Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-01
GENERAL ITEMS.

An English engineer has invented printing press which
wal print 900 sheets of newspaper both sides in
hour The paper from which it prints is in the web
the and after passing under the type cut in Sheets
The machine does without feeding ana The reel Of paper
that it feeds from is unwound by its own action :.
The steamer Gibraltar formerly the privateer Sumter is
loading at Liverpool for Csllao
| ALCOHOL FROM CHINA BkRRIEs-Messrs Beusse Aines
OF this ptaee are manufacturing alcohol from china
berries They have succeeded in making it ninety per
ceent article for mechanical purposes The enterprise
deserves encouragemeut.--4kt Blnner.
The the largest of all cemeteries and its slum.
berers sleep without monuments All otter graveyafds
in all other lands show symbol Of distinction between
the great and small the rich and the poor, but that
ocean cemetery the same waves roll over ALL. =
PLENTIFUL HARvEsr-The wheat harvest is progress
ing in this section and understand the yield will be
better perhaps than for years pas recent rains
have made marked improvement in the corn and should
the season continue favorable; the Yankees will have to
xat at least one more year before they starve OUT
Greensboro HorM
Our FIRST FR.ESD-It may not be generally known that
at least government has recognized the Confederate
States In recent letter of Mr. Benjamin. Secretary
for State
Duke Of SAKE Coburg and Goths and who applied to this
sS ans Sa ea ss #
VIRGINIA LEMONS "A quantity Of lemons raised in Lex.
ingten Rockbrdge county Va are on sale in Lynchburg
The Republican says that they are large and ne and will
compare most fasObly With any of the imported
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the devil fires into flock, he will hit somebody.
MLLKENs B.xD-A correspondent Of the Savannah
Mars locates it thus: $50 49,. : :.
The town of Miken's Bend is Twenty-Five miles above
Vcksburg in Madison Parish, is situated three miles
above the foot and miles above the head of the BEND
and has about two hundred and fifty Inhabitants. Terra.
Occupied by Gen. Smith with few pieces Of srtiliery
would hot only efectually cut off all suppes but eli re-
Inducements for Grant BY the river This will doubtless
Yanks Lake Providence the old Parish seat Of Carroll
Parish seventyfve miles above VIcksburg Pardon nav
thus correcting On error unwittingly made.
CoSrRABANDSnce the adoption of the new Confederate
assa cross-is contraband in Iincoindom for men I'd
sit crosslegged. or ladies 10 open their scissors.
TEE DIxsx MuRDER.--Ths Hastings Court at Richmond
before whom the preliminary trial Of Forde for the murder
Of Robert Dixon Clerk Of the House, has been pending
decided recommend him for further trial before the
Criminal Court In September.
Hsrpers Ferry seems 10 be ono of the most uptssbla
points the country and in fact whenever is threat
eyacuste it or be captured When Joe Johnston evaca-
ted the beginning of the most of enthusiastic
people were dspleased with him, but subseqoet events
have shown the wisdom Of his course and that in fact Har.
pers Ferry cannot be held without the party holding it. or
attempting hold ruoaug great risk II being taken.
Its capture or evacuation is again reported. . 4.
Gen. johnston has written letter. stating that be will
receive into the Confederate SERVICE period Of not less
than three nonths any number Of mounted mea either in
eompapea bsttao1s or regiments after the same have
and turned over TO him BY proper authority He adds that
the country needs in the service all who can possibly
be spared ftom the cultivation ofths soil.
Prince Napoleon, in order to make his visit 10 Egypt
acceptable as possible to the Sultan ordered oriental
costume The dress Is described IS very magnificent The
stctes attention he's been paid to the choice and sssor
men of eolors and the first ia Prs has been
occupied for weeks n the embroidery of the robe
made Of tie richest sn,asE sasin ever prodnosd b. II:
various tints worked by hand.