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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01
[oorrespon,dence Of Die Raltimore sn,,

w AsHINGToN. Jan. oath. 1ss,
Joint report of the Committee on tile NebrnsL0o0
An -4aendnseaat by the Territorial Con,a;t.6 '9
It's Support a Leading Northern and S o,,M
Members characterization E,adorsemsnut' A 's
s-Iakiag tie sSzacery Aaitation out of Ge@ git
3 - Gen. Pierce and Free Soilisn, dc. 0'"'fe'
The Committee on Territories of the Seno.o
House of Representative have Jointly agreed ~ and
following section of the new Nebraska Bill VI The
.sSection If. That the constitution and l.u-
the United States which are not locally inonnI;s Of
shall have the same force and effect within
Territory as elsewhere within the United Stotn sad
cept the Sth section of the act preparatory ~ lex
admission of Missouri into the Union. ann w le
March 6, 1920, which was suspended by tbep ' i've
cples of the legislation of 1850, commonly o pA;
the compromise measures and is hereby decar r+
operative. ," '
And they have also agreed to oppose every .n,
ment to this section, and artifce by which thn @
meaning of he same may be obscured or reDdo.uS
less explicit. 0
can further state that Judge Douglas Of u
Senate has consulted the leading Nortborn u. ne
Southern Senators on the subject and that they will
support the above amendment. When the co1r MN
tee had agreed to it, the was submitted fo r
eral Cass, who gave it his cordial approval. .nS
can further state that, Notwithstanding all that n
papers have said about the veteran Statesman y
was prepared himself to offcra similar amonJ,n e
and support it by speech, (Which he will still m.I
have stated, weeks ago. in my letters to the SO%1
from what deem the most authentic aubo,;tu
Gov. Bright has also been consulted, and has e,
the amendment his manly, cordial approval e''A
In the House, Gen. Richardson of Illinois h.,
pursued similar to the patriotic and statss
manlike course ofJudge Douglas. Influential me~
bers of the North and South have also been conSt
ed, and they promise their support to the amend
ment. Finally the administration paper, the Union
to-day endorses the amendment, and makes # H
touch stone of true orthodox democracy You r1I
see, then, that was right in my statements and fl.
views [ expressed on this important subject. Tbrv
are precisely the same views which had the nriy
ege to submit to the readers of the Baltimore SnD
in 1949 and 1850, and acknowledge frankly that
[ am vain enough to take pride in my consistency
have not The slightest fear That the slavery aot
alton will commence de n0ro, provided this Congress
will act with promptness and decision Let bs
power of meddling with the domestic institutions Of
the States and Territories be taken away from Con-
gress, and fanatics will cease to send men to Con-.
gress for the sole purpose of mootng this dangerous
question. The above 18th section Of the Nebraska
bill strikes at the root of this evil, and the country
is indebted to the committee on Territories andtber
able chairman, for having presented it.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01
Correspondence of the BALTIMORE Sum

WASHINGTON, Jan. &C.
The Setts and the Nebraska Bill-AgitatiOn Antei.
Pated
The softs of the House, including Mr. Dean, held
a meeting yesterday and agreed not to support the
Nebraska bill in its present form, but to adhere to
the Missouri restriction. Thus the one wing of the
Democracy is already at war with the administrator
this vital point for the administration regard the
principles of the measure proposed by Mr.. Douglas
as " a test of democratic orthodoxy"
Meanwhile We learn from one quarter at tho
North, that any measure supersedng the Missouri
Compromise is likely to be yehementy resisted, and
be made political test. The legislatures of New
York and Ohio and probably other Northern State
Legislatures, will adopt resolutions in opposition TO
Mr. Douglas present bill, any bill having in view
the alteration of the Missouri. Compromise The
subject is evidently to become one of great agitation
and excitement, beth in and out of Congress.
The result will be- the delay of the passage fthe
Nebraska Bill, without the question upon the organ
ization of the territory Of Arresonia shall up
and then, by another compromise. it may be de-
cided to bring in Nebraska and Kansas under the
restriction of 1920, and to give to the inhabitants
of Arresonia the right to hold slaves not they
choose.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

