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The Coal TRApE.-The Philadelphia Ledger
says the anthracite coal trade has been very active
the past week. The new tariff Of tolls took effect
on Friday. The amount brought down for the
week ending on Thursday is 27,796 tons, the lar
gcst amount ever brought on the canal in week.
The railroad brought down 81 ,52S tons in the same
time; and the Lehigh Navigation Company 30,727
tons making the large aggregate tonnage for the
week Of 005 tons, and for the Of COS lSS.
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REPEATING FIREARMs.-As several references
have been made to arms of the above description,
it may be interesting to know that there is in
the United Service Museum pistol, supposed to
be two hundred years old, which, with the excep-
ton of the lock, is constructed upon the same prn
ciple as the weapons exhibited by Mr.. Colt, will
be perceived by the following description extracted
from the valuable catalogue of the institution, pub
lished in ls45: "1l60 A snaphaunce self loading
petronel, probably of the time of Charles I. The
contrivance consists of revolving cylinder, con-
tanning chambers, with touch holes The
action Of lifting the cock causes the cylinder to
volve, and fresh chamber is brought into connex
ion with the barrel. Six of the chambers are
always exposed 10 view, and the charges are put
i'll without the aid of ramrod."
jPiiirner & Smiths European Times, July s. 1851
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MIR. JOIN BRoUoHAM, the accomplished artist
and clever writer, is the hero of funny story that
is going the rounds of the papers; and the best of
ii lie that lie true. On the last night of the Lyce
UNI season it will be remembered that he had
his friends in New York. in the shape of a mag
niicently worked purse, containing FIVE hundred
dollars in gold thrown upon the stage, at his feet
whereupon he looked ludicrousy indignant, and
declared TO the audience that, although circurn-
stances made it necessary for him to pocket the
affront, he would like to see any one attempt TO do
il second time
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JArANSISo SToNE.-It lie said that young ar
tisan Of Cincinnati has succeeded in the art Of ia
banning freestonc slabs with enamel of kind Of
glass, which will resist the action of all common
acids, thereby making the stone to represent per-
fectly the finest Egyptian marble, and that at
very triiing cost. Slabs for counters &c, can be
furnished by the inventor at about the coat as
that Of common wood
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Rumorsd outbrsal. IN cnbn.

The telegraph reports that the steamer Che
rokee, arrived at New York, brings information
that Havana had been placed under martial
law, in consequence of an outbreak in favor of
the independence of the Island of Cuba
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.SBINGTON:

essries Of measures to which have alluded
xregarded by me az a settlement, in principle
and suhstance-a final settlement-ofthe danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced. :"
.sBy that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
US, and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
9 10 rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN ExHoRTINe MY couSTRYMEN TO RALLY
uPoS AND MAIsTAIS THAT GROUND as the best, IL
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining inviolate thein-
'tegrity the Union.'
[PREsIDENT FLLMoRE's MESSAGE.
1.-The Presidents message, at the opening of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion Of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea
sures of last session. That opinion is, thatthose
measures should be regarded in principle as
4 fnalsettlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from impertections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. Thatopinion so
. far know, remains entirely unchanged, and
: will be acted upon steadily and decsively. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security of
the Constitution requires this and everyconside-
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does otexpect to stand at all -
[DANIEL WEBsrER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
al JVestchesteT.
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A CURIOUS PIECE OF WoRKMA NsIIIP.-T The Bir-
minghaIn Journal says: singular illustration Of
the ductility and tenacity of iron has been pro-
duced at the establishment of G.. Downing, esq I,
the Brown Iron Works, Smethwick. 1t is in the
form of book, the leaves of which are of iron,
rolled 80 fine that they are thicker than piece
OF paper. The book is ~ bound in red mo-
rocco and contains forty -four of these iron leaves
the whole being only the fifteenth of an inch thick.
This curious book is the work of Charles Hood, who
is in Mr.. Downing's employment; was rolled in the
ordinary sheet iron rolls, and is a singular iustra.
ton of the extreme tenacitY of iron.
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The steamer Americn.

We have Geographic intelligence of the ar
rival of this steamer at Halifax yesterday, but
her news was not received when this paper
went to press.
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On the charge Of AGUiRg murdered has ipie Catherine
VirgiHia Day, on the l2th Of May, 1851.
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The court-ro room was crowded throughout the en-
tire day by an attentive. quiet, and most orderly
assembage gathered by the intense interest felt in
this case.
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Literary Notice.

