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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-06

THn OLDEST STEAMBOAT PlOr APlOAr.-
Itis not generally known that the first pilo
Of Fultons first steamboat is still alive, and q
Tesidcnt Of Scott county. Yet such 10 ths
cAse. Mr.. Garrett Myers, now visiting will
his con N Pleasant Valley township, wns
The first man who ever guided "fire-canoe'
through American land save few expert
mental trips on the Seinc) or any other
water.
Livingston furnished money. Fulton fur
nishci brains to construct the first steamboat,
in Amcrica, and Mr.. Myers stood at Tho
wheel" and piloted the Fulton for the space
Of twelve months, ftnm New York to AL
bsuy and elsewhere. The time from New
York to Albany was only twenty four hours
atierwari reduced to eighteen! Truly, steam
navigation has let out several links" during
the pest sixty years.
FOR services rendered." Mr. Myers was
70 receive forty dollars per month Owing
70 Mr.. Fulton's dying insolvcnt, Mr.. Myers
though he had stood many trick" at thu
wheel, was tricked out Of his pay. u.
In what more appropriate or fitting man
nor could the 'crsfl" pay tribute to Ameri
ean genius and skill in invcnting and per
Ssctiag steamboats, and seam navigation
thAn BY wiping out the old pilots score!
Nj. Myers W. born in Rockland county
n. Y, January ~, $780, and Is now eighty
4ve years old, and every way Is fit repre-
sentative man 70 Ill Of his calling.
Il may be fitly added, in conclusion, thai
. Fulsons firss ferry-boalb wsGs irwin
boaas-each boat having tvpcourplete hull:
covered BY one deck, so Nj. Myers has voy
Aoed through life double keslsa; his wife
eem living and with hin, shcaGh n very
seose health. and rapidly hastening to that
hv0 Of rest where the last hndineis made
yhese the plank 10 showed Out" Of simt
Into eternity.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-06
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DlSEASES OF THE NERVOUS, SEMINAL
rk/unlNAR1, AID saxUAL svsfvMs-new md re
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-06

ntMfriEGiA, PAREsis, PARAPLEoiA, rAsALYsls, ~
iTASS.
u is no universally admitted that Consultation
Life Syrupis the Only effective means Of restors-
ton in the various forms Of Paralysis, that "
0ced not reiteratc that II Is emphaticaiIy the
Great Life~Giving Power.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-06

n there is any disease in which The Constitu.
ton Life Syrup 10 sovereign, IL is in Rheums-
tinm and its kindred elections. The most IN.
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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
Fayetteville Market, March 6, 1865.

Fayetteville Market, March 6, 1865.
Bacon 90. Pork co. Lard 6 90.
Beef so to 90 per pound, retail.
Beeswax 6 90. Butter 10 90.
Cotton l 90 to l 25. Coffee 80 co.
Cotton Yarn-6O 90 to Is 90 per bunch.
Copperas, $40 to $l2, Dried Fruit g.
Cotton Cards, Fayetteville make, $50 to $76 per
pair
Eggs 90 per dozen.
Flour $780,
Fodder $l5 to sso Hay SIS shucks $l5.
Flaxseed 10 90 per bushel
Fayetteville Sheetings, so by bale; s-4 do
90.
Grsin-Corn $50 to- $sa Wheat $50. Rye $s6
Oats Is 90. Peas $50 90 to IS 90
Green Apples 80 90 to 50 90. per bushel
Hides-Green 8 80 dry 6 % to %.
Iron-Swedes 81 50 to s., country made a to $5.
Leather 81 so to 40 co.
Liquors Corn Whiskey, $125 90. Apple and
Peach Brandy $125,00.
Molasses. country made, s5 90 by bbl.
Nails 90 to cooper ID.
Onions $35 per hpsheL Powder $50 per lh
Potatoes-Irish $21 bush; sweet SIS
Rice Q 80.
Brown Ssgar 1000. A..
Soda Is 90 to 90 90 psflh Shot SO TO $la
Soap-Eamily Bar 90 per ID, Toilet oo to
10 90.
Salt s5 90 per bushef.
Spirits Turpentine 8 90 per gallon.
Tallow Z 90. Weol SO:
Corrected by E. Z. PEABEKIoN.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

