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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-10-19

SHARP SHOOTING. rife-shooting came off near
Troy last week. between a Mr.. williamson of New
York, and n. Lewis, of Troy. The match was $4OO,
offered by Mr.. Williamson, the challenger, and
by Mr.. Lewis. The distance was 40 rods, each hav-
ing 20 shots. Plain globe sights were used Mr..
Lewis string (reckoning the distance of each ball
from the centre) measured SO inches, and Mr.. Will
liamson's 81. Mr.. Lewis's shots averaged only l
and II inches from the centre point, and Mr. VIII
liamsons 3 inches. Mr.. Williamson was considered
the best marksman in the State prior to shooting
with Mr.. Lewis. But few bets were made before the
shooting commenced, but after Mr.. Lewis's fourth
Shot offers of five to one were made him. but
none taken. Mr.. Lewis has won several I" matches"
within the last three years. amounting in all to
$1,000. Mr. Williamson used rifle made in New
Haven, Connecticut and Mr.. Lewis one of his own
manufacture. Altogether the shooting was consd-
cred the best ever done in these parts. Six hundred
and sixty feet is long shot. N. 7. Tribune.
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MARRIED

At Christ Church. in th City the Tuesday morning
the lth instant by the Rev. Albert Smedes Hon RoarEr
SrRAsGr to Mrs. AAReAREr NELsox, Of this CITY. -
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A NOBLE WoMAN. Miss Dix, the philahtbropist
offers to give FL 500 towards lunatic asylum in
Newfoundland, provided the citizens of st. Johns and
vicinity subscribe $4,000. The offer has been
promptly responded to, andaa subscription paper
opened, on which the governor and two leading
merchants subscribed G1O0 each. g q
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G,or.;a Election.

CHARLESTON, Oct g. Ninety two counties heard
FROM Johnson democrat said to be certainly cleo
ted Governor Messrs. Seward, Colquitt, Dent Chas-
ten, Hillyer, democrats) are elected to Congress-.
Bailey, doubtful Stevens and Reese lwhigs are also
elected. Legislature democratic. - -
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vOU CAN GET GOOD BARGAINS NOW
in Go ds. have just received and receiving my
Fall and Winter Stock Of NEW GOODS which will be sold
at q small advance upon New York cost. have q good
stock of Dry Goods Boots Shoes Hats Csps Guns Piso
and some Ready Made Clothing good lot Of Boys Cloth
ing and every article usually kept Dry Good Store.
This stock Of Goods must be sid at pric intend
to quit merchandising after this winter for mors
years would like 10 into business ofhs kind
they buy cheap Stock of Goods and 80 sors
House which the Goods in-as good stand there
in the CITY, on Fayetteville Street second door below Mess
-. Williams Haywood's Drug Store. -.
R~ieqh. Sent 1885, seo-
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ED1roR AND PROPRIETOR.

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WILL IT PAYp Intemperance, If persisted in its
effects in every aspect in which man can be viewed,
is without any offset of good results Probably there
are but few wifully Incorporate, yet there are
many who blindly follow the desires of q bad habit
without stopping to count the cost in any of its
aspects.
Not one man in ten thousand could be induced
to spend much time, property and health and re-
ceive in RETURN misery disease poverty, and ruin Of
self and family for the purpose of doing good to 9TH
ers yet many cheerfully ruin themselves and fami-
ly for no good to any one, merely to crafty morbid
appetite
Many young men fail to make fortune because
they spend the foundations of their fortunes health
talent and sefrespect to crafty incorporate appe-
tite.
on intemperate habits. One glass day at 3 cents
would cost the consumer in year $1S 90; three
glasses day for year would cost $5475; six a
day for ten years would cost 81 ,095; ten o day for
ten years would cost 81 $3.50.
The time spent in drinking ten glasses day for
ten years would consume not less than g. 100 hours
which, at the low estimate of ten cents per hour
would be $780, total cost liquor and time So 80
To say nothing of the arrangement of the nervous
SYSTEM the time lost in Sickness the doctors bills
the bad bargains made while intoxicated the loss of
property arising from carelessness and want of at
tention to business the time and costs of lawsuits
connected with such q course of life, the money lost
in betting and gambling, when thus mentally de-
ranged, and the time, strength, and money lost in Ii
centous habits and physical suffering, the loss of
character and position in society," the ruin and degra
dation brought the family the horrors of guilty
conscience, and the forebodng of the future to say
nothing of the eternal consequences of sucha
of life-but regarding these vices in pecuniary
sense, twill it pay" to practice them? But when
we roll up the accumulated moral, physical and So
cial consequences, what fearful sum total "Touch
not, taste not, handle not" Southern Organ.
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BosroN, Oor. IL. The Hon. Barnabas Bates,
distinguished the author of cheap postage system
died last evening of a protracted illness.
Mrs. Webster, wife of Professor Webster, who
killed DIR. Parkman died recently. :
1t was rumored on Monday that heavy forgeries
have been detected on the house of Laban S. Bee
cher, Grant Daniel & Co., and others =.
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BALTIMORE OcE IL. Sales 100 bbls. -four ct
1862. Red wheat 81 "a to l37; white LAO to l46.
Yellow Cora sc cts.
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4rriral If tile Linois-1kors Gold from
VoJnor r1;so -
Fire and Fatal Fire Riot.

