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Mercy is the queen Of beauty, and the blessed
offspring Of the King of Glory
For the Standard.

Mn appears that another day of fasting hu-
initiation and prayer set apart BY the authorities at Rich
mond Will not the preachers of the country unite on that
day in speaking in favor of and praying peacei Will
not even those who have encouraged this hod war; those
man and last dollar" ministers in view of tie pre-.
sent condition of the country, and its future prospects
should the continue will they speak in favor Of
peaces Or s this cruel strife to continue the men of the
country to be taken away. few at time till the South
becomes literally an Ace!dama? "Is there no balm IN
Gead Will all religious teachers ignore this beattade
Blessed the peace Makers for they shall Be called the
children Of God and let this strife 60 till thousands
and those they leave behind bs utterly ruined and NOT
speak against it, These suggesons are made by one
whom waf-Preachers would CALL Of the ,oorM but
preachers their words and acts especially during the last
three years. CAiAM1S
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OBITUARY NOTICES.


Died In the City Of Raleigh ON Saturday Ne tsse AZ:
gust JoHN T. B. Ross infant Of Col Jno. r h 81.
A. RuH aged Is mouths. ;. is.s&9
Died. in the la n. C. Hospital, Petersburg Va sa
lot Of March, 18s2 ftyphoid svsf IN the 24h
aRe, CALVIN W. RlfxnAN, member Of CaAE. y Lanes
company 2lth Q: rsgimesk One Of the - yotun:
teer in defence Of his country hs name il
an afectiopste brother and . dutfal son. tCon
In Richmond, Ya on tbs 20th January 1858. Of puen
monia 10 the 2lst year Of his age WHLtAh Z f11AAS.
brother Of the above and member of Capt A. O. IAths
artillery company He bad been in serves bat Ok months
sud yet bad been engaged in seven bsttes Bot his last
ng has been fought and won and now he sleeps bssean
the soil his valor defended Where 0shy torms
once sat their piece BY the hearthstone is now void In
Heaven We may meet them, on earth no more. lCoH.
Died. at Jacksborough Tenn the 2sth day Of Jsnns-
~ last in the SD ye0r of his age JoHN @. Galu lst
Lieutenant company \. 5eth regiment N. G. I.
Lieut. the E. Church eight or nine years
.go He Protsssed religion in the year 1851 from which
him, as model Of Christian piety. He considered
one of the most usefu czeus Ia Mitchell county, in which
he lived He volunteered in bis countrys service in July
Last While this regiment at Cumberland Gap be was
taken sick with typhoid fever and carried to Jacksborough
where he died. after illness Of two weeks and three ys
lamented BY al who knew him. He left wife and seven
children to bis loss May they, with s the Of
bis friends be prepared to meet h in Heaven s the
prayer of the writer. J. h. GREENE.
Died. at his residence in Ashe county, the Sd Of July
last Capt JOHN HARrzos S7th Regiment n O. droapA
Capt Hartzog fought through of the hard battles 10
which the noble sh has been engaged and lest o s the
great battle Of Chancellorsve 10 which, at the head OF
his gallant company he among the first TO scale the
enemys bFeastworks aud this effort seriouslt
jured Capt a. collateral descendant, (0u thk ma
terna side) of that most celebrated Border Waer Dam
el Boone, whose courage and virtues be largely Inherited
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G. D. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.

