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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-11-07
K. N, ELOOUENCE.

Maj. Russ-good at "pertnent anecdotes" "
speaks Unexpectedly" well-an "anecdotist of su-
perior rank"
Jas. T. Littlejo!,n-" perspicuous and felictous" "
ascending with steam-car power the "highest grades
of genuine eloquence heard with profound at
tenton upon concluding vociferous" calls for
DIR. RUSSELL as if, after all, the audience were not
satisfied. Like Oliver, they asked for more"
DR.. Russell-"a great speech, in its pure sense y"
-" trenchant blades of sarcasm ia flowing and
manly eloquence, worthy of the best living master
of the forensic art"-" singularly eloquent" but
not being provided with "electric pen" could
not catch it all" words clothed in beauty and dec
grated with a chastcned eloquenee of diction -
"hs entire speech was, hyperbolicaly, land highfa
lutingy, well as categorically,l honey-comb Of
cloquence, gathered from every flower that blooms
from the full blushing rosebud ofthe garden to the
sweet-scented lilly of the valley"
Spirits of Prentiss and Patrick Henry!
For all Of the foregoing, and something more
see account in the last Register, signed OK, Of
the late grand K. N. demonstration at Bullock's
Store, Granville.
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DEATH OF EDWARD B. DUDLEY.

The Hon. Edward B. Dudley, formerly Governor
of North Carolina, died in Wilmington on the 3Oth
October, in the 65th year of his age. The Journal
of the 31st says:
'Some one better qualified by information and ac-
quaintance with the subject will doubt pay that
tribute to the memory of Gov. Dudley so elninenty
due to his character and public services. We but
know that when he ceased to breathe, generous
and high-souled gentleman passed away from among
US; we can but know that he was ever and always
earnest liberal and untring friend of public inn
provements in the State, and especially of those
works which have contributed so much to the growth
and prosperity of Wilmington. His best monument
lies around us.
The flags of the shipping in port, and at other
points in town. displayed at halfmast, in token
of respect to his memory. 1t will be seen that
meeting of citizens is called at 81 O'clock this after
noon.
The funeral will take place from his late residence
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. His remains will
be inferred in Oakdale Cemetery"
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RALEIGH AND GASTON RAILROAD.

The stockholders in the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road company held their annual meeting in this City
on last Thursday. Jno. d. Hawkins Esq, ap-
pointed Chairman, and Maj. W. W. Vass acted as
Secretary.
Messrs. Vass, Hamilton and Rouhac appoint
ed committee to ascertain the amount of stock
represented who reported that 696 shares were re-
presented in person, and 253l shares by proxy. Al
fred Jones, Esq. of Wake, held the States proxy.
The reports of the President and of the committee
on finance were read and adopted; and dividend
Of six per cent. declared.
A resolution passed instructng the President
and directors to rebuild the bridge the Roanoke,
at CASTOR, as they satisfactorily assured
that the Petersburg and Greensville company will
relay their road with heavy iron rails
resolution was also passed instructing the Di-
rectors to make semi miannual, instead of annual div
idends, if they found it practicable.
The following gentlemen were re-ele ctcd Directors
for the ensuing year the part of the stockholders
viz Thomas Miller and R. A. Hamilton, of Gran
vile, G.. w. Mordecai, of Raleigh, and DIR. w. j.
Hawkins, of Warren.
The following gentlemen appointed on be-
half of the State, viz: CASTOR Ii. Wilder, Allen c.
Perry and j. G. King.
A meeting of the Directors will be held to-day
Frday) for the purpose of electng President.
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For CAL1FoRNIA.-The Hon. Daniel Turner of
Warrenton one of our most estimable citizens, hav-
ing received an appointment of honor and emolu-
ment in California the hands of President Pierce
left our place more than year ago, to enter upon
the duties of his Office in that far distant country
taking out in company with him his two eldest
daughters. His accomplished lady, daughter of
the late Hon. F. S. Key of Washington City, who
has remained in Warrenton ever since the departure
of her husband, left our place Saturday morning
last in company with the remainder of the family
except two sons, Zone of whom is left to attend
some important interests undisposcd of, and the
other at school0 for the purpose of joining Mr..
Turner and her other two daughters in California.
No family have ever removed from this section of
country, leaving behind them larger number of
sincerely attached and devoted friends. Their re-
moval has created chasm in our society which can
never be repaired, for no family in this, or in any
other State, ever combined higher qualities of moral
excellence, contributed more to the elegance and
refinement of social intercourse. Whilst our entire
community very sensibly feel, and deeply regret
their departure from place. their best wishes for
the health, success, and prosperity of Mr.. Turner
and family will accompany them to their new home
in California and abide with them through life.
WaTrent0n Neacs
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NUMBER 1893.
For the Standard.


