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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
COPPER, MINING.

The Asheyille News learns that new discoveries
of Copper Mines in Cherokee County have been
made recently, not far from Murphy, which are
said to be very rich. The News says great excite
ment prevails in Cherokee in consequence of these
discoveries,
The Greensborough Patriot says:
intens ely thi hout the old gold mining region of
GuiIford and Randolph. Lands TO large amount.
in the neighborhood of the Fentress Mine have re-
Gently changed hands and gone into the possession of
capitalists prices which year or two ago the pro-
prietors never dreamed of. The veins already opera
led upon 10 an extent sufficient for thorough test
give promise of exhaustess abundance of the mine
raj.
The" North Carolina Copper Company" (Stith.
Camman g. Co, with others,) operating at the Fen-
tress Mine, we learn own about one hundred acres.
And the '' Mineral Company of New York." in
which Messrs. Smith and Colby are concerned, we
understand have purchased nearly seven hundred
acres, the north, and southwest of the above
Mine, and doubtless intersected with the rich
veins.''
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

GKy~ Nathan A. SteGman las been ap2ointed a
Director in the Fayetteville and Western Plank
Road Company, in place of E. J Lilly, resigned.
Jno. NJ. Rose has been re-appointel Secretary and
S. w. Tllinghast Treasurer of the Company.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

A NEW andsplendid lot of Paintingsin Gilt Frames
"A just received. Also fresh supply of Oil Paints,
Artists Brushes Miboards, Steml Brushes, 6c. A
fine assortment of Guitars, Vons, Banjos and Italian
Strings received this day.. Cali and examine them.
X. w. PETERSILIA
April rs, 1853. DO
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
AMERICAN HARDWARE, SC.
E.P. TABB & CO.
HEAD OF THE SQUARE.

RE receiving large additions to their stock by al
most every arrival from the East, which having been
purchased the cash discount prices, they enabled
and determined to sell as low as articles of similar
quality be bought in the Northern cities Their as
sortment comprises =
Cotton, Wool. Horse and Negro Cards,
Long and short handle Manure Forks,
F." Shovels and Spades,
Box and screw mp Coffee Mills,
Wire and Hair Sieves and Searches,
Cotton Leading Lines, Bed Cords,
White Hemp Rope, assorted sizes,
Shoe Brushes. Backing, Hide Whips,
Broad and Marrow Axes, Adzes,
Fancy Steel Blade Garden Hoes,
A full assortment of Hollow Ware Castings. embracing
Ovens, Pots Spiders, Skilcts Fire Dogs GrddIes &C.
Also general assortment of Fancy Goods, such as
Needless Pins, Combs of every kind,
Tooth, Hair and Shaving Brushes,
Fancy Soap, Snuff and Shaving Boxes,
Bone, Fancy Gilt, Porcelain and Pearl Buttons,
Pocket Books, Porte Monuacs, Purses,
Silver Brass, Steel and White Metal Thmbles,
Looking Glasses, &c.
April &c, 1859 46-W3w.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

The National Intelligencer states that stone is now
being hewn by steam in that city yard near the
Capitol. 1t is supposed that it will greatly cheaper
the cost of hewn stone for building Unless pressed
brick are greatly cheapened by some invention yet
to be announced, it conjectures that in competition
@Hh this cheaPly hewed stone they must 60 to the
rear.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

ATTEMPTED SUICIDES OF ARTHUR SPRING. we
learn that Arthur Spring, the murderer, has attempt
ed to commit suicide by sleeping with quantity of
tobacco under each The doctor tells US that the
use of the weed in this is likely to cause
death in a short time. PhiLa Sum-
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

RAILROAD LOANS. Three important loans, it is
said, have been concluded in London-one for the
Louisville and Nashville road, for 100000; one
for the Cincinnati and ST. Louis road of 0OO
and one for another western road of So, ,OOO, 900.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
HARRIS AKERY.
NORFOLK, VA.

