Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-14

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Carr GARoiMA, Nohro1x v,
= -. August II. lSs,
MR. EDITOR: We have had unusual dnn
Mere for the last two weeks We drill bn u" Tines
day, on account Of the extreme hot weathsr.
am certain is moro severe than anv or., winch
experienced. It must BE very dsaerees atI, before
with the Yankees at Old Point. "'e Indeed
We have now thirteen companies in orr ,a.
learn that this regiment will be increased T.
teen hundred and Col Williams promoted :, 20 eigh
der General l hope it may be true for e >,
that there Is no. one that deserves promotion ,nnk
than CoL williams. We will move from ho.. ";Ore
few days. and encamp several miles neara, usre ina
Point Isuppose Gen. Hnger anticipates a. Oesells
at that place, and wishes us nearer that us a'ack
pei an invasion, should the place be taken "'y re.
Dispatches received last night saw that r..
has declared war against the Lincoln eoyerns sand
This is certainly glorious news if true. Thu rs
1believc, is generally credited here, If Il sSrt
prove true, think the war is nearly at an ssoad
Hampton is certainly burnt; the fire was ~,
seen from the top Of the custom house Np4'nly
escaped the devouring element except w,r. SS.nhg
am sorry tc state that the health of our rea
is not so good as when l last wrote W. fS.nent
great many cases Of measles and have had nave" %"
two deaths lately. ~ IL, o"e Or
The ladie. Of Norfolk have presented our re,;,.,.
with very fine silk flag account of which ~ vent
have no doubt seen in the Herald. Nothin. you
~ PRESENT a,.,a..--.y.. SYLVNE
WnxlNGToN, N. c., Aug + 1ss,
In pursuance to call BY "Many Citizensn -,
town of Wilmington, meeting was held IL M 's
Town Hall last night The meeting came ia o,s s.e
at o'clock, and Dugal Mcmillan ESQ. nres 'St'
W. 7. j. Vann, sheriff of New Hanover stated n..
as be understood it. the object of the meenc NOV
to take into consideration measures essential fS s
safety and interest Of the State ard that of the coun
ty and Wilmington. '''"'
W. ]. J. Vann, ESQ, then proposed that com
mttee OF seven be appointed to draft resolutions
1t was Seconded and the committee appointed hv
the Chair. =!
In the absence Of the committee the meeting W..
ably addressed by Griffith McRee Jr, O. P. Meares
and W. London, Esqs.
Mr. Mckee made most able talk. He is certain.
ly one Of the finest speakers ever heard. He sa;d
that the time for gentleness had passed that Soma
people were wont to make law abiding" speeches
but that We were in state of revolution and We
should know no law; that an unlawful step had
already been taken in having vigilant committee
but it was perfectly right That il it was or becomes
necessary, to take the law into our own hands we
should do it. That in such an event zoe shouM knou
no Ian. He also stated that the properly of every
disloyal citizen should Immediately be confscaed
(Great aPplause.) That those men who had left
gone to New York or other places North, should
never be allowed to disgrace the soil of North Caro-.
lima by their polluted feet
In my letter to you Of 9th ult, stated that ].
L II. and J. R. B. (meaning j. L. Hathaway and ].
r. Blossom,) men who had always manifested so
boldly feelings Of friendship for the North, had
sneakingly slipped out Of town. = =. In your
issue Of this morning 9th inst,) letter appears
from the pen Of Mr.. VIM. R. Utley and one from
Col. John McRae Of this place. Mr.. VIM. R. Utey,
partner of Mr.. Hathaway, and Col. John McRae,
President Of the Bank wherein j. L. H. 81. L. Hatha
way) was one of the directors. The gentlemen Of
these letters seemingly appear to possess still a
friendly feeling for j. L. H. and j. R. B. do not
intend nor will enter into any newspaper discus
sion with these gentlemen. have promised to keep
you posted as near as possible with every item Of
news that can obtain reliably; SO far have dis.
charged my duty.
~ WORRELL