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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-10-14

The ChanauqueD Democrat tells pref.
ty good story concerning the Post Office
in the town Of TFestfeld:
A letter was put in;o the box, the ap.
pearance of which denoted that the writer
was unused TO the Use Of stamps, and had
failed TO make one stick at all. lie had
tried and vainly tried, but the inveterate
portrait of Franklin would cu:I up. A
last, in despair he pinned it to the enve.
lope, and wrote just under it--'PAlD, i
the d--d thing sticksr
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-10-14

UNCLE SAM is the largest land holder in
the world. lie has had several thousand
acres for some years in the region of coun.
try southeast Of US; and having determin.
ed to get rid oft, he offered i, for sale a,
a mere nominal price, and it has gone of
like shot corn" In the short space of
two weeks he has sold $4,000 acres, and
that for the sum Of &3,12O. Sciola Gaz.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-10-14

The lady who did not think it reSpec,
table to bring up her children TO work
has lately heard from two sons. One o.
them is barkeepsr on fa.-boat and the
other is steward Of brick yard.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
MOST GRATIFYING.

Atsegaphic despatch from Colonel Diller, the
eceut postmaster at Springfield, Illinois, announces
6,t be senate of Illinois, by vote of fourteen to
init lave passed resolutions in favor of the Ne
Esks and Kansas bill of Judge Douglas, and that
be house Of representatives Of the State Will follow
d example of the senate This is bold, emphat-
n and significant voice from the Prairie State, and
faOEs the appreciation of Judge Douglas by his
EbEcitizens at home.
The great Northwest, with old Pennsylvania and
SH Hampshire, are standing firmly by Judge
Douglas in his efforts to establish the true principle
regard to slavery. His orn State as nth ham, and
ibis must be to him the most gratifying fact of all.
The great Northwest, and Pennsylvania and New
Hampshire, be remembered, are Democratic Mas
|nrhusett, New York, and other States which have
|hken ground against the Nebraska bill, are under
|Ehg influences.
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ABOUT.
IKashinQton Matters. DC.

WASHINGTON, Feb ~. A Democratic caucus will
be held tomorrow evening for the nomination of a
candidate for printer of the House of Representatives
in place of Gen. Armstrong deceased. MIR. Forney
will be candidate.
The Senate has confirmed as Consuls S. G. Pei
kiston, of KY, to Tehuantepec; Francis NJ. Ellis, of
Ohio, to Buenos- Ayres, and F. b. Wells of New
York, to Bermuda
The amount of public debt redeemed during the
past week was $4,000.
The Spiritual Rappers are holding a convention
here, over which Senator Tamadge is presiding. The
sessions are private.
1t is now clearly ascertained that seventeen Soma
tors from non-saYeholding States in favor of the
Nebraska bill.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
NOTICES Or NEW DO oKs.


Reason and and other Miscellanies Of Henry
Rogers author of thess Eclipse Of Faith Boston
Crosby Nichols q Co, 1853 -
Two or three months ago We read this book--oi
her glanced through it-wth arelish that prompt
ed us at once to give it brief notice and Commend
It to others Our time was SO limited, and we were
borne along by flow of thought so rich and ire
slstbie that in that brief notice we failed to give any
more than our general impression of the excellence
OF its discussions its spirit of free Inquiry and the
force of its logic. In taking it up again we have
had more time to pause and reflect on what so much
delighted us at first and we furnish this second no.
tce not to detract from what was said in the former
but it possible, to deepen the impression of its value
on others, and by giving list of the subjects dis
cussed, afford them an opportunity of enjoying with
us rich treat, in reading the book.
The volume, it seems, is made up of contributions
to the Edinburg Review through several successive
years. The essays that make it up are all valuable,
though not equally So and it is great convenience
to have them thus collected into one volume Those
on the Life and writings of Thomas Fuller" can
drew MARVEL" and the british Pulpit struck us
as less interesting than any in the collection But
that on the "Vanity and Glory of Literature, is
worthy of the fine scholarship of the author, and
presents to scholars many important lessons both of
hope and humility. The Essays on the Genius and
writings of Pascal" and on treason and Faith their
claims and conflicts" may in this day, when Chris
tians have to meet their adversaries new
read with advantage by all students of the evidences
and may go far to cure many fashy young man in
his too ready assumption of some of the unbeeving
theories of our time. And the articles on Luthers
correspondence and character is just such tribute
to the grandeur and nobleness of the great Reform
ers mind and life, we love to see. The authors
views are produced in the form of an examination
of Hollonis Crtque upon Luthers intellect and writ
ings We think he demonstrates that Hollans' Eek
celent and well practised judgment deserted him in
in this instance" Luthers deficiencies different
respects admitted and pointed out, and still he
is exhibited as "r,ot far behind any of those who
have played ustrious parts in the worlds affairs
and as leaving behind him name, than which few
have greater claims the gratitude of mankind -
nay, Mr.. Rogers well says that [" Rome owes
him thanks; for whatever ameliorations have since
taken place in her SYSTEM have been owing far more
to him than to herself"
On sale at Pomeroy's-
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C@t StaaoarS.
saTURDAY, MARCH =, 1884.
= REPRESENTATIONS.

