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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
COMMON SCHOOLS.

1t has been the custom, heretofore of the Literary
Board to make the Fall distribution of the School Fund
among the various Counties about this time and this
duty would have been performed this by the
Board. had they not been waiting for correct state
ment from Washington City of the of the
State, according to the of 1850. The Board
were compelled to distribute in the Spring on the
basis of table which was, doubt, incorrect; and
then stated that the Fall division would no: be
made according to that table, if correct one could
possibly be obtained. The Marshal for the State,
COL Little, is in daily expectation of such table
from the Census Department. and when it is received
informed the Board will proceed to divide the
Fund, and will correct any mistakes that may have
occurred in the Spring distribution.
In the meantime we may as well state, for the in
formation especially of the School COMMITTEES men,
that the sum to be divided this Fall will be about
twice as large as that distributed in the Spring.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
MR.. WEBSTER.

The Editor of the Wilmington Commercial, see
ing the movement among certain Northern Wings
looking to the nomination of Mr.. Webster for the
Presidency, protests against it, inquiries into has pri
Uae habits and says if certain things alleged be true
s. we would not vote for him, if every Wing in the
country voted for him. Mr.. Lorng means to init
mate probably that Mr.. Webster is in the habit of
getting somewhat " disguised :" occasionally.
But the Commercial, turning from Mr.. Webster,
goes off into state of deep concern about Mr. Fill
more. The Editor says:
&c But where is Mr.. Fillmore all this time? Has
he not been to Boston spoken in the very highest
terms of the good people and the good things of that
celebrated city-ntmating that he had no idea there
was such great place and such great people any
where in the universe, till he dned on Boston Com
mon Did not the citizens of the city in question,
on that ubilant occasion, in the very presence of an
English lord give the President to understand that
he was the best sort of President; unequaled for
his talents, and love for the Union, and courtesy to
the people of Boston? Was he not feasted sick as
he was with the very best the market would afford
you now send after him dish of sour krout in the
nomination of Webster? Oh, Jonathan-shame on
you-you must be talked to-
We " rather guess" that Thomas is quite as like
y to be s talked to- after this as Jonathan. Does
not MI Loring know that such language is treasona.
bleE If ne should 60 on at this rate he will wake
up, one of these fine October mornings and find him.
self read out of the party Has the fate of Judge
berrlen no terrors for him! Does he not know that
ne has been un1Ohgged for daring advocate South
ern Rights, and because he thought and spoke for
himself! Have care, old Overwhelmingly still pro-
duces hemp, and Mr.. Clay has just said that orce''
must be used, if necessary.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
MR.. CLAWS LETTER.

Mr.. Clay has written letter to the New York
Wings dated October Sd, 1851, in which he speaks
at length and with much freedom of the condition of
the country. He dwells upon the spirit of oppose
ton to The fugitiveslave law which is making itself
SO strongly felt in many of the free Staes-he
dennis this spirit, but at the time hopes that
the New York Wings, in reserving to themselves
the right to discuss this law desired only thereby to
secure themselves " decent retreat from their
old position; and he hopes, also, that they ami
mated by secret and patriotic determination to
do better for the future He discusses the doctrine
of secession at length, defines it TO be what it
is not-in other words, creates man of straw, and
then valiantly knocks it He says the doctrine
of secession means the assumed right of State to
secede at pleasure This is specimen of the fairness
with which Mr.. Clay has handled this ques-
ton.
Mr.. Clay very clearly intimates, that if State
should secede from the Union for any cause it would
be the duty OF the Federal Government to coerce
such State Or in other words, disregard the of
secession, and the laws, by Iorce if
ry, within her limits. He admits, however, the right
of revolution, and says that those who may attempt
revolution under our form Of government, will, if
unsuccessful, incur the penalty inflicted upon trail
tors
Mr.. Clay has discovered a " secret and patriotic
determination - among the Sewardites to conduct
themselves in becoming for the future;
but he finds nothing in the action of the Southern
Rights to approve-nothing in the course of the
government towards the slaveholding States, which
calls for his censure or condemnation.
Most of the Wing papers of this State will laud
this letter beyond measure. They will swallow its
many bad points with much ease as it's few good
ones. and will then hurrah, as of OLD, for " Harry
Clay" These same Editors declare that if the fu-
gitve-save law is repealed, is faithfully enfor
ced, they will resist; Mr.. Clay tells them that if
they resist they will do traitors and their
answer will be, hurra for Henry Clay!
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

THANKSGIVING DAY.

