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FREE BANKING.

AS the attention of some of statesmen and
business men has of late been turned to considcra-
ton of the advantages and disadvantages of Free
Banking copy the following article on the sub
ject from the Baltimore Sun. 1t may shed some
light on the subject
Evils OF FREE BANKING. The superintendent of
the New York Banking Department, at Albany, has
submitted a 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
spect the reception of bonds and mortgages the
basis of circulation for bank notes These parties
were industriously engaged in various financial opc-
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the bond and mortgage privilege should be repealed,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 securi-
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 eSpansiveness in principle, so that
party who can muster up in any way $oO,OOO or
$lOO, 900 in acceptable bonds stocks, either by
borrowing or purchasing may 90 on to issue bank
''promiscs to pay" to an endless extent by buying
the same amount of stocks and over again with
the very notes exchanged for them, and thus make
a new issue at every turn, all on the same original
$50 600 100000 Of real or artificial capital Into
what pestiential bank rag" condition the curren-
cy of the people is liable to get under this sys-
tem should many choose to "have 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. IT. however, there is to be an
other, the only second good foundation Is the well
appreciated public securities having an immediate
market sale and value with such guards and fostric
tons as will limit the number OF banks under the
system, the amountof notes issued to each concern
and also make the owners of the banks individually
responsible for any possible deficiency in the uti-
mate value of the security An actual and not mere
ly nominal place ofocaton should be required also
for the banks, with places of redemption provided
and made known to the public at whataver points
the notes were put into circulation As the State of
Virginia countenances this species of banking, it
should at least look providing such necessary re-
strctions as will lessen its evils,
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;ted number of advertisements will be taken for the
NJ u noner but no deduction will be made on any bul
will be inserted for onefourth
lass than the regular charge
D. fs;,n,, or business Cards. not exceeding five lines
n h inserted in either the Weekly SemW eeky, for
w. six months so for twelve months; in both
rs far $40 for SIX months, SIS for twelve months
The paper will be sent to advertisers for six months
or by the year, free Of charge.
subscr hers and others who may wish send money
he Editor can do so all times by mall and at his risk
Rceip;s for all sums will be promptly transmitted
Is,tcrs TO the Editor must come free of postage.
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- DESTRUCTIVE FRESHETS.
The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore

The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says:
'sBy accounts from the Potomac above George
town. learn that water and ice are 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 Oft.
The freshets in this region have been almost un-
5precedented. 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.
GREAT FREsHEr IN JAMES RIVER. The Rich.
mond 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. Mcssrs. Brown y
Shook, have lost fifty baskets of champagne and
Others have had large quantities of dry goods dams
aged The rising water caused q perfect stampede
Z Monday morning among the rats that have been
doniciisd in the cellars adjoining Shockoe creek
The water is is to 90 inches deep just below Mr.
Haskins store and persons have to cross the Main
street SC Rockets ID An old inhabitant Of
Rockets says the wxter Is four inches higher than
ever known before: i'sts,s1lrg hspsss': g
Tnn- rdlr For every dollar that boston
spends tsyon her city d0l
IL snd thift cents pom her seheo IS
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Washington AEairs.

wAsnISGroS, Feb 26. The protest of the English
and French Ministers against American privateers,
is the principal topic of conversation. Mr. Marcy's
reply has not transpired, but he will probably pur-
sue similar course as towards the Cuba fllibustcrs
1t is reported that Senator Crittcnden 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
middle Of next week. -.
An American Telcgraphic Confederation will short
ly meet here, for what object it is not known.
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ABOUT
SUPREME COURT.

