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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-10-13
rHE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
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WILLIAM W. HOLDEN.
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r. The Scott men and boys held meeting in
this City on Wednesday night last, which was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Gilmer, Spruill, and McDugald'
Mr. Gilmer, in his effort to belittle FRANK PIERCE
said it had been said he was "a drunken Aboli
tionist-a drunken co,cardly Abolition;st" !! he
also said the evidences of the personal iberality
and virtues of Gen. Pierce to be found in the
fact as stated by him, that he had once given
twenty-five cents to the Sunday School scholars il
Concord, and one cent to poor boy to buy stick
of candy!
This is the manner in which the campaign is con
Quoted by many of the Scott leaders in the South
We know that Wings were disgusted with Mr.
Gimer's speech and we are confident that nc
good to the Scott cause will result either from hi'
remarks, or from those Of Messrs spruill and Nc
Dugald.
Such stuff as the above is unworthy Of Mr.. Gil
mer. He ought to be ashamed of it.
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DIE D,

At Eureka, in Wake County, on the 18th Of septem-
ber JoHs LAWRENCE, infant Of J. Robert and Ann
E. JeHreys.
In Franklin County, the 2sth of September last.
EDWARD PLuMxER, son of William X. and Lucy T.
Martin, aged two years and three months.
tsPoor broken flower! what art can now recover
thee1
Tom from the stem that fed thy rosy breath
. In vain the sun beams seek
To warm that faded cheek:
The dews of Heaven, that once like balns fell over
thee,
Now are but tears to weep thy early DEATH"
lCox.
In Chatham County, on the Sd instant Mrs. sAsAa
WILSON, wife of Asa Wilson, and daughter Of Edmund
Busbee, decd, in the 6lst year of her age 1t rarely
happens that is taken from midst more univer-
sally esteemed and tendehy beloved than was the de-
ceased 1t may be truly said Of her, she died 10 the
consciousness Of having performed. with true Christian
fidelity the duties Of her whole @ % an upright and
blameless member Of the Baptist Church which her
piety adorned and her last accents, a. the spirit took its
fight to Heaven were low Of her bless
ed saviours name Her neighbors and friends win long
cherish the memory Of her virtues and Of the good shs
did. 9 LCoH.
In Nash County, N. c. on the 2eth ult. JAMS +.
WILLIAns, in the 27th year Of his age.
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WuAr IS LIrEl The following beautiful descrip.
ton. in answer this question. is from Rev. Mr..
Mountford's Eulhanasy:
"The present life is sleeping and waking; It is
Good Night on going t. bed. and Good Morning
on getting up; wonder wha, the day will bring
forth it is sunshine and gloominess; it is rain on
the window. as sits by the FIRE; is TO walk 10
the garden, and the flowers open, and hear the
birds sing it is to have the postman bring letters 1t
is to have news from East West, North and South
it is to read old books and new books; il is 10 see
pictures and hear music is to have Sundays; 1t 10
to pray with family mornirg and evening il is to
sit in the twilight and mediate 10 to have business
to d. and TO do it, it 10 TO have breakfast, and din.
ner, and tea ; It is to belong to town. and to have
neighbors and to be in circle Of acquanances
it s to have friends to love one; is to have sight
Of dear old faces and with men it is to be kissed
daily by the same loving lips for fifty years; and 70
many places, by children. grand-chidren. and many
friends.''
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WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.

This tribunal has been in session here this week,
Judge Settle presiding, with his accustomed ability
and patient attention to his responsible duties.
The time of the Court has been mainly occupied
with the trial of an Indictment, The State u.s. the
Rev. Patrick w. Dowd-Mr. Attorney General
Eaton and B. F. Moore, Esq, for the State, and
Gen. Saunders and 81. W. Miller, Esq, for the de-
fence. The Counsel on both sides, we learn &C
Quilted themselves WELL The Jury could not agree,
and were discharged.
On Thursday, His Honor Judge Settle adjourn
ed the Court for the day, as mark Of respect to
the memory of the Hon. WV. q. HAYWOOD.
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For the Standard.

