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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-01

recommendation OF the medicine ttge aead
who cantoi expose ~ contradict theu 81 Who,
Besides, q farther their imposition, copy rom
Mtiicsi holks much tint { written 0fths eual
ties and effects ~ different herbs ami 'lntts,
and asctlhe MI ths .anc % tlteir flis L~Sifaeist
Isl cclhgs, Ne, most % Nhsct.t NOT Hl, caHtiitn
Metcufy, bceause % the anelent belief ot is
"curiuf everything hut nov knowu 70 "kil
more than q. cured and uIose Bot Killed, con-
aIllutnuHlIN ILlnlnl lnL ITO.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-01
oufION Ann NAIiyN QTAcEs,

WHO know htte Of the nature aud character Il
.petial Diseases, aud It's ~ N tAet epre.-
SameexlJbi forged hplamasc 81 instltatepso OF
Colleges, which never resisted Fl 0Hy narl of ibe
Worlr, others exhibit HtpHonHs ~ tho Dead,
low ob,ained, unknown. H%dteli, assuming and
n8yprtSjng rs rnnes ef those Inserted ID tie
l4Ridu5l. hnt to further tler iWl ,ttap rs
Uu.c uutue- az other inaet eelelt ,tra Physi.
CLANS laua s.nea deaa. AEitltr Ae deceived bF
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16
Raleigh, Feb. Is, 1864.

STRIKES AND COMBINATIONS The following act
has been passed by the Virginia Senate and will,
we presume be concurred in by the House of Dele
gates. With such law as this on the statute
books, people who think they have prescriptive
right to regulate the affairs of Others will find their
pains may get them into unpleasantly hot water:
l. Be it enacted By the General Assewbly, That
if any two or more persons shall associate together
in any society or organization whatever or combine
or conspire with the intent and for the purpose of
preventing in any manner whatever any person or
persons whomsoever from apprenticIng himself or
themselves to learn and practice any trade, craft,
vocation or calling whatever for the purpose of
inducing by persuasion, threats any other means,
any apprentice or apprentices in such trade, craft
vocation or calling, to leave the employment of their
employee or employees, or for the purpose by any
means whatever, of preventing or lettering any per-
son or persons whomSoever from learning or practi
cling any trade, craft vocation calling whatsoeVe-,
every such person so associatng himself in such
society or organization or so combining or conspi-
ring, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor.
2 This act shall be in force from its passage.
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MARRIED.,

At the residence of the BRIDES father the 4th Feb
1854, by w. Hood, Esq, MIR. b SCARBoRosGH of Co.
ID, alst Regt N e. t. to Miss A Z. ELLIS alb Of Wake
county.
In ChersW, s. c.. on the ath inst by the Rev NJ
Bostc, Capt. WIZ. SHARPE BARNES 4th n. G. Regiment
to MARTIN eldest daughter of General and Mrs D..
s. Crenshaw.
~ Biblical Recorder please copy
In Lenoir County, the 7th inst bv J. W. Kncny,
Esq, LEWIS WILEY of Co. B. Sd Reg't. N. c. T, Miss
HoLLON BRowN. of OnsIow county.
At the residence of the brides fher on the Ith inst
by Rev. WIN. A. Brame. Mr.. A. NJ. TIMBERLAkE to Miss
HATTIE B. WILSON all of Franklin county, N. q.
At Elm Grove Davidson County, on Thursday evening
the llth inst, by Alexander Conrad ESQ., Mr.. MARIN
CARROLL 10 Miss POLLY A. BAKER. all from Davidson
county May their happy days be many.
On the 9th of Feb 1864 the residence of the brides
mother, by J. T She'll Esq Dr. W W GILBERT. of Ruth
erfod y, to Miss MARGARET n. HoLLEE, Of Caldwell
county.
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[From the Knoxville and Atlanta Register
The 39th NOrth.CarOIina Regiment.
MERIDIAN, MISS, Jan. 27,

