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NOTICES or NEW BOOKS.

l
The Flush Times Of a lo6aaa and zIsssissiDpz-
Series OF 4sks5chcs 6y Joseph @. Baldsesa.
This lisa very amusing and readable book, although
we cannot agree With some in pronouncing it equal
to the far famed Georgia Scenes which forbroad hui
NOR and graphic descriptionwe consider unequalled.
MIR. Baldwin is lawyer, and these sketches, with
few exceptions consist of incidents and character
met with in his practise at the Southern Bar One
of the best articles is that entitled How the Times
served the Virginans, y in which he admirably hits
off the mmoderate State PRIDE and at the same time
draws with equal truth their kind generous and hos
pitable character. We understand that our author
halls from the Old Dominion" and is qualified to
testify in the case. AS specimen we subjoin the
following paragraphs
Patriotism with Virginian is a noun personal
1t is the Virgnian himself and something over. He
loves Virginia per and ropter he loves her for
herself and for himself-because she as Virginia and
every thing else beside. He loves to talk about
her out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh 1t makes no odds where he goes, he car
ries Virginia with him not in the entirety always
but the little spot he came from is Virgnia-as Swe
denborg says the smallest part of the brain is
abridgment of all of it. C9luu non animun anu-
tant ga trans mare cu7ru't, - was made for Fir-
gilman. He never gets acclimated elsewhere; he
never loses citizenship to the old home. The right
of eXpatriation is pure abstraction to him. He may
breathe in Alabama but he lives in Virginia. His
treasure is tnere ana nearC alSO ne looks at
the Delta of the Mississippi it reminds him of James
River low grounds; if he sees the vast prairies
of Texas it is memorial of the meadows of the
Valley. Richmond is the centre of attraction, the
depot of all that is grand, great and glorious at
is the Kentucky of place." which the preacher
describes Heaven to be TO the Kentucky congrega-
ton.
There is nothing presumptuously froward in this
Virginianism. The Virginian does not make broad
his phylacteries and over the poor Carolinian
and Tennesseean. He does not reproach him with
his misfortune of birth place. No, he thinks the in
Fiction enough without the triumph. The franchise
of having been born in Virginia, and the prerogative
founded thereon too patent of honor and dstnc.
ton to be arrogantly pretended. The bare mention
is enough. He finds occasion to let the fact be
known, and then the fact is fully able to protect and
take care Of itself Like a ducal title, there is
need of saying than to name it modcsty is a
becoming and expected virtue, forbearance to boast
is true dignity"
We have not selected humorous passage, though
there are several that would like to transfer to
our columns, were we not deferred by their length.
This book is on sale at Pomerov's.
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fsEfoRTED YoR THE Norm CARolfSA SrANDARD.l
WING STATE CONTENTION

orvanizasoa TIE Presi5sst, Addrss. A5aat
The sH District Hoyds 1aiosupsd 0psr IN Order
to Cool or
ed-of Yhig State Convention, with full delegation
from Eastern North Carolina with here and there
a delegate from the Westthata is to say, Mr.. Al
bright, from Chatham, MIR. H q. JONES' from Rowan,
Reporter to the Supreme Court) and Mr.. H r.
E Robards-and it may be few others-numbering in
dus37 Counties represented person and by proxy,
met according to appointment-zMr. Richard Dom
nell chosen President, who upon taking the chair,
expressed his unfeigned thanks for the honor con.
ferred. Mr.. d. thought the present an important
erisis-important, because, he said. it period
IN political history, when the Wings might, (pos-
slbly) gain the ascendancy. He said oar (ther) OPP
ponents distracted-they were split on the land
question to a fgurative expression, the
speaker wanted to make the impression that the po-
litical iron of dsunion hot to a welding heat,
and the Wigs must strike at once. [Applazse He
expressed his belief that altht ugh in the minority
the Wings had the majority He alluded in very
appropriate terms to the memory of their great pro-
toype and invoked the Convention to let their whole
aim be, to win back the power of which they had
been Invested. 80 -
The President took his seat, surrounded by Vice
Prcsdents-all giving countenance and assent to the
assertion, that, though defeated and yanquished
foe, few of the faithful willing to wade the mud
and mire of our public highways, had, once again,
met in solemn council, speak of the past and take
hope in the future. To one who has been an eve
witness of many political gatherings none has ever
assembled, within his knowledge, upon the counte-
of whose delegates the foreshadowing of
tain defeat was so visible 1t is the last great strug
gle-and they die protesting their patriotism
After an intermisson of ten minutes, during which
time free interchange of opinion took place, it
announced that the 9Th district un-represented
proposition to appoint proxy for said sth did
not meet the views of the Convention. Some insist
ed that it could be done with propriety-others with
some warmth, opposed the proposition. A gentle
man, with sandy hair, said with emphasis, if coun-
ty or district did not feel interest enough to send
delegates, he thought they ought to go without. A
motion made to adjourn !! amidst general
preston of discontent!!! Adjourned, to "keep
cool'
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NIGHT Caucus.
The night was fair. the SKY clear,
And every "star" did t1cinkie thar
To helm EN- Oh. y