This Tribunal adjourned on Wednesday last, hav-
ing decided every case submitted to its consideration
during the term. The following opinions were de-
livcred on the last day:
Br PEARsoN,J. In Hamlin rs Mebane. in equity,
from Chatham, dismissing the bill with costs.
By BATTLE, j. In Arlington rs Yarbropgh, in
equity, from Franklin. directing the proper accounts
to be taken.sa ,lssT-s4 5~st7ese
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The whole amount bid was about $500, 900. The
uccessful bids ranged from 105 52l00 to 1O4 5-10O,
averaging about four and quarter per cent. premi-
|nm. This premium, added to that obtained on two
former sales of s5oo,OoO each, has yielded to the
treasury upwards of 100000.
These facts afford the strongest proof that could
offered of the hight credit which the State enjoys
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NUMBER 1912.
Souls. 4or srAr1oss. :

SOULS. NOT. STATIONS. safsssas .
no shall Judge man from manner - Ss-.ssF
Who shall know b m By his dressi -
Paupers may be dt or princes, -
Princess fit for son ethlng less
Crumbled shirt and dirty Jacket 49,
May beclothe the golden ore,
VI the deepest thoughts and feelings-
Satin vest could do no more.
There are springs of crystal nectar
Ever swelling out of stone,
There are purple buds and golden,
Hidden, crushed and over grown
God who counts by souls, moi dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
w hlie he values thrones, the highest, -s'---
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man. upraised above his fellows,
Oft fOrgets his fellow; then
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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 = mans ennobled name
There are foam.embroidered oceans;
There are little weed-clad rills -. 1.ses-s1
There are little inch high saplings, -.-
There cedars the hills a -
But God who counts by SOULS not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me,
For TO him all vain distinctions f-ss-s
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toling hands alone are builders
Of a nations wealth and fame;
Titled laziness is pensoned, ~ s
Fed and fattened on the same, ss- se--,szzf
By the sweat Of others foreheads, --sss
Living only to rejoice, -
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Tsiniy 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 worid.heard voice is singing
Boundlcss love to you aud me,
Will sink oppression with its titles,
As the pebbles of the sea
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SALE OF STATE BONDS.

We learn that the bids for the $500, 600 loan, ad-
ertised by the Treasurer of this State, were open
led by him on the 2sth in the presence Of the Gov
rnOr, Secretary and Comptroller of the State, and
George W. Mordecai, President of the Bank of the
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drr;raI OF ne .Steamsr L,abeL.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 25th The steamer Isabel, Cap
tain Rollins, arrived, with Havana and Key West
dates to the 22d.
The American sailors so long confined, had through
the exertions Of Mr.. Robertson, acting u s. Consul
been liberated.
Reports were current of negro insurrection east.
ward of Cardenas. -, - =
A change of troops had been unexpectedly made
at Puerto Principe -.
Havana was quiet "A French feet had made its
appearance.
shipping. Freights to England IS. Flour scarce;
Rice and Lard improving. Box Shoots badly want
ed ~
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oES DocxERY A DIsoRGANIzBR. The Fayetteville
F,fsus dweils at some length upon the posts which
en' Dockery has sought and filled, but very care
u'y omits to state that the General played the dis
fsanlzer in 1915. Shall refresh Cameron's mind
n the subject? We know he is growing old, and
1a' MS memory is failing him; and it therefore de-
0Ves upon us to inform him that his second WASH
s'0n' Gen Dockery, did, in 1916, take his chances
|" nomination before Wing District Convention,
~ falling to get the nomination, he against and
e,eated the regular nominee, Mr.. Worth, of Ram
oph s.sss &
% 1en. Dockery first showed his face in the House
representatives az . disorganizer; but now, as he
nominee, he no doubt consid dcrs Conventions just
lair things as ever were 81:
~ We are under Obligations 70 Hon sS5 AZ Dom
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Terms of Advertising.

