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The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

STATE LEGISLATURES. We are indebted to the
Standard and Carolinan for the following report of
the doings of our Legislature It will be seen that
the central Rail Road, introduced by Mr. Ashe, and
which is substantially the with Gov. Graham's,
had passed the House, and would in all probability
pass the Senate. We understand from a private
source that it had passed its second reading in the
Senate, and would no doubt become the law cf the
land. Nothing could please more; as we are sat-
isied that unless the central and western sections
of the State are provided with this means of trans
porting their surplus produce the markets of the
East, the agricultural interests of the State will
droop and wiher until land will almost become val
ueless. We pleased that the leaders of par
ty in the Legislature, Messrs Ashe Graves and Dob
bn have taken such decided stand en- f7cor of this
scheme and we are satisfied has been through their
influence that such decided change has been mani
tested in the opinion of our Legislators We hope in
our next issue to the passage of the bill.
HiAsborottgh Democrat.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

ONE MONTH LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. By re-
ference to telegraphc head, it will be that
the Union of yesterday has further important intelli-
gence from the gold regions. The following letter
from the Tribune of yesterday, giving month later
news, is corroberated by the Washington dispatch:
MAzATLAN, Dec, 10, 1949.
There is late arrival from California bringing in
knO,on, has been discovered north of the former.
The Lexington (store ship) was to leave for the
United States; when this vessel left, she had on
board about $5OO,OO0 in gold dust for the United
States.
very recently from San Francisco, where he is en-
gagged in business, having been year twon Cali
fornia, and been the gold region, though
laborer he confirms the most extravagant of
nary richness of the placer, particularly to the
gold region.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

The GOLD DOLLAR. Mr.. Mckay reported, on
Thursday last, to the House of Representatives,
bill authorize the coinage of onedolar gold pieces.
at the mint of the United States and it's branches
There to be bat opinion about the utility
of such a coin. The press has teemed with articles
strongly recommending its introdaction. Its uses are
obvious. 1t spreads beautiful coin over the coun-
try which may to check the circulation of those
ragged one-dollar notes which issued by the
banks. If furnishes convenient mode of sending
a small sum of money by mail; for its small weight
rarely increases the postage of letter beyond the low
est rate viz the half ounce. Stick the gold dol
to the letter-sheet by wafer, and travels to its
destination with the greatest security. To newspa-
per editors such facility is incalculable.
Washington UniOn
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THE CENTRAL. RAIL ROAD.

Z On Thursday last, it will be seen by our proceed
ingsin another column. the bin providing for Rail
Road from Goldsborough to Charlotte, became a law
by the casting vote of Mr.. Speaker Graves. 9
The occasion was one Of intense interest and ex-
acitement. The fate of the greatest measure which
has ever received the legislative sanction of North
Carolina, hung upon the decision of one man; and
when his vote in the affirmative announced, the
profound silence of the Chamber was broken by
shouts and the most rapturous applause. It's impos-
sble to describe the enthusiasm which prevailed.
We felt confident fromthe first, if the vote should
be equal this question, that Mr.. Graves would
meet the responsibility thus deyofved upon him with
unshrnking frmness and would give additional evil
dence that he is statesman of enlarged ideas and
comprehensive mind. The people of Caswell Coun-
ty, who are themselves honored in. sending such
man to Representative Halls will sustain him in
this vote and approve his course.
The Democratic party is thus entitled to share
equally with the Wings the credit of having passed
this important measure. The bill was drawn up by
Mr.. Ashe-was advocated with uncommon eloquence
by Mr.. Dobbn-and was at last saved by the cast
ing vote of Mr.. Graves.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

The Charter for the Danville and Charlotte Rail
Road Company passed the Senate at the recent ses-
sion of our Legislature but failed in the Commons.
The friends of this measure have reason to COM
plain of Messrs Bethel and Courts for they perform
ed their whole duty in connection with it, and did all
in their power to get it through. We know this to
be so and lest impressions might get abroad
to the prejudice of these gentlemen, we have felt
called upon to state the fact.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
Rangers No1Icn.

