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The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

RECEPTION OF Mr.. Polk. At ten o'clock on Wed
nesday morning last the loud boom of the signal gun
at the Rail Road Depot announced the arrival of North
Cardinals distinguished son, Ex-President James
K. Polk, and his Suite-consisting of Hon. r. ].
Walker, Mr.. Graham, and Mr>Duncan. aa
Mr.. Polk receiveda the Depot. by the Com
missioners. and in neat speech the hosPitaties and
freedom of ths town were rendered to him by James
L. Mifer Esq. Magistrate of Police. y-,r ~ .s =
A procession was then formed at the Depot, which
escorted the President and Suite carriages to Mrs
Swann's Hotel, where IN the presence of a, large
multitude of persons of both sexes, they were well
coined in highly eloquent and creditable manner
by William Hill, ESQ.,, and at twelve o'clock he re-
ceived visitors at the Masonic Hall. s-.g .e
During the passage of the procession Mr.. Polk
was received with every demonstration of respect and
applause, by the vast concourse of persons who filed
the side walks and balconies, from which many a
:" snowy scarf futered to the breeze" Without re-
gard to all former differences of opinion, every one
seemed anxious to do him honor. s..i - IL 81 r.
We know that we but reflect the common senti-
ment and feeling of the entire community, when we
welcome Mr.. Polk to this his native soil, and wish
him and his lady every happiness, In aIetlrement
rendered necessary by the cares of Office, and honor
able in the retrospect of public service of hg and
meritoFious character. s7...z
Soon after the arrival of the Ex-President, the
Steamer from Charleston hove In ght, and when
she touched her wharf, committee Were in attendance
to wait the COMMITTEES of Invitation from Charles
Ion-consisting of Col. Andrews, Messrs. Cooper,
Gray, Macbeth, and Cogdell--to whom the hospi-
talites of the Town Were extended. They were then
escorted in Carriages the Rooms provided for them,
and at half past IL o'clock were presented to Mr..
Polk, at Masonic Hall, where COL Andrews tender
ed to him In an appropriate speech, the hospitates
of sister City, Charleston; to which Mr.. Polk,
in his usually graceful style, responded, accepting
the invitation.
DEPARTURE OF Mr.. Polk. Mr.. Polk and Suite
went off yesterday in the Charleston Boat, amidst the
of cannon, and the greetings of hundreds, who
on horseback tandem, and FOOT had gone to wit
ness his departure. He carries with him the best
wishes of all our citizens. His cordial manners and
pleasing address have for him many new friends
among us. WILMINGTON Journal. $
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NORTH CAROLINA GETS A BONE.

1t deserves to be mentioned, as fact by no means
discreditabe, say the least of it, North Carolina
that general rule her politicians are the last to
ask for Office and the last to get it. Itwas thought
however, that about this time some of the more fam
ished of her entsrprising political characters would
receive slice so of hams but the meat it seems
nicely done up in Treasury sance goes to
favored circle, and the Old North gets nothing more
nor less than bone. This is. emphatically bad.l
North Carolina Whgism is awarded nothing in the
way of Cabinet honors and the Mission to Spain-it
is not even known whether Senator Mangum will
get that! As citizen of the United States-aye,a ,as
human being, tosay nothing further of right to
complain in the premises, we feel bound to declare
that old Zac has not taken care of all his wound
ed''-that he has left few ssbehind him'' in North
Carolina, who expected different treatment and more
fortunate result Is the Secretaryshp of the Navy
still in existence! Or has it been abolished Or
has Mr.. William Ballard Preston monepolized the
whole concern2 We should like to know-for thGt
belongs to North Carolina, and no mistake.
We understand that considerable GOODNESS exists
between Mr.. Badger and Mr.. Clayton, on account of
this marked neglect of North Carolina Whigisrn.
This is reasonable, and was to have been expected
Mr., Clayton, who had the framing of the Cabinet,
Carolina, and that she voted for Taylor; and such
being the case, it downright presumption in him,
coming as he does from such State as Delaware,
on whose soil Tom Hyer was allowed to whip Yam
kee Sullivan, and not word said,) to overlook the
rich and rare material with which we abound, from
Currituck to Cherokee.
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The INAueURAT1oN. Well, the oracle has spoken
and the Introductory address of General Taylor is
before the country. What the country will make out
of it, we know not! 1t appears to US but a brief
repetition of the Cuckoo note which we have read
ever since the nomination of General Taylor for the
Presidency~IThe, theme of the address is !" The
Constitution and the earlier Presidents The wis
dom of Congress, &c., The chief, if not the Only
merit inthis common place document isits brevity'
for this praise it. But if any can tell from
the address the sentiments of General Taylor upon
the subject of the Tariff, the Independent Treasury
the Wilmot Proviso, he has far more penetration
than we can claim. The only thing we learn is that
General Taylor feeling himself incapable unwill
ing to decide upon these points himself, is disposed
to let Congress do whatever it may deem proper.
This is about the extent of the information afforded
to the nation by this first State paper of the Taylor
Cabinet; all the is the usual common-place ex-
preston of those assuming office. We expect as
matter of course the wings will laud the productions
Baltimore Argus.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

