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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-28
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there are signs in the times" which may well excite
fearful apprehensions as to the future. have been
greatly at fault in my observations, there is not
now, an alarming tendency in the public mind to
yield to strange hereses and decisions which strike
at the very foundation of true morality. Imposture
with brazen face stalks boldly through the land and
crowds of enthusiastic yotaries shout around its
standard. Under constant professions of reverence
and veneration for the Christian system, its very
cornerstone is being undermined by the working of
a disguised materialism The assaults of infideity
are not now made openly and boldly as in the days
of French atheism but it may be well doubted wheth
they less effective because covert and indirect
The amazing developments in the career of scientific
research which are constantly startling the public
mind, seem to have Embossed it from its moorings,
to have destroyed all limit to its creduity and to
have impressed it with the conviction that nothing
is so absurd as not to command credence This en-
tire brood of decisions, from Mormonism to spirit
ualsm, are conyerging in their tendency to one
mon result-the subverson of the authority of the
Bible, and the erection in its place of system of
natural religion. Against the successful spread of
such fatal hereSies have other protection than
in the efficiency of unyielding adherence to the
standard OF morals adopted by the Christian system
The popular judgment and the popular heart must
be fastened to this standard with hooks of stee and
this is the legitimate work of the power and infiu
ence OF the lawyer urist and statesman in the for
nation and control of public sentiment They
not witness the diffusion of the spirit of insdious in
hdellty without feeling the heavy responsibility
which rests upon them to resist its further progress
am aware that it would be idle to address
and arguments to the maniac, to most of the fol-
lowers OF these lmpostors. But their influence may
be circumscribed and weakened by concentrating
upon their heresies and decisions the earnest and eff
fective condemnation of the wise and good who
be made to comprehend and estimate their fatal ten
dency. So strong has been the conviction on the
popular mind that the maintenance of the Christian
system is essential to the continued preservation of
our liberties, that it need but be shown clearly and
torclbly that this great citadel of freedom is
sailed, to awaken spirit of patriotic enthusiasm
which will communicate to public sentiment rresist
bic efficacy The lawyer, in each of the theatres of
his power and his glory as lawyer jurist and states
pure moratyMbased on the rock of Christianity:
His eloquent voice, sustained by his equally eloquent
example, must arouse the popular mind from its tor
por, enlist all its energies the side of Christian
patriotism and thus erect around happy institu
tons wall of defence which will DEFY the assaults
of fanaticism and infidelity in all their phases.
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NEW YORK STATE FAIR.

The State Fair opened at Saratoga on Wednesday
last but owing to the continued rain the prospect
for good show gloomy. The Correspondent
of the Tribune says:
"Of farming implements the entries very small
only Is; the rain which has continued all day,
and is still falling, at o'clock keeps back this class,
so it does all domestic products. There very
few articles here from New York City. Jones &
Beebe have'a good show of their wares-iron vases,
statuary, chairs, Settees, &c.
Of sheep there is q lair show OF superb French
Merinos and some long wooded sheep and very good
South Downs, in all about sixty pens.
Swine are fairly represented, and some of them
beautiful if the term is applicable to these animals
The greatest show is in the poultry line. We
counted sixty coops.
The Show ground is just as good as could be de-
sired. With all the rain, it is free of mud. 1t is
field of sand slightly turfed There are at least 25
acres inclosed, and all the stock have temporary
shelter. There is large hall for domestic manufac
lures, &C., and dairy hail. and two story business
office, in which accommodations for the Press
furnished There is a very fine grove of pines with
in the Enclosure that would have been very pleasant
in such weather we have had this month. The
tents engaged for the Fair have miscarried and no
body knows what has become of them.
