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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-21

We learn that terrible Railroad collision occur
red on the North Carolina Road, near Aorrisvlls,
about twelve miles west of this City, on Wednesday
morning last. The mail train for this City was
rearly an hour behind time, and was dashins in
to Morrisville, when it came in contact with .
freight train going out. One OF the locomotives
was nearly entirely destroyed, and the other much
injured No one was seriously hurt except David
Bsthune Esq, one Of the members elect from Rob-
eson County. Both his legs it is said, broken,
and he was otherwise injured it is feared fatally
Mr.. Bethune WAS removed to the Wayside Hospital
in this City.
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The New York Herald makes the following cal.
culaton in relation to the military situation Of the
South. We publish it that our readers msy know
what calculations our enemies are mskipe:
The Confederacy has but one army lea Hfy
general actions, skirmishes innumsrsble. md the
hArs1shps ofthres yesrs of terribls warfare NV
exhausted, have destroyed entirely, the ignorant
but hardy population upsn which the rebel leaders
counted to overthrow the government of the United
States All that is left. Of that population new is
the rabble of Hoods last thirty thousand and the
one army under Lee Nearly . million armed men
nave, IN the three years Of its career, fought ths
battles OF the great rebellion, and we have destroyed
all but the lsst tenth of that immense povar. Put
ting down the rebellion il now narrowed to ,he
question Of beating Lees army. It must be sppa-
rent to every reasonable person that with oar pres.
ent power, it cannot be very difficult to destroy
that one army. Writers in Richmond may refuse
to see this and politicians in our Northern cities,
blinded by party zeal, may refuse TO- examine tho
iae's as they are but no one disposed to use his
eyes can deny that the government which has re-
duced the immense power Of the rebellion. down to
what ia left Of it can, by only ordinary ezertion I'm
ish the business for that crippled remnant
WITH the military situation reduced to the simple
issue in Virginia, we find that matters even there
arc IN the position that We could desire. Lee can.
not apparently, spare an effective force to strike
for the Weldon road lest be should weaken his line
at other vital points, and thus put himself even
more completely within Grants power. He is help
less except for stoid resistance there is no longer
any offensive power in the army Of Northern Vir-
gnia; it stands at bay the only one of all the rebel
armies that seems disposed to make the last ditch
bloody one. 1t is with the government to do the
rsst Give Grant the requisite number of men, and
let him 60 in and finish it aud put tho Confederacy
out of its misery. Our war policy is the simplest
that government ever had: it is simply sending
men to Grant
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the corruption fsnd and if any of the subscribers
should complain Of too heavy . drain on their
purses, they shall be nicked and exposed. What =
blessing it is to have free press in free coun.
tryl
Our feelings are very much complicated, so to
speak, when we reflect on the situation of our an
cient friend Mr. Dortch. Both the Conservative
and Citizen concur in the opinion that his re- cleo
tion is hopeless; and the Confederate, taking him
by the beard and asking "art thou in health, my
brotheri" prepares to stab him under the fifth rib
The only consolation we can offer him is, that his
term will not expire until February, 1885, and that
if defeated he will not be conscript until the Pc
riod mentioned
There is rumor, which is believed to be we'll
founded, that Gov. Vance ID very anxious to be
Senator, in order to escape the great responsibiii
ties which will devolve on the Executive during the
ensuing two years. If elected he will probably
resign at once, and the Speaker of the Senate will
take his place as Governor. We shall see what we
shall see. Meanwhile as true Conservative We
take no interest in these unseemly contests for Office.
We would support no one for Senator who had the
slightest faint of Destructiveism on bis garments.
Others may do what may seem good and right in
their own eyes, but for one We intend to stand by
our record and take the consequences, whatever
they may be-
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i. The --latest News.
Our budget Of news to-day is smal ut We give
oil We havs received up to the time oil ing to prssR
From Petersburg.
Every thing WAS quiet ON the 18th, and the day
was observed throughout the City by fasting, hu.
initiation, and prayer. Skirmishing on the 14th,
and heavy cannonading along the lilies. The City
was shelled several hours most vigorously. The
enemy had advanced his pickets somewhat towards
the Southside Road but it had been followed by NO
important demonstration.
