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Peculiar circumstances.

days paper 1t will be seen that owing
to peculiar circumstances they were
denied right, which has from time to
time. been calicl in question. and it is
high time that some expression should
be given to a well grounded indigna-
sion which the peculiar circnm-
stances referred to, has occasioned0
We take upon ourselves the cham
plonship and now that we have the
expressed feelings Of respectable
body to justify us in the warfare, we
throw down the gauntlet and defy all
and singular, every iot of power that
can be brought against lis.
A brother Of one Of the respectable
orders the Masons, the Odd Fellows
or the Sons of Temporance), has fin
ished good work Of charity, and
NNIINll lIIl fittlpNhi'lltP, anu ~ 'Hit''l Wy
death. from the sccno of bis earthly
labors the Catholic Church gets up
some factions claim TO tic bod dy-It is
taken to the Nlurch---a church to
who&S1 f|rmmery Of nonsense, aud an
ti-repnhlcan spirit, The living was vi
oIent|y opposed; ; ppd here the mum
merry Of . misbegotion jagron, wrong
" dnnominated Iatan, must be said to
offend the living, and outrage the
dead. The brcthcrcn Of the deceased,
to whom he was allied by every tie Of
affection, and to whom his services, of
true christianity and benovolonce were
given, have followed their departed
friend to tho threshold Of the Church
| they have como voluntarily to ofteT
the last rites to their departed friend
and brother, and to fulfil a request
made to them, at the bed side, when
the grasp Of death was upon him.
Contrast the feelings Of such a
band, under such circumstances, with
the cold calculating forms Of a rcIig-
ion that leyics tax, and measures It's
service according to the silver beam
A religion ever grasplng, ever d'ssatls
fed unless it be turning gold into lis
Golfers, and coming silver out of the
ignorance and curidity of the multi
tudc-that would rry into the secrets
Of the family circle : sell licenses for
the commission oe crime, and put
check if it could, to the workings Of
Gods Intelligence in the minds of
men, Tell us not to be moderate
ask us not to be temperate; our blood
boI's at these things, that would take
the garments of the Holy religion of
Jesus Christ to cover their dcform-
ty,
Let us turn again to our picture of
the procession of friends and relatives
who have followed in solemn pace the
body Of their brother to the threshold
Of the church. Here they arc met by
Priest who denies them admission
"a foreigner whose politico-religious
system, does not permit him to become
citizen-a man who knows no lord
or master, and offers no allegince,
save to some mere man like himself
who is cloaked with the sanctity of st.
Peters at honorable old Rome, and
claims the homage of all nations
What absurdity. What impiety
| What a SANDER to common sense and
reason.
And pray let us ask, where does
the church get the power thus weld
edo On one hand it obtains strength
from tile tyrant to whom it has ever
been a faithful ally; and on the other
from the weakness of the female
character, and the ignorance Of an il
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ernor signed the bill, and after that
strange to say it was lost. We may
well pause, to ask, what will next
come under the Legislative ban. The
fact of the business is, that law max.
ers seem to be running out of material,
and running the people into rapidly
approaching anarchy Tho principal
once admitted that the law making
power is vested in the Assembled
multitude" the necessity for all writ
ten law is at an end Suppose the
majority Of the legislature is virtuous-
" inclined and have desire to make
show Of it,-an pass ordinances to
regulate the tastes and a,nusemonts
of the peoplc-s,lpposo that in q move
meut Of doubtful utility they invest
the maioritics With absolute control
over private habits, as for instance IN
our own laws 'rroh'bitory' Of the sale
Of wines and liquors. Does it not
tend directly to tho dissolution Of the
social compact? Indeed dos it, and
it must 50 occur in its full force, to
every mind that gives a eobcr mo-
mcpts thought to those dangerous move
ments. Where does any legislature
receive the authority to grant our
neighbors the right to say with form
of law, We shall hayc no theatcrs. no
coffee -honses--uo "grog shops if you
will +? They get it not from God or
man; it il an assumption Of authority,
that no condition eau warrant.
There ia an honest diff renee Of
opinion in relation to The true aim and
object OF mans cxitcnee--There are
many people who tbins that Che whole
end is accomplished in wearing long
face, loud prayers every seventh day
and much Pslam singing let them
think so there are others equally sat
'sGed that we should be open and
honest, frank, and free, aud spend life
az il goes j. there any more reason
for forcing the one than the other, 50
az to have 1--WE have mind to say)
hypocracy universal 1t does not
occur so to uE. Now. We are free to
confess without any trembling FOR the
consequences, that We Ike the Drama
we like we'll mixed glass Of Dant-
sic, we like Music and dancing, we
think them one and al. very exhiler-
atlng wholesome things. Should we
put on q long faced hypocritical grin
and say I'VE do not like these things, !"
we should lie to nature. Then the
question arises is the Comet man. any
way different in his nerve and sincw-
flesh aid blood, mind and body, from
other bi-peds ? Apparently it may
be 50, but not really.
There is altogether too much law
making too mt ny ordinances on the
statute book that have no reason in
them and arc there fore ani-christian.
The GoiG.a rule i about to be broken,
Of do unto othors as you would have
them do unto you,
THE LOUISIANA CANE CuTTrR.--
Yesterday from a polite invitation
from the Hon & II Hatch we had the
pleasure to examine working model
q patent Cane cutter, now at the Peni-
Tertiary. In the culture Of the Cane,
this machine is calculated to econo-
mize, not only labor and expense, but
to work material alssaving, now lost in
cutting with knives. 1t is calculated
to do the work of about 100 hands in
cutting season. The machine is sim
pie and we make no doubt will meet
entire s,lcccss. Tie nower necessarz
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Our COSMOPOLITAN CoRREsroN.
oENr-On the owe Of again making
enquiry to know the whereabouts Of
our semi.occasional correspondent
"Mr. Guy Mannering," we received
copy Of the Boston Daily Times con
taining cutting letter from him
to the Commonwealth" which we
spread before our readers this morn
ing. It seems that our friend the
Col" has brought down the full in
dienation of the Fanueil Hall Uncle
Tom faction upon his head, how well
and gallantly he defends himself and
kinsmcn, will be seen on pcrusal Of the
letter From Boston, Guy" goes
over to France, and although he does
not 90 as the especial Paris correspon-
dent of the Comet, still we opine we
shall hear from him, when he gets
comfortably ensconsed in the Gallo
Babel.
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T The steamer Cleopatra arrived
at Quebec from Liverpool, saw large
numbcr Of icebergs Oh her passage.
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GIBBON.

