davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-11
STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA,
WAKE C0TTNTV

Bennett Rowland and we) Petition to sell slaves derived
and Others from the estate of VIM Par
Us. Stin, who died in Wake County
Eacon Howard and wife about ls22
Cynthia.
TIME DEFENDANTS BEING NON-RFSI.
IL dents hereby notified to appear at the County
COurt Of Wake at its November Sess cause at
November Court next why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted else the petition will be taken
confessed Witness J. J Ferrell Clerk the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions Of Wake County.
]. J. FERRELL,
{. C. c..
October 10, 1854. Sl-w6tpd
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-11

The Contederats-one of the outside organs Of
Gov. Vance-appeHrs to be somewhat distressed be-
cause the writing Editor of the C0nIerOGtIre, the
inside organ, is invisible. We can tell the Senior
of the Confederate, Col McRae, that the writing
Editor for whom he is searching is not "invsible
green" but one of the shrewdeSt and most know
ing politicians of the day. The Confederate of
Monday last says:
"We find it very difficult to maintain discus
sion with the Conservative, on cqual terms That
journal is avowedy the organ of Gov. Vance. 1t
carries At its head the names of MeSsrS j. B. Meath
ery & Co, but we have reason for believing that
Mr. Neathery is not the author of its leading edlto'
rials; and Mr. Co. is gentleman to whom we have
not had the pleasure of introduction. 1t may be
that re are mistaken in our suppoSltlon as to Mr..
Neathery-a suppostion which is mentioned with
frankness but with no intention to be dSrespectfu
to that gentleman Under this SuppoSition we are
in the position ofa who is stricken in the dark
who sees only the stick which strikes the blow,
but oiShUr CO UIo faoo Of tho
sailant while are exposed IN our tull person to
the vision of our adversary"
Mr. j. B. Neathery is a Lieutenant in shade
office under Gov Vance, and has been detailed to
publish the Conservative and the Co. is meant to
include the stockholders whose long purses, filled
by speculation during the war; were used to estab-
lsh the paper aforesaid The man who carries
"the stick" and whacks Col. McRse over the head
now and then, is we'll known in this community,
and if not mistaken, is trusted, confidential
friend of Mr. Gormsn the Junior Of the Confederate
The Confederate States District Court at Rich
mond, Va, having discharged a number of Mary
landers from the army on the ground that they are
foreigners Gov. Smith has given orders that those
thus discharged shall be at once placed in State
service. There are some five thousand Maryland
ers in service who aiming to get out of it, and
the Sentinel thinks this movement will arrest the
stampede Of those Confederate soldiers who hail
from "Maryland, my Maryland"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-11

n
The Commissioners respectfully suggest that IL it
found practical the producers should be alloUed
fourth part of their surplus to be sold At mArEer H. 30
pay for their necessary plantation supplies Wb S tsey
have to purchase high market prices. Tnsy s.Iss,Iy
call upon the farmers to bring forward thr arm nov 30
necessary the support Of the army in the
'front.' and which alone will prevent th lo Ia n, .nemy
q. all their crops, stock negroes, &r The sommiI.
soners would recommend that rhoud
be universal and uu'fOrm, lesTiuc ont a. sse
For the information Of all persnns nc.rrAd y. uubsh
the following instructions, with th bore that they will
be strictly obeyed.
"No officer, agent: shall r rr.ss tb. rssessary sup
plies which any person may rs rJr the Of
himself his family enlpoye o. slsrss or to carry his
ordinary mechAulcAl ma. Gfacturpg or agricultural
plOTIentS
The next the Board will be held in the SEN
ate Caaroer N Toe Csy of Raleigh on Aondsy ,he 1,h
dAy OF Dteeret sx' unless soJnsr changed lmprssS
sing 'Eents must furnish good and .ctny reason: fOr
dIs1PProvss appeals the award o. local 1PPrs'Hsr'
viii De apr owed All communications sLould os Ah-
dressed to ne Secretary Of the Board Raleigh, NJ
(Sign .dI Ii. K DURGHYh,
GLr,sburg. n. c.
T. " RLACKSTOCK,
StoekVIle. n. q.
CONS AppraSemsnt for State Of n u.
! >I81.'w MoRpEcAI. Umpire. - .,
Ra!GHh, Oct ;, iHS&
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-11
From Mobile.