CAMPAIGss OF THE Rio GRANDE AND OF MEXICO,
with notices of the recent work of Major Ripley.
By Brevet Major ISAAC j. STEVENS PIP. los.
u. Appleton s. Co
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27
T For the Standard. I
Raleisll and CASTOR Raj


MR. HOLDEN: The subscribers to the Raleigh
and CASTOR Rail Road have been called to meet at
Warrenton the 18th of September and unless the
whole Of the stock shall then be taken, the
scheme will be abandoned as hopeless and the Road
will 60 down. This is the last appeal and those who
have the means and wish the Road kept up, will find
it too late to save it when the Governor shall do
what he is positively required to do cause all op-
erations the Road cease, and discharge all per-
sons employed" and advertise the Road for sale.
Those who wish the Road rebuilt, and leave it to 9TH
ers take the stock, may deceive themselves, From
what we have and heard this week, in regard to
subscribing, should say if the spirit exists
elsewhere the subscri ptons will certainly fail. We
heard country farmers and merchants admit they
annually by the Road from to two hundred dol
lars-that they wish it reconstructed, and should
deeply regret to it go down, and yet refuse to
subscribe dollar. So there others, large proper
ty holders in Raleigh, who know and admit that the
failure of the Road will greatly deprecate the value
of their property and yet they turn their backs and
refuse to subscribe! 1t is proper, then, that the pub
lie should know the truth at once-hat with the most
favorable offer which has been made in the purchase
dollars nsubscribed; that this cannot be raised,
unless it shall be done before the meeting of the
l2h because after that there will not be time enough
for the Commissioners give the necessary notice for
organizing the Company before the first day of Oc-
tober, which is the last day of grace Those, there
fore, who wish to the Road must subscribe at
once, or take the loss.
A FRIEND OF THE ROAD.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27
VOLUME XVII.
Till NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
LUZ wrrk11 AND SEMI-WEEKLI, BIZ
VILLA M W. HOHO
rnrroR AND PROPRIETOR.

THE WEEKLY. Two dollars per ai,num
kane ranse or within the first month Two dollars and
be sy monhs fom the u tme Of
subscribing. vu F,,r aou.r. nor
=, advance, or within the first month; Four
% wa sfgss months o% :
n,t p The above rules will be inaexbly adhered to.
;o,rsr1sEHESrs not exceeding fourteen lines will
;ussr,ed one time for one dollar, and twenty-five
snts for each subsequent insertions those OF greater
ee , II; proportion Court orders and Judicial Ad-
srsemens will be charged 25 per cent higher than the
.Soye rates. reasonable reduction will be made to
those who advertise by the year. Advertisements inser
,eJ in the Weekly Standard, will also appear in
the Weekly Paper, free of charge.
Subscribers and others, who may wish to send money
, the Editor can do at all times, by Mail and at his
I Receipts for all sums will be promptly transmitted
Letters to the Editor must come free of postage.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27
Aggregate product

aggregate pIOuuCt COSA
In the foregoing esti nate, the bales Cotton in the
greater number of the districts were reduced by the
gentlemen reporting them to an average of 400 pounds
to the bale. Making allowance for the cotton retain
ed for family use. the Committee believe that the
crop will little exceed 5000 baes making 2,4OO,
lbs which at IL cts. pei pound will yield $sss,
If the naval stores corn, bacon and lard, sold from
the county be added to the value of the Cotton crop,
the aggregate value of the sales of the crop Of Edge
combe county for 1850, will exceed the of $4OO-
600. The crop of cotton of 1889, as shown by the
census of 1910, was 1928 of 1919, shown by the
census 1850, 5000 bales. For several years past
the quantity of Cotton planted has been gradually in
creasng shut the chief cause of the continued increas
ing crop to be found in the liberal of mud, mar
ashes. lme plaster and putrescent manures, draining
and deep ploughng. There many farms in this
county that will yield 1000 lbs. of seed cotton per
acre-and some few that will yield from 13 to 400
lbs per Many of our farmers during the two
last have produced from four five bales of
cotton to the hand besides ample stock of prov-
sions. ROBERT R. BRIDGERS,
JOSIAH LAWRENCE,
BAKER STATION.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

The FIRE ANNlHlLAroR. In the Rutherfordton
IN. CO. Mountain Banner of Tuesday there appears
an allegation (he truth Of which the Banner has no
reason to doubD from DR.. W. a. Graham, now of
Mcdowell county, to the effect that he was the first
who made the discovery how to apply, practically.
carbonic gas TO extinguish destructive fire flames.
DR.. Graham claims the invention far hack 1887,
in November of which year he filed his specifications
and caveat, which, he states still remain in the Pat
ent Office at Washington. The doctor announces
his nte'on Of repairing to that city, upon the meet
ing of the next Congress-, to renew his application
for patent, which. it appears, was refused by the
Patent Office in 1887, account of the invention be.
ing stated not to possess that novelty which would
justify the Office in issuing one, and doubts existing
as to its being capable Of being carried into effect.
According to Dr. Grai,aufs statement, Mr.. Calhoun
brought the matter before the Senate in 1882 and
special committee was appointed to Investigate it, but
pecuniary difficulties prevented the doctor appearing
before the committee, and the affair seems 10 have
dropped until now, when the paragraphs that have
recently appeared in the papers relative Mr.. Phil
pss alleged discovery, have again brought Dr.. Gra
ham before the public. CHarLston Courier, 18Th.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