" AS Entered on the Rangers Book of Chatham
w county, by Presley ]. sn1pes, living two miles
North of Jones Ferry Haw River the Road leading
from Pittsborough to Mount Willing Chestnut Sorrcl
Mare, with long main and TAIL shoda round no brands
except Saddle marks, valued at thirty-eight dollars
Also, bay Horse with black main and tall both hind
feet white supposed to he fourteen years DID, valued
eighteen dollars taken up by Wesley Gunter living two
miles below Gilmore's bridge on Deep River.
JOSEPH HACKNEY, C. R.
January 81, ls49. 49, 743-
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For two or three days, during the past week, the
name of Mr.. Canaday of Granville does not appear
among the yeas and nays, owing to indispostion.
We are glad to state, however, that MIR. Canaday
was able be in the House the two last days OF
the session; and we do no than simple justice
to that gentleman when say, that no member has
been more punctual in his attendance the delber-
ations of that body, and that no has served his
constituents with more fidelity and zeal.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

GEN. LEWIS CAss. We hail the news of the cleo
ton of this distinguished gentleman to the Senate
of the United States with sincere satisfaction. After
having triumphantly carried the State the late
Presidential election, in the face of his opinions upon
the subject of slavery, it would have been strange
indeed if the Democrats in the Legislature had al
lowed these opinions to defeat his election to the
Senate. To triumph over such opposition as as
sailed him is a most gratifying result.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
ORANGE CONTESTED ELECTION.

i On Friday last the Orange contested election was
brought to close and the seat was awarded to Johr
Berry, Esq. the sitting member The following
Resolutions, reported by the Democratic portion o.
the Committee, were adopted:
Resotced Therefore, that John Berry duly elected
to seat in this Senate under the election in August last
Resolved That John Berry isentitled to his under
that election.
ResOfred, That John Berry was duly elected at the
election in November.
ResOlped That John Berry is entitled to his seat by
virtue of that election. ~-t2
Resolved That Hugh Waddell is not entitled to the
scat. -
The contest has been long, an expensive, and a
troublesome one; but its result is triumphant vim
dication of Mr. Berry and his friends Iwas decided
that he elected and had right his seat under
both elections, and that Mr.. Waddell had no right
whatever.
We hear but one opinion in relation to the Speech
of Mr.. McRae, in behalf of the sitting member. 1t
is spoken of all hands not only sustaining but
adding to the reputation of that gentleman lawyer
and public speaker.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
January 81, Is49.

Gov. MANIY's INAUGURAL. On our first page the
reader will find the Inaugural Address of Governor
Manly. 1t is well written document and the
We shall be better enabled to decide, year or two
hence, how his professions and his practices agree
We have been so often disappointed in this respect
by federal oracles, that we now can place but little
confidence in their no-party professions
Tdr6Orough Press.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

Congress have right to interfere with the do
nestle and internal affairs of the States, why does it
not nterpose arrest the disgraceful scenes which
nave been exhibited for weeks in the Ohio Legsla-
Sure Such spectacle was never presented IN
southern State, and it is more disreputable to the
national character, and infinitely more to be depre-
ca'ed, than all the slavery that exist at the South
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

The Boston Mercantile Journal, Of March 25, 1916,
gives the following notice of the popular remedy of
the day Wild Cherry Balsam.
We speak of Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, be-
we believe from knowledge of the article
that it of the best in the market for the complaints
for which it is recommended,
This medicine coming from such respectable source
and carefully prepared by experienced and skilful
physician, sreceiVed by the public with confidence. Its
efficacy has been proved in many obdurate of DIS
ease and its fame his rapidly extended 1t has been
tensvely used in part of the country, particularly
in the Middle and Northern States and strong testmo-
ny from intelligent and highly respectable persons, has
been adduced in favor of its merits remedy for colds
and coughs affections of the chest diseased liver and
dyspepsia.
None genuine, unless signed 1. BUTTS the wrapper.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by WILLIAMS, HAY
WOOD & Co.. Raleigh, N. G.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

We have been presented by Mr.. Pescud, of this
City with several fine fruit trees, from Perkins cele-
brated Nursery, Burlington, New Jersey. Those
who may wish to obtain varieties of the Peach, APP
ricot Nectarine &c., would do well.to appyat once
to that gentleman. The New Jersey fruits fa-
mous-the Peaches, especially, which are produced
in that State are not to be excelled.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

During the illness of Mr.. Gillian, the regular Spea-
ker of the House of Commons, Mr.. Satterthwaite of
Pitt, presided for greater portion of the time and
this will account for the non-appearance of his
among the yeas and nays several important ques-
tions.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
American AIznanac.