Five vessels were off the bar on the 9Th Four
foreigners and negro were captured near the ob.
structions trying to escape to the Yankees Far
ragut has en- transferred to the North, and the
attack on Mobile postponed.
The Adrertiser has advices from Forests army
to the 9Th. He had captured three thousand pris-
oners four guns seven hundred horses twenty five
hundred stand of small arms, one thousand ne
groes, and completely destroyed the Alabama and
Tennessee Railroads from Franklin to Decatur 1t
is considered that Forrest has made most suc-
cessfu raid.
There has been some skrmishing in this vicinity
Of not much Importance.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20
Washington, July i8.
By the President Of the lnitcd states:
A NATIDN.

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by the act approved July 4, 1904,
entitled Gan act further to regulate and pro-
vide for the enrolling and calling out the ma.
~k;onal forces and for other purposes, it is pro-
y;ded that ..The President Of the United States
may, at his discretion, at any time hereafter,
call for any number of men as volunteers for
the respective terms of one, two or three years
for the military service, and that in case the
quota or any part thereof of any town, town
ship, ward of city precinct, or election dis.
trict, Or Of county not SO sabdivided, shall
not be filled within the space of fifty days after
such call, then the President shall Immediately
order draft for one year to fill such quota Or
my part thereof which may be unfiled;" and
WHEREAS, The new enrolment heretofore
ordered is SO far completed as that the atore-
mentioned act of Congress may not be put in
operation for recruiting and keeping up the
strength of the armies in the field for garrison
and such military operations as may be re-
uuired for the purpose OF suppresslnS the re
6ellion, and re storing the authority OF the Uni.
ted States in the insurgent States
Now, therefore, Abraham Lincoln, Presi.
dent OF the United states, do issue this my
call for FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
VOLUNTEERS, for the military service;
pro, ided, nevertheless. that all crediting which
may be established under section eight of the
entered the naval service during the present
rebellion, and by credits for men furnished to
the military service in excess of calls hereto
/. 5bse made for volunteers, will be accepted
under this call, for one, two, or three years, as
they msy select, and will be entitled to the
be1aty provided by the laws. for the period OF
service tor. which they enlist; and | hereby
proclaim, order and direct that Immediately
after the 5tlh day OF September, 1864, being
fifty days from the date OF this call, draft for
troops to serve for one year shall be held in
every town, township, ward Of a city, precinct,
election district, or a county not so subdivided.
10 fill the quota which shall be signed to it un-
der this scale, or any part thereof, which may
be untitled by volunteers on the said 9Th day
OF Septe mber,' 1884.
In testimony thereof have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done ct the city Of w Washington this eighteenth
day Of July, in the year of our Lord one
IL 8. thousand eight hundred and sixty four,
,sts8 and Of the independence of the United
States the eighty ninth.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President: Pa "a4. $500
- w. H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20
News and Items.

news ana xtOmSs
The last trial Of the celebrated Yelverton
! case has developed the fact that man may
lawfully have separate wife in each ofthe
three countries England, Scotland and
Ireland whom he may respectively repu-
date in each Of the others, legal marriage
IN the one country not being legal in the
other The House of Lords is having the
matter under consideration. @#E
Six steamers Sunshine, W elcome,
E. F. Dix, Cherokee, Glasgow and North
erner-were destroyed by fire at St. Louis
on the 18th. Loss, 5000, 900; insurance
about $4,000. The Cherokee was owned
in Cincinnati, ard the others were st. Louis
boats. Besides large quantities Of private
stores, one hundred tons Of Commissary
stores and Indian annuity goods, belonging
to government, intended for Fort Randall
and the Yancton and Grow Greek Asencies,
were destroyed The fire was caused by
anincendiary, and is supposed to be a re-
vival Of the same plot which destroyed so
many boats on the western rivers last win
ter and fall aBa 3 sss 81 @s
Greenbacks are worth thirty-two cents
on the doller in Canada.
A Norfolk. Con-, shoe dealer bought a
stock Of chldren's shoes lately, and CON-
menced marking their value on the heel.
Each morning he made new mark, and as
the goods went up in price the marks ex
tended still farther on the surface until
they finally covered the whole sole and
went over upon the upper leather. Since
the dealer has determined to buy in future
nothing smaller than los, so that he can
have sufficient margin for the advanced
price. ---.. --......-s.......... .....
"A schoolmistress in England Furnishes her
male pupils by standing them on their heads
and pours cold water into the legs of their
trouses.
The President has appointed the ! 4th day of
August, agreeably to resolution of Congress,
for "Day OF Fasting and Prayer" throughout
the ma ton. We are called upon to implore
the Almighty ''nOt to suffer us to be destroyed
BY the hostility or connivance of other nations
OF through "da obstinate adhesion to our 0ocn
COUNSEL, .cl1ich may be ia cosjiict riM HIS eter
nal lurpose.' Nothing could be more appro-
driatc at this time.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

