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THE Sortii-CaTDlina Mtetfr WILLIAM W. HOLD EN., Editob and Paorwsroa. ' TERMS OP THE WEEKLY Dollar per annum lnTERM oirTETsBW-WEBKLT-Jb-r Dollars ,r for which they hate been patd. Terms of Advertising in Semi-Weekly Standard: Our reiralar rates of advenisinR- mr io.iow.: One square, ( 14 lines or less; nrsi insertion, - T..k enhwnnent insertion, $1 00' 25 Loncer advertisements i in proration. Contracts will be made with advertisers, at the above reoular rates, for six or twelve months, and at the close of the contract SS per cent, will he deducted from the gross '"lWfcssional or business Cards, not exceeding fire lines will be inserted in either the Weekly or Semi-Weekly, for 5 for six months, or $10 tor twelve months ; or in both papers for $10 fir six months, or $15 for twelve months. Terms of Advertising in Weekly Standard. One dollar per square for tke first insertion, and twenty five cents for each subsequent insertion Ao deduction miU be mid on wetklf adoertieemtnt, no matter how long they maa run. Only a limited number of advertisements will be admitted into the Weekly. All advertisements, not other wise directed, are inserted in the Semi-Weekly and charg ed accordingly. When the number of "ertins is co marked on the advertisement it is inserted until forbid. J3ST Money sent as by mail is at ur nak- RALEIGH : SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1862. Tke Latest News. The last mails and the telegraph bring but little additional intelligence. Is the West. AH -eyes are turned to Corinth for a great battle. Large re inforcements are being forwarded to the Federal army and General Halleck has assumed the command. We are inclined to believe the reported death of Gen. Buell and other Federal officers. Gen. Mitchell hasoccupied Hunts ville and Decatur, Ala., with 11,000 troops and taken possession of the Railroad, leaving but a small force at Nashvflle. In the meantime Beauregard is strengthening his position and has been reinforced by Van Dorn. The entire militia of Louisiana and Mississippi has been ordered out to strengthen his reserves. A desperate battle may be looked tor. Island No. 10, has no doubt surrendered, but Mem phis does not appear to be much alarmed. Of Gen. Price but little appears to be known. The rumor that he had joined Beauregard is doubtful. So is the rumored battle near Corinth on Wednesday af Jer the battle of Shiloh. The South. The enemy appears to be advancing slowly upon New Orleans. Our fortes appear to be ready for hhn. But little advance has been mado upon Savannah since the fall of Fort Pulaski With out iron-clad boats, however, the fall of Savannah is only a question of time. That place in the pos session of the enemy opens the Savannah river to him, at least to Augusta. Virginia. Every thing was quiet in the valley. Gen. Jackson's forces are increasing, and bis camps are not far from the -enemy. The enemy has disap peared from Manassas. He occupies the country on the Lower Rappahannock. Marauding parties are plundering and stealing in that quarter. The greater portion of McClellan's forces are on the Pe ninsula. His force is said to b9 125,000, perhaps greater, and ours 75,000. Our troops on the Pe ninsula are confident of success. The 14th N. C. Regiment, Col Daniel's, and a section of Ramseur's Artillery were in a skirmish with the enemy early this week, in which a number of the enemy were t;nd We had a small loss in the Regiment The Richmond Enquirer of the 17th mentions that an nffimal disoatch had been received at Richmond of a severe fight near Lee's Mills between our troops and the enemy, in which several Tegiments were eneaeed on the 16th. The riimors about the streets Mnr..t th W fl Rpfiments with that fight It is said that the enemy was repulsed with severe loss. Our loss is Baid to be small, but we regret to hear that Col. McKinney of the 15th N. C. Troops is re ported to have been killed. We hope the rumor is unfounded. Many are looking for a desperate en easement there, but the. antecedents of McOlellan indicate that he will not move again, if the chances are not wholly in his favor. His military character is trembling in the balance, and he will not risk all he has upon a doubtful issue. The visit of Mons. Mercier, the French Minister to Richmond, excites some interest We presume it is wholly connected with the tobacco in the ware houses in thatCity, said tto have been bought by Belmont for the French government Since the above was written, we learn from the Charlotte Bulletin, that a severe bombardment was commenced by. the enemy against our lines, near Lee's Mills, on the Peninsula, at 8 o clock, A: M., on the 16th, and continued till 7 P. M. Three attacks were made upon our centre, but were promptly repulsed. They tried to force Gen, Cobb's position, but were driven back. Our troops behaved nobly. Our loss was 20 killed, including CoL McKinnie, of the 15th N. C. regiment About 75 were wounded. Eight artillery horses were killed, and one howitzer disabled. State Convention. This body convenes in this City, according to ad journment, on Monday the 21st