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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

DEBow's REyIEw. Mr.. Robert G. Barnwell, one
of the Editors of this valuable periodical, was here
last week, procuring subscribers to the work. We
learn that he expects to visit Fayetteville and Will
mington this week. We hope the reading men in
those places will make up good list for him.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

HE AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GREAT
EXHIBITION A letter from MIR. Riddle, U. S. Com
missioner at the great Exhibition dated London Oc-
tober &c. gives the following interesting statement of
the estimate of value placed upon the contributions
from the United States, by the people of the Old
World :
Our cotton gins will be introduced into two coun-
tries OF AsIa two of Europe, and one of Africa. Our
means of cleaning the long staple cotton of the
islands will be Introduced into Egypt. Grain reap
ing by machinery will become in few years univer-
chimes will supercede hand labor in many branches
in England, France, and Belgium. Our new meth
cd of tapping cotton is within the last month intro
duced from the Exhibition into the mills of Lyons.
Our candle mould machines will cause the old pro-
cess to be entirely superseded. The Angesea leg,
knc wn and used over the world for twenty years.
according to the acknowledged of every eminent
surgeon of England and the Continent who has ex-
perior mechanism of Palmer's patent limb. The re-
volving pistols of Colt, contraband article in Eng
land, and incapable of being sold hare, have, by ord
er of the Lords of the Treasury, been furnished
every oicer who has recently gone 10 the Cafre WAL
The gun primer of Maynard, the most efficient and
practical improvement upon the musket and carbine
yet invented, rendering the same body of men more
than twice as powerful in action as before, though
here less than week, is already exciting much at
tention from officers connected with the ordnance.
The mineral paint of Houston, of Virginia, will sup
plant white lead for many purposes where it has hiih-
ero been used In fact, there few articles which
we have sent here which have not brought with them
new or improved idea. To say nothing of the end
less purposes for which using caoutchouc and
guta rercha-subecs of constant surprise visitors
the wood planning, tonguing and growing machine
Of Wood ortl. the centrifugal pGmP of G~ynne, the
stone dressing machine of Moray the presses of Dick
the fire safe of Herring the lathe and loom from Low
ELL the bell telegraph of Brooks the panafortes of
Chickering and Hewes the rail wheels of Shattuck,
the surprisingly accurate measuring instruments of
Professor Bache, and the new motive power of Err
rcson, are all destined either to be brought into i'm
mediate use this side the or to suggest in
arts and manufactures ideas of great practical utility
These are but samples Of what we have brought,
and which are now beginning to be appreciated. |
might specify many others equally important, and
as practically useful. But mention these to confirm
what say, that can find in no department in this
great Exhibition, either in number, Importance or de-
gree, any comparison in abor-saving. ingenious and
perfect machinery, in useful invention, or in new
principle, among all that each exhibits, with that
which is exhibited by trbuiors.'
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

The New York Herald announces ana ied'NO
ces that Mrs. Bennett has gone on voluntary n'
sion to Spain, to procure the release Oh TIC aha,
oDea Fi,libusters: and Mr.. Bennett announces tna'
he has left large deposit of money In rams Itch
used for the purpose of oiling the hinges Oh 'P
despotism. o. Virtue, how amIaoie lnou a''
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

Mr.. Cobb's majority for Governor of Georgia, is
1860 noble Union victory-and, as admitted
by the leading Locofoco papers of Georgia, like
victory of President Fillmore.
GreensbOrough Patriot
That, them is the Of victory you desire to see
achieved by your nice little IS Union party''-a " vic
tory for President Fillmore"! Mr. Gilmer was
" grieved TO see some time since, in Democratic
paper in this State, appeal to the Democrats to
" stand by their colors '-yes, "grieved." How :
Just as fisherman is when he drops inc pike, or
as the ardent huntsman is, who shoots and misses
a fat old buck. And is not Mr.. GiImer q EEhig
Does he not stand by his &c colofs' 81
The Patriot deserves button fer its candor. 1t
confesses before the world, that its Union party
gotten up for the purpose of strengthening the
Administration of Mr.. Fillmore. What is it that
these Federal leaders will do to advance their sell
fish purposes! They will admit OF deny their prin-
cPes with equal facility, according to the latitude
they happen to be in; and as for the holy name of
Union, they seize hold OF and use it for party purpo-
ses with as little comPuncton of conscience as they
would any thing else. With them, the end justi6es
the means. s..-..-
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05
RICH MEN OF MASSACHUSETTS.

