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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10

A solemn QuEsTIoN.-At recent meeting of
parish solemn, straight bodied, and most exem-
sary deacon submitted report. in writing, of the
destitute widows and others standing in need of as
sistance in the parish.
Are you sure deacon" asked another solemn
brother, that you have embraced ali the widows?'
He said he believed he had done so; but if any
had been omitted, the omission could be easily cor
rected.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10
DEMOCRATIC sTATE TIcKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR
JOHN j. McRAE.
SECRETARY OF STATE
WILLIAM H. MUSE.
AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
MADISON McAFEE.
STATE TREASURER.
COLLINS f. HEMINGWAY.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DAVID G. GLENN.
coNGRESS-STATE
WILLIAM BARKSDALE.
FOR coNGREss-sECoND DISTRICT
WILLIAM S. BARRY.
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One thing is certain, that the sum of five mill
ions of dollars, were received, and that the State
pledge dher faith for its repayment. 1t proved to
be bad speculation to the State. The funds
were applied.-Fzqg.
Ayei But who received the funds Not the
State as you would have the reader to believe
This is the popular delusion of the day and has
existed ever since the question of the payment Of
the Union Bank Bonds was first raised The cant
expression is that 1" the State got the money and
the State ought toreturn it, But it is absolutely
untrue. The Bank for whose behoof the Bonds
were illegally issued, received the money. Not
picayune of it was ever paid into the Treasury Of
the State. The fact that the bonds bore upon their
face the pledge OF The faith Of The State for their
redemption, has led many into TIE error that the
money was borrowed bv the State for the ordinary
purposes Of government. But aotso The people
ala agree TO become the security FOR TIE Bank
whose agents negotiated the loan on certain con
dltlons. These conditions were changed however
by the Legislature. and others were substitute
by that body which they would never have saue-
Toned. The purchasers OF the bonds knew IBIS
tact The whole transaction was published n The
world. The Constitution Of the State vas s-r-si
out before the eyes OF the Bonev-dea.5Tz. Z
could not have escaped -heW knowledge that tho
sanction OF the people was nos obtained But .aeT
were willing 10 run the ris If the loss an6 aea-.
made the investment. Fit proved 20 be BAD
speculation to the fund-rnongers. it vas their
own faults OF the people. Their Constitute was
not hid under a bushei. Il MAS modification TO
all The world ofthe condition on which .beiraz his
could bind them to pay debt The Union tsea-
saction in violation OF those con3i.l,r.. -;.d
was fraud upon them, and they will n,i,n7r Of
cajoled nor buled into recognizing it, They ave
told the stockholders, their agents, and ORGANS
SO once; and they will tell them so again in Ian
guage still more explicit next November.-Ms-
sissipPiaR.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10

OURE EoR LoVR.--LiYe next door to 8 family
Of small squalling brats, with scolding Ma.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

FOR SENATOR
CALVIN PERKINS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
THOMAS l. SHARP,
WIN B. CAVANAH,
MOSES JORDAN,
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-09-10

A Western emigrant, while endeavoring TO RESIN ssun
The eforce Of circumstance" slipped and Io "a
intoahabit. from which, however, he was FeseusS
by 8 passing event. !"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-12
North Carolina Elections.

