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OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died, at Rosedale, Beaufort county, N c., en- the
25th day of January, 1865, Mrs. MARY PERRY, wife
of d. B. Perry, Esq.
The death OF thus estimable lady will be heard
with regret by the large circle of her friends and
acquaintances, whom the fortune of war has ex
PEELED from their homes. Her house has been for
more than thirty years the centre of refined and
generous hospitality. Nor will the poor soon for
get the benefactress whose bounty 80 often rsliev
ed their distresses.
Mrs. Perry was the only. daughter of Col. Thos.
Latham and was born on the Oath day of March,
1896. She was twice married, first to John g.
Williams, who only lived few years; and on the
25th of January, 1881, to d. B. Perry ESQ.
Mrs. Perry possessed in an eminent degree the
admirable qualities which distinguish the Southern
Matron. Religious, charitable, hospitable and m
dustrious; she never tired in dischargng the holy
duties of wife and mother. She was model house.
wife, liberal without waste and economical without
stint, and dispensed the hospitalities of her hus-
bands mansion with the graceful dignity of a ma
tron of the old school, while every guest felt .
warm welcome.
The Affections of war fell heavily upon her. Her
son, Lieut. Thomas L. Perry, AGjutant of the 4th
N. @. regiment, was mortally wounded at the battle
of Seven Pines. The proximity of her residence
to the enemy's lines entailed many hardships be-
sides the loss of property. But she bore up under
her misforuneS with the fortitude of Christian,
while life lasted and rejoicing at its close, which
shut ont the spectacle of so much misery. God
; has called her to home in Heaven Q.
/ Died, at Forestville, of measles, on the Esd oi
January last WYATT EMERY, in the 45th year Of his
+ age.
| He left wife and seven children and many
friends and relatives to mourn their loss.
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The Insnlenne of Office.

We learn that on Sunday night last Col J. P. H.
Russ, of this City, stepped into the Office of the
Provost Marshal with F. g. Foster, Esq, of this
County, to state to the Provost that he knew Mr.
Foster and to request iim to furnish him with a
passport. The Provost gave direction to have the
passport made out, observing that there we're some
persons on whose authority or Recommendation he
would not grant passports and without being
asked who those persons were. he said he would
net grant a passport to any one who might b.
voueaed for by Holden or Pennington. Col Russ
prompkly replied that he endorsed Pennington and
Holden, 1whereupon the Provost diFected his assis-
tant not TO make cut the passport Col. Parker,
the eomnandant of the post, was then appealed to,
but declined to interfere on the ground that the
matter was personal between Col. Russ and the
Provost Narsha. We learn that 9Er. Foster after.
wards, in ssOne way, obtained passport. We
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RALx1GH: TUESDAY, FEB. as. Isss.

The. speech of Mr.. Dick, which we publish to day,
will richly repay perusal We think it is the sblest
speech which that gentleman has yet made. Mr.
Dick has given a brief but faithful sketch oil
the slavery agitation, which eliminated IN 1ooo
in the destruction of the federal Union
He has brought out new faes IN history 70
wit that Judge Douglas deeply regretted his agen'
cy in the repeal of the Missouri restriction. IL Is
evident however, that Mr.. Douglas was induced TO
advocate the repeal of this restriction by the solemn
nromise made him by the secession agltators, thse
If he would do this and thereby establish the doc
trine of nonintervention as to all the territories
thew would be content and would cease to agtate'
But they deceived him, for no sooner had ne done
this than they changed their ground, and through
Mr.. Yancy and others at Charleston demanded Con-
pressioual intervention. If this point had been
Welded, and if the Democratic party had succeeded
in 1860, and the Union had been preserved up to
1864 they would have demanded of the next ma
tional convention an endorsement of the African
slave trade. They were determined to disrupt the
Union, and they used the slavery question IN every
shape in which they could present it, in order to
effect that result.
Mr. Dicks argument against the policy OF arm
ing the slaves, is conclusive. And that portion OF
his remarks embracing the dialogue between the
ambassador and the premier, contains the truth aa-
mirsbly expressed The conclusion of the speech
will touch all hearts by the eloquent appeal which
it makes for peace
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EsOrdium of a. lecture dsliOsrsd some gears since

