Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
GENERAL ITEMS.


Georgia paper states that it has seen very neat and
substantial hat made in that State of corn et. Sub
santa doubt but to the ne.tness it is somewhat
dubious.
The Texans are making at San Antonio powder enough
they say to supply half the army and equal to Dupons
BEST Cartridges are also made there and supplied to the
army in Arkansas.
The Milton Chronicle says:
BY late decision of the War Department nobody but
dead man is exempt from service in the army if I'M.
ger 20 years DID, or those equivalent to being dead The
lame, the halt and the blind informed that thew can
be Of service in the hospitals and elsewhere" 7
1t is stated upon good authority that within the last
Tour weeks the Texans have crossed over the Msssspn
river with beef cattle for the army and more are on
thew :
negro boy, ls years old and not very likely, sold Last
SATURDAY week in Milton for 81 $780, and girl years old
a. fioo or as the Milton Chronicle has it, at $soO1
Inc Charleston Mercury of the 2sth ut has an able al
ncie on the Press and the Law" in which it abv cr
cises the recent order of Gen. Van Dorm and the letter
Gen. Bragg declaring the most ultra and demonstrations,
measures against the publishers of newspapers r. air
views the 4sreury very properly thinks SAVIOR entirely
OF absolueism and will suit the latitude of Russia better
than America"
The papers state that Texas has $4,000 voters and TO-
600 soldiers in the field exclusive Of conscrpts Rather
hard story. -. ;.
The State Convention of South Carolina has been sum
moned to convene at Columbia on the 9th inst. {
The reported surrender at Cumberland Gap, says the
Richmond Dispatch of the Federas is confirmed by let.
ter from gentleman connected with Gen. Smiths COM
mand.
The Federal pickets have been discovered few miles
west of Williamsburg in the direction of Richmond 1t is
probable Mcclellan has left small force at various points
on the Peninsula.
Gen. Maxes brigade crossed the Tennessee river on the
2Sth and took possession of Bridgeport without firing
gum On the 9th the enemy cavalry attacked and
were repulsed.
The enemy became alarmed apd have evacuated McMnn-
vile saer destroying a large amount of stores.
The Yankees at New Orleans as usual caim that the
repuse of Gen. Breckenridge, at Baton Rouge signal
victory for them.
At the late evacuation of Berkley by Mcclellan he
ed his entire force yer the Chiekahominy on pontoon
bridge
At Newport News the 25th, the Yankees displayed q
large number of tents It is believed their occupants
ever, had gone to the protection of Washington City.
In Lyuchburg, Va, last week. four boxes of tobacco;
weighing 7!3 pound were sold for S4s0sO dear weed
for these times.
While in confinement at the Salt Supher Springs the
notorious Dr. Rucker offered Of his guards 500 to
connive at his escape.
The Cincinnati Times gives report that the Federal
troops are evacuatng Cornth and all the points in that
vicinity south Of the Tennessee river All the stores there
it said, are being removed as fast as possible.
Negotiations for commercial treaty between Americs
and France about to be opened.
1t is reported that Napoleon is trying to devise means
render France independent of America for cotton.
1t reported that General Kirby Smith has entered Ken
lucky, at the head of twenty-five thousand men.
The Federal authorities at Norfolk enrolling citizens
between 10 and As for the operation of the draft.