-. RasIs OF REPRESENTATION.
TIE p, p Star, we observe, is disposed to deny
bs Ralelgu nsrty in this State has ever assailed
btths a e representation .
basis Oh ~ aropose to go either into the proofs or
Do not ,but has the Star forgotten the course
pnsp' , ns Of Messrs Manly andskerrs Has
is aas 1ast sight Of that famous Western Ad-
E6'0r 's ssrth by members Of the Legislature, IN
es pu. = ;s so violently assailed?
The ens : the Wing party Of this State is sec
ibs HO.h = marty is in the ConfedeFacy. In al
sn.I as una since Gov. Reid became candidate,
anpa's rht to arouse one portion of the State
bs sou a5her in the hope thereby Of regalnlng Its
ipst an It's late movement for restricted CON
d power as.t ga changer in the Constitution, is
rion TO . sn of the same movement under an
- e0nu .ssnise We expect in due time to ex-.
biho@ u Cement thoroughly to the people. Our
" IDS :. ~ Them. We know they possess the intel
pp ) " ..derstand their rights, and the firmness
EF's vim them; and their decision, when pro-
n'll''. Ill be reversible. We have no fears as
nFsa .,ro of that decision; but, whatever 1t may
s MAUI hide it cheerfully and with that senti-
h We suA -.oct which is always due to the popular
entOf respect " 'iis
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
For the Standard.

Mr. HOLDEN While we are endeavoring to select
a candidate for the next Gubernatorial cmpaign
permit me to suggest the name of SAMUBL j. PERsoS,
of New Hanover, as highly worthy and capable of
filing the Office in question. Col. Person is a man
of distinguished ability he is Democrat firm and
unvarying, tried and sound, and would, were he
elected, defend and maintain Democratic principles
as well as thcrights of the people, Wing and Demo
cratic, to the utmost of his power. He would make
a good run in the Cape Fear region and no doubt
throughout the State RICHMOND.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04

~ The Albemarle Bulletin of the 25th Februa
ry, 1852, thus treated the question of Convention
for amending the Constitution. The Bulletin is
Wing paper, but its notes of warning have been I'M
needed by the Wing leaders:
" The Constitution is susceptible of alteration only
in two ways; one by Legislative enactment the
other by Convention of the People. AS we are to
be the losers by these amendments it is duty to
determine the question, which of the two modes is
the tardest and most uncertain in its operations
Which will keep the evil off the longest, and pre-
sents the best prospects for averting She danger
tirely? The plan by Legislative enactment gives
three chances of failure, and six years of time: An
Amendment must pass two Legislatures one by
three-ifths, the other by two-thirds of all the
bers of each House. and then receive a majority of
the people before it become the organic Law.
Convention affords no such obstacles; it is more
expeditions and certain in its operations, and hence
the more to be dreaded by the East
We owe it to ourselves then to insist on the first
method and the matter is generally
derstood by the people, there can be no doubt of
the sentiments they will entertain or the position
they must assume
The Wing Party is dear to US of the East; with
it arc connected most glorious associations of the
past and cheering hopes for the future; have
cherished its interests faithfully fought for its prin-
ciples long and well, and most earnestly desire
its success. But trust Western brethren
will remember, that selfpreservation is the first of
Natures laws and unless they willing to sacri-
flee everything to their hopes of sectional aggran
dzement, we entreat them, not to enforce these
issues upon us, and warn them that if they still re-
main deaf to the appeal of justice, and the voice of
patriotism on them will fall the responsibility of
that certain defeat which discord will entail the
Party in the coming contest. Nothing be
complshed without our cooperation, and we will
never sustain candidate who departs from the old
principles of the Party, to support measures SO in
sidious and dangerous in their character. The East
yield nothing more without compromising her
rights and interests; the ultmatum of CONGO Ssion
was attained in 1886, and is to be found in the
provisions of the existing Constitution: Mutual for
bearance is the only neutral ground for the two
tons of the State theonly thing by which harmony
and unity be secured to the Party and its sue
cess ensured. VIII Western Wings then pertina-
ciously adhere to their suicidal policy9 Will men,
who pretend to be especially conservative in their
sentiments ruthlessy tear up the foundations of the
Government, and destroy forever the prospects of
their party!"
And now Eastern Wings, for whom the Bulle-
tin speaks allow til emseves to be msed by the idea
that the Legislature call restricted Convention
We shall re-publish soon the mastery speech of
the late William B. Shepard, in favor of alterations
in the Constitution by Legislative enactment.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
DESTRUCTIVE FRESHETS.