MERIDIAN, MISS, Jan. 81, 1864.
Mr.. EDITOR The gallant 39th North Carolina
regiment which won imperishable honor upon the
bloody fields of Murfreesborough and Chickamauga
Yesterday unanimously re-enlisted for the war
ThiSregiment entered the service under Col d.
| Coleman, than whom better and braver man does
not breathe; and the regiment has imbbed his in
domftable spirit and ready to offer their lives
as sacrifice for their country. Col Coleman is at
present commanding McNair's brigade, Lieut.. Col
Reynolds is commandja,; the regiment. There are
not two more gallant and chvalrous soldiers in our
army than Coleman and Reynolds, and it is to be
hoped that their claims to promotion will not long
be neglected.
Col. Coleman should, by all means, be made
Brgadier Endowed he is with all the qualities
Of a soldier and q gentleman, he is too modest to
seek promotion by the means usually employed
for that purpose, and consequently, other men of
infinitely less merit are hoisted into place and
power, while he is suffered to remain in position
unworthy of a man of his mind and heart If the
authorities at Richmond do not promote him, they
will be doing injustice to him, to Themselves and
to the country. PRO PATRIA
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The last Greensborough Patriot contains an able
and eloquent letter from Col William L. Scott, call
ed forth by Misrepresentation of his views, which
we should be glad to have the space to lay in full
before our readers We shall make copious extracts
from it in our next if we should not be able to find
room for all of it Col Scott is in favor of negotia'
tions looking to an honorable peace.
We learn that Mr.. Dick and Mr.. Caldwell were
so interrupted at the recent meeting in Green's
borough, that they could not say all they desired
to the people there assembled. The people of the
State would doubtless be glad to hear from these
gentlemen, and we trust they will write ont their
remarks for publication By so doing they will not
only crafty their friends and strengthen the Con-
servatve feeling that already exists but they will
stop the mouths of those who are misrepresenting
and slandering them.
The same paper also contains communication
from writer over the signature of "a True Friend
of North. Carolins," who goes out Of his way to as
sail Mr. Dick and the Editor of this paper. We do
not deem it necessary to attempt any defence of Mr.
Dick or ourself against this anonymous scribbler.
If the truth were told, we have no doubt his real
signature would be, "a True Friend to Myself
Mr. Dick needs no defence against such attacks
He is one of our ablest and purest public men, and
is securely fortified in the confidence and affections
not only of the people of Guilford County, but of
the State
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OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died. at his residence in this City. Saturday last,
Mr. L. EVANS Merchant of this place. in the 42d year
Of his tge-a highly respectable and worthy citizen.
Iu the City of Raleigh, Sunday last, after lin
gsrng illness, A. G. DRAKE, Esq.
Died. New Hill, N. G., on the oath of December,
1913, TABIrHA, eldest daughter of James and Sarah A.
Enas in the Sth of her age She the pride Of
her parents but her innocent spirit hath taken fight to
that land where they may meet her again to part NO more
forever. r. n. b.
Died. on Davd's Island New York on the 18th of JAM
uary, 1864 frnm the effects Of wound received in the
ton at Gettysburg July s 1852 LEoEIDAs PE. RsAL son
of William D. and Sarah Pearsall of hensusvIlle N c.
Dear Lonny sweety thou art resting,
Gone 10 dwell with God above;
Wars rude sound can more reach thee
In that home Of joy and love.
Friends now mourn and weep thy absence
For thy place there's hone can fill
Loved by all, so meek and patient,
But we yield to Je: US will.
Lowing parents weep no longer
Since our Saviour bid him come;
Let us all prepare to meet him
In that blest eternal home. d.
Died at the Hospital in Wilmington, Feb 7th, oftyphoid
fever Orderly Sergeant G. h. PIrrs of Co B. 6st6 N. c.
T. Our dear Orderly is more He has exchanged
this life of sorrow for hope peace Tho deceased
native of Nash County N c. and entered service at
geaut which office he held the time of his death. He
leaves aged father brothers and sisters to their
loss baSideS his place be flied il his pany.
May e al meet him in Heaven
There uation shall no against nation RISE
Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes
But peace shall there her olive wand extend,
And man shull treat his brother friend"
G. E NJ, ofCO. D.
Died. Nov 24th lsSs at the residence of her mother,
in Montgomery County, Va, Miss MARY THOMPSON,
aged years. 10 months and II days. She embraced
gOn the age of Ii years under the ministry of Rev J.
Enge and niued the Methodist Episcopal Church. of
which she Continued faithful member till death. 1t is
seldom that the Christian grsces shine more brilliantly in
the character of any than they did in her. and in her
death The community has lost of its ornaments and
the church of its brightest stars. Her petv bsnevo
euce and amiabty the confidence and of all
who knew her Truly it be said of her. none knew
herh q named her but She had
long been Guild of a cton and for several weeks before
her death she suffered Intensely with disease of the heart
which terminated her earthly existence jet she bore her
surngs with great patience often expressing desire to
deart and be with Christ She has left mother brother
and their loss yet they not as
those without hope believing their loss to be her eternal
gain Then cheer up fond mother, though thy daughter,
lovely earth cannot return TO thee yet thou
mlgs 90 her where her charms still more love will
neTer fade here there death sorrow and where
God snail wipe away all tears from thine eyes
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

