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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

The Washington correspondent. Of shs New
York Herald, in long homily on the eonduc.
Of ladies in tho Capital, among othe. things,
says!
Never, or very rarely, offer to carry lady's
shawl or parasol. or put your hand on her
shoulder, or around her waist, (as is 90 often
done) in assisting her out Of the carriage, or
into her seat. To delicate woman, all snch
claPPer clawing is the most insafferable rude-
ness. The proper way, when you aligh,, is to
offer yont left arm as support for the lady's
right hand, and to hold your fight hand in
readiness, should the exigencies Of skirts, &c, =,
permit her taking it with her left In ascend
ing staircase, keep side by side with the
lady, but do not b. too ostentatious in Offering
your attn. lest in attempting to take il, she neg
lects the management Of her skirts, steps on her
dress, and either falls or tears the dress out at
the waist
II you attend two ladies, place tho one mex.
you who 10 entitled, either BY rank or prefer
ence, 10 the post Of honor-but on no accoun,
whatever walk between them. A man with
lady on each arm, is laughable paraphrase Of
donkey laden with two Pannisrs. Observe u
different rule, however, in taking your places
in a concert room. The gentleman in those
cases should be preceded and followed By a
lady. AT table, a gentleman and lady who
have guest, Il speak now of the hotel table,
for We are really getting TO know SCARCELY any
other in this ccuhtry.) always place him or her
between them. If the guests are also two,
then you place the lady guest between your
wife and Yourself. while the gentleman takes
the other end Of the line, leaving the ladies in
the middle. The logic, as well NJ the con-
venience of all these little arrangements, will
be suggested by single thought-and how
much awkwardness, and consequent morti6ca-
tion and annoyance, would be avoided BY
careful UbssfvaIcs Of these simple rules.
There 10 one practice among gentlemen, at
concerts, theatres. &C., which ough, to be con-
demned and tabooed az a monstrohs barbarism
that is, leaving lady alone once or twice in
the course of the evening, and gUins out to
take drink This desestable habit 10 pnraly
American, and 1t certainly is slight which no
lady Of spirit ought to endure. As to chew
ing, Of course no gentleman can do that in the
presence Of ladies. Another disgraeefal thing
is the way in which ladies 81, all the evening
with gentleman's arm pressed closely around
the back Uf The neck, in tishHst which, any
whore else, would be called downright hug
ging.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

HYMENiAt FEI1ctrIEs.-A married couple,
says French paper, after living together on
bad terms for some time, resolved few days
ago, to separate. They sold off all their fur
niture; but, finding that the sum it realized
was not very important, they proposed to Uum-
nit suicide; and they went to the Canal St:
Martin, to execute the design. The husband
leaped in first, but after a while, being cap-
ital swimmer, he raised his head above water,
and perceived his wife standing quietly on the
bank watching him. He began abusing her,
and said that, according to their conventions,
she ought to drown herself. Instead, hUwev-
er, oe complying. she accused him Of intending
to let her down, whilst he saved himself by
swimming, He called upon her 70 plunge in
at once without any mUfe talk but she re-
fused. Thereupon, he got out of the water,
and gave her tremendous thtashing. Some
persons, who came up, went to seek for the
guard, and the loving pair were arrested.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

A MONSTER SAUsAGE.-It was formerly the
custom in some German towns for the butch
ers to carry about an immense sausage on
New Years day, and make merry over IT,
The butchers of Konigsberg made one, In
1882, which was 500 yards long, weighed 494
pounds, contained beside other ingredients, 36
hams, and was borne by 81 journeymen butch-s
ers on wooden forks. After an interval or
eighteen years, the butchers Of Konigsherg
made much larger sausage, which WAS Eoe5
yards long, and for which they employed SE
smoked hams, and Is IA pounds Cf pepper,
and it weighed nearly 800 pounds, They car
ried it round the town On New Years day,
1901, with great sOlemnity, and accompanied
by bands Of music, and then ate il In company
with the bakers, who had made out Of twelve
bushels of rye flour eight great Ieaves, eAeh
five yards long, and baked six huge cakess
which they carried in procession through the
town On the 9th of JanRsfys and which the
butchers afterwards helped them to devOur.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

