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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 10, 1894.
STOLEN FROM ME, ON THE 10th OF

STOLEN FROM ME-, ON THE 2orH OF
- July last negro boy named JIM who was bound to
me at Chatham February Court 1880 He cafied 81
bv his mother Mary Ann Bass. sod her husband John
Rsss She has been living Flat River, Orange Coun
ty The ast heard Of them they making their way
back to that locality will give Atty dollars for jim Or
dollars more for the apprehension and delivery Of the said
Mary Ann aud John lass dollars for either
of them John Bass sometimes calls himself John Evans.
His wife is bsdy closaeyed Any information will b
thankfully received. Ny Hasto6scs is Grove, Chatham
THOS w. WUMBLE.
Ary o. 1894 48-tf.
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Brig. General Girardey.-His Address to his
Brigade.

Brig. General Girardey.-His Address to his
Brigade.
There is something Napoleoic, says the Whis,
in making Captain Brigadier, even on probstion,
rs in the case Of Victor Girardey whose address on
assuming command Of Wrights Brigade, we give
below. Il is the dawn, in our opinion, Of new
epoch in the military promotions in our armies,
which, if carried out, will give vim and dash to
our military operations such as has not been wit
messed since Jackson's Valley campaign. In war
such as We are wagng, We want No system like the
English have in their army, which keeps man a
Lieutenant until be is grandfather, but what we
want is such an one as developed in NApoleon's
army while be was keeping allied Europe ct bay
Lannes, Ney, Murat and Mcdonald.
In our ranks clothed in rusty grey, there are
privates whose natural capacity, education and
courage fit them for Major Generals, and yet even
on the bl0odiest battle. fields, where they have
shown the qndaunted bravery Of Roman veterans,
we have yet to see one ssluted by his commanding
General as captain or even brevet second lieuten-
ant Let this be done hereafter as reward for
tho exhibition Of conspicuous galantry, and It will
infuse new spirit into our ranks.
The following is Gen. Girardey's address. 1t is
dated headquarters, Wright's Brigade, August 4th:
In obedience to Special Orders, No. 1sl, Army
headquarters, assigning me for the present to the
command of "Wrights Brigade" hereby assume
command.
am not altogether unknown to the officers and
men of this command. In many hard fought bat
ties, OF which the records of the achievements of
this brigade will constitute some of the brightest
Rsges in tho history Of this war, when that history
shall hsve been written, have had the honor TO
Participate and to be associated with you. You
have already won o reputation that has made
"Wrights Brigade" tile pride of the State and
attracted the admiration Of the army. Your merit
has been firmly established. I can only hope to
lead GU on to further deeds Of glory. The noble
cause in which you are engaged still requires
greater effort greater exertion The memory o:
your heroic dead sleeping upon the battle fields of
Virginia; your noble fathers and mothers, with
their anxious parental voices your 1iess and
daughters, one aud si admonisu us to resolve snat
upon the soil Of Virginia we will gu.'ahtec the
redemption of our noLie ComuonweAith ficn, the
tread of our merclless invader.
V. J. B. GIRARDEY,
Brigadier General Comd,ng.
This promising asd gallant young man was kill
cd q fory do csr ~ E,lk,,
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Our public speakers are richer than the Arabs,
who are said to have only thousand words for one
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24

n OFFER FOR SALE BEAUTIFULLY
i SITUATED FOUR ACRE LOT, about ~ miles
wet Of Raleigh Ga the Haywood road. 1t has on it
comfortable cabu excellent we'll Of water reproductive
garden and some three hundred of the finest young
tn s.. K. JONES'
Standard Office. July Is, 1854. 8s-w&swtf
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MFRS. MILLER CONTINUE 70 ACCOM-.
Ivk s.odate Bsarders by the day, week, or month.
August /, 1884,, AS-"'
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24
V. J. B. GIRARDEY,
Brisadier General Comd,pg.

