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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
OR CONSUL AT HAVANA.

Mr. Owen the American Consul at Havana has
written letter TO the Washington Republic, defend
ing himself against the charge of indifference to the
fate of the fifty men shot by order of Concha. The
substance of the defence is that he did not hear in
time, of the capture and sentence of these men to in
terere. He admits that he heard of the order for their
execution, and vet he says he did not seek inter-
view with Concha until after they were shot! His
defence appears be regarded by the newspaper
generally, as lame and impotent affair. He has
sunk himself in the public estimation, beyond any
hope of resurrection. And yet why throw all the
blame on him! He acted under orders, and those
orders were issued by President Fillmore 1t is dis
tincty stated in letter published in the Baltimore
Sun, the New York Express and other Northern jour
nails, dated Havana, 11th September, that Mr.. Owen
obtained permission to the prisoners who were
shot, but sent to Spain, and told them o." that
the President had proclaimed them witho the pale
of the law, and he could do nothing for 80
He told these prisoners this, they themselves in
formed the writer; but in the of the fifty who
shot, he acted tine above orders Of his SUPERIOR
by not being in time" to interpose in their behalf
The prisoners lately sent to Sran passed vote of
thanks before leaving, to the British Consul at Hapana,
for his kindness them, and also a vote censuring
Owen. Just think of 1.-THE British Consul kinder
TO these poor fellows than own Consul, bone of
their bone and flesh of their flesh!
1t is hoped the day is not distant when these
captives will be released by the Spanish Government
The President owes it to the cause of humanity, as
well TO the feelings Of the American people. to make
and press application through Minister, upon
the Court of Spain for their release.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

"SoUT1IERN TRADE WILL SOON INSURE SoUrH-
ERN RIGHTS" Such is the caption of a mercantile
advertisement, in this paper, the signature of
Thomas W. Holden, one of our merchants, who
makes it a rule never to go beyond Baltimore to
buy his Goods. We fully concur with this gentle
man IN the opinion that Southern Trade will soon
insure Southern Rights" But to secure these
rights we must, while we confne our trade to the
South, give the North to understand that we are
willing to trade with her whenevers she is willing to
respect Southern rights they ought to be respec-
ted We conceive the plan Of starving the aboli-
tlonsts into decent respect TO Southern rights a
most admirable one; and are pleased to learn
that many of the merchants in this region of the
country who have heretofore bought their goods in
where, we are assured, they bought as fine and
handsome goods as they ever bought in New York
and ON as cheap and accommodating terms.
Milton Chronicle
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
ABoL1TIoN1sr LYNCHED.

We learn from the Salem Peoples Press that The
people of Grayson County, Va, moving with
all their strength against the crime of Abolition. On
the 18th September not having been able to lay their
hands Bacon, the Comniitee,of Vigilance OF that
County, to the number of two hundred, had be-
fore them one John Cornutt, Abolitionist and a
friend and hacker of Bacon. They required him to
renounce Abolitionism and promise obedience 70 the
laws. He refused. They then tied John, stripped
him, and after they had given him twelve strokes
the bare back, he promised, and said he would sell
out and leave. This Cornutt owns, it is said. ne
groes and money 10 the amount of fifteen twenty
thousand dollars. The Committee were after anoth-
er of Bacon's followers.
A resort to Lynch law is to be deeply deprecated
but Abolitionism is worse than Lynch law. 1t is tc
be regretted that the people Of Gayson could not gel
hold of Bacon, Nc Bride and Crooks.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
REV. DIR, HOOPER.

We had the pleasure on Sunday last, of listening
TO most able and excellent Sermon, delivered in the
Presbyterian Church. in this place. by this ripe Schol-
and eminent Divine. DR.. Hooper's style is chase
and clear, reminding one most forcibly of the old
English authors; and the truths which he utters are
calculated to produce lasting fleets.
DR.. Hooper was formerly Professor of Latin and
Greek Literature in University He has also oc-
cuPied the Chair of Professor in South Carolina
College, and was formerly President of Wake Forest
College, in this County. He has under his d.
rection Sedgwick Female Seminary, established in
this place by the late Rev. Mr.. Finch.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

