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Successful and Unsuccessful Revolutions.

SUCCESSFUL UnSucceSSIul heVOlutlOnS.
Among the examples of successful revolution,
have been the Netherlands the Swiss Cantons, and
the American colonies, in the attempts made to
throw off a hateful domination. Among the un.
successful examples to get rid of such domination
have been Ireland, Poland and Hungary. There
are geographical conditions involved in the pract-
cal solution of the problem of success or the want of
it.
To begin with the Netherlands, Phillip II, was
compelled to transport his land forces by sea to
reach the United Provinces. His arrangements
involved immense expenditure No one can pro-
nounce that if the Netherlands had been easily &C.
cessible that they would not have been subdued.
The Swiss Cantons had the advantage of inac-
cessIble fastnesses, behind which they could re-.
treat in defiance of the Austrian power.
The American Colonies had the benefit Of an
ocean three thousand miles in extent between them
and their assailants, besides an extent Of country
the most difficult to traverse for military operations
/ Now, in all the instances of want of success the
geographical circumstances have been highly favor
able to the country that became the successful ty
rant and oppressor Ireland is contiguous land
to Great Britain which has ruled her with a rod
of iron since the days of Cromwell, with this addi.
tonal relative disadvantage to the former Of great
ly dsproportioned population.
Poland has territory that is like one extended
pain easily traversed by armies, and is in danger.
Gus contiguity to Russia power of infinitely
greater resources.
Hungary has been humbled and snbdued by the
circumstance that she had on two sides of her
powers, Austria and Russia, by which her efforts
TO free herself from hated dominion were paral-
ized.
There is one circumstance that has somewhat
modified these conclusions, derived from geograph-
cal considerations. The Netherlands received ina.
teria and moral aid from England in their contest
with Phillip Ii, did the American Colonies from
France.
With regard to the Confederacy, in its strug
| gle with the barbarans seeking to enslave her
people, it has none of tue aid, moral material,
Of their ancestors in similar strugya It labOrs
der the geographical disadvantages Of Ireland, Po
land and Hungary, of dangerous proximity to the
enemy, but it possesses the cOunterpoise to this
in the extent of territory to be subdusd, while il
| has a higher motive to resistance than our an
cestors had in the first revontioa, in this, that
they are fighting q relentless enemy, who threaten
them with conquest spoiliAtiol and even extirpA-
tion.-SVutherR C0ntsderae%
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OANE MILLS, sHEET.IRoN, PLOwS, &c.

" We Keep Constantly on hand
Horizontal Cane Mills, Rolls,
Vertical Cane Mills, and Rolls Single Guard,
DOuhe
Sheet Iron for Boilers 80 inches wide, from to feet
long,
Cast Iron Plates for Boilers. all sizes,
Sheet Iron Skimmers or Ladies,
Bolts from one inch to thirty inches long,
Piows, one ho, Sc, No. 0, No IL, No. 81 and 8. g.,
" two horse, Livin ngstOn,
Plog Points Bars and Bolts,
Ovens, Spiders, Lids, Fiat Irons, Wagon Boxes 30,
Bar Iron from three fOurths to eight inches wide,
Nail Rods and Horseshoe Iron, Round Iron and Shovel
Plate,
Mill Irons repaired, Gudgeous. Inks Gearing and all
kinds of Iron and Brass Castings made on short
notice.
WANTED-Scrap Iron Brass. Copper and Zine
SHAY, WILLIAMSON i co,
North State Iron and Brass Works.
Raleigh June 90, 1854. l5-wl7tpd
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Inc eannOuncementmade in our paper of the name
VI John Z. Forrest of Co. d, 36th regiment N. C..
r0opS near Fort Fisher, for sheriff of Orange Coun-
H'NrnS out hoax. Mr.. Forrest informs US by
E'FF dated "Gatlins Battery, near Fort Fisher,
'uue lO 1864" that be has authorized no such
Puoneaton We regret that our paper should have
y D''n made the medium of this act of injustice to
Nr Forrest We have sent the manuscript of the
a'U's to Mr. Forrest at his request, to enable him
pSSOIe to identify the scurvy character who has
4uS made an unauthorized use of his name.
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Our thanks to Professor Charles Phillips for
copy of the Catalogue of the Trustees Faculty, and
Students Of the University of North-Carolina, for
the years lS63-'64'' The oldest Trustee is James
C. Johnston, Esq, of Edenton, who was appointed
in 1918. The whole number of students Is II, IS
Of whom are from this State, 6 from Virginia, 2
from Alabama, from South Carolina, from Missis-
sippL and from Texas.
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House of Representatives.
FRIDAY, June 10, 1864.
THE MANUFAc cTURE OF LIQUORS.