RICH MEN OF MASSACHUSETTS.
No. OF rich Men in the State, 1,496
Amount Of property ow ned by do, 1914, $50 900
No. worth over one million of dollars 18
d" just million of dollars 8
80 three-iourths of million of dollars 10
IS IS half a million of dollars As
- 50 quarter of million of dollars LAT
No. who began poor, nearly 7O5
No. who received all, or the greater part, by
inheritance marriage 292
No. of rich Farmers 80
4" I" Manufacturers, Cotton, wooden, &Lc.) 80
81 /" Merchants, land various traders) 463
" Lawyers, (ncluding Judges Is
I" /" Physicians 81
d" CIergymen IL
e" I" Brokers, Gncludng some spe-
culators) As
Il" Sc Publishers IL
IS I" Editors
|" Stoemakers, (and dealers) So
" IS Tailors, (and clothes deaIers) 10
/. " Sc Carpenters, land ship builders) Is
IS Masons 9
IS Butchers, (and provision deal
ers) 10
Sc Distillers Ia
No. ascertained TO be more or loss benevo-
len. s75
No. of rich old bachelors 6s
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

DR.. w. H. Mckee has been elected by the Board
of Commissioners of this City Commissioner fol
the Eastern Ward, in place of Thomas NJ. Oliver,
Esq. resigned.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

CaSn on nan0, 3SS,oIJ 81 ZS,SoS VI
S2,s6O. 023 Is
We find on examination, that there is still due on
29l Shares of the Capitol Stock, subscribed for by
individuals, $1,000 90.
We would recommend that the parties be notified
to forward and pay the balance due with inter-
est; failing to do within a reasonable time, that
said stock be advertised and sold.
We likewise find number of open accounts of
long standing upon the books of the company, which
we recommend to be closed.
We further recommend that Pay Rolls be opened
on the first of every month, or quarter and kept in
the Treasurers Office, for each department, that the
Of all operatives in the employ of the Compa
ny, who shall be employed, during the month or
quarter, Except those for whom annual bonds have
been given) shall be entered upon the Roll Of the
department in which he has been employed, with the
time and amount due him; which, when paid, he
shall receipt for the Roll; and that at the close
of the years operations the various Rolls shall be
permanently closed by the Clerk who shall transfer
all amounts remaining unpaid at that time, to sePa
ROLL entitled 50 A Transfer Roll' so that there
may be exhibited at one view, the amounts, and to
whom due Pay Rolls for the past year.
Your committee would respectfully recommend,
tina in future, dividend, equal 10 the profits of
Company, after paying interest, be declared one
half payable the stockholders in cash, the remain
ing half payable in script of the company-redeema-
BILE in stock par value and the amount reserved,
in lieu of script issued, shall be applied the liqui-
dation of the Company's debt. All of which is re-
specially submitted.
JOHN McRAE, Sal
VIM. FERRAL, : COnmiHee.
HENRY MUTT,
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WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAIL ROAD.
Report Of be .4uditing Con.mittee.

hep0TI q ne s1uotltfIg OO"1N'tHee'
The Committee appointed at the last Annual Meet
ing of Stockholders for the purpose of Auditing the
Accounts of the Company for the year ending LIST
October 1851 beg leave to report that they have ex
amined the books, and compared the entries with
vouchers and find them correct.
The result Of the operations of the Company Tor
the past year is as follows:
Amt reed from through travel, $l965O9 6S
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

CorToN Crop IN FLORIDA. A planter at Orange
Lake, Florida, writes under date Both ultno, to the
Charleston Courier that he has this year the fines,
cotton crop he ever saw. He says:
1--WE are now picking more than two thousand
pounds to the acre-it being the second picking.
believe that several acres of my Hammock Orangs
Grove land will yield 5000 pounds and upwards to
out help, to say nothing of my sugar cane, which i
cannot touoh My long cotton will yield $500 pounds
to the acre. -
This planter must have had run of good luck,
From all accounts, the cotton crop in the West and
South generally must fall behind that of last year.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

The Courier des Etaks Unis states that after Kos
suh had arrived board the MISSISSIPPI he received
despatch from the Turkish government infor ming
him that Austria had taken serious umbrage at his
liberation. and suggesting that he should delay his
departure until the difficulty should be arranged The
generous Hungarian disposed to accede TO this
request but the Captain of the Mississippi interpos-
ed, ard declared that he would not suffer violation
of American hospitality; that Kossuth, having STEP
ped on board ofan American vessel, was upon Anne
rican soil.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

