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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-23

.. We have just read an account of deer hunt in
which, strange TO TELL the deer killed the hunter. 1t
is related of Daniel Boone, the great Kentucky hun
ter, that when he was young man he went out
hurting deer al night, accompanied by young COM
panion, who bore in his hand torch light. When
this light is by the gentle deer, instead OF being
frightened, it attracts them, and lures them On to
their doom. They draw near, and the hunter, be-
holding their clear, shining eyes, shoots them down.
On the evening in question: after passing some dis
lance thtoug the forest, young Boones companion
indicated to him that deer visible Boone adj
vanced, the eyes, and raised his unerring rlfe
and about to fire, when it occurred TO him that
those were not the eyes of deer. He lowered his
gun and the object fed, and Boone Immediately start
ed in pursuit. He chased it 20 the house of her faith
ers', when it proved TO be handsome young gill
The game up. Dams rifle sent ball to
the heart OF varmint with moore unerrng and fatal
certainty than did those bright eyes send shaft TO
his. The bold lockwood sman pressed his suit, and
the maiden allowed herself 10 be wooed and won.'
Rev. Dr.. IVES. The statement that the Rev. Dr..
Ives, late Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina
about TO be ordained priest in the Catholic
church, and that the Pope mad informed him that he
must separate from his wife, is positively coDtradic
ted by the Freeman's Journal AS regards the sepa-
ration the Journal says such thing is likely to
find favor any where in the Catholic church. The
Journal also publishes extract of letter from Dr.
Ives to the Rev. Dr.. Forbes of New York, in which
he alleges that account had been made up against
him in North Carolina, and process served up
his library and Mrs. Ives personal articles left be-
hind in that State He further says:-" All ask in
this life is to haze my dear 1De side by side with at
the altar, and some situation, however low, however
obscure, where can keep her above positive want"
HoRRIBLE DEATHS FROM Poison. Two in
Illinois, Lacon, came 10 a terrible death last
week. A companion had stolen bottle of liquor, as
he supposed which he handed them for treat. They
both drank Of it in such haste that its pungency and
deadly power not discovered until too late to
avert the evil 1t turned be nitric acid, diluted
in rain water said have been procured for the pnr-
poses of gaIvanizing. But moment elapsed before
they fell to the earth overwhelmed with the most in
tense and excruciatng pain. They rolled and tum-
bed, and cawed their faces and the earth with both
hands. Indicating by the contortions Of their bodies
and grooming that agony which would ensue it they
had swallowed red hot coal. Death soon ensued.
A similar affair occurred on board steamboat on
the Ohio river, near Louisville, few days ago.
Several of the tapped cask of whskey, as they
supposed in the hold of the boat, ard drank freely
Two of them oied in commissions soon after, and
another is not expected TO survive. Instead of whls-
key the cask contained poisonous liquid s
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-23

a NEW SUPPLY OF PICTURES, WITH AND
N without Frames; also Gilt Aouldngs every descrip-
ton, for sale at the MUSIC STORE.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-23
ny i Rers terra and Spirit of the Age copy.

NTOTICE-WAS TAKEN UP NEAR NASHVILLE
II Nash County, and committed to Jail Negro Woman
who to be, from her appearance about fortye or
fifty wears of age about five feet inches high light color
large feet eyebrows; has downward look spoken
to- has under teeth in 'front.' and has lost
tooth in front 1t be impossible to learn her
her rigul owner she has named several be-
ing her owner she be of weak mind dspos
ed SUCH The will please forward and
prove property, pay prison charges take her away
She viii be disposed of according to law. -
GRAY BRIDGES, dailor.
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CANARY BIRDS AND CAGES, BEAUTIFUL
~ Ind substantial, for sale at the MUSIC STORE
Raleigh, Sss 1853. 5ssF IL
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UDUSINESS HALL, No. 1, FAYETTEvILLE SrREEF.
ID PECK BELVIN-ZIGde changed az right z01g.
Subscribers having purchased the entire Stock of Dry
Goods and Hardware Of Messs Evans Cooks at the old
of the late Richard Smith, intend
keeping general of Dry Goods and dgd0are,
such viii suit the trade both in price and quality The
stock of Hardware is nearly complete and mostly late
" purchased by Mr. Evans of the late firm Intending
close the entire stock of Dry Goods to be replaced
new Goods-we shall offer such Inducements purchasers
will satisfy them by giving callassIring the public
that nothing shall be wanting part to merit Their con-
fdcnce and support. Z
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-23

VA HIS: Il. S. TUCKER,
We Received this day, July 81, 1858, $500
/&EEBE'S FALL STYLE OF HATS. sTEs s
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w. r. PEPPER,
MERCHANT & FORWARDING AGENT.