FROM KNsToN.-There were rumors yesterday
that the enemy had advanced on Kinston, and were
engaged with our forces at Sand Ridge, above Core
Greek, on Tuesday last We cannot veuch fos
their reliability, however. We have hae many
sensational stories from that quarter recently, and
We are inclined to doubt al nearsay reports, and
await official intelligence If the eneny are advan.
cling We feel sure he will be checked Preparations
have been made to check such an attempt and we
believe the forces below Godsboro will be sufficient
for the purpose Our correspondent, writing from
Kinston, on the 9Th inst, says: Every body is
in state of excitement down here. The Yankees
are in force at Gore Greek Is miles below this place.
on the Dover and Neuse roads, supposed to be, from
all accounts, $4,000 s';rong Maj Gen. Scho6eld in
command Should toe enemy continue to advance,
you may look for bl oody work in our front Our
troops are lying in wait for them Tolerate.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
For the Standard.

For the Standard.
IN Me EDITOR You wilfhave seen before this Mr..
di'mers proposition to establish an American dist
Or dual government, the South and North tn send
each as many members to the diet as thew NAV
ehoose and no measure to be binding until ratified
by both Presidents. Is not this rich beantf,i .nS
economical? ""A "A~
When Mr.. Glmer was last elected to The Un;ted
oates congress, ne canvassed his district declar-
ing on all occasions that there was no Cause for
breaking up the old government: that those who
wished to secede desired the change merely to cre
ate more new offices Of high and low grade and
large salaries They wanted to see two Presidents
two cabinets, and two Offices instead of one IN,
dwelt at length upon this point and denounced the
insane thirst and greed for Office and those who de-
sired to live on the spos of Offices. Now he comes
IN with proposition to treble them. How con-
safentl
But when did these propositions first see light!
When we sent our commissioners to Montgomery
they were instructed not to take seats there. nor
enter the Confederate councils unless they would
agree to return to the Union. No such PROPOSE
-tion was made in the Peace Congress. And Mr..
| Gilmer has frequently voted that he would have
unqualified independence or subiugation, and go
has Congress time and again resolved
Why has Mr.. Gilmer delayed until this late hour
to make this proposition Is he becoming alarm
ed? Can Congress agree to any such measures
Can the President and Senate, by treaty, agree to
subject these States to be governed by third par
tyr. am sure that Cdgress has no such power.
and do not think that Mr.. Gimer will contend
that it has ,....
II he desires to see a compromise of this kind
carried out, why in the name of suffering and
bleeding humanity did be oppose last summer the
call for q Convention, and 60 for fighting it out
unto the bitter endp Why did he not amend j.
T. Leach's resolutions as to embrace his own
proposition? He has not even apologized for voting
to lay them on the table. And he is so anxious
for his diet or dual government that he can cen.
sure the North Carolina Legislature for condemn.
! ing Congress for allowing the Kentucky and Mis-
souri, delegates to sit and cote without consttn-
ency. The truth is, there are a number of gentle
men who have grown so great that they fancy that
they can ignore the wishes of their constituents
and trample their rights and liberties under foot
with the patriotic expectation Of making their
old political opponents call for quarter or recon.
struction, make them drink the last bitter dregs
in the accursed cup of secession" And often they
have buffeted the lives of their constituents, often
assaulted their liberties and now just before the
final curtain falls upon this bloody drama, they
offer the ridiculous proposition of dual govern.
1nent Can such men lay claim to the name oi
Conservative, and declare without blush, that
they have labored to promote the interests and
prosperity, of their constituents to the best Of
| their poor dbilitsesS ARGUS.
March 1st 1865.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

