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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11
Correspondence of the standard.
PH1LADrIrHla. May 3. 1853.

u
To lie Editor Of The Standard
The Administration of James K. Polk. left bIoa-
der, deeper mark upon this continent, than any
which preceded it. The Tariff of s46 uDshacked
the energies Of commerce. and, as matter of course
cneaPened the articles of luxury well as those OF
necessity The revenue has greatly increased, pub
lie securities pay well and punctuaIIY; that ex-
TaVaganee, OVeTt'adIng, and even folly, have found
In the universal prosperity indemnify against every
loss. Alive their Instincts the Banks of this city
and New York, about two years ago, determined to
Iebut these too tangible evidences of Democratic
with abrupt and stringent pressure To this
end they not only curIailed their accomm odations
but Tor time, closed them altogether Sut in this
instance at least, the money power found itself
slave. One, and the croWning result of that Admin
ISsratIon, the acquisition OF California sted every
effort to regain its woDfed dominion, and dictated
terms which that merciiess Iyrant had accept.
The late Administration had Congress back It.,
impress upon the advancing policy of the country.
The Democratic shoulder Is again at the wheel, and
what is there that the nation may not hope fort Moth
ing; and tender you my congratulations upon the
result.
/ For several years past, North Carolina has been
represented in the Cabinet, and in every instance, to
the satisfaction of the party In power. Mr.. Dobbin
has weightier task than either ofhis predecessors.
Some how other public expectation has taken a
shape which will not let him off, with a common
place administration OF the duties of his Office More
will be required of him. l find man who does
not tell TO look for every thing from that quarter
If this should 60 on, and North Carolina should
place her future pretensions in his pocket the time
may when her sister States will not be unwill
ing entertain her claims.
need scarcely tell you that Pennsylvania is graf
flied the appointment of Buchanan to England
The Union can sleep soundiy now, and evidently
WILL while who represents, n al! respects, the
whole of the interests, and many of the hearts oil
the nation, is accredited to the leading court.
Do you not owe yourself visit to this beautiful
city You would find it now, not only in its spring
array of green leaves fresh flowers and the protest
ladies in the world except those of North Carolina.
but you would palaces, fields, fountains. and
what would surprise you more than all, Peacocks in
full display, and thousands of squirrels gamboing
and sporting within the very shadow of their Pumes.
This is the weaIthiest city in the MON, and inven-
ton is taxed the utmost to embellish the fronts
which intended masks of the treasure within.
And dresses; a lady with the skin of The cow under
her foot. and that of the bird of Paradise upon her
head, seems repine at the poverty of arr, while
the beauty that adorns her most ia already than
half obscured.
But am out of space. S. H.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11

The experiment of lighting gas by animal cleo
tricity has been several times tried in this civ with
success. This morning it was done in the presence
of several gentlemen the residence of Dr. CoIburn
Let person insulate himself by standing on stool,
under the feet OF which tumheTs placed being
full not 10 come in with ANYTHING which will
conduct the fluid away; then lie, any person, whose
hand is enveloped in fur woolen rub him ill the
electricity is excited; upon bringing the end of the
hnger directly over the opening of lie gas burner,
spark will fly from it with swapping sound and 10.
Mite the gas. The same effect may be produced 6y
some persons BY touching the gas after shufinp the
feet, the shoesbeing removed, over a wooden carpet
NelUark D0iIv .anper9;ser
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11
New Fancy and Confectionery StO,.
ON MAIN STREET.
Between Messrs. POmerOy's & POrter,s Sic,
ssRIG ROOF