mst Armt Register. As Soon as we can obtain them, the new regiments will be added to the Army Regis ter as published on the 4th page of the Semi-Weekly. Both Houses of the Confederate Congress resolv ed to adjourn on Monday next, the 21st instant Col. Riddick. We omitted to mention in our last the election of Col. R. H. Riddick. to the Colo nelcy of the 34th N. C. Regiment Vols, in plaae of Col. Leventhorpe, who accepts the command of the " Bethel Regiment " re-organized. Gun -Bo at Fcnd. The gun-beat fund in Wil mington is rising. W. A. Wright, Esq., of the Bank of Capo Fear, in Wimington, is the Chair man and acting Treasurer of the Fund. Crops. We learn that the wheat crop in dif ferent portions of the State is very promising. We have the nrosoect of a cood fruit crop. he late r - spring has been of signal advantage in this respect Treasury Notes a Tehdrr, A majority of the Committee to whoa was committed the bill, mak ing Confederate Treasury Notes a legal tender, op posed it on the ground of its unconstitutionality, the committeeSiot agreeing, the matter has not been disposed of. We are glad to find that constitutional difficulties have some influence yet with a portion of the Congress. The Confederate Congress has passed a law, pro hibiting Confederate citizens from trading with the enemy under heavy penalties. - v Col. Vance's Leqioh. The reader is referred to the advertisement of Col. Vance, in to-day,! issue. SIM tllfaf Vol. XXVIlL No. 17. RA The Conscription Act. The Richmond .Examiner of the ,16th contains the conscription act, passed in secret 'session by Congress; but as there is ho certainty that the act as published is entirely correct, we await an official copy, which will probably soon appear in the Rich mond papers. The main features of the act as it appears in the Examiner are as follows : The Pres ident is authorized to call out and place in the mil itary service of the Confederate States, for three years, unless tne war shall have sooner ended, all white men who are residents of the Confederate Statesfbetween the ages ef eighteen and thirty-five, who are not legally exempted from service. All of the persons aforesaid, who are now in the armies -of the Confederacy, and whose term of service will expire before the end of the war, shall be continaed in the service for three jears'from'the'oate of their original enlistment, unless the war shall have sooner ended; the twelve months men to have the right to re-organize and elect their officers,'but the latter to be commissioned by the President All under eighteen and over thirty-five, 'in -said armies for twelve months shall be required to 'remain three months, unless their places can be sooner supplied by conscripts ; and all laws and parts of laws pro viding' for the re-erilistment of volunteers and their organization, are repealed; but companies, battal ions, squadrons, and regiments organized, or in pro cess of organization by authority from the Secre tary of War, if entirely completed within thirty days, not embracing any now in service, will be re ceived. All persons comnrehetded in the act and not now in service, it shall be lawful for the Presi dent to enrol by the agency of State officers, with the consent of the Governors of States ; and if the Governor of airy State shall refuse such consent, then the President shall employ Confederate officers for the purpose, in accordance with rules and regu lations to be prescribed by him. Persons when en rolled and liable to duty, if they shall Wilfully re fuse to obey the call of the President shall be held to be deserters and punished accordinly. Persons not liable to duty will be received as substitutes. The foregoing are the material features of this act The vote by which it passed the two bouses lias not yet been made public Let the people hate the name of those who voted for it -It is an ex traordinary factthat this act, which ignores the rights of the States, and assumes summary and ab solute control over some six hundred thousand of the militia, was debated and passed in secret session. This act breaks the faith of both the State and - Confederate governments with the twelve months men, by compelling them to remain two years long er in the war. It also designates the mode of ap pointing the officers, which is in direct-conflict with the Confederate Constitutions It also provides for substitutes. There ought to have been exemptions, even tinder so sweeping a law as this; but they "should have been such only as were rendered neces sary by mental or bodily infirmity. The idea, for example, of one of the correspondents of the Macon (Go.) Telegraph, who advocates conscription, that it will "put the rich and the poor the noble and the peasant," as be calls them, "on the same foot ing," is not realized. "The nolle and the peasant!" Are we in Europe or America? The substitute system, though wrong in theory, msiy work well, and has worked well in our volunteer armies ; but when a levy is made en masse on a certain portion of our population, it is wrong to put wealth in one scale and the compelled and inevitable service ef the poor man in the other. But we