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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

SALE OF BoATs. On Thursday last the Boats be-
longing TO he Henrietta Steam Boat Company were
sold at auction for $l3, $40. There two Steam
es, viz: the Evergreen and Southerner; and three
pole boats, viz: the Ben Rush, Lady of the Lake,
and Averasborough. The purchasers are Messrs F.
81 ]. H. Roberts, who will proceed to put the new
line into operation under the name of '' The Frank
and Jerry Line'' The energy and business qualiti-
for this line large share OF public patronage.
Fayetteville Cttroknian.
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COL BENTON AND HENRY S. FooTE. A few weeks
since we adverted to that Foote, of Miss,
intended to write book in which Col. Benton was
to figure quite largely. Old Z" Bullion in a note to
Mr.. Venable referring to the announcement, lays the
Governor on ;he shelf in The following and Pc
cuIiariy characteristic style: Z" This is more than
shall do for him. His name will not be in my book.
put no in it which is not worthy of history
of which something good cannot be said.''
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

AS we are gratifed to learn that the Trustees
OF the University of North Carolina, at their last
annual meeting, resolved to establish in connection
with the College, "School for the annlication
o. 1clsnee 10 the Arts" and for that purpose
formed two new Professorships, one of Civil En-
gIneeHng and one of Agricultural Chemistry to
d. De opened on the LIST of January, 1854. The
University Magazine states that the former Profns
sorshlp is to be filled by Mr. Charles PbiJIins and
the latter by Mr.. B. S. Hedrick
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THE MARKETS.
WHINING ron, February Il, 1853.

WILMINGTON, February IL, 1858.
NAVAL SToREs-The sales of Turpentine Yesterday
reached 1875 bbs., follows :-55 bbIs At 81 for
soft and $2.25 for hard, and 500 bills at So 80 for
hard, all per $50 lbs market closing dull with but
lille demard we hear OF no transactions this morn.
ing, and :he article has decided downward ienden-
cy. The Spirits Turprntine market remains without
change. and we hear of sales to report Sale of
100 bbs. Tar (mxed in with turpenne) at 81 10
per Dbl.
BAooN-Saes yesterday and This morning of $500
lbs. n c. Bacon, IL cents for hog Tonnd, I23c.
Tor shoulders and sides, 1896. per ID. for hams.
CoRN-Sale of 300 bushels at 81 cents per bush-
ell, from vessel.
LUMBER-Two RATS changed hands yesterday at
So so for scantling. SO SO for wide boards, and
$l2 per NJ. for flooring boards.
| TJMBER-Sales of six RATS at S. 25 SIS 624 So
rs and $lO-per NJ. JourraL
| FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 10.
But little change in price of produce for the past
! week. On Thursday there was considerable Cotton
on the mdrket-best quality sold readily at cts.
| FlOur-supp!y good, but change in price. few
loads of new Bacon sold al ii cts. cash, hog rounds
CGroknian.
New YoRK, Feb. IL.
Co,on-Sales of sos bales at cent declines
Flo"rsales Of $500 bbs. at SIS I6 for State, Sc
IS 68 for Genesee and 5 90 SIS 81 for Southern.
Wheat-no sales. Corn-sales Of $4,000 bushels,
white and yellow, at 67 a Is cents. Whsky-sales
Of 600 bbls. at IS cents. Pork-sales of 600 bblG.
at l6 IS Sl7 for mess. BeeF-saIes of $50 bbls.
mess at Is IS Is so. Lard-saes of $50 bills. at
81 10 /. Butler heaSU
PErERsBuRe, Feb. 18th, 1853.
Those buying by retail may expect to pay ad.
vanrs on annexed quotations
ToBACCo-Breaks rather small, and but little open.
lag prices during the last few days have advanced.
We quote lugs at ST; good lugs at 81 81;
common leaf s good 1919.
CoTToN-Fr0n % cents.
CoRH-But little offering. We quote new at IS q
60 cents.
WHEAr-Red ITO 1876 wEite 1875 $134
FLoUR-City Mills. ct 500.
BACoN-Sales shoulders at 9 94c.; sides I0ac.S
Virginia hog round I29.
LARD-Western, in barrels, at 1873 &c.,; kegs
l43 Is cents; Virginia, 123 Is cents.
BEEF-Mess beef, per bbI., $I3 16. Nominal
PoRK-Mess Pork offering at $l9.
FIsH-No. Mackere $751; and scarce; No.
North Carolina clipped none; do, $G3; gross
IS; Nova Scotia, gross, 81 43-scarce.
SALT-$l rs l 10 cents for fine; G. A. 81 Csc.
GUANo-S46 per 1000 lbs.
Misunderstanding fresh ground, unpscked, $64
per ton; packed $74 northern S73.
LIME-Fhomas.own 81 373 l 45c.
Express.
RICHMOND, Feb. IL.
ToBACco-Prees without any change. The
market is active for all grades.
N. NJ. MARTIN & CO.
FLouR-$5 IS So 374, and brisk at these prices.
WEEAr-Prme Red 1 Is CT prime White 100 cts.
CoaS-G23 10. IS cents.
OATs-45 cents.
PLAsTER-Lump-iast sales So per tom
LIME-Sales of Virginia at 81 25; Thoma8ton1
Sl4 from wharf, $IS from store.
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Great Strike IN Baltimore ,

