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ago that these Indians had lett Washington
charge of Mr. Henry Bttenger, messenger in the Indian
Office for their home In Kansas They very reluctant
to start and insisted receiving cheap money and sill
yer medal before going BY letter from Mr. b. 1t appears
that Indians charged by officer who them
while they stopping Pttsburg, with stealing horse
from him years ago while he coming the
plains They consigned by Mr.. b. to the proper
for their district at ST. Louis and doubt
win DO recounng their adventures to the members Of
tribe The contract price for their transportation and
subsistence from Pttsburg to ST. Louis 81 per head
A Pension Agem Appoined-Isaac yanderpool, esq, has
appointed agent paying pensions at Albany New
York, vice James NJ. French, deceased.
Agricultural Decision " tie Patent O6ice-The Aoha do
Hongrie.We make the following extract of letter from
correspondent Of the Patent Office dated Gordonsdale vr
ginia July l3, 1855
Some time ago received from the Patent Office, with
seeds, of the mona dc hongie panicum
onicun, annual. They sown on piece Of com
venence and because the plants would there be free
from disturbance Enclosed Of the best stalks know
nothing the history aud Of this grass its native
country bat far enabled to judge by its appear
ance &c know Of for recommending its culture
here For grazing for hay should consider it very in
ieror our timothy red clover orchard grass Indeed
its being annual would entirely preclude its use for gra
zng and would also make it objectionable for hay unless it
very remarkable and superior nutrvs qualities
It's very stiff and hard stalk when yet in green
would lead hope much from it in that respect
am not prepared say how much the head may make for
the other deficiencies 1t large the stalk and
ach in thickness and consists Of compressed punioe
tanning number ofseeds II disposed to grow
each root TG~n up p and
We make the following from the Bon Jardiner,
French almanac for 1885, show that this grass has been
cultivated in Europe with success
''My first attempts large scale did not succeed well
but neighbor among Others made such good
of it for feeding horses and cows that induced try it
again, which did, with success sowed it in 1885, in
dry cacareous soil, when remarked in it the quality
great resistance drought 1t remained green and in
excellent state in spite Of the high temperature and great
drought OF that year. in had not been
This time sowed il in drills and regularly weeded
III but harcot beans and panicum acum sowcd and treat
ed in the manner withered and lost their leaves whilst
The moha remained green and fresh The disastrous drought
Of 1912 proof of the superiority of this plant in this
the middle of cacareous plain where
thing had persbed the moha remained unchanged
siderable portion OF the heads oleaby well filled with
seed aud the threshng gave good though diminished
product When intended perfect the grain the moha
be May when it is only wanted green
age it may be late July, at the rate of
twelve pounds the in the first and fourteen
sixteen in the latter"
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n CONTlNUATION.-We have concluded to continue the
kinds Of silks specified
the money paid Of purchase NOT,
regular prices will be charged Ladies' seeking fancy silks
opportunity.
Also usually aud well all
kinds Of fancy staple dry goods Proverba low prices
Uy~One price only
course desire bills
settled presented
without delay.
fabrics offered the smarked prices,
older 10 make room for autumn supplies.
PERRY 4 BROTHER,
"CentTal StoFes,' building,
July l7--stdif opposite Centre Market.
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The aud soldiers Of the United States better
paid than those Of any other nation.
Should Congress hereafter provide for the promotion Of
mcrtorous petty officers in the navy trust other
more appropriate and agreeable may be substituted
for that Of "petty,n 1t has unpleasant sound
MARENGO.
july IL, 1855.
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nICTIONNAIRE des ChaneAllertes Dtplomatfques -
Consnre lusage des potiques Francois ct Es
du commerce maritime; L. j. A. De Moreu' vols
Paris 1885.
July II FhANCk IAtLoA'
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NOVEL RAoE.--A novel race to Off at Gales
burg Illinois, the 4th of July Mr. France the
Of fast mare proposed her against the speed of
locomotive tender, and passenger carshe and
CINE starting at the tap of the drum Distance one mile
$500 side.
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Markets..

