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Year: 1863

Send your little child to bed happy. What
ever cares press, give it a warm goodnight kiss
as it goes to its pillow. The memory Of this,
in the stormy years which fate may have in
store for the little one, will be like Bethlehem S
star to the bewidered shepherds.
Year: 1863

~ P. Cad Bryan, who was greeted
with left handed welcome by the Daven-
port Democrat on occasion Of his resigna.
ton and return from the army, is making
active demonstrations for the Copper
head nomination for Governor.


r. Cad was one of the original peace
men ofthe Iarius Neal stripe, but finally
O. included to accept lucrative office in
the army while still holding on to salary
at home--till the Copperhead reaction
last fall inspired him with hopes Of party
success, and he came home try hi,
chances for Governorship with Clagett
Mahony and the rest.
Year: 1863

EH The beautiful weather which We
have had for the past few days Is theme
Of universal praiss--it could scarcely be
improved, although if We could have an
April shower, it would have very bene-
fetal effect on our streets, which are at
present very dusty And our farmers say
that . good rain is needed very much at
present. The wheat is in the grouud
and it wants rain to bring it out.
Year: 1863

WE invite the attention of deal
ers to our heavy stock Of Goods,
purchased for cash in large lots
from importers and manufacturers,
the quality of which we warrant.
The extent Of our business enables
US to offer inducements to buyers
equal to any Eastern house, after
adding cost of transportation and
delay.


All orders to Us will be prompt
ly and carefully executed. Dealers
visiting our city are invited to ex
anime our stock.


r A ROBINSON & co.
Year: 1863

The currency is the life blood of the body polite,
and the government is the heart If the currency
fails the will fail. Every friend of the cause,
therefore, is deeply interested in sustaining the
rency. The currency, or circulating medium of the
country which is now Confederate notes, enters in
to every transaction of life As these notes decline
in value the prices Of all articles advance; and
therefore, as general rule, the higher the prices
the more worthless the money.


A plan has been proposed to improve the curren-
cy, and is urged by gentlemen a gentleman of
experience and ability in finance, which is, we
believe as follows: Let all the people, according to
their means, invest their Confederate notes in Con-
federate bonds to the extent of four hundred mil
lions of dollars and thus withdraw these four hun
dred millions from circulation; the bonds referred
to not to be subject to TAXATION SO US to induce the
people to invest in them. .-


The objections to this plan are, first il is chmer-
ical Ii the notes are not sufficiently good to OBJ
tain the confidence of the people, SO as to prevent
their continued depreciation, the bonds, issued by
the government that issued the notes. will not
be regarded as much better than the notes. If the
investment in bonds is expected to be made on
grounds of self-nterest the expectation will be vain
for the same selfinterest which refuses confidence
in the notes will erect itself as barrier to invest
ments in the bonds. Patriotism, and disposition to
invest surplus of notes may lead to considerable
Investments, and we trust they will but mean
while the issue Of notes to support the government
and the army will go on, at the rate OF million
of dollars per day, and the result will be that as
many notes, to say the least will be issued as will
be received by the government in payment for its
bonds. q.


Secondly, the investment of four hundred millions
of dollars in bonds, to be held untaxed, would es
tablish great moneyed aristocracy which would
overshadow and control the country. Such an aris-
tocracy would be dangerous to liberty United with
the government, with the powerful patronage of the
latter, the freedom of elections would be stricken
down, the moneyed interests would shape all legis-
lation, and that legislation would be against the
great body of the people who are not able to invest
their means in bonds.


There is but one plan to improve Confederate
rency, and that is TO defeat and Grire back the enc
n.y. anil thus give confidence to the people in the
perpetuity of the government The prop which
this currency needs is eodenee IF the holder Of
Confederate notes felt perfectly sure or even rea
son ably sure that the government would be estab-
lished and would continue to exist for number Of
Year: 1863

We had on hand when the mob assailed cur
office, the manuscript proceedings of number of
public meetings, and some of them were in type
and thrown into pi with other matter-among the
latter those of a meeting held in Chatham County,
urging vigorous prosecution of the war. The mob
pulled our papers out of our desk and scattered
them in all directions and in this way many of
these proceedings, together with communications
on various subjects, were lost We shall give in
our next synopsis of the proceedings of such
meetings as we could find among the scattered man.
uscrpts.