THE EYELAsHEs AND EYEBROWS. In Cir=
cassia, Georgia, Persia, and India, one of the
mothers earliest cares Is to promote the growth
of her children's eyelashes, by tipping and re-
moving The fine gOssamer-like points with
palt Of scissors, when they are asleep. BY re-
psating this every month or six weeks, they
become, in time, long, close, finely curved, snd
Of silky gloss. The practice never fails To-
produce the desired effect, and it is particularly
useful when, owing 10 inflammation Of The eyes,
the lashes have been thined or stuuied.-f@c'
land ON the Hair.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

A TOUcH OF NATURE. what you take
for that are dog o'yourn 2 said Yankee peds
lar to an old Dutch farmer in the neighbor-
hood Of Lancaster, Pa 'What1l yeou take
for him. He amt very good lookin' dog;
but what was you calculatin' may be he'd
fetch g
'Ah!' responded the old Dutchman, dat
dog ishnt wort noting, most he ishn't wort
you to buy 'um.'
Guess tew dollars abeout would get him,
I'll give you that for him.
Yaas he ishnt wort dat
WAL, I'll take him, said the pedlar.
'Sthop, said the Dutchman, 'dere's one
ting about dat dog CANT SELL
20! take off his collar don't want that,
suggested the pedlar.
'Tain't dat, replied Mynheer, hes poor
dog; but CANT sell de Oag Of his tail when
comes home
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

When man refuses to pay debt among
the MOrmOns, they send three officers called
whitflers, who take their station in front Of the
debtor's house, each with jack-knife and 4
bundle Of sticks, and whiuls away, day after
day, ill the delinquent knocks under. Il is
said the remedy seldom fails.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

!. is not little singular, that the letters that
spell debt, are the initials of the sentence Dun
Every Body Twice = and the letters which
spell credit, are the initials Of the sentence,
Call Regularly Every Day-Fn Trust
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

Ii 10 in disputes ss III attiiieS where the
weaker side sets up false lights, and make
great nolss, 10 make the enemy believe them
msfs hnmerous and strong than they really
arc.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12

Praise when judiciouslt bestowed, tends 70
encourage every one in the Putsuit Of excel
lence.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

the road acorss the Blue Ridge at Fishers Gap
Messrs. AIMS and Smith considered Mr.. Waugh
had no right to move a reconsideration.
The Speaker decided in favor of Mr.. Waugh -
The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. Lancaster introduced bill allowing deposit
tons OF Females to be taken before Justices of the
Peace in certain cases. Read and referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
An engrosscd resolution was received from the
Senate, authorizing the Principal Clerk of the Sem
ate to purchase furniture for his Office.
Mr.. Love moved to amend by inserting also the
Clerk of the House of Commons.
On motion MIR. Singel,ary, the resolution laid
on the table.
bill to limit the time for Justices of the Peace
to take the oaths of Office, taken up and read
the second time.
Mr.. Baxter moved that the bill be laid on the ia
bic until the Revised Statutes were before the House.
Mr. Patterson said the object the bill was to e.
able the Secretary OF State to ascertain the num-
Der of pridted copies ofthe Larws necessary for dis
tributon throughout the State.
rather desultary debate took place. in which
MesSrS Baxter j. u. Bynum, Barringer, Sngeltary,
Dorch and Jordan took part, after which Mr.. Bax-
ter's motion to lay on the table was adopted Ayes
43, Nays3e.
Mr.. r. H. Williams presented a resolution, that
the Public Treasurer return account of the items
oteXpense incurred BY the Literary Board. Adopted
The bill to incorporate the Concord Cheraw Rail-
road Company, read the the second time.
On motion that it pass ...
Mr. Meares opposed it, but would reserve his OBJ
lection until the third reading.
Mr.. Barringer spoke in favor of the bill and asked
that it be allowed to pass it's second reading as a
matter of corurse and the discussion to its merits
take place on the third reading.
Mr.. Dargan wished the bill to pass, and stated If
the charter was granted the counties interested
would build the road from their own resources.
Mr.. L. H. Williams declared it was not his inten-
ton to have made any remark at this stage of the BILL
but as gentleman had spoken i'll its favor, he felt it
his duty to state that could look at the route
upon the map without being convinced of its injur-
Gus effect upon the interest of Wilmington.
This conviction sire ngthened by the conduct
of the South Carolina Legislature who passed at its
last session, measure most injurious to the Man.
che ster Railroad. He considered this bill in the
light of an attempt by South Carolina, to reach the
coa-teids Of this State for her benefit, and as
such would oppose it But, diSclamcd throwing
thereby any mputation on the intention patriot
ism of the gentleman who supported it.
On motion OF MIR. j. q. Bynum the House ad-
journcd.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

