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The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-03
DEATH OF THE HON. NATHANIEL
MACON --s-'

We observe, with deep regret, the an.
nouncement Of the death of this distin.
guished and patriotic citizen, in the War
renton Reporter of the LIST inst He ex
pired on the Goth of June, in the $50
year of his age. This melancholy intel
Ggence came too late to allow US to sui
the costume of our paper to the occasion
and is published in only part of the i'm
preston of this week.
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MR.. MONTGOMERY.

We have had a conversation with this
gentleman, on the subject of rechartering
the old United States Bank, or any bank
based upon similar principles, and find that
so far from being in favor of such an insti-
tuition, he is desirous that the financial con-
Germs of the Federal Government, shall be
separated from all Banks. His opinions are
decidedly in favor of the. constitutional cur
rency; he would have the Government pay
and receive no bill, except the notes of it's
own Treasury, (or such paper, as would
be an equivalent to the national currency
which he is in favor of issuing for the conve-
nience of those having dealings with the Go
vernment, and for the accommodation of the
public at large. He is unwilling to see any
corporation trusted with controlling power
over the currency of the Government, by
which its uniform value or quantity can be
regulated; that being power, he thinks, not
only unconstitutional when so entrusted, but
too near and dear to the people, ever to be
placed any where, except where the Consti-
tuition has directed; viz: in the hands of the
Representatives of the People, in the Con-
gress of the United States Should Con.
gress be so unwise as to delegate this pow
er to be used or abused by others, at plea
sure we assure the people, that Mr.. Mont
gomery will not be found among those who
will adopt so suicidal measure. He will not
oppose, but will favor the emission of Coy
eminent paper, in sums not less than S 10
based upon specie deposite, to be provided
by Congress which body is pledged fol
the redemption of the paper when demanded
He is opposed to any connexion with indi
viduals, or joint stockholders, incorporated tc
give the nation currency. These are his
cardinal points in relation to the currency
and in detail, he is willing to carry them out
and extend them, in the way and to the ex
tent, best calculated to promote the interests
of the country and to meet the wants of the
people.
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NEw-HAMPsHIRE.-Gov Hill, of Ne W.
Hampshire, has the following paragraph, in
his Address, at the opening of the Legisla-
ture:
"The present Legislature, having this sub
Ject before them in a clearer view than per-
haps has ever been presented to their prede-
cessors, will take such steps in relation to
the banking institutions of this State as a
prudent regard to the public interests may
suggest. If by combination, banks can sus-
pend their own obligations, having the pow
er to keep up paper issues, while they hold
individuals to the performance of theirs to
them, the time will have arrived when it
would seem proper to discuss the question
whether the accommodations which they af-
ford are not more than counterbalanced by
the evils which they may produce"
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MURDER OF MIss1oNARIEs.-Acco have
been received at New York, of the wreck
of the English mission schooner Active, at
the Fejee Islands, last July, and that part
of the persons on board were massacred
by the natives: The remainder escaped in
their boats to the American ship Eliza, of
Salem, and were to take passage for the Is
land of Kotumark. The Fejee lie in the
south Pacific ocean, 100 leagues northwest
Of the Friendly Islands; are very fertile,
and variegated with hills and valleys. They
are under the government of different chiefs,
and are frequently at war with each other
The natives are distinct race from those
of the Friendly Islands; they speak differ
ent language, and besides spears and clubs,
use bows and arrows in battle they are OF
superior stature, their hair approaches to
wool, and they are cannibals in practice.-
The Friendly Islands, aforementioned, are
$50 in number, some of which are large and
some lofty with volcanoes; they lie in longs
1s4 deg. 46 m. to 1s5 deg. As E.; lat. Is
deg. 40 m. to 21 deg. 80. The population is
supposed to be 100000; of shade darker
than copper brown, These latter have beer
in the practice of eating human flesh; bu
it is believed that missionary efforts hav'
softened the ferocity of their character in
great degree.
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NEW FIRM.
OIUSTFH9 & SYKES
TATT.nRS. RAI.EIGH " C.


