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North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15
THE LATE FLOODS.

We learn that the streams in all directions have
been higher the result of the late rain, than they
have been for many years. The Neuse and Crabtree,
in this County, were very high. We learn that
Powells Bridge, the Neuse, swept off; and
that the Bridge the Tarborough road, beyond Maj
Wilders, only saved by his exertions and those
of his hands, in pushing away the RATS they form
ed against it. We expect to hear OF damage and in
uries at various points to dams mills, bridges, &c.
1t reported here, for day or two, that the
Rail Road Bridge at CASTOR had been taken off; but
that noble still stands. We learn, howev-
er that the Rail Road, for nearly a mile beyond
CASTOR, washed away. Passengers going in
either direction, have walk this distance; and
the Mails it has been considered impracticable to
bring them for the last three four days, and they
have been accommodating in large quantities in Peters,
burg. The Appamatox was also very high, and
passengers coming South brought in
boats. The river is said to have backed up consid-
erably into the town.
Several days must espse before the Rail Road i'm
mediatey beyond CASTOR can be repaired and iput in
running ORDER The " old CASTOR has "weather-
ed the storin' like miracle. She has put her
gines through usual and the failure of the Mails
is to be attributed to any thing which has
red this side of CASTOR.
P. S. Since the above put in type, we have
received papers from New York. and two Mails from
Washington City. We have given the latest items
of news in columns to-day.
MAIL CONTRACT ADvE RTIsEMENT. We getting
very tired of this advertisement, and if were at
liberty do would it from paper
But tied up to the bargain, and President Fill
is not the to be played with. If only Mr..
Tyler President! Well, there only four
publications required; there is consolation
in that. Our subscribers have shown good deal OF
patience the subject thus far, and sincerely
thank them for it. Salisbury Watchman.
The Watchman is evidently very much distressed
the prospect of making three four hundred dol
lars of uncle SAM But President Fillmore
is not the man to be played with. The Bostonians
do not think
eff only Mr.. Tyler were President!'' Would
you h.. taken this job from John Tyler II Tyler
President, should see very different state
of things Washington from what
This {" Mail Contract Advertisement has been
published in not less than four submission papers in
this State, to-w the Carolina Watchman, the Fay
etteve Observer, the Raleigh Times, and the Ashe-
Vile Messenger. Heretofore it has been published
we believe, in only paper in this State !; but we
suppose this economical Administration has any guam
tity of surplus cash. We aude to this not with the
lew of mplaining of it, but only one of the
signs of the times.
We wish the Administration, while it is making
these extensive publications of the Mail Routes,
would at the time add to the Mail facilities of
the people of this State.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

CoTToN SPINDLEs IN GREAT BRITAIN. MANcHEs-
TER, Jan 81, 1851. Our trade report of the lst ut
contained table of the exports of textile fabrics in
the past year compared with ls49, and we have now
the pleasure OF adding some further statistics which
bear upon the cotton trade. ,.f
Those OF our friends who have received our trade
report for some years past perhaps aware that
we have-in the absence of all recent statistical
cords on the su61ect-endeavored arrive at the ex
tent OF the cotton manufacturing power of this coun
try. by collecting the number of spindes direct from
the trade We published the result of these returns
at different times, and in trade report of the lst
of April, 1885, we estimated the number of spindles
In Great Britain at l7,500,0 600 for IS45. We have
great pleasure in being able to give day, the first
Government return this important subject and to
add, that our estimate for lS45 has been fully borne
out by the former. The number of spndles, since
added, being quite accounted for by the yearly in
crease which mas taken place in the manufacturing
power up to the present time.
The rapid increase In spinning will be apparent
from the following:
In 1929 the number Of mule spndes used in the Cot
ton manufacturing of England was esti-
mated by our friend Mr.. John Kenne-
dy, at 1000, O0C
1882, according to Mr.. Bains and others 900, oOC
1916, our estimate 1880, OOO
1850, according to a Government re-
turn just published 2O,977 of
The following table shows at a glance, the guam.
tity of cotton taken by the trade annually fol
the last twenty years We have reduced the de-
lIveries into yarn at the present average week
ly production per spindle, and have taken No
4Os mule yarn "a much higher No. than the presn
average production) as standard of calculation
in order to show than the present spinning power
fully adequate, to reduce the largest annual supply
of cotton have as yet received into fine number:
of yarns, if required:
Table showing the Annual Deliveries of Cotton t.
the Trade of Great Britain, and the number of Spin
dies required to render such quantities into No
40'S Mule Twist.
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KERR & MARBURY,

