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NUMBER s7s.

Mr. Dobbin upon this ponti Right to certainly,
and venable and Daniel too. By the way, don ioi-
get to send the two latter back to Congress Iney
have the respect Of the party every where. Mr. Doo-
bin Is already in the eye OF the country.
Speaking Of suffrage, the time is not distant, Ios'
over the way. when the opposition in your State VIII
be compelled to yield stronger point than tne one -
question TO ,hem In less than ten yesIs
North carolina will elect her Judges by the Peopie.
The experience this side of Mason's and Dixon
line nconesiably sus,ains and sndicass the policy
Say what you will of the machinery of party tnere
is something in its operations which, when scIeuu-
lied by wa;chfu public Press, will always si,. .ne
corn from the chaf. The Judges oflaw, In THIS saie
and New Y ork, at the present time, ano unoei '"1
present system, have been surpassed 10 any ol
the attributes which adorn the bench. Yes, Legis.
latures may =. .Iog-roll" il. Councils oil State may
sympaze with families aud friends, and GoveIno's
may policse but the people provefbIaily inoine
every thing but the qualities whish they 'ninhs
the post sought for, demands. They may sometimes
mistake these. but an unspating Press viii always
keep them posted upon the gravef portions OF .he
ticket. But IL will be time enough tor this when
the continental clause shall ha been expunged from
your otherwise excellent Constitution.
g, III.
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GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS.

'JhAND LODHE VI ODD rELLOWS
We learn, from the Herald, that at the Annual
Communication of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, which commenced its sessions in Whining
ton on Monday last, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Walter L. Steel, Richmond Co., Grand Master
w. S. G. Andrews, Goldsborough, Dep. Grand
Master; A. Paul Repiton, Wilmington, Grand
Treasurer; Jno A. Wierman, Salisbury, Grand
Warden; Haynes Lennon, Whitesville. Grand
Chaplain; E. w. Jones, Plymouth, R. W. G. Rep.
to G. L. U. S. The G. w. appointed W. D. Dou-
glass, Rockingham, Grand Conductor, and II. S.
Ward, Colerain, Grand Guardian.
There have been three new Lodges instituted
during the past year: Clarendon, No. As, Will
mington; Brown Creek, No. 43, Anson and Far
mington, No. 4e, Farlnngton-whole number Of
working Lodges in the State, 40. TIE reports of
the Grand officers says the Herald, shows that the
order is steadily progressing in popular favor. The
Herald gives the following items:
From the Returns of Subordinate Louges of the
State, there are 1869 Contributing members within
the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge. During the
period between the lst January and 3lst December
1852 there have been 263 limitations, 43 Reections
al Admitted by Gard, l25 Withdrawn by Gard, %
Rens,aied, Al Suspended, Al Expelled, l3 Deceased
There are 253 Pas, Grands.
There have been received for limitations 81 .339
for Degrees S2,74I 60; for Dues S5,0ss 80; amount
received for Fines and from other sources, S50T So
amount received for Widows and Orphans Fund
Sl,449 IA; amount for Education, S75 so. The
whole amount Of Revenue Sl2, SIS O7-amount uror
which per cedtage is 10 be paid SS,9O3 81; and the
amou Mt paid thereon by the Suhordinstes $500 IL.
There have been expended-For the relief Of Broth
ers, 81 ,3ll for buryng the dead. S4l9 20 for the
education of orphans, SI36 and for the relief Of wild
owed families. S467 13. Total amour. paid out FOL
| relief S2333 33.'i
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THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
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PHILADELPHIA, May Q, 1853.

y,
To The Editor Of The Siandard.