Advertisements not exceeding fourteen lines will be IN
insertion greater length in proportion
uIcnents inserted in the SemWeeky Standard will
also aPFeA Er ADVERTISING BY THE YEAR follows
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Nortl-Cnrulilla 5tanlnr1
srUBL1sHED WEEKLY AND sEN1-wEEkLH BIZ
VILLAIN W. HO L D z N {,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

rrpus OF THE WEEKLY-7seo Dollars ger annun,
sdSance, within the first month Two Dollars S and
fry % + not paid within six months from the time of
subscribing. r,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,
in advance or within the first month; Four Dollars
aH1aM ants if payment be delayed six months and Five
nJ ar if not paid within six months from the time Of sub
scrbng.
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z HEAVY ROBBERY AT GoLDsBoRoUGH. On Satur-.
day evening, the 25th instant, Mr. seymore's Watch
and Jewellery Store was entered by means of false
key while the proprietor was at supper and the
tents of his show case and window carried of. Mr.
s. had just returned from the North with stock Of
fine goods which, with number of valuable watch
es left for repair has been taken The property lost
is valued at upwards Of s. 900. We regret that as
vet no clue has been. discovered which win lead to
the detection of the daring robbers
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:
The resolutions are plain and uhambiguous, ex-
pressly declaring the that We approve and
such as we condemn. There is no doubt or equivo-
cation about them. Star.
) Thus speaks the Raleigh Star of the Resolutions
of the late federal Convention Well, then, Mr.
Doub, what do you mean in your sixth Resolution
when you say the people Of the State desire =
change in the Constitution What sort Of changes
Is that uplain and unambiguous !" Is it not on
the contrary, deceptive and calculated to misleadf
STATE AaslcCLruRAL SocIErY. We are requested
to state that acaied meeting of the State Agricu-
tura Society be held at Raleigh on the 18th ns
slant IS 80. ..s.a.z
IS NRApLY ALI GoxE General Houston says that Of
three Ess 5sss5
sthree years ago. ONLY three reuiau Benton s4yeSs
sett ald himself - gz
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AMERICANS IN RoME.s A letter in the Frccmen's
Journal, dated Rome, Jan.-12, says: DR.. Ives and
lady, of North Carolina, and Mr. Chandler Berrian,
of New York, are here. Messrs Ives and Bcrrian
are as you know, converts. Mrs. Ives not yet. A
few evenings since attended soree at the residence
of Mr.. Cass, our Charge dAffaires. The party was
purely American, and given. as compliment to ex-
President Van Buren, who has been residingin Rome
for some time Among the guests were faces that
recognized as having seen in America. am told
that ihe President enqniring oerg earnestly in
to the Catholic religion. He has had several confer
ences with Cardinal Wiseman, who is also here, and
1t Is not unlikely TINT Mr.. Van Buren mag become
a conrert. Thereare great many strangers here ;
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ERcHrosDz AND DASvnLss RAIaoAD. Mr., "A. T.
D Clifford. of the Board Of Directors has been ap-
lated President Of this comprny until the Stock
,6ei1ers shall elect President ax :
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10 We are under obligations to Hon. s. As Dou;
|as' Hon. Thos. Rufin, and Hon. John Kerr tcr
'uable public documents,
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FKoG TowN, FEB. ~, 1854.
GenI Dsclsry" in the Field Great EatAusasmSongs
torN People, oritsen by "responsius" aut1ors-HAig
Praeessi0n, en- route for tie seat Of f--ou our can
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) OBJ FoosEs The Pittsburg newspspex proprito1
arc about holding meeting to combine against sns
us OF the telegrsphic wires
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The number of persons engaged in the war Of the.
Revolution, was two hundred and thirty lone thou
sand seven hundred and ninety y-one. OF this num.
Der, there are less than nog Irving.
whose ages average nearly ninety years Seventy
three died during the past year. =
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THn- -RalHr SssPIRI7s For every dollar that Boston
.suerds upon her city gov spends dol
nd thirty cents upon isf publ schools
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At meeting of the Stockholders ef the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company, held at their ofhcs
yesterday, the following gentlemen we're elected to-
1'' -, Pres;dent-W. CoILrss.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09

