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AN OUTRAGE IN COURT.

On Thursday evening last, whilst Wake County
Court was in session, an outrage occurred in the
Courthouse which has excited the deepest ndigna-
ton of our citizens. The Constable of the Court and
City, Mr.. James H. Murray, was sitting within the
bar, when John Williamson came up behind him and
struck him with all his force, with rock which he
held in his hand, stunning and telling him to the
floor. Williamson was Immediately seized by the
Clerk, Mr.. Marriott and held until the Court order
ed him TO prison.
This outrage is the more atrocious from the fact,
that Williamson had just been compelled by the Court
to give bond to keep the peace towards Mr. Murray,
who had only dealt with him previously as an officer
in the discharge ofhis duty Mr.. Murray was convey
ed to his residence in carriage, and was Immediately
attended by Doctors Hill and F. ]. Haywood. We
glad learn that his skull is not fractured though
his head is cut through TO the bone.
Such an outrage, perpetrated on worthy officer Of
the law and under the very eye of the Court, calls
for the heaviest punishment which that Court in
ict. Williamsonis noted for his prodigate and des-
perate disposition, and is the very character of whom
an example ought to be made at this time, for the
good of the community.
Mr.. Murray was doing we'll on yesterday, and We
are gratied learn that his life is considered in
very serious danger.
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival of the Africa at New York on the
18th instant, from Liverpool, have two weeks la
ter intelligence from Europe. We quote the follow
ing items of news:
"The Africa brings the gladsome intelligence of
the safety of the steamer Atlantic, long missing,
and of her passengers, for whose safety there has been
so much anxiety.
The Atlantic, after having been nine days at sea,
and making nineteen hundred miles, experienced
very storm and broke her shaft Her bulwarks,
padde-boxes, machinery, &c., also much broken
and injured. Captain West decided that the only al
tentative to put hack under sail, which he did,
and made the port of Cork, Ireland with all the pas
sengers safe. The passengers speak in the highest
terms of the qualities of the noble steamer. They
say she braved the storm with mastery strength.
They have past vote of thanks to Captain West for
his great skill and mastery management of the
sci. 1t will require two months to repair the Allan
tic. Her passengers have all arrived safely board
of the Africa
The Papal excitement in England has subsidized.
The continental news is unimportant.
The political affairs of France have been somewhat
disturbed.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Feb. l. Cotton. The market
was dull, and prices had declined I'D per ID. since
previous accounts.
Breadstu6s. Flour and wheat were quiet at pIevi-
GUS quotations. Indian corn had advanced Is.
Prorisions Beef remained unchange. Pork had
advanced 2s to IS. Lard had advanced Is to Is.
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Y OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY M 1851

be called for from the executive of Massachusetts,
assist in executing the law and arresting the Offend
ers. Troops of the United States should, II necessa-
y, be sent TO Boston to assist in the execution of the
law. If the slave his abetors should be arrested
who will insure their safekeepng, Cwith the jails of
Massachusetts shut against the United Sates,) ex-
cept by the aid of military force? We respectfully
suggest that the present marshal and his deputies
shonld be superseded by more energetic offic ers
Every exertion must be made the laws to be
respected. General Washington exerted all his en-
ergies to suppress the whskey insnrrecton but the
present crisis is more important, more intimately con-
neced with the peace of the whole country and the
stability of the Union, than whiskey nsurrection.
Now is the time to act with spirit; is the time
to assure the whole nation that the laws must be
spected, and that the Union must be preserved"
Boston-aN Boston, with the exception of eigh. or
ten officers of the law-sand quietly by and see the
law outraged, defed, and the Constitution of the
country trampled down by band of infurated
blacks! We looked for this, or something like it.
These wretcaes have grown bolder day by day, and
every failure to fugitive in that City, has but
strengthened their infamous and law-defying purpo
ses. Iremains to be seen whether the criminals will
be punished they deserve, and whether indeed the
State Of Massachusetts be subject the Federal Con-
stitution and the Federal law.
We shall keep our readers duly advised of events
connected with this unprecedented outrage.
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Sealed Proposals

WILL be received by the Subscriber until the 18th
w day of March, for the following work on the
Lunatic Asylum.
CARpENrER's Work.
The flooring, including Plank. nails and laying tho
same complete. The price per square,
Doors including frames, Sashes. Hanging and all ma
terias except hinges and locks. The price for each
Window frames, exclusive Of :;aps: and sih. The
price for EACH
sleepers and Joists. The price per Square.
Roof including rafters and every thing except TIM Tbs
price per Square.
Stairs including materials, price per square.
MAsoN's Work.
Door Stills and Caps per superficial foot Of Rough
Stone, the price per foot Window Sills and Caps OF
Rough Stone the price per ncal foot.
The plans can he found at the Bank of the State
Bond with approved security will be required Of the
Contractors
By order Of the Commissioners.
GEO. w. MORDECAI,
Sec. of Com.
Raleigh, Feb. 13, 1851. 81
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VOLUME XVII.
THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
pr,,,sHrp WEEkLr AND SEN1-WEEKL1, BIZ
WILLIAM w. HOLDE EN-,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

