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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16
JIJDGE SEAWET.T.

The following is going the rounds of the public
prints as specimen of the manner in which the Rev
Mr.. Brownlow, Editor of the Knoxville Wing, dis
poses of his enemies 1t is in answer to the charge
that he had once been convicted of libel. He ex-
plains the circumstances of the trial. the action being
Indictment for libel upon an old Baptist preacher.
He admits that the court fined him SIS, refusing to
allow him to prove the truth of the charge In ustl-
cation He thus Gisposes of the judge the jury, and
the prosecutor:
ga few general remarks in conclusion. Soon af-
ter that decision, Judge Seawell became a perfect
vagaLond-was reduced TO abect poverty-died in
Raleigh in drunken fit of debauch, and went his
own place! Soon after this, the old swindng Par
son removed to GeorgIa-marrled widow for her
property-eIl from grace, (if he had any,) and
died wreched and ravng manlac-and ere this time,
has met his old brother of the Bench far down in the
/ sunny SOUTH The Attorney General who the
bill of Indictment before the Grand Jury, since
disgraceG, in affair of honor with high-minded
gentleman. One of the jurors died drunk in the
woods, and hurried off TO join the Judge and Parson
where parting is more. Another of these Jurors
was afterwards the penitentary of this State,
from Monroe county, for three years, fer breaking
into a store after night A third left Carolina to
avoid prosecution for fmgery-whie another left
that Stale to avoid an Indictment for perjury. The
remnant of these jurors have heard from for
several years, but the probability is the devil has
those Of them who have departed this life while the
living likely in some State prison! This is
what the Scriptures would call living see ones
enemies put under his feet ~
1t is due to the memory of Judge Seawel, to state
for the information of those papers abroad who have
copied the above article, (and thew will certainly in
justice, publish this reutation) that far as that
distinguished Jurst is concerned it is totally desti
trte of foundation in every particular. judy Sea-
we'll maintained his high and elevated position in
cety, with sufficiency of this worlds goods for
comfortable independence, to the day of his death,
and died, at his delightful residence this city, of
the Bilious Fever, which he contracted while engag-
ed in the faithful and able discharge of his high pub
lie duties, on his Judicial Circuit. The Editor of
the Wing has been most egregiously imposed upon
and msinfomed in regard 10 the end of Judge Seawe
has done rank injustice to the honorable dead, and
greatly outraged his surviving family and his country,
by whom his memory and character are highly and
proudly cherished; and of duty will surely
lead him. it would all honorable and high-minded
men, to make prompt and ample reparation.
Raleigh Star.
The above, from the Star, needs endorsement
in this community, where Judge Seawell spent the
greater portion of his life. Brownlow's remarks in
relation that distinguished sanderous, and
utterly destitute of foundation.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

The RESULT. We have word or two to say about
the result in this District, but shall await the receipt
of full returns before say it. In the mean time
we refer the reader the column containing the
turns as far as heard from. A cursory examination
impresses with faint idea that Stanly has again
baen chosen to misrepresent this District.
In Wayne, Lenoir, Green, Pitt, and Craven, Col.
Ruin has done well, receiving large vote, and
making gain Mr. Lanes majorities, two years
ago, except In Craven. The Democracy in these
countless and in fact in Beaufort too have stood
up manfulIy. We feel especially grafed at the re-
suit in Wayne and more particularly with the highly
fattering vote Col. Rufin received in his pre-
cnct-Goldsboro'. 1t speaks loudly of the high es-
timaton in which he is held by his immediate neigh
bors.
But will not make any comment to-day; We
shall do that at leisure. Colds. Rep. 3r Pat
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Extract from letter to the Editor dated