DoDelNe. The Ohio whig State convention re-.
solved that the whig administration was in man.
ner responsible for the compromise measures, and
that support of opposition to them constitutes no
proper ground of difference in the whig ranks This
is the platform which Seward and Greeley have put
up for Gen. Scott to stand on.
The union of the wings of New York is upon a
platform of the utmost simplicity, consisting Of two
planks, for national and for State spols and
both laid free soil. Boston Post.
The Raleigh Register condemns most severely the
Objectionable course of the Ohio Democracy on the
Slavery question, but that paper has not word to
say in relation to the action the subject of the Ohio
Wings and the New York Wings.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

Perry Singular Occuvrence-astonishing Presentiment.
NORFOLK, August ls. A most singular and won
derful circumstance occurred here Saturday last.
which, it not Cor the fact actually having occur
red, would seem too incredible for belief. It seems
thu: German named Gherkin, professor of music,
went early in the forenoon of Saturday to under
taker and ordered his coffin, requesting that it be made
Immediately, alleging that he was going to die that
evening, and that he should positively want it.
The man was apparently in good health, and seemed
perfectly in mind. The undertaken, as a matter
Of course, supposed tie either jesng derang-
ed. and consequently paid no attention to what he
said The man soon left the establishment and went
home, and in a short time afterwards took his bed.
He became apparently i'll, and early the same eve
ming was corpse. There was no evidence of his
having taken any poisonous drug. The matter is
wholly unaccountable, and has produced much sur
prise. How why he should have had foreshad-
ing of his approaching end is mystery known only
to the Great Arbiter of Events. .
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

FUGITIVE SLAVE GIVEN UP. A fugitive slave was
arrested last week Columbia, Pa, and carried to
Harrisburg, and, after hearing before Commissioner
McAllister, was remanded 10 his owner. The use of
the County Prison being denied to the agent of the
law, under the act of 547, preventing the of the
ials of the Commonwealth for the retention of fugi-
tves from labor, the prisoner placed in the gar
of hotel for safe keeping until the morning.
During the night an attempt was made to fire the
house, with the design, it is supposed, of rescuing
the fugitive. Providenally the fire was discovered,
few minutes after it had been knded, and thus the
incendiaes thwarted in their attempts defeat
the execution Of the law at the sacrifice of the lives
and property Of citizens. Such. (says the State Jour-
na are the legitimate effects of the Pennsy ania law
of ls47, and the the foul blot is wiped from off
their statute books the better. The peace and safety
Of the community require that their prison doors
should be thrown open for the reception and sakeep
ing of these fugives; for abolitioniss who boldly
counsel resistance > the Fugitive Slave Law, - with
bullets and bayonets,'' would not hesitate to apply
the torch of the incendary to neghbor's dwelling
in the same reasonable cause.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

The ADVANTAGES OF RAILROADS. Cattle in for
years merely raised and grazed the extern
sve praires Of the West and driven to the State OF
Ohio to be fed but of late years they have been most
ly grain-fed west, and driven slowly east market.
The and shrinkage Of these cattle, We learn from
the Indiana Sentinel in driving them to the Atlantic
market from this State, is over $50 per head the
beef loses much of its juicy sweetness in the process
of driving. The cattle are near three months on the
road and arrive in large droves at the cities, empor-
ay glutting the market. All this, that paper says
will soon be remedied When the continuous line
of railroad from Philadelphia through the States of
Ohio and Indiana, now rapidly being constructed,
shall be completed, these cattle be carried the
cars from Anderson. the point where the drover's
route strikes the line of tie Bellefontaine Railroad,
heavy saving to the drovers to the actual
Pense and shrinkage, leaving the beef fresh and
sweet. There will be another advantage in this
change of process. In getting these cattle to market,
the droves have them kept at the western end of
the railroad much cheaper Iunti the demand for beef
at the cities is right. and then by telegraph give
tice and have them sent forward the in such
numbers may be required, in few days. This
change in the process Of carrying western fat cattle,
woulc doubtless be beneficial to all concerned.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27
+ I ecgraphed for the Washington Union.

