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VTlffi NORTH pgTXESDAY, JPLY 10, 1861. SPECIAL at U apiut brforetUir time i, out. flCEOSS AK" ' . , ,. . , mirk, km rnew y - i HM.HyStofxMra.ij- if ti er onnant, ta odpaaee. ' r Subscribers desiring their papers changed must Be'ntion the Post Office from, as well m the on. to, which iaey desire the change to be made. Latest News. Belying upon the correctness of the dispatches of the Richmond Dispatch we had put in type the bo uus account of the stirring events Raid to have taken nlacc in the neighborhood of Martinsburglast week, but subsequent mails explode it, henco we sup- The' truth appears to be difficult to hear, even stone s throw. It appears that Gen. Patterson, or Gen Cadwallader or both, for"the accounts are con futed, crossed the Potomac near WiUiamsport last week. CoL Jackson on our side commanding an ad vanced guard of Gen. Johnston's forces, attacked the advanced guard of the enemy, but was forced to retire before an overwhelming power. The enemy toot possession of Martinsburg. Gen. Johnston was ,-n that neighborhood, and it was expected he would attack the enemy. The loss on either side seems to have been small. A skirmish took place near Newport News, on Thursday night last The enemy fired upon our scouts belonging to the Louisiana battalion, from an ambush, killing I.teut Col. Dreux, of New Orleans, and a Mr. Hackett, of Shreveport, La. The accounts which we receive through the papers are so contradictory, we know not what to believe. Gut. Ellis. We learn that .dispatches have been received in the city, that his Excellency, Johx VT. Ellis, Gov ernor of this State, died at the Virginia Springs, on Saturday or Sunday last We have heard no par ticulars. This melancholy event, we presume, has been looked for by those immediately cognizant of his condition. He has fallen a victim to a rapid consumption. How truly it may be said, "in the midst of life we are in death." Capt. Crossa and his Prizes. It appears tltal some difficulty has arisen with re gard to the disposition of the officers and crews of the two vessels recently captured by Capt. Crossan. In Xewbern the failing of some appears to be, that they should be held as prisoneis of war, but the Progre says, that the Military Board released them and gave theia passes to go North, which has occasioned some dissatisfaction. The facts have not been stated distinctly enough to enable us to form a correct opinion. If we un derstand it, the Transit may be held and seized as a prize, but her officers and crew not being shown to have taken up arms against the South, but simply employed as merchant sailors to convey provisions, &c, to a rebel's or enemy's fort, might be released ; but the case is different with the officers and crew of the Harriett Batch. She was a Southern vessel captured by the enemy, who in order to make good his prize, placed on board of her a commander and crew, at war with us, to take her to New York. While on her passage she was captured by Captain Crossan. It is plain therefore, that the officers and crew in charge of the enemy's prize, are properly prisoners of war, and should be dealt with accord ingly. The Captaic, we learn, has been in the City with his prisoner Lieut. , but what has been done with the matter, we have not learned. Congressional Representation. In our last, we mentioned that the Virginia Con vention had re-districted that State. She is entitled, under the apportionment of the Confederate Con gress, to sixteen members of the House and two in the Senate, being a gain of three members, compared with the old Union. It will be still more interesting to our readers to know what number of representatives North Caroli na will be entitled to. The ratio of representation has been fixed at 87,503 to each representative. The Federal population of this State, according to the census of 1860, is 860,474. This will give us nine representatives and a fraction of 72,910 over, which entitles us to another. Our State, therefore, will be entitled to ten representatives in the lower house and two Senators, being a gain of two members of the House of Representatives, and giving us twelve Electoral votes. The approaching Legislature will, therefore, divide the State into ten Congressional Districts. Confederate State Loan. We observe that books have been opened in most of the Confederate States for loans to carry on the war. We would respectfully suggest to Mr. Meni mingcr, the Secretary of the Treasury, the propriety of opening books" for this purpose in this State. Our people would come forward in support of the Government with at least aj much zeal as has been manifested in the other States. Cotton and bank notes would no doubt be subscribed to a large amount for the bonds of the Confederate States. These bonds afford a good investment. The inde pendence of the Confederate States is as certain as any thing can be in the future ; but, whatever the result of the present struggle may be, it is the duty, as it will be the pleasure of all good citizens, to up hold and strengthen the bands of the government We trust the Secretary of the Treasury will de signate some one or more of our citizens, in whom our people have full confidence, to open books for the purpose referred to. It would be well to open them at various points, say at Tarborough, Wil mington, Newbern, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Edenton, Charlotte, and Wadesborough &c. Tarborough, Fay etteville, Wadesborough and Charlotte are cotton localities. : ' We have spoken of cotton localities, but it must be borne in mind that this is, to a considerable ex tent, a breadstuff State and a tobacco State. If the Secretary would include wheat, and corn, and to bacco for this State, he would thereby put it in the power of our people to aid tho government to a much greater extent than they could do by sub scriptions only of cotton and bank notes. Since the above was in type, we have received the advertisement of H. K. Burgwyn, Esq. ; which see. Lincoln's Message. We have not had time to glance at this document It of course justifies his unconstitutional course; up on the ground of the public necessity. It breathes a determined spirit of subjugation, and calls upon Congress for 400,000 troops and 400,000,000 of dol lars to prosecute the war. The South must expect no mercy. Let her prepare for a vigorous and de termined resistance and retaliation. .w . - ... Our Deep River Coaatrr v -i Deeply engrossed as all of us are in the progress of the war and the triumph of the South, the im mense beds of coal and iron on Deep river, so essen tial to North-Carolina and the South, either in war or peace, must not be overlooked. ' Every additional examination made by experienced men of the coal and iron there, only confirms and renders more convincing, the statements and scientific explora tions of Dr. Emmons and other scientific men. - The last Fayetteville Obserter ever mindful of this great interest, gives an account of recent examina tions by an experienced man connected with the late Arsenal at Harper's Ferry. This gentleman says that he thinks the coal equal to the best Cumber land coal, that it is easily mined, and that the iron ore can by a cheap process be easily rendered equal for gun and cannon purposes, to the Marshall iron of England or the importations from Norway, form erly used at Harper's Ferry. We have heretofore noticed the proposition to furnish Charleston with the coal, and more recently there is an application from Norfolk for 20,000 tons. The earliest attention of the Legislature at its next session should be directed to this matter, and the most efficient steps taken to secure the favorable consideration of the Confederate Congress to this locality, as the very best point for the location of a National Foundry. We cannot perhaps do a better service in this re gard, than to comply with the request of a friend, and give space to the excellent speech of Hon. John A. Gilmer, of this State, delivered in the Federal Congress on the 21st of Februarj', 185'J. The argu ments of Mr. Gilmer in support of a National Foun dry, are as forcible now as they were then, nay it is of infinitely more importance to the Southern Con federacy to have a National Foundry on Deep River, that it was to the old Union. Then there were oth er places of equal claims perhaps to Deep River, but in the Southern Confederacy we doubt if there is any locality of equal advantages to this. The Trausfer Ordinance. It is every way important, that this Ordinance should be fully understood, and that the action of the Confederate and State authorities under it, should be also. The object of the Convention in passing the ordi nance, as we understand it, was, first to give the Confederate government the fullest assurance of its confidence, and of the good faith of the State in be coming a member of the Confederacy ; seeondly, to place the conduct of the war where the Constitution of the Confederacy places it; and thirdly, to place this State in the same category with her sister States, in sustaining the war. Our authorities had however called out a larger number of twelve-months Volunteers than President Davis found he could use at present, with a proper regard to economy. The Convention, therefore, after tendering our troops to the Confederate States, and finding that besides the ten regiments ot State troops, the President could only receive now, six regiments of the 12 months' volunteers, instead of disbanding the rest as some seem to suppose, or making it absolutely necessary for them to be disbanded at all, first, left the dispo sition of the residue until the 15th of August, in the hands of the Executive,nd after that time to be . disposed of by the Legislature, provided it should make a disposition of them by the 20th day of that month, but in case the Legislature did not make such a disposition of them by that time, then in that event, they were to be disbanded This view of ours is strengthened by a very satis factory analysis of the ordinance sent us in a private note by a friend, and which we take the liberty of inserting, as follows : "JrLY 4, 1861. "Ma. IIoldes: I trust this day will be illustra ted by a brilliant victory in this war of indepen dence. But that is not the idea or subject that led inc to write these lines. The date reminded mc of THE DAT. What I intend to write about is the ordinance to transfer the Troops, Jbc., to the Confederate States. I read it over and over again, to find, if it were discoverable, why the 20th of August was fixed for the disbanding of such of the Troops as might not be accepted by the government of the Confederate States. The amendment of Mr. Biggs, of which you make mention in the last Standard, throws much light on the subject, but yet, with that aid, I am not sure that the ordinance will be understood alike by all the citizens and in all parts of the State. Let us see. Is this its whole purport, as I will state its principal provisions as I understaud them, thus, to-wit: 1. Ten (10) Regiments of State Troops for the war are to be raised. 