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The FREE POSTAGE BnL.-The Confed-
crate Congress, Senators and Representa-
tiyes, it seems are determined that the
soldiers shall read the newspapers free of
postage Notwithstanding MIR. Davis obiec-
tions. 1t does seem little hard that these
gallant fellows, who receive abont ten
cents month, and are seldom paid, even
that amount, should be grudged the mis-
cradle pittance of a postage stamp. The
Congress will receive the gratitude of the
army, Of the publishers and OF all who IA
vor the circulation of a free press in the
army.
We believe that the bill was vetoed on
account of its alleged unconstitntionality.
w ould that all other bills which affect the
rights and liberties of the people, and
which are plainly unconstitutional, had
been vetoed when passed.
We are glad to see that the Chief Exec
ntive OF. the Confederacy has at last COM
menced vetoing unconstitutional bills.
We hope he will keep on doing so. Such
reformation will truly rejoice the people.
1t will be worth great deal to the cause
of liberty. -Augustd Chronicle Of Sentinel.
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CHARACTER Is PowER.-It is often said
that know ledge is power, and this is true.
Skill or facility of any kind carries with it
superiority. So to certain extent,
wealth is power, and rank is power, and
intellect is power, and genius has trans
cendan gift of mastery over men. But
higher, purer and better than all, more
constant in its influence, more lasting in
its sway, is the power of character, that
power which emahates from pure and
lofty mind. Take any community; who
is the man Of most influenced To whom
do all look up with reverence9 Not the
" smartest man nor the cleverest politi-
clan, nor the most brilliant talker but he
who, i'll long course of years, tried by
the extremes of prosperity and adversely,
has approved himself to the Judgment OF
his neighbors, and of all who have seen
his life, as worthy to be called good and
wise.
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PASCAL.
A Railway Train Saved supernaturaIIy.

The Xenia (Ohio) NeaCS is publishing a
series OF "reminiscences 10y an engineer
. In No. q Of his series, the writer gives
the following rather startling incident: /
was running night train, and had ten
cars-eight passenger and two baggage
cars, and all were well loaded. was be-
hind time, and was very anxious to make
a certain point; therefore was using eve
ry exertion, and putting the engine to the
utmost speed of which she was capable
| WIS on section of the road usually con-
sidered the best running ground on the
line, and l was endeavoring to make the
most of it, when a conviction struck me
that must stop, as something seemed to
tell me that to 60 ahead was dangerous,
and that l must stop if | would save my
life. l looked at my train, and it was all
right. l strained my eyes and could see
no signal of danger nor anything betoken-
ing danger, and there l could see five
miles in the daytime. 1 listened to the
working OF my engine, tried the water,
looked at my scales, and all was right. l
tried 10 laugh myself out of what l then
considered to be childish fear but, like a
Banquo's ghost, it would not 90 down on
my bidding, but grew stronger in its hold
upon me. | thought of. the ridicule |
would have heaped upon me, if l did stop;
but it was all of no avail. s--..
The conyiction-for by this time it had
ripened into conviction-that | must
stop, grew stronger, and l resolved to
stop; and l shut off, and blew the whistle
for brakes accordingly. came to dead
halt, got off, and went ahead little way,
without saying anything to anybody what
was the matter. had my lamp in my
hand, and had gone about sixty feet
when l saw what convinced me that pre-
monitions are sometimes possible. drop
ped the lantern from my nerveless grasp,
and sat down ON the track, utterly unable
to stand for there was a switch, the
thought of which had never entered my
mind, as it had never been used since |
had been on the road, and was known to
be spiked, which was now open to lead
me off the track. This switch led inc into
stone quarry from whence stone for
bridge purposes had been quarried, and
the switch was left there, in case stone
should be needed at any time but it was
always kept locked, and the switch rail
spiked. Yet here it was wide open, and
had l not obeyed my ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
it what you will should have
run into it, and, at the end of the track,
only about ten rods long, my heavy en-
CINE and train, moving at the rate of for
ty-tive miles per hour, would have come
into collision with solid wall of rock
eighteen feet high. The consequences,
had done SO, can neither be imagined
nor described; but they could, by no pos
3ibility, have been otherwise than fatally
norrid. This is my experience in getting
from source that l know not
and can not divine. 1t is amystery to me
"a mystery for which I am very thank
ul, however, although [ dare not attempt
o explain it, nor say whence 1t came.
