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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-25

A DEMOCRATIC VIcToRY SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH. The
last elections in this State have utterly confound-
ed and disappointed the Wing party than any event
since the defeat of Mr.. Clay in 1874 When Gov.
Manly failed of election in 1850, several causes
were assigned that seemed satisfactory to his friends
why such disaster had befalen the party. The
" estern Turnpike the bunder about the basis -
and the school fund, and the odum attaching to the
Raleigh clique, were considered burden too heavy
for his shoulders. The dscontents growing out Of
the Convention movements in the West, and renon-
strances against Convention in the East, gave Sc
rlous alarm to the Wings in the early part Of this
year, and the uneasness continued until the happy
expedient adopted of bringing forward by accla-
nation, John Kerr, Esq.-an able, popular and I'M
exceptionally gentleman-and of running far beyond
democratic diplomacy in the splendid and magni6-
cent result TO be accomplished by their severh resott-
tfon.' The canvass commenced in the East, and
was prosecuted by Mr.. Kerr for time before he
was met by Gov. Reid. The position of the candi-
dates has been often declared that it is needless
now to speak of it in detail. The election is over,
and the result has been substantial aUhi
ry after GH, as the Observer would have its readers
believe, but triumph the most brilliant and
full for the Democratic party that has been made in
our day.
Was Mr.. Kerr defeated by the votes of eastern
men! No-those who were known to be against a
Convention presented FULL strong front for Mr.. Kerr.
Was he defeated by Free Suffrage? He declared
himself here and elsewhere to be Free Suffrage
man. Was he defeated by votes given in the Leg
islature or elsewhere which had made him odious to
any section of the State He had never been in pub
lie life, and in political affairs represented to be
the very man for the times-candd, bold, and clear
of the nrigues which blur the " fair names'' of so
many public men. Besides this, much was he
toasted, such the enthusiasm of his friends, that
he seemed to look upon himself the happy man
who was raised up to redeem the State and bring
back the Wing Party to its former power. With all
this to stimulate and incite both his party and him.
self, he is defeated, and David s. Reid sustained
most gorousy sustained-by majority amounting
to more than FIVE THOUSAND votes. Besides,
democratic majority joint ballot in the Legsla-
ture! If this be substantial wing victory, we
may look for the" shadows" that the coming events
of November already cast before them.
Fayetteville CGroGninn.
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PIERCE AND KING CLUB. Hon. James G. Dobbn,
Eector for the State large, commenced the Presi-
Dental canvass in this place Thursday evening
last by an address before the Pierce and King Club.
The speech was of Mr.. Dobbins haPpiest efforts
and was received in spirit of the utmost gratifca-
ton and delight by the large assembage of democrats
who were present. The speech was complete vim
dication of Gen. Pierce, showing his political integ
rty and his soundness upon the slavery question: and
an exposure of the position of Gen. Scott which must
have satisfied any man who was present. We will
endeavor next week, give the outlines of the speech
His voice will soon be heard among the peop pie OF
the Stae and we assure friends every where that
no man of the party in North Carolina is wor-
thy than himself, of the high position bestowed upon
will more faithfully and ably do the duty.
Fayetteville Caroknian.
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Es@ The Boston Post very properly notices the
efforts of the Republic and kindred prints, in the
following terms, which of the South like to see
coming from that quarter, although it is hardly
necessary to notice such futile tricks of the Scott
ties, whom we cannot adorn with the respectable
name of true Wings:
"IMPUDENcE! We thought we had seen something
OF political eifronery and impudence in the of
twenty years, but the attempt by the Southern Scott
press to prove Gen. PIERCE abohhonist, is touch
beyond the sublime in lying-a flight unequalIed by
any Roorback imagination that ever ertised the field
OF faIsehood. And then to pretend to prove this by
the most INSCRIPTIONS abolition prints that ever
oiacEed an honest mans reputation-prns that have
applied every opProOious term to Gen. Pierce that
ilagnlty could invent: in revenge for his unswerv-
ing opposition to all their incendiary schemes-is an
ehort oil imposition that we did not believe the most
desperate gamester would undertake.
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[ Correspondence of the Boston Post. I