The returns received from the congressional election in
North Carolina show gain OF member in the Edenton
and Meckenbutg districts each In the latter, the triumph
of The Hon Burton Craige OF congra'ulaon TO
every good democrat and especially TO OF
ancient associations bysone days This district rep
resented in part by General Doskey in The last Congress.
been for years groanrg under wing dynasty In the
presidential election it gave majority of 100 votes TO
General Scott The wings had determined to carry it
for Congress Their candidate James W. Osborne, esq,
the acknowledged head OF their partya most able
advocate firm and consistent party man, well-iaform
ed statesman, and most eloquent, speaker He had. TOO
the merit OF being vctim Of prescription having been
recently removed from the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the mint
a, Charlotte Under all these circumstances, the gallant
Crage entered the canvass With un,iring diligence he
visited every part OF the district, and boldly discussed
the questions OF the day with ability unsurpassed,
particularly the question OF the distribution OF the
public Iands which appears TO have given our friends
in North Carolina much uosble We received yer
terday the Official result and compare il with the vote
OF last fall for reference
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ua~,.l,v very unhappy one every place, but much
less 90 ia the southern than In The nor per- oos
much more OF intehsenco spu VI e,', 49,, a
OF those whom Ia the South thst
Them society thai II were pfaeueaoie Mr s' coo-
nists should be taken from among lhem.
Daring my visit TO the Nof,h % ps ssolee,
NOT 10 that such The degraded and
uphappy condition Of The ee coored people generally In
this county. that there was 90 g enamel
%. ZION on OF saysholders that those who wished
10 do a should employ the OF The Coloni Latlon
societyhee being persons who would avail hemselves
such method OF emaDc patton. whose Judgments and
uneduca ted aud slaves, be liable TO all the
evil which seemed be the vabe lot Of The free blacks
in America Alter periorming this temporary service of
The society, aud resnmng my paroohsl charge
orcd 10 enforce the argument sddfessed 10 oluef py my
ple Having inherited small nu mbef OF saves
proposed to send them Liberia, after they should, by
their good conduct for few years have shown 'ha' ey
were proper subjects Of colonization =.
ThciT conduct was such as reqnired Out al ue APP
pointed time the condition OF the colony was so nnprom-
sng by OF sickness and other causes and the hopes
servants had been wng have felt al liberty 10 expose
the dangers OF the colony But they had complied
with the conditions required OF them and had right TO
expect their freedom therefore permitted them 10 seek
their fortunes Pennsy lvania and ONO would that II
wcTc In my power add that they had been successful
but fear all that have learned that they have only
ddiona proofs of the hopees OF benefit
ing the condition OF the slave by manumission in America
From tho above statement, you will perceive that act
OF manunng my servants in this country has been mis-
construed still hold, us ever held, that freedom In
has been blessing; that those who free ought TO be
aided and encouraged to migrate land favor
able TO their Improvement and happiness need not add
that tho hope and the Haering bestowinR the
blessings Of civilization and Christianity upon Africa by
Of colonization point the iand of their fathers
the proper place Tor themselves and their children.
Praying Tor great success TO your abofs In this noble
cause, j remain yours, Nc,
VIM. MEADE.
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Secretary OF State but that arrested BY bis death
We take for certain that Captain Gibsons rights az an
American citizen viii receive due consideration from The
present administration and that they will be adjusted
according 10 The strict rules OF int irrational law II 10
much TO be regretted. however that the investigation was
not prosecuted To conclusion during the late admins
uslion, whilst Captain Gibson suffering the horrors
OF Dutch dungeon. OF we cannot venture an
opinion as the result OF such negotiations may be
put on foot To form opinion on the payte nara
tive Of Capt Gibson would be premature but we have
no hesitation in saying that his narrative makes out
proper case for examination and investigation BY our
government and we have little hesitation in saying
that whatever may be found 10 be the rights OF Captain
Gibson in the premises. our government will see that
full reparaon is made. II The Investigation, however,
shall show that by the laws Of nations, Captain Gibson
had placed himself in condition in which his rights as
an American citizen forfeited, government will
be bound SO to determine. With the facts now before
u.s. we can venture no opinion the result but we
must content ourselves with the confident prediction that
every jo aud title OF Capt Gibsons rights will be vgor-
ously guarded and protected by the administration.
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The Two stautons-Axain.