What is it in North Carolina about Free Suffrage
Is there leading Democrat in the State, who sill
adheres 10 the autiq uated idea Of property qualI
cation The Convention of '35 pur9ed The cons,il-
uency of your Legislature Of Objectionable fea-
ture. Previoucly, myself, had voted the same
polls with Tree negroes, who had tie privilege of
ing Tor Senator we'll as Representative while my
right was restricted 10 the latter. This was correct.
ed, and whatever may have heen the opposition TO
the other OF the Convention, the white mans
clause found no dissenting voice. No, not even The
peculiar guardians OF property qualification, raised
an objection TO the reform. But Why did they not
Ii it was right that property should be represented,
why did they not favour less restricted restrictions,
such an would have allow ed free negro IN
ing fifty acres Of land, TO vote before 7 Public
opinion was against both, against free negro suffrage
and against land suffrage. There might have been
for inserting property qualification in Tie
original Constitution. A want OF experience In the
practice Of self government, might have made il rea.
sonabe at that time, 10 extend Immunity 10 per.
manent settlers and a consequence, TO the holders
of real estate; but self government is no longer an
experiment the theory adopted at first, is old
enough be put into practice. In most Of the States
has been tried, and in every instance found work
well. Are the people of North Carolina less com.
petent than those of other States ! II you have
statesman who think they are, Why do they order
band OF missionaries thought the schooImaster
was abroad in the old North. The Convention which
adopted the Federal Constitution, vested the prv-
ege Of voting for President, Presidential Electors,
in The Of the several States, irrespective of any
properly qualification. Should the President of the
U niied States, vouch constituency inferior 10 that
| of your Senatorsl You, yourselves, have done the
| same thing in the case Of your Governor. DO your
Senators claim mere select constituency than your
| Chief Magistrate
What is It abou, Mr.. Edwards, in this connection
He used TO count in North Carolina he used coun,
on the Democratic seats tell him, and respect him
li1hly-iell him the Democracy Of this country will
never plead 10 Ianscenden,al declaration. How is
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ROBT. b. GILLIAN, thrms
II. L. HAReRovE, See'y.

Is THE WHO PARTY DEADi novel and Ia.
teresling controversy is now going on among tne
whig journals Of The country, upon the startling
question, Is the Wing party dead The Tribuns
answers in the airmaiive-that 10 all practical in'
tents and purposes it is essentially defunct- Tho
Washington Republic considers il desd-absolutely
dead and gone--or j, would hardly volunteer to sup
poEt the present administration. But the antedelu-
Wan National Intelligencer argues thai there 10 stll
remaining al least sound, substantial nucleus for
the re. reorganization, of these days, Of the wnig
party. The Wings of Tennessee are evidently alive
ye, and kicking; while in Virginia we observe that
the socalled /" Immortal Bolls,' in powerful let
ter urges the wings TO beat down and subdue that
awful monster, Iocofocoisn," for he says: eli -
not restrained, believe. before my God, il Will ole
timateIy crush the liberties of the people,. Still we
are somew hat in doubt upon the main question:
the ~tig party dead !" "is therea Borseon among
us ~ New York Herald.
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BANK OF WADEsBoRoUGH. We learn from the
Argus, that the Bank of Wadesborough has de-
clared dividend of four per cent. for the last six
months. The following Board of directors has
been elected for the ensuing year: w. R. Leak,
Geo. w. Little, S. W. Cole, J. White, N. D. Bog
gan, James A. Leak, and P. G. Smith. w. R.
Leak has been reelected President, and H. B.
Hammond Cashier.
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exertions, and to the positions assumed and main
tanned by DAVID S. REID. He has been true to
his princpes-true to the people and their rights,
throughout all trials and in every emergency. His
reputation, the growth of years. not likely either
to diminish or become obscured. Aside from his
manly qualities of candor, honesty and integrity,
ne will be remembered, in the after times, as the
originator and advocate of FREE SUFFRAGE. and
as the champion under whose lead the State was
redeemed, and permanently redeemed, from the in
furious influences of Whig rule.