uSontbo,n D. MoReANToN, 9th August, 1851.
mans uaie-; nights triumphant in Burke Cling
wss IS MAJ in this County 226 Col. Gaither
and H. ne oouhty' and notwithstanding his
ne enors Of his friends he was beaten at
and ne Republican majorties in the Counties If Rr,
ioritv I IL will be upwards Of 500 and the ma,
iicaSs ~ III me District will exceed 5000. The Pennb
victory IS So nis District have cause for rejoicing at
fcent time na and glorious and regret that suf.
"WesteTn the noble and manly position which the
Of Southern serve has assumed, in the maintenance
Prihciples." anu inc support of Republican
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T Photographed for the Charleston Mercury ]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August IL.
The Tuscaloosa Monitor (whig) admits the cleo
ton of Erwin to Congress. His reported majority is
40. The result in Hubbards district is doubtful.
The contest is close, but the chances in favor of
Hubbard.
We cannot classify the Legislature, but the Union
the question not made, there is no data to make
up opinion. We think th. Union men have it,
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday last contains a
Geographic despatch, dat ed Montgomery, August 9,
which says s. Benjamin g. Shields, the Union candi-
date for Governor, has been elected Henry w.
Collier, Secessionist." Mr.. Collier is the incum-
bent. We do not credit this statement in the Sun.
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From the New York Express, August II.
LATEST FROM THE CUBAN INVADERS.

Rendezvousing among the Florida ReefS-SaiHng of
t,vo Steamers ,Cih thousand to t0eLUe hGndred
men, for Cuba.
ORANGE KEY, Bahama Banks, Aug. 1, 1851.
Two small steamboats, from New Orleans, with
from one thousand to twelve hundred men board.
ter stopping for about two hours, passed this place,
steering E. S. E. II is we'll known here that the
Cubans have purchased steamers, and that those on
board formed the auxiliary force expected by the pat
riots from the United States. 1t is impossible
lecture the of SO many small craft, with such
able-bodied crews, assembling along the Reef and
among the innamerabe islands, unless that which
excites the public mind in regard to the political
movements now transporting in Cuba.
The destination of the steamers and the hotilla in
this archipelago is unquestionably the bay of Nuev-
river empyng into the bay running into the interior
of Nuevitas by troops be made by sea from
Havana, and not oyster boat can now move in
these waters unknown to the invaders. AT Puerto
Principe, the opposite side of the island, and
equ-dstant the town and river of st. Cruz,
which is accessible to small vessels of war, and, TO
certainty, of these points will the men from
the Reef and from the effect landing.
The white population of Cuba does not reach 600,-
900, and the free coored and slave as many. The
Creole whites 900 and the free coored 10000
equal to $50 900, all of whom capable of bearing
arms and favorable, it is said, to the revolution. OPP
posed to this force 10000 SpaniardS belonging
to the island, and %, 600 Spanish troops.
The next intelligence will be decisive, and will
declare to the world that Cuba has severed the link
that connected her with Spain, riveted it more
firmly, to endure for ages.
Yours, very truly, &C., &C..
J.THOMPSON WYLDE,
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BRENKLEYVELL VINEYARD,
And Entertainment therein.

vintage season, accommodated 10 the extent Of the
rroprietors abilities, and especially Pic MICS,
Saturdays and Wednesdays.
When recollected, that millions Of christians in vine
yard countries (where the debasng vice of drunk
is scarcely known) drink wine every day, and
MANY every meal, will; be conceded by all the candid
and intelligent, that the vineyards in the
morn viii! true christian temperance prevail The
aord is Bible real Temperance
to drinks And all knowing the fact, that thousands
in Europe to promote their health repair annually to
the vineyards of Switzerland to make grapes and wine
their almost only diet with the happiest effect, will
readily appreciate only the subscribers noble
yard enterprise (he most successful in the Soub
but also his endeavors entertain satisfactorily Wis
l. ers to his establishment.
SIDNEY WELLER
Brinkleyville, N c., Avg. 8, 1851. S2-N.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