The W aShlngton correspondent OF inc DaiuuoFe
Sun says:
''By accounts from the Potomac above George
town. / learn that water and ice descending with
fearful rapidity. Georgetown must suffer. drover
from Fairfax reports the streams swelling, with the
probable destruction of bridges. In this city John
Foy's new hotel, near the railroad depot, has the
foundation washed away, the floor sunk, and part OF
the walls gone. A considerable stock of wines and
liquors in the cellar, are swept off.
The freshets in this region have been almost I'M
precedented. We learn that bridges on Haw River,
New Hope and other streams have been swept away.
The Dan and Roanoke have been very high, and we
learn that the Railroad and other property at Wei
don have been damaged by the overflow.
"GREAr FREsHEr JAMES RIVER. The Rich
ond Mail of yesterday represents the river higher
at this time than it has been for several years, and
up to o'clock Monday evening" it was still rising.
Several thousand dollars of merchandise were washed
off at Rockets on Sunday night. Messrs. Brown &
Shook, have lost fifty baskets of champagne, and
others have had large quantities of dry goods dam
aged. The rising water caused perfect Stampede
Monday morning among thesrats that have been
4domiciled in the cellars adjoining Shockoe creek
The water is 10 to 20 inches deep just below Mr.
Haskins store, and persons have to cross the Main
street at Rockets in vehicles An old nhabitant OF
Rockets says the water is four inches higher than
ever known before. Petersburg Erpress.s.
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100000

IT,, whole amount bid was about 50, 500, 900. The
u,,ssul bids ranged from 1o5 52-loo to lo4 5-lOO,
',..r,c about four and quarter per cent. premi-
This premium, added to that obtained on two
s,nsr sales of s5OO, 900 each, has yielded to the
treasury upwards of 100000.
These facts afford the strongest proof that could
o.,ad of the hight credit which the State enjoys
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
sOuT.s MOTT sTiaTIONs

SOULS NOT STATIONS
l 10 shall Judge man from n,s.lne 3
Raupers may be st for princes
Rrlncess ut for sonnet hing less - E =
Grnmbied shirt and dirty jacket e
May beclothe the golden ore, - ses -
Of the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vest could do no more ~ = 6 sss5s
There are springs of crystal nectar
Ever swelling out of stone, ~
There are purple buds and golden, s -
Hidden, crushed and over grown
God who's counts by souls not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me- go
While he values thrones, the highest,
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man. appraised above his fellows,
Oft f5rgets bis fellow; then .ss.s b.
Minister'S rulers lords-reInember 80
That your meanest hands are men
Men by labour, men by feeling,
Men by thought and men by fame,
Claiming equal rights to sunshine
In y mans ennObled name. ss.
There are foam-embroidered oceans
There are little weed-clad rills -
There are little inch high sapIings, sss
There are cedars ON the hills.
But God who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me,
For to him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
Of nations wealth and fame;
Titled laZlness is pensioned,
Fed and fattened on the same,
By the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice,
W lille the poor mans outraged freedom
Vainly lifteth up its voice.
But truth and justice are eternal,
Born with loneliness and light,
And sunsets wrongs shall never prosper,
Where there is a sunny right;
And God, whose world-heard voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Will sink oppression with its titles,
As the pebbles of the sea.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04