! = + (
GIHBoSl If sterner patriots than tbvso,f
WIN hrmer foot have stampt our Enol,,
u r.Poesy stood high above thy reach, "a" soil
She stood with only on on ti,l er o,
Upon the cliffs of Albion tall and stronau
Meanwhile gregarious songsters tranpts
On piashy meadow-and, mid noisonje around
81 from Inc ranknefs Of flush city drains
Meets her own Muse; nor walk they far b,,
The riynlets and mountain-rills of CIro 1eloW.
snd t nase Glied up while Avon still runs on
Gnsh yet, though Paradise had long bcor
HAD not one man restored it; he was ours lost
gp a fbe Ges IN him though the song
But strenuous action when his countr,r o.u
Drew him from those old groves and that afi ree
In which the enchantress TALLY lulls oil iepose
No pelphic laurePs trembling glimmerr
Chcckercd they gravel walk twas even cave. caves
Although mid shafts and cornices o'ergrawgsf round
With nettles, and palatial caverns cl,oa{t
With rubbish from obliterafed names
There are who blame thee for too Stately -
And words resounding from inflated cheek eo
Words have their proper places, it1st lits n
Ilsten TO, nor venture to reprove en'
Large language SWELLING under gilded donna,
byzantine, Syrian, Persepolitan
Or where the worlds drunk master Law IN l.,
Fabricius heard and spake another tonuno uuS''
And such the calm Cornela taught her bo,r.
Such Scipio, Caesar Tullius, marshaling
Climber and wilder Scot were humanized
And, far as flew the Eagles, all was Romo
Thou iookedst down complacently WHORE b., ,
The vulgar factions that infest our streets '""ied
Though which men saw the murderer and H.
In diadem and cowl. Erectly stood the ehta
After like work with fercer hand perfnrr,oJ
Milton, as Adam pure, as Michael STRONG
When brave Britannia struck her braves HI
When monstrous forms, halfreptile and boiS,
Snafcht up the kissing snakes from off poIr man,
And flung them with blind fury at her crest n0or
Two valiant men sprang up of equal force
Protector and Defender each alike
Milton amid the bitter sleet drove on.
Sheld-bearer to the statelier one who strpc,
That deadly blow which saved our prostrsfa
And gave them (short the spaceD to brcotbosaie s
History hath befreld no pile ascend Once mo
so lofty, large, symmetrical, as thine
Since proud Patavirm gave Rome's earlio- IL:
To shine again in virtues and in arms euels
Another rises from the couch of pa;n !,
Wounded and worn with service and with -
To share fraternal glory, and ward off 80" years.
(Alas to mortal hand what vain esssyrf
The shafts of Envy.
May Thucydides,
Recalled to life among us. close his pape
Ere come the Pestilence ere come the Shame
Of impotent and Syracusan war!
Lately (how strange the vision y DER nv sI
War stole, in bandagcs untinged with wonnSP
Wheeling and limpipg on fat nurses arm
To take dranght of air before the tent
And for each step too fast or wide rebutad
Peace stood with folded arms nor ven tI,roJ
But Scorn ran closer, and a shout went IN '"f'
From north and south above III. Fux;n r.
q. "a "s"'S - hALlER SAVAGE LiSDOp
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-18
STANHoPE FOR sALE.,THE SUBSCRIBER