No. "a, High Street,
PORTSMOUTH, Va,
Will give his personal attention to all consgnments of
Tobacco Wheat Cotton Flour &c. whetheror ship
ment prepared make liberal advances when
ed Particular paid the Receiving and Forward
ing Goods All orders for Merchandise of any description
punctually attended to- and filed on the best terms.
REFERENCES. -
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The New Law--.Small Bills.

Our citizens will recollcct that the new
law prohibiting the passing of bank notes of
less denomination than S5 of banks of other
States, will go into effect on the lst July
Bordering as We are on North Carolina, much
of our currency comes from that State, and
lar.'e Quantity of three and four dollar bills
of cape car md WadesborOugh banks are
circulated here,--ho" :" we are to observe the
law, and do ourself justice we know not
The penalty for the offenot' d. Tor poor
fellow like ourself. passing one oi these OF
dollar bills is twenty dollars, one half OF
which goes to the informer.
We do not love the State less, but our In
terest more, and when we find any of these
bills thrust in our way, we intend to take
care Of them. The man who will inform
against us, will find before he gets through,
that 500 would not have been too much
for his trouble.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22
A Baby Cradle.

An ingeniously constructed BaBy Crad4e
was exhibited ut Doyle's Hotel in this town
last week. 1t was invented by an humble
mechanic of Pulaski, Illinois, and has proved
fortune to him, some twenty-five or thirty
thousand dollars worth Of rights having al
ready been sold. 1t consists Of two columns
or uprights, between which the babe swings
to and fro like the pendulum Of clock, and
in these columns are works not unlike those
Of clock, whichare wound up, and will run
for .wenty-four sours, causing the vibratory
motion, and more eaestuaIly 9uieting hahies
by their monotonous tick tick ! than all
the lullaby songs known to the nursery. IL
is said to be great fayorite with the ladies.
What next.-Hdgerstoaon Torch Light.
R" We would be very much obliged to
friend M;ttag if he would send those cradles
his way. The only hinderance to our peace
and comfort, is squalling baby, and we
wsrrant we never would let the cradle y,o.
doiDn
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Ben Jacobs and Liberia.

Some time ago gentlemen Of this Dis
trict handed US letter, which he had received
from Ben Jacobs, one of the free negroes
who left here for Liberia some time last year.
The character which Jacobs sustained while
n resident of this District, would be ample
apology for our inserting this letter, but as
il is with great difficulty it can be deciphcred,
We will only give hasty notice of the con-
tents. Jacobs with his party sailed from
Wilmington, N. c. in the barque Joseph
Maxwell, there were about 100 passengers.
He represents the trip US being pleasan. and
Pf arrived in Africa without accfient. TO
quote his language he says, abe wishes he
had have gone ten years ago." that all pro-
ducts incidental to n tropical climate, grow
there in abundance, and with little exertion
the inhabitants can do well-that religion
occupies no little of the attention of the Ii
berians--that the Methodist and Baptis. de-
nominations are the most numerous, but that
the Presbyterians have no room to complain
that ina short time they would erect
church in his vicinage Peter, his son. so
well known to our ril,ugers died In February
last.
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Old Papers.

