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WYNTIHE NEW STOCK or FALL AND WINTER
H. GOODS, At 22O BROAD STgEkT.
THOMAS ID. QUARLHS inves the attention his customers
and the public entire New Stock Of PdLL AND HyNTHR
DRY GOODS, which purchased decline in
and will be sold at small advance, Ills Stock the
rge,t cheapest and most desirable offered
lie sells exclusively for cash. aud
below the regular prices Buyers respectfully Invited
anime his stock before making their purchases sell t6t
NJ 0TlCE hereby given that we ON mi, dy seIsm
~ Der l sell altogether for cdh, or city acceptance, until
further notice be given.
We respectfully friends ouometo make spec.
dy aud prompt Of all falling
shall hereloe keep general asprtment Of Groceries
and Liquors. imported and domrs, and will also
ienon the sale Of produce from unry friends usual
'el dAeIm wM WALLACE a BON.
HpHOniE's CLOAK, AMI ANTII.LAs.- GEL BRO
hD DIE ~ CanA and c. Lspcnard a N w. Importer Man
ufaeurer Wholesale aud Retail Dealer In adieI
danta Of evsy fabric and description, soos the attention OF
his Block Of Goods able for the Pail
His lead the trade confirmed monthly by Harpet
sy's, and other leading Fashion Books. (sei-sml
4 ntuISrIAN * LATIROP would invite attention
" Of rurchserst their stock Of FALL GOODS.
the sales In New YORK. reduction Of 20
less than the os't Of importation, and will be sold
pond nj prices Among them be found
Black 10. ooPd french MerinosS, at T5o. 10 hnest
Plain and PRINTED Mouseins
Plaid Plan Pis, % and 15o the richest imported
French EmbroldeTes at than ha the Importing
BLACK BomhaIlnes and other Mourning Goods
Blankets Of AL qualities
White and cord Flannels; sattlnots
Fuller Cloths Ktftcys and Jeans. very oheap
ALsoA full Of CARPETS, Of fngh and American
manufseture, from low priced 70 finest Imported
Great Inducements viii be offered 10 the abJye and
ehasers especially invited 10 call Al % Main 'ucet
seq CHRISTIAN LsTHROP
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MEssRS. DORTCH AND PERSON.

We are pleased to see in the City, this week, in
attendance on the Supreme Court, Mr.. Dortch of
Wayne, and Col. S. j. Person of New Hanover, can
didates in their respective Counties for the Commons.
The canvass in Wayne will open soon, when we
have doubt Mr.. Dortch will do his whole duty in
advocating the generally, and especially the
claims of Mr.. Bragg, the Democratic candidate for
Governor. Mr. d. has heretofore served the people
of Wayne in the Commons with much ability and
usefulness.
Col. Person, who is native of Moore, represented
that County two sessions in the Assembly, and hav
ing removed to New Hanover, he has been nomnat-
ed there for the Commons. He occupied promi-
nent position in the Legislature preceding the last
as Chairman of the Committee of Finance. The
people Of New Hanover will be fortunate in securing
his services in the next Assembly. No man whom
they could send could do more to uphold and ad-
vance their interests
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THE WEATHER-CROPS.

The farmers are now engaged in cutting wheat
and oats and thus far in this region they have been
favored with fine weather. We learn the crops
though injured in localities by the rust is upon
the whole full and excellent one; and if>it should
all fortunately be saved-though many owing to the
scarcity of breadstuffS may be compelled to begin
using it at once-still it must to extent reduce
the present high prices. The guano applications
we learn have rcmunerated finely in the wheat CROP
The corn crop is looking well, though it begins to
show signs of want of rain. Those who have
ploughed deep, however, need not entertain appre-
tensions except from very long drought.
Of course no one can say positively, but we pre-
sumo that the largest crops of wheat and oats
planted before have been put in this year in
this State. There will be demand for all of it at
fair prices. A home market has been created far
beyond any thing of the kind with which we have
been heretofore favored and this market the result
of Railroad improvements, timber and turpentine
getting and the like must continue to increase in
its demands. Besides if the European war should
be prolonged, the foreign demand for breadstuffs
must still be good
The present is an era of unexampled prosperity
for the farmer. Aud this is prosperity, too, not
likely to be seriously affected-for they who draw
upon the soil are not likely to be troubled with dis
honorcd drafts.
The weather is now close and very hot, with a
prospect of rain
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NUMBER 1923.
DIED


