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The North-Carolina standard., 1849-07-18
Extract from Letter to the Editor, dated

ELIZABETH CITY, July 5, 1919.
Our good Collector, Mr.. William d. Pritchard,
has been removed, and Mr.. George w. Charles ap-
pointed his successor-this makes clean sweep
here. Our Postmaster, Mr.. Gilbert, has been re-
moved without any cause whatever-he discharged
his duties faithfully, and defy aught to be brought
against him. The Wings signed petition for Mr.
Gilbert to be retained, they also sent letters to the
Department, but they were of no avail. For what
were these removals made! TO reward some partl-
Zan. MIR. Mann, our new Postmaster, Will never
give satisfaction to the people, and few months will
develope it. l wish to say few words about the
Collector. Mr.. Pritchard has done his duty, and
defy any one to bring single charge against him.
No one expected him TO be turned out-the Wings
were in favor of him, they wished him to be retained
In the Office, for he didn't eectioneer for either
dIdate, all he did to vote for Cass and Buer-a
very grave with the Administration for remoV-
ing him. Is this not prescription for opinions sake!
If it is not then do not know what prescription is
For what reason then was Mr.. Prtchard removed
None whatever. There should always be some cause
for removals, so that man may know his faults. A
man must not be told the reason the Administration
had for removing him. for if 1t did they would have
no spos to electioneer in 49, is the plea, have
no doubt, of the Administration.
Mr. Charles had the Office of Collector in 1887,
and kept it to lS45. In 1867 he was Van Bu-
rem man, and in 1910 a Harrison man--in 1911
Tyler man. Such has been the political consistency
of Geo. W. Charles, the aPPointee. should think
such. man, complete turn-coat, could not be
relied upon by even the " Free Soil - party, much
less any other party. ] ask, is such fit
to have public oficel Ought he to be trusted
think not. But this is " / have no friends to
ward nor enemies to punish. This is the fulfllment
of that promise every other will be fulfilled The
second Washington is such an honest man he never
does anything wrong-he is the best President we
have had since the Father of his Country. But,
after all, he is bnt the best part of an eighth of
President since Washington for there never was
fraction of President before. Where We find good
officers they removed for the purpose of reward
ing some partizan however unworthy he may be.
believe the people of these United States will do all
they against the present imbecile administration
they confident that every pledge has been broken,
and every trne republican, who feels interest for
hiscountry, will oppose it.''
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LATEsT FoREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival of the Niagara we have seven days
later intelligence from Europe. f. .s.,
RoME. After a severe bombardment. the squad
rons of the French succeeded in establishing Them
selves within the outer walls of Rome early on the 22d
of June. Since that time they have been occupied
with attempts TO acquire possession OF the inner Das-
tions and defences, but, TO the 23d and 24t they
had made much progress. The gallant Romans no
bly, contested every inch of ground, and were deter
mined to resist to the last extremity.
IRELAND Fhe bill providing for the transportation
of Smith OBrien and his associates has passed the
Parliament and received the Queens signature. 1t
is expected, however, that the Queen, her propos-
ed visit to Ireland, will sgnalize it by granting
general pardon. - S +
REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY. The Hungarians were
partially defeated by the Austrian troops the 2lst
and were forced to retire beyond the Waag, where,
from the nature of the country, they will be better
able to repei the advance of the invading forces 1t
appears from letters in the Austrian and German jour-
nails that engagements have recently taken place be-
tween the Austrans and Hungarians at kavoor Syred,
and on points of the Waag.- Whilst some ascribe
the victory to the Austrans, others give 1t to the
Hungarians. SIS Esf
1t is said that cholera, dysentary, and other mala-
dies are raging in the camp, and that the Magyars
display greater enthusiasm than ever.
1t was reported that the Austrians had taken Raab
koSsuth has ordered the Austrian prisoners, sever
al thousands in NUMBER to be employed the works
of the Syolkrok and Debreczin railway.
The Russian army in firm column marched from
Calliera into Hungary on the 18th and 18th, under
the command of Prince Paskietwych. Their last
headquarters was at Badfedt
The above, which was telegraphed to the WASH
inston Union, contains all the important news. The
Cotton Market at Liverpool the 30th of last month";
was as follows. Our readers, especially those who
have the article for sale, will be gratied to hear of
the advance:
} LIVERPOOL, June 80. Cotton-Owing to the un-
favorable accounts of the growing crops of cotton in
America, received by the last steamer, an extensive
business has been transacted during the past week,
at an advance of from to Id per To- For day or
two after the arrival of the steamer the demand
particularly animated; but for the lasttwo days.
it has been more moderate, with increased quantity
and the extreme sales in the early part of the week
have scarcely been maintained.
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HENRY D. TURNER,
Publisher, Bookseller and Statione
RALEIGH NJ G.

