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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-11

WILHISGToN, Oct. Z, 1851
TURPENTLNE-No further transactions yesterday after
report FRIDAY notice sales of bills at former
fguresS24 for virgin and $3.50 for yellow dip y $50 lbs.
The market is firm at above price, tn fair demand
= SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Soihng done in this article
yesterday that hear Of The this morning is
quiet, and note u bb having changed hands at
4sc y gallon.
ROo1N-No sales since last report. The market firm
at 81 rs for large size bbls common.
TAR-ls in rather limited demand and prce unsteady
90 bbls sold yesterday $3 o. und good order)
SO 20 p Dbl.
BACON-saes from Store yesterday of 1000 lbs. westu
sides ut &c q 10.
COTTON So c-Corn 721 3 bushe; Flour 81 S7L p Dbl
market dull Ground Peas first of the season. 81 BUSH
TIMBER-Sales OF four RATS at S. 80 so,
u N, as to quality.
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YELLOW FEVER. There were eleven deaths from
yellow fever in Charleston for the last enty-four
hours up to the fifth; and the fever was still prevail
ing but not to so great an extent as formerly, in
Savannah and Augusta.
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We find the following in the Frederick (Mdl
Citizen:
- Zone of our honest intelligent and Industrious
German fellow citizens. who has long been known
for his love and devotion for the institutions Of the
country, having been asked the difference between
a native American and a naturalized citizen said
the only difference is this: The s0tics american
comes into the country naked and. The raturdliztd
citizen eonles-scah dis clothes os3 This definition
was good ono-too good to be los.-and we give
il for the henfit Of our readefsrr~
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The above prices for GuanoS are cash only.

FAYErTEvIbLE Oct! Z, 1881.
Trade has been brisk during the past week The market
has been well supplied with BACONsalcs a. l5 cts.
per III. There is good supply of old CORN-sIne new
sold at 90 per bse Receipts ofCOTTON argc-saIes
of Cotton at "a Q FLOUR continues ~ decline
and sales have been made $6,a5 a SG,75-markc still
unsettled
SPTS TURPENTE improving IS As ctslpcr g4llon,
Raw dh $3.50 QG 1910 per bbl Gar.
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regret to hear that Maj Collins contemplates leaving
us, we are gratified to know that our community is
to gain as a permanent citizen so worthy a gentle
man as Cad Jones, Jr Raleigh and its vicinity
hold out many inducements to persons to remove
hither. Our Schools of the first order the place
is as healthy any place in any country; and the
completion of the n. c. Railroad will soon render
Raleigh more easy of access than any town in the
State. Our population is rapidly increasing; and
the new buildings in almost every portion of the
City and suburbs, give evidence of the spirit Of
enterprise and prosperity with which we arc favored
20 The university Magazine" for October, has
been received. It's contents are, " Lecture the
English Language, by Rev. William Hooper, D. D.
-Wiard's Debut in College-Legend of st. Pat
rick's Spring-A Memoir of Gen. John Ashe, of the
Revolution-Editorlal Table" We have read with
pleasure the Lecture by DR.. Hooper. 1t is alone
worth the price per annum of the Magazine. We
may find room for extracts from it.
w- The State of Georgia has to mourn the loss
of two of her foremost and most useful public men
Hon.Joseph W.Jackson, of Savannah, and Hon. Hugh
A. HARRISON, of Troup. The former died Of yellow
fever. They had both served in Congress, and the
latter for long time Chairman of the Commit
tee Military Affairs in the House.
DEATH OF GEORGE W. BAXTER. We learn from
the Carolina Intelligencer that George W. Baxter,
Esq, of Rutherfordton expired of fever at his resi-
dence on Sunday week last. Mr.. Baxter men,
Der of the Bar, and prominent citizen of Western
Carolina.
~ Two deaths from cholera occurred on board
the steamer North Carolina last Friday morning du-
ring her passage from Baltimore to Norfolk. Mr.
Isaac Casey, merchant of Elizabeth City, N. c.,
one of the victims; and Mr.. Geo. Overman, a mer-s
chant residing at Newbegun, Pasquotank, n C. was
the other.
YELLOW FEVER. There were eleven deaths from
yellow fever in Charleston for the last twenty-four
hours up to the ih and the fever still prevail
ing, but not to so great extent formerly, in
Savannah and Augusta.
FW We learn that the Granville County Fair
closed on Thursday last. The Address, delivered on
that day, by Mr.. Reade of Person, is spoken of as
an able and anpropriate nroductiop
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RALEIGH MXRKE'

