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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-12
For the Standard.

The Executive Committee of the Safe Agricutu.
raj Society, assembled at the Fair Grounds on Wed
.Iesday last, and made several orders for the i'm
Jrovement thereof They determined that the tract
or trottng matches should be inclosed with good
ubstantiai railing, that the Martals may hereaf
er prevent the crowd from pressing upon the tract
While the racing is going on The buildings fences
nd stalls are all to be thoroughly white washed
: nd additional stalls made if necessary. All exhb-
of animals are requested to inform the Chair
of the Executive Committee, DIR. Crudup, of
lie number and class of animals they intend to ex-
hit, which will be sure means of securing stalls
! r the same. AS it will be more convenient to
manage and stable cattle with halters after they
Zach the Fair Grounds it is required that all cattle
exhibition shall be trained to stand by them and
lch person will do we'll to bring his halters along
18th him. Especially should they be battered, so
! lat the Judges may have them led out and fully
Inspected before awarding the premium.
The Judges, whose names have been published in
le premium list, earnestly requested to attend
unctualy on Monday, at the Fair Grounds, SO that
! hey may make every preparation for awarding
remiums on the next day.
Arrangements will be made with the Railroads to
ansport all animals and articles for exhibition, free
charge; and the Railroads would do a cash 6usS-
ess by running an accommodation morning and
ce1ing train to Raleigh, during the Fair, by which
ersons living at Henderson, Goldsboro', Hsboro,
nd other places, may spend the day at the Fair
trounds, and sleep at home at night.
Committee has restricted the carriages to running
{ n the east side of the buildings and ordered new
Kit gate on the south side of the Fair Grounds,
hitch will add much to the comfort of visitors. 1t
Il expected that systematic and ertensiUe
angenaent will be made in Raleigh for the accom-
rotation of visitors.
1t is good that people of different localities of the
tate should be brought together to compare notes.
, elevate the standard OF improvement, to push
inward the car of progress; and as there is
lace more suitable than the capital of the State,
nd no occasion more appropriate than the State
air, all professions trades, and interests most
espectfuy and earnestly invited on 10Th of Octo-
er next. S. P. V.
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TRUE HEROISM.


A friend informs that he deeply impressed
at Weldon. on Friday last, at seeing four persons
going alone in the to tender their services as
nurses in Norfolk and Portsmouth There were
three females and man, all of them from. Charles
ton Three of them had never had the yellow fever,
though all of them had been in the midst of it's
ages, acting as nurses. Some of them, certainly,
probably all, were going right into the embrace of
DEATH This is true courage. No. fsound-
no clashing of swords-no roar no spir-
it-stirring strains of martial mus edthem in
this mission of peril, of privation and Of death and
should they fall, no monument of brass of mar
BILE will transmit their their deeds TO other
times. But they and others, their associates in this
noble work, will live in the hearts of the sad, and
suffering, and stricken whose relief they have
gone and in the memories of the good every where,
while their names, already written in heaven,
will be as bright the stars when the monuments
OF conquerors and statesmen shall have passed to
oblivion For 1 was an hungered and we gave me
meat; was thirsty, and we gave drink 1
stranger, and We took me in naked, and We cloth
ed me; sous sick, und ye oisited nse'' * Verify,
say unto you, inasmuch ye have done it unto
of the least of these my BRETHREN we have done
it unto ne."
The newspapers teeming with praises of those
noble spirts-men and neutrality-suspicious., cit
zens, nurses-persons of all classes and conditions,
who devotng themselves this work of human
ty and mercy. The Petersburg Express referring
to Miss Andrews says:
The st. Louis Erening Neocs, referring to the
noble conduct of Miss Andrews in devotng herself
to the sick and suffering Norfolk and Portsmouth,
takes occasion to exut this illustration of the
magnanimity of the people of the North, and Of
their kind feelings for their Southern brethren, and
the New Yo k Tribune publishes the paragraph
with satisfaction the more hearty, because the
writer at Virginia for not having manifested
proper degree Of sympathy for her own afflicted
children.-Nuw. the ST. L0uiS Ecening Neaos is at
least sinsularly unfortunate in citing the case of
Miss Andrews in proof OF Northern dsinterestedness,
since that lady comes originally from Louisiana, and
still more it's reference to Boston among the
cities which have contributed of their abundance to
the relief of the sufferers, when not one cent has
been forwarded, to our knowledge, from that opuent
capitol. But surprising all its facts to be true it is
the part of true charity, to boast of its per-
formances it vaunteth not ITSELF is not pulled up,
and never says to others, look you, how much
better | am than thou"
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THE CERTIFICATES

