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PETITIONS PRESENTED WIDER the RULE.

fEIiIlOS5 PRESENTED UNDER THE HULE.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON The petition ofone hundred
and six citizens of Dearborn county, Indiana pray
ing Congress TO take into consideration the insult
hciency of the Louisville and Portland canal for the
purpose of navigation. Referred 10 the Committee
on Roads and Canals.
BY Mr.. HOWE The petition of Amos Williams
and thirty others, citizens Of Pennsylvania, pray
ing Congress to modify the tariff of 1916. Referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. GILBERT; The petition of twenty-five
inhabitants of the town OF Sonora, California, pray
ing that the lands occupied by actual settlers in
said village may be granted and confirmed TO them.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
BY Mr.. FREEDLEY Resolutions of the Legis-
ature of Pennsylvania, asking Congress to make
the necessary appropriation for the repairs OF piers
ut Chester on the river Delaware.
Also resolutions of same, in favor of granting to
each OF the soldiers of the war of 1872 and of the
Indian wars one hundred and sixty acres Of land.
BY Mr.. PHOENIX: The petition OF G. H. Farrell,
for pecuniary assistance to enable him to perfect
important improvement.
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NIassnchusetts senator.

by reference to our Geographic column, il
will be perceived that another Intellectual ballot
took place in the Massachusetts Legislature on
Wednesday; after which the election was
postponed for fortnight
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NEW JERSEY SESAToR.-It is said that the indi'
cations that Robert +. Stockton will be the
choice of the New jersey Legislature for United
States Senator, in the nomination 70 come of to-
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JOSEPH ETTER, esq, formerly of this city, has
been elected Alderman of the Fourth Ward in New
Orleans
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oomn,srcs OF Africa.

From recent English journal we extract
the following sketch of the British trade with
Africa, that will be read with interest. +.
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SENATE
large number OF petitions and memorials were
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MIR. MEADE was called to preside.
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the committee take up
the bill making appropriations TO supply deicien-
cies in the appropriations for the year ending
June 30, 1851, which returned from the Senate
with amendments.
Mr.. DUER moved that the committee take up
the bill making appropriations for certain rivers
and harbors
The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion to be out Of
order
Mr.. SCHENCK remarked that it was in order,
being tho first bill on the calendar.
Mr.. McLANE of Maryland, 10 question;
it not in order for the gentleman from New
York TO move to take up the River and Harbor bill
while the motion of the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr. BAyLY) was pending. If the latter be voted
down, then the fret would be IN order.
MIR. DUER said that he would content himself
by giving notice that he would move 10 take up
the River and Harbor bill.
The question was taken, and the committee re-
| fused to proceed TO the consideration OF the Def
! cheney bil-ayes 81, noes lOl.
| Mr.. BAYLY then moved that the committee
take up the bill making appropriations for the cup
port vi the West Point Military Academy.
MIR. DlER thought that had the floor.
postponed my motion until that OF the gentleman
IRON Virginia was voted upon.
The CHAIRMAN. The motion Of the gentleman
IS no, III order 1t ia so ruled by the Chair.
motion was made that the committee rise but
| il did not preyail-ayes -, noes 100.
Mr. DUER again moved that the River and Har-
Dor bill be taken up.
| The CHAIRMAN said that the motion of the ocn.
! tleman from Virginia CHR. BAyLy) was pending.
Mr.. DUER moved to amend tho motion by saw
| ing tile River and Har Dor bill.
! The CHAIRMAN ruled the amcndnen to be out
! of order.
| Mr. MORSE. moved that the House adjourn
! Laughter The motion not in order in com
! mitteel
! The question was taken; and the committee re-
fused to take up the Military Academy bill-aysi
| IS, s..
Mr. DUER again moved that the committee pro
| coed to the consideration Of the River and Harbor
/ bill.
| The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion out Of order
Tor the reason that this not one of the genera
! appropriation bills which have precedence by the
| rule.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15
FAYETTEVILLE AND RALEIGH PLANK
ROAD