RALEIGH MARKET.
REPORTED FOR TIKI NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD,
1,,o,- OdropER 10, 1857
BACON-Il CTS. per Ii hog round: - =
ED-l21z CTS. per ID.
BCTIER-2o to - cts. per H., very scarce,
EGGS-ll cts. per dozen
CHlChENS--2u cts. each, SCARCE
COTTON--S cents
CORN-$4 rs to 81 80 per barrel
MEALS per BARREL scarce
FODDER-sl Ii per loo lbs.
STOCK PEAS-Red, 90 cts per bushel,.
- White, 80 cts. per ~
SWEET POTAT0ES-5ot cts. per busheh
FRESH Po FORK Y cts H.. retail. -, :,
BEEF Glib. on foot.
NORFOLK MARKET.
RsPoRrkD FOR THE "NoRTH-cAuoLINA STANDARD"
By A. NJ MPHIEETER5 k'CO.,
Hholesd!s Grcccrs, Eorardrng d. Communications lerchants
- NORFOLK, Oct. 7, 1884
FLOUR-There is but little demand fur flour of any dc.
scrpton Buyers afraid to the market looking
for further decline. We quote to-day ). 60 Extra 90
Family D..
CORN-None of consequence arriving. We quote white
at Tie No yellow offering.
= Is. E. PEAS-Sales new 81 25, : ~''''>
COTTON-Dull; no sacs,
STAVES-Actire; R. o. HID, ss7 q sSs: W. o., e43
al S46 Pipe $50. -
BAcoNLH ~ a csc; Western Sides 81 81;
LARD-No: i, 121lc; No lee; No. 8 lie.
LIME-Thos. $l,2V; w. C. 81, %.
GROCERlES-Busine in Groceries very good. and
prices in Sugar and Coffee looking up. 80
GvANo-ito =, $ Tons, p Ton Of s0soin *4s; =
100" S36
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REPORTED FOR THE "NoRTH-CAHOLINA sfAHDAAp,"
By A. N. MPHEETERS SEQ,
Ihgesds Grccers, kortardnq d. C4,.rssiOa- lrelonts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

It seems that the English are beginning Ia an
tieipate more trouble in taking thu place than
wa- at first eN, eeted. lie london hor ing
Chronicle states that the impression Is rofidlY
gaining ground thai the eapturr Of Sebostofai
viii not prove SO ea=y or - hloodless an allan
n was at first supposed II adds
1T was aur own imprp~ sion at the first. HIT
Lord Ragan would nave L. mccd Seha-iopm iH
investing II. that he would rather hafe adopted
tn more cautious .Ia # compelling the las-
sa,, to ,arrendes th.n be'e ha4afded "n a. a..
originul -en. ,ud If IL ha- now bon changed
into more vigorous but perIlau- n1pde't action.
larl Raglan has heeu driven To- thu course 10y
the difficulties Of h. position AMI bs hr ueefs-
site, which ministerial tatdness lase forced up
on INN. Upon thu bnttr oi Almn we will mike
10 remark at present. lh- much n however,
ccrtun that bad tn, emharkalinn hcrudr crmin-
ed IN two months cnrher thu Rt-~ian- would mt
have been abir I" cnfrrnch 'hrm-'ly,.- - i"rmid-
ally on the he gh', Of Alum, nor have mad" TIM
hnttle "a desperate GAM. had IL been played by
nblrr hand. Lend RagIui'- position at Baak-
Lawn, l. obfiea-ly a second thought
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been cut to look at the country and were success
ful in finding an abundance OF cnal. III mines
along on the banks Of the Kansas River. Some
Of ihi, coal. land nearly IA bu>hcl is on the iable
here am now writing, brought in today by
-alne II the exploring party.1 appears to lac Of
The bet quality of coal uscd in this country,
IL. Stnice1
Tie greui battle i over, the smoke has clear
ed away, aud The city j. qui,f, anu -ually so,con-
-i1eIug III circumstances of the day. Oar *
ppe.afou- arc over. IL far rs danger i concern
ed no one head no wounded. all are we'll
Tn brave and would b. considered fearless Mis-
~oarian,. have retired from the I'll Of action
They came here tl.i- moon, aud their number WIS
- small that they considered it of M use 20 do
any thing de- prrate.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

