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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

Wool OPERATIONS drag heavily, thus far, this sea.
son. Very little OF this staple bas "a yet changed
hands In the county. There are a good many pur-
cDasers In Tie market, but they operate CAUTION
speak disconragingiy, aud buy spanngly. There IS
bone OF toe buoyaecy Of former seasous apparent
confidence ia wanting. The high prices oi II i wear
cannot be realized tsis season. oy several cents nor
does the grower, 20 far "a we have heard, expect
the same figures. Money was lost by the operations
OF the past season, and buyers may be expected TO
at more cautiously. We have heard OF some very
good clips being sold at ~ cents; none more than
40, though there Is a great deal Of WOO! here that
would readily command much higher figures. II Il
our opinion, arrived ct after good deaf OF agulry
that The bulk OF the wool clip OF shs county, vii! ~ III
AZ from 20 10 so cents az IN gu lily aud onitoa.
But re before remarked. there are many lots III
will cenmsnd handsome advance on these figures.
The clip large, and Ia addition there IL f1lly one
third Of the last years crop on hand. Money IL
scarce, hard 10 come at, and dear at that. These
iacts viii have depressing intiae1ce and We do
not anticipate much spirit and buoyancy In the
wool trade this season. We bave no doubt, how
ever, but that our grove rs will re ilize fair price
for their wool. They need not hold up for la,
yeaI's prices as they cannot be obtsiusl AZ any
stge Of the operation OF this eAson. Money "a H.
abundant, the rate Of interest much h cher and the
competition ip the money market not near 40 spi.
rihd. These are the conclusions at which We
nave arrived, after pretty thoroughly exa-
Mining the whole ground. IL is always dcsira-
bic that the grower get a fair, remanerative
pI'ce Tor his wool; bat think it great mistake
20 hold up for eAtravagsnt prices, and keep over
ION Year 10 ear with a view % realize them. We
always teel that we tseadng on dangerous
ground, when We undertake TO express ooinions or
vo.Anteer ADVICE on the wool question. Editors are
;n,s scc1sedand mos. notlstlyof being in the
inseiest o. the buyer rather than the seller. This
70 be an unjust suspicion 70 far as the press
mere are concerned. While we would motif Il
mahestiy not our interest-to advise the grower Ia
sell at sacrifice, We would be "a little inclined n
mimulate the prices-create extnvagAnt expecta,
tions In him not possible 10 be realized There i a
Just medium at which We aim. While we rejoice TO
wool, We always deploro an artiacially stimulsted
rate OF pricesin nine cases out Of ten resutIng In
dirssser or ruin to the buyar-followcd ineyftsbiv
NE DeT season, by depresson-=a dragging market,
porter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

Ohio liquor Insps ctors' Convention.
At o meeting Of the liquor inspectors, assembled
from various parts Of the State, In the city Of Co.
Mmbuson the llth inst, Dr.. George R. Morton, Of
4. Jones. Of Circleville appointed Secretary.
After . tree discussion OF the law aud it's inter
prttstone, the following resolutions were adoptsd:-
!. Resolved, That ali distilled alcoholic liquors
must contain not less than the following per cent Of
alcohol, TO wit:Rum, so per cent; all brandy, so;
gin, 45; Scotch whiskey, 80; Irish whiskey, 30;
American rye whiskey, so; American corn whis-
g. Resolved. That all distilled alcoholic liquors,
having their proper specific gravity. must, In order
70 receive the mark "pure" upon examination,
prove to be free from I'll foreign substances other
than that Afforded BY approved dstiliaton and rec
tiHcation.
5. Resolved, That all liquors, alcoholic. produced
BY fermentation sithout distlation, shall be recog-
nized In accordance with the following, to witt
Winss-Port, 20 per cent alcohol; Madeira, 20;
sherry, 1S; Lisbon, 10; cisret, IL; CatA~ba, III;
Is; cnrrant, 10.
Mat Lir4ors.-Ale 8 per cent. alcohol, porter 4.
E0ccharsne-Perry per cent. alcohol, cider Q.
4. Resolved, That each Inspector shall DO requr-
ed TO keep register giving the number Of each
cask OF parcel by him inspected-she name of tue
Lqucr--the specific gravity-the Reagents employed
s. Resolved. That each cask shall be marked
"pure" or impure" Gas the case may he) with its
number, name Of inspector, and county where in
spected.
8. Resolved. That al the proper discharge of the
duties Of tie Inspector requires pecunary outlay
for appropriate Instruments and reagents, and az
the compensation allowed the Inspectors by the
law being insufficient to urtify SUCH expense on the
part Of said tificers, that the commissioners of
each county be requested t. furnish the Inspector
for heI respective counties, with said necessary in
strumcrts and reagents ut expense not exceeding
fifty dollars.
4. Resolved. That each Inspector Ia requested to
pubtkh or cause to be published, Ia the papers of
his county, quarterly abstract Of all the uors By
him inspected during the time specified.
8. Resolved, That G. E. Boyle, of Columbus, DC
appointed corresponding Secretary, whose duty it
shall be to keep record Of all suggestions made 10
him in regard To inspection, and 10 report the same
at the next meeting, or 10 such a. may request in
formation.
.. Received, That the meeting adjourn to meet
on the third Tuesday in December next, ut the Neil
House in the city Of Columbus, aud general attend
ance Of the Inspector chemists throughout the State
Is respectfully solicited.
10. Resolved, That the proceedings Of this Con-
yention be published in the papers Of this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

