The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

If the army of President Lopez-as Ca
BILE dispatch informs us has been rejoined
by the Paraguayan prisoners of war who
had been released at Angostura, and if the
army of Lopez has made several very snc-
cessful raids into the territory held by the
Allies, President Lopez is still formidable
opponent, and still holds a firm control OF
the minds of his countrymen. But it should
always be borne in mind that Paraguayan
and Brazilian accounts sometimes widely
differ, and that any report from either The
Paraguayans or the Brazilians stands in
need of confirmation.
One of the old crew of the Alabama, who
is now on board the Virginia at East Bos-
ton, says that the yacht Deerhound, which
rescued Semmcs and his officers after the
vessel was sunk by the Kearsarge off Cher
bourg, was in reality paid tender of the
Alabama, had on board at the time the
captured chronometers and few days be-
fore had brought from England fifty trained
gunners, who were working the Alabama's
guns during the fight.
A pious and wealthy Genevan is afraid
that another deluge may occur at no dis
tant day, and so he has constructed for his
own use in that eyenta very fine and comfort
able ark, WHICH is now rigging at anchor in
front of the city to the great amusement of
the Genevans, and in which this modern
Noah hopes to save his life when the waters
should begin to rise. ..,.
DR.. Cumming says our tribulation is COM
ing which was foretold by the Prophet Hag-
gai: "Yet little while. and / will shake
the earth and the sea and the dry land"
We are in the seventh vial, and Zone shock,
startling, terrific, and of huge and unprece-
| dented proportions" is yet to come for the
purpose of shaking up the scoffers.
| II is rumored that the American Minister
has made formal demand on Lord Claren-
don, for explanations in regard to the case
of the American brig Mary LoaceN, captured
by Spanish war frigate off one of the Ba-
hama Islands, while in charge of British
Revenue officials.
President Grant has made a rule to re-
ceive no calls Oh Sunday, and has forbidden
his secretaries to bring him any letters or
teegrams on that day, with the exception of
those referring to important public business.
The Princess Louise, daughter of Queen
Victoria, is to be married on the 9th of
July next to the Prince Royal of Denmark.
This will leave the Queen only one unmar-
ricd daughter, the Princess Beatrice.
A number of Democratic papers in Texas
have hoisted the name of A. j. Hamilton
for Governor, and are urging with all their
! might and main his election, and that OF
the other conservative Republican candl-
| dates. sla g
corps of workmen have been sent to
Mount Vernon to put in repair the Wash
I lngton mansion. Seven thousand dollars
was appropriated for this purpose by the
last Congress.
The Jesuits are lending all their strength
to the Spanish Republicans in the hope OF
producing reaction in favor of the ex-
| Queen. The order is now all-powerfu in
Rome.
Ex. Senator Carlisle, of West Virginia
nominated for minister to Stockholm. was
! "laid on the table " on Saturday. This ac
| ton is considered as equivalent to his Gle
feat. u
! A drunken fellow in Linn county, Iowa
endeavored helother day to force his way
into room occupied by two girls. III
kicked in panel of the door, but could no
get his foot out again, when one of the girl
relieved him of his embarrassment by chop
! ping it off with an axe.