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MONEY LOST.

U OST, ON THE NIGHT OF TIE 23D OF MARCH
IL last at the North Carolina Depot Raleigh, memo
rauGum book, containing the following papers, as far as
recoleced: certificate from the Treasurer No. I243
issued 18th September, 1862 to Samuel j. Crawford
81 GOO eight per bond $3.50 in State Treasury
notes. undabe in six and eight per cent. bonds one
hundred dolar three fifty, and twenty dollar Con-
bank bills My name, Capt John E. Murray Co. E. l8:h
N. C. volunteers, was also in the book aso paper in
the book relieving of my command in said regiment
hereby all persons from trading for the above
certificate have sPpedsfor duplicate of the same
Any information concerning this loss may be left with
the Editor of the Standard and satisfactory reward will
be paid for the recovery of the memorandum book papers
aud money. JOHN T. MURRAY,
Big Falls N. G.
April 10, 1858. 3O-w&sw6tpd
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Cost of Printing Paper.

Inc cost Of printing paper before the war was
Ten 70 twelve cents per pound Now it is forty
cents and will soon be fifty, owing to the advance
IN cotton out Of which it Is now for the most part
manufactured. If the war and the blockade con-
unue' the probability is that printing paper will be
seventy five cents to one dollar per pound by the
nrst OF August. A ream of the paper on which we
print the Standard weighs thirty -four pounds
Ihs at forty cents, is thirteen dollars and sixty
cents; at fifty cents, seventeen dollars. Before
the war ream cost US about three dollars and
Seventy five cents. Our readers will see from this
statement how greatly our expenses have been in
creased in the item of paper alone AT fifty cents
per pound, the paper used for weekly subscriber
lor year, will cost nearly two dollars. We do.
not see how We can furnish our paper much longer
at the present prices if indeed we shall be able to
procure paper at ali during the summer and fall
Owlng to the recent destruction by fire of the Bath
paper mills, near Augusta, Ga, the Augusta Con-
S''t"'t0"9tast, the Southern Ficld and Ffreside,
ana the Charleston Courier are threatened with
suspension. As the Wilmington Journal says
Messrs. Conrad and Reagan need not war
desperately against the press of the South 1t will
soon be pretty well weeded out without their
slstanee. Even now it is an uphill business What
It Will be shortly we unable to say"
While on this subject we would urge our people
generally to save their rags and send them to the
two paper mills in this County. These mills are pay
ing eight to ten cents per pound for rags Send them
In and thus aid in sustaining the newspapers while
the same time you make something for yourselves.
If the mills can obtain rags in abundance, they will
be able to reduce the price of paper.
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We publish to day statement by Mr.. Calvin G..
Perkins, of Wayne, lately confined in the Salisbury
prison, giving the circumstances under which he
sigced certain paper presented to him by Capt
McCoy. Mr.. Perkins statement is full and salts.
factory, and dscloses species of cunning, fraud,
and tyranny on the part of his military jaor which
would suit the atmosphere of Austria better than
that of this country. The Richmond Enquire,
copied from the State Journal the paper referred
to- Will it publish Mr.. Perkins's statelnentg We
predict it will not
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April 10, l96:
S25 REWARD.

I'D ANYWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ON SAT-
yellow complexion feet 81 inches high. weighing about
So So P%Gnao of bs William laughs loudly when pleased and
is about II of age He on When he left brown
jeans pants and vest, and his coat gray sack He
will give the above for the apprehension of the
above described boy if he be secured SO that get him
again. e W
Ny residence is at Yadkinvile Yadkiu Countv N r.
at W1lch Post Office letter will find me.
April 10, 1863. Iew9o
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NOTICE

HlY VIRTUE. OF A DECREE OF GRANVILLE
IL n1 County Court, held the Ist Monday in August
1902 shall sell on Saturday the I'd day of Nav 1853 on
credit OF SIX months, to the highest bidder the land he
Longing TO the estate of Green Saunton deceased Joining
tne ands OF KHrelPs Springs B. Y. Sims and others
BOND and approved security required title held until
the purchase money is paid. 1.'" U"'i'
April TO- 1868. so",w3Satd 3Sm
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statement Showing the Condition of the Bank
OF RoxbOrO,. March Ist 1857
AUCTION SALES,

