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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-29

Be COMPREHENSIVE. Talk to the point, and stop
when you have reached it. The faculty t!Iat some
possess of making idea quire of paper is
not good for much. Be short and comprehensive in
all you say and write. To fill volume upon moth
ing is credit to any body; though Lord Chester
field wrote very clever poem upon nothing. There
are who get idea into their heads, and but
one, and they make the of it, You can see and
almost feel it when in their presence. On all
sions ii is Produced till it is thin charity.
They remind you of twenty four FOUNDER discharged
at humming bird. You hear tremendous noise
volume of flame. but you look in vain for the eff
ects. The bird is scattered to atoms. Just with
the idea ii is enveloped in a cloud, and lost amid
the rumbliDg of words and 1ourishes Short letters,
sermons speeches, and paragraphs favorites with
US. Commend US TO the young man who wrote TO
his father " Dear sir. am going 10 be married. and
also 10 the good old gentleman, who replied Dear
son, go ahead" Such the men for action. They
do than they say. The half is not told in these
cases. They worth their weight in gold for eve
ry purpose in life. Reader, be short. and we will
STOP short " it'll the advice.
Who KILLED TEcUMsEH. We know not how
many individuals have claimed the honor of this
deed. But, like many other mysteries, the cloud of
applicants only increases in darkness. Col. Skinner,
down in Texas, recently put the claim. Hear him
Gentlemen said he, - at that battle here
Tecumsy was Killed. was! l commanded regi-
ment there did I'm not gwine to say who killed
Teenmsy-I won't. But this much will say: Te-
clumsy was killed by of ny pistols; and gentle
men, wouldn't be very apt to lend out his pis-
tol on occasion of that sort ~
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CONVICTION FOR USING PosTAGE STAMP Twice.
In the U. S. District Court at Albany. N. Y, OF
Saturday verdict was rendered on behalf of the
United States against VIM. A. Hilliard, of Bridge
water Oneida county, for using postage stamp after
it had been once used already, in violation of the
of 1851 This is the first conviction for this offence
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.Arriuai Of Gen. Pierce.

.IITIOuF y OtI5' I UT CO
BosToN, Jan. 25. General Pierce, President elect,
arrived here to-day, and has taken the Ire
mont House. His health is good, but he desires to
refrain much possible from public observance.
tie will remain probably day two. He says
Mrs. Pierce is well as could be expected.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-29

MARRIED. The Memphis Eagle announces that
on the 9TH instant, the Right Rev. James II. Otey
united in marriage Mr.. John H. French, of McMin-
vile, Tenn, and Miss l.. VIrg inia Smith, the well
known poeess, and editress Of the Southern Ladies'
Magazine. The happy 1air left the evening for
Louisiana.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-29

AMERICAN PRODUCE FOR AUSTRALIA. Sales of
Richmond City Mills -four made in the New
York market almost daily now for shipment to the
Australia gold diggings. On Wednesday, 1000
bbls sold al $6,37s.
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Total,

The number of passengers carried fourteen rail-
roads in 1851 3,5OI,l5I, and the miles travelled
1S9 1886. 332. The whole number of persons injured
on these roads in 1851 1877, of whom 80 were
killed.
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| IMPORTS FoREIGN BEvERA GEs The imports
IF wine beer, and distilled spirits during the year
ending June, 1852, stated TO have been as fol-
lows:
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A Mr.. HARPER, whe had his life insured for 3d.
OOO at an office in St. Lours, recently killed in
a fracas With DR.. Cornell. His administrator sued
the company for the amount, but the court decided
that they were not bound to pay.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-29

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN New York. The an
nua report of the Engineer of the State of New York
contains the following Interesting statistics,
from the reports received from the different railroad
com panies in that State.
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NOTICE.

n BUSBEE & BROTHER, have
moved their Law Office from the Court House TO
the old Henry Cannon office" owned by Willis
Scott Esq., conner of Wilmington and Martin
Raleigh, Jan. l3, 1853. 7-9ts
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the cars on twenty-nine railroads 7,44O,653
The number of miles travelled was 3i3, ,545
The whole number of passengers injured 50
OF whom were killed 26
The whole number of employees injured SO
OF whom were killed 60
The whole number of others injured was "a
OF whom were killed 76
Making the total number injured 265
OF whom killed I62
For every Is. zoe, 098 passengers carried mile,
killed; and for every Abs, $50 passengers
carried one mile, injured or killed. The
classificatons of these accidents is as follows:
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NEW IMPORTING
And JODbing Dry Goods House,
Va

