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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-03
GENERAL ITEMS.

The htegencer says that the City of Atlanta Ca is
busy, thriving place. and is destined be manufacturing
City.
But machine for making cards is yet employ
ed in the Georgia penetentiary at Medgeville, which
turns out pair every hour They sold at IS pair.
The Editor of the Southern Crisis Jackson Miss Mr.
Tucker late editor of leading paper St. Louis express
the opinion that counter revolution in the Northwes
tern States of Lincolndom, is inevitable.
The Chattanooga Rebel says the Yankees must pine very
much after the tar regions of North Carolina they are
making such desperate pitch after them.
Lieut.. Gen. E. Kirby Smith has been assigned to the
command of the Military Department of Texas
on his way to his field of duty.
Rev. George W. Charlton OF the Methodist E. Church.
died at his residence in Petersburg the oath ns about
20 years of age
Gen. Fz John Porter has been dishonOraby dismissed
from the Yankee army.
Ice three inches thick Lynchburg Va during the
cold spoil.
Old Grant Thorburn, {" Laurie Todd) died at New Ha-
Conn., the 22d January, in the lOOih ear of
age.
The New York Herald says that the Lucolnes have re-
solved prosecute the with vgor for the next three
Orour months if peace is conquered that time
they will recognise the Southern Conederacy the CON-
dton that the South will assent to gradual emancipation.
ROsecranz complains that the publication of reports Of
shipments of stores &c. to his army, notified the rebel
cavalry to attack the trains containing them.
Several Yankee officers in the West have recently re-
signed in consequence of Lncolns proclamation.
The French forces it is reported, recently rpulsed
and driven back at Pueblo Mexico. Communications had
been cut off by Mexican guerras between Orizaba and
Vera Cruz.
Pcayune Butler said be popular choice for Sc
cretary of War in Gincon's Cabinet.
Wendell Phillips and other noted abnlitionists have
made demand upon Lincoln for the removal OF Seward
The Confederate steamer Oreo has recently destroyed
several Yankee vessels.
late arrival from Europe brings The intelligence that
offer of mediation.
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The case of w. C. Loffin.

The following preamble and resolution relation to the
seizure and imprisonment of William C. Lon, citizen of
Lenoir County, introduced in the Senate by Mr. Pat
rick, Senator from Greene and LeDor:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of North Carolina is
informed that William c. Loftin citizen of the
y of Lenor not in the military service hath been seized
at his residence in said county, by person protesting
be public officer in the military service of the Confederate
States and hath been sent and is detained in the
military of the said Confederate Government the
town of Salisbury prisoner and Whsreds neither the
said on any other of this Stale is liable thus to be
seized and imprisoned without the order and appreciation
the proper civil authorities; but the contrary be and
they not liable arrest except the warrant of prop
Judicial officer; and If crime be imputed they are by
the express provisions of the State and Confederate Coust
buttons, amenabe only to the civil tribunals, and have
right hearing and trial before the courts of the State
Confederate Government according TO the nature of the
offence with which they stand charged such trial to be
had in open court according to due of aw And
reas it is the duty of the government of North Carolina
to protect from unlawful and imprisonment far
possible every of her citizens and to insure each
fair trial in lawful court having jurisdiction of the
therefore,
ResOtUed. That the Governor be requested Immediately
to demand of the Confederate government by whose order
through its military officers the said Loin was seized and
is now imprisoned in the military prison of the said Con-
federae Government. situate in the town of Salisbury
the State of North Carolina that the said Loir be imme
diatey delivered to the civil authorities either State
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We learn that Col Thomas P. August Of Vir-
ginia has been sent to this State to take command
of Camp Holmes, near this City. Who ever heard
of sending North Carolinian to take command of
a camp of instruction in South-Carolina or Missis-
sippi? There are hundreds. of North Carolina off,
GERS, who have been in service since the war COM
menced either of whom would have been glad to
receive such an appointment; but it was reserved
it seems for Virginian. We protest against such
treatment At any other time, it might have been
borne more patiently by our people; but coming as
it does, on the back of the insults offered to this
State by the Richmond Enquirer, it is peculiarly
unkind not to say offensive.
The fact that Col. August is worthy gentleman,
and will perform his duties acceptably, does not
der the circumstances meet the objection to his ap
pointment.
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The Price of Corn.