If the weather should continue as unpleasant to-
morrow as to-day we shall have of the smallest
shows the Society, has made in many years. 1t
seems to be the opinion OF everybody except Sara
togans that this is bad location for the State Fair
The County is not IN a good farming region. The
land is poor, and a matter of the people,
many of them, like the land. Suppose we have the
next Fair in New York City? Let the Society
gage the Crystal Palace for the exhibition of every
thing movable, and the Forty-fourth-st Market for
the Cattle show, and venture the assertion that
no exhibition has equaled what that would be
since the first organization of the Society. That
part of the State has never had but Fair below
Albany-at Poughkeepsie in 1s44-and it is the
opinion of many whom we have conversed with dur
ing the summer, as we'll to-day, that We are not
only entitled to it next year, but that we can make
it of the mammoth order. We certainly offer
great facilities to exhibitors, and promise to furn-
sh the greatest number of visitors that attend
cd in any year"
The Address was to be delivered by the Hon. w.
c. Rives, of Va, who was present.
On Thursday, it is stated, it still raining and
the attendance was small New York State Fairs
have heretofore been most attractive and have been
attended with complete success
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THE NAVY The Pennsylvania say: "The Hon.
Mr.. DoBBN, Secretary of the Navy, is busily engag-
ed in getting ready for the approaching session Of
Congress His whole energies in constant action
to meet the demands of the country. We are all
interested in the of his branch of the pub
lie service and right glad we have so compe-
tent and efficient officer to superintend it. 1t is
our opinion that the coming Congress will act upon
as important questions as have come before any
former Congress for series of years. Much will
have to be done for the Navy and the able Secreta
nv is prepared to make the necessary recommends
tons for the consideration of National Legisla
turen
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H Secretary cysreply to the Austrian pro-
test in the of Kosta says the Washington STAR is
in such state of forwardness that twill go out by
the next steamer. This reply, it is said has been
the subject of aborious study and cautious delbera
ton, ard may be it is in every respect wor
thy of the administration and the American people.
1t is rumored, with what truth do notknow, that
Russian and Prussia have also protested against the
conduct of Capt Ingraham. We doubt it
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Rowan AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. We learn, from
the Banner, that there to be a meeting of the
Rowan Agricultural Society at the Mineral Spring,
near o. G. Foard's, on the 2Sth instant at which
time Benz. Sumner ESQ.,, of Lincoln, was to deliver
an address The object of this meeting was to make
arrangements for the annual meeting, on the I'd
Thursday in next month, when Charles F. Fisher,
Esq., will deliver an address
The Banner calls upon the Society to send some
thing to the State Fair We hope to delegation
here from Rowan, with some of their rich and val
liable products for exhibition.
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TEACH THE WOMEN SAVE. There's the secret
A saving woman at the head of family is the very
ceves deposits daily and hourly, with no costly ma
chinery to manage it. The idea of saving is pleas
ant one, and if the women would imbibe it once
they would cultivate and adhere to it and thus many,
when they not aware oft, would be laying the
foundation of competence, security in stormy
time, and shelter in rainy day. The woman who
sees to her own house has a large field to save in,
and the best way to make her comprehend it is for
her to keep account current for expenses. Prob
ably not one wife in ten has an idea how much are
the expenditures of herself or family. Where from
one to two thousand dollars expended annually,
there is chance to something if the attempt is
only made. Let the housewife take the idea-act
upon it-and strive over it-and she will save many
dollars-perhaps hundreds before she thought
it impossible. This is a. duty-not prompting of
avarice-a moral obligation that rests upon all-up
on g the women as well as the men but it is du-
ty, we are sorry to that is cultivated very little
even among those who preach the most and regard
themselves as examples in most matters. Teach
the women to save" is a good enough maxim to be
inserted in the next edition of Poor Richards Al
manac. y
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REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF. Secretary Guthrie has
issued circular in which he says that in consequence
of the accumulation of money in the treasury, the
ensuing Congress will probably reduce the present
tariff He therefore asks for information of the work
ing of the present rates of duty upon the leading
feet to be expected from the proposed modification.
He thinks that the reductions, if any shall be made
should be so arranged to afford equal partici-
patton in the benefit to every interest and to every
section Articles which enter into our manufactures
and those which do not come into competition with
American products are those he says, about which
there will doubtless be the least question He also
proposes to abridge the laboss of tae custOmhOuse
by adding to the free list articles of general consump
ton and articles paying little duty.
