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Year: 1862

is the first time have heard--certainly there
was nothing of the kind before the committee
that ammunition was sent with these con-
demned and inferior arms to Their places OF
storage-just as though they had been intend
ed not for sale but for immediate use in the
field. The truth is, that it is impossible to
steal arms and transport them from one de-
pository to another without the knowledge and
active participation of the officers of the Ord
nance Bureau, both in Washington and at
fiIese deposituriss.' 60.
Year: 1862

Conversation is most pleasing when 1t is
carried on in an easy tone without letting the
mind feel irksoine from lethargy, or distrac-
tion from violent emotions. This is the kind
of conversation that gives most pleasure to
people of fashion, and even to scholars and.
men of profound Tearing. DR.. johnson used
always to like the conversation of his fashion,
able friend, Topham Bearcacrc, because he
talked with an apparent inscnsibiity-with
an afectation of perpetual calmness. This
johnson called carrying on a conversation
without effort. He preferred calm monoto-
nous talker to violent emphatical one.


Aa.A friend Of ours, who had taken pride
for several years in culdvating q full crop of
hair on his face, was called away On business
some time since. While absent an experience
ed aarber spoiled his whiskers in trimming
them, which SO chagriuned him that he diroc-
ted the barber to make clean job of. it by
shaving whiskere and moustache both off,
The barber obeyed, and our friends face was
as smooth and as delicate as when in his teens.
He returned home in the night. Next NOR
ming bis little girl did not recognize him on
waking up. Looking over her mother and
seeing as she supposed stranger in the bed,
she remarked in her childish simplicity, Mis-
tor get out of here Til tell my Pa when be
comes home
Year: 1862

- Wien you've lost lover, let him CO.
Never try to stay his departure, nor to get him
back Love that can serve you so, was nercr
worth the having. 1t was an insult and an
inposture from the first. DE thankful to be
rid of it at last No doubt it's hard and
bitter thing to stffer as you mast from woun-
ded confidence and affection but it is not
half so hard and bitter to suffer because you
have lost that man, as it would be to endure
the haefssg of him. As soon as you can gain
lyoats oaea consent to gire him ap. entirely, and
to loos his nlsaNaess fairly i'sthe face, you viii
be. free and happy again, which you never
could be had you become his wife. aisi
Year: 1862

A CoNTRAsr.-While the New York Tribune
'' urging the psoplo to respond 10 the call for
100000 men, notwithstanding its opposition to
the tactics Of General Mcclellan, and to the
tender policy of the Presi 'ent towards slavery,
the New York Herald is Encouraging all en-.
listments, unless It can procure the removal Of
the Secretary Of War
Year: 1862

A GooD IDEA.-We observe in the Wadesboro'
Argus, a call made to the men of Anson County be-
tween the ages of So and 45 to unite in forming a
new military company, in view of the probable pas
sage of the conscription law. This is taking time
by the fOrelock, and is proper movement The
course pursued by the enrolling officers in placing
the conscript soldiers from the several Counties in
to companies and regiments where they were entire
strangers has bad depressing and discouraging
influence upon many of our men. We are glad to
see that different policy will hereafter be pursued
and the formation of companies forthwith through
out the State of those who will be liable to military
duty will doubtless be preferable to being forced
into associations where they are unknown.
Year: 1862

SEPT. 12-ln the Senate day. bill was reported to
increase the general and staff officers of the army.


Nearly the entire session occupied in the discussion
of resolution for the appointment Of select committee
to inquire whether certain soldiers in the Confederate army
have been executed without trial.


The Senate then went into executive session.


In the House, two resolutions from the committee on
military affairs reported. They discussed all
day. and finally adopted. The first the rendering
the thanks of Congress to Gen. Lee and the officers and
under his command for their late brilliant victory
Unanimously adopted The second expressive of pro-
found satisfaction at the triumphant crossing Potomac
by victorious army and avorng the advance of our
standard into the territory of the enemy Adopted
60; nays Is.


motion to strike out the clause relative to "advauce
into the enemys territory" ELECTED long debate and was
negatived, yeas go; nays SO.


