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The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Wake County Court is in session here this
week, and on the first day of the Term a consid
erable amount of business of some importance to
the County, was transacted. Constables were
qualified for the following Districts: Houses
Creek-Willam o. Smith; Marks Creck-Jas.
w. Lilies; White Oak-Henry Whitehead
Lille RiUer-Willis Horton; Bartom's Creek
William J. Reaves; Middle Creek-Richard
Crowder; William c. Mangum
Cra5tree-Lewis Jackson; s.! Marys-Jonathan
Poole; BufalOs-H. Scarborough; Lick Creek
-Fendall Bevers; FssAdam-Parker Brogden; !;
S. Matthews-J. H. Buffaloe SaOitl Creek
Silas Pope; Kits Creek-Josah Barbee; Cross
ROads-Rcding Jones; Buck Horn-Alvin
Jones; Raleigh No John A. Stuart; Raleigh
No 2-Wiliam H. Putney. Vacancies in For.
estviIle ST Marks, and Panther Branch Districts.
The following tax was laid by the Magistrates
for the present year: Twenty cents on every
$1O0 worth of real estate and sixty cents, on
every poll, for County purposes; and five cents
on every 500 worth of real estate, and five cents
on the poll, for Common Schools. We learn that
the tax raised last year for County purposes, a.
mounted to Ss,243 rs; but it will fall below this,
it is thought, the present year-perhaps one thou
sand dollars . -s.. .....-..s, ..t, l...... - F..
We learn also that Fishdam and NewLight |
Bridges over the Neuse, which were destroyed by |
he late freshet, were ordered to be rebuilt, and
hat Commissioners were appointed to let them
3ut to the lowest bidder. These Bridges, which
ire likely to cost the County a round sum of
money, were broken, as we understand, by RATS
IF timber improperly thrown into the River and
We hope more caution will be observed hereafter
n this respect. r.'J s. ..r,
On M onday, Col. Willie Pope was elected by
he Magistrates to the Office of County Trustee
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From the New Orleans Commercial Times.

CASE FOR THE TR1BUNE-N. Carolina
Standard. The editor of this paper calls for in
formation regarding the fate of Hlliard Evans, a
free boy of color, stolen some time ago from that
State, by VIM. R. Boswell. Boswell was arrest
cd by Capt Winter, of the Second Municipality
Police, on the charge of kidnapping Evans, and
offering to sell him here for $500. He was sent
to the Criminal Court, and the boy detained to
bear witness against him. Boswells friends,
however, as we are requested to state by Capt.
Winter, procured free man of color TO bail the
prisoner in the sum of $500; the man of color
swearing he was worth that sum; $50 was pre-
sentcd to the baior, for his services, and Boswell
was liberated. lie is now fugitive from justice,
and the bailor, it appears, is mere man of straw
HiIliard Evans will now be forwarded to his
home by the first convenient opportunity that Of
frrs. Capt. Winter has more than once written
to his friends. Every care has been taken of the
lad.
We trust that the above case will be duly no.
ticed by certain persons at the North, who are so
fond of denouncing the South for its indifference
to the rights of the poor negro.
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WARN THE COMMITTEES w

Democrats of North Cardinal We perceive
on every hand strong indications that the Federal
leaders intend to wage, in the ensuing camnoion
herce and uncompromising warfare 1t will
be their death-struggle. They feel and know that
the sceptre is passing from their grasp, and they
will make efforts to retain it, such as they have
not heretofore made in North Carolina. They
are determined to use all sorts Of means to tIcct
their G0rernor, 10 carry the Legislature, and 10
ensure Wing Sheriff. in erery County whsre they
mag desire to use these officers for political pur.
poses. Mark what we say! The last North
State Whig contains communication calling up.
on the people of Hyde 10 elect next August as
Sheriff, ga sound and thorough Whig"-tO
disregard all considerations but such as party
spirit furnishes-to turn out, in fine, good officer
because he happens to be a Democrat, and 10 be-
stow it on some Wing, who will pledge himself
to advance the interests OF their party. Let our
friends be warned in time
In the very limited space we have at this late
hour, we would respectfully say to our Republi,
can friends: Commence the good work forth
with. Let your organization be thorough, efec
i've, complete. Bring out in every County your
strongest men for the Legislature, such as con
meet the Federal leaders upon the stump, and ex.
'ose their ruinous principles and their selfish.
ess to the Indignation ofthe people, Bring
ut yoUr strongest men, whoever they may be-;
md let past differences be forgotten in one ardent
md overruling desire for success. Let no Conn.,
y go uncanvassed; and wherever our friends dis
gree as to the candidates, or as to the proper
lumber of candidates, Let Convention be called
0 heal all. breaches and upile the democratic
trenglh. Lit the Wing. people be appealed 10
nd reasoned with; and, AboUe all, let as units
ogether, IN ALL THINGS, as one man.
IN UNION THERE is STRENGTH"
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views of the President in his refusal to adopt any
measure which should withdraw our tile from
the control of the government and people ofsihe
United States, and place il within the discretion
of any arbitration, no matter how intelligent and
respectable.
The President cordially concurs with the gov
ernnent of Great Britain in desiring that the pres
cntscontroversy may be amicably adjusted. OF
this he has given the. strongest proof before the
whole world. He believes that, as there are no
two nations on the earth more closely bound to-
pelher by the ties of commerce. so there are none
who ought to be moro able or willing to do
each other JUSTICE without the interPosi,on of any
arbitrator
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion
to renew to Mr. Packenham the assurance OF his
high consideration.
Right Hon. Richard Pakenham, &c. &C.
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ARBITRATE! ARBITRATEl