Some time ago we gave brief sketch OF the lives OF
these distinguished brohers-Frederck and Richard II
Stanton They both engaged in heated can.
vases for Congress-one in Tennessee and the other
in Kentucky Their respective battles over, the
smoke pretty well cleared away, and undertake
TO examine the results.
On Tuesday we received Geographic despatch from
Nashville announcing The defea, OF Frederick Stanton
by the very lean majonty OF votes We still hope
that the official returns will exhibit different result.
We would regard hi. defeat as national loss.
We have spoken of the niquious garymaadsring
perpelraed by the wings in the last Legislature of Ten
nessee They gave the democracy but two congress
sional districts in The State, and deserve credit for
even this small boon--because they could not help it
Stantons old congressional district changed, and
the ne one gave General Scott majority of 525 votes
With This odds against himsMr. Stanton entered on the
late campaign with young and talented whg COMPETE
tor i, be that he is beaten votes whilst
subject Of regret to the democracy, he has The proud
consolation OF having made brilliant race-reducing
the whg majority FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN VOTES
So anxious were the wings Of Kentucky to beat Rich
ard Stanton, thai they seemed determined to d,patct
him by telegraph if the exploit could not be performed
by the wing voters Of his congressional district But be
has been eiected-tIiumphan,ly The Kentucky Flag
says:
"The democratic ascendency has been maintained in
the old l0;h aud banner still hoats battemenis
which repeated defeats have taught the wing party to be
impregnabe. Notwithstanding TIE violent, and IN some
respects unscrupuiou opposlon both OF public and pr
character, which made against Mr.. Stanton, he
elected by lager ma ,riy than given
to any democrat other IMAM himself From the charges
brought his door, he has appealed with confidence to
the soveregns,' and noby have they sustained him.
The declaration Of the Flag that Mr.. Stanton " has
been elected by larger majority than given to
any democrat other than himself" prompted TO look
into the official of that district in the last presden
al election We find that Gen. Piece's majority was
3d. We are satisfied that Slanon's is about 500
To up: Frederick Stanton has reduced the whiR
majority 500; Richard Stanton has increased the demo
cratic majority 400 Here we lie, the curtain drop on
z" the two Stanons"
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creenousl,s GROUP Of statue,

We are indebted 10 the kindness OF Mr. Mills vbo a.
inrusted with The putting up OF GreenougLs xtovn ~
marble statues lately received al the nayyysrd to ~
following descriptive information 10 The xroue tn;
group is the workmanship OF the celebrated Am.,,..
sculptor Greenough and is 10 be placed on the Aai
the great staircase OF the Capitol al Washington
The group is composed Of The civilized man ana 4,
savage, OF The woman with her son in her arms and =,
dog represents the civilized man. strong in moral
physical power, surprising and seizing savage and H.
inspiring IN him sentiment OF Humanity binder. h,.
from committing the barbary OF killing The soa :,
poor woman. An irregular OF rock forms hs NJ,
esta OF the group.
The civilized man and The savage are to be placad
the centre OF the pedestal On the right will ,,snd a
mother and her son and on the left will be PLACED 4.
dog
It was the intention OF The ilusrous artist 10 supsr;0
tend in person the erection Of the group in order 10
touch and give the last hand the mother and IN. A.
the spot, and then place the rock and pieces Of
be enclosed in hoxesfor the purpose 80 as TO form
one group, inducing the behoder to believe ths, ~
whole formed OF one piece. Next to the srsa, ,;,
The appropriate person 10 superiniend The erero.
was Mr. Mills, and we have doubt that he will c,,,
out successfully the design which M!. Greenou,h :. :.
prevented from executing by the hand Of death
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Edward Joy Morris, our late Charge at Ma
pics
The Iai,Hgenesr OF yesterday extracts the foowirI
paragraph from Ia letter. published BY the Republic ib
day before, written by the above gentleman s.H.s
EIiraci frQm hs Letter Of Mr. Morris


