Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-01
GENERAL ITEMS.


PREsBYrERIAN CHuRcH-The General Assembly of the
its third annual session in Corumba, 8 G., the nth
nay OF next May The Prssbytery of Fayetteville will
noa Its next seannual sessions in Fayetteville Thurs
aay before the I'd Sabbath in April 1858. The Presby-
ey OF Concord will hold its next sessions in
ioyatira Church, Rowan, on the 10th ofAprl 1863.
ihe Virginia Legislature has passed law providing for
e voting Of soldiers in the army. and refugees. at the
State elections tho 4th Thursday in May. =
oTernor sixteen members of Congress- the members Of
The House of Deega and half of the Senators
% be elected on that occasion. .'-v
Fine Spring days sure harbingers of news. As
the flowers and singing birds out the thunders of
war will begin to roll Nature is very pure and lovely
but man isAwhat shall we say2
The Bank of Mobile recently remitted about $4,000
specie to London to meet up july 1884, the interest
the bonds Of the State Of Alabama The London Times
says entitled to marked commendaton for this
determination to sustain her credit.
To PIANrERs.-Interest, duty. policy patriotism. honor
aud the sternest dictates of sepreservaon oil in
warnngds to plant full provision crops.
lady asked the Rev. John Newton what was the best
rule for female dress and behavior. Madam" said he
dress aud conduct yourself that persons who have
been in your company shall recolect what you bad
on" This will generally be the where singulaiy Of
dress avoided and where inaeilisenSs Of mind sad gsa.
;asnes Of maaners are cultivatsas s
ssvsaty6ve negroes fpsen to death in Memphis
during one night in The last cold SPELL Such is Yankee
phlantbropy md the fate Of the pegroes under Yankee
protection.
1t said that both Houses of the Virginia Legislature
Monday last in secret session. repealed The act trans
frrng the State Line to the Confederate authorities and
then disbshded the Line uncondtienay This action is
said to be most agreeable both the officers and who
formerly composed that corps.
Northern papers state that there are now $4,000 sick
Federal soldiers and near vicksburg. Scurvy is the
prevailing disease.
strong pressure is being brought to bear upon Lincoln
to get him to make Butler Commander-n Chief or Secre-
tary Of War;.
Patriot farmer, says the Daily sLs every grain of
you plant this samer bullet in the head Of the enemy
Of our country.
1t is said that the leaves of he China tree if p|eptifu
strewed among wooden garments when packed away for
tina summer, complete defense from moths. They
are ssid to be the best preventive of worms in dried
fruit Try it.
Sheridan being asked what wine he liked BEST replied
The wine Of other people," -
ASAAS WV
wickedly says he would be afraid to call child "kansas
for fear it would never have any constitution
reign of terror exists in Washington: Murders assaults
garrotmgs and robberies are Of daily occurrence.
Gen. Wool bus been to Connecticut making speeches
and examining the forts.
State Convention to be held in Missouri to consider
l. the gradual emancipation scheme
aft xou wish to make shoe Of durable MATERIAL" sale
the ceous Lanesburg you should take the upper par
of The mouth Of hard drinker, for that never lets
water"
The man who plants cotton to SELL gives Lincol
direct help than if he and all his negroes
into The Yankee army.
People talk of impro in STOCK but most of
would prefer Aarons yellow calf to any modern breed
Theodore Hook walking, in the days of
ing shere one Of tbs emssarss Of that shining carscte
hsd sauiSsn che wall, "Ty Wasss's =R----Sn7b b
m esen frightened frUm bis proprsty and fed. tn
rest is luckipg" said The wit
f. The Florida at Martinique at last accounts Ad
| miral Wilkes, hearing of her whereabouts, got NJ
steam and put out in search of her.
The Yankees have gotten up report of loan from
Europe to stay their sinking government.