862 S7-w6swln Z
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"A SPIRITED GIRI.-The following anseao,. :,
corning one of the daughters of WinohestsUs. s
tnensc beyond doubt and worthy of be;ns mn s'
on record: One day during the hard w!n ~! v
past, Miss Arnold applied to the brute MI.a!
permit to purchase forage for her cow "
MIX was an item of no little importance to ths
Slstence OF her fathers family during the rs sa
that monster: "Are you loyal p asked the 'e q.
eral "Yes" she replied. He began n lily s.s os
permit: ITO the United States or GoSs.s s
states r To the Confederacy, Of eourss y sba |
Pied. Then shall give you no permit Thu SSs |
famous rebellion must be crushed" "Wellns.s
s1e' ~ you can crush it by starping John Army ~
otd co'0, do 1t and be drvt to you." N'"S
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TESTIMONIES RESPECTING THE BIBLE.

+. TESTIMONIES RESPECTING THE BIBLE.
Lord Baeon-" Tbere never was found in any
a,e Of the world, either philosopher, OF sect or
kw> or discipline, which did 50 highly ezah the
John Seldom, called BY Grotius, 4" The GLORY of
Eno,and. ~" There is no book upon which we can
rest in dying moment but the Bible"
John Milton, the immortal poet-"There is no
songs comparable to the songs Of Zion no orations
equal to those Of the prophets and no politics like
those which Scripture teash."
Sir Matthew HalA-"There is no book like the
Bible for excellent wisdom, learning and USE"
Hon. Robert Beyls.-"I 1t is matchless volume;
it is impossible we can study it too much, or es-
TEEN it too highly"
John Locks.-To.a person Who asked this pro-
found thinker which wss the shortest and surest
way for young gentleman to attain to the true
knowledge of the Christian religion in the full and
just extent Of it. he replied "Lst him study the
Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament;
therein are contained the words of eternal life. 1t
has God for its Author, salvation for its end and
truth, without any mixture of error for its matter
At another time he said: "Lt is AL pure all sim
cerc; nothing too much, nothing wanting"
Sir William Joues-The following words were
written with his own hand in his Bble II have
carefully and regularly perused these holy Scrip
lures, and am Of opinion that the volume indepen-
IDENTIFY of its divine origin contains more sublimty,
purer morality, more important history, and finer
strains Of eioquenee, than can be collected from all
other books, in whatever language they may have
been written" 49,.
Reader, oppose these, the deliberate and disinter-
ested opinions Of some Of the greatest mon that ever
lived, to the fippant sarcasms of the nidel Clasp
the Bible to your heart-believe its holy truths
obey its sacred comn1nds-regulate your lives by
its precepts-and die resting on that Slviour whom
the Scriptures reveal as having "bronght life and
immortality to light through the eospsln
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Wake Co., April 2e, 1868.
EXTRACT,

Dear Father, Mother, Brothers and Skaters NO
tongue pen can express the desire have to see
you all once more, but there is no chance of that
until the end Of this cruel and unjust war, unless
you come to see me for rather than desert my post
as soldier will lose the last drop Of blood in my
veins If l die, let me die like hero at my post
If never see you again in this world pray for me
that may meetyou all in that brighter abode where
sorrow and trouble never come and parting is no
more Remember me when you cast your eyes on
my vacant seat beside your comfortable fire. side.
WILLIS j. j.. WILSON.
To Elder JAMES WILSON and family.
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. Maior.General REYNOLDS.