A mischievous boy in Portland, tied a
couple Of cats together by the tails, hung
them on clothcs-dryer aud then remarked
that he wanted to see them fight it out
on that line - .a..-..-r-
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
Rates of Advertising:
Law of Newspapers.
Ten lines one square, this sized Type;

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary considered as wishing to cop-
tinue the subscription
9 If subscribers wish their papers discontinu
ed publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
g. Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.
A. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held Responsible
Notice should always be given of the removal.
5. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima Jaciea evidence
of intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

Some idea of the enormous amount Of to,
bacco smoking in the world may be formed
from the fact that one of the Brazilian mail
packets recently brought to England six mil
lion of cigars, and that an American mail
steamer, which left Southampton lately,
landed, before her departure, two thousand
bales of unmanufactured leaf tobacco. She
had brought it from New York, took it on
to Bremen, and without landing it there
brought it to Southampton. from whence il
was sent to London to be shipped for the
peninsula.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

In the Norwegian mines singular and
striking custom is observed in paying the
weekly wages Of men there employed. They
all present themselves on the Saturday even-
ing to the inspector, who hears from each
man the number Of hours be has worked on
the successive days of the week past, com.
pares the total given with his own notes on
the subject, and having settled the account,
calls the miner, bids him turn around, and
writes in white chalk on his back the
amount due him. Thus mysteriousy uum,
bered, the man has to 60 to the cashier who
also turns him around to look at the figures,
and pays him without his having word to
say. The method is an expeditions one
two or three strokes of chalk settle the mat
ter; it is prudent, for the miner has no
chance to alter figure in his own favor.
and economical, for brush removes all
trace of the inscription, and the same black
jacket is ready for the next Sunday.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

All Hindoo widows do not burn themselves
up on a suttee, for lately marriage took
place 10 Calcutta in which the bridegroom
was law student of the Presidency College,
and the bride widow fourteen years OF age,
educated in the school attached to the Free
Church of Scotland Mission. Independent
of its being widow marriage, which is of
itself very rare occurrence, it is noteworthy
that the parties were of different castles.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

How THE GOLD GoEs.-1hus far this year
there has been received at San Francisco
from the mines Of this State, from Oregon
and Victoria, from Washoe and from Mexico,
the sum of $52,453,96l. The amount of
treasure shipped from the State during the
same period is $54, ,ll4,o24.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

The whole abIe,boded resident population
of Minnesota is engaged bunting bears. II
kinds of weapons are used, from pltchtork
to a six-barreled rifle,
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

RATES OF FARE.-The Constitution will
leave Folsom street wharf on Wednesday.
January 4th, for Panama, carrying passens
gers for the East. Following are the'vates
of fare: First cabin, outside. and ladies' sa-
loon, 5000; first cabin, inside. and ladies'
saloon. $l35: second cabin, S75; sieeraga,
$50 S T. Press.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
CHRlSMAS CAROL.
BENN Y.