Mr.. JOHN Y. PARKER, late Of the County of Per-
son, came to his death by the discharge of gun in
the hands Of Lewis Brooks, very worthy and est-
mable young man. The circumstances Of this sad
occurrence are briefly these: Parker knew Of gang
of Turkeys in the neigh5orhood, and on last Thurs
day, the 3Oth day Of September he left home in the
forenoon for the purpose of killing them, and had
with him an instrument with which huntsmen are
abled to deceive :hem and call them up, and whilst
calling them. Brooks. who. il appears. was out on
the business. hearing the yeIpng, and. suppo-
sing it to be Turkey, approached and seeing gray
he took deliberate aim and fired, and Shot him through
The head which caused his instant death. Mr. Parker
was one of our best citizens and kind Providence
had blessed him with considerable portion of this
worlds goods, which he used to make all around him
happy, FRIEND.
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A RAILROAD FROM SUFFOLK Va. TO CHowAN
RIVER, N. e. The citizens of Gates, N. c., and
the adjacent counties are agiating scheme for the
construction of railroad from Gatesville ferry,
point on Chowan river, TO connect with the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad, at near Suffolk Va. The
Norfolk Argus says the distance will not exceed 25
miles, through level country, and the cost of the
work is estimated at not more than OOO 1t will
shorten he time of travel to Norfolk, from 10 l3
hours as at present required about two hours, thus
affording a speedy we'll as cheap communication
from eastern North Carolina to the North. Appli-
cation is to be made to the Legislatures of Virginia
and North Carolina for a charter.
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That excellent Agricultural paper, The Farmers
Journal, edited by DR.: Tompkins, Bath, N. G.,
continues to visit US regularly, and we are very
much pleased to see that it promises well to sustain
itself in the midst of formidable competition. A
generous support Of such paper by the farming
public, would tend in great degree to regenerate
the agricultural interests Of the State. The enter
prsinr editor has our continued wishes for his sue
cess in the wide field of usefulness upon which he
has entered.
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The RICHMOND WHIe LoATHINa THE FuGlrIvE-
SLAVE LAw!!! The following is part of an edito-
rial article in the Richmond Wing, Of Wednesday,
September 29th. 1852:
They (,he slaveholders) roald neuer haze csked
for the Fugitive Saue La,o-not that the Constitution
does not give them the right to demand it-but il
was HARSH MEAsuRE-better calculated to infamt
and eraperate sectional feeling. and endanger the
curi,y Of slave property. than to produce any sautary
results They ,vould NOT THEMSELVES LIKE to be re-
quired catch other peoples negroes, and they rcry
naturally supposed the task would.not be pleasant
one to persons whose education and prejudices
all opposed to the institution of slavery"
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Hon. CHARLES nj. CONRAD. We asserted some
time ago, that this distinguished gentleman, at pre-
sen, Secretary of War, opposed to the nominal
ton, and to the election Of Gen. Scott The Wash.
ing,on Union of the 18th September, asserts the same
thing. We invite the attention of the wings Of Lou.
isiana, and especially of the Second Congressional
District which Mr.. Conrad represented when he was
called TO the cabinet. TO this fact. Why Is Mr.. Com
rad opposed 10 Gen. Scott? Would he oppose him bot
for good and sufficient that concern
every man in Louisiana! Mr. Conrad is whig a
resoute and ardent whig he is at Washington, with
access to every source Of information; his official re-
ations put him in juxtaposition with General Scott
every day; he form proper estimate Of hi. TEN.
per, his administrative abilities. and his political
principles Yet, with all these lights before him. he
refuses to support Scott! Wings Of Louisiana, do
Conrad. Jenifer and Lyons, Stephens, and Toombs,
Garre,, and Parham oppose yoar nominse ! ~ o. Co.
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ELECTORAL TICKETS.

Democratic Electoral Tickets will be furnished
at the Standard Office, at 81 per thousand. We
hope our friends will send in their orders at once,
and see to it that not only every County but e"er
precinct is supplied with tickets
Now Is the time to soork. Pick your fints'
friends-see that your ammunition is in the right
place and of good quality, and then fire away. 1t
will not do to 60 into battle without weapons. Let
us know how much ammunition you wantand where
to send it. and you shall have it forthwith.
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The Republic is happy. It thinks General Scott
and his friends IS may reasonably be proud" that he
gets eighteen dollars day for electioneering, paid to
him out Of the public treasury. Now, ~ eighteen
dollars day 10 good wages at any time, we should
like to know what limit the Republic would 6x "a
un yeosonabk' Washington Union.
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Correspondence of the Standard