Inthe recent movements, Towards, Slocum's and
Mead's corps crossed at Kelly's Ford, above Freds
ericksburg Reynolds, Sickles' and Sedgwick's
corps secured the lower crossings. COUGHS corps,
the remaining one, took . position to cover the
United States and Banks Fords, between Fred
ericksburg and the mouth of the Rapidan.
Besides the infantry corps. above named there isa
large cavalry corps cpmluanded by Stoneman, and
there is also Patricks brigade and the artillery re-
serve. The aggregate force is q matter of simple
calculation. The numoer Of sick in the army, on
the first of April, was stated at loft, and the
ratio of sick to the whole number at g. to the
thousand. This gives total force of 1884, $50.
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The Richmond Examiner is highly pleased with
the appointment of General Sterling Price to the
chief command ofthe Trans Mississippi Department.
and says:
The unhappy measures Of General Holmes and
Hindman have lost Arkansas as completely as
Louisiana to our arms; and the first ray Of hope
that begins to come to us, from beyond the great
river, is coupled with the name of General Price.
, The great blunder of removing that remarkable
from the true theatre Of his genius is repaired
at the eleventh hour. and at the very moment when
all was about to be given up lost in Missouri and
Arkansas hope is agpin revived by the resopndlng
F., step Of the Missouri! hero upon his familiar war
paths. The popularity Of General Prices charac
ter is the power that seems inherent to him ofcreat
ing armies He may not be great strateglst, and
may be still less tactcian and dsciplinarian but
that his genius is able to call armies from the EARTH
; and that he can move them whittier be chooses, is
not to be denied The presence of General Price in
Missouri is the presence Of army and the exist
ence Of Confederate army in that field, is worth
two States to the Confederacy 1t dstracts Federal
attention to new quarter it 'detaches an entire
army from its declining forces east of the Missis-
sippi; it presents nucleus for the Southern senti-
ment of a great and vast country to rally around
and in the end, waen peace ensues, it must bring
domain and empire to the Confederacy. None can
understand the infatuation or insanity which in
ducedthe ordering of Price east of the Mississippi,
and his subordinaton from the id0lized leader of
great population, to division commander of an
mcousiderable army But this folly, the bfunder,
or the crime, call it which you will, has at length
. been repaired and hope again revves for the Con-
federate cause on the Western plains
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LOGAN's CANCER OINTMENT. =.
A Positive Cure for liberated Cancer, Scirrho@
Tanner, scrofuia, FistuIa, Piles end all ~
lignapt Ulcers.
VTlaIs rs A BOLD DECLARATION, BUT AN PE
j pared to demonstrate The same l have made e
treatment Of Cancer and kindred diseases specially I
years, and have consequently acquired more pract
knowledge of the nature and treatment of the disease
is possible by those engaged in q general practice.
very liberal terms of treatment will, l trust induce
afflicted 10 make early application thus insuring sps
cure, and avoid the pain and anxiety attending the
gress of this terrible maady.
TERMS OF TRsA1NES1-1 will visit and treat patieut
their residences making no,charge until cure be efe
or will forward my Ointment with directions for as
mail on the receipt Of $50. Il
Reference to persons cured in this County withnS
past three months will be given application by ig
Letters of enquiry will be answered provided they a
tain q postage stamp.
Address me OF Asheville, NorthCarolina. until las
July. G. LOGAN, N. DF
April 90, 1868. 35-w&sw6tpd :
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2O0, 600 ACRES OF LAND FOR SAL
AUCTION. ,sd

vuyHE FLORIDA, ATLANTIC AND GULF NJ
Railroad Company has 900, 900 acres of LA T,uss
was appralVd 10 1859, and conveyed to tw? ,.ned
secure The Payment Of Free Land Bonas 10 civ
Comp1iy; which shall offer for sale at LaA'
wednesday the 18th Of May, 1858 = ,odrs|
These lands are valuable for purposes OF and y
(many OF them) Others for timber, turpentiLns state
situated in the most healthful portion OF tns ID
money in lands Private sales will be made %IEiS
- Agent Of i 1S1I
March "a, 1885,. ss-H'
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Forrest and his Men.

The recent gallant exploits of Forrest and his
men, will command the admiration of the world
1t is absolutely marvellous to think how after four
days of hard fighting, this noble and daring leader
with his jaded horses, could have followed up and
captured the Yankee forces that were fleeing before
him, ere they could reach Rome to plumber and
destroy it But ".facts are stubborn things" and
that he did accomplish the extraordinary feat, is
beyond the shadow of a doubt, for it is 5act.-
Doubtless had the main body Of the enemy reach
ed Rome, it would have been bravcly defended by
her gallant sons, and the few Confederate troops
that were in that city perhaps it would have been
successfully defended, for we know the anettle of
her sons, and what yalor could have accomplished
would not have been. wanting to accomplish. But
the daring and chivalrous Forrest was upon the
heels Of the foe and ere the main body of his forces
could reach the advance guard that had appeared
before the city to spy out its situation" it was
bagged, and not as visitors but as prisoners, did
they enter the threatened city. There is not on re-
cord an account of more brilliant and dashing
affair, than this last one of Forrest All honor to
the gallant chief and his brave troops!
We have been advised that the prisoners captured
will be sent from Rome to this city. Trains have
been dispatched for them, and they may be looked
fer here every hour-Atlanta lntelligencer.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARss

= day the 2Sth of January hast. my negro ooy
ANTHONY He is of whitish yellow compleia'O Dunp
feet or inches high, 10 or 20 years DID, anu
and talks short when questioned, and has down"
No doubt be is trying to pass for free boy. IN
/ will give the above reward for him de,lvereu ID
Prospect Hill, Csswell County, or confined ID sh
get him. F. 5000
Csswell Co., March ~, 1862. WV"
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ANsoN CRoPs-A friend in Arson writes that
the wheat and oat crops are very promising. Uo,
less rust makes its appearance "there will be an
immense crop saved" Our correspondent adds that
though the unheaFd Of prices place those articles
beyond the reach Of many."'-Fay. Obseroer.
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CITY BATTALION.
LAST CHANCE FOR CONSCRlfIs'