SEPT 13In the Senate to-day the Resolution
ing the execution of Confederate soldiers by Gen. Bragg
without trial. further discussed. substitute was
finally adopted requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether any soldiers in the army of the Con
crate States have been shot By order any General officer
without trial according to the rules and regulations for the
government of the land forces and if So that he will Law
before the Senate all the information be has upon the SUBJ
ec and whether any steps have been taken by the Execu
tive in the matter.


The House Bill passed to create the rank of Lieutenant
General in the Confederate army to increase the signal
cops to provide for the payment of certain claims against
Confederate States in Missouri; and the bill to increase
the pay Of noncommssoned officers and prvates in the
army were severally passed-yeas 76 nays 6.


The Conscrlpt Bill was further discussed.
Year: 1862

We think it entirely wrong for one man to hold
the office of Brigadier General under the Confede-
rate States and the Office of Adjutant General under
the State with the numerous offices and powers
which belong to the latter Office. 1t is impossible
for any one man to serve both governments eff
GENTLY at the same time; and if it were possible
monopoly of offices and honors is repugnant to the
principles and genius of our institutions. divis-
ion of power, and rigid accountability BY those
who hold office, not Offices are of the very essence
of liberty; but how can an officer be held accoun-
table, when he can shift Positions and say he did
thing by virtue of Office, and another thing
by virtue of another? 1t is our opinion that Gov.
Vance is entitled to his own Adjutant General and
not one who is 8rigadier General under another
government; and it seems to that if the occu-
pant of these two Offices would look at the matter in
its true light, and would be governed by just and
proper considerations to say nothing of the delica-
cy of his situation, he would at once resign one Of
these offices. We say nothing Of the Constitution
al point involved in this matter 1t may be the
duty Of others to determine that but We trust that
discussion and decision on the point referred to
may be avoided 1t UiU be, il the officer referred
to should consult public opinion, and what is due
to his own character, BY resigning the office of Ad-
jutant General.
Year: 1862

The last Register contained tumble of matter
which occasioned hearty laugh among its readers
By an improper "emptying in" of matter, as the
printers call it, our interesting and most accu-
rate neghbor had inserted an extract from Phila-
delphia paper about the war in an article on Gov
Vance's Inaugural and in an article about the war
he had inserted an extract from the Inaugural
in relation to the dissolution of the old government
and in the article on the war he commented on the
Inaugural, and in the article on the Inaugural he
commented on the war. 1t was very like Ramsey
Snif1es fighting the ground, and declaring what he
would do if he only had his man in the right place.
Every body laughed at our neighbours blunder; and
vatcinated hot times for the unfortunate FORE
man of his establishment when our neighbor should
perceive the ridi' 'ous figure he was cutting.


For our part, we think it was just punishment
on our neighbor for his attempt to pervert and dis
tort Gov. Vances Inaugural


Our neghbor can see and talk of nothing but
party. 1t has been party partyl with him. ever
since April, 1861, when he commenced his attacks
on the Conservatives. We shall not discuss party
topics with him, if we can possibly avoid it 1t
ought to be enough for him to know that Governor
Vance's friends are entirely satisfied with every
word in the Inaugural. Our neighbor, by discus
sing that State paper and by endeavorng to involve
the press in controversy on the subject only shows
how indifferent he is to that harmony and unity
which ought to exist among us, provided he can
bolster up and infuse little life into his defunct
party. Let our neighbor alone, and he will soon
insert himself in the niche of forgotten lumber
Year: 1862

Mr.. GENTRY AND THE CoNsCRIPTIoN LAw.-Mr.
Gentry of Tennessee, is reported to have said re-
Gently, in the House of Representatives, that the
conscrption law, he believed, would become the
permanent law of the land" Mr.. Gentry will find
himself mistaken in this belief The people of the
Confederate States are submitting to the conscrp-
ton law as matter of necessity, but they will not
submit to it as permanent thing. Such law is
foreign to the habits and genius of our people. 1t
had its origin in France and Russia, and is essen
TALLY antirepublican and despotc in its nature
Let the present law be executed fairly and thorough
w. but there is no necessity for extending it as the
States can readily furnish in their own way all the
additional troops that will be needed. When the
war over let it be repealed; and that member of
Congress who shall vote to continue it as the per-
manent law of the land ought to be, and will be
hurled from his place.


