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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-26
Especial Correspondence of the Express

Especial Correspondence of the Expressl
Gloomy @ccounts-Caution to Refugees-List Of
dead-Rumor corrected-Dr. Barry iU-Inerease
Of the JeUer-Postscript.
PORTSMOUTH. Sept 20, 1866.
Dear Express Il have no cheering accounts to
give you The scourge pursues its resistess course,
and daily sweeps off some of our most valuable citi-
zens. 1t is impossible for any man to name Pc
Rod, when its ravages will cease.
We are all anxousy looking for the advent of
Frost as the only means by which the poisonous in
lection may be destroyed. Until that time, the peo
pie of Portsmouth sojourning beyond her limits,
GER return to their homes. 1t would be we'll for the
papers to begin in time and caution all refugees
against returning prior to the 10th 10Th of No
vember. Such is the decided opinion not only of
our local faculty, but also of the Southern physi
clans, practising among
To-day have heard Of fourteen deaths; child of
j. L. w. Hodges child of James Jarvis Jr child
of Joseph Manning; child of Mr.. Ross; Sarah Raby
(copd); child of Mrs Sweeney; w. P. Drifting ham's
negro man !; Henry Barrett; Leroy L. Brown; Mrs.
NJ. W. Aylwin; child of John Silver; John Reed
(ccPd); Robert c. Rodman, (sail-maker of the Unit
ed States NavyD and Mrs. Thomas L. Johnston.
l am pleased to contradict the rurnor of the death
of Amos Edwards Jr., worthy young citizen, and
glad am to announce, that VIM. R. Singleton, who
has been dangerously III, is now better.
DIR. Barry, of Memphis, who has been rendering
essential service in his attentions to the SICK is,
regret to say, extremely low, and | much fear that
he cannot live through tonight
Richard Nash and Robert A. Graves are in very
critical condition. and but little hope be enter
tanned of their recovery.
The weather is still cold and cloudy.
+ Many new cases are occurring and in virulence
fully equal to any that have preceded them.
GosPoRT.
Sept. 81. 6 o'clock A M-The following have
died since closing my letter last night: Robert A
Graves, Richard Nash, Peter Kelly, Miss Annie
Boswick, and Peter Galilee. &C.
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From the Petersburg Express.
The Yellow Fever at Norfolk and Portsmo nth
FROM NORFOLK.

The continued illness of correspondent with
the fearful plague which has not yet ceased its
wages in our sea board cities prevents from get
ting our usual letters from Norfolk. We present
however to our readers the following facts from a
reliable informant as he received them per private
letter from the above city:
During the twenty four hours up to Thursday
evening the number of new cases had increased
and cold Northeasterly wind was blowing, max
ing the atmosphere so chilly that fires gene
rally needed in Norfolk.
The following deaths, have recently occurred {:
Horace Drewry, of the Banking office of j. D. Cor
don, Mr.. Drewry's wife, daughter of John Dod was
buried last week; Margaret Downes, Edmund
James, Newton Armistead, ship joiner in Gosport
Navy Yard; Patsy Buskey, James street; George
street, daughter of Archibald Briggs, deceased;
Miss Dudley, John Thomas late of Petersburg; two
sons of Nelson B. Sorey deceased; Mrs. Parr, A.
Bells child, years old; Catherine Taylor, VIM.
Gibson; child of Sam. r. Veale. Polly Waiting
ton, colored; Miss A. E. Shuster daughter of late
John Shuster, there only two members of this
family now left; Sam Smith.
Among those recently attacked are the following:
VIM. B. Ferguson, president of the Howard Asso-
citation Thos G. Broughton, ST., editor of the Her
aid and Secretary of the Board of Heath; Jno. D.
Gordon, Exchange Broker, who is very sick; also
VIM. Reid, late candidate for Mayor, who is very
low. Ezra T. Summers, member of the council,
is dangerously i'll Dr. Rich. Tunstall, of the firm
of Ludlow and Tunstall; Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain,
mother of R. H. Chamberlain, of Farmers Bank,
who has slight attack; George Reid, son of VIM.
Reid, also taken Gown i'll. :, ......r
DIR. Robert B. Tunstall was better on Thursday
morning; Charles Fl. Beale, who suffered a relapse
several days since, was quite sick at last accounts
Mr.. Quick undertaken, is down very sick with the
fever.
DR.. Gordon was still very low, but there were
faint hopes entertained of his recovery.
Dr. Richard Blow, an eminent physician of Sus-
sex, was reported as being exceedingly ill.
Duton Wheeler, Esq, Assistant Secretary of the
Howard Association, who few days since was pro-
nounced convaescent, is reported having suffer-
ed relapse, and was, when last heard from, quite
sick
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WAI. H. BOBBITT,
JAMES MINETREE.
Sept. 90, lS55.-ts
NEW FIR MILO THE PUBLIC.