2. Six (C) Regiments of 12 months' Volunteers will be accepted by the Confederate Government 3. The other fourteen (14) Regiments of twelve months' volunteers, authorized by the act to raise twenty (20) Regiments, are still authorized to be raised and mustered into the service of the State as volunteer Militia, which the Executive authority of the State will dispose of until the Legislature meets on the 15th of August, and in thus disposing of these 14 Regiments, intermediately between this time and the 15th day of August, the Executive is charged with the duty of offering as many of them as may be raised, for the acceptance of the Confed erate States. If not accepted, then in this case, as many of them will be under the direction of the Ex ecutive as the Confederate States may refuse, but without authority in the Executive of the State, to disband them, or any one of them, when legally or ganized, though refused by the Confederate States. 1 remark, to elicit explanation if I am wrong, in the 3d point, that if the Executive has not authority to dispose of these regiments, when formed, before the 15th of August, when the Legislature is to meet, it would seem that if they be not accepted by the Con federate States, they would have to remain at the rendezvous where formed into Regiments, (and though so formed next week or any time soon) until the Legislature assembles. 4. The Legislature when they meet, will dispose of so many of the Regiments or companies as may then have been organized, but not accepted by the Confederate States; and the Legislature will ap prove or disapprove of such disposition intermedi ately, as may have been made by the Executive, of such companies as the Confederate States may have refused." Organizing the Militia. We observe in some sections of the State, proper attention is being given to the re organization of the militia, under the new militia law. It is important that the re-organization be effected as soon as possi ble. We find the people of Johnston are moving prompt ly in this direction. A correspondent from this county at Elevation, gives us the following items : " It seems that old things are becoming new. The militia of this district was called out on last Satur day, which numbers 135. They are fully and effi ciently re-organized by the re-election of Henry J. Ryals, Captain ; Benjamin Godwin, 1st Lieutenant ; Troy XV. Woodall, 2nd ; John Coats, 3rd. Eli Tur lington, 1st Sergeant; B. A. Woodall, 2nd; Joseph Jernigan, 3d ; Alvin Barber, 4th. P. P. Medlin, 1st Corporal ; John L. Morgan, 2nd ; Wm. M. Jernigan, 3rd ; George Johnson, 4th. John G.- Woodall, En sign. Levi Ennes, John Pollard, Haywood Ennes, and Hawkins Ennes, musicians. This company is ably officered and a well drilled company may be expected. We learn the county is ' now organizing and fully alive to her duties." - . -' - - Fourth of July. -This revered day passed off without little notice in the South. Here no public demonstration was had whatever. . The military celebrated the day at several of the camps. . . ... ' Patrtr Spirit We observe that the Treasurer of theTToftWCarrT olina Railroad has published in the Legitter and State Jovrnal, of 'this place,' a 'notice of the 'next annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Road. No such publication has been requested in the Standard. ' We do not complain of this, for we are able to live without the patronage of our ene- inies, but wo refer to it to show the " party rage" by which V the powers that be" are governed. But for the extraordinary exertions made by the Standard and its Editor in 1848, the bill chartering this Road would have been defeated. The Editor has since lived to see the violent enemies of this Road such, for example, as Gov. Reid, Gov. Bragg, and Judge Biggs promoted and honored, ami that, too, by internal improvement Democrats, while be has been maligned and slandered, and his good name as a Democrat "cast out as evil." It is a long lane that has no turn. "The mills of the gods grind slowly," but thej' grind nevertheless. So far as theso papers are concerned, wc have no hesitation in saying that the Standard has a ore readers than either the Jovrnal .or EcgUltr; and we think it probable that we have nearly as many subscribers as both those papers. In addition to this the Editor of the Standard is a Stockholder in the Road. We have borne in silence much of the same treat ment from Government officials. It is due to Gen. Hoke to state that during the extra session of the Le gislature he gave us some of the printing of his office, and he also ordered some of his advertise ments in the Standard. But soon after this wo learned that this liberality on the part of Gen. Hoke came within five votes of losing him his office in the secession House of Commons ; whereupon we directed our foreman to inform Gen. H. that we re spectfully declined to print any more blanks for him. We were determined that he should incur no more such risks on our account We are confident that the facts here stated are true, for we obtained them from unquestionable authority. Certain politicians in this State have an ugly past, but they may have a still more ugly future. The day will come when they will be held up in their true colors to tho