SRsSBE AND THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI Gen.
de'S army, Immediately commanded by Gen.
y Virginia, is said to be massed IN and below
pile, to the number of about 10000. Their
s come from Chattanooga by steamers and
y. force is stationed at Loudon, and a
outpost is kept up at Sweetwster-princi-
p cover fOraging parties sent out to pillage
, Tallles in tina: region. Persons who have
2 from Knoxville, within the last three days,
that the enemy are building bridge across
stOn opposite Knoxville, and are fortifying
ghS on the east side of that river. These
command the city and its principal defences,
ne occupied in part by Longstreet, in his
"t fall. They report also that the main body
lankee troops are encamped five miles below
on the LOudOn road and that they are for
mat position. The fearful ravages of small
SAD TO have caused this change ia their Pc
NE deaths last week amounting to from 80
day. The Confederate advance is near
4le' and our troops in position to sustain
Is thought the two armies will not remain
onger inactive.
SPOhdent of the Mississippi Clarion wri-
houston Texas, under date January IL,
as follows, the condition of affairs in the
lSSlSSippi Department:
kansas, the expedition against Little Rock
OOt BY Lieut. Gen. Smith in December has
srmu Uneo owing to the impossibility of NOV
m.3 through that country. Gen. Smith
br,,,, shreveport, and is, I presume, in
nv In tsct the administration of the
nsD,S %S department. probably gives him all tho
bS bAua, aN,. little is being done, save preparing
wb lpated advance of the Federals uo
bo,S %Ssn nigh water sets in. There is good
ns1 n Taylor. U"O'' Tue command
i. 'ns ns.t! FederaIs are still occupying various
da B,H '~s' - from Pass CaVallo, the outlet of
tinst:G, !" 6roWnVille. Their force is vari
arts NJ NJ al st from l2. 600 to 10000 and em-
au not c"". "o army corps, 18th and 10Th, (or
over f.no fn which, When their entire
bp Texas rao@ .a New Orleans, they threaten to
doesn't q. ~ bite. Iquestion if the first
moutbfnl. 'nCEe M them. Texas will make
double fs;n, They great fellows for feint.
Lavacca ond just now they are making
to strEs .u :. dhiing's Ranch, in order to get
se a pass q. a. = GGaIveston. Hook to see them
oOO. NJ ua!Vestou to get chance at
(Oy fxpJ pJn"hile, Magruder has his army
when ,b.' awaiting demonstration. He
by feints "A' Comes, but he will not be mis-.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

We publish today a review of the recent decision
of Judge French by B. F. Moore, Esq, and shall
publish in our next from the pen of Mr.. Moore, q
continuation of the review, in the shape of an ar
gument the constitutionaty Of the law providing
for eOnscriptirg the principals of substitutes Mr..
Moore has been invited by counsel to participate
in the discussion before the Judges this subject
in Salisbury on the 18th instant, and he has
e.al clients Who deeply interested in the decision,
he has consented at request to lay his views be-
fore the public in our columns. His eminent legal
attainmens and the interest feltin the subject will
ensure wide and attentive perusal of his cOmmu-
nications.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

correspondent from Snow Hill, North. Carolina,
writes to ask that the "publc meeting held [there]
the other day" be not taken the sentiment of the
good people Of Greene county. few noisy persons
are making the disturbance.-Rich. Sentinel
The home vote of Greene at the recent Congress.
sIonal election was 22O. Of these voters 100 were
present at tie meeting referred to. The Sentinel
has been misled by its correspondent The resolu.
tons adopted embody the sentiments of nine tenths
of the people of the County. The people Of Greene
are not NOISY" but solid and thoughtful in their
disposition. They generally mean what they say.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