ORGANIZATION OF THE HONE GUARDs.-Fhe Isl
regiment of Home Guards, 1st Glass; comprising
the counties Of Edgecome, Wilson, Franklin, dran'
vile, Greene Pitt, Halifax, Warren, Johnston, Le
noir, Duplin, Nash, Sampson and Wayne, was or
sanizcd on Tuesday last the 7th inst, by the cleo
of W. F. Green, Of Franklin, Colonel; David Clark
of Halifax, Lieut.. Colonel; and Joseph Jenkins Of
Nash, Major. =,
Wake, Orange, Person. Chatham, Alamance, CAS-
we'll, Rockingham, Guilford. Stokes and Forsysne' I'm
was organized as follows: Joseph Masten' OF % TOT
,v,he. Colonel 9. F. Dowd, of Wake Lieut.. Colo.
mel and s. F. Patterson, of Orange, Major.
Three other companies are still unorganzed, ous
We have not learned their counties
Gen. Leaventhrope commands the brigade
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
For the Standard

For the Standard.
A. AR. EDITOR: Il was opposed 20 the secession of
e o'..es ana as yet bs9s seen nothing that causes
me to regret it. But DO regret that those who
were so "rantankerous" for the war. so full Of o..
cess'on and patriotism" those beliigerent gents
VINO were literally "sping" for the fight som.
OF them, before North Carolina seced.d SWARM.
see would never 60 out till she was kicked out md
tnst they we're going to South. Carolina then max.
ing Dig speeches and bigger promises, saving ego
ocys' play the man, light 'em to the last, and va
will see that your families are all setting no that
granaries and meat houses shall be omen to then,
and as long as we have anything they shall not bs
witnous, &c, DC. say it is deeply to be regret
tea that as they have never at least many of them.
smelt gunpowder, and as the country needs their
services, and Gen. Lee is willing to receive few
more recruits for the coming campaign, that thew
don't at once "fall in" Or if they belong to the
invalid corps (who not able to stand the war in
Virginia, but solemnly promised if ever Yankee
polluted the soil Of North Carolina with his unhal
lowed feet, that they would enter the ranks and
hight them to the death if necessary we would say
to them that North. Carolina is invaded beyond .
shadow oil doubt and Is there could be q few
more men squeezed into the Home Guard orpsnjz,.
ton, we extend 10 them pressing invitation to
come over and help u.s. Gov. Vance will furnish
each OF You musket-the very thing you ought
to have
90 come rlght along gentlemen, bless your dear,
patriotic souls from Hillsborough even unto Cedar
Grove: At the latter placs We hope our friend Dr.
will get from behind those saddle bags that have
IAN uudissEbsd aIon th4 skslf for 70 these many
years and start afresh, 6 his soul the fires Of ps-
triotlsm that glOwed so brilliantly in l66Ol6l,)
ana At once fly to the succour of our good old State
And If certain strong war man, not far off, would
SHED his ministerial robes and accompany the Doc.
tor, we do not know that it would injure his use.
fuiness as minister; but on the other hand, it
might oe OF great service to his country towards
achieving her independence.
Stand to the rack, shay or no hay" Practice
what you preached, gentlemen.
HONE GUARD.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
Vol. -XXXI-No. r..
Congress.