We received few days since the proceedings of a
meeting held recently in Moore County, presided
over by Col. John Morrison, at which some excellent
resolutions we're passed; and we regret to say that
we have either mslaid these proceedings, or they
have been distracted from our office. We put them
away in our copy box and have since searched for
them in vain. We trust the Secretaries will be
good enough to prepare them again for publication.


1t is gross SANDER to say that the late public
meetings in this State which expressed desire for
peace, were attended or held by disloyal PERSONS
No doubt there were a few deserters at some Of
these meetings, and few who would prefer to see
the State separate from the Confederate government
but the great bulk of those who got up, attended,
and shaped the action Of these meetings are as true
to the Southern cause as any men in the State
They ore the fathers and brothers of thousands of
our soldiers who dedicating their very lives to
the cause; and these fathers and brothers in many
instances have been stinting themselves and their
families for year past in order to furnish clothing
and other comforts to these soldiers. They have
shown by their acts their attachment to the South;
while many of the "precipitators have been show
ing their attachment by aoOrds.
Year: 1863

Capt Josiah Turner, Jr., and the Hon. A. H. Ar
fagon candidates for Congress in this District, aG
t;ssed large concourse in the Courthouse in this
pace on Tuesday last


Mr.. Arlington led off and spoke for an hour, very
ngeniouSy defending himself and explaining his
votes as member of Congress. He told the peo-
pie that he voted against the tithing law, and ad
mitted that he voted for the exemption act contain
ing the Odious tooenty negro exemption feature He
explained and defended this vote, and also the sub
srute feature of the act.


Capt Turner replied in one of his best speeches,
which gave great satisfaction to his friends Wed
not propose to attempt sketch of the discussion,
IS our limits will not permit. Capt Turner was
very severe and justly so on those able bodied Sc
ceSSionsts who were instrumental in bringing on
the war; but who refuse to g int in it, and remain at
home to grow rich by trading and specuatng, and
who are constantly sowing discord among the peo-
pie by denouncng the old Union men as untrue to
the South. He promised the people that if elected
ne would vote to materially modify the tithing law,
50 as to make it operate only those who may have
asurpus of provisions after paying their taxes and
supporting their families-that he would counte-
nance no unjust discrimination between shareholders
and nonslaVeholders- lie would oppose secret
sessions-that he would do all in his power to sus
tain our brave soldiers and render them comforta
Ee-that he would insist on strict observanc of
the Constitution, and exert himself to maintain the
civil law against the usurpations of the military
Wver


Mr.. Arlington, it is we'll understood, is the can
diate of the DestructiVes This is seen by the
manner in which he is taken up by the Confederate
ofce,holders and the old party hacks of the De-
sGuctive organization. On the other hand Capt
Turner is Conservative, and will be supported as
SUCH We can speak from personal observation
only of Wake County, and we can confidently as
sure our friends that, in our opinion, Capt. Turner
will carry Wake by an immense majority.


We were glad to observe the courteous and good
humored manner in which the discussion was con-
Quoted. While the candidates were both pointed
and positive in the expression of their views, and
While they were now and then very sharp on each
other, yet nothing was said to occasion unkind or
unpleasant feeling either between them or their
respective friends.
Year: 1863

Though the Federal Union and the Confederate
States have now in the field more powerful armies
than at any previous period in the war, and though
they literally face to face at Charleston, Chat
tanooga, and the Rapidan, the most peaceful dis
position seems to pervade the bosoms of the oppo-
sing hosts. There is not one sound of battle from
all our wide border, bristng as it is with hostile
bayonets. The enemy's advance has been checked
in Northern Virginia, his plans OF destruction and
dcSolation defeated at Charleston and the angry tide
that burst in from the Southwest has been partially
rolled back at Chickamauga. The Yankee is every
where foiled and the Confederates seem not vet
ready to attempt his expulsion from our territory.
We can better afford this inactivity than the enemy
With him not to continue to advance is to admit
failure.


There was a report at Gordonsville Yesterday
that Ewelps corps, the right wing of Gen. Lees
army, was crossing the RapIdan but this we be-
lieve to be unfounded. The impression prevails in
the army that they are on the eve of important
events and all sorts of reports may be expected to
obtain circulation.


