Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-23
New ReSiments.


Camp Mangum by the election of the following
officers on Saturday last:
Maj. S. D. Ramseur, Colonel; Maj. Wm A. Ella
son, 1t. Colonel; and S. N. McAfee, Major.
The election of Maj. Ramseur every one must
regard as good one-perhaps it could not be bet
tered. But while we wish the 49th to have good
Colonel we protest against the policy of transferring
Maj. Ramseur from the Artillery to the Infantry
service There are few Artillery officers in tho SER
vice superior, if equal to him. That branch of our
defence has been rapidly filling up recently, and so
tar as we can learn with poor prospect Of obtain
ing competent officers. A poorly drilled and off,
cered Artillery company, or battalion, or regiment is
the most complete man trap in the service. Noposi-
ton is attended with much risk as that of Artil
lerists, and of all others it is most important have
thoroughly trained officers. Maj. Ramseur has
shown himself to be proficient in the Artillery SER
vice. and as he is so much need;d there we hope he
will remain, and that the Confederate government
will promote him in that service He has been
offered the Coloneicy in the Infantry service several
times before, We believe, and he has declined it.
Indeed, We understand that the original members
of his company could not have been induced to Join
for the war, but for the assurance that the Major
would accept no position by which he could not re.
tain that company in his command
GOTH REoMENr-The 5Oth North Carolina repi-
ment has been organized at Camp Mangun, near
this place, as follows: 1t Colonel NJ D. Grafton
elected Colonel, unanimously; Capt Jas. A. Wash
ington, Lieut.. Colonel Capt. GeorgesW ortham,
Major. We consider these excellent selections.-
The companies composing this regiment are as fol.
lows: Capt Vanhook, company A, Person; Cap.
Atkinson, company 3, Rooeson; Capt Lunceford,
company G, Wayne; Capt. Ryalls, company D,
Johnston; Capt. Griswold, company E, Wayne :;
Capt Kelly, company +, Moore; Capt Andrews,
company G, Meckenburg; Capt. Atkinson, compa-
ny H, Harnett; Capt Eaves, company l, Mecken-
burg; Capt Wilkins, company K, Mecklenburg.
A CONTROVERSY ON GAMBL1NG-We have receiv-
ed pamphlet containing "A Controversy between
"Erskine and NV. NJ" on the practicability of
sup2ressing Gambling" printed in Richmond. 1t
consists of a series of articles signed Erskine
and replies thereto under the signature Of W NJ.
The text Of "Erskine is, "Can gambling be sup.
pressed?' and the position which he assumes in
discussing the question is that the practice cannot
entirely be put down, for reasons which he assigns,
but that in his opinion it be materially restrain
ed by the enactment ofa law for licensing gambling
establishments after the fashion of France and Ger.
many. "W. NJ" takes ground against the propo.
stion Of Erskine," and vehementIy controvers it.
The discussion is characterized by much cleverness
and spciness, ard leisure hour or so may be agree
ably spent in reading it The pamphlet may be had
at Mr.. Pomeroy's Bookstore, in this City.
ISLAND No. 10.-We are left still in doubt as tc
the fate of this Island and our forces on it. The