FREDERICKSBURG, vs.) July IA, 1884
Murder Of az EngiisAnan BY Ie Iii 1T. Wheat
Crops-THs Knoo Nothsngs-i Ussfsl Irish
Mayor-Fsars for His Loss Of Office.
Since my last local news has been 70 scarce tina.
have not been able to scrape up enough to all Q
short communication, and even now there is very
little.
Some Of the Irish employed on the Fredericksburg
and Gordonsvine Railroad murdered an Eagishman
named Joseph Ashton, on the plank road, on Tues
day night last. The murderers fed to their cabins,
few miles from the city, to which place tho mill
tasy repaired, accompanied by the police, and sue
ceeded in capturing four men. Our citizens are ali
on the lookout, a. we expect their comrades TO at
tack our jail every night
The wheat crops in the vicinity Of this place have
turned ont very badly, on account Of the joint wor
which destroyed acres of 6ne wheat. The corn
cr0ps look hrely, and We are told by our farmers
that II the season II good, larger crop will DO made
In Virginia than has been made for years. Our
merchants have been buying new crops, but - yet
there 10 very little offered az any price, many ex-
p<ct 70 get ~ much az 81. New wheat u command
ing 81 AZ TO 81 50; corn Tic. 73c The weather
hss been remarkably cool for the last two or three
Il 10 reported that the Know Nothings organized
here some weeks ago. but as yet no one has been
able TO find out anything about this truly mystic
nous order. We have great many fears about our
present Mayor who IL unfortunately son Of Erins
Isle, and We expect nothing else but that he, who,
20 far, has done his duty we'll could be wished,
villa be turned out VI our next election.
That Il the great objection to this body that
many foreigners, who are most useful citizens,
are kept from holding Offices for which they are Ia
every way suited. v.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17


EOrmlns
We ind the following letter, from Lieut.. Maury.
in the "Preliminary Report" of the Honduras In
teroceanic Railway Company
NATIONAL OBsERv ArORY,
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1854.
E. g. SQUIER. ESQ.,
6tr:-ln reply TO your note. requesting 70 know
the sailing distance from New York to San Fran
cisco, vie the vsn us isthmus route-:-
You are aware that these distances cannot be ac-
cust.iy stated I'M ers from more accurate charts
than We now have. Isuppose you do not want the
distances stated except from port to port exclusive
Of the distance to be after the vessel crosses tue
bar or enters the harbor. therefore send you the
shortest stesming distance from port to port, In
round numbers
Miles.
From New York to San Francisco, Via Panama:
q =" Honouras :. 1900
Vera Cruz and Tehuaniepeo. !. "A, 200
No allowance Is made in the above for the dis
lance across the continent. Respectfully yours,
II. F. MAURY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

On Wednesday last James Crawford agsd citizen OF
GaspAr to~ nshp Prsbs county, Ohio, drowned In
snail branch, who're The vstsr was NOT six inches
Sccp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

