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OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died, in Coleraiu BERTHE county, jan 10th 1864 in the
18th year of her age ANNIE s. ELLYsoN daughter of r.
EllysOn For more than three years she had been at
school, where she enjoyed many advantages in cutvatng
her mind At the close of her puplay course she re.
eeVed the honors of The Institution which she had been
educated in the the besowa of its diploma and returned
home TO be received by her relatives and numerous friends
Of life with every indication of many years few brief
months spent in the circle of her friends revealed to them
that nsdous disease had selected her as one of its
early victims In the midst of Joy and innocent payety
the hectic ehrek took the place of the bAo of health
and warned her friends that her pleasures were soon to be-
given up for the tomb.
The death of Annie is the loss to society of one of its
oVelest ornaments Possessed of mind of quick percep-
tou she had treasured up much useful knowledge which
would have made her useful to society in high degree
Her cheerful aud amabe qualities of heart aud mind en-
deared her large circle of friends and
She died after much suffering from consumption sur
rounded by her friends who had watched her from the
school room to the grave She passed away from the
and troubles that began to mark her youthful way without
a murmur.
The departed leaves behind only sister brother for
many months from home the army and On aged father
to weep for one who can never return to them. Her
earthly death is her Heavenly gain. Annie sleeps
in the by the side of her mother and brothers.
TO again at the call of Him who gveh and taketh
away. A FRIEND.
= Biblical Recordz please copy.
Died, at Summerve Harnett County N c. on Wednes-
day. January 3th at five minutes before three O'clock p
in the 3+th year of her age Mrs ANNE BLoUNT SHEP-
MCKAY, wife of the Rev. Neil Mckay and Youngest
daughter of the late Hon. Ebenezer Pettgrew of TyOI
county, n. G.
"Biessed the dead who die iu the Lord even so
saith the Spirit, for they rest from their abOrs"
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DIED, in this city, on yesterday morning. Of anal
0GndtiOn the I" State Journal newspaper. The con-
cern was tenderly nursed and affectionately cared
for by the stockholders and other 'brethren," but
the disease was deep seated and nothing could save
it The proprietor we suppose will return to the
North or to Europe, where more congenial associa-
tions may be found His accouchers and pall-bear-
ers have our tenderest sympathies.
Papers that have copied the scurrlous attacks of
this concern on decent men of this State, will please
copy.-Progress.
So the struck buzEard, stretched upon the plain,
No more through clouds of filth to again,
Views his own quill upon the fatal lizard,
And winged the shaft that quvered in his gizzsrd
Keen were bis psngs, but keener far to feel
He nursed the pinion that his fate did seal
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For the Stan
PUBLIC MEETING. y

MR. EDITOR We, the undersigned, Commsners
from Wake County, seeing that the people in other
sections Of the State petitioning the Governor
to convene the Legislature in extra session. in order
to call Convention and we being desirous ever to
reflect the will and wishes of our constituents earn
esty request you and other Editors friendly to the
people insructng their representatives, to announce
that there will he public meeting at George ".
Thompson's store on Saturday, the 23d inst, for
the purpose Of expressing the views and principles
of the people of that portion ofWake County And
we respectfully suggest to our friends and consttu-
ents in other portions of Wake to hold similar meet
ines and pass such resolutions as they may deem
expedient; and we further recommend that a coun-
ty meeting be held in Raleigh at the Court House,
upon Monday night of February Court. Week, so
that our laboring friends merchants and mechanics
may participate. o,,,-
WILLIAM LAWS.
PS. We expect some public speaking upon the
occasion.
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Ian. %. 1854.


NJORTH.CAROLINA, GRANVILLE COUN.
ty in Equity Dempsey Watkins and wife Catharine,
and Others The children and heirs at law of Sally Fak
ner deceased and Others Petition for sale of aHd for
partition.
It appearing the satisfaction of the Court that the de-
fendants u above entitled cause wit the children and
of John FaIkner, now deceased and the chdrenAnd
heirs at law of Nancy Edwards deceased, late the
wife of Thomas Edwards deceased reside beyond the
Jurisdiction of this Court it is therefore, ordered that
publication be made for six weeks successfully, IN the
Raleigh Standard notifying the said defendant to be ana
appear at the next term of said Court to be held on the
first Monday in March next at the Courthouse in Oxford
then there plead demur to the SAID pet-
tion otherwise the will be heard fS rte ana ae-
cree taken pro confsssD as to them.
Witness john W Hays Clerk and Master Of said Court
at Oxford the first Monday of September, 1853
JOHN W. HAYS, G. NJ. z.
Jan. %, 1884. 7-0W.
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The War NRWa.

