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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-28

We are ready to fraternize with, al who stand up
to the principles We have declared our articles Of
faith. So long as our neighbors oftha Confederate
shall refrain from making war upon those principles
there will be no cause Of contention between u.s.
We have called upon the Standard and Progress to
Conservative Platform" Nehhes.has made any re-
ly.-C0nsereatise.
We do not recognise the right Of the Conssr-
catire to catechise US God foseM. that we should
ever be considered Vance manor Vance Con-
sentative. The Conservative newspaper was estab
lshed for the express purpose off advocating the
election of Vance, and as the emergency has passed
we suppose that paper will soon pass out of exist
ence and be known no more foreyer. We opposed
the election of Vance, and glory IN the fact and we
have no desire to fraternise With, those who have
passed tho summer in calling US "traitor' and
tory" to please those whom they served. Our
record is before the wordand by it we are willing
to be judged, now and hereafter.
As to platforms, We have only to say that we
bold the same principles now that we advocated
during the late Gubernatoral canvass in this State
and our owe platform is to be found in the princi-
pies set forth by Vice President Stephens. Gov,
Brown, the Georgia Resolutions, and the Resolu.
tions introduced in the last Congress by the Hon
orabe j. l. Leach Ct this State. If these suit the
Governors paper it is all very we'll; but as to our
formally adopting the platform"o or anything else
that may De put forth BY that joint stock concern,
is out Of the question. Mr. Hymsn is about to
withdraw from thepaper, whether from choice or
because the "stock company" are not willing to
pay salary sufficient to retain him, we know not
but We do i'et think it at all likely that the paper
will be continuea.heyon d the end of the Senatorial
contest even TO- secure the State printing.
We have never assaied the motives or the patriot.
ism of the Eter of the Conservative and if sincere
in his charges esdisoyalty against U.s. last summer
it is strange he should want US oahis platform, now
No, thank yoa, wen not get 90, but remain on our
own platform, and abide whatever fate. the future
may have in sterc for us.-Ptogress
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Nortb- Stanharh
THE HOLLY-TREE.

Oh reader! hast thou ever stood to see
The eve that contemplates it well perceives
It's glossy leaves
Order'd by an intelligence so wise,
As might confound the atheists sophistries.
Below circllng fence, its leaves are seen
Wrinkled and keen;
No grazing cattle through their prickly round
Can reach to wound;
But as they grow where nothing is to fear,
Smooth and unarm'd the pointless leaves appear.
love to view these things with curious eyes,
And in this wisdom of the holly-tree
Can em5lems see
Wberewith, perchance, to make pleasant rhyme,
One which may profit in the after time.
Thus, though abroad perchance might appear
Harsh and austere,
To those who on my leisure would lntrude
Reserved and rude,
Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be,
Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.
And should my youth, as youth is apt, know,
Some harshness show,
All vain asperities l. day by day,
Would wear away,
Till the smooth temper Of my age should be
Like the high leaves upon the holly.tree.
And, as when all the summer trees are seen
So bright and green,
The holly leaves their fadeless hues display
Less bright than they:
But when the bare and wintry woods We see,
What then so cheerful as the holly.tree?
So serious should my youth appear among
The shoughtess throDg,
So would seem amid the young and gay
More grave than they,
That in my age cheerful might be
As the green winter of tic holly tree.
Southey.
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GEN. PoLK.-The New York Church Journal,
the leading Episcopal paper in the North makes the
annexed remarks in regard to the late Bishop Polk
1--WE would rather-now that Death has closed
the acccunt-recall the earlier days. when the many
noble traits of his personal character surrounded
him with friends, and made him second to none
throughout all the South in his influence for good.
His manly bearing, his frank and cordial manner,
his high sense OF honor his real tenderness and east
ly kindled sympathy of temperament-a sympathy
through which the fever Of revolution made Of him
an early and an easy prey-his wise and eloquent
labors IN the behalf of education, bis splendid
success in advocating and furthering the Universe
ty, of the South" bis administrative ability, his
atherly affection and frmness in the government
Of the clergy and the people of his Qiocese-these
are the things which we would most willingly recall,
now that he is dead and gone. Or if his military
career cannot be altogether ignored-and aIasl who
can forget we would rather remind our readers
Of the many acts of kindness and tenderness show
by him to our sick and wounded men-of the per.
sonsl dignity and purity and elevation Of character
which he retained undiminished even amid thrilling
excisements and sharp temptations OF camp-of his
great success in winning the confidence and love Of
his men, and in extending the spirit Of religion
among the armies with which he served-of his
open effort not altogether to sink the Bishop in the
General-and last not least of that striking scene
in our little Church at Harrisonburg when after in
specting the building and deciding that it should not
be used as hospital by his army, be laid aside bis
sword entered the chance knelt down at the altar,
and aloud poured out his soul to God in . fervent
prayer for peace. When We think of all these things,
We may we'll leave him to his master, and our mas
ter judge nor feel it needful to mnge any earth.
ly censure with the sincere expression Of our sor
row at his fall.
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FROM PAR1s-The last link in the railway which
connects Paris and Madrid is now conseying pas
sengers, and the time between the two capitals is
only So hou.s-distsnce $40 miles; fare for first
class 1855 fraaas, or about Ssz. The road has been
Constructed mostly with French money, and By
French engineers and, frsnch enterprise. No road
was more nseded'than this one. When the road
from Rome to Milan, aud the one from Pesth to
Constantfnoale are finished, all the great capitals
Of Europe, frem St Petersburg to Naples, and from
Madrid to Gonstantinople, will be placed in railroad
commu nicatien. The time between ST. Peterborough
and Madrid, by way Of Berlin, Cologne, Paris and
Bordeaux, is l0s houra-cor. N. 7. Tribune
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An OurRAeE-Wno IS TO BLAnE So many

