Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-03-18
GENERAL ITEMS.

A Mr.. Smith. son of widow Jemima Smith, living
eleven miles south Of Raleigh died the 7h instant Of
small pox. He was soldier uriough Let the people
be their guard against the spread of this disease.
The Sandersve Georgian says it has seldom seen the
wheat crop present more promising appearance this
season OF the year than does In going and return
ing from Miedgevile by different routes we did not see
single sorry field of wheat March will only be little
kind aud spare heavy frost, the probability is we sh.
Have abundant crop
The Fayetteville OJserrer has been compelled by The gem
era advance in prices, to add terms The Weekly
is three dollars and the Semi Weekly four dollars per
annum The paper is cheap at that p.sce.
The Commercial Bsdk Of Wilmington has declared div
idend of Eve per cent
Mary House, living Monks Store Sampson County,
makes known through the Fayetteville Observer that
she has not hear from her son. Henry House. since Au.
gust last, when h volunteered and to Virginia She
begs any one knows the of her son. to write her.
The chattanYoga Pebel is nonsense to be spiling
so much ink about peace until ave quit sping blood
on that iatere1ting subject. =
Meetings leetures &C., are of daily occurrence in Eng.
land approval Of Lincons emancipation proc.
nation. At an emancipation meeting held at ST. James
Hail. London, the Lord Mayor unanimously condemn.
ed for inviting Mr. Mason. the Confederate Minister to lis
| late dinner.
The President Of the North Carolina powder n1anufac-
ring company gives notice through the Charlotte BuLetn
that his mill is nown full Operation with good supply of
faterial The Bulletin says this powder is equal to Du-
points best The mill is twelve miles west of Charlotte on
the Catawba river
The Selma Reporter says poultie of onions, applied
morning. noon, and night for three four days. will GER
ny cure bone feon The Editor has seen i. tried ind
says'no matter how bad thecase is splitting finger will
i not be necessary if this poultjce isused
The Confederate purchased as far as
ported bales of cotton at average price about
2 cents upon the whole purchase No returns having been
received from Texas Florida aud North Carolina purcha.
made in those States not Included but it is cacu-
lated that they will increase the to an aggregate
25O,000 bales.
The subscription to the produce loan is estimated to
ceed in value $e5 and consists of 4ss47 bales
cotton, ssoss73 in money and $685. 1870 miscellaneous
contributions.
New York Major imprisoned last summer, in Rich
mond, charged with paging the property of Mr Lewis
Washington, and stealing original picture Of George
Washington, by Stuart. He paroled, however, and
home condition that the picture should be returned
The picture arrived Saturday last and turned
to Gen Winder to be restored to its owner
The annual commencement of the Richmond Medical
College took place last week. Among the graduates
this State are james R. Fleming, of Wake; Oliver Hicks
ofexford William ughes Of Hillsboro Joel G. King.
of Lousburg and Preston Roam, of Caswel county The
College says the Enaminer was never in Aourhh-
ing condition than sin the rupture of the old Union. 1t
is 10 be hoped that the graduates will aid materially iu pre-
ventingor reducing rspture iu the yoang Confederacy
Decided democratic majores given in the recent
municipal elections in New York State and City.
1t was stated time since that there balance
prsoners the Confederate side amounting to than
thAusand. This number has been increased by re-
cent calAures in the soath west, as-
The Boston Journal is now printed on paper made Of
wood The paper said to be soft apd firm, with smooth
clean surface and admirably fitted for newspapes work
Such papers, after having been read would do tor covering
houses We wsuld nas be shinged "oer with the pale
cast Of thought" And this mnds US of some rhymes
from the Chronicles Supreme Court bar. One of the
connse, {r Saw) had insisted that couple Of Shingles
put together with nothing between them would, in law
make book Whereupou the poet Of the.bar, who was
present. wrote impromp'u thus
! "a books a book although there's nothing in It :"
So Byron said, and putt too. in print: -
As was expounded to the Court BY Shaw.
If Shaw be rignt, beneath roofs how blest, :.
Weie shipglcd o er with learning while We rest
It is said that less than fourteen of largest board
ing houses in Richmond have closed their doors the
week to table boarders on account of the carcty and
precedented high prices Of all the ueeessaes Of life and
more will follow their example soon. -
Dr.. ~ Pritchard has 6ecome associated with Brit
ton in conducting the Charlotte Bussa. DR.. is aweit
| infoI metsnd racy writer. 80, i -
The Confederate privateer Resr6os, at Nassau OF
the 2sth u uudersoing repairs Her late cruise was sue
eesa resulting in the capture and destruction Of much
Yankee shippias .. - !. s,l - -s,.,
A grand mass meeting held IN New York on the b
inst. to protest sgsinst foreign intervention. The St.
rrisoners recently liberated held secret meeting al
night MaAGney Of tse phaaaephiA Evening Josrnl pre-
siding It's prOceedidss had not trsnspred. y '.S'
It is e,pfate that the have assed not less thar