HALLowELL, (ME.) Aug. 4, 1852.
George Exams, the Man that Nominated Scon Rep.-
dated an Maine. The wing congressional conven-
ton, held in Augusta yesterday, repudiated George
Evans, and nominated Samuel P. Benson, of Win
hrop, for congress. Evans friends had made great
exertons to procure his (Evans) nomination. so as to
make him the standard-bearer of the Scott forces.
Two Scott ratification meetings had been gotten up
on the Kennebec ostens5ly for Scott glorifcation,
but really to glorify Nh Evans. His friends urged
the argument that Mr. Evans had done more to bring
about the nomination of Scott than any other man.
And now we want, said they, his endorsed by
the wings of Kenrebec. Then, the statement has
been made and urged against him. that he is unpopu-
lar in the district from which in former years he
ceved many testimonials of favor. Said they, it
is absolutely indispensable that Mr.. Evans should
once 60 to congress Names favorite son, in
view OF his past services, and his present position
the standard bearer of Gen. Scott But it was of no
avail At the first ballot he received only thirty tco
votes out of one hundred and thirty four!
This is of the important signs of the times.
1t teaches lesson of the popularity of Ssott in
Maine of doubtful import, and foretes the result
in November next with prophetic accuracy. We tell
you that Maine, the doubtful State, in Greeleys
cold comfort calculation, lies side by side with
New Hampshire, and is true steel for PIERCE and
KING. The democracy of her hills, valleys and rock
girted awake and harnessed for the
Put down the Pine-tree State as the Granite
State for Young Hickory Of the north.
TIMOTHY
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CO-PARTNERsHIP,

TTNHE undersigned having this day formed copaft--
/ nership for the purpose of conducting the CON-
business will be carried the old standr of Sam
H. Marks, and will be known under the firm and style
of SAML H. MARKS & SON, where they will
manufacture and keep constantly hand and
purest Candies of every quality and flavor and will be
regularly supplied with the finest imported and domestic
Cigars, and the choicest Fruits in their proper
Having made extensive arrangements for the
manufacture of Steam Refined Candies they will be
abled to furnish much larger quantities, and purchasers
may rely upon getting it with despatch.
All orders for goods will be thankfully received. packed
in the best manner, and any part of the United
States.
SAM'L H. MARKS.
WIN. A. MARKS.
Petersburg, August IL, 1852. 69-tto.
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WHO Won THE Battle OF LuNDY's LANE! Th

WHO Won THE BATTLE OF LUNDY's LANE1 The
new born exultaton of the Scottes, for Gen. Scott,
as the hero of Lundv's Lane, induces to publish
a little anecdote, which the expedionists to the Nj.
agara meeting had better tell to another and thus
brush up little of genuine history:
"Gen. Jacob Brown commanded at the battle of
Iundy' Lane, and the battle grew desperate, asked
the late Col. Miller, of New Hampshire, if he could
storm the British battery on the height. "ll try,
sr' said Miller, and he did it, with a fearful loss to
his regiment. The British guns turned upon
themselves, the Americans held the position against
the desperate charge of Gen. Drummond to retake it,
and this was the work that saved from disastrous
defeat. The deed of Miller and his men is as i'm
mortal as his laconic reply to Brown
Don't forget then, who s. commanded at Lundy S
Lane and who won the battle. Baltimore argus.
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THE WEBSTER MOVEMENT

The Webster men of Georgia held Convention
at Macon last week, and nominated for the Presi-
dency, Daniel Webter, and for the Vice Presidency
Charles J. jenkins, of that State. The Convention
approved the platform Of the Wing National Con
Ventlon; and Electors for the State and an Execu-
tive Committee were appointed.
Scott Convention was in session at the same
time and place, and efforts were made to reconcile
Inc two wings of the party, but without success
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"ILDRETH'S History of the United States, 9Th and
Il i concluding volume;
Mysteries. Glmpses of the Supernatural, contain
ing accounts of the Salem Witchcraft :.
The Cock-Lane Ghost, Rochester Rappings the Strait
ford Mysteries &c. &C.; by Charles w. Elliott;
PIERRE or the Antiquities; by Herman MelViile;
Buck Eye Abroad, Wanderings in Europe and
in the Orient; by Samuel s. Cox;
Mental Alchemy-a treatise the Mind, Nervous
System, Psychology, Magnetism, Mesmersm, and Dis.
eases :; by B Brown Williams, M. D..
The Mother at Home; by John S. c.. Abbott very
greatly improved and enlarged, with engrav-
ings For sale by H. D. TURNER.
At the N. G. Bookstore.
Raleigh, August It, 1852. 70.
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The VERY TALLEsF Corn YET. We have received
1t taken from field belonging to Reddn Pittman
Esq, of Edgecombe County, and is fair specimen
Of the lot, Mr.. Pittman before cutting this, having
measured several stalks reaching over Is feet. The
alike. It was planted on the 22dof May, in bottom
land, which had been in steadily for the last six
years, and under cultivation since 1880. Edgecombe
is hard to beat and her example is giving impulse
to the agriculture of the State.
ITIIninptor Journal.
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Air-"Lucv Neal"