This promising asd gallant young man was kill
ed few days since, in the fight near Richmond.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

EsoAPE.--We are very happy to learn that
Capt. ID. j. Stafford Of battery l., lth regi-
ment, has escaped from his imprisonment and
is now safe at home in Morristown. Capt.
S. is one of the best officers in the service,
and we are very glad to congratulate both
him and the service on his escape. With
him came also 1t. Griswold of battery A,
from St. Johnsbury, 1t. Fleming OF battery
X. from Grand Isle Co., both very excellent
officers. They were captured, as will be re-
membered, on the 23d of June, at the We'll
don r. r., south of Petersburg. After be-
ing kept some time a Libby prison, they were
sent on their way to Macon, Ga.
Arriving at the scene of our raids near
Lynchburg, they we're marched some thirty
miles to a point on the Roanoke river, some
twenty miles south of Lynchburg, when they
halted for the night. Their guards, compos-
ed of old men above sixty and boys from 6f-
teen to seventeen, were very much fatigued
with the march, and these officers taking ad-
vantage of their weariness, made their es-
cape.-Tbey travelled North-westerlY some
two hundred miles and finally struck our line
at Beverly in Western Virginia, after twenty
days travel.
Capt. s. reports that the whole country
through which he passed is cleared Of every
able bodied man, and tina. he can see no pos
s;ble means of further recruiting Lees army.
They we're assisted in their escape by negroes
who gave them arms, food and money, and
also piloted them so as to escape the enemy.
In the Blue Ridge be says he found very
stong Union feeling among the inhabitants.
With them also came away some refugees
from the Ceniederacy.
He reports that the new issue of Confeder-
ate money sells among the people at the rate
of ten to one for greenbacks. and twenty-five
20 one for silver. The old issue is thirty
three and one-third per cent discount for the
new. The railroads running to Lynchburg
are so thoroughly destroyed that according
to their own accounts, it will take three
months to repair them.
Capt. S. is now at home on twenty day
leave, when he will rejoin his command
Burlington Times,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19
New YORK, Aug. IS.

Gold S2.55 Ia.
The Herald's South West Pass dispatch
says, Admiral Farragut's feet entered Mobile
bay at 8 A. NJ. on the 9th. The Monitor Te-
cumseh was blown up by torpedo. No 9TH
er vessels we're lost. The rebel ram surren-
dered after an obstinate resistance.
Buchanan is prisoner minus leg. The
land forces under Gen. Granger invested Fort
Gaines instantaneously on the passage Of the
forts by the feet, attacking the water bate
ries in the rear and sioucing them. Fort
Powell was blown up and evacuated.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 10th says
Gen. Grant is moving cautiously and quietly
large bodies of his troops away from the
front and sending them down the river in
transports, but does not know where they are
being sent, but il is positive as to tue move
ment
The Herald's New Orleans correspondence
of the 9th, says The lth New York caval-
ry we're surrounded on the 5th inst, opposite
Donaldsonville, but they succeeded in cut
ting their way through and concentrated at
another point
The gunboat expedition up Grand Lake
destroyed a large number Of fiat boats, two
saw mills, much lumber and captured many
small arms, accoutrements, &c. The 2nd
Maine cavalry has been sent from New Or
leans to Pensacola.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is in-
formed by Gov Evans. of Colorado, that he
is satisfied that nearly all the Indian tribes Of
the Plains are combined in the war against
the whites and that il will be the longest In
dian war this country ever has had, extend
ing from Texas 20 the British lines.
The Heralds 5th corps correspondent,
dating 9th, says rebel Lieutenant came
within our lines to-day, and reports that if
the Amnesty proclamation was generally un-
derstood in the rebel army the desertions
would be increased one hundred fold. He
says the rebel officers tell the men if they
desert they will be conscripted in the Union
army, OF be made to work on the fortifca-
tions. Another statement is that in front Of
Hills quarters 20O-pounder pivot gun and
battery of 40-pounder PARROTS are being To-
Gated by the rebels.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

Farmers incomes are to be thus estimated {;
The value Of the live stock on hand at the
beginning Of the year is TO be added to the
amount paid for animals which are held alive
at the close Of the year. The sum thus OBJ
tanned will be deducted from the amount OBJ
tanned by adding the estimated value Of the
live stock held at the close of the year to the
amount received for animals sold during the
year, the amount received for meats and veg
etables, the productions Of the farm sold dur
ing the year, or consumed by the farmer or
his family, or consumed by animals kept for
purposes Of pleasure. The difference thus
obtained will DO charged as income, and will
be subject to the proper deductions for the
cost of carrying on the farm. No deduction
can, however, be allowed for the cost of hay
or grain produced upon the farm and ,onsum-
ed by cattle employed upon the farm.
Net profits realized by sales of real estate
purchased within the year shall be chargeable
as income, and losses on sales Of real estate
purchased within the year shall be deducted.
Only one deduction Of 5000 shall be made
from the aggregate incomes of all the mem
bers Of any family composed of parents and
minor children, or husband and wife, except
IN cases where such separate income shall be
derived from the separate and individual es-
tate, gains or labor of the wife or child.
Income derived from interest upon United
States securities is TO be treated in all respects
ILo ltlt.. .or tur
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

