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June 8, 1864.

TNTE ARE AUTHORIZED To ANNOUNCE
w E. NJ. WELBoRN a candidate to represent the
County Of Wilkes in the House of Commons at the ensuing
election.
June t. 1854. 2G-td.
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S'S-We learn that locusts have made tlfsir
AH's IN the Brushy MOuntainregion of Wilkes
-IheY have the Amman. w -
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TERMS OF THE STANDARD.

sAIE1eH. FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1864.
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From the Richmond Dispatch, June sth1l
Wa


With the exception of the flag of truce sent in
by Grant, asking permission to bury his dead, but
little Of interest B occurred at the front since
last report The following official dispatch from
General Lee was received at the War Department
at late hour on Monday night:
HEADoRs AAMY NORTHERN Va,
June 9Th, 1s64-8:30 P. NJ.
Honorable Secretary Of Var:
There has been very little skirmishing on the
lines to-day.
It was discovered early this morning !hzt the en-
emy had withdrawn from the front Of Gen. EARLY
on our left and from the most Of the front of Gen.
Andersen on the centre. Respectfully, &c,
R. E. LEE, General
There was some skirmishing on the lines Yester-
day, but nothing ofany importance occurred. Grant
Is evidently too 5usily engaged in his stragetic
movements for change Of position to risk the con-
sequences of "butting" against our works again
just at present
"A reconnaissance over the York River Railroad
yesterday developed the enemy insome force at the
lower end of the trestle work over the Chickahomi
ny beyond Meadow Station. They have construc-
ted q mask Of bushes to conceal their movements,
and whether they are planting battery on the
road, or proceeding on down the Chickahominy, is
not known
The latest intelligence from the front represents
that Grant is still moving towards our right, and
the impression still prevails that he is endeavorng
to make his way to James river.
Affairs at Bottoms Bridge continue quiet nothing
having occurred yesterday save the occasional throw
ing Of shell from either side, which served to
keep the men on the lookout.
There is no news of interest from the Southside
TFrom our own CorreSnondent1
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"E ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
vt-I;OL W. H. A. SPEER, ofthe 18th N. G. Troops,
candidate the election the LIST Thursday in August
next represent the people of the counties Of Yadkn
Surry AIIeghanny Ashe and Watauga the Senate in
the next Legislature of North. Carolina.
Nav H. 1864, l9-tdpd.
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TWNOTHE VOTERS OF MOORE AND
u MONTGOMERY.-I announce myself candidate TO
represent the people Of Moore and Montgomery Counties
in the next Senate of North-Caroua NJ principles
Conservative after the straest sect and well known
10 all who know me- shall explain them more fully at
the proper time. }. y. BAhRETT
Carthage, May 5th, 1854. It'd.
DAVIDSON COUNTY.-WE ARE AU.
II IhGrized announce LEWIS HANIS, Esq
candidate represent the people Of Davidson COuuty in
the House Of Commons UI the next General Assembly.
May i9 1854. 2l-td.
NNTE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Lieut.. Z H. RAY, of the 47th N. C. Regiment,
for the office of Sheriff of Wake COunty, at the ensuing
election august next.
May 2, 1854 =, l9-td.
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Yankee Cavalry made a raid on the
~ Rail Road Thursday last,
Wills, 0nslow county,
1t Col. Boards
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WE ARE Az rHoRIzED TO ANNOUNCE

w Capt 7. w. RITTER, a a candidate for reelec-
tion The House of Commons from the County of Moore
Captain Ritter is Conservative after the sraltest sect
May IL, 1864 it'd.
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The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

MADAM said a very polite traveller to
a testy old landlady, If see proper to
help myself to this milk, is there any fm-
propriety in it?'
i don't know what you mean,' replied
the landlady; but if you mean to insin-
uate that there is anything. nasty In the
milk, I'll give you to understand that
you've struck the wrong house! There
amt the first hair in it, for as soon as
Dorothy Ann told me that the cat was
drowned in the milk, l went straight and
strained it over
The young man tainted.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
Correspondence oIneInnaa osmmerclAl.l