%ON MAIN STREET.
Between D1essrs. POmerOy's & POrter's Sic,
CHG BOOT
TNHE subscribers beg leave to inform the cit.,
Il Raleigh md vicinity. that they have lust on 81
Store on Main Street. They are determined - sa 1
satisfaction TO every that will honor them viii give
and will endeayor by all render the
ment superior one offs kind. Their stock cosa'
OF the following articles u'si
Fancy Goods, &c.
French Cups and Saucers, Vases, ChiIdren's To-.
fine Baskets, Fans, PoTtemonnaies, Purses NJ
Pocket lnkstand, Locking Glasses Of all kind. p
CandIesticks, Soaps. Shaving Cream. Essences T1'
Tonics, side, tucking and dressing Combs Pocker ti
Scissors, Hairpins. Needles, Tooth, Nail, Sbu:a,
Comb, Cloth and Shoe brushes, Accordeaps W.
Flutes Banjos, Walking Canes, Whips Guns ana plaa
tolls, SC, &c.
CONFECTIONERY, DC.
Candies of all descriptions, Chocolate, M,c,,,..
Bunch and Layer Raisins in whole. quarter and ss
boxes Fig, Prunes, Currans, Preserved Ginger Ca
Sardnes in whole. half. and quarter boxes or,0..l
Lemons, Pickles and Preserves in "A, IL and Ia 81
FilbeIts, Almonds, Peacan, Walnut, Palm Coco, ~
Pea Nuts, Sc
Cigars.
The choicest brandsof Havannah, Principie andp
liza Cigars from Is to so dollars per thousand
Best lump and twisted chewing Tobacco from q .
TO 81, is per pound.
Groceries.
A general assortment F. MAILER r.
Raleigh, May 3. 1883. a.
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2,63I,647 ls
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THE NEwsPAPER-ELoQUENT EXTRACT. The fol-
lowing extract is taken from sermon delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Adams, of New York:
why is anything MAIDS public but from the be-
lief that ii will be of interest 10 others! Why IS II
announced that Isaac and Rebecca were married on
a certain day, last week, but the suPpositon that
it will give you pleasure to know il. And then
lower down the sheet under the startling head of
deaths, your eye along always with the aPPre-
hension lest il fail some well known name. and
reads that the aged father, the young child, tile be-
loved wife, the rich, the poor, the admired, the hon
ored, the beautiful gone: and is il not taken for
granted that strangers will have sigh tor the
afflicted, and the world respond in sympathy 10 the
incuTsiOns OF common foe!
Read in this light, the common advertisements
which crowd our papers have kindly order about
them. Say not with cynic sneer as though you
doubtful whether there was anything honest In
the world when;a sIorekeePer adverIises his wares,
that il is all sheer self shness for if ii is pleasant to
announce fresh supply Of taIi1w and wool, hard
ware musins, is IT not just as pleasant Tor one
who wishes to know it1 When a brace of young
partners in trade inser: their virgin advertisement,
informing the world how happy they shall be 10 wait
customers, you read 1t without entering into
their new career!
business advertisements! Waste paper! You
know not what you say. These ships which TO
sail for every habor the world, these FABRICS which
have arrived from every commercial mart the earth,
this iron from .ussa, tea from China, cotton from
Georgia, sugar from LoGisana-do they not preach
to al the Of the srests, at the entering in
of the gates, in DOCKS and in custom houses
and changes, sermons the mutual dependence OF
mankind 2'
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11

The Hon. Robert NJ. Charlton, of the Senate of
the United STATES, has recently delivered before the
(" Young Mems Christian Association of Washing
ton City, lecture the 6 Rule of Life" which
aboGnds in striking thoughts and poetic imagery.
One Ittle passage on - one lille woTds we quote
for the benefit OF the fraternity of bachelors among
whom we have many readers:
''One little word How it changes our destiny
how it controls feelings. Madame De StaeI said
that she could never hear the word more, with
being melted into tears shorter, simpler word
than that has made many stouter heart wTlhe in
agony. Oh, ye increduIous bacheIors-oh, Je men
Who crawl through life amid the darkness and DESC
Iation of your single bIessedness,'' whose day is
without sun, and whose night without a moon,
what is il that has brought you your wretched
tate what is that has wrapped your hearts in the
dTaPery of misery, and left you ouIcasts upon the
beautiful earth All, there day, (peIhaps il
was mighty when you kneli at the feet of some i'm
PeTIous beauty, and commencing with pIainIiye
strain, soft as the moaning of Springs bIandest
zePhyTs told her of your love- and bent to hear her
whispered answer. The liquid lips of beauty have
moved. They utter single word. If it had been
yes" your life would have been a perpetual sun
shine-ever beautiful glowing tint of loves blue
sky would have been youIs-eveTy gear of your ex-
istence would have been marked by diamond mile
posts, each one brig liter than The last-aDge eyes,
clothed In human drapeIy, would have glanced upon
you-rny footsteps ParIering upon the floor would
have found their echoes in your heaTt-prattling,
lsping voices would have warbEed for you earth 9
sweetest music-and when you passed away, and
tn soft of affection had fallen upon the green
turf that covered you, for the fragment little forget
menos. called up by those tears. would have bios.
omed upon your grave, and men would have written
for your epitaph here lies all that remains of de-
voted husband and an afecIionate fatheT!' But,
alas! il not yes,'' that lady said; it was a
smaller word-it was " no - and here you are this
day, and what you1 Don't tell me Thai you are
haPpier-that it has saved you from load of misery
that 1t has kept you from the lashings of shrew
ish tOngue-that it has given You the comfort of
quiet home-thaI it has preserved you from the mise
~ Ola broken heart If it has done all this, proves
my theory, for all this has been accomplished, by one
SI Inc smallest lords In the English lanapass. But
rest tonight ask your own heart that question. ni
will i've, in sadder and more plainsive zone, the
same answer that the lady gave you-'' No!''
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she FIRST taste Of the power used against than
will it end in daV. And such an example in., nor
in its consequences the whole busin ess con
BdlIimorr 90
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Mrs Begg, the sole surviving sister of Burns. re-
siding at Ayr in Scotland, nowin her eighty.second
year. has sent FOR exhibition at the CRYSTAL PaIsce
New York, a pair Of socks knit by herself.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11