than is received in England-an immense advantage
Of ITSELF
perceive that the North Carolina papers notice
the reports circulated in Dyes Bank Note De-
tector against the credit of some of your Banks.
Such rumors have been circulated here and at Bal
tmore for the purpose, of course of deceiving the
unwary. North Carolina money is the best foreign
paper circulated here, yet the brokers manage to
keep it at one or two per cent. discount This man
Dye has been connected with at least swindling
banking institution in this City, and has recently
been operating in Cincinnati, where he published
Bank note list. have it from good authority that
on one occasion he attempted to levy black mail on
ofhe Indiana Banks, threatening quote itsnoes
at considerably below par unless it subscribed for
large number of his publication. Probably your
North Carolina Banks could be quoted at par if they
were to try the virtue of handsome douceur.
l understand that the Postmaster General has de-
termined to have the mail between your City and
Goldsborough carried by the Railroad. and that ar
engagements are, perhaps, nearly quite completed
for this purpose. 1t will greatly facilitate the pos
tai intercourse between your section of the State
and Wilmington and the South.
Col. Steptoe of the army. has been appointed
Governor of the Territory of Utah The President
has very properly declined to reappont Brigham
Young, and will now make the issue with the Nor
mons as to the supremacy of the government of the
United States. MECKLENBURG.
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For the Standard


Aessrs. Editors: Among the distinguished jursts
whose names will be presented to the General As
sembly for a judicial appointment we know Of no
one more calculated to reflect credit upon himself
the profession, and the State than John Parker Jor
dan, of Perquimans County. Mr.. Jordan has long
been resident of this district, and sustains high
reputation for his legal requirements whilst his sue
cess as criminal advocate places him in the front
rank of our disciples of Blackstone and Coke. No
appointment would be received with more general
satisfaction than that of the above named gentleman
We then suggest his name to the favorable consid-
Grafton of the Legislature for the elevated and res
ponsible position of Judge. mind stored with trea
sures of legal knowledge; judgment sound and not
to be swerved from right; delivery pleasant and
easy an eloquence stirring and pathetic, and an
ability capable grasping the most abstruse themes
and simplifying them to the comprehension of the
dullest understanding, are certainly qualifications
which richly merit promotion. We then sincerely
hope MIR. Jordans claims will be weighed, properly
considered, and rightly appreciated.
PASQCOTANK.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20
Gbt Stan0ar0.
THE LEGISLATURE.


We refer readers to the proceedings in to-
days paper, from Friday to Saturday inclusive.
We compelled by want Of space to postpone the
regular report of Mondays proceedings.
In the Senate, on Monday, resolution adopt
cd proposing to the Commons to raise joint COM
mttee of five on the part of each House, with in
structons to bring in bill establishing eight Judi
cial Circuits in the State.
The bill to emancipate John Good was read the
third time, passed. and ordered to be engrossed. A
number of other bills were read third time, passed,
and ordered to be engrossad
The House engaged on Monday on Resolu-
ton to pay over to the North Carolina Railroad Com
pany the balance of the States subscription thereto;
and also upon Resolution authorizing the Treasu-
rer to borrow $1,000 in a certain contingency.
The former Resolution passed its second reading, af
ter debate; and pending discussion of a PROPOSE
ton that the latter Resolution be referred to the
Committee on Finance the House adjourned.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20
l., ] ED
the 7th inst, Mrs. Winnie Squyars,

In Beaufort county, the 7h inst Mrs Winnie Squyar
aged about 50 years =
Also, the county, the Sth inst, Mr. Enoch
Simmons, in the Gath year of his age.
At his residence on Silver Creek on Monday the 4th
inst Mr.. Robt McErath, aged about 70 worthy
and highly respectable citizen of Burke county
In Smithfeld Johnston county, the 9th inst, very
suddenly of Paralysis DIR. William ]. NJ. Outlaw, aged
about thirty years. and formerly of
Tennessee.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