At a meeting Of the President and Directors Of
the Fayetteville and Northern Plank Road Company;
held on the 4th of Oct., inst, it was
Resolued, That they learn with regret that certain
reports entirely unfounded, have been put in circu
ation IN the upper part of Cumberland county, and
in Johnston and Wake, to the effect that il is not
the intention Of this Company to build their Road
to the City of Raleigh, according to their Charter.
Resolred, further, That Joel Williams, President,
A. A. McKethen, D. G. McI2ae, David McNeill;
and J. E. Bryan, Directors, be appointed Commit.
lee to attend the Plank Road Meetings to be held at
z. & J. Jones's DistilIery the 18th, and Leach
vile on the 18th inst and this Committee ia request
ed to all proper exertions to the coopera-
ton of the friends of this work in raising the requir
ed amount Of stock for its completion its terminus
the distance by the route surveyed being less than
fftyeght miles, aud the location in level country;
where timber is plenty and convenient the Directors
feel hesitation in saying that the Road has taken
the best possible direction for accommodating the
largest number, avoiding the billy country, and be-
ing cheapest of construction. The great advantages
accruing TO the City of Raleigh from the cons,ruc-
tion of this Road, would seem 10 be sufficient cause
for liberal subscriptions in that quarter, and our
friends there earnestly requested exert them
selves in raising amount sufficient at least to meet
US at their County line:
The citizens of Smith6ed and vicinity are request
ed to aid in the construction Of Branch Road to
that place, leaving the main stem some convenient
point and required be only To or I2 miles m length.
JOEL WILLIAMS, Presideni.
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from the Charleston Mercury.l
A GOOD HIT

Wecopy the following good hit from the last North
Carolina Democrat:
"REvoLuTloN IN MEXICO. Quite serious revo-
luonary movement has been going on for some time
past in the States of Mexico, bordering the Rio
Grande. The latest accounts state that the revolu
tonists have been completely successful and the
Government is totally unable to check their progress.
Indeed great is the disaecton of the troops relied
upon for the defence of the country that but little OPP
position has been encountered. Several hundred
Texans represented to be engaged in the enter
prise under the leadership of the notorious Guerilla
Chieftan Canales. The restless spirits of the coun-
try who are out Of employment just now can doubt
less be accommodated in that quarter, if they like the
fare and are willing to run the chances. AS Mexico
is not Monarchy and upon the whole is considered
rather weak handed, no proclamation need be appre-
hended. Were Cuba or Canada the proposed theaS
tres our treaty-venerating, despotsm loving Presi-
dent would soon put the whole Navy IN motion and
any amount of honest indignation would be forthwith
manufactured by CONSCIENTIOUS whig editors to gratiy
the morbid sensibilities of their most gracious Ma
jesties Queen Isabella and Victoria. Will nobody
advise Mexico to 6 welcome the pirates with bloody
bands to hospitable graves.'' We shall see what we
shall see.''
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The NORTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD. The papers
the west of state that several of the contract
ors on the North Carolina Railroad in Rowan, Gull
ford, Alamance, &C., have already commenced their
works, and progressing finely. The contractors
in this county have not been idle. Messrs. Charles
w. Johnston and Panl G. Cameron have number
of hands work the sections extending from
this place, and Messrs. Turner and Jones have been
actively engaged in preparing carts, &c., and will,
we presume, soon commence work on the section ex-
tending west. We commend the energy of the con-
tractors in e west who have got the start Of Us, but
they must keep up steady pull 10 enable them to
continue in advance of Orange. The work having
under the direction Of the efficient and energetic con-
tractors who have taken ii in hand.
HiLabore' Recorder.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The SPURIOUS CALL FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION.
We have taken little notice of this paltry second hoax
of the New York Herald and perhaps the little we
did take was more than it deserved. But we find it
fully contradicted in the Richmond Enquirer of
terday.
The facts are:
That no such convention of the democratic party
has been called by any committee;
That there is no committee in existence having OF
claiming any authority to issue such call;
That national conventions of the democratic party
have been heretofore called by the democratic meu
bers of Congress;
And that the next such national convention will
probably be called in that manner, unless the democ
racy as organized in the States, shall, through the
State conventions, determine upon some other form
of procedure in the case.
Washington Union.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

