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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-20
OH gIau6aro,
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, AUG 20 1893.
DIR SUBSCRIPTION LIST,


var;ons unfounded rumofs having oeeh put II 0ii
.t;o,, +, relation to our subscription list we deem
"a H. 20 our friends to state the facts
n1,r;no the last three weeks, ending on Wednes-
dow fine nth we had lost just forytwo and received
eortv-s;x new subscribers. This includes discontn-
.,.,,oas ond new subscriptions from all quarters. We
Lovo also received most encouraging letters from
f;ords in various parts of the State, coupled with
rances that our list shall be materially increased
A friend for example, writes as follows from Hall
fax County:
at requested the Postmaster at this place to Wrlte
o,, 70 discontinue the Weekly Standard, because
yeceiyed it SO irregularly but for fear you might
think that disapproved your course in the late cam
naipn in the Raleigh District, now, by way vi Gu
55orsing your course, send you what IS que on tne
Weekly, which is ST. and 81 in advance f0r tne semi
Weekly. So long as you stand upon DemocIauG
rnn;I1os Won need not fear for the Democracy will
sustain you.
This IS one letter out of many which we have re-
,o;od of similar character. Another friend writes
70 know how many subscribers we have lost, prof.
ferine to obtain others to make up the loss.
What we say to one we say to all-our list is IN
creasng and our business is better now than it has
over been before The threat to break us down has
expended itself in thin air. Our equanimty has not
been in the slightest degree disturbed we stand on
principle, and fear nothing We hope, for the good
of the cause to add to our list by hundreds during
the approaching Fall and Winter. Give us five thou
sand subscribers and we will promise in return to
show some good results from our abors in the CAM
noirn of 1874
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RAILROAD MAssAeREs.

RAILROADS MASSACRES.
The recent hter BY Railroads has occasioned
4 and justly, much feeling in the public mind These
accideats as they called, but really massacres
have occurred of late almost if they had been ar
| ranged as a part of the business of the Roads. We
scarcely shake off the feeling of sadness occasoned
by one of these caamites before we are startled by
another and yet another; indeed, for the last two
weeks the Geographic items of our Northern exchan-
ges have been mostly devoted to accounts of these
collisions and their dreadful results. Is there no
remedy for it? The New York Times makes the
following suggestions:
"One thing is very certain. These accidents are
all unnecessary. Means have been devised for pre-
venting them and everybody knows precisely how
it can be done. We call to mind scarcely single
Railroad disaster which has not been due to
which could easily have been prevented. A double
track will render collisions from opposing trains alb
solutely impossible. So will timetable properly
prepared and strictly f0lOaced Every Railroad
pany has at its command the ways and means of so
organizing its operations, as to render accidents up
on it's road impossible. The one thing needful-the
only thing needful-is to compel their Railway
companies must be required to put and keep in &C
tive, constant and vigiant operation the means by
which these accidents shall be prevented. How can
this be done?
Money has done greater wonders than this, and
the love of money is undoubtedly a principle to
which successfully appeal. We have often
spoken oft before, and the history of the past few
months strengthens our convictions. Wemust make
such laws that every railroad accident will tell upon
the stock of the Company. Let it be understood
that such catastrophe as yesterday TRANSFERRED on
the Providence and Worcester road, would subject
the Company to the loss of as much money as would
lay a track the whole length, and we shall
hear much less frequently of their occurrence"
The Times may be right-the only way to prevent
these accidents may be to draw on the pockets of
the stockholders; but then where there is criminal
negligence recklessness, there ought to be death
punishment Engineers who, from negligence, run the
cars off the track, who deliberately careless
ly into each other, thereby causing death
wounds ought to be visited with the heaviest pun
ishmcnt; and superintendent agents, under whose
directions engineers thus drive to destruction ought
to be brought in also for their share of punishment
We very seldom hear of Railroad accidents in Eu-
rope and this is because Raroading there has been
brought to perfection. The Roads, in the first place.
are of the best kind; and then they managed
with an iron-like system, which, when accidents do
occur, at once fixes the blame on the guilty and
ensures prompt and condgn punishment.
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EARLY RISING REQUIRED BY A WILL. In the will
of the late Mr.. James Sergeant of Leicester is the
following clause:
GAS my nephews are fond of indulging themselves
in bed in morning, and l wish to prove to the
satisfaction of my executors that they have got out
of bed in the morning. and either employed them
selves in business taken exercise in the open air.
from five till eight o'clock every morning. from the
9Th of April to the 10th of October being three hours
each day; and from seven till nine o'clock in the
morning from the 10th of October to the 9TH of April
being two hours every morning; this is to be done
for years, during the first years, to the
satisfaction of my executors, who may excuse them
in of Illness but the task must be made up when
they well; and if they will not do this they shall
not receive any share of my property. Temperance
makes the faculties clear, and exercise makes them
vigorous 1t is temperance and exercise united that
alone insure the ttest state for mental bodily
eXertion"
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80 The Goldsborough Republican and Patriot
offers the following sound advice to the Democracy
of this District
"Our success in the late election has been aatter-
ing to the extreme, if except the Fourth District
where dissensons worked defeat and it only remains
for every Democrat to stand firm to the princi
Piles of the party set forth in the Baltimore plat
form, and will come in the field next August with
augmented forces and prepared to achieve victory.
1t need mott caunot be concealed, that oppo-
nents, exultng in dissensons looking to them
as the of our defeat in the next campaign and
are, vainy we trust looking forward to cheap and
easy conquest In this they will certainly be disap
pointed if principle continue the guiding star in
party. In the late contest through which we have
passed. we may easily learn that Democratic princi
pies still in the ascendency in the State and that
we have nothing to fear from general engagement
with the enemy, at any future time. The Raleigh
District will, hope lay aside their family dissen
sions and become united What is past among them
is deeply to be regretted but cannot be recalled If
the question of distribution made a test in that
District tomorrow, we have every to believe
that the Democrats, to man, would vote against it.
On this subject then let us all unite, and the
bined forces of the enemy WILL in vain essay de-
feat"
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ENGLAND AND CUBA.