Quick ON THE TRIGGER You will please oDssrISii 4,
said old MIR. Lambwell, as he led US through n
school the other day, that the boys are require
display the utmost attention to questions and u d.,
pline, and in short time become divested o. IN
most annoying disposition to tease each otnet, d
short, they soon settle down in all the graTI I've
mature years, under the wholesome system l -
introduced. r.1L
We at this moment arrived in front OF SOY tsr
boys, who were standing around bucket OF wan sop
and one had just charged his mouth with tne .ons
tents of tin cup, while the old gentleman stOOgg
to recover his pen from the floor, when an p m
boy passing behind, snapped his fingers benea' he
boys ear causing him by sudden start to ele.ts
contents over the pedagogues bald pate oal LEI
upright, with face and hair dripping, the mas"
shouted
stWho did that ?" c,n
The party unanimously cried out. Jim 0''
sir. y = * .b.t
Jim Gun, you rascal, what did you DO w.
for2a .asrsd
Jim, appalled, at the mischiefh he had done mu"S ,d
out that it was not his fault, but Tom owen
snapped him. -breus
This changed the direction of old LamD%TTolp
wrath, and shaking his hand portentously oTer
Ovens head, he asked him, .did you snap Gu urs,
The culprit, trembling with fear murmured, Id
sir, I snapt Gun, but didn't know he was i0'"'
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

WILMINGTON s. MANCHESTER RAIL ROAD. The 9Th
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com.
pany took place in this town on Wednesday last
The proceedings have not been handed in for publ
cation, neither have we the reports of the officers
The meeting was organized by the appointment
B. X Hennegan, Esq, Of Marion, as Chairman and
Geo. R. French and VIM. Rogers, as Secretaries.
A committee was appointed to examine proxies
and to ascertain the number of shares Represented
which reported that there was represented in person
and by proxy, 7,4213 shares, including the States
stock held by H. L. Holmes, Esq.
The Reports of the President, Engineers and tx
amining Committee read.
On motion Of Dr. T. j. Hill,
Reaozred, That theEngineer of the Wilmington
Manchester Rail Road Company be instructed
make reconnaissance of the Wateree & Hamburg
Rail Road with the view of ascertaining the most
practicable route for the construction of the same
The Presidents salary was fixed at $4,000 for the
ensuing year.
An election of officers was held, with the follow
ing result
Gen. W. w. Harllee, President.
Jno. A. Taylor, 7. D. Walker, Henry Mutt, M
Nixon, Alfred Smith, ]. E. Gregg, E. W. Charles
W. 4. Muldrow, Jno. B. Moore and j. ". McCal
Directors.
The location Of the Workshops was referred TO
the President and Directors.
A commission from the Governor of this SaN
authorizing Samuel j. Person, Esq, to act as DHee
tor for the State presented before the announce
ment of the election of the above officers, but n'
Company refused to recognise the right of such aP
pointment.
Authority given to the President and D I0oo
tors to issue Income Bonds tothe amount OF SZO"
O0O to stock the Road, build workshops, &C. 49,.
A resolution was unanimously adopted, aqtn%
ising the sale of 5000, 900 worth of W.. r. H. r.
stock held by the Company, and received from uI
State of North Carolina in exchange flor an eGTr
amount in the stock of the w. & NJ. R. R. Co. Inv
resolution contains proviso for the payment 10 Nv
State any amount of loss which she may sustain "
the sale of such stock at less rate thai par, IN Cav
the State should demand it.
The nextannual meeting will be held in this Tow.
on the 1st Wednesday after the 4th Monday III 'A'
uary, 1855. .u
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

