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~ BEVERLEY TUCKER, esq, has been sum.
moned from the city by the serious illness of a
member of his family. He will probably be
absent for several days. This announcement
IS deemed necessary in order to explain his
failure TO fulfil several appointments which he
has made tor the present week.
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EADI WADE CLOTHING at reduced
LII Prices.-As the season is advanced we have
determined to sell of the remaining portion Of
winter stock at greatly reduced prices, therefore
gentlemen wishing to consult economy in purchas-
ing fine Overcoats, Talmas, dress, froek and bust.
ness Goats, black and fancy Cashmere Pants, vel.
vet, silk satin and merino Vests, Undershirts and
Drawers, and all other ready made garments of
fine quality, will find our present variety 10 be az
well assorted as in the beginning Of the season
with the advantage Of much lower prices.
WALL IL STEPHENS.
Jan Ia 322 Pa. av.,next 10 Iron Hall
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Editorial Convention In Ohio.--A conve

Editorial Convention In Ohio.-A conven
ton Of Ohio editors was held at GAINESVILLE las
week. They adopted a series of resolutions,
among which we find the following on the subject
of "dead heads"
Resoiped, That we, the editors Of Ohio, from
this time forth will initiate the example set us by
the railroad corporations, and do that which il is
for our business interest TO do-make with them
our courtesies "a fair business transaction, and
recommend this course for the adoption Of our
brethren throughout Ohio
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SENATOR sLIDELL.

The Louisiana Legislature, on the 22d in
slant, reelected the Hon. John Slidell to the
United States Senate for the full term Of six
years from the 4th of March next.
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THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE KAN
@ SAS ELECTION

The Washington Union of Sunday morning,
publishes the following correspondence, on
which we purpose offering a few comments
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1855
MY DEAR SIR: Controversy having arisen
in various quarters in regard to the issues in
volyed in the recent election in Kansas. result
ing in your return as delegate from that Terri
tory, allow me ask that you will, if you think
proper, inform me what grounds were taken by
you in the canvass, and what were the questions
which that election may, in your opinion, be
regarded as deciding.
Most respectfully yours,
HARRY HIBBARD.
Gen. John W. Whitfield, Delegate from
Kansas.
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Annexation Of Canada.-Iord Elgin, wishing
to leave behind him some memento Of his magma
nimty, ordered letters Of pardon TO be issued TO
the unfortunate petitioners for annexation to the
United States The letters benignly assume that
the sentiment which gave rise TO that petition,
exists no longer, and graciousy condescends TO re-
instate them in the positions which they occupied
previous TO their lamcntable hallucination. But
these unhappy men seem 10 be entirely insensible
to the generosity of the late Governor General.
One Of them, M. Hypohte Chcrrier, publishes in
lie Monusur Canadian the following reply to an
invitation TO resume his station in the militia
Baltimore San.
MONTREAL, Monday, Jan. Is, 1853.
SIR: In reply 10 your note OF the 9th, have
the honor 10 inform you on my part that my opin-
ions with regard to the annexation OF Canada 10
the United States, are unchanged that desire the
accomplishment OF this soon as possible, and az
have no intention OF serving her most gracious
and most excellent Majesty in case OF rupture
with our neighbors, either as officer or private,
beg you to be so kind ne 10 accept my resignation,
and erase my name from the list Of the faithful
and royal subjects other Majesty.
Receive, Monsieur, the assurance of my dis
tinguished consideration.
&C. HyPoLITE CHERRrRR'
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THE Clock IN ST.. PAuL's, Loypoy.--A

THE CLOCK IN ST.. PAUL's, LoxDoS.-A
writer in the Foreign Quarterly thus describes
the machinery of this great London clock
"The pendulum is fourteen feet long, and the
weight of the end Of it, is one hundred weight !;
the dial on the outside is regulated by a
smaller one within the length Of the minute.
hand on the exterior dial is eight feet, and the
weight Of each, seventy-fve pounds; the length
Of the hour figures, two feet and two and half
inches. The fine toned bell which strikes, is
clearly distinguishable from every other bell
in the metropolis and has been audible at the
distance Of twenty miles, 1t is about ten feet
in diameter, and is said to weigh about four
and a half tons. The bell is toled on the
death Of any member Of the royal family, of the
Lord Mayor, Bishop Of London, or the Dean of
the Cathedral. The entire expense for build
ing the cathedral, was over a million and half
pounds sterling.
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Jenny Linda letter, dated Stockholm, Swe-
den, December Is, states that Madame Jenny
Lind Godschmidt was in that city, attending 10
her property. She was unsccompanied by her
husband, the laws OF Sweden forbidding the
presence ola Jew. The correspondent adds that
Jenny had so changed in appearances and grown 90
old in looks that her Oldest and most intimate
friends did not recognize her.
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A RTCLEs Of Utility.-Christmas Pre-
IA scnts i--STEvENS Browns Hotel has a
fresh, large, and elegant assortment OF Gents'
Scarfs, Napoleon Ties, Handkerchief, Cravats.
Gloves, &c, Of the best quality and latest mporta
tons. Persons making presents will find our as
sortmcnt complete and Of the best quality, and AT
the lowest prices. Sales Room, Browns Hotel
DIAPER MOIsTENER, a new Invention
Il for moistening the leaves of a copying book.
postage stamps, envelopes, and moistening the
fingers when counting bank bills Also useful for
various other purposes II will be found an indis
Penssble article for every desk Ii is perfectly
simple and cheap, and must come into general
use. Agents for Washington,
TAYLOR q MAURY,
Jan IL Booksellers, near 9th st.
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The Ladies' Ball at the N. Y. Academy o
Music for the benefit Of the poor Melted s7,230.
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The following extract Of letter from Capt.
R. B. Marcy to Messrs. Rushton & Co., New
York, will be interesting to our readers:
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1854.

