Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-02
GENERAL NEWS

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DANGEKs or REBELLION IN THE NokTH.--The New
York 1imeS says the symptoms Of Q mutineus and
seditous spTitaganst the Government are daily and
hourly developing themselves at the North in the
radical wing Of the Republican party and among.
the Abolitionists Of the true-blue stripe.
y Washington CITY CORES pondents assert that for
eign capitalists have offered to Secretary Chase TO-
take 100000, 600 Of the U. s. ioanat 81 per cent.
We doubt it
The papers state that ~ soon a. cold weather
comes 20 600 head of beeves will be slaughtered in
Texas and Louisana, to fill contrsct for the Con-
Tolerate army They viii make about &C, 600 bar
res. Their hides will be as much IN dspehd.
Sewing cotton is being made at Sweet Water Fac
tory in Campbell county Ca said to beof the finest
kind at 90 cts per pound Send it along this way
The North Carolina regiments in uniform, drill
and equipments, are not inferior to any from our
sister States We viii not say they are superior.
Our sick N. G. captves at Bedloe's Island, New
York harbor, it is said have much improved re-
Gently,
Col Richard Taylor, son Of old zacE, has been
appointed Brigadier General in the G. s. army.
Col Robt. B. Vance's regiment has been ordered
to the sea coast $780, $500
The total number of deaths in the 18th regiment
N. c. Vols, up to this time, is about 126.
Too MANY.--Friend Yates of the Charlotte Ders-
ocrGt, thinks that We have had too many newspa-
pers in North Carolina We Judge he has but little
pity for those which have failed. We differ with
him. We should be glad to see the number doubled
under the control of native North CaroIiniKns in
quantity, quality and good support When the
printers thrive, other people are apt to thrive.
The proprietor of the Charlotte -four mills offers
81 to 81 %, per bushel for wheat
The Charlotte Democrat thinks Josiah Turner,
Jr., Esq, of Orange, was right for once, when he
tod L. h1
before, but thinks better of him now. Wonder If
Mr.. I. don't breathe freer after that? The Demo
crat, we believe has SAID that the stay Law is
despotic as any act of Lincoln. If we had said as
much the Democrat would have been down on US,
perhaps.
The Raleigh Register says that after trial, it
thinks newspaper covering good as blankets, pro-
vided the newspapers are spicy and piquant, hke
tic Register
Rev. A j. Leavenworth of Petersburg, Va, the
author of the late attack upon Col Jno. H. Wheeler
in the Raleigh Register, in the last number makes
the Gmende honorable People and especially min
listers, should be careful how they base charges
against man upon street talk. The world about
now is given to lying, and the preachers ought to
have found it out before.
The Register wishes to know why is sugar so
high in this market when it is selling in New Or
leans ct 8 cts, and at 81 in Memphis! A home
question to every one Many are paying 90 cts.
per pound here. Why? Ask the spectators
Messrs. Thornburg, Smith, Gray and Garvis, Of
Fast Tennessee charged with treason, were dis
charged upon their petition by the Confederate
Court at Nashville, last week. They profess now
to be convinced that the Union is destroyed and
that the Confederate government is permanent
The opinion expressed by their counsel that
East Tennessee will soon be rid of disloya citizens
The Ncwbern Progress thinks that the rumor
that Newborn and Beaufort to be attacked last
week, was Yankee trick. Perhaps so, but it is
not too late yet. Keep sharp look out
A Salisbury shoemaker sent to Petersburg few
days ago for hog bristles and was made to pay 80
per pound. Our hog raisers must look to it Save
your bristles
If man is found drunk in the streets of Mobile
he is fined from to $l0-if slave he is whipped.
So says the Petersburg Express
The St. Louis Ecening Netcs announces the arrest
of Rev. DIR. McAnaly of that city, the bold editor
of the ST. Louis Oh. Adcocate, for alleged treason
able articles in his paper DIR. McAnally has been
fearless defender of the Southern Confederacy-
He formerly resided in Ashevie, N. C..
AMNUNIr1oN-The cartridge factory in Richmond,
under the superintendent of Lieut. j. w. Smith,
is manufacturing cartridges at the rate of 200 600
per day. The factory employs 500 woman and 300
men.
The citizens of the valley of the Brazos Texas,
from Waco to the mouth, haven given to the Con-
federate government, $4,000 bushels of corn.
The Banks of Georgia coacerting measures to
advance money to the people their cotton to en-
able them to meet the Confederate and State taxes.
The willow bark, the bark of the root of the wild
plum and piperine can be advantageously used rs
substitutes for Quinine.
Gen. E. Kirby Smith has sufficiently recovered
from his wounds to resume his position in the army
and has been appointed Major General z"
Some persons out squireiing near Wasbington,
some days ago founda cave, containing seven negro
men, one woman and two children. runaways.-
They were armed and escaped. 1t is supposed that
the famous runaway Ben Soon was among then.
Mr.. Henry Harding Of Beaufort County, has
makes ten companies from that county.
DIED,