The New York Day Book says it don't Oei'e'' :.
the water cure, and gives as reason l"' .Loot
Webb; he has been Icing in his damp ' ~,
for twenty years, and he is worse now than ever
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05
&c

Nett profits. $11S,768 81
We find the total liabilities of the Company. on
the first of October, 1851, amounted to 81 ,l33O55
Is, consisting of the following items
English Bonds at per cent, $222,666 81
D'"U CaroIina' at per cent, 100000 90
Carolina. $4,000 90
Balance due on 80 shares of surrendered
Stock, to be rode out, 986 IL
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05

Education is the cheap defence of nations.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-05
$2,S6O,O23 Is

$2,SbU,U23
Cost of constructing and recon-
s.ructing Road, Real Estate,
&c., $2,76I ,6O1 IS
30 Shares of Companv's
Stock, 5000 90
Due Stock forfeited, $50 90
Paid on Subscription to
Manchester Road, 5,319 90
Paid on w. & n. o.
Telegraph Stock, $3.50 90
Due for Mail Service, 18,76l 40
Due for Bills receivable, 13,OO5 4S
Due by individuals, 1886 &c
Due by Agents, 6,496 36
Counterfeit money, $75 A
Cash ou hand 300 877 81 o9o53 oil
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
TIE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
pr,,,sHrp WEEKLY AND SEMI-WEEKLT, ar
WILLIAM w. HOLD EN-,
EDITOR AND PRoP.IEToR.

TrRxs OF THE WEEKLY. Two dollars per annum,
. ivonce or within the first month, Two dollars and
Gy cents payment be delayed six months and Three
Dollars, if not paid within six months from the ume Oh
subscribing.
Tr.xs OF THE SEMI-WEEKLr. Four dollars per
,,n' in advance or within the first month; -Four
dollars and fifty CENTS paymentb be delayed six months;
and Five Dollars, if paid within SIX months from the
time of subscribing. ,,,,
IL The above rules will he ihfexibly adhered to.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS not exceeding fourteen lines will
.o inserted one time for DOLLAR and twenty-five
eats for each subsequent insertions those of greater
length in proportion Court orders and juGdlcal Au, sS
obovc rates. reasonable reduction will be made to
those who advertise by the year. Advertisements inser-
ted in the Semi Weekly Standard, will also appear IN
the Weekly Paper, free of charge.
Subscribers and others, who may wish to send money
70 the Editor can do all times by Mail and at his
risk Receipts for all will be promptly transmitted
Letters to the Editor must come free of postage
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
South Lowell Male Academy,
ORANGE COUNTY, ~ C..

TNHE present session of this Institution will close on
/ the Goth of December; and the session will
commence Thursday, January End. Students are
earnestly requested to be present at the
of the session.
The School continues under the superintendent of
the Rev. James A. Dean, M. A, Principal, and Mr..
B. F. Larabee, B. A. Associate The Academy build
ing new and is constructed accommodate three
four Teachers. 1t is hoped that the friends of
the institution will rally around it, and furnish suf
Cient number of students to test its capahity.
Three objects will constantly be kept in view
lst TO promote thorough scholarship 2nd. TO
The students from the contamination of vice. and to in
still into their minds moral and religious principles. 3d.
To cultivate taste for general knowledge. No pain
will be spared to obtain all these ends.
South Lowell Academy is 60 Preparatory School of
Randolph Macon College; but the of instruction
is such to prepare for any College in the country and
it is equally adapted such do intend pursue
n Collegiate
Expenses as heretofore. viz: Tuition $40 O0-$l2-
5O and SIS co. Board in the best miles, $25OO
per session.
South Lowell is in Orange county. North Carolina,
50 miles Of Henderson, and about the dis
lance Northwest of Raleigh.
d. G. PARRISH, Sec. Er. Com.
November %, 1850. S44-4t.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
LOUISBURG FEMALE SEMINARY.
A. H. RAY,
I. A. RAW Principals.

