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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-01

the tire OF patriotism we again irnplore the Pres-
nent to yield to the well ascertaned public DESIRE
now demonstrated by another disaster to be prop
eriy founded and dismiss incompeteney from all
commando
General Bragg knows and feels the complaints
tnat are public against him, and this fact causes
MIN TO be over cautous-the responsibility oppres-
ses MS military capacity, and man, weighed
down as he is, can have that command of all his
faculties SO necessary in the trying ordeal We
ieei for him The greatest sympathy, we know him
TO De patriotic, and earnestly struggling to do his
best; but circumstances, which perhaps he could
not control have operated to impair his usefulness.
Why further compromise the cause and endanger
the Gulf States by retaining him in commands By
consulting the public wish, now almost an open
outcry the President will start the struggle for lib
erty with new impetus, and every man, as one re-
heved from an oppressive burden, will start fresh
and buoyant in the contest that is yet before us.
The retention of General Bragg by the President
dishesrtens The people, by forcing upon them the
impression that there is but one man, and that is
General Bragg, in whom the President reposes con-
hdence for the command of the important Army of
the Tennessee. Reduced to one General, the people
cannot realize that astounding factl After three
years OF war, that no officer but General Bragg in
the Southwest retains the confidence of the Presi-
dent, alarms the public and unless this impression
is speedily removed, will engender despair. Penn.
berton's disaster at Yicksburg nearly broke the
public heart and Bragg at Chattanooga will greatly
depress the spirit of the people and when they see
that both of these unlucky and unfortunate com.
mahders are shielded and protected by the Presi-
dent they cannot look upon the fact as otherwise
than as contemptuous disregard of public senti-
ment- We will not so construe it. but hope that
this last disaster will convince the President that
change is Immediately demanded-Rich Enquirer.
The above language is plain, and very much to
the point. IT, zoe had written it We should have
been charged by the Destructves with being a trai-
tor. But it is the language of the Enquirer, and
we fear it is true.
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Negotiations for Peaca

The brief communication we publish to-day, over
the signature of "One of the People," expresses the
views and wishes of large majority Of the people
of the State. We know the writer WELL He is
gentleman of substance and character, and would
advise no step designed or calculated to cripple the
Confederate government or tarnsh the fair fame Of
our State
Our views on this subject, expressed in July and
August last, have been strengthened by subsequent
events. The epeople Of this State desire that some
effort shall be made to close the war on honorable
terms They believe that mere fighting will not
end it but that negotiations must be resorted to in
aid of the sword. Far be it from us to attempt to
dictate to the peoples representatives. but our sit
nation is such to enable us to collect public SEN
hment from all portions of the State, and we say
most respectfully to members of the Legislature that
II they shall adjourn and return to their consti
tuents without making some effort to initiate nego
tlatlons, they will be held to serious accountable
w. Noo IS the time TOR craftsmanship and moral
courage. There are members of both houses of the
General Assembly who possess not only moral cour.
age IN high degree but information and experience
statesmen, which could be brought to bear in this
~ 'Ss IN such way as to meet the expectations Of
Ue people IN paving the way to an honorable peace
%ere IN better condition to negotiate three
Otus rO ago Ihan we now and it is not certain
.lat VIC N1Il achieve great victories and thus i'm.
our Solultlon in this respect during the next
..too lion'Ls' Uolden moments are flying. five
"a ~ " iiesotia'e and fail, we shall be no worse
OH than we are now. We mar snccea6 hnt ;f We
fail after an honest and earnest c1ort ON naonIo
Will then know what is IN reserve for tbon op irin
band together as one man TO meet the enemv and
tight to the last ~
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A CHANGE DEMANDED.-Every body is satisfied
with Gen. Lee, and every body is dissatisfied with
Gen. Bragg,-and every body, with the exception
of few partizsns, is dissatisfied with the majority
of the Cabinet at Richmond. Ifpublic opinion were
as much respected and potent in the Confederate
States as it is in England, the Cabinet would have
been changed and improved long since. 1t is in
dispensable to the success of the cause that the
President should eviEce better and higher qualities
himself as the head of the government or that he
should change his constitutional advisers. Let the
Legislatures of the States now in session, call upon
him to change his advisers and his policy. 1t may
be too late three months hence
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The Latest News