An OurRAGE-WHo IS TO BLAME SO many
estssges in military matters shock tho ps6o uiud,
that t is almost impossible to enumeratc them, and
it is we fear altossther vain to hope that fair and
Just criticism can remedy them. Still 70 cannot,
as public journalists orbear to mention and rebnke
one which has come Immediately under our own
observation. The Surgeons in the General Hos.
pital Ia our place have published that they will ex-
anime soldiers who are on sick or wounded fur
Tough on Tuesday and Friday Of every week. We
presume they have given this notice in accordance
with orders from the Surgeon General OF the Con
federate States. Now, what is the effect OF this
course Of proceeding? Why many poor SICK,
wounded, disabled soldiers, some of whom are not
able to take paper and others who are not able to
read one if they had it, come here, even the dis
lance Of seventy miles, not knowing anything
about such q notice, and reach here on Wednesday
or Thursday, or on Saturday, Sunday or Monday,
aud they are fatty told by the Surgeons, that they
cannot be examined until the regularly appointed
from this hard rule in single instances but on the
other hand we know of several cases where sol
diers, who have lost thei: health, or received .
severe wound in their country's SERVICE being COM
PEELED to remain here and two days, and though
they receive only the small sum of $500 per
month"; they have to pay high tavern bills, or thrust
themselves upon the cold charity of . heartless
world, while these surgeons are receiving high
wages and could examine and dispose Of them in
FIVE minutes Who is to blamep If the Surgeons
here are acting under imperative orders from the
Surgeon General and are directed to examine on
those days and those only, then they are not to
blame, but the Surgeon General is in fault and they
ought to importune him SO to modify their orders
that they can wait on these gallant sufferers when
ever they come to have their cases examined Il
the Surgeons here have the discretion and power IL
examine them on any day then We boldly say it il
We repeat again; Who is to blame? And thes'
gallant sufferers, also inquire, through il, Who il
to blame p Greensboro Citizen.
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SECRETARY'S OFFICE, |