A Caucus was held in the Commons Hall at night
to arrange programme for the morrow's entertain
ment: Many names were brought forward. The
friends of George Davis fought ike Trojans for their
mantle West claimed the right to furnish the
didate. MIR. Rayner named, and pronounced ap-
propriate eulogics upon the names of prominent
Wings. Slowly he passed through the catalogue,
and all was silent. The Waygin Boy, Mr.. Gilmer
Gillian, and all were named, in breathless silence
till the name of Henry W. Miller was announced.
Then, and only then, he Hall rang with applausel
But dire disappointment! Mr.. Miller would not con-
sent to wear the honors of defeated Wing candi-
date for Governor. A second ballotting was had,
and choice! A third ballotting gave Mr.. Alfred
Dockery the maority-not the unanimous voice of
the Caucus ! Great dissatisfaction was manifested,
but the minority could not help themselves, and
those who would not give in quietly and peaceaby
went home next morning. How mary, l don't
know.
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EvERErr's SPEECH In the Union of the 18th, we
find elaborate and trenchant criticism of Mr.. Ev
eretts speech on the Nebraska BILL We concur en-
tirely with the Union in its opinion of this speech
y more feeble timd, pointless production never
seen in the Congressional Globe. 1t is immeasura-
bly, inferior to Chase's the side. With
out truth, 1nanliness freedom of utteranceelaoo-
rately pretty and ambitously ornate it is precisely
such a speech as one would expect of Edward Ever
EFT under the circumstances. In him, excessive cul-
tivaton and refinement have ernascuated intellect
originally of no great vigor He is dilcttantc-not
a statesman. Mr.. Everett has an abundant and
graceful flow of phraseology, faultless taste, and
much industry butn the essential attributes of
the orator and the statesman he is sadly deficient
He is incapable ofooking straight at great and diff
cult question much less can he grapple with and
terit. His speech the Nebraska bill is the poorest
possible compromise between fear and duty
1t has only weight enough to sink the orator to his
proper level, beyond which he was elevated by an
accidental success. Richmond Enquirer.
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CALIFORNIA. The letters from California speak of
the terribly depressed condition Of business in San
Francisco. Entire cargoes were disposed Of to pay
for the freight, storage and commission Goods have
beensent forward vastly beyond therequire of
the country and the consequence is that there is
SALE or at least sale that realizes thing for the
shippers. tits predicted that many ofthe men of
business in that place wiz be ruined before the year
is closed. &
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SUPREME COURT.

Decisions have been delivered in the following
since our last:
By NASH, c. j. In Rives rs. Guthrie, from Chat
ham, affirming the Judgment. Also, in Carson as.
Smith, from Mcdowell, reversing the judgment and
awarding ce7;ire dc noro Also,i in Wilson rs. Allen
and Edwards, in equity, from Rockingham, decree
for plaintiff against Allen.
BY PEARSON, j. In Outlaw rs. Hurdle, from Wake,
affirming the Judgment. Also, in Pendeton rs.
Davis, from Pasquotank, affirming the judgment.
Also, in Carroll, in equity, Carroll, from David
son, dismissing the bill. Also, in Alvaney, free
woman, Powell, from Edgecombc.
BY BATTLE, J. In Jordan Rouse, from Pitt,
reversing the Judgment Also, in Hathaway rs.
Hinton, from Pasquotank, directing new trial.
Also in Poindextcr, in equity Gibson, from Gull
for decree for plaintiff and reference to the Master
Aso in Caffey, in equity, Davis, from Guilford,
directing reference.
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.NDIED.