We publish to-day the certificates of Messrs.
Haughton, Singetary, Crudup, and Cherry, on the
subject of the Nuncio conversation with Mr.. Bar
ringer-reserving such comment may choose
to make until our next.
We may observe, however, that Gen. Singeltary's
statement does not sustain Mr.. Rayner, but rather
Mr.. Barringer; and that Messrs Haughtoh and Cru
dup prore too mach for Mr. Rayner, in that they
state that their inference from what Mr.. Barringer
said was that the conversation of the Nunco in
the way of predicti0n and not information as Mr.
Rayner would have it, of an existing fact. Mr.
Cherrys statement is feeble and "long drawn out"
\ close and attentive reading Of it will be sufficient
to convince any unprejudiced thinker that even Mr.
Cherry does not fully sustain Mr.. Rayner until he
to the int+rences but there he is with him
for it seems that all these gentlemen, with the
ception of Gen Sngeltary, were in search of proof
of the alleged bargain, and therefore more inclined
draw differences against than in favor of the char
acter of their own country. We say this, because
i: such charge could be established it would dis
grace the government and the country both at home
and in foreign eyes.
The Romance Of the Nuncio &C drags it's slow
length along" We have published all the letters
and certificates thus far tht cOula get hold Of
and we repeat, should like to add to the budget
the letter of Mr.. Barringer to Mr.. Rayner Of date
9th July. An extract from tall that has been
given-will not do. Let the public have the entire
letter. The Register and Star have admitted that
1.-The publication Of erery thing bearing the ques-
ton, is necessary. to enable the public judge fair
ly and impartially." Why, then, do those papers
persist in refusing to lay before their readers Mr..
Barringers letter Mr.. Ellis, dated Saratoga Odd
July: And why is the letter of the 6th July with
held
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Tbe Standard.
aa=.LEIGH. WEDNESDAY,. SEPT. IL. 1856.
To our Subscribers.

