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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-17

NTORTH-CAROLINA & NORFOLK.-THE
IN PRACTICAL HATTERS would respectfully call the
attention of the Trade and dealers to their stock OF
SPRING AND SUMNER HATS,
the largest and best that has been offered in Norfolk
and not surpassed by any, and at that cannot fail to
give satisfaction They confident that Merchants will
find it to their advantage to call before making their pur
chase Those that willing to extend to their patron
age may rely having Goods whether of Manu-
acure Imported fashionable Fine end Cheap any
Jobber We earnestly request Merchants to call
that prepared and a0W furnish every
thing line the best terms.
Ladies' and Misses Bonnets in great variety Canes and
Umbrellas wholesale.
CEPHAIOMETRON!
This beautiful considered of the great
and most useful inventions of the would be i'm
possible by the mnutest description give correct idea
Of utility. Hats made by it will fit the most difficult
heads conforming to every and Of
the cranium thus preventing the unpleasant feeling of
new Hat and painful headache We could give you certi
Gates and the experience of the Trade but
fer that all may examine for themselves. No
pery appreciate its advantages without having one of
superior Hats
f made to order in the most fashionable manner
and without extra charge.
STEVENS BUTT,
No. Z Market Square,
Norfolk, Va.
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WILSON & GRICE,
GENERAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING

~ MEhCHANTS,
No. II, High Street and Pierees WA0rt,
E-s@ PORTSMOUTH, VA,
Give their personal and prompt attention to the Sale and
Forwarding Produce Merchandise every descrp
tion and make liberal consignments.
REFERENCES.
GEO. w. MoRDEcAI, Esq, Raleigh. -
Messrs. w. II. & RS. TUCKER, Raleigh
att KING, THOMAS 4 BARROW, Louisburp
)" r. N. & d. G. HERNDoN, Oxford
Hon. WELDoN N EDwARDs, Warren County
Col s. s. RoYsTER, Granville.
Messrs. JNo WHITE & Co., WaFrenton.9
g MONTGOMERY & PLUMllER W arrenton.
Col. WALTER GwYNN, Chief Eng. Central Rail Road.
SAMUEL M.WILSoN. GEO NJ GRICE
8 May 2ds 1858. sssss ! - 4s--ly
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GUANO.-PERUvIAN GOVERNMENT GUANO IN
NJ Store and for sale by 81
Petersburg, Va, Aug. 81, 1855. Sa-
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"SKY LIGHT!" EVANS 4 COOKE, No. 90,
- Cheap Place Have received their entire Fall purchase
of Goods, which now open for inspection
We deem unnecessary speak of their cheapness it
is perfectly understood py that Evans Cooke believe
in quick sales and short profits and usual ahead of
allcompetition. EVANS i COOKE.
Sept. l2. So
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IL Usher and STATIONER No. 1 Fayetteville Street,
publisher of the Supreme Court Reports has hand
Full Sets containing both Law and Equity, viz;
Ran Law Ennifvi in 1 unI
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sRTERCHANTS, TAKE NOTICE PARISEN
M KINGS EXPRESS.-Th following now offices and
agents have been recently for the
of the public:
Haskings Clarksyille Ya NJ Battle Wilson's Depot;
J. Sutherland Warsaw; N. p Woodruff, Stricklands
j. HallowelI & Co, Dudleys, N. c..
to Through Messengers, will hereafter leave Office
every morning, at An. for Wilmington, Raleigh and.
all intermediate points. 81 ae5s e98 Is
- September 1s, 1858. So
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-20
Blankets.

TRUSSES TRUSSES.-The under
i signed has lust received and offers for
sale large and SPLENDID assortment of the
most approved Tiusses, Abdominal, Snp-
porters, Shoulder Braces, Surpensary Ban
dages ect., ect. WM. BoeEL, Druggist,
Oct4 Lafayette Street
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p. CAPDEVtELLE.

SUCCESSOR TO +. NEYREY,
Laurel Street, betaceen Lafayette d
Third. Baton Rouge, La.
INFORMS his numerous customers, that
i he will continue the business as hereto
fore, he has just received an assortment OF
fine goods-consisti OF Ladies Ffencn
Corsets, linen hardkerchieis, fine cotton
stoc inps. black lace veiis, bridal wreaths,
black and white bobinett, swiss edgings u
insertings .lackonett, do nsertings, cotton
and linen laces, black silk do, black velvet
trimmings, silk and cotton do, plain and
figured ribbons, black filet gloves, white &
colored silk do. a large assortment Of per-
fumery, all kinds of combs and brushes
pocket knives and scissors, Wade & Butcher
razors. fine porte monies. accordeons &c
All of which he offers at moderate prices.
sapt29-y
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ELECTION NOTICE.
STATEOE LOUISIANA-Paris
of East Baton R0uge.

