Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-28
GENERAL NEWS.

MATCHEs.-The Salisbury Banner says that Mr..
Henry Moore of that place, is making fine article
of Lucifer matches Let our people go ahead.
Gamble, the bogus Governor of Missouri, is now
suspected Of being disoyal to the Northern govern
ment 1t is said he is as much opposed to the &C.
cupation 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.
QUNNE-In the absence of Quinine, we observe
that our people urged to get lockwood bark
from the tree and root, wild cherry tree bark and
bOne-set and snake root in the place of it. These
are fine medicines, and we are told that the wild
camome is an excellent remedy for chills.
TIE 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 McWilams of Fayetteville, has
another company which was to have left Fayette-
vile on Thursday last, for their rendezvous.
OLD DUPLIN.-Another volunteer company is
being formed in Duplin, to be commanded by Capt
A. G. Moseley.
Ri Rev. Bishop Verot, the Roman Catholic Bish-
op of Savannah, has been installed and entered up
on the duties of his Diocese
A LARGE HAUL-The Confederate Government
has seized 5000 hh6s. of tobacco worth about $780,
900, belonging to Auguste Belmont the N. Y. bank
er and stored in Richmond. 1t is said that many
other large confscations are made daily.
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 800 of the Yankee prisoners in Richmond
have been sent to New Orleans and q number to
Charleston.
When Ark. seeded from the Union she came in
possession of property to the amount of S5 600 O0O
Her Indebtedness at that time So, 000, 000 eav
ing balance of $32 600 000 acquired by Secession
in addition to her other resources. The State has
issued war bonds to the extent of S. 600, OOO and
every dollar of her property is pledged for their re-
demption.
Loss.-The schooner Ocean Wave, Capt Warner
of Washington, n c.. was 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. A 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. Johnstons forces
on the Potomac and Gen. Johnston is in command
of both wings of the Army Of the Potomac
MLITARY.-Three companies of volunteers have
just been completed, says the Washington Dispatch
One Cavalry company, under Z. j. Warren, two
Infantry, under Col. W. H. Trippan Adams Two
others being raised, Infantry and the other
Light Artillery. The latter is to be strictly for
home defence.
The schooner Mary A. Fender, of Edenton, was
captured off Topsail Inlet the other day by one of
Lincons vessels. She had carried load of corn to
Georgetown, and was returning with rs barrels of
lime for Fort Macon. The crew made their escape
to Wilmington.
short time since, the office of the Richmond
Examiner was sold and Mr. j. NJ Daniel one of the
proprieto-s purchased it at $4,000 Mr.. William
Lloyd the other proprietor in Card says that the
sale was made without his authority and consent
and that he appeals to the law.