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more, than the government price, and no one else
could buy of him at any price. In 1868, he fur
nished, IN part not less than forty families with
corn In 1864 be furnished over thirty; and of
the present crop, ever twenty have already had
corn from him. B has raised pork-and what for
The government has had but little-the poor none
and this year he is to realize enough for one hun
dred pounds of green pork to buy fourteen barrels
OF corn at government price 1t will be readily
what will be the consequce. Suffering must follow.
There is the article of fodder. 1t has always
sold per hundred at about one third what sold
at per barrel 1t is now valued at quite Heseventh
We need not expect good to follow evil. The
Lord has promised man if he will repent of sins,
he will forgive them and the extortioner is classed
with those that do evil. As soon as our Heavenly
Father has classified us until we become humble,
penitent people, and acknowledge Him as Lord, we
shall be have peace, and not before.
A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
December goth, 1864.
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HoME GUARD RELIEvED.-In special order, No. 1,
issued on the 4th inst, from the Adjutants Gener-
ais Office, the Governor tenders his thanks and the
thanks of the State to the troops engaged in the
defence of Eastern North Carolina for their gallant
ry and good conduct-and especially to Gen. @.
Leventhorpe, commanding, and Col j. N. Whit
ford, of the 9th regiment. Special order, No. 2,
tenders thanks to the Guard for Home Defence for
their prompt response to the call of the Executive
and their valuable services in the field Gen. Lev
enthorpe and the Senior officer at Wilmington are
authorized to relieve the Guard for Home Defence
now in the field and furnish them with transporta-
ton homeward.
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For the Standard.

In reviewing the schedule of prices fixed by the
Commissioners of Appraisment, one would sup
pose that they were not much acquainted with the
cost of raising corn and pork, when there is made
such vast difference in the prices Of the two arti
clcs The writer has devoted his whole life to farm
ing, and corn and pork have been raised almost
clasively by him. He processes to know what
SHOULD be the corresponding difference between
them and recollects WELL that forty years ago. that
oae hundred pounds of pork was valued at what
two barrels of corn were worth. Experience will
teach the close observer that it will take at least
two barrels of corn to make one hundred pounds
of pork. In the schedule corn is valued at TIVE ity-
FIVE dollars per barrel, when pork is valued at two
hundred dollars per one hundred pounds. Just
think of the idea, and what it win lead to. Is it
not reasonable to think that the corn will all I've fed
to the hogs and the poor will suffer for the staff
of life? Next summer it will be so as sure as day
follows night In this section it is already felt for
no corn can be bought, with one exception,)
throughout large extent of country. The reason
is apparent, for every three barrels of corn are
good for one hundred pounds Of pork, which is
worth two hundred dollars, while corn is not worth
but seventy-five dollars.
will here draw q contrast between two Of nv
neighbors, which is true to the letter; to distin
guish them, will call them A and E. has made
corn exclusively, and has sold it to the government
and to soldiers families for less, and at no time
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Tower OF SKuLLs-Lamartine in bis " Pilgrim
age to the Holy Land" writes as follows:
"Wben | was about league from Nisa, the Turk
ish town almost on the frontier of Servis, saw
large tower rising up in the midst Of the plain as
white as Paran marble | took the path which
led to it. desired a Turkish lad who accompanied
me to hold my horse, and sat down under the
shade of the tower to enjoy few moments repose.
No sooner was seated than raising my eyes to the
monument, discovered that the walls which sup
posed to be built of marble or of regular rows Of
white stone, were composed of regular rows of
human skulls, bleached by rain and sun, and ce
mented by little sand and lime, formed entirely the
triumphal arch which now sheltered me from the
burning sun. There must be from fifteen to
twenty thousand. In some places portions Of hair
are still hanging, and waved like lichen or moss
with every breath of wind. The mountain breeze
was then blowing fresh penetrating the innumera-
BILE cavities of the skull, and sounded like mourn
full and paintive sigh. These were skulls of fifteen
thousand ServianS who had been put to death by
the Pacha in the last insurrection Of Servia Ser
via, however, is now Free and this monument will
teach their children the value of independence by
showing them the price at which their forefathers
purchased it.