NORFOLK, VA.
TIME old and widely known establishment Continues
to furnish, of superior quality, and the
soanble terms
BUTTER CRACKERS, MATER CRACKERS,
iSUGAR CRACKERS. SODA CRACKERS,
ANTI-DYSPEPSIA CRACKERS,
AND WINE BISCUIT,
Also, MOLASSES CAKES, suitable for country
sores neatly put up in barrels and smaller packages.
CHARLES HARRIS.
Norfolk pril IS, 1858. 46-9tpd.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

Aw We are requested to state that Seaton
Gales ESQ.,, will deliver an address to the students
of the Castalia High School, on the 9th of May
next-the day of their Annual Exhibition in Elo-
cution.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

out the Union:
States. Time
Alabama, 1st Monday in August.
Arkansas, lst Monday in August.
California, lst Tuesday in January.
Connecticut, Ist Monday in April.
Delaware, I'd Tuesday in n ovember.
Florida, lst Monday in October.
Georgia, lst Monday in October.
Illinois, 1st Tuesday in November.
Indiana, 1st Monday in August
Iowa, Ist Mopday in AUGUST
Kentucky, Is: Monday in August.
Louisiana. lst Monday in November
Maine, Ist Monday in September.
Maryland, lst Wednesday in November.
Massachusetts, I'd Monday in November
Michigan, 1st Tuesday in November.
Mississippi, 1st Nj 'nday and T''sday in Nov,
Missouri, lst Monday in AUGUST
New Hampshire, Cd Tuesday in March.
New Jersey, Isl Tuesday in November.
New York. lst Tuesday in November.
North Carolina, 1st Thursday in August.
Ohio, 2d Thursday in October,
nsylvania, I'd Tuesday in October.
Rhode Island, 1st Wednesday in A-ri
South Carolina, Cd NJ Monday in October.
Tennessee, 1st Thursday in August.
Texas. Ist Monday in August.
Vermont, Ist Tuesday in September.
Virginia. 4th Thursday in Nav.
Wisconsin,, Ist Tuesday in November
Union.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
TO THE LATE. VICE PREsI.
DENT KING.

Is soon as the melancholy intelligence received
by telegraph of the decease of the Vice President
could be ascertained to he authentic, the subioned
orde:s were issued by the President and the Exec6-
tive Departments and furnished for publication. The
whole country will sympathze with the sentiments
expressed In these testimonials of respect for the
iamented statesman whose earthly career has thus
been closed in the fulness of years and of honors
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

~ Drawings forwarded to Correspondents by the
first mails after the lotteries drawn:
70 Correspondents viii please order few days before
the lotteries are drawn.
There is large per cenage in favor of those purchas
who order y the Package and the chances of drawing
four of the largest Prizes in the Scheme thereby
cured We advise the purchase of Packages of Tickets
in every instance
Ezy Bank Drafts Certificates of Deposits payable
in Gold at sight will be promptly remed to those Cor
respondents who draw prizes at PYFER & cos.
10 Remember-A PACKAGE of Tickets draw
FOUR of the most splendid prizes in a scheme.
ESy In order to Fortune. and the cash imme
daely after the result is known the readers of this pa
per have only remit cash Drafts prize tickets, of
the Old Estabibhed far famed and truly fortunate Ex
change and Lottery Brokers.
PYFER 6 CO.,
No L. Light Street, Baltimore, Md.
April 80, 1853. 46-
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
Fhoushast charmed cup o Fame.

1nou hast a charmed cup o Fame.
Like to the Pontic sea
" nose Icy current and compulsive course
Neer feels retiring ebb, but keeps due on
10 the 4ropontick and the Heespopt"
So the undying fame, bright the blaze of suaset
haIos Ger the laurel browd, deservedIy7 accored to
those
TRULY FORTUNATE & WELL KNOWN
EXCHANGE AND LOTTERY BROKERS,
r YER s. CO.,
NO. L, Light ST., baltimore, Md.
VIII keep due on until their popularity extends from
the icy Capes of Labradce,' the scorching sands
of Nubias Desert, and until the Hosannas of Uni.
verse exto their name in prolonged shout that shall
Ttg@te" me rctgn OF chaos, and starte scared echo from
her carermed sleep.
IN LAZY APATHY LET STOICS BOAST.
The grateful praise duly received from every section of
the Country from those who have been snached from
the brink of despair by the untirng efforts of these far
famed and popular Lottery Agents. the only reward
they covet for devoting their energies the pubc's
service; to them praises wages" The immense
amonnt of good that
PYFER & co,
7rnly Lucky and Far Famed Lottery Agents,
No. 1, Light ST., Baltimore, Md.
Have ACCOMPLISHED by presenting to the public monhy
schedule OF unsurpassed schemes of
Legal and Responsible Lotteries
In presenting correspondents through
out the Country very brilliant and elegant schemes
for the month of May, enoin those, whose expeca-
ton not fully realized April, in the language of
the Poet to
"Attcmpt the end, ana never stand to doubt:
Nohings SO hard, but search will find it out.'
RESULT PERSEVERANCE
In package of whole tickets, the Brilliant Prize of
S502iO, in Grand Consol. Lottery of Maryland, Glass
l. sent per mail old correspondent in Virginia.
SEX, 600, i'll package of halves sent to S. Carolina.
$4,000 in package of whole tickets sent to Penn.
81 000 in package of whole tickets sent Georgia.
IS, 900, in package of halves sent to s. Carolina.
S29 0GO, in package of quarters Tennessee.
j 1900, in package Of half tickets, Ohio.
50 900, in package Of quarters, N. Carolina.
S5 600, in package of wholes, sent 10 N. Carolina
60 Be sure address for handsome Prize,
PYEE2 s. CO.,
No. L, Light St, Baltimore.
Splendid Schemes for May, 1853.
t The Certificate Prices packages of quarter tick
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