Universal ,ympathy |. expressed In Naples for
able and highly consul, Alex. Hamme, who.
after foyhfee years and oil hard service in his old
age Is left without any means Of support BY the late cir
cnar OF the Secretary of State Transferring the pat Of pass
ports the legation the income OF his post reduced
low that viii yield enough pay the Of his Of
fce which by the way he Is ordered to keep from
nine 10 three The duties OF consul Naples very
atious well important and IL is Jolly to expect any
discharge them for the ho~or Certainly Mr.. II.
should receive fair salary rather the WITT should be
TUNED him. the consus everywhere else but at
Rome and Naples expressly authorized TO demand two
dollars for the There is not American traveller
or naval officer who has known Mr.. Hsmm.u but
will sustain me the declaration that he IL Of the
most honorable, faithful efficient, and valuable that
ever represented his country abroad consul and that
bis resignation removal would be serious public los.
lie enjoys the highest consideration here and is thorough
" with the laws customs, and language OF the
country; and deserves better treatment from government
which he bs. served for nearly hall century without
dollar of pecuniary profit
The popular instructions issued in June by The
State Department TO diplomatic and consular repre-.
.enlatives require that in all where legation and
consulate are established in the metropolis. passports
mus, be authenticated at the former "ss The higher
thoriy of the two" This has been invariably the
ION a, London, Paris, Vienna, and. short. every
e.e with The exception OF Naples and Rome. 1t is
amos, needless say tina, at our legations nothing
charged for yiI to passport, indeed for verifying
document of any kind.
Mr. Morris seems not 10 be aware of ih,, for be re-
marks
"Certanly Mr.. Hsmmeu should receive fair salary, or
rather pfs should be returned him. the
sus everywhere else but R,e and Naples
ly authorized to demand two dollars for the same"
II Congress shall be disposed to provide salary Tor
the consulate a, Naples, have objection. 10 inter
pose bu, OF opinion hat the reform coniempla
ted by Mr.. Marcy In his insructioos-~hen Mr.. Morris
shows that he neg elected his duties in order to per.
mil the consular funciionary residing in the same city
with himself to swell his tees unusy by sxacting two
dollars from every American who visited The attractive
capital OF the kingdom of the Two sieilies~a. impera
lively demanded The iniissrosr does no, think other
wise
The Secretary of Stale knew well the important duty
he had to perform In the grea, work which be has 80
suspciousIy commenced in our foreign establishments
and much mistaken il the results do not prove
such 10 bench, materially all the interests Of our conn
Try. and vastly elevate its rep us,ion in the worlds 's-
teem
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Mr. Craiees vote in the county Of his residence and
birth is most faitering. For the fret time in many
years, has Rowan given democratic majority she now
resumes her proper position. which she has occupied in
bygone days chiefly by The energy and eoquencc her
favoe son. We have reason 10 predict Tor Mr. Craige
brilliant in Congress 10 the prime OF life with
some parliamentary experience in the councils of bus
native State, with cultivated mind. well stored with The
learning and the political history OF the age. he will
prove mos, valuable acquisition TO the councils Of the
nation, and mos, useful representative to . the good
old North State" This vote proves that in him the
OF the administration have bad an allie advo-
cate and that Gen, Perces friends are increasing in the
South.
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SUPREME CONTEMPORARY DEcIsIoN-Ths cour,
adjourned yesterday morning al O'clock after long
and Laborious session. Some very important decisions
made. In the Illinois Central railroad case against
Judge Rucker, the awarded mandamus directing
the judge TO appoint appraisers The points decided
L. That the Central Railroad Company have power To-
cate and construct their road in the waters OF Lake Mich
igan and 3D. That the company did not forfeit that
power by neglectng to locate their road by the first day
Of January 1852. The court also decided that the
corder's court of this city constitutional tribunal
In the Of the people The relations of the city OF
Rockford Hiram r. Maynard, mayor of that city, the
supreme decided that the mayor OF that city could
exercise judicial power whatever and that the char
ter OF the city which conferred this power was uncon-
stitutional
This decision Affects the judicial power OF every mayor
in the State Oar own mayor must hereafter decline to
exercise sSch powers The also decided ha, the
Chicago and Gaena Railroad Company have power 10
construct the oir line" from the Junction TO Jefferson
Grove. In another the decided that the ca
nal trustees were not bonnd to and maintain bridges
at points where public roads ntersecied the canal Ii
also hedby the court that the charter OF the Chicago
and Rock Island Railroad Company was no violation Of
the conrac, between this State and the holders of the
canal bonds under the act OF s4s.
A case OF not less importance 10 the public is tina, OF
the people the relation OF OF the banks of the city
the auditor OF Stale The point involved this
The general banking law OF this State required the banks
organized under the law 10 deposiie their quarterly
ports by the 2oh Of July I'm this instance) in the audi
tors Office. The bank mailed The report the 18th Of
July, but it failed to reach Springfield by the goth, and
the auditor refused to receive and depose it, The bank
applied TO the supreme court for a mandamus the au-
dior to compel him receive and depose the report
bu, the msndamus was deniea-Chiesgo Democrat.
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NEw pRoPsLLEa-On Saturday afternoon, a number
OF persons assembled on the Basin bank, to witness.
trial OF new invention for propeng boats II is called
the submerged hsh,ail seu propeller The pow.
sr is applied 10 the sern Of the boat and operate. pre-
cvely IN the manner OF hsh,al waving from side TO
eide, TO give the impetus, On each side OF the boat,
there - an upright lever, between which the operator
sits, and by working the levers wads ard
in The same manner that little boy puts in motion his
velocpede, The motion aven the fish tail and 10 The
boat The model canoe with which the experiment was
made was abou, nine feet long and three wlde and the
speed, with ore in H. abou, four miles an hour
The apparatus u very simple. The inventor, Mr. H. w.
Herbert, superintendent OF the Washington Monument,
claims Tor this Invention many advantages other
propeiers now m use. and says tbe power be ap
piled to vessels Of every class. We bore il may prove
all that Mr.. Herbert claims for it, bu, express
our doubt whether IL will snsver for any boas except
those OF very small sire.--Riehmo~d EnSsi~sr.
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SEA srcrsEs--A writer in the London Tmea says
Having noticed in the public ournals recent instance
Of death from sickness, under very painful sircum
stances, | am induced TO hope that the mention oil 4
remedy which was entirely successful in case which
under my own observation NAV be useful 10 other
sufferer, from this distressing maady A lady OF my
acquaintance landed al the Cape Of Good Hope. on
her voyage home from India in such deporable state
of debility and exhaustion from sickness. that sAs
Obliged TO be carried into The house BY men, and
would have died the ship had been week longer 81
sra The danger OF renewing The voyage under such
circumstances YVES very great. but simple contfivance
enabled her 10 confirm. H. and to reach England IN per-
feet health swinging co, was constructed, with TOP
frame IT, fitted with curtains. 20 ~ edecuslly
screen The deck overhead, and other parts Of the vess
from the Of The recumbent invalid. The motion Of
the vessel thus rendered Impecepble. and the in
valid being relieved from the dzzyng effects OF the
sci appearing TO roll way and the cot the other.
longer felt any nausea or Inconvenience She soos
gained sufficient strength 10 leave her cot for short
ods except in bad wes,her and the confinement, soeh
was. trihe compared to that which persons
who have lost dsocs'ed limbs compelled to en-.
dure IN pain for months Al all events lite Was saved
and health restored by this simple means"
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VIM. MEADE.