PRov1DEScp, r. l., Oct 10. Arnold's block on
Maine street was burnt this morning The principal
sufferers T. Whitaker Co.. crockery establish
ment; E. ID. Serick, confectionery; Enoch Steer pa.
per-hangings, and j. A Cardy, merchant tailor. The
loss is heavy, and insurance partial.
disturbance occurred afterwards among the fire.
men, and several fights took place. An lrishman,
named Dougherty, of Engine No. 9, struck a member
of No. 2 with wrench, infiicting an awful wound,
when Dougherty was Immediately attackedsand saw
agely beaten to death. He leaves wife and i've
children *
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HHOCOLATE AND COCOA OF sUPERIOl
W WILLIAMS 4 HAYwoop
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Wisconsin, Wig State Conrenitiior

MILWAUKEE, Oct 8. The whig State Convention
have nominated L. G. Farewell for Governor, z. ID.
Holton for 1t Governor, j. A. Hadley Secretary of
State, and j. S. Baker Comptroller Mr.. Farewell
accepts as the Maine Liquor Law candidate excu-
sively. s5sSs s
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Political Ercitement.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. The Democrats held .
large meeting tonight in Independence Square, pre-
paratory to the election on Tut sday next There
has been no general amalgamatoR between the Wings
and Natives but the Whig candidate for County Com
missioner, and the Native candidate for Attorney
General have withdrawn SO that Shetzline and Reed
will probably be reelected.
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Col. FRANCIS NJ. WyNKooP Marshal Eastern District
Pennsylvania.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct g. The total numbered deaths
for the week are 1873, of which only 42 were from
fever. Port Gibson has been nearly deserted. The
BosroS, Oct. 10. A terrible gale has prevailed at
place called Schediac, and several vessels, with
their crews, are reported to have been lost
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30

iul truth, that temperance L greatly on the In.
crease through al The land. Something, there.
fore, must be dOhe 10 stay this fruitful source Of
national No we'll % individual degradation. tits
vain 10 depend upSn persuasive measures.
There are two arguments that persuasion, how.
ever urgent, cali never verooine-ihlsFest and
appetite. The poor insbriats cannot resist the
aIlurSmentI and temptations all around him and
the Fum.Sellsr Ca,not without the soothing 10.
huenee Of law, hiS love gain. Why not give
him, then, this soothing oordial9 Ills the only
way 10 reach his conscience, and Of course the
only way 10 do him good, as we'll a. the only
one 10 save HE victims. There IL no doubt,
that moral SuaSiOn II utterly insufficient 10 eject
this moral change--to influence men TO abandon
their wine cups. What, then, must be done at
this crisis Shall we abandon oil effort or
shall We adopt more vigorous and determined
measures. The latter course 10 most clearly
pointed out aS the path Of duty. Let ", there.
Pore, once more, IN good earnest, buckle on the
armor and 70 forth 10 the battle against this
great monster, King Alcohol. The plan Is 10
orgsnlzs temperance clubs In every ward and
township In the county keep uprtgular meet
ings discuss the merits Of the Malne Liquor
Law,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
From the Journal and Messenger.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION,