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Extract from a lstter to the Editor, dated

RANDOLPH Co., dan. D, lSoo
Gan quiet None of Gov. Vance's secession
friends have accepted the benefit of his late proc
lamahon to yindicate their loyalty by rushing to
Wilmington; and so he brands the whole party as
disloyal and towards"
g Gov. Vance knows the Destructives, and talks to
them accordingly. They will know him after a
while. These Destructives are ready enough to
brand their own countrymen as traitors, and to
pen and torture women and children in order to
prove their own loyalty; but when the Governor
aingles them out, and calls upon them to shoulder
their muskets and meet the Yankees, and do some
thing for the after so much talk in favor of
it, they shrug their shoulders and stay at home.
Was here ever such set of pretenders and hypo-
critics on the face of the earth? As our correspon
dent states they stand convicted by their own lea
der, Gov. Vance, of dislOyalty and cowardice.
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correspondent of the Charlotte Bulletin, writ.

A correspondent of the Charlotte Bulletin, writ
ing from Belfield, complains that the members of
the Legislature voted themselves $50 per day, while
the soldiers in the field have not been paid dime
since May, 1864 The members of the Legislature
voted themselves no more than would pay their
expenses. They cannot be expected to neglect
their business at home, and serve the public for
nothing and then pay their own expenses. 1t is
fault of the Legislature that the soldiers are not
paid, but it is burning shame that the Richmond
government does not pay them their wages. 1t
really looks as if it the purpose of officials to
su6jugGte the soldiers by refusing them what is
their due, and keeping them in poverty. Pay the
soldiers! The money will purchase but lttle but
it is due them, and it ought to be paid
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sands who should know great deal better actually
seem to believe it The visit of the Messrs. Blair
to Richmond, and the proposition which they will
there (doublcss) submit to the Confederate chiefs
cannot be kept from the knowledge of the South,
and cannot fail to be largely influential in disabusng
the Southern mind 1t shall thence appear that
the North wants nobody enslaved, bat everybody
liberated, nobody despoiled, but the rights and
earnings Of every human being placed under the
protectionOf just and eosal laws then we say it IS
scarcely possible that the fierce malignity, the venge
full hate, which have thus far animated the rebel
masses in their war upon their own country, can
retain Their Virulence uumodified. And at all
events in this mission the civilized world will see,
even though Dixie should still obstinately bandage
its own eyes the evidence of spirit perRadlng our
loyal people and their government quite dherent
from that persistently ascribed to them by their
enemies. We are therefore inclined to attribute
profound significance to the visit of the Messrs'
Blair, to Richmond, and to expect from it bench
cent even though not immediate nor very PaIataole
results"
dispatch from Fortress Monroe says
The Hon Montgomery Blair and Frank Z. BAR
arrived here yesterday, and left at late hour last
evening" on visit to the army operating against
Richmond
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A PROMPT REsPoNsE.-A friend in Western
County writes US as follows, under date Janua-
ry 5th:r ,A.s .- g..
"In the Standard of the Sd instant, which came
to hand by last nights mail you appeal to your
subscribers to aid you in increasing your list, and
say "that if each subscriber We have will take suf-
ficient interest in the Standard to procure just
more subscriber, we shall able to continue to pub
lish for some time at present prices" l am Ole Of
those who desire to keep up the circulation of the
Standard on account of the firm stand it has taken
in behalf Of the peoples rights, of the supremacy of
the civil law of the land and in favor of taking
steps consistent with honor to set foot nego
tiations to stop this crue! war therefore send
you $50 in this letter for tscO instead of one sub
scriber to the Semi W eekly Standard"
We are much obliged to our friend for his prompt
response to our appeal. We are proud to haye his
approval of our course.