True to their instincts or TO their instructions,
we care not which, the Wing presses Of this State
are coming forward in favor Of submitting our
rights in Oregon to arbitration. This is the new
Wing cry; and were we capable of rejoicing
over any thing anti-American right glad should
we be that the Federal leaders had marched upto
this dangerous position.
We received by the Northern Mail on Saturday
morning, another little slip from the AbOlltlOnIsb
Eiihu Burritt, of Massachusetts, the burden oil
which is Gr6itration! Our readers will readily
perceive how the British, the abolitionists and the
Federal leaders are banded together. God save
the country from their clutchesI
We would say to MIR. BurFitt, with all due re-
spect for his great learning and extraordinary
abilities that we consider him foe to the union of
these States and to the happiness and prOsperiyO
the Southern people, and that however gladly the
Wing papers, here may seize on his productions
we must beg leave to decline the honor Of giving
them to the public in our columns, or of holding
with him any intercourse whatever
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THE GREENsBoRoUGH MAIL

Those Of our subscribers in the North Western
part of the State, who have requested US to send
their papers by the Greensborough Mail are in
formed that this Mail, under late regulation.
leaves this City at present Tuesdays, instead Of
Wednesdays; and from this fact they will readi-
y perceive that will be the better plan, at least
for while, to send to them by the usual routes.
We feel sure that this ne,O regulation cannot
stand. 1t is unjust in many respects, and particu-
ly so to our Western subscribers, whose papers
have heretofore been, forwarded on Wednesday,
but who will now have to await the arrival of the
stage that leaves here on Friday at one o'clock.
We shall allude to this matter again. ~, 81
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

TAXING LUxURIEs. A law has passed the
House of Representatives Of Kentucky, Ievying
a tax on the following articles of property: Each
pistol which is constructed so as to discharge more
than one ball without reIoading, and known and
called revolving pistol " made or used. or which
may be used for fighting duels, 81. Each other
description of pistols, except those used for legal
or military purposes, 81. Each bowie knife or
Arkansas tooth-pick, So. Each other description
of knife, the blade OF which is more than six inch.
and knives for family use and Agricultural and
mechanical purposes, dollar each Every dirk,
dirk-knife, or deadly knife or instrument of metal
by whatever name called, and carried about the
person.. and not used for either of the purposes
above mentioned, l dollar each. Every sword
cane or spear, dollar.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18
From the National Intelligencer.
ASTRONOMY.

That science which, of all others, proves most
emphatically the weakness of mans physical
power, and the strength and sublimity Of his intel
leclual nature, reveals from time to time the won
ders spread through the ilnitable fields of space.
Since the 18th March, 1871, when Herschel, the
elder, discovered the Uranus, until the 9th De-
cember, l645, whcn as stated in the National In
teligencer of february 2, 1946, Hencke discov-
cred Astrea six primary planets have been discov-
cred. ..
The statement in the 1ntelligcncer docs not con-
tain the mean distance OF Astrea from the Sun,
and, of course the relative position Of the planet
Happily, the periodic time, 1865 days, was CIV
en-, by which the third law of Kepler enables us
to determine the mean distance. This operation
1 have performed, assuming the mean distance of
the earth at ninety-fSe million miles, and the
year at 365 Ia days; and tested the result BY the
orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The calculations
are general but suitable for The purpose. The
planetary orbits stand in the following order:
Planets Mean distance Mean sidereal Pe-
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THE Standard ]
RALEIGH ": e.
"Wednesday, February Is, ls46.
Tern,s of The standaFd.,

