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Year: 1864

Are we 10 Appeal to our Slaves to Fight our


Battles3


Had any1 one have predicted in 1860 that the
war which}w then being urged on by fanatics
both NortAend, South would finally be fought out
by slaves and that IN less than four years we should
be appealing to our own slaves to fight our battles
and offering them as an inducement their liberty,
he would have been set down as a madman. But
alas all these things seem to promise an early
ful6lment. The slaves of the South have no par
ticular interest in this war; its whole tendency has
been to oppress and ihjure them, and haG they not
been forced not a corporaps guard of them would
have taken up arms on either side Their condi-
ton before the war; as slaves, was infinitely better
thanit will ever be again, and the fanatics and
demagogues who brought on and have continued
the war will be held responsible to the civilized
world for ali the snfferings they have endured or
may endure in its progress. The North has dis
graced itself by armihg slaves and forcing them
to the forefront Of the conflict and any attempt
our part to use them will only bring US down to
their level and BESIDES We should find the slaves,
with muskets in their hands, an element of weak
ness instead of strength, for their timidity and
cowardice will induce them to seek protection from
the strongest side, and hence they would not only
not be reliable in battle but they would go to
the enemy by regiments and brigases whenever
they found an opportunity.


year or more ago when this thing was first spo-
ken of we thought nothing of it. because we did not
SuPpOSe Ioat any oo0 Poi HOu vi OuI PeOPle
would ever become so thoroughly demented as to
propose seriously to fight battles, and WIN our
independence with slaves; but now that leading pa
perS are discussing the prOprety of the step and the
government is being urged to its adoption, it becomes
a matter for serious consideration and we do not
hesitate in the outset, to enter solemn protest
against it. In the commencement we proclaimed
to the world that were fighting for the right to
manage our own domestic affairs in our own waB
which included the right to own and hold slaves !;
but now if the advice of those who want to raise an
army of negroes be followed, to do ourselves
what we went to war to keep the North from doing
free our slaves and organize them to fight for our
independence Was ever such a monstrOus, such
degrading proposition heard of before Progress
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Charleston Courier writes,
" have lately had occasion to give dogWood full
trial on cbills, and confidently commend it A
strong decoction of the bark and berries is made,
one third the quantity of spirits is added. Dose,
wine glass full three times daily
Year: 1864

Anguish Of mind has driven thousands to suicide;
anguish of body none. This proves, that the health
of the mind is Of far greater consequence than the
heelth of the body, although both deserving of
much more attention than either of them receive.
Year: 1864

The VoTE IN GRAsT's ARMY.-Deserters, &c who
come from Grants army all testify that it has voted
the Lincoln ticket The work was done thus -
The officers circulated among the men the promise
that all who voted the right ticket should have thirty
days furlough as soon winter set in.-EcGminer


Which trickery rs precisely the same as that used
in the North Carolina election last summer, by the
friends of the "oyal" candidate only that soldiers
were told that if they voted for Holden they should
never have any furlOugh at all No sensible man
will expect any election to go against the bayonets
in either section, hereafter, and men who cheated
our own soldiers, detailed men and even citizens out
of their votes in August should not complain that
the tyrant Lincoln plays the same game in NoVem-
ber-ProgreSS.
Year: 1864

An IRoN Eco. lin Dresden there is an
iron egg, the history Of which is some
thing like thia: A young prince sent this
iron egg to 20 lady 70 whom he was be-
trothed. She received it in her hand, and
looked at u WITH disdain. In her indig-
nation that be should send her such .
git she cast Il to the earth. When it
touched the ground, spring, cunningly
hidden in the egg, opened, and silver
yulk rolled out She touched secret
spring 10 the yolk and . golden chicken
was revealed she touched aspiring in tie
chicken aud . croSn was found within /;
she touched q spring in the crown and
within It was found : diamond wedding
ring. There is moral to the story.
Year: 1864

train, who had been stopping at the
above place, and who, it was believed,
had stolen a large sum of money. On
the arrival of the train at Concord lad
answering the description was arrested
and taken TO the police station, and on
being searched there were found on his
person over two hundred dollars in sill
yer and in United States and Canada pa
per currency How much of the stolen
property had been previously disposed
of could not be ascertained. The Often
der was apparently about fourteen years
of age, and gave his name as Silas
Smith of Lawrence, Mass, where he
said his mother was living, He stated
that he went from 0ssipee, N. H., to ind
work, but go: out of money and after
ward helped himself at the Clinton
House. The boy is evidently an adept
in crime. He was committed to jail In
Concord. boston Journal
Year: 1864

A YOUTHFUL RoBBER.-We learn from
our Concord IN. H. correspondent that
on Thursday evening City Marshal J L
Pickering of Concord received a tele-
gram from Rouse's Point, signed by H.
A. Derrick supposed to be the proprie-
tor of the Clinton House, directing the
arrest of q boy on the down express
Year: 1864

The desertors and refugees coming in,
are more than ever since the election.


