Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-24
GENERAL ITEMS.

Matt Ward who kille teacher in Kentucky som
years ago was recently kiln I'd in Arkansas He Lin
coin sympathizer Vengeance sumbers sometimes but il
sure to overtake the murderer.
Gen; Ewe we are glad learn is gradually improving
from his wounds received in the last bte Of Manassas
Gen E. is modest man. but have few officers more en-
titled to promotion than he. We Judge he was "Stone
wall p" Jackson's right hand man.
The Boston Oou, few days since asserted that Gov
Andrew had said in conversation that aot another
regiment should leave TIE State of Massachusetts, for the
war; until be satisfied that the right to be
in commend of the Union forces
The Richmond Enquirer says that the negro market in
that city overstocked and that prices have downward
tendency 1t however says that fed hands bring from
Is to 5o The people of the upper Counties of Va
sending their slaves Richmond avoid tie Yankee army
One hundred and fifty bags of prime Rio coffee sold in
Baltimore, the 14h for twenty-five cents per pound,
cash. Common Rio 2S1I Laguyra rs cents; Java 81
cents. Market firm.
The Richmond Enquirer says that before the war, poor
seamstesses in that city paid 81 per pair for making
pantaOons and cheap enough that Now, that it costs
four times much to live the gov eminent is charitaby
paying them so cents per pair!
At PeTyvie battle on the sth inst, Gen. Bishop Polk
had escape About dark he left his staff and rode
in front to stop the firing he supposed of Confederate
Regiment on troops He rode up to a Colonel
and sezing him by the shoulder ssked Why do you fire
your friends ?" The officer replied that he did not
know they "Who are you ?" said BishopP. Sol;
onel of the Esd Indiana" the reply. lie Immediately
ordered him to stop firing, in rough manner, and before
the Yankee found out who he put spurs to his horse
and got away.
The Virginia Treasurer has issued about 81 900 in
new ono dollar bills and about 100000 in fves. Tho
small change has been of advantage.
The Columbus Sun of the 18th inst says the propretors
Of the Eagle Factory have decided to sell their fabrics
retail to consumers instead of putting them up auction
in large quantities.
Gen. Echols in command of forces at the Kanawha
Salt Works in Virginia is urging the farmers of Virginia
to with wagon loads of forage and get salt in return
The Pennsylvanans have been frightened by rumors of
invasion by Stuart. The farmers of Franklin
ty moved off their stock TO Perry county.
Several of garrotng and robbng have occurred
Gently in Richmond.
Gen. jeff. c. Davis has received an order from the War
Department releasing him from the under which be
has hitherto been confined since killing Nelson.
The passenger train from Richmond TO Staunton on the
18th nst off the track Charlottesville precIpa-
ting several cars precipce, killing and wouudng
80 soldiers. Among the wounded two North Carroll
soldiers D. C. McMasters, Company l. 22d Reg N. C.
", injured in both hips and W. A. dermilk Company
G, Cd N. c. ", both thighs broken.
Gen Magruder has been assigned to duty west of the
Mississippi. His district embraces Texas Arizona and
New Mexico. He passed through this city yesterday.
The Confederate government, it is understood has ap
pointed Commander Maury a Com missioner and PIen-
potenary to Europe Commander NJ. is we'll known as
the late distinguished the National Observe
tory at Washington City.
Breadstufs rising in New York Wheat at 40 and
$3.50.