t,on, to shake the "old feIo =" or and am new CON-
vslssesns, and happily enabled 70 continue ny cor
RESI- oDdsnce with ths Nsw YoRx HnRALD Without
missing single stsamship.
Peter Hicks, of tia cyo~iea once. (doss he desire
Bis real name 70 be made public y wuo 10 the New
York correspondent Il the Dsaris Dc Ia MYisa, Of
this city, unaer date 18th u,t., writes suprcmely
conenptible letter. In which the press Of the United
States comes IN for Its full Sd re 0f ab0se or the
NEW Yoax HmALD he writea The following SEN
The HERALD Wonderful 70 be sooken,) invsnts
. story; ana Notwithstanding IL y called the good
HxALD, other papers garble and alter the story to
Of Information, and in tuis manner they give such
new facs 10 the story that the inventor would mot
himsef recognize y the following day..
n: H1sD and Tie HoS en- SSSS
70 assert that the correspondent 1t Havana Of the
Enw YoRK HnALD 'invents" . story, then Peter
Hicks y ~ AsNsbss sis cevgsensa.
Ss cs Rssst ~ ,hs Ra n SUsS po
Il Of this Island arrived BY the last mail steamship
from Spain, did also some two hundred and any
Of the troops destined 70 reinforce the army a Cuba
core a the deceased Vice. Admiral Daquesne,
sailed from ths island early on tho mosning d tho
9Th instant.
Yesterday morning. thsrs ware grand dctngs at
the Osshe0TAl, fiesta Dor n insttut de u Orden
de label h OatocA," = Ind By the Cuban cslsn-
oar; there were religious cersmonies for the repose
OF the souls Of the departed Of the Order-4 grand
military band. and Regiment d anssasy' Ins lat
their departure.
have bad nswB for the lovers Of the weed"
NOT that one IN . hundred Of the cigars sold and
smoked In the United States ~ genuine Hava-
Das" arc in reality sood. However, the Vuelta
Abajo tobacco crop h represented ~ beug full one
third sh IT Of the produce Of last season; and
segaently. really good cigar WIN b moro scsros.
me, there Ia opposite the northern end or the Palace
in the Gale de OReaiy, In this city, cigar store
kept by an old gentleman named Aecalling, an
American by birth, but who has resided many Yesxs
in Cuba. At this cigar store, Americans sooarning
in this city generally assemble 70 talk over old
times" and canning events" whilst enjoying the
oLtaieS At reta even in this HsSans. but Of wSisS
MecalliDg has always an abundant supply. There
IL nothing else In he shape Of news stirring
EeQa&a s MS POU0HKEEPSU.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
CAPT. LUCE OF THE ARCTICl

New York, Oct 10. Capt James c. Luce, of
the Arctic, has arrived safely at his home in Yonk-
ers, New York He most enthusiastically
received everywhere along the route.
He thinks that Iof the two hundred unfortunate
passengers the decks of the Arctic no more have
been saved than are already heard from. though it
is probable the boats yet unhcard from have been
picked up. He says that the smallest boat taken by
the engineers could have carried more than went
off in the largest boats.
He says the boats attached to the Arctic were of
sufficient capacity to have carried at least three hun
dred, had the ships company behaved should
have done.
He denounces the crew in the most unmeasured
terms and thinks nearly all could have been saved
but for the mutiny
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

We learn that a collision occurred near Roxber-
!0A the n c. Railroad, on Tuesday last, by which
Ha persons were seriously injured. The pas
ger train from Goldsborough, with some two
u , passengers, ran in to an engine and tender
''a had been used in carrying iron for the Road.
gro had been sent to givs warning to the train
approached, but he had fallen aseep-and
y the accident We learn that negro man
vigorously if not fatally hurt, and that several
NC Passengers were badly bruised 1t is fortu-
under the circumstances, that the result was
''a to many on board the passenger train.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
Political LlteUigence.

= SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 16.-The Rev. Mark Traf-
ton, Methodist minister of Westfeld, has been
nominated by the Know Nothings as their candidate
for Congress in the Berkshire district.
Ur1oA, N. Y, Oct. 16.-The Know Nothing order
of this city and vicinity have decided to call meet
ing Of those of the order who disapprove of the
Ullman nomination. with view to new organza-
ton, which shall be independent of New York die.
tation. Mr.. William H. French, of this city, has
been appointed to correspond with those councils
who may wish to join in this movement.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting Of
i the Stockholders of the Wilmington Raleigh Rail-
road Company will be held in this Thursday the
9th day of November nest.
Dividend of per cent. the Capital Stock of the
Company for the last six months has been declared
will be payable on the 10th November next
The Books for transfer of Stock will be closed the
goth instant By order JAMES s. GREEN,
Oct 10th, lS54-95td Secretary
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

s1s FAMILY FLOUR. We are under obligations
~ Brewer, Esq, of Randolph, for small
family four-as fine an article of the sort as
] Nj. ever seen. Mr.. Brewer has several barrels
|kI NOur on exhibition at the Fair We learn
a.. uses McManen's Smut Machine in his Mill.
,'S''es credit for his enterprise in this respect.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
Democratic CONGRESSIONAL Nomination,

