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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

THE TARIFF. If it right and proper
that the Manufacturing establishments at the North
should be protected, that time has gone by North
Carolina has spoken on the subject through the &C
ton of her Legislature, by vote unanimous in one
House and with but two dissentents in the other.
condemning any increase of duties and all additional
protection to the mining and manufacturing interests
of the Northern States. North Carolina felt it her
duty to express herself in this way, account of
the disposition manifesto the pa of the North
people to interfere with the rights of the South,
byexcludng slavery from the newly acquired Terri
tory, and refusing to give up runaway slaves. Shall
of the South vote to tax ourselves, merely to
courage our enemies-those who are willing to take
property from US? 1t is unreasonable suppose
that any living in the Southern States will
again vote for high protective Tariff TO protect the
Northern manufacturer who wishes to take from him
that which he already has, his slave properly. 1t is
wrong that the Southern people should be excluded
with their slaves from the free enjoyment of the
newly acquired Territory, which was by the
blood and treasury, we'll of the Southern people,
of the Northern people. 1t is wrong for the
Northern people to conceal and refuse give up
Slaves when they away from us. 1t is wrong for
them to interfere with Slavery in the least, either
where it does, where il does not exist and they
may rest assured that the Southern people will not
submit tamely to such interference. They know
their rights and will dare maintain them, let what
will come. Halifax Republican.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02
FIRE.


we regret to have to state, that on SATURDAY. Mol,
last the Manteo Paper Mill, near This CITY. tool g.
and was entirely consumed. We learn that the b,nS
had been engaged at work until about ten O'Clock
M, and that the devil had been in operation d..
ing the greater part the day and night II is
sidered certain that the fire occasioned bv FL
ton in this machine. The upper floor, where n.
rag-devil was, filed with rags, and, of cOu,.o
the fire when once under way progressed with grea,
rapidity. The large water-wheel was put in motion
during the fire, and was thereby saved but ,ha
whole building was cons umed, and the new and az
cellent machiney subjected the action of III.
hre, rendering it of couse useless, or nearly SO.
We learn that some two or three hundred dollar,
worth of paper was saved.
The ProPrietors had but recently ordered stesn,
engine with the view of increasing their operations,
and it is fortunate that it had been received and
put in. They were insured in the North Caroln,
Mutual Insurance Company for 6vethousand dollar,
Their loss is between four and Eve thousand doa,.
We learn that the enterprisng Proprietors will
proceed at once to erect new Mill, and their on.
toners may expect their usual supplies in the coursa
of six or eight weeks.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02
MEETING IN PERQUIMANS.

At meeting of the Democrats of Perqumans
County, held according to previous notice, al inc
Court House in Hartford the Odd day OF Iarcn
1851. r. ]. Saunders, Esq., was called 70 tne
and Nathan Skinner appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been STATED oy
the Chair to be the appointment of delegates 10 the
Democratic Convention TO be holden al on
the 3ls day of March, for the purpose OF nomiaat-
inu candidate represent the DlSrlct In the next
Congress of the United States, when on mouon u
/. Resulted, That the Chair appoint eight persons
from each CAPTAINS District, delegates to represent
this County in said Convention, any one or more OF
whom whaIl be authorized to cast the vote OF the
Comfy on any subjects before the Convention.
On motion of J. w. Townsend,
R,,oIped. That we have full confidence in the pa
triotism of William B. Shepard-n his integrity aud
political sagacity:
On motian of ]. p. Jordan, Esq,
ResoLued, That in view of the present state of po-
ltical parties we call on all true Democrats to be
watchful of the PrUteus like forms about to be assum
ed by the Wings or Federal party-to beware of the
term Union when used by them; to disrust the Greeks
even when they bring gifts-they but the stale
bread and worn out sandals of the Gibeonites. Let
us be sure not to be deceived.
In compliance with the first resolution the follow
ing gentlemen appointed delegates:
John Parsons, John p. Jordan, Jas. G. Skinner,
Jos. Mardri, Nathan Skinner, John Nixon, Lemue
C. Long, Wilson Fleetwood, Josiah Perry, Fishery
Riddick, Willis D. Riddck, VIM. Simpson, George
Simpson, Davis White, Jesse Chapel, Josh. White
VIM. r. Blanchard. ThOs. Wilson, VIM. Holloweil'
Thos. R. Simpson, Jas. Nj. Goodwin, Jas. Goodwin
Allen Perry, Wilitord Parker.
On motion, it was
Resolued That the Chairman, be added to the iiSt'
and that the proceedings of this meetng be Puolsn-
ed in the Democratic Pioneer and Raleigh Slahoaru'
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT J. SAUNDERS, CEn.
NATHAN SKINNER, Secy.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

