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1 THE Iktji-Caralraa ftanliaA i WILLIAM W: HOLD EN, 1 1DITOB AHD PBOPBIBTOR. Terms of the Standard. The subscription price of the Standard is as fol lows: i.. : Semi-Weekly ft months, " $30 8 months. 15 " "Weekly, months, 20 " S months, . 10 Advertisements will be charged At dollars per square of ten lines, for'each insertion. . Bank bills and State Treasury notes will be r ceived and credited at the prices paid for them by the Brokers of this City. -'- ' . ' RALEIGH : FRIDAY. MARCH 17. 18C5. War in its best aspect is repulsive and terrible. It demoralises, inflames, and destroys. It should be tbjB policy of all who command, armies, to de stroy as little property as possible, and to restrain rather than inflame those bitter animosities which war naturally occasions. : Those on both sides who may do most during this war to prevent burning, plundering, and unnecessary violence, and to con fine the struggle to that channel which has the sanction of civilized nations, will look back upon their course in future years with most complacen cy and satisfaction. We do not see that we can add anything to the suggestions made to our readers in our last. Our troops have oontested the ground with their usual courage and endurance, but a considerable portion of the State has nevertheless been overrun by the enemy, and it may be that other portions may be overrun. We hope not, but we cannot tell what will happen. In view of this, to say to the people ot all classes and parties, remain at your homes hd beas calm as possible. Let us not add to the dan gers of our situation and to our Inevitable depriva tions, by flight, or by panic, and alarm. When a brave people have done all in their power to defend their homes, there is no dishonor in awaiting calm ly whatever result may be in store for them. We would counsel no base submission to the enemy. W make no aDneal to the enemy, and ef en if we were disposed to do so, we would hav..-ri6 right to believe that our voice would be regarded by him sooner than the voice of others. 'But we feel deep ly for the safety of every portion of our beloved State, and we confess our apprehensions are espe cially excittd for our beautiful little City," in case the enemy should advance thus far. We trust that it will be spared. We trust that no man's proper ty will be burned, either as the result of a conflict near this place or by the order of the enemy. We trust that our Capitol, which is so dear to all our people, and on which they look with so much pride, will not be injured or defaced. So far as we are concerned, though there may be animosities against us, we have no with to see the war diverted from its legitimate channel to the injury of any man's person or estate. After all, we are fellow countrymen of the same blood and 8 took, and we are all responsible more or less for the action of North-Carolina in this war, however we" may have differed among ourselves on questfcns of party pol icy. But even if we could so far ignore our instincts nd manhood a3 to wish to see any man personally iniured or hia property destroyed, we should be restrained by a tender consideration for the help less and unoffending who would necessarily be in volved in the calamity. Let us, then, as a commu nity and as a people stand together, and do the best we can to mitigate the calamities of war. Let us do what we can to support and encourage our sol diers, to relieve the sick and wounded, and to pro tect the helpless ; and then let us-await the shock, if it should be in reserve for us, with that calmness and firmness which becomes a brave and great people. Meanwhile Raleigh is not taken. The events of the past week have increased our confidence in GeneralJohnston as a great commander. He is seconded at all points by able officers, and by as gallant an army as ever trod the earth. Let us be calm, hopeful and firm. The telegram announces the intelligence of the death of Gen. Whiting, of this State, at Governor's Island, from wounds received at Port Fisher. Gen. Whiting was a gallant officer. He distinguished himwelf by his courage in the battle in which he re ceived his death wound. We hear from friends and through ,the papers that deserters in Randolph and other counties are committing numerous and aggravated outrages. We learn that a number of worthy families have been robbed and otherwise badly treated by deser ters in Randolph. Let the strong hand of power be stretched forth to suppress .these outrages. Men who rob and burn as they go forfeit all claim to clemency. There is no hope but in the rigid en forcement of the law against all who violate it. In this country, as in England, every man's house should be his castle, and should be sacred against the intrusion of plunderers and robbers. We have ever discountenanced desertion as an evil of the first magnitude ; and we do not hesitate to de nounce now, as heretofore, every violation of law by deserters and others. The peace of society, and tlie right of tne people to the undisturbed en joyment of Jiheir property, should be preserved by all means and at ail hazards. Just think of it 1 the patient, self-sacrificing soldier in the field fights to protect property, and the skulking deserter in hia absence plunders, destroys and steals that pro perty, and