AS for European powers and their intentions and
interests, it is singular that ever since the begin
ming Of this struggle have persisted in attrbu.
ting to them interests and intentions of which they
are by no means conscious themselves. We had no
doubt that the need of cotton would make them
. raise our blockade Well, they did nothing of the
kind; instead of raising real blockade, they
,, agreed together to respect a sham blockade In
VAN we cried out to them, Do you not see your
own plain interest," you stupid peoplel The stupid
people paid US no heed in the world; they thought
they knew their own business best Now again
We seem to just sure that their manifest policy
must impel them to make sure Of our independence
in order to prevent the United States (reunitedj
from becomingsa predominant and irresistible
power.
On this it may be remarked first that no nation
ever yet owed its independence to England, or to
any alliance in which England had share The
Intervention of England and France might, indeed,
ensure forever our separation from the Yankees,
but make US independent, never, never. Instead
of American Yankee dominion, with emancipation
and confiscatiOn, we should inevitably fall under
joint European protectorate; and two Commanders.
in Chief, one IN blue and in scarlet would irdi-
cate to US in manifesto, dated Richmoud-iust a.
Gen. Forey has done in Mexico-what are to be in
future our principles and system of government;
what we are to do with our cotton; what with our
slaves; on what conditions we are to enjoy liberty
Of the Press and Of Public Worship; and what
precise power President Davis Is toexercise of re-.
gisterng and enforcing the DEGREES passed in Paris
and London.
God forbid that we should ever fall into so low
condition that the Intervention of England and
France, to save us from subjugation, should be an
idea tolerated amongst us for one momentl Of
England and France we should ask but one thing.
and accept but one thing-the recognition Of our
government To this we are entitled, and for this
we will not thank them. For anything more than
this, they would make us pay too dear.-Riehmond
En0,irer.
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PROMOTIONS BY THE PREslDENT-The President
has announced the following promotions of officers
to Major and Brigadier Generals from the rauk
of Brigader and Colonel
Brigadier General Stephen D. Lee, Of South Car
olina promoted Major General from August Sd, 1863
Colonel O. F. Stovall, of Tennessee, 10 be Brig
adler General from July 2Sth, 1863.
Colonel James Deshler of Alabams, to be Brig
adler General from July 2sth, 1868.
Colonel Lawrence s. Baker, of North Carolina, to
be Brigadier General from July ssth, 1868.
Colonel Lansford L. Lomsx, of Virginia, to be
Brigadler General from July 23d, 1898. =.
Colonel ]. D. Roddy, (cavalry,) Of Alabama, to be
Brigedier General from August 3d. 1868.
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friend writes us to know if in our opinion the
words in the act for home defence, exemptng 1.-THE
civil and military officers of the Confederate gov
ernment" exempts postmasters from the home
guard.
By broad and general Interpretation we think 1t
does yet we are not sure that the intention OF the
law was to include postmasters as "civl officers Of
the government" They certainly are such in one
sense, but whether in such sense as to exempt
them from this duty is question for the Adjutant-
General and afterwards for the Courts If his decis
ion on the subject should be contested.
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The last Richmond Examiner saws:

THE people are weary Of the fragrant misman.
agement of the government. The spirit of ress-
lance is as strong ever and the devotion to the
cause as fervent and unshaken but we are DISCUS
ted and disheartened at the course of the admins
ration. The causes of popular discomfort are not
new or recent; unfortunately they have too long
existed. But the people have waited and hoped for
a change, deeming it inexpedient to complain pub.
licly, until the abuses and grievances have grown
colossal, and national patience is exhausted. = =
Mr.. Davis has aenated the hesrts of the people by
his stubborn follies. = The country is not dis.
couraged by federal advances, but we know that,
unless the errors Of the past promptly corrected
the future holds no promise"
This is what We have said in substance, time and
again. and for saying so zoe have been called trai-
tor and an enemy to the government. We shall
publish the Examiners article in full in our next
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The Johnston County Meeting.