The subscriber offers for sale her place of residence in
Wake County, N c. situated five miles West of Raleigh,
Immediately the Central Rail Road The DWELLING is
a large and convenient handsomely situated. The
ouhouses good consisting OF the Printing Office Build
ings Kitchen, Icehouse Barn. Stables &c, &c. There is
Well of excellent water with chain pump Also great
variety of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines etc.
The Tract of Land contains $50 acres60 of which
is cleared and susceptible of high state of improvement
20 beng good meadow land. Other lands,
wanted may be purchased adjoining.
consideration of heaithu and convenient location
and many valuable improvements it is in every respect
srable place of residence
ANY persons wishing purchase invited to call and
examine the premises for themselves at early day
practicable. G. MEREDITH.
Dec. 20 1854. ST
e-Sy- Register and Recorder COPY.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

Large Naturalization ola United States Senator.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec Is, 1854. 1t is here report
ed that the large cotton house of Dun, in this city
of Charleston. has failed for half million of dollars.
The Hon. A. p. Butler reelected to-day on
the United States Senate. -- % ..- F.. -
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

1900 Acres of Roanoke Lands !; and parcel OF
Likely Negroes for Sale.
YNHE SUBSCRIBER WISHING TO DEVOTE BIS
time lentrely to his profession offers for sale his
farm six miles above CASTOR in the county Of NOrhan
ton and State ofNorth Carolina The farm il situated IN
healthy and pleasant country and in wealthy and intel
and well finished dwelling houses containing eight or ten
rooms, and all necessary and ooDVsHienf out bo1sess
the subscriber having to in tts
ting up and improving the place expecting Ct The time to
make It his home life The tract contains about $50
of low grounds raLUab because are seldom
injured by eshes; large portion of the n
in its original growth Ihckory, dogwood &c The soil
well adapted to the cultivation of corn, wheat tobacco and
cotton and is susceptible of the highest state of
The subscriber has taken pains to improve
his land by dtchng and the of fertilizers The
of this farm has not only the aciilies afforded by the
tiers of the Roanoke; but the Railroads
that he with at home and dine in Raleigh
Petersburg Norfolk In addition he has the convenence
of large manufacturing mill in hafa mile of his residence.
portion of the upland has been highly manfred and
seeded in wheat and winter oats another portion has upon
1t good stand of clover The subscriber is anxious
to sell his farm and will do for the of dollars
and allow the purchaser oe if he desires it, An
ergetc and industrious with fifteen hands could
for in Porter period from the products of the farm
alone. s55esei
The subscriber for fair price would sell to the purchas
er ten or fifteen hands [young men and women.l
During the session Of the Legislature address me at
Raleigh, n. c. JNO B. BYNUM.
Dec. 1854 ST
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20
MARRIED.

Near Elevation in Johnston county, n. c., the 9TH
inst, by D. H. Holland, Esq, Mr. Major Dixon to Miss
Martha Ann Wo0dal
Christian Sun please copy. .-.-.E
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

az We are pleased to see in the City Marcus
Erwin Esq, the able and fearless Editor of the Ash
vile News. Mr.. Erwin performed important servi-
ces in the in the late campaign, and has en-
deared himself thereby to the party in all portions
of the State
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

sY c. H. Wiley, Esq, State Superintendent of
Common Schools, has been in the City for some
days We learn that his biennial Report to the Leg
slature and his annual Report to the Governor have
been prepared. They will be printed and laid on
the desks of members as practicable.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

~ The Star refers to Mr.. Hoke's declaration
that there would be no danger of change of the
basis of representation by unlimited Convention :;
and Mr.. Graham stated that he apprehended no dan
ger to the basis from such Convention. Why,
then, does not Mr. Graham provide in his bill that
the Convention he proposes shall touch the basis?
If there is wish in The West to change it. why not
calm the apprehensions Of Eastern men by amend
ing the bill as to limit the Convention in this res
pect Mr.. Cherry might for the bill with this
amendment, but could Mr.. Gilmer? "Theres the
rub. "
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

GOVERNOR OF SoUTH CAROLINA. General j. H.
Adams was elected Governor of South Carolina on
Monday.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

~ We learn that the Trustees of Oxford Fe-
male College, have secured the services of Mr.. VIM
G. Simmons, who recently graduated with the first
distinction at Wake Forest College, to fill the vacan-
cy occasoned by the resignation of Miss Post.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20
THE MAILS.