stall not dwell longer at present on this measure. We regard it as inexpedient, unnecessary, oppressive, and uncon stitutional. It places the rights of the States and the liberties of the people at the feet of the Presi dent If Mr. Davis were a Jackson, or a Clay, or a Webster, or a Calhoun, we would not confer such power upon him. We can only hope that this meas ure will not seriously injure the Southern cause, and that good results, and not calamitous ones, may flow from 'it -But we enter our protest against it ; and if evil comes of it, it shall not be said that we were the advocate of, or the apologist lor, so mon strous and dangetous a measure. Again we ad monish the people, who are fighting against despo tism from without, to look well to the encroach ments of power within. The price of liberty is not only treasure and blood, but sleepless vigilance. Burnside's Movements. Almost all communication seems to be broken off between Gen. Holmes' and Burnside's lines, leaving us to doubtful rumor or conjecture as to his move ments. We hope, however, that Gen. Holmes finds 6ome means by which to ascertain something defin ite from beyond his lines, about which he properly preserves a careful silence. It seems to be understood that Fort Macon will be attacked sooner or later, and it is rumored that Bumside has 10,000 troops in Carteret His force about Newbern at this time, we understand, is esti mated at from 15 to 20,000. He is said still to be entrenching and fortifying. A late rumor states that our prisoners have been sent off North. It is also stated that a lady of Newbern, who left early this week, on applying for a passport to leave for Goldsboro', was told by Burnside, that if she would wait a fortnight he would escort her to that place himself. She respectfully declined the proffer, and assured him of a warm reception when he reached thai place. About 12 steamers were reported in Edenton bay, at last accounts. We have heard no confirma tion of the rumor that a number of our militia were captured near Elizabeth City. Re-oroahizatiok. We are glad to announce that the 28th Regt N. C. Vols., in Camp near Kinston, has re-enlisted and organized for the war, by the election of the following officers : Col. Lane and Lt Col. Lowe, re elected, and Capt S. D. Lowe, elected Major. this we believe is the 'first 12 months N. C. Regi ment which as a whole, has re-enlisted and re-organized. Many of the companies Of the " Bethel regiment" were before them, but no entire regi ment that we knqw of has re-enlisted for the war except the 28th. This is a noble example, which we hope will be followed at once by all our regi-. menta. It is probable that individual members of all the regiments may not be able, owing to circum stances at home, to re-enlist, but we trust that no man who can remain, will abandon his post at this period of his country's peril 8ix months more will probably terminate the hard fighting of this year, if not the war: and surely those of our brave naejv who can possibly remain, will not abandon the contest, in this boar of trial. LEIGH. N. C. WEDNES The Skirmish below Trenton. We "gave in our last a few particulars connected with a skirmish which took place below Trenton on Monday last, between our troops and the Yankees, and also the rumor that Lt CoL Robinson was killed. Since that we have heard contradictory reports of the capture of a number of our men, and that GoL Robinson was not killed, but was wounded and ta ken prisoner by the Yankees. A gentleman just from Einston gives ns the fol lowing particulars, which we have no doubt can be relied on as the most current statement in that place. A portion f our Cavalry commanded by Lt CoL Robinson, attacked a strong picket force of the Yan kees on Monday last below Trenton. After sharp skirmishing the Yankees surrendered how many is not stated and the officer in command surrendered his sword to Lt CoL Robinson. . Just at that period, an additional number of our own Cavalry made their appearance, when strange to say, a portion of the captors took fright, supposing them to be Yankee Cavalry, and put off, leaving a few only of their comrades to take charge of their prisoners and fight the supposed re-inforcing Cavalry. The consequence of the stampede was, that Lt CoL Robinson was either killed, wounded or captured, and with him three othfrs. At all events, four of our men are missing, and subsequent examination leaves no room to doubt that they were captured and cot killed. A flag of truce, we learn, went down to as certain the facts, but we have not heard the result Various rumors after the battle of Newbern, it will be recollected, reflected severely upon the brave ry of some of CoL Spruill's Cavalry, but we gave no countenance to the charge, because we did not be lieve it ; but a repetition of the above scene, if it be true, without the strongest mitigating circumstances, would force us to the conclusion that the rumors were not much exaggerated. Moreover, we should be inclined to urge upon Gen. Holmes, to unhorse at once every one of the stampeders. The regiment is composed of the best material in the rank and file and