gaze of an indignant people. The State Convention. We have noticed a few very ungenerous and un just flings at the Convention and its acts from some of the papers of the State, which we have not cared to notice. We have designed as soon as we felt sufficiently relieved from the debilitating labors of our two-fold position, giving a fair and just review of the acts and doings of the session. The following judicious remarks of the senior editor of the Fay etteville Obterter, in the mean time, contain more truth and good sense than we have seen elsewhere: "The Convention has adopted several very im portant and indispensable measures ; and instead of joining in the clamor raised by a few papers and persons, some contending that it did too much, and some that it did too little we think it is entitled to thanks for what it has done, at least A correspon dent recently argued that the Convention was calle d for certain purposes and no other, and urged ns to ri'iwke it for taking up any thing else. We do not admit the correctness of this view. The Convention was undoubtedly entrusted in the first place, with the duty of dissolving the connection between the State and the United States. But if it had performed this duty and adjourned, leaving the State in a con dition little short of chaos, it would have deserved the execration of every patriot There were other and indispensable duties to be performed, and some of the most important of them could not lo perfected till the very closing hours of the session. tVe refer particularly to the transfer of the troops, forts, arse nal, tc, Ac, to the Confederate Government, which was necessarily a matter of negotiation with that government and to the providing of funds. If the Convention had adjourned without completing thin negotiation and tranfer, the State would have been liable for the millions of dollars which our army would have cost the Arsenal here would have re mained idle, and other evils would have resulted. But our correspondent, overlooking all these, thinks that the Convention should have adjourned long ago, to save the State the expense of the per divm of its members. That is, to save $3f0 a day, (about 15,000 for the whole session.) the State should have remained bound for millions. Again, one of the last things the Convention did, (and which if it had adjourned a month ao, might not have been supposed necessary to be done,) was to provide funds to enable the Treasurer to preserve the honor of the State. "The Convention was called for certain purposes and no other." it is said. Well, what were those purposes ? In one quarter it is contended thatom sort of a stay-law ought to have been passed in place of the present defective one ; that alien enemies' property in the State ought to have been disposed of; that the coast defences ought to have been bet ter provided for : in another, that a Lieut Governor ought to have been created, &.c. For ourselves, we would have been glad to see some other things done besides those which were accomplished ; and we therefore regret that the Con vention adjourned so soon. It is a smaller body than the Legislature, composed of more venerable and talented men, and at least as patriotic as the Legislature. It had the power to do nil that the Legislature can rightfully do, and was likely to ac complish business in a more perfect and judicious manner. The condition of the State and the coun try is such that no one can tell what a day may bring forth how soon a sudden emergency may arise to call for prompt and decisive legislation. Especially may this happen in the present enfeebled condition of body and mind of the State Executive. For all of these considerations, we regret the ad journment of the Convention. While it is reputed not to have been as free as it ought to have been from party and personal influences, it was yet more so than is usual in this degenerate day. It was a body worthy to be honored." Mr. Vallaudi&ham's Letter. We give space on the outside of the semi-weekly to the able letter of Mr. Vallandigham of Ohio, at this late day. Many of his old admirers in the South will be glad to read it, although they can have but little faith in his success in the mainten ance of what he conceives to be right and just to the South. Virginia. President Davis has called upon Gov ernor Letcher for 3000 additional volunteer troops for the war, front that State, and Gov. Letcher has issued his proclamation accordingly. Any additional troops ho may desire from North-Carolina, will be made known in the same way we presume by pro clamation from the Executive. Fourth Regiment. Adjutant Gales of tho 4th Regiment of N. C. Vol unteers, having been on a visit to his family for a few days, left the City on Saturday morning last He took down we learn, the standards of the Regi ment One, the Confederate flag; the other, a blue silk banner, having on one side in the centre, the State seal, and on the other "North-Carolina Fop th Regiment" First N. C. Regiment. It is rumored that Brig. Gen. Hill has been placed in command at Yorktown, and that Lt Cot Ie has been elected Colonel of the Regiment The bragga docio Butler, at Fortress Monroe, it is said, proposed to dine with Gen. Hill on the 4th inst, and . the proposition was accepted, vvnetricr isutier ven tured out of his den, we have notct learned. .movement of Troops. The 6th Regiment of N. JC. Volunteers, Colonel Stephen Lee, left this CitVlast week for Virginia. It is said it baa been rdered to Manassas Junction. ' ;:, ' . -- r. .v- - ---- -V" "We bT been kindly -permitted by .