Oh, cooney, cooney Scott, a-.
Come listen to my song. -,
You've played the =" fuss and feathers" game
. A little bit too long.
- CHoRUs-Alas, poor cooney Scott,
...- ...... .... IT'S too late in the day:
Zig r. ~ You never can be President,
We hear the people say.
You think with Seward for your friend,
You nothing have to fear:
But the North will fire in your front,
And the South into your rear.
With hat and feather, boots and spurs,
You cut mighty swell,
And when with Indignation fired,
Strange stories you can tell.
The right of suffrage you'll put off,
Twenty years or such a matter,
Or let the poo not vote at all,
Inclining to the latter.
Oh, cooney, cooney Scott,
Your diets sadly changed,
From roast beef down to hasty soup
Your stomach is deranged.
Your platform and your principles.
Are like your higher law;
The constitution it declares,
Is but thing of straw.
To powder, &c fuss and feathers
The God-like Dan must stoop,
Great intellect and craftsmanship,
Are laid aside for soup.
The Compromise and Webster,
Upon the shelf you've laid,
And Willard Fillmore kicked the beam,
When in the balance weighed.
Greedy upon the platform splits,
With wrath and Indignation
Yet says unto the Southern Wings,
Stand by our nominal ton.
For forty years this government,
Has paid you lots of money,
And now you would be President!
The thing looks rather funny.
Then clear the track old boots and spurs,
You're making too much fuss;
That Herald letter caves you in,
Though signed ssAmericus.'
Come flap your wings and crow aloud,
Old;cock a doodle doo
Then beat the drum and muster up,
Your abolition crew.
And when they make you President,
You'll eat soup with a spoon,
From hasty plate " which you can get,
Of the man that's in the moon.
The Empire boys are moving now,
We cannot stop to talk;
Until we're sure that PIERCE and KING,
Will in the White House walk.
This same old coon that looks SO fat,
How often have we slan
And when we think him dead and gone,
Then up he pops again!
Then fire away my Empire boys,
Let's give him one pull more;
Remember how we laid him out,
In eighteen. forty-four.
Come Democrats and shout with US,
And make the welkin ring,
For the Union and the Compromise
Hurrah for PIERCE AND KING.
Alas moor coonev Re.
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To the Stockholders II, t1..

Greenville & Raleigh Plank-rOad Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that all Stock subscribe
7 for In this Company, which the nstalments haY
not been paid; will be sold at Public Auction to the
highest bidder provided for in the llth Section
Act Incorporating the said Company.
Sale to take place at Greenville Thursday the 2sd
of September
By order of the Board of Directors at Office Green
vile, August 12th 1882.
JNo A. sELBY, Clerk
AN insalment of Two Dollars per Share will be re-,
CURED of the Stockholders of the Greenvile Raleigh
Plank Road Company, Thursday, the ard of Sep
TENDER next
BY order of the Board of Directors
JNO. A. SELBY, Clerk.
Greenvle, August 18th, 1852. sI-2t
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Ten Dollars Reward.