A PERsEvERINe Boy. boy, only II years old,
Who had walked all the way from Ohio to Washing
ton, it is stated. caedon the President few days
ago. He said he was orphan supported and edu-
Gated by poor aunt, and had come to ask place in
the Navy. The President was deeply sfected by his
story and the evidence of his perseverance,. and
him several pieces of gold, and invited hun call
again. The boy left, but was followed by gentle
exchange the gold he had received for bank notes,
which he mailed in a letter his poor relative. His
enterprise is likely 10 be rewarded by the place ne
seeks.
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and confinement are quite sufficient for any young
woman 70 go through in the eoutss Of a day. Fof
ourselves we can bot point 70 ether elitlatss WHERE
toll meets with irs appropriate fswad ard urge these
unfortunates 10 eave their native shores soon 10
passage money can be sefaPed together Those who
90 will fnd better England al The 6ihef side Of the
globe and those who remain will find the market ~
a more y boesome condition. Alinost every week
we have 10 record strike for increase Of wages a.
,uonq certain classes of male iab0fpfs Is the iha'
ths turn of Tie ovefwofked women had come
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11

S. H..
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05

the diplomatic positions they long since assumed
TX safe anchorage for their fleets at Malta and in
sose Grecian port, without seeming to abandon their
.sowed policy in advancing the mouth Of the Darda
nees without seeming to leave Turkey its fate with
out seeming in fine, TO retreat before the Gar by
firing while that latter not only remained in Of
the provinces whose seizure provoked the original
Of the fleets but was daily certifying his occupation by
the forwarding Of fresh troops Retreat would have been
too humilating and too dangerous perhaps They
therefore compelled to advance but to take that the
Gear shall plainly understand that their object in ad
vancng is what and only what it in the beginning
to wit the protection against Russia Of the territorial in
egrty of Turkey The Gear is not bound either by
sderatons of dignity interest to be exacting
than he showed himself in the earlier stages of the
question He WILL therefore be may with perfect dig
nifty and the interests Of his policy really demand give
the allies pretext for active hostile intervention by
simply defending himself in his present positions and in
sstng upon the acceptance by Turkey Of the terms
posed in the Vienna note.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05
THE DARDANELLEc