1t will be seen, by the Proclamation in our paper
to-day that His Excellency Gov. Reid, has appoint
ed the 9th of November next day of Thanks
giving, to be observed throughout this State.
No people have ever had more to be thankful for
than W have. We are at peace and in friendship
with all the world. We prospecting in our fields,
in workshops in mines, in our stores. in our
factories, in all paths of business; labor is re-
warded, genius is encouraged and stimulated, mind
is educated and elevated, and every man is his own
man, with freedom to worship God according to the
dictates Of his conscience, and with the right,
secured to him by the laws, of seeking his own hap
piness and welfare in his own way. We have the
Bible, free press, trial by Jury, the right of Aa6eas
corpus, written Constitutions, which restrain major
tiles, protect mnorities, and grant many privileges
to the governed compatible with order and
with stable governments; we have steam and the
telegraph; we are subduing" the earth, and "re-
penishing" it from to sea; setting ex-
ample before the world which alarms tyrants and at
tracts to the heartfelt sympathies of millions of
our race and, if true to ourselves, have
the prospect before of augmenting immeasurably,
for ourselves and postertY, this prosperity and
the varied blessings now enjoy. No military
despot rules us-no hand of iron presses these
States together-no pampered king points to US and
claims us as his subjects-no bloated aristocracy
lives upon our honest earnings-no danger, from
any foreign source, rises up to check business and
industry, disturb in social and political
relations; but our governments mild and benef-
cent, our laws laws of our making, taxes
are light, and applied just direct them to be
applied, and name Republic is respected and
honored on all oceans and in all lands beneath the
sun.
This is no picture drawn from the Imagination. 1t
is rea-every one feels and knows it to be so. Let
us, them with thankful and with grateful hearts, ac-
knowledge these manifold blessings; and let US ga
Their strength from reflections upon the past and the
present. for the performance of the great duties that
lie before US.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA CANNON. The Wing
papers of Virginia, in advocating the political claims
OF Mr.. Bolts. assert that South-Caroina is casting
cannon. To disparage the chances and claims of Mr..
Caske, Bolts opponent, they repeat the statement
that South Carolina is casting cannon. The argu-
ment, thus repeated, may be held a conclusive one
Touching the fact in question, it appears that the
Iredegar works in Virginia are casting twenty pieces
of cannon for South Carolina. Mr.. Bolts is again
the authority. To this Mr.. Caskie answers, Very
true; the alarming fact has been communicated to
me by the superintendent of the factory himself. >
But, continues Mr.. Caskie the same superintend-
ent tells me that the factory is casting cannon
for the State of Virginia also, and the order is much
larger one." "Ah!" cry the Wing journals, :" but
our Virginia cannon small bore, merely for ordn-
airy regmenal exercise, four and six FOUNDERS They
can do little mischief may be carried in the breech
es pocket, and quite unsuted for making breach
es. But the Carolina cannon awful big things
no less than "a FOUNDERS. They are evidently Dis
ter down the Union and the walls of castle Pinck-
ney, Moultrie and Sumter.'' s. II may be So" an
swers Mr.. Caskie, 4" but do you know that Virginia
has provided her armory with even bigger cannon
than these. have seen them, and once crawled in
to one of their bellies, and found quite much
there for business purposes Jonah when in the
whales Intestinal apartments. Why Virginia has
got absolutely 32's, which a good deal bigger
than Caronas s, as, indeed, is only proper in regard
to the relative dimensions of the States s'Bu,
adds Mr. Caskie, " what have to do with these big
guns, either of Carolina or Virginia Why turn their
muzzles on metz To this reasonable demand Bolts
makes no reply; their logic previously very close,
seems entirely to have given out. We confess we
hope for Caskie's success. That of Botts's might
bring upon US all the Virginia 32's!
CharLeston Ne,cs.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