Hermes, of the Charleston Mercury, writing from
Richmond under a recent date says:
at matters little what either bill may propose,
if what hear IN regard to the kabeas corpus be
true. 1t is not proper to enter into particulars but
enough is known to warrant me in saying that your
readers may prepare to the general repeal of the
habsas corpus
This will sound incredible to those who have
lately congratulated themselves and the country on
the independence and wisdom displayed IN Congress.
Whence this sudden turnp l am assured that
Congress has yielded to the influence of the Ad-
ministration
Georgia and Alabama have spoken in this great
question Of the hGIeas corpus What stand will
SOuth-Carolina takeI Virginia, from what hear,
will make no opposition. Will North Carolina &C.
Quiesce, or Texasf
Wright's resolutions in regard to re construction
am told, took the House completely by Surprise
There has been some outside talk of expeng him
but no action has been taken on his resolutions,
owing to the pressure of more important matters.
Mr.. w. belongs to the numerous class of members
who have not been reelected, and who are, there
fore, privileged say and do almost anything they
please"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

ENEMY IN JACKSON, MIsSIssIPPL-We learn
be Atlanta Register of the 10th that General
an, with some twenty thousand federals, took
sion of Jackson on Friday the 5th. The ex
bn is said to be commanded by Sherman, with
Erson and Hurlbutt as corps commanders
we're met by the Confederate cavalry under
and Ross, and gallantly resisted, but they
d on, and occupied Jackson, our infantry fall
ok to Brandon. Some of our exchanges think
pOvement is part of the operations against
while others think it is intended for central
ma In addition to Sherman's column, anoth-
pmn is reported as marching south from Cor
Banks is said to be sending column by
Pascagoula; another from Pensacola is also
led; and Farragut of the navy is to be in
all, it is said, for the capture of Mobile. We
BON know.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-16

