Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

Protestant EPscoPAL CoUNcIAt the late session othe
Protestant Episcopal Council Convention nr the Diocese
Of North Carolina held at Fayetteville the following del
eaes were elected the General Council Clerical Rev.
Drs Mason and Hubbard aud Rev. DR.. Huske; Lay:
Judge Battle A. J. DeRosset and r H. Smith. Alter
Clerical Rev Dr. Cheshire and Rev. Messrs Geer
and Watson; Lay: Kemp p. Battle, Hon. j. H. Bryan
and Robert Strange The next Council 10 to be held in
Wiliamsborough Granville County, on the 4th Wednes-
day in May, 1854.
The losses of the Stonewall Brigade in rhe late battles
follows: Killed A. wounded 543 missing a. Gen.
Paxton its Brgadier killed Ramseurs n c. Brigade
took forticaiion which the Stonewsl Brigade had
tempted and failed to take. This fact is the highest
praise which cou he bestowed on Ramseuris Brigade.
We ha, heard it stated that portion Of RamseuIs Brig
ade charged through portion of the StOnewal Brigade 10
get 10 the enemys breastwOrks The Richmond Eadirsr
has such news.
"GEr THEE BEHIND NE, SATANT-We learn that the
agent of Of cotton factories in neighboring
County approached by certain merchant and urged
to sell him bale of sheetng The agent could not do
and comply with previous obligations and declined
The merchant then called him behind his counter and
showed him fine silk dresses. and told him he would
make him present of for his wife if he would sell
him tie bale The reply of the agent to his temper was,
"Get thee behind me, SatanpH Well answered. The
speculator was mistaken in his man that time.
The DIFFERENcE-A reliable friend informs US that
as general rule the Destructives in Wilkes County
there but few Of them there howeve-rese Confed
money while the Conservatives receive it and pass
among themselves freely heretofore The DestrucVes
also sell their produce spectators 81 high prices
avoid selling it to the government at moderate prices
This is true general rule, to Destructves every
where Threeourtbs of them spectators, sItOr
TONERS or reusers of Confederate money skukers from
the war.
DIED OUT WITH rHE REPuBLc-ThS National LnteHi0&ni
Ger establishment Washington City, has recently been
sold at auction under mortgage to Riggs Co., Bankers,
settle up the estate Of the late Joseph Gales 1t brought
$SO,000.
The New York World publishes letter from Nswberu
dated May s, from which extract the foupwiug: A
sensation created here by the marriage this morning
of Charles w. Lawrence of Boston, member Of e 44th
Massachusetts the accomplished daughter Of Israel
Disosway banker in Newbern. @After making transfer
of his property the bridegroom, the father lett our lines
with other dsloyal citizens"
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of
the Confederate States recently in session in Columbia
c. appointed Charlotte, N. c. the place for the next
meeting of the General Assembly. =.
FRon EASTERN NORTH AaoLSA "A letter from an Off
in Ransoms brigade at KInst May I9th says ayes
erday the two brgades Ours nd Dsnisls ordered
out to witness the execution C two condemned aeSees
The creatures said have thought up the
of being brought out to the ed that they would be
repreved Five balls pa ed through the chest of and
four through that of the other 1t shocking sight
hope never to see another such"
PRoHorEp-sergt Maor H.: McEacbern, of the SlSt, to
Brevet Second Lie Gteuancy in company D, reGi-
ment Lieut. McE EAchern served with the 24h in Western
Virginia, and is welLtried soldier.
Mrs Mary L. Hall has been appointed pOstmistress at
wkesborougb, N c., in place of CalTin j. Cowles Esq,
resigned
Capt William J. Houston, Of Dupin, in service, iS
candidate fer Corgrsss in the I'd district Of this State