in many of the officers, and we believe the South docs not furnish braver men than compose most of the regiment It has labored under great disad vantages has been badly equipped or not equip ped at all for a good part of the time it has been in the service, and we fear it has not been as well drilled as it should have been ; but for all that, we hope to hear of no more stampedes. If the above rumors do injustice to the regiment or to any one, we shall be glad to bo able to correct them. Bishops or tde M. E. Cnuitcn, South. An in formal meeting, composed of Bishops Andrew, Early and Pierce, with several ministers and lay men connected with the Missionary Society, con vened at Atlanta, Ga., on the 10th inst, to consult upon the affairs of the Church. As many of our readers are interested in its proceedings, we give the following summary : It was agreed that it was impracticable to con vene the General Conference earlier than April, 1863, but that the Bishops might convene it earlier at their discretion. The Missionary Treasurer an nounced that the 'Society was out of funds and out of debt, except the outstanding drafts against the Treasury. The Bishops werc-W.gntinue their an nual visitations, and arrange them as usuaL It was agreed that the Publishing House at Nashville be led for the present io the management of the Gen eral Book Agent and Publishing Committee, that the office of Einancial Secretary be discontinued, I that the Charleston and Nashville Christian Advo cates be united and published at Atlanta, Ga., under the editorship of Rev. Drs. McTyiere and Myers that the futuro operations of Rev. Dr. Sehon, Mis sionary Society, be directed by the Board, that Dr. Huston, be employed to collect funds for the Sabbath School cause, that a pastoral address be prepared by the Bishops and published, and that the support and travelling expenses of the Bishops be apportioned as follows among the Conferences : The support of Bishop Soule to devolve upon the Tennessee and the Memphis Conferences ; that of Bishop Andrew upon the Alabama, Louisiana and Florida ; that of Bishop Paine upon the Mississippi, Texas, East Texas, Ouchita and Arkansas ; that of Bishop Pierce upon Georgia and South-Carolina; that of Bishop Early upon Virginia, North-Carolina and Holston ; that of Bishop Eavanaugh upon Mis souri, St Louis, Eentucky, Lousville, and Western Virginia; and that said Conferences be earnestly requested to exert themselves to raise the amounts apportioned to them. Chatham Railroad Company. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Chatham Railroad Company, held at the Yarbrough Hotel, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, Dr. Kichard Hay wood was called to the Chair, and W. R. Richard son appointed Secretary. The Secretary reported 2,610 shares represented, and upon the vote being taken, for President, re sulted as follows : For K. P. Battle, 2,670 For John Manning, 40 Mr. Battle having received a majority of votes, was declared elected. The salary of the President was fixed at $1,500, and that of the Treasurer not exceeding $1,000 per annum. The following gentlemen were appointed Direc tors: George W. Mordecai, Dr. W. J. Hawkins, J. E. Allen, S. S. Royster and Elias Bryan. A reso lution was passed authorizing the President and Di rectors to call for two per cent of the subscriptions to be paid within thirty days. Afterthi) adoption of by laws, the meeting adjourned. Economy. At a time like this, when -the people are heavily taxed, and when every nerve is strained to carry on the war, the utmost frugality and econ omy should be observed. It is the duty, especially of those i i office, to imitate the example of Cato the Censor, who, as Plutarah observes, when gen eral of the army, took no more from the public for himself and those about him, in the way of perqui sites or rations, than two and a half bushels of wheat a month, and less than two bushels of barley for his horses. Cato was ever prone to interpret more for the State than for Cato, but he has few disciples among the moderns. . Gen. Buell. There seems to be bnt little doubt loft of the death of Gen. Buell, the Federal leader in Tennessee. Southern accounts continue to re peat the statement, and the Yankees admit that he was mortally wounded, sod several other generals killed. DAY, APRIL 23, 1862. Well Done, Gov. Clark t We take pleasure in calling attention to the pa triotic and timely proclamation of Gov. Clark, in regard to the impressment of arms in this State, threatened by Maj. W. S. Ashe, at the "request" of President Davis. We rejoice that there is still spirit enough in the "Old North State "'to crush in the egg the viper, Despotism, in all its forms, and to maintain Constitutional liberty among our people in every crisis. We have always felt, and always declared, that every citizen should freely and promptly respond to the call of the State and Con federate governments for aid in carrying on the war and in-defending our soil ; but when those govern ments transcend their powers and trample on the rights of States or people, they should be resisted. Gov. Clark will be sustained by the