Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-01
GENERAL ITEMS.

serious accident occurred the Richmond and Dam
vile Road the 2Sth. The train across COW near
the Coalfeds when the two hndmost cars were hurled
over an embankment thirty feet high killing soldier
named Bowden free negro brakesman named DunnoVant
and wounding some thirty Or<otty persons. ra-
Flour has declined in Charlotte to $50 per BARREL and in
Salisbury to S25 per BARREL The Democrat thinks the
government will get much as it wants of bacon at 81
pound and sa per bushe The fear of impress
nent has had the good effect of opening many u smoke
house and corn crib
Capt. N. A. Ramsey, of Chatham, writes from James
Island to the Fayetteville ObSerU that allowance of
raOns for his scanty but they free from the
cravings Of hunger. He says the regiment to which he
belongs is in good health.
The estimates for the support of the Confederate govern
men from the LIST July Slst December 1862 to
SS96,5S774s. This is about eight hundred millions per
annum.
An Atlanta grocer adverses sardnes and sherry under
the head OF " "reminiscences of the Past"
FUNDISG-About s. 900 of Confederate notes were
funded at Columbia s. c. and g. at Montgomery,
Ala.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE PoTo4AC- 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 1t is also
stated that furoughs yet being granted to limited
numbers for short periods The H1RLGs correspondent
ssy, The river is falling rapidly and the condition of
the roads is improving"
To GUNEERs-Guuners in using breech leaders cannot
be too careful in closing putting in the breech.
Whtworth cannon we learn, burst near Washington n.
c. lately from neglect in this matter, aud killed eight
men.
Some cute Yankee has stolen the copyright of the
First Year of the War;" published by the enterprsng
house of Aessrs West Johnston of Richmond and the
book to be rcpubshed and brought out in New York
The demand for 1t is said to be very great.
The New Orleans Era of the hreports the
ment of proceedings on behalf of Frederick Adolphe
Maronard, TO establish mortgage claim the property
of John Slidell, coDfscated by order of Butler. The
mortgage which quite heavy dated at Paris June 4th
1852 and recorded prior of con6sCStiOn.
If the blossom Of the sassafras-which will
be in full bloom 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, it is pronounced to be most delicious and pala
table, beverage.
The Wilmington Journal says We write this paragraph
with very black freefowing ink made by boiling in
water the bark of the ba dwarf magnolia cut into small
pieces The ink appears to to be equal in every re-
spec to any we have seen, and it is easily made from
material obtainable almost anywhere in the low country
seems thougbt would permanently retain its color
at least writing done month ago looks backer than
it did at FIRST
The investments in per bonds at tbe Depository
in Fayetteville within the last two three weeks approach
half million of dollars At Greensborough, sf2s, COO
Married the 5th inst, Il. A. FAR Esq., to Miss Jane
Feathers-commodities that work we'll together.