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Year: 1861

ANOTHER LETTER FROM MAJOR ANDERSON
The following letter from Major Anderson has
been received by a gentleman in Cincinnati:


Fort SUMTER, Jan. IL, 1861.


Whether a bloodless separation can now be
effected, after her (South Carolina) foolishly
firing upon vessel bearing our flag, the other
day, think very doubtful. was sorely tempted
to open my battery, but, perhaps fortunately,
for the chance of having matters settled with.
out bloodshed, could not have touched the
battery that opened upon her, and my deiences
were just then in such condition that l could
not have opened the war. am now nearly
ready. The people have supposed that this
work was ready to be defended when came
in. 1t was far from it-and it would take me,
even now, one weeks hard work to have it in
complete state. My command is only about
one.eighth of what il should be in time of war
but though small in number, l feel strong in
the confidence that Providence will guard and
guide me safely through any danger that may
threaten. Yours, sincerely,


ROBERT ANDERSON.
Year: 1861




The Committee Consisting of Messrs. Holden,
Strange and Jones Of Rowan appointed at the late
session of the Convention to inquire into the expe
diency Of extending encouragement to the manufac-
ture of oil cloth in this State had the subject under
consideration and prepared report, but at so late
period that there was no opportunity to submit it
to the body 1t will be submitted at the next ses-
sion. Meanwhile it is not improper to state that
while the committee duly estimate the importance
and value of this article especially at this time, and
while the samples submitted to their inspection ap-
pear to be very good and in every respect superior
to other samples which they have seen, manufac-
tured in the Confederate States; yet such is the
variety of manufactured articles of prime necessity
which also claim the attention of the government
and so difficult would it be to discriminate Justly and
properly between them, that they concluded to re-
commend appropriation for the object referred to-
They take pleasure, however, in bearing their test
mony to the industry, ingenuity and skill manifested
by the manufacturer, Mrs. Jane Wilson, of Raleigh
in the samples submitted to them, and express the
opinion that the process by which she manufactures
this article is, in ITSELF valuable They also take
occasion to commend this process, and such supplies
as Mrs Wilson may furnish of this article, to the
favorable consideration of the Quartermaster's De-
partment
Year: 1861

We commence to day the publication Of the Reg
lister of the North Carolina Troops, with the heads
Of the departments and the commissioned officers
to each regiment and company. Such register
MANY desire to have, and we give it for the grati
cation of our readers We shall complete it hereat-
ter and place it on the first page of the semi-weekly
Standard for several weeks, means Of reference
to all interested in the matter. At present the list
is incorrect, number of designations and changes
having taken place, but we have the promise that
VIC shall be furnished with correct register. We
do not state where the several regiments are station
ed leaving that matter for our enemies to find out
Persons desiring to know can find out on application
at the Adjutant Generals Office.
Year: 1861

Mr. SMPsoS's BAKERY.-We visited day or two
since, the extensive Bakery of Messrs Simpson
Son. near the Central Depot, and found them earm-
y engaged in turning out in large quantities all kinds
Of biscuits and crackers for the army and navy.
They are making pilot and navy biscuit or crackers
soda crackers, butter crackers, and milk and wine
crackers We trust they will be encouraged by the
State They can afford crackers Of all kinds at as
cheap rates as they can be made in Petersburg
Year: 1861

lcE.-Have our people made the necessary ar
rangements to furnish themselves and the people of
the State, with full supply Of ice! 1t can be pro-
duced easily in our up-country, in the neghborhood
of the Railroads 1t will be greatly in demand and
will bring good price. Put up ice-houses, if you
have them not, and fill them at an early day.
Year: 1861