STANHOPE FOR SALE.-THE SUBSCRIBER
now offers for sale that beautiful and healthy residence
known for the last ten twelve years SanhOpe na
ed in Nash County, Immediately the Raleigh and Tar
borough Stage road Is miles West of the Wilmington
The tract of land contains about 24o near.
~ half of which is original forest. The DWELLING
HOUSE is neat and tasty cottage containing rooms aad
hre places The out houses consists of store house Oh
negro houses &c. all state of excellent preservation
The place having been built up within the last twelve years
1t has proven most excellent and successful business
place. while contains all the and comforts
of private residence.
bargain can be had in the land as determined to
sell Terms TO suit the purchaserpossesson given any
time. A. ]. TAYLOR.
- October 3. 1854. IO42--6tT.
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$ESLnrxESTs ~ TIE U. S. Aaar are going on
much moro briskly since the passage Of the bill
raising the pay of the rank and file. From the list
totbe 10th Of September in the year $685. the NUM-
Der of enlistments in the army 90, while for the
same period ofs the perseut year the number has
been $751;
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II congregation of the Methodist Z. Church, South IN
this City propose give FEAST Tuesday night D9 T
at o'clock, the lower of the Masonic Han th
of the ladies and gentlemen will be consulted on nS
occasion The proceeds of the Feast will be t
in furnishing the new Parsonage Tickets can De n and
the stores of Messrs Palmer Ramsay, ). h. Young d."
1.-THE door. Price SO cents no
October Is $50 - 70
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The monument to the great aud good Silas Wright
stands in the town Of Weybridge in the State of
Vermont, the scene of his childhood. 1t is situated
IN the centre of little hamlet, at the forks of the
highway, and consists of plain square shaft Oliver.
mont marble. thirty feet in height, standing an a
granite base.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-18

VIADorE This is the name of new style of la
dies bonnets, of Partisan origin. 1t is constituted
that it can be folded and packed up into a small
case of two and half inches depth, rendering it
perfectly portable. The bonnst can be made in
every style, and turned in the very height Of the
fashion, without in,pairing its character
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-18
Rnle;gh. October la 1884
A GRICULTURAL FAIR Ar PErrn,
MAGNTFTCENT- SILKS.

TEVHE RICHEST AND MOST MAGNIFICENT SILKS
ever seen IN the City of Raleigh just in time for the
State Fair.
BY Adams Go Express, have at hand this morning
by far the Richest and most Magnificent Silks Plaid Strped
and Bridal ever exhibited in the old North State
The ladies' will please call early send their lords
supply them with the Splendid and Fashionable Paris
silks, equal to any imported from $50 $40 Per Dress
SMITH
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THE MAcHIsERx OF THIS SIX SrEAa RRIeArEs We
learn from the w ashngon Star that C. Reeder Jr,
and Murray and Hazlchurst, of Baltimore; j. Green,
of the Gosport {ya) Iron works, and Anderson, De-
laney Co., of Richmond among those who
hare furnished plans and made proposals for the
sfruction Of III. machinery Of the six new steam
figates, bidding for the works of one ofthen,
and others for more. There are five bidders from
the State of Me-" York, oao from Boston, and one
: RON Philadelphia.
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FASHIONABLE and very becoming Head Dresses also
daily expected together with superior Ladies 7alsas and
Coa& with many other desirable articles for the
Raleigh October Is, 1854. a3-
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SALE OF EDDY, THE GREAT TBorTEs Grey Eddy.
the celebrated trottcr who won the purse of 5000
On tho Union Course, Long Island, on Thursday,
$500. -
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UNCLE SANS TRgASCRE According to az official
statement, there ID in the Treasury Of the United
states suhjest to draft, nett amount Of $al s45
1o4 43,
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5000 Russians Killed by Small ne,ao.---
OF TURKS!I

