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NEWS ITEMS & MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES
IN
WEEKLY STANDARD
A Newspaper Printed in Raleigh, North Carolina
1859-1864

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The organization of this book is simple. A chronological arrangement of selected news items, letters and 
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by a thirty-four page comprehensive index with over 5,000 names. This 6" x 9" publication containing 635
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						-- Myrtle Bridges

Indianapolis, Ind., June 25, 1860. I happened 
to stop at Bloomington, Ill., a few days ago, and 
there was a public meeting, the object of which I 
understood, was to make preparations for the 
celebration of the 4th of July. The young men and 
old seemed to be entering into the arrangements with 
lively interest. They were drinking champagne and 
making 'spread-eagle' speeches, and occasionally 
toasts would be drank; sometimes to men, at others 
to States; and after awhile one was drank to North 
Carolina, I do not know in what words, but it was 
complimentary, and it seems that they had it arranged 
for someone to respond, and it was done by a man, 
(I do not know his name,) in very chaste language, 
referring to her past history, but said he was a citizen 
of Illinois, hence did not go in with as much ardor as 
he supposed her sons would. At this point a young gentle-
man, who had before this engaged in conversation with 
gentlemen aside, apparently not listening to the speakers, 
arose and said he was a Carolinian and gloried in it, and being such he could not remain silent when his State 
was spoken of in such terms. He went back to her revolutionary history, and to the Mecklenburg Declaration, and 
declaimed most eloquently of the heroism of her sons and daughters in that time that 'tried men's souls.' He 
spoke of our glorious Union, and sent up a fervent prayer that it might never be severed; and in speaking of 
the extent of our country, he said (for I asked him for the exact language, as it  struck me,) "I am 
speaking here one thousand miles from the land of my nativity, and yet I feel I am at home; and should I be 
way down South, on the borders of Texas, I should feel likewise. Yes, in whatever part of this glorious Union 
I may be, I shall feel at home. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the icebound regions of the North to 
the vine-clad bowers of the sunny South one mighty heart throbs to the tune of Union and Liberty." He 
then went on in eloquent appeals to the people of the North to check as far as they could the sectional agitation, 
to keep in sight the mutual forbearance which actuated our forefathers in the formation of the Federal Union. 
He then gave them a little touch about their ignorance of the institutions about which they were making so 
much noise. He told them to visit plantations and see for themselves, and they would be better disposed 
towards their Southern brethren. He advised more intercourse. He spoke nearly an hour about various things-
telling stories about 'Cuffy,' and about what were the ideas of the people in some sections over which he 
had traveled. I have gone thus into this speech because I was so much pleased with it myself, to hear a 
Southern 'boy' (for such he seemed) utter such sentiments in the midst of abolitionism. As soon as he quit 
I went to him and told him I was with him heart and hand and introduced myself, whereupon he gave me his name 
and residence, which was G. W. Blount, from Nashville, North Carolina. As we were both strangers, we had to 
tell our names to one or two, and then we were over-whelmed with introductions and invitations to drink 
champagne, and I may with propriety add, and not say anything derogatory to him whose name I have mentioned, 
that many toasts were drunk, and that by train time we were ready to start in high spirits.

October 30, 1861

THE FIRST N.C. REGIMENT

Just before the battle of Great Bethel, a Mrs. Tunnell residing near Hampton, whose husband had 
been arrested, driven from her home, made her way through the darkness of the night and communicated 
to General Hill  the plans and the early approach of the enemy. The regiment through their officers 
have made a testimonial of their high appreciation of her services and she acknowledges its receipt 
in the following beautiful letter. General Hill speaks of her as having saved our army from destruction.
						York County, Oct. 19, 1861
Gen. D. H. Hill, Cols. C. C. Lee, and James H. Lane, and members of the 1st Regt. N.C. Vols.
Gentlemen: in acknowledging the reception of your kind favor, I scarce know how to thank you. To have 
contributed the humblest service to your gallant regiment in their glorious achievement at Bethel would 
ever have given me the most intense gratification, but to have won the approval of brave men to be deemed 
by them not unworthy this generous evidence of their kindness will always be to me a source of joyful 
remembrance, which I shall cherish through life, and, I hope now, with just pride, bequeath as an 
inheritance to my children. May it be to them an incentive to imitate your patriotism and your virtues. 
May a kind Providence ever 'shelter your heads in the day of battle.' May each of you be the recipients 
of the reward due to distinguished valor and merit.     Yours, truly and sincerely, Hannah Tunnell