holden here for the county Of Aune Arundel
three persons were arraigned for drinking the
Pretenders health, and being found guilty, after
"A fair trial, they were fined twenty pounds each
aud obliged 10 give security for their good be-
havionr."
On Friday, August :, l7i5, appears the fol
lowing announcement. ION Tuesday last at lp.
per Marlborough, in Prince Georges county
were grpat reioicng- on account oi the rcdnc-
ton Of Cape Breton IA handsome subscription
being raised by the gentlemen Of the sud ceun-
". and all demonstrations Of joy shown on this
OCCASION"
The subscription spoken of was applied 10
furnishing the troops Mt Cape Breton with pro.
visions, Ne.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10
Is RELIGION Beautiful?

ALWAYS! In the child, the maiGen with the
wife. mother. religion shines holy h"nl%nent
beauty of It's OWL which nothing on earth can
mar Never yet WAS the female character per
feet without tie steady faith OF rlety. Bf"uly'
intellect wealth. they are all pitfalls dark III tie
brightest dav. unless the Divine light, unless
religion throws her divine beams aroon1 them
to purify and eSalt. making twice glorious tha'
which seemed all loneliness before.
Religion is very beaatiul-in health or SICK
mss. in wealth poverty. Whenever enter tic
sick chamber of the good, hut soft MUSIC seem,
to float on the air, and the harthcn Of their song
j., 10, peace Is here
Could we look into thousands of families to-
day, when discomfort sits fighting suI.rnly with
lie, we should find the chief cause OF uhhappi-
nrss. want Of religion in woman,
And in trlon>' cclls-in places OF criInr, nlse-
~, dcstiution, ignorance-we should beh"u III
al lis most horrible deiormity, the fruit @! IRE
gion in woman.
Oh, religion bcnignant majesty high on ia3
throne thou sittcst, glorious and eAaitrd' Not
above the clouds, Tor ealth-clouds como never
between thee and the truly pioua sool-n"t be-
Meath the clouds for above thee l. Haven, open
ing through II broad vista OF exceeding beauty.
It. gates shine in the splendor OF jasper and
preci ,u> stones white with dewy light that Meth
or flashes nor hlazrs, bat steadily Procedcth from
the throne Of God. Its towers bathcd IN rctul-
gent glory ten times the brightness of Zen thoos-
and suns, yet soft undazzhng to the eye.
And there religion points. Art thou weary
it whispers, "rcst-up there-toreNer,' Art
thon sorrowing "eternol joy.' Art thou
weighed down with mmr riied ignominy kings
and priests in that holy home Art thon poor
the very street hctor" thy mansion 81 all be
Gold Art thou friendlcss ''ihc angels shall
hr thy companions, and God thy Friend aud
Father"
l. religion beautiful J We answer.all is desc
latiun and deformty where religion i, not.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

ton natural To such statement until 1t si.a'l
have been corroborated. We cannot believe the
system of Austria and Italy possible under "
Government protesting to be Republican. A1 4,
both the writers Of the four letters copied "sa
those to whom they addressed, have made
oath. that they never furnished copies ct tie
saine to any one, or permitted any one 10
have AN opportunity to take copies e''h.F o'
fore they were moied or after they wrre re-
ceiNed. snd ~ all tue facts connected with the
subject have been laid before the District Atior-
ney of the United States and the Postmaster
G.. neral. we shall await some oflcial and autheh-
tic notice of the charge Bait. Pat.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

