Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-02
From the Washington I'M;
NORTH CAROLINA" o"'0n.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sep. Xxx -,
Mr.. AEMsTRoNG Under tLeabove head 1902.
in the National lntelIigencer of the OH observe
Communication, signed IS Wing" puIno',i instant
from ''a citizen of North Carolina 'pU nI to BE-
mat this State will go for Scott and mining
large maJority-an overwhelming One ,, dHh' BY a
writer Is pleased further to inform the Ano lie
MOI stnge Oct con De got on Pierce and K;na; ha
Carolina, on The cote Of this State'' ''ts IN NnA
In reply to the said Communicates
say: Deg leaVeb
King in November next. 'of Fierce and
2. That bets IN any number, and to an,
can be mad on Pierce and King; and it is a.noul
that IN this section at least the snnn' hotoriou
and Graham will not bet on their oetr,n, Of Scot
this State. 's 'he Vote
3. 10 ascertain whether the Inreiu.n,a,,.
Pondent Is in earnest, or whether his le. . Cofes
ed as an eectioneering party trick Intend
pose to BET with him or any else Who u y pro.
that Pierce and King will, if thew live DoLLARS
ten Electoral votes of this State. 'ecelVe The
The money will be put up in three d,r..
that the above proposition is agreed to. '''s' notice
p s Where !. tia, . v,, DEMOCRAT
oil North Carolina! Don't burn that e,, ..'1s Is, thus
We know the gentleman who proposes tba d,
bet He is good for any proposition be m.. wv
and will no doubt promptly respond 70 .nn .'''s
who may wish to bet one thousand dou.- UAe
this State will not vote for Pierce and r. ,r nN
gentlemen who have been SO confidently Claiming a6S
this State for Scott, and who, it has been ,'D''s
have been ready to bet on the result no,- -'0'sl
opportunity of showing their faith by tbo;r 1.1
The following communication kars A., w
ington Union,) is from gentleman % ll' " ash
character and responsibility. Those das;r;na.s HS
cept either or all of his propositions will IoaS.
names at this office: '''"
To the Editor of the Union "''e' 20 1852
/ SIR The wings are Dragging cons;do.,L1..,
To ascertain how far they believe What Sbay .a.ey
propose the following bets: ''eS say
: l will name fire States all of ,rb;.b ro.Ie ~
lor, in l64S, and bet 81 900 on each mo oS lay
ting for Pierce; u '"eIn 70
! l will bet another 81 900 that I win ,broo &C.,
five: VI We
$1,000 TO $4,000 that win four of the five.
| ST. 900 TO $4,000 that win all five of tbem' -,
$4,000 that Pierce will be elected '"u
The above to be taken together IF tho .n
named do not suit, will diminish them one b. ISI'
double them. AS separate bet, or taken with III.
others, will bet $1,000 10 $4,000 that NAM.
States enough to elect Pierce. If lose a si~nr
Stale named lose ny bet. s'
My money will be sent to SeIden, Witbers ar,
Immediately after being notified of the bets bejnr a,
cepted. Yours, &C., :"
GRANITE.
The last Nashville (Tennessee) Union has I'll.
following:
-" Why don't some Of these boasting wings take m
all or portion Of the $4,000 now here and warin1
purchasers. 1t is not want of money, for thew b,ys
that. 1t is not religious scrupIes for lhey have
that: 1t is simply belief that Pierce will be elec
ted.''
Yesterdays Pennsylvania says:
"A gentleman in this city has had an offer stand.
ing several days 10 bet ST. 900 on Pennsyvania
$1,000 on New York, 81 900 on Ohio, and So .OOOo
the general result, which has not yet been taken"
A bet was offered some weeks AGO in this ctr
(says the Washington Union,) of $4,000 that
General Pierce would be elected but, after spas
modic effort at boasting that it should be taken,
the wings left the field
A letter from Harrisburg states that bets upon
Pennsylvania and upon the general result, in favor
of General Pierce, are freely offered by the demo
Gratis and not taken by the wings.