WASHINGTON, Nov. &C. 1854.
EB- DEBow's INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth Of the United States, $500 pages royal
octave, double columns. clear print, library edi.
ton, may still be ordered Price Sc delivered
at the expense Of the author.
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The MESQUITE Tree,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1855.
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all the priests and ministers of Baa to the number
of three thousand and Lloyd the keeper OF the Gar
rison called Fanatic and all his people, ana all the
people of the Isms of the puritan arose and sad let
go to the South, to the city that lieth upon
the Potomac, which is called Sodom, and let us de-
mand of the King and the rulers of the people, that
the heather of the South have lot nor part in the
land of Kansas. Now, when the governors and the
rulers of the people heard this, they said Behold,
not the men of the South and the men OF the
North brethren of the same tribe? Are we not all
the of Jonathan? Let then the of the South
go with their wives, and their children, and their
servants and their cattle; and let the men OF the
North go with their ites and their isms, aud their
wooden nutmegs, and their handicrafs, and let them
possess the land, and let every man do that which
seemeth meet in his own eyes For so did our faith
ers when the Lord delivered US from the kings of
the East even from the kings of Europe.
But the evil spirit had entered into many of the
of the puritan and they cried with loud voice,
saying, we not of the sons of Jonathan but our
father is named Sam and moreover, it is not meet
to take the childrens bread and cast it unto dogs
Let then the heather of the South be cut off from
the land and let him die the death of the transgres
sor. And thenceforth the followers of Baal are
called Sam, even unto this day..
Now the beginning of the sedition of Sam was at
ter this manner: There was certain seditious man
who dwelt in the city of Gotham, whose name was
Ned, who is also called Buntline, Sorcerer, and
worshipper of the god Judson, which is abominaion.
Now, when Ned and the worshipers of Judson, and
the followers of ties and sms, saw that there were
many thousand people even among the sons of the
puritan who had not bowed the knee to Baal, and
that the strangers who came from the kingdoms of
the East and from the Isles Of the seas had Joined
themselves with the followers of Jonathan, and
would not fall down and worship at the altar of Baal
they said, let us make league unto ourselves, and
let us go out into the hedges and the highways and
the culverts, and entce the people with kisses and
with fair words and it shall come to pass that they
shall Know Not what they do, and we will compel
them to take an oath, and to by the cross
that none of the people from the kingdoms of the
East and from the isles of the seas and that none of
the followers of the cross of the cross of the
Lord God, shall rule the people of Jonathan
Now when the sons of Sam had done these things,
they gave certain signs and tokens, whereby they
might know each other, and they swear them with
an OATH even with the oath of the cross that they
should reveal none of these things, unto their
brethren, the Thugs, who the followers of the
god Bawaine.
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WOOD.
Democratic Club. Dunnsviiie. '"'

democratic CIuD, huntsville.
Pursuant to appointment, the Democratic Club of
huntsville, wake, assembled on the 18th,
Der of persons being in attendance. Speeches
delivered by Maj. j. w. Clarke and Maj. G. H.
Wilder, and the Committee Resolutions made
their report which will be found below.
Maj. Clarke spoke first He acquitted himself
excellently, driving home in severe and conclusive
style upon the followers of Sam" and especially
on the leaders of the bgoted organization. His re-
marks received with warm applause.
Maj. Wilder followed. He said he was on his
way to meet Mr. Rnyner at Laws, but could not re-
fuse to respond to his huntsville friends. He then
went at some length into the topics of the day.
doing full justice to Know-Nothingism whether
present or absent. He was frequently and warmly
appauded, showing the telling points that he made
and the enthusiasm of the audience
At the close of the speeches, the Committee on
Resolutions, appointed at previous meeting, re-
ported the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
The Committee appointed to prepare and present
Resolutions for the action and government of this
Club, having met and discussed the object of their
appointment and having the utmost confidence in
the Democracy of the members of the Club, and be-
lieving their action will be based and controlled
only by the true principles of Democracy; and be-
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For the Standard,
TUT IIlC !
No Nuthin letter from Wilkes