The Washington Star, speaking of the secret trea-
ty between England and Spain in relation to Cuba,
says:
" The SECRET TREATY BETWEEN BRITAIN AND SPAIN
is, doubtless, the subject of more serious concern
with the Government of the United States than any
other question before the world. Indeed, it bids
fair to prove to be the most important matter handled
by the present Administration England, in forcing
leading Spain into the treaty in question, has pro-
badly put her in position in which, or later,
it will be incumbent the United States to treat her
as though not Government. If this treaty be con-
summated she will stand, though Englands interfer
ence, just where Russia proposes to place Turkey.
Russia says to Turkey that she must acknowledge
the Cars right to interfere to protect portion of
the Sultans subjects whenever he believes that the
policy of the Sultan adopted for the benefit of the
whole of his subjecta, may not be beneficial to the
Greek Church portion. England and France there
upon flare up and prepare to fight Russia; contend
ing that in thus infringing Turkeys sovereignty, the
Car eopardng the interests Of French and English
subjects engaged in with those Ofthe Sultan.
In the Cuban case, England, constantly informed
ding every where, being dispeased with the policy
of Spain towards portion of her subjects in Cuba,
forces her to make a treaty by which the British
Queens agents are authorized interfere in the do
meStic affairs of every hamlet and plantation in the
island, acting protectors to portion of the in
habitants against the officials of the Spanish Govern
ment and against the rest of the inhabitants OF the
island Now her conduct in this affair, is not only
offensive but dangerous to the interests of certain
States of this conederacy and their citizens and bids
fair to be so treated We shall not be at all surpris
ed to hear shortly that Mr. Soue is instructed to say
to SPAIN that her conduct in submitting to Engands
dictaon and protectorate the negroes of Cuba,
is likely to compel the Government of the United
States to consider her abdcatng her in and
to that island"
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MR.. BRECKENRIDGE.