General Gilmore is doing nothing at Charleston
but marching and countermarching his negro reg-
mcnts on Morris island, while the great monitor
monsters blockade the port of Charleston. Making
the blockade effective IS all that has been accom-
pshed by the number Of lives and the amount of
powder and shot that have been expended during
the most memorable siege of modern times Gill.
more may throw q few shells at Charleston, bnt
their effect is little to be dreaded, the distance be-
tween his nearest batteries and the city being five
miles, and not four miles as previously stated 1t
has been apprehended that an overwhelming land at
tack to be made on Charleston, but this fear has
been dssipated by the ascertained fact that Gilmore
has, negroes and all, only twelve thousand troops.


We have nothing from Chattanooga. There is a
movement in course ofexecution further Southwest,
which had, perhaps, better not be mentioned


From the far West we have none but Yankee &C.
counts. According to their representation, they
have accomplished the subjugation of the great
State of Arkansas. But what means the term sub
jugation when applied to thiny settled country
like Arkansas, with no great cities to drag down
the rural districts General Sterile may penetrate
to Little Rock, the capital; illuminate his procama-
tons he may any portion of the State, pen.
citrate to any point but when he retires the country
will relapse at under Confederate control there
remaining only track of devastation to show where
his hordes have passed. =


There is nothing later from General Magruder,
in Texas, General Dick Taylor though the latter
gentleman is believed to be making characteristic
ubiquitous movement-RichmOndE Examiner. >
Year: 1863

Since penning the foregoing, we are informed by
the best authority, that the charge in the Raleigh
Progress of Gen. Benning being privy to the sack
ing OF the STANDARD Office is base alsehood that
gentleman was sleeping when the act took place
atlanta LnteIligencer.


Gen. Benning was in Raleigh that night and on
the street not more than an hour before the mob
took place. VIII he sag on his honor OUer his O,on
name that he did not hare reason to appreAend that
our office ~oud be assailed that night By portion
his troops? And if he really entertained this ap-
prehension was it not his duty to see that no such
thing was done? A police officer was sent to him
at the depot to inform him of the outrage by por
ton of his troops, but the officer was repused and
not allowed to see him. If Gen. Benning is hurt by
the statement of the Progress and if that statement
IS unfounded he will leave no effort untried to
certain and punish those who composed the mob
The officers who led, and the soldiers who did the
work of destruction under orders belong to his bri
gade. The President has ordered an investigation
VIII Gen. Benning to it that this investigation is
thorough and complete We shall see


Only a few days ago some Georgia officers were
in this City, threatening that when the Georgia
troops returned to Virginia they would apply the
torch to our office. So it seems the mob spirit still
snimates portion of our army; but for the credit
of our brave soldiers themselves as we'll as for the
credit of the country, trust this spirit is confined
to very small number. But if President Davis
will do his duty this mob spirit will be repressed
and the press and the people will again enjoy the
privilege of free thought and free speech.
Year: 1863

" s'

 @ January 18th. 1863.

 DEAR ENQUIRER Thinking on the plea o " auld acquaintance" that a few lines from the 5th would not be rejected by you, notwiih standing the deeper interest you feel in your Home 18th, raised in your own County. The Fifth being from no one locality, obtrudes up on general notice, and are glad to say, has nev- CT failed to receive its due proportion.

 At present, as you will perceive, our biding place is not many miles from this Seat of Government" yet we live life of the most sublime exclusion, free from the wearying scenes of the active world, our peaceful lite untouched by any anxiety save the one We feel for the personal safety of the Paymaster. 2 Indeed, the query of < 8 man or myth" as to him, has become to us matter of the most lugubrious doubt, which nothing but the i'm mediate liquidation will entirely obliterate from mind and memory. Paymaster will please take notice.