One word about Raleigh and its Business men,
1t is not intention to be personal in speaking of
the business men Of our City. Recently, however,
the subject has attracted much Of our attention and
We beg, through the medium Of your widely circu-
lated journal, TO advert for the present to few of
the more prominent business men of Raleigh That
we have many here, who are equal with any in tho
country, is an established and undouLtbcd fact
Within the last few years the rapid and extensive
progress made, by some of the leading Houses
would seem really astonishing to one who might
during this short PERIOD have been absent and to.
day come back to us.
There are two houses to which we beg more par
ticuariy to advert in our notice to day. We REFER
first of all to the widely known and Justly ceebra-
ted Dry Goods Establishment of our friends Mcssrs
w. ID. Il X. S. Tucker, whose indomitable energy,
courteous manners, and high sense of all that which
always characterizes the educated and upright busi
ness man, have placed themselves in the front rank
We credibly informed that they arc now selling
at the rate OF Eighty Thousand Dollars annually;
an increase in the short space of six years. of sixty
thousand dollars. They deserve this prosperity
and we only wish them a safe ascent to the stop
round of the ladder"
The other house to which we would call the at
ention of your readers everybody in this section of
the country is familiar with. You need not be told
that we are speaking of E. L. Harding, who has al
ready won for himself enviable distinction in our
business community. But eight years ago. and Mr..
ii. came amongst us a Stranger-he opened q busi-
HesS-ne kept Sucn goods as our citizens had long
wanted. His close attention to his business soon
attracted the attention of our citizens, and soon,
very soon, Harding became a household word +"
wherever thrcad-bare garments presented them
selves. Steadily and surely has Harding increased
his trade, so that now, who will gainsay it?-he
ranks second to none practical business man.
His goods have always been uniform in quality and
price-always representing the article sold for ex-
actly what it taking advantage of your ignor-
ance of the quality of goods exhibited. Such, VIC
feel confident has been the undertaking course pur
sued by Harding. And the REsuLr-what is it p
We know that, at this day. his annual sales arc not
one mill less than forty thousand dollars No
doubt startling fact, to many who have not
troubled their minds with the enquiry as we have
done. Mr. Harding has every garment manufac-
tured expressly for his trade; and his connection
with seven other large houses in this and the State
of Virginia, gives him unequalled facilities
For the present. space will not allow us, Messrs
Editors, to speak of Others no less deserving, in
many respects than the two gentlemen already re-
ferred TO. In future number, we hope to be al
low ed the further privilege
We can only say, for the present, HARDING for
CLOTHING, and TUCKER for DRY GOODSl
OBSERVER.
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The PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNoN.-A highly in
teresting meeting was held in Philadelphia on Thurs-
day night at the Samson street Hail. called by the
ladies of that city, who have interested themselves
in forming Mount Vernon Association, with the
object of raising fund for the purchase of Mount
Vernon. The hall was most beautifully adorned in
honor of the occasion. The platform plentifully
decorated with American flags, festooned with great
taste. The portraits Of Geo. and Martha Washing
ton adorned the wall back of the platform The
platform itself was converted into bower of ever
green and shrubbery, the centre being ornamented
by an arch having Mount Nernon inscribed upon it
in letters formed of flowers.
After appropriate addresses, it was announced
that the of dollar would entitle subscribers
to become life members of the Association and that
subscriptions would be received by the officers
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BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPRovEMENTs.-Ata meeting
of the Board of Internal improvements, held at the
Executive Office on Thursday last-prescnt, His
Excellency Gov. Bragg, Hon. Calvin Graves and N.
E. Canady, Esq.-tho following appointments were
made:
Alfred Jones, Esq, of Wake, State representative
in the meeting of the stockholders of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Read.
Owen R. Kenan, Esq, of Dupln, State represen-
tatve in the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany. L. II. B. Whitaker, Esq, of Halifax, William
X. Lane, Esq, of Wayne, and William A. Wright,
Esq, of New Hanover, Directors on behalf of the
State in the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany.
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1IGH, N0RTH-CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER T. 1885
Especial Correspondence of the Express.