ARREST OF GEN. TooMBs-ANOTHER VERSION
We have said nothing of the recent arrest of Gen.
era (now ColoneD ToombS, and his trial. now pro-
crossing before Court Martial in this city, for the
reason that we regarded it simply of military
discipline in which the public would feel parti-
cular interest. But it seems the event has got
abroad the story, gathering most marvellously as
1t travelled, is done up at length in the Redmond
papers with an almost endless variety of mnutie
and speculation, not oneof which is correct 1t is,
therefore, due to Gen. Toombs and to truth that the
facts should be stated as they are.
And IN the outset, we would assure our Rich
mond contemporaries that the treason, dislOyalty,
passport, and oil WO0aen parts of the story all
pure fabrications. The facts are we'll known here
tn be as follows, or perhaps we should say the nt
legations, as the trial has not yet been concluded:
Gen. Toombs was at Augusta with regiment of
State troops recently mustered into the Confederate
service for limited term and which he command
ed. His command was about to take the cars for
Savannah on one Of the cold days of the late severe
spell. They were to travel in box cars and the SOL
ders, after laying place on the floor of the cars
with brick and sand built fires thereon for the pur
pose of keeping themselves warm on the journey.
The agent of the road, Mr. Selkirk seeing this, re-
mopstrated with the men, told them it was prohib-
tied bv the rules of the Company, and that when
the train got in motion the fire would blow about
and the train be destroyed He furthermore is said
to have stated that the train should not leave the
depot until the fires were extnguished- General
Toombs coming up in tbs midst of the alteration
between the agent and his men, declared that the
fires should not be extinguished, that the train
shonld leave in spite Of the agent and after cnrsng
and using much hitter language towards the latter
had him arrested and kept in custody BY guard.
He also threatened to have the agent cut to pieces
and thrown into the engine for fuel together with
direfnl other calamites to his corporeal man
Whether the ares were put out or NOT we did not
learn; but the agent, being outnumbered, offered
ne further resistance and the train with the troops
LETT for Savannah The agent reported the case to
the railroad company, and, on their complaints to
the military authorities, Gen. Tootnbs was arrested
and carried before court martial
such are the facts as we have heard them from
apnarently reliable sources. If any other circum-
STANCE entered into the cause Of Mr. Toombs arrest
it has not come to our knowledge -SarGnnaA Re
publican.
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cognze or enforce contract with the public, detri-
mental to such welfare. After citing this case the
learned Judge concludes his opinion as follows -
II regard these cases as the exponents Of the prn
ciPle involved in the question now presented, and
as by them it is decided that the respective acts of
the Legislatures of the States brought in ques tion
are notin violation Of that clause Of the National Con-
stltutlon which expressly prohibits the States from
passing laws impairng the obligation of contracts;
and As :he Constitution of the Confederate States
does not expressly prohibit Congress from passing
any such law, so / conclude .tortiori, from the
principles evolved, that the act Of Congress in ques
tion is not in violation Of that inStrumenL"
So his Honor concludes first, that such law as
the cOnscript act of 26th April 62, If passed by
State whose Constitution should contain q prohibi
ton against the passage Of laws impairng the obli
cations of contracts, would be constitutional not.
withstanding such clause and second, that Con-
gresS not being trammeled may pass laws impairing
the obligation of contracts. His irst proposition,
therefore, either denies the substitution to involve
contract or if it do, then it is maintained that
the contract as of such q legislative kind, that
it may be revoked by the legislative power. His
second substantially asserts that Congress may
exercise all the powers not expressly prohibit
cd. The first shall consider more at length here
after The second proposition, the learned Judge
has fortified by citing elsewhere, that clause of the
Confederate Constitution which declares "no bill
ot astaInder &c post fdct0 law, law mparing the
right OF property in negro slaves shall be passed"
suppose his Honor nfers from the restriction
against imparing the right one species of proper
ty the power to impair the right in any other
and all other kinds-that as one only is express
ly prohibited by the Constitution against impair.
ment, all others are left at the mercy of Con-
gresS. If this be legitimate deduction, never
was phrase so unfortunately employed. / have
regarded this clause useless, and inserted by
the temper of the times, rather than at the in
stance of caution, even. But fear that his Honor
has employed it in a way that will make it mis-
chievous, indeed. If Congress have the right to
impair the obligation of contracts, then it may re-
woke and rescind every grant, it has made or may
make, whether by contract executory or executed
"A conveyance OF land as well as a promise to pay
q debt
Hereafter I shall discuss the substitute law
B. F. MOORE.
Raleigh, Feb 49, 1864
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PEACE-MR. WRIGHT.-The Resolutions INTRO
duced into the House of Representatives by Mr..
Wright Of this State, may have been suggested by
u wiser head than his own The purpose of those
whom Mr.. Wright represents IS simply to give
Fernando Wood and his party platform on which
" make the struggle for the Presidency. In .his
purpose of Mr. Wright We concur, and would
heartily cooperate if his Resolutions were some
what clearer. They squint 1T reconstruction which
is very different process from the "re-organiza-
ton" of all the governments on this continent,
In private circles at Richmond we believe that
the Resolutions of Mr.. Wright are known as the
"Dscord Resolutions" We hope that the Dis
cord will be originated on the right side of line
Similar resolutions. and for like purposes those
of Mr.. Wright were proposed some time ago in
secret session by two of the abest men in Congress
whether in the Senate or House we need not slate
but that body was too stupid TO see the value Of
diplomacy in Legislation. Atlanta Register.
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Even the Richmond Examiner, while doing our
State partial justice, shows by recent article that
it does not understand the condition of things in
North Carolina. There are no "agitators" in this
State, as the Examiner suPposes; and where we
have one tory, Virginia has fifty. FOrty-odd Coun-
ties of the latter State represented in the federal
Congress, and they have furnished many (proba-
bly, as twenty thousand men to fight against the
South.
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4 TRADE To SUIT.--I WISH TO BUY A
good farro and prefer the Easern part OF the state
proyided the be examined will pnrchaS IN
any healthy 6eaIity. The land must he good viii paw
onefhr or ouehaf provisions and the balance IN cash
Persnus wishing make Such trade will describe Inc
land give the price, and address me at St. LAWRENCE Cnat
Esb IS iss4 4-s0tpd.
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VERY KND.-The Bohemian" correspondent
of the Richmond DisPateh, IN his account of the
recent expedition against Newbern, says:
"I am confident from observation and informa-
ton received during two weeks sojourn in the Old
North State, that too many false tales circula
ted about growing dissatisfaction. Wherever
went, the people almost without exception, were
loyal and true to our government l saw no evil
dence OF dissatisfaction, and heard nothing which
could induce one to think such thing existed
The action of few traitors, alone has brought
this general accusation against the State, and
sure it is repeated quite too often"
Thank you, Bohemian" And now be good
enough to state how many Counties in your State
have gone Pver body and soul to Lincoln. But
seriously, this Virginia correspondent ought to put
to the blush many of our own people, who are con-
stantly encouraging the enemy by crying out that
large portion Of the people Of this State dis
affected, and anxious to submit to federal Authority