We feel under great obligations to Mrs.
Mittag, for the old papers presented us, and
take this opportunity Of returning our CRATE
ful thanks for her kindness, qualifying ii like
Oliver Twist, by asking for the balance
promised.
We have amused ourselves the greater
portion ofthe day by looking over these old
papers. We found several numbers Of the
Lancaster Beacon, The Camden aud LAncas.
ter Beacon, The Yorkville Pioneer, The Ca
tawba (Sslisbury) Journal, The United
States Telegraph. edited By. Duff Green, &c
In looking over these papers.we find the fol-
lowing interesting item in the Lynchburg
virGnian- Since our residence here, some
in North Carolina have contended that Gen.
Jackson was born in thst State. The story
ran sornswhk thns
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Well tepiied.B, II have been unfortuu-
ate, It 10 tfue, and, perhaps, taking all things
into consideration, what may have made in
one place, IL had have been satisfied to re-
main there, instead of moving to another
place, where lost, &c, why, may say /
have lost $4,000. But" continued B. af-
ter pause, ''friend A., there is no use to cry
over spit milk if did SO, and sat down
with my hands in my lap, lamenting my mis-
fortune, why my children would starve. I
am young yet, and without booking behind
only to act with moro caution in future, l
will push on, and keep trying, and if Provi-
dence aids the IN the end ,oiA succeed"
This Is the right spirit Grant Thorburn
says, he has lost in his life three fortunes of
100000 each, and yet the loss never dis
turbed his repose, as he could not help it.
If you have met with misfortune, never
despair-pusb on. The world may frown
upon you, acquaintances may drop you du-
ring your calamity, and your dear friends A.
B. and c. may cross over on the other side
Of the street when they see you, fearing
your opportunities but bear up, never de-
sPair-push on. You may be young, per-
haps fathers indssretlurs have red,t ced
you almost to want, and the fair girl who
had already assured you you possessed her
heart, and would her hand, after misfortune
comes love has flown, and she may smile on
another but never mind, you were lucky in
not being tied to such frivolous creature.
Never despair-push on.
Perhaps repeated misfortunes have injur=
ed your credit, those who cultivated your
acquaintance to get your note, now desert
you, because you are do,lbJul-but never
mind, push on. The time may come when
those very men may solicit credit of you.
And may be your fellow church members
whilc'fortune smiled, would take you rigor-
oasly by the hand rs you approached the
door Of the sanctuary, may now hurry in
when they see you to avoid the meeting, but
never mind, God is not SO, never despair
push on.
IL one met with no misfortune, he would
not appreciate the gifts Of fortune. We like
to leave home sometimes merely to value its
quiet blessedncss ON our return. But we
have succeeded in manufacturing an editori-
al, so we win 20 to bed.
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We were reading novel me other day,
and an expression Of the s0thor's will be
applicable in our present case. He says
thee are three essentia; requisites Ii writing
story first the beginning, then the mid
die, and lastly the end. In our case, the be-
ginning puzzels US the most at this juncture.
Having heard that some take particular in
tercst in first reading over the articles under
the editorial head, we, of course, ,are particu,
larly anxious to place such editorials there.
which viii prove Of iasersst, and not only of
interest; il grains worth Of knowledge, IL
onay passage will impart some wisdom,
strengthen some good resolution already
formed, or inculcate precePt before M
thought Of, we feel repaid ensply If only
from the knowledge efa geod intention.
We were pleased . DAY or two since, to
re-enter the name % subscriber on our
book, who about month or two ago, de-
serted US BE says he tried TO do without
the Ledger, bat he could not After all the
encouragement we have met with, Il locks
reasonable that 10 return, we should use sv.
cry effort to make our paper good resdable
one and yet, sometimes when we read over
old editorials, we feel heartily ashamed Of
having written them. Still we must push
on.
Two gentlemen wore conyersing in osr
presence the other day. Said A. TO b.
~You have lost a great deal Of money, have
you mott Isapposs m the last few years.
your losses would smount 70 eao0eos--
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w- We feel bound to make some kind
of apology for any mistakes which may be
found in the sketch on our outside, by Mr..
Connors. No one can correct proof like the
writer himself, and us the reading OF the
proof devolves upon us (Mr. c. residing some
IL miles from here0 our readers will also
please place the blame on our shoulders
they are broad, and will bear goodly quan.
tity. Amongst others, very ridiculous
mistake occun,ed last week--a word which
was intended for Icopardise, was printed
Copendess. Aside,--it looked d-ly like
copcndess.
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FoR rHk IxDcEH:
Seed Corn.