NEW IMPORTING
And JODbims Dry Goods House,
PETERSBURG, VA.
FENHE subscribers have formed copartnershp under
I The firm and style of
STEVENSON & WEDDELL,
for the purpose of conducting
Importing and Jo66ing Dry Goods Business
and will, by the of March, be prepared exhibit
the TRADE assortment III extent and at Prices that
will compare favorably with any JOINING HOUSE, North
or South.
Merchants visiting market solicited TO examine
our stock. JOHN STEVENSON,
JAMES WEDDELL,
late of Tarhoro, n. e.
Petersburg January 3D. 1855. 956-wIy.
NOTICE.
TVNHE late partnership of McILwA1NE, BHowNLEr
i & Co., having expired by limitation, will con-
inue the
GROCERY AND COMMISSION BUSINESS,
AND STYLE OF
McILWAINE. son 6 Coz,
and hope by constant and faithful attention to the inter
of friends merit continuance of their pat
ronage and support.
embracing general of goods in line, Gin
toxicating Liqurs excepted.)
We shall give strict attention to the sale of Produce
on Commission, and will be prepared to make liberal
advances
A. G. McILWAINE,
ROB'T D. McILWAINE,
ROB'T A. MARTIN,
JOSEPH B. DUNN.
Petersburg, Jan. l. 1858. law.
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GARDEN SEEDS,

NXTARRANTED fresh and genuine, and of the crop
w of 1882, for sale at the Drugstore of
WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD & Co.
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January 18th, 1853.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21
For the Eastern Times.
Gas.

Mr.. EDITOR Perhaps there is no one of the
modern discoveries which adds so much to the
comfort, convenience and economy of the in
habtants of cities, compact towns and villages,
that has been so slowly introduced into gener-
al use as the burning gas, for lighting our
stores and houses. When properly prepared,
and kept from mingling with the atmosphere
ant and beautiful lights. OF late, an impulse
seems to have been given TO the subject, the
advantages Of which when fully comprehended,
will give to most of the towns, where the con-
sumption of gas shall warrant the erection Of
the expensive works necessary for the produc-
ton Of it, the benefit of its light.
But there should, in all cases, be the utmost
caution exercised by the municipal authorities,
in permitting the location of the buildings nee
essary for its manufacture, that they may not
hereafter be subject TO removal as a nuisance.
The exhalation of gases in the process of man.
ufacture, are very unpleasant and obnoxious
to the organs of smell, if not injurious to
health, and they extend their influence for
pretty large distance around the establishments
where manufactured especially in the direction
Of the prevailing winds forming such COM
pound Of "villainous smells as Falstaf expe-
rienced in the "Bucking Basket" And the
ladies, if perchance they should be so unwise
as to make use of some of the cosmetics of the
day for the purpose of either frightening or
palins the complexion. might if passing within
the influence of such contaminated atmos-
phere, find very different color upon their
countenances from what they intended on its
application. The changing of an alabaster
skin to that of an Ethiopian hue. is but the
work of a moment when in contact with sui
phureted or carburretcd hydrogen gas.
VERITAs.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