In this City, the morning Of the goth inst Of Cons
sumption, Miss M A. Hudson, daughter of Robert and
Sallie Hudson.
Inake county, of consamption the 4sth his
age, Boiling Dunn His kindness, atbility and general
rectitude of conduct endeare him aarge friends
while family are only consoled By
the thought that he died with conscience void of oenca
and prepared for bissfal eternity fCoM y
In Wake county, the 10th inst, John Allen Brown
aged years. months and 16 days, only EthedTed
W. Brown - -
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NI Office no CORN .GRoWERs-THE SUE.

NJ Office TO CORN .GROWERS..THE. SUB.
~ scr offers for sale peculiar kind OF Germ kewn
the Canada prolific Corp which exce grain ever DC.
fore offered to the Southern Planters both for beauty and
increase 1t is handsome white and produces fom
eight stalks from each grain each stalk besring
three of Cornapd the suckers as prolific
the original stalk, bearing equal number of ears
and planted nine grains in common sandy garden that
received other than from the stable
and barn yard the result eightysix silks and
eight ears Had not the drought come upon It al inc
time it did several other would have matured
will send packages of one hundred grains EACH posi-.
paid dollar, any reitting that sum- and
Corn will regret the experiment This NOT the Sucker
Corn that shoots at every species as late as
Indian and will grow tall All orders
to be postpaid and addressed to .sss,
ANTHONY DAVIS, Pink Hill p o., Lsncir
Co., N. c., or Williams 4 Haywood, T. II. 20 Raleigh
February Esd, 1854 - 28---
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~LASS FIXTURES & LANTPg.-HEIDRICK
9EHORNING &, BROTHER No. 221 0ftksSecond STREE,
a6ore Fine, Having had many years
is manufactured under immediate we are
enabled offer to purchasers superior articles IN every
branch of trade upon the most favorable terms ~
store be fonnd in every yarcy and style Ct nsh
Halls, Churches, &C., the improved Pine Oil Lamp also
Fluid, Lard and Oil Lamps, Girandoles Boqsee Holders
ses, Globes Wicks Shades, &C.. All work warranted
on sale. Factory Mercer st. near Morrises.
Remember 221 n Cd ST., next door to J. Stewart
Depuy's carpet store.
February z, 1854. ssf4s 24-l2ts
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II w. PRICE, OF SMITHFIELD, JOHNSTON, CO..
e. en-. G. would announce to the citizens of Smitheld
and vicinity that he has purchased the stand of Col ID Nc
Pherson where he purposes to establish HOLESAtB
constantly hand large and choice assortment of Fai
y Groceries, cheaper and of better quality than before
offered in this community. Please give call as Hat
Ter myself give satisfaction all who favor me-
with their patronage.
AUCTfON.--f shall offer for sale at public auction q
my old stand my entire stock Of Dry Goods
and Hardware My Dry Goods consist of Plain and Flgr
white and Red Fiannel also OF Dress
Silks Broadcioths Cassimeres Sattnett cans
and assortment of Ready Made and many 9TH
er articles too numerous to mention Boots SHOES OF eyeI
grade ALSO Hardware and Cutlery which
is unsurpassed BY any in the State chance for
good baranss Attend the sale shall auction merchant
Saturday week until entire stock disposed
of.
February Is 1854 Iii s
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Later From, R;o .zaner;o ,el

New ORLEANS, Feb. Il. An arrival at this port
brings us Rio dates tothe sth Jonuary. Coffee was
active and frmer, sales of the month 10000 bags
including Sc, 900 for the United States. American
lots were quoted at 81 10c. on board
Madame Sontag gave her first concert here last
night, and met with brilliant triumph.
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NgAkA BARRELS OF CORN FOR SALE By
SSBO ALPHEUS JONES,
8 miles from Raleigh, on the Rolesyle Road.
February "a, 1854, 29-41m.
=S9 W. ac.
.-S0 NEW PORTRAIT GALLERYS1g-o