Corn and corn meal are now selling in this mar
ket at from three to four dollars per bushel and in
some parts of the State west of this it is command
ing still higher price, 1t Is natural that those
who have made corn, or who have it on hand should
retain enough for their own families If they did
not do this, they would be unjust to those who are
nearest and dearest to them; but the individual
who boards corn or meat at a time like this, and
holds them back for higher prices than they are now
bringing is not only destitute of the ordinary feel
ings of humanity, but is much "a foe to his Sec
ton as the myrmidons of Lincoln themselves. We
are satisfied that there is enough corn in North
Carolina to bread her people. Those who have
made large crops of corn, and who are holding back
those crops, are, as general rule, shareholders.
We are q STAKEHOLDER ourself and have right,
therefore, to speak Of and to Shareholders and we
tell those of them who are guilty of withholding
their until they obtain famine prices for it
that this war was occasioned by slavery, and that
they bound by every consideration justice and
policy to to 1t that the families of the non-save
holders who are fighting our battles, are supplied
with bread. Hoard your corn, gentlemen but be-
ware You will SOW to the wind and reap the whirl-
wind.
We are not authorized to speak for Gov. Vance;
but he is especially the friend of the soldier and he
has solemnly promised over his own name, that
the wife and child of the soldier who is in the army
doing his duty, shall share the last 6ushel Of meal
and the last pound Of meat in the State" The
Governor is man of his word, and will do what he
says Let those who are holding back their corn
foS higher prices, take warning. The cries of the
poor, ascending to Heaven, and calling down the
curse of God the extortioner will reach the Of
Him who is 1.-THE husband of the widow and the
father of the fatheress." By the first day of June
unless steps taken to distribute among
those who must have it or starVe, the article will
average forty dOlaIsNper barrel in this State. Do
these corn hoarders suppose that Gov Vance will
stand by, unmoved by such a state Of things?
Mistaken men. The people will seize the corn
themselves, before they will starse; and to prevent
mob law, and at the same time to save the lives of
the wives and children Of our soldiers the Governor
will seize it. paying Of course fair price for it. and
leaving even the extortioner enough for his own
family.
Again we say, let those who are boarding corn,
and goating the prospect of still higher prices
at the expense of the suffering poor take warning.
They are "heaping up wrath against the day Of
wrath"
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GBs Stanbarb.
RALEIGH: TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 1868.
Advance in Price.


After the 18th day of this month, FebruaryO
,,be price of the Weekly Standard will be IS per
.,rnum, and Of the Semi Weekly, So.
We regret to have to advance the price Of our
,,rer. but we feel sure, when we show the greatly
Increased cost of furnishing the paper, ttst our
bscribers and friends will see the necessity for it
and cheerfuIly apProveit
We are now paying thirty cents Per pound for
n,ner: formerly we paid from ten to twelve cents
hi now costs from seventy-five cents to two dol
1,-c ner pound; formerly it cost from twenty five
20 6ftv cents. We are now paying our journeymen
ffteen dollars per week; formerly we paid them
srn. We deem it necessary to mention only these,
the main items OF expense, as our readers must
know that everything else which we use IN our
office is high in proportion. These high prices are
,ur., rrar1ly to the abundance and cheapness of
n,ner money, and partly to the scarcity of the ar
,;clos themselves We have held out as long as we
ou6 against these high prices, in the hope that We
might be able to go through the war without in
creasing our rates but we find we cannot do so and
deal Justly by those in our employment not to
sneak of what is due to ourselt Our friends expect
and desire us to realize a living profit from our
business, and that is all we propose to do by this
advance in price. When the war is over, and
business resumes its accustomed channels, we will
take pleasure in returning to our former prices.
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The Ten REGIMENT Bill.