reduce, it may be, the family of that patient, self-sacrifieing soldier to want, and disturbs and terrifies the community generally. Let the law be enforced against all offenders, and let the outrages complained of be promptly suppressed. . A Eloumt Twoooht. Though the inventor of the steam engine and the discoverer of the tele scope may have intended to invent and discover for themselves alone, yet tbey could not help giving the strength of ten thousand arms, and the vision of ten thousand eyes to all mankind ; and when an inspiring thought glows up, like sunshine, in the soul of genius, a new sun is lighted up in the firm ament of all men's consciousness, and a ray out of the Eternal Eflulgence is poured out over the world. Tsb Figures is St. Peter's Domb The follow ing description is a atriking illustration of the oft quoted line of Campbell ; "'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view." ' The angels and other statuary, with which the douse of St. Peter's in Rome is ornamented, seen at the distance of four hundred feet from the pave ment below, represent the most lovely images that the imagination of man 'has ever conceived. Heavenly, divine, are the terms applied to them. When mar fly all is changed. Huge monsters, with great glaring eyes and distorted features, are staring you in the face, and almost frighten you with their hideousness. The skill of the artist consists in being able to produce beauty from the distance at which they are generally viewed, voL;,xrn.--$o. i3. -- l; THE LATEST NEWS. . .Theie is but little trustworthy intelligence re!a-' tive to the movements of armies in this "State, and that little for prudential reasons we are not disposed to publish, Rumors, of course are plen tiful, and conflicting. "Reliable gentlemen" as sign numberless different' positions and line of m.rk hntll nnoafklA and imnrai.tin.KlA In thft ATlA- my's troops and burs. TneV excitement and alara in this city is subsiding as the impression becomes more general that there is no immediate danger of a successful advance of the enemy in this direction, and this is strengthened by the confidence all re pose in -the skill and resources of the able general to whom our defence is entrusted. From Petersburg;. ' A recent dispatch from Petersburg states that the situation there is still unchanged. Some slight skirmishing occurred on the 13tb, with no import tant result ThercThas been considerable activity in the enemy's lines since the commencement of good Weather, and it is thought that hostilities will soon commence. Congressional. The Senate $n the 13 th passed the appropriation bill for the last six months of the present year. ' A message from the President of some length was received, .stating his objections to the exemption bill recently passed. The messageJ referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Wigfall made a personal explanation relative to a recent editorial in the EnqWirer, in which he admitted that he was the Senator referred to in fa vor of inducing the President to resign. In the House the President's message relative to the exemption act was read. ? Mr. Miles introduced a bill to amend said act in accordance with the President's recommendations. The bill was considered and passed. It authorizes the President to detail such persons for employment as the Heads of Departments shall certify to be in dispensably necessary, not to exceed one hundred in alL It limits the exemption of skilled artizans and mechanics to service in the field, bat not from service in local defence. In the Hoose on the night of the 13th, a resolu- lion was adopted to adjourn on the 14th yeas 45, nays 19. In the Senate the resolution of adjournment was concurred in yeas 8, nays 6. The Senate passed House bill relative to the im pressment of slaves. ' The bill abolishing the office of Provost Marshal was returned with the President's objections there to, but the consideration of it was finally rejected. The House bill diminishing the number of exemp tions and details was passed.. The HSuse passed a bill granting free transporta tion to disabled soldiers. ytu oi um; -rresident's Message to Congress. "The President addressed an important message to Congress on the 13th, which was read in secret session. He say3 the country is now environed with perils which it is our duty calmly to contem plate. Recent military successes of the enemy have bad the natural effect of encouraging our foes and discouraging many of our people. The Capital of the Confederate States is now threatened and in greater danger than it has heretofore been during the war. The fact is stated without reserve, as due to the people, in whose constancy " and courage en tire trust is reposed, and in Congress, in whose wisdom and resolute spirit the people have con fided, for the adoption of measures required to edard them from threatened points. The President states his deliberate conviction that it is within our power to arrest the calamity which menaces us, and secure the triumph to our sacred cause. This re sult is to be obtained by a prompt and resolute devotion of the whole resources of men and money in the Confederacy to achieving our liberties and independence. We need for carrying on the war successfully, men and supplies for the armv. We have both within the country