NTOULD most respectfully inform the inhab-
w itants of this City and itsvicini1y, and the
public at large, that they have taken The house
next door to Mr.. T. G.. Marshall, on Fayetteville
street, nearly opposite the Fost Office, where they
intend the best of their ability to carry on the
TAILORING BUSINESS
in all it's various forms and fashions. They
fdtter themselves, that from many years appro-
we'd experience, bothin cutting and making, they
are fully capable Of giving entire satisfaction to
all who may be SO kind az to favor them with
their custom. They pledge themselves to the
public that their cutting and sewing, in nealness,
durability and style, shall compete with any sim.
liar establishments in this City or State. If any
should CALL and we fail to please them, in such
event, we will refund the amount expended, and
feel perfectly satisfied; because we are deter
mined, no one shall be dissatisfied with US, if it
can be possibly avoided upon fair terms.
We deem it necessary to say but little respect
ing eur charges, as we intend always to take in.
to consideration the circumstances Of the times,
the quality of the cloth, and the style in which
the garment is to be made. We would merely
further say 10 the liberal and intelligent custom
er, tar and near, to cali and see us, and if we
Go not give you as good, if not better accommo-
dations than you can get elsewhere in this City,
we will strike our coIors and give up the ship. I
The very lates, fashions will be re gularly re,
ceived from The northern Cities.
All kinds of garments cut, and warranted to
fit, on the shortest notice.
And now, in conclusion, it may not be amiss
to observe, and we wish to fix the impression in
the mind of the intelligent reader, because it is
truth which cannot be -controverted, aud the
public are interested in knowing il, that Cloths,
Cassme,ss and Vest;ugs, Summer Cloths, DriHings,
DC. DC. Stocks Collars, and Bosoms, and in fact,
every thing desirable for gentlemen's apparel
CAN asd WILL be furnished by US, or the MER-
CHANTS of Raleigh, on the most reasonable
terms. --ef .- -t.---.'f.
July 3, 1887. l4o-st.
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ALABAMA SENATOR.

CLEMENT G.. CLAY is elected u. States
Senator from Alabama, having received 11o
votes; there are but 120 members in the
Legislature, and as it is probable some were
absent, the vote is nearly unanimous. Mr..
Clay was governor Of Alabama; aman of
talents d of pure democratic principles, and
will, we trust sustain the patriotic measures
of the administration.
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LOCAL BANKS.

A leading whig paper, in commenting on
rho course intended to be pursued by the io-
cal banks in New York, says-"1ney ne. ne,
,.e, qriU resume specie payments, ~'"o0'
n National Bank" Although we LOOK up Il:
on this as another of the blusteflns eD
tions of the bank aristocracy' do % ~ ;aIo
their professions of patrlotlsm' anu - a-o w
-. the;r revolutionary clamor yet II SHOWS
as 'nen ',nerand disposition of the party; and
1orelanes tn their sentiments in regard to their
oereiop sontrol the country. In monarchies,
ns rer;s claimed by "divine right" we
should like to know by what right the bank
,,b;os claim dominion? 1t has been SAID
Nv some of them, (and every honest man IN
.ho onnosition is heartily ashamed OF the
ovnression) that they possessed all the TIA
Ionts and decency''-this to be sure, would
he of some importance, but it has untortu-
,atolv exnroded by the sagacity of the peo-
nle and the application of a little common
sense We think they must claim in right
IF the nobility of Baron Rothschild and the
otbor mariners of Nicholas Biddle, the rag
barons of Europe, the Barings and others.
Rnt how democratic people will relish the
dictation of the rag tag nobility, will appear
at the next session of Congress and if that
body grant national bank, the matter will
he settled to the entire satisfaction of the
British nobility and the American arlstocra-
cy. The problem will then be solved and
the decision may be recorded as final, that
man is not capable of self-government that
the erich and influential' are the proper
and legitimate masters of the people, and
that an hereditary nobility and bank aristoc
racy are the quintessences of all political ex
cellence. But we guess the " end is no
vet"
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PENNsYLvANIA.-Our Democratic friends
Of Pennsylvania are making preparations to
oppose National Bank. A meeting took
place in Philadelphia in the latter part oflas1
month, to take into consideration the propri-
ETY. of sending Delegates to an Anti-Bank
Convention, to be held at Harrisburg to-mor-
row. Thirteen Delegates were chosen by
the meeting before it adjourned, and the fol-
lowing Resolutions, were adopted:
Resolred, That we are not only "oppo-
sed to the present banking system" but that
we are opposed to any and every system that
has tendency, in the least degree, to sub
stitute paper for gold and silver currency.
Resolred, That according to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, State Legisla-
ture has no more right to charter companies
to emit bulls of credit or what is called paper
money, than they have to charter companies
to coin money.
RESOLVED, That the States have delega-
ted to Congress the power of regulating the
currency, which power they cannot possibly
exercise so long as chartered companies, OF
individuals, are allowed to make any part o.
it out of paper.
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VRe1N1A.-Fhe Virginia Legislature ad-
journed on the 24th ult They passed a
bill for the relief of the banks; but bill to
allow those institutions to issue notes under
$ 5, was lost in the House. 81 to A.. .-.
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SENATOR WALKER, OF MISSISSIPPI.