COMMON COUNCIL, April 10Th, 1858.
PREsENT-Messrs. Covel, Cox, ID. Croker,
L. Croker, Haines, Hayden, Houghton, LARA
bee, Lemont, Lincoln, Marston, Quinnam,
Ross, Shaw, Smith, Trufant, Upton and Will
son.
Mr.. Trufant presented the petition of G.. w.
Duncan and 81 others for side walk on Pine
street. Referred.
Petition of B. r. Woodside and 40 others,
for a school house near Capt. George Jewetts,
was referred, in concurrence.
Petition of L. L. Mecher and 80 others, for
a new street, from Dummer to Washington
streets, next north Of VIM. D. Sewall's, was
referred in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Upton, the Committee on
schools and school houses, were directed to ex-
anime the house occupied by the intermediate
school, and report upon the expediency of r4
pairing, or rebuilding the same.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw, message was sent
to the Mayor and Aldermen, informing them
for the choice of a supervisor of streets, four
conslables, and to fill any other vacancies
which may exist.
On motion OF Mr.. Haincs,
Ordered that the sum Of fifteen dollars be
paid to each Engine Company for taking care
of the Engine, &C., for the year May 1st, 1853.
On motion of Mr.. Upton, the Committee on
Highways, &c, were directed to take into con-
sideration and report upon the expediency OF
laying sidewalks on the remaining portions OF
Lincoln and Chestnut streets.
In convention of the two boards John Hay
den was elected supervisor Of streets, receiving
is votes, B. C. Bailey, l; J. Covel l. Willard
Walker, A. J. Potter, James Anderson, and
Daniel Fletcher were elected constables.-
James Cox was elected Tithingman for the
North Street Church in place of ]. B. Moulton
declined. The convention was then dissolved.
Mr.. Lincoln submitted a motion, that when
this meeting adjourn, it shall be to next
Wednesday evening at IL o'clock.
Mr. Shaw enquired the object Of the motion.
Mr.. Lincoln replied that as none of the com
mittees appeared to be prepared tonight, no
real advance could be made in the business OF
the season. He presumed the Financial Com
rnittee would be ready to report as soon as next
Wednesday, and as the Committee on High
ways had been making explorations, he also
supposed they would be ready at an early day,
to give the result of their discoveries.
Mr.. Hayden said he had been informed that
the Finance Committee had been notified to
hold their first meeting 'oeek from nert
Wednesday, and he thought the other Com
mittecs would not be prepared to report. before
that time.
The motion was then withdrawn, and the
house adjourned. TYRo.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21
The Bangor Collectorship.

The Bangor Jeffersonian gives Hon. Gro P.
SEwALL, the newly appointed Collector of the
port of Bangor, the following deserved comPli-
ment -
Mr.. Sewall is a tower of strength in himself
His mind is capacious. versatile, and surprising
ly expert in perceiving the relations Of things
and providing for contingencies growing out Of
them. 1t is, moreover, beautifully stored with
a knowledge Of public affairs, which he has ac-
quired through Somewhat protracted course
of public life. His experience as legislator is
great, and in acquiring it he has done the
State and his immediate constituency invalua-
BILE service, and acquired an honorable fame
As a parlamentarian and tactician he has no
superior in the State. He is proverbially
prompt In choosing his position on any mooied
question on which he is to act, yet he ever ex-
ercises great forbearance with antagonism be-
lore ne vanquishes it. That he has the ability
and the will to discharge the responsible du-
ties OF his office faithfully. promntlv and i'm
partially, no one acquainted with him will for
moment question. He will enter unon his
duties with prestige of success. and &c lie
charging them to the entire Appreciation of ho,b
the government and the commercial co,sr,....:
ty to which his Office especially apner,a;ns
In political point of view this appointment, !
not less merited and fortunate. 1t will No.,
with more general satisfaction with the De.
mocracy, we truly believe, than that of any
other man in this Collection District.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21
Railroad to Lewiston.

An informal meeting Of the friends Of the
contemplated Railroad from Lewiston TO
Topsham, was held Friday at the City Hail.
The speakers all agreed as 10 The immense
advantage 10 Bath and Lewiston which this
enterprise would secure. The route which
has been reconnoirered presents but little DIFF
ficulty. 1t is estimated that il would cost
less per mile than the new road from Greene
10 Livermore, which has been constructed,
put in complete running order, and furnished
with engines and cars for about $1,000 per
mile.
This sixteen miles of Railroad, when COM
pleted, will bring Bath into communication
with The upper Kennebec and Sandy River
towns. 1t will give Lewiston a eommunica-
tion 10 the seaboard ten miles nearer than TO
60 to Portland. II will give the travel and
freight on the Atlantic and ST. Lawrence
Road another outlet to the sea. The vast
amount of business it will bring to this place
cannot be easily estimated. There is but one
opinion Of the advantage of this road among
all business men. Can il not be built A le-
gal meeting of the corporators to effect an Or
ganization has been called Tribune.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