century seems but Il short time To the stu
dent of the past. And vet in AN huHdrrd years
what changes take place, How different from
l75l l. 1871! Look at any department of mans
pursuit,sce how different the aspect from what it
wore in l751.
We hive lately come in temporary possession
Of the first two volumes of the "Mur1 land Ca
zctte," published at Annapolis in the Year
Il SO. We defy any one - look upon these
venerable relics of newspnpcrdam without feeling
himself irrcsistabIy drawn into "A contemplation
of the differences between ourselves and our
rrsPectr progrnilors of an hundred years u
gone.
1T the time of the publication of those volumns
there was noothor newspaper published in Mary
land, and not more than tico besides ON this con-
tiuent Consequently the "Narvhud Gazette"
was the advertising medium of all Mary land, and
also of portions of the adjoining S,a.c>. We
find in the volumes before II, some advertise
menS from Prince Georges county and some
items of the news Of those days which we COPY
b,oW.- Nari5olo' Nd Ga,ttlt
We copy from tie Gazette, selection the
annexed ltcms:l
In the number of May 20, ZIG we are inform
ed that ON Friday last Hector Grant. James
llaruey, and Esther Anderson, white servants
were executed at Chester, in Kent county pur-
suant to their sentence, for the murder of their
late master. he men were hanged and Tin,
woman hurnod."
In .hr issue of June, 3, ING. appears the fol
loving "a iracuous announcement: ION Sutur-
day, Nav II TAG two men of r,pute fishing
oil Kent l~lHd, about o'cloc, in the aftcru,,on.
weather clear and aim, they Jaw, 10 their great
surprise, n small distance, u man about five
feet high walking by them ON the watcg. a. ii ON
dry ground. He cro,.rd over FROM Kent island
t. Talbot county. about the di.tuuce of four
miles"
On Friday the llih ,t lime. l. III ..at a cnurt
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

CAS- IT BE Pos,Inlr.-A correspondent Of the
Newark Daily Advertiser charges that certain
letters addressed to parties in Paterson. y. !.
have been, whilst in charge of the Post Office
Departments opened, copied, rcsraIcd and cop
les circulated privately, and eyrn--in two cases
published in the newspapers Il New Jersey.
One of these papers even accompanies the pub
LEGATION with boast that
Tho discovery and possession of these letters
will show the plottcrs that their movements are
all irafchcd and kno,rn; then secret DISCUSSES
VIII be stripped from them, aud in future they
Will hay" to act openly with the Wh;g,".
The correspondent charges moreover. tim,
copies of secret circulars issued IN other States.
have been, within the last f,~ weeks. alter hrin.e
mailed G pied and published without the knavi
"dIe and consent of The writer, or those t.
whom they were addressed" liz add, that the
correspondence of the Know Mornings Is chiefly
rihad hy the po.t Oiier spies
We abstain from any expression of condemna-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10
Sketch efLYnahl nrg

This painting which we referred to the other
dayas being III progress. by The artist Mr.. Boy
er, has been completed aud can now he seen at
hi- room in Warwick'- row, opposite the Wash
ingtou h"u-e.
We have had "A hasfy view If i and it seems
to be accurate in conception, and meritoriou- in
execution. 1t was tnkcn from the hill over the
river and presents all that part of the city which
can be seen from that poiut.
Mr. b. invites the public To call and see it.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

Az EccENIHr WnI.-Nr. Rolling of New
Hampshire ~ among t.o victims Of the last
rail road ac.i lent betHtcu Brighton and Lon
don. H. heir-, after having paid the eustoma-
~ funeral honor-, did what all heir, do IN stint
lar eases, opened the will of the deceased, to
certain what share each was To bavr in his pos
thumous Iiberalitcs. A. he had never given IL
penny to either of his relatives, during his life
time, they expected to he the richer now that he
was no more. One may imagine the surprise
caused by the first line of the will;
This is my testament. give and bcqucath
all my goods, present or future. movable or I'M
movable, in England or on the Continent, 10
thai rail road company on whose road have had
the happiness 10 meet with dcath, that blessed
dlyrrancc from my terrestrial prison.
Further ON, the testator gives his reasons for
his inquest. The idea had taken firm posses-
sion 81 his mind that be was destined IL die u
violent death, and the most desirable one in his
view that caused by the Iau>ion at II loco
motive. lie travelled, therefore, constantly on
the rail rond> in England, Belgium and France
There was not station where he was not known
All the conductors were familiar with his pccu-
EaI costume He had narrowly escaped death
several times. Once he was slut up III a ear
under water, another time he was in the ncAt
car II the one that WIS shattered, and he de
,crlbed with the greatest enthusiasm those ter
rbe accidents, when he saw death near.
without httng u'lt 10 OBTAIN II. Disappointed
in Europe, he went 10 the United States. Tie
mnde frequent excursions to the Ohio, the Mis-
els>lppi, the Ontario, the niagara, but notwith-
standing their frequent explosions, he returned
vitha Whole SKIN. lie was destined II be crush
ed nn Ter ear ui the mother country. It i
said THAT Tia. relatives will attempt IL break
the will ON tha ground of insanity. but iii, proc
able that the rail road will win the Int in spite
of the provcrh thlt the murderer never inleritS
from It's victim.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