- friend, 4a give the following extracts from a private letter re ceived by him, from a member of the Raleigh Rifles,', near Suffolk, dated Camp Bragg, July 4th, 1861 : Our readers will be much Interested in their peru sal The correspondent, alluding to some addition made to his wardrobe recently, says : "It was certainly a great pleasure to me, once more to get on citizen's clothes. I felt as much re freshed as one who has bathed in mid-summer. , lit fact, uniforms and stripes are the only disagreeable things in camp-life, to me. I pass my- time very pleasantly through the constant ' and unvarying routine of camp-duties ; audi find that the hard thipa have been much exaggerated discomfort and . suffering not being the invariable companions of a soldier, but only in rare instances. The Confede rate rations, too, are very ample, and when taken in addition to the vegetables and other things which are plentiful and cheap in this country, are as good as any reasonable man can desire. But this being constantly in uniform, and always seeing wen dress ed in uniform, has become a perfect eye sore. I never fared better, or onjoyed better health, than since I have been "soldiering." Our mess is never without fresh meat, fish and vegetables nd with the exception of a slight cold I caught the first night I slept on my tot, I have been well every moment since I left" The writer finds that some people in that region, like some other portions of the world, are not ex actly what they should be. He says ; " One man actually posted his land, declaring no soldier should gather pinctra w from it The ladies down here are rather ditfii ent from the men I have described and I have niside several pleasant ac quaintances. The newsp-vers have but told the truth, when the ladies of Suffolk were called beau tifulthey will compare faorably with any I have ever seen. AYe have had three or fc ur alarms. Some one in attempting to tamper with our sentinels, has by them been three times fired upon, but owing to the darkness, has escaped. A.i soon as the gun tires, the " long roll" (a call to arms) is beaten, and in an incredibly short time , the whole regiment is formed on the parade gra ind, in line of battle. This has happened thre times, and the rapidity, quietness and regularity -with which tho different companies have foirued, give great satisfaction to the Colonel who argues therefrom, that, when the time comes, the 4th will, like the 1st do its duty. Col. Daniel has been to Norfolk, and visited while there, the fortifications thereabouts and reports ev ery thing in a splendid state of defence. Gen. Huger has displayed great talent in managing this division, and his energy, as much sw any thing else, has kept off the attacks of the enemy from this quarter. Batteries arc rapidly going up all over the country, where a ship could p.iss or an enemy land. The third regiment left to day, for a point North of us, to take charge of lotteries on and about Pagan Creek. We, I cxpeot will soon follow them, to some point where our services would be more need ed, should the enemy land. Tho enemy constantly remind us, by the booming of their cannon, which we hear distinctly every day, that they are in reach ing distance. They are constantly firing at our batteries, trying to discover the position of our " masked batteries," which they so much dread." After giving some a icount of the operations of the enemy, from the Rip Raps, upon the Sewcll's Point battery, with the Sawyer gun, and the bomb shells used, he proceeds : "I have seen one f these missiles they are shaped like the Minnie muskct-ball, with a huge cap (percussion) on the point, which, when it hits an obstacle, causes the siell to explode. They can do no harm now, and are an immense expense to the enemy. Mr. Vance oiade a most capital speech to night, when he arrived from Norfolk, it being tho 4th of July. The men were " wonderfully tickled" with him." The Stay-Law. It will be seen by reference to the Supreme Court decisions, that this body has pronounced the Stay Law passed by the late Legislature, unconstitu tional. Wc understand the ense was ably argued last week by B. F. Moore, Esq., for the paiotiff, and G. V. Strong, Esq., for the d iVndant We were much in hopes to have received vhe opinion of the Court for publication in this issue. It came to hand after most our form was mado up. It shall appear in our next Third I'egiment. The third Regiment of .. C. Volunteers have left their camp at Suffolk, having been ordered to a po sition near Sinithfield, Va, on Pagan Creek. They are thus thrown much nearer the enemy. The Fourth it is thought, will he ordered in a few days to a point in the same section. The Ordinance Amendment. In consequence of the at -pence and sickness of our reporter, wc could not obtnn until now, the amend ment of Mr. Biggs, which we said before, was in advertently omitted. The reader will therefore add the following amendment to the published Ordi nance: Section 11. Be it further ordained. That this Ordinance may be aiiivndec" modified or repealed by the General Assembly, so far as regards the dis charge of twelve monin's volunteers which may not have been accepted by the Government of the Con federate States. Sbabp. We learn tliat the Steamer A7inslow, within a few days, has captured another Northern vessel off our coasf, laden