The return of the members of the Legislature to
Raleigh on the 18th. will afford to our friends an
excellent opportunity to send money for the STAN
dard. Who will send in the largest list Of subscri
bers?
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0ur TERMS
RALE1GH:. TUESDAY, JAN. 10. 1865.

Onedollarin specie is commanding about iorty nVe
dollars in Confederate currency. Of the old Cont
mental currency there was issued from IT'S to lTol,
,bout three hundred and fifty millions of dollars 1t
began to circulate at par, but it fell in May l1ol'
To two hundred to five hundred for one. FROM
:Januarv. l777, to December, ITS, it ranged from
one to six for one in January, 17SO, 1t was iorty-
five to one and in December of the same year it
was one hundred for one. 1t is worthy OF remark,
saws Mr.. Gouge in his able and interesting work on
Banking that "the depreciation of this money never
stopped the circulation of it. As long as it retain
ed any value at all, it passed quick enough, and
\ would purchase bard money or any thing else, as
a-,.r, when the exchange was two hum
dred for one, and when every hope, and even idea
Of its being ultimately redeemed at nominal value
had entirely vanished" Mr.. lredeIl, the fatner Oh
the late Gov Irede states that in his practice as
q member of the bar at Newbern and other Places
in 1880 his expenses for board and lodging per Gay
,ora one hundred and sixty pounds sterling IN Con-
.;nont.l money--about eight hundred dollars and
.,o. -. ore Court he received in fees 94,54O, and
ur,ne hard dollars" Hard dollars were scarcer
and more priced at that day than now lnuee"
notbinp can be really considered money which Is
ot convertible at the will of the holder into specie
or ;ts eouiyalent What gave such value to the
bonds of this State before the war? 1t IS true,
thew were considered better than the bonds OF some
otbor States. because our debt was small and our
,oon,a had high character for honesty; but the
main reason why the bonds were so valuable was,
+bot the holder was certain that the interest would
be promptly paid in New York, in gOld' and that
tho nr;ncpal, when due, would be redeemed in gold
We yery much fear that all our securities, with the
execution of these old coupon bonds, will be swept
away.
We can see no reason to hope that Confederate
money will not continue to depreciate. We wish
we could. Hopes and fancies have nothing to do
with currency 1t is stern, solid, matter-ot TACT
business. A revolutionary currency cannot be per-
manent France tried it in her first revolution, as
our forefathers did, and it only answered, or barely
answered revolutionary purposes 1t is useless to
censure those who have had the management OF our
currency They injured it and FASTENED its depreca-
ton by their reputation of portion of it but they
are doing as we'll with it now in all probability, as
could reasonably be expected 1t is the duty OF all
to sustain the authorities in their efforts to uphold
the currency But it will be as eagerly sought
when it reaches one hundred for one as it IS now
and those who may purchase specie with 1t then,
will regret that they did not purchase at fifty for
one, as they regret that they did not purchase
at ten and twenty for one.
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SIMILARITY OF AcTs OF BOTH ADAfSIsTRAT ATIoNs.-
Under this caption the Augusta Chronicle & Sesasi-
mel says: "A large number of clerks at Washing
ton have been. dismissed because they did not vote
for Lincoln. Residents Of the Confederacy who do
not agree with the Richmond powers are treated
the same way. Comparisons are said to be odious
so we have merely stated facts without draw
ing any comparisons" If our readers want that
thing done they must do it themselves. We think
however that there is strange similarity, in this
instance at least, between the acts Of the two ad-
ministrations Prescription for opinions sake is
not thing which Savers much Of hberty-and lib.
erty, We believe, is 'Ehat the South is fighting for"
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The WoUND;NG OF COLONEL MosBY.-The Lynch.
burg Republican gives the following particulars OF
the wounding of Colonel Moshy:
1.-The gallant psrtzan chief, Colonel John B.