BALrMonE July ls.--Sales of 200 bbls Howard-stree
-FOUR So 81 a$l0 City Mills 50 So Sales 900 bushels
wheat at 81 90 So l0 white ST IS; red, 81. Sales
SO cents for yellow.
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NY business before departments,
ofclams the United
Office, 7th street, opposite the General Post Office.
July l2--2sw3m
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yMEy LIME! LIMEl- reduction in price! Best
IL quality wood-burn lime OF eighty cents per barrel
selling quality Of wood burnt lime In Washing
eighty kins, and eighyhve
vered part of the city, This twenty i've cont less
than the market price.
Potomac Lime KiIns, square south of the
July l7-eo3w Lower Bridge Georgetown.
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Saing Of The America.
BosTos, July lsThe steamer America sailed for Liver
pool to-day, with It's passengers and $780, in specie
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DIE ID ,

Suddenly on Thursday the Slst May last of congesye
Chill at the residence Of his Father Orange county Dr.
Samuel Woods, aged "a years months and Is days In
the of manhood when the health boomed on
his cheek and the hope Of long prosperous hap
py days gadened his noble and generous heart amidst his
usefulness has this young physician been and
summoned away to meet Bis God. Truly it is in the
midst of life DEATH for the days man are few
and full of trouble ait is cut off and y away"
Little did think Tuesday only two short days before
his DEATH that would be called upon to communicate
this sad tribute TO his memory; but he is gone That
WARM and generous heart that felt for the of
Others has ceased to beat forever earh-he grave
closed him but that spirit Of his trust ere
this winged its way to realms Of light and eternal bliss
But he has left many friends behind whose hearts will thro
quicker at his name-many that will deeply and
sadly at his early departure Those who knew him best
loved him most The writer for many years his intimate
friend can truly that kinder afectionate or
generous never breahed heart with
in mortal frame His generous feeling seemed to be ever
awske to the cry of his heart and hand
willing and ready supply the of the destitute and
suffering. He leaves behind him aectionae father and
mother with tender sisters and brothers to mourn with
sadness his grave but they those that
have hope. May that God who tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb console them the sad hour of bereay
ment they cheeuy leave him in the hands of that
God who has done all things we'll Thus may we be re-
minded of the universal dominion of DEATH The arm of
friendship cannot oppose the king terror the charms
of innocence elude his grasp. C. EP
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Gke Stanbarb.
Election Returns.

Election Returns. -.' d.
On Thursday last the people of this State voted for eight
members of Cougresssee table in another column for the
vote in the Districts last August together with the
of the candidates for Congress. We give below all the
turns received up to the time FRIDAY night of going
press The returns ffNlndcate that the old Demo.
cratic partyis firm rock and that it has received
accessions from the old Henry Clay Whig party.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Glorious Result in Wake! -.
Mr. Branch the Democratic candidate leads Mr. Shepard
darkantern 466 votes in Wake being clear gain of los
votes Mr. Shepard falls 7s behind Gen. Dockery
and Mr. Branch 80 votes ahead of Gov Bragg This
is indeed brilliant and glorious result for the Wake De-
mocracy The K MS had boasted that they had major
y in and that they would carry the County-Nr
Rayner, Mr. Miller Mr. Rogers and others ncessan
in their labors and neither money, misrepresentation
demagogsm spared in this last great effort to swing
the good old Democratic ship from her moorngs but there
she stands her flag still high in the sunlight of victory
cheering her friends and bidding defiance to her enemies
The majority in Wake is beyond most sanguine calcu
lations. We had counted 400, and would not have
Compromised before the election less but 466
is majority worthy of the past history of the County, and
strong of victory all possible combinations
in the future So sinks the vile ism in The County of Wake
branded with the condemnation and of fifteen hun
dred and seoeny-three hgh-minded t-eemen! Below
the of Wake by precincts:
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM ErRnPEIlI

