Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-15
GENERAL ITEMS.

Colonel j. s. McEipy of the l6h reported mortally
wounded doing WELL and serious fears are entertain
ed for bis recovery.
TIE CONFEDERATE FLAG.-In correct hsraldic terms,
which have always sounded uncouth to republican
ears-h reads thus; Argent (white) a canton gules
corner red) saer (cross bue) mbrated of the
field charged with thirteen eoiles (stars which being
interpreted readeth thus The body of the flag white.
the upper next staff red, with St. Andrews blue
cross like X, edged with white; having thereon thlr
teen white stars. The blue on red ground in the
upper corner is called union, or union jack, and is
thought to be necessary all flags and used for turn
ing down. in distress, &c. So thus have the whole
thing in nut she'll and simple a stove pipe,
TIE CRoPs.-Ths more favorable for
crops of every description From every quarter hear
glowing accounts of the wheat crop. Occasionally
hear of the appearance the dread of rust in To-
cae but the conviction strengthens that to have
grain crop unequaed in the history of the South
AEguStG ConstitutioadIist:
SNTDER's BLUFF is the Yazoo river thirteen miles by
land northeast of Vicksburg Chickasaw Bayou
miles from Vcksburg the road to Sniders Bluff War
renton fortified position the Mississippi river eleven
miles south of Vicksburg. Grand Gulf is twenty-five
miles south Of Warrenton, at the mouth of Big Black
River The mouth of Bayou Pierre is about ten miles from
Grand Gulf
In the capitol square few days ago, drunken soldier
accosted the President:
care you Mr.. DavisP -
"I am" was the stern reply.
care you the President of the Confederate States"
al am."
"Well, thought you looked like postage stamp"
Admiral Faragut's force between Vicksburg and Port
Hudson, on the Mississippi has been reinforced by twelve
gunboats twelve barges two transports and ra all
Of which ran the Vicksburg batteries
IRON WoRKs DEsrRoYED-The Atlanta Conftdsracy
learns that Mobiles Iron Works. twenty miles below Rome
and the Round Mountain Iron Works Cherol county,
A were destroyed by the late Yankee raid before it
brought up standing.
The Alabama reported to have captured and released
on bonds for s6OoOO the ship Morning STAR of Boston,
from Calcutta for London. The Alabama arrived off the
harbor of Ponce Porto Rco the evening of the 7h of
April and sent schooner tender into port for powder
and coal, and supplied 6y the Spanish authorities
She sailed the same night.
A New York Insurance Company has been mulcted to
the tune of $780, by the Florida amount being the
insurance the "Lapwing" and the ColcOrd," cap
tured and burnt
FIVE HUNDRED MILES IN One AND HALF HoURs-Some
of the most distinguished Engineers in France said to
have approved plan for railway from Paris to Mar
seilles by which the journey, which egh
teen hours may be made in one hour and half The dis
hydraulic system, in which sliding is substituted for
nng Wheels has been submitted to the Emperor for his
appreciation.
DITFRRRNCE-The following is not bad to take about
these times:
an die for the hag," cried treasury clerk.
Quoth soldier: "My patriot friend, look here;
This shedding your blood for twelve dollars a month
Amt like shedding red ink for twelve hundred year."
The Washington correspondent of the New York Tri-
6uae writes:
"Chief Engineer Wood, United States Navy now on
duty in connection with ron-cad vessels has made pro-
position to the Secretary of the Navy to the following
effect viz: He offers take Monitor,up the harbor of
Charleston, removing his way any obstrucons
may impede the progress Of ships Or if the Department
only desires the destruction of Fort SUMTER he will
compish that State Senator of California who enjoys
to large degree the confidence of engineers also offers
accompany Mr. Wood the important expedition named
l understand that the President and Secretary Wees
look to the proposition with favor but the action of the
government is, of course not known
Tho Mr.. Wood spoken of the extract from the Tri-
bUne is W. W. W. Wood born and raised in Wake COuu-
y, few miles north of Raleigh He has been
garded of the engineers in the old navy and
we had supposed had resigned when the first broke
out and to Europe and regret exceedingly learn
it is not so.
The intrepid young Bugadier, Robert E. Rhodes, of
Alabama, has been promoted to MsjOrGeneral for galan
try on the field at Charlottesville. This doubtless
well merited.
Since the commencement Of hostities the North and
South have each lost twenty flour Generals Generally
speaking the two governments keep Pace but priUats
the North loses three to our
taxpayer the other day remarked, that his taxes
could not have been laid ad 0aOr for he had paid only
81 rs for himself and - 90 for his old yallGr cur
He wants to know if that is according to value.
The famous Aaryee-HTH is named after an old French
family who emigraed to Virginia last cetnry-it is pro-
nouncsd as if written Aayreeay in three sylables