The REBEL PRISONERS. -Ths rebel pris-
oners taken by Grants army in the late
battles, numbering, | am told, about nine
thousand, ARE at Fredericksburg and Belle
Plain, awaiting transportation northward.
They are described BY everybody who
has seen them as fat and saucy crowd
as it is possible to pick out of any army.
No two Of them are dressed alike; but
they are al jolly, joking, plucky fellows,
full Of 6ght and big with hope Of final
triumph. Their confidence in Lee
amounts to a religious faith q expect it's
the only religion they've got.) They think
he is very designed, omnipotent, omnis-
cient, and unwhipable. Tell them We
have driven them from 4 certain line of
intrenchments, and they II respond that's
nothing; old Lee is just getting you where
he wants you" Tell them we have cap
tured whole division, "That's all right
but you'll have to capture the old Tycoon
himself before you can whip the army"
Tell them Sherman has whipped John.
son, 'yes but he hasn't whipped Lee
yet" And SO on-you can't say q word
to them but they will reply with an ex-
preston Of their abiding faith in old Lee,
who to their notion, can whip the whole
North single-hAnded. Said q wounded
rebel officer in the hospital the other day
to one of our citizens, {" 1t would be Of
more account to you to capture or kill
Gen. Lee than to take twenty thousand
Of our men prisoners The boys don't
think he is a man at all. They have an
idea that he is an old saint in uniform"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
Gems q TAsaeAa.

Good DOsals may not always bs goOd
politics, but had morals can never be.
Recluseness has its uses. Men, like
trees, must stand far apart TO grow large.
Shut your eyes il you would discern .
truth clearly. The corporeal eye puts
out the mental one.
Men mutilate their own bodies seldom:
their characters often.
Blame not . man toe harshly for throw.
ing dirt; he shows BY the very act that
it is bis natural weapon.
When gentleness and violence play for
wOman's love, the mildest gamester is the
readiest winner.
With the most ardent nature it is either
love or hate; there is no twilight in the
tropics.
Masters little blind and servants lit
tie deaf get along together admirably,
Show may easily be purchased, but hap.
piness is always homemade article.
1t Is better to labor under alteration Of
mind than alteration OF morals.
1t is often the case that men, for the
sake Of getting a living, forget to live.
Poverty is the only load which is the
heavier the more loved ones there are to
assist in supporting it.
A charitable untruth is perhaps more
excusable than any uncharitable truth
but both should be avoided.
Every country should be bounded north,
south, east, and west by Truth, Justice,
Charity and Peace. ..-.
You may as well become conductor of
other mems lightning, if you can give out
no sparks Of your own.
The lion roams over the earth; the ca
gle sweeps through the heavens and
man, the king of these kings, should in
soul and spirit have his path on the earth
and in the heavens at once.
Madness, like epilepsy, gives much
more pain to the spectator than the per.
former; for it is only an earlier death, q /.
longer dream, day. walking instead OfG
night walking.
We must look for happiness in the
world not in the things of the world; but
within ourselves; in our tempers and in
our hearts.
We should always rest satisfied with
doing we'll, and let others talk to US as
they please, for they can do us no injury,
although they may think they have found
flaw in our proceedings, and are deter
mined to rise to our downfall or profit BY
our injury.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
THE DEMOCRATIC Press, Of Fon du La

The DEMOCRATIC PREss, OF Fon du Lac,
Wisconsin. concludes an able article on
Peace with the following words:
GAS we said, we are for peace 'on any
terms that recognize the great principle
of civil liberty, which is now in deadly
peril-peace upon amy terms that shall
recognize the right of selfgovernment,
the sovereignty of the States, and the lib
'erty of the citizen. Such a peace is at
any time within our reach, and by accept
ing it we shall be obliged to yield no right
of our own, except the selfaSsumad right
to govern others who do not chooSe to be
governed by u.s. In short, we are for
peace under almost any circumstances, as
infinitely better than the present condi-
ton of things, and as the only possible
step remaining to be taken to preserve
our liberties, and ourselves from q tyran.
ny more uncomfortable than even that of
Nero or Caligula."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

