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Year: 1863

There is "a noticeable and encouraging
thing about Gen. Hooker's advance across
the Rsppahonnock. It is stated that he saw
the troops cross at three places and ahen told
his corps commanders the plan Of the move
ment. \ letter from the army last week said
that nobody knew the plan Of action, NOT
even the Major Generals 1t sccm- almost
incredible that leader of the Federal forces
should have had the wisdom to tell no oH'
what he meant to DO. bnt the above state
mcnt- Indicate il and il Is reasonable Co
suppose that in such case the rebels, for ono''
know no more about it than we do,-a thing
that We venture to say has not before hap
rcncd in the history Of the Army Of the lo-
tomaC
Year: 1863

Governor Seymour has signed the bill TO
protect the harhors and frontiers Of the
State Of New York against invasion and to
provide for their defence" passed by the late
legislature.
Year: 1863

FeRT CAswBLL, March Sd. 1868.


Messrs Editors Allow the privilege Of your col.
a short space to ask officers, they eonsd-
or cureBg aud abusing prvates hghbred patrios do
they, babtuae themselves to such degraded custom,
+smpy, because they 10 position beyond the reach
of private.


really hard that soldier, who has always
Quoted himself gentleman, should be looked by
officer something without either feeling,
which may hesnd used accordingly oheers seem TO
forget that be gentleman without commits.
son and act towards ell who unlucky enough m only
privates ndependeDce be only t for the most
degraded servtude. do not say that all officers entertain
and carry out such ideas There glad to
who really gentlemen, and would suffer any evil
than descend into the low degraded circle Of profanity
sctuated by that high of patriotism that makes
every whether rich educated or ignorant
under object OF respect only
of those try show of their position By abusing and
maltreatpr those them and who seemed think
that such means only will render them true types Of the
gentleman and soldier who never recoect that the time
will come which will place them and prvates the
basis.


Such conduct he produ ctve of any good
the contrary nothing but evil will follow II. And should
the last very much longer must suffer by
for harsh treatment aenstes the affections than
many seem to think STYLUS.
Year: 1863

WE always hate to see Friday come, because We
have then insert The long postal advertisement,
the exclusion Of matters which we much desire to
lay before readers. Three more times will end that
matter which, indeed we would issue in the form Of an
extra, but Tor the fact that with our edition, at the
present price of labor paper and other materials the
whole compensation would hardly pay for the cost of
doing
Year: 1863

YANKEE RAvAGEs AROUND WASHINGTON AND
SrFFoLK-The more We hear from the neighbor-
hood of Washington the more we regret the failure
of our troops to occupy the place. The people of
Beaufort, and especially those near Washington,
felt quite sure that Gen. Hill would take the place !;
and being devoted and loyal to the cause, they af
iOrded all the sympathy and aid in their power to
our troops. This has exposed them, as might have
been expected, to the vengeance of the enemy and
since the Withdrawal of our troops we learn that
the Yankees have destroyed, burnt, and ravaged at
all points in the neiehborhood of that unfortunate
town. line same result mas happened IN and around
Suffolk, in anticipation of the failure of Gen. Long.
streets movement against that place. 1t is better
to make no attempt seacoast towns, unless it
is the purpose of Generals to take and hold them
at all hazards. The true policy is to confue the
enemy as near the seacoast as possible, and mean
while protect the people on the farms and thus en-
courage them to produce bread and meat
Year: 1863

to reply to its numerous charges against US, that
silence is an implied admission of the truth of its
charges. This is species Of presumption and ar
rogance on the part of that journal not little ridc
ulous. If were to notice even tithe Of what
that paper says, we should annoy our readers with
useless dsputation and at the time effect little
if any good for we could not hope to convince the
Editor of his errors, even impress him with the
importance of being fair, or truthful or candid IN
his statements. Besides, the Register has a very
small circulation, and its mSStatementS, therefore,
are not generally spread to render it necessary
to correct them.
Year: 1863

For the Standard.