Miss Z. w. CURTIS, 1nstuctress on Piano and Vocal
Music. Miss R. s. FA1RALL Instrucress on Guitar and
in Vocal Music, Drawing, Painting Galisthenics &C.
Other assistance as it may be needed.
IINHE Spring Session of 1851, (the 18th under the
Il present Principals will commence on Monday the
9th of January. The Trustees are highly prati6ed to
be able to announce to the public that hereafter the en-
tire and undivided attention of both the Principals will
he devoted to the interests of this InstitutionMr Ray
having rellnquished profitable and successful Male
school, In order to add his personal efforts those of
the former very efficient corps of Teachers in making
this all that good Female Institution ought to be.
The Board recommend, with very great confidence the
Louisburg Female Seminary the patronage of the
public Forcheapness soundness of instruction impair
taty and fidelity in teaching, hgh-toned noral and re-
gious influences, and strcness in regulating the expcn
ditures of pupils this institution will compare successful
y with any in the State In point of health the Board
give 1t as their deliberate opinion that this Village is
surpassed by any location in the Central portion of the
State and IN support of this opinion they may add that
among the large number of pupils from the Eastern part
OF the State there has not been death in the eight
years that the Academies have been under the
ment OF the present Pncpals and there have been for
several years. very few requiring the attention of
Physician and they understand from the reli-
able sources that for the last four years. Medical bills
among the pupils have been nearly unknown and
throughout the community there has been almost unin-
terrupted good health.
Circular, prepared by the Principal setting forth in
detail the government of studies, text books
prices, DC will be issued and application
to all who may feel interested in the minutie of the
School Economy which will be observed and practised
ere. By order of the Board,
T. K. THOMAS, Sec'y.
Louisburg, Dec IS, 1850. s46-3t.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA
Mutual Life Insurance Company
RALEIGH, N. C.


THIS Company is taking insurance on the lives
of healthy persons and Slaves, their established
of premium. This being the only Life Insurance
Company in the State and working charter suit
ed the condition and circumstances of ALL the Direc
feel hesitation in saying that it affords greater
inducements for the insurance of lives than any other
Company in the country.
The 5th Sec of the Charter provdes the husband
may insure his life, for the sole and benefit of
his wife or Children free from the claims of the repre-
sentaves of the husband or-sny Of his creditors
1t is conducted the mutual plan, each person in
sured becoming member thereof and not liable beyond
the amount Of his premium.
Policies for 500 to $4,000 will be issued the life
of white person and Slaves for twothirds their
market vslue for of from one to i've years. as
the owner may desire.
All losses of the Company paid within 90 days al.
proof of loss is furnished No California risks TAKEN
The business of the Company is conducted under the
immediate supervision of
DR.. Chas. E. Johnson, President,
VIM. D. Haywood, Vice President
James F. Jordan, Secretary,
VIM. H. Jones, Treasurer,
Perrin Busbce, Attorney,
DR.. VIM. H. Mckee. Examining Physician
J. Hersman, General agent.
All Communications business should be addressed
post paid to JAMES F. JORDAN,
Secref0ry.
Nov ], 1850. L.
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TAR RIVER ACADEMY.
GRANVILLE COUNTY, N, c.

UN!1N IIIHE COUNI1 N, o.
THIS School will be opened Cor the reception of pu-
Il pills on the first Monday in February, 1851.
This Academy is located 9 miles West of Oxford, in
neighbohood proverbally healthy, and the Pupils will
have every facility attend divine worship there is
both Baptist and Presbyterian Church within mile
of the Academy.
The Trustees have secured the services of Mr. Jesse
Smith, gentleman of considerable experience
Teacher, and we'll qualified prepare boys for College.
The Trustees determined to sustain good School
in the neighborhood, Gall of them having children of
their to educac) and have therefore put tuition at
the following very low rates:
Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, SIS 90
English Grammar and Geography, so
The higher Branches of English, 10 90
The Languages, 10 so
Good board can be had in highly respectable families
for SIS per month. Any information with regard to the
School may be had by addressing Lewis P. Allen, Tar
River, P. o., Granville co., N. G.
December lst, 1850. S45-td
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
PLEASANT GROVE ACADEMY
FRANKLIN COUNTY N G.

TTNHE Exercises of this Institution will commence on
Monday the 9th of January next, under the charge
of Mr.. Edwin l.. Barrett gentleman eminently auali-
fed instruct in all the branches taught in preparatory
Schools. The Academy will be neat and comfortable,
situated about 200 yards from the residence of the sub
scrher known to be of the most healthy locations
in the State, and equdistant from Lousburg and the
Shocco Springs.
Board can be had with the subscriber, at $3.50 per
month and also in the families of Mr. Joseph j. Jones,
Mr.. Thomas A. Person, Mrs Elizabeth Branch, and 9th
es all convenient the Academy, the above rates.
Parents and guardians may rest assured that every
attention will be paid both to the morals and literary
pursuits of the students and owing to the healthiness
of the situation, the purity of the water and the moral-
Of the neghborhood the public and particularly those
living in the lower country would do well to give this
nst tuti a trial.
TUITION
For the Languages and higher English branches SIS
Lower English branches, 10
Address the Subscriber, Louisburg, N. c.
VIM. ]. BRANCH.
December LIST, 1850. S45-4tw.
Register and Spirit of the Age copy times, weekly.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
NORTH CAROLINA
MU TUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
RALEIGH, n. C.