E5ordiuna of a. lecture deIioered some years since
by z. York, at Natchez, Mississippi.
Before we proceed to the subject under consider
ation-which is the recollectons of pioneer life
let US pause for a moment over another recol-
leetiOn.
But little more than . mile from the beauty.
haunted streets of Natchez, and close by the road
side, there is a sweet outrageous grove of flower
ing trees and shrubs, and although palace-like
mansion is near, and proudly embowered domain,
yet sweet and sacred stiffness rests over the grove
whose branches overhang and shadow the eSrth as
though they guarded some sacred deposit Birds of
gorgeous plumage and melodious sonnet pour out
all their most charming melodies there, and we'll
they may, for the voice of him who sleeps beneath,
possessed more than all the witcAery of all the
ohorists Of all the fragrant forests ofthe South.
The thunder cloud that oft times rolls above that
place of iowly rest may we'll for amoment its
fearful growl for he who sleeps there could thun-
der, like Demosthenes, and the flashes of his in
telleet and the coruscar ions Of bis wit were
dazzling and rapid than those which leap from yon-
der over arching canopy Of the storm.
There sleeps Prentiss, the boy from Maine, who
came in youth to Mississippi, to live and to win
immortal fame and returned to it again in the high
noon Of bis manhood to die, and find SO sweet and
quiet grave.
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GRANT IN WASHINGTON Grant was in
Washington on the llth, but was expected to leave
"for the 'front.' on that afternoon. The Yankee
papers tell US that he was received with marked
honors." A despatch from Washington says:
Lieutenant General Grant, accompanied By se-
veral friends, went into the hall of the House this
morning. As soon as he was noticed crowds ga.
thered around him. The House took a recess Of
five minutes TO pay their respects 20 him. The
members thronged around him, and were formally
introduced to him. There were frequent outburss
ofapplause from the floor and from the galleries.
General Grant was then invited by the Speaker
TO the stand, when the latter said:
Gentlemen-I have the honour to introduce to
you our heroick defender in the field the Leuten-
ant General of the armies Of the United States U.
S. Grant
The introduction was succeeded by another out.
burst Of applause from the floors and galleries
General Grant bowed in honour Of the compll-
ment; and, after q short pause, retired from the
stand, the audience applauding as. he withdrew.
Grant could not have been very imposing in his
manner appearance, for after leaving the Senate,
the following interspersed the proceedings:
Mr. Salisbury, (Deaware) said that he had seen
General Grant, for the first time, this morning, on
SSLs Hoor of the Senate and it seemed to him (Mr.
.Saulsbury) that the President had made a great
mistake in appointing him to that high position
That man who didn't know how to cut a swell
better than he ought not to be Lieutenant General
Why, there wasn't Lieutenant Ofthe Home Guard
in the State of Delaware that couldt keepup bigger
style than this man whom the President had Inju.
dioiously selected for Lieutenant General Thers
wasn't Lieutenant or Provost Marshal that Mr..
Stanton sent down to keep the people Of Delaware
from voting, that couldn't cut better swell than
General Grant.
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For the Standard.
"NEWSpAPER POETRY .