We have recently sent by mail accounts to about three
Ird and fifty of subScrbers-the gross amount of
nun" num- * fraction four tkouQnd dOttaw! No one of
& three hundred and fifty accounts, thus sent of later
diam lS53 many of them due from lS4S aud $780,
HA me of them from June, 1913, the time at which
charge this establishment. derable portion
r nritsif they should be misunderstanding that long
a" " - as upt.in unpaid accounts.
We trust tbse Indebted will do us the favor not to wait
a elector but to mail directly us shall
HEREBY "ar,irM of the amount We have to pay the col
fwrniv dollar which he COLLECTS for
IL o our risk the presence of the Postmaster, or have
@ ,rrSter the letter containing money. The in
i, nnnev is LOST when sent by mail very rare; and
wa i.s when mailed above directed, the loss if any,
NIL BE- ours :,
w. respect fully request all who indebted to send the
~ Ii can make material difference whether the
.,l,,u,,,tv returned showing the time paid for.
oar subscribers aware that not in the habit of
b NO hem with such appeals but it is better both for
#mn or us that prompt and regular payments should
b kept Up. Certainly, we do not des re TO annoy any
ye, such have been reading the Standard for
- without paying for but must respectfully insist
kcepn ;hS brief notice under Edtoria! head until
M sure that all concerned have had opportunity of
read ~ II.
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- Gen. Scott, S me six months since, like a
man as he is, promptly and positively denied that
there was any bargain or any attempt at barg gain
between his friends and leading Catholics, for the
Catholic vote; and he made the denial in the
same letter, for his political opponents. No doubt
he was shocked by the enormty of the SANDER
no doubt he fet keenly for the character of his
country, thus attempted to be furnished and black
ened and he lost time in stamping the lie upon
the foul charge.
The ground taken now, by the authors and prop
agators Of this charge is, that 1t is proceed by the
fact tn the Popes Nuncio at Madrid heard of the
appointment of Mr.. Campbell before Mr. Barrnger
did! First, it was proved, because the Nuncio, as
they said, predicted the appointment; and then it
was proved again, because he happened first to hear
of it! But Mr.. Blrringer explains all this He
states that the Spanish govern heard this
first, by means of express signal telegraphs ;
that some officer of that government impaired the
of the formation of the Cabinet to the Nuncio;
that the Nuncio soon after told him of it and that
it all known the next day to the public of Ma
drid. This, then is the upshot of this wonderful
cock-and-bull story, oiten repeated by Mr.. Ray
ner, Mr.. Cherry, and others!
We demand of the Know Nothing papers,
and especially of the Raleigh Register to tuke 6ack
this foul SANDER upon the American people. They
ded, as we felt confident it would be; and now let
them, though at the eleventh hour, act the part of
men in taking it back. Viii do it?
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sW The Lexington Flag complains that bill for
joint stock company, for the purpose Of building
plank road from MockSviIle to the Fayetteville and
Weser plank roak, by way of Lexington and Thorn
aSve, lost by neglect during the last session of
the Assembly, after having been duly passed and
that paper doubtless at the suggestion of some per-
son or persons, is disposed to cast blame for the
same on Messrs. Winslow and Hill, Speakers, and
on the Clerks of the two Houses.
The Speakers have control over bills after they
have passed After the order for enrolment, they
go again to the Engrossng Clerks-are enrolled, and
then pass into the hands of the Committee
rolled bills They are then finally examined, and
compared with the engi tossed bills, and afterwards
ratified hy the Speakers and handed to the Princi
pal Clerk be delivered the Secretary of State.
Always, towards the close of the session, there is
heavy pressure of labor upon the officers of the two
Houses-bills and resolutions hurried through
additional Engrossirg Clerks employed; and yet
members frequently deem i: indispensable to enrol
bills themselves, have enrolled bills, in which
they take deep interest, ensure their rat
fication by the Speakers-the committee enrolled
bills heing all the while closely engaged in examn
ing and comparing. OF coursr, under such circuns-
stances there must be confusion and unt s., at
time like this, member .tolIouy his dtu and to
tJtCdCGcHJ
that it will become a law. We state facts. That
there should be system and uniformity in this
respect every admits but it is, and SO it has
been ever since have observed legislative pro-
ceedngs in this State
Why did not Mr.. Senator Thomas folloac his bill,
and see that it was enrolled and ratified?
Again: The Flag nputes blame to the Speakers
and Principal Clerks-nothing is said about the Chief
Engrossing Clerk 1t may be that the bill referred to
was passed and ordered be enrolled and that, in
the hurry and confusion it enrolled, and con-
sequently never passed into the hands of the Speak
ers and Principal Clerks. We think it more than
probable that if all the facts could be known, this
would turn out to be the case.
We do not believe that any censure justly rests in
this matter on the Speakers and Principal Clerks
No Legislature ever had more attentive or laborous
officers than they proved themselves to be from the
commencement to the close of the session. Doubt
less they regret, with others, that the bill referred
to lost but surely it does not follow, because it
was lost, that they are to blame.
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MAGISTRATES COMPLETE GUIDE.

Mr.. Turner, of this City, has in press and will pub
fish soon, work under the title of 1.-THE MAGIs.
TRATE's COMPLETE GUIDE practical summary of
the laws the State of North Carolina, and the de-
cSions of the Supreme Court defining the duties and
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, out of Court,
under the newly Revised Code of 1916, togeth-
er with all necessary forms and precedents"-by
EDw'D CANrwELL Esq, Ii. B. This North Carolina
Justice will doubtless be valuable work-such an
as every Magistrate in the State will find indis
pensable to the correct discharge of his duties.
Such a work is much needed at this time. large
edition will be published, but those who send their
orders first will be first supplied. Address Henry
D. Turner Raleigh, n. c.
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INTERESTING DECISION.