Mr. EDIrOR With a view to encourage the
cultivation and production of grain and vegetable
crops, and to discourage the cultivation of cotton
and tobacco, and the production of any other arti.
Gle or crop exclusively for money or luxury it has
been suggested that the citizens of Granville coun-
ty be invited to attend at the Court House in the
town of Oxford, on Tuesday of May Court next it
being the 9th day of the month"; to consult together
and agree upon such measures as The exigences OF
the times suggest would best promote the interest
OF the army, and the welfare of the citizens at home


The dreadful conflict between the North and the
South has been pending so long, and with pros.
pect oil success so hopeless to boastul enemies
that, abandoning all hope of subjugating us by
means heretofore used by civilized nations engaged
in honorable warfare-not trusting to an army vast
ly superior in numbers, and to a navy which has
hlocEaded every Southern port. they propose the
last eApcdient for subiugatng this nation of free
men, the tedious but dangerous method Of starving
us into submission. Not content with elevating
the African tn their level they seek to degrade
US to the position of conquered and subject


Being advised of their policy, the duty we owe
ourselves-the high obligations under which we
rest (Which the North neither understands nor ap-
prec1ates to protect and provide for our servants
lmpel us to use every means which God has placed
in our power, to support our noble armies in the
field, and to secure ample provision and comfort for
their families at home.


The things Of greatest importance to he Observed
by us is to encourage the production of every thing
that will support life and to give confidence to the
currency Of the Confederate government, that the
necessaries of life may be bought at a price so
reasonable as to be brought within the reach of the
poorest family. That few may be unwilling to
receive Confederate money, is not unlikely; that
few may be induced to sell their liberty for mess
OF pottage, Is probable-but such are exceptions
and we sincerely believe the great mass of our peo
pie are prepared to make any and every sacrifice
Tor the successful prosecution of this war. Then
let US unite upon some plan by the adoption Of
which the duration cf the war shall he shortened,
and the achievement of dur independence rendered
more certain and no means can better aid IN the
accomplishment of this great end, than the abun-
dant supply Of provisions and other uecessaries of
life, both for the army in the field and those who
remain at home. GRANVILLE.
Year: 1863

are massed leave it to their sense of patriotism, to
their instinct of self preservation, to that love of
fairness, VIII ch is inherent to Anglo Norman race,
to perfect them. If those forti6cations may be
cessary at future period trust to merciful God
for an opportunity to build them when the crop is
laid by and then insist pom the discharge of the
agricultural labOrers in August and September, for
the purpose of gathering fodder. In those months,
last year, this was urged upon the officer engaged
IN erecting Notifications which have never been
seen by an enemy. 1t was refused, and. thou
sands Of pounds of fodder perished in the field,
and the army of the Rappahannock most severely
felt the loss. Permit me to add, that have no
selfish motive in thus addressing you | have
worked out my exemption for the present season,
and am assured | shall not be called upon again.
But seek not the gain of an individual, whoever
he may be; | seek only to enhance the productions
OF food and restore confidence


Most respectfully yours,


T. P. DEVEREUX.
To His Excellency, Gov. VANCE.
Year: 1863

rbo onnosing armies still stare at each other
across the RappshannocS..


uooLs1s recent ORDERS respecting the discharge
r .bo nine months and two years men from the
so-r,e Of the United States, and the grant of fur
Iouobs to the re.ensting regiments, seem to indi-
cate inactivity and reorganization. But there are
si,ns of animation on the part of the enemy on the
lower Rappahannock, and a. demonstration at Port
ROYAL or Tappahannock would not be surprising.
The Fredericksburg correspondent of the Rich
mond Examiner states that there are thirty y-eight
regiments of nine months and two years troops,
averaging about seven hundred men each, in the
army of the Potomac, and that their intention to
leave the service is fixed and unanimous. The ma
iority of these giments are within three weeks OF
the termination of their time, and it is more than
nrobable that General Hooker will attempt to bring
m an engagement before the strength of his army
;s impaired by their discharge: That engagement
will not occur in the immediate front OF FredeTcks
burc. The probability is, that the Rappahannock
will be crossed some six miles below Port Royal
where the river is not affected by the spring floods
the water deep enough to admit of the co operation
of runboatS, and the banks low, and incapable of
advantageous defence


From Suffolk.


Private advices from Suffolk represent battle as
sill imminent but the impression prevails in off
,l circles that Gen. LOngStreet does not design an
attack on the place. The movement Is thought to
have another object and it is said that large guam
titles of provisions and forage, hitherto aVaila
ble were being rapidly removed from the section
Of country to which Suffolk is the key.