MR. CLAY. We find the following in the last
number OF the st. Louis Republican: tt We have a
rnor, through aprivate source atNew Orleans, that
Mr. Clay will accept the Office of U. S. Senator from
Kentucky, and DUNG the coming extra session;
but, if his wishes consulted, he will be at ber-
ty to resign the Office of Senator, and accept the
appointment of Minister to France His appoint
ment to this distinguished post would not only be
acceptable the nation, bat reflect the highest credit
on the administration of Gen. Taylor. We doubt
not, if Mr.. Clays wishes in accordance with this
rumor, that he will be rendered this afice.' -
Mr.. Clay's attention having been called to the
above statement, few days ago, he replied in his
usually bland style, that the Office of minister of
France was offered to him by Mr.. Madison thirty
years ago, and he declined it then andi hardly
possible that he would accept the post his present
advanced age, and in his present circumstances.
Some persons thought that the venerable states
man gave a sneering emphasis to the latter part of
his remarks. -Netu Orleans Della.
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RAILROADS AND Free TRADE Kentucky is horse
and mule producing country, and these animals are
sent thence to the North, to- the East and to the
South. When New York and New England entered
vigorously upon railroad making, the Kentucky horse
dealers thought that these two markets would be lost
to them and men more learned in the theory and
principles of trade than they, might have thought so
too. But, behold the result of free communication
and of free trade! New England and New York,
though hooped almost with iron rails, and where
three-fourths of the travelling done land is done
in carriages dragged-no, not dragged, drawn-by
the iron horse, are not only markets for Kentucky
horsesand mules, but two of the best markets to
which they can be taken. b 49,. =. ~
Now, how does all this happena In the plainest
and most Ineligible The railroads stimu-
late everything into activity. They give employment
they make trade, and they furnish facilities for
fying it on; they create capital by making demand
for labor; they make wealth, and the wealth enables
its possessors to purchase largely of what is brought
to them from abroad, which they do not produce at
home, and which they need. :
So that these iron roads, by their direct and their
indirect influence in the commercial world, enable
many persons to purchase horses who but for them.
could not and they purchase them, perhaps without
very we'll understanding in cases. how it is that
they are much better able to do so now than be-
fore the era Of railroads. New York Express.
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THE CLOSING SCENES IN coNcn
Judging from what we have seen IN a
Congress must have adjourned in the prsa'. PAPA
of excitement. The Senate sat all night ~ Ss
the Sd, and indeed until sunrise on Sund.r 'd'Ot
and the confusion which prevailed is said tot ~Oa
unparalleled. High words, and prob,hIa
took place between two honorable Sepato,,' Ol0N
the House, about the same time, there vros.' adj
two fights This is all we know, and sLo,'
gather from the papers in relation to il 'N
| tlemen desire game of fsticuffs, why M. 20
ont Of doors Such scenes are utterly dis S@
| to the American Congress, and the peoDlo S'' SO
press owe It to the character Of the couptrr
it that they are not repeated We Know M, y, 'e
serve especial blame in the matter-nor d. %%
Members were not semitic those Halls IN. i, %
each other like cats, or to grapple and 6oI,
dogs; but to conduct themselves decentlv St,
tending to the public business. Some of tbsn =
come excited, and forthwith they think tb,,
body else is at fever heat; and then hard tbi.1 @
uttered, and blows are given, by way of eODbs'
their sudden wrath. Such gentlemen wouH
to remember that the people at home are Uon,SS
cool, and that thousands of eyes are alwavs ,n'
towards Washington to mark what is gOiDr q.
Nothing was done for California, except to o,,
the Revenue laws over it. No Government conr'
framed for that Territory, because the two a..
could.not agree. Various propositions fell tbronI
the Slavery question being the rock upon vI.,
every thing split. By the next session, the D.,I
there will in all probability have organized ST.
Government, and viii present themselves for ,dns
sion into the Union; but in the mean time tits,
matter of doubt whether they will be able to Dn.
themselves fromyiolence and internal strife.
The most important measures of the late sesi,
were the creation of the Home Department, and |
law authorizing the coming of gold dollars ,g
double eagles. A number of other laws were h
course passed but these, we believe, relate more
rectly to the: concerns of the people generally.
.@ Upon the whole, We do not perceive that the hs
Congress has been of much practical benefit 10 NJ
country, or that it has done, by any means, whak
people had a right to expect. California cried sa
for Government but her appeals were disregapA
-and We now present to the civilized world the sin
galar and almost disgraceful spectacle, of peouea
to make eonquests but unable, from dissensions and
disputes among ourselves, to take care of them. /
California had been provided for, the late sessu
would no doubt have been regarded as worthy of CON-
parison with many others which have preceded it; but
as. it is, we can only hope that the people Of that
Territory viii attribute the neglect with which
they have been treated to the right source, and Do
the best they can for themselves for the next twelve
months.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