We are glad that the attention OF the friend,
Of temperance !is once more reused, and that
they are about 10 take such measures az thew
deem best calculated TO secure the passage 81
the Maine Liquor Law for Ohio. This law, 4
Is now conceded, offers the best pros psot 10
countsraet the evils Of drunkenness. This vice
Of vices has been sadly on the increase Of la,S
years. and II there be any remedy for h. ws
hope no pains will be spared in pushing that
remedy 10 the utmost extremity. There "a A
manifest determination with our temperance ms
In Hamilton county, and they are seconded bv a
large number OF those, who are not particularly
Identified with the temperance movement. hi.
who are, nevertheless, lovers Of morSIity, viz.
tue and good order to do work that willtell Tor
humanity in oil thine to come. ~
hiS high time that we vera Al work. Faith.
and eN en- pTaYsriul Soleituds, are not SuIso isN,
What We want 10 disposition 10 DO ike NshS.
mish OF old We must see that the psople havs
q mind 10 work, Success will crown AZ toilIns
haad. Muah has bsen dOnS but there 4 nm
very much mere 10 Be accomplished, Crss,
moral change ere SstdOn wrought n +. shSr,
season. Ntskse time 70 Seeomplish AN 80
work. Seeing that such u DE Tact, h \. kiSS
time tAas we were up and doing, sos II Il isss,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
Frank Howard
on GETTING An KNpoRSEn
NJ oliver oFTIo.

(continued.)

lOOntnued,l
The business was finished Vt last, much 10 tho
regret Of my handsome FRIEND who, when lie
had got into the street, fell Strnighiwny into II
TT OF abstraction, and had walked half way
across Churlestown bridge on his way home be.
fore he happened 10 think that lie lived ut the
South End.
Il wu' Ill up with poor Frank, lie had fallen
in love-wnS stark, staring mad in love--with
whom lie knew not, for Il waS we'll known lhnt
Mr.. Allen hOd 10 daughter. She wus rrlA.
tive, however, for she bore his hume.
But II Frank was In love, there We, some
consolation in The fuel that the fair creature
who hud stolen his heart, was in the same pre-.
deqment.
The next duy she onms a shopping at his
store, md the next, and the NEXT indeed, almost
every day. No conversation hud passed bv.
tween iksm, and though he had been Introduced
On the evening OF HE visit, he had been too
much overwhelmed TO use words.
My FRIEND however, did not lnck that necps
'nry attribute Of q successful lover somewhat
vulgarly called "spunk." He had no further
business with the merchSnlj but then his case
was a desperate one, 50 he made MI Grand
Miss Allen bluShed a. he entered, but she
was agreeable und sooiablS 10 the last degree
So much 90 that the bells rang for nine o'elock
before he knew II. The Ice waS broken, and
my friend was in for Il.
Tie lady was q niece Of the merchant, twsn.
ty'Ons, years Of age, and on heiress. In the
course Of n few months Franks energy won The
victory, and It was understood that they wero
engaged.
The merchant did not like Il. Being some.
what exclusive in his ideas Of social int ercourss
the prospective marriage OF his wealthy niece to
poor retail Ter, was repugnant to the last degree,
and he resolved to thwArt the purpose Of the
loving couple.
At first no appealed to the lady; but she only
laughed ut him, and told him bluntly TINT shs
loved Mr.. Howard and would have him. Then
he reasoned with Frank on his inRrutlude 10
him, HE benefactOr. The young man wa,
touched, and promised to consider t.
He did consider It, aud his loving indmorato
helped him 10 consider il. After short DELHI.
sralion' Il was unanimously agreed to lay the
whole matter "on the table,
Mr. Allen was informed Of the decision. md
a. old fogieS always do when they cannot do
anything else, bit his lip, and swallowed hi,
words, fully resolved 10 do something dreadful
whenever an opportunity occurred.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
TAO MOlO ! SuS. cultIVstor,

Even your tiny mole Is q ruthless beast Of the
field, TO slugs, ind SnailS, and catsrpillarS, md
such land sucking fry, fierce sub.navig gator, in
his way: but his track turns up some pretty Gull
tivalonj Il only wants spreading, far and wide.
II is not SO wise to throttle him as you think. /
grieye TO see him hanging gibbeted, his clever
paddles stopped by cruel ignorance. For he rs
your only FORMULATION matteri he taught Us drain.
age, and rehabilitation, and we shall learn Of
him another and a creator lesson some day, and
call him prophet, when we've done hanging
him, and have got some speculation In our own
eyes, whose sense Is shut ut present, instead Of
saying he cant se'.-T aipdj or the Chronicle o.
Gay Farm.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
CHAPTER II.