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THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW. "

Gov. Seymour, of Connecticut, in his late mes
sage to the Legislature of that State, thus notices
this law:
It is much to be regretted that it should be thought
advisable in any quarter TO resort TO statutes OF doubt
ful import in aid of great moral reform. In vain
may We look for any lasting good from laws, howev-
er they may be enforced for time, which are not
clearly based upon correct principles An act for the
suppression of the entire trade in spriluous liq
better known by the rame of the State where II
ignated, and which is commented model for
Legislation here, has lost of its objectionable
features during the discussion ii has elected. On
the contrary, it is plainly than that it
strikes at the foundation of rights which, if once
ovehrown, will leave the door open for any arbitrary
exercise of power which majority, however obtain
ed, may choose to nflict An original inherent
victon Of the injustice of the proposed law has been
strengthened and confirmed in my OWE mind by sub
sequent reflection, to which the recent decisions Of
the courts have lent the weight of high legal author-
ty. Without any means of judging to what extent
further efforts, fany ,may be made to engra such aaw
upon statutes and considering that it would not
become TO into any inquiry Of that sort, pre-
sumo TO question the Propriety of any Of
ton upon the subject which an honest preference OF
opinion may suggest, shall hold myself prepared
for any emergency. The subject of temperance, Sc
para,ed from politics, and calmly addressing itself
reason and judgment, has my warmest symPaihies.
That it can be promoted in sny other way has
not been proved by the different means which have
been employed to advance the cause. "
MISSISSIPPI. The following nominations have
been made in Convention by the Democrats of Mis-
sippi: For Governor John J. McRae; for Treasu-
rer, c. F. Hemingway; for Auditor, Madison Nc
Afee; for Secretary of State, w. G. Muse for At
torney General, D. G. Glenn; for 5th Congress
ional District, William Barksdale; Sd District O.
II. Singleton.
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For The STANDARD.
A, meeting Of the members Of the Bar, in the
Court Houee, al Oxford, at the May Term of Gran
vile Court, 1853, the Hon. Robt. b. Gillian was
called to the Chair and T.. l.. Hargrove appointed
Secretary. The Hon. A. w. Venabe announced the
death of JAMES IREDELL and after some very aPpro-
priale and eloquent remarks, offered the following
Resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Bar of Granville have heard
with most profound Of the death OF their dis
distinguished brother JAMES lREDELL. and realize
that by that sad event of The brightest
OF the profession has been removed, man alike dis
iinguished for his profound earning amenIty OF man
ners, literary accomplishments. and high social quail
lies and that in him both the profession and The
country have sustained loss which must be long
and deeply felt.
Resoiued, That copy Of these proceedings be
published in the papers of Raleigh, be put upon the
records of this Cour, and sent 10 The family oil our
DECEASED friend. Es-is-
ROBT. B. GILLIAN, Chr'ms
r. l.. HARGRovE, Sec'p.
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w The last Illustrated News" published in
New York, contains engravings Of the plate recent
ly presented to George Peckhann, Esq, late Presis
dent of the New York Mercantile Library Associ-
alton, by the members of the Association. This
testimonial of respect and esteem consisted Of a
handsome tea-service of plate, pitcher and pair
of goblets, valued at 81 900. Mr.. Peckham was,
when youth, Clerk in this City. His friends
here have been gratifed at the success which has
attended his efforts to build up reputation in the
mercantile community of New York.
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CONVICTION OF GARRETT. At the late term of
Northampton Superior Court, William L. Garrett,
charged with the murder of Cumbry, at CASTOR,
was convicted, and sentenced to be hanged. His
counsel, however, appealed to the Supreme Court.
The murder Of Culnby originated in difficulty
over gaming table.
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Eg The Richmond Enquirer says, "the wheat
crop in the Northern Neck, is looking very well,
and there in other parts of the State
are all in favor of a good harvest. The use Of
Guano and improvements in farming generally,
are causing asrevolution in Agricultural affairs in
Virginia"
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Sales of tobacco made at the Oaks Warehouse, N
the city of Petersburg the 4,h day of May, 1888,
by Vaughan g. Youcg, inspectors: One hid, O x.
A. Lyon, $Is IS; one hhd.. Of Mrs. e. Lyon, ot
SO; one hid. Of Mr. p. Clay, sl2 rs. Ali Of this
,obocco was from Granville County. N. G..
Petersburg Dem.
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IHJuRY TO ToBAcco PLANTS. We learn from the
Marlboro (Md.) Gazette. that1he tobacco Planss IN
that vicinity are Suffering very much from The NJ.
So extensive the depredaons that many pianters
will have to plant short crops.
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SHEEP. There have just landed from the steam
ship Humboldt one hundred and eleven Sheep OF the
improved merino Stock remarkable for their large size
and weight of fleece. They were imported by Solo
mon ". Jewe,t, of Middlebury, Vermont, who pur-
chased them in the interior of France.