BELIEVING that like and Kind win produce
like AID Kind In the vegetable rs well as In
the animal kingdom, was induced last fall
before gathering my corn crop, (probs bly I
ought to say '.patehes," , to gather fist what
designed for seed corn and planting pur- I
poses. This was done In short time by
the hands going through ne best spots il
the fields, and from the stalks which had two,
large good cara puIling tho upper and top
most ear, and which Is generally tho largest
and then housed in the shuek. From thss
seed corn, have phstsd my entire crop for
tie present season, and cop6dsnt.y expect
BY the increase In the yield. to be amply re-
munented for the small additional trouble
and time that was required 10 select and gath
er the seed In tbe manner otAisd- u may be-
there is nothing to be gained BY selecting ihs
seed In this way. weIl,if there isabt, shers'
has been but little time iost, probably no
time At all, for the corn woaid have 10 be-
gathered anyhow. Buf suppose shsrs may
tc scmeshine gained By planting from Tie
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22
THE T IANcASELR LEDGER

"Mr. Jackson and lady, the parents Of
Gen. j., We're residing in Lancaster District,
and on certain night, the old lady made a
visit to friend or relative In North Carroll
ma, and on that night the accouchnsen caine
of. Quoting the language Of the Lynch
burg psper, we hope tho republication Of
Col. Witherspoon's note will settle the mat
ter, snd further we trust the old North State
will permit us to remain in peaceful possess
ion Of this honor-little rs II tappears, it helps
vastly
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION SETTLED We
learn, from the "Beaeon," paper printed in
Lancaster, s. c. that the birthplace of Gen.
Jackson has been at length ascertained with
certainty. In announcing this fact, which
that paper regards as one Of great "impor-
lance" tho Editor INDUCES in the most ex-
tatic strains of rapture. He expatates most
lugubriously on the circumstance of being
able to "hold converse with those of the
Presidents companions in youth with whom
he has plodded to school-with whom he
has wrestled-and with whom he has hun.
ted and fishcd"-a circumstance from which
the editor will doubtless be able to extract
pleasures entirely adapted TO his refined
taste.
The Editor ofths Beacon promises to col
lect from the wrestling and fishing compan-
ions of the President, and to report such an
ecdotes as 60 to illustrate either "the ririues,
the faculties, OF the habits of bis edrfy hje."
We shall bc glad to sec them and III the
event that his "early life" should prove rath-
er barren Of ''rirtuous" incidents, the South
Carolina Editor will doubtless be able to
inrent few stories by way of embellishing
that which has been hitherto unfo rtunately
so obscure. A true account Of the boot
cleaning affair is anticipated with eager i'm
patiencc.-Thc following extract of a letter
from Gen. Jackson himself to Col. James
Ii. Witherspoon, removes all doubt as to
the place Of his birth, and with it "the bone
of contention between North and South
Carolina"
"As to the question asked, with pleasure
answer was born in South Carolina, ut
the plantation whercon James Crawford Gv-
ed, about one mile from the Carolina road,
where it crosses the Waxhaw Creck-was
born on tho 10Th of March, in the year l777
and left the State In the year 1884"
This .'important" matter being thus set
tied, we hope that another great man--Gen.
Duff Green-will be kind enough to remove
the mystery which hangs over his origin
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, has each
put In claim to the honor of being his
birthplace. 10 imitation Of the high exam
pie We have above quoted, we hope he will
inform the world, which Of the three States
is really entitled to the glory of having given
to the world such gifted genius-and thus
remove tho "bone Of contention" which ex-
lists between them.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22

A CLAUSE IN GEN. JAcXseS's WnL--'Thc
gold box presented to me by the corporation
of the city Of New York, the large silver
vase presented to me by the ladies' Of Charles.
ton, 8. c., my native State, with the large
picture representing the unfurling Of the
American Banner, presented to me by the
citizens Of South Carolina, when IL was re-
fused TO- be accepted by the United States
Senate, leave In trust TO my son A. Jack
son, Jr., with directions that, should our hap
py country not be blessed with peace---an
event not always to be expeeted--hs will at
the close OF the war, OF end Of the conflict,
present each Of said articles Of ofinestimable val.
psfo that patriot residing in that city OF State
tpm which they were presented, Who shall
Do ahjudged BY HE countrymsn or TIA lsdBss,
70 have been the most valiant ID defence Of
bis country and our country's nghts."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22