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CAUSE OF GREY HAIRs.-Douglas Jer-
rold was q well known wit, : and often
cracked good joke with his literary and
other friends in the social circle. At a
private party i'll the city of London. la
dy, who, though in the autumn.of life, had
not lost all dreams of its spring, said to
Jerrold: 81 cannot imagine what makes
my hair turn grey; sometimes fancy it
must be the "esseuce of rosemary" with
which my maid is in the habit of brushing
it. What do you think 2" 81 should
rather be afraid, madam" replied the dis
tinguished dramatist, dryly, "that it is the
essence of Time" Qhyme.)
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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.-There is a
law we believe, which makes it a crime
for the private citizen to trade with the
Yankees. But it appears that that which
is criminal in the eye of the law for the
masses to do, the official can do with i'm
punity. We learn from Mississippi pa
per that the government has thousands of
bales of cotton in that State which they
have been selling for twenty-five cents in
gold, giving the purchaser permits to car
ry it through the lines and dispose of it
to the Federals. As this thing is done by
the government we suppose it is all right.
We suppose it is wrong in the opinion of
many to say any thing about it. But we
cannot see why transaction Is not as
criminal when done by al official as it is
when done by citizen. There may be a
difference, but we have never been able
to perceive it. Perhaps some journals
who uphold all acts of men in power can
explain such things satisfactorily. !" Strange
snch difference there should be 'twixt
tWeedledum and tweedledee." y Il Augusta
CAreaicls d Sentinel.
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HE NATIONAL FAsT.-We hope,eur rea-
ders will not forget to observe the nation
al fast, recommended by the Congress and
appointed by the President on Friday the
10th of March next. We Fegreb that it
was not appointed earlier, and we regret
the more, that the President still adheres
to the issuing of such proclamations, so as
to exclude all recognition of Jesus Christ,
the erucified but risen Saviour OF mankind.
We have before alluded TO this unfortun-
ate and as we believe wicked and deleteri-
ons practice practice wholly inexcusa
BILE, because of the existenee of Jews, De-
lists and infdels among us. The President
isthe acknowledged head Of Christian
people. Prayers and HASTINGS are only Of
valne in proportion as they are truly offer
cd in the name of Christ. And while We
do not object at such time, to the offering
ofprayer and the observance of a fasbS6y
all our people, whether Jews, Deists, in
fdels or Christians, as recognizing the Di-
vine existence and his Providence, yet if
the Bible be true, it is palpable, that none
OF these are acceptable to God, unless of
fered or observed in faith through Jesus
Christ, as the Saviour of the. world, the
King and Lord of all nations and peoples,
and through whose atoning sacrit alone
we can hope for mercy.
Let not this palpable omission of what is
due to our Blessed Lord on the part of the
President, make Christian people slow to
observe the day, with becoming solemni-
ty, deep humiliation before God the Father
and his Son Jesus Christ, ard earnest,
sincere and faithful prayer, with thanks
giving. Our sins both individual and ma
tional must be repented Of and forsaken,
and the exigencies of the times are of sui.
fcient magnitude, to force us with strong
cries and tears to the throne of the heav-
enly grace, where we may find mercy and
grace to help in time OF need.-N O.
Christian Ad0ocate.
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The only kind Office performed for us
by our friends, of which we never COM
plain, is our funeral; and the only thing
which we are sure to want, happens to be
the only thing which we never purchase
Our coffin.
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Mr.. GrLMER's PLAN.-In theHouse last
Monday Mr.. Gilmer moved to amend
some resolution reported from commit
tee by adding the following:
ReSolved, further, That, notwithstanding
this, we believe the Confederate States
would consent and agree to the following:
LIST. That there be a separation be-
tween the United States of America and
the Confederate States of America, each
one free and independent of the other, the
rights of navigation, trade, transit, &c
properly agreed on and settled.
Cd. That an American Diet be created,
to which each party shall be at liberty 10
send delegates, each being its own Judge
as TO the number and manner of election,
and each party paying its own expenses.
Sd. The privileges of this Diet to be.
clearly and definitely defined and settled.
4th. In this Diet there shall be but two
votes, one by the delegates of the United
States Of America and one by the delegates
of the Confederate States of America and
the acts of this body 20 be binding on the
parties only when ratified by the House,
Senate, and President of each.