A QUESTION ARISES IN THE CITY oE ,rcr
EAnow, who sells The cheapest goods bnt +I. JAMS
can be easily decided just by calling at the hsans Suoo
IN bquGEk new 6rlck building occupied BY JOS SCf 0SS
the Fall trade They have brought on in now OcH lot
the best quality of French and German Ca.s par Of
few hundred different stiles of cloth besxnr 80, ans
other kinds o. frock and sack coats an anu
silk, silk plush satn farmers SATIN dcvn ~ Us
cents The latest style Of Tamas or short and %
and everything else usually kept in furnisb;SS +
They particularly call the attention of gentlemen e.
cannot be bought at such prices elsewhere n srtiI
made to order in their manIiactor in Baltimore ra
Also, fine stock of ladies guods not erecIrJ h u.
other house in this City, embracing every art;cle
the taste OF the faIr Sex from fine silk down cotton @
for 5 cents yard. OH
As our partner Mr. Jos. Schloss has soiournad IN H.
Northern Cities for four months in succession has ar
himself OF all advantages of the northern market as VII
as any wholesale house in the Union. They can and vii
and have done it already, undersei anv of their
Remember and call Two doors above E. l. H,phrIxcis
Raleigh, October 19 1854 ~ nv
a GRICULTURAL FAIR AT PFTFPC-
IN BURG.-NOTICE.-Th Ex Committee of the Union
agricultural Society of Va. and n c. have the pleasure m
informing the public that the Directors the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad the SouthSide Road and the Peters.
burg (or Souihern) Road will issue Free Tickets to Men,
berS OF the Society, the exhibition of Certificates Of
Membership and grant free passage for animals and ar
tices intended for exhibition at the Fair be held at Pc
tcrsburg ON the 24th-27th of this month the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg and on the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Roads, the rates viii be reduced one half
Certificates of Membership may be had of A. B. Stith
Raleigh; Rich'd Noble, Lotisburg; Rev R. c. MAYNARD
Translation T. A. Montgomery, Warreuton; J. F Sim.
mons, Weldon F. S. Marshal Halifax; L. whitaker En-
Oct l2, 81 SD
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-18

WoS't Par. Governor Wood, of Ohio, has re-
turned to his home in Cleveland, after an absence
of nearly two years, Consul at Valparaiso, 1t
Was believed at the time he accepted the appointment
that the fees ofhe Office amounted to rising $40 900
year This was great exaggeraticn in the fees,
for in the year l854 they amaunted to only s. 295
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Or. a. B. Brantey, who went to Savannah a
short time since and offered his professional ei vices
to the afflicted during the terrible rage of yellow
nit, agaed % years He was son of the late VIM
Brantley d. D., President Of the Charleston Col
lcee and pastor Of the first Baptist Church in that
city, and brother of the Rev. j. j. Brantcy, for
and II. L. Bransley. Esq. now of this town. He
formerly practiccd In Raleigh. He died a martyr,
TO noble benevoence in behalf of Savannah.
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Board of Members.
.WWTILLIAM T. Balm WILL BE PREPARE ~
w accommodate some Is 20 members of the eDss
Legislature with comfortable Board. His charges "i
as moderate as the times will admit. ~ :.
Raleigh, Oct. IL, 1854. S0
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MASONIC.lTHE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND
I'VE Representatives of the Grand Lodge of North caro-
lima hereby informed that the Annual CommnncaTFSSH
of the Masonic body will be held in this City ON @
DAY EVENING, the 4th DECEMBER next, at O'Clock,
for the transaction of business. Officers of the Tespecl
Lodges requested to attend in person. or cause PrV
delegates be appointed in obedience the ConsttuoH
and general regulations of the Grand Lodge.
WILLIAM 7. BAN,
Grand Secretary
October 49, 1854 9S-td-
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A. BOWIE.