They say that many who were awaiting
the result of the election will now come
over.


All British subjects are being pressed
into the rebel army, and their protection
papers when offered for their exemption,
are torn up.


All other aliens are impressed except
the French.


During the afternoon the pirate was in
shore, and her only chance OF escape TO
sea was to run across the Montgomery S
bows, which she did not attempt.


During the latter part of the chase, the
Tallahassee was SO pressed that she could
turn neither right nor left without
running across the bows of either
the Lillian or the Montgomery, as
she was between the two Union
steamers she was managed so as to
compel the Pirate to keep direct coarse
and the coast ran in such direction that
she would soon be cut off by land, and thus
be completely Gagged in.


Three hours more daylight would have
insured her capture, but sunset gave her
an opportunity of escape
Year: 1864

HEADQURTERs ARMY OF PoToMAc, I.


November 10. 4
The rebels have lately been playing a
sharp game in front of part of our lines
near the Appomattox. At this point there
is a small creek in front of our works
across which they have built dam which
has threatened to force back our lines to a
dangerous extent.


To counteract this work. General Egsn
devised works which he personally super
intended. On visiting part of this line
on Sunday night rebel shsrpshooter sue
decided, after several attempts, in wound
ing him, the ball entering the right fore
arm and passing disgonally down several
inches and out at the wrist.


The wound is very painful one, not
dangerous. He goes home to day on a
twenty days leave of absence
Year: 1864

1t appears that the Tallahassee man
aged TO escape in the chase the other day,
of the four Union steamers engaged in the
chase of her, on the 7th inst.


The Montgomery and the Lillian took
the lead, the former following her up
from ten in the morning until dark.


The pursuit was unAagging, and most
exciting.


So near had they got to her, that but q
short time would have elapsed before she
would have been their prey, when night
set in, and she escaped in the darkness.
Year: 1864

The Commercial quotes from a private
letter from an officer which states that
General Candy was on his way to Little
Rock, and while standing on the hurricane
deck of steamer was shot by guerrilla
in the left leg near the thigh.


The officer was standing at his side at
the time and says the wound it an ugly
one, from Tifed musket ball, passing
through the upper portion of the leg.
Year: 1864

A COMET CoMtNG.-Professor New
mager has predicted that in 1866 a
comet will come so close as to endanger
this our earth: and, should it not attach
itself to us(as one glohule Of qnicksil
YER to another. )nor annihilate us, the
sight will be most beautiful to hehold.
During three nights we shall have no
darkness, hut but be ha,hed in the
brilliant ght Of the blazing train.
Year: 1864

Come heqr what the bird on the hickory sings.
Whose nest was blown of but fortnight ago.
In one. as soft, she is folding her wings.
And a new love ia perehed on the branches below.
Come hear what she says to the heart of the poor
Whose temples have fallen in wind and in rain,
Come hear how she sings new song that Is sure.
To the glorious old carol Of-Try it again.
What has been badly done cannot perish too soon
What - been rightly done will not perish at all
One work towers at even, and one tOtters at noon;
And We know not their worth I'LL they triumph


or fall.


know if is hard TO be toiling so long.
know it is bitter to struggle in vain
To be broken by sorrow. and bafied by wrong:
But the duty Of life is to-Try it again
Not hand on the earth bnt has labor and task;
Not heart on the earth but has duty TO do;
Success let us merit whenever we ask,
And fear not but God will be tender and true
And still, when we falter and fall in the race,
Or the wreck of our hopes seattsrs over the plain
Remember TO look with plying face
On the work of our brother, and-Try it again.


HENRY MoRFoRD.
Year: 1864

Keep your mouth shut when you read
when you write, when you listen, and by
all means when you are angry. There Is no
person in socisty but who will find, and ae
knowledge. improvement in health and
enjoyment from even temporary at
tention 70 this advice
Year: 1864

The number of Union prisoners who
have been confined in he Libby Prison
at Richmond since The lightning of the
war is estimated az hinely seven thou
sand. AGgreat proportion Of these have
contracted diseases from which they will
never fully recover, and many have died.
Year: 1864

twill be seen that large number of
the above pupils have not been absent
during the year. The list shows an in
crease of punctuality over last year.