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"AS for sale all the Popular SCHOOL and COL
HLEGE BOOKS of the day, such as the various
Editions of Spelling Books the various series of Read
ing Books English Dictionaries and Grammers the works
Arithmetic Geography, Rhetoric, Elocuton. Logic,
Composition, Algebra, Geometry Surveying, Mensura-
ton, Drawing, Bookkeeping, History, Biography, Ma
tura Philosophy Chemistry, Botany, Mineraogy Natur-
al History Physiology, Astronomy intellectual and Nor
al Philosophy, Political Economy, French Grammars,
Dictionaries Readers All the various German, Latin,
Greek and Spanish School and Classical Books, with
very Extensive Assortment of all Standard Works of the
day. every Department of Literature Science and
together with every article of Stationery in use, all
for sale at the Lowest Prices.
- Public, Private and Social Libraries and all who
purchase to sell again, supplied on the reasonable
terms with every article in the Book and Stationery line
including novels, and all works in every de-
partment of Literature and science.
Raleigh, July Is, 1S49. . 767-
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TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS
WEST OF RALEIGH

SHALL be at Hillsboro' on Monday and Tuesday
the Esd and 24th inst, at Greensboro, Thursday
the 26th Lexington, Saturday the 2sth; Salisbury
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the
30th 3ls July and and I'd days of August Nor
canton, Monday the 9th August (meetng Supreme
Court) and at Marion Mcdowell County, on Thursday
the 10th of August.
On my return, will toueh at Lincolnton, Charlotte
and Milton notice Of which will give through the pa
pers. THOS. M. OLIVER,
Or OLIVER & PRocTER,.
Merchant TaiIors,
Raleigh N. c.
P. s. Perhaps it may be necessary to say that we
keep hand at all times complete and varied assort
ment of Goods in line, both of French and British
manufacture, which will make up order in style
not to he surpassed in the world. o. & p.
Raleigh, July l3, lS49. 767-3t.
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PLAIN AND CLEAR.

We subjoin the following extract from recent
Astronomical communication in late Tennessee
Journal show with what perspicuiy and plainness
some writer's attempt to convey intelligence upon a
simple matter:
"The Sun, the center of our system, is in apodox
with the Earth, whose pestyle is elevated four
onds beyond the altitude of the ascending node, while
the plane of its eclptc is projected on the semi
diameter of the lunar ecptc limit. Prof 0lmsted
while treating of this subject in his work Astron=
omy, says of the and moon, S226, 1876, that in
their conjunction and opposition, that 49, the Syzgs,
their gravity towards each other is diminished by the
action of the sun, while in the qnadratures it is in
creased, hence the peculiar position of the perstyle
Now the moons nodes shift their positions In the
elliptic from west at the rate of 9 deg. 25
each year, (Omsted's AS. S23I,) the same point is
reached every 49, years. hence the conjunction, al
luded to above, may occur every eighteen years and
2l9 days." &c. &c.
The semi-angle of the Penumbra falls in line with
the re1ue orbit of the planet Venus and the other
sde the right ascension of the superior planets com
mencing with Mars and including the Asteroids, cor
respond with the position of Aries, allowing 10 deg.
for d6eTrGtiOn," &c. &c.
The writer meant to say, doubt that the planets
of our system seemingly in curious and unusual
positions to another and to globe. The fol-
lowing, from an exchange, shows that there +" a
few more of the same sort":
A MEDICAL WITNESS. At the late assizes for
the county OF Cornwall, CURIOUS lnctdenL occurred
of the force of habit. surgeon named Ward; gave
the following evidence for the benefit of twelve clod-
hopping Cornish jurymen in relation to testator s
capability of executing will :-' found him in
eryspeIatious Inflammation, faceand scalp of dusky
brown covered with fnrfuraceous scales the result OF
the peeng of the cutice tongue dark brown and dry
pulse I2O and thready slight subsultus jactitation
low muterring delirium; answered when reused,
sometimes coherently, sometimes incoherentiy; ne
was ina sleepy, comaose state, and clearly morbund.
Every profession has its technical terms but we
think it high time in enlightened age like this
that writers should always, when at all practicable,
use such words as can be understood.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.

