Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-03-24
snnnlin, for The Armr.

We have heretofore noticed the com mmendable
spirit with which our people are furnishing sup.
plies for the army. We observe, among other 10.
calities, that Rockingham County has done nobly.
On the llth instsnt a meeting was held in the
Courthouse, in WRrrenton, which was addressed
by Gel. Duncan X. McIlae, Hon. W. N. Edwards,
and others. The following amounts were sub.
scribed on the occasions
"Judge Biggs, rations for ono soldier for six
months Gen. X Ransom, Htions for one soldier
twelve months; w. N. Edwards, $500 in Conied.
crate bonds; 4. A. Montgomery, $1,000 In Con
federate bonds w. 7. Aston, 81, 900 ia Confed
crate bonds j. y Twitty, ratons for one soldier
twelve months; I. L. Jones, rations for one SOL
der twelve months; Mrs. B J. Hays, rAtions for
one soldier twelve months, including clothing; W.
K Kearney, barrels OF A6ur, 200 pounds bacon !;
Judge Edward Hall, barrel llIur, 80 pounds ba.
con John I. Williams, rAtions for two soldiers
twelve months }. V. CAwthorn, barrels -four /;
John Watson, 40 pounds bacon, (sale y w. r.
ParhAp, barrels corn; Nathan Milan, barrels
corn y A. Thornton, nations for soldier twelve
months Mrs. W. y. Williams, 2 barrels -four !;
Thos. Carroll, 900 pounds bacon 2 barrels hour
Simon Fleming, rations for one soldier twelve
months W. L. Sutton, rations for one soldier six
months Dr.. Pate, TAtiOns for Two soldiers twelve
months; Sol. Williams, / barrel -four, l do corn,
50 pounds bacon; Thos. Twitty, 5000 in smoking
and chewing tobacco W. H. A. Kearny, barrel
-four (sale > DR.. o. 4, Simms / barreiriiour, 100
pounds bacon (sale y james X. Carroll 800 pounds
bacon, barrels 6Our, 20 barrels corn (sale D IIor
ace Palmer, barrels corn, 10 bushels wheat 200
pounds bacon (sale D @. W. Nicholson, 200 pounds
bacon, 5 barrels corn (Sale or loan y Wm Watson
$1,000 Confederate bonds James u. Jones, ratiJns
for one soldier six months (saleO T. T. Green, ra.
tons for two soldiers six months; VIM. Il Bart
lett 100 pounds bacon (sAle > j. B. Bachelor, IA.
tons for one soldier six months.
deem It but just to say that the list OF contr.
buttons made at the time, would no doubt have
been much larger but for the fact that as soon as
u was resolved TO appoint 4 committee for each
district, many contributions withheld, to be
given in to the committees as being most conye-
nient TO contributors, particularly TO the delV
cry Of the articles contributed"
90 the l4th instant . meeting Was held at Wake
Forest Wake County, at which the following sub
scriPtions were made
&c. b. Allen, 8 bbls Of corn, $50 pounds Of ba.
con; J. NJ CrenshAw barrels Of -four; J. S. Pure,
ioy, 1870 pounds -four, so pounds Of bacon J. A.
Battle, barrel Of Hour; W. B. Smith, lS0 pounds
Of -four, 80 pounds Of bacon J. j. Pinnell, bar.
rehcorn, 90 pounds Of bacon W. I. Walters, $50
pounds OF -four, 80 pounds Of bacon; ]. W. Fort,
800 pounds bacon P. A. Fort, barrel Of -four,
barrel Of meal, 90 pounds Of bacon Samuel II.
Dunn, bbls corn, 10 bushels Of peas, 80 pounds
Of bacon DIR. Chapel, ! bbl Of corn, 40 pounds Of
0f bacon; j. r. Dunn, 100 pounds Of -four, 100
pounds OF bacon; NJ Thompson, bbls OF Hour.
160 pounds Of bacon P. A. Dunn, l bbl Hour,
barrels Of corn, barrel peas 200 lbs bacon; DR..
Oobb barrel -four, 2 barrels Of corn, 100 pounds
Of'bacon; II. q. Ligon, $50 pounds Aour. 100 lbs
Of bacon; w. d. Jones' 100 pounds -four, 200 lbs.
Of bacon p H. AAngun, bbls eOru, 500 pounds
OF bacon.
The following amounts we're subscribed as do
nation to the government for the special benefit o
the soldiers, With view to the payment Of tieir
salaries:
s. II. Dunn, per cent certificate $1,000 NJ
Thompson, per cent csrtiacate $TOO; q. b. Al
len, per cent certiheIe $1,000; J, r. Damn, 7
per cent bond $1,000; J. g. Fort, per cent cer
tihcate $1,000 p. A. Dunn, $1,000
Ata meeting previously held in Raleigh very
large amount was subscribed in provisions Ant
money, and we understand the committee has sine
received numerous subscriptions. The people o
= Wake County are doing their whole duty IN tai
matter. Notwithstanding tbs presence of largt
army Is materially Diminishing their supplies.
We cannot refrain. as a good UOnfelsratO, from
saying that the contributions by the Httle cOmmu