MISSISSIPPI BoEDs.-IMPoRTANT DECIsIoR.-By pr
vae letter dated Jackson, 30lh ultimo, learn tha
the high court OF and appeals-the supreme u
dicia tribunal oil that Satehave unanimously decided
that Mississippi is legally bound pay the Union Bank
bonds and that action Of the Legislature vote Of IN
people affect the question. Each judge delivered
very elaborate concurng opinion. all OF which repre-
scented as surprisingly able and convincing covering the
whole ground, and meeting and refuing every point
raised in opposition We doubt it not No State in the
Union has ADLER supreme judges than Mississippi.
Heretofore the legislature and the people have declared
by vote that the bonds both illegal and nsttu
iionsl The judiciary, which alone had rgh,fa autho
~ to pass upon the question, had given no opinion
Since this popular and legislative decision the subject ha.
been brought broadly before the courts in the
prescribed by law, in which suits against the State
be brought and before tribunals empowered by the laws
to settle all such conflicting questions. The case came
before the superior OF chancery The chancellor
decided that the State morally and legally bound tc
pay the bonds. The attorney general took the W
to the high court OF errors and appeals the tribunal
last resort And that court has decided unanimous
ly that the State is legally bound for the redemption
the bonds
From these decisions the people OF Mississippi canno
escape, no if the arguments OF the repudiator
sound both in law and morale Tatn o,on tibu
nnls-courts created by themselves 10 determine suci
questoDs-have decided that they bound to pay Hal
the decision been different, had their courts (ant
that would have been hardly fair the foreign creditor
dec dcd otherwise, there would have been excuse
perhaps. Blu, there is The State ia rich anc
able to pay. The plea OF poverty cannot be preferred
The judges selected by themselves, after fair trial. hav,
decided against them. Had il been favorable they woult
have maintained that the decision should be absolute
A. il is adverse they should bow 10 it, No rule can b.
just one that does not work both ways-N o. Bulsn