Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-31
GENERAL NEWS.

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SEwNa CorroN.-George Makepeace, Esq, Of
Cedar Falls, Randolph county, N. c., is manufac-
turing an excellent article Of sewing cotton. Mr..
NJ. is at present making only the lower Nos, but
hopes to be able to produce, in short time, any
quantity desired.
The Savannah Republican says the assessment
determined on to raise the for the support the
government in the State of Georgia. is ten and
hall cents on the hundred dollars.
A man named Stringer or Springer, from Phila-
delphia, who has been working in this place as a
carpenter was arrested and put in Jail last week for
expressing abolition sentiments Charlotte Dem.
TnE CLOTHING BUREAU.-The Richmond ESana-
liner says that the immense government establish
ment at Richmond will be able to turn out before
winter, from Is, 900 to 100000 complete suits of
winter clothing for the soldiers and at half the price
charged by the sharp dealers who take. advantage
ofthe public necessities. The North-Carolina wooden
factories have promised their entire product after
filling their contracts with the State. ssss
THE CONFEDERATE ELECTIONS. the LIST Wednes-
day in November next an election will be held in
all the Confederate States for Members of Congress
en from North Carolina) and for Electors of Pres
dent and Vice President Twelve from North Caro-
lna.) The Electors to meet on the LIST Wednesday
in December. The Congress will assemble on the
18th day Of February next open the Electoral votes
the 10Th, and the President and Vice President
be naugurated on the 22d.
The Asheville Ne,cs says corn is selling at that
place at 80 cents per bushel and meal at So -four
at 81 to 81 30 per barrel The Neaos says "our
Eastern friends would do well to send their surplus
corn and flour to this market, as it would pay
handsome profit their home prices after adding
freight expenses" II the Railroad were only COM
pleted to Asheville it would be an easy matter to
reach Asheville.
Col. Marcus Erwin left Marshal, Madison Co. on
Monday last with between two and three hundred
men for Col. Green's regiment, attached to Wises
Legion. These men are of the best fighting stock
of Madison and Yancey.
w. H. Mathews and Roland Williams, of the 9TH
n c. State troops died at the Charlottesville hospital
on the LIST August. Birch Whitehead, of the same
regiment, died on the 9Th; and j. W. Wilder, of
the 9th regiment, on the 4th.
There is a minnie rife mandatory in operation
in New Orleans The rife turned out is equal to
the best Ten rifles are made per day. E.33..B
The Suffolk correspondent of the Petersburg En-
press says Col Pender has accepted his appointment
Colonel of the 9th regiment Of State troops, and
has left for Manassas.
Mrs. Ann c. Pearson writing from Morganton to
the Charlotte Bulletin says that the ladies of Burke
Hospital Association" has sent to the LIST Regiment
at Yorktown 55 shirts, II pair of drawers, %
sheets, 80 pillow cases, 3s towels. 2 quilts COM
forts, counterpanes, coats 3 bed ticks table
cloths, lint, linen bandages, &c. and STA in money
had been received for the relief of soldiers.
1t is said that 1900 Indian warriors are en- route
for Gen. McCulloch's camp in Missouri, to fight for
| the South.
Arkansas has raised already 81 500 men for the
war. She only casts little upwards of $4,000
| votes.
The Salisbury Wdtchman, says that gentleman
from Catawba County says that there is no good
ground to expect the Lncolnites of East Tennessee
to cross the line to attack North Carolinans. We
hardly thought they were such fools.
The 2rivateer jeff Davis which has been such q
terror the Lincolnites, cast-away the 2lst
inst, in attempting to go into St Augustine, Fla
A large lagoon, called Laguna Madre, in Texas, it
is said furnishes not less than thousand millions OF
bushels of salt 1t be gotten cheapy, and is said
to be equal to Turks Island.
The BulLRun prisoners at Richmond are urging
| Lincoln piteousy to consent to exchange of
| prisoners but the wretch is as unfeeling as the
J, neither milestone He pays attention to them.
| The Augusta Constitutionalist says that Manga
nese is abundant near that city. Paper makers use
it for bleaching powder.
| The New York Herald says that the question of
attacking Charleston S. c., by has been discuss
ed at Washington, and that it finds advocates. Let
them try it.
MERCER UNIyERsITY.-The Board of Trustees of
Mercer (Ga) University have resolved, by unanim-
Gus vote, to invest 100000 in the Confederate
Loan. $50