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States Convention of Uniyersalists convened in Co.
lumbus, Ohio, on Wednesday last. The Convention
adopted unanimously Resolution against the Sins
of slavery intemperance and war; and Resolution
fully endorsing the Maine liquor law was passed with
but one dissenting voice. The Rev. L D. William
son, formerly of New York, but now of Alabama
was one of the members OF course, after agreeing
to this Resolution slavery he viii not be permit
ted to return to Alabama
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APPOINTMENTS. Robert J. Wiglesworth, of Rich
mond Va, has been appointed route agent the
express mail line between that City and Weldon, N
c. Mr.. Wiglesworth is printer, and viii of course
make good officer. Alfred Winchel1 has been APP
pointed light house and light boat keeper at the
mouth of the Roanoke river
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SCHEDULE OF PREarums We shall publish in our
next the schedule of premiums adopted by the Com
mittee of the State Agricultural Societythat here
tofore published having been examined by the Com
mittee and changed. We shall copy from the
+" Southern Advertiser and Appendix to the South
Weekly Post, which, it appears, is the "c6f-
cial" organ; and shall be certain this time to
lay the right document before our readers.
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PRoMsING CHILp. Pappy, can't go to the zoo.
logical rooms see tue camomile fight the rhinoser
COW
Sartin my son-but don't get your trowsers torn.
Strange my dear, what taste that boy has got for
nat'ral hstory-snt it No longer ago than yester-
day. he had eight pair of tomcats hung by their tails
oyer the clothes linen
ssOh hess his little heart-come to Ills mother is
very minute
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~ The New York Sub Treasury now contains
$1o,Ooo,ooo in gold, and a few hundreds in silver
coin. The weight of the ten millions of gold now
in custody is eighteen and three-quarter TONS
We were told, by Wing leaders, when the lnde-
pendent Treasury system was established, that the
currency would not only be ruined, but that the
public monies would be stolen by the Sub-Ireasur
ers. The system has been fully tested, and the re-
suit is the currency has been improved and we have
not heard of the first defalcation.
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DEArH OF REV HEzEkIAH G. LEl4H. The Rich
mond Christian Advocate of Thursday contains !.
communication from the Rev. DR.. Wm.A Smith, I.
Randolph Macon College, announcing the death Oh
this eminent Minister. He breathed his last on sun
day the 18th instant at Boydton. DIR. Leigh na0
been engaged in the ministry for about thirty-hTe
years, and was well known in Virginia and NOrth
Carolina. 80
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~ EyERErT's ExH1BnIoN, advertised in another
column, viii no doubt be. worth seeing. frlenu,
who has witnessed elsewhere the performances " y
the q American Magician speaks in high terms %
his ACCOMPLISHMENTS in his art
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sw d. w. Courts, Public Treasurer, left for NC"
York on Monday last, for the purpose of being pre-
emit at the opening Of bids for State Oonas " on
slst instant Gov. .Morehead passed through o.
Monday on his way to New York.
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OPERar1c CONCERT. Madame Durand had a iun
house ON Monday night She VIII give another con
cert to-night TUESDAY which will probably De 'n'
last with which our citizens viii be favored
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Quentin Busbee, Esq, has been elected Director a.
this Company, in place of Perrin Busbee ESQ If
ceased, and also appointed Attorney OF the DOAiO
Directors
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w tnOuC undertaking 10 make q 1ull enumeration,
would most earnestly invite you to study the lives
and characters of such lawyers Mason Jay, Pinck
ney, Parsons Writ, Chancey Marshall, Story, Kent
and CASTOR and their ustrious compeers, living and
dead, in professional renown. Their lives abound
of instructive lessons of wisdom. An earnest love
in virtue and constant devotion to Christian NOR
atty will be found to pervade their characters and
to shed over them their richest charm. They won
distinction by their superior intellectual achieve
ments, but they their claim to true greatness by
their devotion to virtue 1t is this that shines as
the richest jewel in the coronet of their fame 1t is
this that gives immortality to their influence well
as to their names.
If any of my young friends, whose minds are in
cned to the law as calling, impressed with
doubts as to the morality of the profession ear
nestly pray all such to study carefully the of
the distinguished men to whom have alluded; and
if their minds not Thoroughly cleared of all doubt
in the name of the profession l implore them never
to enlist under the legal banner.