How SCHOLARS ARE MADE. Costly apparatus and
splendid cabinets have no magical power to make
scholars. In all c;rcums Stances, as man is under
God the master of his own fortune 90 he s the ma
ker Of his own mind. The Creator has 80 constitu-
ted the human intellect, that it only grow by it's
action, and by its action i! will certainly
and necessarily grow. Every man must, therefore;
educate himself. HIS books and teachers are bur
helps; the oork is his man is not educated until
he has the ability to summon, in emergency, all
his mental powers into vigorous exercise to effect its
proposed object. 1t is not the man who has seen
most or read most, who ran do this /; such one is
in danger Of being borne down, like beast of bur.
den, by overloaded mass of other mems thoughts:
Nor is It the man who can boast merely of native
vgor and capacity. The greatest of all warriors that
went to the siege of Troy, had not the preeminence;
because nature had given him strength, and he car
ried the largest bow, but because se9diseipHne had
taught him Ho,o to bend IT.: Daniel Websker
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n11r NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
WEEKLY AND sEMI-wEEKLr, By
1uI1.I,1AM W. HOLD E N,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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subscribing.
mum in advance, within the first month; Four
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.nd Five Dollars if not paid within six months from the
.;me of subscribing.
~ The above rules will be infexihly adhered to.
anysRrIsEMENrs not exceeding fourteen lines will
be inserted one time for dollar and twenty five
cents for each subsequent insertions those of greater
length in proportion. Court orders and Judicial Ad
yeisemens will be charged IS per cent higher than the
above rates. reasonable reduction will be made to
those who advertise by the year. Advertisements nser-
ted in the SemiWeeky Standard, will also appear in
the Weekly Paper, free of charge.
Subscribers and others, who may wish to send money
TO the Editor, do at all times by Mail and at hs
risk Receipts for all sums will be promptly transmitted.
Letters to the Editor must come free of postage.
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We fear we shall be so choked with kindness, &c.
Standard
So, then, kindness will execute the too long de-
layed duty of justice.-(We mean-Po'lcallV' OF
course.) S'a'.
GA JsAoao feeling makes US wondrous Kind. -
What strange things will run in the Editors head,
and how strangely does he run his head after new
ideas! He had better keep sharp look out, OF ne
nhay run it into moose some Of these days. We
mean political noose of course; and if such thing
should befall him, it will be but poor consolation to
him to reflect that he once supposed that We might
possibly meet the same fate:
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MICHIGAN. The Michigan democratic convention

MICHIGAN. The Michigan democratic convention
endorsed the compromise measures, and the princi:
pies promulgated by the national conventions Of 1914
and 1948, and unanimously recommends Gen. Cass
for the Presidency, subject the decision of the ma
tional convention. We don't think General Cass
will be the national nominees Buchanan and Doug
las seem to stand most prominent. Douglas has
many peculiar elements of nationality about him:
He was born at the East-lives al the West-and
is largely Interested in slave property at the South.
Wiin;i,gt0s Journal.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The recent fugitive slave case at Syracuse is in all
its circumstances, the most unfavorable that has
CURED since the passage of the present law. From
both sympathizing and deplecatory accounts it ap.
pears certain that the authorities and the great body of
the population of the city countenanced and abeted
the outiages of the mob. The result was the com.
pIete defiance and overthrow of the law for the time.
If such proceedings sustained by public sentiment
in the North, they can have no end but to break down
the Union. Richmond Times
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

The steamer Fanny arrived at New Orleans on the
9th. with Texas advices to the 1st instant.
The Revolution on the Rio Grande was at stand.
Gen. Canse still remains at Camargo. The people
of that place held meeting and resolved to sustain
the Revolutionists. The Mexican troops there were
allowed to march out with the honors of war, and
the Revolutonists were determined to defend the
place.
report having reached Matamoras that the inva-
ders preparing to march them, the inhabitants,
including all the women and children, had fled, leav-
ing only $50 men behind.
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SLAVE CASES AT HARRISBURG.

