Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-27
GENERAL ITEMS.

GENERAL ITEMS.
waarn that the Confederate prison at Salisbury, has
been ped of the Yankee prisoner who have been *.
changed or parolled.
Gen. Buckner as been made Major General, immedi.
atey upon his return from captivity He has bee, assign.
Cd to the command We believe at Chattanooga
Mr. Aaron Nathan Cohen, an Isrsslte died at Salisbury
on the 10th inst, at the advanced age Of IS years.
Wendell Phillips of Boston, the abolitionis is said to
be strongly opposed to enstmens for the and abuses
Gen. Mcclellan. Hes favor of division Of the Sates
to get rid of slavery He to be consistent and
more reasonable than his eousnsgermsn the Black Re-
publicaps sd. r..
Geo. Francis Train, Yankee spread eagle orator and
abotonist has been arrested in London for attempt
excite the rsh to to help the North to put down
the South pledgng 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 Barboursvlle and
captured fortyfve prisoners. The enemy retreated to-
wards Cumberland Ford.
The guerrillas 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 Lswsburg Va in May last we
are glad to learn taken prisoner and paroed and has
reached his home in Monroe county, Virginia
Jesse Holmes, the Fool Killer of the Milton Chronicle
says that the exoroners and Spectators are ast su
eating the South.
Col. Scales It. Col. Rutn, and Major Hambrick of the
18th N c. Regiment have, learn all been dangerously
i'll since the fights the Chckahomny. They have con.
sequenty been absent from the Regiment for some time
Corn said to be selling in Georgia rs cts per bushe
The Milton Chronicle says will take whole day to
count Vanee's majority over Johnston.
The Atlanta Commonwealth urges very strongly the ne
cessty of giving encouragement to the enterprise of
uacturng Agricultural implements 1t is highly impor.
tant Men capital should embark IN it. and the govern
ment should foster it.
HERo1c.-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 at her feet She Immediately arrested by
another Officer placed in cab and 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 story is well
vouched for.
The Atlanta ogdsraey gives reason to hope that Ten
nessee will soon be rid Of the Yankees So mote it be-
OtnefS
Coggins Point, James River have been feuullY
paged and injured during the stay of the Yankees in that
region. Hundreds of negroes have been carried off.
heavy arrival Of powder and arms said to have
into Confederate port within few days. WORTH as the
papers state 81, 100000
Two Yankee naval officers were captured on Edisto Is.
land last week, and brought up to Charleston.
The Northern papers state that the negro regiments
formed by Gen. Hunter Port Royal have proved fail
and have been dsbanded. The negroes escape from
the Yankees when they can.
The Richmond Wing says that the resignation of COL
2. B. Vance has been accepted.
The National Republican, published at Washington.
boldly declares-we quote its words-tat "the farce of
restoring the old Union is played OUT
1t is stated that Gov. McGoin and It. Gov Fish, of
Kentucky, have resigned.
resolution to abolish the office Of Secretary of the
Navy of the Confederate States offered in the House
the GOTH IfMr Secretary Mallory is to be kept in the
country can see no longer use for the Office
Gen. Stonewa Jackson has been made life-member of
the Confederate States Bible Society," by the contributions
persons in Selma, Ala The General acknowledges the
favor and sends $3.50 to the funds Of the Society.
Gov Letcher calls extra session of the Legislature
Virginia Sept 18TH to devise for procuring
the necessary supply of salt.
1t stated that disease aud death had greatly decima-
ted the numbers of McCeans forces Chokahomny and
James River; that their condition was pabe and it is
thought that evacuation necessary 10 their lives
The papers have intimated for me that shall
soon have something encouraging from Gen. Braggs army
in the Southwest We have been waiting to hear long,
we are growing tired.
pyry a ofnh Con
to friend in Brandon states that Curtis have drv-
en- off, by force nearly four hundred negroes belonging to
him. killed of his overseers and got three Others in
JAIL and literally laid waste bis magnificent plantation
He thus nearly reduced to poverty at fell swo'p Of
the enemy, for his devotion to Southern rights.
In Augusta cotton is quoted at Is and 10 cents strict
mddling at l8 cents.
The Ohio and Inana papers state that there is feeling
of deadly hostility growing up among the free white Ia
borers against the coutrabs1ds who swarmins to
the river towns by thousands Collisions and riots have
already occurred Cincinnati and other points, and much
trouble is feared.
The vicksburg Citizen of the 18th, says 1t makes
feel good to notice the resumption of business of all kinds
in our CITY, Nearly all the stores Washington street
are again open, aud the balance fast coming in.
In London Bishops of the Established Church. and cer
gynen OF oil denomnatlons, preach IN tne TAes anu W
ways of the city. to large crowds.
The Atlanta Commonwealth says, that it has been in.
formed by who have investigated the subject that
the Yankees have already stolen from the South, negro
property amounting to 500 100000. The Commonwealth
urges the negroes to them out Of harms
way.
The Macon Index thinks that many who anxious
for our recognition by Lincoln and European powers
quite Indifferent to the recognition of Hesven-a far more
important matter.
SrAMpsp1NG-About 600 residents of the vicinity Of
Greenvle Tenn stampeded during last week for Ken
lucky to avoid the conscrpt enrolment Several squads
were arrested and brought back.
Since the battl around Richmond it is said that the
religious interest of army has greatly improved In
some regiments proaue language is seldom heard Where
Chaplains and Coporteurs do their duty they the fruit
COL j. H. Morgan address to his soldiers says to
our eneie be as tigers but to Southern brethren