Il Mr.. C. w. James, No. 1, Harrison Street, Gin
cinnat Ohio is our General Travelling Agent for the
Western States, assisted by J. R. Smith, j. T. Dent.
Jason Taylor, j. w. Armstrong, Perrin Locke, W. Ram
say, DR.. Joshua Wadswerth, Alex'r R. Laws, and A j.
Smiley
Mr. Henry M. Lewis of Montgomery, Ala, is our
General Travelling Agent for the States of Alabama and
Tennessee.
Mr.. Israel E. James, No. 1872, South Tenth Street,
Philadelphia, is General Travelling Agent assisted
by VIM. H. Weld. John Collins James Deering, A. Kirk
Wellington, E. A. Evans John T. Judkins, P Locke,
Jos. Button Geo. P. Button, and Thos. D. Nice.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02
NATHAN SKINNER, Sec'y.

BERTHE County. 1t has rarely been our pleasure
10 witness more Interesting and animated meeting
than that held by the Democracy of this county, at
Windsor, On Monday the 18th inst. Although the
weather rather unproPltious. there was very
respectable attendance and but sentiment seemed
to pelvade every bosom-the good IF The cause The
meeting was presided.over in dignihed manner by
w. ]. Gillian, Esq, who on taking the chalr eX-
planned the object of the meeting to he the appoint
of delegates to representthe countyn Inc Coh-
gressional Convention to be held In GatesVllle on
Monday next. He also took occasion to rasP the
Wings pretty severely for the hypocrisy displayed ny
them protesting TO loalhe system OF prescription
for opinions sake and yet violating all their profess
sions and adopting, in practice, system OF Proscrp-
ton in its most odous form. He said he had been
disposed TO credit the Wings for political sincerity
but ne had been deceived and wound up with the
emphatic Observation-Disclosures done with Whiggery 20
he would trust them no more-whlch was received
with enthusiastic applause.
During the retirement Of the Committee to prepare
resolutions, that gallant champion of Democracy, Col
Biggs, was loudly called tor, and responded in a
speech of an hours length. in the course of which
he dashed the Wings unsparngy for their tergivesa-
tions and exposed in mastery manner their shame
less inconsistencies. He reviewed many of their
past sentiments and acts, and held them up in low
ing contras; with their present practices and profess
sions. While his remarks were causc and severe,
they were characterized by dignity and courtesy
which challenged the admiration of even his political
opponents. Col. Biggs was frequently interrupted
by bursts of applause; and every Democrat who
heard him came away pleased with the ability and
credit with which he had sustained the glorious cause.
All in all, the proceedings of the Berthe Democra-
cy well calculated refresh the spirits of the
most ardent and give new impetus to the great
movement of redeeming, regenerating and disenhra-
ling tn ninth Congressional District. They will be
found in another column.
Elizabeth City Pioneer.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

Daniel Webster seems the only man to be found,
whether in the history of ancient modern times,
whose " patriotism has been the source of immense
pecuniary personal profit. Aristides banished
by his countrymeR because they tired of hearing
him called JUST and died in poverty and exile.
Brutus and Cato, too proud in their patriotism, to
survive the disgrace of their country, persisted by
their own swords when deserted and powerIess. And
in more modern times, Jefferson, Monroe and Jack
son, terminated their public services in poverty.
But we find Mr.. w ebster's patriotism always put
ting money in his pocket-whether it be exponnding
the constitution to the advantage of the British aris-
tocracy fora thousand pounds constituting in favor
of the New England Lords of the Loom, for a hun
dred thousand dollars, (Which he received in two in
salments. within ten years, the feed advocate of
the tartes in the U. S. Senate whether it be re-
concling the instrument of liberties to the no.
tions Of the leather headed {" Union Safety Commit
mittee of New York, for 400 carriage it is the
same thing. His 'pairotism - pays so well, as to
make it an almost enviable commodity; but it is SUI
generis and he has the exclusive monopoly.
Daniel Webster has preserved the Union several
times by eating dinners provided by Union Safety
Valve Committees, and will no doubt now keep it
in perfect working order by riding in the New York
Committees carriage. 81. Louis Union.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

MACHINE FOR DRAINING AND FLOODING RICE LAND.
In compliance with the invitation extended by Mr..
Lobby quite large number of visitors assembled
during yesterday, to witness this curious and sue
cessful application of machinery, to purpose in
which our Rice planters especially, deeply inter-
ested 1t is adapted both draining and irrigating
lands, and when set in motion by steam engine of
five horse power, is capable of raising five or six
thousand gallons per minute, which nigh be greatly
increased by additional motive power. 1t has been
inspected by several experienced planters, and pro-
nounced TO be most valuable agricultural appendage,
sufficiently simple to be worked without difficulty by
the negroes plantations, and not liable to get out
of repair The credit of this clever adoption Of well
known philosophical principles to the improvement
of the culture of one of great staples, belongs to
young Charlestonan, who TO a natural genius for
mechanism, adds the fruits of years of laborious
study and practice, in his high and honorable
tion Mr.. Lebby's industry and attention to busi-
ness, have been rewarded with liberal share of
slant, active employment, and his establishment
extended to double its present capacity SO brisk are
the openings for the efforts of this deserving class of
our community, that we feel confident the increased
investment of labor and capital, would prove profta-
BILE and desirable to all concerned. Charleston Cou.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