If have been successful in inpressing you with
of the power which the lawyer yields in the
several theatres of his ambition you will readily per-
ceive the consequent responsibility which attaches
to the exercise of so perilous a trust
To meet that responsibility and to fulfil its obliga
tons, all history, experience, observation and reas
on, combine to demonstrate that with the cultivated
enlarged and disciplined mind, there must be asso-s
ciated pure and elevated code of morality code
based the truth of Christianity, and conforming
with its purity.
The history of the world furnishes nothing which
bears comparison with the past career of our govern
ment m all the elements of greatness and prosperity
Its contemplation fills the patriotic bosom with emo
tons of national pride, whilst it awakens sentiments
of profound gratitude9to the overriding Providence
who has watched our progress as people with pa
ternal care. But e am PANIED to acknowledge that
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19
From the pltt.Asld Free Press.
Disney


The great and exciting topic Of the Quincy
Herald, "Jshh Weed and the Hannibal Rail
Read, has been run into the ground BY Mr..
Brooks, and various other manifestations Of HE
large organ Of combat iVsneSs have had = tsnden-
oy 10 bring before the Public thor his spistohs
his views In rSlatlon to . great point Of Public
veal l. Q. the connectisn by Rail Road Of Naples
and Hannibal by the most direct route.
In spite Of ali thls however, the Road from
~. Joseph east will Be he great northern thor.
ouphIarS. The good sense Of the leyi'l tore and
people Of this State, muSt an will see, tho I'm.
porianos Of the connection link In question
That such connecting would injurS Quincy
deny. II would DO Of great benefit to the trOv-
cling public. Let W IuppsIe that HORnibOl and
Naples are connected by Roud running thro'
Quincy. The time 10 not far distant when 300
passengers daily would pass over such road
Let US then take % miles for the distance over
that Of direct line through Pike Co. aud we
have 1850 miles extra and unnecessary travel
daily. Call the cost 2 cts. per mile and you lay
the snug tax 30 cts on each passenger, uInount-
Ing 10 about $4,000 yearly. II the democracy
OF old Adams will point out the true Democracy
In this picture will strive 10 see. Although
am citizen VI Adams c., an feel interested in
the prosperity Of Quincy, | do not think 1t
right to tax the travelling public In future time
10 build up Quincy. She Is destined 10 grow
anyhow she has location capital, men and mind,
10 insure her future prosperity. r. w. II.
PuysOn, July llth. 1883.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19
TOWN HALL.

Msssrs. Il. F. Laksnan and A. W. Lamb,
commence to-day the erection Of a build.
ing on the corner Of Centre and Third
streets, that will be an ornament to the
city. II will be slxty.hvs and half feet
on Third street, by sixty feet on Centre
street. The first story will be divided into
three stores, fronting on Third street, The
second story Is Intended for City Hall,
provided the city agrees 10 rent II for three
or four years. The Council now has the
matter under advlSSment This Hall will
be sixty by forty.two feet, with u ceiling
thirteen feet In height. The remainder Of
the space In the second story will DO occu.
pied by offices for the clerk Of tho Court
Of Common Pleas, the City Clerk, and q
jury room. The whole will be dnt
of In very handsome style.
The Hall will be used as a court room,
and also for public meetings. exhibitions,
concerts, &c. The location is we'll chosen
for dry goods stores, as we'll as for the
City Hall.
MsGrs. Richards g. Marsh, are conirac.
tors for the brick work, aud Mr.. 4. J. WI.
son for the wood work.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19
PO,lllOu Of HEAVY q ToOlO.

TIT. following declaration Of sentiment by eE.
