Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-05
WARSAW.
STATE NEWS.

SuRGEoN.-Dr. Jas. A. McRae of Fayetteville has
been appointed Surgeon of the 9Th regiment of our
State troops.
FIRE ARMs.-The Fayetteville Observer, has the
the following item:
"A correspondent inquiries, "when is the manu-
facture of arms at Fayetteville to commenced"
We cannot answer the question. Some work is
going on at the Arsenal, we believe in the way of
converting common muskets into the riled pattern
making up cartridges, &c"
No BLocKADE.-Three British brigs arrived at
Wilmington on Sunday, from Liverpool, Bologne,
and Cardiff
CRAvEN-The Newborn Progress says:
ave learn that Capt. Coles company has re-
ceived marching orders and that it will leave for
Garysburg on Monday morning"
RoBEsoN.-This County appropriates $50, 900 to
equip the volunteers of the County and provide for
the families of the needy Capt Moments company
from that County, is in camp.
MoNTGoMERY.-A friend writes the Fayetteville
Observer:
"At meeting held the 21st inst, about thirty
Volunteers turned out, which completed the first
company 600 men) from this county, and about
twenty-five men towards the second company
Capt Cochran of the first company has gone to
Raleigh to offer the services Of his company to the
Governor"
University Mdgdzine.-Most of our readers are
is loss. The Fayetteville Observer alludes to the
special loss, on account of the suspension of Gov
SWANS excellent historical sketches. We hope the
Governor will not be tardy in making use of the COL
umns of other presses of the State.
"RoUGH NoTEs This daily at Goldsboro has
been suspended until after the war; the printers
have all gone. We hope "nobody is hurt"
WAYNE.-This County has appropriated $25 900
for the support Of the families of those who have
gone who may go to the war. Well done.
COL BoHANAN.-A correspondent of the Fayette-
uiLe Observer abiding to the complaint of this Off
Ger, that injustice has been done him. says if he de-
sires investigation, that many gentlemen stand
ready to prove the charges for which his name was
struck from the militia roll
RANDOLPH CoUNTY.-A subscriber writes to the
Fayetteville Observer thus:
Randolph County is all right side up. There
are six or seven Volunteer Companies being raised.
Some have been organized, and others will be.
CHURCH OF CnRIsT.-In this Church at Lewis
Meeting House, Wilkes county, in this State, there
are two Elders named Israel Holder and R. W. Woot-
en-, who have been charged with being Lincolnites.
The church recently investigated the matter and de-
clare that it knows them to he good and sound men,
of Southern principles and opposed to Lincoln.
SURRY CoUNTY.-A correspondent from this
county writes us:
Four companies will soon be ready to take the
field from this county.
BEAUFoRT-A company called the Confederate
Guards, Capt. Swindell, of Chockowinity District,
has been formed and received orders to go into camp
at Garysburg.
Lieut. j. D. Hyman is recruiting in the noun
tains company for the State troops.
We learn that Dr. j. E. Williamson and Hon.
John Kerr, are candidates for the Convention from
Caswell to fill the vacancy occasoned by Mr. Graves
resignation.
CAswELL-This County has appropriated $4,000,
md raised five volunteer companies for the war;
NEwBERN.-The Progress says, that the mate and
two of the crew of the schooner j. w. Hughes, now
in custody of the State, stole away in a yawl-boat
and will try to make their way to the blockading
squadron in Hampton Roads.
EDGEcoMBR-This County has appropriated $685.
900 for the war.
CAPTURED.-Five Yankees have been arrested in
Currituck, who profess to have gone there from
Beaufort An investigation will be had and if they
are found to be deceivers will be dealt with This
is perhaps the origin of the of the landing of
1900 Lincoln troops in Camden!