THE MANUFACTURE OF LIQUORS.
Senate bill to authorize the manufacture of spirit.
Gus liquors for hospital purposes and the army un
der certain restrictions taken up and discussed
Mr.. Turner, of North. Carolina, deprecated the
opening Of new distilleres by the Government but
would open and put in operation under responsible
agents, the distilleries now closed. Some gentle.
men talked about the great scarcity of whiskey.
Some one said there was q scarcity in Richmond
To look along the streets one would think so. There
were thousands upon thousands of barrels of it in
the ConIederacy.
Mr.. Aver, of South Carolina, asked whether the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr Turner knew
the price at which it was held, and whether that
was not some indication of scarcity.
Mr.. Turner said he never used it-not even for
his stomach's sake but high prices, he had found
out was not true indication of scarcity in the
COnfederacy, no matter what the article was.-
High price was rather an indication of extorton
and greed for gain. That was so. 1t was so in his
State, and he had found the same thing here
Whiskey was no higher than bread and meat
Mr.. Colyer, of Tennessee, asked If whiskey was
as useful as bread and meat. '~~ q
Mr.. Turner said he was of the opinion that it
was not; some people thought it was more lnds-
penSable, and preferred glass of toddy to pound
of bacon Grants soldiers, it is said, had too much
Of the good thing-gOt too much whlskey he was
not prepared to say that all soldiers got too much
rather than too little He believed there were fifty
thousand distilleries in the Confederacy; there
were fifteen thousand distlleres in North Carolina
alone and in one county there were two hundred
and fifty odd. If the government will furnish
these the corn the proprietors would for thu swill
alone, manufacture the liquor and give it to the
government. He was opposed to the Confederate
States government setting itself up great still
house if liquor is to be manufactured under this
bill, good agents could be found to engage in it.
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MARRIED..

At the Oaks, Amelia county, Va on the 9th inst bv
re! A. b. Tizzard Major VIZ. A. GRAHAn, Jr, Assistant
AdJntant General OF North Carolina to Miss JULIA r.
eldest daughter Of Mr.. John W. Lane -''
In Salem on Tuesday evening BY the Rt Rev. g. +.
BahnsOn, K. L. PArrERsoN ESQ., Of Caldwell Countv %
Miss MARY E. FRIES, of Salem. =" "
On the TIT inst, BY the Rev. H. O. Parsons Col WAL.
TER L. STEELE, of Rockingham Richmond County to Miss
MARY JANE, daughter of Thomas g. Little, Of Ansou
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We sawan old gentleman from Orange in town
day or two since, who anxious to travel on the
Railroad to Virginia to see his wounded son. He
could not obtain passport and had to return home.
But special trains are provided 70 carry persons on
our Railroads to hear Gov. Vance's harangues Let
this he remembered.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21

I.nr,, ALEXANDER, AND WLKEs-lt will be
iNA - the card of j. E. Rheim, Esq, in the
S S,5,rd to day, that he is candidate for the Sen
"''', .hoss Counties. Mr.. Rheim is an Intelligent
a's ,o, ~ oDd true Conservative. There can be
doubt that his views so ably set forth in his card
'O risus of three fourths of the voters Of Ire
AL "a Alexander, and Wilkes. Mr.. Rheim is not
Nsa;a 10 trust the people, as Gov. Vance is.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21

The Fayetteville Observer says we are endeavor-
ing to delude the people into the "sanderOus idea
that the Administration does not desire peace
OF course the Administration wants peace, but our
complaint is that it does not take the proper steps
TO obtain it. The O6ssrUer never tells the truth
when f0 will suit its purpose better.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21

