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The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-07
Wednesday, MAY z, 1915.
DEATH OF MIR. CHERRY.

The Register ofyestefdqy announces the death
of WIL4IAm w CHERRY, Esq. of Bertit, at
Jackson, Northamp pton county, on Friday last,
whiher,he~ had gene to Court, after a very brief
illness. Mf. Cherry had served the people Of
Bertie in the State Legislature, and enjoyed ameag
those who knew him we'll: high degree Of pop
ularity. Al the time, of his decease he was the
Whig nominee for-Congress in the Ninth Con
gressional District He was. an able lawyer, d
virtuous and-uprr ght citizen, and an eloquent pop
ular speaker Peace to o4his ashes!
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GENERAL POST OFFICE.

The contractors of The mail had an official inter:
view with The Postmaster General on Tuesday
of the United States mail
Much progress was made in the arrangements
but as they are not yet completed and is not ex-
pected that they will be ended before the 10Th in
stant we deem it best to relate no statement, al
this tme of the particulars of The transactions.
We win seize the earliest opportunity of laying
the details before the country. In the mean time
we may state tha. the lettings are much 4ower,
and OF course the expense of.the department will
be much reduced lhrough.the sagacious and indie.
Eatigable exertions OF the Postmaster General.
WaShing gtoa Union
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THE CALDWELL INSTITUTE.