ss,sra. es4 & Congress.
In the House Of Representatives on the Sd in
staRt Mr.. Smith, of NJ c., efEesed resolution, the
Senate concurring, that the Speaker of the House
and the President of the Senate adjourn their re-
spective houses sine die on the 9Th instant which
resolution was adopted, yeas 81, nays 26. This
resolution laid on the table 10 the Senate, but
the impression 10 be that the two houses will
On the 9Th the bill - Ssusser negroes into the
service was taken upAn the Senate, and that body
went inte secret session. 1t was understood that
fnaf action would be taken On the subject on the
7th' We give elsewhere to-day the vote of the
House on the subject We stiii trust, however,
that this dangerous and impsaceieable scheme will
be defeated So: " >: -
In the House on the Sd instant Mr. Turner, of
North Carolina, offered the following resolutions
: keeo5ssd, That the fspsst,of Gen. John Preston,
superintendent Of conscription, shows laxity and
culpabe neglect in the execution Of the censcript
law.
Resoloed, That neither Congress nor the country
looks to Gen. Pillow for faithful execution of the
laws, and any failure delay partiality in their
execution, must rest on the President and not on
Gen. Pillow.
Resolued, That Gen. Preston is in error as to the
number Of conscrpts furnished by the State of
North Carolina, as we'll as in the numbers of his
so called quasi volunteers.
Mr. Turner stated that Gen. Preston had done
great injustice to the State that he in part repre-.
sented. This was not the first time in the report
Of that officer, or in the remarks of gentlemen on
this aoor that the State Of North Carolina had been
reflected upon. But sir, North Carolina Is known
throughout the country for the patriotism ano read
iness with which she has always submitted to con.
stitutional law.
Mr.. Turner proceeded to contrast the casualties
suffered by North Carolina troops and those from
other States, in various engagements claiming that
North Carolina had lost largely more men in the
battles around Richmond, first and second Freder
icksburg and Gettysburg than had been lost by the
troops from Virginia or South Carolina.
Mr.. Turner eulogized in the warmest manner the
conduct of North Carolina troops, and condemned
in the strongest terms, what he declared to be an
attempt to cast slur upon the we'll earned fame of
the old North State.
Mr.. Turner was responded to by Mr.. Miles, and
the resolutions were then laid upon the table Messrs
Fuller, J. NJ. Leach, J. 7. Leach, Logan, Ramsay,
Smith and Turner voting against laying on the
| table
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
, why should anybody feel troubled about tho re.

So why should anybody feel troubled about the re.
sult2 ...-
We hope but few people have flattered themselves
that all the fighting was over, and that all We had
receive the swords of the Rebel officers. We shall
certainly have more battles, and probably ssnguiua
~ ones, before we break up Lees force; and this
being the case, we really do not know whom the
public could select to fight one of them filter than
General Sherman. There is nobody better fitted to
do whatever has to be done in North Carolina than
he; no troops were ever in finer condition than his.
10 be sure, he may be far from his base, but we
suspect he knows as we'll where bis base is as any
Of those in New York who are 90 troubled about his
prospects"
Gold, 199.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

Read the admirable and stirring appeal which
"Linoille" makes in the Standard to day. Ii those
to whom he appeals would only practice what they
preach the country would at once be unit, the
hearts of the President and of Generals Lee, john
ston Beauregard, and Bragg would be rejoiced, and
the enemy would be scattered life chat before the
wiad.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
PURT,IC MEETING.

YHVHERE WILL BE PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN
l. st. Marks District st ht Vernon Church, on Aat.
urday lth inst, at O'Clock to lake 'nto
my Citizens gsnsray invited to attend lsdiss e.
peeally. e. 81 aAnn' ~
March ., 1855.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

SUPPLIES FOR THE ARAY.-We observe that meet
inss are being held in various localities to raise
supplies for the army. The condition Of things Is
such as to render it necessary that voluntary con-
tributions of neat and -four meal should be soiic
tied and received, in order to ensure supply to
Gen. Lees army. Many Of our people have nothing
to spare, but there others who are able TO con-
tribute, and we trust they will do all in their power
to relieve the wants of our gallant troops. This Is
practical patriotism We feel sure that all OF our
neop,e who are able to do so will respond promptly
and cheerfuly.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
A CARD.
JAMES NJ. TOWLES,
Auctioueer and Commission Merchant

RALEIGH, n. C.
GRATEFUL FOR THE VERY LIBERAL
u and greatly increasing patronage be has reserved f
the last FIVE be Offers his to his friends
and the pubc with promises Of using every endeavor TO
give satisfaction -
Sales DAYS every SATURDAY Mornings and WEDNkS'
DAY and FRIDAY Evenings. Call sales at any time re-
qnesteA [N'
AVE. + Con: Merchant.
February 10, 1865. - .ss.RSPd
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

We understand the Governor has requested the
Council Of State to convene in this city on Monday
next, the 18th Conservative.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15
The Situation.

