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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-03
wILrdAM BAKER THR YOUNG PATRIOT
A.rERRIBLl ROnANos OF THE TIMES.
BY ARTEsrs WARD.
PREFACE BY ms EDITOR.

PREFACE BY Tue EDITOR.
The following short andlsweet romance in two
chap5sEs points moral and adorns thrilling tale,
which viii not be lost upon our Government con-
tractors and others who desire to contract an ALI
snce with a matter Of money. .aGrEsy -sr -. ,g..s
: : CHAPTER l. ea.isr LAT. .,.tS,, =,
No William Baker, you cannot have my daugh.
sttrs band in @srriAgs an.l you are hefi equal in
Wssiib and ne N position. 80. - ~
ysrsAssr was haqgh al man Of some SIXTY.
6ne looking young man OF twenty i've. .ss-7l.-7
With a sad aspect the young man withdrew from
the stately mansion.
CHAPTER II.
six months later the young man stood in the pre-
sence of the naughty old man.
What you here again % angrily cried the old
"Ay, old man." proudly exclaimed William Ba-
ker, g am here your daughters equal and yours ~
The old mans lips curled with scorn A derisive
smile lit up his cold features; when, casting vo-
lently upon the marble centre table an enormous
roll of greenbacks. William Baker cried
See Look on this wealth And I've ten fold
more Listen, old man You spurned me from
your door. But did not despair. l secured
contract for furnishing the army with beefp
eyes, yes!' eagerly exclaimed the old man.
land bought up all the old disabled cavalry
horses that could find"
~ see see" cried the old man. "And good
beef they make, tool'
They do! and the profits are immense"
al should say sol"
"And now, sir, 1 claim your daughters fair
handr"
boy, she is yours But hold look me in the
eyel Throughout all this have You been loyalp
TO the core - cried William Baker.
And" continued the old man, in a voice husky
with emotion, "are you in favor of vigorous prose-
cution of the war Z"
IL am ami"
"Then, boy, take herl Maria, child, come hith-
er. Your William claims theel Be happy, my
children and what our lot in life may be, let us
all support the Government
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-03

in which the employees of printing Offices are re-
quired to perform militia duty. We see by the
proclamation of Gov. Clark, of Mississippi calling
out the militia of that State to repel INVASION that
he exempts one editor to each paper and such en-
ployees he may certify to be necessary to carry
on the business PROGRESS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-03

REMARKS BY SOUTHERN READER.
THE scene of this romance is located in the Lin
coin dominions, which may be mistake, as it
would apply SO we'll u little further South.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-03