+ NEARLY AL GoSE. General Houston says that of.
three hundred members of Congress in attendance
three years ago, only three remain-Benton, Ever
EFT and himself. X
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
WasAington Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The protest of the English
and French Ministers against American privateers,
is the principal topic of conversation Mr.. Marcy s
reply has not TRANSFERRED but he will probably pur-
sue similar course towards the Cuba fillibusers.
1t is reported that Senator Crittenden has de-
clared in favor of the Nebraska Bill. =
The funeral of General Armstrong to-day was at
tended by the President Cabinet, and large con-
course.
The Gardiner case will go to the jury about the
middle of next week. -5-
An American Telegraphic Confederation will short
ly meet here, for what object it is not known.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04

NOMINATION.. The Democratic State Convention,
of Connecticut, has nominated Hon. Samuel Ingra.
ham for Governor.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04

RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD Mr.. A. T.
d. Clifford of the Board of Directors, has been ap
pointed President of this company until the Stock
holders shall elect President.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
THE VOICE OF GEORGIA.

The following Resolutions were adopted unanii-
niously in the House. and with only three dissenting
voices in the Senate Of e7eorgi {;
g The State of George in solemn convention, hav.
ing firmly fixed herself Npon the principles the
colnpromise measures 800 relating to the subject
OF slavery in the Territories of the United States
final settlement Of the agitation of that Question
its withdrawal from the ball of Congress and the
arena and its reference to the people of the
territories interested therein; and distinctly recop-
nlzIng m those compromise measures the doctrine
that It IS not competent for Congress to INN ose any
restrictions as to the existence of slavery among them
upon the citizens moving into and settling upon the
Territories of the Union acquired or to be hereafter
acquired; but that the question whether slavery shall
or shall not form part of their domestic institutions
is for them alone to determine for themselves and
ner present executive having reiterated and affirmed
the same policy in his inaugural address:
BE at resolUed 6u the Senate and House of Repre-
seatattres Of the State Of Georgia, in General As
sen6ty met That the Legislature of Georgia as the
representatives of the people speaking their will
and expressing their feeling, have had their conf
dcnce strengthened in the settled determination of
the great body OF the Northern people to carry out
in good faith those principles the practical appli
cation of them, to the bills reported by Mr. Doug
las from the Committee on Territories in the United
States Senate at the present session. proposing the
ritory of Nebraska.
4 Aad be 1T further resolced That our Senators in
Congress be, and they hereby instructed and
our Representatives requested to for and sup
port those principles, and use all proper means in
their power for carrying them out either as applied
to the government of the territory of Nebraska or
in any other bill for Territorial government which
may come before them.
Rcsotced further, That his Excellency, the Gov
ernor be requested to transmit copy IF these reso-
iutlons to each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress"
This is bold, clear, unmistakable voice It ut
tiers, no doubt, the sentiments of ninety mine hun
dredths of the Southern people 1t contrasts strong
y with the course of the Wing leaders of this State
in their late Convention who take ground it is true
for the doctrine of nonntervention but who studi-
ously avoid reference to the Nebraska BILL
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Chapel Hill, n. c., Feb. Is, 1854. 2s12t


wv 11A14GTZAIN0
IN in Goods have Just received receiving my
Fall and Winter Stock of NEW GOODS which viii sold
stock of Dry Goods Boots, Shoes Hats Caps Pistols
and some Ready Made Clolhinga good lot Of Boys eot
This stock of Goods must be sold price ntend
years. any would like go business this kind,
they can buy cheap Stock of Goods and Store
House which the Goods mas good stand there
in the City, Fayetteville Street. second door below Mess
rs. Williams Haywood's Drug Store.
JOHN CHEECH.
Raleigh, Sept. 1858. $50
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GALE OF STATE BONDS.