SECRETARY'S OFFICE
RALEIGn, Aug 95th, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEi'
- ed ut this office until MONDAY, the 2sth Of Sepsn
Der, ~ furnish sufficient quantity Of
WOOD
for the Of the State the Capitol during the ensuing
winter and spring.
The wood to be sound oak and hickory, to be DE-
hvered and measured the wood house. The Captd
grounds from Time to time required and TO be cut i
suitable lengths for the several lire places
Bidders will state the price per cord at which they will
furnish it.
The right Of rejecting bids not Advantageous to a
State is reserved JN0. p Il. RUSS
Secretary Of State
September l, 1854. 5l-L
B Progress, Confederate and Conservative psH
copy till day.
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1.-THE TOBACCO.

RY RITY OF THE GENERA
II Tobacco Agent for North Carolina, County Ags'
are authorized to extend the time for the collection Of
TIfHE TOBACCO, till the
FIRST OF OCTOBER, prox.
Tobacco raisers of WAKE and ORANGE will havethf
Tithes delivered by that time, that is he last day
grace. JAS. Y WHITFIELD.
Agent for Wake and Orange Counh "a
The Tobacco from Wake County be delivered to '%
W. COSBY, RALEIGH.
September l2, 1864. 80. a@'
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RAID INTO MITCHELL CoUsTY-Some rs or 40
tories made a descent upon Mitchell county a few
days since. They shot two men, McInturf and an:
other whose name we have forgotten, captured about
70 OF Capt Balock's Home Guards, and number
of citizens, and carried them off Among tha c;t;.
zens captured were Jacob Bowman, late member If
the Legislature, and Robert Lewis the County
Register They also carried off eight or ten NEGROES
ana oil the horses and mules belonging to Reuben
Young and his sons-AMspilIe Neps
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SPECIAL NOTICE!
Headquarters Sd Military Distne''
ORp'f. n c.. AM SOUTHERN VA,

I
Hilmiagton, ~ C., august soa 1884 ~
4 IL Err SONS NOT RESIDENTS%.
"A SM1THVILLE requested to REFRAIN from XXI
ing at Headquarters for permission to visit the NH
70 down the River in the Government Steamers '''
addressed to ,n1rs I
persons living at a distance. especially >'AD NJ
in tho hope Of preventing frultless journey fr0D
homes. Upon NO CONSIDERATION, fol the Pf s",sr
least will permission be given to pass upon tae rss
ment Boats. When circumstances will admit o' Wv
ton Of this rule, dne notice will be given. ~ !. dir
Packages for soldiers at the different posts WIN % mr
cred to Capt GRANGER, A. @ NJ. They should y %dr
bly, marked and he will be responsible for their sa'
cry through his agents. ,,,,r,ye. !
We - Major GsnsN
JARes H, Hill,
Major and A. A. Gen. v-A
September 5th, 1864. -
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June 10, 1874

TNRINITY cOLLEGE...THE NEXT nsh
Il sion will commence Oh the 7th VI Sepe'ng%s d
per month, payable npatAty in advance, or a00 %hs
month, If paid in provisions at peace prices. i
small extra charges for washing and room rea' RoksN
Students are requested to bring all the Tex WAL
may be able 10 procure. w. T. GAMES ,esidssI J
sl-sl]
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~HERIFFs, Notice. TAKEN Up I'D
- committed to Jail by Juas Ramsey, negro ~ Tg,p
twentyone years Of age. who says his name Is Ne Nj
and, belongs to John Hope Of Caaveland county, b
on when put in Jail brown suit of jeans e' Sa.k
about five feet eleven inches high, of dark o sr
weighs about lao pounds. The owner will CONE n ~ !. W
pay charges and take him away, otherwise ne "Tr0S
with As the law directs. WIN. A. Wabh
June Ia, 1854 f.,
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Dir. Deems Appofntmept,

The Financial Agent of the North Carolina Opban r.
dowment Fund will address the people on the state o
country. especially in behalf of the orphans of our soldier
at the following times and places if Providence hermit
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1.-THE PEANUTS!