 Our Camp is some half mile from the De- pot, occupying land which, when we settled upon it, was thickly covered with ten years old pines but have succumbed to the freezing ne- cessities of a winter campaign-furnishing the materials for fire and shelter, the first If which necessities is certainly obtained through fiery trials of the most smoky character. Ysu are probably fully aware what a delectable reputa. tion for warm and speedy fires green pine bears but if not, and should you wish to wit ness practical illustration of this, trip to Dixie, including visit to the Fifth at an early hour of the day, when fires are being coaxed into burning mood, would speedily perfect your lack of information on this point. Should you also be desirous to cultivate knowledge of it's power to promote patience and placa- bility of disposition, just introduce it to the kitchen stoves on baking day, and then. from a secure position, note the end thereof, and you will marvel much. .taeg

 An undue ration of smoke hath greatly mar red the original purity of our compi'xions' and should circumstaness compel a protracted stay here, we may certainly calculate on an addi- tional colored brigade to the service, but to relieve any apprehensions that our friends may entertain on this point, I would state we are under marching orders-therefore liable to de- part from here at any hour. But where We shall go the writer knoweth not-would not presume to indicate any precise locality-save that it will not be Connecticut. On that point, am fully assured to be relieved from an oc- casional call from the Rebel Cavalry, which will not be the lot oe this Brigade. b.

 You probably noted the visit they paid this Corps a short time since, making the ground it occupies the area of. 2 eifcteyvhose circum- ference they trotted over in most itnpudent manner, exhibiting a superb contempt for the whole of i" Slocum's Corps" Our Generals, with their accustomed sagacity managed to elude them in a style highly commendable. The country here is as dreary as desert-the fences are no more. Peace to their ashes"

 J.W.
Year: 1863

Lockjaw We learn that Mr. P P.
Althof, recently cut his leg with piece of
sharp, rusty iron, and he was taken with lock-
jaw soon after he was brought home, and he


is in critical condition and i will be almost
a miracle If he RECEIVERS. A good constitu-
ton may possibly bring him overgs ga d
Year: 1863

Oh, the Heart it is a Treasure
Oh, the heart it is treasure,
That should not be lightly won,
To be cast aside at pleasure,
When the festive hour is done.
'Tis a jewel that to cherish,
stil should be thy dearest boast,
For, when all beside it perish,
Will its worth be felt tho most.
Oh, the heart it is blessing,
In its freshness and Its youth,
DO It thine, mid thy caressing,
To preserve It in it's truth.
'Tis no worldly gem, at pleasure
To be worn or cast aside;
But firm and priceless treasure,
And more valued when it's tried.
II heart is for thee beating


Use it gently, lest it break
Warm aud tender be thy greeting
Twill grow fonder for thy sake
And in sickness, or iu sorrow,


Let thy care Its solace be-
Then twill all its gladncss borrow
From Its sun Of hope in thee.
Year: 1863

W NcT Jersey has the honor Of being the
first loyal State TO attempt to send men to
State prison for being opposed to treason. A
grand jury in Union county recently indicted
certain persons for disturbing q Democratic
meeting" This meeting was simply r,1nl-
hole gathering, notoriously for the purpose
of breaking up Union meeting to be held
in the same village. The so-called Democrats
got the worst Of 1t. The trial under the in
dictments took place last week; the judge Of
the court did his utmost against the defend.
ants, but The jury disagreed with his Honor
and returned verdict Of not guilty.
Year: 1863

"FIGuTING JOE HOOKER. The New
York Evening Post says that thOughtless
admirers have contributed to give to the
new commander of the Army of the Poto-
mac, a character for rash recklessnsss
which the facts about that general do not
warrant. General Hooker himself knows
this. "Don's call me Fighting joe "
said he lately, "for that name has done
me incalculable injury. 1t makes por
ton of the public think that | am hot
headed, furious young fellow, accustomed
to making furious and needless dashes at
the enemy" The fact is Hooker is an
old soldier of long experience, and to un.
doubted bravery and boidness adds the
prudence and caution so essential to the
character Of great general.
Year: 1863

position they have now lain for twenty hours
while our cannon are trying to drive the rebels
back and let our men in over their breastworks
We are sure to fetch them. It is impossible foi
them to drive US, and we have cut off nearly every
avenue to their water. Still the General says
"keep quiet men, wait little longer and we will
save the lives of many Of your brave fellows.
Notwithstanding that hundreds Of thousands ol
shots were fred yesterday, only l2 Of our men
were wounded.


| have been on the ground but little. am or
dered by Gen. W., to stay with the trains and
stores, in the rear, as was not paid for stopping
bullets and whom he wanted me in front be would
send for me. Yesterday during a pause Of the
firing he sent for me and went and looked over
all the works and Notifications, and received his
instructions. 1t has kept thirty-eigh! four mule
teams constantly at work drawing ammunition.
Year: 1863

