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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-05-26
Pleasant Township
Seminary.

TENdE above Seminary, united with the Hygenlc,
Home Cure, is an Institution Of learning that
presents to all, but moro especially to Invads, the
opportunity Of securing thorough Education, and
OF improving their physical powers at the same tme.
and forless money than treatment alone would cost
them ut any other Water Cure.
For particulars, send for circular. and remember
that the next Annual Term of tho Pleasant township
Seminary will commence on MONDAY, MARCH the
2sl A. D. 1854 and consist Of 10 weeks, divided into
Three Sessiona, rs follows:
Summer Session from March tho 2Sth TO June nth
1864. Twelve weeks tuition Sc. Vacation 10 weeks.
Fall Session, from August 29th 20 November the 18th
1854. Twelve weeks tuition So. No vacation III
Winter Session, from November 2lst, 1894 to March
the 10TH 1865 Sixteen weeks tuition So.
Tuition must be paid in advance, or secured by note
and no reduction will be made on account OF absence
n1-Boaring, consisting Of farinaceous food, fruit
and vegetables, will be furnished by the Principals al
So per week. F ti+- 4
D0rI have also purchased Piano, and secured ths
services of Professor SCHNEIDER TO give instruction
en- the Piano. and other instruments Of music, on rea
sonabe terms. DR.. JOSEPH FEEMAN, Principal,
: MICHAEL KEAGY, Assistant.
March 10, ls6i-ly50
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Valuable Farm for
Sale.

TVNHE subscriber offers at private sale one Of the
I most desirable farms iu the county, containing So
acres Of excellent land ton acres OF which are GOV.
cred with the hest timber. The farm 10 situated on
the Newark road three miles Northeast ofLancaster,
and has on II comfortable dwellngrhouse, gooa
barn, and failing we'll and apring,
fne orchard ou tho premises.
Reasonable time will be given deferred payments
Forfurthor information apply TO the subscriber, or
to Joseph MacklIn, living near The premises:
DANIEL KuTI.
Lancaster, O., Novl5e3-33 u.
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-
Speaking Of the toast to st hasSars and Stripes {"
at a Christmas Eve Supper given in Raleigh, the
s'onggal Of that city Says: -
We are authorizes i to say that Gov. Vance was
ct no party on the night above intimated and there
fore. had to submit to no such outrage as that i'm
piled in the reported to asst The Governor would
have promptly resented the indignty if offered to
him, or the Confectionery in his presence" -,
We are glad to hear his It would be singular,
indeed, after the sent nents enuaciated in Gov.
Vance's late message, he hob nobbed to toast to
the ''Stars and Stripes, now the emblem of the
most grinding tyranny That ever cursed the civilized
earth. 'si5s ~ - 2.
We hope another suu or that we have heard is un-
true, and that Gov Fa nee is not on most intimate
terms with Holdsn fWe desire not to interfere
with any gentlemans riyate relations, but in these
times 'socitur soaiis :" is more than ever max
im to be regarded u sters6sisa Register.
Who authorized the State Journal to speak for,
Gov. Vance
The good opinion of those who are malicious or
silly enough believe that such toast was given,
in the presence Of Gov Vance q any oae else is not
worth having The people Of this State were true
up tothe last moment to the old government and
as lang as North Carolina rernains a member Of
the Confederate States they will be trpe to their
obligations to the new goyernment
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Tue War News.

Certain vague reports have bsen in CIRCULATION for
some days past to the general effect that portion
Of GeneralLeess forces had crossed into the Lower
Valley Of Virginia
With reference to these reports, We m.y say that
General Early is, undoubtedly, in the Valley, with
several brgades OF infantry ad large body Of cav
airy and thai at last accounts, he in the neigh
bourhood- Of Winchester 1t is not supposed how
eyer that this movement implies any important
military design especially as tits known that there
IS no forage in the Valley with which to subsiss
cavalry force. There is no Yankee force at Win.
chester or nearer to it than Bsrryvlfe, tina county
seat of Clark, where some TIRES or four thousands
Of the enemy were said to be stationed soae weeks
ago,
The conjecture is not improbable that the present
division OF Lees forces is intended to alleviate the
necessities of his army for supplies. There are
said to be considerable stores of wheat in the Lower
Valley. but very1ittle OF any thing else Stauu.l
ton paper oonjectures that our forces will pay a
visit to the Bltimore and Ohio railrpad; but Gen.
Lee has long ago expressed the opinion thst the
raids on this road owing to the enemys facilities
Of repair, are losing adventures Richmond Es-
amiasr, Jan. aM
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= TIE Columbia South Garol;nian complains that
purchasing Confederate commssaries in that State
are in the habit Of impressing property ordered to
be sold by the Courts by executors and admins
traitors. The Garosiniun correctly observes that
the Confederate government has no power under
the Constitution to abrogate State laws and set
aside judicial orders, and prohibit sales under
them" We have heard of one case of this kind in
this State. The Carotinian should, however, re
member that Constitutions are obsolete things
nova days. Night makes right The States,
which were intended to be the head and master of
the system, are now the servants of their own
creature, and their Governors scarcely have as
much power to protect life and property as Con-
federate provost Captain. Is this the entertain
ment to which We were invited? Is this "peace.
able secesson,?"
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Public Meeting in Johnston County.