The New York Herald Of the 10th says that In
formation from different quarters indicate terrible
battle At any moment ct Rsam's Station.
The Petersburg Eprss of Tuesday says:
The quantity Of shipping at City Point and
the busy hum Of life now seen there We are inform.
Cd, reminds one more Of New York East River
dock, than mere military station some eighty or
ninety miles in the interior. Up and down the
river vessels are always seen moving while othsrs
are anchored out in the stream or moored at tho
wharf discharging freight or receiving the wound.
ed of Grants army, to be transferred North. The
wharf constructed for military purposes at the
Point, is of the largest dimensions, and numerous
vessels are enabled to approach at the same time.
Large warehouses have also sprung up-not only
under the hill but above, and 1t convenient points
along the railroad.
Grant is apparently lying passive until he can
receive such reinforcements as will enable him to
strike heavy blow. He is no doubt receiving I'D.
ditons every day, and will no doubt be reinforced
by large portion of Sherman's men, to aid him in
accomplishing the capture of this city, or seize the
Southside railroad. We do not therefore lock for
any active movements Of importance for somo days
to come"
We have nothing new from Atlanta. There is q
truce for ten days between Hood and Shsrman.-
We. give the following schedule of miles between
the two armies on the Railroad:
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Gen. McCIsllan's. Letter Of Acceptance.
we give below a synopsis of Gen. AcClellan'l

Gen. McClsllan's. Letter of Acceptance.
We give below synopsis of Gen. AcClellan's
letter Of acceptance: -.
He says the existence of moro than one govern.
ment over region which owned our flag is
incompatible With the peace, happiness and pros.
perlty Of the people.
The Preservation of the Union being the sole
object for which the war was commenced,it should
have been conducted for that object only, and n
cordance With those principles which took occa-
SION TO declare when in actual service. Thus con-
Quoted. reconciliation would have been easy, and We
might have reaped the benefit of our many victo.
res on land snd sea. The Union was originally
formed oy spirit of coDcilation and compromise,
and to restore and preserve it. the same spirit must
prevail in our councils and in the hearts Of the
peogls
tegrity is and must continue to be the indispensa.
ble condition in any settlement So soon as it is
clear or even probable that our present adversarss
are ready for peace upon the basis of the Union We
should exhaust all the resources of craftsmanship
pfacticed by civilized nations and taught by ira.
ditions of the American people consistent with the
honor and interest of the country to secure such
peace re established Union and guarantees for
future constitutional rights of every State in the
Union is the one condition of peace-we ask no
more, and when any one State is willing to return
10 the Union, 1t should be received at once with
full guarantee of its constitutional rights If frank,
eanes. and persistent: efforts to obtain these objects
Should fail, the responsibility for ulterior
quences will fall upon those who remain in arms
against the Union. But the Union must be pre-
served at all hazards could not look in the face Of
my gallant comrades of the army and navy who
have survived SO many bloody battles, and tell
them that their labors, the sacrifice Of so many
slain ard wounded brethren had been in vain, and
that we had abandoned that Union FOR which cause
they have so often been preserved.
vast majority of our people would as would
hail with unbounded joy the permanent restoration
Of peace on the basis of the Union under the Con-
stituton, without the effusion of another drop Of
blood, but no peace can be permanent without
Union
As to the other subjects presented in the resolu-
tions Of the Convention I need only say that
should seek in the Constitution of the United
States and the laws framed in accordance there
with for the rule or my duty and limitations of Ex
ecutiye power.
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The upright If he suffer cslumny to move him
fears tho tongue of man more than the eye Of God

SudAR-Willism Summer, Esq writes ~ follows
rom Pomaris, 8. G., to the Columbia Guardian:
81 fear, that much geod syrup will be spoiled in the
attempt to convert it into sugar. Our people, If
they can make good article of syrup, shodld bs
content, as it will do much to help out our supplies;
but, although FIRST introduced the culture Of the
Chinese Sugar Cane in thus State from seed imported
from France three years before it was distributed
from the Patent Odics, am not an advocate of it,
being used to the extent that is claimed for it a. .
substitute for bacon. While it will produce fat It
will not give bone and muscle, 30 necessary to tho
daily labo.er. Negroes should hare at lsast one
good meal Of bacon day or suitable vegetables we'll
seasoned with this important ingredient Our peo-
now raising their own supplies ofpork and this can
be done easily upon every plantation with little
care. Some Of my agricultural friends charged mo
with the introduction of humbug, but We always
oontended that it was valuable crop for soilipg eat
tie and horses and the stalks will aid materially in
helping to make the supplies Of pork if fed to hoEs
when the head begins TO appear From this stage
until it is t for making syrup it can be fed freely
10 hogs but when too ripe it is rather injurious,
frequently sccasionng purgng.