RECK WITH AND CLAY TON WOULD
ID inform their friends and the public generally that
they have entered into partnership and have hand for
the Full and WSnter Trade, at the old stand of Beck
with, opposite Lawrences Hotel heavy stock of
GROCERIES,
which the following list in part comprises
large lot of COffee--Laguira, Rio and Java.
Coffee Sugar--Crushed and Clarified, of different
grades and prices.
A good lot of Teas.
heavy stock of Sole and Upper Leather.
large assortment of Boots and Shoes, among which
fine calf and kip boots calf shoesladies and gents.
Also good lot of Brogans, for men and boys.
CandleS--Adamantine and TalIOW.
All kinds of Fancy Soap.
Shot. Powder and Caps.
Water Buckets of different kinds.
125 Bags of Salt--LiverpoOI and Grind Alum.
Nails of all sizes. Cotton Yarns.
Bacon. Lard. Flour and Meal.
A lot of splendid Tobacco.
BagSing and Rope.
good lot of Cigars-various brands
Also, good lot of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are to be found DOmestics from to
qrs wide, Bleaching. Goods for Gentlemen's wear
such Cashmere, Satinet, Kentucky Jeans.
Tweeds, Osnaburgs and Kerseys, a fine lot of bea-
Blankets and Hats suitable for negroes wear, and
great many others too tedious to mention.
- Our goods will be sold upon accommodating terms
for CASH. Please give call and examine for your
selves.
Raleigh September %, 1855. ss-tf.
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LIVERY STABLE.

VHyHE SUBSCRIBERS ARE PLEASED TO IN
IL FORM THEIR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC
formerly owned BY j. Nixon ESD near the Market House
where they will keep hand well broke and tractable
for the accommodation of those who may wish to travel
Horses Also boarded by the day month. Their prices
will be in accordance with the times All possible pains
will be taken give general satisfaction those who may
patronize their establishment
L. T. CLAYTON
l. BECKWITH.
Raleigh, Sept. 26, 1855. s8-f
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New YORK, Sept. 22.-Flour unsettled. Sales of
common to good State brands at 81 50 a 81 "a
good Ohio So Sc; Southern So 50. Wheat is tri-
fe higher sales of Southern white at 81 OF 50 10,
red 81 80 s.. Corn is dull-mixed ssa. Pork
is trife higher-mess $22 go Beef is unchang
ed. Lard liz - censt.
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~ The people of Charlotte, N G., have sent
$3.50 the Howard Association for the relief of the
sufferers at Portsmouth and Norfolk.
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Valuable Property at Public Sale in the Town
of Warrenton, N. C..

a DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
"A between BoBBITT MINETREE, in the Coach making
longing to the late firm being necessary in order
equitable division, they will expose public SALE with
out the premises the 25th day of October
next their New, Large Extensive, and Complete Coach
renton n. c., Immediately the Main Street. opposite
and Within fifty yards of the Court House. The principal
ece constructed of Stone and Brick rs feet in length
width containing Basement SO feet
long, and 26 feet wide used Smiths Shop which
there four FORCES with hues running Of the top of
the house. which covered with TIM and thus rendered
against ignition from sparks In the upper story
there three rooms, of which designed
ming, for painting and the remaining for varush
ing and all pastered. The lower department
Show Room and Wood Shop, the former fronting the
street. and the latter in the
There likewise the lot house for timber
lumber so by rs feet and abundant shelters for the pro-
lection of quantity of work that be for repairs
There is, aso the lot another house, by feet
work the work repaired The
whole establishment erected recently and expressly,
for the business of Coach making and is the most
sive and complete in the State of North Carolina.
The lot is sufficiently spacious to afford for the
erection of and extensive buildings addition
any person desire for the carrying bus
all its branches. 1t well enclosed
be entered by any having the keys which
the enclosure of the lot Smiths forge which
built within the last II mouths.
Terms, which shall be accommodating, will be made
known the day of sale. Possession given the
day of Jany, 1885,
WM. H. BOBBITT
JAMES MINETREE.
Sept. 90, ls55.-ts
~ Any person purchasing the above property and
wishing engage in the Coach making business buy
of at fair valuation and liberal terms lot of timber
VIM. H. B0BBITT
Sept. %, 1855. lO92-wtd
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LATEsT-The Petersburg Express of Monday
contains the latest news. By reliable accounts,
find that during the twenty-four hours up
to Friday afternoon, fttv-taoo deaths had taken
place in Norfolk, and that a great number of
new cases had occurred in different parts of the
city During the time, taoenty-sir deaths had
occurred in Portsmouth. Thus it seems the fever,
though it lulls day. will but increase its fury on
the next, the atmospheric changes may effect the
patients.
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WARRENToN NEws.-The Editor of the News pro-
poses after the 18th of next month, to issue that
paper Sem-Weekly. The price will be So per an
mum in advance.
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FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

- - " FAYETTEVILLE, Sept u
Not much produce arriving 1t will be seen by quo
tations that BACON has advanced the article is
lots have sold high Is cents. CORN arrives
pretty freely and prices downward. Not much COTTON
coming in.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE 40 cents per gallon.
RAW do. yellow dip $3.50 per Dbl. q - Oar.
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VWNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
IL HOLDERS of the Raleigh CASTOR Railroad will he
held in the City Raleigh Thursday the of
vember. E. A. CRUDUP, President
Rslsioh Sort 9Th 1853. r- --s STD.
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PUBLIC MEETING.

RALEIGH n c. Sept, 18th, 1855.
DEAR SIR AT meeting of the % Executive Commit
tee of the N. c. State Agricultural Society" ap
pointed confer with you the proprety of calling
meeting of the citizens of Raleigh for the purpose of max
State Fair to be held at this place in October The
soon, and notice given that persons at distance may
know what rely on in coming to the Fair" Should
you think fit to call meeting let it be at early day,
we have time to lose.
Very truly yours, ..-----.-,.
Chna'n Er. Com. ~ O. St1te Agri Soc.
HON. VIM D. HAYWOOD,
Mayor of Raleigh, N. G. -r.-- ., re- %
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Latest from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
WELDON, N. c., Sept. 22.-Passengers in the cars
from Norfolk report that there were 81 deaths in Nor
folk and 26 in Portsmouth yesterday Friday0
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MAYORS OFFICE, Raleigh,
Sept oath, 1855.
Pursuant to the above the citizens of Raleigh are in;
vted to meet in the City Hall Tuesday Evening the End
day of October next O'clock take into consideration
the of the Chairman Of the COM
mittee of the n c. State Agricultural Society 20
WIN. DALLAS HAYWOOD, Mayor
Raleigh, Sept. 25th, 1855. S.
CITY
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DIE