A year after my friend went into business. a,
l passed his store one morning, I was moi m.
tie surprised 10 find Il closed. Before The win.
dow WaS that oAinouS white CLOTH. denotinr That
the occupant had failed.
entered the store. Frank stood at his desk.
glaneing with wOe.bsgOns aspect at the pages
Of his ledger.
elbows this, FrOnkP" I asked--and nsvsr
was mere surprised in my life.
"BaIt uPi don't you SeeN" replied he, rather
petulantly. '-'
"But what does Il means"
'"'MsanS why that had note Of thousand
dolIarS due yesterday, which | couldn't paw and
THIS morning early, my ,aniable frlsnd, Mr. Az
LEM put In keeper--that'G ell"
"How does 4 hSPpsnP | thought yOG wei
$50 wavi had the money 10 pay TIL. aoN
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+. Mas. -

MRS. -
SuppO's you thought you werG very sly
abou: your wool picklngi And that no one
would find II QUIT Well | glory In your
Spunk for when don't want any one at my
house don't invite thsmi But when any one
OfTsndS me ! generally tell them Of |. But
when any one does the beS, they can am
not offended al them ut oil
Now suppose II had Of had buiscult !
could have had you TO tea Sunday evening
And II had known you were so poorly ]
should have busted the barrel rather than
offend youi But please excuse ME this time
And next time | send for you will be bet.
ter preparedi And though ! take II as o
sllghH you never can offend me BY not ask
ing me 10 a wool picking
However received some Of the cakes
And wish 10 know whO baked them for !
am determined TO take lessons under who
ever Il was and learn how TO make such s1.
cellent cakes; for | expect to make wool
picking some day and want to have some
cukeS And expec, TO pick my company
toci If II 10 your wheel that hurts YOU
you can have It any time, And set Nett Up
stairs as soon as you pleaSsi Now you
need no apologies for II you could moi
send for met how did you send for tho rest
Of your crowdi suppose you were moi
here Sunday And learn you invited some
on your why homei an just glad you did
not ask me for have my cooking to dc
and | should not expect To get my hands
clean soon after picking your wool
] expect to 20 10 see Mrs. - tomorrow
and would have asked you TO go along; Blu
since you have got 50 high flung you car
stay al homo
hoping Tint you got your wool we'll picked
And had an agreeable crowd | shall close
Your most obi humble
servant
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30

wasnT Invited 70 the wOol Picking.
This following amusing splstls Is a bona
fds production. 1t fell into the hands Of
one Of our merchants by accident. The let.
ter was written BY one lady TO another,
both living some seventy miles Distant from
this city:
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A correspondent Of the National TntelliRen.

A correspondent Of the National IntslliEen-
Ger Announces the invention Of form Of road
and improved locomotives which will safely
carry the mails and passengers at the rate Of one
hundred miles per hour. The writer further
Gays he has been made acquainted with the de.
tails Of these improvements, switch are so pal.
pably correct in theory, aud feasible in practice
That every civil engineer and railroad man will
on examination, At once recognise and admit
IhsEl a. the deSideratum, even TO the extent Of
IafOty and speed above Indicated" ConRrsSI
10 to be psti'ioned TO bny the patent ioF Amer
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WANTED
An AFrRESFIeE TO TuR PRlNTINo BUsINEsSl
Apply Soon.
anALL PoX com.

Last Monday we noticed the fact that
two children with the Small Pox were land.
cd here from boat, and that they were
Immediately taken to solitary house down
the river They were KEEP, there until their
death, which took place sometime last
week, As there are no other cases, we
may congratulate our citizens and the coun.
try that the ugly monster Is gone.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
ToR THh JOURNAL.
nanAuh for 1850,