From the West.


The news from the West is unimportant


Federal marauGing parties nfest North Alabama
and Mississippi and skirmiSheS are of almost daily
occurrence.


A fight occurred at Birmingham on the oath inst,
in which the enemy were routed by our cavalry,
losing fifteen killed and many wounded.


Our army at Tulahoma is in fine condition, and
eager for the enemy to advance


forward movement on the enemys part will
precpltate the great battle for the possession Of
the Mississippi Valley and in our army no fears are
entertained as to its issue.


News from other quarters uninteresting.
Year: 1863

CORRECTIONAL notice appeared in our issue OF
the 18th instant, Of the marriage in Goldsborough
Of Adutant ]. Turner Morehead, which turns out
to be unfounded. No such marriage has taken
place. Some one has imposed on US. We exceed
ingy regret the occurrence A person who would
thOughtlessly in jest perpetrate such an act, is
deficient in brains and one who would do so de-
liberately or from malice, is mean and cowardly
beyond expression.
Year: 1863

We publish to day some resolutions recently
adopted by the Legislature of New Jersey. If the
descendants of the "blue hens chickens" and of
the hornets nest" rcglon of the old revolution,
could meet in council, and had the power so to do
they would soon settle our difficulties and stop this
Year: 1863

msnt offTd dty and disloyalty 70 the Cow
e'umsnt, IN this her day Of trial, will form
the chief corner stone. On one side will
be found oil those, of whatever political
faith in the past. who have given their
energies and thsis support 70 the Govern
ment - against the rebellion of the
South. On the other side will be found
those Who, Indifferent to The future Of our
country's greatness, have given aid and
comfort to those who would tear down
the institutions Of our fathers and rear iu
their stead Government the chief corner
stone Of which vonld BE- human bond
age.
Year: 1863

Satisfactorily morning there were
several captured and condemned Govern
meni horses sold at auction in front Of
our ONCE. The bidding was spirited and
most Of the horses brought fair price,
considering their condition, most Of them
being thin in flesh and bearing marks Of
hard usage. &U
Year: 1863

want and creature, to be made or unmade by his
breath, can not critloise bis servants conduct
Or bis policy, his wisdom or foolishness, as the
case may be, American liberty 10 thing Of the
past, and the coming despot has but to appear
and make an end OF its name 90 we'll as its
euhgtaDca
Year: 1863

a. The rebellion exhibits all the symp-
toms Of q pulmonary patient far gone & in
decline" Like poor consumptive, it has
imagined itself " getting better" But after
each coughing spell, night sweat, and hem
orrhage on battle field, to all other eyes,
it was seriously worse It is now in the
Last stages; it will "get better but few
times more until it breathes its last Like
d poor victim Of pulmonary disease, there
is little left Of it but the skin and bone
the flesh and blood and vigorous muscle
that it enjoyed three years ago, have per
spired and evaporated away. Rebellion
against beuifcent Republican Government,
has proven to be very unhealthy bust
naes
Year: 1863

:I It would be difficult to tell which
received the most damage at the battle Of
Chattano nooga, the Confederetes or Copper
lcads- While the former will feel the effect
Of this blow from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande, the latter will experience shock
from Portland to San Francisco If Chat
tanooga gave therebels an attack Of cholera,
it has also given their sympathizers IN awful
f,,e1l Of fits
Year: 1863

in blow that cracked Bragg's skull and
sent him howling to the rear, and now
Meade presses on Lee for the possession Of
Richmond. The leaders Of the insurgents
already begin to feel the hangman's rope
about their neckR. They are in Sea ofca-
la1nity and disgrace, with ruin and death
staring them in the face
Year: 1863

Nature is the Psalmist's Praise the
Lord, 4. fire and hail snow and vapor /;
stormy wind fulfilling his word mountains
and all hills fruitful trees and all cedars /;
creeping things and flying fowl :. His
glory is above the heavens and earth.
Praise We the Lord"


By-and-by, looking at our watches. it was
time for the train. We carried off with us
the best part of the farm-its master. A
plain man, palmer than his neighbors. with
face as kindly as a child's and beart as
simple, he trudged with stick in hand away
from his happy fields, not to see them again
for seven days. When man owns par
adse, it is hard to live in it only one day in
a week But there is hard work to be done
in the world, and this is one of the men to
do it. What if all men did theirs as faith
fully Aad for his works sake, he will be
held in remembrance long after his sum-
mer-day companions are under the grass
and forgotten.-M Y. Independent.
Year: 1863