SLAVE GASES AL HARRISBURG.
The Harrisburg keystone gives the following graf
flying account of some fugitive slave cases in that
place:
"On Saturday last four fugitive slaves, belonging
to ]. II. L. Jones, Esther Trundle, Mary E. Shreve,
and H. w. Trundle, of Montgomery county, Mary
land, arrested and brought before Commissioner
McAllister. The slaves had counsel and fair hear
ing was given them. They acknowledged they were
slaves and ugitves, and expressed desire to return
to the homes of their owners. Conclusive collateral
testimony was added. They were subsequently " de-
livered up under the proper legal writ of the COM
missioner, and left for Baltimore in charge of the Mar
shal BY the first train of There no excite
ment on the occasionall peacably accomplished,
and we believe our community considered it, as they
do all cases Of the kind, happy deliverance.
We suspect, from the telegraphic notices we have
seen of this affair, that the despatch agent at this
place is one of the four five aboli,ionsts which
our county contains. The publishers would do we'll
to look to- this matter ant administer the proper cor
rectve.
On Friday another negro was arrested, but when
the claimant saw him before the Commissioner, he
said the wrong man had been apprehended. prompt
discharge followed"
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The TARIFF OF 1876. In recent discussion be-
tween Messrs. Bolts and Caske in the Richmond
District, Mr.. Bolts, the Wing candidate, said: " In
regard to this tariff of 1916, opposed to disturb
ing it," The Tariff of 1876. is the Democratic Tar
iff So it will be that the most ultra Wings are
renouncng their own creed and adopting the Demo
cratic. HaHfar Repnbhiean.
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Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
Condition of the Markets, 3rc.

Condition of the Markets, 3c.
NEW York, October 7, 6 p. M. Fancy stocks are
depressed. U. S. 6's, 81, l16.
Flour is unchanged-sales of 5000 bbls. at SO
6sa 90 IS for State and - O6 81 ls4 for Gene
see. Rye flour 90 25.
Sales of $4,000 bushels Ohio white wheat at 81 {;
5000 bushels Genesee at 80 cents. Sales of $4,000
bushels corn at 63 cents for Southern white, and So
50 cents for mixed. Rye 6s cents.
Provisions are quiet. Mess pork STATS SIS.
Groceries are steady-sales of Rio coffee at 81.
Lard 81 a 81 cents.
Cotton is duli-sales of 600 bales at cents for
middling Uplands. Whskey 2l3 cents.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15
THE BANKS AND CURRENCY.

There is some agitation in the public mind North
In relation to the issues of the New Yolk State
Banks, the New Jersey Banks, and the State Bank
OF Ohio and where uneasness of this sort exists,
business most of course receive check.
The Baltimore Sun, noticing these things, says
" With regard to the New Jersey banks, we see it
stated that the Commercial Bank of Perth Amboy
will probably be worth so or 60 cents in the dollar.
We are inclined to credit this statement, inasmuch
as there does not appear at present any for the
failure beyond the hasty action of the Mechanics
Bank in New York, under draft which exceeded
the cash of the bank 81 500, and which there
upon announced that had ceased to redeem the pa
per of the Commercial Bank of Amboy, though it
had, at the same time $4,000 excellent paper of the
latter institution for collection
There seems to be no doubt that some of the New
York Banks will or have failed. The Journal of Com
merce says:
"There will be, we presume, no trouble with any
OF the legitimate country Banks the banks of
circulation may be compelled to wind up, and their
place be supplied by the banks of discount and de-
posit, who will use the facilities thus obtained to
sustain the sound business of the country. This
will be a real evil to those whose chief business is
to buy and sell this uncurrent money, but will inic
no serious Inconvenience on any other portion of the
community.
In winding up, the banks alluded to, will most of
them undoubtedly be able TO redeem their circulation
in full the securities lodged for that purpose with
the comptroller being ample and easily converted. If
there is any failure in this respect, it will be on the
part of the few who have capital, and whose ci:-
cuation is nominally secured by bonds and morta-
ges, instead Of State government stocks.''
The truth is, there has been overbanking some
where in the country, and the inevitable result of such
policy is beginning be felt. But the will
rect itself without nctng, it is to be hoped, serious
injury upon the business of the country.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15
The Fire :Annik;lator Fc;led:

ST. Louis, Oct 6. An experiment was made Oh
Saturday, with the FIRE anRihiiator, on two.story
frame building erected for The occasion, and filled
with combustible matter. Through some mfsaman;
agement, it is said the experiment proved failure.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

In the election of Governor and Members to the
Legislature last year, North Carolina redeemed,
reg enerated and disenthraled. The Democrats car
red the State by electing Democratic Governor and
a majority of Democrats to the Legislature. That
Gov. Reid will be reelected next year, and that
majority of Democrats will be returned the Legs-
ature we have not doubt. The Democratic party
is stronger in this State now, than it was in 1850;
and it will continue to augment. With Gov. Reid as
their leader, in 1850, and strong Democratic can
ddates in the field, in every county in the State next
year, the party will be nvincibe-the triumph GER
tain.
Let Gov. Reid. Free Suffrage and long-cherished
Democratic principles be the cry, and Federalism
will vanish as the vapors before the sun.
For the proud and lofty political position which
North Carolina bears, much credit is due to
Gov. Reid, the standard-bearer of the Democratic
party of the State in $780, He led the party on to
glory and to victory then, and he will be able to do
so again in 1852. His Administration SO far has not
only with the most cordial appreciation of his po-
litica friends-but many of those who voted against
him in 1850 pleased with it, and will no doubt
support him next year. HalJar Republican.
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CTelegraphed for the Baltimore SUM-

Later from Hauana-A1re Prisoners sent to Spain
Cpt. Ellis Pordoned.
New ORLEANS, Oct S. The steamer Georgia has
arrived from Havana with one weeks later news.
Forty more prisoners of the Lopez expedition had
been sent to Cadiz. Capt. Ellis, of Washington,
had been pardoned and set at liberty.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The people of Halifax, Va, have decided at the
polls by majority of s5s. against the County sub
scrpton of $4,000 to the Richmond and Danville
Rail Road.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The trial of the persons for treason, who murdered
Mr. Gorsuch at Chrstana. has been fixed for the 4th
Monday of November.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

Pomeroy for copy of this Magazine for October.
This number contains another chapter of Napoleon's
Life, by MI, Abbott besides several articles Of much
interest
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15

The Tobacco Crops of Kentucky and Missouri,
this season. have yielded we'll and are of excellent
quality. The late dry weather has ripened tobacco
quite fast, and nearly all, if not quite all, is cut and
housed.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-15
Cobb's mai. 4l9

Cobb's mai. 419 Towns maj. 44s
Cobb's gain in five counties s67, which indicates
his election. Col. J. w. Jackson (Southern Rights
is thought be elected TO Congress in the Ist dis
trict In Cherokee county all the districts heard from
gave Cobb majorities. Cobb county gave a majority
for Mcdonald and elects the Southern Rights ticket
The full Union ticket is elected in Chatham. Mcln-'
tosh. Richmond, Floyd, and Cherokee counties. The
Southern Rights ticket is elected in Bibb and Bull
lock counties.
SECOND DESPATCH.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 9TH. Cobb's majority for Governor
in this (Rchmond) county is 22O. The whole Union
ticket is elected. Floyd county gives him $50 ma
jorty. Cobb county gives small majority for Me-
Donald, Estates Rights.) The returns thus far ndi-
cate the election of Cobb, by decided majority;
Toombs (Union Whg) is probably elected to Con-
gress from the 9th District. The few scattering re-
turns from the 7:h District, favorable to Stephens;
(Union Whig.)
from the Charleston MercuryJ
GEORGIA ELECTION. We learn by telegraph from
Macon that the Southern Rights Ticket has succee-
ded in Bbb county by SO majority.
In Dekalb county Cobb has lO8 majority, and two
precincts to hear from. In two precincts of Floyd
county the Union majority is 3s3. In Marietta Union
majority Sc. In Griffin, the Union majority is 3d.
In Fort Valley Union majority IS.