had told him, Christmas morning,
AS he sat upon my knee,
Holding fast his little stockings,
Stuffed as full as full could be,
And attentive listening to me,
With face demure and mild
That old Santa Claus who filled them,
Did not love II naughty child
"But we'll be good, wont we moder?'
And from off my lap he slid,
Digging deep among the goodies
In his crimson stockings hid;
While turned me to my table,
Where tempting goblet stood,
Brimmng big with dainty egg.nog,
Sent me by q neighbor good.
But the kitten there before me,
With his white paw, nothing 10th,
Sat, by way of entertainment,
Slapping off the shining frotb;
And not in the gentest humor,
At the loss OF such a treat,
| confess, | rather rudcly
Thruts him out into the street.
Then how Benny's blue eyes kindled.
Gathering up the precious store
He had busily been pouring
In his tiny pinafore,
With generous look that shamed me,
Sprang he from the carpet bright
Showing by his mein indignant,
All Il baby's sense OF right.
Come back, Harneyw called he loudly,
AS he held his apron white
You shall have my candy wabbit!"
But the door was fastened tight;
So he stood abasbed and silent
In the center of the floor,
With defeated look alternate
Bent on me and on the door.
Then, as by some sudden impulse,
Quickly ran he to the fire,
And while eagerly his bright eyes
Watched the flames go high and higher,
In brave clear KEY he shouted,
Like some lordly little elf
"SatSa Klaus, come down the chimney,
Make moder have herselfl"
Il will be good girl, Benny"
Said l, feeling the reproof
And straightway recalled poor Harvey,
Mewlng on the gallery roof;
Soon the anger was forgotten,
Laughter chased away the irown,
And they gambolled meath the live oaks
Till the dusky night came down.
In my dim, fire-lghted chamber,
Harvey played beneath my chair,
And my play-worn boy beside me
Knelt to say his evening prayer:
"GOd bless fader-God bless modcr--
God bless sister'-then pause,
And the sweet young lips devoutly
Murmured, "God bless Santa Kaus"
He is sleeping brown and silkcn
Lie the lashes long and meek,
Like carcssing. clinging shadows
On his plump and peach cheek;
And bend above him weeping
Thankful tears oh. undelled!
For woman's crown of glory,
For the blessing OF a child.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

A GALLANT PEDLER.-As lady Of great
personal beauty was walking along very
narrow pathway, she perceived, just behind
her, pedler of earhenware driving an ass
with two panners containing his stock in
trade. To give the animal and his master
room to pass, the lady suddenly stepped
aside, which 50 frightened the donkey that
he ran away, and had not ran far when he
fell and great part of the crockery was
broken. The lady, in her turn, became
alarmed lest the man should load her with
abuse, but he merely exclaimed, Never
mind, ma'am, BaIaam's ass was frightened
so by an angel"
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
q. F. MYR ES,

''rhey and Counsellor at Law, A Auburn.
()I,nWE in building on Court street. next door
Of lew w 'ne Temple. Having resumed the practice
law Will attend to all business intrusted to his
"'' III 'ne several courts Of the State. jel1my.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

GENERAL BUTLER.-Gener Butler came.
He brought some two thousand troops with
him from the James. He placed gunboats
in our rivers; arranged system of barri-
cades for fighting mobs in the streets; had
his headquarters at the last new hotel open
ed in Broadway-the Hoffman House; open
ed teIegrapbic communication from his
audience room, where he sat surrounded by
soldiers, with pistol at each side of him;
placed armed sentneIs at the doors of the
hotel, and corps of Aides de-camp, with
ready saddled horses on the street to convey
messages to and from himself, the Police, the
State militia armores, etc. In short, he
made the most complete and extraordinary
arrangements to overcome, at moments
warning, and by a vast display of force. the
bugaboo in question. ". Y. Cor. Call.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
l,950,000
100000
Majority for Lincoln.
100000

The President has hardly five per cent
majority on the total vote. For every hun
dred votes for Lincoln in the loyal States,
there have been cast ninety five for his Dem
ocratic competitor, and large part Of this
excess was given in New England. In the
Central, Western, and border States, Nc
CleIan has some ninety eight votes to Lin
coins one hundred, despite all the great adj
vantages possessed by the latter, and which
were powerfully and unscrupulousIy used
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