OFFICE OF EF QUARTERMASTER,
RAEsIGH, sA September, 1874
DOST QUARTERMAsTERS THROUGH.
Il out The State requested instruct their sevaa
County Agents to collect all the
1.-THE PEANUTS
at some convenient depot on the line of the nearest rail-
road early ~ possible and send information to Ibis
Office. so that Agent may be sent to receive them.
W. ". PIERCE,
Major 4 Chief Q II. Dist. N C.
September Ia, 1854. A-M
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August l. 1854

AND CIGARS
Il Fer sale at ,n,EERs
49, E. A. WhiiAsl
Raleigh, August s. 1854,
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To MI these places be has been kindly invited On d.
Sundays he will preach. On Thursday, September ss
he will preach at the Church of any Denomination i
which he may be invited which he reach so as to k,
Thursday. October 9Th, at any Church batween TayO
vile aud OIin.
He begs leave to express his thanks for the unvsryu
kindness be has received in all parts of the State and
people more and more to this most patriotic enterprise
He relies upon the friends of the to mine s.
ments to send him to and from his appointments.
Sept 8, 1874 STD
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General morgan, OF Ohio, the gallant Off
Ger of Cumberland Gap fame; but the
ultra peace men were only the more ell
ragged. Their game was to defeat McClel.
lan's nomination at all hazards; but the
result showed that they had undertaken a
task which they, with the combined efforts
Of the Republican Administration, were
not able to do. In the effort to make the
nomination unanimous, about one-third of
the Ohio delegation held opt to the last,
and refused to come in until Pendleton
was nominated for Vice President.
James Guthrie was the choice of ma
iority of the Eastern delegations for Vice
President, sud on the first ballot he re-
ceived more votes than any other candi-
date, and would have been nominated on
the second ballot if New York had not
changed. 1t was represented to the lead
ers of the New York delegation that the
nomination of tfsendleton would heal all
the difficulty in the West and Northwest,
and be satisfactory to the Ohio ultras.-
Guthrie had all along refused to be can
didate, and when Richmond was told these
facts he said, 81 want to elect the ticket
if the nomination of Pendleton will secure
any more strength, then Jet US change"
Half An hour was given for consultation.
The Western leaders and those from the
East consulted together, and the result
was that New York changed to Pendleten.
Pennsylvania followed, and he was .no,ni-
mated.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16

Cost of plane irons per month from four to five hundred dollars. Average price of labor per day $225.
 spint levels range in price from $2.00 per dozen to S4s.00. Made by the firm, saw handles, chisel, auger, &c. The firm is press ed with orders.
 D. S. Smith q Co. manufacture cotton duck, and convert weekly into cloth 7,5O0 pounds of ootton' which costs dollar 8 pound. Ten ounces of cotton make yard of cloth. One hundred and thlrty-three workmen are employ ed Some of the girls run each three looms, and earn per week seven dollars Average price of weavers, five dollars per week. Men working in the mill, earn from $1.5O to $2.5O per day. Head machinist has g cents per hour' Paid to operatives about $1,5OO per month. Monthly government tax. from six to thirteen hundred dollars.
 Line shaftings formerly employ yed to operate machinery at Q distance from a water power. are no longer used hereabouts In their stead 'ong ropes are used passing over wheels from four to ten feet in diameter. The Chapin ma cn'ne shop is operated by rope 27O feet long, Ano the late Stevens works at the north yil- age IS operated by rope nearly five hundred feet long, spanning the Pennington river
 