OAs " ALhEh, OP -MlSSlSSlfFl.
we have seen in the whig presses. seve-
raj accounts of pretended changes in the o.
pinlons OF prominent men, heretofore friend
Iy to the administration, and among the rest,
MIR. Walker of Mississippi has been men
toned. The following from the New York
Evening Post will set matters right in rela-
ton to that gentleman and in the absence
of further evidence we conclude that the o.
ther cases have been misrepresented:-
Senator Walker's Opinion-As the Or
position are 50 anxious to claim the friends
OF the Administration, and as they have
lately claimed Mr.. Walker on the ground
mat he disapproved of the Specie Circular,
copy the following from the last Ithaca
journal. This shows how little foundation
mere Is Tor any such imputation on the Sc
nd'ors consistency. eve have seen let
,er 1, from gentleman of this Village, now in
mississippi, NJ dated May 18th, 1897, in which
Ile writer states, that the evening previous
ne ne, had a conversation with Mr' Walker
WNnose N1se views wholly conceded with the
,n'umnlstration,. and that he declared that
TrSob would be the height of folly to rescipd the the
treasury Circular" &c. '' NY
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sERENADING.


We came across the following exquisite
maorceau in Parlor Journal of 1884, and
could not resist the desire that our readers
should participate in the pleasure we felt in
perusing it. 1t was, and perhaps still is,
fashionable in New Y ork, for clubs of Young
Men to serenade the fair damsels of the ci-
ty. On the occasion which drew forth the
following verses from the author of 'P oland,"
the excellent orchestra of the Italian Opera
Company were employed, to add.to the mid
night charm. We do not know who is the
author of "l'olaaad," " but think the style much
resembles our old friend Samuel Woodo0orth,
late of N. York; although he is not the only
American poet, who is rife with the inspira-
ton of harmony
The night was transcendent-the stars shone on
high,
While the young moon in splendor hung low in
the sky;
Through the arbor, all silent, the Ttoubadours
crept ..
Meath the lattice of one who in gentle dreams
slept.
The flowers of the garden awoke from repose:
From the lattice peep'd one who 0utrivall'd the
rose,
Her minstrels had come from afar o'er the sea,
And they play'd the soft airs Of their own ITALY
The scene was enchantment-the midnight o
June:
At distance the wave silvered'd DER by the moon
| The sweet MUSIC stealing o'er breeze of the west
The birds in the tree-top deserted their nest.
All nature felt proud ofthe compliment paid
To her Hebe-so charming the soft serenade,
Through the vista Of years will memory return
Ere the spirit bids farewelf1he cypress and urn
And sigh for those strains which at midn:gh
were given, -,
To watt the lone soul on their music to heaven
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-03

The United States sloop of war Vandar
liza arrived at Pensacola from Tampa Bay on
the 18th ult. On the 10Th the Vandalia
sailed for several of the Mexican ports, car
rying Mr.. Greenhow, said to be Special
Messenger to the Mexican Government
who was just from Washington.-Nat. Int.
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BEAUTIES OF ARISTOCRACY.