LETTER TO EDITOR
						Fort Caswell, N.C., October 24, 1861
Mr. Editor: I am again down at the 'ruffles of the deep,' looking through the Colonel's spyglass at 
Uncle Abe's sailboats fishing. One fellow has just pulled in a whale. There are three steamers off 
New Inlet this morning, and two cruising off Old Inlet. From Baldhead lighthouse one can distinctly 
see the men stirring about on deck, and the 'iron mounters' peeping from off. A large barque came up 
to them late yesterday evening and brought something, but daylight being nearly gone, I was unable 
to tell what it was. The steamers fired a salute of seven guns as she moved off. There are now at 
Smithville some one or two thousand soldiers. Two batteries have been thrown up back of Smithville, 
in case the enemy should effect a landing at Smithville, or Lockwood's Valley, some six miles from 
Smithville. Captain J. J. Hedrick, of Zeik's Island, I understand, is to be in command. An efficient 
officer to succeed Capt. Hedrick.
	The friends and relatives of soldiers at Smithville and Caswell, may be happy to learn that they 
are all, with few exceptions, well and hearty. Worrell

GENERAL SNEED

We have been pleased to see in Raleigh for several days, a distinguished native of the place, Gen. 
John L. T. Sneed, of Somerville, Tennessee. Gen. Sneed has been on a visit to his relatives and friends 
here, and left on Tuesday morning for his home. He was appointed a general in the Tennessee forces by 
Gov. Harris; and though his commission expired by the transfer of the troops to the Confederate government, 
we have no doubt that he will soon be in active service again.

FROM HARPER'S FERRY-BRUTALITIES OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS

Two young ladies belonging to Harper's Ferry, Miss Sallie Becker and Miss Annie Clasky, arrived in this 
city by the Central cars on Sunday. They are both refugees from their homes, and are seeking a temporary 
abode among friends in North Carolina. They have been instrumental, for some time past, in giving aid to 
such of our friends as have fallen into the hands of the Hessians.
	On Wednesday week they assisted in the escape of one of Henderson's troopers, who had been captured 
by the enemy. Their complicity in the affair was discovered by Gen. Banks, who ordered Miss Becker to 
be taken into custody. She managed, however, to escape on Sunday week, and, with her friend, walked to 
Haltown where conveyance was procured to the railroad. From this source we have the following particulars:
	The Federal troops around Harper's Ferry are committing the most fiendish brutalities and are spreading 
terror wherever they push their marauding expeditions. The common practice among the privates seems to be 
to sell their rations for whiskey, under the influence of which they enter the houses of private citizens, 
Union men meeting with not more favor than secessionists, and committing every species of depredation. 
The furniture in the house of one gentleman, a physician, was completely destroyed because he refused 
to furnish dinner for a party of drunken soldiers. On Tues., October 10th, a daughter of Mr. Hunter, 
(who runs the ferry between Loudoun and Harper's Ferry,) a little girl only 9 years of age, was killed 
by the enemy. She was playing beside the river, when a Yankee soldier, on the opposite side, deliberately 
shot her through the head. The body floated about on the river until recovered, some hours after. The 
children, while going and returning from school, are frequently shot at by the Federal pickets. All who 
can get away from Harper's Ferry, without too great sacrifices, are doing so, and escaping to the South.                Richmond Enquirer

A GOOD EXAMPLE

We observe a card in the Petersburg Express from Rev. James L. Fisher, the Meth. minister stationed in 
Scotland Neck, Halifax County, N.C., in which he announced the receipt of a number of useful articles 
for our troops from the ladies and gentlemen of that section, and that he had delivered them in person 
to the North Carolina troops at Yorktown, Virginia, as designated by the donors. Ministers who are not 
chaplains can in no better way promote the war, in conformity with their ecclesiastical vows, than in 
following this example.

November 6, 1861

THE INDUSTRIOUS MRS. HARRIS OF CABARRUS

We learn that Mrs. Wm. S. Harris of Cabarrus County, has contributed to the soldiers twenty-four shirts, 
thirty-four pairs drawers, thirty-nine pairs socks, twelve towels, twelve pillows and cases, four sheets, 
three mattresses, six blankets, and made various other contributions during the summer to the soldiers 
from Cabarrus stationed at Fort Caswell.

November 13, 1861

THE YANKEE FLEET-THE STORM, ETC.