Here are two or three hints for juvenile tobacco
smokers and chewers, which we extract from the
Boston Olive Branch
Tobacco has spoiled and utterly ruined thousands
of boys inducing dangerous precocity, developing
the passions, softening and weakening the bones,
and greatly inuring the spinal marrow the BRAIN and
the whole nervous fluid. A boy who early and free
is known to make man of much energy of character
and generally lacks physical and muscular as well
az mental energy. To people older, who are natu-
ay nervous, and particularly to the phlegmatic, to-
oacco may be comparatively harmless, but even to
1nese 1t is worse than useless. We would particu-
AIRY warn boys who want to be any body in the
world, to shun tobacco as deadly poison.5
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
THE REGISTER AND PENNSYLVANIA.

The Raleigh Register, in recording the recent De-
mocratic triumph in Pennsylvania, says:
" We do not regret this result, although we do
know that the cause of the Union has gained any
thing in the election of Mr.. Biger. Johnson. how
ever, richly deserves his fate, for the spirit of lamp
erng Abolition that he has manifested several
recent occasions.
Why, what stuff is this How could Johnson
meet I" deserved ;" fate, without the triumph over
him of better cause and better man 7 And yet
the Register does not know that the of the
Union has gained anything in the election of Bigler
Let us look at the facts. Johnson was the Wing
Governor. Pennsylvania has a law upon her statute
books, denying to Shareholders the of her jais
for the purpose of securing fugitive slaves; at the
last session of the Assembly, the Democrats of that
body, with the aid of two. Wings, repealed this
law; but Johnson refused to approve the repeating
BILL put it in his pocket and then stnmped the State
in opposition to this law and also the fugitiveslave
law. On the other hand, the Democratic candidate,
Col. Bgler took ground all occasions in favor of
the fugitive-slave law just and proper-decIared
that it passed in pursuance of the Constitution,
and ought to be faithfully enforced-and told the
pie that he would not only sign the repeating law
above referred to, when presented him. but would
recommend it in the strongest terms the Legisla-
In other words, the issue in Pennsylvania
distinctly made up for and against the Union Bigler
being for it and Johnson against It. Bigler has tri-
umphed and yet the Editor of the Raleigh Register
is swayed in his mind and poisoned in his feelings
by party spirit, that he perceive nothing in this
triumph which promises good to the Union! Let
him Prate more of his regard for the Union.
Union with him means party; cheek by jowl he
stands with the submssonists of the South and the
freesoilers of Vermont, careless of every thing
that his party remains in power and distributes the
spoils.
Johnson's conduct was so outrageous and so pal
pable to the whole country, that the Editor
strained as matter of policy, to condemn him but
he condemned Seward for the same reason and in the
same way, and then rejoiced over coalition formed
in New York by his friends and those of Fillmore.
Apparently anxious for Johnsons defeat, he yet
gres that the Democrats should have been instrument
tai in defeating him and the inference is, that if he
and his four Governors out of thirty-one, and the
Wing minorities in both branches of Congress can
not the Union, it be lost. Such is the To-
gc and such the patriotism of the Raleigh Register
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
July 24th, 1851.

