Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-05
TARSAW,
STATE NEWS.

SURGEoN.-Dr. Jas. A. McRae of Fayetteville has
been appointed Surgeon of the 9th regiment of our
State troops.
FIRE Anas.-rhe Fayetteville Observer, has the
the following item:
"a correspondent inquiries, Hwhen is the manu.
facture of arms at Fayetteville to commence?"
We cannot answer the question. Some work is
going at the Arsenal, we believe, in the way of
converting common muskets into the rihed pattern,
making up cartridges, &C."
No BLocKADE-Three British briggs arrived at
Wilmington on Sunday, from Liverpool Bologne,
and Cardiff
CRAvES.-Tbe Newbern Progress says:
1--WE learn that Capt. Coles company has re-
ceived marching orders and that it will leave for
Garysburg on Monday morning"
RoBEsoN.-This County appropriates $25, 900 to
equip the volunteers of the County and provide for
the families Of the needy Capt Moments company
from that County, is in camp.
MoNTGoMERY.-A friend writes the Fayetteville
Observer:
AT meeting held the 2lst inst, about thirty
Volunteers turned out, which completed the first
company 600 men) from this county, and about
twenty-five men towards the second company
Capt Cochran of the first company has gone to
Raleigh to offer the services of his company to the
Governor"
University Magazine.-Most of our readers are
aware that this nsayasine has been suspended 1t
is loss. The Fayetteville Observer alludes to the
special loss, on account Of the suspension of Gov
SWANS excellent historical sketches. We hope the
Governor will not be tardy in making use of the COL
umns of other presses of the State.
"RouGn NOTES" This daily at Goldsboro' has
been suspended until after the war; the printers
have all gone. We hope "nobody is hurt"
WAYNE-This County has appropriated $25. 900
for the support of the families Of those who have
gone or who may go to the war. Well done.
Col. BoHANAN.-A correspondent of the Fayette-
clle Observer abiding to the complaint of this Off
cer that injustice has been done him. says if he de-
sires an investigation, that many gentlemen stand
ready to prove the charges for which bis name was
struck from the militia roll.
RANDOLPH COUNTY subscriber writes to the
Fayetteville Observer thus
Randolph County is all right side up. There
are six OF seven Volunteer Companies being raised.
Some have been organized and others soon will be.
CHURCH OF CHRIsT.-In this Church at Lewis
Meeting House, Wilkes county, in this State there
are two Elders named Israel Holder and R. W. Woot-
en-, who have been charged with being Lincolnites
The church recently investigated the matter and de-
clare that it knows them to lie good and soundmen,
of Southern principles and opposed to Lincoln
SURREY CoUNTY.-A correspondent from this
county virtues US
Four companies will soon be ready to take the
field from this county.
BEAuFoRT.-A company called the Confederate
Guards, Capt Swindel of Chockowinity District,
has been formed and received orders to go into camp
at Garysburg.
Lieut.. j. D. Hyman is recruiting in the noun
tains company for the State troops
We learn that DR.. j. e. Williamson and Hon.
John Kerr, are candidates for the Convention from
Caswe, to fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Graves
resignation.
CAswELL. County has appropriated $15, 900,
and raised five volunteer companies for the war.
NEwBERN.-The Progress says, that the mate and
two of the crew of the schooner J. w. Hughes, now
in custody of the State, stole away in yawl-boat
and will try to make their way to the blockading
squadron in Hampton Roads.
EDGEcoxBR-This County has appropriated $685.
600 for the war;
CAPruRED.-Five Yankees have been arrested in
Currituck, who profess to have gone there from
Beaufort An Investigation will be had and if they
are found to be deceivers will be dealt with. This
is perhaps the origin of the rumor Of the landing Of
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