Inc COMMISSIONERS respectfully suggests tnat II De
found practical the producer should be allowed retain
fourth part of their surplus to be sold at market res,
to pay for their necessary plantation supplies which they
have to purchase at high market prices They earnestly
call upon the farmers to bring forward their
necessary to the support of the army in their immediate
'front.' and which alone will prevent the loss to the enemy
of all their crops stock, negroes, &c, Re. The commits
Won also recommend that tie impressuent should
be universal and uniform, leaving out one.
FO the information Of all persons concerned, pub
sh the following instructions, with the hope that they
will be strictly obeyed:
"NO officer or agent shall impress the necessary sup
plies which any person may have for the consumption Of
himself his family; employees slaves, carry his
ordinary mechanical, manufacturing agricultural en-
pigments"
The next meeting of the Board will be held in the Sem
ate Chamber, i'll the City of Raleigh Monday, the 9Th
day of February next, unless changed Impress
sing agents must furnish good and satisfactory for
dsapprOvals appeals the award of local appraisers
will be approved. All communications should be address
ed to the Secretary of the Board, Raleigh. N. G.
-(Signed) Ii. K. BURGWYN,
Garysburg. N. C..
R. ". BLACKSTOCK,
Stocksville, Nc
Com'rs Apprasemeut for State of N. G.
W. b. JoSFs Umpire.
Raleigh, Dec Z, 1864. s1-3t.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
From the Shenandoah valley.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga Herald's Shen.
andoh Valley correspondent says:
An intelligent gentleman of Madison
county, who recently visited Richmond,
states that he conversed with Government
officers who told him that the holding of
Richmond for any considerable time was
despaired ofby Davis and Lee. The public
archieVes not needed for immediate use are
being sent into the interior Hundreds Of
families have removed to North Caroline
and Georgia on hints from officials.
The city it is said is being mined. Da-
Wis has determined that the city shall not
fall our prey except heap of ruins.
News from up the Shenandoah Valley
report great suffering.
The rebel forces are still near New Mar
ket and Stanton.
The good conduct of citizens in Savan-
nah, after coming under the old flag again,
has had its effects upon the citizens of
Winchester and elsewhere.
People who had before been warm sup
porters of the rebellion have shown great
change.
Preparatio ms have been made to make
Harper's Ferry great military depot.
Brig. Gen. W. Il. Powell rendered his
resignation some time since. A protest
against its acceptance was sent to Wash.
ington, but the necessity was 80 great that
the War Department has accepted it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
Return Of Blair to Richmond.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2l.-A letter received
mere from Washington states that F. P.
hlslr Sr.i returned to Richmond, with full
authority from President Lincoln, to give
safe conduct to Washington for Peace
Commissioners from JEFF. Davis. Mr.. Blair
Is expected in Richmond this evening.
Information from the army of the Poto-
mac states that considerable firing took
place in front of Petersburg, near the An
Pomato1 on Friday morning, but the result
is not known.
About 40 deserters came into our lines
destitution.
An arrival from City Point yesterday
morning, states that great deal of picket
nrlng took place in front of Petersburg
on Thursday night, and a report of the
evacuation OF the place was current, but
yesterday morning matters remained as
usual.
The rebels seemed very jubilant over
something on Thursday night, as they in
aalged extensively in cheering, &C., for
hours.
Admiral Porter in his detailed report of
the attack of Fort Fisher, gives the total
number of Naval officers in killed and
Woundedat 81, and of others killed, missing
and wounded at 800, and states that the
rebels have blown up Fit. Caswell aud the
reoel steamers Tallahassee and Chicaman-
go, and that we will be in Wilmington
before long.
Since January 1st, $40 rebel deserters,
all of whom came within the lines of the
Army of the Potomac and the James, have
passed through Wilmington.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
missouri Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2l.-The Convention
passed yesterday, in Committee of the
Whole, by nearly unanimous vote, the
4th, 9th, 18th and 9Th sections of the Bill
of Rights, reading as follows:
4th. That all political power is vested
and derived from the people; all govern
meut ofright originates from the people, is
founded on their will only, and is instiIu-
ted for the good of the whole.
9th. That this State shall ever remain a
member of the American Union, and that
all attempts, from whatever source, upon
whatever pretext, to dissolve said nation,
ought to be resisted with the whole power
of the State.
7th. That every citizen of this State
owes paramount allegiance to the Consti-
tuition and Government of the United
States, and no laws or ordinances of this
State in contravention thereof can have
any binding force.
An ordinance has been introduced con-
fscating the property of rebels engaged in
overt acts, and asking Congress to release
the claims of the q. S. to coufscste rebel
property to the State of Missouri.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

B@DIVNE SERv1OE.-There being no
Chaplain connected:with the Military pris-
on, 1t. Col. Edwin Frey commanding at
the Atheneum, attended yesterday morn.
ing, with partofhis command, not on duty,
Divine service, held by the Rev. DR.. J. G.
EOerhart, at the Asst German Protestant
church on Clay street in this city.
Rev. Eberhart's patriotic and eloquent
discourse was most attentively listened to
by the soldiers and congregation, and the
advice given by the worther pastor, will be
remembered in the ranks of the old 2sth
Veteran Volunteers.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23


% CoAsTING.-On Saturday during the
afternoon, slight drizzling rain descend
ed and freezing as it fell the streets and
sidewalks were soon covered with thin
coating of ice. Every street afording the
slightest facility was swarming with coast.
ers and the crossings were hardly passable.
We dislike to say anything likely to in
terfere with this sport of which the boys
seem so exceedingly fond, but of late seve-
raj serious accidents have occurred, and
on Saturday there were many collisions
with passing vehicles and pedestrians and
many narrow escapes. Besides the streets
and sidewalks are keptin dangerously slip
perry condition and we are not right Ger.
tain that, upon the whole, it would not be
as we'll for the police to interfere.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

R8~ ABOUT O1L.-We made some men,
ton the other day about the oil and min
ing interests of the section of coun try,
known as Big Fishing Greek in Wetzel
county. We are further informed that new
enterprises are being commenced almost
daily, and that a great deal of land has
lately changed hands. The county abounds
in oil, coal, and minerals, and some of the
best timber to be found in the world.
1t is noted as remarkable fact that out
of the hundreds of eastern oil and land
spectators who have appeared in Western
Virginia, few if any, are from the city of
Boston. Heretofore, Boston msn have been
the first to take advantage of new discov-
cries of wealth, but now, as far at least as
West Virginia is concerned, che is com.
pletely eclipsed by Philadelphia and New
York.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
Destruction of DEMONSTRATING al
Savannah.


NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Six hundred and
thlrty.six bales of cotton were burned at
the great fire in Matamoras.
1t Is reported that Gen. Decastaguy had
teken possession of Durango, Mexico
Margnez had taken Calima and Oretaga,
losing all his infantry and artillery Car.
aveJai is said to be trying to get across the
Rio Grande into Texas.
Letters from Collector Draper at Sayan.
NAH state that a number of vessels are
being loaded with cotton for this city and
would soon sail. No account has been
taken of the amount of cotton, but it is be.
lieVed it has been understated. 1t is esti.
mated that it will require 20 vessels to
bring it to this city.
Many enterprising traders who shipped
cargoes to Savannah, will meet with loss,
as they are not allowed to enter yet, and
besides prices for goods have been fixed.
The Collector advises traders to hold of
for the present.
The stories of suffering in Savannah have
been greatly exaggerated by Julian Allen
and others.
The rececent movements of our army
were made with nearly all the troops under
Gen. Sherman, whose numbers are much
greater than lie generally supposed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

NEw YORK, Jan. 2I.-The Richmond Dis
patch accounts for the great rise in COLO by
the fact that the property of refugees is be-
ing sold to escape corscription. The rebt !
currency is converted into gold at any
price. The negroes who have been hoard
ing rebel currency are selling it off pre-
paratory to running off. In the rebel Sen.
ate resolution was adopted to inquire
INTO the treatment prisoners of war, on
both sides.
Gen. Early has made an earnest protest
against the discharge of the committss
to inquire into his drunkenness. HecbaI.
lenges any one to prove that his was ever
drunk IN camp, on march or in battle.
AT an early honr on the 10th three lipbt
draft gun boats went up Cape Fear river to
a point opposite Fort Fisher. Several
torPedoes were found in the river connect
ing with the fort, At a. m. on the l7th
the enemy evacuated and blew up Fort
Casewell. Several steamers were seen.
supposed to be blockade runners. Stores
are being conveyed to the shore from our
transports.
The Herald's Fort Monroe correspond
ent, on the 18th, says that six hundred
rebel officers aud men went up to Aiken's
Landing thaHday to be exchanged.
The investigation of Buffers late de-
partment has commenced.
The Herald's New Orleans correspond.
ent, of the 18th, says: The British bark
John Bull was lost in gale off the mouth
OF the Rio Grande, with 1895 bales OF cot
ton aboard.
The steamer WsVerly was in Mobile
hsrbor ready to set sail with the thousand
bales of cotton to be sold in New York for
the benefit of the rebels in our hands.
The Herald's Buenos Ayres correspond.
ent says the Indians are very bold in their
lncurstons, approaching near to the city
and driving off large numbers of cattle,
horses, &C.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

SB FIRE IN EAST WHEELNs.-On Sat-
urday night FIRE broke out in q little
frame house owned and occupied by a
widow woman named Mrs. Duncan, situa-
ted near the corner of Clay and Seventh
streets, East Wheeling. The flames COM
municated to the house of Samuel Ellifritz
Immediately adjoining. Mrs. Duncan's
house was completely destroyed and the
upper story of Mr. Els house, also frame
building was badly damaged. The fire
plug near where the Ere occurred was fro.
zen, and some delay was occasioued in get,
ting on the water upon the flames although
the iremen were promptly on hand. 1t is
not certainly known how the fire Origina-
ted. Three or four hundred dollars will
cover the entire loss.
The FIRE alarm extended all over the city
and people rushed bowling through the
streets as if the whole city were in blaze
1t was the greatest ALARM for such small
are that was ever raised.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

ba'- AoCIDEET.-on Saturday morning
gentleman left Wellsburg for this CITY in
a two horse sled. AT point on the road
short distance below Wellsburg called
"the Narrows" he drove off the road, and
horses, man and sled, and the plumber it
contained were all precipit4ted down an
emoankment distance of thirty or forty
feet Both of the horses were SO badly
Injured as to be perfectly worthless, and
mr. ME, hVerett miraculously escaped with his
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