AUCTION SALES,
w ILL BE SOLD AT TOwLES' AUCTION ROOM
on Saturday llth inst, at lQ15 O'clock '1'
l hne PONY, works well in gear.
l excellent Wagon and Harness
J Mahogany Side Board
do. Bureau.
do. Tables.
! Marble Slab do.
] Small Sofa
! set Mahogany Chairs
] do. Cane Seated do.
! Rocking Chair
! large Gilt Frame Looking Glass.
! hne three ply Carpet.
l Set Curtains.
! lot new Crockery Ware
l do. Window sash
Cast Iron Horse Posts
lot Wire, yard and garden Ornaments f,- +rai,f,-
fowers &c, de- -"' '"tn'ns
R.aiob AMI, - ,... JAMES NJ. TowLEs Auct.
-N'6A' HPtA' ~ 1000.
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MARRIED.

A. the residence of William CarrOway, ESQ., in Wayne
CouIv, C., the evening of tie "a of April by the
Rev DR.. Deems, Capt. HENRY II. BesT, member of the
House of Commons for Greene County, and Miss MATTE
c. LEST daughter Of the late Knchen Best ESQ., of Wayne.
In Orange County, the 22d u.t., by the Rev. s. d.
Umstead Capt WILLIAM X. PARRISH, of company B. 9Th
regiment s. Troops to Miss NJ c. LocKHARr all of that
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Wilmington & Weldon r.. R. Co..,

WILMINGTON, April Sd, 1858
II2oM AND AFTER THIS DATE ALL FREIGHTS
II carried by. trains of other Roads running this
track by permission must be pad before the depart
of the train from the point of shipment.
Any such train coming to this Road to haul troops
freight will be allowed the proportion of the income of
such train agreed to and fixed upon at the Augusta
Convention in December, 1862 (viz: one-sShth This
will not affect any special agreement heretofore made for
specific purpose, or for limited time 1t will however,
their baggage and ouT of the income of any freight
train will be the ALLOWANCE the train for kaul
ing, from the first of April, instant.
s. L. FREMONT,
Chief Eng. and Sup't.
April 10, 1868. 30-lt.
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The present spring is unusually backward. The
weather has been very cool for the season. Conse-
quently, the wheat anu oats not promising in
appearance they have generally been at this period
of the year; but ve have heard it said by intelligent
observers that it frequently happens that wheat is
best after hard winter and that wheat which looks
badly during the cold days of March and April
nearly always produces we'll Taking this view of
the nlattef-for the wheat does not look we'll at
preSent-we may expect good crop. A full yield
from the seed sown will probably give half crop,
or little more, in this State In some parts of the
State we learn, it will be easy matter for the
force left behind to harvest the crop.
The frequent freezes during the winter have ben
eftted the soil Our farmers will be necessarily late
in planting their corn, but by deep plOughing and
thorough cultivation they may hope fora good crop.
The cold season has been protracted that we may
expect warm weather to come upon us at once. The
corn will therefore, grow rapidly and make up for
lost time. Plant every grain you can.
We are not at all concerned about cotton and to-
bacco
Mr. Clay was in this City the anniversary of his
birthday, to wit, the 18th of APRIL the leaves the
oaks in Capitol Square were nearly half out, and
hre elm trees were in full foliage. Now, the oaks
and vegetation generally give but little sign ofspring
OFFICIAL INsOLESCa.-Dr. Love, of the Henderson
Times writes to his paper from Richmond as follows
There is other thing of which must make
note en- peasant and that is the military officials
about the Capitol. OF ali the men have ever met,
in rambling life covering period Of nearly twen-
~ years, in th5se different countries, and in more
than twenty States, these men have the least com
mon sense, i. e, they uncivil GiscourteouS,
naughty, vain and arrogant Your business may
compel you to appear before them You are ex-
prctcd to enter thcis apartment, hat in hand, and
with all the obsequiousness Of the slave. Once in,
YOU wait your to approach their anjesties and
then after all this slavsh humility your part two
times in three, you snapped up as if your flesh
and blood was not like theirs. Such insolence would
secure them sound threshings, in times of peace
May heaven save US from military despotism. and
restore unto us the liberties we once enjoyed"
1t is an old saying, and true one, "lke master
like man." Many officials act as if the people were
their slaves This thing will be changed some day,
and these insOlent upstarts will find their true level
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BOOK AUCTION

WlLL BE SOLD AT TOWLES' AUCTION ROOM
~ on rrIday night 10 inst large collection of val
pioiG DoOAS on all subjects and in great variety of
bindings For particulars, printed catalogues u
po,,;uL JAMES N. TOWLES, Auct.
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NOTICE.

TaNIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sTncKuo1r
n ers OF the Chatham Railroad Company, will he held
at e once OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Comnanv
III ha'e'gh' on Thursday the 10Th day of April 1908
w. W. VASS:
Raleigh, April 10, 1868. sOyyw6swtS Vi % ID
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N0TTGE

IGNHE NORTH-CAROLlNA MUTUAL LIFE ISSUR.
ance Company nsures the lives of white persons and
ply to Agents Of the Company or TO r.
r. Fl. BATTLE
Secy Life ms Co..
1;r,o ,ooo Raleigh, N. C.
HPN" w. 1900. 30-3t
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STATE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.-We learn that
Col. Henry A. Dowd, of Edgecomb, has been ap-
pointed Quartermaster, and placed at the head of
the clothing department in this City, in place of
Capt. Wilson, resigned. Col. Dowd is practical
business man, anG well acquanted-with the quality
of goods. He will no doubt make an excellent OIL
hcer. Col Dowd entered the service in May 1861,
as Lieutenant in one of the companies of the 18th
n G. troops, in which capacity he served until
April 1852, when, by the death Of the gallant and
lamented Mckinney; he became Colonel of the reg
iment by very fattering vote. He was seriously,
and it was feared fatally wounded in the battle of
Malvern Hill Recovering, however, he reported for
duty, but was forced to resign on account of the
effects ofhs wounds We record this appointment
with much pleasure. 1t could not have been bet
ter bestg&sd, =.
THE CONDITION OF OUR SoLDIERs-Hermes, the
Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Nercu-
ry, says:
Heretofore it has been stated that Lees army
was thriving on short commons, but number of
letters recently received indicate not little suffer-
ing. 1t is the imperative duty of producers and
non eombatants to do all in their power to abate this
evil. Bragg's army is worse off than Lees"
We conversed a day or two since with Lit Craige,
member of the House of Commons from Mcdowell,
just from the Rappahannock, who informed US that
our soldiers appeared to be well and hearty, and
anxious to be led against the foe
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y" "ARREN's Practical SURGERy-We are in
s,0'eu to Dr. Edward Warren of this City, for a
py SPy Of his work just published-'' IN Epitome of
'sal Surgery for field and hospital" This is
r..' .%une of some 400 pages, and will no doubt be
ins 0' T" The profession. We are not competent to
Ir % !" the merits of the work but we may safely
h., ~ nom the distinguished reputation of the au-
~. III his profession, that it is superior in every
"F'sT The Hrst edition will soon be exhausted.
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A JACK WANTED,

A JACK WANTED.
A WELL TRIED YOUNG JACK WANTED BY THE
"A subscriber, who will give fair price
Address, Stating age, size, qualities and price.
H. K. BURGWYN,
Raleigh, N. C.
April IL, 1888. 30-5tpd.
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HATS AND CAPS
JUST RECEIVED AT HARDING'S,
OIL IQcsl

= DOZ FINE BLACK FELT HATS.
e9 dozen Fine Colored Felt Hats.
do. Officers Military Caps,
10 do. Privates' Military Caps,
10 do. OIL Silk Cap Covers,
10 do. Fancy Marsees Vests
Raleigh, April TO- 1853. 39-3t
TOBACCO! TOBACCO!!
HSROM 10 To 800 BOXES TOBACCO, FOR SALE
Il by FRANK. |. WILSON, AucI.
Raleigh, April 10, 1858. s0-2t
PEWS FOR RENT.
AN FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAJ NEXT
" in front of the Church. at II II. will be offered for
rent the following pews il Christ CHURCH Pews and
and numbers 2, 8, d, 43, 45.
Raleigh, N. G., April 10, 1858. s0-td.
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SNIFF! SNUFEII