AT the meeting OF the Orange Presbytery, held
at Danville last week, the long agtdtcd question
of the removal of the Caldwell Institute, ron ac-
count ofthe fatal effects which it was feared the
unhealthifess of its present location would have
upon it, was taken up for consideration. 1t vas
decided that the 1nstitution should be- removed
forthwith and that+he next session should be open
ed at its ncw. location. Yaneeyvilfe, Oxford and
Ilillsborough are mentioned as the places from
which selection will probably be made.
The Trustees of the Institute will meet at Yam.
ceyvilIe on Thursday the 5th of May for the
purpose of receiving propositions from the differ
cnt communities which desire its location among
them and to make Recommendation to the Pres,
bytery.
The Presbytery will meet at the Cross Roads,
in Orange, on Wednesday the filth of June, for
the purpose of making iual decision on the sub
jcct The next session of the Institute, it is ex-
pected will commence in July.
Hitks5Orol Recorder.
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your psrtialy can nlyPrenlise thai whatever Of
zeal and induzffp 7 can command ;-whatesere eol
mental and physical capacity & may enjoy, shall
be exerted IN earnest but trust honorable efforts
to deserve if nor to secure success.
Your letter does not ask, nor does the OCCASION
Seem 70 reqnlfe that IN the limits Of letter of ac-
Eceptance, should attempt political dissertation,
upon The several measures which Distinguish al
Ethis time the two great parties Of our country. Ii
health will permit, it is my purpose, before the
eleetioa TO visit every county In the district, and
rdbiicfy proclaim andadvocate the cherished pr'GcI-
plies of our paftV. Ia the meantime It may suthce
10 say, that shall preseveringly advocate atfsach
measures of finance shall ensure to the people
low takes" and hat1 shall oppose With equal zeal
l1and determination all such olher measures OF pub
lie policy shall have for their object or endeacy
the Interest and protection of The fe1c at the expense
of the many. IF am III heart and SOUL oPPosedto
Protective Tarif-toa National Bank-to the Dlse
tirbut;on among the States, of proceeds, of'1he
Pu bic Lands aud to-a Bankrppt Law; st is' IN
great degree, because they are sll of them meas
1res the tendency Of which is. in nay estimation,
either to increase the taxes of the people or 10
favor REV. te che Heglect and at the expense Of the
many.
Permit me in.conclusion to- thank you for the
kind terms in. which you have thought proper to
communicate the wishes Of those you represent
and 10 tender to- you and to Ihem,s my warmest
acknowledgements for the honor conferred upon
me- in being selected the Candidate of the demo-
cratic party. Yours very respe etfully
- HENRY s. CLARK.
Messrs. J. w Latham, VIM. Noltieet, and NathanI
, Street. Committee.
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Messrs Robert G.. Scoit, lanes Il. Seldom, Dan.
iet Tfueheart, John III. Gregory William 4.
Patterson, TIonas B. Bigger, Ro5ert c. NicA,
olas, II. A, TKasAing gtOn, Richmond
RICHMOND, April 90, 1845. =.
Gentlcmen-On my return, last evening, from
a hasty exclusion into the country, had The pleas
ure of receiving your very kind Letter ofthe 28th
inst. | need not express, L am sure, to gOH, the
feelings with. which am about to leave my ma
tiYe State. Sound to. her by 50 many ties of re.
sppct of gratitude and alfection-dcvoted 10 her
principles, proud of her character, and cherished
in her bosom, I leave her .honored soil with re-
gTet which no language can adequately tell. 1t
is some little consolation that | leave her in the
midst Other triumph, aGer she has achieved a
political victory in behalf Of her principles, which
is not surpassed by any achievement in her bril-
liant annals
Nor IS it necessary, am ~sure- to express to
hearts like yours the poignant sorrow with which
! leave Richmend-the City in which have
lived for-4l years-who has so kindly treated me
and mine, and with whose liberal and refined in
habitants have cultivated the most liberal and
agreeable relations l have ate of-their bread,
and tasted Of their cup, without distinction Of age
or of party---and am happy, even in the moment
of parting, TO bear this feeble tribute of gratitude
to her hospitable community. l am proud to
recognize, evcn in tile Whig party Of Richmond,
some Of my best and kindest friends: To my
Republican associates, am unable to convey the
profound sense Of gratitude which L feel tawurds
them on every account. They have trusted me-
served me-and honored me beyond my deserts
= cannot accept; my valued friends, the gene
rous invitation which Yeu have given me in the
name of the Democracy -ef-Richmond and lis vi.
cinity: no one could appreciate hathonor more
highly than myself No one would be more
pleased with the opportunity OF bsdding them all
fareveZJ-but do not want this,tribute Of your
faxoras an,evidence of your kindness and your
confidence. Besides, IAN compelled to leave
Richmond tomorrow, and tits utterly impossible
for me to foresee the moment efmy return. Ex-
cuse me, therefore, for declining the houor,, ,al-
though am deeply sensible of tho kindness which
would SO cordially confer It =, - -
With the sipeercst wishes Gor your ownhappi-
ness, geptlemen. as we'll as fos.the prosperity of
your beautiful city, 1 am, dear sirs,> =,
,Your,obiged and flithfulfrie -.
~--.. THOMAS RITCHIE
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Tired of.FYisting + The Boston Atlas has an

Tired Of Flirting + The Boston Atlas has, an
ARTICLE giving a very Interesting. account of the
struggles and air,breadth escapes Of Miss Corne-
liza Plhtt, of Detroit, on the terrible nght.of the
destruction Of the Swallow. -, -ss:-
: We learn by private adyices from Detroit, that
Miss Plat hid. e1oped fromDetroit, to- place her
self in "a nunnery~ She is Che daughter of z:
Plats Esq; formerly Attorney General of Mich
igali, and was In all the sbioon Of belie-hood,
and theacknowfedged belle of the city. She is
beautiful, fascinating in her manners and Of a
highly cultivated mind 80.
Those who have beer, in the habit of party going
at Detroit within the last few years. can have but
pleasing srecolections Of the charming Miss Cor
neIia Plat. Her elepehnent was eonhived at by
the Catholic Bishop, LIE, Fevre, who furnished
her with money and WARDROBE She took moth
ing whatever from her fathers house. Our cor
respondent gives as a reason for this conduct,
that she was tired to death of:firtation:"
Whether her cold dark bath in the Hudson
will cool her devotion, and win her back .tethe
world, remains to be seen
- BrGttle5oro' Phenir.
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JNO. w. LATHAM, !
VIM NORFLEET. Com
NATHL. H. STREET,
To Henry 8. Clark, Esq. -.