5ll. in settling the boundary, let the
States ofKentucky and Missouri determine
for themselves, by free and fair vote of
the people, bona tide residents in their
respective States at the commencement of
hostilities."
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FOR SALE.

RY ORDER OF TIE COURT OF EQUITY OF TBR
- County Of Wake, in the Of " Sarah A. Dupree
Eliza Oupree and Others against Peter o. Dupree md
the premises to the highest bidder two lots in the South
Eastern portion Sfthe City Of Raleighn the pesdings
]. Ferrsll o. L. Dodd and Ransom Johnson containin1
about two acres q land The houses lots are ver7
comfortable and located in healthy portion Of the City
The terms VIII be made known on the day of sals =
~ On ,s,, Z. G. LEWIS ON. Z.
w. w As0o' = s@fNA
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Adj't and Insp'r Gems Office,
e RUounorn Sa,~k II 1oea

RIoHMOND, Sept IL, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS, [ ...-
No. l22.
EHE TIE FOLLOWING ACT OF CONGRESS IS
published for the information of all concerned
Every person not to the Rules and articles Of
war; who shall procure entice soldier of the Confed
crate States to desert who shall purchase from any
soldier his Uniform clothing any pat thereof
upon legal conviction, be fined at the discretion Of
the Court having cognizance of the same not
exceeding three hundred dollars and be imprisoned not
eXcseding one year" ----.---.-
or, By order Of the Secretary of War.
(Signed) COOPER.
-Adj't and Insp'r Genl.
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, n. O,
o.. Raleigh. Feb 10. (
Vmcaai: Jh0. W. HINSDALE,
A. 4. Genl.
req 10 1888. l4-7t.
-. State papers copy seven times.
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D. c. MURRAY Jas. A. MOORE. Jxo. W. HARRIso,
D. G. MURRAY & CO.,
GEN GR AL
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
HTE- a 1r--

FAYETTEVILLE. STRRET RALEIGH, ~ O.
HAVING REGULARLY COMMENCED BUSINESS,
IL solicits consgnments. They will attend promptly
to the purchase and sale of goods, &C., &c.
REFERENCES:
Chas Dewey, Cashier and W. H. Jones, Cashier, Raj.
eigh
Harris Howell, Wilmington.
J. q. Lindsay, Cashier, Greensboro.
ID. A. Davis Cashier, Salisbury.
T. w. Dewey, Cashier, Charlotte.
n. Mclean, Cashier Fayetteville.
2 Branch, Norton Co., Richmond, Va.
Jas. E. Cuthbert Cashier, Petersburg, Va.
Jan 3d. 1885. s-t.
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TNAKEN Up AND COMMITTED TO JAIL
u negro man By the name of HENRY, wto says he
eslongs to Benz. Redmond of Charlotte County Va
Said boy is about % years of age front teeth out was
in Richmond Va. -
The owner OF said boy hereby notified to come for
ward prove property charges aud take him away or
he will be dealt with as the law directs
WM. II. CULLOM, Sheriff.
Johnston County N. G. :
Jan. 2g. 1865. eff
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CONsCRIPT OFFICE,
RALEIGH, N. C., Feb. 18th, 1865.

VNHE ATTENTION OF ENROLLING OFFICERS IS
IL called to the following General Order from Head.
quarters Armies of the Confederate States:
HDQ'RS ARMIES OF The C. STATES,
February 18th, 1865.
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5eall- WRRkl4 gtaaaara.
For the Standard.


ard of sth ut, the following item, which judged
to have been intended as sdrcdsan::E
"Some great genius has discovered that the Gen.
tire of gravity may be found in SQlaker's meeting
But have no doubt, lit was in a meeting Of this
kind where opportunity for reflection, gave rise
10 the following lines. 1'%t-F |. Q.
"Thoughts in a Religious Meeting"
Though few in number, Father, Lord,
s. Still in Thy name we come,
To wait for Thy inteaching word
Though human bps be dumb. .'
Though neither sad nor joyful tone
Be lent to mortal ear, -.
Thou-Thou, who knowest the heart alone
Wilt kindly listen here.
The while cold and formal throng,
We seem to mortal eye, ..s-s -t
Thou knowest full many grateful song,
And many burdeued sigh.