BosroN Oct 1.-THE democrats of the Seventh
Congressional District have re-nominated Mr. Banks
to-day at South Reading, and passed resolution
endorsing his course on the Nebraska bill. There
were $50 delegates present. and about 90 Nebraska
ties withdrew and appointed committee to call
another convention. Mr. Banks spoke and pro-
and the measures flowing from it. He was loudly
appauded.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

II OST LAST NIGHT A POCKET BOOK CONTAIN
- ING judgments and open accounts principally in favor
of Corbn Edwards and other papers, of but to the
Any person returning the Book and contents to
H. Franklin, Constable Baleigh, will be rewarded
trouble.
October 10, 1889. o.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
Indiana Election.

CINCINNATI, Oct. II. The Indiana election has re-
suited in the choice of entire antNebraska dele
cation to Congress- an anti-Nebraska Legislature,
and the antiNebraska State ticket is elected by =
00o to 10000, and supposed to be in favor of pro-
hibitory liquor law.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
OUTRAGE on a. prirat

OULTNye on q KTLc6t.
New YORK, Octs16. The Rev. Mr.. Basset, a Cath.
Ole priest of Baltimore was tarred and feathered
and rode on rail at Ellsworth, Maine, on Saturday
last No calse is given for the outrage.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

Plosoing Natc1-J. H Powell, Edgecombe, Dr..
W. R. Holt, Davidson J.; Mordecai, Wake.
= Zrotting Match-Jno Partridge, Wake, &. D..
McNair, Orange, Jere. Nixon, Wake. 81
Experiments and Essays DR. J. j Phillips, Edge
combe, K. Rayner Hartford, Judge Thos. Rufin,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
MARRIED.

In Person. by Jno. W. Cunningham, ESQ., on wedres.
day evening last, Col VIM. H. Bailey of Person. to Miss
Mary j. Carter daughter Of the Hon Richard Carter q
Halifax County, Va
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
A MODEL COUNTY.

The Superior Court of Warren was adjourned on
Tuesday last, all the business before it having been
dispatched A friend informs that some time
since, Judge Manly the Circuit, Warren Superior
Court was opened on Tuesday and adjourned the
same day. no cases being on docket, and the Grand
Jury having reported that they had presentments
to make.
1t is said there are no Constabes in Warren, and
that the jail is tenantess. Warren is model Coun-
ty. Her citizens have to be proud of the
character of their County.
"KNowNorH1NG" INrERLoPEs-At a recent meet
ing of Orion Lodge No. 40 l. o. o. F. at Lexington,
Missouri the following preamble and resolutions
unanimously adopted:
Whereas it has been represented to the members
of Origon Lodge No 40 l. o. o. F. that divers per-
sons, to them unknown, did, on the night of Sun
day, 18th instant by means unknown, enter and
take possession of the Odd Fellows Lodge room for
the purpose of organizing secret political society
commonly known as the know-nothing society:
therefore,
Reso1ped That the order of Odd Fellows no afilia-
ton with any party or Sect and that such meeting
was held in their lodge-room without their sanction,
and in positive violation of the known principles of
the order.
olution be furnished to the city papers, and that
they be requested to publish the same.
NOVEMBER ELEcr1oss. On the 7th Of November
the States of New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Mich
igan and Wisconsin are to elect fifty -four Repre-
sentatives to Congress. In New York and Michigan
State officers to be chosen; in Illinois, State
Treasurer and county officers and Legislatures mall
the States except Illinois The annual election in
Massachusetts will take place the 18th November
when eleven Representatives in Congress will be
chosen, together with Governor and State Legs-
lature. SIG 20 =,
THE VERMONT SENATORS Hon. Jacob Collamcr. =.
who has been chosen U. S. Senator from Vermont,
for the full term of six years from the fourth of
March next, is a w hig and was Postmaster General
under Gen. Taylor. Lawrence Brainerd, chosen for
Free-Soii Democrat. Both arc undoubtedly Anti
Nebraskaites.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
and AttnrnaY at IHW.