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPEul
Nothing Important from the Cimea-P Palm<rston's mini
tsys stu Apes-Whsat and -Four uneAon9sd-crn Stiu
FURTHER DecinsJ.
HALIFAX Aug 1.-The British Mail steamer Asia has
rived, with Liverpool dates to the 2lst
She brings nothing Of importance from the Crimes-
koebucks notion censuring the Government has been
Iseted oy over loo majority, consequently Pamerstons
Lord John Russell as Colonial Secretary.
COMMERCIAL
CorToSSaes of the week 46 900 bales Of which specu.
lators took 7Ooo and exporters 5000 bales American sd
vices had depressed the market which subsequently
covered and closed steady We quote Fair Orleans at
middling 6S Fair Upland 6; mddling S-l6ths; stock
American Wheat and Flour unchanged and steady. Corn
declined three shngs.
The weather, is unusually favorable to the crops.
Provisions unchanged. Closed dull LAID declined to 81
London markets steady Sugar slightly advanced. Cof
fee steady. Iron firm. Money easier.
Consols 81.
American State stocks neglected. Railroad securities
The following is the latest from Liverpool being upt
noon OF Saturday 22nd. Cotton and breadstuffs firm
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RAPID TRAVELLING BY THE "A1R-LINE."-W. D.
Bannster ascended in balloon at Adrian city, Mich-
gan, on the 9Th inst, at 1OI A. NJ, and landed at
Clarion county, Pa, at q P. NJ; a distance of $50
miles in four hdArs! He went up three miles and a
half high, until he reached current of air which,
he says, sets constantly toward the Eas-and which,
on that occasion atleas blowing with the fury of
atornado. He was near perishng from the exces-
sve cold to which he was exposed.-It brought on
the accustomed drowsy sensation, which prevented
MN from properly managing his balloon. He was in
Sleepy state when his craft anchored in tree in
hed Bank having descended in consequence of the
evaporation of the gas. The cold was so severe that
his feet we're completely frozen
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"Big Potatoe," met with ",ebyF upon ns<ndsd lcts"
which told we'll and in the midst Of his speech he was in.
terruped read the Withdrawal from K N. order, of
Mr.. Burrell Mangum.
Mr.. Faribault was called, but the hour being late,
O'Clock, he excused himself
Great enthusiasm prevailed throughout the day W. a.
High ESQ., excellent sheriff. made satisfactory expla
nation OF his connection and withdrawal from the Know
Nothing order, and exhorted the Democracy to be-
former days. true to their principles true the Consu
ton, true to themselves and true to l.. OBJ BRANCH.
The meeting then adjourned.
n G. RAND, President.
w. WHITAKER, JR,
w. A. ALLEN, Secretaries.
G. a. FARIBAULr
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Our Mass Meeting.

Below will be found account of the Democratic
Mass Meeting in this City Tuesday last 1t proud
day for Democracy the speaking was excellent and its
effect poweru and the barbecue of the incest and
most abundant spread According to the K. N mode
of computation Ia Register and STAR there four
five thousand true american present. but according
to honest Democratic reckoning there about thou
sand-hree four times the number that attended the
K N. mass concern here q week or two ago.
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UNITED STATES NAIL.

- the United States from lst day of October, 1855 70
Soth June 1885, inclusive in the State of North Carolina
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post Once
Department in the city of Washington until Monday, the
z.th August 1855 at p M Ito be decided next dsy)
5666 From Raleigh by Barcaysviile Averysboro kyIes
Landing, and Marys Garden, to fayetteville, So
miles and back daily, in four-horse coaches.
Leave Raleigh daily at IL pm;
Arrive at Fayetteville next days by TX am;
Leave Fayetteville daily at pm;
Arrive at Raleigh next days BY sam.
For form Of bid guarantee and certificate also for in
trucons requirements, &c advertisements inviting
posals for mail service in Virginia Worth Carolins De-
lated January 18th, 1855.
y JAMES CAMPBELL.
r. PcSmasx Geuaal
Posi- Ostlcs DxsAk1xsxT, July q; ,S5s.
saly - 1856. IUss-w4N
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DEMOCRATIC INFANTRY.-Mrs. Huffman, of Page
county, Virginia, has named her three boys, which
i,ecently made their advent at the time, after
W mise' Faulkner and Splitter The first and second
m "o .nese names will be recognized by the public
generally the last is the name of the delegate elect
from Page couns. ~ ''''''' " '''' '' eN'' ''>''
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Arrirdl of the Lsabel