Mr. EDITOR 1T has long been the custom to
use the words Newspaper Poetry" in dispa-aging
sense just as we now frequently hear the word
Confederate applied to great many things
The idea intended to be conveyed by these terms
is that it is something inferior if not worthless.
Thus to say of an article 90 It's Confederate make"
means, is intended to mean. it is of little or no
value; and to say of poem, "lts newspaper
poetry" means, or is intended to mean, it is worth
less
am aware that great many articles Of South
ern manufacture rude, and much inferior TO the
same kind of articles we used to get from the
North; !" but at the same time we have produced
some excellent manufactures. [ am also aware
that there is great deal of " Newspaper Poetry
that is the verest doggerel-perhaps a majority of
it is of this character but it will not do to pass
one general sentence OF condemnation upon it all.
If poem possesses naerit-grand thoughts and
great ideas, expressed in language equal to the
thoughts and ideas, ESQ far as language is capable
of expressing them) what matters it whether it be
| published in gilt edged volume with Turkey Mo-
rocco binding, or in a newspaper? Gilt edges and
morocco bindings are frequently made use Of 90 sell
| the worthless trash they embellish.
These reflections occurred to me on the perusal
of poem in your paper of Feb 9Th, entitled 4 Pit
and Pendulum" by Theo. H. Hill, Esq, which 1
regard as one of the finest productions Of poetic
genius that have seen for a long time
The conception is grand, and the execution is
ainoSL e4ual 70 tie conception Inc luea tnat
"There is golden chain
Binding our planet to the Throne Of God"
is sublime; and almost terrific is the conception
that the earth, suspended by this chain swinging
like pendulum over q dread abyss into which il
may be plunged by some malignant demons sun
dering the chain, and letting the
Lost plummet sound the ghastly gloom of night II
1t is mournfuly beautiful idea, too of the soul
| earnest but weak,
"Who bore the cross caught glimpses Of :he
| crown,
But growing weary, laid his burthsn down."
And who,
| "In an unguarded hour
1nsanely yielding to the Tempter's power,
Bade hope for all futurity farewell,
And fell to fathom an apostate's hell"
In quoting these lines do not intend to endorse
the sentiment they entertain; for do not believe
the sincere SOUL no matter how weak, will eVel
"fathom an apostates hell" Iquote them merely
to show the mastery expression of the conception
Mr.. Hill has already gained well deserved repu
tatIon as poet. He is undoubtedly 1s poet o.
North Carolina. He is young man, and will still
improve. trust he will cultivate his talent
F.LW.
Raleigh Feb. 18 1865
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TNAKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO JAIL
Il negro man by the name Of HENRY, wtO says he
belongs TO Benj Redmond of Charlotte County, Va
Said boy is about % years of age, front teeth out was
raised in Johnson County n c. and sold by p Stern,
in Richmond Va.
The owner said boy is hereby notified to come for.
ward property pay charges and take him away
be will be dealt with as the law directs
WIN. II. CuLLOM, Sheriff.
Johnston County N. G.
Jan. 90, 1865 ST.
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SOLDIERS CLAIMS.

EVNhE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN APPOINTED
q Commissioners investigate collect and distribute
Claims of Deceased Soldiers gives notice that after the
whereby the wTes children administrators
of deceased soldiers may have their claims placed in prop
er form to be filed in the Auditors Office in Rich
mond aud will every effort in his power to have the
same promptly paid
Persons applying for blanks must forward 20 cent
postage stamp Tor two 10 cent bs to prepay the postage
on the same.
Register of all claims will be kept and any time the
HENRY T. CoLTON,
Fayetteville, N. C.
Feb 90, 1855. l5-tE
Papers ofState please copy.
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CAUsTIc. The Charlotte Bulletin of Saturday
says: "The South Carolnans must be a very gal
lantpeople The ladies (Aah be praised for the
tures,) in their late retreat from Columbia, were
accompanied by any number of good looking young
men. Well, we suppose the band boxes must be
cared for. Mars would surely not be so impolite
as to interfere with a lady's escort. The ladies
must be attended to.
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Raleigh, Feb. Is, 1865.

A staff officer of the Ninth corps writes that as
the Confederate Peace Commissioners were being
escorted out of the Yankee lines, one of them turn.
ed to Gen. Grant and said: General, am anx
Gus to have peace, and I would be willing to leave
the settlement to you and Gen. Lee" Well"
said Grant, 81 propose to settle it with Lee this
summer"
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The Fayetteville Telegraph says Gen. Hoke's
forces were at Burgaw's Station on Thursday last,
% miles from Wilmington. later ruInor is that
Gen. Hokes forces we're at TeacheyS, 40 miles fro:n
Wilmington
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STOIENl STOLEN n,

nN THE I4TH INSTANT, FOUR MILES
u west of HilIsborough two bay HORSES each blind
bay name Ioacbed Also saddle and two bear skins 5
two blind haers supposed to be stolen by two white
and one eOlOred man. q
of the above property the subscriber at Asbornuehs
DANIEL W. THOMPSON
Feb 20, 1855. l5-2'Pd,
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Adj't and Insp'r Gems Office,