NEW I ORK, Oct. I, 1907.
MR. HOLDEN: The Raleigh Register of the 25th
ult. contains the following:
"The result of the Maine Election, which will be
found in another column, looks well for the Wings.
We have no doubt that five of the New England
States will be carried by large maorties for Scott
and Graham"
am authorized to make the following proposition !:
IF any one has doubt that Maine will vote for Scott
and Graham, he can leave in your hands hundred
dollars; if he has no doubt that Scott and Graham
will get the vote Of Eve of the New England States,
he can leave another hundred dollars in your hands,
and they will be taken bets that these States will
not according the predictions Of the Register.
will enclose to you check for the amount as soon
as you inform that the bets taken. To secure
the proposition it must be taken by the 10th inst.
B. r.
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A, W. EXPECTED. Gen. SCOTS speech at Colum-
bus in which he undertook to vindcate himself from
the charge Of having inflicted disgncefal punishment
upon German soldiers-,cas nerer delivered in pubic
ty him any sohere.
The Columbus Statesman says it was delivered, il
at all, to two friends, in Gen. SCOTS private par.
lor at the Neil House Rseh. Eng.
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w We take pleasure in informing our readers
that the political intelligence we have obtained from
the Democratic members Of the Assembly now in
attendance here, Is Of the most cheering nature
We hear from all the opinion that Pierce and King
will sustain Gov. Reids vote, and that Scott and
Graham cannot possibly poll the vote which Mr.
Kerr received. IS
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E The Pierce and King Electoral Ticket for
this State is now complete by the addition Of the
names of Burton Craige, Walter F. Leak, and
Robert P. Dick. These gentlemen are able repre-
sentatives of the party and will do valuable service
in the good cause. We learn that Mr.. Craige and
Mr.. Dick have already taken the field; and we
hope soon to hear that Mr.. Leaks voice has been
raised in behalf of our noble ticket Mr.. Leak is
we'll posted up in political affairs, and we know
that Franklin Pierce and William R. King are men
after his own heart. Push on the column
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MEETING OF DIREcroRs. Thursday last was the
day appointed Tor meeting Of the Directors Of the
North Carolina Railroad at this place. Gov. More
head and one Director, Mr.. Thomas, were present.
Of course no quorum was present, and no business
was transacted. Mr.. jenkins, the Newberne Direc-
tor being sick, the Newberne interest represent
ed by John D. Whi,ford. Esqr., who, we understand
presented the President of the Road with general
statement of the views OF the Newberne Stockbold-
ers. Goldsborough Rep. 5' Pat.
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ABOLITION Influences. Now. IT he [ Gen.
Scorr1 should procure the nomination by such
means, are we not fully justified in coming to the
conclusion that in the event Of his election the
cils of the Abolitonists would be felt his admins
.tra,ionl No one who knows Seward, Johnston, and
the rest of that damnable eohort of political knaves
can doubt this. Petersburg IntelEgeney, April6th.
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EE We are indebted to Mr. Pomeroy for copy
of the Life Of Franklin Pierce, by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. This is a most readable and interesting
little book; every Democrat, especially, ought to
have a copy.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-10-13

H It is not to be disguised that the Fedora
leaders aremaking desperate efforts to carry North
Carolina for the Seward candidate. Our friends
must rouse themselves, and pwt forth their besl
ezert'ons.. We must meet the adversary at all
points, expose his tricks his false allegations against
our candidate; and we must also thoroughly advise
the people Of the danger they will incur by voting
for Scott and Graham. But all this will amount
to but lttle if all the Democrats are not induced
to turn out and vote. The time for argument has
nearly passed-the hourfo action is well nigh upon
US. Yarn the Committees w-be sure that the
day Of elechonis well known among all our friends
and that Electoral Tickets are duly distributed at
all the precincts. Go then to the polls, brother
Democrats, and work for your ticket take your
neighbors along with you-.get out all the voters,
and the day will be ours.
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New YoRK, Oct.4 A. Augustus Bowen, Cashier Of
Messrs. Brown & Brothers, was arrested to-day. He
is charged with being defaulter to the amount Of
o923, ,oO0-shs result Of several years speculations
in stocks. A. D. Comstock, Broker, implicated,
has1also been arrested.
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THE w WEBsrER MEETING ON FRIDAY NleHr. We
dropped in at the Court House on Friday night al.
most at the close of the meeting OF the National
Republicans, and did not, therefore, hear oil their
proceedings We learn. however, that it was resolved
TO substitute the of Mr.. Jenkins, Of Georgia, for
that of Mr.. Graham. on the ticket with Mr.. Web
ster. Col. VIM. E. Anderson, we understand, made
some very calm and sensible remarks upon the posi-.
ton which he and other seeding Wings occu-
pied at this juncture; and deprecated the action of
some who had, first. in obedience to the dictates
OF their own independent judgment. come out. bu,
had subsequently, allowed themselves to be whipped
in or carried off by the current.
In speaking of the substitution of another name for
that Of Mr.. Graham, Gen. McRae adduced one rea-
son which should be well pondered by all the citi-
of Eastern Carolina, who persuaded to swal-
low the Scott ticket because Mr.. Graham is on it.
Mr.. Graham, the General said. has always been un.
friendly to this section Of the State the subject Of
Internal lmProvement-he has been, like Governor
Morehead, Virginian in all his feelings and antagon
istic to the Cape Fear region and interest. There
are few better authorities upon this point than Gen
McRae. How do our Scott and Graham friends. gel
over this, expect very enthusiastic support here
for Mr.. Graham ! Wikmington Journal.
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LARGE TRAINS. 382 cars loaded with live stock
passed down over the Concord Railroad on Tuesday
last besides the regular freight trims. amounting in
all 70 534 cars.
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E The Hon. T. L. Clingman has been in this
City for several days past. We learn ne expects
to lesye in = day or two, for his District.
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The DUKE OF WELLINGTON. His Income, Habits,
5c. The late Duke of Wellington held an immense
income during life. As Commander.in.Chief, the
Duke was entitled to draw something over eighty
dollars a day, about 100000 annually and as
Colonel of the Grenadier Guards he entitled to
nearly $4,000 year more. edrew pension OF
nearly $40 900 annually, and was in possession OF
property given him by the British nation, to the
amount of 100000, or nearly $4,000 900. ThePen-
sion will continue to be paid to the Dukes two next
male heirs, who also inherit his large estates and his
titles but most Of his Offices and emolunents are to
be scrambled for by the nobility and others and rich
prizes they will be for the disposal Of the ministry.
The new Duke, at the time of his fathers death,
was at Frankfort, whence he was Immediately sum-
moned. He has hitherto borne the title OF Marquis
of Douro, and until the last election he enjoyed a
seat in the House Of Commons as member for Nor
witch. He is As years of age. and bears conslde-
rabe, although not striking, resemblance OF hls tath'
er. The Dukes second son, Lord Charles Weiles'
ley, was with him at the time OF his death. He 10
II years of age, and has seat in the House Of Com
mons as member for South Hampshire.
The late Dukes personal habits were extremely
temperate, if not abstemious He slept little, and.
whether from old military associations or for hea'hs
sake, used hard mattress and camp bed. He aP'
peared to avoid display in his dress, equpage and at
tendants, prefernng horse exercise to the state
and luxury of carriage, and even when increasing
weakness rendered it task Of some difficulty TO sit
erect upon horseback day day after he was still to be
seen ambling slowly down TO the House OF Lords.
touching his hat the crowds assembled round the
entrance to catch glimpse OF the veteran warrior.
His household was said 10 be model of good order
and good management. He incurred no debts ;Punc-
tua end precise in all his dealings. he was always
just and frequently, though privately. generous. His
Waterloo banquets. which for many years drew
around him his surviving companions in arms in his
last glorious field, were the only exceptions to his
usual Indifference to display. On these occasions
only, the massive services Of plate and priceless CHI
na pctures statues and all the other favors, honors
and presents which had been conferred upon him by
the sovereigns OF Europe, were not inapproprlasey
displaved.
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NUMBER e4l.
THE GOOD OLD HoRrH STATE.
By JUDGE GAsToN.