NV York, Dec. 2l.-The gold mark ct
ia excited and active. The price opened
at 206, but declined to 3O34.
a Washington special to the Commercial
of the 2lst says: Military men here regard
the situation as very encouraging, with
the prospect of highly important results at
no distant day.
Small notes for the National Banks will
be delivered to them in March.
The finance bill passed yesterday au-
thorizes theissue of $l02 ,O0O, 900 in Treas.
ury notes, which will at once be paid out
to the army.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

FoRT MONROE, Jan. 90, via BALT1MoRR
Jan. 22.-The frigates Minnesota, Wabash
aud Colorado, and greater portion of the
larger vessels of Admiral Porter's feet.
recently operating against Fort Fisher,
have returned and are now anchored in
Hampton Roads.
The steamer Gen. Lyons arrived here
this morning with 500 men of the lOth
North Carolina regiment, captured at Fort
Fisher, who were to be sent to Fort Della
ware. Our troops are actively engaged ia
recon noitreing along the banks of The Cape
Fear river, aud sounding for torpedoes and
removing distinctions to free navigation
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

@z EAososRB IMHHAssRHHF.--A jslat
resolution was on Saturday introduced 10
the House of Delegates, by Mr.. Chaplinel
the member from Jefferson county, propo-
sing that the Legislature proceed on Thurs
day, the 23rd of February, to determine
as to the removal from Office of John ".
Kennedy, Judge of the 10th Judicial Cir
cult, in accordance with the 18th section
of the 4th article of the Constitution, as
follows:
Judges may be removed from Office for
misconduct, incompetence or neglect of
duty, CT on conviction of any Infamous
offence, by the concurrent vote of maj or
ity of all the members elected TO each
branch of the Legislature. The Judge
against whom the Legislature may be
about to proceed, shall receive notice
thereof, accompanied by copy of the
cause alleged for his removal, at least
twenty days before the day on which Ell
Their branch of the Legislature shall act
thereon"
The resolution charges that Kennedy has
appointed rebel sheriffs for both Berkeley
and Jefferson counties and that he not long
since rode through the streets of Harper's
Ferry, waving his hand and exclaiming;
"Hurrah Old Abe Lincoln had to run
away from Washington" Also that the
said Kennedy remarked at the MoLure
House, in the city of Wheeling, that the
restored Government of Virginia was
usurpation and that the Government of
West Virginia was bogus concern. Also
that Kennedy is resident Of the city
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland.
The resolution was ammended by the
Senate fixing the 10th instead of the 23d,
for the consideration of the subject, and
the amendment was cOucurred in by the
House.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

AT meeting held pursuant to notice at
the school house of the town of South
wheeling, the following gentlemen we're
nominated to I'LL the various town offices:
Council-August Hsndlan, DIR. R. W.
hazlett' Robert Bickerton, August Kuoke,
Emanuel Maxwell, Christian Houscker,
I0nn boshar' Assessors-Bepj. Speidel,
Alex. &. Marshall, George Clause. Alder.
mem mes S. Hay and Thomas McCrea.
oy: treasurer-MichaeI Roth. Sergeant
and Collector-Jacob Honscker. Santa
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Loges, Louis
Molte, Leopold Jergens. Fire Warden
henry Bremsen and August Hauke.-
~elgh-master aud Measurer-Edward
Jones' Jr. WIN. MONTGOMERY, Pres't,
JONI. w. ScHULTz, Sec'y.
South Wheeling, Jan. 2lst, 1865.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-Bar on Waiter.
stadt, who heretofore represented as Min
lister resident the governments of Sweden
aud Norway in the United States, has been
received by the President as Envoy Extra.
ordinary aud Minister PIenipotentiary.-
The Baron said in thus eleYating his lega-
ton in America to the first rank of the
diplomatic hierarchy, the King has beer
influenced by the desire of Offering to this
country special mark of his esteem and
of his sympathy, and manifest the impor-
lance which he is attaching to this coun-
try, and in bringing still closer the relations
of cordial friendship
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-The Americans
special, under date at Annapolis, 2Ist,
says: Gen. Grant arrived here o.day, and
left for Washington by the express train.
He is reported to have said that deserter
had came into the lines of Gen. Terry,
who reported that the rebels were evacua-
ting Wilmington, after setting FIRE to S3,-
100000 worth of cotton, but that our
troops prevented its destruction. A batch
Of dispatches also arrived in the gunbost
Queen from Admiral Porter, and proceeded
to Washington.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

