Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-13
GENERAL ITEMS.

The Legislature of Mississippi has passed bill provid
ing that not three of cotton shall be planted to
the hand under penalty of $500 per acre. half to go to
the informer
Mait, the Captain of the Florida is of the emf
nent preacher of that name and inhers full share of
the genius and humor of his father So hghhesrted and
cheerful is be- that friend of his declares that man
within thirty miles of him had the first symptom of
dyspepsia.
In $780, the Yankees made and sold $90000 900 worth
of boots and Shoes in 1852 nine millions will the
amount The whdrawsof Southern trade has told in this
line of goods
They making whisky out of sweet potatoes in Geor
ga The editor of the Macon Telegraph has the arti
Gle, and pronounces the favor quite palatable
Col Thos Grier of this county, learn has sold,
by RETAIL about 300 bushels of meal in this place. at DIFF
erent times 81 % and per bushel when he could
easily have obtained s75 and says The conduct of Col
Grier deserves honorable MENTION and he should be
membered a true friend to his country.-Charotts
Democrat.
W. C. Smith, Esq the Senator from Arson and Union,
instructed his months since sell at
fifty cents per bushe and only to the needy families of
soldiers.
Gen. Evans and his brigade learn have been ordered
to Charleston Gen. Daniel with his brigade, has taken
his place at Knston.
Lewis L. Williams, government agent at Charlotte gives
notice through the papers that he will purchase cotton in
this State and pay for the in Confederate bonds
cash.
few days since lady who through the lines at
fredericksburg under flag of truce, brought message
from Hon. d. W. Voorhees,, of Indiana Gen. Jackson
to the effect that he (StonewaD The only living
who could beat him VoorheeS) in his Congressional dis
tct great the admiration Of the distinguished chief
tain in the Northwest
bill has passed the federal Congress to allow Kentucky
TO organize 2n,"0u home guards
The Yankees digging canal in the hope of turning
the Mississippi at Vcksburg Thus far the enterprise is
failure.
Hppar'S HteIlg for January 8, has an illustration in
which the Goddess of Columbia with oustreched urlns
is represented fcrcey demanding of Lincoln "where
fifteen thousand murdered Fredericksburg?"
lincoln looks terribly frightened but endeavors evade
the question in his usual way He replies This reminds
Of little joke"--- Go tell your jokes in Spring
fe!d' Indignantly responds the Goddess
The best qualities Of sugar selling at Vlcksburg at
five TO ten cents per pound.
soldier has pay s75 for pair of ordinary boots in
Richmond Eleven dollars per month will not even pur-
chase pair of shoes
Cation is nnety-six cents per pound in New York.
Rev. DR.. Carter commanding Texas regiment.
among the captuel Coufederaes recently Arkansas
Post. DR.. c. a native Of Virginia.
The South Carolina Legs lture has just passed bill
guarantee $500 OF the Confederate debt which may
be hereafter incurred and proposes endorse S34 4S25
being her proportion according TO representation leaving
ont Kentucky and Missouri.
resolution has been introduced in the Legislature of
Kentucky in favor of au armstce.
Cotton cards being manufactured in Williams
y, Texas, and pronounced BY judges to be good.
Ii is said that Gen Msgruder has captured another Yam
kee vessel Galveston She steamed into port not
knowing that it had been captured by forces.
The late William Sanford, Esq, of Baldwin cnunty Ga,
bequeathed $4,000 to the Oglethope University near
MIledgeville $4,000 to Emory College, CUvngon,
and 5000 TO Mercer Institute Penfeld
The Richmond Wig of the 10th, says:
change to report the rates of premium for
specie. Gold is selling says; silver $40. We con-
quote Virginia and North Carolina bank notes at
81 per premium, Georgia aud South Caro- ua IN per
ccnt-sellng Confederate Treasury notes Of The
old demand, and Er large the brokers
would pay fractional premium. Exchange London is
selling ut 225
John Gunn Esq nged and highly useful citizen of
Caswc County d'ed 1T his residence that County on
the I'd instant.