WAR TAx.-The action of several of the Legisla-
lures of the Confederate States indicates DISPOSE
ton to assume the payment of their quota of the
War tax out of the State Treasures so as to relieve
the people from the burden. Some few of the States
perhaps can do So without much difficulty. and
there is strong desire among our people that our
State Convention should make similar arrangement
We doubt not that every member Of the Convention
would be glad to effect it, if it be possible. But
when we remember that MOI tn Carolina has an ex-
pensive war department Of her own: and that she
has agreed to cothe equip and furnish blankets to
all soldiers in the field and that her sole reliance
to do this is upon the issue Of Treasury notes bear
ing interest of per cent it will require prodi-
gious shrewdness in nanciering for the State to pay
in addition, $4,000 600, supposed be her quota of
the war tax, in gold and silver or in Confederate
notes. Confederate notes will soon be abundant in
the State; our people can get them for what they
have sell for good bank notes. but the State can.
not obtain them in exchange for Treasury notes. and
it has already borrowed Of the Banks all it can oh.
tain from them at present What the Convention
will do in such case, it is difficult to determine,
but the safe course for the people is to make their
arrangements to pay the tax in May. Some of our
more Southern sisters have always been clamorous
for direct tax; and yet the first opportunity they
have to try it they stave it of. We judge il the
people pay this tax and we get through the war
soon we shall not hear so much said in favor of d.
rect taxation.
Year: 1861

THE CANADIAN PREss ON THE MASON
AND SLIDEL CApruRE.-We perceive that
the Canadian press still continues to make
unnecessary buster about the arrest Of Sill
dell and Mason. The fact is that tho most
Of the Canadian journals are directly hostile
to the government of the United States 10
this struggle against rebellion, and they
make the capture Of the rebel euvoys q
pretsxt for showering their abuse upon the
Federal Government, and making as much
bad blood out Of the matter as possible
They resemble pack Of dogs yelling sad
barking, and making all the noise they can
at the sight of a stranger, till they are 81
leneed By word from their master. When
they hear how much more moderately the
Eog|ish press discuss the event about
which they are SO clamorous, they will
slink away, With suppressed growl.-
Those who have the authority for talking
big aud threatening, are usually the very
people who sound the loudsss trumpet
As nsighbors, if not friends, the journals
Of Canada ought to have some regard for
truth, reason and decency in their discaa.
sion, and not allow their passions to run en-.
,i:ely away with their prudence. e.-Nsp
York Herald.
Year: 1861

EAST TENNEssEE.-We have been hap
py to meet with Col. Swan, one Of the Rep
resentatiVes elect from East Tennessee to
the Confederate Congress, who ia now 10
our city for the purpose of advising with
The Government as to the state Of things 10
East Tennessee, and the best course TO be
taken with reference to it. We are happy
to learn that the disaffection 10 that region
is by no means extensive.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Year: 1861

We copy the following eloquent extract
from speech delivered by Mr.. Corwin of O.
hlo, in the House of Representatives on the
2od and Oath of January, 1860. 1t is appro-
pirate to the times:


s'My colleague (Mr. Cox spoke of meet
ing upon the Western Reserve in Ohio. .
He amused himself with the comic power he
possessed in initiating the nasal twang of the
Yankees of that Reserve. 1t sounded strange
to you, it did to him, and so it did to the
army of Prince Rupert at Marston Moor, when
the ancestors of these men rushed into battle
against the mailed chivalry and curled dar-
lings OF the court of Charles L. What happen
ed then Something worthy to be noted, and
not forgotten. Stout Cromwell and his uncon-
querable lronsdes, when the day was well nigh
lost, charged with resistless fury upon the
proud columns of that host of gentlemen, as
they were boastfully denominated, aud lol
Prince Rupert and his host were scattered as
the dried leaves OF autumn before the
storm blast of the coming winter. That same
nasal twang rang out on that day their well
known war cry, The sword of the Lord and
Gideon These Yankees are peculiar people;
they are an Industrious, thriving, pains-taking
race of men. The fraiIties Of these men grow
out OF their very virtues-thoSe stern virtues
which founded liberty in Eng land, and baptis-
ed it in their own blood upon Bunker Hill in
America. They will do so again if there is
necessity for it. 1t is hard matter to deal
with men who do verify believe that God AL
mighty and his angels are encamped around
about them. What do they for earthly
things or earthly power? What do they care
for kings, and lords, and Presidents They
fully believe they are heirs of the King of
Kings. In the hour Of battle they swear to
themselves to stand, like the great Hebrew
leader, in the cleft of the rock the glory of
the Most high God passes by them, and they
catch CLEAN OF its brightness. If you come
tn conflict with the purposes of such men they
,ciH regard duty as everything, life as nothing.
So it appeared in our war of the Revolution
Year: 1861

He will also give special attention to bust
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at Washington, and especially tc
Lana Cases, and obtaining Land Patents


AS the head of one of the Land Patent Bu.
reaus in the General Land Office at Wash
lngton for several years and possessing a
large experience in the transaction of public
business, he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction of business with the Govern.
ment nSlv2yl
Year: 1861

CHAPTER XXI.