erestinm ueatlons in Tennessee are generally unin-
lee ana Nappears that the Yankees, in Tennes-
hsr Geo, ueorg1a are busily engaged in perfecting
anuliunlcations with their bases of supplies
ices bsva bauon for the spring campaign The YAM
Fhich ca a number of boets on the Tennessee,
b the HOS,:y supplies to Kingston, at the junction
4 nonSn nGStOn aud Tennessee.
knoxville who has got through our lines from
ROuses that about one hundred and fifIv
be railroad rising the whole of the city north of
Eege Of Tho , were burnt by the enemy during the
kendiarism M !. own The damage done by this in
f0h the d. estimated at two millions of dollars.
mia and TaD TpoeS and the machine shop of the Vir-
There are FleSSee fnp railroad are uninjured.
Entity. DominoT Tr army corps at Knoxville and vi
sehrOnd Bry Bru.y under the command of Foster,-
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r. rrot TO learn that Gen. R. b. Vance has
ooniured by the enemy. 1t is reported.that ne
| ..1trrs6 at Sevierville, between Greenville and
rriIIs We have DO particulars.
;ncs the above was put in type, we have re-
ad M the following from friend at Marshall, Aadi-
! County:
4. The news in regard to portion Of Gen. vsnces
,n,nud nnU is somewhat unfavorable. He lett Ashe'
and and proceeded through some Of the western
1t;es and crossing the mountains, made MS way
1 Sew SEVER county, Tenn. He then came upon
lice foracing train, which he captured, and was
Linz his Way out, when he came upon blockade
'bo road on Cosby's Greek, which took him some
/ nr twelve hours to remove. In the meantime
Yankees started in pursuit of him, and over
led him on Cosbys Greek, at the ford, where
y are reported to have almost completely sur
;DSpd him, and it is feared that they have sue,
tded in capturing him and the larger portion O,
| command. These are such facts as we learned
yesterday. from some who made their escape
|: statements are very confused and conflicting
4 we still hope that the affair is not SO bad as
presented"
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IoRnAN-O or PERSON COUNTY,

INK. JO K ID N, UT = EN- -. ..o-.3S5 oth.r.
having been frequently solicited by etr anu .hs
throat of the wind pipe (bronchsl and OF the lungsm
ncen has TO srs 6S So suitable
oS idns NAV be obtained. This prsctceis oy direct
Medication, Horace Green's plAn the only way
of treating them. s-v&sv2v&
Jan. 1s, 1854 "@".
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Fer the Standard.
SrANToNsBURG, N. c., Jan. Is, 1854.
occasion.

SrANToNsBURG, N. c., JAN Is, 1854.
" ~ Holden, Esq. -
DEAR SIR:-I write you this to know if there is
no way to have our Postmaster detailed to attend
to our post office? We are without Postmaster,
and have been for some time. Our Office has been
partly kept by the citizens since his departure for
the army but there being no one in the place to
take charge Of the Office, or that we could recom-
mend to the Postmaster General (as the army mas
them all except two or three DOCTORS for appoint.
ment we suffer great Inconvenience in distribo
ting our mail or at least in getting it 1t is sp Of
fee that has been establishedfor fifty or six years.
and the mail that comes 10 it is about rour or five
times greater than it previous to ne beginning
of the war. 1t is ten miles from ,ilson, which is
the nearest distributing Office on the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad, and ,reat MANY letters
come to it rom soldiers IN tf army to their rea-
large quantity of newspap ,rs sent to it have
been solicited BY severa' to write to you, and
hope you will give me That information you can
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MARRIED.,
Jan. ls, 1884.

