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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-02

WASHINGTON IN AN ENGLISH REGIMENT. The
Liverpool Times of late date, gives long account
of the 2eth regiment of the English vice. 1t is
of those recently embarked for the present seat
of war, and although from time to time, its ranks
have been mary times thinned and repeniShed again,
its ancient histories preserved and held IN re-
meubrance by the new recruits. During the revolu
ton, and previous to the breaking out of the war
between the colonies and the mother country, the
twenty eighth was stationed in America, and
Washington, then young man. held rank in it. 1t
was at the seige of Quebec, when Wolfe fell and
performed sterling service at Waterloo, and after
wards was engaged in India. In its ranks were
many Masons and from the account which take
from the Times, it would that Lodge must
have been held in due form by its veterans. The
incidents related in the following sketch, of the
most pleasing character, and afford another TO the
very many evidences that the brethren never
forgotten by each other:
Before the breaking out of the which ended
in the formation of the United States Republic, the
18th was stationed in America, and George Wash
lngton, then young man, held some command in
it. There was established free mason's lodge in
the regiment of of which the President in embryo
was member. Washington's connection with the
regiment, from the course of events, became dis
solved, and during subsequent engagement he
found himself opposed to the very troops with whom
ne had formerly served. The English were defeated
and the chest which contained the masonic emblems
fell INTO the hands of the Americans. When it was
examined, Washington found that it contained, among
other things, the Bible upon which he had sworn
MS masonic oaths. The chest with its contents,
was honoraby and promptly returned to the 28th,
with all due military honors an act of delicacy and
courtesy which the men ofthe 28th, and the masons
particularly warmly appreciated Again the English
were worsted, and the chest captured and again was
1t returned in similar way. The Bible in question
is still in possession of the regiment and is held in
great reverence by the brethren of the craft; the
page upon which Washington was sworn being dis
tinguished by silken mark. Our friend "a nason)
to whom we are indebted for the above saw the
Bible lately in Manchester, where it was produced
at meeting of the Lodge of Virtue, which some
officers of the 2Sth attended"
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'MARR1ED YESTERDAY Every day in the journal
that with the first CLEAN of the is flung within
our portals, read this little sentence Married yes
terday, So and So" Every day there is wedding
feast in some of the mansions of earth clasping
of hands and union of hearts in the dim asles Of
SONG holy temple pledging of eternal love and
constancy during all the hours that yet to
down. like spring flowers, upon LIES pathway Each
day marriage crown is put on, and she
that it. leaning upon him whose love is the
brightest jewel set amidst its leaves, steals away
from the dear old home and nestles tremblingy in
the fairy set where Loves hand has trained the hon.
eysuckles over the lattced porch and placed Aolian
Tyres in all the easements.
'MARRIED YESTERDAY" There pearls and gold
shining amid the flowers that fringe Loves pathway,
and stars cleaning like great chandeliers in the fir
mament of Hope There harps tinkling now,
whose melody is sweeter than the sound of evening
BELLS and joys falling like shower of amethysts up
the hearts that yesterday wed. Life now is
become beautiful the soul upward from the
dust like dove loosed from it's cage; there is melo-
dy in every breeze and every place yea, there
angels in every path, with crownings for those who
pressing onward with song and prayer.
MARRIED YESTERDAY" 1t seems now long dis
lance to the grave-a long road to the final But
soon the shadows will come, and life lose its sum-
bloom. Then, the patter of tiny feet is heard
about the grandfahers house. and little BARNS cluster
about his knee, those who married yesterday"
mayhap will turn back to the records of the Past
weeping silently the while, remembering that their
summer is gone, their harvest ended and that soon
gathering up their sheaves, they must pass beyond
the gates of pearl where there will evermore be but
one marriage-that of the Lamb with his chosen
people. Neao York Mercury.
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Richmond County, July, 1854.

MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISING. We find few things
more amusing in newspapers than the incongruous
adnNture of business and sentiment, love and ucre,
Innocence and impudence which forms the staple
of the g matrimonial" advertisements We have
several of these choice specimens of modern litera-
ture " before The first is the advertisement of
-" a young gentleman twenty five years of age, doing
business in New York, who wishes to form matr-
monial alliance with ,'onng lady not sixteen
years of age She must be pretty, well developed
of undoubted responsibility, &c, &c. Modest young
man, sn'th Not over SIXTEEN under ten, we
suppose. "Pretfy'-of course The particular of
development 81 not specified; he may allude to the
bust Chat she may not die prenature!y of consump
tion) probably not to the ankle, and certainly not to
the brain-any young lady who has the good fortune
to be" well developed in that region not being very
likely to be caught by matrimonial advertisement.
Who the young gentleman may be he does not state,
being doubtless too modest to give inventory of
his own charms We only learn that he is doing
business in New York " but as several sorts of
business done in that village-sone of which
not reputable as they might be-we can't say
that it throws any light on his character or estate.
The reason which the young gentleman assigns for
"adoptng this mode of obtaining partner" is, that
he does not find lady possessing the above
'quSites in his present circle of female acqnaintances
Very likely. Ladies with all the charms of Helen, "
sixteen, and of undoubted responsibility"
probably sufficiently in such circles
young gentleman would be very likely to visit.
The next advertiser is " thirty years of age"
ques all the cardinal virtues and most ofthe graces
ont, quite hberaiy, nNeS the maximum OF the lady
age at twenty five" AS he assures he is :" of
good character and prepossessing appearance"
like him good deal better than the other young
gentleman. That he is rather verdant, however, in
spite of his thirty years" is srikingy apparent
Anon the requisites of his partner" he demands
that she shall have "good conversational powers !"
Think of that, Master Brook las if all ladies not
born dumb had not sufficient powers in that line!
Capital! He concludes by saying that "having
money enough of his own, he is not particular" &c.
Good. His motto clearly is C. d-n the EXPENSE"
and we wish him all the luck he deserves The next
advertisement is that of marriage broker who
heads his announcement with " marriage made easy"
Here is valuable man! To make marriage
:sy is desideratum very pressing in many fami-
lies, that Mr.. Rondoubt CHATS his name) should
have much as he can do from morning till night.
G.easy marriages are, nnhappily 50 very common
world of pickering, and hair pulling and divorcing
he will prevent. Success to Mr.. Rondoubt, say we.
Boston Post
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The TURPENTINE BUSINESS. The Camden journal

The TURPENTINE BUSINESS. The Camden Journal
of the 18th inst, says:
"The turpentine business is fast becoming one of
immense importance, and destined we hope, to open
upon our country scores of wealth and profitable
employment to sources and hundreds of our labor
Until within few months we have had no en-
terprise of the kind in immediate vicinity and
have only learned recently that company from
above Camden, in the procurement of this valuable
article of trade, which may be gathered in great
abundance all around u.s. and which only needs
little energy to be developed and brought int pro-
fitable use. We understand experiments have been
made, and that the parties clearing in the neigh
borhood of $500 to the hand, which, iftrue-and we
have right to question it's by far, better bus
and labor; better than moving to Florida, or rsking
the uncertainties of California in search of hidden
treasures
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Raleigh, July 20, 1854.
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE,

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. "a,
FNHE Fourth annual Course of Lectures in this dnsI
IL ton will commence Monday the Suth OF Oe'OON
next, and continue till the first of the ensuing March
Robert M. Porter NJ: D. General and Spec al Anason'
Berrien Lindsey, M. D., Chemistry and PharmaGf Urls
c. K. Winston NJ, d., Materia Medca and MedIcai'~"
prudence. ,,.
A. H. Buchanan NJ. D., surgical-nd Pathological AD'
tony. =. =. and
Thomas R: Jennings, NJ. D., Institutes of Medicine '
Clinical Medicine.
W. K Bowling, NJ. D.. Theory and Practice .tU.
John NJ. Watson, NJ D., Obstetrics and Diseases =" '"
men and Children.
Paul F. Eve, NJ D., Principles and Practice of Surge?