AdJt and Insp'r Gen'B OhCe, I
RIcHNoSD, Sept-ll, 1868. !
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. l22.
ZEE THE FOLLOWING ACT OF CONGRESS IS
10 published for the information of all concerned
Every person subject to the Rules and articles Of
war; who shall procure entice soldier of the COHfed
crate States to DESERT who shall purchase from any
soldier his arms, uniform, eLDiiHg, any pa thereef
shall upon legal conviction be fined at the discretion Of
the Court having cognzance of the same any not
exceeding three hundred dollars and be imprisoned not
exceeding one year"
By order of the Secretary Of War.
(Sgned) 8. COOPER
Adj't and Insp'r Genl.
HEADoUARTERs RESERVE, N. O, |
Raleigh, Feb. 10.
Official: JN0. w. HINSDALE,
A. A. Genl.
Feb l6, 1885, H-7t.
-. State papers copy seven times
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1t is much to be regretted that the Legislature Of
this State adjourned over until May. thought oy
all means to be in session at this time
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HEADQUARTERS Posr, :

Charlotte, N. T., Feb. 22d, 1856.
1t is not impossible that the enemy may succeed
in reaching this town in his progress In that eyeeI
l urge you to be calm, and to remain quietly g
your homes From such information as have re I
ceived am Of opinion that you will not be disturb
ed and that the rights Of person and of private pros
perty will be respected by the enemy. x
If his officers take possession of your houses or
only enter them, treat them with politeness and
respect If there be any attempt to rob- or plundeT
or to commit other outrage, apply promptly to the
commanding officer for redress, who will doubtless
furnish you with safeguard.
With these precautions If you should be so un-
fortunate as to fall within his power, have every
reason to hope that your sufferings will not be un-
endurable WIN. J. HOKE,
Col. Commanding Post
Here we have it from official Confederate author
ity that the "rghts Of person and private property
will be respected by the enemy )" aud the people
advised if federal officers take possession of their
houses, enter them, to treat them with poteness
and respect and "if there be any attempt to rob
to commit other outrage" the people are advised to
"apply promptly to the commanding officer for re-
dress, who will doubtless furnish = safeguard
From Mississippi and Georgia.
1t is stated that the Legislature of Misslssppiis
about to meet in extra session for the purpose of
calling State Convention.
Reinforcements from Northern Mississippi have
been sent to Grant. Thomass troops, it is said,
are being mounted for a raid though Alabama
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
The message commences by defence of his State
He says that she was abandoned by the Coilfeder-
ate government and compelled to rely upon few old
men and boys. He recommends the establishment
of militia system exclusively for home dsfe3ce.
he strenuously opposes the arming Of tbk me-
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FOR SALE.
10y ORDER OF THE COURT OF EQUITY OF THE
County of Wake in the case Of " Sarah A. Dupree,
Eliza Oupree and Others against Peter Dupree and
others shall sell the 2hth day of March at " NJ
the premises the highest bidder two lots in the SoNtn
Eastern portion City of R:leghn the plesdings
mentioned and deScrbedand bounded BY the lots OF J.
j. Ferrell D. L. Dodd and Ransom johnson containing
about two acres of land The houses said OS very
comfortable and located in healthy portion OF the City
The terms win be made known on the day of sale
: Z. G. LEWES, G. II. 3.
Feb. 90, 1855. l5-4I
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We have received letter signed L. Gardner,
enclosing ten dollars for the Standard The letter
has no postmark, and gives no direction to which
tine paper should be sent
A letter from Rutherford County, signed'w B.
Walker, cannot be attended to for the same reason
Our subscribers at Toms Greek, Surry county,
complain that they rarely get our paper We do
not know where the blame should rest for such mis-
carriage. We can only assure our friends there
that their papers carefully and regularly mailed
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D. c. MURRAY. JAS. A. MOORE. mo w. HARRIsoN.
D. G. MURRAY & CO.,
GEN I1Ah
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
NGBRCHANT