The CRoPs. We have been favored, says the
Mobile Tribune, with letter dated Gainesville Sep
TENDER 8, 1851, from which we extract the follow
ing 1t is proper to remark that the writer has been
travelling nearly all the summer in Mississippi and
parts of Alabama:
II received letter few days ago from Aber-
deem informing that the Cotton crop in that
section Of country is very good, much better than
last year. 1 also received one from Columbus, sta
ting that the crop is likewise good in that vicinity
But from Moores Bluff to Jones's Bluff, l can as
sure you there will be poor showing for steam
boats. 1 do not think there will be as much cotton
shipped from this place (Gainesville) there was
two years ago, which was not quite 5000 bales
There cannot possibly be more than half crop in
this (Sumter, Alabama,) Greene, Kemper and Ne
shoba counties, and 1 told they will not make a
third of a crop in Pickens, Alabama. The corn
crop is generally poor all through this country, and
what the poorer class of people will do another year
for corn, l am unable to say or imagine. tits now
selling at 81 per bushel, and some sellers are ask
ing 1925. The country is perfectly healthy"
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

The Plymouth Villager is altogether mistaken. 10
sho uld be extremely sorry its disconnudnce anu
hope that such disaster may never happen TO IT. "
amuses US wonderfully. There is nothing like Inc
Villager either on the Earth, in the air above INC
Earth, in the waters beneath the Earth. and lis o
cease would be public calamity. The Vagef ID %
also wrong when he says we did not forward him 'n'
Republican and Patriot of the 4tL instant Our PS
per was regularly forwarded usual, and If 1t wa,
received at the Office of the Vilager, we are DO'
to blame.
The extract from the Viager given in this paper q,
represent the former paper correctly it was mol TS
future. The Villager eorrecis bis article .r
instead Of threatening any gentleman with Goas y.
and feathers " who will come about here and ga
say we are Aboltionsts,'' it to be un irien.
stood saying, and again sag we are AooLiSSi; Via
ists.'' We give the Villager the full benefit oil p,a
correction, and remark only in addition that we es,S
say this threat will be quite sufficient to deter ~
one from making the charge he deprecates' as
friend of the " free negroes of Washington &C.
the time to do foil justice to the Vlliage' be
give extract from that paper of the l7th'
| re-opening of the Roanoke Inlet, which We asSu,
our readers is of the finest specimens OF co"r
sition that appeared in its columns from h0 r.
of the Editor: IND,
Sc Let this Inlet but be re-opened, and the nPpI
Roanoke country permitted by Plank RoaeS 10 % hsr
late the various productions of thai country, am
may anticipate the lime, that Plymouth shal ,Sa
| the station that nature has evidently designer W.
| she should" Gofdsborough keP. anu "
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
VIRGINIA.

The Democrats of Virginia have nominated Joseph
Johnson for Governor Shelton F. Leake for Lieuen-
ant Governor, and Willie P. Bocock for Attorney
General.
The Wings have nominated George w. Summers
for Governor, Samuel Watts for Lieutenant Governor,
and S. S. Baxter for Attorney General.
These are the first nominations made in Virginia
under the new Constitution. The elecrfunis to take
place, we believe, in December next. sss' - $3.50
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

THE GRoPs IN TEXAS. We have before US
letter from an intelligent planter of Harrison coun-
ty, Texas, from which make the following ex-
tract:
Throughout this portion of Texas our prospects
are gloomy indeed. There will not be more than
half crop of corn gathered this fall. Cotton will
average from three to four hundred pounds per
acre. This, with our present indebtedness, and
compelled as we are to rely upon the market for
next years provisions, mot having raised many
hogs plainly exhibits the condition of our people.
We have not had a rain to wet the ground since
April Our planters say if they realize onefourth
OF crop of cotton it will be as much as they ex-
pect."
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

Mrs. PART1NGToN on SLANDERERs. If there
is anybody under the canister of heaven that have
in utter excresence says the amiable Mrs. Parting
ton, it is slanderer, going about like vile boy
constructor circulating his calomel about honest
folks. always knew one by his phismahogany
1t seems as though Belzabub had stamped him
with his private signal, and every thing he looks
at appears to turn yellow
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

We take pleasure in laying before readers to-
day, the interesting Report to the President and D-
rectors of the Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road
Company. submitted in July last by Mason Loomis,
Esq, Civil Engineer. This Road is destined to be of
much benefit TO the region of country through which
it is to pass, as well as to Greenyle. Washington,
and Raleigh. The enterprise has our best wishes
for its success. Isl r-- r.- "A. t-...
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
Notice to Subscribers.