Public Meeting in Johnston County.
We publ sh today the proceedings Of public
meeting held in Goats District Johnston County,
on the 9th instant. The resolutions adopted are
admirable in tone and expression. Dir. j. T. Leach,
member eect to Congress from the Sd District, is
the author of them, and took an active part in the
meeting -. ,:~
We learn that County meeting was held at
smith6ell on the 7th instant the proceedings Of
which We nave not yet received. Maj W. A. Smith,
member IF the late State Convention, Mr. Woodall,
one of the Conservatives from Johnston, and other
gentlemen of Information and influence took an &C.
tive part in the smith6eld meeting We trust the
people generally will follow the example OF our
Johnston friends. Our Constitutional rights are in
danger and unless the people should come e the
rescue they may be entirely swept away. Now is
the time for action
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ABsENTEEs FROM THE ARNY.-A correspondent
OF the Richmond Dispateh, writing from the aru!
of Virginia. saws:

ABsENTEEs FROM THE ARMY.-A correspondent
OF the Richmond Dispatch, writing from the army
of Virginia, says: ~ -
in the field need filling up How shall this be ac
complished Ny answer is ready at hand. Bring.
= back the absentees of whom will venture there
is to day not less than fifty per cent of this army.
have recently convessed with the commanders of
three different brigades on this important question.
One OF chem told mt that in his brigade forty per
cent were absent another told me that in his bri.
gaze orty per cent were absent and another fifty
per cent Taking the mea of these three statements
as the average, it will appear that fo..ty.fsve per
cent OF this army is absent from it The inquiry
which very readily presents itself to every one IS,
where are these men,? | answer that they are 1T
home, detailed as conscript cstchers provost guards
passport clerks, attaches to quartsrmasters, CON-
missares and hospitals, and very large class are
hanging around loose on Surgeons certificates.
whilst not small class are absent without perm,s
sion or excuse and yet the names Of these men are
borne uponsth muster rolls Of honor Of the Army
OF Northern VirgiuiL Ought th esq things so to be
Can they not be reDediedp believe they can. To
begin the present eonscript or gan,zstion Of the
State OF Virginia is positive nuisance The men
who are thus engaged so contrive that the duty of
collecting cohscrpts shall be inc dental to their pr
vate duties rather than the public business Of their
$500 80 S""ne', sueI, I'LL INV SC WHO are tnuS en-
gagged shall be relieved and returned to their CON-
lnands the better for the army and the country"
If this be true then half TIN army Of Virginia is
absent; and it was stated not long since by Mr..
Hill, member Of Congress from Georgia, that one.
halt Of Gen. Braggs army was absent at the battle
OF Missionary Ridge. It would be much better, if
the army must be increased, to return these vete-
rams to their regiments thar, to supply their places
with new and raw men.
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or roRTH-cAROLINA, CHAT.

STATE OF NORTH.CAROLINA, CHAT
SHAN Couaty Court If plsas aud Q,arfer Ssssous.
Nov. Tglas 1885, William Bowdy aud others, ~ Jss
ii Steadmss BAR OF Thus Dowdy. =. 81
This cause Strnina 10 be beard and i Appearing 70
the sasfscti6u Of the Court thxt james DaHdy. AeD
Dowdy Ar1nstead Dowdy Nelson g. a;! and wife RQlly
aud lie he,rs at Law # Thomas Dsedy JI. rho:e g..
on motion, i s. ordered by tbe hat pubaiion
made in The Raleigh SsAard for six weska requiring me
said NON -esdens TO appesr the next term q thm cos
Ia he held in the cor house 10 Ptsbcro the "a Aos-
day ID Feruary next, Plead answer OF denus a. ihsy
mey srf fit.
W,rpes, r C: Gotten. Clerk of sad Conr 1t Office ~
Pittsb,-o' the I'd Monday Of November a5s 49,
:. ,I--I l. y. GOTTEN, q g. O..
Jan Il, 1884 ss-vs,si
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For the Standard