THE NORTH CAROLINA STANpARp is published
weekly, at Three Dollars per annum payable IN ad-
va,ace Five Dollars in GdvGnce will for one copy
for two years, two copies for one yea Justice to
oar Patrons sceH as to oselccs, demands that the
a6ore rules be rigidly adheredtO - ~ 't'.>'
Subscribers who may desire 10 pay up, can add:ess
the EDITOR at all times by Mall and arecept for the
money, specifying the time to which payment is made,
will be promptly forwarded And as Under the new
law postage is ow the Editor will cheerfnly pay it
all letters containing money.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

We are truly pleased 10 witness and to advert
10 the impulse given TO every branch of business
in this section, by the recent advance IN the prices
ofturpentine. &c. We have not for many years
past seen such business-Iike times as our streets
have presented for several months past Lands
are increasing in value, and prices of negroes i'm
proving We also learn that it is in contemplu-
ton to erect another Factory speedily the Falls
of Tar River, and that business there is also ra-
pldIy on the increase. And from various para
graphs, would appear that other portions of the
eastern part of our State are unusually prospero IS
at the present time.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

SING SING STATE PRISON The Report ot
the Inspectors of the State Prison at Sing Sing
informs US that there were on the 3Oth of Septem-
Der last confined in that prison, males, 1917; white,
596 colored, 20l. 26 are under 7 years of age
1876 between II and RI; 339 between FL and so ;
l75 between 80 and 40; and 90 over 40. 5s3
are Americans, and 2I4 are foreigners We sub
join table of the causes assigned by the convicts
themselves for the commission of the offences
with which they are CHARGED -
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

The Siege Of Fort Erie. Many anecdotes
have been told of L" hair-breadrh escapes" and
strange accidents connected with this memorable
siege The Albany Argus says that at the time
oil rlcochet hiring by the enemy, one shot entered
tent, struck off the head of an officer and the
hand of the person shaving him. A lieutenant
had just arisen in his bed to pour some water
from pitcher, and when he replaced his head,
the pillow want there A shot had carried it
away. The preservation of the Irish subatern's
life was truly marvellous. He had left his uniform
coat hanging in the tent, and on his return, it
was without any tails The Hibernian brought
forth the forlorn skirt and fourished it before his
companions proof of his lucky eseape-" for
by the powers" said he, 81 was near afther put-
ting IL on this rery morning." ..tt.-. -.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18
Tarborough Press, Feb. II.

Mrs. Niles, a French lady, wife of Dr. Niles
OF MASSACHUSETTS,, and mother in-law TO the ceIe-
braed French author, Eugene Sue, is at present
in Washington. She has two daughters--twins,
young and pleasing girls, Of most amiable char,
acters, and resembling each other in appearance
most remarkably. These girls are the originals
from which Sue drew his celebrated characters
Rose and Blanche, in the Wandering Jew. This
circumstance renders these little girls, scarcely
twelve years of age, objects of great admiration.
Correspondence of Dedham (Mass) Dem.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

e., That sound and able democratic paper, the
Lynchburg Republican makes its appearance in
new dress, and will now vie in typographical ex-
ecuton with any paper in the country We
wish its Editors great success ~
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Planets. Mean distance Mean sidereal Pe-
from Sun in miles. riod in solar days

We Sec BY the above table, that the newly dis
covered planet revolvcs in orbit between those
of Yesta and Juno The discovery of these small
planets, with orbits so near a mean distance from
the Sun, or centre of force, has unsettled notions
of harmony long prevalent, and yet indulged by
-many. These bodies, of which AstreG is one,
have orbits actually traversing each other and, as
far as known of their relations, we might alGnast
say that they confirm the opinion of La Place
that they are fragments of single planet, which
by some unknown force has been disrupted
This is however, no more than suggestion on ap-
pearances and we leave il to time, if even time IL
self can ever furnish proof direct or indirect and
close by observing that new member of the So
lar family has taken its place in planetary ia
bles exciting in the reA"cling mind thoughts Of
how vast are the Intellectual resources spread
through space. -- ..-...... ...
: Here must again avail myself Of an old mans
privilege, and call upon my youthful readers to
hear me- if but moment. You have been taught
that Astronomy is science ofmysrry; that long
and painful labor is required to scan the
mechanism: of the solar system. So far from this
being true the stupendous motions ofthe planets
are most of all things else, admirable for simplic
ity. Astronomy, as a science, is indeed, arc
the objects of its elements illimitabIe but enough
is within the reach of every sane mind to occupy
with all the evidence of certainty a part of that
time allotted to the narrow span of life. The Al
mighty Creatorhas not given you faculties to re-
main unemployed amid the wonders scattered
around you, from the mite, or blade of grass; TO
suns and their myriads of worlds. Awake and
reflect on the abundant richness of your inheri- !
tance as reasoning beings You have the materi-
al prepared to your hand; you are stewards and
must account for the use you make of your earth
ly estate. WILLIAM DARBY.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