BEAUTIES OF ARlSTOCRACY
The following article from an English pa
per exhibits the beauties of that "stupendous
fabric of human invention" the British Co.
vernment.-The incomes of some of the
British bishops, those humble followers OF
Christ, are said to be equal to the duke OF
Wellington's.
The Duke of Wellington's pensionis 6 IL,
531; this is an addition to E7OO,OOO grant
ed him in money, the interest only of which
is & 1000; besides this he is Field Mar
shall; Colonel of regiment of Horse and of
Foot; Colonel in Chief of Engineers Colo
mel in Chief of Artillery; Lord Lieutenant
of Southampton Lord Lieutenant of the
Tower Hamlets High Constable Of the
Tower; Governor of Dover Castle, and
Lord Warden of the Cinque ports Com
missioner for Indian affairs-these Offices pro-
duce G26,OOO, with several sources of emol-
ument and patronage enormous. To his
many titles the Duke may add Commander
of the House of Lords, and Dictator of the
House of Commons.
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The New York Examiner says, "there
are 10000 unmarried females in that city,
of whom 10000 are over 6 years ofage
Anothar evidence of the injurious tenden-
cy of the specie circular. Itprevents peo-
pie from getting married. Seventy thou
sand unmarried females-how distressing!
If about ten thousand of them should place
themselves under the command of some
whig Capt. Bobadil, and march to Wash
ington city, we think they could not tail
to frighten Mr.. Van Buren and his Cabi-
net into measures of relief-Cincinnatti
Republican. -
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THIRD PREsBYTERY- OF PH1LADEL~
PH1A.-We learn from the United States
Gazette, that the Third Presbytery of
Philadelphia decided, at their recent meet
ing, to continue their present organization,
notwithstanding the decision of the late
General Assembly, cutting them off as
Presbytery, which they hold to be uneon,
stitutiomaI, and not in accordance with the
Constitution of the Presbyterian Church.
Still another panic story blown up! The
report about sepenteen families in the town
of Lynn, (Mass.) lately in comfortable cir
cumstances, being taken to the poor house,
is pronounced by the Lynn paper to be false;
that town being now IN the enviable situa-
ton of not numbering one solitary member
among the county poor,
Rochester Daily 4dseniser:
Death from a hail stoTm.-A severe hail
storm, accompanied with high wind and rain,
which passed through Miffiin county, Penn.
Wednesday, entirely destroyed the grass and
grain crops Of some of the farmers. Guam
titles of the hail became CONCEALED into com
pact masses of ice, from four inches to a
foot in thickness. In Tuscarora Valley, Ju-
niata Co., Mr.. William Turbett, Jr. was Kill
led by the falling Of tree, where he had ta-
ken shelter.-N Y Star.
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DIED..

AT his residence IN Pitt county, on the
Goth ult. after a severe illness of one month,
Mr.. John Hasleton, aged II. --..
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Good proof for Modern Whigs.-The
Liverpool Mail, staunch British Tory pa
per says Gin every argument affecting the
national policy of America and in every
view of it's necessities, and varied interests
Mr. Biddle has been right and Mr.. Jackson
wrong"
In this view of the subject the Tory pa
per agrees precisely with the American
Wings, in the reason why General Jackson
was enabled to put down Mr.. Biddle's bank
1t says:-
" Mr.. Jackson had the address to gain O.
yer to his side the many to rule the teo
the rabble to overcome the better classes
the ignorant, vicious and the unrefecting te
sway the intelligent and the intellectual
portion Of the citizens, the minority of course
in America, as in every nation on the face
OF the earth"
This is the insolence with which Bri
tish Tory press speaks Of the majority In
the United States. The same spirit per-
vades the Whig opposition in this country
They never had any more confidence IN
majority of the people than the British To
ries have. Their aim issnow, as it ever has
been to crush the many and raise the few.
Boston Aduocate.
A substantial triumph.-Canandaigua
Ontario CO. the residence of the six foo
high and well proportioned" federal candi
date for vice president &c. has abandoned
whiggery, anti-masonry and ali other toolery
and espoused the cause Of democracy. This
town has heretofore been strongly dgain4 us
but we trust we see in the result of the char
ter election which lately took place sure
indication that that portion Of the democracy
of the west who abandoned their party In
pursuit of anti-masonry, are returning tc
their first love-" Although there may BE-
few sore headed bears in the cities, who
from speculation or avarice are somewhat
troubled, and would be glad of an opportuni-
ty to make little mischief, the country will
stand firm in its integrity to democratic prin-
ciples. This may be relied upon and the re-
suit will verify the prediction. 60
Troy Budget,
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CHINESE New YEAR.-That nothing may
interrupt the general festivity, the termination
Of the previous year is occupied in settling
all outstanding money accounts, and the dis
credit is so great of not being able to pay up
at the period, that many will borrow, at ru-
inous rate, of Peter, in order to satisfy the
demands of Paul. 1t being the custom to
xii! great numbers of capons previous to the
new year, an unhappy debtor, who cannot
arrange with his creditors at that period, is
said in derision, to have "a capon's destiny
Some one remarks that this is an example
worthy of being set by the celestial empire.
We think it is not only worthy of being set,
but might be followed as very agreeable
if not " safe precedent" The payment of
debts, is one of those transactions that is not
very offensive, when done with an i'll grace;
but when accompanied with an agreeable
manner, is worthy Of the ''Sublime Porte, y or
any 'brother of the Sun & uncle to the Moon" p"
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A Fair Hit-The editor of the Boston
Courier thus hits off a portion of the fol-
lies of the times:
We had once mimic Byron, with his
collar down, in every pathetic young gen
tleman next came the Pelham curls, and
sublime manners drawn by Bulwer; but
now our young dandies content themselves
with little canes, and large locks over
their right eyes. 1t was wittily remarked
the other day, that all the young men at
- seemed to have been struck with
lightning on the left side of the head.
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-03

