The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-08
From Fortress Monroe.

TohIRESS MONROE, MAY o.-NlrS. JeHer-
son Davis, accompanied by two servants and
her youngest child, little girl two years
old, arrived here this morning at an early
hour from Baltimore, Maryland, on the steam
er Adelaide
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 Montreal
making very pleasant and direct trip. She
remained at the Hygeia Hotel for several
hours, and after breakfasting waited
upon by Lieut.. Fessenden an aid on General
Nliless staff, who escorted her to the For
trcss. The conditions of her visit are I'M
known. She brought Il 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
DR.. 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 phianthropists from that
section Of the country; and the movement
was undertaken on account of competition
being introduced in their native State by the
superabundance Of negro labor, furnished
under the ministration of the Freedmen's
Bureau.
Affairs at Memphis.
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 city
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.
A 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 a gentlman whom he considers
both discreet and reliable:
" MEMPHIS, May 4, 1S66.-The riot has
abated. Inhuman outrages have been COM
mitted on the colorcd people. Theirchurches,
schoolhouscs, and many of their dwellings
have been burned. Men, women, and chill
dren have been burned alive"
The East Tennessee Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 4.-The convention call
ed to consider the propriety of organizing a
separate State government for East Tennes-
met at Knoxville yesterday. The Presi
dent of the convention was authorized to APP
point a committee to bring the resolution
before the Legislature.
Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON. May 5th, 1866.
Turpentine.-Sales of 81 bbls. at So so
for new virgin, So for yellow dip, and 81 SO
for hard, per $50 lbs.
Spirits Turpentine-Is in active demand,
and we quote sales of 126 bbls. at SO cents
per gallon for white.
Rosin.-Sales of 365 bbls, common at
I II L i. "a =
for No 1, $7@$7 % for pale, and 81 for
opaque, per $50 lbs.
Tar.-3s bbls. sold at 81 Is per Dbl.
Cotton.-Sales of 4 bales at s74 cents, and
81 do. at % cents per Id. for middling.
New York Markets.
New YORK, May 4.-Cotton firm at $40
SO cents. Flour advanced 10000 CENTS
Wheat advanced loo cents. Corn dull ut
seq SO! cents. Beef steady. Pork firm at
$2S4@2O. Whiskey dull. Coffee steady
Naval stores firm. Sugar quiet. Gold 1863.
Petersburg Market.
PETERSBURG. May 4, 1866.
Cotton.-Since our last report we have to
note !. fair enquiry for good to prime lots,
and the market closed yesterday at an i'm
provcment. with sales at 30! to 81 cents for
good to prime. Receipts show considera-
bic falling off.
Tobacco.-The market opened very heavy
on Monday, and prices for al undesirable
sorts gradually tending downwards until
Thursday, when for unsound descriptions of
all kinds Especially low grades) there was a
perfect " break down. and Il good deal that
was opened was Withdrawn. The breaks have
been fuller and were made up mostly of I'M
sound tobacco and Il good deal of it infcri-
or. .Souitd desirable manufacturing, suita-
bic for either dark or bright work continues
in good request and at very good prices
Prices may also be considered good for sound
shipping though they nothing like as
high as they were last fall.
Guano.-There is good supply in market,
and we quote at $95 to $1O0-the latter for
small lots
Lard-19 to 20 cents.
Virginia Bacon.-Hog round II to IS cts.
but not active. Hams 10 to 20 cents for good
to choice. Badly cut Hams dull.
Butter-Prime fresh badly wanted, at 60
to Go cents. Inferior slow sale.
Corn-None coming in of any account
We quote at % to 81 90.
Wheat.-We are not advised of any sales.
Coffee.-Is lower. Rio % to 81. Laguyra
80 to 49,
Straightforward slack. Extra G, 155 to
16 16 to 164; Brown II to 124.
Hcrrings.-S4a to So.
Salt-Liverpool fine 81 to 81.
Nails.-74 to y.
Gold.-Buying price 81 IS; selling do.
81 %.
Silver.-Buying price 81 II; selling do.
81 20. Mexican dollars 1 As.
Va. Bank Bills-5@90.
n. G. Bank Bills-5@50.
Ga and S. G.. Bank Bills-10@30
R. W. PULL1AM. W. H. JONES. GEO. w. swEPsoN.
PULLIAM, JONES & co.,
Wholesale Grocers and Commission
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