Of East Eaton Rouge.
TN OBEDIENCE to a proclamation issued
L by his Excellency p. 0. HILBERT, Gov
ernor Of the State of Louisiana. an election
will be held in this Parish, East Baton
Rouge,) on MONDAY. THE 7TH DAY OF Now
EMBER. NEXT, A. d. 1853. it being the first
Monday of said month, for the purpos. of
eecting one Representative to Congress, to
represent the third Congressional District,
composed OF the Parishes of Avoyelles, Ca
tahoua, Carroll, Madison. Tensas, Concordia.
st. Tamany, st. Helena, Livingston WASH
ingtou, East Feliciana, West Feliciana. PIT
Coupe. East Raton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, and Ibervlle
Two Representatives to represent the
Parish of East Baton Rouge, in the State
Legislature. One State Auditor CT Public
Accounts. One State Treasurer, and one
State Superintendent of Public Education.
who shall hold their Offices for two years
and until their successors are duly installed
A Sheriff, Recorder, Clerk of Court
Coroner and Assessor for said Parish.
Said election to be held as follows, to wit !:
At the Court House of said Parish, in the
City of Baton Rouge-presided by Messrs,
henry 1OAulIisuIls ". w SHi1stiHc diu y.
W. Jones.
At the house of Mrs. P. Townsands in the
Plains-presided by Messrs. Henry C..
Young, s. W. Newport and VIM. Sowell
At the house formerly Mrs. Greenwells,
neal Sandy Creek-presided by Messrs. J.
F. Mecca. James Cooper and VIM Kelly.
At the forks of the road, near the house
of H B. HARRISON, Esq. presided by Mes, rs
+. Winthrop Brown, AbsoIum Dixon and
Nm L. Burnett, Commissioners.
DThe polls to be kept open from 9
| O'Clock. a. NJ, until 4 O'clock p Nj. Said
election to be conducted and returns to me
made thereof. by said commissioners in all
respects according to the provision OF the
Constitution and Laws, in such cases made
and provided.
Given under my hard officially. at
Baton Rouge. on this 21st day OF
September, A. D., 1853.
sept22-td. II. V. BABrs, Sheriff
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GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING STORE
G. A. lion.
Lnfauetke Street.

LU.7UYH7le S17ee1.
\ Ii the Clothing in this establishments
IA made to order--of FRESH MITE
kLALS IND FASHIONABLE Par
TERMS. OF this fact, the public may feel
satisfied. 1t is an economy to buy sucE
goods, in preference to slop shop work vend-
ed at whatare wrongly denominated "Cheay
Stores" The stock now on hand consists
in a complete assortment Of Spring and
Summer Clothing.-To which is daily be
ing added every thing new and beautiful.
~Gentlemen are invited to call and ex
anime for themselves. may By.
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CONTEMPORARIES, &c.
FIELDING NUSSELMAN.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in al kinds
OF CONFECTiGNAklES.

Conner of Third and Laurel SITS, tnearly
opposite the Bank) Baton Rouge
AVlNG this day REDUCED his prices,
Ii he is prepared to furnish all kind OF
NDY at WHOLESALE and RETAIL. on
more favorable terms than can be had In N
Orleans; and having experienced workman,
his candy will always be PURE and FRESH,
care being taken that no "deleterious ingre-
dent is used in its manufacture as is toe
often the case with confectionery purchased
at AUCTIONS and from irresponsible houses
He trusts that the trade CT this. and the
adjoining parishes, will give him their or
ders TO fill, which he is prepared TODD to
any amount having made arrangements for
the best quality of sugar in market: and be-
ing in correspondence with one OF the large
est houses in New YoIk. to supply him with
fancy confectionery and articles in hislin
September 7,-y.
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u We are authorized to announce Fl.
NJ. PIERCE as candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish.
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wWe are authorised to announce
CHAS. Z. GRENEAUX, as candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer.
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ERROR CoMET-Please announce II. v.
BABlN, Esq, the present incumbent, as
candidate Tor reelection to the office OF
SHERIFF. Election to be held on the first
Monday in November.
THE PEOPLE.
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A LARGE Shower b tn for sale
Il n apply at this office. august 2.
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Fashionable Jewelry.