CAPTAIN ALDEN Pa RrRIDGE we'll known as a mill
tary instructor, died at Norwich, Vermont, on the
10th inst after illness of twenty -four hours He
was about seventy years DID, and had been through
out his long life distinguished for health and hardi
hood preserving his pedestrian habits almost to the
last. He was native of Norwich, entered Dart
mouth College about 1907 and received his degree
in 1912. lie entered the United States army-engi-
neer corps-and made superintendent of the
military school at West Point During his absence
from that post for season. the government appoint
cd a superintendent pro temp0re.
On the return of Captain Partridge, difference
arose between him and the superintendent which
resulted, after court martial in the resignation of
Capt Partridge. He then established his military
school at Norwich which subsequently became the
Norwich University, by charter from the legislature
of Vermont. The school for many years had extra
ordinary popularity, large number Of the best of
icers of the army being graduates from it. About
1926 he removed his school to Middetown, Connec-
tcut, which for several years had similar success.
He afterwards returned and resumed the school at
Norwich, and continued until by arrangement the
school passed to the superintendent of Col. Ransom,
of his pupils, who afterwards fell in battle at the
city of Mexico. Afterwards. Capt. Partridge estab
lished schools in various places pursuing his one
object, military science and instruction, with the
same enthusiasm to the last
Capt. Partridge had very recently returned from
his military school in New Jersey, where his estab-
lshment had been prrtially destroyed by fire. 1t is
supposed that his eXerons at the fire laid the foun-
dation of the illness which terminated his life.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

~ N. c. RAIL ROAD SrocK. Among the persons
whose stock in this Company is advertised to be sold
for failure to pay up learn that there are many
who have very decided objections to having their
names thus publicly paraded as defaulters, and who
have offered to make payment to any person author
lied to receive it but who could find no such person
here or elsewhere in the eastern part of the State,
which is certainly serious omission on the part of
the authorities of the Company, We know that one
firm here applied to by several subscribers to
the stock but they refused to receive payment hav
ing authority for so doing.
R;Znfinnknn .ZonrnnI
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

The LIEUTENANT GENERAL BILL may be written
down dead for the session. 1t referred yester-
day to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union in the House, by vote of one hundred
yeas to seventy nays, under circumstances rem
dering it very certain that the majority do not enter
tain the slightest idea of giving other business before
that committee the go-by enable them to take it
up for consideration. Its friends struggled manfuy
to it from this fate, but in vain. 1t was made
for the most part party question; the Wings vot-
ing against the reference while the Democrats voted
to refer it.
There is growing indisposition in our national
councils to multiply honors on military men,
manifested in debate in the Senate on this bill Much
of this feeling doubtless grows out of the eagerness
displayed by gentlemen who have "seen service, }"
to procure the enactment of every thing proposed
which looks to recognition of the principle that
military service is worthy of higher honors than
accorded to those who merely serve their country
with fidelity and distinguished ability civilians
At least such is the impression evidently prevailing
among the statesmen of America, who have not
drawn sword on the field of battle. Fash. Star. =
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

The NEBRASKA QUESTION. Il gives sincere
pleasure to observe that, Monday, Senator Doug
las of Illinois introduced amendment to the Ne
braska bill, intended to all room for doubt
to the true meaning and operation of the compro
mise of 1850. 1t Declares says the Union, that by
the principles of that Compromise, the Missouri
Compromise superseded and therefore, that the
re-enactment of those principles in the Nebraska
bill renders the Missouri Compromise act inopera,
tire 1t is designed therefore, to carry out in good
faith the principles of the Compromise of 1850 and
such it cannot fail to command the support of all
Democrats who standing faithfully and sin
cerely upon the Compromise of 1850 as final
and permanent settlement of the slavery question.
We cannot but regard the policy of the adminstra-
ton directly involved in this question. That policy
looks to fidelity to the Compromise of 1850 as an
essential requisite to Democratic orthodoxy. The
proposition of Mr. Douglas is practical execution
the principles of that Compromise and therefore can
not but be regarded by the administration test
of democratic orthodoxy. The union of the Dem
ocracy this proposition will dissipate forever the
charges of free soil sympathies so recklessly and
pertinaciously urged against the administration by
our Wing opponents, whilst it will take from disaf-
lection in ranks the last yestge of pretext
for its opposition. " Rich. Eng
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-01

A. Duckworth, Sheriff of Burke County,
for attendance on Supreme Court at
Morganton, August Term, 1853, TWEEN
ty-six days,
R. Strange, Solicitor, 8 Certificates,
Sundry persons interest on State Bonds,
R. P. Buxton, Admir-. interest on Fayette-
vile & Western Plank Road Bonds,
r. Fl. Garner, Sheriff of Northampton
County, amount over5charged in settle-
tsment of Taxes corrected on Clerks Ger
S tifcate, ~
A. B. Bains, Sheriff Of Nash Co., ditto,
Ann Patterson, of Alexander County, hor
pension for the year 1883.
To b coatinaed.l
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
A Statement by Dr. Graham.