Corporation Liability for Damages.-During the
late sitting Of the U. S. Circuit Court of Maryland
at Baltimore, Oh. j. fancy presiding, the case of
james Hughes rs. the -Nay0r and City C0uncI Of
Balttnaore argued and determined. The facts
of the were, that the plaintiff Mr.. Hughes, in
attempting to cross run or guley in Canal Street
in the City Of Baltimore received severe personal
injury, and for the consequent damages sued the
corporation. 1t appears from the opinion of the
presiding Judge, that there is upon the plan of the
City Of Baltimore a street called CnadL Street"
some parts of which used as thoroughfa at
the particular pac,, however, where the accident
Cured, the City had furnished of crossing
the run gully; there had been effort to fill up
the spot by the erection OF wall, and the place is
hard 10y a railroad and canal. The evidence left it
doubtful, whether the plaintiff injury OCCASION
ed by an attempt to walk the run at place
where there was no bridge, the wall by its
side or on the rough and uneven ground, between
the Railroad and Canal, only misaking his way up
and across said street. Oh. Justice fancy held that
it made no difference, Tor in neither Court was he
entitled recover damages from the Corporation
because
l. Actual negligence must be proved; and the
omission Of the City authorities to grade and i'm
prove Canal Street at the point where the accident
happened, to place rail on the side ofthe gully or
to cover it over so as make that part Of it thor
oghare for public travel is not of itself such neg
igenCe.
2. Streets are made highways by some act on the
part Of the Corporationthe authorities of the city
the exclusive judges of the time, place and man
ner in which the streets Shall be opened, graded,
paved and made high ways.
Verdict for the Defendant.
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"THE HIDDEN PATH. "A Novel, by Marion
Harland of Richmond Va, is the title of a work.
for which indebted to the politeness of Mr.
Pomeroy. We have read this work with much in
terest and consider it valuable addition to this
particular department of the country's literature
The characters generally we'll delineated, and
well sustained and the style is clear and glowing
'The Hidden Path" is destined to have large cir
culation.
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EASTERN AND WESTERN EXTENSIONS.

EASTERN AND WESTERN EXTENSIONS.
We understand that the Governor has been Off
cialy informed that the requisite amount of stock
in the Atlantic and North Carolina and the Western
and North Carolina Railroad has been subscribed by
individuals and the per centage required by the Char
ter paid in and that the Governor has called meet
ing of the Board of Internal improvement on the
10Th, and of the Council of State the Goth in
stant the end that the States subscription of stock
in both Roads may be made and State Directors in
the same appointed.
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T H E M A II X E T s.
PETERSBURG MARKET.

PETERSBURG, Sept. g. 1856.
WHEATON, market is very dull to-day and prices
tnd downwards The highest price for choice samples 81
Sets and but little brought this price Common to
,od lots 81 20 to 81 60
TOBACCO.-The breaks continue without material
lange We quote Tugs at s414 Sa, for IS to
i, Tor good common leaf $69 to $75, good IS to s%
! cry good and fine $40 to SIT.
CORN We hear of sales to-day. We quote at 80 to
), and the market not brisk.
COTTON.-There is good demand at 1711 but
elders demand l2cts for prime lots.
BACON-The market is very active and firm with a ten
ency of still further advance We quote Va, hog round
1t u to l37 Sides at I3to 1875 Shoulders u 1915
FLOUR.-Saes Of country superfne at SSs4 to So Ex-
ra Ss4 to $40. Family $1O1a 10 sII. Market active
LARD.-Alarket active. SAFES of kegs at IA to To- Bar
els l215 Pressed l515 to 16c.
SALT.-Some holders have Withdrawn their stocks from
he market We quote at 81 6o 81 TO- with but little
ne had below the latter rate.
BRAND4.-Ssles of new crop at 81 cts. Ecpress.
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DEMOCRATIC JuBILEE.-There was Democratic
jubilee at Gaineys Store, on the 1st instant, large
number of the Democrats of Cumberland and Samp-
son in attendance. Speeches delivered by Hon.
Warren Winslow B. Fuller and NJ. ]. McDufie, Es-
ouires and Gen. John WipsloW,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-12

