North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12

bears meat, elk, and cranberry sauce.
r. Pastry.-Peach mamalade pie, pumpkin pie, rasp-
berry pie, cranberry pie, bread pudding, taPioca pud
Fruits.-Oanges, grapes, prunes, raisins, and al
monds.
Champagnes- SIS; Perrier, "a; Bouzy,
"a; Unknown SO so pints, 80.
!Mery.-Amontado sherry, "a; pale sherry, So
old brown sherry, vintage 1889, SO SO.
Madeira.-London particular Madeira, $3; New
toms old Madeira, So; Greene Sons Madeira, % so.
age 1912, So so.
Observation-Disclosures hook, So Hocksheimer do,
sparkling. $3 Burgundy wine. 90 SO.
Brandies.-Celebrated Dicky Jones, 81; Martelle's
treble diamond, So.
Garet-Chateau Lafitte, 50 SO; Chateau Margaux.
50 SO; Haut Brion So; St. Julien, table caret, 81
30; st. Estephe, 50.
Light aOines.-Haut Sauterne, So so; white wine,
So.
Porter, ak, etc.-London porter, 81 so; London
porter pints, 81 Tennent's Scotch ale, 81 so; Ten
nents Scotch ale, pints 81 Champagne cider 81 So
C0rdiaA-Mareschino Pousse Cafe, Curacao, Kr-
schenwasser, Annisette.
The CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS. 1t has been sug-
gested to call the attention of the Democracy
of the several counties composing this Congressional
District, the subject of appointing delegates Cat
their present and approaching courts) to District
convention to be held at Gatesvile, elsewhere,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Con-
gress. 1t is also suggested that such Convention
should be held an earlier day than the May court,
in order that the nominee may have full time to can
vass the District These, think, are sound sug-
gestions, and worthy the consideration and adoption
of the party Throughout the District. We do not
think it possible for any to so large and
scattered district this is, in the brief space of two
months, more particularly when consider the ex
IRENE heat of the weather at that season, and the
great difficulty of getting the people out. Ample
time should be given for visiting the principal places
in all the counties, and freely interchanging senti-
ments with the people.
1t lis, therefore, proposed by some of our Democrat
ic friends to hold the Convention during the March
Superior Court of Gates county, 18th Monday.)
This would afford sufficient time for all purposes,
and at the time enable the party to provide
gainst any contingency that might arise. The Wing
candidate is already known and in the ield-speak-
ing, of COURSE upon what consider the we'll
grounded supPosition that Mr.. Outlaw will be
ddate for reelection, and that consequently NOM
ination in his will be necessary. Not having
declined reelection, presume that as matter
of course he is to be regarded being again can
didate. The Wing party thus hold an advantage
over the Democratic, inasmuch as they may be con-
sidersd already organized for the 1t is to
counteract tn is vantage and place our party upon
an equal footing with theirs in this respect, that it is
proposed to make nomination at earlier day than
usual Strong hopes of success are entertained by
friends; and surely, after the brilliant victory
achieved by Gov Reid over his competitor, there is
no reason for dependency The Wings haze been
beaten even in this their strong hold, and they may
be again, if the Democracy will but come up manful-
ly to the work. But organization is the talsmanic
charm of success, and without it nothing great can
he accomplished.
These matters, however, are respectfully SUBMIT
ed TO the wisdom of the people, who will have an
opportunity to advise and consult together at their
present and approaching Courts, to the best course
to be pursued. We understand that meeting of
the Democracy of old Currituck is to be held at their
Court this month, and we have doubt the other
counties will do the same We hope they will take
this matter in hand, embody their views and senti-
mems, and forward their proceedings to us for publ
cation. in order that the whole District may be thor
oughly advised of what is going on. For ourself,
we have no choice, and only ask that the nominee
may be IS good and true" Democrat devoted to the
interests of the South and the perpetuty of the Union
as established by our fathers-and to such man we
will give our humble but most cordial hearty and en-
thusiastic support, care not who he is. lndvld-
ual preferences and predictions should yield to the
good of the party and the motto of every Democrat
N''O Elisabeth city Pioneer.
Discoveries OF THE LAST HALF CENTURY. There
has been no period since the commencement of the
world in which many important discoveries, ten
ding to the benefit of mankind, were made as in the
last half century. Some of the most wonderful re-
suits of human intellect have been witnessed in the
last fifty years. Some of the grandest conceptions of
genius have been perfected 1t is remarkable how
the mind of the world has into scientific nvesti-
cation, and what achievements il has effected n that
Short period. Before the year 1900 there was not
single steamboat in existence, and the application of
steam to machinery unknown. Fulton launched
the first steamboat in 1907. Now there are three
thousand steamboats, traversing the waters of Amerl
ga and the time saved in travel is equal seventy
per cent. The rivers of every country in the world,
nearly, are raversed by steamboats,. In 1900 there
was not single railroad in the world. In ihe Uni
ted States alone there S,797 miles of railroad
costing 1886 600 900 build and about 90 900 miles
Of railroad in England and America. The locomotive
will now travel in many hours distance which in
800 required many days to accomplish. In 1900
It took weeks to convey Intelligence between Phila-
New Orleans now it can be accomplished
minutes through the electric telegraph, which only
rad its beginning in 1943. Voltaism discovered
m March, 1900. The electric magnet in 1921. Eec-
rotyping was discovered only few years ago. Hoes
printing press capable of printing 10000 copies
lour, is very recent discovery, but of most i'm
,ortant character. Gas light was unknown in 1900 !;
every city and town of any pretence lighted
with it, and have the announcement of still
rreater discovery by which light, heat and motive
,ower may be all produced from water, with scarcely
my cost. Daguerre communicated to the world his
beautiful invention in 1885, Gun cotton and chloro-
orm discoveries but of few years old. Astron-
my has added number of new planets to the solar
system. Agricultural chemistry has enlarged the do
main of knowledge in that important branch of scien
ic research, and mechanics have increased the fci-
ties for production, and the means of accomplishing
IN amount oflabor which far transcends the ability of
united manual effort to accomplish. The triumphs
chieved in this last branch of discovery and nven-
ion enough mark the last half century as that
which has most contributed to augment personal COM
orts enlarge the enjoy and add the blessings
If man. What will the next half century accom-
,lish! We may look for still greater discoveries;
or the intellect of man is awake, exploring every
nine of knowledge, and searching for useful lnforma
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