II. j. CALDWELL Supt.
The Teachers of the Grammar School
report the following list of names, as
those who have been perfect in conduct
during the term which has Just closed
Year: 1864

The END OF TIE WAR-We are asked fifty times
day, more or less, when we think the war will
end. As we have no right to think, in the absence
Of data to think upon, we are sometimes at loss
for an answer. However, for the information Of
those who are particularly inquisitive and anx-
ious upon the subject we will relate dream that
friend Of ours had upon the duration Of the war,
which may throw some light upon the subject He
dreamed that he awoke from dream Of fifty years,
ana found himself upon the south bank of the Rap.
idgn. He saw at little distance from the spot
where he aToks Corporal with II men and
wheeIbarrow He approached and asked the Cor:
poral what this little gathering meent. This
replied the Corporal, ais the Army of Northern Vim.
ginia" "Whers ale the Yankees -: inquired our
friend. "They are on the other side of the river,


replied the Corporal. "They have the advantage
of us in numbers and transpOrtation-as they have
Il fnen and TWO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We expect to
get the advantage in position, win whip them, and
then the war will end" - a


As this is the best and all the information we
have about the probable duration Of the wars We
give it free gratis for nothing at all.--A6iDgd0a
FirsiRiaR s=-. .s' Fs7a
Year: 1864

in council when the Congress last assembled in Rich.
lnOnd aud Il is also my Hrm convection that ii
the foregoing resolutions had been adopted by the
Congress at its last session. measures would at this
time have been in progress tending to q anal and
satisfactory settlement Of the questions at issue be-
tween the North and South. > But if these efforts
had been made and had failed, we should have been
no weaker either in moral or in physical resources
at home, while abroad, Among the people OF Europe
and Of the North, We should have gained great
morai power by the exhibition on. our part of an
earnest dispostionto stay the edsion of blood and
to terminate this awful eoract In accordance with
those principles Of reason and justice which reflect
lustre on civilized, Christian nations. We might
then have hoped that the people Of the North,
giving heed to this appeal and anxious as they must
be for peace, would have risen up at tie polls and
defeated NJ. Lncolns re election in November next
and thus have paved the way for settlement of
cur difficulties by the Conservative men of the two
sections As it IS, with the temper which seems
to govern the rulers of the two sections can per
ceive no reasonable ground for hoping that Mr. Lin.
coin will be defeated, or that the war will ceas
until the South shall have conquered the North,
the Norththe South. We are not lighting for con-
quest and should not incur the risk of being con-
quered BY the North without putting forth every
effort meanwhile to terminate the struggle by ne
gotiations.


The Standard will continue to be devoted to the
rights Of the people and to the independence and
sovereignty of the States. It will maintain the
integrity and. Independence of the Judiciary, the
freedom of the press and of speech, and the free
dom and purity Of the ballot-box, without which
our present struggles will be in. vain, and our
free forms of government an empty mockery. 1t
viii insist on strict construction of the Conied.
crate Constitution, and on searching but not un-
generous scrutiny of the acts Of our rulers. 1t will
Infexibly oppose any and every attempt to render
the civil authority subordinate to the military pow
er. And it will oppose, at all times and every
where with the utmost earnestness to the last
moment, oil attempts to subvert our present form
of government and to establish a dictatorship or
monarchy on its ruins. H


AS the elections are now over, and as the Stand.
ard will be relieved for some time to come of the
pressure of matter purely political in its character
viii endeavor to render it more welcome and en-
tertaining vehicle of news literature and science
trust my friends win exert themselves somewhat
to increase the circulation of the paper.


With many, many heartfelt thanks to my friends
and patrons, l am Very Respectfully, .'-


w. w. HOLDEN.
Year: 1864

A HUMOROUS writer in the Chicago
Post describes how he got out of bad
scrape in the Police Court:


The next morning the Judge Of the
Police Court sent for me. I went down,
and he received me cordially. Said he
had heard of the wonderful things l had
accomplished at Bryan Hall, and was
proud Of me. 1 was a promising young
man and all that. Then he offered a
toast Guilty or not guilty?" l re-
sponded in brief and eloquent speech,
setting forth the importance of the occa-
sion that had brought US together. At
ter the ceremonies 1 loaned the city ten
dollars.
Year: 1864

A Coon CMEN.--It is said that when the
Congressman met on the floor of the House on
Monday they were all in the best of humor.
Pleasant greetings, handsbaking Of political
opponents, and merry laughter all round was
the order Of the day. We hope tbis may be
regarded as good omcn OF the humor with
which they are going to enter on the business
Of this very brief session. We expect that they
will be as good natured towards the public as
to each other, and hurry up some good lcgis-
lation, over which the country may rejoice,
between this and the 4th Of March,
Year: 1864

phia, whether Il would net be better to getit


consent Of Congress to coin three cent copp
pieces They would be far more desirah
than paper shinplasters Of that denominats
and would not be liable to mutilation or
become defsced. According to the prese
standard they would be but about two-fair
the size OF the old copper coin--nine cents
representative value bong only equal
weight to two OF the original coppers-
Year: 1864