The Raleigh Register is of the opinion that
war will certainly grow out Of the Oregon con-
troyersy, That paper predicted war with Mexi-
CO some twelve months since We shall keep an
eye upon this Prophet.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

Printers Looking Up. Three members O
the U. S. Senae-Messrs Cameron, Miles and
Westcott-were once journeymen printers.
s..... Exchange paper.
8 Well, suppose they were Franklin, who
was also journeyman printer, " looked up" be-
fore either fthem: The " looking up" consists
IN becoming qualified to be a good journeyman
printer rather than in any change of profession or
employment thereafter. There are dozens OF
members of the U. S. Senate who were once moth
ing bat lawyers and we'll bet big apple that
no one ever duly qualified to be iourneyman
printer ever hitched that head to that paragraph.
Phil. Ledger.
That is the right way to talk it. 1t has be-
come quite, common nowadays, when printers
accept any office, from Governor down. to raise
the cry tha. printers are looking up," when the
CHANGES are Ten TO one that he honors the Office
more than the Office honors him. or in other
words, that he is looking doaon when he accents
Inc station AS. the Ledger intimates, it is those
VINO make passabe editors withoutthe sense TO be
good printers, that think if printer gets an Office
that 1t ought TO be cause of graduation amono
the whole craft, when in truth iourneymen nrin.
ters @ are better qualified by talents and educations
70 Ill any civil office than the members of any
olher profession. BY accepting Office, printers
HHs'esf H'ef look % up" .ass..z7l Detroit Free Prsss.
The editor of the Rulherfordton Republican
twnlg) says he has number Of democratic sub
ser!5ers, &c and they are the most punctual in paving
their subscriptions Of any on his book. Our
democratic a. friends will recolIcct that our whig
liienus nave been too much in the habit of calling
Inc democTats regulators. We are glad that
our democrats in Rutherford are generally more
deserving than their whig brethren, in this, res
pecI =. 't'' North CGrolinidn
Foul Murder. The Nashville .Orthopolitan
4pntes Hamlet thus. - Et-.'5.f -..r
- -----There are more things r. .-5
p. y In nature. Horatio, than was ever
Dream'd of in thy philosophy .z
Such things as the above are inexeusab4e in
gentleman of the literary pretensions of the Nash
vile editor. Il is almost as Dad as the country
eo4oT, VINO construed passage of the great Poet
a..t hsre's divinity that shapes our ends
Aps9H1-hew them how we will % i.
Gin. .4lUOcate.
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There are those who say they know no cause
ana IA refused to answer any questions. and ia
declared that they are innocent -
....-. .......- N. Y Express.
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Printers Looking Up Three members of
the U. s. Senate-Messrs Cameron, Niles and
Westcott-were once journeymen printers.
The North-Carolina standard., 1846-02-18

Foul Murder. The Nashville ,Orthopoitan
qDntes Hamlet thus. r.. Et-..'.s -.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21
OBITUARY.