people from the seaboard to the mountains, notwithstanding the doc trine of some in our midst that free government has failed, and that we must have an oligarchy, or mil itary dictator, or a Eing! Let the people open their eyes to the dangers that threaten them. There are hundreds of persons in this State who are the advocates of strong government, and who would, if they had the power, fasten the yoke of despotsm on the masses. The rights of tlte States, and the right of the people to rule; that is the motto, and the only one which will safely conduct us through the perils of this bloody revolution. Let no man be trusted who does not subscribe in the most em phatic manner to this motto, and who does cot "show his faith by his works." New Regiments. The 49th Regiment N. C. Troops organized at Camp Mangum by the election of the following officers on Saturday last: Maj. S. D. Ramseur, Colonel; Maj. Wm. A. Elia son, Lt Colonel; and S. M. McAfee, Major. The election of Maj. Ramseur every one must regard as a good one perhaps it could not be bet teied But while we wish the 49th to have a good Colonel, we protest against the policy of transferring Maj. Ramseur from the Artillery to the Infantry service. There are, few Artillery officers in tho ser vice superior, if equal to him. That branch of our defence has been rapidly filling up recently, and so tar as we can learn, with a poor prospect of obtain ing competent officers. A poorly drilled "and offi cered Artillery company, or battalion, or regiment, is the most complete man- trap in the service. No posi tion is attended with so much risk as that of Artil lerists, and of all others it is most important to have thoroughly trained officers. Maj. Ramseur has shown himself to be proficient in the Artillery ser vice, and as he is so much needed there, we hope he will remain, and that the Confederate government will promote him in that service. He has been offered the Colonelcy in the Infantry service several times before, we believe, and he has declined it Indeed, we understand that the original members, of his company could not have been induced to join for the war, but for the assurance that the Major would accept no position by which he could not re tain that company in his command. " 60th Regiment. The 50th North Carolina regi ment has been organized at Camp Mangum, near this place, as follows: Lt Colonel M. D. Craton elected Colonel, unanimously; Capt Jas. A. Wash ington, Lieut Colonel; Capt GeorgeWorthara, Major. We consider these excellent selections. The companies composing this regiment are as fol lows: Capt Vanhook, company A, Person ; Capt Atkinson, company B, Robeson ; Capt Lunceford, company C, Wayne; Capt. Ryalls, company D, Johnston; Capt Griswold, company E, Wayne; (Japt Kelly, company F.Moore; Capt Andrews, company G, Mecklenburg ; Capt Atkinson, compa ny H, Harnett ; Capt Eaves, company I, Mecklen burg; Capt Wilkins, company K, Mecklenburg. A Controversy ox Gambling. We have receiv ed a pamphlet containing " A Controversy between "Erskine" and "W. M." on the practicability of suppressing Gambling," printed in Richmond. It consists of a series of articles signed " Erskine " and replies thereto under the signature of " W M." The text of " Erskine " is, " Can gambling be sup pressed P and the position which he assumes in discussing tho question is, that the practice cannot entirely be put down, for reasons which he assigns, but that iri his opinion it can be materially restrain-' ed by the enactment of a law for licensing gambling establishments after the fashion of France and Ger many. " W. M." takes ground against the propo sition of " Erskine," and vehemently controverts it, ' The discussion is characterized by much cleverness and spiciness, and a leisure hour or so may be agree ably spent in. reading it The pamphlet may be had at Mr. Pomeroy's Bookstore, in this City. Island No. 10. We are left still in doubt as to the fate of this Island and our forces on it The Yankee accounts assert that it has been captured, with a Confederate force of 2,500 men, munitions of war, heavy ordinance, provisions, steamers, && Southern advices express a doubt about its cap ture, but admit its probable evacuation. One ac count says that we were literally washed off the Island by the high waters of the river, and not' driven away by-the enemy. Another report is that the Federal gun-boats passed down and got in our rear, which resulted in the surrender of the posi tion by our forces. Our reliance for the protection of Memphis is therefore upon Fort Pillow and Com. Hollins' iron-clad turtles. Post Office Department. We are indebted- to Mr. W. D. Miller, Chief Clerk in the Post Office De partment at Richmond, for a pamphlet copy of the report of the Post Master General It exhibits manifest energy and ability in the management of bis department The mail facilities of the Confed eracy are not equal to the wants of the people, bat the department is doing all that its means will en able it to do in extending those facilities. Printed matter is evidently charged too high and operates severely against the printing business. We hope the press