New York, July 81.-The Isabel arrived here
this morning to lay apd repair She sailed from Hava
the esth and touched at Charleston the 2sh
land passengers.
The Cholera was raging to alarming extent at Havana,
aud there had been deaths among the military
Some citizens had also died and fears entertained that
1t would become epidemic Throughout the city.
OFarrel extensive planter is said have failed to
the extent of nearly 50 100000
Geores the friend of Pinto has been imprisoned for be-
ing concerned in making bust of the latter
Ramez has banished Cueto for siS.years.
vessel containing 200 Chinese has arrived at Havana
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Braggs majority s61 Branchs majority, 1856.
Johnston.
Smthfeld, Johnston, Shepard about Is, Branch Al;
Coonsborough Branch 25 Shepard % Boon Hl Branch
12O, Shepard 35.
Orange County.
The vote in Orange is follows: Shepard 932 Branch
797. The vote is not large it in August ast-a
falling off on both sides.
Warren.
The vote of Warren follows: Branch III, Shepard
Ill. Warren has done well.
Franklin.
Majority for Branch, ssl. ...
Granville.
Full vote not in but Mr. Banchs majority about 200.
THIRD DISTRICT
We learn that Dnplin-Mr. Reids County-has given
Mr.. Winslow some five or six hundred majority.
Sampson.
Sampson has given Mr.. Winslow, DEM, about 400
ority.
Reids majority in Wilmington is said to be about 60.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Eight out of twelve precincts in Wayne heard from
Rufin about 1OO0-Latham 260. Ruins ma jority the
County will be about 500.
Wilson precinct, Wilson Co.. gives Rutn 12O Latham Gs.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Northampton.
Majority tor o-ow, Dem, 2ll.
! Majority far Shaw, Dem.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Guilford.
Guford is the only County in this District from which
have heard The Patriot of Friday gives the vote
follows: Reade K. N. Whig 19O5-Kerr antK. N. Wing,
| 34s. This seems to indicates Mr.. Kerrs defeat.
Alamance.
The report that the vote of this County for Kerr and
| Reade is about balanced. .t
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The K. Ms. claimed at the Raleigh box before the
election 500 votes They had their forces they said all
ready and to vote for their canddaie they poll
ed only 49, According this therefore, there just 81
members TO be reprimanded Who is to deliver the lee.
ture to these stubborn and unnanageable Sans
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eS We Inadvertently omitted in our last, to mention
the name of Mr. Geo. H. Farbaut of the speakers
at Banks on the 2sth ult Mr. F. is young and this
was his first attempt at political speech and it pro-
mise of future usefulness to his party and his country
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Mr.. Branch,s Sueech.

We but express the opinion of the large assembage of
Democrats at the Barbecue here Tuesday last
when say that the speech of L. OBJ. Branch, Esq,
the occasion of the abest delivered in this City
for years. He spoke for about two hours and in the
of his remarks referred to every topic of interest
aeating the public mind. On the question of slavery,
and in his exposition of the principles workings and results
of the Know Nothing organization, he especially clear
pointed and conclusive.
Mr.. Bruuull through
out and greeted repeatedly with the most enthusiastic
applause. His public speaker is excellent.
His voice is strong and commanding and his gescuaton
alike appropriate and impressive.
The people of the District without distinction of party
may we'll be proud of such their Representative
- We understand that the Dunnsvle precinct in
this County, those gentlemen at the Falls of Neuse former
y Know Nohings who had withdrawn from the Order and
whose Card had been published the Standard
the fact appeared at the polls carrying a and Uoed
body for the Democratic candidate Mr. Branch The Reg
lister the Card referred forgery and we re-
piled to this the day of the election branding the state
of that paper false The public row see who vas
right in the matter. The Duansville Democracy have ac
quilted themselves gloriousy and many Democrat for
mery Know Nothing, aided them in rolling up their over
wheming majority for Branch We the Democrats
in all quarters will continue to from the dark con
until the last of them is free from it's control Come
back gentemen-come back, all of you to the good old
Democratic fold.
az Mr.. Rayner, as our readers know, made speeches
in Virginia during the late contest there and consider
ably instrumental in increasing Mr. Wses vote in To-
calties As far heard FROM be has done the thing
here for the Democratic candidates For example, he spoke
at Laws precinct in Wake, and replied to by Maj
Wilder and Mr. Branch, the Democratic candidate
nearly up with Gov Brags vote at that box, while Mr.
Shepard the darkantern, twenty votes behnt
Gen. Dockery.
Who is Sam =? sStGr.
The yuestion BOW iS where is SAINT - . ,
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For the Standard.