For the Standard. {.
MR. EDroR:-A long stiffness in affairs gener-
ally, mixed with nolittle apprehension of becoming
the subject Of tyrannfcal government has totally
untitled me from writing and in fact from business
of any kind
There is great excitement here arising from the
recent act of Congress repeating the substitute law
Our people are indignant at it, and are now only
awaiting the action of the Governor and the Su.
preme Court Our soldietohere are almost unsni
lnousy opposed to it They are sorry, to see that
liberty for which they battling, utterly ruined
They evince feeling Of uneasiness and dissatsfac
ton towards the administration.
1t is truly fortunate, Col. Sinclair said in bis
letter. that we have in the State, not afraid
to stand up and battle for civil and religious liberty.
Your columns have ever been open for the vim
dication of the oppressed. But it would be invid
ious not. to mention our friends Of the Progress
Charleston Mercury and Henderson Times.
The cry of "woif!" "wolf!" is often heard in
our streets. Wilmington is constantly going to be
attacked by land and water in q few days. So the
officials say. Dame Rumor says that Beast Butler
has 100, 000, men at Newborn. The "Aying cour-
Ter says there are twenty odd sail below. And SO
it goes
Gen. Whiting has put his veto upon passports
through the blockade. Gonsoling to the Jews
The Isrselites must slip over at SOME other port
The City is thronged- twenty thousand people,
it is said are here. Most Of them are strangers
Robbers and incendiaries are, Of csurse. present
and but for our effective police and alert FIRE COM
panies, damage would ensue.
This morning, the sleet was. heavier than it has
been since 1854 The trees are hending under
their icy load, and it is bitter cold Wood is. in
great demand, and scarce, at $50 and SO per cord
There are but few goods Of any kind 10 market.
and business generally dull WORRELL.
Wilmington, JAN 9, 1864
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The administration presses of this State, and
among them the Wilmington journal, are prepar-
ing the minds Of the people for the suspension Of
ha6sas copus and the consequent abrogation of civil
law. The conductors Of these presses are the alb.
iect of slaves Of power and would submit to morrow
to the passage of law by Congress investing Presi.
dent Davis with supreme power over the lives and
property of cur peop2es ITO what base uses may
We como at last, sHorati0:nn
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CONSTITUTIONAL GovERN,sgNT have uni.
formy maintained, as Conservative, that the Con.
federate authorities should be rigidly held to the
letter and spirit Of the Confederate Constitution,
and that any attempt to set at naught the Consttu
ton and trample on the rights of the States should
be resisted by the people. We are glad to End the
Petersburg Express and other original secession pa
pers adopting our views but we fear at too late
period to save the Constitution and civil liberty
The last Express says:
"We are devoted heart and soul to the cause for
which We are struggling. We would not have that
cause compromised endangered or its lustre dim,
med, by any act on the part of the government of
injurious or doubtful tendency, or Of questionable
moral character. 1t is worthy of all necessary and
honorable sacrifices, and none would more cheer
fully or more promptly submit to such sacrifices
than we. But we are unwilling to submit to any
that are not needed or which involve a sery,le
craven surrender of our civil rights for the direct
or indirect purpose Of increasing Execptve power,
or enthroning military authority upon the ruins Of
the Constitution. We will do all that we can to
sustain the government in the exercise of its egiti-
mate functions and in its efforts to accomplish. in
the proper way, the great ends tor which it has
been established. But we cannot, with clear con.
science, support it in any entertainments upon
liberty or in any violations of the letter or spirit
OF our Institutions. As long as it confines itself
within the sphere o: its prescribed duties We wigo
along with it. but no longer
We are decidedly Of the opinion that'a suspen.
sion Of the writ Of dabeas corpus at the resent time
and under existing circumstances would be- al sct
uncalled for ard dangerous to the public interests.
we cannot, therefore, but deprecate the movement
that has just been made in thai. direction in the
Senate, by one of its members, and hope that it
will meet the fate that it deserves"
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THE NORTH cARoLlNA sraNDARn:
soldfers' Wages.

