The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-02


Hon. Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, has received advices from Macon
County, Georgia, iii reference to the plant
ing of the cotton crop, stating that the plant
ers generally are in the midst of planting,
but that an area will be planted this season
somewhat smaller than usual, owing to a
wide-prevailing fear among planters that the
seed has lost much Of its vitality by lying
four or five years in the gin-houses Many
planters have been compelled to plant over
from this cause, thus losing two weeks Of
the best cotton growing season.-Star.
Trials of Lee, Wise, and Others.
The Attorney General has been in consul
tation with Judge Underwood with reference
to the trials of Wise, Lee, and some sixty
Others who were indicted for treason in the
United States District Court at Norfolk last
summer. 1t is not likely that the indict-
ment against General Lee will be prosecuted
at the May term, if, indeed, the trial shall
ever take place. 1t is proposed to try first
of the persons indicted at Norfolk, Henry A.
Wise, and in all probability that will be the
only case disposed of this season in Virginia,
unless it be determined to try Davis, and in
that event no effort will be made to try
Wise during the May term.-M T. Times
Congressional.
SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, said the gentleman
from New York had paraded his private
quarrels with General Fry before this House.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, rose and said
that the statement of the gentleman from
Maine was false. He knew what he was say
ing, and he reiterated that it was false
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, demanded that the
gentleman should point out what he had said
as being false; and made the point of order
that the gentleman should specify what he
denounced as false.
The Speaker said that the Chair did not
sustain the point of order
Mr. Blaine then made another point of Or
der-that the gentleman from New York was
not in order in denouncing members state
ment as false.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
as last taken.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, said he should not
notice the cheap swagger of the gentleman
from New York about being responsible here
and elsewhere. We all knew what it meant,
ut least we did when our friends from the
seeded States were here-it then meant
duel.
Relief of Loyal Southern Citizens.
Mr.. Wiley Rep., Va) offered a resolution
for the relief of loyal citizens of Berkeley and
Jefferson counties, West Virginia.
1t provides for the payment of citizens in
these counties for quartermaster stores fur
nished the army.
Mr.. Trumbull Rep., Ill) said there was
bill now pending to provide for the payment
of loyal citizens all over the South for army
stores regularly furnished. 1t was his inten-
ton to call this bill up at an early day, and
he thought it would sufficiently embrace the
cases referred to by Mr.. Wiley.
Mr.. Wiley said he was aware of the fact
stated by Mr.. Trumbull, but he believed that
bill would lead to discussion. All he pro-
posed was to put the counties of Jefferson
and Berkeley ON an equal footing with the
other counties of West Virginia.
The resolution was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Admission Of Colorado by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Senate to-
day passed the bill for the admission of Col
orado. The vote resulted, yeas, 10; nays,
ID. Several Senators were absent or paired
off. The tax bill was reported in the House,
after which the discussion of the Pacific
Railroad bill was resumed.
The New York Markets.
New YORK, April 25.-Flour has advanc-
ed to 10c.; State, 81 to So 95; Southern
80 rs to SIG so. Wheat has advanced to
&c. Corn dull at Sc to ST. Beef firm. Pork
heavy. Lard steady Whiskey dull. Cot
ton dull at 80 to &c. Sugar firm. Naval
stores quiet Gold 1871
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 25.-Flour dull; high
grades steady. Wheat firm. Corn dull;
white, 9Oc.; yellow, S6@S7c. Oats dull at
52@53c. Provisions quiet Lard firm
Mess Pork, s26 rs. Sugar dull and unset
tied. Coffee quiet. Whiskey dull at 50 25.