CONSUMPTION OF COTTON IN THE UNITED SFATEs.
The quantity of cotton consumed in the United States
in 1850 reported at 59S269 bales, which, 400
lbs gives 900 lbs. very nearly the guam
tity consumed in Great Britain in 1889. Under the
protective system, at the usual estimate of three yards
to the pound the produce in the two countries, with
the quantity exported, will stand thus:
Pounds Equal to- Yards ex-
consumed. yards. ported
England 1889 259.4l2 463 399 6se, O44, SOB
U. s., 1850 a39, 3O7, GOO ,922 1903 g4,sss, 4s0
The number of yards exported from the United
States is not given officially, but the value in 1850
was $4.744,OO0 which, at 90 yards to the dollar,
gives the number of yards in the table; from which,
if we deduct the yards of foreign manufacture
snmed, there remains nothing. So that while Eng
land exported 80 per cent of her production, the
United States consumed the whole of an equal guam
tity produced. The progressive consumption Of cot
ton in the United States is thus displayed.
Cotton consumed Value Value I'M
pounds. ported. ported.
1926 500 10000 $l3 .995,7S9 $40. I79,559r
$4,000 l,l2s,2Is,17s l9,46S.sOO 64,93I,s9l
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

DAILY MAIL FROM RALEIGH. petition to the
Post Master General is being signed, understand,
between that city and Goldsborough. A petition,
having the furtherance of the object in view is
in the hands of Mr.. John B. Griswold, to which the
signatures of the citizens of this place will be solic
tied. We hope tina: the application will be
full. The establishment of daily Mail between this
point and the Capital of the State, will contribute
largely to own convenience, and very much to
that of many of our citizens. Raleigh is even more
interested in a daily line than GodsboIough. We
hope that the petition will be generally signed by our
citizens. Colds. Rep. 5r Patriot.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

MAIL ROBBERY. Intelligence has reached Rich
mond, Va, that a mail bag had been found in the
woods. near the junction of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, ~ G., with letters whiolr had been mailed
at Charleston, for points north of that place, taken
out and broken open. The bag is supposed to have
been stolen on Sunday night but what is the loss is
not yet known. NorfOM Beacon, aus. II.
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5,472,439 eI,75s,732

Increase 429, 1925, 400 5,472,439 2I,759, 732
Thus, then, the quantity of raw cotton taken for
consumption has increased 20 per the import of
foreign cotton so per cent. and the export Of domes
tic cotton 40 per cent. In the four years of pres
emf tariff therefore, the consumption of goods
has increased in the United States probably to
y as great an extent iron, of which the consump
ton of the home-manufactured article has increased
perhaps more than any other. In the United States
the freedom from internal restraints upon intercourse
and modified restrictions upon foreign trade in the
last four years, have permitted the people-the work.
ers-to consume larger portion of the products.
". Y. Cor. Hush. Union.
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correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing
from Old Point under date the 18th instant, says Gen.
Scott and Suite will remain at Old Point until to-day,
when he will proceed with excursion party to
Nags Head, in this State The party will travel the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railway to the Blackwater
river and thenceb steamboat down the Chowan river
and Albemarle Sound making a distance of some $50
miles, Quite number of distinguished gentlemen
have been invited to participate in this excursion.
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$25,095,0O0
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun
Iy,lHiktOr, Of the NUrkcLs- DIR.

tOhutLtOH q NE 1EHTFcES, &C.
New YoRK, Aug. 10, P. M. Stocks have adj
vanced. Erie Railroad has advanced Z; Reading
shares IL a I4 Canton has declined II.
Flour is better-sales of $4,000 bbls at % for
State brands; $4 l25 for Ohio; and "a IS for Sou
Grain is steady-sales of $500 bushels prime red
Wheat at 80 cents; and 1900 bushels white at 81.
Sales of 900 bushels Corn at So 60 cents for
mixed. Rye 70 cents. Oats 81 cents.
Provisions quiet and unchanged-sales of 200
bbls. Mess Pork at 81 974. Lard cts.
Groceries steady-saes of 100 hhds Porto Ri
Sugar 81 cts, and 50 hhdS. Havana at So cts;
sales of SO bags Maracabo Coffee at 10 cents.
Cotton is firm, sales of 1000 bales.
Sales of SO hhds Whskey at 81 cts.
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D1suNroN1srs. There are two classes of disunit

DIsUNIoN1sTs. There two classes Of disunion-
lists, namely, they who seek the overthrow of the
Federal Government, and they who conspire the
latter are the dangerous enemies of the Union
for the State governments being weaker than the
Federal government less capable of repuIsing as
saults upon their sovereignty. The confederacy is
equally at an end, whether it be consolidated by the
destruction of the centrifugal force, preciptated
into chaos and anarchy, by the destruction of its CEN
trpeta tendency. Petersburg Dem
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16
T Telegraphed for the Washington Union. ]
KENTUCKY ELECTION.