FTNHE American Almanac and Repository of Usefu
knowledge, published annually since 1880 to 1s49
This work is invaluable. There is no work of the same
character, published this continent of equal merit.
as statistical calender, and repository of useful
knowledge. Merchanl Magazine few complete sets
only remain at the North Carolina Book Store
Raleigh, JAM II 741-
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

The LAHORE DIAMOND. The Delhi Gazette exults
over the capture of the famous Lahore East India)
diamond, which, it says is the most valuable in the
world, and will soon be transmitted to England as
an appendage to the English crown The pretext for
this seizure an alleged act of reachery on the part
of the sovereign of Lahore, defenceless Indian
wards the English government.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

1t is now regarded as certain that Mr. Clay will
return to the United States Senate. He is said to
be pledged to support Gen. Taylor's Administration
At present he is sojournng at New Orleans for the
benefit of his health.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

DR.. John Lofland known the s' Milford Bard, -
died few days since in Baltimore. LofHand was a
man of undoubted genius, but unfortunate in his
habits. "After lie's ftful fever" may he Sc sleep
well. ~
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
TO Discharged SOidiers.

ITfHOSE that have obtained their Land Warrants and
feel desirous of selling them. get the highest
market price for them by calling at the Clothing Store
E. L. HARDING.
Raleigh, JAM 20, 1s4s. 743-
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
PETERSBURG COMMISSION HOUSE.
DICKINSON & LESTER,
E9OII ISUO6AN ssrr, -.

BOLLINGBROOK ST.,
Petersburg, va,
WTILL give attention to the sale of all kinds of
w PRODUCE, AND FORWARDING GOODS.
John Dickinson, late of Danve, r. F. Lester Hon.
A. w, Venable, Granville, and w: Whitaker, Jr
Esq, Raleigh.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 30, lS49. 742-4m .pd.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD, & co.
DER UGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES.
K EEP constantly hand large and well selected
I'm Stock of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE
STUFFS, PERI UMERY, WINDOW AND
PICTURE GLASS, AND DRUG GLSTS'
--..a-.s GLASS WARE.
Raleigh, Oct. ls4s. 72s-6m.
Also, WINES and BRANDY. of the hest qnaIity.
for Medical purposes, and superior SEGARS and To-
BACCO, &c. &c, which they offer for sale upon the
most accommodating terms.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
$55.OOO.

$4,000, 10000, 1880 DOuars!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY
For the Benefit Of MonOagada AcGdsnsy
Class B., for I949.
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday,
February 24th, I949.
AND BRILLIANT SCHEME.
Prize of $4,000! do. of $35, 900! l do. of
$4,000! do. of IL $3.50! 3 do, of $1,000! 4
do: of $5, 600! do. of So, 600! Prizes
of $4,000! 200 prizes of $500!
&c. &c. &c.
Tickets $15-Halves 81 5O-Quarters $3 75-Eieb,..z
$l,S74.
Certificates of Packages 25 Whole Tickets s geo co
Do. do. 25 Half do 100 90
Do. do. % Quarter do 25 SO
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of Pack
ages in the above pcnid Lotteries will receive the most
prompt attention. and official of each drawing
sent Immediately after it is te all who order from s
Address ]. &C G. MAURY,
Agents for J. w. MAURY, dEco., Managers
Alexandria, Virginse
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
8 3O,I46 Dollars!

10 Prizes of 1000, 10 of 1000.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongaho Acndemy.
Class No 81, for ls49.
To be drawn at Alexandra, Va, on Saturday,
February 18th, 1949.
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
prize of $30,I46! 10 do. of $4,000! 10 do of
$4,000! 20 do. $4,000 20 do. of 5000!
20 do. $500!
78 No. Lottery-l3 Drawn Ballots!
Tickets only S 10 OO-Halves S5 OO-Quarters So So
Certificates of Packages of 26 Whole Tickets $3.50 90
do do. of 26 Half do. 65 90
do do. of 26 Quarter do. 80 so
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
GRAND AND BRILLIANT LOTTERIES
Capital Of $4,000!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.
For the benefit of MonOngaLa AcQlemy.
Glass %, for 1919.
To be drawn in Alexandra, Va, on Saturday,
February 10th, 1849.
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
l Prize of $4,000! do. of 10000! do. of
$4,000! do. of 3,0Oo do of 50, ,4O0I 10
do. of 1000 10 do. of $500!
Sc Number Lottery-12 Drawn Ballots.
Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarters 90 So
Certificates of Packages of % Wholes 800 co
Do do of % Halves SO 90
Do do of % Quarters % 90
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