Thomas Pitt, who recently murdered TTIghman
Hunt, slave dealer, Fayetteville North Caro-
lima and afterwards fed to the North, and for whose
apprehension the governor of NJ C. offered reward
OF $4OO, has been arrested in New York. He passed
through Richmond few days since in the custody OF
couple of officers. Norfolk Argus.
From all that we can learn, we think it doubtful
whether Pitt has been arrested There is no Informal
ton in this City to that effect.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

The Superior Court Of Wake County is in session
this week, his Honor Judge Ellis presiding. The
Charge of the Judge to the Grand Jury was full and
to the point, and evinced thorough knowledge of
the law. If any business of Importance is transact.
ed we shall notice it in our next.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

new discovery in the Daguerreotype Art is just
announced by the Daguerrean Journal of February,
by which impressions upon plates are procured with
all the colors of nature. This discovery has been
made BY l.. L. Hill, of Westkill, New York, and it
is said that he has produced numerous copies of COL
shade is presented with all the soness in nature or
art and marked with great delicacy and brilliancy
The dscoverer had some difficulty with the yellow
said, be produced. TIN. pictures have much the ap-
pearance of enamelling. and believed to be equal
" durable, for it is very difficult to eace them by
scot ring, and are acted upon BY light This pro-
cess he says involves the use OF one substance en-
tirely new, and is unlike anything ever named by
chemists. Mr. Hill says he has been offered $780,
600 for half interest in his discovery but declares
his intention to continue experimenting until he has
perfected it as far as he can; when whatever dsPo
iion may be made Of il, he has resolved tna' II snan
fsnot be monopolzed."
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

QUICKSILVER MINES. 1t is very generally known
that quicksilver mines have been Worked to some
for many years in California; but until since
the discovery of gold but little attention has been be-
slowed upon them. For some months past qucks-
yer has been offered in market, known coming
from the New Alnaden mines.
The principal mines in California are the Guada-
lupe and New Almaden, and are situated in the same
neghborhood, four miles distant from each 9TH
er. These mines about eight miles from San
Jose and be reached by good road at all seasons
of the year.
We are told that the mines worked extern
svely, the produce amounting to several millions of
dollars the present season, and that the yield from the
ore is almost past belief. Eighty-hve per cent of
pure mercury is not uncommon yield.
Quicksilver, in working the silver mines of Mexico
and South America, has heretofore been required in
large quantities, but its high price has tended to
stop the working of many productive mines but it is
believed that the California quicksilver mines will,
when fairly opened, furnish supply sufficient to in
duce operations throughout Mexico and South Amer
lea upon extensive scale. The silver mines which
have been abandoned, it is presumed, will be reopen
ed, and with profit to the owners. Quicksilver can
be furnished at one-half the price for which it has
usually been solo, and still leave large profit for
those who work the California mnes if we have been
informed correctly This will at once open to COM
merce the silver mines which have been closed and,
in addition the gold mines of California, shall
have from another source the means to stimulate the
commerce which is growing up on the Pacific coast.
Sacramento Times.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

The three cent pieces. now being coined are going
to be, says exchange, the convenient coinage
for small change that we possibly have. They
will be the death of the copper currency. The fol-
lowing statement will show how easily change
be made with them--for payment of three, six, five
and ten cents the existing and proposed silver coins
would naturally be used For nine cents give three
three cent coins for eight cents, five and there
for cent give two threes and take five, OF dime
and take three threes.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

A FUNNY SPEECH FROM THE AUTHOR OF &c Pro-
VERBAL PHILosoPHY.'' The people of New York
still lionizng the members of the Legislature.
The latter visited Blackwell's Island on Monday
and took dinner. Mr.. Upper was one ofihe guests,
affectionate and funny speech. 1t kind in Mr..
Upper to come so far to express little. The
United States can now afford to 60 ahead.
Mr.. Topper then said-My dear friends, have
not prepared speech. All l have to say is, that
love you. l have come over the Atlantic ocean to
say love you-to tell you that England loves you.
You have some faults, which do not mean hatter
bet you deserve to be called Engshmen. (Cheers,
mingled with suppressed murmurs.) find no diff
ference. l have crossed the ditch, and find you
are Englishmen at the other side. (Cheers and
hisses) Yankee Englishmen, mean. (Cheers and
lau ghter.) wish TO wife book about you.
A voice-Not in the Dickens style.
MIR. Tupper-1 want to tell the truth about you.
l will protect you, though l am aware you do not
need protection l find England here as great as at
home. have into the land of orators and
men. l want to say few words about this insti-
tuition. l have come among YOU Interruptions,
with cries of 80 Go on amidst which MIR. Topper
sat down, while horn sounding in vain for ST.
lence.
If this report of Mr.. Tupper's speech is correct,
he had better remain sitting. The patronizing way
in which he alludes to America is really amusing
Mr.. Upper also attended a meeting in New York
prelmary the departure of missionaries for Oregon,
made speech in behalf of the enterprise, and read
an ode prepared by him for the occasion. He az
rived in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Ball. Sun.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

