Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-06
GENERAL NEWS.

DAEaEKs OF REBElLroN In THE Nowra.-The New
York asmes says the .symptonsof mutineus and
seditous spritaganst the Government are daily and
hourly developing themselves at the North In the
radical wing of the Republican party and among
the Aboltionists Of the true-bnc stripe. ..
Washington City correspondents assert that for
cgn capitalists have offered to Secretary Chase, to
take $l00 000 600 Of the U. s loan at Gi per cent
We doubt it
The papers state that as soon as cold weather
comes 10000 head of teeves will be slaughtered in
Texas and Louisiana tn fila contract for the Con-
f,derate army. They will mako about 10000 bar.
rels. Their hides will be as much in demand.
Sewing cotton is being made at Sweet Water Fac
tory in Campbell county, Ga, said to be of the finest
kind at % 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 will not say they are superior.
Our sick N. G. captives at Bedlocs Island, New
York harbor, it is said have much improved re-
Gently.
Col Richard Taylor, son Of old Zack, has been
appointed Brigadier General in the c. s. army.
Col Robt B. Vance's regiment has been ordered
to the sea coast.
The total number Of deaths in the 18th regiment,
N. c. Vols, up to this tme is about l25.
Too MANY.--Friend Yates of the Charlotte Dem.
0crat, 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. Carolnians, 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 05, per bushel for wheat.
The Charlotte Democrat thinks Josiah Turner,
jr., ESQ.,, of Orange, was right for once when he
voted against the stay law. Didn't like Mr.. Turner
before, but thinks better Of him Wonder if
Mr.. I. don't breathe freer after that? The Demo-
crat, we believe has said that the stay law is as
dcspotic as any act Of Lincoln. II we had said as
much The Democrut would have been down on US,
perhaps
The Raleigh Register says that after trial, it
thinks newspaper covering as good as blankets, pro-
| vided the newspapers are spicy and piquant, like
the Register. ....
Rev. A. j. Leavenworth Of Petersburg, Va, the
author of the late attack upon Col. Jno. II. Wheeler
in the Raleigh Register, in the last number mskes
| the amende honora6le 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. e.
The Register wishes to know why is sugar SO
| high in this market, when it is selling in New Or
leans at 8 cts. and at 81 in Memphsr A homo
| question to every one. Many are paying 90 cts.
per pound here. Why' Ask the spectators.
Messrs. Thornburg Smith, Gray and Garvis, of
East 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 was expressed by their counsel that
East Tennessee will soon be rid Of dsloyal citizens.
The Newbcrn Progress thinks that the rumor
that Newben and Beaufort were to be attacked last
week, was Yankee trick. Perhaps so, but il 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 81
per pound. Our hog raisers must leok to IT. Save
| your bristles. --..s
If man is found drunk in the streets Of Mobile
he is fined from to $lO-if a slave he is whipped.
So says the Petersburg Express.
The ST. Louis EOening News announces the arrest
of Rev. Dr.. McAnally Of that city, the bold editor
of the St. Louis Ch Adcocate for alleged treason
able articles in his paper. DR.. McAnaly has been
fearless defender of the Southern Consederacy.-
| He formerly resided in Asheville n. c.
| AMNrSIr1oN.-The cartridge factory in Richmond,
under the superntendence Of Lieut.. j. W. Smith,
is manufacturing cartridges at the rate Of 100000
per day. The factory employs 500 woman and 800
| men.
The citizens of the valley of the Brasos, Texas,
from Waco to the mouth haven given to the Con.
federate government, ESQ, 90 bushels of corn.
The Banks Of Georgia are coacerting measures to
advance money to the people on their cotton, to
able them to meet the Confederats and State taxes
The willow bark, the bark of the root os the wild
plum and piperine can be advantageously used az
substitutes for Quinine.
Gen. Z. Kirby Smith has sufficiently recovered
from his wounds to resume his position in the army,
and has been appointed Major General
Some persons out s4uireling near Washington,
some days ago found cave, containing seven negro
men, one woman, and two children runaways- -
They were armed and escaped. It is supposed that
the famous runaway Ben Soon was among them.
INDUSTRIOUS learn that Mrs. VIM. S. Harris
of Cabarrus county, has contributed to the soldiers
"a shirts "a pairs drawers 80 pairs socks 70 towels
IL pillows and cases. Sheets 3 mattras, blankets
and made various other contributions during tte
summer to the soldiers from Cabarrus stationed q,
Fort Caswell.
Look out for counterfeit shinpIasters Of t:.e de-
nomination Of one dollar, purporting to be issued
by the Petersburg Savings Bank. The Express says
the paper is white and very ordinary.
Hon. A. G. Brown of Miss will undoubtly b.
chosen to the G. s. Senate with great unanmity.
Hon. W. l. Yapcey. has written home Stain,
that i the Legislature Of Alabama win elect him t
the G. S. Senate, he wall serve. A
The entire expenditure Of the Confederate States
Government UP TO the present time does not exceed
nifty millions Of dollars, while the expenditure o.
the Lincoln Government is over eight millions Z
Il week! ~
The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Com
pany has declared . dividend Of nine per cent fol
the past two years The Wilmington and Wsldo;
Railroad has declared dividend Of 8 psr cent TO
, the last year.
, The St Louis Republican says that the Admin
istration seem finally determined to treat the Con
federate soldiers captured BY the Federas as prison
ers Of war and not as rebels The Republicans think
that il is time 70 lay aside pen.
i Hon G. @. Clay, Of Ala, Who has been sufBsrin
severely from asthma, i recovering. and hia nam
will be presented 70 the Legislature Of that STAT
!. for election TO the Confederate States Senate.
{ Hon. H s. Foots, Ex-Governor Of Mississippi.
!, candidate for Congress in the 9Th Con0resr;nn