The subscriptions of many of patrons will expire
about the first of October and November next and we
take occasion remind them of tho fact that they
may according to the advance TERMS should they
choose to do We invite the attention of all our
subscribers to TERMS published the first page OF
Weekly and semi-Weekly and we hope those IN
will at transmit the money by Mail, and
thus the commissions GO per cent) which we
have to pay for collecting
Receipts in all will be sent, showing the time
paid for.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

The Hillsborough Recorder permits itself tc make
the amusing expression that the State off, North Car
olina is as true TO Wing principles as any State in
the Union" Will the Recorder be good enough TO
say what Whig principles are, and what the Editors,
as Wings, are for!
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

The article from the New York Journal of Com
merce which we copy, is of the few instances in
which Northern press has shown itself willing to
do justice to South Carolina. The article is further
valuable showing the hollowness of the pre-
text which Souh Carolina is assaulted for her La
in relation to Tree colored people. But the Journal
does not state the whole case. The laws of Louis
lana are the same those of South Carolina, but
who hears anything against that State2 1t is a
" Union " State, with strong squirting towards
protection" and Massachusetts is therefore silent.
Turning to the free States-not only does Indiana
by provision of her Constitution separately ratified
by nearly 100000 majority, ordan the exclusion of
free negroes from her territory under penalties
but the Constitution of Illinois, adopted several
years since, contains the like provision and Mr..
Douglas, Senator of that State, in debate in the
Senate, challenged those who were assailing South
Carolina test the constitutionalty of such laws
in the of his Stale. Still further, the laws
of Ohio, for series of years, enacted like exclu
sion of free negroes and subjected those in the State
to disabilities essentially the they under
in the South. Those laws were abrogated for poli-
cal effect, but their consttutonay never brought
to the test The people who assail South Carolina
on the ground of these laws have thus proved that
they have not the smallest faith the preteXts they
set up, and have shown that they assa her. not be-
her laws in themselves oppressive, but be-
she stands out in relief the representative
and defender Of the Of the South, and that a
blow at her is in peculiar degree, blow at the
whole saveholding section of the Union.
Charleston Mercury.
This article of the Journal of Commerce, referred
TO by the Mercury, vindcates the municipal laws of
South Carolina in relation to free negroes, and does
that State justice the subject. Mr.. Winthrop, it
will be remembered, misrepresented these laws dur
ing the last session of Congress, while the fugitive
slave law pending, and refuse to retract his mis-
representations and ISLANDERS after he had been
rectet as TO the facts by Mr.. Butler. The Raleigh
Register, the organ of North Carolina Wings, is
also the organ of Massachusetts Whiggery, and the
advocate of Mr.. Winthrop's election as Governor OF
the latter State and that, too with full knowledge
that he voted against the fugitive-slave law.
The Raleigh Register is fair specimen of that
s. resistance - which should see among certain
Southern Wings, in the fugitve-save law should
be evaded, modified, or repealed.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

been able 10 obtain them, in relation 30 ,bo,
As have no data, by which TO make an oo'. roUte
the cost for constructing the Black CreeL eolaeU
the receipts of the Road after completed route nr
fine myself to the Wilson route in maxim" must CON-
mates. In order to present the subject nnS my esi
to ycu, have made four divisions which We PLAINLY
lows: 0'e as for
LIST division. from Greenville TO Tyer,s
Bridge, % miles. cost s1o
End division, from Tyer's Bridge to Will '''S9 Il
Sd division, from Wilson to EagIe Roo, s7liO ..
4ih division, from Eagle Rock 10 Rsleinh 1850 81
l7,4s8 %
Making s24 miles, cost sII----
In making my estimates have uuardad 'HO %
making them too low, and have no donS, against
the above sum will be found sufficient ~ Ou Tia,
your road. ~ complete
The annual interest on $II7,74O93. af
To this add the salaries offs toll kee,o, $7,OG4 As
at 800 per annum each,
Salaries of Officers and contingent expen. QUO %
ses, ;
Yearly repairs, $40 per mile, 100 90
Making the yearly cost for supporting OF 50
the Road
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