William T. Briggs NJ. D.. Demonstration of AnaIo o h,
The Anatomical rooms will be opened for students W
first Monday in October u crr
full Preliminary of Lectures free 10 al om
dents, will be given by the Professors, commencing SN
the first Monday of October. "a, The
Clinique has been established, in connection VII for
University, at which performed and cases preScr
and lectured upon in presence of the Glass. - III pr
Arrangements have been made to accommodate o.
tients requiring surgical operations: :; soi
Amount of Fees for Lectures in tho University tonr
Matricuatng Fee paid once only,) s.; Practical
$40; Graduating Fee s25. ID Fur
Excellent Board be obtained for IS per WeeA Ds
ther information be obtained by addressing Itr
j. B. LINDSLEY, Dean of the IRA, facS Street
~, .u $50, ,o-, w. oO' f2-7tpd
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SINGULAR CALCULATION Mr. Burnap, a we'll
known agricultural writer, says that the fences in
the United States cost more than twenty times the
specie that is in it.
Dean Swift said, with an ingenuity of sarcasm
which has never been surpassed, al never knew a
tunes Of another perfectly like a Christian
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favors. occasionally off,
The weather here has been ,,,o.. ~
health and yet this city has been Ues trying to H.
extreme draught has caused every healthy. IT,
to wither, and the corn crops are estlge of en,
Congress adjourns on the next weeE UAs Gestroye5
adjournment ends our correspondent and With S
me, if not interesting to your readers pleasant N
VI one great point your correspondent baa yourself
sad last e aba re eRe and justice to ALL In
Congress- the closing scene Of the VI the acts a.
impression left on the National Lepisst and ii,
member of your delegation; each and an each
ALA take into his holy keeping, is the WIN %Shon
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GENTLE HINT. "Why don't you get married ?"
said young lady, the other day, to bachelor friend
Il have been trying for the last ten years to fnd
some one who would be silly enough to have me-"
was the reply. Il guess you haven't been up our
way, was the insnuating rejoinder
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DIVISION OF LABoUR. proposal was made, BY
fastidious fop to county gentleman of the Sonire
Western School, who supped his soup with noise
familiar fan to those who have blown soapbubbIes,
"Sir, said he if you will take the soup, shall be
happy to make the noise for YOU"
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NNASHITA LANDS FOR SALE.II5rIp uur,
w ders gned offers his tract of land in Dallas
Arkansas for sale. 1t is situated the Washa o"sI
contains upland and bottom. The upland far IN N ts
the bottom producing from so to rs bushels of corn n
acre-upwards of 400 in cultivation win
buildings; besides Gin Houses and Ml-hne "a. ED
range for stock winter and summer-cattie Ibr pd
horses need crib food only in work season-heso the
subject cholera typhoid fever-withn ve p'
Pacific railroad-contans 1900 acres-may De NV down
three farms. win sell with annual payments Re pu-
take young negroes for the whole, g.rns ulbn
chaser of the land the right to redeem the hogs viii
also he sold. HALVES d. C tulsa Ark
July %, 1854.
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Ans muddiest water can be rendered clear and
Pure as crystal by mixing with it small particle
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EANNY FERNS NEW BOOK.-EEearrn sale by
II from Fannys Por tfolo-Seco1d Ss'Ies. p61SfEROP
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July I, 1854.
Steam Machinery for United States Steam
FrigateS-

NAVY DEPARTMENT, July l9, 1854.
IN CONSEQUENCE Of various applications from d fer
Aent parts Of the United States desiring an extension
time to enable manufacturers prepare plans
and proposals to be submitted accordance with the Terms
of the advertisement of this department of July S the
time spec fed in that advertisement for the reception
proposals. &c. is extended until the lst of September next
j. c. D0BBlN
July 90 1854. 72-WSSW Sent.
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NV AsHITA LANDS FOR sALE 5iisr c.,

Nashville, Tenn, July "a, 1854.
