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A PETRIFIED CORPSE IN WISCONSIN The Fond
du Lac Journal relates the following very extraordi
nary case OF rapid petrifcaton. ''On the Goth of
August, ls47, Mrs. Phelps, wife of our informant,
Abner P. Phelps, died and was buried at Oak Grove,
in Dodge County. On the 18th Of April last, she
was taken up to be removed to Strong's Landing.
The coffin was found be very heavy, and the body
10 retain its features and proportions. After its re-
moval to Strong's Landing, distance of forty-fve
miles, the body,was examined and found 10 be wholly
petri6ed-converted substance resembling light
coored stone. Upon trial, edge tools made no more
impression upon it than upon marble. In striking
upon the body with metal, hollow, ringing sound
was produced. The disease by which she came to
her death chill, fever and dropsy, and when the
body was buried it very much swollen. The
ground in which she had been buried was yellow
loan, and the body lay about three feet above the
lime rock
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

HUNDRED YEARS AGO. A hundred years ago
a stupid Gertnan monarch reigned these United
States-then colonies of Great Britain and the
whole earth, with the exception of Switzerland there
single republic of any pretensions. A hum
dred years ago the French lilies foated over Quebec,
Pittsburg, and New Orleans. A hundred years ago
the old French monarchy existad-the Bastie reared
its accused towers-Louis XIV. daIlied with infa-
nous wantons, squandered his subjects money, and
blasPhemed in his own person the name of man.
Fifty years ago the of Napolean was still COM
paratively unknown. Fifty years ago cotton-miils
had, it were just been invented; and railroads,
locomotives, and magnetic teegraphs practical
ly unknown. Fifty years ago there were scarcely
five millions of people in the United States, and
Ohio was almost as much of wilderness Oregon
is now. Fifty years ago Washington had just died,
Jefferson was still living, and Clay, Webster, and
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

LEGAL DECISION. law in Kentucky imposes
all insurance companies of other States having
agencies in that State, and exeppts all such comPa
MES incorporated under the authority Of Ken
lucky. The agent of the Columbus (Ohio) Insurance
such law unconstitutional, refused to pay the tax.
The case went to court, and Judge Buckner decided
against the law, it being in conflict with that provi-
sion of the federal constitution which declares that
the citizens of each State shall be- entitled to all
privileges and immuntes of citizens in the several
States.'' The will probably go the Court of
Appeals of Kentucky; and perhaps to the Supreme
Court of the United States for revision and settle
ment.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

NEW ENGINE. The New Orleans Courier has the
following account of a new invention. A steam
boat to travel on land or water would indeed be
novelty:
A gentleman exhibited this morning in the Ly-
ceum Hall, while the assembled multitude waited to
be organized into convention, a model of a locOmo-
tive, which be used for steamboat, travel on
land water-for ploughing, fol any sort of ri
ding travelling it also be used fire engine
d street sprinkler. He said it would throw water
three hundfed three thousand feet high, according
to the size of the machine constructed and, if
had been in existence here the time the ST. Charles
fire could have been exnguished in five seconds af
ter the invention got upon the ground. The inventor
is one of the keenesi. at the same time gentle
manly looking chaps in town; and believe he per-
suaded every body that his invention is the greatest
yet. The hrst engineers of the city have examined
IT, and pronounced that he has overcome every diff
Guilty in the way of travelling on land by He
made the model move ahead, retrograde, turn round
and round every way with grace and ease. 1t is, in
deed wonderful TO behold
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
May l, 1851.
Kalelsh, May 8. 1881.