:. .b,t the bids for the $500, 600 loan, adj
eva '%. tba Treasurer of this State, were open
TsS'a -. y an the 2sth in the presence of the Gov
: Sec Secretary and Comptroller of the State and
''a' w w Mordecai, President Of the Bank of the
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
UNDERGRADUATES PRopERTY FOR SALE IN

NJOTICE.-VALUABEEP R0PERPY FOR SALE IN
1 GRANVILLE C0UNTY,sN,s @. The Subscriber be-
ing to move South sale of
LAMP lying Immediately the lending from Oxford
70 Hllsborough ten miles west Of Oxford
Gated free from rock to cultivate, produces kindly
There IS in the yard Well water that can't be stfpass
ed ; large and eommodous DWELLING containing seven
rooms six of which have fire places all of them neatly
&c MY improvements the premises the last two
years consists of a large TOBACCO FACTORY WOOD.
ING HOUSES, all of which nethere is also one 9TH
er Dwelling ON the premises svery valuable young
most beautiful and with
being an excellent stand for Tobacco
as tis with finest growth of Tocacco:
excellent stand Merchandsng Entertainment Be- &c.
ment VIII do well to call on
JOHN L JONES'
February q, 1885,. S0--rews
Milton Chronicle viii please COW. as
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NJEW BOOKS.-Seotia'sB ards illustrated; Pictorial
La Field Book of the Revolution, 3D. Tossing yols
royal Peruvian antiquities, by arano Edward Pyero,
translated into English from the original Spanish by Franz
els Hawks, d. d. LII d. Crates History of Greece vol.
H.; The Complete Works of S s. oolerdge with
ductory upon his Philosophical and Theological
IONS Edited by Professor Sedd, vols, vo; The Works
of Joseph ADDISON Edited with Critical and
Edited by j. Payne Collier, Esq, Al Health Trip 10 the
Tropics, by n p Willis; The Homes of the New World,
Impressions of America, BY Frederika Bremen The Behay
Jour Book by Miss Seale Philosophy of Sir VIM Hanou
The Analogy of Ancient Graft Masonry Natural and Rec
Charles Dickens Gusayus Lindorme OF, Lead not into
temptation" by Emile Ca,len The Daughter at School
temperance Tales and Hearth Stone Brown
For sale by Nv. h POAfEROYsse3
Raleigh, 1853. S.
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FREE BANKING.

As the attention of some of our, statesmen and
business has of late been turned to a considera
ton of the advantages and disadvantages of Free
Banking, we copy the following article the sub
ject from the Baltimore Sum- 1t may shed some
light on the subject.
evils OF FREE BANKING. The superintendent of
the New York Banking Department, at Albany, has
submitted special report made under his direction,
to the Legislature of that State, the affairs of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Oswego." The
whole report goes to show that great abuse exists
in the management OF the Free Banking Law, IN re-
spect the reception of bonds and mortgages the
basis of circulation for bank notes. These parties
industriously engaged in various financial ope-
ratons to keep the circulation out 1t is urged that
the bond and mortgage privilege should be repealed,
and other but good stocks be taken as securl-
ty. But would it not be better to go further still,
for under the very loose freedom of this free banking
system, wherever it is adopted, the people bid fair
fair to be afflicted solely with paper currency to
the exclusion pretty much of gold and silver? 1t is
of unlimited responsiveness in principle, so that
party who can muster up in any way $5O,OOo or
800, 900 in acceptable bonds stocks, either by
borrowing or purchasing, may go on to issue bank
promises to pay" to an endless extent, by buying
the amount of stocks over and over again with
the very notes exchanged for them, and thus make
new issue at every turn, all on the same original
$50 900 100000 of real or artificial capital. Into
what pestlential bank rag" condition the cyrren-
cy of the people is liable soon to get under this sys-
tenn, should many choose to have a finger IN the
pie"-for it is open to every who can raise the
first deposit of stocks-it needs illustration or
argument to show 1t was hardly therefore sound
or polite to favor anything else but gold and silver
as the basis of bank note circulation, for there is
no other true basis If however, there is to be an
other the only second good foundation Ii the well
appreciated public securities having an immediate
market sale and value, with such guards and rostrc-
tons as will limit the number Of banks under the
SYSTEM the amountof notes issued to each concern,
and also mike the owners of the banks individually
responsible for any possible deficiency in the ulti-
mate value of the security An actual and not mere
ly nominal place oflocation should be required also
for the banks, with places of redemption provided
and made known to the public at Whatever points
the-notes put into circulation AS the State OF
Virginia countenances this species of banking, it
should at least look providing such necessary re-
strictons as will lessen its evils. -