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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

NOTHING LOST IN THE UNIvERsE.-What an econ
omiSt is Nature SO made by Godi She economies
the light that she so immensely possesses
catches it on the moon candle, after the sun has
gone down, say, when he is but rising other
lands and sends it inconceiVably far to US from the
stars. She economies heat, equalizing it for the
life aud health of the whole world, by currents in
the air and ocean of the electric fluid She econo-
mixes water, to answer thousand successive impo--
tant purposes in thousand different places with
the same Drop How nicely and carefully she SITS
out its minutest portions from the briny sea, to
cleanse the air and revive the plants at this season.
to ill the springs and paint the sky, and support
all human life How, with her elemental agencies,
she crumbles and bears down the barren rock from
the mountains and the hills, to fertilize for bound
less crops the valley and the grain! How she
makes the ashes Of the dead spring into grass
and blossom into howersl How, applying the same
economy to crude mineral, from the very gravel in
the ground she distils curious, delicate wash to
protect the tender stalks of the growing grain,
though you may not think what perhaps cuts your
hand to bleeding is this yarDish of flint
How she saves every hair, PARTICLE nail pairing
and exhalation, to turn it to some accountl How
she converts frost and the snow that manures the
poor mans ground, into harvests ofcorn and wheat
How she nourishes her vegetable offspring, so that
her animals may not hunger The roots ola shrub,
thirsty for supply that had been drawn aside by
an artificial channel, have been known, in their re-
solution not to be defrauded, find their way to the
aqueduct under ground, and bore hole through lis
soft wooded plug, that every fibre might drink its
fill, as was dyinely intended. To one who looks
with careless view nature, it seems as il every
thing with her was in extrayagant excess. We
quote the. line about "many foyer born to b uSh
unseen" and we talk of the foods that are poured
away to no purpose. But close inspection cor
reefs that error and shows how frugal her utility,
and perfect her order, enough, but no to in
sert a particle" however art may rearrange her
forms to educate and give scope to human power.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

cued our State from the ruin Of attempting to seek or
by separate action. Their unparalleled unanini al ne
and satisfied our enemies and friends that North Caro-
lima will the fate for veal or woe OF her
nober moral spectacle has seldom been exnioitea
that of our army aud people IN ratifyng anew tne
honor of their convictions after almost four years suc
suffering and boOdshed rarely happens 10 the lou Oh
nations Suffering and women and cblldren al
home aud wcaried and blood stained soldiers on their
knees in the trenches at Petersburg, with the enels
shot crashing through their ranks as they cast .ber
ballots Wed with each other in the noble task OF upn0
ding the honor OF their State and the Independence OF
their country Ii have maintained cInstanL anu
abiding faith in ultimate triumph, owe that ath
more than to skillu generals great and gallant armies
ships of war fortified cities to that pure ana
patriotism which glows in the bosom OF our people IN
spite Of all of the ailties OF human nsture ns
greed OF gain extNrii1n and rapacty selshn"ss lna
ing of ne poor indifference to the agonies Of our c"un-
try and all the of the heartess and the raven pro-
misses of the unpatriotic. 81
have yet in my two years of close intercourse with
the people Of my native State, found pure ana I'M
dying fame of that bright and glorious love OF country
which can make the poorest WIDOW or tue oy
a kinsman of the Angels And have sald II cannot oe
that God will reject all this sacrifice and
ali this patience and long suffering because OF the WICK
edness of that helite ribs Of patriotic love Trick
ling from the mountain gorge, flowing onward through
the plain receiving its tributaries OF blood IN eve
nv valley, mus, yet reach the sea- in strength an vol
ume mighty enough to bear in triumph the ark Of
Southern freedom which we are struggling to Iauneh
upon its bosom. Let continue to sustain onr gov
eminent in an righttul and necessary powers, and
give that wonderful aud victorious army every
possible physical and moral support let US while
watching anxiOusy every visible and reasonable
means of peace, eschew every plausible bypath whose
mile marks point ruin and dshonOr let accept the
simple faith OF the patriot In the justice OF our cause
which leadeth to salvation avoid the learned skep
csm of the doubter which tsketh hold hell, and the
result will vet be all that the friend of good government
and hulnan freedom could desire nation purified by
sorrow, strengthened by suffering and wise from the
bloody lessons of civil war, shall yet. humby trust in
God establish and perpetuate, for their fortunate chill
dren government rich in the traditions of ibevy and
civilization. ZEBUL0N-B. VANCE.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25
sftll- 4Drrktq 5tanharh,
THE SMACK SCHOOL.

