Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-28
Democratic Meeting IN NASH.

At ii meeting of Il respectable portion of the Dem
ocrats of Nash assembled i'll the Court House on
Tuesday OF March Court, on motion Of II. G.
Williams, Esq, ~ u. B,iEs appointed Chairnai,
and y. ". Cooper, Secretary.
The Chairman on taking his seat stated that the
object of the meeting 10 appoint delegates to at
tcld District Convention for the purpose OF non!-
mating a candidate for Congress Whrreupon, the
following delegates, consisting of three from each
Captains district in the County, were appointed:
i, ja.nin -. Manr. Kinchen Taylor John +. Lind
sty Dr. 4. H. Marriott, Col. Asail Wick, II. G. Wiz
IaulS, John \. Harrison, DIR. Jos. y. Drake, David
Mcdaniel, George y. Lewis, H. II. Sorsby. Dr.. John
Ii. Drake, John Braswc!i, john Barnes, Johu ".
Bryant, b, II. EeSer, Matthew Wilder, George W.
Cooper, Tho. Taylor VIM. II. Joiner, Jno. NJ. lay
lor Elijah H. Morgan, ID. II. Bum, Bryant Rice, Da-
vid Hardy, >kinchcn Taylor, II. Ii. Williams Alfred
Boykin and Willie Deans.
On motion of Col. Lindsay the names of the Chair
man and Secretary added to the list of d>lc-
gates.
On motion, Franknton recommended as the
Place, and Wednesday, the 18th of April the
time for holding the Convention.
1t was further resolved that the Secretary forward
the proceedings of this meeting to the democratic
Editors Of the district, with request that they pub
liS the
A. 3. BANS, Cha'n.
\. W. COOPER, Sec'y.
FIRE AND SUBSTITUTES FOR IT-ESsental to man
as a cosInopoe, his earthly prc-e:ninence rests on
the exclusive use of fire. Withholding it from
hruteS WaS essential to mis- rule them Dld they
possess the power to elicit it. enraged by his tyrau
lily, they would and keep the world i'll flames.
His superiority would wane, and his tenure on earth
he uncertain and insecure. To prevent this, spe-
cial provision has been made. Animals fly from
trc-a dread OF it is implanted i'll their natures.
Tnost that prey in the night impelied 10y law
of their organization to avoid ii for when daZZ'cd
by the blsze of torch, the contraction of their pu-
Ls amounts in some species TO blindness, and in
all the sight is affected. Hence, though maiy of
lower tribes surpasS i'll physical energies,
s%ccd, flight duration of life, mnuteneSs and mag
ntude of their works, happily none can strike fire
fan it into fame.
y from the lower tribes. For those that required
There are some that suupass in numbers, the hui
man species, of which every individual carries
torch that rivals in brlliance the best Of
dies the materials for which they have the power
to sccrctc Giow-wor1ns and fire-flics familiar
examples. In tropical chimes, various luminous i'll
sects are attached feaiale head dresses They
used also as lamps. | have read fine print in dark
room by the light of two small Long Island fire
flies i'll tumbier. But not the first to
rob these living gems of their liberty and radiance
There birds that seize and suspend them as chan
dcliers for their dwellings,. The bottencstcd spar
row, or baya, is Of the kdnappers. Its nest Is
closely woven like cloth in the figure of a large in
vcrted bottle with the entrance at the orice of the
neck. The interior is divided by partitions into
two or three chambers, over the other. These
are profoundly dark until lit up with ire-iies caught
alive, and mercessly fixed to the walls or ceiling
with pieces of wet clay dung for sconces.
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