nrMR. Cox, the member from Gilmer.
requests US to state in reference to our
notice on Saturday of the charges pending
against him before House Commute, that
the said charges Represented by Mr.. Hol,
of that county. He deems this statement
on our part as.due to his defence owing
as he says, to the fact that Mr.. Holt ia his
personal enemy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The United
States steamer Massachusetts,, from the
blockading squadron arrived here to day.
She left off Charleston on the evening OF
January 18th, and off Wilmington on Thurs
day evening.
All of Admiral Porter'sfieet were in Cape
Fear river on the night of the 18th.
Three blockade runners ran into Old In
let, North Carolina, and were captured
The names were not sscertsined,
The Massachusetts brings 200 invalid and
discharged men,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
Now York Market

INV YORK January 81.
COTT0N-HeRvy and fully SO lower; sales at 90,
with a strong tendency downward
FLoUR-State and Western duIl aud dropping; 50
5000 80 for Extra State $40 659l0 50 for Extra R.
II. O., and $40 s59l1 10 for Trade brands market
closing dull.
WHIsKY-Heavy and decidedly lower 81 9392
30 for Western, closing at inside price.
WHEAT-DuD; and Babe lower; Racine Spring
S2lO Chicago Spring 81 49, Choice No. l do. 81 229
AIS Winter Red Western 81 %.
kYE-Qd iet; Western 81 Is.
CORN-Quiet; Mixed Western 81 Ss9l 80.
OATs-Dull and declining; Western 81 O39l OS =;
latter price extreme.
PETROLEUM-Dull and lower; Crude 4T94sc
Refined in bond 6Gt96Sc; Refined free ssc
WO0L-Quet aud heavy.
PORK-Lower and unsettled $Ss 509S9 90 for
new mess, cash and regular way closing at the in
5ae price; $50 OO@S2 % for prime, and $50 259S5
90 for prime mess.
BEEF-Q Iiet.
BACON SIDEs-Heavy; Cumberland cut 1gs<62o.
DRESSED HoGs-Very dull; l69l61I for Wes.
tern; chief y at L.
LARD-Heavy and lower sales at ls11592s1%.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The opinion of
the Solicitor of the War Department, pub.
IIshed last August, is semi. officially re.
produced as applicable to the present
enrolment and quota for 300, 600 men to
supply the deficiency under former calls.
In that opinion the Solicitor said if the
number of men were taken into considera-
ton, with their service, it is clear that the
grossest inequality would exist in the re.
spectlVe contributions in the different dis
trlcts, to the aggregate military service of
the country, and at each successive call all
accounts of service preceding that call are
made up, and the call for quotas should be
such as shall equalize the amount
OF service required from each dis
trict in proportion to the persons
therein liable to military service, that
district which on the present draft furnish
es one year men cuts up its burden into
three parts and shoulders only one part at
the present year, and leaves the next to be
met at the next call. That district which
furnishes three years men now gains at
once in it's account with the Provost mar
shall the some benefit in the quota of the
next draft, as though ithad furnished three
times aa so many men for one YEARS
service. 1t is the duty of each district to
furnish the full number of men desgna-
ted in its quota. These men should be
received whether for one, two or three years.
$4,000 of the new 3 cent currency will
be issued FROM the Treasury to morrow and
for some days thereafter. About half of
that amount will be put into circulation.
1t is untrue as has been reported that F.
2. Blair WAS in consultation with the Pres
ident and Cabinet, previous 10 his recent
departure from the South.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23

BUFFALO, Jan. 22.-It is reported her e
that terrible railroad accident occurred
on the Erie railroad onFridsy night, near
Williamsport, in consequence of two trains
collidiug on trestle work $50 feet high,
and that over one hundred persons were
killed aud injured. The report cannot be
verified. No news OF such q disaster had
been received at the telegraph Office of the
road yesterday.