baltimore, Feb. IL. All the Mechanics on The
struck this morning for higher wages. They have
been joined by the operatives of all the foundres.
procession, numbering full three thousand, marched
through the city and held Mans Meeting to-day.
Their Demands generally, were acceded to this
ming.
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Caucus Nomination,

TRENTON, N. j. Feb 10. The democratic caucu
to-day selected John r. Thompson for U. S. Senate
in place of Com. Stockton, by vose of 81 10 ft
Gov. Vroom.
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SALES OF STOCKS.

PETERBERe, Feb. IL, 1883.
Va. State Stock, over 10 years, log to I07t
% " under - 103 and int.
Petersburg Common Bonds, guar
anteed, los and int.
Exchange Bank Stock, 10Y
Petersburg Coupon Bonds, prem.
Oas Stock, par.
City Registered Bonds, par, $4,000 sold during
the week.
State Bonds, $4,000 sold during the week.
South-Side at auction, $5I par value 500.
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February 4, 1853.

MIR. John CreecIl will visit New York In q
few days for the purpose of selecting stock of New
Goods, and will continue business at the old stand Of
Creech & Ryals, where he will be pleased TO the
friends of the old firm and the public generally.
Raleigh, Feb. t. 1858. 959-w.
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We are surprised to of the discontinuance of
the Post Office at Rockingham, Richmond county.
We hope that the Office will be speedily re-sstab-
lished. NOrth CGrohH'dn.
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We are informed that fresh Henings were sold n
this place this morning, at the rate of $50 per thou
sand.
Fresh Shad sold here on Saturday last, at fifty
cents apiece. EdentoH Bulletin.
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Commod0-e Stockton Resigned.

TRENTON, Feb. 10. Commodore Stockton, United
States Senator, has rendered his resignation to the
Legislature of New Jersey, and it has been accepted
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Ike President Hing.

New ORLEANs, Feb. 8. The Ca plain General of
Cuba Ietter to Hon. VIM. K. King. Vice Pre-
sdent elect, at hey West, inviting him TO and
reside at his palace. Mr.. King has not yet
ed the letter of invitation.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

&S Inc Commercial Bank of Wilmington has
recently declared semi-annual dividend Of ner
cent, payable on the 14th inst
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The CABINET. It's stated with Soma 49,
Oy many OF the newspapers, that Gen. Caleb Cusb-
m ns Of Massachusetts, is to be Secretary of State
0P'n'0ns as to the Other members of the Cabinet
appear to be unfixed.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

Ezs~ The CaIoric Ship, it is stated, will leave
New York syme Time during the present week, for
Norfolk, where she will remain several DAYS
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16

GEORGE H. JONES, Esq, private secretary to the
Vice President, and bearer of dispatches to COL VIM
r. KING, passed through Petersburg on Saturday, EN-
route for Havana. Mr.. J.. was formerly citizen of
this place. Petersburg Express.
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Passage Of the Liguor lu,v in JHichigdn.

DETROIT, Feb. 10. The Maine liquor law passed
the Legislature yesterday, and will be submitted
the people for ratification rejection at the special
election next July.
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MANTEO PAPER MILLS.