TOLD EAR and Gold finger Rings
VI gold studs; heart slides breast pins
ear wires; snaps; cuff pins; also gold, sill
yer and plated spectacles; vest and fob
chains; gold and silver watches; pistols
and coral heaas. just received and for sale by
cct-6-ly. GEO. NJ. HEROMAN.
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BOOKS & STATIONARY
At Reduced Prices,
BY J. Q. LaNoUE,
Lafayette Street.
LAYING reduced my prices and having
IL the largest stock offer it at reduced
prices, and viii hereafter sell writing pa
per at the following prices:
Letter Paper.
Fine blue laid at 50 90 and 50 IS per rean,
" white = . 50 90 and 50 IS
Super blue ard white laid tEnglish) So IS
Extra /" wove tEnglish) a. 50 90 per ream
Super laid commercial post 50 so -
Fools Cap Paper.
Fine blue and white ruled at 50 so and IS
per ream Super blue or white luied at
50 90 and So IS per ream.
: All other articles in the stationary line
will be sold at prices reduced in the same
protion as the above.
School books. law books, miscellaneous
books and cheap publications at publisher
prices
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1--WE are authorized to announce r
SIBLEY STUART as candidate for the
Office OF Assessor OF this Parish.
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To Planters and Others.

T WOULD beg leave to call your atten-
i ton now, and at the opening of the
coming season to my large and exceedingly
cheap stock OF Domestic Dry Goods which
Notwithstanding the heavy advance Of Dom
estes, and every class Of negro wear, | am
enabled to sell at low pnces; am now re-
ceiving and will continue 70 receive week
ly through the season fresh supplies of No.
Goods of this class, all ASK is cali
mar gay w ID PHILLIPS.
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~ You are authorized to announce
GEORGE V. TRUDEAU, as candidate
for the office of Parish Recorder Election
in November. MANY FRIENDS.
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~ We are authorized to announce
SAML. SKOLFIELD, the present incum-
bent, as candidate for reelection to the
Office of Parish Recorder.
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REV Books.
At J. O. Lanoue,s Lafayette street,

At J. Q. Lanoue's Lafayette street.
Miles TREMENHsRE, or the Love Test,
by Annette Maria MaiIlard. ~
MARX HuRDLEsToN. or the Two Broth
ers, by Mrs Mavdie.
s Lectures of Father GdvazZi in New York.
JACK CADE. or the Bondman's Struggle
tale of Feudal Oppression.
THE RoBBER's WIFE, Domestic Ro-
nance by the author of Rose Sommerville'
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~We are authorized TO announce Maj.
A. VI. DUNN as candidate for the Lee
gslature. Election in November next.
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THE PEOPLE.

C. We are authorised to announce
MANUEL MORENO, the present incum-
bent, as candidate 70 reelection, to the
of4ice of Clerk of the Sixth Judicial District
Court.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-15

