Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-12
GENERAL NEWS.

President Davis has at last appointed Sterling
Price of Missouri the Marion of the war, Major
General, and Congress has unanimously approved
the appointment.
North Carolina has some funny names for her
regIments-for instance the Herring Regiment"
the "Persimon Regiment" the "Mackerel Regi-
ment" and We suppose they will have the :" Black
berry Regiment" North Carolina is a great State
and her people are great people, either in or out
of war.-AtdntG Commonwealth.
The "Regimental" part of the above is all lie
and the huckleberry and "g i'm me chawtobaker"
State of Georgia need not go abroad to find Com
monwealth" to poke fun at-Nitton Chronicle.
RUx THE BLocKADE.-Tbe steamer Gen. Niramon,
it is stated by the Mobile Register, has made sue
cessful entry at New Orleans, with arms and mum
tons.
Gen. Lee has recently left his command in the
South and gone to Richmond Some think he has
been offered seat in the new Cabinet
Evans of the Milton Chronicle, says he had amost
leave be caught marching to PenItentiary as to
battle field in militia company.
Brig. Gen. Price son Of Sterling Price, has been
released parole by General Halleck. condition
that he would take up his residence in northern
city. He has selected Alton and will remain there
at large
RoxBoRo' BANK.-At recent election, Hon. z.
@. Reade, was elected President, Chas. s. Winstead
Cashier, and Messrs. G. Hsmlin, R. Ii. Hester, g.
n. Thompson, John j. Jones' and Alex. Walker,
Directors of the Bank of Roxboro'.
About $50 bags of Rio Cuba and St. Domingo
Coffee sold recently in Charleston at 80 and IS
cents per pound
RAlN.-Evcr since the Yankees commenced gain
ing victories says the Milton Chronicle the heavens
have been weeping, and the rivers and creeks have
been overilown by tear-drops. The gloomy clouds
have hung in sable mourning, and the lightning S
fash and thunder's were emblematic of minute
guns. The blessed sun has again appeared and the
next victory will be ours
1t is rumored that portion of Gen. Holmes d.
vision will be sent TO Tennessee
Augusta, Georgia, papers state that ample ar
rangements have been made for the removal, by rail-
road of all the cotton in that city, in it be-
comes endangered by the approach of a foe.
Col j. W. Cunningham, of Person, has resigned
his Office of Receiver under the Sequestration act
The Young Ladies of Wesleyan Female College,
at Macon have stripped their beds Of twenty mine
blankets to present to the soldiers.
MILITARY ELECTIoN-Ata recent election 70: field
Officers Of the Person militia, Capt John W. Hunt
was elected Colonel, Chs. 5. Winstead, 1t Colonel,
and - Yancy, Major.
Hon. John Bell is among the exiles from Nash
vile since the enemy have occupied the city. All
he possessed about Nashville is lost the vandals
having destroyed large establishment in which he
sole owner.
The oath regiment Col. W. J. Clarkes, and 1t
Col. Williams battalion, are now encamped near
Suffolk, Va.
Gen. Beauregsrd has called upon Louisiana for
more troops to resist the Yankees, and they are
1ocking to him.
Congress has passed the bill creating the Office Of
commanding General to be appointed by the Presi-
dent 1t fixes his salary at $500 per month, and
Gen. Lee, it is thought, will be appointed 1t has
also passed the bill regulating the destruction of
property under military necessity
CAswELL-In Caswell county the number desired
was obtained by volunteering without draft We be.
lieve. In Gates county it was the same case. In-
deed in most of the counties heard from but few
left to be drafted.
DIABoLrcAL ArTxMPr.-An attempt was made it
is believed, by Yankee sympathsers, on Friday
morning last before day, to burn the Railroad
bridge at Newborn over Trent River. Strange to
say the guard did not discover it until the fire be-
gan to spread 1t was soon extinguished.
In Guilford and Rockingham counties volunteering
is going on bravey.
1t is stated that Col Shaw, who commanded our
forces at Roanoke Island has been ordered to Rich
mond for investigation. E
Late English papers report more favorable as
pect of affairs towards the South at the opening Of
the English Parliament than was first announced
through Northern channels. Nearly all represen-
tative express favorable views towards rs and
the reverse towards the North.
GEN. KIRBY SMIrH.-I is said that Gen. &. Kirby
Smith has been sent TO command our forces at Cum.
berland Gap.
The planters of Georgia have generally determin-
ed to plant no cotton the present year.
The State of Georgia will furnish % per cent
men more than Der quota for the war.