.' And heartfelt prayers for strength and grace,
B. 10 walk from error free,
Rise from this silent gathering place
In sounds of power to Thee. ~
The few that's here are wholly Thine,
Who tread the narrow way, ..a....
Told not by outward seal or sign
OF their baptismal day, g. .-.
- Thou only klowest the way and time
Their covenant began,
Thou only when they seek sublime
Communion with Thy Son.
Join me to these, as deep to deep, ~
Their way be still my choice;
Ny soul cen as an infant keep,
That knows its parents voice.
While others labor in Thy cause
With words Of power and skill,
Be it but mine to know Thy laws,
To love Thee, and be still.
No. IS, '65.
I've need hardly say to our excellent friend that
the aIlusion to the "Quaker meeting" slipped in
accidentally, and that no reflection was intended
on the Society of Friends. The little item referred
to has called forth the above touching and beauti-
full lines, for which We thank our friend.-Stand
ard
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Rusk, of Texas" said Mr.. Webster,
about the time he made his great speech
OH the Compromise, 81 consider the
strongest man in the United States Sen
ate, on the Democratic side. He is no
spouter, but he acts; and upon what he
says you can rely. He will stand without
being tied, and you can attend 10 your
matters, and find him when you return on
the same spot where you left him. He
has all Achilles hatred of double deal
ing: .........
4" He who can think one thing and another tell
Ny soul detests him as the gates of hell''
His indifference to fame makes him
careless, or lie would assume the position
in the Senate and in the country to which
his commanding abilities entitle him.
g 1t is impossible" continued Mr.. Wob-
ster, for me to feel the least acerbity to-
ward such men as Rusk, Cass, Foote, and
Dickinson. We have stood by each other
in time of greatest moment to myself as
well as of danger to the Union of these
States, shoulder to shoulder. 1 can never
forget or refuse to acknowledge their i'm
portant and vital aid.
1t was from the Democratic party, Sir,
you received your chief SYM athy and
support during that crisis. They rallied
round you when old friends hung back or
deserted.
That is true, my friend /; for four months
after my speech of the 7th of March,
scarcely a man in the North of the Wing
party, possessing position or influence,
ever said, God bless your Norris, of
New Hampshire, q lifetime political OPP
ponent, alone dared speak for me. was
hunted every where"
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The following bill has passed Congress:
A BILL TO DIMINISH TIE NUMBER OF ExEXPrIo,
AND DETAILS.

1ne IoHoWlng OIL mas passed congress:
A BILL TO DIMINISH TIE NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS
DETAILS.
The Congress Of the Confederate States of Amer.
icG do enact, That so much of the act to organize
forces to serve during the war; approved February
II, 1865, as exempts person as overseer or ag-
riculturst on each farm or plants ton upon which
there are at specified times fifteen abe bodied field
hands, between the ages of sixteen and hfty upon
certain conditions, is hereby repealed; Provided,
That exemptions of persons forty five years of
age may be granted under the provisions of the act
aforesaid, and said persons shall be liable to militia.
ry service upon the expiration Of the time for which
they received exemption by reason of having exc
cuted bonds for one year from the date thereof. -
SECTION 2. No exemption or detail shall be grant
cd by the President or Secretary Of War; by virtue
of said act except of persons lawfully reported by
beard Of surgeons unable to perform active SER
vice in the field, persons over the age of forty
years, and OF laborerS, artzans, mechanics and Of
persons of scientific skill employed by, or working
for, the government State or Confederate, and
shown by proper testimony to be such laborers,
artizans, mechanics, persons of scientific Skill
and with the same exemptions all exemptions and
details heretofore granted by the President or Sec
rotary of the War; by virtue of said act are hereby
revoked.
SEC That all skilled artizans and mechanics
who are engaged in the employment of the govern
ment of the Confederate States are hereby exempt
from all military service during the time they are
so employed: Provided, That persons whose SER
vices, labor or skill may be more usefully employ
ed for the public good at home than in the field to
be determined by the Secretary of War, on the
sworn testimony of disnterested witnesses under
such rules and regulations as he may prescribe,
and names OF all persons exempted or detailed
together with the reason for the detail shall be sub.
mltted to Congress at the beginning of each ses-
sion.
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arnrH
WE z! len AlVN Or hNhuLLlNd OFFiCERS Is
-, Sa'isu 70 me !SHowng General order from Head
WnnSpS S TMie GE Te Sa a. sI ,rzs
--OS W. N-AAAS0 VI T. nc u SIA EoI I
o.,,... o February lltD, 1000.
n
NO.