Successors to James p. smith,
Importers and Dealers in
China, Cut. Pressed and Plain Glass y.
AND EARTHERN WARE,
Lamps Looking Glasses, ERTsHGnnS0 and Sitrc,.
Plated Ware, Shoacer Baths, RefrigerdfOrs, &c.
Sign of the Octagon Pitcher,
SYCAMORE STREET,
Petersburg, Va.
Are receiving their Spring supply embracing large
and handsome assortment of all kinds of articles
usually to be found in such establishments. They
prepared to offer goods at low any smiliar
House North An examination of their stock respect.
fully solicited.
Petersburg, Va, Feb. 26, 1851. 4-3t.
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LATEST FROM RnRopE
Effects efthe Resignation of the Ministry on ii.

EBecls q The Resignntfon of Tie Ministry on tie Cot
ION Market 4t1 01
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22-2 p. m. The RESIGNATION
OF the ministry has caused depression in the cotton
market, and there is less disposition 10 purchase.
The sales to-day 1000 bales unchanged prices,
but closing fiat.
1t is the general impression that Lord John Rus
sell will continue in office leader, and sir James
Graham be appointed Premier; should Lord Stanly
90 in, trouble is feared.
The movement by Austria and Prussia, in Lowing
increased tax imports of goods and twist from
England into Germany, is likely operate unfavora-
bly, on trade in Manchester.
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Correspondence of the Washington onion


A difficulty of some importance has arisen between
Maryland and Pennsylvania account of the recent
recovery of fugitive slave by Mr.. ]. s. Mitchell,
of Cecil county, Maryland, his agents having stolen
the woman and her child off, without risking the
making out of his claim in due course of law. The
governor of Pennsylvania has sent requsition to
the governor of Maryland for the person of Mr.. ].
S. Mitchell, fugitive from justice in that State.
The charge consists of having employed agents to
carry off only his slave but her child, which was
the of marriage contracted in New Jersey two
years after she made her escape from him. and which
is claimed by Pennsyv free child, but under
the laws of Maryland, being of slave mother, is
slave child. The two agents, Messrs. Price and
Abertis, have already, it will be remembered been
tried and convicted, and sentenced to the penitena
ry for kidnapping her and her child Philadelphia
Governor Lowe has, of course, declined to give
MIR. Mitchell up, he has committed no offence
against the laws of Maryland, and has addressed
able reply the letter accompanying the requisition
in which he is sustained by written opinion urn-
ish ed by Attorney Brent.
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SATURDAY. MARCH Is. 1851

Mr. G. w. James, No. l, Harrison Street, Gin I'm
Ohio s2 T r. snn A5:? 5 hf
Western States M Armstrong Perrin Locke, w. Ram
Jason 1Obns Wadsworth, Aexr R. Laws and A. j..
Smiley. .,.-,, Al. . o,,-
MI. Trsyelling Agent for the States Of Alabama and
Tennessee =, ~
Mr.. Israel E. James, No. 1872, South Tenth Street,
,t:ia,,anba is our General Travelling Agent, assisted
- Wo' H. Weld John Collins. James Deering, A. Kirk
xeIJington. E. A. Evans, John T. Judkins, P Locke,
W. Ruiton Geo. P. Button and Thos. D. Nice.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

