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We think it is now apparent to epery one that
Gov. Vance is still determined to "Aght it on"
and that he is opposed to every peace measure Of
practical character. What will the Legislature do!
Will that body tamely submit to be ruled by one
mani 1t seems to US that it is time for indepen-
dent members to speak out. If Gov. Vance is not
Peace Conservative, let the fact be announced in
the two Houses and let him be cassed for good and
Expose him in his true colors to the people, and no
will at once lose his power to mislead and BAN
boozle those who are really and honestly disposed
to do something for nsace. Farley and dispute
with him. and he will Nave you just where he wants
you Strip him Of all his pretences and DISCUSSES,
and he will SOON be powerless for harm.
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1t will be seen that Mr.. McAden has offered
resolution proposing that the two Houses adjourn
on Saturday next to meet.again on the third Mon.
day in November. This may be fairly regarded a.
an anti peace movement for it is not probable that
peace measures can be matured and passed during
the present week. What will the people of Ala
NANCE three fourths of whom are for peace, say to
this proposition by one of their Commonersp
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CHEERIsG.-The Confederate has at length been
reused from its lethsrgy, and in its issue of Monday
last says:
The cause Of the Oonfederacy is not lost. A
ve'y short time will demonstrate that its safety is
assured But the people-ye who have all at stake
you must remain true, loyal and courageous
Hold out yet while and all will be we'll"
. So mote it be!
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Isals1AruRn or HoRrH-cARo111A.
SENATE.

SENATE. -
J. FnDAY, Jan. 20, 1856.
A list Of names proposed for appointment IS Mag
lstrates was laid upon the table
Mr.. Virgins introduced bill to authorize fifteen
Magistrates Of Halifax county to transact county
business, which, under . suspension of the rule,
passed its several readings.
Mr.. Ellis offered resolution to instruct the ju-
dietary committee to enquire into the expediency OF
passing law empowering the wives of soldiers to
make contracts binding the property of their hus-
bands, which was adopted. Also resolution in
structing the same committee to enquire into the
expediency of the passage Of law to prohibit the
sale Of property under execution for specie, unless
the contract specifies the payment Of Specie which
was adopted
BILLS ETC. ON THEIR SECOND READINGS
Resolutions requesting the 0Qyernor, in certain
contingencies to remove the Commissioner Of Ap.
praissments recently appointed by him Amended
and passed: Rule suspended and passed its third
reading.
. A bill to provide sprituous liquors for medical
purposes in Cabarrus county. Rejected.
A bill concerning impressments.- Rejected
bill to levy q tax in kind for the support of the
families Of sol liers. Postponed and ordered to be
printed.
A bill to amend the act to incorporate the N. Q.
Volunteer Navy Company. Passed.
Resolutions protesting against emancipation for
A bill to amend section, s7th chapter, Revised
Gods Rejected
Resolutions in regard to illegal imprcssments Of
property by the Confederate government. After
discussion by Messrs. Lassiter, Wright and Odom,
the resolutions were made the special order for Tu-
esday next At 10 o'clock.
Resolutions in regard to ha6eas corpus Infor-
mally passed over.
a bill to amend an act to authorize the Cover
to employ slave labor in the erection of fortif-
cations, &c. Passed.
A bill to appoint inspectors for the town Of Fay:
ettevi.le. Passed
Resolutions in relation to the exemption of GER
tain employees from CONSUMPTION. Passed.
A bill to rearrange the public Offices in the Capi-
tol. Mr.. Wright offered an amendment providing
that the Treasurer and Comptroller should exchan
&c rooms. A lengthy communication from the
Comptroller in relation to the matter was road
Mr.. Wright's amendment was passed, and the bill
as amended, was then laid upon the table by vott
of II to IL.
BILL on ITS THIRD READING
A bill to incorporate the North and South Caro-
lins Railroad Colspany. Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation Of Mr.. Mccoy as Engrosiin
Clerk was received and accepted.
proposition from the House to proceed to tn
election of an Engrossing Clerk was cOncurred in
and the Senate voted as follows T.. H. Hill 10; W
A. Huske 22;-PfohlS.
The committee reported the whole number q
votes 1873, as follows: Hill A Huske "a; Pfohl II
T. W. Davis l8. No election.
The Senate again proceeded to vote for Engross
ing Clerk, as follows, the name of Mr. Pfohl havin
been withdrawn: Huske, %; Hill ID Davis 5.
The committee reported the whole number {
votes cast as follows: Huske Sc; Hill As Davi
80. No election.
The Senate then adjourned
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For the Standard.