No Nuthin letter from Wilkes.
Mister editturs:
havin heerd that yore paper is powerful hard agin
the no nuthins up this wa, and sails menny things
abowt EN- that amt trew thot wood Civ you
PEGS Of mi mind on the subject and pint owt sum
nu doctrines of owrn. U no we is all bantists nm
here, and has bin convertn nenny soles to the up
per regins, but sumhow our preachers dividid on
the Ticker questun, and the methods out-shout-
ed us, and so got ahed of us. the episcopalleans
they has bin preechn these half bread cathick dock.
trims, and the prsbateereans has bin trim to make
us bleev in there doctrin of predsposition. but i
tel what ole boy, tina see how hard they has to
hte, agin such preachers as Smith and Addamms,
VINO has bin savn menny soles frum pirgetory-the
cathick he'll the episcopalleans has bin gittin in
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levng moreover, regular series Of resolutions un-
necessary to our action as Club, do suggest that
this club simply resolve itself into Committee OF
the Whole, to act in concert with the Vigilance
Committees of ST. Mark and St Matthews District,
appointed by the Democratic Club at Raleigh.
ResolDed, That we reiterate our confident and
earnest belief, that in the Democracy alone are
found those national, conservative and republican
principles essential to republican liberty and Amer
lean freedom.
ResoEued, That complimentary to the Democracy
at large and particularly to able honest and
eloquent standardb bearer, L. OBJ. Branch this Club
will unite in subscription to Barbecue, to be given
at huntsville on the day of the election.
The citizens of Wake respectfully invited to
the Barbecue referred to- to be furnished at Dunns-
vile the cay of the election.
The Club then adjourned
JACOB HUNTER, President.
p. DUNN, Wee Presidents
r. HUNTER,
L. w. ROBERTSON Sec'y.
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Fayetteville, July 10Th, 1855.

For the Standard
MEssRs EDITORS Il have had the good pleasure
of visiting portion of the Western part of Wake
and made it my business to enquire after MIR.
Branchs popularity, and 1 ain happy to inform
you, that know of man, more popular in the
section where l have been than Mr. Branch.
conversed with good many old and true Demo-
Gratis, and they say, that the Democratic party was
never more united than they are at this time old
and young gray-headed and all say by the help of
God, they will go to the polls and vote for Mr..
Branch. AS to the work. they say there will be
to do, as they do not consider that Mr.. Branch has
any opponents in this section worth talking about.
The dark lanterns they say, like the angels Wis
its, few and far between consequently Mr.. Shepard
will be left considerably in the rear, milling
hills and dales with his dark lantern enquirng what
he must do to be saved We, the Democratic party
of Wake, are bound to give the Know Nothings
Jesse, just as the Old Dominion has DONE hoping
that the State will do the same.
1 saw and conversed with a number of Wings that
condemn the course of Messrs. Miller and Rayner,
killed himself for they would not support him for
any Office. was in company with several gentle
men conversing about Mr.. Branchs majority over
Mr.. Shepard, when one gentleman said that it was
true he belonged to the Know Nothing order and
would vote for j. B. Shepard Esq. but no one said
he believes, he, (SheparD will be elected 1 told
him thought that very honest confession, one
that did not think Know Nothing would confess.
He said that it was useless to try to keep every
thing dark.
am bound, Messrs. Editors to exert what influence
l have to promote the Democratic party, believing
verify do, that the peace, prosperity, and hap
piness of this glorious Union, is depending on the
Democratic party.
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For the Standard.


