Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-11-12
GENERAL ITEMS.

There are several powerful ron-cad recently COM
pleted at Charleston, Savannah and Mobile.
Mrs. Nancy Vaughn recently captured one Of the Ten
nessee bridge burners near Decatur.
The Yankees committing every species OF cruelty
upon the citizens of Nashville
Fernando Woed is a candidate for Congress in New
York in opposition to q noted Lnculnltc.
Gen. Bragg seized all the shoes in Atlanta Ga for
his barefooted army.
The State election in Arkansas has resulted in the elec
lion Of Col. Harris Fanngan for Governor by an over
whelming majority H. n. Rector the present ncum
bent.
1t is stated that Georgian recently invested one mil
lion Of doilnrs in Confederate per cents few hundred
such men would make the country breathe freer.
We observe statement in the papers that English capi
tasts investing money in Confederate bonds. If so.
it is good sign.
bill has been introduced in the Alabama Legislature,
rbddug foreigners from following any trade, profes.
son business in the State. Mr. Langdon of Mobile,
advocated it. He for ordering every leave the
country who did not t.ke the oath Of allegiance to the
Confederate States.
Our small force under Gen. Echols Western Virginia.
it said has been compelled to from the Kanawa
Sanes The Yankees, in strong force it 10 believed
now in possession.
The Greensborouph Patriot says that the travel from
Greensborough to Danve requires two four-horse
coaches daily Messrs. Harvey and Simmons have pur
chased the lines from Danve to Greensborough and from
p:pville to Company Ships, from Mr., G. d. Moore
Bills have been introduced in the Alabama Legislature
for the suppression Of speculation and protect the peo
pie against intoxcation.
The Charleston A1cuy that the rice crop in that
State is good one. though not so large usual.
Its Wood and Lee, of the C. s. N, with ten men from
the Patrick Henry night last week gallantIy
tackled in boats. the ship Aleghsnan lying in Chesapeake
Bay, loaded with guano, and bound f,r London. They
boarded her and took her officers and prisoners and
having removed what they could fire to her. This
gallant exploit.
Morgans dvi son which kept cooped up at Cumber
land Gap by Kirby Smith long. has been rcftted and
sent into Western Virginia. Shere many East Ten
nesseeans in it.
The British steamer Rinsldo recently went inte New
Orleans and demanded the release of British subject from
Fort Pickens and ndemncution for the seizure Of his
property to the amount of 100000. Butler asked for IL
| days tU consult his government.
It, Gen. Pemberton had escape for his life
the Mississippi Central railroad recently. COLLISION took
place at Grenada by which upwards Of 81 soldiers
killed and many wounded. The in which Gen. Penn
bsrton was. only suffered slight damage.
Apples sold on the streets Of Mon tgomery, Aa, ast
| wetk at only SO per ,bushel.
The steamer Herald arrived at Confederate port last
week, brlnginz.a cargo of useful art ices.
Gen. Kirby Smith and several of bis staff arrived in
Richmond on Monday last.
The election in New York took place on the 4h inst.
1t is stated that The troops passing through from the New
England States detained in the city, in order op-
crate upon the election. Bloody expected
is said that Gen. Mcclellan has again been made Com.
mandng General at Washington, and that Hxlleck has
been sent out West Gen Hooker is in command of Nc.
Ceans forces This also is said to bare been done to
| influence the Northern elections
Gov Letcher of Virginia, we are glad see has made
arrangements at the Virginia Salt Works for 10000
bushels of salt for tile of the Virginia pork packers
without interfering with contracts previously made there
| by other States and The Confederate government.
At meeting of the Stockholders of the Wilmington and
Ruberforjton Rail Road on the 22d ut at Lincoluon
II. ". Guion, Esq, reelected President The R6ad
is completed 10 miles beyond Lnconton, and graded Il
Shelby lower end it is completed from Wilmington
to within l21l miles Of Rockingham Richmond County.
Within year the principal bank of Cape Fear at Viii
mingon as lost its President, Cashier and five Direction
by death.
The Salisbury Wacaman says that one of the mnst val
liable Machine Shops in the Confedecy going to vast
in that place for want Of enterprisng owner Why
not the spectators buy it and ret it go,pgs They nigh
do some good for the country in that way
CARD fAcroRr.-Divne Jones L Lee hare established
card factory at Cartersvlle Gs with machiuer,
direct from Baltimore They hope to deliver fft
pairs daily.
One Of the moet active and efficient Agents in the Stat
for the disrbation Of Salt among the people, judge
our friend a. Voger, Of Forsythe. He has reduced t
| matter In a all hall L..