Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-07


people of his utter incompetency to fulfil the duties
of his station He has impressed the public mind
with the belief that he vainly expects to the Dis
unionists of the South and the Free Sellers of the
North by the loaYes and fishes of office; but that in
this he will fail completely as he did to get into
battle in Mexico Raleigh Register.
The foregoing is a specimen of the in
which the administration is assaulted by leading
gan of the Wings of this State. We answer with
the following capital article from the Richmond En-
quirer:
" WHAT HAS THE ADMINISTRATION DONE? With
taunting emphasis Wing journals PROFOUND this ques
ton to the country" what has the Administration
done ?" We answer: nothing that the country does
not approve And this simple assertion involves the
highest praise to which administration can aspire
To commit no blunder to steer clear OF the difficult
les that beset an Executive his advent to power
is achievement, which, in the absence ofa any
mere positive performance, would entitle an Admin
istraton to no ordinary measure OF applause This
President Pierce deserves-and more. Scarcely six
months had passed before the Cabinet of President
Taylor made shipwreck of his fortunes; and the
three succeeding years of Wing Administration
but series of errors, bunders, and calamties From
the fourth of March to the fourth of September
Just six months, yet in this brief time the present
Administration has conferred more positive benefits
on the country than history will accord to the entire
term of Wing misrule from 1849 to 1858.
The late Administration consigned to its success
ors task of no small difficulty, viz to repair its de-
nquencies and to correct its errors The heir must
relieve the estate of its circumference be-
fore he can begin to accumulate any capital on his
own account. The ship must be got clear of the
bank which it driven by the unsklltul pilot,
before it can strike out into the deep with flying col
ors Mr.. Pierce must erase the blots of his prede-
cessors before he begins to write history for him
self This he is doing. The country is not agtated
by any exciting stories of grand achievements; but
needfu and solid work is done for all that, by the
men now at the head of the government. The add
mnistration is not idle The duty of filling the di
plomatic and other subordinate Offices, light task
in ITSELF has been successfully performed. But if
wish to report progress for the Administration,
we must go to the departments at Washington.
There we shall see order rising out of chaos We
shall see Democratic office-hoders engaged in the
laborious task of correcting the and perform
ing the neglected duties of Wing Administration.
We shall see, unusual spectacle the ecOrG of gov
eminent faithfully DONE"
az Dimock, of the North State Whig-who is
somewhat celebrated for his regard for truth-stated
some time since that negro or mulatto had been
appointed by the administration keeper the Long
Shoal Light Boat. This statement has gone the
rounds of the Federal press, and now the Wing
comes forward to correct it, follows:
"CoRREcTIoN. In spite of all the prudence and
caution which they exercise, editors will some
times be led into error Such case in regard
to the appointment of keeper of the Long Shoa Light
Boat Instead of a mulatto having been appointed,
were informed on most respectable authority
the case, we learn from letter from friend in
Hyde, and from another friend here who in that
county last week. that Capt Robert Rallison has been
appointed to the Long Shoal Boat; that Capt r. is
very respectable citizen of Hyde, of the acting
magistrates of the county, and that the appointment
is the best which has been made in that region Of
course our informants misinformed to who
had been appointed to the Long Shoal Boat"
This is another sample of Wing attacks in this
State on the administration. We shall see whether
the Wing papers which copied the NEGRO" state
ment, will publish this correction.
But what are we coming to?-Dimock has made
correction! He has admitted that he fbbed?
"Go ring the bells and fire the guns!'
SAN Francisco AS IT is TO-DAY. A California
correspondent, under a recent date, says
'San Francisco contains something 10000
inhabitants. There ten twelve river steamers
running daily to Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville,
and other places. We have as beautiful bay
can be found anywhere and plenty of good wharves
filled with shipping. The streets are laid out at
right angles running east and west north and south
Montgomery is the fifth street up from the bay,
ming north and south, and is the Wall street of San
Francisco All the bankers and money exchangers
are in this street The banking houses of Page, Ba
con- & Co., and Adams & Co., are built of Chinese
cut granite Builders do not any here from the
States, as they get it from China much cheaper,
and in forty days time. All the buildings going up
within the fire limits built of brick the first
story either of granite reestone which is quarred
the capital of the State. You get insurance
here, and that is the reason why they are building
e-proof stores.
The wages for mechanics of all kinds are from SO
to So per day; laborers from So to S. per day. The
hodcarriers struck for Sc per day last week. and in
some instances got it for there are hundreds of
stores and one or two hotels under way here, and
also Rincon Point, Happy Valley, the United
States marine hospital very large brick structure.
There is plenty of silver change, but nothing cir
culates less than dime, and that goes for bit
Nearly all the gold in circulation is minted at the
United States assay office in So, 49, $50, and $50
pieces, which are called slugs. You bid good bye
to all bank rags when you leave the Atlantic States,
for here have nothing but the pu.e metallic
rency The bankers buy gold dust, receives depos-
its from merchants, mechanics and others-but is
bills except bills of exchange all parts of
the world. By the last steamer one house alone,
that of Page Bacon & Co.. sent one million dollars
treasure to New York.
There are three marble yards here, but the bosses
do all the work pretty much themselves. There
also three granite and three freestone yards. Ihave
worked, since arrived here twelve days and half,
at So per day. Board is from $40 upwards per
week; washing So per dozen drinks in the large
whiskey mills at two bits each segars the same"
The Asheville News, of the 25th August says:
"There is large number of visitors now enjoy
ing our pure mountain air and sparkling water. We
learn there perfect jam at the Sulphur Springs
"a great number at the Warm Springs, and we
know the Hotels in this place full to overlooking.
We heard gentleman from Memphis remark few