The Louisville Journal-one of the most rabid of
Wing prints-bears the following testimony to the
high and honorable character of the able and elo-
quent Breckinridge
1--WE have been half afraid, during the canvass,
to express fully our opinion of him, lest wing
friends in his district and elsewhere might deem us
untrue to the interests of our party. Paragraphs
written by us some months ago in relation to Mr..
Breckenridge have been kept at the heads of his
newspaper organs Throughout the conflict, and we can
and do emphaticay every word of these par
agraphs. Mr.. B. is pure and noble-hearted man,
and liberal-minded politician, and he has earned
and won at home and at Washington as high repu-
tation for talent belongs to any man of his age in
the United States We do not know of any gentle
gress, and if he lived in locofoco district
stance Lynn Boyd's-we should sincerely rejoice at
his election"
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We understand that letter was received in this
city days since from Rev. DR.. Butler, dated at
and e WseS ntad ssas
Army, were in the Eternal City and witnessed the
imposing ceremony of the Festival of St Peters and
St. Pauls. They were in good health; and that he
place they would leave in very few days.
1t will be gratifying to the numerous friends of all
to learn their whereabouts, health, &C., &c.
The Doctor does not say that the honorable Sena-
tor has become Roman Catholic; if such had been
the case he would have been very apt to HAYES
ed it. Washington UniOn Tuesday.
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ANDREW Johnson

This distinguished man, native of this City, has
been elected Governor of Tennessee by more than
three thousand majority. His majority in Greene,
the County of his residence, was 1,O13-four hun
dred and eighty nine more than Gen Pierce received
1--WE have returns says the Nashville Union of the
10th nst but from about twothirds of the vote of
the State, yet enough to know that Andrew johnson
has been chosen Governor of Tennessee by major
ity of more than three thousand the largest major
ity any candidate has received for the Office in ten
years He has achieved this unparalleled victory
over the most splendid orator and popular man of
his opponents against the combined assaults of the
wing press and the wing speakers and with but
lukewarm support from many of his own political
associates. Never were the wings more confident of
success, while the democracy, disheartened by sue
cesslon OF defeats looked upon the contest almost
hopeless " +r5+es'
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RAvAGEs THE YELLOW FEVER AMONG THE SLAVES
IN CUBA gentleman who arrived at New York
last week. from Cuba states that the yellow fever is
raging with dreadful fatality in different parts of the
Island The chief victims are the slaves lately i'm
ported from the coast of Africa On the south side
of the Island, large planter, who had consider
ably number has lately lost three quarters of them
by this disorder.
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Dentha from Heat. dc.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a. There was five deaths
yesterday from the effect of the heat-among them
Gss Ass Office of the Mint where he had si received
an appointment on Wednesday. General Bennett
served Captain in the Pennsylvania volunteers
in the Mexican war; After his return home he was
elected General of the Second Brigade. He was
employed in a room where the thermometer stood at
160 degrees.
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WHEAT DECLINED. 1t will be seen by reference to
our quotations the fourth page, that wheat decn
ed in this city during the last two days. from to 10
cents per bushel. This is owing mainly to the un-
settled state of the Northern markets. the art
Gle having undergone decline in those markets also
Our millers are only purchasing such as is brought
to the city deemng it mprudent to contract for lots
to be delivered tsoe future day in the present
settled state of the Northern markets.
Pet. Express
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p Later from Meric0.

New ORLEANS, Aug. "A. The steamer Texas has
arrived from Vera Cruz with dates to the 9Th inst
Among her passengers are Captain Mordecai and the
Gardner investigating commission.
The government has called upon the governors of
the different States for correct returns of all foreign
ers without licenses intending to subject them to
fine and Imprisonment.
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"a The Wing Editors have been making them
selves merry the division and strife of the Dem
ocrats in this District They appear to forget the
state of affairs in their own party in the Edenton
and Mountain Districts and they also seem to have
lost sight of the fact that the questions of Free
ounrage and State Convention they are hopelessly
ui'loed These Editors would do well to look at
nome and cure the breaches in their own ranks, be-
lore coming forward to advise Democrats as to what
they should do.
Inc Democrats of this District, it is true, have
oeen divided not on principle, but about men; but
DIVISIONS OF this sort must in the very nature of
thngs' soon terminate. There are some six thous
and hVe hundred Democrats in this District and we
venture to say that so far principles are concerned
1ney are together almost to man. Future contests
will show this to be SO.
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WILSON & GRICE,

