The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-23
Important Order.

mington, of the Ffeedmen's Bureau, has re-
ceived instructions, through Col. Whittlesey,
Commissioners for, North Carolina, to issue
rations hereafter, to all INDECENT poor, white
as well as colored He has also received in
structions to supply the poor class of farm
ers, those unable to purchase materials, with
suitable seed, &c, for planting purposes.
( By INDECENT poor, we mean those who are
unable to gain subsistence and who are in
capable of working. Of course the Super
intendent will exercise his Judgment in re-
gard to claims presented him for rations.
81 We are glad to note this fact, it is mani
testify proper that the INDECENT poor should
he assisted and maintained, white as well as
black, and since there is an institution al
ready established for the relief of one class
of persons, why should it not be extended so
as to embrace the necessities of both classes
We learn further, that the Wardens for
the poor of this county are preparing list
of those most needy, in order to obtain, for
them, assistance from this source VII. Jour.
The Freedmen's Bureau in Senth Carolina.
Indications are that South Carolina will
prove almost as fruitful of disclosures con-
corning the fraudulent operations of the
Freedmen's Bureau as either Of the States
reported upon. Private information receiy-
ed from that quarter states that Brig Gen.
Ely is running five plantations two of them,
he states, are on government account, for
which rental of five thousand dollars is
paid, without direct authority from the gov
eminent. The other three farms, Gen. Ely
claims, are being worked by freedmen for
their own benefit; but it has been ascertain
ed that government rations are furnished
them. Gen. Steedman was to leave Charles
ton on the 18th inst, to open an investiga-
ton among the sea islands. Some startling
facts are expected WASH Cor. Nea0 York
Herald.
General Beauregard in Baltimore.
General G. T. Beauregard arrived at Bar
NUNS Hotel, Baltimore, on Sunday morning
last en- route for Europe, whittier he goes to
procure financial aid for the New Orleans and
Jackson Railroad Company, of which he is
President. Mr.. Schwartz, a director of the
company, accompanies him. Gen. Beaure-
gard and party came on from Louisville in
charge of Colonel r. S. Mercer, of Maryland,
the Southern agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, at whose hands
they received every attention. He was call
ed upon at Barnums by large number of
citizens Included in the thousands who
called upon him, says the Baltimore Sun,
was Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and their
meeting was most cordial and agreeable
Gen. Beauregard presents more youthful
appearance than many OF his visitors sup
posed, and his quiet and unassuming man
ner was subject of general remark. He
left the city last evening for New York.
Letter from Gen. Howard.
To tEe Editor Of the Herald:
New YORK, May 8, 1861 have just
read your article of to-day upon the Freed
mems Bureau Allow me to say that Col.
Whittlesey, Captain James, Captain Seely
and Major Wickersham are men who have
for wears sustained the highest character for
integrity. Very respectfully,
o. o. HOWARD, Maj Gen.,
.frera La 548i Commissioner.
,-l An Explanation Demanded.
EAsTPoRT, MAINE, May 14th.-Acting
Admiral Boggs has just left here per steamer |
De Soto to demand an explanation from the |
commander of the English steamer at st. |
Andrews in regard to the firing into pleas
ure boat off Robertson's with party of
Americans on board. -. oi 4.,.,.}..a T a55-
The Late Preston King---The Recovery and
Identification Of the B0dy---The Particulars.
The body of Preston King, late collector of
the port of New York, who, it will be re-
membered, committed suicide in November
last by jumping off Hoboken ferry-boat in
to the river, was discovered at 5 o'clock on
Monday morning drifting in through the
gap of the Atlantic dock, Brooklyn. The
remains were fully identified by several gen.
tlemen connected with the custOm-house as
being those of Mr.. King, and the articles |
found in the pockets of his clothing estab-
fishes the identity beyond doubt. The
remains will be taken to Ogdensburg, where
they will be inferred. The body was some
what decomposed, but the clothing was in
good state of preservation, con-
sidering the long time that it has been in
the water. A cord was found over the inner |
coat, embracing the shoulders and the waist,
as if placed there to sustain some weighty
substance The fact that a weight had been
was shown by the appearance of |
the cording, to which hung a number of |
broken ends. In the pockets of the coat and |
pants were found pair of gold spectacles,
a gold tobacco box, a pocket knife and a
DOCkeU DOOk, UuI ldGttT COutdluGu uO |
documents Of any kind.
Anxiety of Congress to Adjourn.
The Washington correspondent of the !
Baltimore San writes Mr.. Morrill, expects
to get through with the internal revenue
bill by the end of this week, and the tariff |
will come next The Senate and House will
be thinly attended this week. Many mem
beers. have gone home, and both Houses are
jaded and wearied of the work They would
close the session without any plan of recon
struction, if their constituents would permit
them to do it, e. f..s
~ The Gettysburg Monument. I
HARTFORD, Conn, May 12.-The Courant
of this morning announces that the contract
for constructing the Gettysburg monument
has been awarded to its designer, James G.
Patterson, ESQ.,, of this city. The monument
is to cost $4,000. Mr.. PATTERSON designed
and built the Worth monument.
The Prospect for Cotton Crop.
The prospect for cotton crop is exceed
ingly gloomy Accounts. from the South
west state that tornadoes have combined
with floods to play havoc with this chief
staple of the South. The cotton lands all
along the Red river are said to be inundated,
and frequent crevasses on the Mississippi
have also done great HARM. i
Decrease Of Cholera.
New York, May 16.-The Health officers
state, since last report, that no admissions
and no deaths from cholera had occurred on
the hospital ship. All well on board the 1