Mosby, was severely, though not dangerously,
wounded on Thursday night last in Prince William
county. He had started on one Of his daring expe-
ditons, and stopped at the house of friend, with
three or four of his men, to get supper. While en-
gagged at his meal party Of the enemy came up
fred through the windows one of the balls striking
Mosby inethe abdomen,< but fortunately without
,-sSs4 sSGasa aud came out just above
and back of the hip. The enemy then fuslfed INTO
the house, but the lady whose guest he was, with
ready presence of mind cut off the stars from his
coat collar which indicated his rank, before they
got into the room, and, upon inquiring who it was
they had shot were told that it was of Mosby's
lieutenants They examined his wound, and think
ing from the direction of the ball that it was NOR
tai, left him where he was, remarking that the
'd-4 thief would do his master no more service
They then decampcd and as soon as they were out
Of reach, Mosby was removed to place Of safety,
where he is kindly cared for, and hope sincerely
will rapidly recover"
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Important from the North.--A Reported Peace
Mission to Richmond,


A despatch from Washington says that "Francis
P. Blair, senior and Montgomery Blair, junior,
have gone to Richmond on a mission of peace " and
sit is understood that the passes and orders which
cover this expedition were received by the Pres-
dent" The New York Tribune, which is probably
the best informed of all the Yankee papers of the
designs and projects of Lincoln's administration,
has prominent, double loaded editorial on the
subject, in which it says:
/" Our last dispatch from Washington states that
Messrs Francis P. Blair senior, and his son Mont
gomery, have gone to Rich mond, and that it is I'M
derstood that their errand is one of peace-or per-
haps We should more accurately say, to see wheth-
er any termination of National struggle is now
attainabe.' We presume their mission is not in
terms official but it were absurd to pretend-con-
sidering who they are, and what their personal
relations to the Presideutthat it is unauthorized.
While we consider Richmond about the least
hopeful point in the Confederacy at which to seek
acceptable peace, and regret that the Messrs.
Blairs had not proceeded, or offered to proceed,
direct to Raleigh instead and while can scarcely
encourage hopes of any immediate paci6cation as a
result of this mission, we rejoice that it has de
parted, and are confident that its influence will be
salutarY and its ultimate consequences benefcent.
Fer the Southern people need above all things, to
be undeceiVed with regard to the origin impulses
and purposes of the war for the Union. They have
so long been necessarily told that the North is
fighting for subjugaton-for unrestricted dominion
for spoliaton, devastation and rapine-thst thou
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FOR COMMISSIONER IN EASTERN WARD.

FOR COIWm1SSlON Elk IN EASTERN WAADS
EEAvING BEEN SOLICITED BY MANY FRIENDS.
A4 again announce myself q candidate for Commis-
sOner for reelection, promising my friends if again
elected shall endeavOr to them faithfully and in-
partially and in casting my votes in Council shall only
vote for such as shall honestly believe to be
for the best interest and welfare of majority of the people
Of the Ward
take the present Opportunity to Teturn my grateful
thanks my friends for the very large and atterng vote
which they have heretofore been pleased to give ano
sincerely trusting they will be kind enough renew br
confidence at the ensuing election beg to subscES N.Y.
SELF Your humble and obt serv
Jan. 2, 1865. It'd.
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We regret to learn that our friend, the Hon.
T. Leach, has been confnedat bis home for several
weeks past by serious illness in his family. And
We have to record, with much pain, the death of his
estimable wife, which took place on Friday night
last, after a lingering Illness We learn that DR..
Leach himself is in feeble health occasoned by his
anxiety and attention to his sick family. His
generous constituency will accept this statement as
an ample explanation oe his absence from his seat.
An obituary notice of Mrs Leach will appear here
after in the Stand ard. ny.
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FOR COMMISSIONER IN WESTERN WARD.
FARRISS ESQ as On nnddafe for Commissioner in Yves.
tern Ward. Ii elected he will to the best of hs
ability.
