Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06
GENERAL ITEMS.

serious accident occurred on the Richmond and DAN
vile Road the esth The train nan across COW near
the Coal6elds when the kndost cars were hurled
over an embankment thirty feet high, killing soldier
named Bowden free negro brakesman named Dunnoyant
and wounding some thirty or forty persons.
Flour has declined in Charlotte to $50 per BARREL and in
Salisbury to S25 per BARREL The Democrat thinks the
government will getas much it wants of bacon at 81
per pound and corn at IS per bushe The FEAR Of impress
ment has had the good effect Of opening many smoke
house and corn crib.
Capt N. A.. Ramsey, of Chatham, writes from James
Island TO the Fayetteville O6spe that the allowance Of
ratious for his is scany, but they free from the
Cravings of hunger He says the regiment to which he
belongs is in good health.
The estimates for ne of the esafsasss eovsn
nsu, nom H. IL July % slst Dseeh 4sss snsmt 10
$oas, This is shout eight hundred millions per
annum.
An Atlanta grocer adverses sardnes and sherry under
the head of "reminiscences of the Past"
FuSDISG-About S, ,ooOO0 of Confederate notes were
funded at Columbia 8. c. and at Montgomery,
Ala.
FRox THE ARMY OF THE Potomac There is nothing of
especial interest reported from Hookers army excepting
the departure of the regiments whose term of service is
expiring together with large numbers of sick It is also
stated that furoughs yet being granted to limited
numbers for short periods The Hrads correspondent
ssys The river is falling rapidly, and the condition of
the roads is improving"
To GUNNERs-Guuners in using breech leaders canuot
be too careful in closing putting in the breech.
Whtworth cannon we learn, burst Washington, N
c. lately from neglect in this matter and killed eight
men.
Some cute Yankee has stolen the copyright Of the
Frst Year of the War;" published by the enerprisng
house of MessrS West Johnston Of Richmond and the
book is to be epublished and Brought out in New York
The demand for 1t is said to be very great.
The New Orleans Era of the 9th reports the commence
ment of proceedings behalf of Frederick Adolphe
Maronard to establish mortgage claim on the property
of John Slidel eoufscated by order of Butler. The
mortgage which is quite heavy dated at Pars June 4h
1862, and recorded prior the of conscaton
If the blossom Of the sassafras-which will soon
be in full bloom be gathered and dried in the shade be
used in making tea instead of the root it will be found
excellent substitute for tea which sells ut from
twelve to fifteen dollars pound. By many who have
tried it, is pronounced to be most delicious and paa
| table beverage.
The Wilmington Journal says: We write this paragraph
with a very black, freeaowing ink made by boiling il
water the bark of the bay dwarf magnolia cut into sa
pieces. The ink appears to to be equal in every
spect, to any have seen and it is easily made from
material obainabe almost anywhere in.the low country
1t seems though it would permanently retain its color
least writing done month ago looks baeker thai
| it did at first. - ''.->
The uvestneutsn per cent. bonds at the Depositor
IN Fayetteville within the last three weeks spproac
half million of dollars. At Greensborough. &7as,soo.
Married the 5th inst, R. A. Tar, Esq.,, to Miss Jan
Feathers commodities that work well together.
| QUERE What was Eve made for. Ansusr-Adam'
Express Company.