Col. Bragg, of Buena Vista celebrity, was at pti-
vate party in this city, evening week Among
the dessert, at supper, some very fine green
grapes, which the Colonel for some time paid as
siduous court. After a while, however, he fought
shy. ibis lady, who sat near him observed and,
raising the salver on which the favorite fruit was
and gracefully presenting it to the gallant Colonel
she said rs little more grape, Captain Bragg 90
Net0 Orleans Della
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

The NEW CABINET. The following cast of the
new cabinet comes to from unquestionabe au-
thority:
Mr.. Clayton Of Delaware, Secretary of State Mr.
Meredith of Pennsylvania, Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr. Crawford of Georgia, Secretary of War Mr.
Preston of Virginia, Secretary of the Navy; Mr.
Ewing of Ohio Secretary of the Home Department;
Mr. Collamer of Vermont, Postmaster General; Mr..
Reyerdy Johnson of Maryland, Attorney General.
-Four ofthe above gentlemen were members of the
last Congress Messrs. Clayton and Johnson of the
Senate, and Messrs. Preston and Collamer of the
House of Representatives. Three from the slave
holding States, and three from the non-slaveholding
States. Four of them from the States of Pennsylva-
mia, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia; one from
New England and one from the West.
All of them decided whigs and the present cast
of the cabinet is stronger than the original one The
Baltimore Patriot truly remarks:
Whatever may be said about the cabinet other
wise, presume no one will doubt its whiggery.
We disclaim all unkind personal feelings towards
the President and his cabinet. But high public du-
ties superior to all personal considerations We
should deceive the people, if held out any hopes
of the political character of the cabinet 1t is whir
and must prove, we aPprehend; strong, ultra whig.
For example, Mr.. w. NJ. Meredith, of PhiIadeInbia.
eminent as he is at the bar, is no experienced and
qualified statesman. We but repeat the opinions Of
the most intelligent men with whom we have con-
Versed, and who know him. HERS appointed Sec
retary of the Treasury. Can any man doubt in what
manner he win shape his measures in this most inn
portant Office, when we see him declaring, on the
2lst of last November the passage of the act of 46
involved insult well as injury to Pennsylvania and
her people must have been blind to their own honor
and interest if they had resented it?' And yet
this gentleman is selected by noparty President
as the head and leader of the treasury Such cab
met can come to no good. Wash. Union.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

DISTRICT CONVENTION. We take pleasure in
directing attention to the communication of
respondent, s'Beaufort.' We deem it all important
that the Democratic party in this 9Th Congressional
District should organize themselves perfectly for the
approaching Campaign. The term of the late incum-
bent expired the fourth of March. 1t is time to
prepare for the making of new appointment. Our
much canbe gained by early action. Oar district is
peculiarly situated, its extemlties being nearly 200
miles apart. thorough Canvass over this extern
sive tract Of country requires considerable time, and
il is doing Injustice to cause, we'll as to the
Candidate, whoever he MAJ be, to defer the nomina
tion until the eleventh hour, giving him no chance
half the in the district. 1t is beev-
ed by many, that if the democratic Candidate for
Congress at the last Congressional election had had
time he would have been triumphantly elected.
We should not allow ourselves to be caught in the
same fix again, but like wise men, take warning
from the mistakes we have unwittingly committed.
Our political opponents manage their affairs much
better, and we would do well to initiate them, and
bring candidate in the fel0sat the same moment
that they do theirs Another instance of the evil of
tardy action, may be deduced from the Gu6ernatoral
three month more time, he would now have been
governor of North Carolina. We hope that all the
counties of the district will be represented in Con-
vention that the choice of the district may be ac-
curately obtained and would recommend to eve
ry county to hold primary meetings, and appoint dele
gates. Our correspondent suggested sometime in
April. We would suggest that Wednesday of Sa-
perior Court week for Crayen county would be
convenient time, it being remote enough allow ac-
ton by every county in the district. That would
bring it on the 25th day of April, nearly two months
distant. We shall be glad to hear from other coun-
ties of the district In reference to the matter.
NetoberR Republican,. .'
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