THE SULLIVAN CouRr MARrIAL.-The court
martial convened to investigate certain
charges made against the loyalty of Capt.
Sullivan by d. @. Mccarthy, has developed
the fact that there was no earthly ground
for the accusation. Capt. Sullivan, who ia
Chief Commissary ofSubsistence, was charged
in two different articles in the Flag, one
headed "Contracts Let on the Sly" and the
other ga Shoddy Arrangement" with cor
ruption in giving out contracts.
Mccarthy Of the Flag, when before the
court-martial, testified that he knew nothing
of the matter except what he heard from Mr.
Beal, reporter of the Commercial Gazette
and Shipping Register Mr.. Beal was sent
for, and he denied any knowledge of the au-
thorsbip of the articles in the Flag, and of
their contents. 1t was then stated by Nc
Carthy that Castle Brothers and Mr.. NJ. p.
Jones, merchants on Front street, were the
gentlemen who first made the charges against
Sullivan. They were likewise sent for and
examined, and disclaimed all knowledge Of
the affair So far it seems that the charges
were made in the Flag for the purpose of
compelling Capt. Sullivan to advertise in the
Flag instead Of the Evening Bulletin.
S. +. Press.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

How MORTON WAS ELEcrED.-A gentle.
man in New Haven, Conn.,, writes as follows
to the Indianapolis Sentinel
Among the one hundred days men sta
toned at Indianapolis, are several members
Of the present senior class of Yale College,
who last July volunteered for that period
A member Of the class here has lately re-
ceived letter from one of them, in which
he states that he personally voted under diff
ferent names six times at the last election,
and tha. one member of his company voted
thirty four times These are plain facts
startling and outrageous as they are. The vo-
,ers spoken of are all natives and residents Of
New England, and had no more right to
cast single vote there than had.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

Domestic PRoDucE Yesterdays Mer-
camille Gazette, says that the combined arr
rivals of wheat and flour at San Francisco
thus far in 1864 show falling off, as com
pared with 1868, of 1920 600 sacks wheat,
$4,000 sacks of barley, $4,000 sacks oats,
$1,000 sacks potatoes, 200 sacks rye, and
10000 sacks beans. The only article ex
hbi,ing any increase over the year proceed
ing is corn, say 10000 sacks, the bulk Of
which came from Los Angeles county.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

PAYABLE in Gold and Silver-Invariably in Ad-
vance,
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

The POPULAR VOTE OF THE UNITED STATES
The following, says the St. Louis Republic
can of November 18th, is probably from the
returns, pretty close approximation to the
popular vote cast at the late Presidential
election throughout the United States:
Lincoln and johnson. ...... l,950,000
McClellon and Ppnll Teton 700 600
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
PLACER HERALD

,cS vn GENERAL INTELLIGENCE; Is PUBLISHED
Every SATURDAY on NEVADA STREET, AUBURN,
aYT, &C. n. MITCHELL.
The Placer herald., 1864-12-31

SMALL EATERS.-l ne DedOulnS are a most
alert and military race, and yet it is an un-
doubted fact that the quantity of food usually
consumed by the greater part of them does
not exceed six ounces day. Six or seven
dates soaked in melted butter serve a man
whole day, and he esteems himself happy
when he can add small quantity Of coarse
-four or little ball of rice. In 1893, an
Englishman describes Russian Grenadier as
follows: They are the finest body of men
ever saw. Not man is under six feet high.
Their allowance consists of eight pounds Of
black bread, four pounds of oil, and one
pound of salt per man for eight days" In
1854, when Russia surprised the world by
standing against the attack of the allies, on
the bloody battlefield of Alma, were found
dead Russians with their provisions in their
knapsacks, aud these provisions were "black
bread crumbs in OIL" DR.. Hamlin, who has
resided more than twenty years in Constan.
tinope, says the Turkish porters in that city
eat bread made from -four scarcely bolted,
fruits curdled milk, of which they are very
fond, rice cooked with some other vegetables,
and about twice week little meat at din
ner, which they eat soon after sunset. They
never drink any sort of distilled or ferment-
ed liquor Onions and garlic are largely
consumed BY the Turks.