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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16
Restoring Civil Government.

We find the following notice of a prclimi-
nary meeting in the Nashville papers. This
is movement in the right dircction-the
restoration of civil government is what we
want in Tennessee:
REORGANIZATION OF ClvII. oyERNMENr.
At "a preliminary meeting. held Saturday
evening, 2Gth inst, the undersigned were
appointed committee of arrangements. to
call a meeting to take initiatorv steps to re
store civil government on the principle OF
freedom. in Tennessee, at the Capitol, on
Friday evening the lst of January next, at
: o'clock. The meeting is hereby announc-
ed Distinguished speakers will address
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
Yea, Verify, Mr. President.

The Fayetteville OJserUer thus notices the Presi.
! dents recent Macon speech:
There is no doubt that President DavS's speech
! ct Macon published in our ast) was badly report
! ed. II is not in his style But we do not agree
with those who complain of his very remarkable
| declaration that twO-thirds of the army are away
from their posts. We think It likely that he said
one.thIrd but be it two thirds or third instead
| of encouraging The enemy, we think the statement
calculated to have the very opposite effect They
fancy that we have all our men in tie fed, and
cannot raise any more to take their places. The
President undeceives them. He shows them that
whilst whipping them with one-third there remain
two.thirds of our fighting population as reserve
10 fall back upon.N
First, it is likely the President said One-third /;
next, if he said twothrds, it was most encourag-
ing statement, especially to the enemy, and where
fore? Was there ever such reason given by a
sane pen to a sane people? "The President un-
deceiyes the North, ,"-he tells them that we have
whipped them with one-thrd, and that when we
fall back on our deserters, who constitute most of
the two thirds that then we shall commence TO fight
in earnest! Our "reserve" is composed OF ahsen-
tees, that is, not to put too fine point upon it
deserters and when these shall to fall back
and we shall in term {" fall back" upon them, then
may Yankeedom trembe! Such is the argument
by which the Observer seeks to justify the revela-
ton very irjudiciously made by the President in
his speech in relation to deserters Human servlty
could descend no lower.
The most contemplate of all political bpeds is
that person who was once Henry Clay Whig
then Union man, then Conservative, and then
sort of dependent ally or adjunct of the original
secession party. The originals sometimes evince
modicum of independence in their comments on
the conduct Of their leading men, but there is no
spirit no independence, no manhood in the bipeds
referred to. They lost al this when they forfeited
their self-reSpcct in allying themselves with the
originals Little children, keep yourselves from
idols" Conservatives, beware of any affiliatOn
with the originals. They will never respect you,
and what is worse, you will not respect yourselves
when you shall have knuckled to them as the O5
serrer has done. You can continue with them only
by saying Yea, verify, Mr. President, to every
thing they may say or do.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
OBITUARY NOTICES,

Died, at his residence, in Franklin County, on the
l4th of last September, Mr.. j. B. Tucker, in the
53d year OF his age.
For many years he had been Deacon in the
Baptist Church, and lived life truly consistent
with his holy profession He leaves wee, several
children and many friends TO mourn their loss and
with those who knew him vivid recollection of
his many virtues will forever live No "storied
urn animated bust" is needed TO record those
virtues, or revive the memory of his many good and
tender deeds
May mercful God smile upon the bereaved
widow and children, and teach them, in this affiic-
ton, the lessons Of His love. j. A.
Died, in Harnett County, on Saturday the oath of
September, 1864, Mrs. MARY BYRD, wife of Richard
Byrd, Esq, in the Gath year of her age She was
kind mother, good mistress, and obeGent wife
The deceased leaves husband and ten children to
mourn their loss, the youngest Of whom is near
grown; and the mother being the first that has de-
parted this lie in the family Her children are all
now living and were present with their father, and
accompanied their deceased mother to the tomb.
Deep for the dead the grief must be-
Who neer gave cause to mourn before"
@.
~ Progress, Conservative and Confederate will
please CODY.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. OCT. 7. 1864.
Interesting Documents.

We publish to-day the. substance of the reply
made by Gov. Brown to Gen. Sherman; also, the
letter of the Hon. A. H. Stephens on the condition
Of the country.
We shall publish in our next letter from the
Hon. W. W. Boyce of South-Carolina, addressed
to President Davis, in which he urges Convention
of all the States both North and South as the surest
means of attaining permanent peace.
These documents will be read with much interest.
All three of them will appear in our next Weekly
issue.
1t is gratifying circumstance that the great men
of the country turning their attention with in
creased earnestness to the Importance of some poll
cy which will close this bloody and unnatural war,
and restore peace to our afflicted people. God speed
their efforts
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