HE Subscriber most respectfully informs his custom
and the Public generally, that for the purpose Of
reducing his present stock (Which consist of many des
rable goods) to make room for fall supply, he
will sell at reduced prices for cash.
He has also obtained the services of Mr. Robert Peach
late of New York. cutter. He has spent about
in France, where he filed the station in the
most respectable houses and comes highly recommended
to his abilities in his profession well to moral
character Call and give him trial. The Subscriber
returns his grateful acknowledgements for the liberal
patronage heretofore received.
]. ]. BIGGS.
Raleigh, July 18th, IS49. 767-4t.
Register, Star, and Times, 4 times weekly.
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THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The contest for Congress in the Eighth District is
publican and Godsborough Patriot pouring their
broadsides in fine style into Mr. Stanly and his back
ers. They giving him '' grape and canister in
any quantity, and and thsn twenty four FOUNDER,
which goes smoking through his outworks, and shiv-
ering all before it.
1t Is impossible it to US, that under the cir
cumstances the people of the Eighth District should
again conde their interests to Mr.. Stanly. Respon-
sible, alone of all Southern men, for the odious Tariff
of l842-opPosed to Atherton's Resolutions, which
might have settled the Slavery agitation long since
opposed to Clayton's Compromise and to Steele's
Resolutions-more to blame than any other man liv-
ing for the reelection of Mr. Badger and his defender
and apologist everywhere and on all occasions-the
enemy of William B. Shepard, because that gentle
man would not surrender his own independent judg-
ment in relation to the Wilmot Proviso, and bow
down to Caucus dictation2how is it possible that
such man, with competitor sound upon all these
issues can be returned Congress by the people of
the Eighth District! If they are true themselves
they cannot do it.
1t would be useless for US to say any thing with
the view of arousing the friends of Mr.. Lane TO a
of the importance of the pending contest They
already aroused. Their blood is up and all their
feelings are enlisted, from Wayne to Washington !;
and all have to say to them is, continue to pour
in the grape, and be sure, rain shine, to be at
the election. Poll EVERY VOTE /!
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND MICHIGAN.

OALTTION-YERMONT AND MICHIGAN.
The Raleigh Register and other Wing prints, it
will be recollected, have been making great noise
of late what they have been pleased to denomi-
nate Coalitions . in the free States between the
Hunkers and the Barnburners. They have done this
to deceive the South and to conceal their own sins
in this regard for it is notorious and we have often
challenged them to deny it. that every Whig in those
States is Barnburner in principle. They talk about
T" Coalitions! !! Have they heard from Michigan
But week or two since two Conventions were held
in that State-one by the Freesoiers and the other
by the Whigs-for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the State Offices. They met in the same
town. and at the time and on the second days
sitting of the Wing Convention a Committee was
appointed by that body to meet Committee of the
Freesolers for the purpose of asceraining whether
the two could unite. The Freesoi Committee after
conference with the Wings, reported that the Wings
were willing to unite with them in making fair
distribution of the Offices but after all the knocking
at their door" by the Whgs and after they had even
gone far asto adopt material portion of the Buff
falo platform, the Freesoilers spurned the miserable
suPPlicants from their embraces. The Detroit Free
Press says that the President of the Freesoi Con-
venton suggested reply to the continued solicit
tations of the Wings:
No use of knocking at the door any more,
For you amt good looking, and you can't come in'
week or two since the Register had an article on
Coalitions, in which it referred to an union be-
tween the Democrats in Vermont, and warned our
Southern friends in the most dolefu strains to be
upon their guard. It was all hypocrisy-nothing
more and nothing less; for the Register well knew,
at the moment it penning that article, thGt the
Wigs an Vermont t0ere all FFeesoiers. Is proof of
this fact requred1 On the 4th instant the Wings of
that State held Convention, which they resolved
that Texas was annexed 'by the Democratic party''
for I" the known and avowed purpose of furnishing
slave Market" Ga falsehood, by the way,) and that
it was not only the duty of Congress to apply the
Wimot Provso to the new Territories, but that the
General Government. ought, by act of Congress, to
" relieve ITSELF in the District of Columbia, and
" wherever else," it possesses unconstitutional
thority, from the traffic in slaves and generally
from the I" curse of human Slavery. - What will
the Register say to that! Will it lay these Resolu-
tions before its readers! Never. But it will labor
it has heretofore done, conceal its aiation with
these vile fanactcs, while at the same time it will
stab the South with charges of against such
men as Calhoun and Venable. Is that North Caro-
lima Whigism!
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State of North CarOIina-FRANKIIN Coux-
OrT-In Equity-Spring Term 1s49
s Bill for account aaa Settlement i4 =
Joseph P. Timberlake William H. Joyner and wife, and
others.-AgGilSt
Samuel Harrss Executor of Drury Jones' and Jeremiah
Jones' Martha JONES' Lucy Jones, Eliza JONES' William
D. Jones and - Hawkins and his wife Ann Haw-
kins. ~ .
The Bill insists that the Defendants, jeremiah Jones'
Martha Jones, Lucy JONES' Eliza Jones, lillian D. Jones'
and Ann Hawkins, wife Of Hawkins. who the
Children of Samuel jones' brother of the Tcstator
Drury Jones' not entitled to any legacy under the
Will of the said Tesator and prays for account and
settlement to the exclusion of the said Defendants and
tappearing to the satisfaction of the Cour that jeremiah
Jones, Martha Jones' Lucy Jones' Eliza jones' William
D. Jones, and Ann Hawkins and her husband -
Hawkins no-residents of the State publication is
therefore ordered the Raleigh Register and NJ c. STAN
dard for six successive weeks commanding the said de-
PENDANTS personally appear at the Term of the
Court of Equity to be held for the said County of Frank
lin at the Court House in Lousburg, the ID Monday
after the 4th Monday in September next plead
&c, otherwise the will be set for hearing and
judgment entered pro cOnfesSO, as to them,
Witness, Thos. X. Thomas Clerk and Master for said
County, at Office Of Louisburg the 7h day of July
D. 1S49 THOS. X. THOMAS. C. M e. l5f
July 9TH, ls49. pr. adv. $s. 767-6w.
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GEN. THOMAS ]. PERSON.