We invite the attention of our readers to the pro-
ceedings of the meeting in Johnston County, in our
paper to-day. We learn from gentlemen who were
present. that this meeting was composed Of at least
.Jfoe hundred citizens Of the County, and that it
was entirely unanimous in its feeling and action
Every Captains district was represented.
The people of Johnston are not for reconstruction,
but for negotiations with the Northern people with
view to separation. They call for general Con-
vention of the people of all the States North and
South, the delegates to be chosen by the people,
and the action of the Convention to be final when
ratified by the people of the States This is sensi-
bic and tangible 1t is practical, and means some
thing. The South would meet anxious for separa-
ton, and the North would meet anxiousf for restora
ton but the delegates acting for the people, would
deliberate on the whole matter, and any treaty or
Compromise" they might make would be fnal if
ratified by the people Of the two sections Is there
any thing unreasonable improper or unpatriotic in
this propositionP We think not. This war, though
it was not commenced by the deliberate action of the
people of the two sections be closed only By the
people. 1t is their war, and the two governments
belong to them. If the war is to be continued in
definitely and efforts made to end it, they are to
be the sufferers if it is closed by them in accor-
dance with their wishes and directions, the honor
or the dishoner Of closing it will be theirs and
one who respects the voice Of the people will COM
plain. --- r..
The people of Johnston, it will be seen, are for
| fighting and negotiating at the same time While,
therefore, they recommend that steps be taken to
hold Convention, and thus endeavor by mental
and moral means to terminate the war; they at the
same time exhort our brave soldiers to stand firmly
by their colors and fight as heretofore, until an
armistice can be obtained.
But as . matter of course, the Destructive lead
ers who very careful not 10 show their faces in
battle will direct their organs to assal the people
Of Johnston and brand them as traitors. Well, let
them do 50; but if the people Of Johnston County
are not true to the South-if those who composed
this meeting sre disposed to surrender the rights of
their State, and abandon the Confederacy, then is
the State itself in similar condition, for the action
Of the meeting referred to will receive the unqua-
ned approval Of threefourths of our people. We
speak knowingly, and future events will sustain us
In this opinion.
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The London Times of 21st July says the news of
the surrender of Vcksburg and the battle of Gettys
burg, was received in England with mixed feeling
of surprise, disappointment and satisfaction. Sur
prise at the sudden collapse of Vicksburg, disap-
pointment at the retreat Of Lee thus cutting off the
hope Of an early peace and satisfaction at the wis
dom Of England in not having premsturely recog.
nized the Confederate States
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From Missiasinpi.

the Chocaw tribe passed through here yesterday
on the way to visit the Great Father at Richmond
Grant has established garrison of about 5000 men at
Natchez.
Writ Adams scouts bring intelligence that Banks at
tackled Dick Taylor at Donadsonve the 2sd ut and
was defeated with loss of including prisoners
Teehe river which, if true will enable Taylor to place in
position the siege guns captured Thibodeaux and block
ade the river below.
SECOND DISPATCH
MORTON Aug S-The latest adv,ces from the Missssip-
pi river represent the river swarming with gunboats
and transports above Vcksburg Eight gunboats and
were counted between VcksburS aud Natchez
last Friday. This does prevent communication with
the Trans Mississippi Department. Accounts from that
side are cheering, but contrabsnd.
The enemy have placed garrison of $500 men at New
Carthage Logan is Watching their movements and the
enomy will hear from him soon
No troops have gone up the river NcPherson's
corps and part of Burnsdes command.
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From Gen. Lees Army.

The Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday says, it
generally understood that Gen. Lees army has
vseusted Culpepper, and is now east Of the Rapl'
an This movement it is said, was inevitable, the
|rmy not being in condition numerically to advance
cainst Meade as was expected while the latter has
leen strengthened by large reinforcements
Gen. Lee is, therefore, on the retreat towards
Richmond, and Gen. Meade is advancing upon him.
his news is not cheering, especially as the Enqnsr'
statos that Gen Lees force Is too saen 20 '"''"y
bimlin risking general engagement with the enc
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For the Standard,

List OF men who died in Ch,mboazn Hospital from the
vision sAA1' A1' ~ - ~ N
March 18th, J.H. Pri,cAett co C. 3ad Reet: March
I'D Mclean, co G 6.th Reg't; March "a, A. Lee,
% ~ SAh Rexts March 20, G Dennis. CO Il Is4th
APr!15. April D Hooves, % q, s4th Regt; April So or
Wills CO D. 45tA NC Regt; Nay H. j-E Hogges, 90 6,
4th Rsgt; Nay IS. 4 Hart. CO c. s2d n e Regt ;
Galhnoxs, o. 4. Sod N Rsgt>
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From Charleston

CHARLESTON. Aug All quiet to-day Battery Wag.
ner is in fine condition. and far stronger than when the
bombardment began The people and troops in good
spirits.
1t stated in the Northern news to the slst that the
federal General had erected long line Of batteries within
two hdndred and fifty yards of Fort Wagner and is
ing three heavy Two hundred pound siege guns within
mile and quarter Of SUMTER with which be expected
redu tha fnrt
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We are requested to state that Mr. Sims up
eburch, of Chatham County, has in his possession
the papers necessary to enable the relatives of de-
ceased soldiers of Captain York's company, 9TH
State troops, to draw the pay and bounty due to
such deceased soldiers. Persons interested will ap
nv to Mr.. Upchurch.
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RETALIATION Lincoln has issued an
rder declaring that the law Of retaliation shall be
uly carried out; that for every soldier executed in
tiostion of the rules of war, Confederate soldier
r;Il be executed; and for every black soldier who
;s taken prisoner and sold into slavery, Confede-
rate soldier will be confined at hard labor on the pub
,c works until the black is liberated. Merciful
God have we come to this
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= For the standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN YADKIN COUNTY.