MT. Robinson, the editor of paper called the Wall Street Journal, published in New York, describing an interview he has had with Dr. Graham since his conviction for manslaughter at New York, gives the following as being as near as recollection permits in the own words of the accused:
 I arrived in New York on the first day of August, 1854, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and immediately retired to the room assigned me, and endeavored to get servant by ringing the bell in my room, but found that it was out of order Ithen went into the hall and rung the hall bell for a chambermad; when she came she brought me what I ordered. After dres- sing for the day, went to the office and told one of the clerks that my bell did not ring; he told me that he would have it attended to i'm, mediately; supposed it had been put in order, as had no occasion to try it until the next morning; upon failing to get an answer, as on the morning previous I asked my wife if the bell had been fixed; she replied that it had not was naturally somewhat annoyed, and went into the hall to ring for a chambermaid when
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
ss You are a Brick.e.

certain college professor had assembled his class at the commencement of the term, and was reading over the list of names to see that all were present. It chanced that one of the number was unknown to the professor, having just entered the class. "What is your name. sir?' asked the professor, looking through his spectacles. "You are brick' was the start ling reply: Sir said the professor half start ing out of his chair at the supposed imperti- hence, but not quite sure that he had under stood him correctly, "Sir, did not exactly un- derstand your answer" "You are a brick, was again the composed reply. "This is into lerable," said the professor his face reddening Beware, young man, how you attempt to in suit me-" Insult you,'' said the student. in turn astonished. "How have I done it?''- "Did you not say was brick?" returned the professor, with stided indignation "No, sir, you asked me my name and answered your question: My name is U. R. A. Brick-Uriah Reynolds Anderson Brick "Ah, indeed" murmured the professor, sinking back into his seat ln confusion. " It was misconception on my part. Will you commence the lesson, MT. Brick?''
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
The Arctic Regions.

The musqutoes are more troublesome in the regions of perpetual ice than they are in hot attitudes. Some of the officers of the British sloop of war Trincomalee, recently at San Fran cisco, from Port Clarence, in Behring's Straits, says that the musquitoes were more numerous than in Central America. They inhaled them by the mouthfu, and could not walk out with out handkerchief or veil over their faces.
 The natives are extremely docile, and very intelligent; but, as is tie case with the Esoui- maux generally, very lazy. The only wood they can procure is that drifted from--no one knows where-out of which by management of warus tusks and whalebone they contrive admirable spears and bows and arrows, for kill ling the seal and bear, of which animal their winter stock of food is formed. During the latter part of the winter, they are reduced to state of semi-starvation, and then are even content to eat the hides of animals, in which fare their dogs-a noble looking breed-have a share. The mode they have of catching the bear, is by piece of frozen blubber, in which IS doubled a piece of whalebone; the animal greedily swallows it-the blubber thaws, the whalebone stretches, and the brute dies in agony.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Sale g Alternate Sections dn the State of MISSOURI NOTICE is hereby given. that, under the pro- IN camation of the President bearing date the 18th ultimo, No. 524,) all the sections bearing odd bers remaining to the United States witia sir ies eac6 sade Qf tse route o e SouthceSt Pacic raa- road running from Saint Louis to near the southwest angle of the State of Missouri more particularly de- serbed in said proclamation, as advertised in the newspapers of the State and subject to sale at not less than tlOo dollars and fifty cents per acre. will be held the undermentoned Land Offices at the times herein specified, to wit:
 At the Land Office at ST. LOUIS, commencing Mon day, 10th January next.
 At the Land Office at JACKSON, commencing Mon day, 8th January next.
 At the Land Office at CLINTON, commencing Mon day, 18th December next.
 At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing Monday, 18th December next.
 Private entries will not be permitted until after the expiration of two weeks from the commencement of the public sales respectively. The sections by the route of the railroad will be sold subject the right of way; and pre-emption claims under the several acts of Congress unless proven up and paid for before the commencement of the sales respectively. vii be forfeited.
 Also That the lands situated outside of de sr-faile limits the above road subject entry at the ord nary minimum prices. in the townships mentioned in Proclamation No. 524 above referred to- and situated in the district of lands subject sale at ST Lous restored private entry and location at that office on Monday. the 9th instant.
 Given under my hand. at the city of Washington, this 18th day of October 4. D. 1854.
 JOHN WILSON. CHamissioaer
 Nov. s, '54 St of the General Land O1fct.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