Newbern, N. c., APrit 18Th IS45.
GENTLEMEN: acknowledge the recpt of your
Letter informing that the proceedings of the Con-
vehtion which was held in Washington on the 18th
instant resulted in my nomination as the Democrat
lc Candidate to represent the 9th Congressional
District, in the next Congress of the United States
You do me the kindness 10 express a hope that
will accept the trust thus placed in fay hands BY
the democratic party, and that would communicate
foyou my acceptance of the same, in order that il
may be made public. -
The honor thus conferred ueon me by the kind
ness and Partially of my democratic friends would
under any circumstances have made deep and
lasting impression upon my heat. But when 1
call TO mind the peculiar circumstances under
which 1t was bestowed-when- ] advert TO the fact
that every county in the district was represented in
the convention-ihat over one hundred delegates
were in attendance-that nearly all of them were
farmers who at this busy season of the YEAR left
their homes and their farms, in order to lend their
aid in efforts To secure the harmony and success
OF our party-when above all remember the zeal
in the cause, which seemed to, aetuate every bo-
som, my nomination has excited sensations
which am unable 10 describe, and which l. Gers
tainly never can foFget.4tW ere u ci more averse
than am TO engage in the strife and contenfoh of
political lite.s 4 could not reject a nomination
conferred upon me, Under ciicpmstanees Dwell
calculated 10 animate and encourage. i theTTe.
fore accept tie nomination, and IN return for
The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-07
AsSse are going te press we have been shov

AsSSe are going te press we have been shown
private letter ofthe 28h inst, from Washington,
in this State which states that The large swatnps
in Beaufort, TyrelI and Hyde counties were on
fire The letter goes on to say, that there were
"two white families burned up in Tyreu, one of
the families consisting Of a man, his wife, three
children, and three negroes; the other family" !"
says The writer, 81 did not learn how many were
burned The whole woods are on fire." We
suppose we shall hear more of this matter before
our next issue. Wilmington Journal.
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E,Mr: S. N. Botsford, of,he Military Aca

State as gentleman Of Science, has been enter
tanning our Citizens for several nights past, with
his Interesting lectures on Galyanismz Magnetism
Magnetism, Chemistry, &c. accompany
ing the same with many beautiful experiments
Illustrative of these subjects. We attended. them,
and must say it has rarely been our privileges to
hear a. lecturer who afforded so much pleasure,
and at the same time, proGt 10 his audience as Mr..
Botsford. He is rendering valuable service TO
to them knowledge of many things in the sci
encc which could not be so easily obtained other
wise His Medical Helix" wonderful apa-
ratus, invented, we believe, by Dr. Page, for ' af-
Eording persons who have weak,nervcs an oppor-
tunty of taking shocks" produces effects decided
ly laughable, All his experiments are truly in
eresing. and it is indeed rich treat to attend his
lectures Carolina IYatchman
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BrGttle5oro' Phenir.

An Ignorant fellow was boastipg that in his
travels he bad been caressed everywhere, and
that he had seen,all the eTeat, ia Europe. -s ~
HIVE yon seen the Dafdanelfes2' q asked one
of the,company ...>... 2TsA = 5as :
YES, replied hs = 1dined With them a. Glib
raltar, and found them to be excellent company
The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-07
5 By The President Of The Republic of 1eras.'
APPROXIMATION. =