We hive seen private letter which states that
Robert Coiey, Company X, 4th VT, at the battle
Of Fredericksburg, exhibited conspicuous cool
ness and bravery. lie took two swords, one from
a Captain, and one from Lieutenant of the sis,
n. c. regiment. Alone he captured seven rebe
prisoners and took them to the rear lie ordered
a rebel Major to surrender, but the Major at'
tempted to escape by running. lie soon brought
him up standing by charging bayonet, when the
rebel tried to shoot him with his revolver, but
Cofey was too quick for him shooting the rebel
through the head and killing him instantly. The
rebel Captain from whom be afterward took the
sword saw Coffey when he thus summarily dis
posed the rebel Major and called to some ol
bis men to shoot him, and three Of them fred but
fortunately missed him. Cofey Immediately
sprang toward the Captain and told him, unless
he ordered his men not to shoot he would Kill
him on the spot. The terrified Captain gave the
order and directed bis Lieutenant to come In and
surrender himself, which he did bringing five reb
sls with him, they all surrendering themselves tc
Coffey. No federal soldier was near Cofiey du
ring this encounter except his first Lieutenant
and singls-handed, Re accomplished this brillian
result. The Colonel Of the regiment very prop
erly thanked him for bis bravery.
Year: 1863


Bind the oak leaves round his head
Hehls shown himself mani
Bnvely charging he fell dead,
Fighting foremost In the van.
Cheering with mighty cheer
On he led the ierried band
Now he lies upon his bier,
Cold and stately, still and grand.
slowly gather round him oW,
Ye, his soldiers and be dumb.
Cast one look upon his brow,
As you hear ths mullied drum.
Then with solemn feet I'D slow,
Mourning for his early doom,
with your folded banners 60,
Lay the hero In his tomb.


Park Benjamin.
Year: 1863

It is said that at least one hundred
thousand men are yet wanting under the
last call of the President. EVsry Nsl0 Eng
land State has filed her quota, except New
Hampshire, the last regiment in which has
been organized, but lacks a few hundred
men. Encouraged by this slight deficiency
in the Granite State, the New York World
thinks there is scarcely any doubt Of the
success of the conservative party at the
coming State election in March" and pre-
diets that q Democratic Governor, Legis-
lature and three COngressmen" will be
chosen. III
Year: 1863

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Times says that call viii be issued
in few days for Convention in New
York, on the eighth of March next, of all
the Democrats elected to the next Con-
gress for the purpose Of determining the
policy TO be pursued by their party in ref
erenee to the war. The enterprise is un-
derstOOd to be approved by the Democrats
in the present Congress.
Year: 1863




The applicant was at once removed; to his
great astonishment, and it was not until the
sharp one enjoyed the perquisites and hOnOrs
for some time, that the dodge was discovered
and the rightful one reinstated. Another,
who was afraid his head was about to come
off, wrote to the Department in the name Of
the probably successful candidate as follows ::
"Sir-I am informed by the Hon. Mr.
- that he has procured for me the appoint
ment of route agent on the R. R. If
this is the case, why in h-Il don't you send
along thedocuments? I am tired Of waiting.


Yours in haste, R B"
The effect of the receipt of this extrOrdin-
airy document at the department, was, of
course, to crush at once all Mr.. BIS chances
for the appointment, but at last the truth
came out and another artfuI dOdger came to
grief.
Year: 1863

The Abolitionists charge Vallandigham
with being in favor of peace on any terms.
He has always expressly denied the
charge. In his great speech, delivered in
New York, on March I, 1868, he said.


81 am not for peace on any terms; l
would not be with any country on the
globe. Honor is the life of the nation
and it is never to be sacrificed. have as
high and proud a sense of honor as any
man in the South. and love my country
too we'll, and cherish its honor to pro-
foundly, for single moment to consent
to a dishonorable peace" A voice
1.-THE whole country" eyes, the whole
country; every State; and |. unlike some
of my own party. and unlike thousands
of the Abolition party, believe still, be-
fore God, the Union can be reconstructed
and will be. That is my faith and mean
to cling to it as the wrecked mariner
clings to the last plank amid the ship
wreck"