The New York Express gives the fol-
lowing anecdote of Santa Anna, the late
President of the Mexican Republic -
The schooner Independence, lately taken
by the Mexicans, was used as place of
confinement for Santa Anna, shortly after
his capture, and was under the command,
then, of the lamented Commodore Haw-
kins. Itwas constant practice with the
captive to beguile the time by using his
knife in cutting out letters and figures,
and fantastic devices; and to the day of
her capture she had the words SANTA
ANNA" cut out by his own hand
When he had finished his amusement,
the Commodore stepped up, and taking
off his hat, with polite bow, said, "Per-
NIT me tocongratulate your excellency on
having now put your name to the Inde-
pendence of Texas" r..
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Boston is infected with gang of 1ncen
diaries who have repeatedly attempted to
fire the city,, their object undoubtedly being
to rob and plunder in midst of the confusion
they create. ..-.
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FIRE AT LOWELL fire broke out
at Lowell on the 10Th, in Appleton Mill
No. 1, which burned with fearful power
an hour and half The fire caught in
the east end of the dressing room. This
is the upper room. fifth story. By the exer-
tions of the firemen the flames were con-
fined to that room and the garnet, and the
remainder of the building was preserved
The cause is believed to have been spon-
taneous combustion.
A Scamp.-Charles Merritt, one of the
turn-keys to the Bellevue prison, N. Y,
has been held to bail for cowhiding fe-
male convict, leaving ridges in her flesh
the thickness of mans finger!
The Queen of England is fast sinking
under consumption. II old Billy should
marry young wife, it might detract a
little from the Princess Victoria's pros
sects.-Bost. Post.
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Another Sarah.-The St. Louis (Missou-
ri) Republican, says:-ssA gentleman from
the southern part Of the State, vouches for
the fact, that, last week, in Jefferson county,
the wife of a respectable citizen, herself so
years of age, presented her husband with
taoin children. The husband who was thus
honored was at least 80 years of age!'
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Has any wounded you with injuries
Meet them with patience. Hasty words
rankle the wound soft language dresses it
and oblivion takes away the SCAR,
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Htmbugs.-The editor of the sNew York
Star commences an editorial article with
the words, Gin these times of specie hum
bug" Such is the language which is gene
rally employed by the editors of the shin
plaster party, with regard to the question of
having specie circulation in preference to
paper. Itshows their hostility to specie, and
attachment to the shin-plaster system. Had
the expression been, Gin these times of pa
per humbug," there would have been some
propriety in it: There is certainly not now
emy Of specie currency, and ardent admi-
rer of the shin-plaster system.
! ~. Baltimore Republican,.
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. Ridiculous.-The whig papers are quar-
reling with each other about candidate
for the merit Presidency and are rating the
journal of Commerce for nominating Mr.
Webster. " 1t is too soon, to estimate his
qualifications" say they-as the less time
they have to lie in, the better it will be for
them. But the federalists may as well take
in their blue lights, and be quiet-as by the
time the democrats get through making Pre-
sidents, federal whiggery will be forgotten.
: Ne1D Haceu Regis