MEssRs. EDITORS Your manly course towards
the bIgoted, ant-chrstian and monarchical faction
styled Know Nothings," commands the respect
and approval of every rightminded individual that
l hear say anything of the matter Next August
you have contributed very materially to CLIP the
wings of these mtghtho~ks who are proving around
in the dark hours, when honest people are at home
and in bed, striking at the liberties of the people,
fathers) fought.
Perhaps at no time in the history of the country.
since the formation Of the government has the pat
riot SO much to fear from the Earring clements of dis.
aoontlonists organized and ready, when the proper
Ionent arrives, to emancipate slaves and turn
;nean loose amongst us, to convert peaceful land
where the infant in it's mothers arms will not ova
De spared, for were they in ST. Domingo some fifty
oaG yearsago Who that loves his country. and
10 see her carry out the glorious destiny which
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For the Standard
Laying of the Corner Stone of st. Johns College.
The 18th June, 1856, will ever be an important
day in the history of Masonry in N C.. and in the
history of the goodly town of Oxford For that
day the Corner Stone OF st. Johns College laid
with much "pomp and circumstance" amidst the
applause of congregated hundreds The auditory
was immense There were not less than five hun
dred ladies present. and the number of men was al
most countless. The Masonic Order were out in
strong force, and when in procession, decorated
with their gorgeous regalia the impression grand
and imposing The Grand Chapter of the State was
in attendance, and the solemn ceremonies were per-
formed by the Grand Master, @. H. Jordan, of Per.
son, with great dignity and impressiveness. The
site selected for the erection of the College build
ing is elevated and commanding and the surround
ing grounds of great natural beauty and capable
of the highest Improvement
The address delivered by the Rev. Lconidas L.
Smith, of Warrenton, N c., lucid and force
full exposition of Ancient Craft Masonry, and man.
y and cogent reply TO the peculiar and multfarious
objections urged by the prejudiced and ignorant
against that venerable and timehonored Institution.
L thought 1t altogether the best Masonic address
had heard For whilst current of strong, sound,
practical sense pervaded it, it yet conceived in
style of singular simplicity and scholarly elegance
had been before this, delighted at his capital
ner in the Pulpit and had especially noted the sinewy
vgor of his thoughts and the fastidiousness of the
critic in the construction of every sentence. Every
word fits its place like stone in mosaic
Thus have been laid the foundations of an Institu-
ton of learning that believe is to accomplish vast
good in honored old State 1t especially be-
hooves the Fraternity, whose lberality will endow
IT, to use every exeron towards giving this child of
theirs bold, healthful start in life, and to watch
over it with tender solictude through the various
stages OF its progress until it reach the dignity Of
mature and vigorous manhood. What object on
earth SO worthy of the consideration of society as
the fostering and building up of elevated literary
and scientific institution?
STEEL PEN.
Oxford, N. G., July l, 1856.
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Book of the Chronicles of Jonathan.

Book of the Chronicles of Jonathan.
CHAPTER l.
Now, it came to pass in the first year of the reign
of Franklin, whose sirname is Pierce, that the peo-
pie came unto him with one accord, saying Behold,
. King the land of Kansas and Nebraska it is q
goody land and fair to look upon. Command thou,
therefore, thy servants that they take their wives,
and their children, and their men servants and their
maid servants, and their CATTLE and go into the land
and possess it.
Then Frederick, the Ethiopian, arose in the land
of Isms, and blew a rams horn and cried with loud
voice, saying: Behold, o men of Isms, what yoke is
this that rulers put upon the necks of this peo-
pie? Then Joshua, who is also called Giddy,
and Seward, who is spiritually called "Hgher Law
and Sumner, the contemner of oaths and Lloyd the
keeper of the Garrison, which is called Fanatic and
many other seditious and evil-disposed men and
strong minded women and stirred up the people,
saying: Lift up your eyes, o puritans, and behold
the land of Kansas and Nebraska. 1t is land flow
ing with milk and honey; and shall We let the hea-
then of the South come with their wives and their
children, and their men servants, and their maid
servants and their CATTLE and possess the land with
the puritan? Wist ye not that we must purge the
land of idolators? Know ye not that when the Lord
gave unto this land to possess it, that we were
sorely troubled with witches, and with Quakers,
as in the days of Saul; and that the Lord de-
livered them into hands, and our fathers sorely
scourged them, and punished them even unto death?
Know We not also, that one Roger Williams taught
the people, saying, We must be baptised by immersion
and that We should make laos enforce the moral
precepts of the Lord and that the Governor and
the rulers of the people said, away with such man.
it is not fit that he should live upon the earth? and
that he fed into the wilderness and there abode?
Now, sons of the puritan, after purging the
land OF the denominations of witches and of Quakers
and OF teachers of strange doctrine will We suffer the
heather to occupy any portion of the land? Then
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For the Standard.

For the Standard.
Democratic Club, Raleigh.
The Club met at the Courthouse on Tuesday
evening" the 18th instant-Capt j. Q. DeCarteret,
one of the Vice Presidents, in the chair.
Edward Graham Haywood, Esq was called upon
for speech. He responded and spoke for a con-
siderable length of time in able and convincing
manner, and took his seat amid enthusiastic ap-
plause
Edward Cantwe, ESQ.,, was then called up, who
entertained the audience in his happiest and most
eloquent manner, elicting warm applause.
A. M. Lewis, Esq, was next called upon, but ex-
cused himself on account of the ateness of the hour
He promised to address the Club at its next meet
ing.
James 7. Marriott Esq, in response to CALL
made some of his best hits at the Know Nothings,
which set the audience in of laughter.
The Club them after a most interesting meeting
prolonged to late hour, adjourned.
j. @. DECARTERET, Pres't pro tenn.
A. D. TUMBRo, .Seeretarv.