Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-14
Correspondence Of the RALEIGH S,
CAMP CAROLINA, NORFOLK =.

CAAP CAROLINA, NORFOLK T.
,, August II, 1881
Mr.. EDITOR; We have had unusual ~.
here for the last two weeks. We drill t ul uu,
day, on account Of the extreme hot we.,h l." eSiee
L am certain Is more severe than anv Ta' ThT
experienced. 1t must be very dsacreose1tter eef
with the Yankees at Old Point. ''e indsl
We have now thirteen companies in o,
learn that this regiment will be incrpsS., ssne
teen hundred, and Col Williams prouo.aI 10 ei
der General l hope it may be trp, $40 70 Bfa
that there Is no one that deserves ~; at
than Col. Williams. We will move fror, ' S nrs
few days, and encamp several miles be,,e, II,
Point suppose Gen. Huger anticipates - osstii
at that place, and wishes us ne:ger tia. ~" a" a'
pei an invasion, should the place be t,ter may
Dispatches received last night say th,,p
nas declared war against the Lincoln povo ,-iSsi
This is certainly glorious news if true Tnn III
believe, Is generally credited here. If !, ,tl9
prove true, think the war is nearly at an sn S1
Hampton Is certainly burnt; the Ere Was ~. ,
seen nom The top OF the custom house. S r,,a!
escaped the devouring element except vsrs sIt's
am sorry &c state that the health Of our reaiU
DOT 80 good as when l last wrote. WI
two deaths lately. ''"o one
DfSSeEtp0 ODr
with very fine silk flag-an account Of ,ttslmsn
have DO doubt seen in the Herald Nn,I Shch 70
at present SVi ',.,g n u
WILMINGTON, " c., Aug. : 1se,
In pursuance to call by Many Citizens !" n i
town Of Wilmington, a meeting was kal5 " ht
Town Hall last night The meelinr r.n'a 'I ID th'
at o'clock, and Dugal Mcmillan, ESQ r " Tag
W. I. j. Vann, sheriff Of New Hanover E,sSmd
as ne understood it, the object of the mer,a la
to take into consideration measures eSxent;.T Va
safety and interest Of the State and that of tho
ty and Wilmington. wv '0Ua
W. T. j. Vann, Esq, then proposed tb,,
rnittee Of seven be appointed to llraft re,ny"o
1t was seconded and the committee au,n;n,,,I :,
the Chair f''"''O :
In the absence Of the committee, the me.,fru-
ably addressed by Griffith McRee, Jr., O. P NJ, Wy
and w. London ESqs. mag
blr. Mckee made a most able talk TIn ;..o...
iy one OF the finest speakers ever heard II. :,
that the time for geBtleneSs had passed that ,,.'
people were wont TO make law aliCIjnr S,,o,I
but mat We were IN a state Of revolution anil =
should know no law; that an unlawful Stem !
already been taken in having vigilant comm;,
but it was perfectly right That lift was or hsao.
necessary, to take the law into our own hand :,
should DO 1t. That in such an event ne shouldh |
no lao. lie also stated that the property of rr..
GlSloyal citizen should immediately be cGn6sr,
(Great applausc.) That those men who had h.
gone to New York or other places North, sba
never be allowed to disgrace the soil of Nortbr,,
lima by their polluted feet
In my letter to you of 9th ult., I stated th,,
L. u. and j. R. B. (meaning j. L. Hathaway and
R. Blossom,) men who had always manifested 4
boldly feelings of friendship for the Ncrth ID
sneakingly slipped out Of town. In 70.
issue of this morning 9th inst,l a letter apic,,
from the pen of Mr.. VIM. r. Utley and one fra,
Col John Mcltae of this place. Mr. VIM. R. UtIr
partner of Mr.. Hathaway, and Col John MGR.
President Of the Bank wherein j. L. H.J. l, Hail,
way was one of the directors. The gentlemen 4
these letters seemingly appear to possess still
friendly feeling for j. l.. II. and j. r. B. do nd
intend nor will / enter into any newspaper discps
sion with these gentlemen. have promised OXEN
yon posted as near as possible with every item
news that can obtain reliably; so far | have DIS.
charged my duty.
WORPEII