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Photographed for the Washington Republic.
Nrw ORJEANs February ID


FIFTEEN Days LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. BY the
steamer Mexico, arrived here, We have fifteen days,
later news from California. She brings dates from
San Francisco to the 18th January.
The general news possesses special importance
beyond what We have had by previous dates. The
country quiet and outrages, robberies murders.
&C., less frequent.
The Legislature assembled on the 7th January.
The Governors message has been delivered. 1t is
a straight forward, sensible document, and is we'll
spoken of generally.
There has been no election yet Of United States
Senator. Itis the subject fmnch speculation. The
chances in favor Of electing Democrat, though
Colonel Fremont cannot get the Office Mr.. We,h-
cred is much talked Of among the Wings.
Business generally has been prosperous. Money
operations continue with seasonable prosperity.
Healthfulness generally prevails. The cholera
has entirely disappeared.
EMIGRATION TO New YoRK. The Commissioners
of Emigration have made their report to the Legisa
:ure for the year ending 3lst December, 1850. 1t
shows decrease of arrivals of 1902, compared
with ls49, attributable to stoPpage in the current
of German emigration. Of the arrivals 1872 were
citizens and 2l2 796 aliens, making total Of 768
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TICE.
Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road.

YTNHE conditions of the Charter Incorporating the
Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road Company hav.
ing been complied with, notice is hereby given that
meeting Of the Stockholders Of said Company will be
held at the Cout House, the town of Greenvlle, Pitt
county, on Thursday the Goth day oi February instant.
at l2 oclock for the purpose Of eiectng President
nd nine Directors agreeaby to the provisions of the
Charter.
JAMES E. HOYT.
B. F. HAVENS,
BENZ F. HANKS,
JOSEPH POTTS,
Commissioners at Washington.
Washington, n. c., Feb s, 1851. 29-id'
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US to act. No one can tell what another year will
bring FORTH If the crisis be difficult let our prudence
rise with the occasion; and amid all difficulties
whether they present themselves in the shape of
Union organizations, disunion organizations, en-
tangling alliances with the Federalists US remem-
Der that our principles secondary in importance
only to our vital interests aid honor as citizens of
slaveholdng State; and that after a the Constitution
is the suest and safest guide in times of national ex-
citement and of peril to the Union of the States.
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to put down insurrection in their respective States.
Such was the case in putting down the whisky in
surrecton in Pennsylvania. The militia of that State
alone were sufficient. If Massachusetts refused to
obey the laws OF the United States and to enforce
them, there was but one thing more for her to do,
and that was, to declare the Constitution of the
ted State no longer obligatory. He then alluded to
the Of Governor Quitman, who, in obedience to
the laws had resigned his post of Governor of State
and surrendered himself to the authorities, upon
charge of which it was well known he could not be
guilty. Governor Quitman had offered to give a
pledge that, upon the expiration OF his Of
vice, he would present himself for trial. This pledge
was refused. Justice in that case hungry for its
victim. If this mob were an exposition of the prin.
cPes of Massachusetts, he would rather let her 90
on than to to enforce her obedience by of
the army and navy of the United States.
Mr.. Foote read from the State papers to show that,
in the case of the insurrection in Pennsy ylvania,
Washington had issued his requsi,ion tor militia up
on the States Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Virginia. The militia called were not alone
from the State where the insurrection took place.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, meant, when he said
that there was sentiment prevalent in Massachusetts
against the law that the law was opposed by the
would not be enforced. He ventured to say that all
the speculatlons, that the army and navy would be
necessary to enforce the laws of the United States
were wholly unfounded. He would take the respon-
soilty OF asserting that the laws would be executed
without calling in any such aid. He was opposed to
the law; it was opposed by many as an offensive
measure, but beneath all this there existed that pub
lie opinion which did not consider mubs as the prop
er remedy, or the proper means to effect change of
the law. The days of the revolution and of Shay's
rebellion We're gone by, and the people have learned
there is an easier mode of obtaining redress ofgriev
ances that the ballot-box is the most eficacious
mode. They have desire to place themselves in
opposition 10 the Uuited States authority. While
he had opposed the law still he would be willing to
vote for proper one. The people of the free States
consider that it is an imputaton them TO deny in
these mode of trial which was allowed in
cry other case. At proper time he thought he could
satisfy the Senate that this not the proper kind
Of law.
Mr.. Cooper said that the militia called out to sup
press the insurrection in Pennsylvania were from
New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. Their rendez-
vous was at Carlisle, and he believed they marched
to Uniontown.
The question was then taken, and the resolution
was adopted unanimously.
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PLANK ROADS. In the January number Of Hunts
Merchants. Magazine, there is interesting article
the subject plank roads. From tive learn that
plank roads were first constructed in Russia. We
next find them introduced into Canada by Lord Syden
ham-this was some ten or twelve years ago. In
1916 the first plank road was built in the United
States, at the village of Cicero in the State of New
York. Since that time they have multiplied rapidly
in that State, and are the great medium of comuuni-
cation between tho producer and consnmer-oPen to
all kinds Of vehicles-very beneficial to the country
at large, and profitable to the stockholders. 'r.
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CTRAYED from the subscriber, Monday night,
- the 10th inst. very dark Brown or Black Horse,
five wears old this Spring. shod all round and PAGES
pitlly under the saddle. Nowhe spots upon him recol.
ected He has tolerably long tail and mane The last
time he was heard of he his way towards Raleigh
from Smithfeld
The subscriber would be obliged to any one who may
give him information in relation to the Horse and he will
literally reward any who may take him up and hold
him so that he gets him again. Address the subscriber,
at Franklinton Franklin county-W. w. Holden, Ra-
leish-or D. Mcpherson, Smithfeld.
]. A. STONE.
February Is, 1851. S0-tf.
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NUMBER $50.
MARRIED.