DEsEKrERs.-From city and town. from village
and hamlet, from the country and from everywhere,
both officially and privately, continually told
of the swarmS of deserters that rObbnc, pifer-
ing and plundering our citizens Of their property,
turning stock into corn fields, burning the fencing
around farms, killing hogs and cows and in fact
committing every species of wanton outrage that
the devil himself could think of-INacOn COGteder-
dcy.
Can it be possible that there are deserters in
Georgian We thought the deserters were all in
North Carolina. Tue Contsler'tcy adds:
"There arc men enough struggling through Geor-
ga to-day to make our force as large as necessary
for redecming Tennessee from the dominion OF ab.
olitionism before the last day ofNovember In the
name of the country We demand that they be
brought up to their post and their duty, and if aP-
peals to honor and love of country fail to awaken
their dead sensibililes then for the good of poster
ity let them be wiped from existence.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

President Davis passed through Greensborough
on Wednesday last on his way back to Richmond
The Citizen says he made speech in the course
of which he said he felt sure our army would ult
mately drive Sherman in defeat and through slaugh
ter, back to the extreme northern confines of old
Kentucky, and plant our standard on the banks OF
the beautiful Ohio He complmented North Car.
oina, and said he would rather die free man than
live slave.
Gov. Morehead was also called for, and made o
speech. He said eve could not be conquered by
such the Northern people; and that if we
coulI do no better, could successfully vanquish,
and defeat aud cut the Yankees to pieces by guer-
la warfare"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

HORRIBLE MURDER.-We learn on authority which
cannot be daRb bted, that most brutal murder was
committed, last week on the South side of Neuse,
on the bodies of Mr.. Alfred Reel and his sister, a
most respectable and loyal lady and gentleman of
that county.
In the absence of Mr.. Reel his sister about thirty
pears old, and negro girl being the only persons
home, two negroes entered the premises, took all
the valuables including money, that they could OBJ
tain and then murdered Miss Reel Mr. Reel COM
ing up about this time, entered the yard, and was
instantly shot dead by these inhuman Monsters
What outrages the fends may have committed on
the lady, before taking her life, not inform
ed but they may reasonably be inferred from their
brutal conduct Mr. Reel and his sister were loyal
Contederates of unblemished character, and were
both unmarried. -GOLLs6orO' Journal
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

WHAT THE WAR Has DoNE-The Macon Con-
JeGSre mus phosophises on the evils of the war:
Inns war has developed the accursed depravity Of
human nature. In the South it has unmasked the
SW1noIor the speculator the exortioner in all their
ndeous deformty. 1t has taught avarice to thirst
ike vampire for the blood of poverty Il has made
many forgettul of their obligations to God and their
feow-man. In the North it has emboldened the bar.
lot to walk in the sphere of the pure, the beauti.
full the innocent. 1t has done away with the ns.
cessty OF darkness to mantle the deeds of the mid
night robber and assassin. 1t has fired the breast
ofthousands with the spirit of the first born Cain
prompting them to slay without cause and to mur.
der without provocatiOn 1t has induced vice to
brand virtue with its own shame, without the least
sembance oftruth. 1t has given sin two fold sway
over the passions of men, causing them to blaspheme
the good and pure. 1t has verified "man's inhu-
manitY to man." in cruel disregard of humanity
1t has developed corruption in high-places, fraud
and rascaty in low ones. 1t has brought re proach
on the Virtuous, wise, and good 1t has unloosed
the hinges of society, and let forth the demons of
murder and rapine to gloat upon the victims they
aSsaI. In short, it has emboldened the devil to
come forth and assume possession, as if his reign
were already established.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

object of General Sheridan's movement may have
: now Been accomplished to the satisfaction of Lieu
tenant General Grant, and probably after fortfyng
the principal gaps of the mountains he will rest
upon his laurels for = time.
The Latest--Stanton's War Bulletin.
The latest intelligence in the Northern papers is
the following official bulletin from Stanton. twill
be observed that it is dated on the morning of the
29th ultimo:
WAR DEPARTMENT. }
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90, 7:45, a. H. {
Dispatches up to $40 last night have been re-
ceived from Gen. Sherman at Atlanta, but no move
ments at that point are reported
From Nashville our dispatches are to $50 last
night. The enemy did not attack US at Pulask J.,
but took the pike toward Fayetteville, and was
pursued nine miles by our cavalry. General
Rousseau is returning with his infantry to Nash
vile.
No direct communication has been hal with Gen.
Sheridan for several days. Courriers to and from him
are known TO have been captured by the guerrillas
that infest the country IN his rear
The draft is quietly progressing IN all the States.
But desperate efforts will be made by the enemy to
force Sherman from Atlanta by destroying his conf
munications, and volunteer enlistments being more
speedy than the draft all loyal and patriotic people
should urge forward rapid enlistments, in order to
reinforce Sherman and enable him not only to hold
his position, but also without delay to push on his
campaign.
(Sgned) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