Whereas sincethe close of the last session of Con-
/. gress. join, reselutiontTespeetng the ahnexa-
fion uf Texas to the United States has by their
Congress been adopted, authorizing the Presi-
dent of the United States to select the alterna-
tive Of two certain propositions Contained in The
said joint resolution as the basis for consuma
malng the proposed annexation:
Andrwhereas the President of the United States
has selected the first and second sections ofsthe
resolutions as such basis, and notified this gov
ernment thereof:
Here FOLLOW the resolutions passed by The U.
States Congress for the annexation Of Texas.
And whereas the premises requiring the sol
enmn delibeTation and action of the representa-
lives of the people, form an extraordinary occa-
sion for convening the Congress of the republic:
Therefore, be itknown,1hat1, ANSQN JONES.
Presidsn, of the republic of Texas, by. virtue of
the power vested in meby the constitution, do. by
these presents require that the senators and repre-
'senlaGves to Congress of this republic, shall as
semble IN special session, at the town of Wash
ington, in-the county. of Washington, on Monday,
the sirteentA day Of y,ti1e next ensuing, then and
there TO receive such communications as may be
made 10 them, and to consult and deterrlne on
such measures as in their wisdom may. be deemed
meet for the welfare of Texas. -.
in testimony whereof, have caused the great
seal of the republic to be hereunto affixed
Done at thetowp OF, Washington, this fif-
H. s. teenh day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
-, and of the independence of the republic
tl'e = eis"' ANsoN JONES'
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The Distressing drouoh which has prevailed N

. The Distressing drought which has prevailed IN
more, still prevails In-a recent passage through
Sampson and Daplin, counties, we found swamps
and runs dried up which had not been dry before
for many years; and all the crealts of course re-
markably low, exposing the mud and 0ther matter
to the scorching rays Of the sun, which, fit has
not already, will produce disease
-E---- FduetteriHe :Cafokintaa :
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John A. Bolts: We are'exceedingfy pleased
to learn, that John M Bolts has been defeated By
that accomplished scholar and thorough Demo-
crat, James A. Seddon. The opposition OF the
forSnerto the Texas cause, contributed greatly to
his defeat And we are no less pleased TO tear6,
that James Lyons, the {" 1'exian Ahnexationst,''
has defeated H L. Brook, The regular Whfg
aonninee," by about 1877 votes % Very weff done,
for Richmond - Shenandoah Sentinef. {, {,
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* F4om1he, Richmond Enquirer:
!, CORRESPONDENCE. -

+ Dear Sir: The Republicans of Virginia have
4eaDned with deep regret that they are shortly TO
lese YOU as citizen and 10 be deprived Of your
active and direct participation IN the political CON
Germs of the State-n participation OF now more
Than Forty years continnanGe-and in which they
have often been guided by the wisdom of your
co3nseIk, md aided by the vigor and power OF
voor press. Always devotcdy attached to the
great princ ipies of our party, you have, IN the
hours of political triamphs as we'll as in the peri
DDS of DISASTER been alike the bold and fearless
champion ofourcausc What a debt of gratitude,
indeed have such services imposed on the Repub-
licans four STATED But we, your friends and
neighbors, whose constant and daily associations
with you have created other ties, and added those
of personal friendship to political attachment, feel
even more sensibly the loss zee are shortly TO sus-
tain Believe dear Sir, that you will carry hence,
to- the new theatre Of your future labors: in the
service ofthe Republican party, The Cordial and
sincere good wishes of all the party in Virginia,
bat especially those of Richmond and its vicinity,
for your success, peace, happiness and prosperity;
On behafofthe Republican party of Richmond
and its vicinity, we have been dcputed TO request;
that yon will >partnlie with them oT public din
ner, to be given at such time ,as You may appoint,
in testimony of the admiration in which they hold
your private worth and your political fidelity
We remain, dear Sir, with high and sincere re-
gard, your friends very truly,
ROBERTO G. SCOTT,
JAMES A. SEDDON.
.. DANIEL aTRUEt1EART,
: JOHN NJ GREGORY,
WILLIAM A. PATTERSON,
THOMAS B BIGGER,
ROBEBT C. NICHOLAS, ..
w ASHINGTON
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3swered these comm1Ricatioas, and the dispatches
Fforihis pufpose were sent bach to Vera Cruz by a
British vessel. II is expected thai The fnaE EpFo-
positions ofthe Mexican government will be re-
ceiyed here about emidde of june, or by the
first Of July;
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We CLIP the following fOmthe Richmond
ENQUIRER of May Sd. Our friend, Thomas Mil
Ter, Esq goes ahead, it will be seen, in his prices
of Mr.. Lyon, of the same, county, whose sales
we published a few weeks since. Success to the
producers Of Tobacco in Granville:
Encouraging to producers Of Fine Tobacco
Sales made by Jones & Blair, of crop Of Tobae ifo
co grown by Mfr. Thomas Miller Of Gran''Ne
county, N. Carolina, May 9, 1945:,
flogsReads Nos. 19, 90, 81, "a, at So g.
Hogsheads Nos. IL, IS, II, 19, at BIZ
HogsTIeads Nos. 10, IL, IA, at SIG.
Hog heads No. 13, at $40.
Hogshead No. 16, at % dollars.
Hogshead No. 8, at % dollars. vos
The whole of the above crop of Tobacco ""O
bought by T. & S. Hardgrove. ADD
RicAmead,MpH3. - JONES & BLAIR
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WAsHxcroS N. c., April 18th, ts4