PEW ENTERING TACTICS. Tho Reverend Mr..
Holmes, "a Baptist clergyman, says an exchange,
some time since made a very sensible request OF
his audience, which might he advanta geously
concurred in by every congregation. He pro-
posed that the ridiculous habit so prevalent in
Church, of a whole pew-full of gentlemen oris-
ing, and fling out into the aisle, merely to give
one or two ladies a seat in the other end Of the
pew, should be at once abandoned; and the Ia.
dies, when coming into Church, would take theiI
seats in the end of the pcws vacant, quietly and
without disturbing the whole congregation. A
contemporary however, that is in habit Of can
vassing consequences, contingencies and results
pretty closely, suggests that if the desirable re-
form can't be brought about, the following rou-
tine, or system of tactics, be adopted, that the
thing may be we'll done, if at all
Suppose, then, that six men are quietly
seated in pew upon the right hand side Of the
broad aisle, when a lady proposes to herself the
| somewhat difficult task of taking possession of
| the remotest seat, which a foolish custom has
assigned for the special occupancy Of the elder
lady of household, or in default of her pre-
sence, any lady or anything that wears petit
coats, though it be but child. This She pro
poses to take possession Of, peacefully, if sht
| can, lorClDiy II Sne must. happily ue slerhel
sex are disposed to yield the point, and it is de
sirable that it be done with grace. This can b,
done in this way
Let the lady advance one pace beyond TIN
door of the pew, halt, about face, and salute
The pew must then be vacated by a flank move
ment. The squad occupying it should rise sim
ultaneously, then deploy into the aisle, the heae
man facing the lady, and the rest passing to hi
right and rear, changing the direction of lin'
| by right countermarch, and forming again il
line, up and down the aisle, still faced by th'
right flank
The lady, when she sees the coast clear
completes her salute, and advances at once t,
her position in the pew. The gentlemen breal
off by files, from the rank, and resume theil
places Great care should be taken, of course
| by other parties, not to enter the aisle, where
this evolution is in progress, until it is com
pleted
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RIP VAN WTNKLE.--Thls appellation, give2Jy
Irving TO one CT his most tayorite characters.
around which soporiic associations are apt To
cluster, has been occasionally applied to the good
old solid State ef North Carolina. Rev. DR..
Hawks lately delivered a lecture before the New
York Historical Society, in which he dwelt at
considerable length on the historical incidents
connected with North Carolina, and the char
acter of the inhabitants, in which he pretty
clearly proved that few States in the Union are
less entitled to the appellation of Rip Van
Ninkle than North Carolina. This will be seen
in the following extract from the conclusion of
the lecture, as reported in the New York Liter
airy World:
"May not, with becoming modesty, say in
conclusion, for the good old State that has fur
nished my theme, that as one of the children Of
the common household while treated with re-
spect and Kindness, she is exceedingly good pa
| tured, and not over ready to take offence wher
no wrong is meant She can understand, too,
| joke among friends She is willing the Other
children OF the family, especially the little and
the young ones, should (if it will afford theii
ehildshness any amusement) call her sleepy
old Rip Van Wrinkle" Rip Van Winkle be ii
then it is respectable soubriquet, for il i
Dutch, and North Carolina has rather a fancy
for Dutch blood, inasmuch as it has never proved
| itself cowardly; but let me tell you, sleepy as
you may think Rip to be, he follows the fashion
of his country, and generally sleeps, to use thS
phrase of his country, with one eye open.
Rip thinks he was wide awake on the 10th O.
MAY, l775, in Mecklenburg; wide awake wheI
on the morning of the 9th of February, l776
he fought the royalists to the number Of 1900
and made clear field oft, scattering them an'
crushing their principles throughout Carolina
wide awake on the 18th Of April, l776, when h
told the Continental Congress to shout out, with
out fer, Independence; wide awake, when al
ter the war, almost one of his first acts was
found an University wide awake when he too
the lead and ordered the first geological surye
of any State in this Union; and above all, wild
awake when he saved the money he earned, an
so always paid promptly every dollar he owat
from the time he was a freeman, and never ia
occasion to give his promiss Dry note, much les
deny his signature to it afterward wide awak
when he resolved TO use little of his surp5p
, money TO show his respects and regard for
very worthy gentleman and friend oi ms On
. George Washington, and so caused the pes
sculptor in the world TO make q marble moan
: p.eat Of his departed isieaa. aad had ss sec ~
I. That ,ae uIiidreli ia.gAs sasw what sasela k.'
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covering 1t and returning, the party again
advanced at q brisk pace and in a short time
discovered sselsee,ningiy ashore, making IL
evident that mischief had been done IN come
shape. Caution we could not resort to, il being
ridiculJ Jus to fatigue the men by attempting 10
screen their approach through the deep heavy
sand among the high hammocks; it was i1nme-
diately resolved to move boldly up the open
beach to the sceae Of operations.
Arriving within two hundred yards Of what
