Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-02
For the Standard.

Nix. EDrroR:-Tn these times, it is any thing else
but pleasant to travel, and had | out known the
diSagreeabeneSS and unpleasantneSs Of such trip,
never would have started for Charleston, at which
p &c arrived in "Safe and good condition." on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The OLD Palmetto
city, the price of the Southern country, noted
for its excessive courteouSnesS and hospitality COM
pimented for its beautiful ladies, and visited from
all parts of the country for its enterprise and bust
ness, is fast lling-Glling to decay. The fire has
played awful havoc with every thing that stood in
its reach Now, it reminds one more of the ruins
OF some ancient city than any thing else; but this
is not ALT is almost deserted village" Most
of the principal merchants have, are moving their
goods into the interior. The princ pal manufacto-
rieS have stopped operations, and nearly all of the
women and children have left Some think that
Charleston is almost impregnable and Is certainly
dcfensible-OtherS, like some think Of Wilmington,
il large force with the assistance of formidable gun
boats, are brought Up, it must fall Gen. Evans,
who is in command-the hero Of LeeSburg-the
man who has again won himself name in history
at James Island says positively, the city only
be taken by passing Fort Sumter, and the Major i'll
command at Sumter, Moultre, Sullivan's Island
and Castle Pinckney, says they defy the whole of
the navy to attempt TO pass-and so it goes; every
body is expressing differences of opinion.
Goods are selling very low, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ly every one seems anxious to rush them of, and
the enemy, he will find very few If any, to give him
a warm reception. The people Of Charleston, from
what can learn, opposed to Gen. PembertOn,
and think that President Davis acted inadvertently
wrong in appointing such man. The people are
very much dissatisfied with him. After having
stopped here some four or five days, | started for
home. Having day travel all the way from Charles
ton to Florence, | was enabled to take good look
at the country and farms. The country mostly from
Charleston to Florence is very rich, and | don't
think that ever saw better crops. Corn in acres
of 800 to 400 is blooming beautifully with tassels
and great deal with large roastingears Crops of
all kinds general thing in that section Of coun-
try look well. But the best part of the reminis-
cence is, that your correspondent was about to be
taken up at Florence, "a small country place in the
backwoodS,) for a Lincoln spy Suspicion was
caused from Scotch cap wore, substituted for n
travelling cap. | suppose these men had heard of
Mr.. Lincoln running off, disguised in Scotch cap,
&c. and moreover, that there was a Highland regi-
ment engaged in the fight at James Island, who
wore Scotch caps. One old fellow in his stocking
feet with green spectacles on, came up to the WIN
dow and looked as if something was out-whispered
to another old codgcr who was standing by in his
shirt sleeves with part of his nose eaten off that's
the fellow-rll bet you any thing" "see, he's got
on Just such cap as old Lincum run away with )"
whereupon, the first old fellow creeps up to the
conductor with him, and is relieved of a
great deal of GneasineSs. The whistle blows, and
we are off for Wilmington, at which place | arrived
this morning, at o'clock, with every bone aching
in my 5ody--having been compelled to crowd on
seat with two others-when one moved his position,
all had to- WORRELL.