Additional Supplies of
SPRrMG &c SUnrMER GOODS,
REMARKABLY CHEAP!
beautiful printed and embroidered MuslinsS
DFancy colored Lawns, checked and Jaconet MusInsS
Cotton Countries, and Irish Linens,
200 pieces splendid spring calicoes, at all prices,
London chints, and curtain cacoes,
Silk aces and ribbons for trimming fine dresses,
Laces, edgings and braids,
Fancy, silk, and glass buttons,
Fine buff, pink and purple Girghams,
Tweeds cashmere and Kentucky Jeans,
Black Summer cloth and Alpaccas,
Navy drilling and brown linen,
Cottonade and Regctta Cassimeres, for and boys
Nankeen cloth and Marsailles Nesting,
Cotton Osuaburgs and Jeans,
Ladies' fine Kid and Silk Gloves and Mitts,
Gentlemcns black Hoskin and thread Gloves,
Ladies and Gen,Iemen's fancy Silk Neck H'dk'fs and
Cravats.
Ladies aud Gentemen's Silk ard Linen H'dkTs.
These Goods, in addition to those already announced,
together with others daily expected, enables the under
signed to present to the lovers of good taste, not only
the largest, but the richest the best and cheapest and
elegant assortment of staple and fancy Dry Goods
he has offered in this markets and in the DISPOSE
ton of which, for like qualities an styles and beauty of
designs he cannot and will not be undersod by any
tail establishment in the Suite.
I. A. MITCHELL.
Raleigh, May 6, 1851. So
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TO CAPITALISTS

TNHE Subscribers offer for sale the Bonds of the Town
of Wilmington, to amount of ONE HuSDRED
THOUSAND DoLLARs, in sums of five hundred and one
thousand dollars, payable in from ten to twenty years
and bearing interest rate of six per cent payable
nually.
These Bonds the only debt Of the Town, and arc
duly authorized by act of Assembly, with ample provis.
the payment of principal and interest," and being
exempt from taxation also, they present opportunity
and desirable investment, rarely with in
the State. Apply TO
DEROSSET & BROWN.
Wilmington, N. c.. April IL, 1851. 47-Ta.
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University of North Carolina.

TJ1HE Committee of Visitation of the Trustees Of the
/ University for the year 1851, consists of
His Excellency DAVID S. REID,
En-OGcio President
Hon. d. l.. 5 W AIN. l.. l.. D.,
| President Of the COfLsge.
Thomas S. Ashe, William w. Avery, Daniel M. Bar
ringer William A. Blount, Thomas Bragg, Charles
Chalmers George F. Davidson, William Eaton, Jr..
Burgess 5. Gather, Solomon Graves Frederick j. Hill,
James IredeII James Mebane, Bartholomew F. Moore,
Frederick Nash, Thomas Settle, William A. Washing
ton Nicholas l.. Williams, John c. Williams, Patrick
II. Winston
The annual Commencement will he held on the fret
Thursday Goth day. Of June next
CHAS. MANLY.
May lst 1851. So
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

WAYS OF HAPPINESS. There are two ways of be-
ing happy. We may either diminish our wants or
augment means; either will do, and The result is
the anne and ii is for each to decide for him
self, and to do that which may happen to be the
siest. If you are idle sick however hard it may
be to diminish your wants, it will he easier than to
augment your Ifyou are active and prosperous
young, or in good health it may be easier aug
ment your means than to diminish your wants. But
if you wise you will do both at the same time,
young old, sick we'll, rich or poor and if you
are very wise, you will do both in such way to
augment the general happiness OF society.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

A REGULAR BRANDY SMAsHER. An English pa
per says: The late; Mr.. Joshua Dixon. OF Down
town, in Wiltshire who in 1901 died suddenly at the
age of hundred and three had all of his life been
remarkable free liver. According to his own calcu-
Ia,ion, he had consumed thousand gallons of
brandy. without taking into account variety of other
kinds OF liquor. He moreover enjoyed his faculties
to the last. He twice rried and of his nu-
nerous offspring by both wives the oldest had died
at the age of seventy, while the youngest only
eighteen at her fathers death.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

Our CANDIDATE. We learn with pleasure that the
Hon. G. w. Caldwell announced himself at Union
Court Candidate, in this District, for Congress.
The intelligence received at too late hour TO
enable US to speak OF it as would wish. All that
have time to say is, that he is decidedly our
choice-the very to enter the field and bear the
banner-of Democracy alof through the close conflict
which we believe will come.
Now is the time for the Democrats to gain the
District, they have already the State. With snch
leader We have every thing TO hope for and but lit
tie to fear. Charlotte Hornets Nest.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