Especial Correspondence of the Express
Refugees acknowledgement Nary Ydrd-No
Neao Cases Of Fsrer-No Danger in Returning
Later from Norfolk, etc.
PORTSMOUTH, October 80, 1856.
Dear Express There is no news in this place
OF any consequence, except that the citizens are
rapidly returning every day. There arc some eight
hundred and odd workmen now in the Navy Yard.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company COM
menced running through from Weldon to Ports
mouth yesterday for the first time since the fever
broke out and they will resume their daily line
from Weldon to Baltimore connecting with the Bay
steamers at Portsmouth) on Thursday, the LIST Of
November.
There have been no new cases of fever here for
the last ten days, and very little sickness of any
kind is now in existence in this place. Everybody
appears very cheerful and glad that they have got
home again.
do not think there is any danger to be appre.
hended at all in returning now. The physicians all
say so, as well as everybody else now here.
A great many are also returning to Norfolk
There have been no new cases there for several
days. and few that still sick with the fever arc
all convalesccnt think by the 10th Of November
both places will be pretty well filled up, and bust
ness will resume its former appearance.
Yours, MEG.
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Hon. W. n. EDwARDs.-A correspondent of the
Richmond Enquirer, lately writing over the sigma
ture of " Rambler" has furnished some interesting
"Summer Sketches of the Mineral Springs in the
mountains of Virginia, in which amongst other dis
tingushed visitors, he thus speaks of the Hon. We'll
don N. Edwards of our own County and State
War. Neacs.
Among the persons whose characters may be re-
garded in some measure as public noticed the Hon.
Weldon N. Edwards, of N. c., long known as a
republican member of Congress, and as the friend
and executor of Nathaniel Macon. was happy to
see him hale and vigorous as ever, taking deep
interest in public affairs and with warm Southern
sympathies.
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KEY TO PASSWORD :
PASSWORD AT OUTSIDE DOOR
~ : ~ lDS" 'ti VI
EXPLANATION AT INSIDE DOOR:


S S 5 ? 5 & ? 7 our enemies. !
That key is quite ingenious, and it is pity that
the talent wasted on it had not been devoted to a
better purpose. One Of the objects for assembling
the Council seems to have been to appoint delegates
to the abolition wing of the Know Nothing Convcn-
ton at Cincinnati on the 21st of this month This
will strike Southern men as something startling
Who were appointed to attend that Convention 2
Ali secresy is abolished, but we not told who
are the delegates. Men appointed to go into a
Convention, the avowcd purpose of which is to take
steps to restore the Missouri Compromise, and yet
We are not told who these men are. The Conven-
ton is called by "Northern BRETHREN" but our
Southern Know Nothngs appoint delegates to go
and beg to be admitted as members.
Another rich feature is that cent dun. Come
up and pay for your scalps-they are valued at just
cents each. Our opinion is that too great value
has been placed on nine tenths of them.
But the "State Council is in debt" So young
and yet so extravagant! The poor baby wants
pap and failing to get that goes in debt for some
thing clse-perhaps for cigars or cent drinks
What beautiful child
But what paper selected as the "organ?" All
secresy is abolished, but we arc not informed. We
guess was the Star, that paper has recommend
cd itself by outlying all others. This will account
Tor the platforms being only almost unobjectioD
able" to the Register.
But we reserve further comments for a future
day.
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Hoes IN TIE LoUIsvhLE MARKET.-The Louis
vile (Ky) Journal states that the following compri-
ses the hog stock in the market at present: 1854
bbs., mess pork, 2S bbls., ordinary, 81, 800
pieces hams 10, 700 pieces shoulders and 100 casks
sides.
The Courier of Wednesday says: We hear of
holders arc very firm in their prices while buyers
and packers holding back unwilling to enter the
market at the prevailing figures. The ''crop " bids
fair to be very superior in quality, and it is
calculated to exceed the last in numbers
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FLORIDA CoTToN CRoP.-Late accounts from Flor.
ida in relation to the cotton CROP not favorable.
An intelligent gentleman, writing under date of
October Goth, says:
Cotton crops are much short of last year.
From having, at the 1st of August, the best pros.
poets of any for years past, we have now the worst
since, probably, 1916. Excessive rains, rust, rot,
&C., have told the tale.
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MAMMOTH SWEET POTATO.