The yellow fever is said to be raging in NewLern.
We regret to learn that James W. Bryan, Esq, and
wife have faen victims to it
The GoidsborOugh State Journal says: 1--WE
learn that some six or mere persons who went to
Newbern by last flag of truce, have received pass,
port from Bronze Jack to pass beyond Lincoln's do
minions, and have gone-dO~n spout" We quote
this to show the heartlcssness of the times. The
spirit of humanity which once characterized our
people seems to have departed from many of them,
and 10 lis stead, es in France in former days, we
hare coarse Jess over death and the grave.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
$500 REWARD!

uISCAPED FROM THE JAIL Or UnhM- 1h "
81 Vile Cnunty Oxford the night OF me z'h in
.-an, RILDY kERSEY free negrn, yey brigal en,"F'
and bsir nearly straight stout made aud aDs teeS
inches high about years old, impncent apP'arsse ~
qnick speech rD yn,v Io.l is a dark
nstto about feet 10 or inches hgh ana ra'neF spao
built, though strong and likely he is AOou' %
of age. . O,o,,hor terr, Of Granville
Superior Court six months nPrsoneHS
LII vas Committed house breaking and al attempt
to commit rape , r, tho onDrehenson and
WI nf nth Au that get them again, or t4SO loF
either The bf that they are mskng t0Gafos Fos tbs
Easern par, OF the State VIII as" give SseU 10 con-
xr rh,.s. OF amy one Of those "ho assisted rom ~
smi bIeke the jail release said
y Sheriff.
October 4, 1864
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

An IMPORTANT OReEa-hdjutant General Coop
er has issued tho annexed Important and stringent
order III regard 20 army letter writing private let
Tors and Communications relstlve military march
&c and operations are frequently mschevouS in de-
sign, and their publication generally Injurious to the
military service They are, therefore, strictly for
hidden, and any officer or soldier, or other person
serving with the armies of The Confederate States IN
IN. Geld, who shall be found guilty Of making such
communication for publication or placing the writ
ing beyond his control so that It hnds ITS way 70 the
eampaiqu TO which it relates shall be punished, ac
cordng to the degree of his offence by the sentePfe
Of a court martial"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

PAINT Me- AS AM" Paint me as I am," said
Oliver Cromwell to young Laly. ':lf you leave out
the scars and wrinkles will not pay you shilling"
Even in such trihe the great protector showed
both his good sense and characteristic taste in the
desire that the wrinkles in his countenance should
not be lost in the vain attempt give him the reg
ular features and smooth blooming cheeks of the
curl pated minion OF James First He was content
that his face should go forth marked with all the
6lemshes which had been put upon it by time, by
war, by sleepless nights, by anxiety, and perhaps
with remorse; but with valor, policy and authority
and public cares, written in all their prIncely lines
If men truly great knew their own interest, it is
thus that they would wish their minds to be por-
trayed.-Ed Reuieto.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

COUNCIL OF STATE.-The Council Of State met in
this City on Wednesday last pursuant to the call
OF the Governor. P H Winston, Esq, of BERTHE, and
= A. G. Foster, Esq. of Randolph, were chosen Coun
selors to fill vacancies. The Council adjourned over
to Thursday to consider the question of convening
the Legislature before the usual time.
We learn just as We go to press that the Council
has determined not to convene the Legislature. 1t
is understood in Raleigh that Gov. Vance favored
the assembling of the Legislature before the usual
time. We think the Council has acted wisely.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

No State has been so much abused by President
Davis and his special friend as North Carolina and
vet the President now says she stands head and
shoulder abovethe rest. We are thankful for justice
though it comes tardily.- Conservative
We are not thankful for any such justice Our
good old State can afford to do without it. Her
highest eulogy is the fidelity and valor of her sons,
and her chief consolation is derived from sense Of
her own integrity. 1t can make no difference nO'0
what Mr. Davis may think or say of her but it is
little singular that he did not discover her merits
and commence to eulOgize her publicly, until one
of his friends was chosen CD second time to be
her Governor.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

The Ki.sissippian says General James J. Alcorn
refused the command Of the State troops, but en-
listed as private. Let his name be published in
letters of gold If James Alcorn was an original
secessionis he deserves the honor for his
duct. He is tue first man of that stamp who has
voluntarily gone into the ranks since the conscript
law was passed We commend his e1ampl- to
many we wot of, who we're going to whip the Yam
KEGS before breakfast.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07
SauabbIing over the Spoils.