TIE AMERICAN FLAG. Much discussion has ex-
listed in regard to the origin of the American flag
1t has been suggested, that it was originally copied
from portion of Washington's coat Of arms, and
our readers will perhaps remember the alluson to
this idea in one of Martin Farquhar Tuppers speech
es when THAT gentleman in this country. This
part OF the subject will probably however, remain
always in conjecture. for documentary evidence,
respecting it, has yet been adduced or is likely to
be. But it is known that the flag, as it exists now
was the growth of two different stages. At first only
the stripes were used, but afterwards the blue field
IN one corner, Studded with stars, was introduced
The striped or Union flag, it called them was
first holsted in Washington's camp, at Cambridge,
on the LIST of January l776. 1t was some months
later that the stars were added. In June, I777 this
flag, thus perfected, was adopted, by vote of Con-
gress, as the National banner Prior to the LIST of
January, ITS, plain crimson flag had been used in
the army for one of that description had been car
red at Bunker Hill. 1t continued to be hoiste6 till
the Union flag was adopted. In others Of the colo.
Mes other flags were used according to the taste of
volunteers or the coat of arms of the State. The
hrst naval flag ever hoisted was one with the device
OF a rattiesnake, coied at the foot of pine tree
with the motto, don't tread on meu' This was EN-.
Poyed by Paul Jones, in the waters of the Deaware
When the Union flag came into use, however. il snn
planted all others, on both sea and land.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The election held in South Carolina last week fol
members of Southern Congress- has resulted in the
defeat by overwhelming majorities of the immediate
secessionists.
We learn from the Charleston Courier of the 18th,
that in the first Congressional District the coopera
ton majority, far heard from, is 1915 in the
second, 6lO; in the third, 994 in the fourth. 93I
in the fifth, $50; in the sixth, l.465 The seventh
District alone has voted for immediate secessionists
The Charleston Mercury insists, however, that
this result is not binding but that the Convention
the State will decide for itself without reference to
this vote, and on its own responsibility.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

EMIGRATION. The stream of emigration which has
been flowing westward for time past appears to
be increasing. Much of the wealth, intelligence and
enterprise of this section of the country is constantly
leaving Us. Sales are becoming matter of almost
everyday And the enquiry is not who are
going ?-but who intend remaining behind we fear
from present indications, will soon be the APP
propriate. We panied to some of our most
estimable citizens dsposing of their immouqbes and
preparing swell the tide which has already borne
from the Old North State so much of the elements
of her greatness.
Many supposed that when the construction of the
North Carolina Rail Road and other works of Inter-
nal Improvement projected by the last Legislature,
ceased be matter of Doubt this hitherto incessant
drain upon energies would soon be efectually
checked. But notwiths landing the magnificent ibe-
rality of the State and the complete success which
has crowned the patriotic exertons of the friends of
each particular measure of Internal Improvements
generally, it must be acknowledged that the prospec
tive advantages to be derived from them have exeted
very little influence as yet upon considerable por-
ton of population. The emigration from Ala
nance this season will greatly exceed that OF any
previous one From other parts of the State we hear
like complaints. The short crops of this and pre-
vous season and the so long and justly complained
of want of facilities for developing the resources of
the State, have doubtless contributed in no small de-
gree to this result. These evils. however, not Pc
culiar to North Carolina. In the South and West if
the public journals to be credited, the crops
quite as unpromising, and in many places the price
of provisions much higher. The State has already
embarked in liberal system of Internal Improve
ments the beneficial effects of which will soon be felt
from the mountains to the seaboard. New fields for
the profitable investment of capital constantly be-
ing opened,-the wages of labor are increasing and
more enlightened system of farming is rapidly being
introduced. Agricultural societies springing up
in every county, enrolling their lists only the
practical farmer but the of science within their
borders. great amount of valuable information to
that class of our fellow citizens who have been ap
propriatey called the bone and sinew' of the
try, has thus been elected. And where the teachings
of science have been followed the most gratifying
suits have been witnessed. These facts of which
no man who read can be excusably ignorant.
very important question then arises and one which
may we think, very properly engage the attention of
our future Legislators, it is this can nohing further
be done to arrest the progress of emigration!
Graham Democrat.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

A SABLE NAPOLEON. A letter from Hayt, of Au-
gust f. written by an officer Of the French steam
er Milan. states that his sable majesty, Faustin l.,
who initiates Napoleon in every thing. is most anx-
ious to be crowned with all the ceremonies of the
Roman Catholic church. He recently sent an am
bassador Rome beg for bishop, if it only
in partGus, to consecrae him an emperor by the
grace of God and the holy see. The Pope, who is
dispeased at the the cavalier in which Faus-
tin declared himself the head of the Hayten church,
has fatty refused. But the emperor does not des-
pair and he has spent the enormous of 100000
sterling in buying throne, Praying-desk, crosses
velvet, and silk. He has also built throne-room
with sumptuous decorations. He lately made tour
of his domnons followed by escort of eight thou
sand men, whose appearance upon the frontier of the
Spanish part of the island caused panic in the minds
of the inhabitants, who expected invasion of the
Dominican republic. The letter states that the Off
GERS in command of the French and English ships
then gave notice that in of any aggression they
would jointly blockade Hayli.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