AND SUBSISTENCE OF TIE MILITIA. MEN OF


THE STATE OF Iowa.


Section l, Be it enacted by the Gen era
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That for the
better protection Of the exposed borders or
this State, to resist ma,auding parties of
Indians and other hostile persons to repel in
vasion, and to render prompt and efficient as
sistanee to the United States, the Governor
be, and is hereby, authorized and empower
ed to organize two Regiments of Infantry
one battalion of not less than three compa-
MES of Artillery, one squadron of not less
than four companies OF Cavalry, and one Reg
iment of Mounted Rinemen, for the service of
the State as herein provided.


Sec 2, Said Regiments, Battalion and
Squadron shall be formed of such companies
ofvolunteers as may tender their services for
the purposes specified and those companies
shall be accepted which the Governor shall
deem best suited to the service reu ired, the
regard being had to the location au efficien
cy.


Sec. 8. Each Regiment ofInfantry shall
consist Of ten Companies, each Company of
Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry shall contain
not less than 40 nor more than Ga men, and
shall be provided with such commissioned
and non-commissioned officers as the gener>
al regulations direct for similar troops in the
army Of the United States.


Sec. Said Regiment of Mounted Rifle
men shall consist of not less than six nor
more than ten Companies. Each company
shall consist of not less than forty nor more
than one hundred men, and shall be officered
according to the regulations for similar troops
n the army of the United States. They
shall be selected from voluntary enrolment
of persons in counties of the State most ex
posed to the inroads of bands of lawless per-
sons, and shall be organized into companies
according to convenience of locality, under
tho orders of the Governor, and shall not be
ordered into service outside of the border
counties, except on the order of the Governor
Of the State, or the President Of the United
States.


Sec. s. The clothing of said volunteers
shall be uniform, &C ,ording to such general
regulations as shall be hereafter provided,
and shall be furnished by themselves. Each
mounted man shall also furnish horse suita.
ble for such service, with equipments proper
cor the same, to be inspected and valued un-
der the orders of the Governor.


Sec. 6. Each company accepted under this
act shall be supplied with the most effective
arms that can be procured. As soon as pra
ticable one of said Regiments Of Infantry
shall be placed in encampment at such place
as the Governor may direct, and shall be du-
ly instructed and trained for such time as he
may direct, not exceeding thirty days, unless
he shal! be of opinion that the exigencies of
the State or the General Government demand
their continuance in encampment for longer
! time. And the Governor is authorized to
call out any company or companies of either
Year: 1861

GLAZIER AND PAINTER
Would respectfully announce that he is ready
attend to jobs of glazing rainting and
Vanishing at short notice. Lettering and
Sign Painting in the best style Of the art
7stf Shop doors West of Eagle Exchange.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, as We have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken In frsc
ton of second, clear weather. Mothers need
now have the trouble take them TO Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricsture, they
will but go once


feblS-tf HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

TULARE CANAL A FAILURE.-The Stock
ton Independent learns that the Tulare
Lake aud San Joaquin Canal project, after
the expenditure OF considerable money aud
labor thereon by the contractors, has been
abandoned. II seems that the contractors
went at the work under the impression that
the whole distance to be dug was only
twenty-five miles; but upon taking an ac-
curate typographical survey Of the route
they found that the Canal would have to
be forty miles in length, aud SO it was
abandoned.
Year: 1861

AN old citizen tells the Hannibal (No.) Mes
senger that he was in st. Joseph at the time of
the Platte bridge disaster, and was on the
ground the next day; that he was informed by
those on the train that there we're some sixty
or seventy men standing on the opposite bank
OF the Platte river who witnessed the train 20
down, and when the wall arose from those
wounded, they broke and ran, but afterwards
returned and robbed the dead Of their revolvers,
watches and other valuables.
Year: 1861