After q lingering illness of months, Col. George
Jordan residence Alamance county, N c. the
August S5aged SO years and 81 days He leaves
a companion and eight children.
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YelEoso Fever in the South.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 21-The fever is making
terrible ravages in Natchez and in Vicksburg.
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valuable Negroes for Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST, EXEOUT-
LID ed to by Thomas Judkns for certain purposes
therein mentioned which said deed bears date March 1s,
1885, and has been duly registered in Warren County
shall offer for sale the highest bidder, Wednesday of
Warren Superior Court next being the 18th day Of &C.
1856 before the hotel of Henry G. Good
loe, Town of Warrenton, TwentyEght Likely Ne
g1oeS or so many of them as may be necessary.
portion said Slaves will be sold for Cash. and the
balance short credit, to be made known the day
SALE Bonds with approved security will be required
all credit sales with Interest from the date before the pro-
perry is delivered. -.. s3s. - So : rs 3 =.
title to the above property believed unq1ss-
tonabe but the subscriber will SELL Trustee he will
only convey such title vested in him by the said deed
SAMUEL BOBBlTT, zTustee.
! September 18th, 1855.
N BAH persons having claims against Thomas ]. Jud
kns late Sheriff of Warren County consequence of
of his official acts omissions requested to present
them to the subscriber properly authenticated with as lit
tie delay possible in much Deed of has been
made to the subscriber for the protection of his OFFICIAL
curities STE -. s. B.
September Is, 1855 e! - Std.
DUNAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, ABOUT
A4 the 18th of August bound girl of yellow
pexon about Is II years of She has under
her throat of white teeth she is tall and straight
nrewarn persons from hiring harboriDg said negro
girk as she lawfully bound to Her name is Francis
Harris person experimenting the said negro girl and
delivering her me, securing her that can get her
jail otherwise, will be suitably rewarded. She is
supposed to be somewhere about Raleigh Chapel Hill
RaleiHh \. c. ssvt,s
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t5 Ers.s ...s- rk For the Standard.
THE FAIR AT HENDERSON.

: To tie Editors Of the " O. Standard: .,.-ss e
GENrLEMEN-EnclosedI hand you letter from
Governor Bragg, accepting invitation to be pres
ent at the Fair at Henderson 10th, 18th and i2th
October. AS there is no Agricultural Journal which
will be issued sufficiently early to give general in
formation of the fact, and it is circumstance
which will add much to the interest of the OCCASION
must request the favor of you to publish it in your
next paper -a-.-a---..... - $50 -.
Very respectfully,
r. A. HAMILTON,
President G4an0ize Go. Agr'G Society.
Granville, 18th Sept. 1855. -.
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BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN.

e@ marriage notice sent US from Alamance
cannot appear, as there is no genuine name to it,
notwithstanding the cake enclosed We shall Meth
publish the one nor eat the OF her. without better
suthOriSy. ......- ...
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RALEIGH, Sep 18th, 1856.

My Dear SIR
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the I4th instant inviting me to the
Fair to be held at Henderson the 10th, 18th and
18th days of October next
thank you for the invitation, and unless prevent
ed by some unforeseen occurrence it is my purpose
to be present. - ,...
anticipate much pleasure, not only from seeing
many Of the productions of one of the finest Agri-
cultural portions of the State, but because hope
there to meet with many associates and friends
of my early life.
For the very kind terms, in which you have been
pleased to address me- can but return my. sincere
thanks. Very respectfully, and truly yours
THOS BRAGG.
r. A. HAMILTON, ESQ.
President Granu6lle Go. Agr'L Society. .....t
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W. w. WHITE, Sec.
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Sept. 81. 6 o'clock A. M.-The following have
died since closing my letter last night: Robert A.
Graves Richard Nash, Peter Kelly, Miss Annie
Boswick, and Peter Galilee. G.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08
Statement OF Funds in the State
Treasury, for the quarter ending 3oth June,

The New York Herald gave a re,
port of speech at the Know Nothing
ratification meeting in New York. Of
the Hon. E. P. Stanton, of Tennessee.
whereupon Mr.. s. addressed letter
to that paper declaring he was not in
New Yorko at the time at all This
in beautiful commentary on the ac-
curacy Of the Herald's reports and the
truth of its statements. sar7 sWe
20 About 1000 immigrants were
landed in New York, from Europe.
on Saturday last.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