NNTE HAVE SOLD OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
w Carolina Belle, to Messrs. N. F. RIVES CO., to
whom all orders for the Snuff, should be addressed.
We shall in few days, convert our Mill into Wheat
and Corn Mill, and stop making Snuff Our patrons
would do well send forward their orders quickly the
supply will be exhausted.
JAMES n. VENABLE CO.
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DEATH OF ASHLEY SANDERs.-We regret to have
announce the death of Maj. Ashley Sanders, at
-SfeSldence in Johnston, few days since. In the
tnguage of the Christian AdrOcate, "he was a man
|Ine Judgment and excellent common sense. We
-''eEnown few safer, better counsellors." He was
'SO aslncere Christian. He will be greatly missed
~ sl ns death is deeply depored by his family and
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EEAVING PURCHASED THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
the above rpPrar brand of SH UFF, we prepar-
ed t. fill orders for the same.
y. F. RIVES CO.,
Druggists.
Petersburg, Va April z, 19es. 2s-w6sWlmpd.
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The New York Express says that from the
feeble defence of the Confederates, in front OF
the Federal position at Chattanooga, and the
fact that all the heavy guns had been remov'
ed, there is reason TO believe that the Copfed~
crate army was ready to retreat whenever the
Federal was to advance" The World IN COM
menting upon the news from Chattanooea
says:-s'The public must not expect too much
from this movement. If the Confederates re-
treat it is hardly possible that Gen. Grant will
he in anv condition to follow them very far
r must be remembered that until within few
weeks the Federal army was invested at Chat
tanooga and it's supplies ran very low. The
horses and mules were all starved out, and the
soldiers lived on half rations. Since the cap
turc Of Lookout valley large quantities OF sup
niles have arrived, but not enough to justify
an advance of any distance from Chattanooga.
That noint must be II ade great depot Defore
the march upon Atlanta can be undertakeh
with safety. Such at least seem to De the
probabilities at this distance from the scene OF
operations.
The Y. 7. World says: General Halleck,
on the 18th Of August, 1862, wrote TO Uenefa1
Lee that the government Of the United otates
has never authorized any extortlon OF ane"
glance and has forbidden measures TO De TesoE-
ted to tending to that end.
Atlanta papers state that Major den' Cneat'
ham has been relieved of his old command ID
the army Of Tennessee, under General Bragg,
and his application forwarded to Richmond
for the action of the Secretary Of War. Gen.
Polk. as heretofore stated, has gone to the
West. and Forrest in the same direction, whilst
Hindman is still under arrest, and Hill ordered
to Richmond It is also stated that General
Bnckner has received leave OF absence tor
thirty days from the same army, his place to
be filed by Brigadier General Bushrod Il.
Jol nston.
Intelligence has been received Of the death
&C Mr. Theo. e. Boucher, we'll known and
respected merchant of Georgetown, who sailed
Cor Nassau and Havana some SIX or eight
unels ago for the benefit Of his health. lie
was expected home by the very steamer which
brought the advice Of his death to New I orko
Secretary Stanton, in view OF the increased
prices Of provisions, has directed the heads
of the respective Bureaux Of the y. >. Waz
Oanartment to make inquiry and report to the
Department just and reasonable rate OF ad-
vanced wages that should be paid by the Coy
eminent at the present time
Governor Bradford, Of Md, has issued
nroclamation declaring John A. Creswell, E4d-
win H. Webster, Henry Winter Davis, Fran
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whatever for coal being higher at retail than
eight dollars per ton. Every cent paid ovei
that amounts sheer robbery n. \. W orld.
About o'clock on Wednesday night the
ferry boat Jersey which plies from the foot OF
Courtland street New York to Jersey City,
ran into boat belonging to one Of the Rus
sian trigates lying in the harbor, which con-
tanned twelve men. The boat was capslzed
and seven of the men threin are supposed to
have been drowned. Every effort was made to
save them, but without avail.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 24th, receiv-
ed at Fortress Monroe, contains intelligence
from Charleston up to Monday last. There
was no sheling Of the city on Sunday night,
but slow fire on Sumter was continued
Vigorous firing had been kept up between the
two contending batteries all day on Sunday
The fire of the Federal forces was divided Le-
tween Sumter, Moultrie, johnson and Simp-
kins A number of shells were also thrown on
James Island. Two hundred and ninety shots
were thrown into Sumter on Sunday night.
Southern accounts from Knoxville, are up
to Monday Gen, Bragg telegraphs that he
holds all the roads leading into Knoxville ex
cent the one between HoIston aAd French
Broad River.
A bill has been introduced into the Missouri
LEGISLATURE providing for an election for dele
gates to new Emancipation Convention. Al
though opposition is expected in the Senate,
it is thought the measure will pass, and that
the Convention will be held in April next.
Major General Thomas has, by general or
der. dishonoraby dismissed from the Z. s.
service one Colonel, two Majors, fifteen Cap
tains, twenty-six Leutenants, and one Sur
geon for various ofenses, including drunken
ness, teigning sickness, spreading false reports,
permitting men to plumber, misbehavlour IN
the face Of the enemy, and the like.
The French sloop-otwar Guerrero arrived
at HAMPTON Roads on the twenty third inst,
and sailed next day for Newport News, whence
she will go to City Point.
letter from Chattanooga states thaton the
10th inst. hatboat, while crossing the len
nessee with the equipage Of the 32d regiment
New Jersey volunteers, sprang leak and
snnk, Thirty six Of the crew were saved, and
five were lost.
Gems. stoneman and Milroy are in WASH
| ington.
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PUBLISHED (DA1LYj bY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
nzy~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street, over
2 tones, formerly French's) Book Store.
Prisoners Rations IN RE hmosd.
e,-,.,n the Richmond Examiner Nov ember q.