The vacancy occasioned in the United States 0er
ate by the resignation of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson
has been promptly filed by the Governor of Mary
land, in the appointment of Gen. Benz. G. HOWa'p
of Baltimore. Gen. Howard is an old-scbOol demV
crat of the staunchest character, and will, we Pic
sumo, Immediately take his seat. He will serve un
til Senator is elected, which will doubtless be III
three weeks after the meeting of the next Congress
as the Legislature meets on the third Monday in 10
cember next. The Legislature is, however, TO W ',
elected in the mean time; but, with strong OOg
of Wing Senators holding over, can scarcely be any
thing but Whig.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD. We have had
an opportunity of perusing the proceedings of the
first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rich
mond and Danyille Railroad company, held 18th
December last The official statement of the affairs
of the Company, showed the condition of the sub
scriptiops to be as follows = a .s4.4.} n
Capital stock AUTHORIZED by the charter, $I,5OOOOO
Subscribed by Richmond, $20O, 1000
sssi,t by individuals, 284, 700
&c by State ofVirginia, 72l 400
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$l,5OO,OOO
Leaving yet to be taken,
.$1,2O6,IOoO

Leaving YET TO be taken, $293, 800
We learn. however, by the report of the President
Mr Tunstall, that since the closing of the books
the 18th of November, additional subscriptions have
been obtained leaving about 800 900 unsubscribed
Inc PRESIDENT urges the prosecution of the work,
with his character site zeal and enthusiasm. "
Greens6orough Patriot.
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ExPoRTArIoN CT Hoes. Willmef's Liverpool Mail
says new feature In the American provision trade
has occurred. By the Niagara steamer there were
received 100 dead fresh hogs, in ice, which were
brought to auction, and realized from 32s Cd to 35s
Sd. per t20 lbs.
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Total number Of members = = =. 30 =
Those marked with are wings; thus t bambnrn-
ers or ffee-soilers. sssss.- E5 = 81 - .ls.!a
Those whose names are in italics, are new members.
z-.,it. .if53 sat : -,lt. Washineton Union
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We offer our thanks to the Hon. ]. r. j. Dan'l
for neatly bound volume of the CongresSlONo
Globe, lst session. 30th Congress. Our thanks ri'
also due to Messrs. Venable and Donnell for PuOl"
documents
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.

The March number of this valuable periodical has
been our table for several days. The Eclectic is
republication rather sort of concentration of all
the best articles of the standard European Reviews
and Magazines. a .5..as
The March number is illustrated by likeness of
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of France
and contains the following articles: Lord Melbourne
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte-Life and Letters of
Thomas Campbell-The Narrow Way-Progress of
Mechanical Invention-the late John Sterling-My
birthday Guests-Jillachlick, Ban of Croatia-OId
Music and Pictures--Humorists, Dickens and Thack-
eray-the Diplomacy of Louis XIV, and William
Ht-Theodore Hook-MacauleY's History of Eng
land-Literary Impostures of William H. Ireland
and Memoirs of Song. These articles are gath
cred from the Edinburgh Review, Tait's Magazine,
Hogg's Instructor, Fraser's Magazine, &c.
We commend the Eclectic to all Review and Maya
zine readers. Address w. H. Bidwell, Editor, I2e
Nassau Street, New York. Price, $5 in advance.
We learn from the Register that Governor Manly
and Council have made the following appointments:
Frederick J. Hill, of Brunswick, and Calvin Graves
OF Caswell, to compose the Internal Improvement
Board and Weldon N. Edwards, of Warren. and
George Little and Richard Hines, of RALEIGH. as
Directors of the Literary Fund.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14

We shall publish the Charter of the North Caf'
lima Rail Road in our next.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-14
r1N1rrn srATES SENATE

UNIFIED SIA1 Et9 OEAIN = -
s Tha Senate of the Thirty-frst Congress, Wllcn
commenced its session on Mpnday, is composed as
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SieAyr cts c Of te T..