A STREET CAR SCENE.-An amusing
scene occurred in a city car the other day,
between a couple of men, one of whom
wanted to keep window shut, while the
other was determined to have it opened.
The latter, whom we shall call Smith, ii
nally raised the window. The other, we'll
call him Jones, at once let it down. -
What do you mean, sir?' said Smith,
fiercely, again raising the window. |
mean to have this window down. an.
swered Jones, suiting his action to the
word And | mean to have it up, re-
torted Smith, suiting his action to his
word. 'Well see,' said Jones, grimly,
again putting it down. Precisely ex-
claimed Smith, and up it went just as
| before remarked said Jones, with a
sneer, and down it came again. There,
then,' said Smith, shattering the glass
with his cane, I'd sooner pay for the
thing than be su1ocated.' And he did
pay for it and so enjoyed the fresh air and
the applause Of the spectators, while Jones
left the car after giving a few hacking
coughs (as though the airy current was
striking to his tender lungs by way of
appealing to the sympathies of his fellow
passengers.-[N. Y. Ledger.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

EDWARD ILL.,, King of England, once
was startled on his throne, and had his
relentless grasp weakened by the publish.
ed words of young French girl, an ideal
and sublime enthusiast, who cried forth,
can never see the blood of Frenchmen
flow without weeping" In hundreds of
thousands Of homes in the United States
there is to-day a sweet. pure, and sanity
prayer going forth that. this wicked she'd
ding of American BY may cease. In.
deed, from every putSlneart in the land
these words are felt if not heard =" can
never see the blood of an American flow
without weeping. Give this feeling time
and it will save our country. Already it
has commenced to undermine the cruel
arsenal Of war. If the Presidents nature
were not coat Of mail against all humane
and virtuous impressions, he would even
now feel this vague pulSation, this bud
ding patriotism, this deep and passionate
hatred Of the war, which will surely, at
last. overthrow his party, and drive him
and all his war supporters out Of land
they have soaked with the blood Of their
countrymen. Let these holy words be
placed as a motto at the head of newspa-
perS-let them be painted upon banners
let them be sung in songS-let them be
spoken in parlors and repeated every.
where at the corners Of the streets"
can never see the blood of. an American
flow without weeping" And these other
Words can never see an Abolitionist
without saying. there goes the cause Of
my country's ruin!" Speak these words
aloud, all we true men and true women
They shall be heard as the beating of
your country's heart. Old Guard.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

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exceed oae sqaare,
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PRINTING such Books Pamphlets Briefs.
Posters Haudbs Circulars Bali Tickets Programmes Ger.
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iR Just printed. complete form NJ MINERS DEED.
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Paper Advertising left with him will be promptly
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An orders for advertising etc lSu with him will receive
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COL wM KNOX 10 authorized agent a, GriIty Fiat
All orders given him for the Democrat will be promptly at
tended 10.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

LINCoLN's New CoNsTITrrIoN.-In Mr.
Lincoln's letter to Mr. Hodges, of the
Frankfort Commonwealth, he says:
By general law, life and limb must be pro
tected: vet often limb must be amputated tc
save life, but life is never wisely given tr
save limb. | feel that measures, otherwise
unconstitutional, might become lawful, by be
coming indispensable to the preservation oi
the constitution through the preservation of the
nation. Right or wrong, l assumed this
ground, and now avow it,"
Is not that convenient? Measures that
are unconstitutional become constitutional
if the President deems them necessary to
save the nation. Anything is lawful that
the President deems necessary. II he
deems it necessary for the preservation OF
the nation to have no Presidential elec-
tion, but to continue in office, it imme.
diately becomes lawful to do so. IL he
believes that it is necessary to save the
nations life by proclaiming himself die
tator or emperor, it is lawful to do so.
We now understand the new conStitu
ton sc are living under in the da,s OF
Abraham the First. 1t has the merit ot
great simplicity, and everybody can I'M
derstand it. 1t has but one article, viz
Anything the President deems necessary,
he can lawfully do, there is no restriction
to his will. He has the same power in
the United States that Alexander has in
Russia. All Americans will admire this
charming government. - Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