Cen. Lee telegraphed to Adjutant General Coop
Or upder date November 2Sth, from the Rapldan'
that owing to the rain storm no important move
ment of either army had taken place, but the enc
nv on the morning of the 2sth were deployed IN
line of battle.
Meade's army crossed the Rapidan on Thursday
and Friday, and moved in the direction OF Orange
Courthouse Friday forenoon Johnson's division OF
Ewelrs corps engaged the enemy thirteen miles be-
low Orange Courthouse, and twelve miles above
Characteristic The fight lasted till night, when
the enemy were slowly driven back to their en-
treuchments. Our loss in killed and wounded four
or five hundred.
This was probably preliminary skirmish on
large scale The decisive or general battle had not
been fought, but may have taken place since.
Gen. Grant telegraphs to Gen. Haleck from Chat
tsnooga dated 9th, that the route of the Confede
rates was complete He says Bragg lost sixty pieces
of artillery. He claims a considerable number OF
prisoners. He says he was in pursuit of Bragg
forces. >,
A telegram from Cincinnati represents Burnside
as secure in Knoxville. A column had been sent
to his relief
The sheng continues at Charleston.
Gold in New York 1874.
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A DANGEROUS AND ODIoUs ScHENR.-The Fay
etteville O6serUsr true TO its disposition to favor
and benefit the few at the expense Of the many, en-
dOrses the proposition made to the country by
Convention of bank officers in Augusta, Georgia,
to issue and sell coupon bonds of the Confederate
government for one thousand millions of dollars
the interest," sixty millions of dollars, to be paid in
gold and silver or in the coupons, and the people
to be taxed annually to raise this amount in coin.
This is, indeed precious scheme to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer and to place the power
of taxation in the hands of the few to grind the
many in the earth. No doubt millions would at
once be invested in these bonds by capitalists and
the harvest would be a rich ore for brokers, and
for those government contractors, Of cotton
and wool factories, aud others who have made for
tunes during the war out of the necessities and
miseries of the people; but the farmers, and work
ing, men, and mechanics, and those who live on
small salaries and incomes including the families of
officers and soldiers in the field, would have to
raise the coin to pay this tax, and their property
would be sold under the hammer if they could not
obtain the specie. And how could they obtain it?
Will the Observer tell usH Is there enough specie
in the country to pay this taxi We doubt it
Two years ago the great bulk of the cotton in the
Confederate States could have been purchased by
the government at ten cents per pound. If the
President and Secretary of the Treasury had pos.
sessed ordinary foresight they would have pur-
chased this cotton and woudh have had solid basis
for the issues of Confederate money. They might
have had millions of sterling to their credit in Eu-
rope. But no-the war was to be a short one
secession if not peaceable to be nearly so and
the cotton, which is equal to specie, would not be
needed. And now the great body of the people,
whose interests have thus been neglected and who
are growing poorer every day. are to be called upon
to raise the gold to pay the interest these bonds
to be purchased by capitalists 1t is an odious and
dangerous scheme, and we trust there is enough
common sense and common justice in Congress to
ensure its prompt rejection.
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The STATE PRINTING. When we undertook the
public printing we did not expect to realize any
profits from it, but such has been the advance in
prices during the last six or eight months that we
have been and are now losing money by it. We
pay, for example, seventy, five cents per thousand
ems for composition while the law allows us but
sixty.two and half cents. We do not suppose that
any member Of the General Assembly would have
US lose money by the work, and certainly we do not
ask nor expect profits from it. All we ask is that
we may be saved from actual loss and if the Legis-
lature will appoint committee to investigate the
matter, believe that justice both to the State and
to the printer will be DONE We have endeavored
to perform duty State Printer faithfully, and
shall continue to do so whether the prices fixed by
law many years ago shall be increased or not
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The SITUATION IN GEORGIA, VIRGINIA AND Ten
NEssEE.-At the time Of writing this we are without
details of the great battle fought last week between
Gen. Bragg's forces and those of the enemy under
Gen. Grant 1t seems that the conflict was pro-
onged and desperate, and that forces were grad
ually driven from Lookout Mountain, left centre
in confusion, and that Gen. Bragg has fallen back
to the old battle ground of Chickamauga, which is
some eight miles from Chattanooga. His headquar
ters were at Ringgold about fifteen miles from that
place 1t is reported that Gen. Bragg lost some six
or seven thousand prisoners. His loss in killed and
wounded must have been heavy, as well as that of
the enemy. There is no doubt that he was over
whelmed by numbers; and this fact with the want
of confidence in him by both officers and men, has
been the cause of serious disaster to our arms. We
trust however, when the details are received that
the disaster will not appear so serious as it now
does.
There have been indications for week or two past
of general battle on the Rapidan. The enemy
were believed to Se crossing in great force the
9th, at Germanna and Ely's fords, and it was
thought the conflict would take place in the neigh
borhood of Charlottesville. We have strong hopes
OF fortunate result based on the veteran courage
and indomitable resolution of Gen Lees army, and
also on his peculiar fitness for his position as CON-
mander.inchief; but we confess we are not without
apprehensions, when we reflect upon the greatly
superior force which the enemy will bring to bear
against him.
1t was reported that Gen. Burnside had surren-
dered Knoxville to Gen. LOngstreet, but the Knox
vile Register of the oath leaves the impression
that the rumor is unfounded Gen Burnside is
said to be in Knoxville with some twelve or fifteen
thousand men, strongly fortified, and Gen. Long
street must take the place, if at all, by storm
Generals Wheeler and Ransom are said to be in
positions in which they assail Burnside with
advantage if he should attempt to escape by Cum
berland Gap. Buff Gen. Longstreet should decide
to storm Knoxville, or should attempt it and
fail he will be compelled in all probability TO re-
tire by way of Bristol to Virginia
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II ever there was case of self condemnation 1t
Is that OF the Stan dGrd, as We have exposed it
Fayetteville O6sercer.
" as zoe have exposed it" True enough. The
Ooscrrer dStors and garbles our articles, and then
exela'ms, ''see what case~we have made outl-the
standard is the most inconsistent of papers as zoe
nave exposedi it." Sucha course Is unworthy ofsuch
paper As the Obserrer. 1t may suit small minds,
ana elicit compliment from the superficial and
thoughtless, but it can serve only to lower that
journal in the estimation of those whose good opn-
ion is worth having.
The Observer and the Standard did not differ in 1850
and 1861 as to the of the war, or as to the
course proper to be adopted by this State in the
last resort They do not differ now, nor have they
differed as to the proprety Of continuing the war
but when We insist, as we began to do in June and
July last, that some steps should be taken to OBJ
tain peace, the ObserUer falls out with u.s. calls us
hard names, impeaches our motives, and charges US
with falsehood. We were clever, and uuambitious,
and truthful as long we agreed with the O6serper
but as soon as We differed with that paper we be-
came the very opposite of what it had proessed to
consider us.
We are neither "sef condemned" nor Justly con-
demned by the Observer. Our course has been en-
tireiy consistent and our motives are good If our
course is reprehensible that of the people of
the State for they have recently very emphatcally
sustained the Standard and condemned the O6ssr.
rsr. The Observer cannot, Therefore, denounce US
without denouncing large majority Of the people !;
but we can afford to be denounced in such com.
pany.
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HOUSE OF COMMONH