The history of this country does not produce an instance of fitting up so expensive, so complete and 
so formidable a naval armament, as that which Lincoln set afloat a few days ago from Old Point to ravage 
the Southern coast. The Northern papers are filled with encomiums upon its completeness and power. Of 
its eminent success they seem to have no doubt. The number of vessels is estimated at sixty to one hundred, 
having on board an army numbering, according to different accounts, from fifteen to thirty thousand men.
	The fleet made a grand display in passing out at the capes of Virginia, and when seen on the ocean was 
moving South in three divisions, with streamers flying, bent upon crushing the South. As it appeared off 
our coast fortifications the fleet seemed to hesitate, as if to menace the entire coast. Inflated with 
pride and burning with rage at the ill success which has crowned the efforts of the North, in the midst 
of it highest hopes, the fleet encountered on Friday last one of the most violent storms on our Atlantic 
coast within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. The winds raged incessantly for twenty-five 
hours the ocean was lashed into unwonted fury. God was in the storm and fought for the South. Ere that 
day's peril was known among the fleet, the beach at intervals, from Virginia to Charleston, was strewed 
with dead horses, cattle, potatoes, onions, etc.
	On Sunday morning last, two large ships were discovered, one a steamer and the other supposed to be 
the Great Republic, beached near Kill Devil Hills, on Currituck shore, about ten miles north of Roanoke 
Island. The breakers were dashing over the vessels, and several others of the fleet stood off firing, 
either signals of distress or to keep the wreckers off.
	On Saturday, as we mentioned in our last, the steamer Union, a transport of the fleet , went ashore 
on Bogue Island, about twelve miles south of Fort Macon. Eighty-one of her crew and persons connected 
with the army were taken prisoners, who have been brought to this city for sake keeping. This wreck is 
likely to prove a valuable acquisition. We learn from a correspondent of the Newbern Progress that 
articles to the value of $100,000 will be saved. Already two rifled 2 1/2 pounders, Sharp's rifles, 
cartridges, eleven horses, eight hundred blankets, etc., etc., have been saved. Her engine will be 
recovered, worth $30,000. She had on board sixty-four horses, hay, oats, powder, gun carriages, whiskey,
coal, baggage wagons, and provisions. A letter has been found addressed to the captain, notifying him 
in case anything should happen, that the attack of the fleet would be made at Port Royal. The Union is 
a total wreck.
	Another of the steam transports was driven ashore on Georgetown Bar, S.C., and another was lying in 
distress near the beach, about 15 miles north of the Bar. The crew of the first, nineteen men and two 
Negroes, went to Georgetown and surrendered themselves. Her cargo consisted of live cattle and potatoes. 
A steamer went down to lighten her and carry her to Georgetown, and it was thought she would be successful. 
Col. Manigault with two companies had left Georgetown for the purpose of capturing the crew of the other. 
It is possible that the damage done to the fleet was much greater, but the above is all that is known at 
this writing.
	On Tuesday last, eight Federal steamers appeared off Port Royal, S.C., and began the attack. Our 
batteries and Com. Tattnall's steamers replied to them and succeeded in disabling one and the other ran 
ashore. They expected to capture her. Five hundred men left Savannah at night for the scene of action. 
The latest account received is, that forty-two Federal vessels were in line of battle off Port Royal. 
Many vessels are still missing, but the force there was a heavy one, and we wait with trembling anxiety 
to hear the result. That point, we have no doubt, will be early reinforced by Federal Troops.