On Wednesday evening last ay t.fh ut the fesidece
OF her father DR. Edward Bradford Mrs Rebecca Hilton
wife OF X. b. Hilton ESQ., Editor of the Sacanna1 u;lv
Georgina, and grand daughter of Gov. Branch - or4h
Carolina. - - =.
By this affecting dspensation OF Providence has IN cut
of in early prime, lady singulary endowed with such
gaces Of heart mind and person. drew to her the love-
BY this bereavement the hearts of devoted paents Of
whom she was the pride and joy and circle Of sisters to-
wards whom she had united sisters fondness to mothers
care and tenderness have been wrung with pain and
gnish and husband but recently united to her. has had
ms full cup Prematurely dashed from his lips and the light
to which he looked to cheer and guide him his pilgrim
age, suddenly extinguished- -
=" For the flower in flushing
When its blighting nearest"
To grief such as theirs It's past all earthly means to min.
lister consolation but the recollection Of the meek
which she exhibited in her stay amongst must mitigate
their suffering; and circle of ardent friends extensive
as her acquaintance shares that grief and participates in
that suffering.-7dlLdhasss F1orididn.
Near Morrsville Wake County, the 7h ins Jehoida
Castebuy only child of Nerbn and Sarah Castebury
the l4th year Of his age
At his residence, in Pckens County Ala, the soth
May, Col Thomas T. Grce, aged 81 years. formerly Of
Johnston County, N C. = =
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A. CONVENTION.

Remember what William b. Shepard--one of the.
purest and abest statesmen North Carolina pro-
duced-said in the Senate on the subject of amend
ing the Constitution. He declared that in his opin-
ion, if either of the two modes of amendment sane
toned by the Constitution be called particular
ly republican in its character, the one by legislative
enactment is undoubtedly entitled to this distin-
gushing trait; and he then added:
" When amendment is made by act Of the
Legislature, which is afterwards submitted to the
people for their approval vote is taken upon the
proposed measure alone; it must stand upon its own
merits, and not rely upon extraneous circumstances,
for success. On the contrary, should a convention
be called the whole Constitution will be laid before
that body, and such amendments as it may think
proper to make will be submitted in gross to the
people; the consequence will be, some few popular
amendments will be incorporated with others of
doubtful expediency, and the popular amendments
made to carry others which, if left to themselves,
would not receive the votes of a majority of the
people"
There is another view of this matter which is still
more striking and that is there is precision in
the Constitution requiring q Convention to submit
its doings to the people. Such body might assem-
BILE, frame Constitution of the most objection
able character proclaim the organic law, return
to their homes; and the people eoud hare no rene
dy short Of rerolution. Is there any pressing ne
cessity, especially when all desirable amendments can
be obtained by another and Constitutional mode,
that the people should place their whole Constitu-
ton in the hands Of body thus armed with ABso-
Lutte POWER?
But Gen. Dockery says he is for an open Conven-
too to all except the basis. Will that gentleman
tell us, out of the abundance of his wisdom and at
tainments Constitutional lawyer, how Con-
vention can be open and shut at the same time?
We defy the Federal papers to meet these points.
Bear in mind that Free Suffrage can be obtained
in other way than in David S. Red's way, to wit,
by legislative enactment; and that those who
advocating Convention opposed at heart to Free
Suffrage, and are striving to defeat it.
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HALIFAx-sTRoNG TICKET.