Tbo
Inc aonse was called to order.at II O'Clock, AN.
tne journal. OF ofyesterda5 was read and approved
Leave OF absence for three days granted to Mr. Hsa
den. on motion of his colleague Mr. Wsddell
Mr.. Allison from the clmmittee on propositions and
grievances reported back The petition Of John Manning
asking to be discharged from its further consideration
Mr. Gentry from he committee on Cherokee Iauda re.
ported las subsute) bill concerning Cherokee lands.
Passed first readiug. ..----
Mr. Keener introduced resolution in favor Of the trus
claims.
Mr. Wadde bill for the relief Of John Manning Pas.
sed first reading.
Mr.. Damn, resolution that message be sent to the
proposing 10 raise joint select committee 20
the rsspS Of shsan osssdge az relates to snoOurAsag
hr Powell bill to amend oath section of ssth cbautsr
REVISE Code Referred TO the committee on the iudcary
MT Harrs Of Csbarrus, bill to provide for sstshsh-
neni of Graded Schools in and r otber
purposes referred to the committee education and
Mr. PEBBLES bill for the relief Of the citizens of Norh
amPton county. Referred to the committee on claims
MT GOoo bill T. amend the Sd section 4sth chapter
ne Jaws OF North Carolina passed at the session of
Judiciary committee. ~
Mr. Sherwood bill to regulate the fees of sheriff aud
tee on the judiciary Wv
Mr. Mekae resolution finquiry concerning purchases
o. COTTON and wool cards. made BY Governor Vance,
Mr. Person resolution of inquiry concerning the ssa.
es OF clerks and other employees of the several depart
and the officers of the steamer AdOaacs AdOoted
Mr Fleming, bill to amend the Revised Code in rerard
70 Inc taking of the bonds of shes and clerks RefsrrSd
to the committee on the judciary
message was received from the Senate ransmttu9 An
gossed resolution requesting the Governor to set a1st
o Thursday the 10th day Of December ueTt
as DAY OF fastinGs humiliation and prayer askinr in.
mediate concurrence The House concurrsd adopting The
message was received from His ExcelIency the Gov.
amor transmitting memorial from the Commissioners Of
position to print r
Bs heretofore introduced to limit the production of
cotton ana tooaccn IN this State referred on motion
10 a select committee. -'
message from the Governor transmitted the report OF
The President and Directors Of the Insane Asylum which
MS sent 10 he Senate With proposition to refer to
me committee on the Insane AsV UNI
Monday, IL O'Clock, A. N ~
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The LegiSlature.