will urge a just modification and reduction of the charge on printed matter. Two cents, large or small, upon a printed sheet is enormous, and operates unjustly against the press. The attention of Congress should be called to it at an early day. Richard F. Greene, of Craven county, on last Saturday, hired out 60 Negroes. Mr. G. removed his negroes to this county to prevent them from escaping to the- minions of old Abe. They were hired readilt and at high prices. Other large slats owner might profit by the example. SoZwottry WvUhttian. Whole Number 1412. Salt from Brine. We find the following imnnrtant Wt fmun TW Emmons to Gov ri.rir ; v, i.. t.i:v d. . -l uw loavuaicigu uoywer, VYe hope the people ecnerallv h nurml U brine, and that they will give heed to the advice of the Doctor: It lIMnn A 11 4 OAA To His Excellency, iO03S- HENRY T. Clark, Governor of North-Carolina. Sir: The enquiry which you made yesterday re specting the value of brine which has been employ j for preserving meat is important at this time. Old brine will contain a large proportion of the salt used, and may be recovered by boiling it Let the brine be poured into an iron kettle, and stir in, while cold, the white of several eggs. Boil the brine and Bkim off the dirt from the top as long as it rises. Now strain the Pouid, while hot, in order to free it from a stringy sedlriifcat Boil again and skim, if necessary, reducing the quantity of brine by evaporation until a pellicle of fine salt forms upon the surface. It may now be set by to cool while crystals of nearly pure salt will be formed. The brine should never be boiled till a dry mass is form ed, as in that case, it will be impure and dark color ed. By repeating the evaporation, the salt may be obtained as pure and white as table salt Most truly, your servant, E. EMMONS, State Geologist P. S. If the brine is stirred while cooling, fine salt will be formed ; if it is allowed to cool at rest, a coarse salt will be deposited. CivaiTr. Civility is the cheapest and most use ful coin that circulates. It equally becomes the beggar and the Eing. It is even more graceful in distinguished functionaries than in supposed infer riors whom they address, for the dignity of the office is enhanced by the affability and composure of the occupant Its absence from such, in this coun try, may provoke, but never alarm or intimidate. It is a coin to which all are entitled ; and if with held, whether from caprice, or passion, or affected dignity, or contempt for inferior station, its pay ment in the end will be. required, with compound interest . The Governorship. Our venerable friend of the Hillsborough Recorder, copies from the Henderson ville Times and the Standard oh the subject of the Governorship, and adds: " It is not necessary for us to name our " first choice," as oil our readers know upon whom it would naturally fall. Gov. Graham has been long before the people, has filled manv important offices. and in none of them has he been found wanting in skill or unfaithfulness. In these times of distress and peril, party preferences should give place to more enlarged and patriotic views. In selecting men tor omce our ciioice should be guided by tne ability and prudence they have shown in the places they have filled, and those should be preferred who have proved themselves to be statesmen capable of a wise ana energetic performance of the high trusts committed to them, snd whose character will give assurance 01 untiring diligence and faithfulness. Gov. Graham and Gov. Morebead. are such. The others named may be able men, good men. and true : but their statesmanship has yet to be put to the prooC and in these times of peril, a mistake in the choice of Governor may be attended with disastrous consequences. Let a tried man, a man in whom all the people of the State can have confidence, be brought forward now ; and the younger aspirants can come into place in less perilous times. Wilmington Journal This is the oldest daily paper in the State, and is no doubt liberally patron ized, yet on account of the high prices of printing materials, and indeed the exorbitant price of every thing, the proprietors have determined to charge $3 per annum for the daily instead of $6 as hereto fore. This is a necessary step which the press ought generally to take. In our case it will be Been, that we have not increased the price of tho Standard, but have simply abandoned our Club rates. Our coteniporary," the Wilmington Journal, bints that some of its exchanges send such muti lated and badly printed papers, that it can make no use of them. Take care, friend Fulton.' Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. We frequently get a "printer's paper" from your office. De Bow's Review. This able journal for March and April has been on our table for some days. We regret that a Review conducted with so much abili ty and filled with important statistical information should not be more liberally patronized. It is now issued in Charleston, S. C, once in two months in stead of monthly at $5 per annum. While we are far from endorsing all the views of the editor, yet the value of tho publication is unquestioned, and it merits the support of the whole South. Our Wwei. Earnest and self-sacrificing aa the In population of the South have been in the prosecution of the war, they have been really excelled by the untiring and indomitable spirit of our women. Tbey have not only given up their sons, husbands and brothers to the cause, but their hands and hearts.haf labor ed incessantly for our success and for the) poor sol diers. One of the tfct well deserved acts of the Confederate Congress was the passage of the follow ing resolution : Resolved by the Congrm f ' the Confederate States of America, That tho thank of the Congress of the . Confederate State are eminently due, and are hereby tendered, to the patriotic women of the Confederacy, for thcenorgy, zeal and untiring devo tion which they have manifested in furnishing vol untary contributions to our -soldiers in the field, and in the various military hospitals throughout the country. Gen. Fresch. We are glad to see that thfc officer is energetically at work in his department He has just issued an order calling upon the alave-owaata of Onslow, New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Rob eson, Columbus, Cumberland and Sampson, to hb4 him one-fifth of their negro men force, and each to bring an axe or a spade, to work on fifitiflnaliw They are to report at Wilmington in fllil Tfi uassjji It We hope the people will respond ftmttiy. It was this kind of order issued at Newborn by Gen. Hill, that first stirred up th bOe of sosse of the people in that section against him. Unfortunately, they could not be persuaded then that tbey were in any danger. Somebody will be hurt, certainly, if everything is not done now to keep back or drive out the enemy. Bethel, Manassa ahb Shiloh. It is a little rt markable as we heard remarked yesterday, that the scenes of three of the eaeet noted battles of the present war and or the most brilliant tjonieaerau victories should bear such solemn and impressive . scrip tin al names, at those which, stand at the bead oj fefci notice. And the most solemn and sigaifieast tt all is that give to tho battle of last Jokfcjt, baSnc that by which the Hebrew prophets taJtmita tew coming one, the hope of too natioas, ttodtntood by ChrisMaai as pointing to cot Saviour. Wilmington Jevrnal- - ? .- Kwtoa: We have one of At most effectual blockade. here now that over sated. Amu to St !Lr?? t takt oath that IV;!0?1 "XP"' medicinal purposes. Pro- nd setting traps. thir.mbot, . bete; rapidly buiK. Today thr.lnm0r J to, to the effect that 9,000 of fl";.., this side of Swaneboro'. I saw a iSSi"611 corning who states that Burnskfc baa alt tho slaves at work on toe entrenctaaents, d makes them" oA a g4t deal harder than they bate been aceustomefto, He wys that ther are not more than 35,000 at and Vivu!! enwny- Dd thereport ' of 40,000 being there altogether mistake. H. also states that Barnsido told some ladies who bad been left there, Hot to make themselves stall un easy that he Would see that they were sent to Einston, and not only that, but he would go with them himself aeon. I am confident our boys at Einston will give tho old feL a warm aeception that is, if he don't change bis mind, and conclude to remain until our boys go down to Newbern. Every store has to close doors on every Monday and Thursday, for drilL By doing this, it enables . every man a chance for muster : and it is reellv sur- priawg io see now iuu the ranks ot the different comparnies are. WORRELL. The above letter came to hand th fourth after it was written. Ed. GENERAL NEWS. The English journals nv 'tw f battle off Newport's News was one of the most In teresting incidents of the war it was a brilliant af fair. They laud the extraordinary achievements of the Virginia, and say that the Confederate frigate gaiueu an eaj victory over ner wooaen opponents. They say the Virginia was not damaged, and recom mend the discontinuance of the construction of wooden ships, and the conversion of all government ships that will beanst into machines of war similar to the Confederate ship Virginia. They say that the success of the Virginia shows good heads of the Navy Department of the South. The " Times "says that the real beginning of the campaign may now be witnessed; and that the troops in Eastern Vir ginia are commanded by President- Davis. "tt al ludes to the able management of the Confederate army, and the determination of tbeJSouth never to be conquered It says that McClellan's 200,000 troops marched through a desolated Wilderness, the Confederates having destroyed everything of value in their march. . : ' The Federal representatives in Europe state that public sentiment is increasing in lavor of the North, in consequence of the Federal victories. The Speaker of the House and seven other mem bers of the late Maryland Legislature have been re leased One of our volunteers at Goldsboro, North Caro lina, writes that the chief want of the troops is news papers and soap, and the greatest fear is snakes. Henry Ledbelter, of Anson county, N. ft, living near Wadesboro', is worthy of honorable mention for steadily selling corn at 75 cents after the specu