Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-12
GENERAL NEWS,

of Capt Sparrow's company, have arrived at home
in Washington in this State, from Fort Warren.
Secretary Chase writes from New York as follows:
" The Treasury is nearly empty. | have been
obliged to draw for the last instalent Of the Novem
Der loan so soon as it is paid. fear the Banks win
refuse to receive the U. S. Treasury notes. You
therefore see the necessity Of urging bill through
without delay" -sss..-
The Northern border of Maine is to be fortified
in view of the threats of England
President Davis informs I4ncoln, by flag of truce,
that IT Halleck hangs the Missouri bridge burners,
he will hang Col Corcoran, Lee, Wilcox and others.
Whereupon the Cabinet assembled, but the result
OF their deliberations is not known
In the Senate Mr. Sumner has reported bill
authorizing the appointment of diplomatic represen.
tatlves TO Liberia and Havti. . .-...,s
Citizens ofNew York ask for repeal of the treaty
reciprocity with Canada and the United States
The New York "HeraId of the 9th says that
the guns and frigates in Hampton Roads are double
shot, and are not afraid Of the Merrimac.
A plot to assassinate the President of San Saliva
dor, and also General Castillo, has been discovered
Great swindling developments among contractors
under the Lincoln Government have been made.
The Bostonians have held meeting at Faneuil
Hall to adopt measures to release Col Corcoran.
Prince d Joinve has gone to Washington.
Maine is TO be fortified at the present expense Of
that State, but will subsequently, be reimbursed by
the Federal Government
The House of Congress has passed bill author
izing the construction of % plated frigates. ..a
corps of artillerymen to guard the coast is
being formed in. New York.
Gen. Scott has not yet left New York.
The Philadelphians are actively engaged about a
naval expedition to be fitted out there for the South
coast
There great display of fashion at the White
House. in Washington, on Tuesday night with
much feasting and drinking.
The iron-pated screw frgate at Philadelphia has
been nearly completed She has three decks, car
ries sixteen ll-inch guns, draws l6 feet of water
and is $500 tons burthen.
The Herald says that Gen. Wool finds great diff.
hcuty in taking care of the three thousand negroes
at Fortress Monroe He has appointed commits
sioner to investigate their condition and provide for
their wants.
The Herald says that additional heavy guns have
been sent to Fortress Monroe to resist British
attack 'F t-
FoUNDRY.-MeSsrs. Ravens and Latham, of Wash
ington, n. c., have established foundry, and are
casting farming implements and hardware. A good
work.
During the late disastrous foods in California it
is said that about l, 900 Cinnamon were drowned
their army officers are charged with reasonable
correspondence with the South.
Four hundred and ninety-two Yankee prisoners
left New Orleans on the 9th for Salisbury in this
State, to be exchanged
The feeling in Washington is strong in favor of
prosecution of the war and the suppression of the
rebellion.
Wehave Northern papers of the 9th inst France,
by the latest adviccs is to lead iE the advance on
the city of Mexico, which her troops will probably
hold several years
The London Times says England will not object
She has no desire to uphold the Monroe doctrine.
The Liverpool steamer Nova Scotia brings five
days later dateSthat is, to the oath of January
Cotton has declined tits evident that the European
Powers are resolving to break up the semi blockade
of Southern ports, in order to save the working
people Of France and England from starvation.
The French government joins in the protest of
Lord John Russell against the stone blockade
France is, if thing, urgent for armed inter-
vention in the American quarrel. Tue London
Times opposes intervention but denouuces the stone
blockade as vehemently as ever.
A French steamer has been dispatched, with or
ders to sail for Amercica in few days upon spe-
cial mission.
The Sumter at Gibralter on the 10th Janua-
| ~. During the passage from Cadiz she burned
OIc uoIc duhcc NCSScl-lne OdTh NeapOHIdn ITOul
Messna bound to Boston, loaded with fruit She
captured another bark, the Instigator, bound to
Newport with cargo of ore, but afterwards allowed
her to proceed.
There is much i'll feeling in England towards the
| Tuscarora.
Bright OF Indiana, has been formally expelled
| from the Federal Senate, by vote Of 50 to IA
Bright maintained an air of bold defiance to the last
lie made stirring speech, in which he appealed to
| his State to uphold her honor and his fair NAME
| The galleries of the Senate were crowded through
out the speech and much applause was elected by
| the efforts of the expelled Senator.
The Herald says most powerful conspiracy exists
in the Federal Congress- opposed to Lincoln and in
| favor of breaking up the Union. Bennett calls on
Lincoln to take the responsibility Of the present
| finances of the country and the defences.
| BEAUTIFUL WEAPoN.-A few days ago we were
shown one Of number of rifles finished at the G.
| S. Armory here. 1t is much the same, in general
appearance, as the U. S. rife for some years past
made at Harpers Ferry and at Springfield, Mass