NHE following persons have been elected Directors
i and Officers of this Company for the present year
DIRECTORS.
DR.. Josiah o. Watson, Jos. G. B. Roulhae, Richard
Smith, John Primrose, Henry D. Turner, s. w. Whit
ing 7. H. selby of Raleigh; Geo. McNeill, Fayette-
vile, Joshua G. Wright Wilmington, Jas. E. Hoyt,
Washington, James Sloan, Grecnsborough, VIM. Bad
liam, Edenton, Joshua Boner, Salem, Joseph Pool
Elizabeth City, Michael Brown, Salisbury, Alexander
MITCHELL Newbern w. N. H. Smith, Murfreesborough,
II. B. Williams, Charlotte, John B. Barrett Milton, and
\. T. Sunny, Ashevile.
All Directors are authorized to receive applications.
OFFICERS
Josiah o. Watson, President,
J. G. B. Roulhac, Vice President,
Richard Smith, Treasurer,
]. G. Partridge, Secretary,
John H. Bryan, Attorney,
J. Hersman, General Agent.
f5ss.is 555s S,i%ss!: s%;.S; @ Executive Committee
This Company is in successful operation, and
prepared to effect insurance against fire all kinds Of
property, (Steam Mills and rurpentine Disleries
cepted0
All communications in reference to insurance should
lie addressed to the Secretary, post paid.
;. G. PARTRIDGE, Sec'y.
Raleigh, January 9, 1850. 1913
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SOmscyUiGGe Female Institute,

AT LEASBURG, CASWELL, ~ c.
TTNHE next session of this School will be opened
the first Wednesday in January on the first day of
the month The of studies is extensive and about
the in female Colleges. Probably there is
community in which school could be located for
the training of YOUTH that little of unfavorabie
influence and affords greater facilities for forming vrtuous
principles and correct habits of life philosophical
and chemical apparatus sufficient illustrate most Of the
principles in these Sciences is connectedwth the school
There is also library of we'll selected books to which
the young ladies' have access and they encouraged
to spend their time devoted study in reading
useful books.
Terms per Session, Of Fire Months.
Board in my well in most of the families in
the village and neighborhood, at sc per month.
Tuition in English, according to advancement from
$40 to $I5.
Music, including the use of the instrument, $50
Drawing and painting, each, 5
French Latin and lreek, 5
Needle work, free of charge.
SOLOMON LEA, Principal
Leasburg, December 7th 1850. s46-4t
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18

state of North Carolina, Nash county.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Nov Term 1880
Zadock Peacock and wife Eliza C Martha a. Win
borne and Isby Jane Winborne, Josiah Winborne,
EXT Of David Winborne decd, Mary Winborne, David
Winborne, James Winborne, David BizzeII and wife
Melany William Winborne. Jarrat Williams and wife
Nancy. John L. Winborne, Rhody Winborne, Adm trix
of Ivey j. Winborne, William Rentfrow and vile Mary,
Joel b High and wife Gatsey, William B. Wnborne,
Mahala Winborne, Seleta WInbOTne, Apply Wnborne,
Luguinna Winborne-Petition for Settlement.
VHNHIS Petition coming 10 be heard and it appear
IL ing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defend
ants, James Winborne, David BizZell and wife Meany,
William Winborne, Jarrat Williams and wife Nancy,
non-residents of this State therefore ordered by
the Conrt that advertisement be made in the N. c.
Standard for six weeks successfully, notifying the said
Defendants TO be and appear al the next Term of
Court of Pleas aud Quarter Sessions be held for the
County Nash, the Cour House in Nashville the
second Monday Of ebrnary next to demur to
said Petition, otherwise judgment pro confessO will be
granted, SC.
Witness, Jno. w. Bryant, Clerk OF said Court
Office the Sd Monday in November A. D. 1850.
JNO. w. BRYANT, C. C. C.
December 25 lPr Adv. IS 621 l6-w6t