We learn; from the. proceedings of a meeting held
iu Halifax the 17th that the following ticket was
nominated by the Democrats Of that County for the
Assembly: For the Senate, L. H. b. Whitaker, Esq;
for the Commons, DR.. Mat. G. Whitaker and n NJ
Long, Esq.
We trust the gentlemen nominated will accept
Such ticket must succeed.
The following Resolutions, introduced by Mr.
John W. johnson, were unanimously adopted:
list. hesotred, That the Democrats of Halifax
County know no East and no West-inasmuch as
their motto is equal and exact justice to a' go
Tor the State and the whole State, and not any par
ucular portion of it.
2nd kesotred, That we are in favor of Free Suf-
frage by Legislative enactment-that we are opposed
to all open Convention for the amendment OF the
Constitution, because we believe that such
Convention would introduce strife amang the differ
ent sections OF the STATE now happily at peace,
anu would give rise to an agitation wnicn might re-
taru our progress and be dangerous to our safety
Bid. hesOtced, Tnat the candidates nominated by
the committee, and unanimously approved by the
meeting, ars gentlemen Ut acknowledged worth, we'll
tried aud untmehing -Demecrats-who if elected,
will make faithful and working representatives and
who will in all their acts look only to tine welfare of
The County and the State.
+" 4th. Resotred, That in Thomas Bragg we have
candidate worthy OF our cause-whOse only fault,
in the eyes of his opponents is that which makes
him dearer to us-namely his fearlessness and abil-
ty in the advocacy of Demo cratic principles gen.
tleman of improved mind and incorrupt integrity
who has the welfare of the whole State at heart
and not of any particular section; and who is as
much above resorting to the acts of the demagogue
he is capable of detecting and exposing them.
9th. Resolred, That, in view of the importance of
the issues depending the result of the :present
canvass we deem it the duty of every Democrat in
the County of Halifax not only to go to the polls
and VOTE but also to use all honorable exertons for
the success of our County and State ticket"
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BY virtue of power Of Attorney, executed to by
the Heirs of James Bullock deceased sla pub
lie sale the lae residence o Mrs Nancy Bullock de-
ceased Warren County. North Carolina The goth day
of July next, the following Tracts of Land, 10 wit;
One Tract lying the Of big Nutbush contain.
ing 0IS adjoining the lands of Richard Bullock and
VIM III. B.vd There the tTa I, two story dwelling
house. with all necessary outhcyses.
Also, the time place Four other Tracts-the
first containing acres with Portable dwelling house
and ouhouses The second contains 5e7 The third
Ga acres and the fourth contains sos
been divided TO suit purchasers.
This body of land adoins the lands of Richard Bullock,
John G. Yaucey, Sanders s Watkins Len r. Bullock and
others and is located in the healthes region of the healthy
County of Warren is well tmbered well supplied with
excelie,t and failing springs in neighbohood
of moral and Intelligent people and emnently adapted
for rhe culture of tobacco and all kinds of grain.
The Roanoke and Valley Railroad passes through the
entire lands and within five miles Of the Raleigh and Gas
Railroad which affords TO the farmer facilities to
kef and other advantages seldom enjoyed other sections
The subscriber deems il unnecessary to
cenng the above property Persons disposed purchase
and will for themselves The lands will be
sold a credit of one. and three Bonds with
approved security will be required bearing interest from
the day of SALE upon the of which good and su
cient title will be made the purchaser BY the under.
signed JOHN Fl. BULLOCK, Attorney.
PS-Persons wishing more particular information about
the lands call Mr. Kemp. p. Bullock myself who
will take great pleasure in showing them, and Mr. John
Thomas who lives near the Nutbush tract. j. ii. b.
Nutbush. n. c.. June 3, 1854. 61-td.
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Correspondence of the North Carolina Standard