We sincerely roget the defeat Of this measure by
the Senate If Gov. Vance had succeeded in get
ting his Council together in October, and if that
body had convened the Legislature as the Governor
desired should be done, bill to raise troops would
have been passed early in November, and the troops
would now have been in the field Or, if the Com
mons had promptly passed the ten regiment bill the
frsto second week of the first session, the Senate
would then have concurred, and a large portion of
the force would, by this time, have been raised
Time and events have defeated the measure and not
the fear of conflict" with the common govern.
ment One good result, at least, has been accom-
pllShed by the recommendation of Gov. Vance to
raise these troops and by the effort in the Legisla
ture to raise them, to wit the sending By the CON-
mon government of large force to defend the State
This defence is by no as near the seacoast as
our people wish it and in some respects it will not
be as effective useful ten regiments of our own
troops acting in concert with the Confederate troops
would have been; but We trust, as the attention of
Inc common government has at length been fully
turned to State that it will not only repel the
enemy from the line of the Wilmington and Weldon
load, but occupy the Eastern Counties as near the
sacoast as possible, so as to protect our people
aud their property in those Counties
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The Latest News.

The late bad weather has settled the question of
an advance of the enemy by the way of Fredericks-
hrs. Burnside had resigned the command, and
Gen Hooker has been appointed. Sumner and
Franklin commanding the right and left corps, hive
been relieved from their commands, because of their
refusal to fight under Hooker.
On Friday last, the enemy under Gen. Peck at
tackled Gen. Pryors command about miles from
Suffolk and after severe fight of four hours, Peck
was repulsed at every point and Gen. Pryor re-
NAMED in possession of the field. The enemy is
reported to have had Il, 900 men, and to have suf
fered severely. Our loss, Gen. Pryor reports, to
have been less than fifty. Among them was Col
POage and Capt Dobbin, of Virginia.
On the 3lst ult the Confederate gunboats Pal
metto State and Chicora, with three small steamers,
all under command of Com. Ingraham, left Charles
ton and attacked the blocksders. The Palmetto
State struck the Mercidia, when she sent her boat
abroad and surrendered. Another account is that
she sunk in fathoms water. Capt Tucker, of the
ChicOra thinks he sunk one vessel and set another
on fire. The rest of the blockading feet escaped.
Soon after the return of vessels to Charleston,
four of the blockaderS returned to the offing.
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Benjamin, mas mott
fed Foreign Consuls of the opening of the blockade
of Charleston.
Gen. Wheeler's cavalry destroyed five more trans
ports on the Cumberland river on Friday last, de-
stroyed an engine and train on the Nashville and
Chattanooga Road, and took % prisoners.
The Yankee gunboat, j. K. Smith, with II guns
surrendered on the 3Oth to Lieut. Col Yates, after
short engagement with siege rife guns, on the
Stone river.
The attack upon Genesis Point, below Savannah
had not been renewed.
The sensation rumors Of commission. from Illi-
noiS and Indiana at Richmond, and that the Gov.
ernOr of Kentucky had called out 60, 900 volunteers
to resist Lincoln, seem to have vanished. Such
statements are gotten up to make the newspapers
SELL So far as We know, the whole affair is without
foundation.
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"Long Crabs" writing to the Fayetteville O6ser-
ser, from Fredericksburg, under date goth January,
says:
al was at Gen. SuaTfs headquarters to-day and him
eating hard crackers and fat bacon. Gen. Stuart
hashy dashy fancy fast man, though foppsh
baru or reckless He is very free socabe
able and lively and gentleman of high toned
pshments and genius. Heis of than ordinary
thirty old very handsome fair complexion
with bright beaming eyes, Of quick perception and deep
expression His dress and appearance correspond well With
the rest of his character He brothernlaw Of n Boy
den Jr of Salisbury and his wife is daughter of Philip
ST. George Cooke, of Missouri and sister of Gen. j. K
Cooke, in Ransous command, and formerly Colonel of
9th Regiment n c. T. lie has several odd and fantastic
characters with him and his staff His cook is French
man from of the cafe houses in Paris, ventroquis
and cOmica genius the principal business in bis
office is Prussan man Of education distinction aud
son Of Old Joe-and he to add the Samese twins
Tom Thumb and Long Grabs" to his list, his cabinet of
curiosities would be compete"
Speaking of Gen. Lees army "Long Grabs
says:
1.-THE health of the army is remarkably good There
but few TENTS but this army beginning regard tents
as a nuisance. Much soldering has made the very
sharp and given them full knowledge Of the law of self
ryatOn and they to have the instinct the
beaver their operations very much resemble the habits
of that animal Brgades about thick woods to
get supplies of fuel and for benefit to health When the
troops stop to camp them scatter about and become
very busy and in the of hour two the whole
Brigade has disappeared You hear voices and noises
and see moving things aud you almost think vision
haunted place, but after painful suspense you
enabled to understand this sudden and strange ransmg
ritcaOn. The drum-beat summons the men to duty or
inspection and all from hoes and hol
low trees all around you hundreds of heads pro-
trudng and then the shoulders and uay the whole body
and then the entire Brigade appears before you it
few hours ago The soldiers have dug holes and
cellars, which is roof of close brush covered with
thick coating of dirt to turn rain and weather. while the
tenement below is warmed by snug and well filled fire
place cut in the solid earth the sde and sucare the
Winter quarters Of Lees army"
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THE LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