IODLIO mEE1lNu LIN 1hDAIN VOUN11.
At public meeting of the citizens of Yadkin
County, held at East Bend on Friday, the slst of
July, 1858, large portion of the citizens in attend
ance, on motion Of W. W. Patterson, Esq, the Rev:
Henry Steel was called the chair and G. D. vii.
liams, Esq, appointed Secretary.
, The chairman, in few appropriate remarks, hav-
ing stated the object of the meeting, appointed Capt
VIM. F. Kirk, W. W. Patterson, Esq, DR.. E. Ben
bow, Wm A. Poindexter, and S. B. Armfislda COM
mittee to draft resolutions expressive of the same
who reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted with only one dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The tine has come when the people
of North Carolina should look to their interest with
jealousy and speak cut therefore,
Rssolved, That we the people of Yadkin County,
do endorse every resolution of the meeting of the
citizens of Greene County, the l4th Of July, in
word and letter.
Resolosd That after taking into Consideration the
various prospects tor crop of grain caused by the
draining of the country Of men by the conscrpt act
and the multitude Of rains and freshets that we do
not refuse to pay any tax that is in the bounds of
reason in Confederate currency that Congress may
impose upon US; but we do object to paying any
portion of our produce as tax, especially to Vir-
gnia tithing man.
Resolosa, That we pledge ourselves to each other
to resist to the bitter end any such monarchical
tax-any such contempt of our State as to pay
such tax to Virginia tithng man.
Resotced, That we urge upon our authorities to
take some steps that will accomplish speedy and
lasting peace, as we think there has been blood
enough split, and that the country is near enough
exhausted.
Resoloed, That we request our State authorities
to call State Convention forthwith for the purpose
Of efectng peace
R(eloed, That these proceedings be published in
the North. Carolina Standard and Fayetteville o.
sercer and Peoples Press copy.
II. STEEL, Chm'n.
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Major James v. Whitson, Of Currituck has been
made Lieutenant Colonel of the 9Th Regiment N G..
Troops, vice Hinton promoted to Colonelcy Of the
Goth Regiment N. G. Troops
Capt Edward 6. Yellowly, of Pitt, has beer made
Major of the 9th Regiment N. @. Troops, vice
Whltson promoted.
Major James s. Hines, Of New Hanover, 1st Regi.
ment N. G. Troops, has resigned on account of dis
ability.-Progress
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Since our article of the 18th July on the subject
peace, our subscription list has increased at least
twenty-five per cent on its former increase ootn
among the soldiers and the people at home we
state this not by way of boasting, but as an ndca'
Zion of nopular sentiment
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nor "seem to think" that the "whole responsibili-
biliy of the honor, reputation, and welfare Of the
State rests on Us. We have said nothing and
done nothing to justify such remark. ! We seek
simply to act as an organ Of the people. We have
never assumed the right to form them into parties,
or to control them in sny way. Ifa large majority
of them agree with us, as they do now, surely we
are not to be justly oensured on accouat Of it
We feel sure that on reflection, the Ratchmon
will think better Of US than it appears to do in t
above extract We have never impesched the mo-
tiyes of that Journal and we are ct . loss to know
why it has impeached ours
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Meade's Army--Additional Northern New