In the vicinity of this City, Tuesday evening last
bv the Rev. DR.. Mason, Ford Taylor. Esq, Commoner
from Nash, to Mrs. Hicksey Johnson
In this County on the evening Of the goth instant,
by O. L. Burch, Esq, Mr. John w. Lassiter 70 MISS
Elizabeth Watson.
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PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

The following proclamation was issued yesterday,
by President Fillmore, account of the recent ,ess
tance of The fugitive slave law Boston, and the vo
lent rescue of an alleged fugitive from the custody
of the Marshal by an organized mob, in which he
calls the assistance of all good citizens, and
mands the full and prompt execution ofhe law against
the offenders and their aiders and abettors. The
course of the President will meet with general appro-
oppose the authority of the General Government,
there is no safety for society. We indebted to
the Washington Republic for slip containing the
Proclamation.
PROCLAMATION.
By the President Of the United Siates.
Whereas, information has been received that SUM-
dry law less persons, principally persons of color,
combined and confederdted together for the purpose
of opposing by force the execution of the laws of the
United States did at Boston, Massachusetts, on the
fifteenth Of this month, make violent assault the
marshal or deputy marshas of the United States, for
the district of Massachusetts, in the courthouse, and
did the said officers, and did, by force,
cue from their custody person arrested fugitive
slave, and then and there prisoner lawfully holden
by the said marshal or deputy marshals of the nj
ted States, and other scandalous ourages did commit
in violation of law.
Now, therefore, to the end that the authority of the
laws may be maintained and those concerned in vio-
lating them brought to immediate and condgn pun
ishment have issued this my proclamation calling
all weldsposed citizens to rally to the support
of the laws of their country, and requiring and
manding all officers, civil and military, and all other
persons, civil military, who shall! be found within
the vicinity of this outrage be aiding and assisting,
by all means in their power in quelling this and 9TH
er such combinations, and assisting the marshal and
his deputies in recapturng the aforementioned prs
oner.
And do, especially, direct that prosecution he
commenced against all persons who shall have made
themselves aiders abetors in to this aagtous Of
! md Ao f.,rth md fhoftI tho rOs
Attorney of the United States, and all other
concerned in the administration execution of the
laws of the United States, the foregoing often
ders, and all snch aided a5eed assisted them,
shall be found to have harbored concealed such
fugitive. contrary to law. TO be Immediately arrested
and proceeded with according 10 law.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the United
State, this 18th day of February, 1851.
L. g. MILLARD FILLMORE.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State. r..
! 1t will be seen by reference to the proceeding o
the Senate, that Mr. Clays resolution calling the
Pres dent for information as to the outrage at Boston
was adopted, after considerable discussion.
Il g. Baltimore Sun
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Notice..

Notice. rr-.. ID
r HAVE now on hand all the Goods, Wares. and
Merchandise, lately purchased from Barrett Neweom
stock as the custom may need. will continue at the
Brick Store House, nearly opposite to the Post Office,
and will be thankful to receive liberal patronage from
punctual customers. thus. w. HOLDEN.
Milton. N. c., Dec. Ia, 1850. 81
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DISSOLUTION.