By the way, we have heard it intimated that the
present law has not been enforced in some of the
States south of US. Is this SOP
Year: 1862

MILTON CHRoNICLE.-0ur friend of the Chronicle
complains that he does not receive the Standard
regularly. We are sorry to say that this complaint
comes to us quite too often from our subscribers,
for our comfort We assure the Chronicle and our
subscribers that no paper in the State is care
fully or more promptly mailed to them than the
Standard. Every possible effort is made on our
part to prevent failure in any instance. What do
to prevent its occurrence, has put us to our wits
end, and we have given up all hope of success un-
til dishonest and incompetent postmasters, clerks
and post-ofce agents are removed, and more honest
and capable men put in their places.


We have had just cause for some time to believe,
that there are several post-masters and post-ofce
agents in the State so lost to all of honor and
proprety as to be guilty of the meanness of stop
ping and suppressing the Standard and otherwise
trying to inure its circulation, from sheer personal
or political malice against US. We are waiting to
get the facts in more tangible shape, to lay the
matter before Mr. Reagan, the Postmaster General,
one of the most efficient officers in President Davis
Cabinet to have them removed. And we shall take
occasion then to give those delinquent officers a
we'll deserved drubbing.


The great and unprecedented demand for the
Standard at this time, may also somewhat account
for its failure to reach our exchanges and patrons
Even our enemies, bitter as they are against us,
UiU read it. Our friends will pardon them, there.
fore, if they should miss number occasionally, as
it is very desirable the enemies of the Standard
should sometimes have access to some source Of
light and truth better than they usually enjoy.
Year: 1862

We regret to learn that yellow fever has made its
appearance at Wilmington, in very malignant form.
1t is supposed to have been brought there by the
crew of the Kate, or some other vessel which has
recently run the blockade. About 80 or 40 cases
are said to have occurred, and number of deaths
The most active exertions have been made to cleanse
the town and prevent its spreading. Numbers of
persons are fleeing from the place.
Year: 1862

A FINE ARTICLE OF WHEAT.-That intelligent and
enterprising planter and farmer, DR.. E. A. Crudup
OF Franklin, has sent us a sample of his Tuscan
wheat of which we spoke some time since in the
Standard. 1t is large plump, white wheat and
said to Oe perfectly free of rust or blight of any
Sort. DR.. G. will no doubt dispose of considera-
Ole quantity for seed wheat on fair terms. Our
farming friends, by calling soon, can obtain small
quantity to be put in this fall for seed Sow in
drills for seed.
Year: 1862




on Wednesday, the 10th, Mr. Haynes, Of Tennes.
see, introduced the following resolutions in the Sen
ate which were referred to the judiciary committee


ResolUed That the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to inquire into the expedency Of providing by law under
proper sanction, that military commander within his
department or elsewhere within the Confederate States
shall suspend abrdge the freedom of speech of the
Press and fixing suitable penalties for the abuse Of such
freedom when exercised to disturb the public peace
cite to domestic violence or rebellion against the Confede


RssUed That said Committee further inquire into the
proprety of declaring by law that during the time the
citizen of the Confederate States who has been or may
hereafter be arrested and imprisoned and who not part
OF land or naval force Of the militia in actual service
shall be tried punished otherwise than upon present
ment indictment by grand jury and requiring such
or other making arrests to set forth in
the order OF the cause and nature Of the accusation
against such citizen with reasonable certainty and report
the same TO the President with the of all citizens
arrested and the places of their confinement be laid by
nm before the two Houses of Congress at the commence