A district school not far away,
Mid Berkshire hills, one winters day
Was humming with its wonted noise
of threescore mingled girls and boys:
Some few upon their task intent,
But more on furtive mischief bent ,
The while the masters downward look
Was fastened on copy book;
When suddenly behind his back,
Rose s..arp and clear rousing SNACK, =
As t'wtre battery of bliss ...,
Let off in one tremendous kiss
= " What's thatP" the startled master cries;
"That, thir," little imp replies;
"Wath William Width, if you pleathe-
thaw him kith Thuthannah Peathe +
With frown to make statue thrill,
The master thundered-" Hitler, Will )"
Like wretch O'ertaken in his track,
With stolen chattels OIL his back,
Will hung his head in fear and shame,
And to the awful presence came
A great, green, bashful simpleton;
The butt of all good natured fun
With smile suppressed, and birch upraIsed,
The threatener filtered: " am amazed
That you, my biggest pupil, should
Be guilty Of an act so rude
Before the whole set school to boot.
What evil genius put you to TT
"'Twas she, herself sir" sobbed the lad,
az did, mean to be so bad
But when Susannah shook her curls,
And whispered was 'fraid of girls,
And durs'nt kiss baby's doll
/ couldn't stand it, sir, at all,
But up and kissed her on the spoil
| know-boo hoo-I ought to not,
But, somehow, from her look-boo hoo
p l thought she kindo' wished me to!"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

BANK OF NORTH CARoLINA.-This Bank has Just
declared semi annual dividend of six per cent,
though We think it will prove very useless to
tho stockholders. The advertisement announcing
the dividend says:
"A dividend of six per cent on the capital stock
of this Bank for the last six months has been de-
clared, payable in the four per cent Bonds of the
Confederate States at their lace and all sums un-
der one hundred dollars payable in Confederate
Treasury Notes at deduction Of one third"
There are many persons dependent, to a great
extent, for support on their Bank dividends but
how Can such dividend as this be of much benefit
to them2 Most persons have paid their taxes, and
the per cent bonds are not now wanted for that
purpose and we think it will be found hard mat
ter to exchange them for. money. So, upon the
whole the Bank might well not have declared
any dividend at all, SO far beneftting the stock
holders is concerned, to declare one in the way
it has done Charlotte Democrat
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

DELEGATES.
AR1zoxL.-M. b. Melville.
CHERokEE NATIoN.-E. G. Bondimot'
5 CHocrAw NArIoN.-R.. N. Jones o.,-sh %.
GRzaK AND SEERoLK NErIONs.-S' D. SAN
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25
Wilkesboro', Nov. 18th, 1854.

The GAME OF CHEss.-Chess is said to have been
invented by Brahmn, for the purpose ofreforming
an lqdian king; but, instructed Oy those who had
gone before him, he sensible that his lesson
would not prove of any service until the prince
should make the application of it to himself, and
think it was done by any other With this view
he invented the game chess where the king, though
the most considerable of all the pieces is mpotent
to attack as we'll as defend himself against his
emys, without the assistance of his subjects and
soldiers. The game became famous the king would
learn it the Brahmn was pitched upon to teach
it to him, and under the pretence of explaining to
him the rules of the game, and showing him the
skill required to make of the other pieces for
the kings defence, be made him perceive truths
which he had hitherto refused to hear. He made
application himself of the Brahmin's lessons
and convinced that in the peoples love of their
king consisted all his strength, he altered his
duct, and by that prevented the mIsfortunes that
threatened him. The Brahmin was left to the
choice of his reward and he desired that the num-
Der of grains of corn which the number of squares
on the chess board should produce might be given
him for the first, two four for the third, and
on doubling always to sixty fourth. But when
the calculation was made it was found that the
king had engaged himself in grant, for the
performance of which neither all his treasures nor
his vast dominions were sufficient The Brahmin
laid hold of this opportunity to conVuce him of
what importance it was for kings to be on there
guard against those who are always about them.
From IndIa the game passed into Persia, where it
received the name schertengi, or game of the king
or shah. The piece now called the queen was the
vzier, which was afterwards corrupted to VERGE
vrga, and afterwards to lady and queen. This piece,
at lirst, could move only the pawns. The French
galantry, it is said extended the prerogatves of the
lady, and made her the most considerable piece in
the game. The bishop in India was an elephant.
The knight has the same name and figure every
which. The fifth piece which we call the castle or
rock, was originally camel, which they used in
war. The pawn (or common soldiers) has suffered
no change.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

The Richmond Dispatch opposes the making SOL
diers of slaves for five reasons: First the uncon
stitutionality of the measure second it is COMES
sion of weakness third the negroes can better iced
the army than fight with it fourth, it would be
powerful stimulant to recruiting for the Yankees;
nth, we give up the whole question when we adopt
this measure. -
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25
FOR THE SOLDIERS.