Senator Foors, Of Mississippi which we find In
late number Of u Mississippi paper, will be
read with interest
have repeatedly said, and now emphut.
tally repeat the declaration, that the day can
never oome when shall recognise Us my polit-
cal AdvsrsarieS, any OF that patriotic and high
spirited body Of men who fought shoulder 10
shoulder with me In the contest Of 1861, and
whose noble exSrtiOns | am positively certain
saved the Uuion from destruction. They may
abandon me; IL they do so shall not eOmpainI
but will never rOrsake either them or those
great interests for which we have uniludly con.
tended. As to tho old issues between WAiVs
and Democrats. | know we'll that 30 far as
Mississippi is concerned, they are too dead 10
DO galvanized into renewed vitality by any pro.
cess kOwn 10 the most expert political Iuaek,
any where TO DO found, and shall hereafter CO.
operate, rs have done heretofore, most cheer.
fully and cordially with all good citizens both
in the State and elsewhere, who are willing to
stand up, faithfully and efficiently, 10 the prin.
cipeS contained In the Presidents Inaugural,
aud the leading views set forth in Mr.. Ever.
rTrb celebrated letter upon our Foreign Rel
lauons. lreeogniGc nopoli isOl utilization wi h
any men, or sci oil men, either al the North z
South, who cannot stand these tests, nor do
desire 10 receive either the sympathy or support
OF any man, whether he calls himself Democrat
VI Wing, who now denOuneeS the measures OF
oompremise, or who refuses TO indorse the
Presidents Inaugural Address, and 10 act faith.
fully up 10 cpsry sentence, line and word Of IL.
SrEAMER JEANNE DEANS-WV she wds NOT
R'fa rsd....It was announced q few days since,
this boat was taken 10 tho Marine Railway
Docks in the northern part OF the city, to under.
20 repairs, and to have forty feet additional
placed in her hull. The addition was TO be
made amid ships, aud tho work, il was Thought,
would require two or three weeks but before
going on, the consent Of = property holder had
to be obtained, as the lenEtheninE Of the boat
would cause her bow to inirudO twelve or AZ
teen feet upon his premises, The favor was
not granted, and as the Marine Railway Gonna.
ny had no space OF their own sufficient 10 &C.
oommdate the proposed lSngtAening, the lob had
to De deferred. The space occupied BY the
Railway h, we believe, 400 feet front The
alterations Of the the boat would have made her
hull seme 40 feet, The owners Of the boat
have concluded not 10 have the alteration made
this season, and next week she takes her nl1eo
ln'hs keOkuk TSde..-.[St, Louis News.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19
RAs.eFn Coma Ostlsn.

Wa look forward TO time near At hand when
the trip from Hannibal 10 New York will be
made In tOr,y.sght hours. II 10 now accom-
pliShed from indianapolis 10 New York In iorty'
two hours. Stock IL being rapidly taken In an
airline road from Indianapolis 10 Decatur, which
IL about one hundred and hIty miles. Our
Aor,hsrn nsighbors never fool away thoir time
after they commence project, 50 that we won't
huvc to await for the wagon" long on that line.
a road Is under contract 10 connect Decatur
with Springfield, distance Of forty miles. A
road /, In operation between Springfield and
Naples, sixty miles nearer Hannibal. We be.
iiovc there Is called session Of the Illinois
Legislature this winter, for some purpose, and
al this session no doubt can now be entertained
that successful effort will be made to Pass tho
Pike County Railroad Charter. ThS necessity
for that road and the injustice Of withholding n
charter are becoming too apparent and too glar-
ing not 10 rouse into energetic and determined
action that very large portion VI tho people Of
Illinois who ara interested In sfIectingH direct
connection between the Great Central Indiana
and Illinois Railroad and the Hannibal and 81,
Jo'eph Road. Hence, we sec one paper after
another, on the route east Of u', taking up the
Subj.et and engaging in Tia discussion with an
sArnSstne1 va have never SGSu before. The
orcw aud the rscple aOt and react upon each
DArr, and therefore Il Is fair 20 look into the
now papers as mirrors from which are reflect
est.o greatest novins psrv'ding thoughts Of
%. pc.pe.
A,,nuinS then, that the forty miles Of Rail
rral which will connect Naples with Hannibal
,,,ll ,ogn DO In operation, va may count tive
huu and ninety miles Of Railroad from Han
r.a ?, indianapolis, which may be traVsr'sd
IN ., At hours. This would mako fifty hours
a., n W York, but we put Il down at forty
e...t, because Il Is observed that Railroads
,rs continually improving their speed,