HAvING BEEN AUTHORIZED TO RAISE Az
pany to he attached to Major Elliotts City BATH
Consumption tsstSs bang sa,oisd) and Others
chance Joining good company for special duty Ut
around Richmond. This Battalion is permanently ~
in. s;.sr Quarters and ratlons furnished il6U
enlistment; also, transportation. o,
'.'''' Addrsss WIN. H. ALLISON,
Capt. and Recruiting Opicei Z,
. City Battalion, Richmond p.
April z, 1863. 29-w6S"'ry
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For the Standard.

Mr.. HoLDEN:-Will you please publish for me
an extract of letter written by my youngest son =
short time before he died. He was eighteen years
old the first day Of September last and volunteered
he'29th of the same month, and died the 7th Oh
March last at Charleston, 8. G.
JAMES WILSON.
Wake Co.. April 2e, 1868.
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HooKEk's ARNY-From the information furnished
by the enemy's newspapers Hooker's army contains
seven infantry corps, numbered and commanded as
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May S, 1868:
PILES. FIsTULA TUMORS,

UIcerations Of the Womb, spermatorrhea,f
p4litic Affections, &c.
mr.. J. A. CLOPTON, OF HUNTSVILLE, Az
will be in Raleigh the first Of July, where he Dt
consulted for few days He operates with perfect su
for Piles, and guarantees perfect cure in every n
Piles, where the Tumors come down. when at stool
operated with perfect success few days ago, in
Al years standing, his tumors coming down as a lsrg
large tea cup At every STOOL Those who doubt.p(
dress Mr. H. H. Berry, Montioelio, Florida -
Dr. G. operated ON some desperate cases in SaSbu!
year. ons Of them is known 70 every citizen Of SaS
Ladies Of the City and vicinity will be visited ~, -
homes He will be in Salisbury the first Of june d'
0o Tsleh co. co. 1853 1855 u ''ns s-w4srt|
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What Troops the Yankee States have sent iato
the Field.


The United States National Almanac" for 1863,
published in Philadelphia, furnishes some interest
ing statistics concerning the strength of the enemy.
The following Hble shows the number of troops
furnished to the Yenkee army from the commence
ment of the var up to the first of January, 1858:
New York-Number sent to the field to
January, 1868, 922,sss
Pennsylvania, 100000
Ohio besides over 10, 900 enlisted in the
service of other States,) 174,OO
nlinois-To December 81, 1862, $4,000
Indiana-To January l, 1863, 1O9,69
Massachusetts, Dec. LIST 1862, (about
one to every 1s3 of her populationO
Iowa-To December /, 1869, more than) $4,000
Michigan-December l, 1862, $4,000
Observation-Disclosures, 1862, aside from
three months regiments, $4,000
Maine. 10000
Connecticut-To Nov. 10, 1862, 9s.65l
New Jersey, 10000
Vermont dearly one in every Is Of her
entire popuation,l 10000
New Hampshire, up to Nov. l, 1862, 1921
Rhode Island, Zone no 2s-l0o Of her
white male population) 1875
Kansas. $4,000
Minnesota, 1887
= California, GIVE full regiments of infan-
try and two Of cavalry say 1000
Oregon, no report.
Maryland (estimated) 10000
Delaware, (estimated) 5000
Kentucky. New. !, 1862, about 55, 900
Missouri, $4,000
Virginia, Nov. l., 1862, about 10000
Totsl, 1,S56,SOl
This large number, it will be observed, is "be-
sides the three months regiments" IN Wisconsin
This is not the whole of the host which has been
sent against us. The following shows the naval
force with which the Yankees have assailed us, and
t gives the strength Of the United States navy:
&6amers.
Screw Steamers 118
Side wheel Steamers gunboats, transports, &c, l5l
Irenclad steamers, 81
Total 1913
Sailing Vesssls.
Shipsofthe line snd frigates, -
Shops. ofwar and briggs, 20
Ships, brigs, barks and schooners, - u
| Total, 49, -... !O4
| :. Total of steamers and sailing vessels, AZ
| The feet in commission exceeds that Of England
by fifty vessels Over 10000 men are serving on
| these vessels. ..'' .
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STOCK MARKET,
LOGAN's CANCER OINTMENT. ,,

Owing to the recent batle there have been no tran
tons in stocks. buoyant change may soou be expect