RECRUITING in Canada for the Union army
is meeting with violent opposition from the
local authorities. We do not wonder at it,.
Recruiting in the United States for the Crimean
war came near leading us into serious trouble.
We feel certain that the government has au-
thoTized no such movement, and will discoun-
tenanee any attempts to recruit on Canadian
soil
Year: 1861

Love ToKENs.-The gossips tell funny story III
which two Russian nobienen and favorite Parisan
actress play the principal parts Both OF the bayards
were sutors for the fair lady smiles and both seemed
to be equally esteemed by her. It would appear that


in Russia as well as in many other countries lock of
hair is considered signal pledge of the tender pas
sions but if the truth must must be told, few OF our


theatrical dvnites endowed by profuse ehevelure


and if thcv were the incessant demand would
haust the supply. Aademoiscie Alice gories in the
possession of auburn ringets and wouldn't part with
one of them for less than duchy Her Russian ad-
mirers the count de e. and the baron de M,
both happened to have hair Of the golden hue


that Of their mutual Dulenea Each begged 1or
of hair in exchange of his own which the charming
creature readily assented and without torehng sin
gle curl of her head cunningy managed to affect
change of parcels, by which each gentleman received
tuft of his rivals caparies. The count now wears
the barons woo next his heart and the baron sleeps
with the counts scalp-lock under his pillow.
Year: 1861

ColfEE SALT &c.-We copy from the 9eS orleans


Crescent the following talk about salt and the stock on
band The country is not yet suffering from the scar
city Of the article and before the stoeksin the country
exhausted there will be found means to obtain sup
plies. 1t will be out of place for US to say how the
stock ran be replenished The spies and inf5rmers h
our midst will have the papers board the bloekadng
Sqaadlon before forty-eIght hours expire.


The stock of coffee is becoming much reduccd, and
indications strong for a very short supply What
sill answer for substitute, is the inquiry! why the


cereal Eye If the country is deprived of the berry,
sill not be the first time i'll this century During the
gar of 1872 to 1875 the intercourse with foreign COIN


cries closed and coffee considered cheap ct one
dollar per pound. However, shall not suffer greatly
t we should be deprived Of morning beverage the
coming year As regards other articles such royi-


ons and breadstuifs, there viii be no want for the
latter. Salted meats and provisions viii eommaudhgh
prices butnotsuch high and elevated prices as wouldbe
speculaors anticipate, in parts Of the country


Planters and farmers are prepared to meet the pres
ent crisis 1t has taken many unawares but before the
present stocks OF meats can be consumed measures will
have been concoced and carried cut that will cover any
deficiency in the supplies Of western bacon, pork and
beef Corn is selling for 40 to 45 cts. per bushel.
Year: 1861

REAL OBJECT OF THE WAR-We clip the following
significant article from the New York News: By the
papers which arrived by the AngloSaxou we learn that
the Rev Dr. Cheeyer and the British aboltionsts are


looking to the American for the most hopeful re-
suits for their AT meeting in which the pastor
OF the church of the Purtans declared his conviction
that the American would result in the total eman
epation OF the black The Morning Star in which
these proceedings published strongly inorses the
efforts of DR.. Cheever, and believes that ashe brave
martyrs who have thus far shed their blood in behalf of
aegEo freedom have not suffered in win Such is the
only presumption evidently upon which the war finds
any sympathy abroad In any other respect the teach
ing Of plain sense is that the contest is both
runous and hopeless and is the fact more clear
lhan to those the who have explored the
mysteries of war and look upon transatlantic events
with vision unobscured by immediate contact or the
nists Of passion We accord to Dr. Cheever the merit
5f both and tahkness in this matter and eonse-
tuenty, we'll appreciate his purpose in administer
ing t5 the utter ruin of country and government His


Interpretation Of the real motive which governs the war
party is unquestonably truthful as any other nterpre
saton would be incompatible with any ordinary mode of
reasoning upon the subject 1t is to be hoped that the
American people will open their eyes the real enor-
nifty OF the project before it is too late to arrest The
threatened calamity Lett least attempt to preserve


The form and spirit Of the government though the day
pf negro millennium and jubilee, which eniiyens the
hopes of Dr. Cheever and his sympathsers be indei-
Fitely postponed.
Year: 1861