AJuDGE's CHARGE--Judge Jonas Jones
recently delivered the following charge to
the jury, in the case of Elim Crunch, for
stealing: Jury, you kin 60 out, and don't
show your ugly mugs here till you ind q
verdict--if you can't find one of your own
git the one the last used The jury re.
tired and after an absence of fifteen min.
utes, returned with a verdict of Suicide
in the ninth degree and fourth verse;
Then Judge Jonas Jones pronounced on
Elm Crunch this sentence: Film Crunch,
stand up and face the music. You are
found guilty Of suicide for stealing. Now
this Court do sentence you to pay 6ne
of five shillings, to shave your head with
baggonet, in the barracks, and il yeu
try to cave in the heads of any Of the jury,
you'll catch thunder, that's all. Your
fate will be warning to others; aud in
conclusion, may the Lord have mercy on
your soul. Sheriff, get me a pint Of red
eye
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

WHO'S Boss ?-Once on time, not long
ago. good hearted man and his talkatve
wife attended social party. Almost ev-
cry three minutes the wife would check
her husband thus:
Now, William, don't talk so loud
Come, William, don't lean back in the
chair that way Now. William, don't
get noisy over there Say, William, let
the girls alone and sit by me-
At last forbcarance ceased to be a vir.
tue, and the husband, who was really
pitied by all in the room, arose and said /:
Il beg pardon of the company, but as
my wife insists on being boss all the time,
it is right she should have these
And he deliberately took of his pants,
handed them to her, and sat down in his
boats and drawers. The company were
a>tonished 1.-The woman burst into tears.
The happy couple went home, but neither
of them wore the pants. How the affair
was settled We cannot tell, but the last
time we saw William he had the pants
on. We are inclined to think she will
not again attempt to boss him in compq.
ny in hurry. Holmes Co. Farmer.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

The ORIGIN OF PHRASES. - He's cut q
Dido" 1t is told in history, that Dido, a
queen of Tyre, about 78o years before
Christ, fled from that place on the mur-
der of her husband, and, with q colony,
settled on the north coast of Africa, where
she built Carthage. Being in want OF
land, she bargained with the natives for
as much land as she could surround with
a bulls hide. Having made the agree
ment she cut bulls hide in thin strings,
and tying them together, claimed as much
as she could surround with the long line
she had thus made. The natives allowed
the cunning queen to have her own way,
but when anybody played off sharp
trick, they said he had 'cut Dido;" and
the phrase has come to our day.
"He's caught tartar" In some bat
tie between the Russians and Tartars,
who are wild sort of people in the north
of Asia, q private soldier called out "Cap-
tain, hold on there !; I have caught Tar
tar !" Fetch him along then" said the
Captain. "Aye, but he won't let me |"
said the man and the fact was, the Tar
tar had caught him. So, when man
thinks to take another in, and gets bit
himself, they say, "He'S caught Tar
tar"
carrying the war into Africa" In
one Of the famous wars between Carthage
and Rome, about $500 years ago, Hanni.
bal, the Cathagenian leader, and one Of
the most wonderful men of antiquity, led
his army into Italy, and for several years
continued to threaten the city and lay
waste the surrounding country. Scirio,
the Roman General, saw the necessity Of
getting rid of Hannibal and his forces. So
he determined to lead an army into Africa
and threaten Carthage, and thus make it
necessary for Hannibal to return home
for its defense This scheme had the de.
sired effect; and in all time this retaliat.
ing upon an enemy, by adopting his own
tactics, is carrying the war into Africa"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

A FAMILY in Michigan named their ba-
by Finis, supposing that it would be their
last, but afterwards they had daughter
and two sous, whom they called Alden.
da, Appendix and Supplement.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