SIR: The proceedings oflhe Democratic Con
ing candidate for Congress in the 9th district.
having resulted in your nomination the Under
signed were appointed Committee by that body
TO IufuFm you thereof and request your acceptance
Of the same.
In the performance of this duty, permit US, n be-
they entertain of your abilities and respectfully to
hope, that you will not refuse the trust thus COM
ntIed to your hands.tl
Very resBe cIfulfp =
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.ANSoN JONES.

By the Presidents: ...t- .S =.
: EBEN'R ALLEN, Acting. Secretary of State:
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Virginia. It is hoy fully ascertained that
the democrats of Virginia have elected fourteen
out of the fifteen members of Congress to which
she is entitled, and that there wtll be a majority
of thirtytwo, on joint ballot in the Legislature
Immortal homer to the Old Dominion. She will
now have Senator of the genuihestamP in place
of Mr. Riyes, while such men as seldom. HIM Hi
ter, and Bayly will nobly represent her n IN the
House. i. SD. =.
The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-07

Messrs Robert G. Scot, lanes Il. Seldom, Dan
iet Tfueheart, John H. Gregory, William 4.
Patterson, TIomas B. Bigger, RO5su C. NicA-
olas, H. 4. WasAin gton, Richmond.
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27

T"anlss"S LI'C''"". I ). N.H''.'
The estm a'et m'ai. r'y '"r Flown
the Democratic c"rGItat" tor E"yer-
nor IN Tennessee = seventeen h'''-
bred AMI se~v'n'y-S'H. wine ne Dem
"cra'ir ma "rtv N TIE i"-'-'i'",c on
l'1nt ballet "Ii te '"rr; ,nmnIt 70
secure ~" r'"'''h o. - " N''n'
olson. tn't.d N,''es senator '"' SIX
years nom tH' ,'I''''" N''''. ''\".
Several nI'n'S nv" ''Th S''"r" "'
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27
I~NIISTICE-TUE ERA.

According 10 custom. tle Er. has an
rpuue against tbc Mormop.. In, IT.
main fact i clearly false. l; sreaks Of
the Mormon church as 4 "fjr,iGn o-can-
i~,qfion.n "vieldinr absolute nower
over a fnatical horde and inhuerced
by an "IshmqeEiish disposition.
Now the editor Of the Era must know
that 10 Smith was 2 New Yorker-tha,
the Mormon church IS purely American
.-Nafipe 10 the core-that il originated
in this country-i's bible having been
dino nm from The earth las was stated
bv genuine Natives. We admit TIA,
the Mormon religion il absurl: fba;
,he;, billie is wboily EbpIons-and Ike
TsbmaeItcs the Normon. regard ro.
BODY but themselves a. worthy Of The
confidence oftbe naonlo. Suners,;tior
f,na,icisp avar;ca and ph,r;ees;sm ave-
their characteristics. We. their cbnrcl
like tbe Na,iyist faction ia Genuine
home nroduc,ion-anI we think the
striking features Of the fwo are NOT a.
toae,ber d~iss;ml.r
Tho Normon CLrrcI :, nr.l-oo,o
concern and ca k tLe N,,i,ist cc,ion
The Nnrmor .ors liz Tho onI,. ,rra
r~eIigion, absnrd as i, i: anJ fbe Na.;y;s,
800 H.; :, H. oil. Amor;o,, r.r,, .L-
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27
LAND for Sale.