The Age puts the following important ques-
ton to the jewellers on the line Of the narrow
guage on Kennebec and Portland railroad II
would indeed be the height Of folly to le, this
opportunity slip Of securing railroad into the
heart of Somerset county.
The question, then, of road or no road
turns upon this simple point: shall $500, 600
Of stock be subscribed! Are our citizens
and others on the line Of the narrow gauge.
ready to say the cheering word and do The
needful thing? There is money enough and
TO spare, if the fashion is TO think so and
shall the imaginary hazard of not getting {
per cent. for our money outweigh the inmi
nent peril Of the consequences of failure &c
build this road In plain terms, are we
willing to contemplate the dread catalogue
of disasters which must inevitably flow from
divergence Of the trade ofSomerset at Water.
vile, and our final and fatal separation Fl on
the industrious and thriving population Of
that County, and TO balance such catastro
phe for moment against any amount of m
nor considerations No. We shall com.
init no such prodigious folly as that.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

The New POSTMASTER. Mr.. Joseph G.
Snow, the newly appointed Postmaster for
this city, will, as we understand, enter upon
his duties the first day Of May. Mr. Snow is
an active business man, and will, we have no
doubt, fulfil his duties to the satisfaction of the
community. We hear that Mr.. Eaton, one Of
our best and most respected citizens, man
too, who in former years dispensed and dis
charged postofice favors and to universal salts
faction, is TO go into office as head clerk This
is good arrangement. The wings, some of
them, have been trying to make out lamen-
table story of dissatisfaction among the demo-
Gratis on account of some Of the appointments,
but it don't seem to take. President Pierce's
appointments in this State are on the whole so
entirely satisfactory that it is very rare to find
a democrat who is not ready and willing TO
adapt himself to the result of circumstances
under the new regime.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

New. YoRK, April IL. The steamship Pa
cifc, Captain Nye, from Liverpool morning
Of the 9th, arrived at this port al 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, with SO passengers.
The news per Pacific IL not Of much gene.
raj importance.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Both Houses OF Parlia4
ment resumed their sessions on Monday the
4Ih
Sir Lacy de Evans gave notice of a call for
The correspondence between the British Gov
eminent, Spain and France and the United
states concerning the alleged Cuba anneGa-
ton projects.
=, me steamer Great Britain arrived in the
Meisey on the afternoon OF the Cd, from Aus
.'aila' win t553,000 in gold dust, besides
Iarge sums IN the hands Of tile passengers.
Inc steamer Vulcan, and The sbiD New
orleans, rom Australia, brought tocefheF
fl40. 900 in gold dust.
FRANcE.-Ihe difficulties of Switzerland
and Piedmont with Austria AMI Pruaaiu
threaten trouble. The part taken hv France
in the question is attributed 10 he TefnsoI a
the Pope 10 visit Paris, for il Is now said ,h.,
his Holiness has given positive refusal.
AUsTRIA.-The Cologne Gazette saws Lord
Westmoreland had presented note 70 thh
Austrian government, declaring that Eng
land would keep an eye ON the proceedings
Of KOssuih and MazzinI, and the other relH~
gees, 10 prevent their engaging in more plots,
and that if they come within reach Of tho
law they shall be Immediately prosecuted. -
The London police are said 10 have prepared
list Of all The refugees 10 the city,
PRUssIA.-The Berlin papers publish
semi-officia document stating that among the
papers recently seized in thar city, was q
proclamation Of German Republic
The conspiracy recently detected was wide
ly developed, and had extensive stores or
arms and ammunition. 1t was TO have brok-
en- out between the Sd and 9th Of April, and
had ramficaIions throughout Germany.
a treaty for the mutual exEradition of GRIM
mails IS announced between Prussia and the
United States.
ITALY.-There is talk in Milan of the
| speedy substitution of the civil for the militia.
ry power throughout Lombardy, together
with total amnesty.
ROME.-Six political offenders were hung
at Pesaro, on the 10Th ut., for crimes com
miIted in l849 and 1850.
The Rev. George Nelson, mn English cIer-
gyman, has been ordered by The police 10
quit Rome.
NAPLES. 300 persons have been arrested
Tor being concerned in the attempted insnr-
rection in Palermo, and five executed.
A Swiss soldier was found assassinated in
the streets, with poignard sticking in his
| heart, 10 which was attached a piece of pa
| per containing the words vengence of MAJ
zini.' The governor Of Sicily had several
persons Immediately arrested and shot, and
at the same time issued a proclamation
threatening TO raze the cities of Sicily TO the
ground and to turn them into ploughed fields.
The alarm spread to Naples, where all the
Sicilan residents were ordered TO leave.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

