Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.

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MATCHES. Salisbury Banner says that Mr..
Henry Moore of that place, is making fine article
Of Lucifer matches. Let our people 60 ahead.
Gamble, the bogus Governor of Missouri, is now
suspected of being dsloyal the Northern govern
ment. 1t is said he is as much opposed to the oc-
cupaton of the State by the Yankee troops as by
the Confederates.
Rev. Mr.. Wood Of the Presbyterian Church in
Washington in this State, has been appointed Chap
lain to the 4th regiment of II. c. State troops COM
manded by Col. Anderson.
QUININE.-In the absence of Qunine, we observe
that our people are urged to get dog.wood bark
from the tree and root, wild cherry tree bark and
boneset and snake root in the place of it. These
are fine medicines, and we are told that the wild
camomile is an excellent remedy for chils.
The SoLDIERs.-The whole State seems to be
moved in getting up articles for our brave soldiers
Even the negroes do not forget them.
CuMBERLAND.-This county has done handsome
ly. Capt James McWilliams of Fayetteville, has
another company which was to have left Fayette-
vile on Thursday last, for their rendezvous.
OLD DuPLN.-Another volunteer company is
being formed in Duplin, to be commanded by Capt
A. &. Moseley.
Rt Rev. Bishop Verot, the Roman Catholic Bish-
op of Savannah has been installed and entered up
on the duties of his Diocese. @
Seven Yankee surgeons have been released on pa
role who were taken at Manassas and have been
sent home by way of Fortress Monroe.
About 500 of the Yankee prisoners IN Richmond
have been sent to New Orleans and a number to
Charleston.
When Ark. seeded from the Union she came in
possession of property to the amount of 00O OOO
lIer injlpfpdnoSS att that time 80 OOO nOO loov
ing balance of $32 000, 900, acquired by Secession
in addition to her other resources. The State has
issued war bonds to the extent Of s.. .000, ,O0O and
every dollar of her property is pledged for their re-
demption.
Loss.-The schooner Ocean Wave, Capt Warncp
of Washington N. C., one of the vessels recent
ly decoyed by the Yankees and taken at Hatteras.
She was from the West Indies loaded with coffee
and sugar, and was owned by S. r. Fowle & Son of
that place.
Gen. Braxton Bragg has been made full General
by President Davis. 1t is said that the President
has been petitioned to send him in charge of our
Coast. good move no doubt if it could be done.
! Gen. G. W. Smith of KY, has been made Gen.
eral and put in command of Gen. Johnston's forces
on the Potomac, and Gen. Johnston is in command
Of both wings Of the Army of the Potomac.
Gen. Lee it is said, is on visit to the camps Of
Floyd and Wise
President Davis, we are informed, says the Rich.
mond Dispatch of the oath INST, was in his Office
Yesterday for the first time since his recent attack
of illness. Vice-Presdent Stephens, whosa we saw
in the street. seemed to been joying unusual health
The number Of members Of the Maryland Legisla
ture under arrest at Baltimore is thirty Lin
coin has put his foot down firmly on that State
Geo. Davis and Zeno H. Greene, Esqs, have beer
elected by the Directors Of the Bank of Wilmington
in place of j. R. Blossom and j. l. Halfway.
The City Council of New Orleaps has ordered tn
sum Of $780, 900 to be placed at the disposal Of Gen
Twggs, to be used in providing defence of the city
Mr.. D. I. Carraway of Newbern, has been AZ
pointed assistant commissary of the Confederat
army, with the rank Of Captain.
Both the United States Senators from MARYLAND
it is said, have been seized and consigned to th
Bastle Lafayette. * -"
Col. PErrIGREw's RsaMrNr.-It is stated IN,
this regiment has lost but two members by dealt
private in the battle at Barboursville, Ky., "a,
that the Lncolntes only numbered 400 instead
l800.i ~ sssta
The election for Governor in Georgia takes plat
in October. The present Governor Brown and Jude
Nesbitt are the candidates
MnlrARY.-Three companies of volunteers ha,
just been completed, says the Washington Di.pate
One a, Cavalry company, nnder E. J. Warren, tw
, Infantry, under Col. W. H. Trip and Adams. T7
others are being raised, one Infantry and the 9th
Light Artillery. The latter is to be strictly
home defence. &E.
The schooner Mary A. Pender, of Eenton, VI
captured off Topsa Inlet the other day by one
{ Lncon'svessel She had carried load OF corn
Georgetown, and was returning with rs barrels
lime for Fort Macon. The crew made their esca
;, to Wilmington. Afa. @r'h
: short time since, the office of the Richmol
e Eruaniner was sold and Mr.. j. NJ. Daniel one of t
d proprieto.s purchased it at $4,000 Mr. Villa
e Lloyd, the other proprietor i'll Card says that t
sale was made without his authority and consel
! and that he appeals to the law.
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