The following is the letter addressed by
Mr.. Lincoln TO the Union State Convention
in Illinois, a copy of which was also sent
to the Republican Union Convention at
Syracuse, and is to be read at the mass
meeting to-day:
Year: 1863

YELLOW FEVER The news from the Gull is,
says late New Orleans letter, that the yellow
fever is already assuming malignint form in
the extreme South, and everywhere. {" The
impression prevails here among all classes Of
peope that it will this summer reach New Or
leans. e was worse than any previous year in
this city in 1853 The city was exempt until
1858, when it was very bad. Exemption has
followed until .he fifth summer is now approach
ing, and the idea ia that it must again devel-
Op.
Year: 1863

Weekly.-The semi'weekly 7rVsn has
discontinued one Of its trips, and has become
weekly paper. That is just what it should
have been at the start 1t is an interesting
sheet, and the only live paper that has been
published in Troy for 40 these many years"
If the people there don't support it literally
it is evidence that they are unmitigated mug
ginses, their charter should be taken from
them, and their locality sheuld be declared in
a state of nature, without benefit of schools
or clergy.
Year: 1863

Better,-Father Mitchell is said to have
improved slightly since Saturday. He is now
conscious, and he may possibly recover 1t
is highly necessary that bis room be kept
quiet, and it is deemed imprudent for per
sons to call to see him.
Year: 1863

Do YOU REMEMBER 2-Do you remember
that you have put off your wife for over year
with promises that you would buy her Sew.
ing Machine after while2 Now, open your
heart, and on Christmas morning, give her a
happy surprise with Wheeler 4 Wilson.
Year: 1863

At Home,-Leut-Col Strong, of the
93d Ohio, arrived home Saturday evening on
furlough. He is said to look well, and is in
robust health. Col s. left the Regiment on
the 22d inst, and made part of the journey
home on foot He will probably remain at
home for some time, and his numerous
friends will have the opportunity of greeting
him.
Year: 1863

THg M C. Republican for want of some
other subject, we presume, devotes hall
column to Marshal HESS, whose offiense con-
sists in having arrested man who was
talking boistrously in the streets week
ago last Saturday, thus drawing a crowd
around him and completely blocking up
the sidewalk on our main street and who.
when requested to keep quiet and clear the
sidewalk, by the deputy Marshal, answer
ed that he would not, and that II ladies
wished to pass they could go in the street
or substantially this, for which Mr.. HESS.
who came up at the time arrested him for
dlsorderly conduct-yery properly too
The man was afterwards sworn out of 4
fine. and abont an hundred union Leaguers
reioiced thereat That he was guilty of
dis rderly conduct there is no doubt, and
should have been fined under the Corpora
tion ordinance. Nr. HISS discharged his
duty. neither more no less.


The effort to make capital cut of the fact
that the man was soldier, is superlatiycly
contemplate The laws are made for all
Year: 1863

Curious LANDsLIDE.-- We learn that a
somewhat remarkable lanslide took place
on the farm of Mr.. Newell in Shelburne
on Saturday last. As described to US
some five acres of land suddenly. sank
away. as if let drop by the running out or
change of place Of a supporting, quick
sand. A small wooded hill was cut in


halves by the operation, one half remain
ing at its old level, the other dropping a
number Of feet and leaving perpendicu-
lar face of earth. reaching above the tops
of the trees which crowned the now sunk
en- half of the hill top.o Some of these
trees were split lengthwise by the opera
tiou, one half remaining up and the 9th.
er going down, with their respective sec
tious, much as some families here have
been divided by the war. 80 The bed of
the La Plot river was also raised twelve
ior fifteen feetiin spots, not by the earth
sliding in but by an apparent crcwding
up Of the bed Of the stream. a On the
whole, it was apparently singular af-


fair. No ono saw 1t take place, but tho
Year: 1863

WE MUST DIE AGAN.--To the very verge of
the stream our friends may accompany us they
may bend over us, they may cling to US there /;
but that one long wave from the sea of eternity
washes up to the lips, sweeps us from the shore
and we go forth alone In that untried and
utter solitude, then, what can there be for US but
the pulsation of that asursance-"l am not alone,
because the Gather is with me y
Year: 1863