Advices. frem ST. Petersburgh announce the OPEN
ing OF the railway from ST. Petersburgh to Moscow
on the 3lst August, by the Emperor in person.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

s In A FIX. An editor in the western part Of NHb I,
igan is in fix. He dunned subscriber tor ms 10
scription which he refused to pay; and threa'e"'O
fog The editor If he stopped the paper
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
GREENsBoRouGH EEMALE COLLEGE,

FEMALE COhhCIUE
We have received the q" Circular - in pamphlet
form of the 80 Greensborough Female College, North
Carolina, for the Scholastic year, ending June 5,
1851 '-printed an Ntw York.
The Faculty Of this College is as follows: Charles
F. Deems, President, and Prof. of Mathematics and
Physical Science Rev. James Jameson, Prof. of
Ancient Languages and Mental and Moral Science !;
Rev. Allen S. Andrews, Chaplain, and Instructor in
Evidences of Christianity and History Mrs. Sarah
A. Garvin, Botany, Physiology, and Rhetoric; Miss
Eliza A. Graves, Painting, Drawing, and French !;
Andrew G. Kenr, Professor of Music; Miss Hagan
and Miss Dougherty, Assistants in Music; Miss
Spear, Assistant in English Literature Miss Leach
Preparatory Department; Thomas C. Blake, Stew
ard, and Mrs. Blake, Governess. The Senior Glass
consists of 81 the Junior 49, the First SO, and the
Preparatory 23-making in all 1856.
This School is in prosperous condition, and is no
doubt worthy in every respect, of public patronage
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

Mr.. Mcdaniel, of Campbell County, Va, accom-
panied by officer Taylor, arrived here Monday last
and claimed the boy Emanuel, taken up and commit
mitted to Jail recently by Mr.. Sheriff High. The boy
once recognized his master. The other boy, who
was also in possession of Wood, alias MARSHALL the
Kidnapper, has been lodged, as we learn, in Hills
borough Jail. He is said to belong to Mr.. Tucker
-of Halifax, Va.
The real name of the kdnapper, ]. ]. Wood, men,
toned in our last, is Marshall. He is known to Mr.
TAYLOR, the officer above mentioned.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
$7,479 SO

Now if you lay by 81 500 of this at annual interest
it will amount to over $67 900 in eleven years. Allow
ing the road to last that length of Time and SSlOpe
mile TO rebuild it, the sum will be sufficient for that
purpose.
: Gentlemen, can see no reason why your Road
will not he profitable So far as | know of the
result of Plank, Roads, and have been intimately
connected with them since their introduction into the
United States, they have always been attended with
the best success; and so far as l have been able TO-
learn from other sources, reliable and authentic, the
Stockholders have in every instance received fair
dividend on their investments.
In Canada, the N Northern, Western and some of the
Southern States, their utility has been fully tested
They can be used by all. They reach and benefit
alike the rich and poor, every class of tie people, the
Producer, Merchant and Mechanic; affordng pleas
ant and speedy mode for travel and cheap and
means Tor transportation.
Experience has taught Us that in proportion as the
means for communication and transportation inc
proved, highways made BETTER and distance shorten
ed, bringing it different sections of the
try nearer together, that the various modes and
customs Of each may be more freely discussed among
the people, and the cost for transportation diminished
also in the ratio, will the people be enlgh
ened, the country improved, and its resources deVe
oped.
Plank Roads than any other, attain this end.
More cheapIy constructed, and kept in repair at less
expense than any other improved highway, they are
best adapted to the wants and necessities of the peo
pie. The country through which they pass furnishes
the material to constr uct them that the means USED
in their construction kept at home.
At the North, and at the Sonth also, in your own
State, they have made valuable, Lands which before
were valueless. If they are beneficial there, they
will be doubly here. Your sand soil renders them
more necessary, and you have the best material with
which to build Them better and durable than the
Northern States produce.
l would say in conclusion that if the causes
produce the same effects here as elsewhere, yours
must be profitable and beneficial Road, leading as
it shall from tide water to the Capital of the State
and passing as it will through a section of country
whose soil IS fertile and susceptible of high state OF
cultivation. AS before stated you are exempt from
competition your country is level; you have butfeW
streams to requiring expensive Bridges, and yon
have the best of timber and an abundance of it.
In view Of these facts and advantages so peculiarly
your own, and the uniform success of Plank Roads
everywhere, demonstrated by experience your pros,
poets are such as to fully justify you in the vigorous
prosecution Of the work under your charge.
Respectfully submitted,
MASON LOOMS, CTvH Engineer.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01
ESTIMATE OF INCOME