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ritdten pon @ofbinaton ob9ebolt woresn,
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fon iib in elmer febr unan9enebmeu Gage
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nimlid, ibn nab DEN 9sieeen pom Staat
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bisnen Su MAIDEN wObin er por elmer 6si
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raus er ourb Gouu. Soud auf bic Seenr
sun9 bssnobi9t morcen III. baB sr ME wie.
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men ,poue.-Durb oa5 @efeobt nit t0per,
bat sr oaber Den Gontraft oufesbcbsn, uno
man nil nun niBsn. baB sr Gin anoeres
Sabr elmer @efan9snfbuft in Dem Sing
Sins @efdn9nie unter9cbcn mu6e.
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tun9 erfeben mir. oaB SbDmas Sper
pon Der Court oafsIbf auf $4,000 Burg
ftaft rntla6en wurre.
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Nerbeirotbet:

am leetn Scrutaa a6sne, ourdb Den Gbrn. bsrru
Dubs. 5crr Spbu 6ounoie, NIT osr @tP Mfary
StrGmer, beloe pen eisfr Staot.
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llnh wont SIR gern edrmen im 6aufs habeh
J1dbt uur G5cSuipy Der fomnlt cbn' Ger;uJ;
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gibt ss pcs 9otsrns uuo earueus seuug
lm 11tn Ss6ruor, oureb osnltl6su, 6srr 8cpr1e
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ocIina Strame, pen pSiodtsr9 Saunfhip.
am 1Stsn DtsIts, bureb osnlf6sn, 6srr Samuel
Sidlein, nit Iib SalIp Slnn SiGert, bdps
pcn Panncper.
Im ltstn Scnutae, curtb ben Gbrrp. 6Hru Sdocr
Serr Sbarles Sangcipcre, nit SRtP Wfar0as
refba Soarnec, bsios pen bisler Staet.
am lcshn Disnftag, ourtb bsniclbsn. pcrr gamu.
cI Stcin, pom Gaifcn, nit gRB Slurelis apaul,
pen estba Saunfbip, Mortbuniptcn @auntr.
Im lcetu Dienta9 Qbsnb, eurdb Den Gbrp. Scrrr
3tGsr, Ibcrr G1ef1bipr SSaguer, (8srbrsucr,,,
nit SRiS Sarab Sluu SSagHcr, bstps prn ausn'
taun.
2(m lsstn. Grnntas. bartb ben Gbrrp. 6srrn Srctft
berr 1lrid SDuu, nit Wip gluna ~. Gnane,
6elbe pon SUcrsSauscn
2fm lcstsn Scunto9, burtb ben Gbrtu. 6srrn 8cdcr
6crr SbOmGS !Spripurtb, nit SRig WfolIy
SlunG Sicnmdpcr, betoe pcn eiscr Staet.
CDurb ben Gbrp. Iosrrn gRilium Germany
2fm 6tsu Dicks, 6err Sinion Jranfenfielo,
init SRiB GliSa Srinfer, bsee ron S6srsSauscn.
1m 1stn Dieles, Serr SSm. &. SfhGffer, mil
SRiP WfGria SSeGper, bebs BON Sbsr'Nltfcro.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1849-02-22
Gd,criHs 3 SSerfGufc.

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bistrt 9e9suwdrti9 foI9snoes @igsntbum, al
ben babel bsiimnteu Sa9en uno pIdgeu
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cine 10 Qder uno 80 Rutben entbaIteno.-
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Hutben. ,porauf ein serdumi9es Wobnbaus.
unc Sbsuer enihtst III. @i9entbum Don
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2aunftip.
1m 2ten @dr;. auf Dem giscntbum feIbft,
in 9auooer &aunfbip. 8 1der uno 4 Gu'
then eano, NIT elmer 9SObnun9 Sbap unb
Stau,- Gi9entbum Don abr. @ariS.
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bas aneere entbdlt 8 Qder uno 25 Gutbsn.
rporauf elm Bobnbaus uno Sdeuer errith:
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sntboltsno 26 Qder unb 81 &utbeu, - 81
gsntbum BON 4brabam @osuer.