lators had placed itat $1,15. The Tallahassee Floridian says: "We hear it from what we deem reliable authority, that an ex tensive 'grab game has been played in some parts of the East Thousands of the rifles have found their way into the hands of private individuals, who seemed to have helped themselves without let or hindrance. Of the twelve thousand brought by the Carolina on her last trip, it is supposed that less than three thousand remain 1" The Charleston Courier, of the 11th says that Col. J. Johnston Pettigrew, who declined the- ap pointment as a Brigadier General, has been induced by the advice of friends and indications of duty and public service, to accept the appointment Dr. Gressner Harrison, the eminent classic scholar, died at his residence in Nelson County, Va , on the 7th inst, of typhoid fever. He was for many years Chairman of the Faculty of the University of Vir ginia. His long connection with the University has identified his name forever with the history of that ' institution. " We regret to team that on Friday or Saturday last says the Wilmington Journal, the Yankees succeed ed in capturing Mr. Drew, a member of Captain Hill's Company of Scotland Neck Mounted Riflemen. The Yankee scouts baee been seen in Onslow Coun ty, but how far over the line we have not heard Patriotic. J. Starke Simms, Esq., of Grindal's Shoals, Pacolet River, So. Ca., has refused to allow any thing made in his factory to be sold for more than it brought before the war. While others havo sold yarn at $2,00 to $2,25 per bunch, he has held it steadily at $1,00. Charleston Mercury. ' WAR NEWS. The following dispatches we clip from the Rich mond Enquirer, of the 16th : Memphis, April 15. Northern papers received here to-day state that the Federal loss at Shiloh was 20,000, including many field officers killed General Buell was mortally wounded Generals Crittenden, Shennan, and the two Wallaces were killed Two regiments from Eentuck'y and two from Wisconsin, have laid down their arms at Nashville, and refused to fight for Lincoln any more. The Northern advices received here state that guerilla warfare Ls carried on from Brentaville to wards Occoquan. t Seward was to leave on the 11th for the South west F. W. Seward was acting Secretary of State. Norfolk, April 15. Northern dates to the 10th inst, have been received here. The Northern jour nals claim a great victory at Pittsburg. They state that Gen. Beauregard's arm was shot off, and that the rebel host fled in dismay from the field. There is great rejoicing over the misrepresented result of this battle and the surrender of Island No. 10. 0 The Federals say that' their loss at Pittsburg was 20,000 killed wounded and missing, and tfle Con federate loss from 85 to 40,000. Gen. Halleck left St Louis, on the 9th, for the Tennessee river to assume command on the field Northern papers received by the Day Book, dates to the 14th, regard the alleged victory as of no great isaportance. They say that the rebel loss is im mense. , Thanksgiving day was appointed on the 13th on account of the great victory. Norfolk, April 15. 11 J P. M Northern papers say that a great struggle at Yorktown is at hand, and that a summary termination will soon he put to the defiant and insolent career of Norfolk, and that McClellan will soon be rewarded by the foil of Rich mond and the whole rebel Cabinet and Congress. The drama is soon to close with a bloody tradegy of surpassing grandeur, favannah is to be beseiged in a few days. ' . It is supposed that the intention of the-Merrimac was to drasr tho Monitor from her position so as to allow the Jamestown' and Yorktown to ran the blockade. . ; McClellan's operations are vigorously prosecuted His arrangements are complete. -The rebel force is 100,000, embracing a large number of the best troops m the army, well drilled and formidable. " Arraofesoents are making to facilitate the removal of PssaaTrTiiiiiin whof may bo wounded at York town to Philadelphia The President of the Bay lino will transport the surgeons and wounded free of charge. latest Krwaraojf siiiloh. Death of General GlatVen-Surrender ef Fort PiMkL Augusta. April UU-Tbe Savannah Republican has received a illrssarTi from its Corinth correspon dent, "P. W. Xesrte not given, which says there has been no cetNtal engagement since the 7th. VYe still hold a pawt of the battle field. There is con siderable ttfessfching every day, in which the Con federate tjsmislly got the best Federal official paper tswad on the battle field show that the force of tikHosmy wu 41,000, exclusive of .Geo. Buell's faduees of poisoned balls were found in the.ene- oatsaSle and Decatur, Aloha, are occupied k tkjo Federals, but this was expected by oar Gen orals. The Federal General Wallaro was killed in the late' battle. Gen. Gladden, of SouthCarolina, has died of his wounds. General Bragg has been made a full General The Confederate army is in excellent spirits and ready to renew the fight ' The garrijon at Fort Pulaski numbered 883 all taken, prisoner.
The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 23, 1862, edition 1
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