n WILL LEAVE HILLSBORUUGH AND GREENS
borough the oath of this month"; with boxes for Il,
prisoners of war, and for the hospitals at Richmond
will also leave on the 18th December with boxes ior
Army of Northern Virginia.
W. A. THOMPSON
November IA, 1864. It'd
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FFS' NOTICE.-TAKEN UP Ann

CHERRIES NOTICE.-TAKEN UP AND
- committed to Jail by Juas Ramsey negro bow about
twenty-one years of age who says his name is Ensnu
and belongs to John Hope of Cleaveand county he had
on when put in Jail brown suit of jeans cloth H.
about five feet eleven inches high of dark black color
weighs about $50 pounds. The owner will come for him
pay charges and take him away, otherwise be will be dealt
with as the law directs. WIN. A WALTON,
Sheriff Of Rowan Co.
Juno 8, 1854 H-WSm
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

The upright if he suffer calumny to move him,
fears the tongue Of man more than the eye of God.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

Those who take their opinion of women from the
reports of rake, will be no the truth than
those who take their opinions of men from the lips
of prostitute.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25
The Confederate Congress.

The second session of the Second Congress q liz
Confederate States Of America, commenced Mouday The
7th inst. The following is list of its members:
SENATE.
Alex r. Stephens, of Ga, Vice President President
er.ocio. J. H. Nash Of S. G., Secretary E. B. SteTsn
of c. Assistant Secretary. c. T. Bruen, of Va, journal
Clerk. J. W. Anderson, Recording Clerk Lafayette l.
Fitzhugh, of KY, Sergeant alarms James Page ON
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-25

The following number Of emigrants arrived at the
ofur following named cities, from September 80,
1868, to September 80 1864:
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

north, 20 feet Q. inches
west from the southeast
corner Of said square,
and running thence west
20 feet 8 inches, thence
north ~ feet II Inch,
thence east 20 feet 8
inches, thence south "
feet II Inch 70 begin
ming.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02

Walker, William j., In trust
for Mary p. Webster.
Paving tax on Interest
from Jan. IL, 1888
Beginning on Maryland
avenue, 30 feet o inches
enthusiastically from
tho southeastern corner
ofsaid lot, thence north
ca btNArdly along said
avenue A feet, thence
northwestwardly at right
angles with said avenue
12b1eet . inches TO the
northern line Of said lot,
thence west with said.
northern line 40 feet al
inches, and then to be-
srt.ss.Nwa.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21
T9R YANKEEs FRIGHTENED.

Tie Charlottesville Chronicle gives the following
buaorSus description Of the panic and OonstSrnAtiOr
produced In Yanksedom by the recent Rebel Invasion "
1--WE have dsEsd before the kitchen hre, and heard
the eauor Of an over heated tsa-ke,ts: have stood
uHon the deck of q steamboat firing up Gt her wharf
PREPARATORY 70 starting, SAd heard the mighty Of
her anEines We have heard she tempsst coming In al
sea that prOSagyd some fearful and extraordinary cut
bsl Ne huTs heard the dreadful roar Of the blast Of
an iron furnace; Ne have seen the hulhsd tide Of q
mighty river rGsAnE throu abe gorGes Of the
tAns GitSr prolonged rama We have sssn great city
on are ard watched the Wild iuAulI OF chs ninbs and
bfurcats flames; have seen the gas ohaRdelG sud.
denly fall IN the MIDST Of at envo and crowded
Rrskadon We have seen wild boil dasA into the play
round at q farh enable female boarding school, and
beard tho GhrGks Of the girls; We have bee geI
into dogs ear; We have one OF those rSPd loug
black Whsat-bugs get down an old maids hask We
have head and Wuss,sd al those and many ether
sOmnotOas; bat lava Esvsr witnessed anything TO
compare with she Juror Ia Maryland and the "ISyAl
Norta." No shark punging into shOsl Of AOTriAgS
no party OF Indian horSsnSA among drOVS Of Wild
buKAlSSs; no Samoa hurstnE Aso camp of the Pbia
inG-SVsr spread ZACH diAmay bsfsrs. Bulletins tie
grams SficiA dispatches prpo SmaisnS eSUriers, re
SOnnOisssnses, sAnpsdes Of towns and iouF-fsO,sd
baasa, sdiioAa Of the Herald, 0Rls for the militia,
Hundred Days men, garrison rooPA troops from Grant
Hunter, slgSl, Wallace, Tyler, Max Weber, Kelley,
HSWS-sush Il the Whirl Of effects that chase AAd
suspended the North over the res that have been
AIN dad IN Maryland
We have 0SF1Riny stIrsdi.A ham up. No ySulg Gsy-
ser fresh trSm womb ofssomO upward working vol
emo s7er dered up abruptly, and with such Wild
aAd c6oficsu. srsGtiBEs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21