sufficient to attain success. For the purchase of supplies the Treas nry must be provided with means. He recommends, for reasons stated, that Congress devise means for making available the coin within the Confederacy for the purpose of supplying the army with two millions dollars income. The army of Virginia and North-Carolina can be amply sup ported for the remainder of the year. The law should be amended to authorize, the impressment of supplies without paying valuation at the time of impressment. This power is admitted to be ob jectionable, but all objections must yield to ne cessity. He also suggests the valuation of supplies impressed at specie rates, the obligation of the gov ernment to be given for payment of the price in coin with interest, or at the option of the creditor returnable in kind. The President says the rneas ures passed during the present session for recruit ing the army are insufficient, and he is impelled by profound convictions of duty, and stimulated by the perils which surround our country, to urge ad ditional legislation on this subject The bill em ploying negroes as. soldiers had not yet reached him, though the printed journals inform him of Its passage. Much relief is anticipated from this measure, though it is feared less than would have resulted from its adoption at an earlier period. The President recommends the repeal of all class exemptions so as to strengthen the forces in the field The measure most needed, however, for affor ding effective increase of onr military strength is a militia law, providing not only how, and of what persons the militia is to be organized, but also the mode for calling them out, the States reserving the appointment of officers. The President sternly urges the suspension of the writ of habeas eorput. He says the time has arrived when it is not only advisable and expedient, but almost indispensable to a successful result of the war. With a prompt adoption of the measures above recommended, and a united and hearty co-operation of Congress and the people in the execution of the laws and the defence of the country, we may enter upon the present campaign with a cheerful confidence in the result Whatever resource remains available to be free, nothing but an undying concurrent reso lution can eave us. We must continue this -straggle to a successful issue, or make abject cowardly submission. The President then informs Congress that in the course of the conference at Fortress Monroe a sug gestion was made by one of our Commissioners for RALElGrH, N. C, WEDNES negotiating by means of a Convention between the j commanding Generals of the armies of the bellig- erents. Lincoln did not accept the suggestion. Subsequently Ord asked au .interview with Long- street, during which the latter was informed there was possibly satisfactory adjustment of the pres ent unhappy difficulties . by means of a military Convention. .Lee, according to these instructions, wrote to Grant on the 2d inst, proposing to' meet him for conference on the subject, stating that he was-vested with the requisite authority. Grant replied he had no authority .to accede to the pro posed conference, that his power extended only to making conference on subjects purely military. Thus it appears that the government of the United States will not make any terms or agreement what ever for the cessation of hostilities. There re mains no choice for us but to continue the contest to a final issue. The President invites attention' to the means by which above all others we may hope to escape the calamities that would result from failure. Promi nent is the necessity for an earnest and cordial co operation between all departments of the Govern ment, State and Confederate, and all emineut citi zens throughout the' Confederacy. To Senators and Representatives do the people especially look for encouragement and counsel Thus united in one common, holy cause, rising above all selfish considerations, rendering all our means and facul ties .tributary to the country's welfare, let us bow submissively to the divine will, and reverently in voke the blessing of our Heavenly Father. Later from the North. Northern papers of the 16th contain the Yankee version of the raid on Fredericksburg. They claim to have carried off six hundred boxes of manufac tured tobacco. Gen. Whiting died on Governor's Island Friday, from wounds received ataFort Fisher. It is Senator Hale, of New Hampshire, and not Smith, of Kentucky, who has been appointed Mia ister to Spain. The 0 linda was still at Ferrol, Spain, on the 18th. The Spanish authorities had permitted lim ited repairs to be made. It is reported her com mander had gone to Paris to annul the contract of her sale. Advices from New Orleans to the 4th contain no military news of importance. Gold 191. From the Savannah Herald Feb. 1st. From Savannah.' Great Conflagration A Magasine Destroyed Terrible Explosion of Shell and Cartridge, Several Block Burned Lost of Life. Last evening at a little before 11 o'clock, com menced the greatest conflagration that has occurred in this city since 1620. To the usual horrors of an extensive fire were added the dangers of a terrific hnmhardment, attended by more uncertainty, and J as iuucu uJvui Miuty as an au J. oy artillery. ORIGIN or THE FIRS. The fire was evidently an incendiary