Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-22
GENERAL ITEMS.

ORAxcr Couxrr.-Some twenty OF the leading c'tizens
of Orange have published call in the hi'lsbor""gh re-
crer on the citizens of that County to meet at the Court
House on the 18th instant to take steps to provide pro-
per supply Of food for the wives and children Of the SOL
diers.
SoLp.-The Planters aetsl Augusts, Ga. was sold AZ
auction on Thursday last Tor 100000 The lot fronts w
feet on Broad street, running buck the same width to
Jones's street.
The Charlotte Bulst,n says We are pleased to learn
from ,eyers Of our most experienced and large planters
that The wheat crop this section Of the nsn
" nrmsno and if the continue favorable an ex-
traordtinsri!y large crop will be gathered.
. ConpL1xExr.-Mrs. Bumpsss, the Editress OF tine
weak,r Mxsaoe speaking Gov. Vances recent appeal
to the people of this State says: As hthe watching
over hi. family and warning it Of dangers Gov Vance
notices. with tender coucer the interests of the people Of
this State and from time time points out what Is for
their good and what would endanger their safety"
VIM. Lee Davidson, of Msrengo county, Ala, has lefts
eoaov Of ss 900 to Davidson College, Presbytean n
c. and of q 900 to each Of its own Literary Societies.
Z. cnops IN TrxsEssrE-A gentleman writing from Cook
county, East Tennessee that the wheat crop in that
secorbds fair to ysid absaaanty. He asso states the
peo de are planting nothing but corn, and that good
erop il rsis,d there will be more hegs fatened in East
Tennessee the coming fall than ever.
FolLr-Tbe Secretary of the Navy seses new railroad
iron and sends it to the mill be rolled into gunbuat
plates, when the old rails voud do just nell Amer
awhile the railroad tracks will get bad that they can't
transnort the arms or food for it, Then WHO HilSe to
blame?
Edward Everett has made aroher speech de exnoreo
against all peace propositions declaring in power" IAN
quage that there was alternative but ~ suodue he
rebellion by force Of arms
writer in the, Wilmington Journal recommends the
gallant Col E. D. Hall, 4s.h N. c. Troops as candidate
for Congress in that district.
Prayers for the restoration of peace have been offered
daily for two months at the Cathedral, New Orleans
The Indian name Yazoo" is Chociaw word, and sig
mica the death water" May it prove its title by
the destruction Of oil our foes in that section.
The Sumrter Tri-wsekly Watcasan says that
| = "Men have shed tLeir bosd in vain,
Unless the farmers raise more grain.
Richard F. Walker thS Foreman of the Esa;ssr office
ID announced in abe Richmond papers Candidate in
that City for the HOUSE. Of Delegates Mr. W. is cleger
and naegehs gentleman, and We hope he will be elected
/ SoAsc,rr o, CoTrox.-The Lowell, Mass, Nsvs say.
quite number Of failes ii that City are taking ad
vantage Of the high prices Of cotton by selling the
contents Of mattresses c to the notwithstanding sompa
mics sGreat advance ON the original price. The Rss0'
hsas Of one instance in which nix hundred dollars
obtained in family from tbs sale of the contents
of cotton mattresses. .s..,
| Dr. Ragy the wslLnown and slls Edter Of the sosta
en- Literary Aaasenf~ hes heosus aassstatea - -
tozisl seedast eftA Aisanend HAs.