January 26, 1859
*	Married in this city, on the 6th inst., by Rev. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. W. F. Huggins, of 
Trenton, Jones County, N.C., to Miss E. A. Yeargan, of Raleigh.
*	Married in Nash County on Thursday, the 13th inst., by H. G. Williams, Esq., Lawrence 
Battle, Esq., to Miss Bettie F. Taylor.
*	Married on the 13th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by B. C. Hopkins, Esq., 
Mr. W. M. Marcom of Wake County, to Miss Adaline Greene, of Orange County, the daughter of Samuel 
Green, Esq.
*	Married at the residence of Stephen Norfleet, Esq., Bertie County, on the 19th inst., by 
Rev. Benj. S. Bronson, Miss Margaret A. Norfleet, of Bertie County, and Elias Hines, Esq., of Edenton.
February 2, 1859
*	Married in this city, on the 26th ult., by Geo. H. Faribault, Esq., Mr. Hackney Poole to 
Miss Harriett H. Putney.
February 23, 1859
*	Married in Summerfield, Alabama, on the morning of the 8th instant, at the residence of 
the bride's father, by the Rev. Dr. Edward Wadsworth, Col. John A. Averitt, Jr., of North Carolina to 
Miss Eliza Evans, only daughter of the late Dr. James B. Markham.
March 2, 1859
*	Married on the 17th inst., at Governor Reid's in Rockingham Co., by Rev. E. Dodson, Anselem 
Reed, Esq., of Aillsdale, N.C. and Miss Annie C., youngest daughter of the late Reuben Reid, Esq.
*	Married in Clinton, on Thursday, 17th inst., by the Rev. Joseph C. Huske, Mr. Gabriel Holmes, 
of Brunswick, to Miss Carrie, dau. of Richard C. Holmes, Esq., of Sampson.
*	Married in Onslow County at the residence of Mr. A. J. Murrill, on Tues., 22nd inst., by 
David W. Saunders, Esq., John F. Jarrill to Miss Mary J. Ambrose, all of Onslow.
*	Married in this city, on the 17th inst., by Rev. D. R. Bruton, Mr. Edmund M. Roberts to 
Miss Mary J. Winfrey.
*	Married in Murfreesboro, Thursday morning, 17th inst., by the Rev. Arch'd McDowell, Wm. 
McL. McKay, Esq., of Fayetteville, to Lizzie Hatchell, of the former place.
March 9, 1859
*	Married  In this city, on Thursday morning last, by Rev. L. L. Hendren, Mr. Ebenezer Burns, 
Commoner in last Legislature from Cabarrus County, to Miss Elizabeth S., second daughter of Mr. H. J. 
Brown, of this city.
*	Married in Jackson Tenn., on the 14th ultimo, Hon. Calvin Graves of Caswell County, N.C. 
and Mrs. Mary L. Lea, formerly of Petersburg, Va.
*	Married at Wake Forest College on Monday, the 21st ultimo, by Rev. W. M. Wingate, Mr. 
Philip W. Johnson, of Alabama, formerly of Surry County, to Miss Emma Purefoy, of the former place.
*	Married in Orange County, Sunday eve., at the Baptist Church, by the Rev. John Mitchell, 
Mr. William J. Freeland to Miss Harriett N. Holeman, daughter of Mr. Samuel Holeman.

February 3, 1864
*	Died at the hospital, in Raleigh, 7th Jan., Joseph Tucker, of Mallett's Battalion, in the 18th year 
of his age. He had entered service about three months previous to his death, was taken sick with the 
measles, which soon terminated his short but glorious career. He was a young man of amiable disposition 
and noble bearing, frank, generous, and openhearted; but alas! that kind heart ceases to beat, and his 
body now lies in the family burying ground.   G. E. M.
*	Died at Falling Creek, Wayne Co., 24th instant, in the 42nd year of his age, Mr. Matthew Everitt, a 
worthy citizen, much lamented by his family and friends.
February 10, 1864
*	Died at his residence, in Iredell County, 8th January, Ivy Gaither, aged about 48 yrs. His disease 
was pneumonia, which terminated in his death in about 2 weeks. He had lived a member of the M. E. Church 
for many years. J.B.H.
*	Died Dec. 28th, 1863, in the Hospital in Washington City, D. C. Corporal John W. Cox, in the 20th year 
of his age. He was a native of Jones County, N.C., and son of the late John H. Cox, Esq., His death was 
caused by wounds received at the battle at Kelly's Ford, Va. 7th on Nov., 1863. The deceased volunteered 
at the commencement of the war in Company G, 2nd Reg't, NC Troops. The remembrance of his many private 
virtues, his deeds of daring, and his selfsacrificing and heroic death will live long in the memory of 
a grateful country. 
February 17, 1864
*	Died at his residence in this city, on Sat. last, Mr. H. L. Evans, merchant of this place, in the 42nd 
year of his age, a highly respectable and worthy citizen.
*	Died in City of Raleigh, Sun. last, after a lingering illness, A. G. Drake, Esq.
*	Died near New Hill, N.C., 24th December, 1863, Tabitha, eldest daughter of James and Sarah A. Ennis, 
in the 8th year of her age. She was the pride of her parents, but her innocent spirit hath taken flight 
to that land where they may meet her again to part no more forever. R. M. B.
*	Died on David's Island, New York, on 18th Jan., from the effects of a wound received in the action 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st 1863, Leonidas Pearsall, son of William D. and Sarah Pearsall, of Kenansville, 
N.C. …
*	Died at the hospital in Wilm., Feb. 7th, of typhoid fever, Orderly Sergeant G. H. Pitts, of Co. B, 
66th NCT. Our dear Orderly is no more. He has exchanged this life of sorrow, for one we hope of peace. 
The deceased was a native of Nash County, and entered service at the beginning of the war and was soon 
made Orderly Sergeant, which office he held at the time of his death. He leaves an aged father, brothers 
and sisters to mourn their loss, besides his place can never be filled in his company. May we all meet him 
in Heaven …