The st. Joseph (Mo.) Herald relates that
on a recent Sabbath party of militia visited
a church near Albany. in Gentry County. to
obtain horses with which to enter the service
under the call of Gen. Fish. A Union girl
promptly placed her steed at the service Of
the men, and then pointed out a foe horse
belonging to a secession lady friend, which a
trooper mounted, and was about departing
with, when the owner appeared and protest.
ed against the seizure. The Union girl urg-
ed the soldier to go along she had volunts-
rily contributed her horse, and insisted that
the secesh horse should also do duty. At
this the rebel girl applied all sorts Of oppro-
brious epithets to the Union girl, who in turn
became angry and knocked her opponent
fiat on the gronnd, and then jumped upon her
and pounded away at a terrible rate. A spec
tator parted the Amazons; but they didn't
stay parted, and were soon fighting each 9TH
or again, accompanying their blows with
screams Of defiance. Their gay Sunday dres-
ses we're soon in shreds long, beautiful tres
ses Of hair were mixed with blood from dain-
ty noses, etc. The bystanders, despairing OF
putting an end to the row, formed circle,
and seated themselves TO enjoy the exhibit
ton in regular prize-ring style. The COM
batants fought long and well, until Miss Un-
ion seized Miss Secesh by the throat, when
she fell to the ground and gave up the battls
The parties were then duly cared for by their
friends. The Herald says there is no fiction
about this. 1t actually occurred.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19
For the Journal
MURDER WILL OUT.
REsURREcrIoN PROM rnE DEAD.

REsURRECTGoN PROM THE DEAD.
Mr. EDIroR About the hour Of ten last
Saturday evening, most hideous noise was
heard in the old Burial-Ground Montpelier.
not like that certain sound, which we trust
will be heard with joyful salutations, Of
Come, ye Blossed"--but vice versa, 30
thrilling, doleful, disgusting, was the singing,
screaching, and yelling, that il not only at
tracted the attention Of passers by, but arous-
ed the citizens Of the neighborhood TO the
rescue. And what do you suppose they be-
held One risen from the dead : No. A
murdered man, with the murderer escaped
No. But living man, with the murderer
present with him. The first thing called for
(as could be distinctly heard at distance }
was " more rum ;" What living man,
fiat on his back, claiming to be helpless, cali
ing for bis enemy, murderer, to further ex-
ecute the awful deed which had already
rendered him helpless. hut what next; He
requested to be buried Was the man crazy
or had he come to a sense Of the fact Of mis-
uselessuess above ground However, he
was quietly escorted home by a strong guard,
where after the usual routine be retired to
slumber, TO make his first sober appearance
again on Monday. We hope the quiet rest
ing-plaoe Of the remains Of our departed
friend will not again be moested by devils, or
drunkards, or used for a storage department
for whiskey- dealers; aud the good citizens
and authorities be vigilant in ferreting out
and bringing TO justice those who keep
whiskey for sale in our village.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

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md su,rosed % be de.5 tb., bo vonId
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bore .g.i, H. r,.sort ,,.bsrd i ,yo,-
tbv man and tbe csss bscor,s.' son,oub "a. EN-.
barrassing.
R.s.o- man ,yh, ,,lis+,5 ,,hor ,h, ,,.,.
b,ote o,t t,,s ,yi,r int Tho esld ,ha ,ha.
togrsnb of bi.l.av Rvsnd by he ,rss
,,ptpre5 and ,Iscsi i, the ibhy ,-isn, s,5
one Of the rebel officers there saw the pho.
tograph. liked it and stole il. Ia one Of the
recent battles in Virginia. this Boston boy
shot prominent rebel officer and after he
had fallen recognized him a. the photograph
thief, looked IN hi. oocke: and found the mis-.
sing picture. A curious incident ia thil curl
Jus "ar.
An Atlanta corresponden, saws that some
Of our officers having inquired Of a wounded
rebel captain who had been taken prisoner
how long be thought Hood would be able to
hold out against US, "Well," said be, in tha.
dry manner which cne is at loss to deter
mine whether It is intended in seriousness or
As a stroke Of wit, 81 guess he has enough
for about two more killings -
{ Ths Prince ~ w-ie. i- aeo,., 20 become o
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