As frequent inquiry has been made OF M As to
the best variety for cultivation, would say thas
Gov. Hammond sent me all the varieties Of lmphes
cultivated BY Prof Wrsy on his place. Upon trial
fosnd the large white seed and . red seeded va
rtsty about equal to the Chinese variety but some
years afterwards saw the gh;psss principally sulti-
va,ed on his place. Govssnor Il. informed me that
bis experience had been the same. The red seedsd
variety does not grow so tall ~ the Chinese and il
not 50 liable to 30 blown down by high wiidA, but
! am inclined to tho opinion that it does DOT with
stand the droughts OF summer 50 welt Is the black
seeded or Chinese"
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Stokes CoUsrT.-We learn that qaite number of
deserters in Stokes county have aSaIlsd themselves
of the Governors Proclamation and the order Of Cen.
Leo. The Home Guard of that county were also or
derei into service, but this colnmendabe action
the part of the deserters has saved them vast deal
of trouble. We arc informed that come fifty thus
voluntarily returned to their posts in the army.
This is the right way and it is pity many others
now skulking from duty cannot be prevailed upon
to adopt it. It's without doubt the last chance:
Restsrn Sentinel
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THl HoxE GUARD TKoops-After q thorough
scout in Union county for desertsrs, the SD Bat
TALON lt Col T. II. Brem) returned to this place
the latter part Of last week. Eight nine deserters
were caught and as n,xny more surrendered De-
tachmsnts of the Battalion visited Anson Stanly and
Csbarrus, and captured one dsssrtsr in each of
these counties. There were not near as many do.
serters in Union county as had been reported, and
We think the county is now clear of them. Apart
from the work Of arrestng and driving in deserters,
we think much good has been accomplished in tho
way of drilling and disciplining the Home Guard,
and making il familiar with field service, 80 that ii,
case of invasion these troops will better understand
their dulies-Char. Democrat
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Tn kMkl1 or THs PoLHn lsgzsscf1oH.-Ths
hnal SCENE Of melancholy drama was played to
An end to day:
The last chief of the celebrated Polish ns.ional
government and four Of it, members disa this
morning on the gallows
The unfortunate victims we're Ronuald Tnpguts,
a<dischargsd Russian colonel Knjsvski an arohi.
test; Joseph Toczysti, bookkseper; Zulisski,
teacher at the. Gymnasium, aud Johan Jesloranski,
tax collector, all young men, none over thirty
years efage. Originally twenty two men and four wo-
asen were sentenced to death By the military tri
bunals but the Vicsroy pardoIed seventeen Of the
men snd al Of the women. 1t must not b im.ein.
Cd however, that the objects Of Count Berys elem.
sncy have much reason to congratulate themselves:
tItheir sentences have bsen commuted partly into
many years Of labor in the Siberian mines, partly
to shorter periods Of confinement in fortressss in
the same bleak and inhospitabls country.
The sTe persons were executed upon the elaeis
Of the fortress this morning although pardon was
hoped for to the last moment They stopped upon
the scafiofd firmly, and underwent their hts With
perfect resignation and eomposure, in pressscs of
an immense crowd of spectators.
Thus persisted the latest victims Of the ill.tudgsd
and the i'll fatsd Polish rising Of 1868.