one, and was set in a stable in the rear of the building known as the Granite Hall, formerly used by the enemy as a naval magazine, at tne corner of West Broad and zubly streets. THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO EXTINGUISH TUB FLAMES. The alarm waspromptly sounded, and the fire companies repaired immediately to the spot. Sev eral officers, who arrived in fortunate time, either officially or accidentally, at once comprehending the danger, organized the bystanders into a force for tne removal of shell and other ammunition from the building, before the fire should reach it strong wind was blowing and the flames spread very rapidly, xroops were caned out, as a guard, and a patrol,, to assist in the removal of the con tents oi the building, and to aid in working the en eines. Lieut Col. Burke, Provost Marshal, and Capt C. C. Casey, Chief Fireman, worked together most emcientty, tne lormer assigning troops to aid in wonting iue engines, anu we latter superintend' ing tne working. A large, number of shells were removed and every effort was made to stay the progress, of the names, but in vain. Before midnight the ammunition was reached, ana tnen commenced a series ot terrific explosions. THE SCEXK At MIGHT. The roar and crashing of . the exploding shells awoke many a sleeper from his quiet repose. Peo- plo rushed from their houses half dressed, and ran to ana iro in pnrenziea excitement In the Pulaski House there was a rich scene of excitement borne ran down stairs almost breath less, fully convinced that the rebels were upon us. and that a fierce siege was going on. Indeed the explosion of the shells would deceive a war-tried veteran, for they rushed forth in continued succes sion, as if fired from a well sustained batterv. The excitement was considerably allayed when the real nature of . the firing was ascertained. ' " But a new fear now occurred, the sparks of fire rising from the burning house were borne hv a Strong northern wind, threatening to set the whole town on fire besides the pieces of shells flying arouou, renuenng it unsaie to go out. Between twelve and one the scene was sadly, savagely grand. The flames from the burning piles of buildings had spread in one lurid sheet over the city, with a black cloud of smoke like a funeral pall hovering over them. ' Every moment hissine. shrieking shells would mount in the air, dashing their hurtling fragments around. . To add to the panoramic beauty of this Sublime. scene, a shell struck the side of the reservoir, and jet de feu sprang forth, rivaling in beauty any fountain, and looking in the fiery glare like a show er of molten silver. About this time we ventured toward the scene of ruin and conflagration, and the scene it present ed was heart rending in the extreme. - Women and children were rushing around in panic-stricken confusion, .some striving to save a little of their ef . fects, others wildly escaping the flying missiles. With death staring them in the face, the fire com panies were on the spot actively striving to subdue the devouring elements. What made the moral courage they displayed the greater, a report got currency that , several barrels of powder were in the building Contiguous, towards which the fire was rapidly advancing. We saw a few dead, and some wounded men ly ing on the street, and being carried away. Women and children were huddled in groups under shelter of walls and houses, trembling both with cold and fear. - In the confusion families were separated, and it was painful to see mothers rushing back through the flames and flying missiles, seeking-their child ren, and when found, frantically embracing them, and bearing them from the living flames. . We have seen towns Backed, we have seen many, a battle field, but so fearfully grand and appalling a sight we have scarcely ever witnessed. About two o'clock most of the shells had explo ded, and citizens and soldiers 'were collecting to render ail the assistance they could. AU night they were busily engaged, trying to stay the de vouring elements, and rescuing those in the burn ing houses. ' DAT, MARCH 22, 1865. SCENES AFTER TSB FIRE. This morning the appalling extent of tne rain and devastationcould be full v realized. The build ings on both sides of West Broad, on to Ann street ana bi. .Usui, with the buildings along Congress street, fine street, Broughton street and Zubly street, were an in a neap or ruinswith nothing but tall spectre looking chimneys-and Bmoking piles remaining. . An area of some twenty -acres of land and over one hundred bouses must have been burn ed down. The trees along Broad street were shat tered and torn by the fragments of shells, and even some of the honses which had escaped the fire, suf- e -j . ' icreu eoneiaeimoiy. So violent bad been the explosion, and so desper-, ate in its effects, that the streets were covered with fragments. Some of them even struck close to tEe Green Mountain and Pulaski House, others reach ed the harbor. - The stseets and walks were cover ed with fragments of broken shells, and the sur prise is that a large number of lives have not been lost . - - In the stable in rear of Mrs. Morrell's house, I here the fire is said to ban originated, were the iimed skeletons of two cows -and several hogs. Just at the corner of Broughton and Broad streets, the charred