dreaGtuliy exercised III regard 10 Tue QuauClty
and quality Of the food furnished the Yankee
prisoners, we append the bill OF fare served
daiiy at the Libby and Castle Thunder, tur-
nished us by the commandments OF these two
posts. 1t the Libby one pound of fresh bread
or crackers and halt pound Of fresh beet (the
fatted COW killed daily for their feastlng), va
r;ed daiIv bvsweet potatoes and nutritious soup,
The same ration is also served on Belle Isle,
and is theidentica food that the lying, vindictve
Puritan chaplains stigmatize as putrld and un-
fl to eat, upon every occasion OF their return
TO the North.
Our greatest regret is that the soldiers IN
Gen. Lees armv are not furnished with the
same ration every day. At the Castle where
are confined the Confederate prisoners and
several hundred Yankee deserters and Union
men, the rations consist Of half a pound OF
fresh meat and half a. pound OF bread Tor
breakfast, and for dinner and supper combined
half pound of bread, with pint Or pint and
a halt Of excellent soup cabbage (the best
we ever saw, turQips and sweet potatoes
forming the ingredients. Ii prisoners are ols-
c0ntented with such fare as we have onumera,,
ted, boned turkey, pound cake and WINE would
md them grumollng stu.
We always suspected that this outcry at
the North against the imaginary wrongs and
privations Of the Yankee prisoners was gotten
up to be used as a new war cry, all the rest
having Hplaved out, and as a means to IN
crease the hate, already fierce enough, between
the two sections.
On Tuesday dsshing young woman, calling
herself Mrs. Onderdonk, was taken into custo-
dv in New York, charged with stealing $50
worth Of laces from Stewart s dry goods store.
On her premises, it is said some $4,000 worth
Of silks, satins, laces and other female fnery
was found also supposed TO have been stolen.
The woman is said to have a husband IN the
Texas army. She was arrested last summer
on suspicion Of being spy, but nothing at
that time was proven against her.
The ''hog cholera is said TO be qui te fatal
among the hogs in Washington county, Mary
land.
It is stated that Blondin has descended from
the tight-rope and walks over no more abysses.
He has gone into trade-formed copartner-
ship with wine merchant IN france
Mrs. Lincolns own mother is dead. 1t was
her step-mother who was lately IN Richmond.
A coach making firm Of New York has just
finished campaign carriage, designed as
present to Gen. D. 4. Siskles by the officers
and men OF his army corps.
Major White, of Pennsylvania, now prlso-
ner at Richmond, came to City Point on We'd
nesday, with the surgeons, when dispatch
was received from Richmond ordering the Ma '
jor &c be returned to prison, when was GONE
President Davis was at Orange Court House
ou Saturday last, the guest Of General Lee.
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DECLINE IN TIE PRICE OF CoAL,-The back
Of the coal speculation has been broken. At
the great sale yesterday prices receded an
average Of seventy five cents per ton, and all
the Indications are that coal will be bought at
retail, before December closes, at still lower
rates. Public opinion and fear Of the action
of Congress has doubtless had something to
do with this reduction; but the main cause,
we suspect, is the tightness Of the money
market With money hard to get at seven per
cent, and the banks contracting, it IS hard to
keep speculative bubble like this coal busl-
nesss from exploding. There is no reason
whatever for coal being higher at retail than
eight dollars per ton. Every cent paid ovei
that amount is sheer robbery n. \. World.
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The Y. Y. World says: General Halleck,
on the 18th Of August, 1862, wrote TO Uenera1
Lee that the government Of the United States
has never authorized any extortlon OF alie"
glance and has forbidden measures to be resor
ted to tending to that end