In New Hanover county, near Wilmington, N c.. on
Thursday, l4th instant Mr. G. W. HALL member of Co.
l. seth e. regiment to Miss LUCY SANDERS of New Han
over county.
On the morning Of The oath ult at the residence of Mrs
Williams, ear Snow Hil Greene county N c. by the.
Rev George Joyner Mr.. WILLIAM COWARD to Miss ANNE
HAzELroN. ~
Long may they live and mutually possess
steady love and genuine happiness SB
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THE RIVAL ADMINISTRATIONS:
Richmond and w ashington in December. s

THE RIVAL ADMINISTRATIONS:
Richmond and w ashington in December, 1863.
Br E. A. POLLARD
Author of The First and Second Years of the War"
tccasG n"esHtSH"' notG' ess 0portst erpsdit"-Jus.
TINIAN.
One of the most extraordinary and powerful political
pamphlets of the times-coptaning review of the Je.
Davis party interesting private history of tn.
Richmond Departments, &c, &C.
For sale at all the Richmond Bookstores.
Orders of the trade at the usual discount These should
be sent in early the edition limited and great de-
mand is anticipated.
Price, one dollar Sent to any part of the Couederacy
Eprepad for one dollar. Orders should be addressed to
"PReRRIErUR OF CONFEDERATE READ1Ne-Roox,
Richmond, Va.
Jan. le, 1884 st
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II ty Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions December
Term 1853 James Reid and wife, and Temperance Battle
Thomas Perry and others. Petition for division OF
slaves.
1t appearing to the Court that the defendants Thomas
Perry, Trent and Mary, his wife, D. A. P Brown and
Martha, his wife, W II. Bonner G. L. Dou glas and -
bis wife, ard James Bonner reside beyond the limits Of
this State it is ordered that publication be made in the
Raleigh Standard for six weeks, notifying them Of the
filing of this petition and that unless they appear at the
next term of this Court be held at the Courthouse in
Louisburg the second Monday of March, A. D. 1884,
then and there plead demur to said petition,
the same will be taken confessed, and heard er ports
aSao them
Witness Thos c. Horton clerk of said Court, at Office
in Lousburg the second Monday Of December A D. 1885,
TH0S. G. HORTON, C. C. C.
Ian % 1894. 7-6W.
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We have nothing definite from the action Of
Congress. Nothing has been perfected in relation
to the currency, the increase of the army the
proposed suspension of hGbeas corpus. As these
measures all discussed in secret it is impossible
that the country be informed as to their nature
or the progress made with them.
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An Act concerning Slave Labor on Public
Works. >

SECTION ]. Be it enacted By the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of North Carolina and it is hereby
sacted By the authority of the same That the first
se.tion of chapter sixteen of act concerning
q Public Works." ratified goth December 1852 en-
titled "act to authorize the Governor to employ
slave labor in erecting fortihcations and other
wocJls," is hereby amended by inserting the word
maIe" before the word slaves and after the word
"slaxe," between the ages of eighteen and forty
FIVE" so that the section may read as follows: THAT
the Governor shall have power and aut hority to
pei the services of any number of malel slaves he
tween the ages of eighteen and forty five years. dc.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted Chat this act shall
be in force from ard after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assem-
bly, the 18th day of December, A. d., 1868:
R. S. D0NNELL, s. H. c.,
GILES MEBANE, s. s.
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~ARDEN SEED WANTED.. INTENDING

NARDEN SEED WANTED. ENIENDlNT
u have fine garden for the benefit o the SICK ano
conVslescing soldiers under my eare would De greaY
onion buttons Those who not able or disposed 20
give will be paid liberal price Please send by mall OF
Express at my expense -
in charge General Hospital, No. Z, Raleigh n. -.
JAM 18, 1894 o-o"
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
GRAVEL HILL, Buckingham Co., Va,

"Your paper has been much denounced, and an
effort was made in our Legislature to prevent its
circulation in Virginia, but have lately had an op-
portunity of seeing it and judging of it for myself
l find that you are an advocate Of :he rights and
liberties of the people against tyranny and usurPa'
ton from all quarters, and for one will sustain
YOU"
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The election for City officers held on Monday
last the 18th inst, passed off quietly. Col Harri-
son was reelected Mayor without opposition, hav-
ing received 33S votes In the Eastern Ward the
by, 1O5; Dr.. W. H. Mckee, %; D. L. Royster,
81; Alfred Upchurch, "a; RObt B. Haywood, 45;
A. N. Upchurch, 80; L. 7. Clayton, lS Middle
Ward: A. L. Lougee AZ; W. R Richardson, and
S. Walter Scott, each, 40. Western Ward: Alex.
Creech, SO; VIM. II. Tucker, s5 Parker OVERLY,
n; T. II. Briggs, 65; John Nichols, 4s; A. T.
Sawyer, AZ; W. F. Askew, 81.
The vote for Constable in District No. l. stood,
David Lewis 159; W. Upchurch, 81. In District
No. q: w. Sauls 100; W. H. Ellen, 1s.
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Meeting OF the New Board of Commissioners. !