There are said to be about three thousand Ne
GRoEs entitled to vote in New York city under
the provision Of the State Constitution which
requires coored man to have been three years
a citizen, and possessed of freehold estate of the
value of $3.50 over and above all debts and in
cumbrances charged thereon, and upon which n
tax shall have been paid.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

More OF Tn M.--1he stanton Nindicator
has been informed by gcntlenan of that place,
that there meeting Tuesday night last
in Mt. Sidney Of some lire know Nofh'HgS.-
The informant was confident of the correctness
of the statement.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-10

vi Zee ~oil 81 .aiuIsay r,Ni, llih ut lh5 COX
"a III l,-e. # psaie, hclals That ia, yalualt.
FAMILY OF NEGkUh>, consisting ot uuta
r ri ai.nut . aut hcr lrrr rIdt"i-,,ut BY, 10 ~,
Pill and af. IHfttt 1,r.ns liberal and n,pr krsun
AZ .alr ". II hOSbN
{ Il PnftPz Sllr.rnsn ts.y /.
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Rev w w Walker

1t the Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, iu,t held in Norfolk, the
Rev. W. W. Walker. - f,yornh Y known in this
community, wa appointed Ia HE charge OF the
Church o TINT denomination in this cry.
Tie numerous friends h Mr. Walker in this
PIC. will rejoicc In welcome him back again in
th,ir midst.
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ed by the ArruoR.
According to the best authority had ta-
thcr, but no matter about him, and ii mother, but
thul's of no consequence.
On my first advent int, the world was pre-
scented with good supply of linen, TO three Ell
derby females. who Pronounced me wonder and
beauty.
went through the graduation of long frocks,
short frocks and jacket and trousers with he
rosm. Butmy first pair of trowscrs had peck
cts deep and empty; this brought to my young
mind the first idea, that pockets were made To
till. The idea expanded and 50 did |, till my
iuc<ct and trowsers were too short at the wrists
and ankles bat the idea took the spirit OF llt',
motto and TINT was-''thc world is an oystcr,and
/ will open it or break my knife
Filled with this sublime thought looked
GROUND for help. 1t came darkly. IN old hlg,
ger with hand, Ike mummy and ii lace like Il
dried prunr. no flesh, no nothng-a htir skin,
some bones and the stump of AN old tooth, this
was my stock in trade. Then my pockets be
gan TO fill, and the oyster opened IA trltie.
Then searched the land for an ape, and the
sea for II fish. and went ardcntly into retail bu-
-iness. thus the head of IA monkey, and the tail
of acod gave weight 10 my growing fame. Some
gramblrd and some laughed, calling II u scay al
fair, hut the shccpsh neigh OF my woolly horse
,iIenccd all oppo>ition, and his shecpskin was
added to the cod ana n"nkey trophies Oh my
greatness.
Then came up from the shores of Bridgeport,
u little man with little coat, III short little al
together, an abridged edition ot nothing all sadly
in want of cover. | never despising the day
of small things took the little man lovingly by
the hand and led him to and fro ON the face OF
thu Earth. kng> crowded to see Us and queens
uyrrwhrmcd Us with carcsses England fell
into Ntaci,e and France paused in the midst OF
u revolution To do u> homage.
Then my pocket vomited forth COLL, and |
turned my face homcward with the little man Il
lttlr carriage. and little cooked hat. Ao,c the
oyster oprHS nridcr
NJ greatness was complete, the fairy guard
came and went at my bidding. The Crystal
Palace ilarcd up for day and went ont. My
Fi,e Aunihiiator cNtingui,hed itself daily, and
nearly put me out. spoke, drnnkards trembled
aui Schjrdam Schnapps lost is power wrote
Authors grew pale with envy, and Publishers
rent each other, garments, in II struggle for my
huoE. built house after the model # ii castor.
with pepper boNr,, vinegar cruet, and mustard
pot. III tuli force. This house | set down in
bridgeport aud from my room in the dome that
represents the cover of the mustard pot, full
minate my book. The oyster yawns widc open
at my feet.
p. :. This may be considered my dying speech
and confession ErtniHr Post.