remains of a human body was found lying. It presented a most ghastly spectacle ; all the flesh and hair and one of the limbs were burn ed into cinders, while the head and trunk remained, presenting the appearance of a much decayed mum my. It had been dragged out of a hoaEe near, and whether an inmate or one of the flremep, we have not ascertained; " It w&s a ssd sight to see the houseless women and children weeping over the ruins of their- late homes. They were now outcasts as poor and shel terless as Lazarus. . Many who had contented them selves that they had their comfortable homes spared them from the wreck of war, where they could wres tle and toil through the world anew, now felt the cold hand of utter helplessness press upon' them. - AMONG TBB SHIPPING. As the fire increased in volume, and spread with rapidity, the excitement among the vessels in the river increased. It looked as though the entire city was doomed to destruction, and preparations were made to get away from the docks and drop down the river ont of reach of the flames. All the steam boats were under way and well down the river be fore a o clock. Preparations were made also to tow the sailing vessels out of danger. Fortunately the necessity of moving did not arise, although the ves sels were somewhat exposed to the'fly ing fragments of shells. The Daniel Webster was hit by a piece ui siieu, uui busiaiiieu no uamage. The revenue cutter. Nemaha. Cant McGowan. dropped down to the cotton warehouses to cover ana protect tnem. THB LOSSES OF LITE AND PROPERTY.- It is impossible to ascertain as yet the loss of life and property. - We have heard of some six or eight being killed nd a large number wounded. In property the loss must nave oeeo very large. The blocks of houses, with several detached residences, that have been de stroyed, must, in themselves, be worth an immense sum, independently the furniture! goods and property they contained. A VISIT TO FORT SUMTER. "Carlton" writes to the Boston Journal as fol lows : " After a ramble for several hours though the ci ty of Charleston, we made a visit to Sumter, enter- 1861. The t ort bears little resemblance to its ap pearance then externally or internally. No portion of the original face of the wall is to be seen, except on the side towards Charleston and a portion of that lacing Moultrie, i rom the harbor and from Wagner it appears only a tumulus the debris of an old ruin. All the casemates, arches, pillars and parapets are torn up, rent asunder and utterly demolished, The great guns which two years ago kept the moni tors at bay, 'which flamed and thundered awhile upon Wagner, are dismounted, broken, overturned, and lie buried beneath the mountain ot brick, dust, concrete, sand and mortar. After Dupont's attack in April, 16C3, a reinforcement of palmetto logs was made on the harbor side and against half of the wall facing Moultrie. The lower tier of casemates was filled up with sand bags, but when Gen. Gill- more obtained possession his fire began to crumble the parapet The rebels endeavored to reconstruct the wall, or to maintain its original height by gabions filled with sand, but this compelled a wid ening inside. Thousands of bags filled with sand were brought to the fort at night Bomb proofs were constructed. Day after day, week aft jr week, ' the pounding from Wagner was maintained so ef fectually and thoroughly that it was impossible to keep guns in position on that side. The only guns now remaining are five or six on the Moultrie side, in the middle tier of casemates. Five howitzers were kept on the walls to repel an attack by small boats, the garrison keeping under cover or seeking cover whenever the lookout cried "a shot!" " Cheveaufrde-frite, pointed sticks, protect the. fort from a scaling party. . At the base outside are iron post and wire net-work. There is also a sub merged network of wire and chains, kept in place by floating buoys. v I bad the curiosity to make an inspection of the walls facing Moultrie to see what was the effect of the fire of the iron clads in Dupont's attack. With my glass at that time I could see that the wall was badly honeycombed ; a close inspection shows that it was a very damaging fire. There are seams in the masonry and great gashes where the solid bolts crumbled the bricks to fine dust .It is evident that if the fire could have been continued any con siderable length of time there, that the wall would have fallen. The effect of the fire led to the filling up of the lower casements. An hour was passed in the fort, the band play ing national airs, and the party inspecting the ruins and gathering relics. . . Captain James, of the Massachusetts fifty-fourth, who is now aid to Gen. Gillmore, was of the party. He was wounded in the assault on Wagner. ' He gazed at the ruins with- satisfaction and pleasure, not unmixed with melancholy, for yonder, beneath the sands of Morris Island, .his beloved commander was lying his colonel, his general, his brother officer, fellow soldier. It is a pity he was not there on Saturday to raise the flag upon the work; but he was on duty elsewhere. For four long years the cannon of Sumter have hurled their iron bolts against the rights of man ; ' but the contest there is ended. The strong earth works on Sullivan's and Johnson's Island, the bat teries ' in the