POSSESSED OF A DEVIL" Rev. Charles
Beecher, of Newark, having been appointed by
Presbyterian association to examine the sub
ject of spiritual rappings, has recently made a
report, which is very long and affords evidence
of really laudable desire on the part of the
author to get at the hidden source of the phe-
nomena. Mr.. Beecher concludes the raprings
are not the result of electricity, magnetism,
mental influence, trickery, or the agency CT
any good spirits, but Of deuilsi This is an i'm
portant conclusion, considering its authority,
inasmuch as it is an acknowledgment Of the
supernatural character of the phenomena by a
clergyman appointed to the investigation by
a large and influential body of christians. So
We suppose, hereafter, these rappers must be
considered as possessed Of devil" Well,
what nexts l"a"a V7"N N wv"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

HORRIBLE MUR0ER.-In Fall River, on
Sunday, an Irshman named John Murphy
murdered his wife in most horrible man.
ner. He bound her hands and feet, and then
forced her to swallow vitrol. He threatened
the chiIdren's lives If they told OF il. The
miscreant made his escape. and 500 reward
is offered tor his arrest. Jealousy is said to
have been the melting cause of this foul
deed.
The murderer is described as being about
DO years Of age, feet 6 inches in height,
weight about 80 pounds, light complexion
and sandy hair. He was dressed in dark
sack coat, grey mixed pants with red stripes
about half an inch in width, over which was
pair Of blue overalls. Boston Journal
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

WONDERFUL PASSAGE FROM BosToN.
ship Shand arrived at this port from Boston,
on Saturday last, making the shortest pas
sage between the two ports on record, viz !:
t,uenty. tfUe and a haJfhours. The Shand was
the ship that picked up at sea short time
since three Of the boats belonging to the ship
Golden Lights. John .Ne,cs.
Not quite the quickest passage. Mr.. .Ne'cs.-
We have the pleasure of recording little quick
err passage just made by the new ship Mermaid,
built by Master Rideout of this city. The NJ,
Captain Robinson, arrived at st. John on Sat-
urday last, Just tsoenty hours from this port.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21
Penobscot Steamers.

Steamboating on the Penobscot promises to
be Of a lively character the present season,
judging from the following programme in the
Jsffersonian =
The steamer Boston, Capt. Sanford, arrived
at her wharf on Thursday evening, and left
yesterday at o'clock A. M. for Boston, on
her regular route.
The Eastern State Propeller, Capt. Flow
ers. arrived early on Saturday evening, deeply
laden, as was the Boston. with passengers and
freight.
The new steamer Daniel Webster, Capt.
Farewell, is expected here in about two weeks
to take her place on the route between this city
and Portland, connecting with the Express
train of cars for Boston.
The Bangor Steam Navigation Company
have purchased the Steamer Governor which
is now undergoing repairs in New York, pre-
paratory to resuming her trips hence to Port
land on alternate days with the Daniel Webs
ter. Her former commander, Capt Thomas
Rogers, is to continue in command.
The old steamer Penobscot is to run on the
outside route to Boston this season. Captain
Flowers now in the Eastern Stale, is to COM
mand her.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

GREAT ROBBERY OF GOLD DUsT.-The
Ns,o York Mirror Of Friday last states that on
opening two Orthree ofthe specie boxes brought
by steamship Unicorn, which arrived at that
port on Wednesday, from Aspinwall, they
were found to contain shot and iron weights,
instead of the yellow dust. The boxes were
double cased and banded with iron, with seals
nearly as good as new, showing that the ope-
rators were skilled in their business. The
amount missing is nearly 100000, the insur-
ance Of which falls upon two or three Offices In
New York. The consignment to one firm il
covered by insurance in London. '-a' sg2
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-21

EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA. Since No
vember 2lst, 1852, there have been thirty two
shocks of earthquake within the limits Of Cali
fornia. The effects of these continued shocks
have been confined principally to the southern
section Of the State, and have, therefore. excit-
ed but little attention, although entitled to
much more than has been elected. The ef-
fects on the deserts have been considerable 50
much so that the waters Of the New River, the
Big Lagoon, and other points Of obtaining
water, which made their appearance on the
surface in l94S and IS49, have now disap-
peared, and in their places volumes of sulphur
Gus and effervescent sulphur have appeared.