Job Printing,
Neatly Executed at the Standard Print. Office.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16

Learning is not wisdom; we may mas
ter all the lore of antiquity-be CONVEX
SAINT with all the writings. sayings, and
actions of the mighty dead--we may
fathom the sciences, read the heavens,
understand their laws and revolutions
dive into the mysteries of matter and
explain the phenomena of earth and air;
yet, if we are not able to weigh our
own actions and requirements with the
actions of others in the balance of even
handed, impartial justice, and repine not
at the verdict-if the clear, pure light of
charity and forbearance has not cleared
the mist of prejudice from our UNDER
standing-if we have not yet obtained
the pefect knowledge and perfect gov
eminent of ourselves, and strictly and
maintained the secret spring
of our minds, the fountain of our opin-
ions, and the motives of our actions-if
we have not yet learned that ''love is the
fulfilling of the law"-,0e are not 0ase
we are as yet only on the threshold OF
knowledge. -
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16
THREE Cleans MAKE ONE MfLE.-

THREE CIGARS MAKE ONE MILE
An inveterate smoker in New York, was
asked how far it was from Union square
to The Battery. "Two cigars and half"
said he; 1T has been done by slower
smoker than am, in two cigars" An
exchange paper says that tins is quite a
new way of measuring distances. Not
so new after all--for we remember long
ago the statement that the Dutch, who
took long whif$, if they didn't take
Holland, used to measure distances from
one village to another in this way. This
reminds us too, of man who used to
measure the time by the number of glas-
ses he had drank thus--bufer's time
was sunrise--four horns was breakfast,
and bed. time was skin chuck tttH, by
which time, he was past counting. Be
ing once asked the time of day, he re-
piled, sit wanted just ten minutes of a
glass of brandy and water"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16
BuT THE DocroR SAYS You MUsT.

BuT THE DocToR SAYS You MUsT.-
A physician called on sick boy, and not
finding writing utensils handy, wrote
with chalk prescription on the door, and
said-"Here madam when your son "a
wakes, give him this; it is an emetic, and
will do him good" The ignorant wo-
man looked at the doctor in amazement,
but trusting to his great skill, said nothing.
As soon as the boy opened his eyes,
she took the door from its hinges and car
rying it TO the bed she said-"Here my
son, you must swallow this; the doctor
left it for YOU" g5
"But, mother, can't"
swell, Idon't see how you can either,
but you must try, for he says you must,
and he knows
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16
Multurn in Paryo.
Taking a Lesson.

4 Waiting in friends library the other
day for servant to announce our pres
ence, we were much amused on hearing
the following in an adjoining room: 4
"Vote note you call dat! Eh!"
"Minim,"
"Mee mum, very good. Now vot you
call him vid de black facets .-.. .'
"Crotchet."
aero shayt, ah! tres bien. Now vot
you call him vid the tail!'
"Quaver.'' @.
"Quec-vre; aha! Now mad dame,
You see de nee mum 90 twice as fast as
de sem.brave, de Gro shay as de NEE
mum, dc que vre as de cro-shay, and so
fort Now vot you call him!"
"Those are semi quavers tied.
"Aha! Now him.
"Demi semi quaver: ted"
"An him!'' -. ~. g.ss.
"Iiemi demi semi quavers."
"Oui. Now, madame, You see if you
lie de croshay, he will go twice as fass
as himself. You see! lie is de quec-
vre. If you tie him little more, den he
will go more fass as de quee-vre; he is
de sema-que vre. If you tie him once,
twice, tree times more--de more you tie
him de fasser he will go. Bimeby, he
will kick de sema-qree-vre to de debble,
he will go SO fass! Eth! You see!"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16
Reauty OF syrian women.