The following poem by Martin f. Topper, the
uthor of s. Proverbal Philosophy, 2 has been kind
sent Us for publication. Many of our readers will
pleased learn that Mr.. Topper proposes to visit
his country during the present. year. EI. Paper.
TO THE UNION.
Giant aggregate of nations,
So. Glorious whole of glorious Partsa l,fs
Unto endless generations
Live united, hands and hearts!
Be it storm summer weather,
Peaceful calm hattie jar,
Stand in beauteous strength together
Sister States, ye are!
Every petty class-dissension-
Heal it up as quick thought;
Every patry misrepresentation
Crush it, thing of naught:
Let no narrow, private treason
Your great onward progress bar,
But remain, in right and reason,
Sister States, ye are.
Fling away absurd ambition!
People, leave that toy to kings:
Envy, jealousy, suspicion
Be above such grovellns thinrst
In each others joys delighted,
All your hate he joys of war,
And by all means keep united,
Sister States, now ye are!
Were but some scornful stranger,
Still my counsel would be Just
Break the band, and all is danger,
Mutual fear, and dark dstrust;
But you know for brother,
And a friend who speaks from far:
Be as one then, with each other,
Sister States, as We are
So, peerless constellation,
May those stars forever blaze!
Three-and -ten-tmes threefold nation.
Go ahead in power and praise
Like the many breasted goddess,
Throned on her Ephesian car,
Be one heart in many bodies,
Sister States. ye are.
MARTIN F. TuPpEH.
Al,nrv January Is. 1851.
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AN EXPLODED SWINDLE.

We take the following from a Baltimore paper: The
concern referred to in the annexed article from the
New York Courier of Tuesday morning has publish
ed its advertisements extensively throughout the
country. The prospect seems be bad one, both
for newspaper publishers and purchasers of tickets
I" .4nother Lottery Concern Broken up. l. Townsend,
Secretary of called the orIds Fair Art
Union Company situated at No. so, Wall street.
was arrested yesterday by officer Crosse:, of the
Lower Police Court, charged with swindling persons
by receiving money for lottery tickets, promising, if
the lucky holder ente him to tree passage to the
W. rd's Fair, $500 in money when he would get
! there, also advertising the an incorporated
company by the New York Legislature. Townsend's
is on the circular of the company as Secretary.
The drawing advertised to take place the 25th
OF March. This company, from what be
tained have already obtained about $4,000 by the
course they have taken, and the Post Office has
Gently been flooded with letters from all parts of the
country for this company, with sums of money in
closed. The complainant to the is John f.
Coleman, residing at 295, Madison street, and the
prisoner committed for examination by Justice
Osborne
1t so happened that the very mail which brought
US the above paragraph brought too the circular
of this 1" Worlds Fair Union Company making its
very friendly proposals fol the chance of the pleasure
of our company board of first class Packet Ship
to London. We much obliged to the Coulter &
Enquirer for permitting from being g soH'' to
Messrs. Townsend and his rascally conederates.
Register.
We were not so fortunate as the Register was in
this respect. We published in last this adver
posing it was an honest concern. {" SoHr' We
hereby notice of this concern, and caution
our readers against it.
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Photographed for the Washington Union.7

.arrest Of supposed REORGANIZATION Of The MaiL
PHILADELPHIA, March 8-p. IN. A colored woman
and her child were arrested yesterday in Columbia
county. They alleged to be fugitive slaves, and
claimed belonging MIR. John Perdue, of Bal
timore county, Maryland. He states that they off
from him in 1s49. writ of habeas corpus has been
issued, and examination of the is take place
to-day before Judge Kane.
The mail from Baltimore did not reach our post
office until 10 o'clock this morning, having been de-
tanned by deep snow on the railroad track.
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Tarboro,tgh Press.

A GOOD CHARACTER. good character is TO a
Young man what a firm foundation is to the artist
who proposes to erect building it; he can build
with safety, and all who behold it will have conf
dence in its soidity-a helping hand will never be
wanted but let single part of this be defective,
and you 90 at hazard, amidst doubling and dstrust,
and ten to one it will tumble down at last, and
mingle all that was built on it in ruin. Without a
good character, poverty is curse-with it, is scar
ceIy an evil. Happiness cannot exist where good
character is not. All that is bright in the hope of
youth, all that is calm and bssful i'll the sober
scenes of life, all that is soothing in the vale of
tears centres in, and is derived from good charac-
ter Therefore, acquire this the first and most
valuable.
There is but one road to permanent happiness and
prosperity and that is the path of unspotted integr-
ty, of igh-sonled honor, of the most transparent
honesty.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