harbor, Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley, those in the ciajr erected by slaves, are use less now and forever, except as monuments of folly and wickedness. As I stood there upon the ruins of Sumter, looking down into the crater, the past, like a panorama was unrolled, exhibiting the raigh-. ty events which will forever make it historic ground. The silent landing of Major Anderson at the east ern gate, the midnight prayerjuid solemn consecra tion of the little band to defend the Sag till the last, the long weeks of preparation, the imbecile old man at Washington, the Star of the South taming her bow seaward, the 12th of April, the barracks on fire, the supplies exhausted, the hope lessness of success, the white flag hung out, the surrender, and all that has followed, were the pic tures of the moment! " . More Prisoners. About 400 Yankee prisoners,' recently captured between Cheraw and Fayeiteville, arrived near this place yesterday. We learn they are to be sent on for exchange. They were eaptur . ed at the same time many ot our prisoners were re captured, by Hampton's and Wheeler's csralry. rrogrss. Whole Number 1554. A Shociino Outbaoi. The Columbus, fta., papers of Feb. 28th, come to us with full accounts of a shocking outrage committed ;n that place the previous day. lhe following account we clip from the columns of the Time.: On Monday afternoon our community was thrown into the highest pitch of excitement by the killing of Mr. John Lindsay by ona of the provost guard of this city. From the best infor mation we can gather, Mr. Lindsay was partial- ly luwxicaiea, naa neen engaged in ngbtiog, and had started home to prevent being arrested, when Vjoi. vpn iiBken ordered his guard to arrest him and bring him in. The guard thereupon hailed Lindsay, an the .latter not heeding, from inat tention or some other cause, the guard fired up on him, and killed him on the spot. We look up on the whole affair as a very unfortunate one. nr. Jjinaiay was a member of the Columbus Guards, originally, was afterwards . transferred to the Nelson Ringers, and altogether has been in the service for nearly four yeai; during which time we learn he proved to be a faithful soldier. a tne iimo oi nis aecease ne was at borne on furlough. Ws do not know whether or not Von Zinken ordered the shooting, but if he did, it was usur- panuu oi -autnonty not lustined by the circum stances of the case. If Mr. Lindsey had com mitted an offence it was one for the cognizance t ... . . a a Q oi civil authorities. We can conceive of no case that would justify the Post Commandant in having a man shot, except in the ease of a man wno refused to be arrested. The man who shot Lindsay was demanded by our citizens, and to quell the excitement, we nn derstand Colonel Von Zinken promised to com mit him to jail He accordingly sent him off under a corporal s guard, and the report was late yesterday attcrnoon that he had made his escape. . If such cases as this are .permitted to occur we may as well be making ud our minds to bow the neck to a military despotism as despicable as me government ot .Lincoln, we trust the gov ernment will proceed at once to investigate the cause, and deune the powers of provost officers. if they are at hberiy to shoot down a man for a mcre civil offense, we are now entering upon an era of horrors compared to which the French Revolution in Paris in 1798 was 'not a circuni stand. Since the foregoing was written, welcarn that a committee of citizens, consisting of Sheriff Ligon, J. L. Morton and B. L. Coleman, called on Liol. Von rv-nken and demanded the surren der of the offender to the civil authorities, and that he gave his pledge that he should be forth coming and issued orders to have him arrested- This is said to have appeased the friends of the deceased. Nothing short of his surrender and punishment will satisfy th peop'e of this vi cinity. The Enquirer comments thus on the affair: We have been crying out against the misera ble management inaugurated in our city by Col Von Zinken from the first and now we hope our le hav e tern wo arft ricrht. in uun uu uurj LUatVCU 11 who has some respect for the life and liberty of our people. Directly he may not be to blame for this affair, but indirectly he is, and should not be allowed to hold the place another day. . It is but a short time since we came near be ing shot by one of his guard. We are therefore tired of seeing the lives and liberties of our peo pie placed in keeping of such a man. A good soldier he may be, and doubtless is, but being born under a despotism does not nor cannot ap preciate the liberties, rights and privileges of a people in a free country. We for the present desist from farther betraying our feelings upon this subject, but should occasion demand will stand to all here said. Employments or Women . In France. I am in duced to say a word upon the very numerous em ployments of females in France, which are not open to them at home. The books of nine-tenths of the retail stores in Paris are kept by women. I do not remember a coffee-house in the city, the counter of which is not presided over by a woman. The box offices of the theatres are tended by women not only those.of the evening, but those open during the day for' the sale of reserved places. The box openers and audience seekers