Great sensation has been lately caused at Florence
by an intended duel with pistols between coun-
tesses, in consequences of political dispute. One
OF these ladies had taken an active part in the war
Italian Independence, and the other is fair daughter
ofthe North, whose name is we'll known in the dipIo
matte world. The combatants were on the ground,
and the pistol charged, when fortunately their hus-
bands arrived, and put stop to the affair.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

GRATIFYING CHANGE. We are just Informed
of remarkable change in the course of business in
the Carriage making line. few years ago, many
Northern Carriages passed through this place for
the interior every year. For year or two past,
scarcely one has been received in that way. On the
contrary. not only is State supplied from the
excellent home manufactures in this and other places
but our Carriage Makers have actually become ship
pers Of their vehicles We are glad to hear that Mr..
Mcclellan last week forwarded two Carriages to
Memphis in Tennessee, via New Orleans, and bug
gy to Georgia. Savannah, the orders of gentle
men who had seen and used carriages of his make
His carriages so faithfully built, that those who
have used them once have desire to go North for
the article. And we doubt ifany Southern establish
ment has extended its reputation so widely. Hun
dreds of his vehicles have been carried by emgrants
to the Southern and Southwestern States.
Fay. Observer.
1t gives pleasure to publish the above, as show
ing what mechanics can do. 1t is useless to eu-
logise the work turned out from the shop of Mr.. Nc
kethan, every who has tried it can bear wit
ness to its excellence. While willing to do perfect
justice to the Fayetteville shops, however, We would
do Injustice to the mechanics of own town, did
not call attention the fact that there are two shops
In the town of marlborough, whose enterprsing
proprieors turn out good work in the Carriage line
as can be had in the Union, and who are working
themselves so fast into favor that vehicle made in
another place hardly be sold here at any price, 1t
would be indeed difficult for either of our Coach
shops to make work for expectation, from the fact
that they unable to supply the home demand.
Peterborough Argus.
This is what we like to see. We have Carriage
Makeres here also. who supply any article desired
in their line. 1t is the duty of the Southern people
to patronize their own Mechanics.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

If girls would only spend much time with en-
cycloPedias as they do with milliners, they would
soon find their heads as attractive as their hats.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-02

A TOUCHING INCIDENT. correspondent of the
New York Mirror, writing from Liverpool, narrates
a touching Incl dent that happened on the voyage oil
one of our best packet ships, we'll told and sochar
actersc of the nobIe-hearted sea-captain, that We
copy it entire.
little girl was returning to England in charge of
the captain. She the only female on board, and
by her sweet simplicity had the love of the no.
BILE captain and his passengers. The poor child was
very sick all the way and became much reduced in
strength. One drearY night, the fancy struck her
that soda would be refreshing and 1t was given
her perhaps too freely. Spasms OF the stomach al
most Immediately ensued, and before the morning
came the little sufferer passed away better world
mourning most of all, that no gentle mothers hand
would close her eyes in their last sleep, moth
er's prayer "a Mothers PrayerD llnger last upon her
deafening
But the great staIwart captain had almost mothers
heart. He whose voice could be heard high up alot,
when the tempest ragged in its fury, had tones of gen.
teness and love the poor dying child and though
he scarce kI the meaning of the wcrd fear, tears
fell like rain from his eyes upon the wasted face of
the little corps.
Beautiful, beautiful, most beautiful-though full
of gIoem-was the scene presented in that cabin of
that wild winters night. With exquisite deiicacy
and almost sacred tenderness the corpse laid out
and preserved. But another trying time for the gen.
Captain yet to come, for he knew that the
mother would hasten TO the dock gates to meet her
child the moment the ships arrival was telegraphed
And she did. The captain her in an instant and
soon as the ship got near enough 10 enable her
voice be heard, she could no longer restrain her
self, but cried out in tremulous accents Is Mary
on board?'
The poor captain scarce knew what to say, but re-
quested the mother to go to his hotel and he would
soon be with her. dare not attempt description
of the subsequent scenes of this simple though sad
drama. Suffice it to say, that when Thomas q.
Chopper goes his last account, of this touching
incident twill surely be said" nasmuch We did
it to the least ofthese my little ones ye did it unto
Me-