We give to-day the proceedings of Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.
In the Senate, on Monday, a number of reports
were made from committees, and bills and resolu-
tons introduced.
The House was engaged for the most part on
Monday in discussing the bill reported by Mr. Sher-
wood from the select committee on the subject Of
the Home Guard
The two houses are now fairly at work, the COM
mittees having matured a number of subjects for
consideration and action.
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MARRIED.

AT me residence of the brides ahar near Ra!ei Oh on
lne 10Th INST by the Rev. Mr. BIaekw1ad Mr. J.SnR
WALKER 10 Miss HELEN YATES. all of Wake ccunty
In this City on the 2h inst by fhe Rev John s LONG
MT ALFRED WILLIS formerly of MARYLAND but far the last
Of Orange county, Il. G.
=, On the iith inst by ". W. Monday Esq., Major j. B.
MCGEE, OF Meckenburg formerly Major of The SItb reo
ment n T. troops to MISS NJ j daughter of E. Lockmsn
ESQ, of Lincoln county, o.
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Another Advance in our Terms.

Owing to the increase in prices and the continued
dsnrociston of the currency, are compelled again
- ADVANCE our terms The Weekly Standard VIII
L..oofter he four dollars for six MONTHS and the
Semi Weekly six dollars for six months.
We are now paying for paper to print on seventy
FIVE cents per pound; before the war we PAID ten
cents per pound. Nearly every thing else required
70 carry on our business has advanced and IS ad-
v.ncinr in proportion. We regret to have to make
this advance, but our readers will see that we can
not continue the Standard at former prices with
out falling in debt.
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FROM GEN. BRAGGs ARMY.--Dates from Atlanta
to the 9th contain particulars of the late battle
The city of Atlanta was full of conflicting rumors
on the subject Our line of battle was said to be at
Chckamsuga, and our forces are represented as not
disheartened or discouraged. All our dead and Sc
riously wounded are in the enemys hands. In the
attack OF: Lookout the enemys loss is said to have
been much greater than ours. We await further
details with much anxiety.
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Nov. 80, 1858.
nLD CoTToN AND WOOL CARD RENO

