Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-27
GENERAL NEWS.

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y I. Williams, ESQ.,, late editor Of the Oxford
the Confederate service and is attached to the End
N. G. Regiment rEr <.r+s
The New York Herald, always given to lying,
says that the value of Cotton and rice which will be
obtained by the feet in South Carolina will pay
the expense Of the naval expedition.
TIE Us1vERs1ry OF TIE SouTH-The Board Of
Trustees of the University of the South, at their
late meeting at Columbia S. c., passed resolution
proposing to the Rev.. F.. A, P. Barnard, LID,
late Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, to
naugurate operations at Suwanee by opening high
school there under the auspices of their Executive
Committee. 49, '.r
MURDER OF Hon. JOSIAH N. ANDERSON OF TENNEs.
sEE-On the day of election, at or near Dunlap,
Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Hon. Josiah NJ. An
derson was set upon by band of Lincolnite assas.
sins, and stabbed in the back, causing his instant
death. Col. Anderson formerly represented the
Knoxville District in the Congress of the United
States, and was delegate from Tennessee in the
peace Congress" His only offence for which he
was so basey assassinated, was his defence of the
South in conversation.
Gov. Pickens has ordered the State Militia now in
service in South Carolina, 70 disband and return
home, but makes an earnest call for Volunteers.
Hon. C. G. Clay and W. L. Yancey have been
elected Senators to the Confederate Congress from
Alabama. .....r go. g. r. . .-...
THE TENNESSEE BRIDGE BURNERS The Knoxville
Register states that the Lncolnites under arms in
Sewer county, sent flag Of truce to Col. Powell,
in command at Strawberry Palms. with PROPOSE
ton that they would disband. provided pledge
were given that no further attempts would be MADE
to arrest or punish the feons engaged in the late
bridge burning Col. Powell declined to accede to
the moderate proposition of the traitors
| Senator Gwinn and others of California were ar
rested on board of the steamer Uncle Sam as she
was entering the harbor of Panama, by order of
| Gen. Sumner.
Gen. Drayton commanded the Confederate forces
at the battle of Port Royal and his brother, Capt.
Drayton, of the U. S. Navy commanded the steamer
| Pocahuntas.
D. 5. Patterson Judge of the first Judicial Cir
| cult OF Tennessee, and son-in-law to Andy John
son, has been arrested on charge of treason, and
carried to Nashville for trial.
GENERAL WIsE.-We are gratfed to state says
the Richmond Enquirer, that Gen. Wise has so far
recovered his health that he has reported himself
for duty. He has been during his convalescence at
his home in Princess Anne county.
Lieut.. Worden, taken prisoner on Santa Rosa
Island by the Confederates and imprisoned at Mont
| ~,
tured by the Federals at Hatteras.
Major General Polk had recovered from the effects
of the bursting of the cannon at Columbus, Ky.
Cumberland Gap, occupied by the forces of Gen
Zollicoffer said to be the strongest natural ort
ficaton in the South.
The Wilmington Journal says that it is informed
that sack Of salt is very liberal allowance fol
1000 pounds of pork. We should judge So and
well rubbed, a less quantity will answer.
Hon. Howell Cobb has left Richmond for Georgia
and Hon. Mr.. Bocock, of Virginia, was elected Pres
ident of the Congress- pro tenn.
1t is reported that on the 9Th instant the priva
teer steamer Sumter was seen off st. Thomas, W
l., near Trinidad.
German paper in Iowa advocates the appoint
ment of Gen. Fremant as dictator Much disSats
faction at his removal seems to prevail among biz
friends at the Northwest.
Some little girls in Wilson, N. C. held concer
and tableux recently, and invested the proceeds il
good wooden socks, and sent them to the soldiers
one of the Maryland regiments.
The Newbern Progress says that Mr.. j. NJ. Olive
of that place, has established manufacture of sal
near Morehead City. The samples sent to the Pro
gress Office little dark, but said to be good.
The London Times expresses its opinion emphat
ically, that the reconstruction of the American
Union is impossible. -.-
A duel took place near Manassas between W.
Courtney, correspondent of the Charleston Mercu
ry and Capt. Cuthbert, of the Palmetto Guards
After an exchange Of shots the NATTER usual
was "honorab!y settled" '.-
, A motion was made in the Confederate Congress
at Richmond. on the 21st instant to remove tn
J, seat of Government to Nashville, Tenn