are women. And not only do women act as sellers in such establishments as are naturally fitted for them, but even in groce ries, hardware shops, wood yards, fruit shops, .butcheries, eta In these places the book-keeper is woman, fenced in and separated from the rest by a framework of glass. The ticket sellers at the railway stations are principally women. ' Women even guard the stations and some of the tess frequented crossings. Women cry the rate of exchange every afternoon after the Bourse hours : andmore numbers of the newspapers are disposed j of by women tban by men. I never saw vet a newsboy in France. In the porters' lodges in the '- city there are aslhany portresses as porters, and a ' landlord Would prefer to take for this service a wo man without a husband than a man without a wife. : In small houses, where only one person is required, ; that person is a woman. Omnibus conductors sub mit their waybills at the transfer offices to women for inspection and ratification. Women let don keys for rides at Montmorency and saddle them too. Women understand the moving of furniture, agree with you as to the price, and you find them quite as responsible as men. There are other ca pacities in which women are employed in France, which I trust and believe would never be accepted by women at home; a brigade of street. sweepers contains an equal number of males and females. Sketches of France. . To Raise Fins Melons. Holes two feet broad,, twenty feet deep, filled one foot with garden rubbish and unrotted manures, beat down hard, and watered; two or three buckets full, then filled to the top with rich soil j on this spread one inch of fine compost or well rotted manures, compact, but not hard stick the seeds say twenty or thirty to a hill, the upper end of the seed to be a little below the surface of the compost; brush.over the hills with an inch of dear sand, and often watered ; hills ten feet apart, three plants to the hill left, thinned when the plants have six leases, then take off the centre shoos with a sharp penknife, and when the side shoots are six inches long, takeoff all but three; secure these to the ground with cross sticks. WtUr Gardener. "Never let your tools and implements' be ex posed to the decaying influences of the sun, rain and frost, except when in use." " A place for ev ery thing, and every thing in its place," will pay at least twenty-five per cent per annum, in this respect .- Build high stables, that is high between floors. Most stables are built low,. ecause tbey are warm er.' But such people-forget that warmth is obtain ed at a sacrifice of the health of the animal and pure air. Shot a man -up in a tight, small box. The air may be warnv but it will soon lay him out dead and cold if he continues to breathe it . If sta bles are tieht they should have high ceilings :, if ihev are net tit?h but onen to admit cold currents J of sir from all directions, thay v equally faulty. Both Purcipau Kiub nr a Dcxt. A fatal duel oeeurred last week near Memphis. . The fight took place within three miles of the city, and the weapons used were snot guns, at twenty paces. Thv combatants, Mr. James Simpkfns and Mr. James Scott, neighbors of many years standing, after stepping off the required distanoa, turned and nred simultaneously, with fatal elect to both. The first named received, four buck-shot, and the second twenty-four, causing death to ensue in both almost instantly. ; - Ts there a God T The eccentric John 'Randolph once ascended, the lofty point of the Bios Ridge to see the' sun rise. The scene was one of great sub limity, and overwhelmed htm with the. sense 'of a : Wv r a ' W l"- . present ueiiy. "dackf, ma nanaoips tne ser vant who accompanied him, "if anybody' hereafter says there is no God, tell him h$ liss." Wht do Arimau Need Salt r Prof. James E. Johnston, of Scotland, says : Upwards of half the saline matter of the blood (57 per cent) consists of common salt ; and as this is partly discharged every day through the akin and the kidneys, tha necessity ot continued supplies or it to the healthy body be comes sufficiently obvious. Tha bile alio contains soda (one of the ingredients of salt,) as a special' and indispensable constituent, and so do all tha cartilages oi the body. Stmt the supply of salt therefore, and neither will the bile be able properly to assist digestion; nor the cartilages to be built up again as fast as they naturally waste. - - it is netter to place salt where stock can have free access to it, than to give it occasionally in large quanuues. xney will help themselves to what tbey need if allowed to do so at pleasure ; other wise when they become "salt hungry " they may take more than is wholesome. Sherman and the Negro Troops. A correspon dent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from Savannah, Georgia, says : Gen. Foster's troops will not, I believe, accom pany Sherman in his new campaign. It is pretty generally understood that the latter does not care to have colored troops in his army, and his troops evince a marked dislike to the negroes. Some slight emeutes have arisen, ending, as might be .supposed, unsatisfactorily to the latter. It excites the ire of Sherman's veterans, some of whom are serving a second enlistment, and are still in the ranks, to come across a sooty fellow with the chev