=
The daily papers Of this City of Thursday con-
tain information of battle between the Confeder.
ate and federal forces below Kinaoa, with decided
success to our arms up to twelve dslock on Wed
nesday. The report is that some kheen hundred
federal prisoners had been captured. Nine hum
dred prisoners bad been received at 9oldsboreugh.
General Hoke was reported to be in the rear Of the
federal forces. r
This is encouraging news, and We tsus: that fur
ther intelligence will confirm it We lesn that
late on Wednesday afternoon hssvy firing va heard
at Goidshorough. indicating that thai eei .aa sti}
going on. - ...-,.
We are still without definite information Is to
where Gen. Sherman is with the bulk of his forces
1t is reported that he was at Rockingham, Rich
mond County, few days since, apparently on his
way to Fayetteville. Another report is that he
would strike the Cape Fear some twenty miles be.
low Fayetteville The papers of that town, if they
have any correct information as to the movements of
Sherman, are silent, and properly so, because any
statement of the kind would be Of advantage to the
enemy. Gen. Sherman may confne himself to the
line of the Wilmington Railroad, and advance TO-
wards Weldon; or he may attempt to occupy Colds
borough, and then proceed towards Greeusborough
through Raleigh, relying on supplies through his
lines to the sea by way Of Wilmington and New
bern or he may receive supplies at some point or
the Cape Fear below Fayetteville and advance di.
rectly on the Company Shops through the Counties
of Harnett, Moore, Chatham and Alamance But
this is all conjectural. Gen. Johnston has showr
wisdom in striking the enemy at Kinston, so as te
prevent Sherman from opening communication
through Kinston with Newbern. This is = master
ly stroke If Gen. Johnston can maintain himsel
in that quarter, Gen. Sherman will be much en-
barrassed and may be forced to change his plans.
One thing is obvious, Gen. Sherman is about t.
encounter serious troubles for the first time lin hi
campaign since he left Atlanta. He is still in wha
may be called the sandy region Of the State, ant
such is the condition Of the roads that he will no
be able for some days to come to operate this sid
of Fayetteville or Goldsborough. Meanwhile tn
Confederates have the advantage Of this opportuni
ty to increase and mass their forces in this State
Our readers will find news of interest from Va
rious quarters under the appropriate head.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

ars. JOSEPH E. JoHSsroS.-We shall publish in
our next in full, the official report of Gen. Johnston
of the Georgia campaign. This is a lucid and able
document, and is in our judgment an ample vind''
cation of Gen. Johnstons oper atoms in Georgia.
It is fortunate for the cause that this great com
mander has the control OF military olerau"hs 10
this quarter and we say this without the slightest
d;snosition to underrate the attainments OF Gen.
Beauregard. We may be sure that our military
forces will be handled in mastery manner.
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PROVIDE FOR THE WoUNDED.-It is now certain
that battle has been fought in the neghborhood
of Kinston, and we may expect series Of conflicts
south and southeast Of this ut NC very gEeat dis:
lance from Raleigh. The wounded must be pro-
vided for. If the hospitals at Goldsborough and
Raleigh should not afford sufficient accommoda-
tions for the wounded, it will become the duty Of
our citizens to open their houses and do what they
can for the comfort of these brave men. Let every
one also contribute freely Of any supplies they can
snare from their favilies in aid of the hospitals.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-15

The CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENr.-The rejection
of the amendment abolishng slavery in the United
States by the Legislature Of New Jersey, defeats
that measure for the present. according to the ad-
mission of some of the Northern papers. Eighteen
States have thus far ratified the amendment, and
three have rejected it. The Legislatures OF the fol-
lowing States have ratified it: Illinois, Rhode Is
land, Michigap, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Massachusetts,, West Virginia, Maine, Missouri
Ohio, Minnesota, Kansas, Indiana, Nevada, Louisiana
and Wisconsin, all between the 1st and oath OF FED
ruary. Delaware, Kentucky, and New Jersey have
rejected it The Legislatures of the following states
have yet to vote upon it: Arkansas, Conneet'c"t'
California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennes
gee and Vermont Three fourths Of all the States
are necessary to- give effect to the amendment
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-15

CINCINNATI. Sept l4-Ihe Office OF State
Treisur,s sal! remai5s vacant, NJ Finn having
declined the appointment