For the STANDARD.
Mr.. EDITOR you tell me where Mr.. Irwin
Thompson is! Some say he is gone to Europe;
others say he is in the front ranks where the bat
tie RACES fercest Knowing the patriotism Of the
man as do, I conclude he is in the latter place,
making the fur fly. he said that whenever the
Yankees polluted the soil of this State with their
feet, be would give them some of the gst and grit
Of our revolutionary forstathers. am satisfied he
is dong that very thing, for he is not the man to
back down from what he says. If you know what
regiment he is in, Mr.. Editor, please let me know,
as want to write him letter of encouragement
while he is sping his blood in the cause Of indie
pendence. E.
We regret that we are unable to give our CORES
pondent the company and regiment to which Mr..
Thompson belongs. Mr.. Thompson was very anxi-
Gus to secede from the old government He distin-
guished himself in his native County of Wayne by
his jealous advocacy of secession; and though we
have not had the pleasure of hearing from him late
ly, we have no Doubt he has been long time in the
front ranks where the blows fall fastest and thick.
est fighting for his favorite doctrine. A grateful
country will reward him.
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ballot Mr.. Husks received IS votes; Mr. Hill g.;
Mr. Davis 81.
Mr.. Phillips moved that M. H.aes' resolutions
be printed and made = special order for Tuesday
next
On motion Of Mr. Person they were laid upon the
isble.
YEAs-Messrs Aston, Amis, Austin, Baxter,
Benbury, Bond, of Gates Boyd, Brown, Of Madison,
Brown, Of Mecklenburg, Bryan, Oaho, Cobb, Cost
nsr, Crawford, of Rowan, Crawford, Of Wayne,
Cunningham. Dargan, Davis, of Halifax, Davis, Of
Franklin, Duke, Erwin, Faison, Faucette, Gaskins,
George, Gidney, Grier, Gudger, Harrington har:
is Harrison, Hassel, Halves, Joyner, Judkins,
Lane, Latham, Lewis. Li:tle, Love, McAden, Nc
.Jormick, Mclean, Ontterbridge, Patton, Peace,
Person, Pool, Polk, Powell, Russ, Shepherd, Shpp,
hober, Smith, Of Cabarrus, Smith, Of Duplin Stan.
Ill and Wooten-5S.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Aaheworth, Banks Best,
Blair, Bond, of BERTHE, Caldwell Calvert, Carson,
II alexander, Carter, Olapp. Oowles, Craige Elynt
Eowle, Grissom, Hadley, Hanes, Henry, Holton,
Horton, Of Watauga, Horton, Of Wilkes, Isbell,
Jordan, Lowe, McGehee Mcmillan. ,Mur1ill, Patter
son, Phillips Rogers, Russell, Sharpe, Simmons
Smith, Of Johnston, Stipe, Waugh, Wheeler and
Young-S9.
The following bills were introduced and referred
Ar. Smith Of Johnston, bill to call Conven
ton of the people
Mr.: Russell, a bill in regard to the holding o
courts in Brunswick county.
Mr.. Austin, bill to legalize an election Of Inten
dant and Commissioners Of the town Of Monroe.
Mr.. Fowle, bill concerning injunctious
bill reported from the Finance Committee
which was considered at the former session in Sc
cret, was transferred to the open calendar.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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The Very LatesA News.
The Wilmington Journal Of the 2lst just receiv-
ed, states that on Thursday evening last in
skirmish near Sugar Loaf Clingman's brigade re-
pulsed the enemy. No important movements in the
river below Wilmington. The Journal states that
the railroads are open, and that COMMUNICATION il
had between Wilmington and KnssviQs and
Charleston. T.
The enemy's loss in the assault on Fort Fisher
is put down at one thousand killed and wounded,
The Petersburg Ezpfess Of the 2oth says there
wassOme cannonading near that place on the 10th !,
but it amounted. to i.ttk 0. nothing
The Richmond lIapateh Of the iaih has North
ern dates to the nth. Gold vas 21s. The New
York 7ri6unA says Mr.. Bs;s vas eourteously treat.
ed by Mr.. Davis, but he accomplished nothing
The 1Sihsze adds 'that the Union Is not practical
ly restored" Blu. that if Mr.. Blair "shoud fail to
effes. psc;icaiop-as We deem most likely-Ae
viii yet have dene his country signal service By
assuring the South that our government is not via
dctiv. and does not insist on an Unconditional SUP
rsnier, but Is ready and eager p 90 operate IN the
reetorat;on Of an honorable and lasting peace:
We have just received An Augusta Chronicle d
Sentinel of the 2lst. 1t contains nothing definite
rs to the movements OF Sherman. 1t says the fed
eral Secretary of War had issued an order to send
out Of Savannah the families O. Confederate officers,
but Sherman said the order vss inhuman, and b.
would not obey it '''
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deserters. Every good citizen is opposed to deser-
ton. Every good citizen will do everything be can
in reason to aid in returning deserters to their COM
mands. But there is right way and a wrong way
in every thing 1t is right to arrest deserters but
it is wrong to arrest and torture women and chill
dren, and to destroy property on mere suspicion
that this or that old man, or this that woman has
harhored deser tars or tell where they are. 1t
is wrong to arrest aud torture the wife Of deser
ter to make her tell where her husband is. 1t is
horrible, in this Christian land in this high noon
of the nineteenth century," to hang this wife up by
thethumbs, or to put her thumbs uuder the fence.
with two men to sit upon the fence, until she
screams out and tells where her husband is. We
have heard that this was done in one of the
Counties of this State! Who is responsible for
the deed7. Do any Of the members of the Leg
slature Of this State know of this and other wanton
cruelties to women and childreni Do they know
that houses have been torn down over the heads Of
helpless women and children THAT their little
property has been plundered or destroyed2-sHd
that in many instances. they have been arrested
on mere suspicion of harboring deserters, know
ing where they were and penned for days IN school
houses, and Churches, and harnss Do they knaso
of these things, and get sit silent in their seatss-
Almighty GodI And yet this is Gospel land, and
We have Ohaplains who are paid to preach the Cos
pei Of Justice, Mercy, and Truth! Is the manhood
Of the country all dead
A friend has just banded US a letter, written BY
q lady, dated Ashebosough, Randolph County,
January 2sth, 1856, from which we make the. fol
lowing extract:
II write to tell you how the cavalry served me on
last Friday. They searched my house-said our
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TIE DAILY EXPRESS,
PETERS BURG, VA.