DANIEL WEBSTER, in his memorable
oration at Bunker Hill, in 1s43, said
"a military republic, q government
founded on mock elections, and supported
only by the sword, is movement, indeed,
but q retrogade and disastrous movement
from the regular and old fashioned mon
archial system. II men would enjoy the
blessings Of republican government, they
must govern themselves by reason, BY
mutual counsel and consultation, by .
sense and fee ing Of general interest, and
by the acquiescence Of the minority in the
will of the majority, prop,r y expressed,
and above oil, the military must be kept,
according TO the language of our Bill of
Rights, in strict subordination to the civ
il authority. Whenever this lessou is
not both learned and practiced, there can
be no political freedom. Absurd pre-
posterous is it, a scoff and satire on free
forms Of constitutional liberty, for forms
Of government to be prescribed by mill
tary leaders, and the right of suffrage to
be exercised at the point of the sword"
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

MAGNANIMous.--A story is going about
Paris that is very creditable to the Empe-
ror. Riding one day in the streets. he
nearly rode over little boy, and pulling
up suddenly, and asOsrtaining that he Was
not hurt, asked him good naturedly II he
wonld pot like to see the Empe1o=. Ne,
replied the child. my father s4ys be is .
scoundrel.' Indeed, said the Emperor,
I en- sorry to hear that, but / think your
father cannot be much Of a judge.' cob,
yes, said the boy, 'he isa Senator ! upon
which one Of the EmperoF's train asked
bis name, bot was peremptoFily fhtsr-
rupted by bis master, who declined 70
ask or hear il, aud rode OH.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

ONE WORD MORE" One word more
and l have DONE" How we dread to hear
this sentence from the lips of speaker at
a public meeting. 1t is always sure in.
dication that he is bracinS for fresh
start.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

SIERRA GossR.-A La Porte cores.
pondent sends the Marysville Appeal the
following:
Dewey, of the Messenger, and seccsh Classy
Walker had bit Of discussion, with sticks,
at Gibsonrille, yesterday. Classy struck first
and got worsted; then came to this place and
gave himself up to a secesh Justice, who had :
secesh jury summoned, and Classy being de-
tended by secesh lawyer and secesh witness
es was of course acquitted In plain English,
he arrested himself, tried himself and acquit-
ted himself So you see that Justice is not on
ly blind, but id deaf up ibis way.
Classy Walker is " bowling Abolition
ist," and now. holds an appointment as q
Notary Public of Sierra county from ex-
Governor Stanford. lie voted for Abra-
ham Lincoln for President. The above
extract is another Of those numerous in
stances adopted by Abolitionists, by bold
lying and publishing untruths to create
political capital and sympathy.-IYreka
Union.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

until at last, feeling cold and benumbed,
she began to grow drowsy. and fell into n
doze. Had her rescue frONN tNNS siSaStiNN
been delayed a few minutes longer, we
would never in all probability have sue
ceeded in bringing her to life. AS it was
a long time elapsed ere the natural free
dom of circulation could be restored to
one of her arms.
Many we're the praises lavished on Blus-
co for his noble conduct, and although he
shakes his head and turns up his broad
nose when any person speak to him about
it, as much as to say 'pshaw, it's nothing
still we believe that in his heart he is
proud Of his exploit.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

FATrH-An anchor dropped beyond the
vale Of death.
TIE memories of joys and sorrows are
their pale ghosts.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
NJ. X. SHEARER,

ATTORNEY AND CoUNSELoR-AT.LAw,
1" Office. at Residence. Main street, three
dOUTB above Bedford Avenue, PlAcerN lie. aul0
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
A. c. SEARLE,
N. A. HAMILTON,

ATTORNEY AND CoUNSELOR.AT.LAw,
Notary Public and Commissioner os
Deeds for Neva1a Territory.
omce-In Donahue's Building, ofpns'~ ~ T. t.
Atre, PlAceryihe. iecl2i
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
GEORGE E. WILLIAMS

ATTORNEY LAW.
ohace-Douglass' BlilliuG. next door 10 the Cary
House, Main street, Piarervillc. mol
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
OGDEN SQUIREs,

COUNSELOR AND ATTOKNFY.AT law.
Will practice in the Di-;r - Cour, OH~"-poug
lass Block, Main street, adJo!ug IL Cary Iious-.
DauiGl
The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT,

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING 6F
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The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23

once, on COlOma street.