1t is known that the Confederate and ConSerUG
tire of this City, cordially united in the late poti
cal movement by which Gov Vance was re elected
and the Legislature thrown into hotch potch. There
was no principle in this union-it was simply a
movement for the spoils and now, when tempo
rary success has crowned their efforts those JudasC
vino hold the bag are not disposed to count out
fairly to the hungry allies who yelped and cried
with them in the chase. The Confederate of the
Sd October says:
"In its last issue the Conservative asks, "Has it
become an offence for any one to differ with Mr..
Davis, in the estimation of the Confederate ?-
The vote of thirty thousand of President Davis
friends i'll the last election affords sufficient evidence
that they overlook differences Nth Nr Darts "
when duty REQUIRES. Where is it to be shown that
difference tcitR Coz. Vance may be overlooked in
similar way? We think We hear the Conservative
answer, when some friend of Mr.. Davis can lie
found with whom Gov. Graham will sympathlzo ID
all points
Aud the Conservative of the 4sh October replies,
and endeavors to show that these thirty thousand
votes we're not polled for Gov. Vance aud that If
you subtract from Gov. Vance those votes that
we're cast for him under protest. it will leave but
q small number who really voted for Gov. Vance
purely from a sense OF duty" Those of the orig
inals who voted for him "purely from sense OF
duty" to their country, shall have something; but
those who voted for him purely from sense OF
duty" to themselves must remain out in the cold,
and suck the paw of nothingness for sustenance.-
Blessed are they xpect nothing, for they shall
not be disappointed. If those who voted for him
"purely from sense of duty" to themsctces are to
get nothing, VIC fear that Col George Littles wallet
of Stalfederate rations will be empty; and In
that event nothing will be left to him but to vol
unteer, and, rushing into the ranks,
"FOremsst fighting, fall"
But seriously, with what disgust and contempt
must the honest people of the State regard this
scramble for the spoilsl II am entitled to so and
so, because voted for Gov. Vance" And the re-
ply is, mot so fast Mr.. Graspall. We recognize
"a small number" vino are entitled to something {;
but the truth is, as possession is etenths of the
law, we do not know that We shall give any of you
anything-and besides, We want it all ourselves y
The Tiger and the Catamount united in the chase
and after they had succeeded in running down their
prey, the Tiger took possession Of it, showed his
teeth and growled and proceeded to divide it be-
tween his ally and himself He claimed for him-
self the hide and taow, both the headquarters, both
the foreduarters, and the miscellaneous titbts and
then, after some consideration and with his mouth
watering for the balance, he told the Catamount he
mi iSht have the hasLet and the horns
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

New MODE OF PLANTING APPLE TREEs.-A hor
ticuturist in Bohemia has besutiful plantation of
the best apple trees, which Rave neither sprung
from seeds nor grating. The plan is, to take
shoots from the choicest Sorts insert them in po-
tato and plunge both in the ground. having put an
inch or two of the shoot above the surtace. The
rotato nourishes the shoot while it pushes out
roots, and the shoot gradually springs up and be-
comes beautiful tree bearing the best fruit, with
out recurring to be grated
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

BENDING TREE.-Some years ago. gentleman
in one of our Southern States had wild, reckless
son. He had long passed the age when. the rod is
deemed necessary to insure obedience but one day,
after some great offence the father resolved to whip
him. The youth submitted, but after receiving the
chastsement, quietly turned to the parent and
pointing to small tree the door, said, Father,
/ wish you would bend that tree for me-" Sur.
priscd, the Father answered, "Why, what do you
meanP" "Can you do it" "No, of course no" "
"You coull do it once-and so it is with me there
has been time whcu you could have bent me at
your will ; il is too late now."
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

ABoLIsHNG PRoyosT OFFICES. We clip the fol.
lowing from the Montgomery Adrertiser. General
Dick Taylor is working reforms in bis department :
General Dick Taylor has done one thing for which
we ought to be thankful if he never docs another.
He has abolished all the Provost Offices in the dis
trct of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana.
over which he presides captain Taylor, former
Provost Marshal at this place, has been ordered to
report to Forrest and the employees in his Office
Major Jones, commandant of this post
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-07

ARMY OF TEHNEssEE-As the enemy arc fully
apprised of all Gen. Hoods movements by this
time It is not amisS to state that the Army of Ten
nessee is now posted the Western and Atlantic
railroad at Acworth station. twelve miles above Ma
rietta, and thirty three miles from Atlanta. The
evacuation Of Atlanta is therefore now work Of
necessity, and what shall come after we shall see
Sherman must make q movement, either forward
or back, in he course of very few dtys. Our
hest army officers entertain no fears Of its being d
rccied ~: siust either Augusta or Macon.