Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-11
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Subsistence Department,
GENERAL ITEMS.
'(Approved.)

The family of Andy Johnson Of Tenn has been permit
ted to go to him Nashville Tenn and it is said they
cupy the elegert mansion formerly occupied by Ex Gov.
A. V. Brown.
The papers have given out that "secret expedition
had been undertaken by select band of forces at Ho
y Springs Miss which is said to be- important enter
prise. Sufficient time has elapsed for the expedition to
have turned up somewhere but have hear nothing
fromit.
There has been suspension of persons passing to and
from Liucons dominons the Conederacy for time,
owing the fact that persons from the North required
to take the oath Of allegiance before obtaining passports
Of such persons should be permitted to
South.
The Confederate Government has recently granted Let
of Marqus and Reprisa TO certain officers of spen
did vessel soon to sail from Confederate port.
destructive fire at Augusta Ga, on the 4h nst de-
sroyed Stovas stables and warehouse with 5000 bales
Of cotton produce &C. the loss estimated at s5OOOoo
An accident occurred the Tenne and Georgia
Railroad the 4h inst killing Ii soldiers and wounding
about 5O-occasioned by the breaking of an axle.
dispatch from Holly Springs the 18th, states that it
is reported the enemy advancing upon that place. and
at Lagrange, Tenn.
The enemy, it is believed will make strenuous efforts
to open the Mississippi b. the capture of Vicksburg
The explosion of cartridge factory at jackson, Mss
the 5h inst. killed not less than 80 boys, girls and
young ladies' who eng ged in the factory. 1t said
not one ESCAPED
Northern state that the Confederate steamer
Alabama 2sO has been capturing Yankee vessels,
and that she is OFF in the track of the California
steamers
English accounts state that Sir G. c. Lewis the British
Secretary Of War; had made speech in which he said
that the in America would before long end,
lint indie nte ha
decided until the North exhausted and could carry
the war longer There is but little comfort in that
Napoleon, is said, has determined await the LIST of
Januuy and the publication of Lincolns Proclamation,
before taking steps for recognition.
Forgeries the of sl 900 on the State Treas
ury Of Virginia charged upon a young by the
of E. Hunter Taafcrro First Doorkeeper the vir-
gina Legislature.
Glenn. G. Wright, Esq, of Fayetteville, has been ap-
pointed to position in the staff of Gen. Bev Robertson,
who succeeded the aented Gen. Ashby of the Confede-
rate Cavalry Mr.. w. belongeI to the company of Ran
gers raised in Cumberland.
The lying letter attributed to Stewards nephew which
has gone the rounds in Of the papers, turns out as
we expected, forgery-hence we did not publish it.
SMALL Pox-Six cases in all and one DEATH have &C.
Cured at Rocky Mount Only has occurred at
TaIborUugh.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees, has been triumphautly reelected
to Congress in Indiana the formidable oppo-
sition.
oratio Seymour the Democratic candidate for Cover
in New York recently said m Speech "New England
has given Arnold, whilst Virginia has given us a
Washington"
The bockaders chased brig with English colors the
4th inst, and her ashore of Masonboru sound She
fired into and destroyed. She loaded with SALT
Her escaped.
Gen. Beauregard observe advises all the noncomba-
citizens of Charleston who do to leave the city
ct once with their slaves and movable property.
The st. Louis Republican announces that Gen. Edwin
Price, of GEL Sterling Price, has resigned bis position
the COnfed, Army account Of profound
of the injustice and wrong done by the Confederate
thOrities Richmond 10 his father " The Richmond
UKg remarks who will not regret that there should be
so good u reason for SO bud a step?"
The papers give must encouraging account of the
gious state Of the army. Every regiment should have
good Chaplain, who should perform the duties of Chaplain
and OpOrteur.