We made visit to this establishment on Satur-
day last, and found every thing going forward in
admirable style. The proprietors- Messrs. James
F. Jordan & Co.-have recently made additions
and improvements, by which they are now enabled
to turn out from sixteen hundred to two thousand
pounds Of paper per day. and that too of superior
quality. They were engaged on last Saturday in
running out double medium for the laws of North
Carolina
We have been using paper from this establish
ment ever since it went into operation and the
article We get is better than that we were accus-
toned to receive from New York at the same
price. Consequently we obtain, in the first place,
superior article, and i'll the second place. we
the freight, which would be upon the quantity we
Use, an item Of some Importance in the course Of a
Year.
The worthy proprietors Of this establishment
deserve all the success which is crowning their
efforts Indeed, they have commanded success
oy Their energy, patience, and laborious attention
to business.
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E.- The President has nominated John Ran
dolph Clay as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Peru, and Theodore Fay as
Charge TO the Swiss Confed Grafton.
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Fire days later from N.ricO-
tire Paint of he Ro,,,aot

Five days lafer from N.cic0-COngrcss Dispersed al
the Point Of The Bayonst.
New ORLE LEANS. Feb. 9. The schooner Agulla,
from EZRA Cruz, brings highly interesting news
from the city Of Mexico to tke 2Oth January.
On the evening of the 10Th, President Cevalos,
dng Congress refractory, played the part of Crom-
weli-in,roduced large body Of soldiers into the
Hail. and cleared it of the menbers at the point of
the bayonet. On the evening. he issued de-
cree calling National Convention, to meet at the
Capitol on the 18th of June reform the Consttu-
ton, elect President, and exercise Legislative
powers. He also gave orders to the Government
troops hostiIies against the troops of Uaga
Two new papers have been startad, advocating the
return of Santa Anna.
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DI e D,

In Wake County, after short illness, of Pneunonia,
TIP 9th February, Miss Elizabeth Ann Holland
daughter of Eenue Holland, ascd ~ pears, mouths
and IA days.
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Mary Benton, -" the oldest woman in the world, !"
died at Elton, England, on the 10Th nlt If she had
survived until the 18th of February she would have
attained the unprecedented age Of i22 years.
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"TuE Illustrated MAGAZINE OF ART" w
have received the February number of this inter
esting and valuable periodical. Terms, SO per an
mum i'll adv&nce-addrlss Alexander Montgomery,
Il Sprnaa Street, New York.
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DISSOLUTION.

FMNHE coPartnership Of CREEcH & Rats is this
q day dissolved by mutual All those indebt
ed to the concern will please call and settle with John
Creech lie is duly authorised to close the.sar:e.
CREECH & RIVALS,
February d 1883
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BANK FAILURE IN INDIANA. One of the free
Banks in Indiana has f;.iled-the Bank of North
America. Its bills had been presented for redemp-
ton and protested
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THE TABLE EXPERIMENT. !.

The following paragraph is from an Editorial
article in DR.. Reeses Medical Gazette for February,
published in New York:
So Hence, they have gone on from one imposture to
another. from raPping and alpLabets when these be-
come stale, TO bell ringing, table moving, singing
dancing, writing, discerning sptits healing diseas
es. revealing truths and denouncng in religion
morals, science and philosophy, and all professedIy
| from the ghosts Of the departed. And the public
press has done, and is still doing much perpeuate
the inlquIy by recording as facts the absurd
of these stories. In several Of these presses the
movement OF tables have been aedged capable. of
being affected by circle sitting around it, and touch
ing ii with their hands; thus giving color the wild
est of The ghostly stories, while disclaimng these
and aiiedging electricity the But they for
get to tell, that the tables, only in the dark,
and there will be found under each moving table
stout negro, white or black, whose mascles furnish
the locomotive. IF any body alleges the contrary.
we have small table in office WI ich write,
and we offer one .ndred dollars to any ghost
medium, from this world ar the other who will move
it inch in daylight by any superna spiritual,
magnetic or electric influence, hch shall be in
visible and intangible to optics; and they
may sit in circle around it for month and call
spirits from the vastly deep, but will they come g.
We call that plain talking and handsome
ward. One hundred dollars for what many regard
as one of the easiest things in the world, to wit
the moving of table the result, not of muscular
power, but of some invisible influence from human
hands. Here's chance for you, for we presume
the Doctor will not confne the operations to his
table, hut will take the evidence of respectable
people at distance.
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MARRT BD.