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Newspapers.
T'aaE EgHCsKYEseYsD TIMES
( II G I 4

w - - =. Il Y
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TO THE LADIES.
DIPER & FUNKHOUSER are now receiving at
/ "White's Corner" opposite Benz. Crawford 5
old stand one of the largest and pretest stock of
DRESS GOODS they have ever had, to which they
invite the special attention of the Ladies.
Their stock embraces, in part the following
kinds viz
Black Gro de Rhine Silk,
French Merinos, Empress Cloths
Scotch Plaids, Plain and Plaid Poplins
Printed Armines and Delaines, Opera Flanncls
Alpaccas Coburgs, American Prints, Bal
moral Skirts. A splendid lot of
Shawls Hosiery & Gloves,
Bleached Cotton, Brown Cotton,
Combs, Brushes,
Dress Trimmings, &c., &c.
The above goods with the exception of Cotton
fabrics can and will be sold at astonishingly low
prices for CASH, as have determined to sell all
our goods at the smallest possible advance above
cost.
We are anxious to see our old friends again.
and give this general invitation to all to give us
a call.
Staunton, Sept. 29-2m
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Staunton Advertisements
TT IL Il
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
STILL IN
OPER a TON,

| VIE Undersigned, thankful for past ftvors, III
| forms his friends and the public chat he has
just returned with New and well selected Stock
of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, DYE STUFFS
and GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
For the quantity well as quality, he asserts,
without fear Of successful contradiction that it is
unsurpassed in this market
Having no partner, with whom to divide the
profits, unfortunately no family to support, no
children to educate, and withall without extray-
agent habits it would seem strange if he could
not compete in selling bargains with any other
establishment in the State. Ny will to do so is
good, and ''where there is will there is always
a way" Ny Stock consists principally, as fol-
| lows:
French and English Merinos
Bombasines and Black Silk,
Figured and Plain Alapacas.
All Wool Delaincs,
Half Wool Delaines
IS peiccs White and Colored Flannels,
Manchester and Domestic Ginghams,
Linseys and Striped Domestic
Swiss Muslins and Nainsook,
Plain and Check Cambria,
Table Linen and Towelng
Irish Linens from rs cts to 81 so,
400 Ladies' and Misses Hoop Skirts
Balmorals, the best quality,
Wells and Head Dresses.
l0 pieces Broad Cloth, from IS 80 to $40 per yard
full Stock of Plain and Fancy French and Do
nestle Cassimers .Casinctts Tweeds and Ken
lucky Jeans,
Hosiery and Pcrfumery,
Soaps of all qualities
Nubias, latest styles and patterns,
Opera Hoods and Scarts,
Linen Cambria Handkerchiefs,
"a boz Linen do at 20 cents each or
So, per Dozen,
Plain and Figured Silk Velvet Vestings,
A large selection of Dress Buttons and Trimmings
Full stock OF Bonnet and Cap Ribbons,
boz. Colored Corsctts,
"A and ga Bleached Cotton,
5000 1ds. Brown A Cotton.
400 Bunches Cotton Yarn. Nos. to l5
Cacos and Colored Cambrics
boz. Chemses.
Plain and Needle Work Collars
Cambria Edging and Inserting,
400 Pairs Ladies' Misses and Children Shoes
ShaWls, busters and Ladies Cloaks, the latest
patterns,
Pieces Broad Cloth for Cloaks
And many other articles not here mentioned all
sold at small profit for CASH by
S. H. HlIB,
Next door to the Marble Yard
In the second story have now opened first
rate stock of Gentcmens Furnishing Goods,
such as :-Ready-Made Clothing, Boots Shoes,
Hats, Caps, Linen Shirts, from 80 to $500
Also Brown Cotton and Cotton Yarn by the Bale
or in smaller quantities. S. H. H..
Sept. 29--tf.
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SEMI WEEKLY & WEEKLY EDITIONS.

The Proprietor proposes at an early day as
soon as the opening of the Mail Routes will per-
init to issue SEMI-WEEkLY and WEEKLY
Edition-each of which will contain all the Ncsrs
md Intelligence Of the Daily, carefully arranged
and collatcd, and in this way will be made to
give to the reader full and complete summary
of all important intelligence, domestic and for
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