In these Reports, but lately published,
We find many curious, as well as interesting
statistical facts.
In Missouri, estimated for the lSt or June,
1850, we find, Of lands held as private
property, the following Incn:
Improved lands, 2,03S, 425 acres.
UnImproveG lands, 6,704,245
Total, 0,73261O
Whole Value, S63, 225,543.
Average Value per acre, $3.50,
These are tho amounts and values rem.
dsred by the owners to the officers taking
the Census.
These facts show that less than one third
Of the lands, held as private property are
improved, and in CIVILIZATIONS and that, In.
GLIDING improvements, tho average value
was only six dollars and fifty cents per acre,
as estimated by their owners, 1t shows,
also, how small proportion Of the lands oil
the State had been reduced TO private
ownership and cultivation,
We know, however, that within the las,
three years, IN immense quantity, perhaps
50 per cent, has been entered and reduced
10 private ownsShir bu, not 1.-THE Of THU
has been reduced 10 cultivation. il shows
also, that looking to the character of tn,
soil, as indicated by the productions, unds
the proper head, our lands are rated mucl
lower than the lands Of other States o
similar character
A rSmpOrison Of price with production
shows, ooneluSlvely, that we generally IN
derTate our lands, as compared with othe
States Lands adapted TO planting an
farming, with equal fertility Of soil, and 81
pSrlor commercial facilities, are certainl
more valuable, for farming purposes, OlOn,
than locations aud States which have nc
Those facilities, or have them In part only
MbErENpSNoR.
No man Il independent Society Is founds
on the principle tina: indlViduOlS are mutual
dependent, A man cannot DO entirely free fro
the influence Of those by whom he iS Surrount
cd, unless no withdruwS to hermitG cave,
until he rOlirOS into hiS grave. Il 10 the nsoO
sitv thai one man should suAnlv AnothOF's want
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30

MoNRoE HoUsr,-Ths hotel continues 10
fulfill the promise made al the commence
ment, by keeping up very excellent table,
Yesterday thu new feature Of strawberries
and cream was introduced utdInusr, to add
to the enjoyment Of an already luxurious
table. Mr.. Shoot iS resolved 10 be success.
full, and he Is rapidly extending the area oil
his popularity,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
HUTTGLo, Nav 27.

The New School Assembly Committee re-.
ported u rebNks TO the Oswego Presbytsrians
Tor refusing 10 send delegates while the Assem-.
bly, wNS connected with stockholders,
A Committee was appointed 10 draft rsSolu-
tions, asking the government 10 interfere TO pre-
vent oppression FOR conscience sake,
ALNoSr ANOTRER AooIDENr,--o the Gath,
while train Of cars on the Eastern Railroad,
Mast, were approaching Salem river, the Rail.
road Bridge took Are, and the cars could not be
stopped before reaching the Bridge. The on.
gineer, therefore, put on all steam and rushed
across In safety.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30

CouRr OF COMMON pLEAS,-John b. Helm,
Esq, was Lust Saturday elected Judge Of the
Hannibal Court Of Common PleuS--without op.
position.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30
THE Work on THE RAILROAD

nb tVIne lHloTWutloH ~ uesHeu NJ ~ wv
progress Of the work, we will state ihut the
work Of grading has been commenced on pOr.
ton Of the road, beginning just outside the city
limits, and extending about two miles, or to a
point In the nsighbOrhood Of Mr.. Darrs. One
eulVsrt on this portion Of the road Is finished,
and another nearly completed. The rock has
bsrh hauled for the bridge over MinnOw Branch.
The Contractor for the masonry Of the South RV.
sr bridge has opened avery fine quarry, and the
clearing uoross the bottom Is nearly completed.
The grading will be commenced in few days.
The work there will be hsavy-N portion Of the
smbunEmcnt will have 10 he fifty feet high
On six miles the other side Of Palmyra, MessrS,
KEN T. Brewinglon have the contract for the
grading, and ore bu'ily employed with their
grading machine, Mr., Elliott, contractor for
the masonry on this section, has opened quar-.
rieI, and will DO at work on The masonry IN q
few days.
The Railroad hos been located for q dis
lance Of ffy.two miles from this city, 10 q
point about fifteen miles beyond Salt River
The last fifteen miles will be n beautiful
route, perfectly straight, ind will lie strHigh
for distance Of four or five miles more
We understand that after the meeting o
the Board Of Directors, which will be da,
after tomorrow, It Is Mr.. Dufr's intention
to place under contract the remainder o
the (iny.twO miles located.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-30

A. W. Rush, ESQ., who has been engaged in
locating the donated Railroad lands, LETT for
Washington City, this morning, 10 make his re-.
port.
ThOs f, Thompson, Esq., will leave for the
East, next Monday --ulso on Railroad business.