Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-28

cannot be over estimated The vaststores of cloth
ing and provision which are accumulated there will
be most acceptable to our quartermaster and COM
missariat departments, while holding Cairo enables
us to control the navigation Of both the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. 8pz>
SUCCESS OF rHE CorToN LoAN.-The Confederate
Government it is believed, will have in its posses.
sion by the first Of September certificates of trans
fer to the amount of 1000 900 of bales of cotton Of
the growing crops, for which Confederate bonds are
to be exchanged The price regulating the exchange
is to be the minimum value Of cotton during the
last three years. On these certificates of transferit
is said offers have been made by British capitalists
to advance 80 per cent in sterling exchange, taking
basis of the purchase the average price Of cotton
during the past few years. -CAarleston Aeresry
APPOINTMENTS BY THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.
Thomas R. Cain, Of Hillsboro, Commissary of Sd
Regt N. c. Vols Fl
David Pender, of Edgecombe county, Quartermas-
ter and Paymaster G. S. A.
DR.. D. A. Montgomery, Alamance county, Sur
geon Srd Regt N. G.. Vols ,..-. O..
Dr.: John A. McAden, of Yanceyville. Assistant
Surgeon 3rd Reg. Vols. .r
DR.. George A. Foote, Surgeon G. S. A.
Commissions to date 1st June last. .-.-...-
Still They CoxE.-Since our last issue Capt
Cheeseman's company, from Yancey l40 strong,
and Capt Lowrys from this comfy, about 80 strong.
have arrived and gone into camp at this place
There are now about 1000 troops here and more
coming-Asheuille Newa
ACTUALLY CoNFNED-We have it from the most
undoubted authority that John w. Thomas, Of
Thomasvle, in this State,:is confined in prison in
New York city, having beer recently arrested as
spy. 80 ~
We did understand, but not so direct, that he was
there in the city actually buying goods and ship
ping to this State.-Neubern Progress
A horrible murder was committed at Boon Hill,
iE Johnston county, twelve miles west of this place.
on last Saturday the 18th inst. A man by the name
of Strickland stabbed another by the name of Simm
Wilkins in ten different parts of his person, one Of
which entered and split his heart, killing him al
most instantly. Wilkins was q volunteer in Capt
Lanes company. Strickland made his escape, and
is now at arge-Goldsboro Tribune.
The "EFFIcIENT" LocKADE-The New York
Journalef Commerce publishes the following extract
of letter to merchant of that city, dated London,
| August I'd:
"Osborne Donegal, No. l0D is ordered to the
North American station. We are preparing enorm-
Gus reinforcements 10 protect British commerce
against blockade which is both Illegal and inefii-
cient ..s
There are only ten weeks consumption of cotton
| in the country.
"Even if you should whip Gen. Beauregard he
| has only to retire and await events. ..
"There is no possibility Of getting loan here, so
Mr. Chase must depend on what he can get at home"
Poor KENTUCKY.-The Louisville Journal claims
that twenty eight out of the thirty-eight members
okthe Legislature. elected to the Kentucky Senate,
are Union men-that is, Black Republicans. Italso
claims out of the hundred elected to the
lower house. ..-.,.
/ ELEcrIoNs.-Charles Mason has been reelected
Clerk Of the County Court of Person, and William
R. Webb, Clerk of the Superior Court, without op-
position.
In Casweil county, Thomas W. Graves has been
elected Clerk of the County Court, and Rch'd Ham,
lett, Clerk of the Superior Court-Hilts Recorder.
TIE CoTToN SUPPLY OF ESGLAND.-Messrs. Neill
Brothers, of Liverpool in circular just issued state
that with consumption of Al, 900 bales per week,
the present supply in Liverpool $780, 900 bales will
give out by December 18th. They Of opinion
that only small am ,unt can reach England from
the United States while the blockade is enforced and
that the supply from Egypt cannot be sufficiently
increased. In conclusion, they say that, however
the question is looked at, it wears most dscourag
ing aspect.
Two MORE COMPANIES FROM BEAUFoRT.-Our gal
liant County has sent into the field six companies
we'll dsciplineda and equipped. They will make their
mark and write their names on the scroll of fame.
Col. Kennedy proposes to equip company Of in
fantry at his own expense. Noble, patriotic offer
He and Capt. S. T. Brown and others are now call
ing for volunteers to fill the ranks of this company
at once. To arms ye young men of Beaufort
E. j. Warren, Esq. and others, who partcu
larly interested in that branch of the service, pro
pose to raise company Of cavalry. We understand
!, that they have already number Of names- Wash
sn1ton D;enotrb