Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-05
NORTH eARoLINA NEWS.

this Society," the was directed to make
for the collars allowed BY county
hold the future quarterly meetings Of the Society the
Of each county court week Of Mes
fer with the Commissioners Of Hlsborough respecting
site for the next annual fair the Society adjourned to meet
Saturday the 27th May next 1ysss
Sn1rHyILLE. We pleased to hear of the improving
condition of neghboring town of mithvile in Bruins
ted very much IN value within The last four or i've
in eases to the extent of one hundred cent Sew
era fine buildings have been recently put up and prepar
tons are in for the erection Of new Court House
IN
WILMINGTON The scarcity of vessels at this port, TO
transport increasing produce has been subject of
more apparent than at this time Schooner was taken
TAP t an s. 5 S S 80 tor I
north of Cape Cod. W. Hsrald.
TRADE OF w1LuIxcrox, .(N. C} During the wear end
c. ss5s5 bbs rpentine 81 sas bbs spirits do
bbls tar $40 bales of cotton and 1885 erces of rice
South Side Democrat.
of The saCe a 1pIGpsd b the
of Mr.. Daniel Turner's Female Seminary Warrenton
the of $25ooe The College win go into operation
grounds day sl d p1Ssa on the
Burial MURDER. There was a foul murder committed
an 'as Sf the eee e %a ehs
from home Negro boy whom he had hired and another
tered Acheirs house during the night, dragged Mrs.
Mitchell out o. aer BED and after committing the most
until life extinct then placed her body in bed again
where they had dragged her from her two small and help
Mitchell had taken ill during the night and had died The
Of Violence upon her that she had been fuly muir
dcred Suspicion Immediately rested upon this hired boy
acknowledged his guilt circumstances as re-
lated, Both negroes are in ja awaiting their trial
Charlotte Wig.
COPPER ORE-Co.L. We have been shown specimen
of Copper Ore from Deep River Chatham county n dis
The us Ourac thn
shining spots being nearly bright and yellow
Eman wbo ys
ed the spot declares it be the finest mine he has
portion the vein the depth forty Ii was found
TO run downward slopngly increasing in width as it
nehborhood and workmen engaged at various spots
Immediately this vicinity, the largest and
finest coal fields be found where in the Unon
excepting the celebrated mines of Mauch Chunk Pottsye
&c. in the qualities of which of charac
which will give the highest place in the market Two
varieties of coal, the buminous and semi-bumnous
which bumnous Goals specially employed, are found
River coal is quite free from smut burns freely and forms
an impervous hollow case within which combustion
the ground, it may be ignited by match or few dry
leaves sticks 1t be gned in the blaze of lamp
with bright fame like ligiwood, for a long time. 1t may
be burnt i'll common fire place like wood and gen
een have substituted it in Their arors for the black oak
The navigation of Deep River is being opened and rail-
railroad from Raleigh westward will connect the line with
Petersburg, additional cost freight will be
than compensated for by the superiority of the coal
that of mines in neigborhood From the i'm
too al lower prices. Pet Erl7ess.
RICHMOND SUPERIOR Court The Superior Court Rich
mond commenced Monday the goth ut His Honor
convicted for horse stealing but being evidenhat
he of weak mind and the dpe of another he only
On Thursday morning Daniel Norton and William Wal
lace charged with the murder of James D. Baker
eft
In the case of the State against Wesley Jacobs free
of color for migrating into the State contrary law
The facts we'll the law submitted TO the Court BY
the defendant and Judgment that the proceedings be
dismissed.
The Editor of the Argus speaking of the new Solicitor
Rob't Strange Esq, says ION all the important
coming up for his consideration he proved himself fully
ecuting ocervigan and attentive and ut the time
humane and generous"
THE LITERARY CLUB robson County held its Annual
Meeting at Lumberon March 4th 1854.
Opened with Prayer Rey j. P; Mcpherson delivered
ment." Jno G MeNar who had been appointed to deliver
the Quarterly Address, absent Dr. W A. Dick read
an Essay on Woman and Giles Leitch Esq, one on
The Swing officers elected for the f6l19xng
and w. A. Dick Vice Presdents w. n. Whitfield Secre
tary W. B. Blake, Treasurer A. Mclean, D. Sinclair, and
Thos. j. Morsey chosen deliver the Quarterly
Oration and a. Mclean and NJ McNair to read Essays
Robson Institute chosen place. and the Cd Sat
%ss'ins '"'S Ut S n %n 5!!I sssy
DAVE CorNTT The editor hrs returned from Davie
Court but only has time to few things about it.
Judge Settle looking very WELL He disposed of the dock
in two days. Solicitor Lander is in full vgor and
ceed prosecuting officer. The Democrats of Davie
held meeting on Tuesday the proceedings OF WHICH we
will publish next week We added G names to list
Republican Banner.
For CuBA-NEw ENTERrRsE. The large pilot boat, John
A. Taylor Capt Geo. Walker left her yesterday af
terno3n for the West Indies She has been recently
Believe Of mode and
having remarkably good sailing qualities her owners design
her for the fruit trade and is expected from the frequen
and speed of her trips that market will be supplied
Taylor took passengers three young ownsnen
Messrs Walker Meares Jno W. Holiness and w. G.. Wiki
ings to all of whom well the officers and of
III ReraM
FRYING PAN SHOALS CAPE FEAR, n C. A Light Vessel
will be placed during the month of April next off the south
extremity of the Frying Pan Shoals Two lights leach
produced by eight lamps and paabolic Teection) will be
shown from the vessel elevation ofabout 40 feet above
the level of the This vessel has about
feet long TONS and the top of the gunwae about
from the water line.
A wARSISs TO CurLDsrs, A small negro boy met his
death in Wilmington. N. c.. Sunday, by dsocating
straining his neck, while throwing somerset
Pet Express.
A DANaERoUs CousrERFE1r. We have before us a $40
which well calculated to deceive in the hasty transaction
of business The plate good with the exception that the
words TEN the bottom corners not straight
The squares which enclose tlern but right
than the left The signatures of the President and CASH
iers good that Of Dags not good and the word
Salisbury badly written. The paper too is inferior is
dated 4th Jan, 1851.
We understand that this counterfeit been noticed
plate payable at the Fayetteville Branch. Observer
Busy TINES Fifty-four freight passed up the Raj
egh Castor Railroad last Friday loaded with goods for
different points along the Road. WdrrentOp Aeacs.
FIRE On Monday the 27th ui, fire broke at Hills
borough on the premises Dr. s. D. Schooed there be-
ing good supply water the exertions of the citizens
fS adr-Io