Mr.. Lcmay the Editor of the Arator, has sent US
a sweet potato, weighing-how much do you sup
pose, reader ?-nine and q half pounds, raised at
his place, Dew Mount near this City, 1t is of the
white West India yam species, and is said to be of
excellent consistency and flavor.
Our readers will perceive that we are also among,
if not Of the "big potatoes"
Long life to the Editor of the Arator, and success
to agricultural enterprise.
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We are requested to state that there will be an
anti-Know Nothing meeting held near Newhope
bridge, Chatham county, on next Friday, the 9th
of November. Several speakers will be in atten-
dance All parties invited, and free discus.
sion is offered to the Know-Nothings.
p S. The meeting will be held in daylight, and if
protracted till dark, lights will be furnished; but
we trust this will not deter Know Nothings from
attending.
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FIRE IN HENDEKsoN.-We are informed that that
portion of the village of Henderson, on tho R. G.
R. R., in Granville county, known as Capt. Young's
row, was destroyed by fire on last Tuesday night.
Seven houses were consumed, and the loss is es-
timated at $4,000. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendary.
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Later from California;" Cords" Of Gold.
New ORLEANS, Oct 29.-Thc Grenada has ar
rived. She made connection with Ell Dorado at
Havana, from Aspinwall, with California mails to
the 5th.
The George Law sailed from California on the
2ist with only s., coo, ,OOO
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A LARGE BIRD KnLED.-Mr. Nathaniel Allen of
this County, shot and killed few days ago an Eagle
of prodigous size. His taons were enormous, meas
uring when extended, seven and one fourth inches
in diameter. From the extremity of one wing to
that of the other the dimensions reached seven feet
four and half inches. This is the largest bird of
any species that We remember ever to have heard
of in this section. VAR Neus
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CoRREcTIoN-It was stated in late number of
the Standard that the people of Chatham had con-
trbuted S275 for the sufferers of Norfolk and Ports
mouth. We intended to print it three hundred and
seventy five dolars-thc sum really contributed
but the compositor substituted 2 for 3. We make
the correction with pleasure.
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CHEAP CoRN.-Sales of corn in the field are re-
ported to have been made in Montgomery county,
ILL.,, at from S. to ST per acre, being equal to 10
IL cents per buShel
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Gen. Scott and his Back Pa

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30th.-Presidcnt Pierce has
decided that Major General Scott is entitled to ad
ditional pay and allowances as Lieutenant General
from the 29th of May, 1917. The Presidents de-
cision has been communicated to Gen,.Scott
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IMMIGRATION AT New YoRK.-During the past
Week 6555 immigrants arrived at New York, bring
Ing with them $245,075 in cash, according to the
Official reports, but it is we'll known fact that many
OF them, for various good reasons do not report the
lul' amount of funds in their possession. Each i'm
migrant, before landing at New York, is required to
pay - to the Commissioner of immigration to sup
port INDECENT immigrants. Two hundred and forty
i've thousand dollars in cash, brought by imm-
grants IN one week; and yet according to the Know
'o'"nss, the influx Of foreigners is to beggar and
fulu the country
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Oct. 9th, 1885.