HARBouHs DisETTER.-Tia Norris, the iron. clad
Ethiopian minstrel s 1t sppSars not emily unfortunsts
himself but brlRgI misfortune usoA Others. Upon the
occasion Of his last sscaps nom Camp Lee he took up
his quarters with frshd nSmid John KIgsn, Irish
gentleman who lives in Ba!chSIAIi. Hare he rossd
by the detectives and sssiu Arss'od and his friend
KGgAR taken into cussOdy BY ths oflcGrs on the
charge OF hsrbornE Tia, dsserHr rou the CSnisdsr
ate service. On this charge KIEan was, on Monday,
examined before Confederate con missioner Sands, and
sent to Judge HayburtOha o.urt for trial on the
lOih day Of August Tho penalty for hArboring de-
sertsr hns Of not l's than oO0 and cOnAasmsnt
ia the PsatsntArJ for term not less than one year.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21

A NIW BUuHESs AND A Nav SIT OF IIroRToHERs
Whsa nGa has nothing 10 ssl he gvss up much OF his
tine to sbuSing Who have calling them sxtorOne
swndlsr IL. But the msment he into possession
Of anything marketable his msu.h IL sealed and he
forthwith pitches in aud does exactly what he has
lately been abuHrg other people for doing that is he de-
mates and EFFORTS the highest price for his article that
can be wrupE from Ibe necessities Of others. We
led irto these remarks by obserTin; the operations Of
those engaged in business that has recently sprung up
ia this city. Tho AoN doing guard duty
These may be divided into two classe those
who engaged in buAnsss and arSwe dc, and those
who haVs business and poor. The new business
We suts to 10 that OF the poor reserves engaging for
consideration to do gusrd duty as substitutes for the
rich And hero 10 Tie sI!ortion. They charge diy's
ration for standing gua;d Wha: Is known One relief
thAtis for two houra For tSng mans substitute for
twspiyfout hours, which involves sanding guard eight
hours they charge days radons and twenty dcllars-
The substitutes being much in request, they doing
fine buIines and would not be surprised TO hear Ct
their raising their tariff
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21
laurUs loLAY pELINOoLNIzED.

Our rea1srs have been informed that Lincoln has
declared martial Law and suspended the Wri. Of 6sIsSI
sreus In kentucky. How KsnIuokians will bear ihis
afia cement SpOn their rights AAd ibSrtss remains 70
be sSeu Oar Osn impression Il that is will raise some
thing Of storn We believe the people Of that State
are ripe for revolution aud disposed to resist the
adaptations Of power than Sy have been since The in
AuguratOu Of the war. Ths following from the Louis
vile Journal of the Les instant 10 significant:
cOnssponde Mt Of the Louisville Press, writing from
Winchester In this Sac, undertakes to give sketch
Of speech delivered a. tbst place on hoAdsy last by
the Hon. Bsutus J. Clay. We uke the following pas
sAges rem the skstot which is o; eouss distorted and
SslOrsS By the pal dOAl passions OF the writer
RuHns4ER, kH., June 27,-Thls SGDK county osGrt
day, there was hne turn Of eissns OF this and ad
Joining counties. Hon. B. J. Clay gave Rotee that h0
would make Gpyach at tbs court hsusa az hal-pass
oiolOok p. n. Our ci6ESnS were at 4 Ioss 10 Anog
WhaI oourss our Congressman would puIsus a. he wss
speaking of his intimacy With Old Abe, and Abss opin
ion Of him &c, 10. Bat when he oommsIesd apollo
zizug for bis former politics. and speaking Of his dis
appointment and disruss when he goE 10 Warrington
ADD found corrupt set Of a6oiEionlss controlling Ihs
action Of Oonsress there was no longer any doubt ss
20 uheFs he stood; and If this three-hour hAranguo
could be dignifsd With the Ct spSeco, it was, in
bitterness Of feeling and Vndc yeness OF lone one OF
the coarsest vulgar and unfair speeches that We
ever heard from any holding high political trust
He said tho internal Aboliuonists, who steal our
niggers ought be in the ptni:entAry some OF the
eOnVct now 10 the penilentay weSS sent there Fer ep-
tioing slaves 70 away from their owners. Now Mr..
Linaon oceES and agents were scattered all ever the
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21