with sugar and molasses. Eleventh Regiment. AYe learn that this regiment now rendezvouing at Danville, Virginia, elected their officers last week, viz: W. AV. Kirkland. now in command of the camp of instruction here, was elected Colonel, Hon. J. M. Leach, Lieutenant Colonel, and a Mr. Richardson, Major. Col. Fisher's Regiment. The sixth Regiment of State troops, commanded by Colonel C. F. Fisher, arrived in this City, on Monday, en route for Virginia. North-Carolina. Rail Road. The annual meet ing of the Stockholders of this Road will be held at Salisbury, on Thursday the 11th, of this month. Troops. The soldiers who have been In camp here and not yet ready to leave, have been removed to a more eligible camp two miles from the City. Ordinances of tho Convention. In order that we may publish the ordinances of the Convention entire in one issue of the Standard, we are obliged to defer them till our next weekly issue. Artillery. We learn that a company of artil lery from Wilmington came np on Monday, and went into Mid. Ramseur's camp. The Traitors in Wheeling. 'deelino, rA., July 6. Both houses of the Lee- slature have been organized. Gov. Pierpont's mes sage was read, and appended to which were Federal documents recognizing "the State. It is stated that $27,000 of money, belonging to the State of Virginia, has been seized by tho Wheel ing traitors. Headquarters, Yokktowit, Va., ) " July 1, 1861. Hereafter no citizen or soldier, not on his way to duty at this post, will be permitted to land here, without a pass signed by the authorities at Rich mond. . . 4 . : ' , V D. H. HILL, ' .. ' ' : , .' Commanding Post . Alexandria, Va., July 4.--Ihe city , is quiet Two Southern Battalions are in sight, and they are reoonnoitering. ' -V. J :.' MEETING 6fr T 35" LINCOLN CONGRESS. -,Jash?gto. July The Senate itet to-day, nd was'o-ganized. ---rr,Jry,, , Messrs. Powell and B Tfcckenridgei from Kentucky. Polk. of Missouri, Johnt da of Tennessee, and Ken- nedv and I'earce of Mar viand were in their seats. The credentials of Met srs. .bane and Poroetoy and of Dr. Ewuie, for the .on term, from. Kansas Browning IronV Illinois ; ;lnd McDoagal from CaB iornia went nresented. ' ' " ' ' f '-' V i- ' Copies of the navy estimates were demanded."'. Mr. Wilson will introduce a bill to morrow to con firm the acta of President Lincoln. " , . '".;, Notice w as ' given of the future introduction of bills to employ . volunteers to enforce the laws to increase the military establishment; for the better organization f the military; to promote the effi ciency and c rg irtizatiou of the volunteer forces of the United tut ; and to call me military force of the United Stale "the National Guard." Mr. Dickens resigned the Seorataryship of the Senate. Adjourned. - i In the Hou i, one hundred and fifty members answered to tie all of their names. ' Mr., Colfax -wititdrew his namo as a candidate for Speaker.' . Mr. Hickmat nominated Mr. Blair. Applause in the gallery folio wed rJiis nomination. , Mr. Grow s na roe was placed in nomination. There was no choice on the first ballot and Mr. Blair's name was withdrawn. The second ballot resulted : Grow 98, Blair 11, and Crittenden 12. Etheredge has be -n elected Clerk of the House. Supreme Court Opinions. Bv Pearson, C. J In Harrell v. Davis, from Greene, affirming th 3 judgment In Gardner v. Klutts, from Rowan, .rjiirming the judgment In Winchester, v. Kcid. frt ui Union, judgment reversed and venire de novo. In Hill v. Williams, in Equity, from Halifax, exceptions allowed. In Nooe v. A'an- rrny, in equity, from A ill cs, inquiry directed. In Barnes v. Barnes, from AV ilson, affirming the judg ment, and awarding exec ution. The decision in this case declares the late sti iy-law unconstitutional. In Hunter v. Anthony, fron i Orange, affirming the judgment iiY battle, J. In btate r. Lauchlin, from Robe son, declaring that there is e wr in the judgment below. In Hadcn v. N. C. R. K. Co, from Davidson. judgment reversed and venire dfnovo. In Eason v. Cherry, in equity from Bertie, nTersing the order. In Armfield v. Clement, in equity . from Davie, dis missing the bilk In Sain v. Duhn . in equity, from Davie, dismissing the bilL In Gib bs v. Williams, from Davie, judgment reversed and venire de novo. In Roughton v. Brown, from Yadkin, reversing the order of the Superior Court In White v. Butcher, in equity from Surry, directing an account In Cannon v. Haywood, in equity, from "Wake, excep tions in part sustained. Bv Maklv, J. In Luther v. Skeen. rom David son, judgment reversed and venire de novo. In Hedrick v. AVagoner, from Davidson, affit ming the judgment In Crowell v. Simpson, fron' Union, judgment affirmed. In Cowlcs v. Carter, frt m Yad kin, judgment reversed and venire de novo. In Ed wards v. Jones, in equity, from AVilkes, onler af firmed. In Lynch v. Bitting, in equity, from Yad kin, account ordered. In Dunn v. Clements, from Martin, affirming the judgment In Dowell v. Jacks, from AVilkes, declaring that there is no error in the judgment of the Superior Court XORTII CAROLINA ITEMS. AVilsox. This county has done admirably in raising troops. She has five companies. Their titles are, AVilson Light Infantry, Capt Barnes, the Wilson Rifles. Capt. Howard, the Stantonsburg Guard, Capt Stallings. the Dixie Land Defenders, Capt Goddin, and the Rangers, Cavalry, Capt Thomas. They are ready for the fray and will do their duty. Disbanded. AVe regret to learn from the New bern Progress, that