II is estimated that six wagons of two bor,o.,
will leave Wilson for Greenvie daiIvN39 uses each
cents per mile each way for 3I3 DAYS, will maL es'
gentleman from the vicinity of S,.nI r'.I' a
furnished ME with the following statemen. mas
curacy of which is unquestonabe 9Th roo t ne &C.
of the products of the northeastern mart of ~ S
which seek the lower eastern markets, naso S Hae
the Hillsborough Road. and connect with onr G po
at Stanhope. This produce consists mainly Of F FTaa
and Tobacco. estimate that WAGONS 1.s - lupf
daily laden with these products which i, is ba
telest of the producer to wagon to the lower mart If m
State, as the price there is uniformly better ue
are Distieries near this place, which aDnr.n
make 10000 barrels of Spirits Of Turpentine any
Rosin. This amount would be greatly nerpaso NJ" u
the means for transportation were improved and La
Distleries would send off Thousands Of brrrsh Vt" as
common Rosin. which they now burn, because ,bsu
cannot afford 10 haul it so far over sandy Road 6,
the price it brings after reaching market" '''
10000 barrels yearly, would be about s5 barrel.
per day. Estimating 100 barrels per day, and 6ys
Wagons of two Horses would leave that region NJ
country daily for Greenvil1e add to this numbe, Sa
three wagons which now pass, and it will make
wagons. 81 miles, cents per mile each way, will
make 81 zoo 10
Estimating wagons to leave Raleigh for
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
ARRIYAL OF srEAMER FRANKLIN.


New YoRx, 10, IL P. M.-Thc Steamer Franklin arrived
quarantine this evening" from Havre She brings Liver
pool dates I'd the 3lst of December.
The Franklin encountered very rough weather. and heavy
She will remain quarantine until
ing.
From London Times the only paper received by her,
brought up by private express furnish you the following
brief synopsis Of the news:
INDIA.-Thc commercial accounts from India BY the
overland mail, considered very satisfactory.
LIVERPOOL CoTroS MARKEr Disc. 3l-There has been,no
important change in the market since the sailing
the Niagara. The quotations then given firmly maintain
ed The stock hand in Liverpool ia declared to be of
American ISL 234 baes Brazil os6l3; Egyptian, 1872
West Indian eO3 Suras 81 9i7makng total of asa 1897
showing Of $4,000 bales the estimated stock
prer:ousy published.
MONEY MARxEr.-There is moro demand for money In
London and the market has been tighter The English Fund.-
Railway Shares and Foreign Stocks rather depressed
by the increased demand for money In foreign exchanges
there has been considerable advance especially upon Paris
Hamburg and Amsterdam. The effect Of this would BIZ
temporarily check the exports of specie.
Brsadsuts The mar ke for breadstus in Liverpool
the 3lst Dec. quiet have quotations for -four.
Indian corn, yellow. selling NJ Bis. per ouarfer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
N4w YoRx, Jan II, l0H P. M.-Tho royal mail steamer
Asia arrived here 10 O'clock tonight Sho brings Liver.
pool dates the 4h of January four days later than tho
adyices by the Franklin.
There nothing said the Asia's abou, tho Amerl-
nsteanerAantc and the presumption is she sailed
the day advertised II any accident had befcn her
not known when the steamer Asia sailed
The political generally possesses special interest
beyond what you hnve had by previous arrivals.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN Markets, JAN. 4.-Ths cotton mar
ke presents change from the by tho Franklin
The demand is STEADY previous quotations Tho sales
have been large amounting only GOO bales during
the past four days. of which 300 bales Pernns At
to8S.
Breadsus-There is change notice in -four grain
previous prices are maintained, but not firmly.
The money market remains in tho condition Silver
has again further advanced value and sin active demand
Public securities have been inprovcng owing 10 tho adj
vance 10 silver. United States 6s 1852 81 SO; do OF
1852 l03K and of 1885, l08X 100 Pennsylvania Ys "a
a66.