The old gates Janus were opened when Rome was Mt
war; and their modern prototypes the Dardanees straits,
open only when state Of makes treaty stpula
tons void and the Porte deems it be necessary adj
NIT his allies through them to protect his capital The
have that they open for the pas
sage Of the British and French fleets.
The Dardanees, from which the strait or Helespont
derives its name, four strong castles built opposite to
each the European and Asatc coasts and the keys
Of Constantinople Two Of these castles 1.-THE old easiest
raised by Mahommed H. after the conquest OF
Constantnople in 1853 the other THE new castles
built in the middle century protect the
Turks against the Yenetans. tle latter command the
the Heespon and the distance from each is
about two miles and quarter In four hours sail up
strait the old castles which about three quarters
Of mile apart These well mounted with formida-
BILE batteries All along the European shore to the Mar
mora the aspect Of nature in its ruggedness corresponds
with the rown Of the guns but the scenery the Asac
shore is beautiful The region abounds, too, in places
famous in classic story Here it Leander paid his
nightly visit to Hero here the Inflated hosts Of Xerxes
crossed bridge Of boats; here Solyman crossed
bare raft and in modern times here Byron swan from
Sestos to Abydos
These famous straits have been than passed
In ITO the Russian squadron under Ephisone, appear
ed before the tower castles and the admiral actually
went by without damage But the other ships did not
follow him, and he returned, with drums and trumpets
sounding A British feet under Admiral Duckworth
forced their passage in 1907 Duckworth in his despatch
to his Government giving account OF this fact ac
knowedges that he ran narrow chance lie set sail on
the morning Of the 10Th ofFebruary. AT quarter be-
fore nine the whole squadron under tremendous FIRE.
had passed the cases at half past nine the lead
inr ship, the Campus entered the passage Of
SeAos and Abydos under heavy cannonade both
caes receiving stone shot Of 800 pounds weight Each
ship rs il passed had to endure this cannonade. The
admiral remained before Constantnople until the 3D.
Of March, when his squadron Of ships returned In
this interval the Turks had been busy that the castles
were made doubly formidable" The admiral weighed
anchor in the morning Of this day. and every ship
in safety outside Of h. passage about noon" The Adj
mral in bis despatch expresses his lively sense
his good fortune and admits that had the Turks been
allowed week longer "it would have been very
doubtful point whether return would lay open him Mt
all" lie lost AZ killed and 235 wounded The Turks
indignant at the escape Of the British feet that
they believed the Governor OF the Dardanees was brbed
by Duckworth, and beheaded him.
The Dardanees said to be in such formidable
condition as to be impregnahle. Ios.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamer Arctic arrived at New York on Sun
day last with Liverpool dates to the 10Th instant
The interesting European intelligence received by
this arrival we give in detail as follows:
First in order, we publish the material portion of
the Turkish Declaration of War, which is said to
have been made known by Omar Pasha to the Rus
sian commander in a brief and soldierlikc letter,
notifying him that on the 18th instant at the latest
the state of war would commence. The Gar, on
his part it is also stated has declared that the
shall be war of determination Meanwhile, the
French and English negotiators think that their
diplomacy will serve to confne the to the Turk
ish frontier without extending to Europe generally
Austria and Prussia declare their neutrality.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05

Of serious casualty any other accident at sea-
Kozsta must be provided with American passport
which shall expressly prevent him from changing his
route quitting the ship before it shall have arrived in
America. The Imperial Government, however reserves
to itself take measures against the said individual in
conformity with its right should he again be found
the Ottoman territory. As that arrangement is in
cordance with your propositions expect from your kind
ness, NJ lie Mnstre that you will give the necessary
ders at Smyrna and inform of the fact in order that
may give similar instructions to the Consul General OF
Austria in the said city. Receive, &C.
Mr.. Marsh, the Resident Minister Of the United States at Con-
stantiaopie, 10 The Baron de Bruet
'tTuRRAPIA, SEPTEMBER 15 1858.
SrR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your Excelencys note of yesterday which announces
the acceptance Of the propostonjwhich made rela
tive to the release of Martin Kosz his return to the
United States, and of replying it that the conditions
reced in your Exceencys note will be faithfully OBJ
served by the authorities of the United States was in
error in supposiDg that the French steamer would sail
from Smyrna Friday AS the day of her departure
the 10TH ths day. and there is sufficient time
prepare this morning the necessary instructions for the
respective Consuates propose send special
ger TO Smyrna by the Austrian steamer Monday, and
hope that it viii be convenient your Exccency to
prepare in the time the instructions judged
sary for the Austrian Consulate.
"ln concluding. am happy to be able 10 express the
opinion that my Government will find, in the readiness
with which his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Aus
trial. has been pleased to accede the arrangement pro-
posed and permit to add, in the concatng course
pursued by your Excelency during this dsagreeable a
fair very gratifying proof of the amcable disposition
and the moderation OF the Austrian Government and of
its functonaries and hope that the points Of difference
still existing between the two Governments will be
ranged in manner entirely compatible with the dignity
and honor of both
g pray your Excellency receive the assurance Sc.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05

We arc without further intelligence OF the proposed
ton Of France in the East Our correspondence fron
Paris and Havre states that the hope prevailed that hos
tties between the Russians and Turks would be Of
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05

There was great talk that special meeting Of Parla
mcnt would be summoned for the dispatch Of urgent and
important business, but the Houses stood prorogued
till the 9th instant il seemed unlikely that the country
would be alarmed by summonng the Legislature earlier
than that date.
part England win play in the present Eastern crisis the
state Of the cases that the public have informa
ton whatever beyond what they CLEAN from the conflict
ing statements of the Iondon poners
, 1853-06-04
Ihange Of Name.