the Dixie Rifles, Capt Strong, of Lenoir, have disbanded. Some of them joined the State troops. Other companies quartered at New bern have also gone into the State troops, so that the ninth regiment had been nearly broken up on account of diss itisfaction arising it is said, from the manner in which the Field officers were elected. It is hoped the regiment will soon be re-organized. Drums. The Salisbury JVatcliman says, that a Mr. Correll of that place, is manufacturing a good, light and durable drum. Whiskey. A-free negro attached to the 3rd Reg iment near butlolk, while drunk, stabbed another rcjjro in Suffolk the other day. The Mayor had 39 lashes put on his back, and turned him over to the tender mercies of the military. Military Boors The Richmond Dispatch speaks of a neat book being on sale in Richmond, printed in this city. Hardie's tactics and others have been printed on the Standard press. Deserved. The honorary degree of master of arts has been conferred upon Maj. J. H. Lane of the 1st N. C. Regiment, by Madison College in Mississippi. . Badly AVnippED. The Goldsboro' Tribune says that a bound free negro man in Snowhill, Greene county, having leen detected in stealing $200 from a Mrs. Cobb, was taken up and whipped so badly that he died. The parties have been bound over. Col. McKenny of the 8th Regiment of N. C. Vol unteers is a native of Lynchburg, Va. Drs. B. Green and J. B. Clifton of Franklin, have been' appointed surgeons of the 8th regiment Hon. T. L. Clingroan, of this State, we observe in company with Mr. Keitt, of South-Carolina, has gone to Fairfax, Va. It is said that they are anx ious to do a little fighting on their own hook. Granville county has furnished seven volunteer companies. Pretty good. Beaufort county has sent off five well drilled com panies, and most of them during the war. The AYasbington Dispatch says that the crops of Beaufort and Hyde counties are very fine. GENERAL NEAVS. Wise's Legios. Gov. Wise is pushing forward his command towards North western Virginia, re ceiving additioual forces constantly. It is thought he will put a quietus upon the disaffected in that region. Gen. Floyed has his Brigade nearly ready for ac tive service. Henry May, who defeated Henry Winter Davis, for Congress in Baltimore, was in Richmond on the 2d inst, in conference with President Davis. His mission no doubt means something. Col. Maxcy Gregg's regiment of South-Carolina troops arrived in Richmond on the 2d. Their term of enlistment expired on the 1st of July. They will probably return borne. A Federal officer at Old Point says that 800 were killed at the Battle of Bethel, and died since from wounds received there. There are many wounded still livi ng. Nashville, July 5. The up and down passenger trains on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad were seized this morning at Camp Truesdale, near Mitch elsvilie, by order of Maj. Gen. Anderson, and both brought to this city. The managers had taken all the engines and roll ing stock, except a few cars, to Louisville. Against this policy wc had remonstrated, and this seizure was a necessity to protect ourselves. Gen. Anderson informed the agent here that no further seizures would be made, and that trains should pass uninterrupted. " The New York World, of the 1st inst, pub lishes a letter from Fort Pickens, confirming the capture of the English Barque Etna, with rifled cannon on board for the Southern Confederacy ; also, of the capture of the privateer steamer Webb.". ' Tennessee has been announced as a member, of the Southern Confederacy, by the proclamation of President Davis, according to act of Congress. " Episcopal Convention of. S. C The Episcopal Convention of South-Carolina adjourned on the 27th ultimo.- The following gentlemen' were, elected delegates to the Montgomery Convention : Rev. J, P. Shand, Rev. Paul Trapier, Rev. C. a. Pinckney. Messrs. R. F. AV."'Allstop, Edward McCrady and Wm. E. Martin.. .The next annual Convention will be held at Grace Church, Charleston, 2d Wedo.es- day yiFetroary next. . :" '. - ''" V'-' ' .. .... f - V WAR BinORS AND FACTS , .idTOfc'jtocK.. v1--4" express from' Fort Smith, the 27th ultr?ml hevyertertay;Hi. .ing direct from the Mi&iQeri border, with news that Misanori H being over-run with federal troops. . ; -.The express man savs that all the towns on each ' side of th fVsoori re nJ the possession of : the Black Repu1if.nri of niinoia ,j r Montgomery Lne, tr? chin for the Indian country.'' ' .-'.V" Yi '"l'.'-l:!r'y Springfield. If o., is flu." Federalists,, who. intend the invasion of Atxnsas, organizing , by movements upon Fayettevilfc J' " v A 'Lourm-rnE, Kr.; July The re now at Yeffv ville 5,500 troops, including 1,000 Tennesseenn, , ; 000 Arkansans, and S0O Kt-ntuckUns, with ten pieces of Flying Artillery. ' The indioftions are that about 20,000 men are to advance, and every able bodied man in Southern Missouri is enrolling .his name. ' ' . . i ,J- , MARRIED, In Saliubnrv, on Ike Sd int bv Uer.' J. Rnmple, Mr. 8. H. Wiley to ili?a Miriam, daughter of Mr. Wm. Murdoch. At Locnst Grore, Harriett nmntv, the reniience nf the bride's father, nn the 2'Uh nit., by the Rev. D. 1). MrHrrdr, Mr. S. n. Canadar. of Oranrille county, to Uias Martha, K., daughter of Jiu. C. William", Ei. D 1 Jfi V , In IhUcitv. on Sunday last, Jlr. WwakT Witae, Sen., in the 74th y etr of his tige. He waa one of our oldest citizen, and bad been a child of 8:ctiim for many years. He hud been a member of ihe Methodist Crmrch. ttr nearly sixty years, and illustrated his profession by a consistent? and circumspect life. The conflict is over With aim, and he sleeps iu Jesus. Com. WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO An nounce M. H. J3UOWN. Esq , ns a candidate for the office of County Court Clerk of Wuke, at lb ensa injf August election. ' July 8, 1881. . .. .. 