N~ Gov. Cobb has written letter Of some
length advising reunion of the Democratic party
of Georgia. Gov. Cobb had no slight agency in
seveng the party in that State, and it is well that
he is disposed to repair the injury as far as posi-
ble If our friends in that State do not eoork in
the approaching campaign, as we'll as re-unite their
forces, the Hon. A. H. Stevens will be elected Gov
ernor Mr.. Toombs has already got his reward,
and Stevens is waiting for his.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

Eg- Concord Presbytery, says the Carolina
Watchman, commenced holding its semi-annual
sessions at Thyatira Church, in Rowan, on the 21st.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF North Ca
rolina will commence its next annual session at
Newton, Catawba, on Friday before the first Sab
bath in May next.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
ELECTIONS FOR 1889

The following table gives the days on which the
State elections for the present year held through
out the Union:
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

EN- Vice President King, it is stated, owned an
estate of 1000 acres of rich land in Dallas co.
Alabama, with $50 slaves. 1t is also stated that
he has left the bulk of his property the poorest
of his relatives, though all are comfortably provi-
ded for 81
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

HEALTH OF TIE PRESIDENT The Union states
that the rumors of the failing health Of President
Pierce are not only unfounded but that it has de-
cdedIy improved since the Inauguration. His
habits of method give him leisure for the exercise
necessary TO sustain his health. The Union an
nounces that the President will receive visitors on
business on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, be-
tween the hours of twelve and two o'clock. .
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

y TITP No
tive Departments, and furnished for publication. The
whole country will sympathize with the sentiments
expressed in these testimonials of respect for the sta
tion character and public services of the eminent ard
iamented statesman whose earthly career has thus
been closed in the fulness of years and of honors
Be- the President of the United States.
The President has. with deep sorrow, received in.
formation that the Vire President of the United
States, WILLIAM r. KING, 6ied, the 18th instant,
at his residence in Alabama.
In testimony of respect for eminent station, exalted
character, and, higher and above all station, for
career of public service and devotion TO this Union,
which for duration and usefulness is almost without
parallel in The history of he republic, the labQrs
of the various departments will be suspended.
The Secretaries of War and Navy will issue ord
that appropriate military and naval honors be
rendered to to whom such tribute will not be
formal, but heartfelt from people the deceased has
so faithfully served.
The public offices will he closed tomorrow, and
badges of mourning be placed on the Executive Man
sion and all the executive departments at Washing
ton. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1858.
GENERAL oRDERs) WAR DEPARTMENT.,
AdJutant Generals Office,
No. IL. ) Washington, April 20, 1903.
death of WILLIAM RUFUS KING late Vice President
of the United States:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, April 20, 1853.
army the death of w ILLIAM RUFUS KING, Vice Presi
dent of the United States, who died on Monday, the
18th instant, at his residence in Dallas county, Ala.
Called int the service OF his country at period
in life when but few prepared upon its
realizes his long of public usefulness home
and abroad has always been honored by The public
confidence, and closed in the second office with |
in the gift of the people
From sympathy with his relatives and The Ameri- |
people for lkei loss, and from respect for his dis
tingushed public services the President directs :ha
appropriate honors to his memory be paid by the
my. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Secretary of War.
H. On the day next succeeding the receipt of this
order at each military post the troops will be paraded
at 10 o'clock a. m, and this order read TO them.
The national flag will be displayed at haLf-Stgf.
At dawn of day thirteen guns will be fired. Com
nencing at II O'Clock, seventeen minute-guns
will be fired, and at the close of the day the national
salute of thirty one Guns.
The usual badge of mourning will be worn by Off
of the army, and the colors of the several reg
nents will be put in mourning for the period Of three
months. By order:
S. COOPER,
Adiutant General,
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27
The Post adds {:

"Our party returned on Friday, in inc health and
spirits, enraptured with their excursion. And here
take occasion to return our hearty thanks TO Dr
Collins, the enterprising and oblgng President of
fine road, the Seaboard and Roanoke. and to L.
OBJ. Branch, Esq, President of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, for their kind attention. both going
and coming The ladies were also much indebted to
Mr.. Ball, agent of the Seaboard and Roanoke Road,
who had charge of their car"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
MAINE Law M vERmoNT.

.
Tie Governor in that good old Wing
State, has the following in his annual mes
sage. He takes strong ground agains. a
law for the entire prohibition Of liquor
We take an e~xirac, from tho message on
tina, subject:
1.-THE truth canno, DO descended that
the present law has proved Intellectual and
inadequate 10 restryiu tho use and traffic in
Intoxicating liquors and the fact that the
Legislature in n part Of the new law d.
vest ii of the character Of property, and
in another recognize it as such. and toler-
ate lis sale in Que place in each town for
medicinal and mechanical purposes, should
inspire US with distrust Of any enduring
reformation founded solely upon municipal
law. II, however, such laws should EVENT.
uHlly accomplish the objects expected from
them, they will afford a most ready way
to exlifpate the evils which aflici the com.
muni,y /; but religion has been generally
understood to inculcate a different theory
for the reformation OF the race, and iniem-
perance and other like vices have been
denounced by a higher and more omnipo.
tent tribunal than Of any State Legislature.
Whatever may be the opinion Of the
Supreme Court upon the consliIulionality
of the several provisions of The law,
whether favorable or otherwise, still the
law is subject 10 be modified, repealed, or
made moro stringent, according 10 the
varying opinions Of succeeding Legisla-
lures; and the question of temperance
ceases TO be one of moral reform, and be.
comes merged in the party and political
conflicts Of the day. A very respectable
portion, perhaps a majority of the citizens
Of the State regard the existing law as in
tolerant in principle and oppressive in its
execution. therefore respectfully recon-
mend such a modification Of the law
which, while it shall preserve the State
from the vice Of inlemperance, will also
maintain the rights Of our citizens against
infringement, and their dwellings from
wanton and malicious intrusion"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

People who possess power are always
more inactive than hose who arc pursuing
it.. 1t is this which makes office. seekers
so much smarter Than Office. holders. The
difference between the two is just the
difference between a glass of cider and a
glass of cider with a lump of p%carlash in ii.
Office holding leads 10 high feeding, while
high feeding leads 10 Incidence. Office
seeking, on the contrary, is favored with
furnished checks and empty bread pans
the consequence is, that the business is
zone into with determination whose mo.
mentum can be alone measured by null.
liplying Hope by VindicIiveness and
Hunger.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
D. E. STOCK MAN.

Pacific RAILRoAD.-The New York
Tribune has the following abou, lie Pacific
Railroad Company:
"Mr. Controller Flagg has been elected
treasurer Of the Pacific Railroad Company,
and has, we understand, accepted tho trust.
An installment of one per cent. has been
called upon The stock Of this road, one.
tenth of which is payable Immediately
The Directors Of this company are now in
session here, considering the best means to
advance the interests Of the enterprise -
II is proposed 10 give the work to cOnlrac'
tors in sections of fifty miles each, Prop
o%Sitions, we understand, have been made
by firms Of contractors to build the whole
liue." .... e.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

BOARD OF EQUALizATIoN.-The dut'e, Of
the State Board are prescribed in sections
so and 81 Of the New Tax law. Each
member takes an oath thathc will equalize
the real property among the several cOun-
ties and towns in the State according 10
c%er,ains rules fixed by the tax law. They
are required to add 10 the aggregate valua-
ton of tho real property Of n county
which they find valued TOO low. They
shall deduc, from the aggregate valuation
of the real property Of any county which
they find vaISed to high, &c, They shall
not reduce the aggregate value Of the real
property Of the State, as returned by
County Auditors, more than ten millions
dollars.
The Board, it is thought, from the bust
ness likely to be before il, will probably
continue in session some six or eigh
weeks.-Ohio Eagle.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
nANKs.--srAND Fnom uNDnnl n