Meade's Army..Additiona Northern News.
RIcHHoND, Aug 6.-The Central train arrived at iate
hoar last night, but brought news Of importance.
reported that Meade has CROSSED the Rappahannock
into Cnipepper " 49, )
General Meredith is the Of Colonel Ludlow.
The Commissioner of the Confederate authorities received
yesterday Official notification of the appointment
ing Of the Commissioners win tSSke place thAMeek. Z
The New York Herald states that twenty negro regi
mens are organized and in of organization for the
Nsderal army. -.
Northern papers rdcule the idea that is the purpose
OF the South employ negro troops, asserted in
anonymous letter to the Tribune, dated Richmond.
monitors and two guuboats up far Sandy Point
last night
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N. G. REG1MENrs.-In the table which we pub
lished last week, showing the losses sustained by
N. Z. Regiments in the battles near Gettysburg
Pa, there were some errors. We therefore repub-
lsh the table and add the number of casualties IN
other regiments received since our last publication
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Totsk in 27 Regis. 519 249S 1859
q The loss in the 5sth and 6sd Regiments was sus.
taired in cavalry fights from the 18th June to 18th
July-GAarlotte QeRspefat.
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NOTICE...TH H kK Il VAS TAKEN UP
IL and committed to the ail of Ssoks county, n c.,
described slsres Is rsnaMays
HANNIBAL. Q. Lewis, Who sayshs belongs to one sam-
feet eight and half inels high weighs sbcut $50
bears SNAIL scar at the Of e eye slight on M
under side Of the ef wrist about inches long yssy na
posed be years Old dress grey yarn ooas and black
yarn p,RtA ;.s n. :
JOHN WILLIAM says he belongs to Gordon Kent pea%
l65 pounds about a5 years old rather yellow
smah black mole che under lip near tie night cner Vi
the mouth scar tho right Jaw. made be says By
shot; small mule the lssi Of the neck and Ia fth
er prominent mouth dress grey yarn pauts a ssrey
coat With striped Inca The Of said ssyes ss no
tilted to come fsward prove property and pay
they will be disp6sed of accorting u law. sa-s.
=. s54;l NATHI. Moody, Sheriff.
Aug 7, 1868. 81. 49, Ss-wsm
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Terms Of Advertising.

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Buen insertion Persons desiring to contract tor s1
months, will be charged the above rates with ded"c
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III. Standard is conducted strictly on the cash
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An remittauces of money at the risk Of those SEND
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By tn8 TTesldent:
- J.P. BsxJANM, .-.-
Secretary of State.
August 6 1858. 64-w&swIt
The papers throughout the Confederate states ara
requested 10 copy this proclamation the earliest
and for twenty days thereafter and their bills to the
Private Secretary of the President s@<--T
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-05

vors mora nor less, certainly not che more than be de-
5-.. and zlthsl eEhi5 70 such an amiabls zsitoompiai
..ncv. s,eh s agala5d indifference to honor AID omos,
sn,b subime repugaanee 10 sleeionserng such *.
,ui.itsly rhetorical sympathy Tor TIE suasrHgs er-atsi
Nv The war, such -seudmentsl opposition 10 the war
from tbe beginning, expressed more with Ike sorrow
,bst would indicate the disciple OF H0wsra, than ths
.,,.- 81 M.ssi nothing has been seen Ike thia letter
.pos The days Of ClnelnnatuS Wiliam Loundes, or
Martin Van Barren. Deep, very dssp, or very amisbls
Il Joshua Hill It Is q singular p~heaomsuoa shat many
Of taese most opposed 70 tbs war are least sTsrss to
sol5ius ofHss, aud most in favor OF a Wholesale support
Of President D Wis. wissout csnvassBg his acts The
why. the I'D Wings, are verify ths children Of ts
w,rid in their generation" Joseph Brown has never
bsen an IDEAL Or mine, butt think / rhouid prefer b.
ura~natims 70 the exceeding oii1es5 Of Mr.. Joshus
l AN. Jossphs chronic love Of ofice % Jo'tuss e1
sesdinz Official self a5negatou,
That g a singuisr statement o. your correspondan.
hat DE MTssisayDian e advocating The abolition C
S.verv. lam surprised hat year correspondent Eheui'
be guilty ofths upererogsion Of even n~otlcins the fae'
such parado1ss or solcisms are not worth a Response
or II they sre TO have one, It tie MissisFRPiaH snswa
than from Its own 6i=s. can cohesive Of no worse
pronoaBon FOR reoonatrBction, and g may be that td
MississigDiaa intends It as the alternative or prelude
u It meaus Il a. the .iternafive Or preliminary nece'
ssrv 70 The employment Of our slsvss ia the army, h
isbauld have advocated 90 before we employed them O
,ba fgraaoasious. 50 very s5ssrd is i thaiI suspect
q, b 4 piees Of very Ingenious satire.
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