Mr. BENJAMIN BLACKBOARD died at the residence
of his son, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Blackford in Lynchburg,
on the goth instant. He was one of the few men
living who enjoyed the proud recollection of hav-
ing voted for L" The Father of his Country" for
President and he has also voted in every succeed
ing Presidential election. Mr.. Blackboard was gen.
teman of high intellect and very extensive inf1en-
tioo, hath Of which he retained to the last
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FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. 8.
FLOUR comes in freely and we lower quota
tons to 81 to IS. CORN is and wanted-prce adj
vanced COTTON has declined owing the manufactu-
being supplied. Produce generally coming slow
ly.
BEEF is plenty and worth about ~ on the hoof.
SPIRITS TURPENTlNE 80 and 81. RAW-yellow dip
20 80 per Dbl. Scarpe, none. Cur.
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A PtoUs K. N. PARsoN.-The Memphis Appeal
states that, 'ecently at fernando, the Rev. j. K.
Clinton, Know Nothing, said if any man told him
that the Know Nothing organization Wing
trick" he would knock his teeth doaon has throat
This compares pretty we'll with the Know Nothing
murders in Louisville, and the mobbing of DR.. Rid
dick by the K MS of Salem.
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r.. - We have had the pleasure of seeing in the
" Ivy recently, the Hon. Warren Winsow, memb er
70 Congress from the Fayetteville District-the
l ~ oam. P. Hill, Speaker of the Commons-Capt
~ Gum +. Hoke, and Col Henry T. Clark, members
OF tie last Leg islatune
eamtsign.
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IW We call the attention Of the K N papers Of
this State the fact, that Mr. Charles Debigny the
K. N. candidate for Governor of Louisiana, IS Ro-
man C1tholie. Truly Know Nothingsm is . all
things to all men any thing for the spells Of
power.
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"VARIoLA VARIcELLoIDEs AT NEwBERN.-DIs
Chapman, Hughes and Taylor have certified, under
date Sept l. that this disease, which is intermediate
between the chicken pox and small pox, and highly
contagious, prevailing in Newborn. There were
four cases in the town. and seven cases outside the
town. The Commissi oners have adopted means to
cut off all communication between the infected dis
trct and other points and they express the belief
that the disease will not spread.
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WILMINGTON MARKET.

WILMINGTON, Sept S.
TURPENTlNE-Further sales yesterday of s5 bbls. and
to-day 49, y lbs for yellow dIp-market
TAR-Saes yesterday of 70 bbs and 22o to-day 81
25 q Dbl.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Nos sales to report We learn
that Il cents asked, but no buyers at that price,
ROSIN-NO sales.
SALT-A cargo of S62 bushels has changed hands on
private terms
OATS-A cargo of 900 bushels sold at IS cents.
.E1urn
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AUTUMN SALES.

WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO EXHIBIT
w to the Merchants of Virginia and North CAROLYN,
large and commanding stock of Foreign and Domestic Dry
Goods Having hased largely OF Heavy Woolens early
in june offer goods such prices as cannot fail to
command attention.
One of firm will remain in New York during the
son, attendance the Auction Sales, and forwarding
anything and novel, it may be received by tho
weekly steamers from Europe.
who compelled by competition buy at the
lowest market will find styles and prices such
will enable compete successfully with those who
purchase in the Northern markets.
STEVENSON WEDDELI-'
Petersburg, September 10, 1856. 81
NEW BOOKs.-LfGHT AND DARKNESS; Oh,
IL Shadow Of Fate story of fashionable life.
Maud and other Poems, by Alfred Tenneyson just re-
ceved and for sale by -
September 10. 1858. 81
rGNENNEYSON,S NEW WORK.-MAUD, AND
II other POEMS by Alfred TdrpeysOn, D. Q. L. Poss
l@urs'e' just received ". warRoY.
SePtember 1o 1855. 81
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HARDING'S NEW STOCK.
FRTENnS AND PATRnRQ

OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS WILL
" please remember that Harding is in New York
CITY, experimenting the manufacture of his Stock of Fa
and Witer Ready Nude Clothing, invoices of which
daily receiving.
Our styles Of goods SUPERIOR and the workmanship
be exceed by those who do Merchant Tailoring
business exclusively.
We extensively engaged in the Ready Made business
and all that the best bargains will be given Call
and examine.
September 10, 1855. -, 81