MERCHANTS,
No. II, High Street and Fierce's H1d5,
PORTSMOUTH, VAr
Give their personal and prompt attention the Sale and
Forwarding of Produce and Merchandise of every deserp
ton, and make liberal consignments.
REFERENCES.
GEO. W. MoRDECAI, Esq, Raleigh.
Messrs. w. H. & R. s. TUCKER, Raleigh. II
KING, THOMAS BARROW, Lousburg.
e" r. n. & d. c. HERNDoN, Oxford.
Hon. WELDON n. EDWARDS, Warren County.
Col. s. 8. RoYsTER, Granville 4
Messrs. JNo. WHITE & Co., Warrenton T.sss
MONTGOMERY & PLUMMER, Warrenton. ss5.s
Col. WALTER GwYNN, Chief Eng Central Rail Road
SAMUEL NJ WILSON. GEO. W GRlCE.3
MAY I'd, 1853. s-ss-zSs 4s--ly.sz
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FeETUEE MADE By MISFORTUNE Mr.. Quigley
Fl tobacoo s Eo sba
to the southern market before the season of low wa
ter and high freights the Ohio fell
before he could get his tobacco out of Green river
ne on his hands to the amount Of 100000. -
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ALABAMA. We expressed great confidence, some
days SINCE that the official returns from the elections
in Alabama would exhibit splendid democratic tri-
umph. Those returns have not reached us but the
information received is sufficient to satisfy u.s. beyond
peradventure, that predictions are fully real
lied. The democracy have elected democratic
Governor, six of the seven members of Congress-
and majority in both branches of the Legislature
We have no doubt that the Alabama delegation in
the next Congress will be composed of the following
Oentlomen.
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Nothing can excuse want of charity to a fellow
IN distress. He is poor, perhaps through his own
folly or that of his ancestors; and rich per-
haps through own roguery or that of our ances-
tors; we need not often insist on the difference Of
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DIsTREssING CASUALTY. We learn from the Ma
donal Inteligencer that Thos. Walter Jones, of
Gen. Walter Jones, of Washington city, was recent
ly drowned in the lower Rio Grande, where he was
engaged in the discharge of his duties of the
Mexican Boundary Commission The accident oc-
Cured in consequences of small boat upsetting in
squalL
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L0te7. from TEXAS.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 14th. Advices from Calves
ton to August 9Th bring definite returns of the
election. The crops promised well. Gen. Mirabeau
Lamar died at San Antonio on the 9th.
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A meeting was held in Washington on Saturday
evening to aid in the relief of the sufferers by the
yellow fever I'M New Orleans President Pierce sent
letter enclosing fifty dollars; M. Corcoran gave
five hundred dollars and other subscriptions were,
made to the amount of three hundred dollars
~ The Washington Star says that Bransop G.
Graham, Esq, has been appointed Postmaster at
GreensbOrough in this State.
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HardWare Importation. Ia53.

Z
M UIR & BRYAN, IMPORTERS AND WHOLE
I'VE sale Deqrs in Foreign and American Hdrdloarc
LerY Guns, dc, SYCAMORE STREET, PETERSBURG, yAAfe
receiving their Fall Stock of Foreign and American
Hardware which they present the buyers
generally believing that they offer Inducements equal
any other establishment in the country large portion
of their goods have been imported direct from England
the American carefully selected from the best sources all
of which offered for sale the reasonable terms
Merchants visiting this City respectfully call
and examine their Stock before purchasing.
MUIR & BRYAN.
Petersburg Va, Aug. 18th, 1853. 77-2m.
STEVENSON & WEDDELL, IMPORTERS and
- JOBBERS, Petersburg Pd.-Haye in Store large
Stock of Wooden Goods purchased last Spring before tire
great advance in Wool which they offer to The Nerh Caro-
lima and Virginia Trade at very low prices.
Those Merchants who intend going further North
spectfuy invited to call and examine their Stock.
Petersburg Va, Aug. 18th, 1858. IT,
STRAYED.-A BAY FILLY AND BAY MULE
SLe Plantation near Stanhope Nash County about
the middle of May last BAY FILY, three years old
next Spring starin her face anda BAY MULE two
neghborhood of Earpsboro, Johnston County ANY per-
son taking them and informing othe fact win be
suitably rewarded for their trouble. address -
-t BENZ. GLOVER,
Stanhope, Nash Co.
August Is, 1853 7S-2t:w,pd.
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ARRIvAIs. Among the distinguished gentlemen
now, or very recently our city are General Quit
man of Mississippi, Governor Reid of North Carroll
ma, Hon. Truman Smith of Connecticut and Hon.
Thomas II. Bay1y of Virginia. We learn that Gen
Bayly is on his way to the White Sulphur Springs
Wzshingtofs Bqlson
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August 17th 1853. 11t-1s !" - 1Ss Tssu
Fall Stock, August, 1853.