OUR troops on their march to Port Hudson
found board nailed to tree with the following
unique inscription upon it 6 This road will lead
you Yankees to hell" One of our soldiers
wrote beneath the rebel inscription, That is
where we expect to find jeff Davis aud his fol-
loWersN
Year: 1863

IT Is NOT 4 DIE


But restores gray hair to its original color, by supply
ing the capillary tubes with natural substances impaired
by or disease All Instantaneous dyes composed of
lunar cdusic destroying the vitality and beauty of the
hair, and afford of themselves dressing. Uemstreet
ndomiable Cooring only restores hair to its natural
caor by an easy process but gives the hair a
Year: 1863

The local of the Philadelphia Led ger speaks
by the cards when he says there are some
people always looking out for sights. They
cannot pay visit, they cannot receive friend
they cannot carry on the daily intercourse of
the family. without thinking SONS offence is
designed. They are as touchy as hair trig
gers. If they meet an acquaintance in the
street, who happens to be occupied with bus
iness, they attribute his abstraction to some
motive personal TO themselves, and they take
umbrage accordingly. They lay on others
the fault of their own irritabiity. A fit of
Indigestion makes them see impertinence in
every person they come in contact with. In
nocent persons, who never dreamed of giving
offence, are asst )nished to find that some un-
fortunate word, or some n1omentary taciturui-
ty has been mistaken for an insult.


To say the least, the habit is unfortunate.
It is far wiser to take the more charitable
view of our fellow beings, and not suppose a
slight intended, unless the neglect is open and
direct. After all, too, life takes its hue iu a
great degree, from the color of our minds
If we are frank and generous, the world treats
US kindly. IF, on the contrary, we are suspi-
cious, men learn to be cold and cautious to US
| Let a person get the reputation of being
teuchy, and everybody is under more or less
restraint in his or her presence; and in this
way, the chances of an imaginary ofense are
vastly increased. Their jauadiced tempers de-
stroy their own comfort, as well as that OF
their friends. They have forever some faacied
slight to brood over. The sunny, serene con
tentment of less selG-h dispositions never visits
them,
Year: 1863

The New York STA well says, if anything
were wanting to prove the madness and folly
of the dis,enSiol that di'lrac;s the North re-
speoting the prosecution Of the war, the jubi-
liant remarks of the Southern press would sure
ly suffice. All the late rebel papers eXult in
the increasing bitterness Of party feeling u
mongst US and point to it as an indication of the
iardy but effective growth Of that Northern
sympathy with rebellion, on which the seces
sion leaders so largely counted.


When enemies and traitors rejoice at oul
conduct it is time to take warning. The en-
emy hopes to gain by our divisions more thar
they.could ever achieve by their victories. i
should be the first duty Of patriots TO foregr
all minor differences and cultivate union Tor tht
sake of the Union. A departure from this pol
icy has made good men almost despair Of thei
country, and alf6rds pleasure to none but tht
open or concealed foes Of our country,
Year: 1863

The London Army and Navy Gazette, cd
tied by Russell, the Times correspondent, has
an article upon the character Of the Generals
engaged in the American war, in which it is
asserted that no real General has yet appear
I'd upon either side. Testimony is given TO the
bravery and stability of the common soldier,
and the statement nude, which is too true
that while there are mlny excellent leaders
of division, brigade, regiment or squadron
there has yet arisen no Napoleon. The wri-
ter again says that the chances Of success have
been decidedly with the COnfederaies, but
they have had no leader capable Of improving
them, ITO stand and fight has been their
great strategy. Not one Of them seems to
have made campaign with purpose; not
one has had the capacity to understand the
value of victory" OF West Point Russell
says. "West Point s the nursery Of incapa
bles the most conspicuous failure as train
ing school for soldiers the world has ever seen
and if it is true thae General, like poet
is born and not made, 1t must be admitted
that as yet the New World has not been Wis


tied by the terrible genius to whom is duC
the patronage Of cOnquerors aud heroes"
Year: 1863

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PETTIcoATs AND
TROUSERS Girls intending to be bOy-sterous
should take lessons A female recruit in RO-
chester was detected in trying to put her pants
on over her head.