HNHE firm of Barrett, Newsom and Holden 10 this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All of the dsbts
due said rm and liabilities be settled by Barrett
and Newsom, a transfer Of the same having been made
to them. BARRETT, NEWSOM & HOLDEN.
Dec. %, 1850. ...s 81
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NOTICE.

I'm the fourth Monday of March next, will sell. for
cash. in the town of Carthage the following tracts
or parcels of Land much thereof will pay the
due thereon for the year the expenses Of
said sale.
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No. acres. Persons names.
49, Heirs Of H. A. McNeill.

225. Heirs of A. B. McFadyen, Govenors creek. %
ITO. Heirs fJohn Black, Nick's creek, 10
100. Heirs of Alex Nicholson, Raccoon creek, FL
All the above Land will be sold if not previously paid.
A. X. WADSWORTH, late Sheriff.
Feb. IL, 1851. pr. Adv. $40 29-6t.
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The passengers arrived in 1,9l2 vessels.
Ne,u Yorker.
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Stray Horse.

C0WWISSIUHeTS dt W d3IIIH6to''
Washington n c. Feb 5. 1851. 29-td.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-06
New tsD0ds!!

DuBLfC arTEN TON is invited 10 our heauti-
] ful stocE nf Fall ana Winter Goods. All new
and bought since the great falling OIL in price of
many classes OF Goods and will be sold at the
re laced prices for Cash AMI Couatry Produce.
We oifsr Of fresh arrivals, and Constantly re-
cruitinc-
SO Ps. prints. at from to Ia cts;
20 do marino, Eaglsh, German and French:
80 10 dalaars Of various prices aad patterns;
10 da satiaetts, from I5c to 81;
$50 ID baaaet and other ribbons.
80 prs chliirens Saoes-shoetsc tbfS:
30 s. black and f,ncy ace aud fringe
fashionable trim ningS OF every kind;
2a Slcks fine eastern Coffee:
rs bales IL brown islns-bast brands;
40 s. hlnnel-red, orange and green;
etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.
We tcSao ~leig to this community. with sincere
gratitude, ouc miny oaiig for a liberal pat
ronlge, stnsa Our settien lent in Barliastons AMI
f,r The future, W. pie iyc t. every customer, the
fun value OF his money.
The n'd lh:. ssSntll- profits ond quick
turns" is the onv true theory. II is oar Motto.
-s-Cail at tae Flag Store, on VI lin street. Bur
iinstnn. toct i6, 1850 ]. n. EVANS
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OLIVER BENEFIT CO..
Wholesale EeAiers in
Boots. Shoes. saatS 81 Cans,


1 RE hpr receiving their FAN supplies of the
n aaJve soois. embracing greater variety Of
qualities aud styles than they have before oft red.
Many of their hois have been IN lnafactar ed to-
their order, and especially for the st Louis mar
keith which special attention has been paid ST.
yes as well as qualities.
tistheir design, at all times, to hare the. most
complete stock IN the market. aud sell 10 prompt
men N tn, most accommodating terms. fI,terinr
themselves that thay can Offer inducements to
western buyers equal to that Of EASTERN nlriset
Rr8BERS.
Their arrangement with very large Eastern
manufacturing company. for heavy stock #
Mems. LADIES' AMI Misses Z IjScrs, VIII enable
them to sell ut tie very lowest prices.
Purchasers Will certaaly find ii for their inter
est tn give our stock an examination.
P. S.-s?eciaI attention paid TO orders.
s. L ruis. at-uSt 20. 1850 WIN
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BURLiSG rON FIRE AND MARINE
~ S u r a NJ c c G Q M ? A NY,
CAPITAL 500 ONO

WIS company organised on the 23d ofJuiy 1851
l. under the General Corporation Law of the
state "i Iowa. Is now prepared for business. and
Offers itself to its friends nd the public for the In
snraAce Of Dwelling houses, stores manufactures
Barns and all other ktnds If property acainSt loss
or damage bg FIRE. also.
To make Murine insurance upsa vessels. huils of
steamboats, freight lists. goods. wares and mer-
chandizr. specie. bullion, bills OF exchange. bank
bills. aud tHtcai transportation Of all kiEds
All loses vii he rram.,tly adiusted
Tae premiums will be loaned 10 the patrons of
the Company.
Business hoDrs from q 4, NJ un,il p NJ niseour,
days. Mrndeys AMI rhufsaays
-Jttice IN the counting house of John C s'oote,
Jetftr street. Burlington, Iowa.
Directors.
John G. Faotc, Wan F. Coulhaugh,
{. w. b lemaHn, James w. Grimes.
iar.es Mason. julius +. Ta!laat,
A. W. Carpenter.
JOS. /. FaIrS, JOHN G.. FOOTE.
secretary. resident.
august 81. 1851 3mw