RSsOIUed That martial law is unknown to the Consti.
luton OF the Confederate States and that the declaration
ereof IN any department suspending the civil jurisdiction
OF the State and Confederate Courts find apology only
on the ground of paramount necessity for the public safety
and that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire
into the proprev of renortino hill tn ba Snta N abo
ish it. and further inquire whether Congress has power
by law protect these persons against actions dana.
ges for alleged wrongs who have bona de and in the
ecse of sound discretion proclaimed and exercised
ual law within the Confederate States"


The above resolutions seem to be just in their
principles and demanded by the condition of things.
In war, as well as in peace the people should keep
their eyes steadily fixed on great Constitutional
principles, and permit no departure from them, ex-
cept when absolutely necessary to the country
itself Nor is it frequently if ever necessary to set
aside the law and trample on the Constitution, to
save the country Cases Of this kind should be pal
pably and painfully clear leaving no other course at
all possible to bepursued. "Power is always steal
ing from the many to the few" Let the law be
hOnored and magnifed, and let our Constitutions,
both State and Confederate, be sacredly observed.
Year: 1862

We learn, that day or two since; some Confed-
crate officers brought before Gov Vance couple of
citizens of Alamance who had been arrested by
them without civil process. The Governor asked
them for their authority for making the arrest and
holding the citizens referred to as prisoners They
had none Of civil nature He then told them that
neither he nor they had any right to make such
rests except in pursuance of the action of the civil
magstrates and he ordered the prisoners to be re-
leased He declared it to be his purpose to uphold
the law against the encroachmeAts of military pow
er, and to protect every citizen, as far as he could
in his Constitutional rights and then, turning to
the released citizens themselves, he admonished
them sharply of the importance of so acting as to
avoid just suspicion and told them that all who vo-
lated the law, or disturbed the peace or committed
acts calculated or intended to injure the common
cause, would certainly be punished. But the law
must have its course, and the military power must
be kept within its appropriate sphere.


We give this as we heard it from gentlemen who
happened to be present Such course on the part
of Gov. Vance will increase his hold on the conf
dence of the people His face is infexibly set not
only against unauthorized assumptions of power by
the military, but against every thing designed or
intended to cripple the Southern cause He be-
leVes that we can achieve liberty in the contest
going on with our Northern foes, and at the same
time preserve it intact among ourselves.
Year: 1862

TIE PRESIDENT AND THE BOR.
j DEB STATE MEN.


! The scene referred to iu our Washington
dispatch, the interview between thc Border
Etate men and the President is suggestive,
important and encouraging. It is the lat
.cr, because it foreshadows an event which
must come, and with its coming, usher in q
new day for our country-EMAEc1rAT1oS-
President Lincoln asks the men from the
Border States to prepare the minds Of their
:orshtuents and people for such measure,


IS it may be presently necessary. It is
admirable and cheering to note the spirit
b which this suggestion was received, and
tle p1ctcstatiens Of uualterable loyalty
tllicn accompany the response We shall
a,orty get down TO the bottom Of thi:
;reat contest and remove forever its cause


The day Is near at hand.
Year: 1862

habit Of self abuse To which Is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the ut
most importance to the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts ot their physical ability to
enter that state Sent any sddreSs in a sealed wrap
per. on receipt Of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention 20 the treat
ment Of the various private diseases treated of IN pr
vae report Our DpcnSary Is the only Institution of the
Kind IN America which has been tabliShed by special
charter AM this fact should give IL preference the
various auacks of doubtful character be found in al
Year: 1862

Certificate of profits, or any certificate or
memorandum showing an interest in the
property or accnmulations of any incorpora-
ted company, if for sum not less than ten
dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars, 10
Year: 1862




