The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-09

4 son Davis, accompanied BY tNo servants AM
cher youngest child, little girl two year
old arrived here this morning at an earl,
heurfrom Baltimore, Maryland, on the steam
4 err Adelaide. - II sssss;fsI az
The intelligence Of the permission granted
her BY johnson to visit her husband reached
here by telegraph. and on last Monday after
noon at O'clock she started from Montrea
making very pleasant and direct trip. Shs
remained at the Hygeia Hotel for severa
hours, and after Breakfasting was; waited
upon by Lieut.. Fessenden, an aid on General
Mlles,s staff, who escorted her to. the For
tress The conditions of her visit are un-
known. She brought a large quantity Of
baggage with her, evidently designing to re-
main some time, in which event she would
| probably make her home at the residence of
u. Cooper the post surgeon of the Fortress.
About one hundred emigrants from the in
terror OF North Carolina, of all classes and
sexes, passed by here several evenings since
on the steamer Adelaide bound to the West
IN search of employment. They were in
charge Of several philanthropists from that
:secnon OF the country; and the movement
was undertaken on account of competition
being introduced in their native State by the
ssuperabundance of negro labor, furnished
under the ministration of the Freedmen's
Bureau. sa g.l,g
Affairs at Memphis. 2
MEMPHIS, May 3.-The city remains quiet
up to nine O'clock.
The negro soldiers who have been recently
mustered out were paid off at Fort Pickens
to-day, and they threatened to burn the civ
tonight
Great uneasiness was felt, and the negro
soldiers were kept in the fort by portion of
the Sixteenth Regulars
General Stoneman this afternoon several
notice upon the Mayor, City Council. and
county officers, forbidding the assemblage of
any bodies of armed men, black or white. ex-
cepting the police.
large number of negroes were arrested to-
day and found heavily armed.
The following despatch was received YES
terday by the Hon. W. D. Kelley in Wash
inglon, from gentlman whom he considers
both discreet and reliable:
MEMPHIS, May 4, 1866-TLe riot has
abated. lnhuman outrages have been com
mltted on the colored people. Theirchurches,
schoolhouses, and many of their dwellings
nave been burned. Men, women, and chill
dren have been burned alive.n
The East Tennessee Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 4.-The convention call |
ed to consider the propriety of organizing a |
separate State government for East Tennes-
see met at Knoxville yesterday. The Presi
dent of the convention was authorized to an.
point committee to bring the resolution
before the Legislature.
Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON. May 9Th, 1866.
Turpentine.-Sales of 81 bbls. at 81 20
Tor new virgin, So for yellow dip, and 81 so
Tor hard, per $50 lbs.
Spirits Turpentine is in active demand,
md we quote sales of 1876 bbls. at SO cents
per gallon for white.
Rosin.-Sales of 365 bbls. common at
81 per bbls.; and 1877 do. at So, $5@$6 SO
or No. 1, $7@$7 25 for pale, and 81 for
opaque, per $50 lbs.
Iar-3S bbls. sold at 81 Is per Dbl.
Cotton.-Sales of bales at 27a cents. and
Il do. at % cents per Id. for middling.
New York Markets.
NEW YORK, May 4.-cotton firm at SAN
. cents. Flour advanced 10000 CENTS
n heat advanced 1@2 cents. Corn dull at
'2@03a cents. Beef steady. Pork firm at
,2ot@2O. Whiskey dull Coffee steady.-I
naval stores firm. Sugar quiet Gold 1864.
Petersburg Market.
PETERSBURG, May 4, 1866.
Cotton.-Since our last report we have to
ote a fair enquiry for good to prime lots.
nd the market closed yesterday at an i'm
rovement, with sales at 3O4 to 81 cents for
god to prime. Receipts show considera-
lie falling off
lobacco.-The market opened very heavy
n Monday, and prices for al undesirable ,
orts gradually tending downwarcls until
thursday, when for unsound descriptions of
IL kinds Especially low grades) there was
erfect " break down, and good deal that
as opened was Withdrawn. The breaks have
cen fuller and were made up mostly of nm
'und tobacco and good deal of Il inSer;-
!. Sound, desirable manufacturing snita-
lie for either dark or bright work Continues
| good request and at very good prices -
fices may also he considered good for sound
tipping though they are nothing like as
Ugh as they were last fall. /
Guano.-There is good supply in market.
1d we quote at $95 to $1Oo-the latter for
nall lots =
Lard-19 to 90 cents. r
Virginia Bacon.-Hog round II to is cts. B
1T not active. Hams 10 to 20 cents for good :,
choice Badly cut Hams dull. 9
Butter-Prime fresh badly wanted, at go D
90 cents. Inferior slow sale. D
Corn.-None coming in of any account 3
e quote at 50 to 81 90. Z
Wheat. We are not advised of any sales, 2
Coffee.-Is lower. Rio 25 to 81. Laguyra q
to 80. II
Sugar-Demand slack. Extra @, ISL to = =
!; B 16 to 16A; Brown II to 1874. K K
Herrings. -$4a to S.. 1
Salt-Liverpool fine 81 to 81. L
Nails-7f to II. l
FINANCIAL. N
Gold.-Buying price 81 IS; selling do. n n
silyer.-Buying price 81 II; selling do. P
~. Mexican dollars As. P
Va. Bank Bills 5@sO. R
n. G. Bank Bills-5@50. 3;
Ga. and s. G. Bank Bills-1O@30. 81