~ upon the campaign ABOUT TO open, the Gen.
on 10 I L I na1 the soldleTS VINO nave so
s au 80 nooy oorne tue nardsnps ana dangers OF the
and dntS H0 W reSPono 70 the Calls oil honor
VIII n Tho-,r tro,;... l. 4, =;
Lave inherited tue spirit 10 defend It,
a. S SOSe WA anu aUJscb SUBMISSION Is before
Sfrl , ..
5tcI proposal, brave men with arms IN their hands
~ Tb ~ one aus"er'
eli or T Iis nannoOo lor peace nor the right OF
Rnt insi;ne - 'O th a.,e vi PrGPerty' .,.,.
those who have Abandoned their eomrades in ts
peril.
grace aud escape the nunishm emit of ttsr ct; INC u'
By authority of the President of the onfederst Stot.,
pardon announced to such desere ~ and men
ery absent shall the commands to which they
belong within the shortest possible time not exceoSn
twenty days from the publication of this order at hs
headquarters Of the department in which they NAV he
Those who be prevented by nerruptun of eomInu.
ncatOns report within the time specified to the mar.
est enrolling officer other officer duty to be
81 as soon rs practicable and upon presenting srcsta
from such Ohcer showing compliance with this require
ment will receive the pal don hereby offered
Those who have deserted the service Of the enemy or
who have deserted after having been once pardoned for b
offence and those who shall desert or absent them
der, excluded from its benefits Nor does the offer Of
pardon extend to other offences than deserion and alb
sence without permission
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Headquarters Reserve, n. C.. !
ADtUTAHr GENERAL's 0TT1cE, )
Raleigh, Dec. IA, 1854.

AAC"uqu1tteIG KAVbtINC1 u. Ce /
ADtUTAHT GgNERAL's 0TT1cE
Raleigh, Dec. IA, 1854.
GrSr M 9 O.
MAJOR C. s: SFRINGFELL0W ASSISTANT ADJ
Ne juant General s. P. 4. will relieve Can't Jno W
Hindsdae, Assistant Adutant General of Reserves of n
O. and the latter officer will proceed to Join the ard Re0
WeDt Reserves N c.. its Colonel he having been dnIy
elected to that Office on the Ord Of January 1886
The Lieutenant General Commanding in taking leave
OF Colonel Hndsdaie, tenders his warm congratulations
his promotion, and earnestly hopes that the ipe.
gence real and eantry which has characterized his aer
vice as Staff officer may be insured by experiences into
greater usefulness in his and more extended snhere
(Signed) 7. H HOLMES
1t. Gen. Comd'g
CHAs. 8. SrREaTELLo#,
Major A. A. GeOeral
REQ: ~ 1879 lift.
-. State papers copy seven time1
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Some one remarking to Mr.. Webster
that no newspaper had correctly print
ed Latin quotation in one of his letters,
and that it required scholar even to cor
rect proof: Doubtless" he replied
but the man of medical pursuits, of any
engrossing pursuit, can not attend to elias.
steal studies-can not, indeed, retain what
in earlier. youth he may have acquired
| find it so. Life is too short for study
Ore life is required for a complete maste-
ry of ancient classics, of Gfecian and Ro-
man lore-another for the full understand
ing and ready use of English poetry, from
CHANGER down to the present time; while
another should be devoted to modern sci
ences. | grow more convinced and more
ashamed of my ignorance daily; and 1
fear that in all my productions l recede
more and more from the terse expression
OF my younger days-that l grow diffuse,
and indulge in unnecessary repetition.
"My style was not formed without great
care and earnest study Of the best authors.
| have labored hard upon it, for | early
felt the Importance of expression to,
thought. / have rewritten sentence after
sentence, and pOndered long upon each
alleFdtioh' TOT, uePehuupon IL, US f9itns
our thoughts as with our persons-their
intrinsic value is mostly undervalued, I'M
less outwarGIy expressed in an attractive
garb. Longinus tells us that the most
sublime passage to be found in any Ian
guage is this in the Bible: Let there be
light, and there was light the greatest
effort of power in the tersest and fewest
words-the command and the record one
cxertiOn of thought. So should we all
aim to express thln0s in words.n