HAVING BEEN DETAILED BY MAI. GEN. G. W.
ELL SMITH, Commanding Department of North Carolina,
have come among you to offer the last call ovounteer
am authorized to that the Operation Of the
Conscrpt Law is partially suspended to permit
scripts to volunteer in the companies of their choice
without passing through Camps of Instruction and receive
the bounty and other benefits provided by law for Toun
teers" desire to urge upon the people the great mpor
lance speedily filling up the ranks of the army of North
Carolina in order that the threatened invasion of the
State be repelled" We confidently believe that from
the liberal inducements offered, "a large number will be
added to the rolls and ample thus secured for the
common defence"
From recent order of Gen. Smith, Commanding Depart
ment of North Carolina, well from the proclamation
of most excellent Governor B. Vance, notice given
TO all deserters and soldiers absent from their command
without the proper authority that if they will return by
the 10th of February they shall UNPUBLISHED but if they
fail to return by said time, they will be tried by court
ta and receive deserte reward ANY person persons
liable TO the conscrpt desiring to volunteer have
opportunity of doing by calling upon Cooks board
ing house, Raleigh, and in my absence they will call upon
Capt. E. Hall.
All mem bers of Company G, 47h Regiment Troops,
absent without leave ordered to report to mme
dately Those who report voluntarily, will be given Trans
portaton to their company: In my absence from the city
they will report to Capt. E. Hail.
NJ: W. N0RFLEET, Lieut..
and Recruiting Officer, Co. C., 47th Reg. n. c. T.
Feb. 9, 1858. 1l-6pd.
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Mr. Cobb, of EdEecomb.

We feelit'to be our duty 10 inform the constitu-
ents Of this gentleman that he exhibited unusual
degree Of verdancy on Thursday last on motion
madein jest by Capt Grissom, of Granville to levy
tax all original secessonists to raise funds to
increase the pay of our soldiers three dollars per
month, as proposed by the Commoner from Nash.
Every body saw that Capt Grissom, who is soldier
himseH and friend of the soldiers, offered the
amendment to cast ridcule the proposition of the
Commoner from Nash which was not only out of
place, but was at least six dollars less than Capt
G. would like to see their pay increased per month;
but Mr. Cobb took the floor and spoke to the amend
ment of Capt G., with seriousness of face which
would have done credit to a mourner a. funeral,
and delicacy and elegance of style which at once
placed him a level with Burke and Mscauley. If
Mr.. Cobb's hearers were edited by his learning and
eloquence they also Uttered at his verdancy. Mr..
Cobb really feared that the Conservative House
would impose special tax on the Destructives =
He denied that he was an original secessonist and
went out of his way to assai US. If not an origi-
nal secessionist how does Mr.. Cobb happen to rep
resent Edgecomb? 1t is we'll known that three
fourths of the people of that County original
secessionSts Did Mr.. Cobb obtain his seat by con-
cealing his opinions But he defends the originals,
(whO in truth ought to be taxed made to do their
share of the fghtng) and says theare not Dsstruo-
tiUes They certainly are, and so is Mr.. Cobb. We
have proved this time and again, and could do so
now; but we have no space for argument to-day,
and besides our only object was to inform Mr..
Cobb's constituents that he is serious when he
ought to be amused, and amusing when he is only
serious. representative who cannot perceive even
the mood of the House, can do nothing for his con-
stituents. We advise Mr.. Cobb that
"The proper study Of mankind is man."
Let him study human nature more, and books
less. The verdancy of the boy of twelve, or of ore
who is too old or too dull to learn, does not become
a representative from the state of EdgecOmb."
P S. Since the above written, we learn that
Capt Grissom has introduced resolution request
ing our Senators and Representatives. in Congress
to raise the pay of privates and non-commissioned
officers to twenty dollars per month We trust
the two Houses will unanimously pass this reso-
| luton.
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The legislature.