New York MARKET. The New York Cotton
Market was firm at latest da.es with fair demand.
Corn was selling at from IS &c cents per bushe,
and whlskey at from "a to 25 cents The stock mar
ket was steady.
Over half million of dollars in specie were
shipped from New York on Saturday last to New
Orleans.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

A TRIP TO WILMINGTON. We took hying trip
to Wilmington, few days since, and when gliding
along in a splendid and commodious car, at the rate
of 25 miles hour with scarcely any perceptible
motion, we could only compare it to fyine-more es-
pecially when conrasted it with experience
in travelling the " Great Southern Mail
Route, some twelve fifteen years ago, at the same
season, in two horsecar at the rate of about three
miles an hour and sitting mail bags. The Rail
Road is in fine order, about 100 miles having
been relad with L iron, and the balance the road
being in progress. The Company have several new
passenger cars, constructed with all the modern i'm
provemens, and the and rapidly with which we
were hurried along, almost tempted to eXcaim, in
the language of the miser his son in reference
making money, - make raroads-honestly, if you
can-but make them.'
We also visited the workshops of the Company in
Wilmington, anu went on board Of one of their
steamboats,. We were truly gratifed to witness the
order and regularity observed in every particular, and
had no idea that the Company possessed snch ample
for manu- featuring and repairing the various
articles requisite for The business of the Com
pany appears to be rapidly the increase, and the
day is doubtless at hand when the road will
amply remunerate the
The thrifty appearance and expanded dimensions
of Wilmington also agreeabiy surprised We
had not been in that town since 1928, and although
had frequent limitations of its pid improvement
since the completion of the Railroad, little ex-
peced to in it many spacious and elegant pub
lie and private buildings, and such go-ahead spirit
of activity and emulation i'll its citizens.
In addition to the above, were somewhat as
onished at the numerous towns and villages spring.
ing into existence, if by magic, the line of the
Railroad. Goldsborough and Wilson, are increasing
rapidly; and at almost all of the depots, stores
and private buildings are being erected. We were
absent only few days, and heartily CON-
mend trip to Wilmington antidote to the de-
preston of spirits frequently besettng those en-
gagged in monotonous pursuits.
TUrboro,,ph Press
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ITO nav Friends and Customers at
CHAPEL HILL. l shall visit the Hill immed-
atey after my return from the North take
of such gentlemen desire furnish their Clothing
for the approaching Commencement. My purpose is to
be at Miss Ann billiards about the goth or 27h
of March. THOS. NJ. OLIVER,
Or OLlvER & PRocTER,
Merchant Taors.
Raleigh, March Is, 1851. IS
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Fugitive lSlapes at Portland, Me-.

BosToN, March 6. A gentleman just from Port
that city yesterday for ST. Johns, N. B. They were
urged to remain by the citizens, who promised them
protection but they living in fear and
preferred to 60 into safety. number of fugtives
still remain at Portland declaring that they will
be taken alive,
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Fugitive Stare Case-FurtAer Proceedings.

FugtllUe SluUe CuSe-T uFEEeF FOceeuiHgs.
PHILADELPHIA. March 10, p. m. The legality of
the warrant upon which the alleged fugitive slaves
belonging to Mr.. Perdue, of Baltimore county, were
arrested, argued this morning, and the court de-
cded the warrant was legal. The examination of
witnesses proceeded with; three of them tes-
tilted positively to the identity of the alleged fug
tives.
We shall see whether Mr.. Perdue gets his slaves.
IS There's many a Slip" &c.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

We commence to-day, and shall conclude in our
next, the recent Speech of the Hon. T. L. Cling
man g on the future policy of the government" The
entire Speech will appear in Weekly of We'd
nesday next. Be sure to read it.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