January 9, 1865. s-te
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FOR COMMISSIONER IN EASTERN WARD.
We are authorized to announce ALFRED UPCHURCa
a candidate for Commissioner in the E9stsin Ward.
January 9, 1865. Ste.
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The Record.

We had intended to continue in our paper of To-
day at some length review of the record of the
last Legislature on the subjects of peace and cUiI
liberty but our space is so occupied that we must
postpone it until our next issue
The Conservative is evidently provoked and
troubled by our exposure of the Vance Conserva-
tives, or rather Vance DestructiVes in the Legsla
ture We would remind that paper that we made
no attack on Gov. Vance,-w merely held up the
record of his particular, partzan friends for the
examination of the people. The Conservative says
Gov. Vance, is in favor of peace. When has he
shoWnitr He did not deign, either in his last
message or in his inaugural to audo to the subject
On the contrary, he emphatically said "the thing
that has been is the thin4 that shall be- God helping
me-" That thing is toGr-" fight it out new." The
Conservative says the Governor is Conservative.
When has he shown itH By defeating Mr.. Reade
for Senator, and Col Russ for Secretary of StateH
The great body of the Conservatives in the Legs-
lature preferred these gentlemen, but Gov Vance,
acting through his particular, partizan friends.
defeated them, as the record will show. Who re-
fused at the beginning of the session of the Sen.
ate, even to allow a. discussion of Mr.. Pools peace
resolutions The Destructives, aided By GO0eTnor
VancSs particular, pGrtizan friends in that body.
Facts are stubborn things. Who kept those reso-
lutlons on the table during the entire session
The same combination of Davis and Vance Destruc
tives Who defeated Mr.. Sharpe's peace resolu
tions in the Commons The same combination.
Who defeated Mr.. Waugh's resolutions protesting
against the passage by Congress of unconstitutional
and iniquitOus laws, by laying them on the table in
the Senate The sane combination. Facts are
stubborn things. Who acts With the DestructiceS?
Gov Vance, few of his friends, and the C0nserVG
tiOe newspaper.
The people of the State want peace, and the army
wants peace. They look to the Conservatives to
close the war, and give them peace They cannot
do this by acting with the Destructives. They
must represent the people truly as Conservatives,
or take their places permanently Nth their allies
the Destructices. Time flies, the war is consuming
US, liberty is in danger, and they mnst therefore,
do this without delay. Tae record hereafter, as
heretofore, will show where gent leman stand, and
by it every true Conservative is prepared to abide
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The surrender OF the sabine Pass
FORTS.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Navy Depart.
ment has received the following information OF
the capture of the defenses OF Sabine Pass, the
entrance to Galveston, Texas:
New ORLEANS, May 31.-SIR: have the
honor to inform the department that dispatch,
under date of the 25th inst, was this day re-
ceiyed from Captain B. +. Sands, reporting the
evacuation of the defenses of Sabine Pass, Forts
Mapuallassett and Griffin. Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant Commander Pennington hoisted the
United States flag on these forts. The guns.
five in number, two layers of railroad iron and
four feet of iron on top. There were tour maya
zines of like construction. Lieutenant Penn
ipgton left force enough to hold the forts, and
retired his vessels, leaving the American flag
flying.
reports the rebel army of Texas disbanded and
gone home: and the terms OF the surrender
recently executed in New Orleans between the
rebel commanders sent by Gen. Kirby Smith
and Gen. Candy by having been complied with
on the part Of the rebels, it viii remain for the
United States to occupy the fertilization. With
regard to the rebel naval forces in TeXes, l am
assured by the Confederate Lieutenant COM
manding, Johnathan Carter, who is now here
and declares himself to be senior officer, that
there is no naval property, or any officers, in
Texas or on the seaboard, and only one vessel
in the Red River, the ram Missouri, which will
surrendered to the commander of the Missis-
sippi squadron.
II. r. THATCHER,
Acting Rear Admiral.
To GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary OF the Navy.
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