NLN Q q I ELLO HUN.
LOUISVILLE, August 9. Additional returns
ceived leave doubt of the election of L.. w. Pow
ell (dem) governor, and J. B. Thompson (whig)
as lieutenant governor, who far ahead. Both
the wing and democratic vote has fallen off very
largely this GEOGRAPHICALLY the wing vote. Re-
turns from twenty counties show Dixon's loss to he
3,24l from the for Governor Crittenden In the
same counties Cassius NJ. Clay received 449 votes.
Crittenden's (whig) majority in the State s,44s.
The following are the authentic returns of the
0ressional election
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated

.u OXFORD, August 9th, 1851.
a.. "e nave just passed through we'll fought bat
1e and come out 265 votes ahead for Venable Yes,
enaole IS victorious, notwithstanding the extraord-
Edly exertons to defeat the invincible man of the
oouth. send you of the Graves Tickets, as
gseat curiosity, concocted by the Federal leaders to
9atcn me uniformed Three cheers for Venabe, the
constitution, and Southern Rights -
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ALABAMA ELECTION In the first Congressional
district, the majority of Bragg, the Southern Rights
candidate, 10 about 1900.
In the Second district, Abercrombe's Submission
ist) majority is 1,121.
In the Third district, Harris (southern Rights is
elected by SAB majority.
In the Fourth district Erwin (Southern Rights is
elected by 43O majority.
We have nothing reliable from the other three dis
tricts. CharAeston Mercury of Tuesday last.
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The CUBA AuxILIARIEs. We learn from the New
Orleans Picayune of Tuesday, that the steam ship
Pamporo which left that city yesterday week, took
five hundred men, under Gen. Lopez, all we'll pro-
vided with munitions, including full battery of ar
tillery. These emigrants, says the Picayune, will no
doubt be well received by the Creoles in Cuba, and
if they determine to organize military force and
take hand in the fray, have no doubt they will
be very effective in the cause.
Chas. Courier IF Monday last.
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CUBA. A Geographic dispatch from Boston to the
Washington Republic, dated August IL, says Z" by
an arrival here to-day, we have dates from Cienfuegos
tothe 18th July All was then quiet, and there were
no indications of alarm"
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

The New Orleans Delta has recently changed
hands, Maj Heiss, formerly of the Washington Union
having purchased the entire establishment.
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An editor out Wes,'' says that he hoped to he able
to present marriage and death original matter
for his columns; but thaw broke up the wedding,
and the doctor fell sick, so the patient recovered.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16
Missouri Election.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. g. The returns not yet all
in. Gamble, Nanton, and Rayland are elected to the
supreme court-Hamilton, circuit court by about 900
majority-Treat by 800 maIority-Colt to criminal
court. Calvin is probably elected law commissioner.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

TENNESSEE. William B. Campbell, the Wing can
ddae, is elected it is stated Governor of Tennessee,
over Gov. Trousdale We doubt the state ment. Ten
nessee voted on the 18th instant.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

FAMINE APPREHENDED. The West Alaba m ian
published at Carrolton, Pickens county, Ala. says
that the drought in that section of the State is
paralleed, and that apprehensons entertained of
famine in consequence of it. A public meeting
has been called take the subject into consideration.
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alabama Election.

MOBILE, August 6. Bragg (dem.) has majority
for Congress in Mobile county of 1853; in the whole
district he has 700 over Charles e. Langdon, wing
candidate.
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p11Rp1.E STRAW WHEAT.