''The dissolution of the Cabinet goes on
apace Mr. Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury,
has already resigned, ana it is reported that
Postmaster General Blair will do likewise
Secretary Chase, it is said, does not expect a
recall to any other position in a new Cabinet.
Nothing is known of the intentions Of the
President It is thought that the Secretary
ship OF State Will be offered to Senator Fes-
senden, but that he will decline it. The Com
mittee Of Senators Of the Republican caucus
had an interview on Friday night with the
President and all the members of his Cabinet,
except Mr. Seward. 4 general desire is ex-
pressed at Washington to have General Banks
at the head Of the War Department, but his
absence will probably prevent the qualification
OF that wish, even should Mr.. Stanton re-
sign, of which there seems to be no present in
dication Any remodeling Of the Cabinet
which does not contemp plate change in the
War Department will fail to secure the conf
dence Of the nation
Year: 1862

Whatever may be your condition-in-
wardly or outwardly--let not complaint
fall from your lips. You may be poor
and obliged to work hard day by day;
but this world is q. place Of toll. Millions
have toiled before you, who are now at
rest i'll the kingdom above, Are you
abused So was the most perfect man
the world ever say. Abuse viii not in
jure a sterling character. Harsh words
rebound to the speakers own hurt. Are
you cheated? So is every honest man.
If you complain at every mishap-al
every slander-at every dog at your heels
you will pass life of misery. The
best course IS, to suffer without complain
ing, and to discharge all your duties


faithfully, as in the fear of God. The


man who has snarl always on his brow
"a scorn Oh his lip. and mountain or
his back-not one of which he can mus
'er courage to remo7e---is Of all men the
most miserable. If you complain at tri
fles now. before you die you will embitte
every hour of existence, by your unhappy
disposition,
Year: 1862

q - & -
needful work. There is no trenchinr
upon the liberties Of the people except As
the people themselves first see that It is
necessary, and in advance CAL for It. The
government really imposes nothing i.
simply gives effect to the public spirit.
There is no limit to its power, because
there IS no limit to the determination Of
the people to save the country. Iusother
nations the people are never more subiees
to their rulers than in the time Of great
peril. Here, on the other Eand. periilous
times are the times when the rulers are
most truly the servants of the people.
Others governments are weakest, ours IS
strongest, in time of storm.


OF course this new lesson, set forth n
manner so novel and startling, cannot
at once be read Alright. The advocates
| OF kingly rule with blunder over it most
pitifully. But in time it must be ,isidere
stood. When our rebellion is crushed,
and the authority Of the constitutional
government of the land is reestablished in
all its grandeur and glory, the superior
strength Of popular self-goyernment will
be SO manifest that longer doubt will be
impossible. 1t will take its place among the
very axioms of political SCIENCE World.
Year: 1862

Hurrying on in the midst OF excitement,
Pushing extravagant projects through
Few Of us know OF pause ever to question
Even TO ask where we are hurr. ing to;
Hurrying on over blessings unheeded,


Chasing some JOY, like the butterfly. gone,
What is the good OF our wonderful frenzy?
What is the use of our hurfying on2
We have besn hurryiug on frcm onr cradles
What but its shadows have we for the Past
We are still hurrying on as expectant-


What Shall we get by our hnrrying at last7
Graves are SO thick that we cannot miss them,
Going with only the clothes we shall wear;
What shall be, then, all we're hurrying after?
What shall we have, with our hurry, when


there?


Hurrying in the wake of the phantonns


Conjured alone in the fever of haste
Hnrrying OIL with extravagant projects,


Little we reck OF treasures ae waste
Little we know of the diamond moments,


All to be gathered and garnered in store,
Making our worthy worthless possessions


Up in the land " here well hurry no more
Trhssures that lie all aronnd Us in plenty


We never heed as we are hurrying On,
And when ln Heaven our Golfers are empty


We shall first know how they are lost ane


are gone;


Then we shall know how our spirits have was ted
Wealth of Eternity planted in Time,
The soil for its seed growing barren as ashes,


While we are hurrying out of its cline.
God works but slowly-but slowiy, my brothers


Not hurr,iug Onward in passion and strife
Works with love only, and ouls for others,


Not fof himself in the green fields of Life:
Let US sit down and be calm and be thoughtful


Lifting our hearts to Eternity $ b.ink--
Let us cease living alone fo the Present,


Let us cease hufrying-what do you think?