The proceedings of Saturday unavoidably de-
ferred till next issue. There was, however, but
little done of general interest The Chatham Coal
fields bill passed its second reading in the Senate.
Both Houses voted for nine Trustees of the Unver-
sity. Messrs. Judge Shepherd, Neill Mckay, and
DR.. Edward Warren were elected.
The House was mainly engaged upon the Reve-
nue. bill and bills of private nature.
The bill to modify the stay law was rejected in
the Senate on Monday.
1t is thought the two Houses will adjourn on
Monday morning next
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A CARD.

Nix. HoLDEE:-Will you do me the favor to pub.
lish the following correspondence: \.
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. rs, 1868. :
j. ". AbertsOn, Esq: -
SrR:-In an article appearing in the State Jour-
Legislature,"1 find these words: but we have
lived through forty odd years in very wicked
world, and have jostled many fair faced scoundrel
in our passage through it. and have been forced to
look beneath his exterior to watch his actions and
to weigh his words" desire to know if your pur-
pose be to apply these words to me. Aso 1.-THE
people viii tell Mr.. Grissom that he is too late.-
They have already pledged their substance and their
lives, and have long since resolved sacrifice Them
rather than yield the contest in which they are en-
gagged the efforts of traitors and malcontents to the
contrary notwithstanding" I desire to know if
you intended to apply the word traitor" to me ?
Your Obt sery't EUGENE GRISSOM
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Can't. Eugene Grissom.

The Raleigh correspondent of the Fayetteville
Observer pays the following deserved compliment
to Capt Grissom:
"There have been number of interesting discussions
this week. On Monday the bill to relieve the wives
and families of soldiers, quite spicy debate sprung up
between Mr.. Grssom, of Granville and Judge Person,
which the latter lacked considerable of coming off second
best He in handsome style dealt most blow to
those Who years ago. made great professions of shed
ding their blood and have taken good keep out
the battlefield He has established for himself high
reputation of talent and ready debater and
whal he has urbanity Of which commands for
him the respect of ALL He is emphaticaly gentleman
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A FIx.-SubScribers very often request US. to
change their post offices without telling to what
office their papers are then sent This is hard
case, but a friend at Salem Church, Randolph
County, N. c., has put US in worse fix than that.
He sends us 50 and orders the Weekly Standard"
without giving US his name. Let US have your
name friend and the paper will be sent =
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The Charlotte Democrat does Mr.. Henry, of Ber-
tie injustice when it endeavors to produce the i'm
preston that he introduced his resolutions with the
view of sustaining the Standard in its controversy
with the Richmond Enquirer. The Standard had
were introduced by that gentleman as an indepen-
dent representative in the discharge of his duty to
his constituents He felt that the Legislature and
the people of the State had been assaulted and lee
tured by the Enquirer in impertinent and Often
sive way, and he adopted his own mode of charac-
terizing this conduct the part of that paper
sive; and the true North CaroIins blood of the
Democrat would prompt that journal to commend
his course, but for the strong party preudices by
which the Editor is influenced.
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addressed my note to Mr.. Albertson, for the
reason that he was published in the State Journal
as theprincipa! Editor of that paper John Speiman
being styled simply proprietor" 1 therefore sup
posed that Mr.. Albertson was responsible for the
offensive article. 1t appears, however, from this
correspondence that Mr.. Albertson. whom recog-
nize as gentleman, disclaims its authorship. lie
informs me that John Spelman is the author
Whether John Spelman might have any "explana-
ton" to make, neither know nor care did not
purpose to seek any explanation from him. His
character and position too well known to render
it at all necessary justifable for any gentleman
to hold correspondence with him.
Your obi servant EUGENE GRISSOM.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 30, 1868.