Dill in this town on the LII inst, Mrs. ARR
FA T. wife o! D. G. Cloud, aged twenty
|as slts. Cloud WAS nati-e Of the Stat" OF
nscc'icut and cmigraied 10 this Place in 1889,
|nce VIII iah time she has resided here and by her
ass!'ain5 disposition ana christian department,
se,dcarel herself unto al who knew her For
lyo years OF her life she was the Child d af
i; :oa ani much suffering. which she endured with
1 stsa resignation. Her disease (CoDsumpticn)
Fns ne that was iatlering in its nature, for few
Mn, previous 10 her death her heal h seemed 10
t9Dve and her friends were led to hope that they
] n no. soon to be deprived of her society But
Pm hour least expected the destroyer came and
fsher away. GA her last illness she ex pressed
!fnag confidence in her Creator and in her Diving
pub words and signs, not to he misnnler Stood
Enei Ia csc around her that she was going from
EeIls 10 come. She was in life firm believer
b, docr inc of Universal salvation and in death
esiden ce Of the truth of that doctrine. She
EhNa mother, brother, a sister, husband, two
flna a nd numerous friends to mourn her loss,
Ehcy S orrow not as those who have no hope,
F0ging tha, their loss is her infinite gain.
EDsd, In 3 bennington, On the 9th inst, Mrs
SyAu VIELr, widow of the late Abraham l..
! dc Esq in the 65th year of her age, while visit
cher daughter, Mrs Geo. w. Fitch. rhe deceas
with her family immigra.ed 70 Iowa in 1887.
Pm Ptlsown, New York, where large circle OF
Ends will long lament her loss. Her intellect re-
nod nnimpaired, and she left this world ascri-
praise to her God, and imp!oring her weeping
anls as they were crowding round her couch, to
fPa'e for death and the judgment. The Indy.
nan church in Bloomington mourn in her deaf
loss Of one OF their members. Her profession Of
lm tlook place early in life, and it is believ cd
aAe has since adorned that profession in her
walk, in her discharge of the duties of chiis-
mother, and in her patient submission to TIC
~ o. God through many hours Of afiliction. -
assnied, however, to her friends as the hour OF
pflre approached, that her trust was rot In
sae had done, hut in what the Savior had done
,@ We feel assure! therefore of her interest
Promised besscdness Of those who "seep in
va, In this place, on the 10th inst, LUCINDA,
st5 Of Henry and susanna Wilson, aged 2
"'v months, II days.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21

Tie Victims Of Consumption, in looking about
ben for relief, should remember that Dr.. Duchan's
Hungarian Balsam of Life is, in every respect, a
||xf.d remedy-and beware OF mere paliiativcs!
Fror, the Ne,v York Christian Observer. Dr.
5uchan's Hungarian Balsam is universally admit
billy the profession. TO be unrivaed in its chcmi-
Sal Combinations, safe and salu.ary in its compost
BIN, and the most inlallibie remedy for Pulmonary
s'onsamption ever discovered.
Pamphlets respecting this Great English Rene
gly nav be had gratis OF Z. E. FAY. only agent i'll
Bennington, March 81.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21

;EyHE subscriber offers his Farm for sale, situated
n four miles Northwest of Bloomington, on
the road leading to Iowa City. He has $50 acres
where he lives, and II 10000 on Cedar, tour
miles from his residence; be has fifty acres 10 COED
cultivation, a good orchard, consisting OF Apple
cherry Pear and Plum trees, and various kinds Of
shrubhery. f7, ~
ANY person wanting to purchase good Fafm
would do well to call on the subscriber.
March Z, 1916. WILLIAM EDo".
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21
vppOsitiOn 10 Imposition .

IA Undersigned would most respectfully m
t9'm the citizens of Bloomington and vicinity,
$shs commenced the butcheriLg business, and
meta shop one door below Peter Jackson's store
Ha!qT street., where he intends keeping constant
hand all kinds of meats, which he will sell on
y accommodaiing terms than meat has ever
ela'ed in this place. Give US call.
.'e highest market price paid in cash for good
aie, sheep, &c &c Farmers having such to
,@ o. will . wei! 10 give us a call.
asfch 20, 1916. JOHN Shelly.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21
Owner Wanted,

E1NOR small red Chest left with the unlsrsign.
= Ell last fall, BY the steamer Cecilia, marked
'Ira Parker, Bloomington" Theownerw will please
come forward pay charges and take it away, other
wise it will be disposed Of according to law.
March 7, lSi6-3w A. M. MILLER.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21
REGULAR PACKET

REGULAR PACAEE
EAauroo. Fort Madison, Burlington.
taaalcka. New Boston. Bloomington.
sock Island, Davenport. Galena,
Dubuque and Poiosi.
The new double engine
Steamer
Ssx ATL.AS,
r. A. REILLY, Master,
fun regularly from st. Louis to the above
aaed ports, commencing her trips on the
sas Of navigation.
s"'ArLAs" has been purchased expressly Tor
woe and being of Gerry light drought viii re-
%H throughout the season.
freight or passage, having superior accom-
"0n' apply on board. March 81.