FALLS NEusE, July 81, 1855.
Messrs. HOLDEN & WnSoN-Sirs: This is to certify
person clear of the base and fraudulent charges
forth in the Register relative to carrying card
the Standard bearing date July 25, with from the
Falls of Neuse. We did gsce the gentleman Of
cH and accord and as for his carrying our
oa and without foundation And for the three
names alluded to in the Register myself Y Glenn, N
would for Mr. Shepard this also false We sOu
for L. o. B. Branch aoe iveto 7hursdoy No person
will dare deny giving the person alluded to their names
This shows who trying to practice fraud the of
the election by basey sanderng and misreresentng
innocent person.
YANCEY GLENN,
J. N. L0WERY,
NJ. w. DANIEL :.
E. EDWARDS,
Test:. ELI ELLEN.
ANpbR1tuN KING. -... ...
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The KLLo,n ErerAnt

The YtUosu Fere1 at Norfolk.
NORFOLK, July 80, P. N. 1 deeply regret to inform
you that the dreadful scourge known Yellow Fever
made its appearance in this city Up to-day
teen cases and two deaths have occurred here all raceab
to Gosport
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We have had fine refreshing showers for some days
past Corn and fourishing, and the har
vest OF the latter already gathered abundant that
OF the former promises to be- Considerable increase in
"Small Potatoes"
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NOTICE..
IDROPOSALS FOR BUILDING FIREPROor
Brick Court House and Jail for Harnet County will
be received until Thursday the 9Th August Plans and
all desirable information will be furnished by the Building
Committee at their meeting Toomer on the Path of Univ
or at the time above mentioned
G. W. PEGRAM !
A. S. McNEILL,
NELL MCKAY s
A. CAMERON -
j. T. REARDON fS
w. T. RHODES =
G. II. COFIELD.
July 20, 1855. "a "a
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NOTICE.-THE PRESIDENT OF THF CAPE FEAR
IL Deep River Navigation Company will receive sealed
Proposals at the Fayetteville Post Office Until the 26th
nst for the construction of Lock and Dam Cross
Greek also, for the Repairs of the Locks and Dams AT
1on.s's, Silver Run, Red Rock, and Buck Horn.
the above % be ED Tor anX part for the whole of
ions by applying to Douglass Chief Enenespe on n
his absence to D. G. McDufe Resident Enpinssr N Gu ~
Crock. a' oross
July IL, 1s5s Ere. 81
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Mr. Rayner thinks that in the South mans patri osm
is to be measured by the number of negroes he ons-hat
who but few cannot have much love for the
Country Mr. Rayner who 100. We ask him which
class has supplied with rounees time of
those who owned few saves-or the of 100
negroes each? LrL Republican,
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HOME TRADE AND MANUFACTURE

IhADE AND MANUFACTURE,-
with the
% ss
merchants and farmers TO examination of these articles
before has as they are much better and
will sell to merchants at the factory prices that
they may have an opportunity of retailing for profit
est to procure these HONE MADE KERsEYS as thew aae
made Of better material and with twice the quantity OF
Wool. Call and look at them.
We will have in store within a few days. large lot of
the PegPer and Salt Gray and Black and Solid Black
ROCK ISLAND FAcronr near Charlotte The Cassmeres ss
durable and handsome and every gentleman in North Car
TNHREE CASES OF BEEBE CO.'S HATS FOB
~ u ''''' D' VII " Il. 'a's R. S's. ). TUCKER.
~ Spirit of the Age and Post copy.
STATE OF NORTH HCAROLINA-FRANKLIN
y COUNTl-Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions june
Ann Thomas Horton, Harriet Baker Martha Ann Baker
and Calvin Pearce and wife Ruth, Green Read and wife
wife Elizabeth Petition to Hi sell SLAVES ana Ira Freeman and
10 The Court that Green Read, Ira Freeman
in this case reside byond MaI hs %s hnG s sH de-
on motion il is ordered that publication made IN the
Rosa @ Standard paper published in the City
our next Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions be held for
the county of Franklin at the Court House Louisbug
the second Monday of September next then and there
to plead answer or demur or the will be heard ex-
parte as TO them and decree made accordingly
Witness, Young Patterson Clerk of our said Court st
office, the End Monday of June A ID. 1855.
Y. PATTERSON, elk
July, 1855. Pr. adv s5s2 Sw
NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
firm of King Biggs to the late firm of J. J. Biggs
Go, are desired to make immediate payment one Of
the hrm of King Bggs intends leaving the State to set
tie permanently another Being desirous to leave In
few months IS absolutely necessary that the business
should be closed forthwith.
KING BIGGS.
y. B.The remainder of Summer Clothing will bs
sold at a very small advance first for cash.
KING BIGGS
Raleigh, July 9, 1855. CIV