II OST on Monday the 9th inst, between the Post. Of
i tfce in Raleigh and Neuse River Oil Mills, large
black Pocket Book, with bank-book attached, contain
ing between twenty and twenty-five dollars, and
Der of papers of value to any except the
The only bills recollectcd ten and two threes
the Bank of Cape Fear and two ones on the Bank
of Fayetteville and two one dollar and half bills
the Bank of the Union, Washington City. The above
reward will be given if left the ComproIlers Office
with at the Mill. A. B. VAUGHAN.
Laura-Shawsville, } ooh 4.
August Is, 1852,
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DEMAND FOR BREADsTUFFs IN ENGLAND. 1t is
stated that private letters by the Canada to an extern
sve exporting house in New York, intimate Pro6a-
bility that there will be an increased demand for
-four and Indian meal in the English markets, to sup
ply deficiency of food likely 10 be the result of the
already partial failure of the potato crop In Ireland.
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PLUGGING SEoT-HoLEs. The wing electoral tick
ct for Virginia has length been revised and DANA
ges repailed-by whom we cannot say. Other names
replace those of Messrs. Lacy and Chambliss; and
two electors at large" head the ticket. Who does
the reader think these are! John M. Botrs, the
great patron of the Wilmot proviso in this State and
Ballard Preston, one of the Cn) famous Galphn ca
binet! Bolts will have the same luck in heading
the Scott ticket he met with in heading" Captain
Tyler. Winchester Itganta"
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BETTING ITEMS. The editor Of the Tribune, soon
after the nomination of Gen. Scott, came out with a
timely article against betting. We (says the N. Y.
Mirror entirely agree with the views put forth by
Mr.. Greeley on the subject Betting is FOOLS argu-
ment; but at the same time, if men resort to such
SPORT is we'll enough to keep the of the banter
ings.
At Saratoga, last week, well known whlg merch-
ant of this CITY offered to bet $500 that New Jersey
would 90 for Pierce and King in November. The
offer was not accepted.
Another gentleman has bet $500 against $4,000 that
Scott will carry b ut one State in the Union.
We have not yet heard of any eUen bets being made
on the general result of the fight between the two
Presidential candidates. Rich. Eng.
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CExsoRIoUs AND Truthful. The New York
Herald is a trump. 1t throws out some of the
strongest blows against the two Presidential can
didates, which wing and democratic papers copy
We give the following truthful extract from that
journal, which seems to be looking about the coun-
try for facts and every thing else The Heraldsays
awe find the Wing party crippled, dislocated, d.
vided, cut up, and full of mutiny, on every side
broken in the oack-b one, by the deadly weight Of
abotionism and the higher law. On the other hand,
find the democratic party united never more uni
ted-on their whole Baltimore ticket. platform and
all; and it is manifest they will bring up their solid
strength to the polls. Then, again, the Pittsburg
Convention will take off that third ticket the pure
abolition, free soil, free farm, free rent, woman's
rights, and direct Intervention party and we apPre-
hend from the unfortunate connection Of all this sort
of stuff and rubbish with the wing Party2heretofore,
that Gen. Scott will be the loser by this movement
especially in Massachusetts,, New York and Ohio.
Looking at this whole state of things, the impartial
reader will be able to make his own deductions as to
the probable result of the election To say the least
of it, the prospect is dismal enough for Gen. Scott
Principles at last appear to be stronger than gun
powder-and there lies this whole ISSUE"
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Arrival of the Crescent City-Lnfer from Cuba.
New YoRK, Aug. I9. The Crescent City arrived
here to-day. We learn by her accounts that great
excitement prevailed at Havana in consequence of a
rumored Instruction among the people. The Gre.
oes thrown daily into loathsome dungeons.
Incendiary documents circulated in all quarters
to suppress which the Government had adopted
the most rigorous measures. Almost every prominent
Creole family under surveillance.
Yellow fever, small pox and cholera prevailed TO
alarming extent. Almost every ship in harbor had
some cases board Out of company of 12O sol.
diers, ITO had died with these plants, and in
chain gang of 900, every man met untimely end.
The Government was sending troops into the country.
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Strayed or Stolen

TROM the subscriber, at Shields Mill, Orange Coun-
4 ty, the 9th of August small dark bay horse
about four years DID, with blaze in his face and he has
scar under of his eyes caused by large tooth.
One OF his feet white.
will give dollars reward for said horse, delivered
to me- I6 miles west of Raleigh, the Hilsborough
Road or five dollars for information by which ge
him again.
When last heard OF he supposed to be in the
neighborhood Of William Robineon's, Orange
THOMAS MAROON, of Wake.
August Is, 1852 s0-pd.
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UNFON HOTEE..