hANHAGseaJ AMI LAOl4 ~
Villainy is just a this time faring sump-
tuously, Ii and Bankers, arc synonymous.
They live upon tho fat things Of the land
until near The expiration Of their charter,
then q financial operation, as monied men
term il, becomes necessary@Athe Bank sells
gu to some foreign shark, who manages to
have a crisis in his affairs about the time
the charter cxpircs-ride the Massillon
Bank. The failure of many other Banks
are ru nolel. The following is a list Of
those tina, have reached their destiny, and
those that are not like CGsar's wife,
" above suspicion:
MassiIlon Bank, Ohio.
Chataque County Bank, N. Y. .
Whites Bank, Buffalo, iugu
Bank Of Oswego,
Merchants Dank, Buffalo.
Fratts bank, Buffalo.
Patchin Bank, Buffalo.
Lewis County Bank. Buffalo.
Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto.
Erie aud Kalamazoo Bank, Michigan.
Macomb County Bank, Michigan.
II might be well for farmers, mechanics
and othevs, not to suffer a share on any Of
these Banks for the present. Sumo Of
them may have assets sufficient or nearly,
to redeem their notes. Banks often break
with the view TO skin the laboring class Of
community out Of their hard earnings, by
shaving them OIL their paper. This may
be the case now, and then ccover.
Hold on for the present, but sand from
under!
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
DEATH OF MN. ATTENTION.


This distinguished and eloquent Senator
from New Hampshire, has been gathered
TO his home. OF all the public men in
New Hampshire, Mr.. ATnERTcN had
perhaps no superior in intellect. He just
ly stood high throughout the Union as one
Of her great and prominent men. lie
represented the Granite State for many
years in both Houses Of Congress, and
recently was elected to another term oil
the United States Senate. In Washing
ton City, his opinions were alwayssuppos-
ed to be a reflection of President PIERcE's,
owing 10 the mutual friendship existing
between them.
Within the last few years this nation has
mourned the death Of many Of her great
men, but il falls to tue lot Of New Hamp-
shire TO lose moro than any other State
WEBSTER, WoopnuRy, HiLL aud ARTnER.
TON, have all gone TO that bourne from
whence no traveller returns" .a,h r
.NL"NI
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
vIsIT.

The members of the Presbyterian
Church, and friends of Mr.. ROBINSON, pro.
pose making him a Donation visit on
Thursday evening next. We hope 10 bO
here ourselves, aut sec many others, who
will give " aid and comfort" 10 their Min.
lister.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23

10 We see il stated that Hon. GERRlr
SMITH, has recently been snbjcct 10 a rush
Of blood 10 the head, which possibly may
prevent him from geing to Washington
City. Mn. SMITH belongs TO that peculiar
class of politicians, that not 10 be able 10
enter upon his official duties as Congress.
man, would be a source of great regret BY
hhis friends.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
ouR MINISTER TO SPAIN.

Mn. SoULE was presented to the Queen
of Spain, on the 22nd Of October. His
presentation speech was only twelve lines
in length. If b%revily is the soul of wit,
then Mn. SuULE has il. Some difficulty
was Anticipated about the manner III
which he would he received by the Gov
eminent of Spain, partly owing to the fact
That he once fled that country, on account
Of being engaged in some Of the Revolu-
tinuary movements against the Govern
ment, and partly 10 the fact, that Mr..
SoULE is regarded by the Filibus!ers in
The United States, as one of their beacon
lights, in their intended invasion Of Cuba.
How true il is, that he is one Of the lead.
ing spirits in Ills movement, we are not
prepared 10 say,-but j, would not surprise
us, if future Developments would show
that he had " one eye" on it. Sooner or
l,terlho Island Cf Cubl must fall into the
possession OF some other nation, than The
one that now governs it. lis location in
every particular, renders ilOI the first i'm
por!ance. When a better day shall dawn
upon that long benightsd Island the
" lone siar,"-we should lend a helping
Land, and place it umoug the States of this
Union.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
Dem. majority on joint ballot. '
Statesman. ' .i'

~ The Local Of the Washington Sen
filci thrjws out occasional hia's as appli-
cable here as in the capital city. 1t says:
alt may be of interest 10 s,mo Of our
readers 10 learn that now is the time TO
transplant rose bushes, and to bury mlip,
h%yacinth and other bulbs. A little alten.
ton 10 this subject will richly repay every
person who is SO fortunately situated as 10
possess a space of ground devoted to no.
raj beauties"