FROM THE JAPAN SoUADRoN.-The New ark Daily Advertiser has letter from the Japan squadron, from which we take the fol- lowing:
 On the 25th of June we bade good bye to Simoda and Japan, and arrived at Napa Kiang Great Lewchew Island, on the 1st of July- You will notice that my spelling of Lewchew is different from that of my former letters; the present is the latest Perry mode. On our arri- val there the Commodore found a very unplea. sant circumstance awaiting investigation Capt. Glasson, of the store-ship Lexington, reported that one of his men, named Bord, had been killed by the mandarns during scuf1e on shore. The Commodore demanded the mur- derers from the Prince, who said he knew no- thing about it. The Commodore told him that if they were not forthcoming very soon he would find means to bring it to his knowledge in manner he would not like; and, on the morning of the Eth, the men not having been brought off, the flagship signaled for landing party to be prepared, and the field pieces to be hoisted in the boats, which the Prince must have seen from the shore, and in fifteen minutes afterwards he came off bringing the murderers bound hand and foot The Commodore asked what punishment had been awarded them, and was told" Punishment for life to barren island where they kept their prisoners" The Con- modore approved the sentence, and they were sent off the same day. The Mayor of Napa Kiang, and several mandarins of note, were al- so degraded to O-bang, or laboring men, for having falsited about the matter to the Prince. The mandarins have been notorious as trying to prevent trade between Us and the natives and 1t Is to be hoped that this will teach them a lesson. On the 18th we arrived at the ancho- rage of the City of Chin-hai, and the next day sent two boats with number of officers up to Ningpo On the afternoon of the 22d we re- ceived visit from a Chinese school, and also some missionaries in one of whom was much pleased to recognize the Rev. Henry V. Rankin, of Newark. He looks well, has been out here five years, and likes it very much
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
MORNING, DECEMBER l3, 1854.

nished; the M P's are civil; and the boys don't steal any more dogs. In fact, 50 we'll content are we now with our city, that we feel, as the Hlbernian poet so beautifully says:
 70, if there be an Eysium on Earth,
 It is this-it is this!"
 Orders for my balsam, accompanied by the money, will be immediately attended to- other wlse not-for my partner and have resolved to sell for cash only, feeling as did Dr. Young, who appropriately and feelingly remarks
 "" We take no notes on Time." Triumphantly yours, DR. .. k. PH1LANDER DoEsTIcKs, P. B. M., D. P.S.-Bull Doge says I have piled it up too strong, and that no one will believe what he calls "that humbug about the newspapers and the preposterous nonsense concerning the Broad way actor" l am aware that in these instan- ces my medicine has performed modern mira cle, but the facts remain "no less true than strange"
 DR. Q. R. P. D., P. MD.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
BAD STATE OF THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA-

The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury says:
 The salaries paid to officials in ten of the de- partments of the city government amount only to $6O7,7 This is at about the rate of $50 for every man, woman and child, black and white, in the present city, to pay per year to have the public business transacted This es- innate is exclusive of the salaries of teachers of the public schools, and several other depart ments, the expenses of which amount to nearly as much more.
 Of the policemen this journal says
 They quarrel with their Lieutenants and re- fuse to obey orders; they get drunk and become dsorderly, and lave to be bound over to keep the peace; they fight with each other, and are held to court for assault and batteries. All these things have transpired within the last six weeks House. breaking shop-lifting burgla- ries and riots are more frequent than ever.
 This is the city where the Know Nothings control every thing. Even school teachers have been dismissed because they would not subscribe to the doctrines promulgated by irre- ligous liberties.