Lamartine. in his Pilgrimage to the
Holy Land, thus draws a graphic pic
ture of the captivating beauty of the
Syrian women:
.sIt is impossible to paint with the pen
the admirable and picturesque groups of
of richness of costume and beauty that
the women form in the country. Eve
ry day ! see faces Of young women,
such as Raphael never pictured, even in
his srtist-dreams. 1t is much more
than Grecian or Italian beauty; its puri-
ty of lines, delicacy of contour; in
word, all Rome and Greece have left us
of most perfect; and this is rendered
still more intoxicating by primitive in
nocence and simplicity of expression,
by serene and voluptuous languor, by
the celestial light of the blue eyes. FIRM
ged with dark lashes, thrown over the
features, and by an righteousness of
smile, a harmony of proportion, an ami
mated Wilderness of skin, and indescri-
bable transparency of complexion, me-
tallic lustre of the hair, grace of move
ment, strangeness of attitude and mu-
steal vibration of the voice, which makes
of Syrian an Houri of Paradise to
the eyes. These varied and admirable
beauties are also extremely common
/ never go walking for an hour in the
country without meeting with several
bellies going to the fountains, or return
ing with their Etruscan vases on their
Shoulders, and their naked legs encircled
by bracelets of silver"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16

PoLITENEss AT HoME.-Always speak
with the utmost politeness and difference
to your parents and friends. Some
children are polite and civil everywhere
else, except at home; but there they are
coarse and rude enough. Shameful !
Nothing sits SO gracefully upon chill
dren, and nothing makes them SO lovely,
as habitual respect and dutiful depori-
ment towards their parents and superb
ors. Itmakes the plainest face beauti-
ful, and gives to every common action a
nameless but peculiar charm.
.sMy son, hear the instructions of thy
father, and forsake not the law of thy
mother, for they shall be an ornament Of
grace unto thy head, and chains about
thy neck. proverbs j: viii, tx.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16

How to pass the long winter evenings
with pleasure, profit and instruction, is
question that has excited the attention
of some of the newspapers, who take an
interest in the welfare of the youthful
mechanics and operatives. How TO pass
them with pleasure, in the common ac-
ceptation of that dubious word, is too
universally known 10 call for elucidation;
but how 10 unite profit and instruction
with recreation, so as to extract from the
consciousness of wasted time the sting
of regret, not SO generally appreciated
and considered. Literary associations,
debating clubs, reading rooms, and 9TH
er intellectual recreations, naturally sug.
gest themselves, as means of passing
time without corrupting morals. The
vast advantages OF knowledge, and the
high positions always commandedby in
tellectual power, are too sel(-cvident to
call for an argument in favor of selec!-
ing this mode of passing the long winter
evenings. ''Aye! but them cries buoy
ant spirit, "this is sfudy-this is labor
and we want recreation, pleasure and
amusement-we want to relax after the
tolls of the day" True! and pray is
there any incompatbility between litcra-
ry occupations and recreation! What
pleasures are more intense and permanent
than those OF the mind? Where can
you find the same variety as in books
and newspapers, ''from grave to gay
from lively to serene!" Besides the
pleasure, there is the profit. The pride
of superior knowledge, the consciousness
of intellectual power, the ambition of
fame, are they not the highest pleasures
of which the mind is SUSCEPTIBLE
Reading aloud is itself a noble occupa-
ton, full of amusement. So is debate,
SO is recitation. Intellectual recreation
is also susceptible of every variety of
modification: and there is no kind of
knowledge that is not useful--ll.e GER
tainty of profit is always insured.--I
When the mind is engaged, time makes
its most rapid flight. Now, any num-
Der Of young people may form any sort
of association they please, to read, con-
verse and recite, and they cannot fail to
be pleased. The habit of reading soon
augments its pleasure. The same num-
Der of people, associated together for in
tellectual and literary recreation, will
enjoy a hundred fold the pleasure of
those who meet for mere sensual graft
fication. Besides, to vary the amuse-
ment, music and song can be OCCASION
ally introduced to divert the more vola-
tile members. Music is so closely con-
nected with poetry thatit becomes nat
ural adjunct to literary advertisements
The eleyatil.g and wholesome influence
of such winter evening occupations
would soon be felt, and general emula-
ton would be kindled to excel in mental
requirements; while the happy effect
produced by them on character, temper
and department, would tend to place
the mechanic in that social position
which naturally belongs to him as ration
al and useful being-Phiiada. Ledger.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-16
W A saiIor.dropped out of the main

~ A sailor dropped out of the main
top of man-of-war, and after in some
degree breaking bis fall by catching at
the rigging, fell on the lieutenant's. head
knocking him down on the quarterback.
The sailor jumped up, as did the lieuten-
ant. "You rascal" said the lieutenant,
"where did you come from!" "Fron
the north of Ireland, please your honor. !"
said Jack.