A very intelligent gentleman of Chatham Couuy,
noticed our recent statement of the large yied o.
.,,nle straw wheat on the farm of Mr.. Holloway Vi
This County has written the following letter. "'i'H
we take the liberty of laying before our reAoei'
CHATHAM, August ii, 1851.
ITO The Editor of the Standard. ,L ,,r,,, NM,
SIN. EIGHT wears ago l introduced Tue e 1!y P!'
,l etr.v Wheat into this State from western
I'D Lot Iobn Haves of your county, nave ousne VI
N 60 which no doubt, that nelghoorhood mas De-
SO, rom and dare say Mr. Holloway's wheat
cenI ~ sneak in the last Standard, is of the
o, "n oria1 1t is the productive wheat know,
Sum u Iii cultivated in good land. Mine became
!e'n,oJ with the rot in my absence, and my wheat
LIZ 6een niuaed for two years by It, hearing that
L., oJone was remedy for this disease In wheat,
used bushel and peck to be soaked for IL hours
y: strong solution of blue stone, and sowed 1t on
ono acre. 1t came in without head OF smut, and
1ielded me % bushels. l considered it the best
he rue test of good wheat is the quantity produced
tbe acre But what ! consider valuable and wor-
br IN he known, is that blue stone proved remedy
fy this most Getestable disease in wheat. My other
nnrnle straw, taken from the same box and managed
PP,bsrwise was so injured by it that considered it
SiInre This single the best wheat sown,
and therefore makes the experiment the more reliable.
aHu Yours truly, AR.
We have frequently heard the blue-stone spoken OF
&c = remedy for the smut and rot in wheat, and we
are Glad to have it in power to state that this
remedy has been applied by our Correspondent, and
has proved successful.
The wheat crop of the present year is superior to
anv for wears past both in the quantity produced and
in the quality of the article.
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From the New York Herald
Kentucky Eection-Ihe ashland or Lexington Distric
NH


Kentucky E!ectiOn-1he ashland or Lexington District
Democratic.
This district, which SO long was represented by
Henry Clay in Congress, has, for the first time,
elected democrat, (John G. Breckenridge who is
represented as gentleman of splendid talents and
estimabe private character. This gave him great
advantage in popularity over Leslie Combs, the whig
candidate, who, although he has never been member
of Congress, is cons dersd hackneyed and WORKOUT
politician, however much he is esteemed in private
life. The Louisville Journal (whig) says:
1--WE suppose the democrats must be almost as
much astonished the wings at seeing Mr. Brock
enridge (democrat elected over Gen. Combs in the
Lexington district, by majority Of about 500. Ger.
Combs was personally disiked by many of the wings,
and Mr.. Breckenridge is personally popular with all
parties.''
This congressional district, when represented by
Mr.. Clay, was composed of the counties of Clark,
Fayette and w oodford. In 1881, franklin county
was added to the district and since 1912 it has
sisted of Fayette, Bourbon, franklin, Woodford, Jes
samine, Owen, and Scott-Clark county being trans
ferred to another district.
In 1926 Mr.. Clay, being appointed Secretary of
State, succeeded, representative for the dis
ric by Judge Clark, personal friend of Mr.. Clay,
who being elected by majority of 975, it was con-
sidered by this test that the peoples Mr.: Clay's
district approved of his course in voting for John
Quincy Adams as President of the United States.
The following is the succession Of representatives
from the Ashland district:
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The charge, so industriously circulated in this
State by the Consolidation leaders, during the late
campaign, that the Democrats Disunionists, is
unfounGed and false; and these leaders knew this
charge to be SO when they made it.
High times, indeed, when citizen cannot defend
the Constitution and speak out for the rights of his
native land without being charged with disposition
to break up and destroy the Union and the govern
ment of the county!
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16

President Fillmore arrived at the White Sulphur,
Va. Springs, on Tuesday last. The South Carolini-
ans who present, refused to unite with the Wis
tiers in extending welcome to him.
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HA'ract from letter to the Editor, dated
81 TRENTON, Aug 9, 1851.
Co SEND you the official vote of Jones county for
Congress, as follows: ''
Stanly, 80
Ruffn, 900
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated

"wob HENDERSON, 9Th August 1851.
Here is the vote 1''N '"0 oaS 10 oufS
I. L. Clingman, 567
B. S. Gather, 340
Clingn5sn ,I.;n majority, 227
majority Ills opponent oy at least l'5oO
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Making the delegation stand wings and 5
democrats. Both branches of thesegislaure wing.
Last Congress, wings and democrats.