TENllE undersigned being DESTROYS of
d. removing, oilers for sale the farm
upon which he now resides, lying with
IN a halt mile of New Hope, Mo, and
upon the main road leading from New
Hope to GAINESVILLE, and within ten
miles of the Mississippi river; contain
ing 32O Acres, Of which, about 100
acres is in a good state Of cultivation,
with a young and thrifty orchard low
bearing. There is plenty of stock as
well as spring water the year round
The houses consist of a Frame dwelling.
smoke house. kitchen, barn, and other
out houses. The terms will be made
easy TO accommodate purchasers. For
further particulars apply TO
VIM. SEATON.
New Hope, Mo-, July 2lst, lsi5.
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27
PREACHING.

The Salt river P~resbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, will
meet in this place on Thursday the 2nd.
day of October, at - o'clock. The
meeting will lie continued some 1 or 5
days.
O. The Rev. JAco8 LAxrrs. will
preach his Farewell Sermon 1T the
Court house, il this pIace,oa tie Al,
Sabbath Of this month. the 98th. INST.
atI1 o'clock. A. VI.
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27

A BAD Movr.-Itis said lid; there
will be a new Democratic paper esla5-
lished at Indianapolis, Indiana. The u
vowed sbjoct Of this move is 10 place
the name If Gen. Cass prominently be-
fore the people for The Presidency i"
1918. In orr humble opinion. Ills i
all wrong; we deprecate ary premature
move on this subject, and look to the
agitation of this question at this time
at least, as any thing but favourable 70
the success Of our party in the next cam
paign. D~isseutions widespread and
ruinous TO the cauEe and TO the5 sacred
principles which we espouse, must be
the inevitable result. We would not be
understood as saying aupht against Tie
claims of "Old Diplomacy to that ex-
allied station, but We think the move
premature, and highly censufabIe.
Democratic banner., 1845-09-27
LUCl.iN.
Bowling Green Sept. lilh.
NEBRASKA VERRI!JR

NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
TINS territory in the country wost
Of iowa. wat"rei is tie upper Ms
>ls,.rpi aud us branches. II vas
formerly occupied uy the Crow tribe
.ui Indians.
An old Grow cuici once described
It according TO Captain Bonneville
Ia these WORDS
"TAr Crow country. Is i good
country. lI.e C'eIi >ptul has pas
II .Ngctiy IA tie n-ll ~whIic
Won are N II goa fare wci-n ncHcy-
.r you 20 "Ut ui o., waici"vcr uay
.Nou I 4vrl . Nhh t,ye worse. II
YOU g.In tie South. u,.re ynu have
10 wander over grelt5lgren AIMS
ne water IS VAIN. and bad. and v"U
meet Tie fever and agu". 10 the
north II ~ cnii-the winters are lung
ard butter, "i'h 10 grI>s-y"u can
not keep noises there, hut must tTat-
81 with DOS. what l., 4 country
without hu.s-s! Ga lhc Columbia
hey are poor aud dut,, paGdle about
N canoes aud IA lsu. Their tect:
are worn rul. They Al" always t.
KING ii,h bones out OF tIeT moths.
10 the east. they dWe.l in vI.iagc.--
iicy 1--we well but dri X the mudA,
waters OF the M!ssUuri-that l. bad.