64 td. - r. WE ARE REQUESTED TO AW- J J 3? nnmice J. J. FEKRK1,L. Kq.. as a Candidate for the otfice of County Court Clerk Sir tbe county of Wake, on the tirst Thurday in August next. .... June 28, 1SBI. c. ;60 tr WE ARE REQUESTED TO AN iLJj? nounce TUOilA.S JKFK. UTLKY aa a Candi date for the office of County Court Clerk for the county of Wake, on the first Thursday in August next. Juno it, 1861. SO- SUPERIOR COURTCLERK TOR. WAKE COUNTY. WE ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE WILLIAM II. MOORK, as a candidate for tbe office of Superior Conrt Clerk for Wake County. June 2S, 1861. 0 COUNTY COURT CLERK OF CHATHAM. 7E ARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE K. C. COTTEN, Jr., as a candidate far County Conrt Clerk of Chatham. Election Thursday, 1st of August. July X 11. , 1 SUPERIOR COURT CLERK. Y7E A RE n R KQUESTE I) TO ANNOUNCE" S. E. V V JOHNSON, nx a candidate for the office ot Supe rior Court Clerk of Moore county- Electron ic August. June i!S, lSfil. 69 wAwte. NOTICE. ' THE CANDIDATES FOR CLERK OF THE COUNTY and Superior Courts trill address tbe people of Wake r. . . . i r 1 1 I 1 . county, ai me lonow.ng umea ana piures; BUSBEE'S, THURSDAY, July 11. 12. 18.' 15. 16. 17. 18.; 19. 20. 22. S8. 24. 25. : 26. ; 87 2.' SO. r s:. BANKS' FRIDAY, FRANKLIN'S. SATURDAY, , DUNNSVILLE, MONDAY. FORESTVILLE, TUESDAY. ROLES VILLE, WEDNESDAY, HORTON"S. THURSDAY, ROSENBURO, FRIDAY, HOOD'S, SATURDAY. BARNEY JONES', MONDAY, ...... LASHLErS x ROADS, TUESDAY, GREEN LEVEL. WEDNESDAY, HAYES' STORE. THURSDAY, ROGERS' STORE, FRIDAY, WILIE LINN'S, SATURDAY, LAWS' MONDAY. THOMPSON'S, TUESDAY, SPIKES', WEDNESDAY, The Magistrates will attend, so that the people can give . in ibeir list of taxable. I shall expect the people 10 par their taxes promptly without failure, as the money is need ed especially in this crisis, when the country is involved iu war. July 2, 1861. W. H. HIGH. ShtriJT. 1 td JUST RECEIVED. W. H. & R. S. TUCKER A LARGE LOT OF . COLT'S NAVY AND POCKET PISTOLS. " ALSO, 75 More of those beautiful MILITARY SASHES. : ; Raleigh, N. C, July 9, 181. . 4- OM3I1SSIONED OFFICERS, . COMMISSIONED OFFICERS! Can be uniformed according to State . Regulations, by leaving measures with O. S. BALDWIN, Wilmington. N. C. Jdly 9, 1S6I. 4 U. MITH & WESSON PISTOLS. - CARTRIDGES FOR PISTOLS. At . - SWORDS, &a. BALDWIN'S. Wilmington, N C. July 9, 1861. 64 It. GO TO WILMINGTON, N. C, roa . MILITARYOUTFITS. CALL ON. . r BALDWIN, 88 Market St. 3,000 YARDS OSNABURG3, FOR TENTS! . FOR TENTS . 2,000 YARDS FLANNEL. . .." 2,000 YARDS FLANNEL. SERVICE SHIRTS FOR OFFICERS r 5,000 CADET MIXED CASIMERE8 FOB OFFI CERS State regulation. Call on O. S. BALDWIN, , Wilmington, N. C. July 9, 1361. 64 It. OLT'S NAYY, ' . - ' COLT'S ARMY PISTOLS! SASHES, Ac CARTRIDGES, 4c. ' . . MILITARY GOODS! : FINE GRAY CASSIMERES, it., Ac. At ... BALDWIN'S, Wilmington, N. C. July 9,1861. ' ; - THE KORTH-CAEOLDTA STANDARD. . THE STANDARD IS NOW THE ONLY CONSER VATIVE political paper in Raleigh. It will rigor, onslj support the present righteous war on tbe part of the -people of the South in defence of tbeir rigbia, Mt it will insist at all times on a just and honest administration of State afiairs. It will boldly expo H attempt to maka mere party paramount to the publia good ; an it will alaa expose and resist every tendency towards tbe eoocxntrqtiOB) of power in the bonds of tbe few at ths expense of tby rnanv. .-v.. .,"f As a NEWSPAPER, do other Journal in the Sjate shall excel it It will contain, all Ihe latest news, aad especially the war news. 1 - . . .. . , TERMS: ' .' Semi-Weekly Standard per sanam, 4 0 ia sdrasee. . Weekly, . . ? . .. t 00 . The WEEKLY-will be sent im Clnha at the Allowing rate, per annum : Six Copies for $10; Tea Copiea ior 1S ; and ao on ia proportion. ' :TY. W. HOLDEN. juieigh, a. u, July 9, 18C1. : . FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE CONFED. - ' Eli ATE STATES. . . rflHR UNDERSIGNED IS APPOINTED AN AGENT JL fur the reception of subscriptions, of saeb portion ot tbeir crops as tbe patriotie aitiaeua of KorthrCaroliria may be able to invest ia tbe bmd of the Confederate Slates. These bonds have twenty years to roa, and bear eight per cent, interest, payable aemi-aatmaJly.- - - .J-".- , - Among tbe advantages te tbe country from this arrange ment may be stated tbe lollowing: 1st Jt oSera tbe best investment ta public aeearitiaa, either North or South. - v - 2d.. It obviates any necessity that may arise for a War Tax. - - ..... , .- ' d. It wil! prove to Europe and tbe world, aot 'eeJy onr determination to anpport ibe Governmeet of the Confed erate States, hot enr abitity to do an, 4c. Ac :, . , . , The undersigned "earnestly reqaaau those ta wjtom be bss distributed subscription papers to DM erery wurtioa to get tbefli tilted aa soon aa possible and retnraed to him at Kaleigb, N. C, where he will be glad to reeaire ether auhe acrfptions lad to rive feather mformatino. if necessary. T.-tt.. H. K. BURGWYN, f '. ; p.ia, auttaatoiina ImIm Iff YCftt ft-USa, i A- v. . . h 7 . 1