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The call on the militia and exempts for Confsd-
crate service yesterday, drew together about one
hundred and fifty mon and boys. Long rolls were
called, and every body WAS formed in line several
times. The work Of organization progressed as far
as 1t well could, but there manifest disnclina-
ton on the part Of our people to 90 into active ser.
vice even 10: one day, and in spite of the emegen-
cy Of the moment, and the necessity for providing
for tho public Defence there was . most "bsggarly
And these, the citizens of the capital town Of
South Carolina sre the people who boast that they
busted up the best government the sun ever shons
on, and who promised to whip the Yankees on their
own soil Do the people of that State want to pros
ecute the war, or do they want to reconstruct, The
number of men they furnish in this great emergsu.
cy will give their answer. -Pro0rtts
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Col Frssmantle, Of thu British army, in his rs.
cent book, rspublished by Mr. Goetsei, gives the
following high compliment to our soldiers:
After having lived with the veterans Of Bragg
and Lee, was able to form still higher estimate
ofConfederate soldiers Their obedience aud forbsar
ance in success their discipline under disaster their
pa.iencs under suffering, under hardships, or when
wounded, and their boundless devotion to their
country, under all circumstances ars beyond praise"
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The YAkKEEs WANT ONIoNs.-So great is the cry
:or onions made in behalf of Grants army. that an
onion fund" has been started in New York and
Philadelphia.
Lees boys are ehd..voring to relieve the crav-
ings of Grants army for onions, by giving them a
"little more grape" which if not quite so nutritious
is far more corrective of all the ills which flesh is
heir to" than the unsavory escu!ent they want
Petersburg Ezpress.
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HeKE MANUFACTURERS --xsny Of our most veal
thy. Intelligent and lovely Young ladies' have goas
into the n.nufac.uing basiness, md some Of them,
We are told hsve inside It quite pst1laase. Hat esp
and bonnet factories base sprung nein ssuy dirsov
ton, and almost evesy man yos asss sveaxa - et.
egant new hat preesatsd 70 him BY enc Of theaA
home manufacturing establishments Our g:rk
have become really inbustrioas they mike bsauti-
fn cloth Of rsx material and then make up inta
clothing for the soldiers they ,HAke bsandfal hsta
for thar farthers broihcrS, swsethsarts sad then-
selves they make beatu.fu! palmetto kbs soms Of
them make their own shoes and when the war is
don Republican, .-"'
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The Henderson Times and other thumb papers
are still making merry over the "late W. W. Hol-
den, of Wake County" Never mind, gentlemen,
we are slate" but we shall be in time. You at
tempt to insult now where you would have cringed
and favned if the people could have had free elcc
ton. You know, in your wretched consciences,
that the late election was mere farce, and that
truth, and JUSTICE and the popular wish had no
voice against force and fraud Your imaginations
at their greatest stretch form conception of
the contempt and scorn we entertain for you. Ys
are the poor servtors of the hour withou. honesty
truth, or manhood.
"Dogs easily won to fawn on any man."
We want no such ours to bark for US. There is
better day ahead. When our independence shall
have been achieved and the bayonet withdrawn, tho
people will turn upon you and crush you as the
elephant crushes worm under his ponderous foot.
Of course we speak in political sense.
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New CexHANDASE-We learn that Maj Gee, Of
Florida, has been appointed to the Command Of the
c. s. Prison, in this placa sies Col Gilmer, remov-
ed for insbl,y On account Of bad health.-Slls.
Fa<chmaa
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Capt J. A. Nse!y's company of Home Guard,
cut all last week hunting desQrters in this county,
came into Town Saturday, to get supplies, &C.,
report that they bad found no deserters and could
hear of none of the persons whose names were
given them as such, being in the woods. Many of
those whose names listed to them as deserters
were either at their posts in the army or in hos
pltals and some Of them killed in battle !-Salis
bury Watehman.
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The attention of those having 1.-THE tobacco to pay
is directed to the advertisement on the subject in
this paper.
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Proclamation by Joseph e. Brown. of Georgia.
The distracted condition Of our country and the
caamities which have befallen u.s. are evidence that
individual and national transgressions have pro-
vokej the displeasure of Almighty God who rules
the destinies of nations and States az we'll IS of
men. lie is using for our chastisement our wicked
but powerful enemy who has overrun large por.,
ton OF the territory of our own State as we'll as of
the Confederacy, and has laid waste or greatly dam
aged our cities, towns, villages and fields. Gods
word, however, is full Of promise that if We will
turn froh the error of our ways and humble our
selves before Him, and implore HIS pardon for our
sins as a people, and in our aggregate capacity as \
State, as we'll as in our private character IS indi-
viduaIs, will acknowledge Him as Lord Of Lords,
Kings of Kings he will hear in Heaven, his lofty
dwelling place, and answer US in peace.