C. b. Msrsh, Of East Calais, answers the
question Of " Who Beats" on Toblcco, by
giving the following measurement Of plant
in hi. garden Length Of stalk feet, 4
inches length Of leaves, feet, inch ;
width, foot, inches.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

A BIO TURSIP.-Mr Davis H. Bates Of
Barre has turnip growing in bis garden
which has already attained a circumference
Of seventeen inches. Also a tobacco plant,
stalk feet, inches in height, and length of
leaf . IL feet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

A Mr.. Henderson of New York was kill
ed lately at the place where the recent sad
railroad disaster in Canada occurred. He
went on the platform Of the car, with some
others, at the Richeieu crossing, and leaned
over to see the place where the cars fell, and
while doing so had his head severed from the
body by coming in contact with one Of the
supporting rods of the bridge. His little
son was With him, in car asleep, and on
waking up found himself alone and father
less.
Gen Paine has ordered heavy assessments
upon dsloya citizens of Hickman, Graves,
Valard and McCraken counties, Kentucky,
for the benefit Of the families of Union sol
diers whose property has been destroyed by
the rebels Capt. Paine has gone to Hick-
man to collect an assessment Of $4,000.
Considerable firing is going on in front this
morning One Of oar gunbosts opened dur
/ ing the night and threw number OF shells
at what WAS supposed TO be moving rebel
force.
/ Gen. Fisk Of Missouri reports an excess OF
volunteers to bis call for 5000 men, and that
| he is compelled to decline receiving any more
TO repress the guerrillas. He recommends
the companies to procure arms and continue
drilling for any future emergency.
The news from the Minnesota harvest is
encouraging, The yield of small grain is
nearly an average crop, while corn never
looked finer.
Ensign Charles Case, u. S. NJ, Of Wood
stock, has been promoted to the command OF
the United States steamer Resolute, OF the
y -.-o ~,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

Chas. L. Mead, Esq, of Bratteboro' has
been appointed by Adj't Gen. washburn a.
gent to receive recruits at the military head
quarters Of the several Congressional Dis
tricta in the State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19
FROM MOBILE.
y W VI NJ y = /" = -
Highly Important News.
AdmiralFarragut's Success confirmed
Capture of Forts Morgan and Gaines.
WAR DEPT. WAsBrNGroN, !
Aug 10.

WAR DEPT. WAsHTNGTON, !
Aug 10.
To Naj. Gen Dir.
The following report Of the success Of our
operations at Mobile, extracted from the Rich.
mond Enquirer Of this morning, has just been
received by this department from Mai. Gen.
Butler:
Mobile Sh--Friday night Lieut. Col. will
lams, commanding Fort Powell, evacuated,
and blew up the fort yesterday, and to-day
the enemy are shelhng Fort Gaines. The
people Of Mobile are ready ior the fray
Great confidence prevails. The people are
satisfied with the conduct Of Lieuls. Buchan-
an and Burnett Of the Navy.
Nobiie dug. l0.-lt is peinf}ly humiliat-
ing to announce the shamefd surrender Of
Fort Gaines at half past o'clock this morn
ing by Col. Chas. Anderson Of the 2ist Ala.
regiment. This powerful work was prow-
stoned for six months, with garrison Of six
hundred men. lie communicated with the
enemys fleet By aag Of truce. Gen. Page
inquired by signature what the purpose as to
burials was but received no answer Page is
reported to have telegraphed him, "Hold on
to your fort The same day he visited Fort
Gaines and found Anderson aboard the Yam
kee feet arranging the terms Of cartel.
He left peremptory orders for Anderson on
his return not To surrender the fort, and re-
lieved him from his command.
Fort Morgan we signaled this morning,
but no answer received except the hosting Of
the Yankee flag over the rampant OF Fort
Gaines. Andcrsons conduct is officially pro-
nounced as inexp.icsbe and shameful.
Dispatches jusl received from Gen. Sheri-
dan report his forces moving against the enc
my up The Shenandoah. Al p. m. they
we're skirmshng about ten miles from Win
chester. This morning Gen. Grant reported
an explosion Of m ordn nce boct--yesterday,
loaded with ammunition at City Point wharf.
No details have been received
Col. Babcock OF Gen. Grants staff was
slightly wounded
Portions OF Stoneman's command are con-
thinning 20 arrive. The total loss will exceed
one thousand.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.
Gen. Banks, under date Aug. 6, telegraphs
to his wife, now in this city as follows
" The steamer Clyde passed here this
morning from the fleet, and reports that four
teen gunboats and three monitors had passed
the forts at Mobile yesterday at s a. 10.
One monitor was blown up opposite the
forts by torpedo.
The rebel ram Tennessee was captured
Her Captain, Buchanan, lost leg in the
fight.
This gives us possession.
NP. BANKs, Mai. Gen. Com'd
p WAsHrNeroN. Aug. 1lth, 9 3g~P NJ,
p 70 Maj Gen. Dsss
p No further intelligence has been received
= from Mobile, except from deserters, who re
, port the capture Of the city, but nothing Of
fetal.
h Gen. sherman reports all we'll, and that b.
is knocking Atlanta with four and a-half inct
: rife she'll No movement has been made b.
i our forces in front OF Petersburg. Gen. Shor
n idan has not been heard from to-day.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19
Special Dispatch to wh,on's Daily Journal.l