HIeH PREssuRE ELoauENcE. late number of
the st. Louis Ledger gives the following the sub
stance of speech recently delivered in the Missouri
Legislature. 1t is about '48 horse power and we
give it precisely find it:
"Mr. Speaker-Tm w olt Jim. from one of the up
per countries. can whip the nails off grizzly
bar, and depopulate the wolf diggins of their nhab
fonts, just as fast skn1int, St. Louis Yankee
would wriggle himselfintoa money corpaon-there-
fore go, hide, hair and lS squeas agin this invasion
of etarnal rights. What. sink the liberties of the
pridafing the bounty on them varmns head dresses
and all that the Governors little boy Bill may wear
ruffle shirts, and that suckn Shawn shop St. Louis
may keep her inhabitants chawin' up-Tiver corn at
cheap price. Why its monstus Do you happen To
know Mr.. Chairman, that they have got in that thar
place accumulation! Y on needn't look as ifa wild
had lit you, for they have. Fire engines steam
saw mills, patent machines, two hundred lawyers,
many doctors, a shop to make more in, with row
of steamboats-all combined in an undissolved phi
lanx to wage an externinating, never ending grab
alyou-can-glt warfare agn the upper counties, and
the north-eastermost part of state, forgettn
the unaenabe rights of Wolf Hollow, and its staple
productions in particular. Is this any longer TO be
tolerated No, sir rather let be exiIed to the
dark gorges of the Rocky Mountains. where no corn
whiskey is found, and where the light of civilization
can't penetrate, they far down rather let us
submit to become ightnn' rods to the snow-headed
submits of these bluffs of the Pacific than be melted
like thin cakes of ice, by the fire Of this cooking
stove.''
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
THE MEDICAL SOCIETY

OF the State of North Carolina.
TTNHE Second Annual Meeting will he held in the
City of Raleigh the third Wednesday of May
next being the 2st Of the month at which time the
Annual Address will he delivered Ivy DR.. Charles E.
Johnson, of Raleigh 1t is desirable that many Coun-
ties make convenient to he represented may do
So business OF importance to the Profession will be
brought forward for consideration. Delegates from tho
Comfy Societies, Associates and Physicians generally
are notified to attend.
WILLIAM II. MCKEE, M. D.
Secretary.
Raleigh, March &c, 1850. 40
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

DANGER OF REPosINo IN WET CLOTHES. If the
clothes which cover the body are damp, the moisture
which they contain will be evaporated by the heat
we see the danger of sitting in wet clothes. Bv
walking in them however until they can be CHANGED.
avoid the danger of taking cold for the place of
the heat carried off by the moisture in evapsra.ing is
amply supplied by the additional heat generated nv
the exercise.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

Monster OK. The magni6cently great Ok rails
ed ed by Col. N Baldwin, of Cleveland, will soon
De- De sent on pilgrimage to the Worlds Fair. He
has been fattened for eight wears. and now weighs
the enormous figure of 1000 pounds The world
may safely be challenged to produce his equal. A
mile per day is now his longest land journey He
VIII VIII DC transported East by water and from Boston
VIII heeo pretty good sea craft for his individual
coHioI'' Ciepekand Herald.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
oR1a,s OF THE WORD JouaNnYMAs" There was

OR1G,N OF THE WORD /" JouRNEYMAN." There was
at one tme-perhaPs there still ia law IN force
in Germany which required all mechanics at the ex-
praon of their terms of apprentishp, for period of
three years. to travel about from place to place, not
being allowed to remain more than three months in
any one place. They worked at their trade during
their framp but if it became necessary they as
sisted at 1.e expense of the State. At the expiration
of the three years, it being Supposed that the wan
derer had seen something of the world, he was al
lowed to settle down where he chose. Hence the
word - journeYmen.'
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

HOTEL IN MoRGANToN. We learn with much
pleasure. that DR.. Hsppodt has conn eted his extern
sive Hotel. That it is now very commodious, con-
venient. and withaIl pleasantly located row of
law Offices arranged with it SO as to render il more
acceptable to the legal fraternity. Of the Doctors
claims the title of obliging and attentive land
lord, we need say nothing to those who have tried
him once. Charlotte Hornets Nest.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT.


TINE Examination of the Glasses in Greensboro Fe
il male College will begin at O'Clock McsdaS the
I'd of June, and occupy three successive days,
The Board of Trustees will convene in their Room or
Tuesday, the Sd, at o'clock in The afternoon.
The Address before the two Literary Societies will
be delivered Wednesday the 4th by Robert p Dick,
Esqr. re> .a-s
The Commencement Exercises viii take place on
Thursday the 5th Of June.
CHARLES F. DEEMS.
President
May l, 1851. 5S-N2t.
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w TRn.