SALISBURY. June 49, 1854
Mr.. HOLDEN: Dear Str:-Snce my return from
the South some fifteen days ago have visited many
Counties West of this, and have conversed with
many gentlemen of extensive information belonging
to both parties in relation to the coming struggle
but lind few leading Wings in the West who enter
tain any idea Of the of their ticket lie Doc-
kery) cannot get the vote of his party in any Coun
ty have visited. In Clingmans District there will
be large falling off. l have been amused at the
course of the Observer, Register, and Wing politi
clans East in contcnding that MIR. Bragg cannot get
the vote of the pan ty in the West. Be assured that
the Democracy of the West was never more harmoni-
more determined on doing their whole
duty. Let the East but stand firm and the West
will be found all right in the day of reckoning.
thought that certain Whig Editors and polit-
clans East must be laLorins under some mysterious
psychological inflammation FROM which the counter
imp, tnat will be made their minds after
the election it is hoped will awake them.
was present at the discussion at Statesviile on
Saturday last. Intelligent Wings in this section
confess that Gen. Dockery is match for his COM
petitor the stump. On Saturday Mr.. Bragg proved
this superiority. To-day Mr. Bragg speaks at Gold
Hill, and tomorrow both candidates expected to
speak here. Strong hopes are entertained of the
success of the Democratic ticket in this County for
the Commons.
honestly believe the only object the leading
Wings in the West have in the coming election is
to preserve an organization of what was once the
Wing party. The great Western reserve which has
been called upon so loudly in days that past by
central and Eastern Wings is giving way. The peo-
pie of the West are begdning to know their rights
and they mean to maintain them. l have heard
Wings in this section contend that Gen. Dockery
had always been for Free Suffrage. Is it not re-
markable that it never known before? think
so. Admonish the centre and east to do their duty
and the day is ours by majority that will shame
the opposition 1t cannot be less than from six to
ten thousand. Yours, P.
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SUDDEN DEATH. DR.. VIM. A. Turner, Of Windsor,
n. c., died very suddenly Saturday, at the Macon
House, Portsmouth He arrived there on that day
his way to Philadelphia whittier he was going to
seek medical advice, having been suffering with a
dropscal affection for some time. After partaking
of hearty dinner he retired to his room to take a
nap, from which he awoke with great suffering from
attack ofLis disease from which he never rallied.
His age was about 81, and he was physician of
high standing in his town and vicinity His remains
were taken to Windsor yesterday.
Pefs ErDress
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VISITORS TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS!
By the .SouthSde Railroad, Firgiaia and Tesnessss
Railroad, and Fsagg, GIlds0eu d. Cos Stage Line.
The Visitors to the Virginia Springs offered the
cheapest most comfortable and expeditions route be-
fore known in Virginia.
Cars leave Petersburg erery day Sundays excepted at
n, where the passengers will take the upon the v
gnia and Tennessee Railroad and arrive in Salem at half
past o'clock p NJ At Salem they will have comorta
bic nights rest in of the most pleasant Towns in Vir
gnia! Leave Salem after daylight morning. in Messs
Fagg Caldwell Co.'s elegant and comfortable Stages for
the White Sulphur Springs and arrive there before dark
having only sixty.one miles of Staging
The Staging from Salem TO the White Sulphur Springs
is fine turnpike road of grades which winds It's
through the Valley of the Roanoke country present.
ing the grdndest and most beautiful juntdiu scenery the
BILE from the fact that passes the Sweet and Red Sweet
Springs. -f,
Extra Stages will always be in readiness at Salem to
vey passengers TO any of the Virginia Springs
Arrangements have been made with the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad and Messrs Flagg Caldwell Co. for
Through Tickets, at the following rates:
THROUGH TICKETS
From Petersburg to White Sulphur Springs, IS so
" " I" Sweet Springs, 90
Red Sweet Springs, 800
Visitors also have opportunity of visiting two 9TH
delightful watering places Immediately the line of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, viz The Yellow Springs
in Montgomery County, Va and the Allegheny Springs in
Roanoke County, Va
The above schedule and rates will take effect and after
the lst of July, 1854. E. G. WALL.
Superintendent s. s. r. Road.
Office of the s. s. r. r.,
Petersburg June 1854. ( 61-6T,
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The FUGTIvE-SLAvE LAW IN ONO. 1t will be
seen (says the Washington UnionO by telegraphic
despatch in our paper received yesterday, that nine
of the fugitive slaves who lately escaped from Ken
tucky into Ohio have been arrested near Cincinnati
and restored to their owner, and returned to Ken
lucky without any riot or violence. This triumph
of the law without resistance or disturbance in city
where there every reason to apprehend a resort
to forcible resistance is peculiarly gratifying and
will be received throughout the country the first
fruits of that prompt and resolute policy which
President Pierce resorted to in the late case at
Boston
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GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST,

We copy the following cheering article from the
last Asheville News:
"GooD NEWS! We write this paragraph from
Cherokee County Court. We have been, within
the last two weeks, in the Counties of Burke Ruth
erford, Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and
Cherokee, and We have never known our party
friends to be in better spirits, more enthusas-
tic, or more certain of victory, than they in all
these counties. If there is single Democrat in any
of the above named counties who will vote against
Bragg, we have not been able to hear of him, and
we are confident his vote will be better than Gov.
Reid's was twoyears ago. Union, harmony and in
dustry will ensure us glorious victory Let us have
it."
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Gkt Stan1ar6,
R1IEIGH, SATURDAY. JUNE "a. 1854.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES.