THREE GENT PTEcEs.-We have seen II stated
that the Secretary Of the Treasury intends to
introduce into the fractional currency three
cent paper tokens In order to relieve the pres
ept difhculty Of making small change We
would submit to the Secretary, and also to the
Director Of the United States Mint In philadel>
Year: 1864

Boston, Jan. H.-The Traveller states that
letters have been received in this city from
northern clergyman, who established himself
in Charleston with his family but short time
before the rebellion. He gives touching details
OF the anguish and suffering of the inhabitants,
many of whom hope and pray tor redemption,
even at the hands OF the Yankees. In his opin-
ion, the time is rapidly approaching when it
will be found necessary to give up the city to
save the people from absolute starvation. OF
course there are those who can leave the place,
but many have not the means, nor have they
apy place of refuge.
Year: 1864

We see her fallen; but do not see


II, striving bravely still, she fell
And what temptation came to her


No mortal but herself can tell.
And she was weak and sin Is strong;
Yet still, she had not come so low,
But for the secret treachery


Qf one she never declined her foe.
While iearfu.ly assailed without,


Her unsuspecting heart within
Turned traitor to her soul, and made
An awful covenant with sin.
Yet when that weak and shrinking heart
Before her conscience stood reproyed,
And, with no "innoccnce' to plead,
Said, "a have sinned, hut have loved !"
Then Judgment, weighing evidence,
Pronounced the sentence in reply;
"Guilty! but recommended yet


Strongly to mercy from on high
Year: 1864

Dear to me is every pathway where youl
precious feet have trod,
But give you fondly, freely, to my country


and my God.
You and shall never falter in the work we


have to do:
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my


heart shall follow you;
I shall pray for you how often-with the


waking hours of morn,
Through the labors of my household, ant
when night is coming on.
If mothers prayers can keep you mid the


dangers you incur,
God will surely bring you back again tc
happiness and her.
/ will never doubt the goodness that has


KEEP: you until now,
That has kept the evil from your heart, the
shadow from your brow;
And l know that it shall keep you IN the


path you must pursue;
Go, my boy. where duty calls you, and my


heart shall follow you.
If my boy were less hero, less the man in


thought anu utcU.
| had less to give my country in her trying
hour of need;
And feel pride in knowing that to serve


this cause divine,
From the hearth-stone goes 10 braver heart


than that which goes from mine.
have loved you from the hour that my lips


first pressed your brow,
Ever tenderly, but not quite as tenderly as


now,
All have is His who gave it, whatso'er he


bids me do;
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my


heart shall follow you.
shall miss you in the spring time, when


the orchard is in bloom,
While the smiling face of nature bathes its


beauty in perfume;
When the birds are sweetly singing by the


door and on the wing,
| shall think of you, who always loved to


pause and hear them sing.
Long will seem the waning hours through


the drowsy summer day,
With my hoy exposed to dangers on sol


so far away.
But my spirit shall not murmur, though a


tear bedim my view;
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my


heart shall follow you.
You will come and see your mother; come


and kiss her as you say;
From her lips receive the blessing that will


cheer you on your way;
From her fond embrace go forward to resist


your country's foe,
With the comforting assurance that your


mother babe you go.
Heaven protect, and bless, and keep you


holy angels guard your way,
To your mother ever faithful, to your coun.


try ever true,
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my


heart shall follow you.
Year: 1864

Mr.. John Warner, man four
years of age; living in the town of Serena,
Ohio, last week, had narrow escape
from being gorcd to death by young
bull. Going into his cowyard, the bull
made a rush at him and threw him down
with his horns two or three times, when
Mr. w. managed to grasp him by one Of
the fore legs, and by desperate exertion
threw him down. He then caught him
by the nose and by main strength held
him fat on the face. He then drew a
jack knife from his pocket but dared no,
release his hold upon the bull while he
apeued it. 4 young lady living in The
family having heard him call, came JUS
then and opened the knife, and with this
although j; was quite dull, Mr.. w. GU
the animals throat. Ii was a narrow
escape, and but few men would have had
the nerve and good management to ge
out of bad scrape so easily.
Year: 1864

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Year: 1864



 ELI TREAT, once again would inform eD his old customers who have so liberaly patronized him during the past twelve years that he has sold the Store he. now occupies and it will change tenants on the first of Octo- Der next. The next six months he will devote his time to selling off his entire Stock of goods Let no one entertain a doubt, as to the fact that his goods are'to be sold out tentire within the next six months. Every person is interested ja this sale at this present time, particularly where goods in market rule so enormously high, especially when they are assured that almost nine tenths of his stock was purchased before the advance -.st;. .+ v.a. If anybody wishes to cut the Corners they now have an opportunity, as the Goods will be sold out entire. Every thing except Fixtures will be sold at private sale, if possible, and if any thing remains, the Auction hammer will close up tho balance.

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Year: 1864

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