In this City, on Thursday the 18th instant by the
Rev. Drury Lacy, Mr.. Carl Kuster Miss Louisa
Tumbrok
In Wilkes county, N. c. on the 3O,h ut, by the Rev.
W. R. Cries, Rufus w Martin, Esq, Miss Jane, eId
est daughter of Maj Little Hickerson all of said county
May their pleasures through life,
Der balance their tronhles"
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

TIE ARTS. The Washington Union, speaking of
Mr. Clarke Mills, the sculptor, who has been for
some time engaged on the work OF colossal bronze
s,atue of General Jackson, says:
..Mr. Mills is a man of decided genius. If God
ao his life and Mr.. Mills eXerts his talents with
thai devoted enthusiasm without which no man can
attain to lofty eminence, risk nothing in predict
ing that he is destined To attain brilliant distinction
AMONG the finest artists of this glorious cnuhtry We
have never seen a man more struck with the genius
of another than Topper with that OF Mr.. Mills.
He told US that he had spent two agreeable hours In
his studio that he had found in him genius OF high
order-an inventive power of the greatest resources
:. And this man, who was a common plasterer lew
wears ago in Charleston has already struck out
of the bodest conceptions. He has madca cast OF his
equestrian statue and he has dispensed with the use
of the clay mould. He has made equestrian stat
ne in which he has dispensed with any other support
TO the horse except its own two feet And he has In
vented furnace for casting it, which economses and
preserves the calorc in a wonderful degree. I ct
so it Isl Such is another fruit of free and glo-
rious ms ttutions. In country where every man
can be any thng-wheTe official honors and popular
applause are thrown open every man who deserves
them-where many of the most distinguished men in
the republic have won their way to the highest dis
tincton by the force of their own merits and the wig
or Of their own wing-where the poor man IS abe 10
pass the rich in the career OF excellence, be-
cause the hereditary worth OF the latter only paraly
zes his motive for improving himself-it is not
tonishing that such men Powers and Mills should
write their names high on the column of Ame."
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

NATIONAL MONUMENT. granite block, for inser-
ton in the column, contribution from The Sons of
Temperance of North Carolina, has been received at
Monument Place.
Citizens of Virginia are preparing block Of gram
four thousand two hundred and sixty feet height,)
and they desire that it be made the capstone of the
monument.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
THE FAMILY SCHOOL

In H:Irren County, Wear LfttlctOn Depot.
HITHERTO under the charge of the Rev. W.
i Hooper, will be continued, after the present
sion, by the Subscriber assisted by Mr. Thos Hoop
The next session will commence the 18th July,
and the vacations will correspond to those of the Un-
versy.
TERMs-For Boys entering under IA
years and preparing for College-per Ses- g
sion, $50 + z.
For others, 500 8
J. Deb. HOOPER.
April oath, 1851. S65-I2tw.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

A New YoRK BuRsTER-How he goes t" tn kiA''
1" In the morning he takes two glasses an eye
opener, then three ditto for gum ticker, and
a stomach settler-he rejoces that he has got off
with few before breakfast, and resolves conine
himselfto three hereafter, and takes glass treat
the resolution; breakfast; after which he don't feel
very we'll but goes about his business calls into the
first place he to- and takes another feel bet
ter. Soon after. he enters another place, and half
bent, with his hands on his abdomen, he goes slowly
up to the bar, and says, 81 feel pain in my sto-
mach, give iittle gin and peppermint; soon
after meets friend and takes brandy and with
him. 1t is eleven o'clock, and of course he
boldly takes lunch nip; afterwards meets another
friend and drinks with him. He goes to dinner,
and takes something TO awake up his appetite
dimes, takes bottle of Champagne Immediately af-
ter orders his horse and wagon-starts for Harlem,
stops at Cats takes two drinks drives Hazards
two more drinks next at Harlem, stays hour and
drinks at least six times, and occasionally twelve
times; goes to the theatre, is out and in during the
play, and drinks at least times, including bottle
of Champagne; from the theatre he often goes to
some public house TO sit and chat little with some
friends. and drinks at least every half hoar and
sonaly does until Daylight
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

The DARKEST HoUa ALL. An old &c Revoln-
toner,'' who had b. through all the hardest fights
of the of TO said that the darkest and most
solemn hour of all to him that occupied in going
being told by her daughter Sally that there was no
earthly use in his coming back any more.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