In the hops therefore, in this time Of great pub.
liz calamity if our whole peopls will unite in tho
name and through the merits Of our Lord aud Sa-
viour Jesus Christ in imploring pard,n and divine
aid in our great struggle that God will hear as, will
give victory to our arms, and by confoundng the
cnunses of our enemies, and causing terror aud dis
may in their ranks. will enable us to triumph over
thQm and to drive them from the soil of our beloved
State, issue this, my Proclamation, setting apart
THURSDAY, the 18th day of tsis present month,
as day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. And I
request that all secular employment be suspended
on that day, and that all business houses and public
Offices DO closed, and that the entire people OF this
State, both male and female, do assemble at their
respective places of public worship, and with all
tkcr hearts and all their SOULS that they invoke tho
favor and aid of Almighty God And l especially
request the reverend clergy Of all sects and denom
lua.ons, to attend and lead in religious exercises
appropriate to the occasion. also most respectful.
ly request that General j. B. Hood and the army
under his command, and all other Confederate and
State officers an6 soldiers upon the soil of Georgia
unite with the people OF this State in tho appropri-
ate observance Of the day, for the purposes above
mentioned. While our enemies rely foE SUCCESS
upon their superior numbers and their great resour
ces, if we will place trust in the God Of Israeli
and do our whole duty toward Him and to eaqt
other, the day of our delverance will be near ct
hand.
,-~,s, Given under my hand and the Great Seal
}L. S. Of the State, at the Capitol, in M,lledge-
t~~> vile, this 9Th day of September, 1864
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
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RIcHEs.-There is too often, burden of care in
getting them, burden OF anxiety in keeping them,
. burden of temptation in using them, a burden of
guilt in abusing them, burden of sorrow in losing
them, and burden of account at EAST be given up
for possessing ard either improving or misimprov-
ing them.
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A letter to Capt. James E. Allen, of this county,
from his son. N. N. Allen, prisoner of war at
-Peint Lookout, dated August 2Stb, has the follow
ing paragraph, which We copy for the information
of the friends named:
"Ths members of our company here, (Co G,
9th N. C) Sergt. Lyon, W. L. Moring, A. A. Lewis.
NJ. Wimberly, s. B. Yates, G. Eubanks, VIM. Bur
CESS, W. Yeargin, G. W. Warner, G. P. Check, Ed.
Parrish, S: M;lholen, and NJ. L Horton, desire you
to lot their people know that they are here, and
well"
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Maj Thcs. D. Hogg, of the Subsistence Depart
'hsnt gives notice that he wants to purchase Irish
potatoes onions, and sour krout for the North Car
oi'ha soldiers in the trenches around Petersburg
e's'ns having any of the above named articles are
,equestsd to furnish them to him or to any Of the
,O'''"ing named Agents: Major James Sloan at
pp'eensooro; p John L. Brown, Charlotte; Jno. D.
1'O~n, Salisbury; A. O. Murdock, Hillsboro 1t
~ a: 6oyden, Eadesboro; G. H. White, Statesville.
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N. c. Br1GADEs.-Gen. Kirkland having recov-
cred from his recent wound, has been assigned to
the brigade lately commanded by Gen. j. G. Mar.
tin. Col McRae of the 18th N. C. Regiment COM
mands Krklana's old brigade Col. A. G. Godwia,
9th N G. Troops has been promoted to the rank
OF Brigsdier General Confederate.
Why is it that Col w. J. Clarke is not made a
Brigadisr? He is good tactician, a brave man,
and mas seen much service. Has he no friend at
Coort? We beg the authorities not to let this
inquiry, by us, prompted as it is only by ser..e
Oh justice, operate al an injury to Col Clarke Ii
may be known, if such knowledge is at all impor-
lant, that there is no intercourse of any kind be-
tween Col. Clarke and the Editor of this paper ;
but we speak one being minded to see Justice
done and the cause advanced by reward,ug military
ability and faithful service
+, And why is not Gen. Clingman made Major.
ueneral! He deserves it.