Old COTTON AND WOOL CARD RENO.
" VAT0R hereby inform all applicants for agencies
by letter, that they had better pers Mr. W.
h. Cunnnggm OF the Exchange Hotel Raleigh when eth
dem 'nstrae he nOfWS OpsrLndi of TeFeng the
teeth. is impossible to the innu umerabe appl
cations pouring in upon me BY mail, seveaaiY FOR her
convenience, Tuesday the th Of De; 4rnbr ensuing at
Exchange Hotel will b. st apart adjIs agecrss TOR
COunties not III arranged for Let AZ api
prepared with W. teu nd: l1nA lhr reSpon
sibe gentemen, certified Ter IhA S # the Geek Of
the Court, references to Sea Repre-.
from their Counties SAM'L LANGLEY
Raleigh, Nov. 80, 1858 s6-Stpd.
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-IRGINIA SALT AT AUCTION.--wIL ].
be sold at Towles' aucon room, on Saturday the 5th
inst so sacks of old dry Virginia salt in lots To sn p1
chasers This salt ad mtted to be eqna to Liverpool
ground salt saving meat and is greatly preferable foe
table use. las d. ~" LES, Anct.
Nov. 80, 1853. w.
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FROM KNoxv1LLE.-The latest report from Knox
vile is that the place is invested by Longstrest and
he was shellingit A portion of the City had been
burnt by the enemy.
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RY THE GOVERNOR OF NoRrH.cARo-

LIMA Where0s, II becomes
Christian people under all circumstances to ACKNOWLEDGES
the experimenting care and sovereignty of Almighty God
and especially to confess tranSgressons and humble
ourselves before His Christening hand IN of acton
and calamity:
Now, Therefore, !. ZEBULON B. VANCE, Governor of
the State of NorhCarolina moved by these consdera-
ons Us aso by the request of the General Assembly and
to e"ncurJn the action of other Southern States do issue
this my proclamation setting apart Thursday the 10th day
OF December next, as day OF fasting, humiliation and
earnestly requesting IFS sincere observance by all
the good people of the State that all worldly empoyments
be suspended and that all ministers and cIergynen Of
denomination will open their Churches and as
sem6ng Their congregations make and fervent
applications unto God that He will stay his wrath which
has been heavy upon and especially that He NAV in
HIS wisdom open the for the speedy restoration Of
peace to desoaed land such terms as will best pro-
mote His glory and both the spiritual temporal welfare
of his creatures.
rigs In testimony whereof, l. ZEBuLoS B. VANCE
Sas.0S Governor, Captain General and COMMANDMENT.
Chief hath set my hand and caused the great seal of the
State to be affixed.
Done at City of Raleigh on the 8Oth dav of Novsua
Der, A d. 1863. T. B. VANCE.
By the Governor:
4. b. BATTLE ia,
Private Secretary.
Nov. 30, 1868. 9s-td
B all papers Of the State copy till the 10th December
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IMPORTANT SALE AT MARLBOROUGH

IMPORTANT SALE AT MARLBOROUGH
II ON THE 18TH DE,.EMBER. 1868.
$500 lbs Sweeds end English Iron.
&c gallons VaTnish.
25 Cottage Bedsteads large sIze
,iross Bed Screws.
dozen MIL Saw Files.
21< dozen Hard saw Files.
Sets Iron A x!es for Wagons.
$40 lbs White Lead
boxes Window Glass. sxlO, 1Oxl2, 1O1l4.
300 lbs Hoop Iron.
boxes Mahogany Veniers, for Bureaus and Ward
robes.
80 lbs. excellent Glue.
full set Backsmth's tools, new; E; never been used.
bellows 3S inches
Heavy size Spinning Wheels, No. article
Some Wagon Chains
One fine Syrup Mill three rollerA
Wood Screws, Sand paper Dc, &c1
Terms of sale, cash
ANY of the articles be traded or privately
til day Of sale. GEORGES BISHOP
Hillsboro', N. G..
Nov. 80, 1858. 9S-td.
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EK,HIRTY THOUSAND DoLLARs INTERN.

ITNHIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS INTERN.
Il AL IMPROVEMENT N. c. STATE BONDS FOR
SALE Office Chatham r. r. Company, Raleigh, Nov.
18th, 1868.
On TUESDAY the 18th day of December, 1883, will be
sold at public auction at the sales room of Creeeh
chord the city of Raleigh thirty thous and dollars
North Carolina six per State Bonds the interest Of
which payable semi Annually the first days of Jsnu-
ary aud July in each year. and the principal the ls
ofJanuary, 1888.
These bonds were Issued to the Raleigh and Castor R.
r. Company and the City of Raegh for the benefit of the
Chatham R. Company. and in addition to the general
credit Of the State have the security of special Sinking
Fund. Copies Of the laws authorizing the ss may be
had on application to the Undersigned
KEMP P. BATTLE,
President.
Nov 80, 1858. so-d