FAYETTEVILLE STREET RALEIGH, 4. C.
HAVING REGULARLY COMMENCED BUSINESS,
IL snicts consignments- They will attend promptly
to the Pnrchase and sale Of goods, DC, DO.
. REFEREScEs:
ChaS Dewey, Cashier, and W. Il. Jones' Cashier, Raj
eigh.
Harris Howell, Wilmington.
j. II. Lindsay, Cashier, Greensboro.
ID. ADavis, Cashier, Salisbury.
T. dewey Cashier, Charlotte.
N Mclean, Cashier, Fayetteville.
Branch, Norton L Ca, Richmond, Va.
Jas. E. Cuthbers, Cashier, Petersburg, Va
Jan 80, 1856. s-tJ
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Headquarters Reserve, N. C. }
ApJUTANT GEEERAL's OFFICE,
Raleigh, Dec. IA, 1854.

HEduUUdTTtTS N
ADJUFAHr GENERALS OFFICE :
Raleigh, Dec. IA, 1854. J
GENERAL 0RDER,
No t.
r MAJOR G. s. STRINGFELLOW ASSISTANT AD-
iutant General C. s. P. a. will relieve Capt. Jno W.
Hiudsdae Assistant Adutant General of Reserves of N
mept Reserves c. as its Colonel he having been duly
elected to that office the 3rd of January, 1885.
The Lieutenant General Commanding in taking leave
of Colonel Hindsdale tenders his congratulations
on his promotion and earnestly hopes that the inte-
Rence zeal and gaantry which has characterized his
vice as Staff officer may be maured by experience into
greater usefulness his and extended sphere.
(Signed) T. HOLMES,
1t. Gen. Condg.
Official
CHAs g. SrR1SGTELLow,
Major 4 A. A. General.
Feb I6 1855 l4-7t.
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have given the facts as they have been related to

have given the facts as they have been related to
US, with no purpose to do injustice to any one
1t is thus officially announced that the friends OF
the Standard and Progress outside the protect
ion of tie military in this State, and that they can
not travel from point to point without the endorse.
ment and permission of secessionists. Their ct0'%
right to go from place to place is taken from them'
and then they denied military passports unless
they are vouched for by some friend of the admin
istratior. Despotic power could go no further un'
less it confined them to their houses, or immured
them in dungeons with irons on their limbs. We
denounoe this assumption of power as unjust, ty-
rannical and cruel but we make no appeal to tho
authorities for redress for such appeal would be in
vain. The hands Of petty despots are upon US, and
detectives, who are swift to spot and who are al
ways ready to communicate false Information to
Richmond, are in our midst. Is this the ooasted
freedom and justice for which our people fight and
nav taxes and endure all the horrors of war
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AT OUR SALES ROOM.

" IL o'clock.
l Case so dOz GENTS Fancy Flannel Shirts,
I" 80 " India Rubber Round Combs,
l 100 Madder Hdkfs,
i 33 Ladies' Hoop Skirts,
lss pr Russell Boots,
Superior Black Tea,
] bbl Superior Writing Ink
30 gals. Old Ape Brandy 90 years old,)
l dUz French Calf Skins.
great many valuable articles to be added by sale day.
TUCKER, ANDREWS co.
Auc. and Com. Merchants.
Feb. 10 1865. l7-lt
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NOTICE TO SOLDIERS, FAMILIES,

NUTICE TO BOLDIERS' FAMILIES
n WILL ATTEND AT THE COURT HOUSE IN RAL-
Il eigh Wednesday and Saturday of each week. for
the purpose of paving OFF the orders issued by the sub
agents for the relief of the INDECENT families of soldiers
On all other days may be found at my home.
ID. HAYES
County Commissioner.
Feb. q, 1865. l7-3t.