IL ERR & MARBURY, SYCAMORE STREET
M PETERSBURG, VA.-Importers and Dealers in China,
Glass and Earthen Ware, Lamps and Looking Glasses Bril-
tannia and Silver Plated Ware, Walters, &c..
Have just received by the Ship Lord Stanley" from
Liverpool their Fall supply of China and Crocker
also to hand large and beautiful of Glass Ware
selected from the best Factories in the country which,
geher with supply of every other article their line
been obtained the most favorable terms they enabled
and will offer great inducements similar establish
ment either North South call examination
Merchants is respectfully solicited
Petersburg Aug, 18th, 1858. 78-wSt
DRINKLEYVILLE ENTERTAINMENTS AND
AD PIC-NlCS.-As years heretofore, open middle of
August and continue till middle of October precedent
parts of Europe to Switzerland, the vintage season. with
happiest results to innocent pleasure and
health And that such entertainment all details
Divine sanction through the approved example ofhe sweet
singer of Israeli and imam after Gods hearf clearly
appears from 1st Chronicles xvi chapter iii verse;
And as the legitimate tendency and most probable results
of the increase of vineyards country
correct morals and true temperance well health all
wishing for truth the subject invited to look
reliable information to the state Of society vineyard
districts of Europe compared with other of
One well informed vineyard temperance
willing TO impart desired information thereon any proper
manner, time and place.
SIDNEY WELLER.
Brnkleyville, Halifax CO., N c., Aug. 49, 1858. 7s-2t.
N b. To visitors, interested in agricultural improve
ment, can show vineyard surprising,
perhaps for luxurious growth, and probable eld
they ever saw. s. w. 3
NOTICE.-THE LETTING OF THE BRIDGE ACROSS
IL Neuse River at Battles has again been postponed
want of bidders it will be offered TO the lowest bidder
Monday the 29th instant at the said Bridge II o'clock
Bridge builders will do well to attend
August 18th, 1853. Ts-td.
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nIER

On the 9Th instant in bern; N c. Rev VIM p Bid
die, Of Craven county n c. and of Princess Anne
Va aged Sc years. ltas Baptist minister
of great worth and Usefulness Having lVedthe life of
true christian he died in the prospect Of glorious reward
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NIEMEYER & WHITE.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND GRNER
PRODUCE BROKERS,
PORTSMOUTH, VA,

PORTSMOUTH, VAy
Offer their services to the Shipping Planting Trading and
~ We will give strict attention to Shipping Selling
Tobacco, Cotton Flour, Grain, Provisions, and
Lime, Plaster, Guano, Cement and Salt always hand.
August sths ls5s. = 7s1 En-.
0OMMISSION BUSINESS.-THEU NDERSfGNED
sion business in the City Of Petersburg, Va under the
of STAINBACK HARDEE.
Office srd door West of Bollngbrook Hotel North Side
r S e saaaP1 ist, 1852 Z io HA5SEs
SWAIM'S JOSTlCE.-THE N0KTH CAROLINA
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and Common Law of this State together with the Decisions
preeedents relating to the office and duty Justice
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EHORM BOOK.-THE NORTH ca RoLINA FORM
business transactions between man man. IS we'll
IN official stations together with the Constitution Of
North Carolina and Of the United the Act the
citizens of North Carolina, made to Law
Compiled BY q member of the North Carolina Bar.
For sale at the North Carolina Bookstore. BY
Raleigh. Aug.12, 1853. e. 80. -
nUBIIC MEETINts.-There win be 4 Dedication
Of the beautiful New Hail. situated mar space
fronting Wilmington street. by Phoenix Of Tenn
Ladies and Gentlemen respectfully invited attend
witness the ceremonies and hear the speeches the
Raleigh, August 18th. 1853. 7s-es
NOTIcE. MEL II GooDLOE, ATTORNEY {
the public gent Pension bounty Land and Other
Claims on the Fedefaf Government.
Washington, D. Q, Aug. - 1883 Tim