Soldiers Wages.
Congress, il is said, is doing this and that thing
70 please the soldiers Principals Of Substitutes snd
other exemptsare swept into the army to please
the soldiers. The "last mar" is to be taken from
the farm and workshop to please the soldiers This
sounds very we'll but how can it benefit the soldiers1
Wecan tell Congress how to pleasethe soldiers and
At the same time do justice-raise their s'ages ad
eco toit that sdey ara not rannised oeer BY tAsir
e0sesr'; and see to il q Mss their s'a0e' are
promptly paid vixen due. This would be sonsthihg
practical The private soldier is now getting only
what Is equivalent to fifty cents month in specie
what ne gets will not more than keep him in TO-
bacco Shame, shame! The private soldier out ht
to have at least forty dollars per month in Conede
rate currency, and then be ought to have the right
to appropriate part of his wages to purchase meat
and bread frsm the government stores at goverh'
ment prices for his family. A..
A soldier writing from the camp near Orange
Courthouse, says:
We have no meat to day, and our commissarv
says there is none for as We are situated where
we can buy nothing except from suffers and sharp.
.ers, and the prices we have to pay them would eat
ont months wages in twenty four hours. One Of
the suffers was taobbed last night"
w have seen letters from soldiers complaining
in bitter terms of the high prices for rent and pro-
visions demanded Of their families by certain wor.
shippers Of Mammon at home...- The man who raises
his rent on soldiers family, OF who refuses hs.n
provisions for Confederate currency, ought to be
taken up and placed in the fore trent Of the hottest
battle. And the Confederate officer who refuses
Confederate money from any body for any thing,
ought to be dismissed from Office.
Destructives who live By the government, and
oligarchs who fear the power of the people, may
call this demsgoguism, but it is tho truth. We do
not care what bad or selfish men think or say Of us
$hen we know we are doing right.
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"A DsrkzssiSe Casa lady residing in one of
our western Counties writes us that her husband
was conscrpted under the act taking those under
'ni.y I'VE years ofage and not being stout man in
s''o neaith her father wentin his place es substi-
, her husband agreeing to support her fathers
nanny and provide for the education Of his children
MS ne mas been doing with the labour of his own
na'as' The father is prisoner in the hands of the
'"e'hy' and now the law calls for the husband as
eo''scr'pt IN bis place THIS is one of the many dis
tossing cases constantly occurring. If this man is
'"Nen away, both the families must suffer.
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subscriber in CASTOR County asks US if justices
Of the Peace can be conscripted. We answer, un-
der an act of eur last Legislature they exempt
ed from conscipton, aud this act is based on law
of Congress which.allows the State Legislatures to
exempt certain State officers. We think it highly
psbable that Justices Of the Peace will not be con.
S-scripted
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We publish to day an important opinion from the
Attorney General OF the State, In relation to the
zrgk, Of the Confederate government to tax State
propcr,y In our next we shall. publish an opinion
Of + Attorney General in relation to the power to
tax Raroad and Banking corporations.
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AA''acs nom letter to the Editor, dated
RHRkE Co. Jan. 1884