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y sTEA ENGINEs Nd aaoHISIsT
Eng ~ 81 ''s 'ae rated this
Orders are solicited for steam and Ilf
dsrna he amaer s
the Raleigh and CASTOR Road enable me to- fill
with dispatch and AL orders st Of
The following show the character If the
sAuRRr, Cumberland, May Is, 1852
SILAs gne and Mills made.
meet
STRENGTH PERFoRMANcE inferior to
run with smoothness and speed truly astonishing
In ordinary saving we cllt IN sized log foot
through log 80 seconds or at the rate SO feet
minute ae by. by running tathe
urged is i takes too many hands to haul logs and
carry away lumber Yours dcs .,s.-z,e, 8
june 2. 1852. 5s~-
: 1HYACT rs. FICTION.-JUsT PUBLIsHED, THE
Po1Nr By the Ladies of the Mission The Publishers
pleasure in inviting the attention of the moral world this
offered to the pubc they confidently present
of the most touching and impressive volumes which have
OF The g THIS
are not mere fancy sketches written for the purpose of
simple commercial speculation but the written histories of
fallen who ha: been missed of lost who have
been reclamed of leness which has been led Indus
try; of Drunkenness which has thrown away the Cnp of
Poverty which has put on the garb of Comforts of Des
eTep on ha of to n sih
which has thrown off Falsehood Crime and Shame
The Volume overaows with incidents which are real I With
pictures drawn not from fancy but from ethe whole
vital fount of truth AS whole publishers present
of the truthulest mirrors of human weakness mfr
cling Christian fithness and heroism offered the
HENRY D TURNER,
Raleigh n. G.
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sSTATIONARY,R BLANK BOOKS, ENEEL-
~ OPES AND PAPER every descript Per
iSraslies Aiso, Fancy Goods, great yariet 7es
Store of the Subscriber has lately been replenished
New Goods the New York Boston and hiadel
pha Importing Houses and from all the principal Amer
can Among his extensive assort tment
be found all kinds of Letter Cap Drawing Note and Fam
Mache Rosewood, Mahogany and Leather Writing Desks
Work Boxes &c Cloth, Leather and Mache Porte
foios all styles of Card Cases and Porte onnes, Wallets
and Pocket Books Steel, Silk and Kid Purses Bankers
Cases. Lubns Celebrated Genuine Perfumes Farina's Up
rivaled Cologne; Bridal Glove and
Boxes Building Blocks, Wood Aphabets Pearl and Ivory
Tablets Games too mentions Hair, Cloth Hat,
TOOTH Nail and Lather- Brushes; Gentemen's Dressing
Gases Shell and Horn Dressing Combs Ivory Combs La
dies Companons Spool Stands all kinds Rubber Balls
Yesta Lights Tea Bells; Toilet and Travelling Glasses;
Tooth Powder Hair Oils, Toilet and Shaving Soaps Chess
men, Domnoes, Back Cannon Boards Chessboards Dice,
Checkers Sewing Birds; Penknyes Scissors and Shears
splendid assortment of Gold Pens, in Gold and Silver
Cases Steel Pens, styles Pen Nibs and Quls Letter
burn free Water Coors Fancy Paper and Glass Boxes
Transparent, Porcelain and Paper States large assort
ment of Visiting and Wedding Cards. StatonarY Articles
in general Wedding Stationary and
ties; Patent Blot Pads; Diaries Ledgers Day and Cash
Books, Journals De- Letter Copying Presses Books and
Ink; Mathematical Instrucons Blotting Papers; Paper
Folders and Paper Weghts Erasers Mouth Glue Indeli
BILE Inks Inkstands of One Hundred different varieties.
All of the above described articles be found in greater
prousion and variety than house South of the Pot
besides other articles mention. Call
and for yourself They will be sold at the lowest prices
either at wholesale retail.
HENRY D. TURNER,
No. l, Fayetteville Street,
Raleigh, n e.
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a DEMONSTRATORS, NOTICE.
tAqualfed Administrator the estate of Richard
Green decd all indebted to said estate hereby
notified to make payment and all persons, having claims
against the estate will present them for payment within
the time prescribed by law this notice will be plead in
bar of recovery. E. w. OGBURN, Admir-.