BED-BUes There is long article in the Fallen
Farmer, by which it is established beyond question
that sweet oil occasionally rubbed over bedsteads
ance of hed-bugs.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
New Goods, New Goods!
EOOE Osgg fO1. Good Bargains,

USr the very thing at last that long and anxiousiV
- looked for tran containing those
CHEAP AND DESIRABLE GOODS,
that selected by Alexander Creech with great care
and with single to the OF his friends and
custnmers--has arrived and opened and for sale.
For the Laesa large and varied assortment oil beau
fu prints of the latest styles, large assortment OF
LADIES DRESS GOODsI
large and beautiful assortment of most every kind for
Gentlemen Call at his Store two doors above MIR.
Richard Smiths corner, and next door to Messrs A. B.
Sfith s. Co.'S AUCTION and Commission store, and you
will regret IL. ALEXANDER CREECH.
Raleigh, April, %, 1850. 49,
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DTED.

In franklin County, the 9Th instant, Jacob Jones'
Esq, aged "a. For many years he had been confined
by affection. He was an honest and upright man and
with truth it may be said generous and noble heart
ceased to beat
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

Among the many curiosites that have turned up in
San Francisco, is fugitive slave case. A Mr.. Gal
loway claimed as his slave negro boy whom he had
had deserted him at the mines The boy was impris-
oned, bat was released on writ of habeas cotpus.
The case bad not been settled.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
PROSPECTS IN EUROPE.

IT,. want of confidence in the permanency Of ~.
,..l institutions in Europe is continually no''"''1
hv the most intelligent foreign journals Ina' go
from time to time their observations on PuOi''
An ominous sort of expectancy seems -
,houcb GREAT and wonderful changes were d. "a"1'
49, oorssopences of which one can loresee' "A
o..oarondsn, If the Boston Atlas writing from VI
.,,das a letter upon the critical conolnon OF
-: :; F,,one with the following remarks:
.ono indeed, believe that Europe IS des-
MANY ,b scene of terrb lie conflicts at no distant
Conflicts that Will end In coLnPie'ety cnahg
PeI:o resent political divisions. mis- oellef Will
noi appear wild or extraVagant as II may at nrst
w. when we consider the arbitrary nature OF ma
o. 81 these divisions, the weakness and moral degen-
Lev of Others and the jarring elements that exist in
ey }r all Russia is the only European State (al-
most semi barbarous though II De now whose future
:: ncIouded and whose progress in national great
80 10 certain and if think moment of its vast
n,ries already far exceeding all the rest of Ed
sne-of its unity OF religion and language-of its
loPg.,tlv opening career In the East-of its native
80 of national character, uncorrupIed by false
'i5iization-in fine, if We think of the indications
!, nresens of advancing power, we cannot but be-
i;ra !, is destined to exercise mighty influence
DoU the future fate of all Europe. Some look upon
r., fn,ure with mournful eye, and cast their re-
is unon America, the asylum then, not only OF
Ef;nor,v hut intelligence and refinement Come what
49,, i, is consoing TO an American to think that the
,;y If this country promises to be as glorious as
, If the old nations of Europe can possibly be 9TH
I"" We are sure that if knowledge and civil
Gzation be driven from one conunent' they Will hnd
a sure resting place in the other.
The nredton OF Napoleon that Europe would be
either Republican or Cossack raeTgs to the the mind with
p"ss;a her steady growth, her mighty strength and
the inaexible policy with which she moves on to fu-
,me and indefinite conquests. That Europe does
nTomise much for Republican result at present is
obviously clear while is no less tina. ahe
bors is rapidly increasing.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

When Julia Long stood at the altar, the minister
inquired, Is you name Jalia Long!' The innocen,
girl replied, II amt nothing shorterr But it wasn
so long.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
DUPONT'S POWDER,

AK THE subscribers, Agents for the sale Of Du-
fe2 points Powder in this place, prepared to fur
S nish every description of that celebrated manusc-
ture in quantities suit purchasers Orders from any
part of the State will be promptly attended to- and buyers
may rely upon obtaining supplies here on as good terms
as in New York or elsewhere
DeROSSET &c BROWN.
Wilmineton, 25th April, 1851. s65-lm.