was evidently an encampment among the hills,
the party halted.in silence, under the comman,
Of Judge Chambers, while Judge Fisher started
to reconnoitre. During his absence word was
whispered through the ranks, that the signal
for friends would be the discharge Of one Of
Fishers pistols, while the discharge Of both
should be that for our rapid advance. This
notice had scarcely circulation ere the sud-
den report Of two shots, started Us in trot,
and with yell we hurrielly advanced upon the
encampment, within fifty yards Of which we met
Fisher shouting to us to stop. We halted and
learned that recognizing the language he had
| spoken to one Of the young men and mention
ing the signal, he snapped his pistol, which see-
| ing, the other fired his almost simultaneously
with that Of the Judge, which went off upon a
second trial
Soon in camp and among friends, we learned
that during the day, while engaged in throwing
off the cotton and rolling it up on the beach
thus tightening the vessel for the purpose of get
bting her off--the Montezuma appeared, coast
ing up from the Westward, when on reaching a
position opposite the San Felipe, there being at
the time light north wind directly off the
shore, making smooth sea-no doubt thinking
she had '' ii sure thing of it," she hove to, and
commenced target shooting at the unfortunate
vessel
Her practice did no harm either to the vessel
or the crew, not one of her shot taking effect
but occasionally they would tear up the beach
throwing hurricanes Of sand among the boys
one of whom was knocked over and over by the
sand from ball which struck very close TO him
who got upon his feet, swearing he was killed.
While the Montezuma was thus amusing her
self, party of the boys, among whom was al
engineer, were on board the San Felipe pre-
pairing an entertainment by way Of return
Training aft the long twelve, her carriage wa!
propped for the purpose of obtaining level
the vessel being bows on and careened-whicl
being done, the first message was sent in return
The first shot was distinctly seen to strik
short of her, and ricochetting, pass over and be
l tween the masts, burying itself in the sea be
yond A little more elevation, and the shot Wa
not seen to strike the water; a third and
Il fourth in rapid succession, and with a like re
suit, and the Montezuma, with full stomach
u filed away, satisfied with her reception Mt ii
hands of Texan landsinen BrG
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SHAwLs.-The passion for shawls among all
women every where is remarkable In one
country, the shawl may flow from the head. like
q veil in another, ID is knitted around the loins
like sash; in yet another. it is swathe1 round
the body for petticoat. Wherever worn st all,
It is the pet article Of dress. From q time re-
mote beyond computation, the sheep Of Cash
mere have been cherished on their native hills,
and the goats Of Thibet on their plains, and the
camel of Tartary on their steppes. to furnish the
materials for the choicest shawls. FROM time
mnemorial, the patterns We know SO vel have
been handel down as half sacred tradition
through Lindoo arsestry. which puts even
Welsh pc igrees to shame. For thousandsef
years have the bright dyes, which are the
despair Of our sciences asia art, been glittering
infndia looms, in those primitive pits under the
: palm tree, whers taa whimsical patterns grow
like wild flowers gtrineing from the soil. For
thousands Of years have eastern potentates
made presents OF siawls to distinguished stran-
gers together With diamonds and pearls.
Al this diy, when an Eastern prince sends
gifts to European s5vereigns, there are shawls
to the value Of thousands of pounds, together
with ieIze]z perfumes, and wild beasts, and valu
: 0ie horsss; inst al was donein the Gays Of the
r PAara6hs, as the paintings on Egyptian tomhs
! s,iov Us % this day And the subjects Of SOW
ereigns have as much liking for shawls as any
queen. At the Russian Court, the ladies judge
: one another by their shawls as by their dia-
minds. s.-t. s....e. s.t..s,s,s
in France, the bridegroom wins favor by ju-
dieous gift Of this kind In Cairo and Damas-
cus, the gift Of a shawl win cause almost as
: much heart-burning in the harem as the intro
duotion OF new wife. In England, the daugh-
ter Of the house spends the whole of her hrst
quarters allowance i'll the purchase of shawl.
The Paris grisette and the London dressmaker
! Cd to their work with the little shawl pinned
neatly at thewaist. The lost gin n-drinker covers
her rags with the remnant of the shawl Of bet
: ter days. The farmers daughter buys white
COTTON shawl, with gay border, for her we'd
: ding and it washes and dyes until having
wrapped all her babies in turn, 1T is finally dyed
+ black to signahze her widowhood. The maiden
: aunt, growing elderly, takes TO wearing shawl
c in mid-winter; and the granny would no more
think of going without it any season than with
e out her cap. When ii son or grandson comes
J. home from travel, far or near, his present is a
: new shawl, which she puts ON with deep eonsid-
/. eraton-parting with the old one with a sigh
d The Manchester or Birmingham factory girl
IS buys gay shawl on credit, wears it on Sunday,
e puts it in pawn on Monday morning, and takes
II ii out again on Saturday night, for another Sun
e days wear, and 50 until she has wasted money
that would have bought her good wardrobe,
:, Thus from China round the world to Oregon,
o AMI from the Queen down to the pauper. is the
K shawl the symbol Of woman's taste. Dickens
r | Household ords. sl