Journal Of Commerce.
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COUNCIL OF STATE. We learn that Gov. Reid
has requested the Council of State to convene in
this City on the 26th instant
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ARRIVAL OF GUANo. Those Of our agricultural
readers who have been anxiously awaiting the arri-
val of supply of this great fertilizer, will be pleased
to learn that the ship Grecian, with 1900 tons on
board, has arrived in Hampton Roads. The G. has
made the run from Callao in the remarkable short
space OF seventy days.
BDhimore Patriot Mcv 4h
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E We invite attention to the letters Of our
Philadelphia and Washington Correspondents.
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~ DR.. DAVID G. FREEMAN has been desig-
mated by MS Excelency, the Governor, as Com
missioner for this State at the Exhibition of the
Industry of all Nations to be held in the City Of
New York. No appropriation having been made
by the Legislature for this office, the duties to
be discharged gratuitously, and all forwarding ar
ticles for the Exhibition should take care to do so
in such manner as may not be attended with
expense to the Commissioner. Address, DR.. D. G..
Freeman, 184 Front Street, New York.
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AN IMroRTANr CORRECTION. We were going to
publish Mr.. Saunders Land resolutions reported in
the Standard, together with the vote upon them from
Which 1t appears (Standard's report) that Messrs.
Dobbln, Avery, Rei1 and Hill of Dupn, MIR. Strange
OF New Hanover, and other prominent democrats vo-
ted for the striking out of Leaeh's resolutions and the
insertion of Mr.. Saunders. Mr.. Strange informs US
that the report is incorrect, and does himself and
other democrats that voted with him serious Injustice
They did nos vote fer the insertion of Gen. Saund-
ers resolution, but simply for the striking out of
Gen. Leach's.
AS the incorrection appeared originally in the STAN
dard, and msconcepticn Of the gentlemen's course
has been based hereupon, hope the Standard will
notice this and correct its columns in vndicaon of
the parties interested well as of its general and
merlted character for correctness.
Wilmington Free Press.
We have examined the Standard of date De-
cember lst, 1852, and find that our Reporter was
IN error in not noticing, in many words, the d.
vision of the question which was called for, and the
vote taken accordingly upon the motion to strike
out as separate proposition. Our Reporter says
''thc question being striking out Mr.. Leach's Re-
solutions to insert Gen. Saunders Resolutions" &C.
He does not say that the vote was taken to strike
out and insert, but " the question being on strik-
ing out Mr.. Leach's Resolutions to insert General
Saunders" &c.-showing that he regarded the
vote to strike out, and intended so to state it.
but he was not sufficiently explicit, in that he left
it to be inferred that the object of the striking out
was to insert Gen. Saunders Resolutions. If the
motion to strike out had prevailed the next motion
would have been of course, ito insert" General
Saunders Resolutions but the insertion would not
by any means, have followed as a necessary con
sequence.
The Journal of the House of Commons, page:
266 and 267, shows that Gen. Saunders moved tt
strike out all after the word whereas" in Mr.
Leach's Resolutions, "and insert the Resolutions
offered by him as an amendment "-whereupol
" Mr.. Leach, of Davidson, called for division O
the question. The question then being on the mo
ton to strike out, 1t was decided in the negative
The gentlemen above named, in the article from
the Free Press, together with the great body o
the Democrats, voted to strike out; but the,
would no doubt have voted against inserting Gen
Saunders Resolutions even if the motion to strk
out Gen. Leach's had prevailed.
In this connection we observe that the Preamble
and Resolution on the subject of the Public Lands
reported to the late New Hanover Democrats
Meeting by majority of the Committee on Reso
lutions, and voted down by the Meeting, were il
substance, if not word for word, the Resolution
introduced by Gen. Saunders into the House a
|
Southern standard., 1853-10-08
Al Edit0r liz Luck.