In this County, on the Sd instant, by J. H. Bur
Esq, Mr.. John b. Nash to Miss Caroline Parting.
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NORTH CAROLINA AGAIN TN FIELD. The
Old North State, least her citizens. seem deter
mined thet she shall not be excelled. The crop OF
Mr. Samuel Vines, raised Henderson, n. c.,
was Yesterday sold in this city Messrs. Kevau g.
Brother, by Messrs, White & Davis. OF Bank street,
for one dollar and hirtyihree per bushe. This
was beautiful article of white wheat, and weighed
63 pou nds TO the bushe Thus far then, the Old Do
minion and the North State, stand side by side, so
far as good wheat is concerned. We believe,
however, that it IS TO be In a very few
DAYS, one or the other must out ahead. One
thing is very certain, however, that Petersburg is the
place to their speed" to sporting phrase.
Higher prices be obtained here than any other
place we know of. The article of wheat has realiz.
ed nine cents to the bushel in Petersburg, than
any other city Virginia. To the best of our knowl-
edge and belief Opponents say, this is
any body else knows to the contrary, should like
to hear from them. PeieS6urg Daily Ne,0s.
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Es we learn from the Republic that on Fri
day last, in executive session, the nomination of
MI senator Badger as Supreme Court Judge
was indefinitely postponed by a vote of 26 to 25.
AS tnere are only some Is or 10 Wings in the
0en"'o VI . Democrats must have voted against
Postponng. 1t is rumored that Gen Cass was in
laVor Oh Mr. badgers nomination. Gen. Cass GER
fanny Is not aware of the terms in which Mr.. Badg-
er spoke OF lin in the campaign of 1848; or if
ne Is, ne possesses most forgiving spirit-to all
which we have, at this time Of day no nart;,,lor
objection.
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TR1 LATE MASTER BENJAMIN PIERCE. The Con-
cord Congregational Jou riG publishes the following
Interesting nemsfO of the late Master BENJAMIN
Pierce The bright and manly little fellow, whose
death has Nened so deep and universal sympathy
fer he desola1e parents worthy of all al ec-
ton with which they cherished him, and of all the
hopes they entertained of him. mere child as he
Of only eleven years, he possessed a mind Of
such rare sobriey, that i could not be dazzled by
the brilliant opening before him. and which
natural, Others around him making alu-
sion. 1t being remarked to him. few weeks ago,
by gentleman quite Intimate with him, that he sup
posed he be highly pleased and eIated with the
prosp poet of leaving du Concord, and living in the
great city of Washington and the w he House, he
replied that he had wish TO go, and only hoped
his father would put him farm and leave him
there, tha would be far agreeable. - Anoth-
er asked him, different time what profession or
business he intended 10 follow. He said he meant
10 be farmer. But. asked the gentleman, how will
you buy farm! g l will work out, was the reply,
earn money .enough. /" Perhaps, said the gentle
man, yCur father will give you money enough to buy
it. mo, :" was the instant reply; 81 will work
out and earn it my father has no more money than
he wants; and if he gives me any, l will give
it the missionaries. - He had received kind
religious instructions from his earliest years. which
and created in him. thus early, interest in
the cause of Christian benevolence. Indeed. he
often at the monthly concert in company with
his parents. He wss also a member ct the Sabbath
school. We told that when their pastor attempt
ed minister the consultations of the Gospel to these
and overwhelmed parents, the
fatal occurrence, the only reply of the father the
language of another, " Clouds ard darkness round
about him justice and Judgment the hahitation
of his THRONE. Such belief in Gods universal gov
eminent can alone sustain the heart under stroke
like this. May it be able to sustain them.
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Gxg- Ben. MAcCuLLocH, Texas ranger, Major
General Texas Militia, High Sheriff Of Sacramen-
to, and the best lorscman of the Frontiers, was
in this City on visit to his relatives and friends
few days since, in most excellent health and
spirits. He left for Washington City
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SMITH, WATSON, & Co.
IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE

No. 81, NORTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
CRAs. IL. SMITH, 5No. T. WATSON, JOSEPH DUNCAN.
HOPE my North Carolina friends and former fellow
citizens will give our House call at least, before
purchasing elsewhere. We have new and good stock
of all articles in line hand, and determined
try give satisfaction to such as may give trial.
Z. r. WATSON.
February 10, 1858. &C.
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SENATOR. 1t is rumored here, this week, that Co.
J. H. " HELLER has received the appointment of U.
S. Senator to fl! the vacancy which will on The
expiration of Mir. Mangum's term. We do not 7laye
much confidence in the report, though the authority
would seem 10 leave doubt. A fe " DAYS
will reveal the truth tasity Of the rumor, and until
ten we shall reserve any expression of opinion
the merits or dement's of the appointment.
Salisbury Watchman.
We take occasion to state, upon the very best au-
thority, that Gov. REID has made no appointment
Of Senator to succeed Mr. Manpum
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TUST received and for sale al FIR. MAHLER'S.
u Westsde of the Capitol" go ibis. best Mercer
Potatoes.
Raleigh, Feb It'll. 1853. aS--
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AH'eT rom llertc0-Ihe I1er0E"th01 PrGsreSSing.
New ORLEANS, February T. BY late arrival
here, the Picayune has advces from Mexico Of re-
cent date The city of Mexico has declared in favor
of the form Of adopted by the province of
GuadalaIara. General Cavalos took command of the
soldiers, and turned the Congress into TIE street.
The troops a. Matanoros have forced Avalos re
sign his whole plan, and the State has adopted the
mode Of government established by JaIisco.
The revolutionary forces were advancing upon
MatamoraS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-10-28

Treasurywho had left those appointments to Che sole dis
erection the Collecorbut far have learned you
again the usual issuing circular to
a the Collectors great ports singled out the
at New York, and prescribed rule for him alone
These facts need comment they speak for themselves
As to the motive this let others Judge This
is believe in which member of the Cab
met has with the discretion OF collector marshal
or any other Government officer having patron
age to besow and laid down rRle for his government In
the seec ton of his deputies clerks other agents. and 1T
certainly is the first in which public officer has
been instructed go inqI Try about sections and
see that lust distribution of Office made between them
You have right law give instructions subjects
connected with the collection of the and such IN
structions it will be my duty to follow But when you go
beyond and undertake direct matters which
law has confded my discretion such obligation exists
officers of the CUSTOMS the Collector has the
right nomination and the Secretary the right OF approval
rejection and to other officers, the OF appoint
ment vested in the Collector alone shall not interfere
powers and trust will render
like justice If you other high officer of the
Government desired the appointment of particular ndvld
ual need say that it would give great pleasure
have right issue instructions for the government of
my conduct in making selections for Office
far relates the dspensation of patronage,
without regard my responsibility for the acts OF the per-
appointed would gladly transfer the trust to another
have such matters and my comfort-aspira
tons have nonewoud be greatly promoted if some one
else would perform the service for But the law and
the burden upon and cannot
render it another without derection of duty.
subject a public one,' shall give the drection to
| the
I am, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
GREENE C. BRONSON.
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sing that Messrs Smith & Colby should be permitted
10 surrender all their stock except 100000 Upon
this no definite action was then taken, and the meet
On Friday morning an adjourned meeting was held,
and the following resolution was offered by Mr.. Hatch
and adopted by a vote of 81 10 IS:
Resolved That whereas Samuel Smith and John L. Col
by of the city of New York. having subscribed for lar
number Of shares of the capital stock the Western
road Company, they hereby authorized, if they
feel disposed to do So on before the first day of Noye
next to return or relinqush to the Directors of said
pany or to any Trustee Trustees appointed by said
recors for the use and benefit of said Company any port
of their shares excepting retaining not one
red thousand less than twenty-five thousand dollars
said stock in their Provided, Ihey snai
paw ON or before said day of November the second
number of shares not relnqushed which
shall exempt them the payment of assessment on
the shares relnqushed aforesaid And the Board OF Dr.
reeors said Company hereby to carry into
effect this Resolution
The meeting then adjourned