@- Mr.. ADAMS has kindly presented us
with new hat, for which we return our
thanks. Strange as it may appear, this is
the only present we have received since the
paper has been established True, we have
received bcets, potatoes, &C., but the notice
we consider as ample remuneration, there
fore we paid for them. Mr.. Adams has
number like the one presented us, which we
presume can be purchased for. 75 cents or
one dollar
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22

fW Col. J. p. Carroll has been elected
State Senator, for the district Of Edgefcld,
py majotity, of $40 votes, over his oppo-
hent, Mr.. T. Watson. " 2
LAReE DIvIbEND-Tbe Bank of Hamburg
mas declared half yearly dividend of dol
lars per share (s5o0 being at the rate Of
s'1teeh PEI Gent. per apnum.
TIE Westfsia, Mass, liquor agency has
sold si,7oo worth 81 liquor during the las.
year, all fSf inedicite
About 5000 Mutmsns have lately nifis-
ed at Keobak, on their WY to Salt LAX.
City.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22
The South Carolinian.

WE have unintentionally neglected to
state before this, that the half or whole of
this valuable paper is offered fol sale. The
Proprictors say -
" 1t is one of the finest opportunities we
know Of to embark in the newspaper bus-
ncss--thc paper having the largest advcrtis-
ing patronage and income of any journal in
the state out of the City of Charleston, as
an examination of the books will sufficiently
prove"
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@ hitur's Q GabIr.

ioDEY's LADIES Boox.-The July number
commences the 24th year of the Iady's
Book. The enterprising proprietor, L. A.
Cooley, Esq, during that time has amassed
q fortune, yet each number Of the I.ady's
Book gives US convincing proof of his un-
firing efforts TO please his patrons.
The present number contains beauti-
ful engraving, entitled the Creation y
and most handsome fashion plate; be-
sides, smaller ones Of minor importance.
Among the contributors we notice the
names Of many who have before contribu.
ted to the pleasure and profit Of Godcy's
readers. Price Of the Ladies' Book 90
per year. Two copies S5, &c.
l. A. GODEY,
Philadelphia.
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Mistake Corrected,

Our informer was wrong in saying the
negroes found guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Cunningham. were sentenced to be hung on
the third Friday in July,-it should have
been on the fifth Friday in July, which is the
last Friday in the month.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22

eSY" MEssRs. BALLARD g. HUNTER have,
fitted up at the Exchange Hotel, a Shower
Bath, which we are told as n piece of Mech
anism, cannot be excellcd. The prices be-
ing moderate, we see no reason why it
should not be well patronized.
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LOMAx & Ellis,
Columbus, Geo.

CHARLESTON SrANDARD.-Mr.B b. c. Pressfy
has retired from the editorship Of the
Charleston Southern Standard, and is sue
ceeded by Leonidas w. Spratt, ESQ.,, who,
with the able assistant, DR.. 7. C. Skrine,
will in future conduct II. Mr.. Pressly
still continues as proprietor of the STAN
dard.
LAffTTE, TIRE PIRATE OF THE GUILT his
is the title Of a publication sent us by the
publishers. Prof J. H. Ingrahnm, is one
OF the best writer's we have, and from a
glance at the book before us, we feel sat
isfied, that the eneomiums passed upon
him by the Press generally for this effort,
are not undeserved. We may allude to
this book more particularly when we have
perused It. Price so cents.
DE WITT g. DAVENPORT,
New York.
The SALISBURY IN. CO. WArcHnAs comes
to us much enlarged and otherwise i'm
proved. We trust the entcrprising Editor
and Proprietor ]. ]. Bruner, ESQ, will
meet with that success 10 which he is so
Justly entitled. A great deal has been
said about the Rowan Wing, aud although
very good paper wo have thought there
was too much of "an arrogant display" in
his leading articles. A desire to enforce
the conviction that the Rowan Wing was
par excellence in every particular. The
Whig must be on the alert or the Watch
man will eclipse him.
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e5S SEE the advertisement Of Mr.. J. Ad
ans in this paper. He has large stock Of
goods suitable for this season, and will sell
at small advance above cost In order to
make room for other articles on the way, he
will dispose of a number of articles at unu-
sually low prices.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22
Cotton Blossom.

We were shown on Thursday, the 10th
inst, by Capt. John 8. Perry Of this District,
a cotton blossom, whiek be states Hoomed
the l3th He farther states he has few
more Of the same I" sort" left.
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eB- S. A. GOODMAN, Esq. of the Family
Friend, finding the double duties of Editor
and Publisher too arduous for his health,
offers to dispose Of one-half of his interest
in that paper.