VIII attend the Comfy and Superior Courts of wake
Johnston Chatham and New Hanover He is to be found
the Office Formerly occupied by the late Hon. Will g.
Haywood, Jr. -, .ssseF -. = -
Raleigh, 1854. xAswlS-ey
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21
Encourage Home Industry! Genin and Beebee
in the Shaded

r AN STILL MANUFACTURING, at nv OLD STAND
: H No 2 Green Street FAYETTEVILLE, 3. G., them
SUPERIOR fashionable Moleskin and Silk HATS that
took the Premium at the late State Fair. =,
nave now on hand large assortment which for beauty
OF hnlSh and durability be surpassed by
the u 5. oEeiscwhere. Also of my Manufactures
large supply of Farmers and Planters Fur Wool
DAVID GEE.
Fayetteville, n. c.. Oct. z, 1854. lO4s~w8t
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-21

g TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.-WAKB
SCOUNTY Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August
Term 1854. William n. Hunter, Samantha Hunter and
Martha Hunter Stanford Huner-Petton for Partition
1t being made appear the satisfaction of the Court
that Stanford Hunter resident of this State it is
ordered that advertisement be the North Carolina
Standard for six weeks notifying the said Stanford Hunter
to appear at tho next Term OF Court Courthouse
in Raleigh, the third Monday in November ncxt there
TO plead answer demur the Plaintiffs Petition the
same will be taken confessed by him. heard e
Witness Thomas j. Utey Clerk of said Of
Dec in Raleigh, the srd Monday of August A. D., 1884
THOMAS j. UTLEY, o. o. c.. +
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-10-12
Notice.

A T the annual Town Meeting of the town of "A Washington. legally warned and held on the 2d day of October, 1884;
 Voted, That all Neat Cattle. Horses, Asses, Mules, Swine, Sheep and Geese; be and the same are hereby restrained from going at large on the Highways of Commons in this town, excepting one Cow 10 each individual famiy-which Cow shall be restrained from sundOwn until suhfise, and all Cattle shall be restrained from going at large from the first day of December until the first of May; and that the penalty for breach Of this Bye%LaW shall be twenty-five cents for each Neat Cattle, Horse, Ass, Mule, Swine, Sheep or Goose 90 going at largo, Co be paid by the owners of said animal or creature 90 running at large, in either of the town pounds in said tOwn-pFo- vided the penalty shall not exceed the sum of three dollars; and that any Hector or freeholdeF may imponnd tor a breach of this BYe>Law. Voted That the Town Clerk cause this Bye- Law to be published in the Litch6eld Enquirer, a Newspaper printed in Li,ch6eld, in the County of Eitchfield, fdf tour weeks successvely, before this Bye-Law shall be in force.
 A irpe transcript from the Record
 CeIN6ed by D. B. BRINSMADE,
 Town Clerk. Washington, Oct 2d, 1854. 24
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-10-12

Disfrics or NeW Afilford S. Probase Court, Ne.p
 Milford. SeEiem6er 26th, 1854. a,a WYPON the application of RocELtA A. LYoN O of said New Milford, showing to this Court that shs is Guardian 10 Jay c. Lyon and Samuel C. Lyon, both of said New Milford, minors be lonRing 10 said district and that said minors are the equal and joint owners of the following real estate, viz: One piece sof land situated in said New Milford near Curtis Peets dwelling house, end is bounded norheTlv on Edward HunI's land. eastery on SpeEry Wheaton . heirs land, southery on Miner Morehouses heirs land in part and part on highway, and westerly on high way--containing twenty-two acres of land more or less, with dwelling-hnuse standing thereon. side of the highway from the above, bounded easterly on highway, noriherly on Harlow H; Newfon's land, westerly on Nathaniel Ly ons
 land, and souiherly on Edward Hunts land-- containing about four acres of land more or less,
 with barn standing thereon; part of the above described property is subject to the dover estate of the said Rocelia A. Lyon--said property bav- ing descended to said minors from their late father. Seth s. Lyon. All the said minors in. serest in said estaie valued at about one thoussnd dollars, and showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estate-praying for an order, and that she or some other m0ei person he em' powered 70 sell the same, as per application on file, dated the 18th day of September, 1854, more Ordered-Thas the Earegoing application be heard Ihe probate office in New Milford, on the 6th day of December, 1854, at one o'clock afteF- noon; and that notice thereof be published in s0me public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies. three weeks successively, at least six weeks hei0Fe said time assigned.
 g JOHN s. TURRlLL, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-10-12

There Is a most astonishing yield ol acOrhs ih Illinois this season, and also in the valley of Virginia and other sections of that State. Trees are loaded with this fruits and for the purpose of faiten- ings hogs. it is equal to corn; pariicn- lsrly is it the case with the acorns from the white oaks Whilst mast fed pork is not esteemed No in quality, yet by taking porkers from the woods for few weeks prior to slaughtering and feeding corn, the fat and meat are sOlidiied. rendering it difficult toiell any difference from a thoroughly corn i'd posker.