RoBBERIES AND MURDERS IL WESTERN NoRTH CAR.
oLrNA.-We publish to-day, from the Henderson
Times an account of some most outrageous conduct
by Confederate officer towards the people and
even the Domen Of some of our Western Counties
and the Times of the 18th instant, just received,
contains nearly a column in fine type of robberies
and "atrocious murders " committed in Henderson
County. We learn from friends who have written
US on the subject that these robberies and murders
are committed, some by Confederate officers and
soldiers, some by tories, some by deserters, and
some by desperate characters generally. They rob
the people Of their bacon, -four, money, clothing,
and indeed of every thing valuable which they take
fancy to. They visit their houses generally at the
dead hour of night and some of the boder sort per-
petrate their outrages in the day time.
The people of many of our Western Counties
have been scoarged for months past by rowing bands
of cavalry quarterng upon them, maltreating them,
and eating out their substance; and now it seems
that some Of those who ought to protect them in
their rights, actually robbng and numbering
them. HUE zoe Governor in North Carolina? Gov.
Vance has been very prompt to issue his pro-
clamations other subjects, but he is silent while
OHT peOple are IOUueu duu cfSu buo
women beaten with swords. He permitted free
press to be mObbed last September, by some troops
from Georgia without demanding for trial the officers
who led in the mob; and he has yielded and yield
ed to Confederate aggressiOns, aud to injuries and
outrages of all kinds on our people, especially in
the Western part Of the State, until he seems to
have no nerve left even to protest against such
treatment If he would make himself felt at Rich
mond--if he would require that every officer who
permits such outrages, or who by neglect of duty,
encourages them, matter how remotely, should
be dealt with-cashered, driven from the service
which he disgraces, then we might hope for better
times; but he has parted month by month with so
much of his power Commander in Chief, that he
would hardly be able now, even if he should make
the effort to restore order, and law, and good gov
ernment in the localities referred to. Meanwhile
the Governor shows himself among these robbed
and afflicted people, and harangues and harnesses
them for their votes Your votes, good people. l
am very sorry you have been robbed-very sorry
that you are suffering for bread-very sorry that
your last horse has been taken from you your cat
tie shot down before your eyes, your houses plum
dered, your boys of seventeen hurried off to camp,
your best citizens murdered, and your women in.
suited, ,-Very sorry, indeed, but cannot help it !;
and so good people, your UOtes! You beg me for
protection, and beg you tor your votes.
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HEADQUARTERS G. S. MILITARY Prison,
tSaLis6uTU. NJ g.. Nav o. 1854. (


List of Officers and attaches at the Confederate
States Military Prison, Salisbury, ". c.
Capt G. W. Alexander, Oommandant of Post.
Capt j. A. Fuqua, Asst
Lieut.. F. A. Stockton Adjutant
j. NJ. Abernathy, Assistant Surgeon.
G. B. Paulson, Hospital Stewart
S. R. Cain, Sergeant Major.
j. L. Iherly, Prison Clerk.
B. James Best, Commandants Clerk
PRISON GUARD.
Capt @. D: Freeman, Company A, 1lO men.
1st Lieut. ]. L. Shirley, I"
I'd " j. A. Moore,
Jr. I'd" NJ. G. Davis,
Capt H. P. Allen, Company B, 1OS men.
1st Lieut. G. A. Latham, T"
I'd G. H. Snead,
Capt E. D. snead, Company G, 1l2 men.
1st 1t R Il. Watlington, "
I'd q" W. R. Snead q"
Jr Cd j. n Whtsett "
Prisoners confined in c. s. Military Prison. So Iis-
bury, NJ o.
Confederates serving out sentences OF Court
Martial, 3l5
Yankee deSerters, 70
pol;t;col nrisnners 1874
Prisoners of War. 20
Total 6S9
Salisbury Watchmon.
So it seems there ore three hundred and tw enty
soldiers guarding the Bastie at Salisbury, and that
there are one hundred and sixty-four "poH ttcdI
prisoners" confined there. These "pOLiticGt priS-
oners" are entitled to their trial If guilty of rime
let them be punished, but il innocent let the be
released.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21

Soon after Gov. Vance "started his opposition
to the Conservative party he put the names of Dun.
can K. N,Rae and John Spelnan on his sign, to
show he was doing business for that firm That
was enough. No good Conservative will trade in
that store If any one is curious to look on the
other side of the sign, he will find the name of Jf-
fersou D1UiS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21

DANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER
i g, about the last of June 1853, JOHN DANIEL He
was bound to me- and seventeen years of age bright
muatto with str bit hair slender made and has had his
left orefnger broke at the first joint and it is some larger
and crooks little in and towards the other fingers.
will give Fifty Dollars for his deliver to me- Auder
sons Store Caswell County n G Forty for his dsv-
G. W. PRENDERGAST.
June 20, 1894. So-StPd.
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or n. ~ n'nOeFton, Esq, declines to be a candidate
R,5., D0uSe Of Commons in Cumberland and
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WI ANTED ANY NUMBER OF PAM
w phlets in large small lois. Apply at this once
Immediately. =, 4.
June 2, ls64 E~'@
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WyHE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
ii of the members of the NORTH-CAROLlNA MU-
TUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY will be held in
the Office Of the Company in Raleigh on Monday, the
4th of July next at IL O'Clock, NJ
z. q. BATTLE, Sec'y.
RALEIGH lime 90 1894 l5-wtd
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TWO GOOD MECHANICS WANTED. ..-I
Il will pay fair cash valuation for good Carpenter
and Blacksmith. Persons having or both OF them to
ly None need be offered but those that can be recon-
Eended. JAMES d. TuHLES, ARI'
Raleigh, June 90, 1884. 81
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DOLLARS REWARD.-STOLEN

ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD.-SToLE
Il from my husbands stable in Randolph county n. ~
about miles south OF High Point the OF The o0tA
NAV 1864 large cbestnut sorrel Horse in good oIaeS
well proportional II years old small white streak IN lace
right hind foot white will give the aboYe reward iof
the delivery If the Horse twenty i've dollars ioT
any information that may lead to the o. the
Bloomington, n. c.
lime u 1854 H4tpd.'
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WEN DOLLARS REWARD.-RANAwAY

VVNEN DOLLARS REWARD.-RANAWAY
from the subscriber Sunday, the 2sth day Oh May
last, q negro woman named TEMPE. Tempe Is ABOUT
feet OF inches high has large eyes, mad look and
wore bad looking coat. All persons are foreWarneo
against employing said girl or in any manner haroorng
.nd delivery 10 ma HEEDHAM INGRAM
Smith6sld, N. @.
lima 4. 1874 l4-5tpd.
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VALUABLE ROCKS AT AUCTlON...
v Will be sold at TOWles' Auction and Commission
Store on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the 2st and
22d inst large number Of Miscellaneous and Eheo9ge~
Books among them many works Of uncommon sAtee
They may be at time at the store 70
day of sale. JAS NJ To"LSS, AIS
Raleigh, June 90, 1854. SO-H
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TERMS OF THE STANDARD.

r1cH: TUESDAY, JUNE aI, 1854.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-08-30
manageable. They clambered oyer the lara-

net. leaned the ditch, and With fixed hayoneta,
chased the fleeing Toe lhrough the woods, anfA
across the. clearing beyond. Veterans would
never become thus excited. The victorious
commander at Waterloo was exceedingly
wroth with his new recruits because they en-
tered the conflict full of enthusiasm 10 make
a long fight, calm courage is needed-the very
thing these men never had the opportunity o.
acquiring. The soldier can only learn chs On
the battle field.
The fourth assault robbed the combat Of the
last appearance of novelty Those same re-
cruits who, but one hour ago, seemed SO care.
less Of danger, and were foremost 10 pursuit
of the foe, now became terrified and ran Inc
old soldiers, firm and reliant, tell back SLOWLY
and steadily, frequently forming front TO check
the enemy and again retiring. Ii this alone
gives advantage to the Confederates. 1t none
but the old I'd corps had been at htaans
Station that afternoon We would have lef6 She
field Ieisurely, although ,vo divisions OF Spar
tan heroes could have remalnded there no
longer contending against such odds. Lees
army is always the same. His troops are Old
and tried. Their term Of service knows no
exniration death alone can discharge the
soldier who fights in the ranks OF the Army
Of Northern Virginia. We are continually
fighting half our army and teaching the
remainder.
Wehaye been expecting the Contederates at
,1rbf
Yesterday they were reported masslng IN the
ne;ghborhood Of the Avery House, which IS
near the centre of our line. AS yet there has
heen no demonstration, save heavy cannona'
dino and occasional outbursts Of musketry.
The Washington correspondents OF the New
vorL Tribune SAYS that the Petersburg papers
of Friday claim a victory on Thursday, and
,ba canture Of over 1000 prisoners. The same
correspondent says that Warren's position on
the " Weldon road is impregnable
ponorts in the newspa pers affirm that the
devastation lately in the Valley OF Virginia
trom strasbnrg to Winchester, is beyond pre-
cedfnt. An army letter in the washington
Star. from Hagerstown says - regret 10
ao1 that part of General Averllls command
- had state of discip plne, and the farmers
ot d { this county complain that they have suffer
ID ag much by the depredations Of these men
80 hv those cf the Confederates. some OF Sne
officers appear to have no control OF tne meh' Il.
- e tho have. they gect to exercise It.
m ooor lancaster was fred into fifteen
.,;1ae he1ow Matches on the 18th by hen
tucky battery OF artillery, Three shots y, straca @
.aols sne boat The battery was supported by h7e
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puBLIsHED lDATLT) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
sg~O OFFICE-No. 1o4 King street, over
s.ones. formerly Frenchs) Book Store.


THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
A dispatch from Washington to the North
erll papers, announces, that a letter received
from the army Of the Potomac, dated on Sun
dsv represents s'all quiet there, the Federals
holding about four miles the Weldon road. :
The details of the battle on Thursday last, as
given by the correspondents OF the New York
and Philadelphia papers, conclusively estab-
Hsh the fact that Hancock suffered severe
defeat, and vas compelled to abandon his po-
s;tion on the Wei lon Railroad, atReam' Sta
ton aud beyond. The.number Of his killed,
wounded and missing will doubtless remain,
forthe present, unknown to the public.
Mcbride, the correspondent OF the Washing
ton Chronicle, attributes the defeat Of Han
cock to the loss of the veterans and the FILLING
10 Of the corps with new reornits. He says
. s'The ranks Of the old corps are filled with new
men. All know that three years has been
sufficient to change the army. There is, in.
some way, difference We cannot notice it,
any more than the Psychologist can discern
change ia his own body every seven years
Therei is no difference in the corps insignia.
The men are fed as well, and apparently march
and fight as well as ever. Il is only under pc
euliar circumstances, like those in which Glib
bon S and Miles divisions were placed during
Wednesday afternoon, that any difference can
beobserved. Thrice the Confederates charg
ed each time with augmented numbers and
increased fury. When the Federal soldiers
saw their backs for the third time, contempt
for their foes was only equalled by the conf
dence they felt in themselves. Many OF the
regiments in Miles division were composed
Of new nen-substitutes aliens, drafted men.
The 7th New York had just received three
hundred such. Most Of them were Ignorant
Of ofcompany drill, and knew so little Of the man
ua of arms, they could scarcely load and fire.
The enthusiasm of these men was unbounded,
when the Confederates were repulsed Ii their
first charge. When the Confederates appear
edbefore their works and assaulted them the
second time, they seemed the most fearless
soldiers in the line. Every man, In his eager
ness to get a good chance to shoot, forgot ne
Eas not as inyulnerable as Achilles, and need
lsssly exposed himself. This regiment and
the 6lst New York. also reflled with new re-
auits, poured perfect tempest OF buck and
ba' into the line Of the Confederates as they
nlged human wave, against the works.
Then came the order for counter charge The
line Of Confederates had growa uneven; 1t
sFayed to and fro as in drunken Lit. Finally
nbroke and scattered. These men, before SO
sul Ct enthusiasm now became wild and un~
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,,oo,,. ,oaot;,o xahan ssaols7 rosa." gY,ev must
OF necessity nave anot1eE' 90" sha@ Es''a mas
fallen. am par1co'aE'y &"Aso''7 o' '"0
subject Of the bakers, on accounI OF fnaI pre-
vio12s meeting, which was SO popular aoo so
generally approved o. Dhnoo3lAoS'
InoNH1rV1cA7ED
Fr;en,]s, Neat;ne was held in this place,
90 lst ,1av morning last, advertised by Samuel
NJ. Janney> Of L4oadoun. Quite q number
attended-},1t not many OF the Society Of
Friends A religious discourse was made by
S. NJ. J. and also a prayer offered up by him.
Afterwards, and before meeting closed, Judge
Underwood read poem by J. 6. Whittier
----~=>--,-------1 49, A'' >''''
Rev z. Z. McDeroaott, 5 -. tor se@efaA
months past Assistant Pastor OF 81 Mayfy
(Cathoiic) Church, % CHS CITY: mas peels t'anS'
ferred 20 a professorshlp N boston College,
Lie lett tnls aLre:hoon' 1oE us 1'o" = s'a'Ao'''
'eS'l'1: o7Al''s'' ''A'I' 80 49,, l>aao
sSesa''on' W !" ''o'' 1~:l-
ii la.'1li1 IL 'A'A"As.01' >. S':'S. ~ a.aI-
Soru 'ne l1lH17aL@eo --...s,,z-o e..1n1 ~
T,bo~e heinz much com oIaint in Ohio as 10
sba rooulations adonted there In relation to
drafting troops, a mass meeting OF the Tin
conditional Union men and military commit
tees 70 ADOPT measures fo1 ''redress OF grlev~
ances, IS called, to be held at Columbus 90
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