MFRS. HALL, thankful for past favors respectfully
asks continuance of the She intends spare
pains render those who put up with her comforta
BILE and agreeable. Her Stables will be supplied usual
Her House is East of the Baptist Church.
Raleigh, August 80, 1852. s34-3w.
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Condition of the Markets.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 20. Cotton-Saies of 1,75O
bales at steady rates. Flour-Sales of 1880 bbls
at 81 8 for State, and 43 81 for Southern.
Wheat-Sales of 10000 bushels at 81 O4 for West.
ern white, and 81 cents tor red. Corn-Sales oil
80, 900 bushels mixed at 60 7O3 cents. Pork
Sales of 800 bbls. SIT rs for prime, and 1S IS
$40 81 for mess. Lard-SaIes of 300 bbs. at 3
cents. Sugar-Sales of SO hhds. Muscovado at 81
cents. Coffee-Saes of 900 bags Rio at 81 a
cents. TalIow-Saes of 10000 lbs at 9 J cents.
Whisky--Sa}es of $500 bbls prison at "a cents.
New ORLEANS, August Is. Several bales Of new
crop have been received and sold 124 cents
being decline.
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OFFICE of N. c. Railroad Companx. ,

AUGUST 8, 1852.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders and
~ Contractors the N. c. Railroad, that will be at
Concord on the Sd and 4th September; Salisbury on
the 9Th and 9th; Lexington the 10th Jamestown
the 11th Greensboro from the 18th the 2lst; Ora
ham the 23d Hsborough on the Oath and 25th ;;
Raleigh the 9th and 18th and at Godsborough on
the 30th September. 1t is very desirable make SETTLE
with Stockholders and especially with Contr
mrs, at the times above set forth.
CYRUS P. MENDENHALL,
Sec'y and Treasurer.
August 9, 1852. 79-2t..
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He has personal vanity enough to damn seven
successive administrations :. That is what the Rev.
Mr. Brownlow, of Tennessee published of Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Webster has recently ratified the sentiment by
appointing Mr.. Brownlow publisher of the United
States laws, by authority. .
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will be
| Y made to the next General Assembly to have the
Charter of the City OF Raleigh amended.
VIM. DALLAS HAY WOOD.
IniendanL.
Raleigh, August ssd, 1859. 81
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NEW FIRM.

NEW FIKW
NHE Subscribers have associated themselves together
4 under the Firm of
SELBY 6 MURRAY,
for the purpose Of conducting the MERCANTILE
BUSINESS in the City of Raleigh, at the old stand of
+. H. Sehys, No IL, Fayetteville Street. where they
will he pleased and serve their customers and
friends. r. H. SELBY
d. CARSON MURRAY.
Raleigh Aug l6, 1852. $685.
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re- We omit our tabular statement of the vote
for Governor until we can obtain the official vote,
which we hope to do in the course Of week or
so. Gov. Reds majority will range between five
and six thousand.
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Kossuth was living in great privacy in London. at
the last accounts and attracted public observation
attention whatever. He is said to express great
horror of, and aversion to, the Derby government,
who, he ances would, if possible, betray him to the
Austrian government.
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LAND WARRANTS. There is increased inquiry for
Land Warrants in New York, with short supply
on sale. The Wall street dealers pay full $50 for
the 16O acres scrip 1915 for the 80 acres, and 1877 So
for the 40 acres. They resell at 1854, $79, and
S28 so.
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From, Raleigh to Norfolk.

A line Of hacks will leave Sledges'
EAe5zg<1Ta1SS on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
E8& days. the arrival of the train from
Raleigh and arrive at Weldon in time for the of
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad; and will leave We'll
don the days and arrive at SIedges in time for
the cars for Raleigh. Fare through from Raleigh
Portsmouth, So. Through tickets be obtained of
the Agent here and Norfolk and also of the Railroad
Agents. w. X. PEPPER, Agent
Raleigh, August 10; 1852. 77-3m.
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THE WING PYRAMID

we give below an exact representation of the
ocott-oeWard pyramid, now being erected. The
great scarcity of materials, says the Detroit Free
Press, must account for its limited dimensions, and
the rotten foundation is the cause of its ricketty
condition. Here it is:
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-Four sons of temperance, who went from Provi-
dence aid in enforcing the liquor law were peted
with rotten eggs at Newpor: on Tuesday, and with
difficulty escaped from their assaants, only one of
whom was arrested. Boston Post