elegraphed for the Washington Union.
Arrival Of the Canada-IAree days later from Europe
-.4duance tn C0iton-D;.Nness IN Breadst,tfs, 4-c.
HALIFAX, August 1S-a IN. The royal mail steam
er Canada arrived here at six o'clock this morning,
with "a passengers. She brings Liverpool dates to
the 9th-being three days later.
The steamer franklin arrived at Cowes on the 7th.
Parliament was prorogued on the 9th. The Queen
delivered speech, which, however, possessed in
teres,ing feature. The surplus revenue last year
mounted to three million pounds.
The. continental news possesses no special impor-
lance.
Enthusiastically lower grade ofcotton trade
has advanced fully I'D. during the week; middling
and fair unchanged; fair Orleans, Sd; fair Mobile
and upland, So. Sales OF the week. So 500 bales
spectators took 5000 bales exporters, 5000 bales.
Breadstuffs.-FIour is depressed-sales Of Phila-
delphia at 20s COS. sd. Corn is taken sparngy at
26s Cd for yellow and 27s. Cd 29s Cd. for white.
Baltimore and Philadelphia wheat, 6s.
Provisions.-The provision market generally is
dull. Lard is lower.
Groceries-Sugar in moderate request at Cd. de-
cline. Coffee in fair inquiry at slightly improved
rates. Tea in moderate request at easier prices. Mo-
lasses unchanged-small sales. Rice-sales of 80
tieces at lbs. Cd. Small sales Baltimore bark
Nothing done in tar and turpentne. Tobacco
meets with more inquiry for Ireland and for expora-
ton.
The money market is unchanged. Consols closed
on Friday at 96s 96a. There is no change in Amer
ican securities.
The Manchester trade is slightly improved.
HAvRE, Aug. 8. Cotton is steady-saes Of the
week 1000 bales; Orleans &c francs IS centmes
uplands GO francs 81 centmes.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

STRAws, &c. The North Carolina Standard (up.
to.the-hub Democratic) exults the reelection
OF Cllngman. Is this gentleman turning Locofoco
Petersburg IntelHgeneer.
1t matters little, far the Slavery question is
concerned, whether Mr.. Clingman be Democrat OF
"h'g-he Is sound upon that question. and this is
more than can be said of many OF the leading Whigs
Of the slaveholding States.
We invite the attention of the Editor of the Intel.
gencer to the article in our columns TODAY, from the
ASne'llie News, in relation to MI. Clingman's tri-
umph over Col. Gather.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27

RALEIGH AND GASTON ROAD.

We ask the attention of the friends of this Road
to the communication in another column, signed s A
friend of the Road. 1t is from the pen of gentle
man who is well posted up in the movements now
going raise the stock, and who speaks what he
knows in relation to the enterprise.
considerable amount of stock, it will be seen, is
still to be taken. Time fies-the 18th of Septem-
Der is almost hand and if this money is not sub
scrbed by that day, the enterprise will fail and the
Road will be stopped. What the bond-givers do
ing! Have they all subscribed! Have they done
to the extent of their ability? And if not, have
they reflected upon the the certainly
that these bonds will be collected if the present char
ter should be allowed to fail! The State has made
a most liberal offer in this charter those who
bound account of the old Road let them fail to
come forward and avail themselves of this offer, and
they may have their bonds to pay into the State Treas
ury to the last dollar Public sympathy, hitherto in
their favor, will then become chilled towards them;
and no member of the Assembly will step forward
to shield them from the stern grasp of the States
Attorney General. Have the bond-givers thought of
these things, and looked at them in their true light
Let every one, as we'll those who are bound,
come up to the work with renewed zeal. As our Cor
respondent we'll Observes " those who wish the Road
REBUILT and leave it to others take the stock, may
deceive themselves" Every real friend of the work
must do something, and that speedily. No time is
to be lost" now's the day. and now's the hour"
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-27
From the Tarborough P,ess.
Noon Fn1n~orso,s

CoTToN CROP OF EDGEcoMBE COUNTY IN 1851.
The undersigned were appointed Committee, by
the Edgecombe Agricultural Society, to ascertain as
nearly practicable the crop of Cotton of the last
year, made in this County. The Committee feel con-
fdent that they can answer with certainty the
enquiry so often made bv our farmers, how many
bales of cotton did this county make last year
The plan devised by the Committee to ascertain
the number Of bales. to request two more gen.
tlemen in each Captains district to enquire of each
of cotton Of the rrow,b Of Edgeeombe Of the CROP Of
last year he had packed during the season! In the
districts bordering other counties deductions were
made for cotton brought to the gins from other
ties such also carried from the county in the
seed was estimated. The report of the committee
only the number of bales packed large quanti-
ties of Cotton raised in precinct in many
ses carried into adjoining district to be nned and
hacked.