Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-21

We observe that NoueissilS FSttcn Hsq Of Banesmbe
candidaten the 18th Senstoraf Difs to an the
.eancy oceasionsd By the rsiguaeiot ofJuasy shir.
fhs Leeislsturs Of South 0szulns NOV in ssiss, ds.
sppro,ing Of tbs appointment Of olesn " s E1ecutvs
Cousci has passed law rsosuaaiang nuf nsnsrss q
the State and directing the election Of Sid By Tue
rank and Gle Of regiments It issssd that Gea Beam
regard has ordered the regiments mot to execute the
thus bringing the military in direct conflict viii hs f
power.
The people Of Texas seem to spprehend bat little dans
age from the proposed nvau Of State BY the Y.nkees
The bridge over Neuse River on the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad destroyed BY the Yankees recently, has
been repaired and the cars have been running for week
or more between Goldsboro' and Wilmington.
The Yankes prisoners taken st Nueesboro Tenn, bad
their pockets full ofoounterfet Confederate netss.
Lincoln has signed the bill organizing q Counties Of
Western Virgins into State. called Kanawhs. ~
understood thst army at Tallahoma will defend
the line Of Duck river.
Gens Morgan and Forrest had Joined Gen. Bragg, having
captured 1000 prisoners, DC. -
The Aillsdgeville Union says the Georga Pentsntary
will be able to turn out 800 pairs Of cotton cards per
day. and in few months is hoped the machinery will
be increased 20 as to turn out 900 pairs per day.
tits rumored from Middle Tennessee that Gen. Pillow
has been assigned to the command Of @ troops lately un.
der Gen. Buckner.
Valandigham, of Ohio. recently made speech in New
York in which he denounced Lincoln and the Congress in
strong terms.
It reported in Northern papers that Burnside had
signed, and that Hooker would succeed him.
Several of small pox have occurred in Salisbury,
N. c., and several in the surrounding country.
The contrabands at Washington City are said be in
suffering condition It is equally about No, folk. Su
folk Nswberp &c. Poor creatures they have been delud
ed by the Yankees and of them would gladly
to their masters.
Smith, Secretary of the Interior Of the Lincoln Cabinet
has retired and Judge Usher Of Indiana has been appon
ed in his place.
Col Bradley T. johnson. of Maryland has been elected
Colonel Of the lst Maryland regiment just at
Richmond.
The Yankee Congress has passed bill providing for the
issue of 900 thirty year bords to aid the emancps
tion msson-Lncoln pedging the REMOVAL and coloniza
ton Of the freed slaves-where is not stated.
new Post Office has been established in Edgecombe
county, n. c. at Whskers Turnout on the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad.
Brute Butler has Been feted in Washington City and at
other points since his arrival North 1t is said that he
will return to New Orleans. '. '-..
is said that 100 Yankee prisoners at Richmond the
past week have taken the oath of allegiance the Confed
crate States.
TERRBLE Loss-The Columbus Sun learns from private
sources that in the attack made by Beknrdgcs division
the enemys left Murfreesboro, Friday, in which the
Conedeatss repused eighteen hundred Of brave
troops killed outright during the first hour and forty
minutes Of the engagement ,-
The Federal General Jefferson c. Davis who was OF Fort
Sumter when it fell, among the killed the battle
field OF Murfreesboro..
The present session of the Virginia Legislature it sad
will prove very short one, the members find difficulty
in obtaining board in Richmond fat member heard
to declare that it absurd for members attempt 10
"run their per- diem Of four dollars against the hotel bills
| of six dollars day and washing
The Yankees have repaired the Balt and Ohio Rail-
road, and it is said the running on it