Carolina! Carolina Heavens blessings attend her
While we live will cherish and love and defend her
the scerner may sd witiings deams her,
Our hearts swell with gadness whenever we name her
Hurrah! Hurrah! The old North State forever!
Hurrah! Hurrahl The good old North State.
Tho she envies rot others their merited glory,
Say, whose stands the foremost in Liberty storyf
Tho too true to herself eer to crouch to oppression.
Who yield to Just rule more loyal submission7
Hurrah, &c.
Plain and arless her sons but whose doors open faster
At the knock of the stranger tale Of disaster!
How like to the rudeness of their dear native mountains,
With rich in their bosoms and life in their fountains
Hurrah,
And her daughters the queen of the forest resembling,
So graceful constant tho to gentles breath trembling,
And true ghtwood heartfelt the match be applied them
How they kindIe in fame-oh! none know but whov's
tried them. Hurrah, &c.
Then let all who with love the land that we live in,
AS happy a region as on this side Of Heaven
Where Plenty and Freedom, Love and Peace smile be-
t,re US,
Raise aloud raise together the heart thrilling chorus
Hurrah &c.
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For the Standard. ~.
At meeting of portion of the citizens OF EJg'
combe, Nash, Wayne and Johnston, held at Wilson,
on motion Gen. Joshua Barnes was called 10 the
Chair and Steven H. Woodard requested to act as
Secretery. The Chairman explained the object Of the
meeting in few appropriate remarks; after which
Gen. Saunders, on his way from the Mass Meeting at
Greenville, introduced and made one of his usual
efforts of TWO hours long. He met most successfully
the arguments against Free Suffrage that have been
attempted to be urged by some Of the citizens of
Edgecombe. His comparison of Pierce and Scott
friends the South was very able, and elected
the attention of all. He showed that Gen. Pierce
was friend of the Sonth. not because he wanted to
be President, but from principle and that Gen. Scott.
though Southern man BY. birth, had to the Northern
people denied and dscountenanced The institution
der which he was brought up-tnat he had shown by
his company and sympathy for Northern institutions,
that he was no friend TO the South.
On motion. the thanks of the meeting were tend
cred to the Hon. R. M. Saunders for the able and
eloquent speech with which the meeting had been
favored. j. BARNES, Chr'n.
S. H. WooDARD, See'y.