rons of a sergeant on his sleeve. This is peculiar ly offensive to our Western soldiers, and they hav not avoided giving evidence of their displeasure. That nothing serious has occurred is fortunate, and attributable, perhaps, to the fact that the apotheosis of the negro soldier in the Southern de partment has been suspended, of late, or, at least, made as little conspicuous as possible. ' How to maejs Pencil-Writing Indelible. A correspondent of an agricultural paper gives the following information which may be of service to many of our readers : " A great many valuable letters, and otherwri- ! tings are written in pencil This is particularly ri the case with the letters' our brave soldiers send j home from the army. The following simple pro- ! cess will make lead pencil writing or drawings! : indelible as if done with ink. Lay the writing on j a shallow dish and pour skimmed milk upon it Any spot not wet at first may have the milk placed : upon them lightly with a feather. When the pa per is wet all over with the milk, take it up and let the. milk drain off, and whip off with a feather the dross which collects on the lower edge. Dry it carefully, and it will be found to be perfectly indelible. It cannot be removed even with India rubber. It is an old recipe, and a good one." Follt or Atheism. Lord Bacon says, " I had rather believe all the- fables in the Legend, the Tal mud, and the Koran, than that the universal frame is without any mind. God never wrought miracles to convince atheists, because his ordinary works are sufficient to convince them. It is true that a little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth them back to religion ; for while the mind" of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest on them, OTiuTmrcbn.e'&raCeok. -needs fly to Providence and Deity." A friend in need is a friend indeed. In order to t have a friend, you must first become friendly. Cultivate, therefore, the lovely grace of friendship. There is nothing more beautiful on earth tban the face of a faithful friend fairest when seen in the darkest day. A real friend never deserts his fel low. DIED, In this City, on the 10th instant, of consumption, Mrs. Martha E. Drcmmond, in the 42d year of ban age. ' In this City, on Friday morning, the 10th inst, Henry Harris, infant son of Harris and Lixtllia Vaughan, aged eight months and three weeks. Little Henry, thou art gone to rest,. Thine is an early tomb ;, But Jesus summoned thee away, Thy Saviour called thee home.. A CARD. JAMES MT0WLES, Auctioneer and Commission Hfercbant( RALEIGH, N. C. GRATIS FUL FOR TELE TERY LIBERAL aiul Kreatly increasing patronage he baa received for the last five Teara. be oSera hia aervieea anew to hia frienda and the public, with promises of aiing.-erery endeavor to gire satisfaction. Sales dy every SATURDAY Morning and WEDNES DAY and FRIDAY. Stoning!.. Call sales at any time re quested. - JiVMES II. TOWLES, .i Auo. k Com. Merchant February 18, 1865. wStpd. THE CEOSBIG.OPTHE PORTS WILL PROBABLY KOOX COMPEL ME TO RAISE the price. f the "Southern Bepatie Pit la," the beat fiunily medicine in. the Confederacy. Um is th time for fimiliu and. deaUr to tvpply lhsnudD. v Until further notice I will send by mail prepaid, one box for $5, a ttoaen for (50. Druggists and other dealers can bay by the quantity at (450 a gross, the purchaser r tying freight Thet4pric$ a-4 proportionattlp tery lots. will be glad to sell at old rates for spteii, namely, it cents a box, (2 50 a dozen, $30 a gross. Cash must ao eompanv all orders. Address - - GEORGE w. DEEM8, Goldsboro, or Raleigh, N. C. Feb. 20, 185. IS-etpd. TAKE VP. AND COMMITTED TO J All A negro man by the name of HENRY, wbo says h belongs to Ben. Redmond of Charlotte County, Va.-j-Said boy is about 83 years of age, iront teatb oat, KJ raised ib Johnston County, K. C, and sold by P. J. Stem, in Richmond Va. The owner ol said by is hereby notified to come for ward, prove property, pay charges and take hioa away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs. WU. H. CCLLOM. Sheriff. Johnston County N. C. -k-- ' Jan. It. 1845. 9 1 . NOTICE, TAKEN VP AND COriJttlTTED TO THR common jul of Surry eor.ctyH C.oa the 25th day of February, iM a seam boy5 LvhO 'says bra name la 'WILLIAM, and says he belcngg. to John Irvin, of Geor gia, who rives nwur'Tliointvsville, t$aid by,is a dark mu latto, S nr at) years old, about 5 feet V or 10 inches high, and will wciga about 10 pounds. Tke owpertf said boy is hereby notified to eonr.e forward; prow property, pay. charges, and take turn awav; otherwise, be 'wiU ha dealt with as the law directs. , :,-. WILLIAM HAYMORE, Sheriff, March ; 1885. .-. , . It wtf. mrORTH-CAROJ.INA, (SUPERIOR COTJRf -0? 11 JODBStOB SJOUpty lW,W fO)l.., LxdiaP. Cex; 1 w. - y lox. et. ol. f Petition for. Dower. - Jas' It mn,wn to. the satisfaction of: the Cuu-k Mat James Cox, aod W. A. Davis, and wife Matian. are aoo- resident of this Siete:. It is, therefore, ordered that poblientinn be mideiathe North-Carolina Stumdari, a newspaper pub i;.k in hA rst nf RMlaioh ait wpaIcs. noiifvinff tha. II said defendants lo appear at the next Term of tbeSupeiior. UOUTt ol um joaBtv irnen mnu wucit, mj vu pin Answer or dtmor, or judgment pn? ontfMso will be 'taken as to them .r ' " - Witness: W. H. JOINER. Clerk; Feb. 7,1.(5. t 1 !5