March g. 1854. 54-St
N. B.-The Subscriber will be in SMITHFIELD part of
the week of the next Superior Court of Johnston County,
at which time those indebted to the said estate n that To-
caty would do we'll avail themselves of that opportun
ty to pay up, another such may not be presented.
f. W. OGBURN, Admir-
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A TTENTION I'VE WOULD NOW BEG LEAVE
EAto inform the Country Merchants and trading commus
nifty, that prepared Manufacture Refined Candies
stand in any climate place. at $l2 or El5
per hundred.
At either price, high favored, well wrapped and neatly
packed. =,
the United States have had him in the business
years and the least fault has ever been lodged
against work; will give hundred dollars premium
for workman who make candy superior in beauty
style durability Try and if it don't give satsfacon
will give it up. i.
We also keep all kinds of French Candies together with
large supply of Fruits Nuts Cigars and Fancy Goods a
hand to slit Country Merchants in quantities
they may WISH and at low prices We suppose you have
objection that Willow ware, Brooms, Matches of
several different Makes Pickles. Pruncs Preserves and
Figs When you down the spring to lay in your
supplies give CALL and if do not suit we
DAUGHTREY & HARRISON.
Petersburg, Va Feb Il, 1854. 3ms-34
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Spring TRADE 1S54.-To NORTH CARCLINA.
SMERCHANTS.-By the arrival of Steamer Europa and
Packet ship Panama. in possession of our Spring
Importation of Foreign Goods selected for sales by Mr.
Vim. Weddell in the EEGLIsH ScoTIsH IRISH matketss
We have also received from the Eastern Cities large
Hands, which prepared to offer to the Trade at
as low prices they can be found in any market
North Carolina Merchants respectfully invited to give
us call when they visit market.
IS STEVENSON & WEDDELL,
Sycamore ST., Petersburg, Va
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Nurtb-Curulilul Siaa1Qrh
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND SEMI ! kzs1-1 :
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-. z e z 49, s.. -
s. - $ : s g = = = 4 8 II 4 q N
q Sss Ss - t5s5Ssf:s tk e ARE NOW RECEIVING
s; lNss AMI ~ A1Ahl1 STOCK OF GOODS
which BE madg io of
me liost approye ed style and a good fit
RFADYea & m -, q III NO.
Black. Blue and 4s,,Ss -
Vl,5ss ss, sss = lIoc5 AZ Ana dress cie1n coats
White and Fsss1 sa aau DT.Lt COATS ana panss
silk and satin S - sa,ss : sssss -
In 'f,et CITE evssy s.. ast;eia
lisl,Inen - wv u ~ 7sssap5
lot Of fine HA rs just made by C)affort Of
also LOT Co.,
onl stock be week by the Sen
paTItnes I, WHIP resde North - y. j BIGGS 90. g
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n EATHER FOR STRING SALES, WHOLE

Il .EATHER FOR SPRING SALES, WHOLE
IA SALE AND RETAIL.-We respectfully inform
friends and the public that have in large and most
excellent Stock & Leather and Findings for the Spring
Trade which will sell as low any other establishment
South of New York. and for less price than they be had
even there expenses of travelling freight &c. considered
All of purchases having been made from the Impor
tiers and Manufacturers by the whole package and
the advantage of receiving Leather regularly from
Tannery places in to sell Goods above stat
ed Those who wish to buy cannot lose by giving stock
examination, and believe shall able please
both price and quality. Below enumerate some of
the leading articles viz:
90 dozen of Crawfords Calf Skins his maker had the
premium awarded to him at the Worlds Fair held in
London in 1651.)
40 dozen French Skins best quality
40 " American Calf Skins
80 &c Lining and Binding Skins,
10 " Morocco Skins,
500 Sides Oak Tanned and Hemlock Sole Leather,
80 L" Band Leather
Lasts BootTrees Shoe and Boot Makers Tools of
kind, Tanners and Curriers' Tools
Also, Scwed BroganS of our manufacture warranted
to give satisfaction and other articles too
to mention, No. u, Old street. opposite B. p Harrsons
Saddlery. F. \. & R. H. FORD.
B. We pay the highest price in cash for Green and
Dried Hides delivered to us at our Store.
PETERSBURG. Nav 5.1S