We learn that this gallant young champion of
oemOcratic principles is actively engaged in the
.,nvass, and that he is winning golden opinions
rberever he goes. On the 18th instant he met COL
outlaw at Windsor, the f4th at Murfreesborough,
md below we give list of his appointments up to
be Ist day of August. ~
Some of the Whig papers are attempting to make
little political capital out of Gen. Persons vote at
he late session of the Legislature In relation to
yaoshead. How is this Why, if Nagshead ought
~ he opened bv the General Government, has it not
hasn done long sincel What have our Senators
,aen doing. What was Mr.. Rayner at, that he did
,ot effect this work And what, we ask, has Mr..
outlaw been driving at that he has not pressed an
,upropriation for this purpose through the House
sailing to do what he at least conceives to be
mportant to his constituents, he comes forward
md asks be sent back to try again. The truth is,
great noise is now made about Nagshead for the
e purpose of diverting public attention from Col.
outlaws position on the Slavery question. That is
be game, but it will fail. General Person, we feel
,ou6dent, will hold him up firmly to the question
really at issue.
Let our Democratic friends in all portions of the
district rally to their candidate with one accord and
in all their strength. No man deserves more of their
hailed with pride and qualification throughout the
State. Work for him, Democrats, as he is working
for your cause. He has host of Federalists to con-
front and deal with, and trust you will sustain him
with all your votes and all your influence at the polls.
Gen. Thomas ]. Person, Democratic candidate for
Congress in the 9th District will address his fellow
citizens at the following times and places, viz:
AtSaem, Pasquotank County, on Wednesday, July
18th,
Baptist Church, Newland, Pasquotank, on Thurs
day, 10Th inst.
South Mills, Camden County, on Friday, Goth inst.
Corner Gum, Currituck County, on Saturday 2lst,
Poplar Branch, IS '' Monday, 23d,
Old Trap, Camden '' on Tuesday, 24th
Elizabeth City. (at night,) on d" Oath
School House, near ]. P. Whedbee's barn, Perquim-
mans County, on Wednesday, 25th,
Edenton, Thursday, 26th,
Ferce's, Chowan County, on Friday, 9th,
NintonsviIle, Gates County, on Saturday, 29th,
ackey Whites, BERTHE County, Monday 3Oth,
John Freeman's Store, near Snake Bite, Berthe, on
Tuesday 3Ist,
st. Johns Chapel, Hertford County, ON Wednesday,
August 1st.
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18th Brigade N. G. Militia!