Meeting or the New Board OF CommlssiOneIS'
RALEIGH, Jan. 10, 1854.
This evening the newly elected Mayor and Board
of Commissioners for the City of Raleigh, for the
year 1864 convened at the Mayors office for the
first time
VIM. d. Harrison, ESQ.,, Mayor. Messrs- VIM.
H. Tucker. Alex. Creech and P. OVERLY, Commits
sioners from the Western Ward Messrs w. K
Richardson, A. L. Lougee and 8. W. Scott Com
missloners from the Middle Ward. DR., VIM ID.
Mckee and Messrs. j. j. OVERLY and N. S. Harp,
Commissioners from the Eastern Ward.
Certificates from the Inspectors appointed to hold
said elections, were received by the Clerk accord
ing to law, announcing the above named gentlemen
duly elected. Whereupon the oath of Office was ad-
niuistered to the Mayor by W. II. Tucker, ESQ.,, and
then the Mayor administered the oath to each Of
the Commissioners present for faithful discharge
of their respective duties.
The Board being thus organized, the business first
in order was the election of City Clerk; when d.
j. Christophers was elected
On motion, j. j. Christophers, Esq, was appoint
ed City Tax Collector for 1864. .r
The Board then proceeded to vote for Chief Con-
stable when j. j. Belts, Esq, was elected. Mr.. N.
V. Denton was elected Assistant Constable.
W. R. Richardson, Esq, was elected City Treas
urer.
K. p Battle, Esq, City Attorney.
F. G: King, Esq, Weigh Master.
Committee on streets compose the Commissioners
Grave yard committee consists of Messrs. Tucker,
Harp and Lougee.
On. motion of Mr.. s. w. Scott, it was
Ordered, That Captain of the Night atch,
land six Watchmen be elected; when @. b. Horton
was elected Captain and Messrs. E. A. johnson,
VIM. Beevers, VIM. O. Parker, NJ. O. Luter, Q. A.
Driver and VIM. OVERLY were elected Watchmen.
Joe Miller has contract to get stone at 70 cts.
per load.
On motion of DR.. Mckee, the last Wednesday
night Of each month was fixed as the regular meet
ing of the Board
On motion of DR.. McKee, q committee consisting
of Messrs. Mckee, Richardson and Creech, were ap-
pointed to fix salaries, and report at next meeting
The following accounts were presented, read, and,
on motion allowed: Jos. King, S28; w. y. Par
ker, S2l; Vim. Beevers, $S5 25; NJ. @. Lussr, $S7
O. A. Driver, $S7; E. A. johnson, $S7.
An account of Mr.. Medlin, $27, for guarding
small pox case was allowed.
On motion of DR.. Mckee, committee was ap
pointed to memorialize the Legislature to make do
nation near the State quarry for lot to bury the
colored population
Messrs.. Mckee, Tucker and Richardson were ap
pointed said committee
On motion, the Board adjourned.
J. j. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
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ACTS OF THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
An Act for the Relief of the Wives and Fam
ilies af SnldIerS in Iha A