SOME OF TIE NAMEs.-To the outsider, the poll.
tical nomenclature of the State and City of New
York must be g vanity and vexation of spirit" In
fact it requires the closest attention on the part of
the oldest inhabtant" to keep toleraby posted up
in these modern illustrations Of the infinite diyisi-
bility of matter Here are few of the more promi.
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Republicans, Half-Shells,
Wings, Reformers,
Democratic Wings, American Democracy,
Woolly Heads, United Americans,
Silver-Grays; American Protestants
Prohibitonists, Know-Nothings,
Temperance party, American party,
Stringent Licenscrs, Know-Somethings,
Moral Suasionists, Choctaws,
Constitutional Rights party, Hndoos.
Liquor Dealers, Sons of the Republic,
Teetotalers, Templars,
Democratic Republicans, Land-Reformcrs,
National Democrats, Anti-Renters,
Hunkers, Liberty party,
Barnburners, Practical Democrats,
Hard-Shclls, German Democracy.
Soft Shells, Working Men,
md 1ofc of
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A LARGE YIELD.-A friend in Sampson county
has sent us the following account of the
Product Of single Pumpkin cine, achich oreso
this year on the Farm Of John L. Boyken Esq, in
Sampson County:
Number of pumpkins, 67; average weight, 90
pounds IL ounces; aggregate weight, 1856 pounds
of pumpkins. Sum punkins' that. The seven
largest weighed 25 pounds each.
VII Journal
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- UNITED STATES REvENUE.-The following table
shows the amount of duties received at seven of the
principal ports of the United States for the first
quarter Of the fiscal year ending 30th September,
compared with the previous year:
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DIE D..

On the 18th October at the House Of his brother Or
ange County, Rev. John a. Bingham the year his
age Also on the s6h instant Col p. Nelson his 42d
year.
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beneficial and agreeable, as one feels after being
cured of The tooth-ache by the of Perry Davis
Pain Killer. 1t is proper TO add that almost every
other description Of pain is removed by its applica
ton.
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The Pennsylvania says-"Mr Wise's letter
breaks up the abolition scheme, SO ingeniously con-
cocted, of establishing Boston forum for the trial
of Virginia rights"
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The next Democratic National Convention will be
held at Cincinnati, Ohio, in May, 1885,
Louisville Democrat
The Democratic National Convention meets Mt
Cincinnati stated but the time of its meeting is
to be determined by the Central National Commit.
tee. The time is not vet fixed
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ANTI-K. n. MEETING.

xThe Directors said must watch these small notes al
the time.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-16
CANDIDATES rOR,tOrrICE.

eB- The friends OF S. G. WsDIIL respect
fully announce him a candidat for. Sheriff, at
the next Election. 7s
IB The friends Of W. W. GRIFFIN resrect-
fully announce him q candidate for Sheriff ab
the ensHpiinsafeetion. SUN May 7, 1856
eSg The friends of NIAIROD McCORD re-.
spectfully annoupce him as o Candidate fss
Sheriff at the ensuing Election. sE,: e.
"a" The friends Of Capt. S. A. HoDons res
pectfuly announce him as o candidate fop 1as
Collector at the ensuing election s
EY- The friends of JonR r. JyIsoN rcspect.
fully announce him a candidate for 1ax OF
teetor of Abbcyille District >ats ensusg eles
ton. sEs3E ',!2.ti
eY WE:are authorised. TO announce the Rev.
JAMES MoQRE candidate for reelection as
Tar Colleefor of Abbsville District, at the en-.
suing election. -: y.EE
eY The friends OF JAMES 81. VANDIyER
respectfully announce him as a candidate for
1ar Collector of Abbeville Distriety at tkaen-
suing election. 81 :tssss3.. :
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-16
Poor House Elections.

T>HE Commissioners of the Poor for Able
l. vile District will receive proposals for q
Steward of the Poor House and Overseer of
the Farm, and also for q Physician, for the
year 1856. The Steward will have the care
and management of the paupera. and he will
be required to labor on the farm. The Physi-
clan will be required to attend to the health
of the inmates of the Poor House, and to fur
nish his own medicines. Proposals will be re-.
ceived by any one of the Commissioners up to
the oath Of November next on which day the
Election will be made. The applicant for
Stewardship will please state the number of
his family, If he has one, and give some idea
of the services they can perform. The Stew
ard and family win be furnished with board
by the Commissioners.
GEORGE R. McCALLA. Chm.
JOHN A WrER, Sec'y and Treas
ALBERT JOHNSON, )
p. u. KLuon, Com'rs. s
JSo p. KENNEDY, I::s
Oct 80. 1856. 26 st g