 HAsHINGToN.-Dea. David Punderson died sunday oth inst, and was buried Tuesday following He had been for thirty two years a deacon in the Congregational Church. A genial, warm hearted Christian, none came into his presence without feeling tbe beautr there is in holiness.
 The young men here have formed n Chris. tan Association with J. s. Kinney for Presi. dent, F. N. Galpin, Secretary and S. D. plat. Treasurer.
 Prof. schmiedeberg, teacher of French and German and drillmaster in.F. W. Gunn's School, has bought the Lemon Place in unner End.
 That road from New Preston around the Warramaug Lake to Geo. c. Hitchcock's. of which so much has been said-was roted. but through an informality, another meeting had to De called' and it was roted down--Ayes A, Nays S5. The public couldn't see the benefit of building road three miles and 40 rods in length, for pleasure parties" and few pri. vate individuals, when no ono would guarantee that it should not cost the town over S4.oOo above what had been subscribed. The road would probably cost $6,O0O.
 A few days since, the Rev. W. H. Murray, disciple of Izaak Walton, caught seven trout which weighed five pounds, lacking few ounces. The largest weighed one pound and half. Commend us to fisher -ofmen- fisherman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16

CLERIcAL.-The Annual meeting of the Con gregational Association of Litchfeld North, was held in Norfolk on Tuesday. A large as semblage of ministers and laity of the Congre- gational Church were present. The exercises, which were very interesting, were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Edgar of Falls Village Me Laughlin, and Pettibone of Winchester.
 The Annual Conference cf the Churches fol- lowed the meeting of:he Association yesterday, ana Is to be continued through to-day.
 Rev. Mr. Doubleday was installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Goshen on Wednesday, 1st inst. The exercises were par ticipated in by the Rev's Messrs. Gardner, Eddy, Pettibone, Parmalee. Fenn and Rich ards. Rev Dr. Eldridg preached the sermon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16

WoopBuRY.-A correspondent writes us from Woodbury, that lady going into her garden on the 9th inst, was met by black snake, which proved to be within two inches of five feet in length. She considered it an unpleasant garden companion.
 Our correspondent writes :-'s We haveneyer had better promise of grass, grain and fruits of all kinds, and notwithstanding the scarcity of help, farm; work is generally in forward state. Most farmers have hood their corn the second time, and are looking to early opera tions in their meadows As most ofthe farm CTS have furnished themselves with Moving Machincs,'' it is thought the hay crop will be secured early in the season.
 We have occasional cases of dyptheria,- and one of smallpox.
 "Our New Cemctry' Was laid out in 1926. and since then there have been nine hundred and forty burials ill it ?
 - We shall give the list of Aged Persons ip Woodbury in our next issue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-06-16

The latest intelligence on Tuesday from Gen. Grants army was up to Monday morn- ing, at which time an important mo vement was reported to be in successful progress A report comes by the way of Washington and Philadelphia, though not confirmed from other sources, that General Hancock captured Bot toms Bridge ou Sunday, by bayonet charge, and that our whole army was safely across. There is probably no truth in the report.
 From Gen. Buffers army. everything is re- ported quiet.
 There is no news from Gen. Sherman this morning.
 The Chicago Journal learns that an impor- tant expedition left Memphis for some point east of that place about the rlst inst. The force IS estimated at 2O,O00, of which one half was cavalry, under the command of Gen. Grierson. It is estimated that Corinth, Miss, was the destination of the expedition, the ob ject being to defeat the rebel Gen. Forests plans for interrupting Gen. Shermans commu uications. Whatever may be the object of the expedition, the object of the expedition, there is reason to believe, from the character of it's leaders, that it will prove success. Morgan's raid has at last come to an end, and summary judgment has been meted out to him. The gallant Burbridge, who, by the way, is not kentuckian, bounced upon him yesterday morning near Paris, while the reb' els were gorgiDg themselves with hearty breakfast, and after a severe fight, scattered the bandits in every direction, killing and wounding three hundred and capturing seven hundred prisoners. Burbridge continued to pursue the main retreating force of the enemy
 The movements of the rebels in the Trans Mississippi Department are looked upon iu some quarters as intended to reinforce John- ston by Dick Taylor's command, which, al last accounts, was still on the west side of the Atchafalaya River.
 l The funeral of Col. Arthur H. Dutton, 21st U. V. took place in Washington on Monday last: The services were conducted according to the rites of the Catholic church, of whicf the deeeased was member. Col. D. Wa. married in the same church where the funera ceremonies occurred, just one year previous.