very Gay ths people are becoming batter and
tbs tna a.shed that the Standard is the paper for
The aa nes, ana the only one in the State which has
,laoo ""my independence to rebuke error in high
!nS ,S and to contend or the rig the people
.r.. .iI supp emacy Of the laws. When will our
IN. rs earn wisdom, and our law makers respect
sd the land and good is taken pu e"erls s
4 ~ 'a,s Southern casne7 Surely, it looks
bold rss. It high time ,i,st our good old State
@ .gsss her potent voice against the mis-.
sfasras ;i.ences Of tho:.e who rule over us.-
1pe'pie take their matters in hand beforeit
"a do Convention rs speedily as possi-
s.sis aa If a eSa what sho,ld "ns' The.
fully msrepresenne hs oo o. sn,s and ~ small
as nas s'ss w. was at the last election, j. es
s. 81 = seiisv so%d get the sscs
aoss n01 H. srs shs let him resign his
e nessl e. oeea elected when IS 81. any oppo-
Cossos A 4he sSsh Of n.o.s.,.,. ,,sdf,;nes
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MARKerIsG-The prices Of -proyisious confirms.
to advance In the markets beef r. retailing At 10
per 10, tor choice cuts, and fresh pork - 0ystera
$l6 to $40 per gallon Turkeys raags from as to
SS5 apece-the latter price being deansndsf for 4
lot Of live ones, Tuesday. The display Of veveta.
3Ies Is very meagre-frnsen cabbage, turuips, irish
potatoes and carrots constituting eight tenths Of The
assortment. Butter is now selling at IS perlb
and eggs At s. per DOZEN -RicA Nhig
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The marlborough Argus complains in severe
terms Of Maj H. A. Badham, Controlling Quarter
master for this State, for refusing to commute or
receive money for the 1.-THE corn in Arson County
The County Court, in view Of " the pressing wants
Of the poor Of the County,, passed an order direct
ins APPLICATION to be made for this purpose to the
Secretary Of War; the Secretary of War referred
the Court to Maj. Badham; and Maj Badham, says
the A'gus closed his official communication as fol.
lows: II have in my Office conflicting reports OF
- the crop Of your County, which must be reconcled
before can take further action in the matter."-
The Argus says the. Majors communication sug-
gests "a doubt whether the Justices of the County
nave really stated the truth" in relation to the crop
and wants Of the County. 1t also says good deal
about the rudeness, impoteness, and impertinense
OF government officials, &C., and then makes bad
pun at the Majors expense. If that is the only
pun-lshmel. the Major is to receive if he should do
wrong, he III not mind it much. But seriously,
what are IL poor Of the various Counties to do if
the corn al meat are to be first tithed, then i'm.
pressed an The producers thea notified not to part
with any tt may be left exceptto the government
agentsy =
1t is due 70 Maj. Badham to say that he lisa mild:
hammered, atlemanly person, and We have never
heard Of sey oficial rudeuess on his part.
viii the gus publish the entire correspondence
On the subj - The correspondence, If published
IN full, will, we hsye reason to believe, vindicate
MAJ b. agaas the severe criticism of the argus.
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jar. II, 1854.

TsRINfrY COLLEGE...THE ExERClSES
Of ibis ip.ttutiou will be resumed the sb Of jan
aary 1884 under competent boardof Professors, The
rrsguatn of the late President Rev Dr. Craven. viii bs
k,led at early day. t.
Bard al per month in provisions at old prices
go per mouth 10 currency H. D. WILSON.
u. Pres. ofBoardokTrustsea I.
: jan II, 1854 - S-w9tpd.
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The Hon. William A. Graham, Senator elect to
the Confederate Congress, has resigned his seat in
the General Assembly as s soa.;or from the county
ofOrange.
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TERMS OF THE Standard.
RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is, 1864.

Congress is still engaged in discussing the bills
to increase the army, to suspend the habeas corpus
as to the principals of substitutes and to improve
the currency, We shall keep our readers posted as
to final action on these important measures -
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GLOVES AND socks WANTEU...I DR.
u sire 70 purc Sc for the ssiers pars nf Gloves
and 10000 PAIRS Of Socks. Donations will be thankfully;
received. EDWARD WARREN ~,
rJau II, 1854. Am.
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OBITUARY NOTICES,


Died, IN this City, on the 10th inst Mr.. HssRr DEF.
KIM aged 80 years.
His unersl will take place at the Baptist church, on
TUESDAY, at 10 O'Clock The rends0rd ucqaaintsnces of
the deceased are respectfully requested to End.
Died, in FcrsDelsware iu Oct 1885. tAxss D. KIsk-
PATRIck son Of Alex and Fucis fAamancs
county, N. C. -
The subject of this notice entered the service IN July
isSS-was member of Company !, .7h N C. troops Hs
participated in tie fredericksburg battle n the battle OF
winchester and in the memorable battle of Gettys-
burg, Ia AT the latter place he captured BY the
enemy and carried prisoner Of Fort Delaware
After time disease seized upon his system and be sick.
ened spd die far away from houe who're there VAST no
mother or ssteS to conss him upon his dying couch YETI
his hope was anchored in Friend who never orsafes.
but is present With those who love and trust Him
Permit me 10 quo'e sentence from of bis letters to
bis sister, in reply to aqueson prupounded to him BY her
~ cannot act the hyperi,e, but have hope that am
changed man and hupe that if wedo MT again in
this world, that will meet you all in heaven" All his
letters breahrd spirit Of Christian hsmty and subms-
sion He Was man whom eli loved. " None knew him
but to love hin"
May aged father and mother sisters aud brothers
relatives aud friends hubls bow in submission to this
dispensation Of Gods providence He boru Sept 9th
1922 49,. ,AFRrESD.
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MARRIED.,

In Orange County, the 24.h Of December last bv Dr.
=. Ffeeiand, Mr. Jas. = BALL 70 Mss Ex,IY JACK.
SON. daughter of Mr jacob Jackson all of Orange county