SUPERIORITY or TIE SOUTHERN 0FECEUs.-Under
this head the New York Herald has the following ar
tcle:


1t is impossible TO read the southern accounts in de-
tail Of the battle Bull Run aud compare them with
the accounts given by our own officers and men, as
well as those civilians who witnessed the fight without
coming to the conclusion that the southern army had
greatly the advantage i'll officers over the northern
armv They fought with bravery which casts the
conduct of the Union officers into the shade, and that
selfsacrihcing herosm told the fortunes of the day.
The men advanced TO the charge or held important
positions while they decmated, because they
animated and fired by the example of their leaders


1t impossible otherwise tOaccOunt for their great loss
in men and officers far exceeding, according
counts the loss in the Union army.


The number of officers Of high rank killed and
wounded bears proportion to those killed and wound
ed in leading the enemy. The rebels lost at least in
killed. generals, one brigadiergener six colonies,
one heutenantcolonel i'll wounded, brigadIergen-
era six coloDels and three maors-twenty field olii
GERS in all. The loss in company officers though not
great was not, perhaps IN equal proportion. The
southern field officers fell in leading their troops the
charge, and their example inspired their men with
great ardor when they we're inclined to give way.
We read that Beauregard and Johnston themselves
were in the hickest OF the fight at the decisive mo-
ment Beauregard having his horse shot under him;
and throughout the day these generals exposed them
selves continually death by gaoping along the front
of their lines observe the development OF battle
Where were our field officers during this period? We
almost ashamed to tell Weknow there are gallant
ceptions-such as Sprague of Rhode Island; but it
must be confessed that field officers the whole,
reflected but little credit upon the army upon the
loyal States and the chief part of the fighting done
by brave privates and company officers their own
hook. Our superiority in men. The southern su-
periority was in the officers The reason is obvious;
the officers in the federal army have been selected
from purely political or personal considerations, and
without any regard to the professional qualifications
necessary for such important trust whereas in the
southern army the field officers have been chosen chiefly
for their courage, skill, and scientific attanments,
Hence the difference
Year: 1861

\ GENTLjStAN-Show me a man who can quit the
company of the young to listen the kindly voice of
age who ca hold cheerful conversation with whom
years have deprived all Of charms show the man who
is willing I'd h4lp--as if the blush of Helen maned
cnl5 check show me the who would Oh soonerlook
rudaly at the poor girl in the village than at the we'll
dressed in tile saloon; show INC the who treats
roeced mdenhood he would the heiress surround,
ed by the powerful projections Of rank, riches an6
family; shos him that abhQrs the bertines gibe-
who shuns him as the blasphemer and raducer of his
mothers seE who scorn as he would the coward the
iquler Of woman's reputation; show me the man
who never f6rgets for instant the deeacy and
pec. that are due to in any condition class,
and you shog true gentleman.
Year: 1861

RAISING You've TURKEYs.-A correspondent of the
london Field gives the following direconts:


In answer as che method OF raising young turkeys
tler food, &c, would beg leave state that having
Feared great number the way have found best to do
il to keep them much possible from getting damp,
either i'll their feet or bodies which may be done by
having capacous coop for them, well srewn with dry
toad drift or sandQf course letting them in and
out fne days they please. They very suscep


be of cold and die Of cramp if not properly attended
TO- have always found that they most liable
iwhcn they the size of blackbrds They should be
fed eggs boiled hard and chopped fine, culd barley
meal wnitemeal, ieeks and onions, all chopped fine
and ed well with the other food together with any


ttle piece of fat dripping of fresh meat which may
be at hand The above should be well rubbed till 1t is


all in little pieces about the size of grain of wheat
aud then feed as often they require it till month
Gid then some broken barley wheat may be OCCASION
ally given. have hatched turkeys under my game
liens, and have doubt that they may be Matched
Ger any hen that should set well.
Year: 1861

Were parallel to be drawn between the first Ma
poleon and the third, they would be found to be op
posite IN almost every particular Both have been sue
cessfai, showing that prepensities in themselves will
never produce daanfa bat it is the manner in which


they are employed that eyates ruin their posseSsor