We give below the conclusion of L. S.
Marshal Robins"n's great speech at the
late Democratic outpouring at Indianap-
oils, as reported in the Jo~nal.
"The time has come" says Mr.. Robin
son. for the Democrats to take ground
on this question. Shall we now help
whiskey, which has so long helped us, or
shall we basely leave the field, and see
our friend Quilted before our eyes? Shall
we not stand togcther-muSt we not
stand togcther-sincc none of us can
stand alone? Shall our party be sunder-
ed by the cry of sobriety or the fanatic
ism of decency? No! When my eyes
shall be turned for the last time to behold
the glass in its rounds, may they not see
nv friends distressed with differences.
and ch,essly wasting, it may be, frater-
nal whiskey. May they not look upon a
country. blasted with cultivation, cursed
with industry, and tie barrels that held
its glory busted or caved in. But on the
contrary, may ! see their banner, not de-
flied with these words of delusion and
folly, "W hat good does all this liquor dog
but hlazoned on allits ample folds, whcr-
ever it floats in the town, or in the coun-
try, that sentiment dear to every Demo
Graf, 'Whiskey and Democracy, now and
forever, one and inseparabler'
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09

E We are pleased with the Anti
Slavery tone of the KenoShd Democrat in
its new hands, and consider it vast i'm
provement upon what it was under the
old regime. To be sure it has ungracious
words to say of Free Sellers. Free Dem
ocrats and anti-slavery men generally,
but as the difference between us appears
to be only as to the means of continuing
and restricting an acknowledged wrong
we will not use the same ungracious
words with reference to it. We welcome
a. to the ranks, quite sure that while it
nculcates a general hatred of slavery in
he hearts and minds Of its readers it will
ais more men to oppose than to en-
the lead Of the present Democracy,
ii that n balance of good will prcpon-
derate in its labor 1t is gratifying to
know too, that the sentiments heretofore
urged in that paper, although urged with
ability. have obt&ined 50 little prevalence
among our people, that change i'll its
course and tone became necessary; and
that such sentiments, nor indeed the De-
mocracy proper. have any longer an echo
nor an organ in this section of the State.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09
The Excursion Party.

Those who had hecn assembling in
this city since Thursday last, to JOIN the
Excursion to Reck Island and St. An
tAeny's Falls, started on their TIP at s /
o'clock yesterday morning. There were
two trains, each containing nine frst-class
passenger earS-the best on the Road
drawn by two powerful locomotives,
which were taStefuliy deckcd with flow
ers, flags and streamers. and the entire
party appeared in the best ofspirits. The
cars were all filled, with theexception OF
three, which were reserved for the inyi-
ted guests along the line of the Road.
There were full 900 persons on both
trains, included in which were maay la
dies. The party is the most brilliant
that ever assembled in the West, consist,
ing of an Ex-Prcsident, Statesmen. His
torians, Diplomatists, Poets, and the best
Editorial talent in the county, CHI
cdgo Tribune.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09
hour she pillowed his head upon her suf-