We Law before our readers to-day remarkable
letter, addressed by Gen. B. NJ Edney, Of this State,
to the late President of the United States, Mr. Fill
,erlv assailed in the Scott Whig papers, account
of his letter to COL John A. Fagg, which was pub
Gshed in the Register of this City during the last
session of the Legislature. This communication, we
learn, was read in meeting of the whole Cabinet,
and adudged by them to be so satisfactory that the
charges pending against him were dismissed, and he
was acquitted of all blame in the transaction. 1t is
true he did not go abroad as Charge to Guatemala,
because about that time, in accordance with the re-
commendation of the President, Congress abolished
that Office, in connection with similar one to Mica
ragua, and authorized the President instead to send
full Minister to the two countries jointly.
In connection with the reference to Mr. Kerr it is
but just to that gentleman to say, that we are we'll
assured he was no applicant for Office to Mr.. Fill
more The reference to him by the confederates was
understood by Gen. Edney and his friends to be a
mere artifce to operate upon him, so as to induce
him to carry out their purposes.
About this time, two years ago, VIC warned the
people of this State that certain influences were at
work at Washington City with reference to the elec
ten in this State and that these influences were be-
ing brought to bear upon them We were convinced
Of this by facts which were in our possession; and
called upon the people, as they valued their we'll
earned character for independence and integrity, to
disregard these influences at the polls. Orr charge
IN this respect is here cOafrmed-the veil has been
lifted, and the people can now see for themselves
the plottcrs and confederates, and hold them to an
account for their conduct
AJfed Dockery, it will be seen, the Federal can
dldate for Governor, acas prominent in this Wash-
tegton City Increment to influence and control the
sots Of the people Of North Carolina
But the letter speaks for itself.
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SEARS CHINA AND INDIA. We are indebted to the
agent for copy of Sears China and India. This
work describes the habits and manners of the people
Of these countries and contains sketches of their
history, government, &C. 1t is illustrated with nu
merous engrav;ngs, and is highly interesting. Price
two dollars and fifty cents, which is cheap. The
agent is q native of the State. Those who may SUBJ
scribe will receive their copies in the course of a
few weeks
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-06-28

Fugitire Slares Nine Fugitive slaves were ar
rested in Cincinnati the evening of the 14th inst
and placed in custody. The slaves escaped from
their master, William Walton, of Boone county, ky
a night or two since. Their names are Shadrack,
Lewis, Lee, Anderson four men, Almeda, and anoth-
er woman, name unknown, and her two SONS, Wes-
ley and John, and a small girl.
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REVISION OF THE TARIFF. The Committee of Ways
and Means, it is understood have agreed upon pro-
ject lor revision, OF the tariff. The details OF the
proposition are not known, but it is thought that
the duties iron and sugar are to be reduced The
scheme is not in accordance with the Suggestions OF
the Secretary of the Treasury. We are glad to see
that Democratic Congress is not altogether insensi-
BILE of its obligations in respect to free trade. In
any event, let something be done to deplete the
treasury. Rich. Eng.
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Matt. F. Ward. This notorious individual, find
ing the rest Of the world too hot for him. has gone
to the Hot Springs of Arkansas to cool himself The
only steamer he could find to carry him down the
river, was the "R j. Ward, :" called after and in
part owned by his father His health is said to be
very bad and we do not wonder at it.
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EDeEcoMBE. We are gratifed to observe that Col.
Henry L. Clark is announced as a candidate for
election to the Senate from this County Col. G. is
a most reliable Democrat, and worthy and useful
representative of this noble old County. We have
seen no announcements for the Commons.
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ILLNESS OF THos. RJTcHIE, ESQ. A correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun writing from Washington,
says
1 am panied to announce the severe indispostion
of Mr.. Ritchie, father of the Democratic press of
Virginia. and for so long its matchess ornament He
is said TO be very low
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HON. EDWARD SrAHY. It is thought probable
that the Wings will carry the Legislature Of Calfor.
MIA, and that in that event Hon. Edward Stanly viii
be sent to the United States Senate in place Of Mr.
vGwin whose term will shortly expire.
sssss9 zsss - 3s5.l Vii Herald
It is thought probable that when the sky falls We
shall catch larka - , ssS