FORTUNATE ESCAPE. Like the we-laden dog in
the fable who lost what he had by greedily grasping
On the public treasury defeated nearly all. Though
the Legislation of The last session of Congress is
little creditabe the nation, the country should
joce that so many wild schemes, which passed one
the other House of Congress, fell through in the
end and saved to the treasury. They are est-
mated to amount to about thirty-fve millons-among
them the following, by rough calculation:
French Spoations, passed Senate $5,00O,0O0
River and Harbors, passed House 100000
Lunatic bill, 10 200, 900 acres, passed SEN
ate 1880, 900
Land grants for railroads in Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, &c., passed the Senate, say
100000 acres, 100000
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

sepe, auons led the orchestra the small drum alta
concert on the s2d at Tripler Hall, New York. There
can be little doubt that he is the first musician Of the
Marsh family for his age, and stands the taest drum
major of Infantry that the world has yet seen.
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100000
$27,O50,OO0
Rich. Enquirer.
Total

FROM THE SouTH-INrEREsrING ITEMS. BALr1-
MORE, Thursday, March 6. The New Orleans mails
up the 9th ult. (as late as due) have arrived.
The steamer General Lamar got aground on the
Bar at the mouth of the Brazos. Half her cargo
saved. She got off, but will probably prove d
total loss.
to rise and escape Mexico, has been discovered,
and three white leaders pursued. The negroes had
already provided themselves with several kegs of
powder, guns, pistols, &c. similar plan of rising
had been discovered in Columbus.
Colorado, the Wild Woman of Navidad has been
caught, and turns out to be an African negress who
has been roaming in the woods for Is years.
The town of PERKS, Mexico, was recently captured
by horde of Indians, who committed the greatest
atrocities. Durango, Cahula, and chihuahua have
been overrun with Indians.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

New Building,
on the HILL on monday the oath of March next.
In this institution young prepared for College
fitted for the ordinary duties of active life At the
urgent solicitation of the friends and patrons of the School,
will continue instructor of the same, relying
and confding upon the good will and appreciation of
enlightened community for encouragement and support
The discipline Twill be found to be mild and efficient, and
every attention is paid to the intellectual and moral m
provement of the student.
Good board can be obtained in the village OF
rates ranging from S. 81 per month"; washing included.
TERMS.
Greek, Latin, and Mathematics, $l2 per scs of mo.
Higher English, bra aches " do
Lower English, " q" do
No deduction unless in of protractcd sickness
No deviation from the above rates.
A. H. DOWELL, Principal
Snow Hill. Feb. 25th, 1851. 3s-4w.
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The Maryland Reform Convention has adopted
clause authorizing the Legislature to protect from
execution reasonable amount of the property of
debtors. not exceeding $500; also clause forbid
ding any future lottery grants after the expiration of
existing grants.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

Inc Democratic State Convention of Connecticut,
m''On nominated Gov Seymour for reelection, passed
Resolutions approving the fpgitive-sIave law.
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The Nouvelliste of Marseilles, announces that the
Prince Abbas-Pacha. of Egypt, the descendent of
Mehemet Ali, has quite lost his reason. About two
months ago, he retired to desert, few leagues
from Cairo, where surrenderng himself entirely to
the shameful distractions, he has declined to
hear anything business affairs, and receive
his ministers. On late occasion, he gave orders to
have several thousand live rats taken and brought to
him. The order dare not be disobeyed and the rats
accordingly caught in Cairo, and being brought
to the Prince, he had them lie, loose in large enclosed
space, where they served as food for the numerous
cats which he has reared in his palace.
This affair has caused grea: excitement in Egypt,
and the deposition of the Abbas-Pacha is openly spo-
ken of.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-15

We are grat6ed to perceive that H. A. Badham.
Esq, formerly of this place been elected District
Attorney for the Helena District, in Arkansas.
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Sale of Land.

ON Saturday the 22d of March instant, shall sell TO
" the highest bidder, a credit of six months, at
RoesviIe all the lands the side of the old stage
road belonging to the estate of Cyrus Whitaker decd
known the Ezel landpart of which is the old mill
pond tract. MARY WHITAKER, Executor.
March l, 1851. Std.
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The Rail Road Surveyors at work in the
vicinity of this place, locating the road. We took
OCCASION last week, speak of their industry and
selfdenial and we have now only to add that the
Stockholders may rest assured that this corps is do
ing their duty to the brim.
Several surveys have been made through the out
skirts and suburbs of town, both on the Northern
and Southern side; and we learn the result is most
favorable to running the road the Southern side.
No place has yet been decided upon for the depot.
Salisbury Vatekplan.