RAIL ROAD Dusr. To prevent the continuance
papers counsel that the track be covered with gravel
oyster shell, at of $500 to $1,000 per mile.
The New York company have tried the plan for sew
eral miles and found it successful. Another plan is
exclude the dust from the cars which is said to be
fully achieved by simple invention. The air is
forced into opening at the top of the through
boxes into which strong current is driven by the
rapid motion. These boxes, while they admit the
air freely, completely exclude the dust and cinders
by means of strainer very fine net work of wire.
The windows of the car fastened and not expec-
ted to be opened. The air admitted from above
passes out through blinds arranged for the purpose
in the sides of the In this way constant and
pleasant ventilation is kept up.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

The Wings of the United States now have four
Governors out of the :hirtyone. They had Eve until
Johnston, of Pennsylvania, was defeated. How long
will it be, if they go decreasing at this rate be-
fore they have monet
-Four Wing Governors, all in a row;
Count 'em, and mark 'em, and let 'em go.
1t would be well enough 70 bell them also, if it is
expected that they will range the country for any
siderable distance. They might get lost, and then
what s0ould Whigism do
Just four, and no more!
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22
APPOINTMENTS.

Gov. Reid has appointed Col. w. B. Thompson,
under the Act of the last Assembly, to conduct the
survey Of Neuse River.
The Board of Internal Improvements have made
the following appointments: Owen Fennell, Esq, of
New Hanover, the States proxy in the annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Railroad Company and Duncan K. McRae
and w. c. Bettencourt, Esqures, of New Hanover,
William X. Lane, Esq, of Wayne, and L. H. B.
Whitaker, Esq.,, of Halifax as Directors the part
of the State in said Company.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Company will be held In Wilmington, on the second
Thursday of next month.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

THE LITHoTonE CA .s,. In the of Lithoto-
performed by Drs. Williamson and Jordan. wh;eb
remark would make it appear to medical gen,Iemon
that Dr.. Williamson was principal in the case a0d
DR.. Jordan assistant. This view of the case would
cipal and assisted by Drs. Williamson and Andrews
Upon reference our infounant's note (who at our
request committed the particulars TO wrtng,) we find
DR.. Jordans name recorded principal but We mad
vereanty made it appear as assistant.
BY the way, we understand the boy is almost we'll
Papers copying the article oflast week will please
insert this.
Million Chronicle.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

HEALTH OF HENRY CLAY. The Louisville Cou
rier says that the Hon. Henry Clay's health is i'm.
proving, and there is reason for supposing he will
not be at Washington the organization of Congress.
His own opinion is that he will enjoy as good health
at Washington as at home.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-22

The political intelligence from both the North and
The South is gratifying. Pennsylvania has just ROLL
ed upa commanding majority for the Constitution
and the Union and the people of South Carolina
have decided, by large majority, in the election of
Delegates to Southern Congress, against the rash
and injurious step of separate secession. Pennsyl-
vania pledges herself to do justice to her Southern
sisters and South Carolina, by awaiting cooperation
remains TN the Union. She has virtually declared in
this election that she will go Alone and she
will have company in any act of dissolution for
what has been done.
Thus the Union of the States still stands; but it
be perpetuated only by a strict construction of
the Constitution, and by justice to all interests and
sections. The issue is mainly with the free
States. 1t is for them to say, by their acts, whether
the Constitution shall be carried and the present
state of things continued Pennsylvania has respon-
ded in the most satisfactory manner-her voice has
been uttered the side of law jus 'ce and the Con-
sttuton. What free State will follow her ex-
ample?