Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-27
GENERAL ITEMS.

We learn that the Confederate prison at Salisbury has
been emptied of the Yankee prisoners who have been
changed or psroed. r5
Gen Buckusr has been made Major General immedi-
atsy upon his retufn S captIvy. He has been assign
ed the command, We believe at Chattanooga,
Mr. Aaron Nathan cchsD an Israete died at Salisbury
the 10th inst ,at tbe advanced age Of IS years.
Wendell Phillips, of Boston, the aboltonst is said TO
be strongly opposed to enstmens for the and abuses
Gen. Mcclellan He is in favor OF division OF the States
TO get rid of slavery. He seems to be consistent and
reasonable than his cousinsgerman the Black Ke
publicans. E
Geo. Francis Train Yankee spread eagle orator and
aboons has been arrested in London for attemptto
excite the Irish help North to put down
the South pedgng the North to assist the Irish to rid
Ireland of the British yoke afterwards.
dispatch from Chattanooga says that the Confederate
forces in East Tennessee have taken Barboursvle and
captured foryfve prisoners. The enemy retreated to-
wards Cumberland Ford
The guerrias have driven the Home Guard from Pike
ton KY, after a sharp skirmish.
Maj Geo. NJ. Edgar late of the N. c. Military Institute,
at Charlotte who supposed to have been left dead
the field in the battle at Lewsburg Va in May last,
glad learn taken prisoner and parolsd and has
reached his home in Monroe county, Virginia.
Jesse Holiness the Fool Killer of the Milton Chronicle
says that the extoroners and specuators fast sU
eating the South.
Col. Scales 1t. Col Rufn, and Major Hambrick of the
18th N G. Regiment have, we learn all been dangerously
i'll since the fights the Chckahouiny. They have,
sequenty, been absent from the Regiment for time.
Corn said to be selling in Georgia 25 cts per bushel
The Milton Chronicle says it will take whole day to
count Vances majority Johnston.
The Atlanta Commonwealth urges very strongly the
cessty of giving encouragement to the enterprise of
uacturing Agricultural implements. 1t highly mpor
tant Men of capital should embark it, and the govern
ment should foster it.
HERoIc.-Mrs Hyams, wife of the Lieut.. Governor of
louisiana being grossly nsulted by Yankee officer in
New Orleans few days ago, drew pistol and shot the
wretch dead her feet She Immediately arrested by
another Officer placed in a cab aud drove of not to But
er the beast but to Camp Moore beyond the line of the
enemy where he delivered himself to the Confederate
thortes. The Mobile papers say that the stOryis well
vouched for.
The Atlanta C0tderaey gives to hope that Ten
nessee will be rid of the Yankees. So mote it be-
The farm of Edmund Ruin Sr and his son. and others
Coggns Point James River have been fearfully
paged and injured during the stay of the Yankees in that
| region Hundreds of negroes have been carried off,
heavy arrival of powder and said have
into Confederate port within few days, WORTH the
papers state, s., 100000
Two Yankee naval officers captured Edisto Is
land last week, and brought up to Charleston.
The Northern papers state that the negro regiments
formed by Gen. Hunter at Port Royal have proved fail
and have been disbanded The negroes escape from
! the Yankees when they
The Richmond Whig says, that the resignation of Col.
! z. B. Vance has been accepted.
The National Republican, published at Washington,
boldly declares-we quote its words-tha the farce of
restoring the old Unon is played out.'
1t is stated that Gov. McGofin and It. Gov. Fish, of
Kentucky, have resigned.
resolution to abolish the Office CT Secretary of the
Navy of the Confederate States offered in the House
the GOTH lfMr Secretary Mallory to be kept the
country can see no longer use for the office.
Gen. StonewaI jackson has been made femember of
the Confederate States Bible Society," by the contributions
of persons in Selma Ala The General acknowledges the
favor aud sends $3.50 to the funds of the Society.
Gov Lecher calls extra session of the Legislature of
Virginia Sept lSh to devise for procuring
the necessary supply of salt.
1t is stated that disease death had greatly decma-
ted the numbers of McCellans forces Chckahomny and
James River; that their condition piliable, and it is
thought that evacuation necessary TO their lives
The papers have ntimated for time, that shall
have something encouraging from Gen. Braggs army
in the Southwest. We have been waiting to hear long,
growing tired.
ROBBERY OF GIN. PIhow.-A despatch from Gen. Pillow
to friend in Brandon, states that Curtis army have drv
Off by force nearly four hundred negroes belonging to
him. killed of his overseers and got three others in
JAIL and literally laid waste his magnificent plantation
He is thus nearly reduced to poverty at fell swOop Of
the enemy, for his devotion to Southern rights
In Augusta cotton quoted l5 and 10 cents; strict
middling at Is cents.
The Ohio and Indiana papers state that there feeling
of deadly hostility growing among the free white la
bOrers against the coutrabands," who swarmng to
the river by thousands Collisions aud riots have
already occurred Cincinnati and other points, and much
trouble is feared
The Yicksburg Citizen of the lSth says: 1t makes
feel good to notice the resumption of business of all kinds
in our city. Nearly all the stores Washington street
again open. and the balance are fast coming in.
In London, Bishops of the Established Church. and cer
gymen of all denominations preach in the markets and
ways of the city, to large crowds
The Atlanta Commonwealth says that it has been in
formed by persons who have investigated the subject that
the Yankees have already stolen from the South negro
property amounting to slOOOOOOOO. The Commonwealth
urges Of negroes them out of harms
way.
The Macon Lader thinks that many who are so
for our recognition oy Lncon ana european powers, are
quite Indifferent to the recognition Of Hesyen-a far more
important matter.
SrAMPEDING.-About 900 residents Of the vicinity of
Greenvle Tenu stampeded during last week for Ken
lucky avoid the conscrpt enrolment. Several squads
were arrested and brought back.
Since the batt around Richmond is said that the
religious interest Of army has greatly improved In
some regiments proane language seldom heard Where
Chapaips and Coporeurs their duty they see the fruit
COL H. Morgan, in address to his soldiers says to
our enemies be tigers but Southern brethren be
| as lambs.p
CorroS IN NAsHvLLE-We by the market reports in
the Nashville Dispatch of August II, that cotton quoted