We have received several letters recently from
Lincoln and other counties in that section, COM
planning that the Raleigh papers, as well Northern
papers frequently go to Asheville and dstrbu-
ted backwards, sul.ecting subscribers to vexatous
delays in receiving their papers. We have con-
versed with the Post Master at this place, and he
thinks the matter thus sent is contained in some
bag or bags which are not opened at the interme-
date offices, and not in the bags with brass locks
which arc only opened at distributing Offices This
may be the case and we trust Post Masters will be
careful to that they get all the bags with iron
locks stage drivers sometimes careless about
delivering them, and may keep back portion.
For our own part. can only say the fault is not
ours We place all the packages for the esction of
country alluded to in the Salisbury mail. We trust
the inconvenience will be speedily remedicd, and
that close watch will be kept to discover who is in
fault, that salutary exposure may be made
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20

20 John Gray Bynum, Esq, of Rutherford, has
been elected by the Legislature Trustee of the
University of North Carolina. Three vacancies are
vet to be filled.
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THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

The debate in the Senate is still going upon
Mr.. Graham's revolutionary proposition for Con-
vention. On Friday, Mr.. IIoke addressed that body
at some length in favor of Free Suffrage by legsla-
tive enactment and against Convention. 1t was
effort highly creditabe to the Senator. 1t evinc
ed a thorough knowledge of the framework of our
government, and was replete with reason and COM
mon sense. We hope to have the pleasure of laying
it before readers
Mr. Hoke was followed by Mr.. Thomas of Hay
wood who spoke in favor of Free Suffrage, against
Convention, and against further innovations upon
the Constitution. The position of Mr.. Thomas on
the question of Free Suffrage and the basis has been,
from the first that of liberal, large-heartcd Caro-
linian; and in his remarks on Friday last, while he
was true as he always is, to his constituents, he
gained still stronger hold upon the respect and
confidence of the Democracy of other portions of the
State.
On Saturday, Mr.. Haughton spoke for an hour
and half in favor of Mr.. Graham's proposition 1t
was an able and ingenious speech, as were the ef-
forts which preceded it of Messrs. Graham and Gill
mer: but we do not believe he convinced'any one
of the soundness or correctness of his positions.
On Monday the consideration of the question
vas postponed until Tuesday eleven o'clock. Mr..
Coleman Gen. Broglen and others are expected to
address the Senate the question and Mr.. Graham,
it is supposed, will close the debate.
1t is a significant fact that while the Wing papers
commend the efforts of Messrs. Graham, Gilmer and
Haughton in favor of this extraordinary proposition
not one Of them has uentured to approOe it, Is there
Wing rress in the State that that will doit We
shall see.
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Warrenton Female CoIIegiate Institute.
MALE SCHOOL, OXFORD, N. C.
7 II HORNER Princinal.

TIME NEXT SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL WILL
Il open the 18th January, and continue 10 months with
of week at the expiration of first term
of twentvone weeks There will be vacation of nine
weeks at the close of the second term.
Tuition for each term of twentyone weeks,
Pupils Will be required to board with the Principal ur-
less Parents Guardians specially request otherwise but
in no case will they be permitted to board at Hotel
been made for such assistance the
wants of the school may require.
Oxford, Dec. Is, 1854. 1053-tF1.
Biblical Recorder Fayetteville Observer and Wilmington
Journal copy till st Feb and send account TO Principal
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~REAT SALE OF SLAVES.-BY THE AU.

0LHE:A1 SALE "a SLA ElS'--DI - III =
ley Canon the subscriber, Executor thereto will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder at Enfield n c.
the End day of January next, tacenty thirty Likely
Negroes, consisting of men, women, boys and girls.
Also, at the time and place, shall sell TO the high
bidder the right of the said Dudley Clam
ton in the tract of land adjoining the home or Elkve
tract and formerly known the Burgess middle tract
VIM H. Ponton others The interest of said Clanton
in said land that will be sold aforesaid the reyer-
The Terms of the sale will be six months credit with i'm
terest from the day of SALE and the purchaser in every in
stance will be required give bond accordingly for the
purchase with least two approved surees
delivery of the property.
December 3. IO5S-wtd.