The editor Of the Hawodsburg Ploqgh-6oy is
Just now in great state of excitement, for unto
him has been born not only male child, but a
female one, too Yes, twoi Hear how the poor
fellow takes on aboutit it, them:
Two OF 'EM.-Bring out the brass band, and
place its noisest members upon the highest PIN
nacle OF the hen coop! Sound the loud horse
fiddle, and let the nation rejoice: for one of the
humblest citizens of the Commonwealth hath been
Justly exalted over his compeers, and-we have
the honor to be that fortunate and truly meritor
Gus individual. Still, we are not proud, for we
yet speak to our neighbors-occasional but at
the time, it must be admitted that we feel
several inches taller than we did week ago. And
good reason have too, for self congratulation.
If il had simply been another girl, or even anoth-
er boy, we should not have thought it necessary
to make any extraordinary noise about it; but in
asmuch as there is one of each, weighing nine and
ten pounds respectively, the boy having the ad-
vantage withal, and both doing as well as could
be expected, wEo shall dare question our right to
do some tall GROWING and to kick up such fuss
generally as seen.eth st i'll our own sight? Take
heed, We idle members of the corpse editorial,
who, like the PharSees of old are constantly max
ing loud and wordy professions of piety and pat
riotsm, but who are really doing all for yourselves,
and less than nothing for your country Polly,
hand us one OF those babies, and don't be trying
to keep the other quiet. What music so exhilera-
ting that of two pairs of nfantile lungs in full
blast, indicative Of health and strength, and of
predetermination to make reasonable share of
noise in the world ?
Southern standard., 1853-10-08
NUMBER 81.
Tuscaloosa RaIl Read Convention.

The last number of the Tuscaloosa Observer
contains The proceedings of the Convention in full.
Delegates were present from Pichens, Greene,
Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Sumter, Marshall, Bib,
Autauga, Coosa Mobile. Blount and from Noxu-
bee and LoWndes counties, Miss, and from New
Orleans. L. @. Garland was President, assisted
by II Vice Presidents. The resolutions of the
recent Elyton convention were endorsed Boards
Bluff, on the Tennessee River. and Elyton were
selected as the termin of Road r. Jemison
offered the following resolution, Which was adopt
ed
Rcsoived That our Senators and Representa-
lives in Congress be requested to ask and urge an
appropriation Of public lands within the State for
the aid of Rail Roads that are now being built, or
that may hereafter be built under the authority of
any charter existing, or that may hereafter
be Incorporated
The Convention also adopted this resolution of
Il MIR. Dickinson, of Mississippi.
Res0!ped, That this Convention, without ex-
pressing preference for either of the several
routes connecting Tuscaloosa wtl-the Mobile and
Ohio Rail Roads, looks with decided appreciation
upon all enterprises calculated TO promote the in
teFests of the country; and SO far as the influence
of this Convention extends, will encourage the
contemplated connexions between Columbus and
Macon, Miss, and Livingston and Gainesville,
Ala, with the city OF Tuscaloosa.
Southern standard., 1853-10-08
CULLUMS SPRgNGS.
CIloctaW COuntv. Alnh,..


&. CHARLES CULLUM, late of tbe Man g-7-1
&lE4- sion House, Mobile having established him II
sen permanently at this place, has made such pro-
SreSs IN building and improvements as to be able to
announce himself prepared to receive visitors, and
hopes that his industry and experience in his profes
sion wlil deserve fair share Of the public favor
These SPRINGS are situated abopt half q milo
east OF the B!adon Springs. Steamboats, pv tvice p
Week between Mobile and Moore's Landing. on the
Iombigbee river, where CARRIAGES are aIv,ays in
readiness lor passengers.
me W aters have been subjected to a careful anal
ySis Dy MT Afequin, of New Orleans, who will pub
isl III few days the exact result In the meantime
1t Is ascertaned that they are exceedingly rich in BIZ
carbonate OF Soda and unequaled as an alternative
medicine In addition to the Akaiina waters there is
also strong Chalybeate Spring and within the MAST
week two new Springs have been discovered, which
are believed to possess all the characteristics Of the
Bladon water.
The proper steps have already been taken to obtain
an accurate analysis OF these also, and the result will
be published so soon as it is known. The Stables
Ten pin Alley, and other improvements are also com
Peted-all contributing to make these springs more
than usually attractive.
CHARLES CULLUM
July IS53 97-2r 49,