hour she pillowed his head upon her suf-
fering heart, and then--he rQs at rest.
"But for the thoughtless or grudging
exaction of her mistress, she had once
more seen the loyelight fash in her hus-
bands eyes, and he have looked upon her
who was SO dear.
MARY, Mary dear" and there was
soul-touching emphasis in the aged wo-
mans words, be kind to your washer
woman;-instead of striving to make her
days work as long as may be, shorten il.
"Few women will go out to daily wash
ing unless their needs are terrible. No
woman on her bridal day expects to la
Dor in that way and be sure, my niece
if constrained to do so. it is the last re-
sort. That poor woman laboring now so
hard for you, has not always beena wash
erwoman. She has seen bright gladstone
hours. She has seen awful trials. too.
can read her story in her pale sad face.
Be kind to her. pay her all she asks, and
let her so home as early as she can"
@You have finished in good season to-
day, Susan" said Mrs. Merton, as the
washerwoman, with her old cloke and
hood on, entered the pleasant chamber to
ask her pay.
Yes ma'am, that have. and my heart.
Ina'am, is relieved of heavy load too.
was o afraid should be kept till night,
and | am needed so at home"
is there sickness thereN said aunt
Hannah, kindly.
Tears gushcd to the woman's eyes as
she answered. 'Ah, ma'am. left my ba-
by most dead this morning he Will be
quite so tomorrow; know it, | have
seen it too many times, and none but a
chill of nine Years to attend it. ., | must
go, and quickly" And grasping the mo-
ney that she had toiled for while her ba-
by was dying, that VIXEN dead it might
have a decent shroud, she hurried to her
dreary home.
They followed her, the young wife who
had never known sorrow, and the aged
matron whose hair was white with trou-
ble-followcd her to her home-the home
Of the drunkard's babes. She was not
to late. The 1ree dying boy yet knew
loving breast. Until midnight she pill
lowed him there, and then kind hands
took from her GREATNESS form, closed the
the bright eyes, Strengthened the tiny
limbs, bathed the cold clay and folded
about it the pure white shroud. Yes and
did more. They gave, what the poor 50
seldom have, time to ueep
10, aunt" said Mrs. Morton, with tears
in her eyes, as having seen the little cof
fined babe borne to his last home, they
returned to their own happy one, IF my
heart bleSses you. how much more must
poor Susan'S. Had it not been for you,
she would have been too latc-the baby
would not have known its mother. 1t
has been sad yet holy lesson-l shall
always now be kind to the poor washer
woman. But aunt was the story you
told me a true one-GH true, mean?'
The real ty ofthat story whitcned this
head when it had been but thirty sum
mcrs, and the memory Of it has been one
of my keenest sUrrowS. Iii not strange
that | should pity the poor washerwo-
man-Adaline and aunt Hannah are one
and the same r'-Granby, CT.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09

EN. The Milwaukee Netcs, to dis
prove our assertion that the press Of this
State exhibit great degree of unanimity
in opposition 10 the Nebraska bill, pa
radcs : list Of thirteen papers in the State
which it says endorse it. The first on
the list having passed cut of the hand OF
the government official who owned it is
opposed to the measure as the Neus is
by this time aware, if it was not before
and of the rest about four out Of five are
dependant urca the Government for the
means which keeps tie breath of life il
their bodies. Even the AeirS we appre-
bend would have gone to its final account
long since, but for the aid and comfort
extended To it from that quarter. TIL,
popularity Of the Nebraska bill in thi:
State is very much like the popularity o
Louis Napoleon in France, made up o
equal parts of purchase and intimidation
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-06-09
Wednesday Morning, June 2.
Law Preaching.

The Congregational Church in this City,
last Sabbath, being destitute of the regular
supply of the Ministry, d. C. Gaskill, Esq.
delivered a discourse to9a large audience, in
the morning He chose for his subject: "Pre-
sent and future prospects of our Country
means to place it upon an immutable base j.
The Speaker maintained the righ. of the
pulpit on the Sabbath to vindicate the cause
of humanity, and to warn the people of the
dangers which threaten the welfare of cure.
publican Institutions. The moral and poll
teal degcneracy Of the times in the elevation
of demagogucs and irresponsible men TO pc.
sitions of hightrust and power in the nation,
was dwelt upon with earnest and forciblc re-
marks. The insidious efforts which are now
being put forth to sub, crt the foundations of
professionalism, by the establishment of insti
tutions in this country, ostenSiblv literary,
but really designed to poison the minds Of the
Young with jesuitical principles, contrary to
the spirit of our free institutions, was also
largely discussed. The Speaker maintained
that the great reliance of the nation in the
present crisis, is the immediate and general
dissemination of education among the pco-
pie, and especially the moral training ofvouth
in Sabbath Schools, to fit them for the great
duties Of American citizenship.
The discourse was listened TO with marked
attention, and with evident interest.