ST. ALBANs, W., Aug. ID.
As the mail train from Rousos' Point was
nearing the depot in this place this morning,
the engine " "Roxbury," attached to the train.
exploded. The fireman jumped, and escaped
injury. The engineer, Mr.. James Harrins-
ton. was instantly killed. How his death
transpired is not certainly known, as he was
found in rear Of the train, lying across the
track, the entire train having passed over
him, and how he could be thrown from the
engine upon the track in such position, is
a mystery.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

The l'tVt. battery, 76 strong, was muster
ed out Of service at Brat,leboro', on Wednes-
day, Aug. 10th. Those enlis,ing from this
section arrived on the early train Thursday
morning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

Deaths reported at Washington, Aug. 9
Geo Haskell, co. F, Is, VI. heavy artillery
BENZ d. Cargill, co. B, ID VII Samuel Jack
son, co. ], / lth Vt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

A letter "to the prettiest giTl in Rutland
awaits its destination at the post-office there.
II q clerks are in a terrible quandary aboutit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

WAsHINGT0N, aug. II-IU 7. VI.
To Mqj Gen. Dir:
despatch just received from Gen. Grant,
reports the casualties by the explosion Of the
ammunition barge at City Point, on the 9th,
as follows Killed - enlisted men , cit
izens, employees, aud one citizen not employ
ed by the government IS colored laborers
were wounded commissioned officers, 4
Engishmen, / 5 citizens, employees, SO color
ed laborers. Besides those there are 8 9TH
ers, wounded soldiers and citizens, not be-
longing about the wharf
The damage to property was-iSsse. but !
have not the means os REPORTING it. The
names of the killed and wounded have not
been reported to the department The cause
Of the explosion has not been asceEtained.
f. NJ STANTON, Sec'y OF War
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

The decision Of acting commissioner OF the
revenue, Rollins. that 7.30 treasury notes
are liable to taxation applies only to banks
that hold them as a part of their capital stock.
The first section of the last loan act express
ly exempts all United States treasury notes
as well as bonds from both state and mu-
nicipal taxation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

A private dispatch states that Mr.. Ed
Wright Of Montpelier WAS victim Of the
explosion at City Point, Va, be being severe
ly Injured.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

THE MIsERY OF CoyEroUsNEss.-Wha
miserable drudges doth covetousness make
Of US 1t will not let us rest, day nor night,
but sends us about in everlasting errands /;
now to be sc9rched in the southern, anon TO
be frozen in the northern parts Of the world !;
this day it exposeth us to be shpwrecked at
sea. the next to be terrified on shore and
all this to get great heap Of wealth, which
when we have gotten, it will not let us enjoy;
so that when we have what we so impatiently
hungered after, We have only acquired great
er necessity before we needed only what we
bad not but now we need what we have,
too our coyetous desires Turing US off, and
no' enduring we should feed upon our own
quarry; and SO pfter all our toll, we shall
need as much az least as we did before only
before we did not possess what we needed,
whereas now we shall need what We do not
possess.-Od Auhor.