oopp,rv ,sAFne our negroes aud doing Il openly ana
Shove board ia paid they ought TO all b1 put Va the
men tertiary Here some OF tue or siocrauo Hs'o
beId,rs and few secessionsS aPpauded Tor the nfs'
tine He aid the President had violated every solemn
nisJga Is hal made-ths platform upon which ne was
sCSa his Inaugural address, and his Instructions 60
- ~ our rrinlstes-Mr. Adams. He stands, said MT
S1,v a nfriured scoundrsl He would not say this OF
the President but be would say having sworn to sup
mort the Constitution and violated all rs pledges, thas
he ought not to be trusted and be could not see how
tho mn of the border States could support him, when
his negro policy the con6scaion acts, and his mon
srous policy In regard TO recoasrucasn, stared them
in the face. He read . number OF printed bills tsa'
were pandpg none of which were passed, TO show the
rebels aud sher sympahisers that Congress designed
10 eonhscats tie properly Of rebs's IN he secsded
States and that the Constitution OF Kentucky was Vlo-
lassd by the law drafting slaves aud the orders allow
log slETes 10 enlst a. soldiers.
His speech was calculated Il. encourage the seces-
noAists aod coppsrhSad 1t was TRADE u abuse ottne
PrtSd,nt his Adm nistraIon and Congress. he 40
serted that the Of the present Congress and Mr.
nooln was TO exseTmnAtS slavery, lot TO put cow
the rebellion The Yankees we're set Of thieves and
robbsrs and when it came 10 make out accounts they
coud beat the world. He ilu'ratsd, BY the accounts
aud offsets at Camp NslsOn, Ky, with the owners o.
impressed LlAVee AYankSe Was like SOW IN q mud.
hOle; you could not keep hsrout De wound up by AK
Ing, what are you doing TO prevent th.se lhngsi ID
sAd hc would resist these aggression Of poser and pas
ronsgO 70 the very death. -a
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21
MK CITY.

MONTHLY CAPTuRrp -Nontele, the PsnitentiAry bird,
woman kia, co6aAlef, horss.thlef and scoundrel aud
vsEabond generally afsr having bsen captured by our
scouts when on his way to tbs Yankees, and making
his eGclp. ssr being arrested Tuesday BY the dseo
tVeI and again making his escape, was arrested ana
secured Tuesday AIghi by officers Seal Jnkins Perm
and Davis, OF the city police The detectives cauge'
him in bed, in his house Bscla Quarter and after
causing BIN to dress, managed, in some mysterious
manner, 70 let him get away. He rode tf on fast
horse thai no had just stolen from the Government
stables. and was supposed By sams to have put ling
distance between himself and the dy; but the city
police obtaining Information at he bad gone to John
Psyroes, house on the Meadowbridge road, short
Dis Incs beyond the poor-house, repaired to tat
| place about nine o'clock Tuesday night ard sur
rounded the house. While Sal, Perrin and Davis
did guard duty outside officer Jlakins walked iuto
PeyroS'S house. There was no light In the roam
except What was given by small Gre on the hearth.
CT ouChitg over this ere lighting pipe was man whom
Jinkins recognhtd by bis outline a. Hontele. With
out word Jnkins grabbed hin by the collar and said,
| 81 want yoSV Montels arose quickly, and pulling
back looked and raid, "WS see here, doAt catch bold
Of man in that way; let me 60" Before he had re-
covered from his surprise Jinkins handcansd him
Against the handc iii G he protsSHd VehsnSatly and
sho we'd his nnsr feelings BY giving vent to oahs and m
precautions that wauId have become damned spirit
All this was 10 no purpose rhe irons were on his arms
and JllkIrT iron grp-shs grip Of the l.W-Was in BIZ
collar.
search Of the premises disclosed the facts tba. MOI
teIls had the Itsen government horse ready sadded
and brdled in tue yard, and that he had actually pulled
down and renewed panel OF the back fence Of the
garden 20 tina, in sIse he should and necessary fes
| he you'd have iar h'ld.
Hontslls was bought before the Mayor yesterday
morning ard the charge cfreceving horre stolen freu
Henry Debs entered aEInsI hn;bui the Commonwealth
not being ready in this case it continued and he va.
handed over 70 TIE City Sergeant tina, official having
sSpiGs for him. Issued bscIuIs Of his failure to appear
before the last term OF Judgs Lyoa COURT to answer an
indstnsnt for shooting a free negro woman Of ILL
fsms. The ssrgsAnt committed him TO Jail His trial
for ,hOotlHg the will take place before Judg'
! Lyons thiS morning.