An Act for the Relief of the Wives and Fam
lilies Of Soldiers in the Army.
SECTION i. Be it enacted by the General As-
ssm6ly Of the State Of North Carolina, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same, That
the sum of one million of dollars to be paid in
Treasury notes of the State of North Carolina, in
addition 10 the appropriation heretofore made in
that BEHALF be and the same is hereby Appropria-
ted for the support of the wives and families Of the
INDECENT soldiers of this State whether in the ser
vice of the State or Confederate governments or
whether killed in battle or dying in the military
service of the country such sum to be distributed
among the several counties of the State as hereto
fore, according to white population, as ascertained
by the Census of 1850.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the quota
of each county shall be paid to the County Com
missioner or County Trustee of the same accord
ing to the provisions of the act of the General As
sembly ratified the 10th day of February 1863, en-
titled An act for the relief of the wives and fami
lies of soldiers in the army, and shall be applied
to the support of the wives and fsmies of the SOL
diers of this State as above enumerated according
to the rules apd regulations which have been or
may be prescribed by the Court Of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions Of each county.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That when any
family Of soldier, as aforesaid shall have removed
! from the county of his residence, since the COM
mencement Of the war, and shall have acquired a
residence in another county, they shall be consid-
eEeu OF the latter county, ana receive
share of such distribution accordingly.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, That in addition
to the foregoing appropriation, the sum of three
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to be paid
by the Public Treasurer as aforesaid to the County
Commissioners in those Counties in which are res
ident the families of Indian warriors, who have
rendered service to the Confederate States in the
present war; for distribution among them according
to the provisions herein before made in the case Of
white persons.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this ect
shall be in force from its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assem-
bly, the 14th day of December, 1863.
R. S. DONNELL, S. H. G.
GILES MEBANE : &
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on the subject AS. you are the peoples friend,
Ind friend to civil liberty, I am induced tn make
this request of you for their accommodation.
CONTENTNEA
Wewould suggest to thepeople who are accommo-
dated bY the Santonsburg Office to memorialize the
Postmaster Generalonth the subject It may be that
ne VIII interest himself with the War Department
to procure the detail SO much needed. sa-
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More Yankees CAPTURED

onN, oaCaNoNo, Jan. 2O.-An official dispatch from
5ssieet reports that Major G. W. Day, with one
ssa eu :. men attacked one hundred and fifty Yam
Dig Spring, near Tazewell, on the 10th,
rv,sl ana wounded 6, captured Lieutenants and 64
snSH1. Ol horses 80 stand of arms, wagons ana
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An Act to restore the Courts and for othe
PnEnnSaS.


Purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of North Carolina and it is here.
By enacted By the authority Of tho same, That there
shall hereafter be two terms of the Superior Courts
of Law and Equity for each county in the State,
to be held at the times prescribed in chapter thirty
one, sections nine, ten, eleven. twelve, thirteen,
fourteen and 6fte.n of the Revised Code and by an
act entitled An act to establish the eighth judi
cia circuit aud for other purposes" ratified the 18th
day of December, 1862.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That said Supe ,ior
Courts of Law shall have Jurisdiction TO try and
determine all actions of tort under the rules and
regulations which existed prior to the passage of an
act entitled "An act to change the jurisdiction If
the Courts and the rules of pleading therein" rat
flied the 1lth day of September, 1861, and all pro-
cess hereafter to be issued in such actions and in
all criminal proceedings, shall be made returnabe
in like manner and under the same penalties as were
prescribed prior to the passage of said act; Pro
Oided, that no suits in debt assumpsit or account
shall be tried before said Courts by virtue of any
jurisdiction conferred by this act
SEC 8. Be it further enacted That all process
in the said actions and criminal proceedings from
said Courts hereafter issued and made returnabe to
the Fall term 1864, of said Courts, shall be deem
ed and taken to be returnabIe to the Spring term
1854 of said Courts, respectively.
Sec f. BE 1t further enacted That so much of
said act of Sept 11th 1861 applied to the rules
of peadngs in cases of bills for Injunction and
questration, and petitions for sale or partition of
land be and the same is hereby repealed
SEG. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall
hereafter be two terms of the Supreme Court to be
held IN the City of Raleigh ou the second Monday
In June, and the thirtieh day day of December, or
the day after, in case the thrtieth day be SUM-
day.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the County
Courts shall have jurisdiction to try and determine
| all cases of contested Wills
SEC. T. Be IL further enaSsed, That all laws COM
ing in conflict with the provisions of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed
Read three times and ratified in General Assem-.
bly,, the 14th day of December, A. D. 1863.
r. S. D0NNELL, S. II. @.
GILES MEBANE, s. s.
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h seems to be feared that the principals of sub
tutes will be hurried out of the State without
ling them an opportunity to appeal to our Judges
. hear their cases. We hope not Sucn step
build be productive of evil, and evil only.
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I'd day of Furuary next at l2 O'clock Will oner or SAFE
at ynbc auction at the Courthouse in Oxford Sky TrHo
~ Cnnnty Bondr of the denomination of 500 dollars
each These bonds issued pursuant to an oraer
Granville County Court aud will be due tne s uy !.
annually. Trass Of IF Rsef Board.
Jan. 1s, 1864 "