c. II. HAVENS, Daguerrean artist, and.
o. p. COPELAND, Portrait and Miniature PaihtvS
ED ESPECTFULIY INVITE VISITORS TO THEIR
IA, Portrait Gallery Fayetteville the new brick
building recently erected by w. j. & "A. S. Loigee.
Mr.. Haven's has SPLENDID SKYaLIGHT and feels
confident that with his improved Instruments he now
produce Daguerreotype kenesses eqato any III the een
Try and ch to'c 6p he therefore soes and hopes
to receive q liberal patronage.
Mr.. Copeland also takes OCCASION respectfully to inform
those who may desire toperpetuate the likeness of the u
face divine, that he will take great pleasure in
ing them at his snug little studio adjoining the Of
Mr.. Ravens.
time for the of taking family portraits should
be desired and will also pledge himself to make good por
traits Cf departed riends from Daguerreotype pictures
Raleigh, Feb. Il, 1854. 26-St.
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s LWAYS READY FOR ATRADEs4JA1IE S
M Halriss aers himself with the belief that froI
his knowledge of mankind he knows pretty well what VIII
suit their wants and desires they raTea me
himself In the Livery Stable business as heretofore given
notiss and has recently purchased to sci agsn s q
sold at great Not parteuar however put Te1ia
accommodate any with swap giving new es.apnsn
mems for their old ones at sauaons or would swap
carriages for do any way to accomgodae the
public He has Carriages and horses nor hre az
all
S Raleigh Feb. Is, 1854. leo1I-4t
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Anti- Ne5ros1n Demonstrations

: CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 10. An Ant-Nebraska
meeting has been called to take place here on Thurs
day next The call was signed by 1900 names.
1t is well known that President Pierce is in favor
of the Nebraska BILL which proposes to open terrific
RIGS north of the Missouri line to domestic slavery;
and yet in the face of this fact and while northern
Free-Soilers and Abolitionists holding meetings
and denouncng him. Southern Wing leaders
charging that he is disposed to play into the hands of
these very Abolitonists and Freesoilers! We state
the fact, leaving the people to draw their own nfe-
riences 5sss
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FE7 che NEXT OF KIN AND THE Dis.
q TRIBUTES OF EDWARD HERNDOF, LATE OF
CAMPBELL CO, VA-said Edward Herndon died in the
year 1s4 without issue, and by his will after cerair
specific beqnes he directed that the balance Of his estate
should be equally divided between his sisters Sarah SAM
ueis Elizabeth Baker Caharine Durham, Mary Herndon
his brother Reuben Herndon Thswiil duly pre-.
batcd in Campbell County Gour, and y. W. Robertson
qualified as Executor.
Instituted in the Circuit Coutt of Camp.
bell county, by John T. Irving and wife against the
egatees said Edward Herndon for settlement ard
division of said And it appearing from the Com
report cause that all of the residaTy eatees died
CT the estator it is commended that said
resduay legacy has Iasped and is TO be divided equally
among the distributes Of said Edward Rerndon And tho
undersigned has been ordered by said Court to fer
said distributes appear and make themselves parties to
said suit Said rssiduary estate is worth $4,000 to $4,000
The following the brothers and SISTERS of said
ward Herndon, Benz. Herndon, James Herndon, john
Herndon, Reuben Herdon, Mary Herhdon Sarah Sanues
Elizabeth Baker and Caharine Durham s, S
The parties interested viii please state under which
of the estaor they claim the and
residence children of said brUer sister, and in
the death of any child, the of the widow
husband the may be- and children of the same
And far practicable viii furnish the evidence their
relationship TO said descendant.
CHARLES R. SLAUGHTER
LynchbtTg, u
Ealr
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Marcus Erwin, Esq, of Buneombe county, prom
inent and talented Wing, has formally thrown off
his allegiance to his party and declared in favor of
Democracy. The Wing papers in the western part
of the State are belaboring him terribly, the most
serious complaint against him being that he didn't
take but three gears to decide on the changed
IJ,oo.oo,f o11 Woane "a
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a. We regret to learn that Whitmell P. Tunstall,
Esq, President of the Richmond and Danvie Rail
road, died at Danyille on Sunday last His disease
was pneumonia. He was of warm and gen
impulses and possessed of considerable abii-
ty His death is serious loss to his section of Va.
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Sam Slick q belieEeseye critter in the world
thinks he is the most entertann one In it, and that
there isno gittn' on anyhow without him, Conceit
grows as nat'ral as the hair on ones head but is
longer in coninout."
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NEBRASKA. One of the Washington Correspond
ents of the Baltimore Sun says:
"The debate on the Homestead Bill in the House
to-day continued by terrific onslaught on
Nebraska and Kansas, on the part Of Mr.. Sapp, of
Ohio. Mr.. Sapp, was followed by Mr.. Wheeler, Of
New York, in All attack of great force and power
the Presidents nolicy of ''naking yourself strong
with your adyersares and weak with your friends"
Some personalities against the President had, per-
haps, have been better omitted The chairman of
the committee ruled Mr. Sapp's speech on Nebraska
out Of order, but overrued on an appeal being
taken from his decision. This showed a disposition
on the part of the majority to debate Nebraska.
There is very little probability of the Territorial
Bill being put its passage as it shall come
down from the Senate There will be months de-
bate, at least and many attempts to kill it by amend
ments. There seems to be disposition here, some
where, to get it through acih or acitbout further
amendments ain shape or other;" but Judge
Douglas is determined not to yield his convictions
vote was taken on his own amendment to-day,
amp the result-35 votes to bestowed sufficiently
the confidence of the Senate in his orecaste and dis
erection.
The objections raised by Gen. Houston. ofTcxas,
did not embrace any vital part of the bill. The
Chcrokees, Choctavs Chicesaws and Greeks, whose
fate the Honorable Senator depored, live thanks to
an overruling providence, outside of Nebraska and
Kansas and will not be exposed to unnecessary
hardships from the passage of the bill Firmness
and decision on the part of the friends of the bill
will carry it through without much difficulty, in
either House."
Meeting at Rochester against the Nebraska BIZ s
ROCHESTER, Feb. 49,, The Anti.Nebraska Bill
meeting in this city, last night, very numerousy
parties present. and concurred in the proceed
The resolutions thOrOilphV denOunce the DrO-
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A DARK Day COMING. There will be an extra
ordinary eclipse of the sun the Goth of May next
such none but the oldest inhabitants have
witnessed in this vicinity 1t will be similar to the
great eclipsefof 1906, since which there has been
none resembling it nearer than that of 1880, when
eleyen.twelfths of the sun was obseured. -. -.
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gwen eOrrespondent who was and is ssA5out, y
sCouyss. sphlc sketch of the proceedings of the
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a CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY I4PRoFI-
ATABLE AND HONORABLE EMPLOYMENT The
subscriber is DESTROYS of having Agent in each county
and town in the Union capital of from SIS $40 only
will be required and any pg like efficient energetic
of the Agents employed realizing twice that
Every Information viii be given by addressing os
tage paid,) VIM A. KINSKERs
Box 601, Philadelphia Post Office.
Irl1arv-o : Ot,,d =
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oopiin s senate Of Georgia did not concur with
y Of ,a'e branch of the Legislature in the pro-
from ,,v r.,' the scat Of Government of the
ehg r. hieogeTille to Macon; and, instead of
SUNNI. .e resolution ofthe House, adopted a re-
bealtv W the question of removal, as we'll as
STATE =, the capital, to vote of the people Of
@' the next general election.
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eve think it very probable that strenuous eff
fort will be made to incorporate the Wilnct Proviso
in the act organizing Nebraska; butwe do hope that
the present Congress will not disgrace itself by in
ficting so great wrong upon the South. AS Pres
ident Pierce however, is SO strong friend to the
frcesoil faction that will insist upon the proviso,
shall not be surprised if he avors the disruption of
the late compromise. We are prepared for anything
now days"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-26

HALLUClNATIoS OF GREAT MEN.
-Spinello who had painted the Fall
of the Angels" thought that he was
haunted by the frightful devils which
he had depicted. He was rendered
SO miserable by this hallucination
that he destroyed himself An artist,
who was much engaged in painting
caricatures became haunted by the
distorted faces he drew; and the
deep melancholy and terror which ac-
companied these appartaions caused
him to commit suicide Muller, who
executed the coppcr-plate Of the Six
tine Madonna, had more lovely Wis
ions. Towards the close of his life
the Virgin appeared to him, and
thanking him for the affection he had
shown towards her, invited him to
follow her to Heaven. To achieve
this, the artist starved himself to death.
Beethoven, who became completely
deaf in decline of life, often heard his
sublime compositions performed dis
tinctly. 1t is related Of Ben johnson
that he spent the whole Of one night
in regarding his great toe around which
he saw Tartars, Turks, Romans and
Catholics climbing up, and struggling
and fighting Goethe, when out a
riding one day, was surprised to see
an exact image of himself on horse
back, dressed in light-colered coat,
riding towards him.