SSAHLEY Vow. Under this singular caption. the
Senior Editor 1--WE think of the R;chmend Penny
Post, gives the following very amusing account of
d1g-fght in Saturday issue of that paper:
We witnessed all sorts of dog-tight last Tuesday.
1t took place in the cart which conducting the
poor dogs to execution. 1t was crammed and packed
to such degree, that most of the animals had to
stand on their hind legs, and in endeavoring to
gain their true position never failed to give offence
large yellow dog, made his way backwards and for
wards, over the backs Of the others Of course he
was particularly marked out and he seemed moth
ing 10TH His teeth were at least an inch long,
and they shone most horribly. He was swapping
dog, and they it is we'll known whip creation,
at least the dog portion of it. 1t surprised to
how the brutes tossed him back and forth by mere
ly elevatng their backs or changing their position
1t done with such rapility, that he would open
his mouth against dog, and close it upon another
Blk or eight feet Off We never saw anything like
It, except at the Arch street Theatre in Philadel
pha, where two legged dogs used to amuse thenlsel
out of the pit and out of the House. We saw them
once put out old sailor for some offence, or for
no offence. The old tar fought like tiger, but it
was no go. He would make grab at man, and
before his hands could clinch, he ten feet off.
lie grabbed at one fellows and his hand lit
upon another fellows wig leaving his shining bald
head in all its glory. Our friend ''Snarley yow for
so named the big yellow dog, after one of Capt.
Maryatts four-looted heroes like this tar, the
victim of a conspiracy. All were against him. He
was regular canine Ishmaelite. His teeth were
against every dog, and every dogs teeth against
him No signs of penitence appeared among the
whole crowd thus about to be cut off in the prime
of dog-hood by violent death, and if either of them
made dying speech, VIC do not know of the fact |
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CsNAfURAL MURDER. On the night of the 10th
ult. VIM Franklin Carr residing near IIolucsrllle,
Miss shot down, in cold blood his aged father Mr.
VIM. Carr, without the slightest provocation The
circumstances are thus related D Tue hohieS'Aio
Southron
Young Carr, who s lately married, lived in the
came house with his parents at their residence near
the head waters Of Magees Creek II the norit-eas-
tern portion of this county. There had been
Methodist meeting. in tho neighborhood during the
dav which young Carr attended, leaving his father
at homo When he returned from the meeting, he
was accompanied by three or four Friends to spend
the Rght with him. They noticed, upon their an
rival there, that something was the matter between
the son and his father the former acted very cooly
and ey en- disrespectfu towards the old man. Moth
ing serious occurred however, until the family and
their guests had retired for tho night to their vari
Gus apartments-the old man, with his aged wife,
the mother of young Carr, occupying pallet on the
floor in the main body room of the house.
Shortly after retiring, the aged coumple were
heard in low conversation apparently III pleasant
Mood whereupon young Carr rose from bis bed and
vent in to where his parents lay, and commenced
kicking his father severely in the slde as he lay there
upon tho floor The old man arose to his feet at the
blows, to defend himself when young Carr seized a
chair and struck his father with it several times
the head. i scutfie ensued, the nature of which
could not well be distinguished by the dim and en-
piring light the hearth, but which resulted in the
old mans thrustng his son out of the door, which
vas Open into the yard Young Carr then returned
to his own room, seized rifle gun which he kept
there loaded, and went ronnd the house to where
his father was yet standing in the door. One of the
guests for the night, who had left his bed at the
disturbance endeavored to wrest the gun from young
Carr, but upon his threatening to shoot him he de-
sisted. Young Carr then approached his father in
tho door, threatening to kill him before daylight.
The old man said, Don't shoot me, Frank-you
know would not hurt hair of your head for
thousand dollars, and that would share with you
the last dollar l possessed in the world" At that
instant young Carr presented the gun at his fathers
Al. kill Hal
below the breast and lodging in the back bone. The
cid man turned and fell, exclaiming to his wife,
81 hoda, I'm dead man. and instantly expired
Young Carr then mounted horse and took his
neighbors house not fsr distant to Whom be related
the circumstance to whom he also sold the negro
girl, and in whose charge he left his wife, while he |
made good his escape As yet he has not been taken.
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Pianos Tuned and Repaired.

A G. KERN, FROMTHE CELEBRATED PlANo
ne Mandatory of Knabe, Cache Co. Baltimore re-
specially informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Raleigh
that he will be in town few days. attend TO any tuning
or ring of Pianos that be entrusted to him Beng
provided with complete of tools and the best ma
terials heis confident of giving satisfaction in every case
his purpose to visit regularly year such towns anu
villages offer encouragement sufficiently liberal to Jusl
the expense and thus supply want long felt in many
parts where the services of reliable seldom
cured All orders left Lawrences Hotel will receive
prompt attention.
Sept IL 1854 1o3a-w&sw5tpd