Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-15

Salem Press.
GOVERNOR SHANNoN.-St. Louis Sept 1O-Gov.
Shannon, of Kansas, arrived at Westport the
31st ult., where he was serenaded, and in reply
made a speech in which he said he regarded the
Legislature legal and its acts binding, and that he
would exert his authority to enforce them. He al
declared himself in favor of the establishment of
slavery in Kansas.
The K. N. papers of this State denounced the
President for appointing Gov Reeder, who they
charged, 4 Freesoler-though Gov Reeder is a
Nebraska man, and took ground in his message to
the Kansas Legislature in favor of the right of the
people of the Territories to determine the question
of slavery for themselves. The Governor,
Shannon has doclared for SLAVERY in Kunesas We
shall now whether the X. \. papers referred to
will even lay this fact before their readers.
GY1 Wesley Whitake., jr, one of the mail
agents on the Raleigh and CASTOR road, was badly
hurt on last Wednesday evening by running into
deep cut on the central road few miles above here
He and another young man were in buggy, and
took the old road it ran before the Railroad
built and were precipitated down embankment
some 10 or II feet The horse unhurt, the bug
gy but slightly damaged, and the young man
capped with trHing cut on his head. Mr. WIS
kle was sprained or fractured. and his side badly
bruised He will probably not be able to attend to
his duties for several days We learn that his fall
is not the first one into that same cut
Extract from a letter from friend in Alabama,
dated August, 1855 AS for my own noble old
State am overjoyed to find she is still true to her
principles. hope you will not allow certain politi
clans in your City Gf you can prevent IT'D to make
a tour to Mississippi previous to her elections-as
they have succeeded so admirably in Virginia in
L
Wise, that 1 should really tremble for the fate of
Democracy if they were to start in that drection'
SPEECH OF Hon. AARON V. BRowN.-We are in
debted to friend for pamphlet copy of speech of
Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown, of Tennessee, against
the organization of the Know Nothings delivered at
Columbia, on the 23d of last month. This is one of
the ablest and most eloquent efforts yet made on
the subject. We hope to find space for it in
the Standard.
ANOTHER X. N. VIcroRY-The Republican, Flu
sion Know Nothing Ticket has swept the State of
Vermont. Vermont was once the " Wing Star
that never set"-now she is all Know Nothing
Vermont the first State to nullify the fugitive
slave law K Ms of the South, behold your alliesl
BARBECUE AT TAL1Y-Ho.-A Barbecue, compli-
mentary to Hon. L. OBJ. Branch and Hon. John
day next, the 2Cth September
KNOW NOTHING RULE-AN INsoLvENT CIrY.-The
Philadelphia Ledger shows that the amount in the
hands of the Treasurer of that City is only $9O,0OO
while there are about 5000 900 of outstanding debts
The most of these debts have been contracted under
Know Nothing rule. Thus it is that this vile ism
in the hands of cormorant crews of office-hoders,
not only Injuries the character of the country but
entails bankruptcy and enormous taxes of the
leading Cities of the Union.
~ The Supreme Court of the State of Penn
sylvania have refused the application of Passmore
Williams for writ of ha6eas corpus The decision
was made four to one The opinion of the Court
was delivered by Judge Black.
a. We invite attention to the communication
addressed &C to the stockholders OF the n. G. Wes-
tern Railroad-to taxpayers and State bond hold
ers." 1t was received on monday last, but not in
time for our last issue.
An Officer Cashiered-Aid for Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l.-Capt. Philip r. Thomp-
son, of the Second Dragons, has been cashiered
for drunkenness on duty, and disrespect OF court
martial.
A meeting of the merchants was held last week,
at the Exchange, which resulted in raising nearly
$500 for the relief of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Kline Elections
PORTLAND, Sept -11.-One hundred and f1fty-six
towns heard from, which give Morrill, 1900, and
Wells 26, 900. Reed 5000 majority. The Senators
and Representatives will probably be Anti-Repub-
lican Election close.
Nurses for Norfolk
MOBILE, Sept. 9.-Fifteen nurses left here yester-
day morning, under charge of Mr.. VIM. N Ghiselin,
for Norfolk.