Oar cn,crprising FREUD c. {. IERGY,
Esl. has male an excellent change Of name
for his fourishiug town at the entrance of
Duwami,h lay, hitherto called New York.
Il is henceforth to be known by the name
Of " Ain" We never fauclei the name
Of New York on account of its inappropTi-
a'cncss but NLIl We subscribe to mstqat7.
Il Is a pretty word, convenient, not borrow
ed or stolen from any other town or city,
and is in It's meaning expressive even unto
proph,sy. The Interpretation of the word
Alkt being "by-onl.by, in little while,
or hereafter" We must approve it, aPplica-
ton to a growing AMI hopeful place We'll
done, friend TERRY, success to thee and thy
ALkI,
We are informed that a steam saw-mill
and several business houses are being erect
ed at ALKl. An extensive square timber
and pile business is done there, and good
assorlmen,s of merchandise are kept by the
merchants.
, 1853-06-04

peA- Last Sabbath the attendance at
church, from town and country, was large.
The presence Of an unusual number Of la
dies revived the happiest rcmincenccs. The
services made deep impressions upon the
minds and hearts of the congregation. 1t
was our good fortune to enjoy three excel
lent discourses in the one day Rev. BEN
JANlN Close Presiding Elder of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church,, preached in the
morning Mr.. C. resides with US, and hap.
py are we in embracing every opportunity
to sit under his religious instruction. His
courteous offer of the use of his pulpit ena
bled us to hear the Rev. MI McCARTY
Protestant Episcopal Missionary in the
afternoon and evening Mr.. McCARTY's
visit will long be remembered, and surely
we would be delighted to sec and hear him
again and again. A. N HAMM, Esq, as
leader of the choir, sustained his part most
approvingly.
, 1853-06-04

A PRESENT To UNCLE SAM.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New YOt
Democrat makes q wonderful revelation ID
his last letter. lie says number of wealthy
Texans who have made themselves as rich
as princes in California, have just entered
into negotiations with the copper-eoloFed
King of the Sandwich Islands, to buy Oul
his kingdom-crown and scepIre, throne,
and even regality, down to the last bead q
the royal adornment, and the last yam patch
of the royal dominion. If the bargain .
agreed to, we are told these gentlemen 10.
tend making Uncle Sam present ol The
Islands. Thirty Caliiornians have positive
ly subscribed of their own means, one han-
dred thousand dollars 10 meet the expenses
and first instalment of the purchase nOrd'
they entertain the slightest doubt Of success
, 1853-06-04

TINS STEAMER VrcroRiA-A DIvERsls-
TERvIEw WITH THE DEAD.-The plate 70
the Queen Victoria cabin has been saved
by diver but the man protests that moth
ing in the world would induce him 10 g
down a second time, as the scene in ths
cabin was the most horrible he ever witness
ed. He thought he had entered waxwOFs
exhibition, the corpses never having moved
from their positions since the vessel went
down. There were some eighteen or twen-
tn persons in the cabin, one and all Of whom
seemed to be holding conversation win
each other and the general appearance q
the whole scene was so life-like that beVn
almost inclined to believe some were 20
living.
, 1853-06-04

MOB BY SrRoNG-MlNDED WoNEE.-Th..
Cleveland Herald says that on the lst q
March, some thirty women, well backed
by gentlemen, proceeded TO the grocery q
Anthony Jacobs, in Ashland, and asked hlm
to discontinue the sale of liquor and iheu's
of a bagatelle board, which had enueed
many of the youth and some of the married
men from their homes. He refused, and
the ladies' chopped his bagatelle table into
kindling-wood and emptied bis liquors inlo
the street. They then visited another gro
Gerry and tavern, both of which capilul'-
ted.