RHODE ISLAND LEG1sLATuRE.-
Rhode Island is small State, and re-
quires little legislatiDg. The legisla-
'ure Of the State, which adjourned on
Friday of last week, sat only eighteen
days, only eight Of which were really
occupied in legislation. The assembly
passed thirty.four acts and resolutions
Of a public, and thirty eight ola private
nature. The apnual tax hereafter is
to b FIVE cents on each one hundred
dollars, instead Of three, as at present
and the tax on banks is to be thirty.
three cents on each one hundred dol.
lars, instead Of thirty. This will in
crease the revenue Of the State $40,-
900. The Governors salary has been
raised from the miserable pittance of
S4oo to 81, 900, and the Lieutenant
Governor'sfrom 5000 to $500. Seven
new banks have been chartered. and
two insurance companies. NJ a#
A DISTINGUISH V1s1ToR.--Ed-
mund Lafayette, grandson of the
Marquis de Lafay yette, so distinguished
as the brave and generous champion
of american Independence, has been
spending a few days in Deleware with
the Du Points, who were the early
friends of the General. The Wilm-
ing'on Journal says 'In company
with few friends, he has visited all
the places of interest in the vicinity:
one of his earliest visits being to the
scene of the battle at Chadd's Ford,
in which his ancestor FIRST she'd his
blood in our cause. The very spot on
which he was standing whom be
was wounded, was pointed out by
some of the residents. Mr., Lafay-
ette is, about % years of age, Of
fine counteDance and engaging man
ners. He bears some resemblance to
bis grandfather, though a much
handsomer man. 81. a.H &851Ro
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08
Gbe dQseklp Gp1l1et
GEO. A. PIKE...... !. Editor.
The PLAINS ON SATuRDAv.-

on an expedition for pleasure, thus !:
AT an early hour en- ----- morn
ing the glor.i-us sun rising in the
east-gilding the western hills, and
making the worlds iniquities again
visible ---" whether this is the most
proper /; the stereotyped form for an
expedition on paper, or not; we intend
on this momentus occasion, to trample
all rules under foot and ride into the
Plains without fear of frowns or favor
and without rule, square or COM
pass. 3sH
Behind the sleekest, fattest, fastest
''three minute" nag in this city, in
company with our friend, Morgan, !"
We dashed out Of this small city Of
great men, on Saturday morning after
coffee; for the Plains. There, Plains
Lodge (Masonic), l37 is to BE- dediea-.
ted; then there is to be o barbecue.
- speech and mayhaps, after this is
over, a dance, on the cool and refresh.
ing emerald carpet of that lovely nick
of the woods. ,., ., .....s l3 --t
y, The Strangers home ?" on the
left and that popular institution the.
Plank road on the right, with Princes
head Plaiuwards-Fine lands are
here. on either side--lapds running
forward to the river, and backward
lands susceptible of the highest culti-
vation--high lands and dry lands;
and if it would not affect our unequal
led popularity in the country, we
would sigh, Ay.. weep outright, that
there is not some agrarian feature of
law to force it into market. But it
does not, to talk Of this, and to assign
any reason for it. Let us live in hope
that when we people are dead, and
our bones have been converted into
the ashes Of the oak. that there will
be 3 happy and Industrious popula-
tion here, living under more rational
more reasonable institutions Of law
and religion.
Now, we go with the wind a
straight stretch lies before US; the
road runs ahead in due north line,
and the perspective dwindles away to
a pin's point, in the distance. A word
to - Prince and without whip be
:glides of, leaving whirlwind behind,
that makes the very magnolias bow in
ward. The waving corn fields come
and 60. all bending with abundant
fruit. And now, here is the threshold |
of the Plains-the hospitable wayside
Inn Of Mrs Townsend where many |
a time and oft before, has good din
'ner been spread, and comfortable
hours rest in the shade enjoyed after
the days ride. Breakfast over, the
compliments Of the season exchanged
with BRYAN, We dash through the
Plains, and are even bow at the
Lodge. Fiafl ifdi 5ta :ai ID 59b
Although it is, as but yesterday,
dhat Masonry set its foot in the Plains
,.yes through the liberality Of one Of its
members a comfortable and convent
eent building has been erected, taste.
fully decorated, and presented to the
craft a" perfect work Many Of the
brethren Of the Order, from Clinton.
jackson and Port Hudson, were pre-
sent; and better collection Of heads
and faces, cannot be had in any re-
gion; indeed the Masonic fraternity
has its pick Of men, and if imperfect |
materials do get into the building, il
lis because it is after all mere human
structure. A shower came up at the
moment the Lodge vas ready to move,