To the Field officers Of Regiments Composing the l7h
Brigade ~ c. Militia 49,
NOU are hereby ordered to assemble your respective
Il Regiments at their usual places of Rcgimental Re-
view, the 3rd day of August ls49 for the purpose
elccting Major General for this Divsion-a vacancy
having occurred by the resignation of Maj Gen. Cren-
shaw. r. -. -..-.-t.... .-.a..
You required to send in the returns immediately
to the Brigadier General. ....
By order of Brig. Gen. ]. B. LITTLEJoHx,
DAVID HINTON, A. D. C..
July l3, 1s49. 767-lt.
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Attention Militia !!

To the Officers and Soldiers Of the s5th Regiment of
North CorOLna Militia
N consequence of the resignation of Major General
of the 7th Division and Lieutenant Colonel of the
s5th Regiment Brig Gen. J. B. Littlejohn has ordered
election to be held in the city of Raleigh, the srd
day of August (Frday) to supply the places of such
of holding election for Maj Gen of the 7h Division
and Lieut.. Col. of the 35th Regiment.
By order of
w. H. H. TUCKER Col. Com
, C. G. NELSON, Adj.
Raleigh, July 49, 1S49. 767-tm. :
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SECOND Supply.

MIR. PEsCUD informs those who have not supplied
Nv themselves with Beynard's Cholera Medicine that
the supply which he had been expecting several days
came to hand this evening.
He has sold Dozen during the past two weeks, and
has not heard of the first of DiarrOen in which it
failed to afford speedy relief aohen The drectGns socre
strictly 0dgheredfo.
June 22, I849. 5a- u ,fsf- 264--
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Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of Pack
ages in the above plendid Lotteries will receive the
prompt attention, and official account of each drawin
sent Immediately after it is to all who order from
Address J. & C. MAURY,
Agents for ]. w. MAURE, & Co., Managers,
Alexandria, Virginia.
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LIST OF LETTERS

). Remaining in the Post Office at Raleigh, n. C.s
for the qnarer ending June SOth, l949 which if not
taken out before the first day Of October next, will
be sent on as dead letters the General Post Office.
Those whose names appear this list requested
TO INQUIRE for advertised letters. r. @
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Extract from Letter to the Editor, dated
"PANTEGo, BEAUFORT, June 80, 1874

"PANTEGO, BEAUFORT, June 80, 1S49.
Enclosed send you three dollars as compensation
for the Standard for the present year. ..e--.. .
will endeavor to correct wrong idea that see
the Editor of the Newbern Republican is under in
respect the sale Of the swamp lands that took place
at Washington in May last. He ascribes the small
quantity sold and such low prices, the scarcity
of money. The State has spent $I50, 900 in endeav
oring to drain land in Hyde County, all of which if
sold tomorrow or six months hence would not bring
$500. The land where the Canals CO. both Pungo
and Alligator have not particle of wood save few
dwarf pines-so far the eye is an extend
ed prairie, covered over with bamboo vine, which
indicates dead land under ground, to the depth of
two or three feet is vast quantity of juniper roots
thick that it requires three times the labor to
move them it did to remove the dirt out of the
canal. land taat has been attempted to be drain
ed is subject to he burnt up when dry-H got on
fire in '43 and nearly burnt up the road on Pungo
canal, and the 10th of June it was set fire by
some person hunting for deer on Pungo river, and
burnt for ten days, and if had not been put
out by Mr. B. Riddick, who travels the road to his
tmbered land, it must have been burnt up, or SO it
would have been impossible for vehicles. :-... Il.
1t would be wisdom in the State to drop the lands
and not uselessly spend another cent them
what has been spent is literally thrown away There
is portion of land on the west of Punge lake that
is fertile any in the State. Its growth is Pop
lar CYPRESS and Gum, and if it drained it would
yield ten twelve barrels of corn to the But
it cannot be drained, as in draining that portion that
is good you would have to drain all that portion of
land north of the lake to Albemarle sound The land
as it is, lays under water large part of the year
Mr.. ]. Clark has commenced farm this good
land, but it is so inundated with water that he
not raise crop of corn-raising rice only. | wish
the Literary Board and the Legislature could be ap
prised of the and locality of the public lands
they would think sell the land that is worth any
thing, and not lay out another cent in draining or
making roads, 5fes E5E
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Gen. Scott has written letter in favor of the an
nexation of the Canadas to the United States. we
suppose that's his bid for the Presidency.
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The American flag is the only which now
waves automatically in Rome. Its protection has
been sought by large number Of persons.
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DIED.

In Beaufort county last week, w. w. Hayman Esq.
Mr. II. of the Representatives of Beaufort
in the last General Assembly of North Carolina and
had many warm friends.