davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

NoRTH GARoLINA MUTUAL LIFE IN-
insures the lives of individuals year. term years.
or for fe on the Mutual PRINCIPLE the assured for life
cies granted for the whole term of life when the premium
therefor amounts to $50, note may be given
the amount of the premium bearing per
without guaranty
The prompt in which all losses have been paid
by this Company together with the low premium
present great inducements to such disposed
SLAVES insured a term of from one to five wears
for tWo-thlrds their value
is presented.
DIRECTORS
CHARLES E. JOHNSON, VIM. w. HoLDEs
5ss4oE 5anss + BSssss' B5SsRas' r. i P4ES5s: Sa5s
WEN H. MoKEn, SEAroN GALES
CHARLES B. ROOF. onnonns -
Wl1lnan s B. HATHooD ooI1N tes a.fss@s presidsst.
JAMES F. JORDAN, Secretary
WILLIAM II. JONES, Treasurer,
CHARLES Ai Les E. 5eaps JoHss1os, easc,T<B NJ g. nsdeas
E1saD b HarEOo6, sSSsa Nj 3 1s@ass essssssson
wv H21Pss: p SSONA' Esseuttss CON-
For further information public are referred to the
pamphlets and forms of proposal which may be obtained
at the ohes OF the COMPANY, OF any ofs Agencies
communications s0oo aG e ffsTfss5d RBGs SRss %
GREENsBoRoUGH MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
" At the end of Three Years has care and
economy of the officers of this Company that we are still
1ree from debt nave made no assessments and have
such large Capital cash and notes. we have no hes
itation in saying to the public that there
Pany in the Southern Country The of the Risks
Company being the Western part of the State where
the danger from fire is much less.
At the last annual Meeting the following officers
elected.
JAMES SLOAN, President
s. 6. COFFIN, Vice President.
C, p. MENDENHALI, Attorney.
PETER ADAMS, Sec'y & Treasurer
W. H. CUMMING, Gen Agent.
IRECTORS.-James Sloan DIR. j. A. Mebane G. p
Mendenhal VIM. S. Rankin, Rev. C. +. Deems James NJ
Garet, Jed H. Lindsay, w. J. Mcconnell Z. W. Ogburn j.
l. Cole, p Weir, %Grsensb9rough; Green E. F. Lily Wades
Washington; VIM. A. Wright, Wilmington; John l. Sha-
Salisbury; John H Cooke Fayetteville H. G. Spruil
Plymouth; Robert E. Troy Lumberon; DR.. R. Scales
LenOx Castle
All communications should be directed the Secretary
free of Postage. PETER ADAMS Secy.
August 6, 1854. T5-tf
4REENsBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Conn
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20
1REENsBoRoTTGGM MyTTAL LIFE IN

So tREENSBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements those wishing to effect Insur
for life rarely presented by similar Institutions
Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
only, Members Of tie C0pamyentitlcd to such profits
may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from the large of Deposits i'll the Trust De-
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life,
the lives of slaves for year, years. at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that of SaOings BaE-and the
deposoIs allowed interest at the rate of per per
for any time exceeding four months per
four and exceeding six months and per
for any time six months
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address.
u. p. WEIR, Sec d Treas
GreenSborOugh, n. G.. September |, 1854. S7-Iy,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20
S.gekae EAS OF SlE fs III La Land I'd

$500 FoS of asF FL .as tract nana d
Pine Land containing about 5000 acres situated in Onslow
county adjoining the New Hanover county line The holly
Shelter road from Wilmington jacksonville and Rich
lands through it. There IL crops of Boxes the
land in successful working condition, rmpentine
Still, capable of running 30 barrels Dv veing House,
Store and Warehouse Coopers aud Blacksmiths shops
Barns Stables Negro Houses and in fact every thing
cessary for the prosecution of the business 6 mules
Wagons timber carriages &C.. stock of cattle and hogs.
The produce of the land hauled miles to navgable
ter for fat boats all of the wear The timber
hauled so miles to Creek There is considerable guam
y of good timber the land, and lghtwood for making
tar in abundance.
The above presents favorable opportunity for Turpen
tine and Timber Dealers make investment which
fail be highly renlunerative. There Stills
within 10 miles of the place. and consequently compe
ton in the purchase of the material. The subscribers
having other business to attend to cannot give place pro-
per attention, and will sell the whole interest of
half a competent person who will take charge of the
premises and conduct the business. Apply 10
WM A. GUYER,
j. r. BLOSSOM,
Wilmington n. c.
September l6, 1854. S6-tf
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

WINSTON 81 CLARKE.
Counseilors and Attorneys at Laws
RALEIGH, N c. .DuD
p. H. WINSTON "M D. '1>-; 81
,l,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20
Norfolk, Va, Dec. Is, 1858.

ITO TIL PU B L L C.-THE SUBSCRIBER IS
"a pleased to inform the public that his CHOLERA
AND DIARRHGA MEDICINE affords prompt re-
lief the various affections of the Bowels and Consequent
E satisfaction all who have used it, than any other
Medicine ever offered to the public. The following
among many testimonials of its efficacy:
DR.. r. Ii. WoRTHINGToN-Dear Sir take much pleasure
in adding testimony to others in favor of your remedy
for Bowel Affections &c. having frequently experienced
its beneficial results my case, we'll many
others to whom have given it, 1 carried bottle of it
with to Baltimore, land here permit say, would
think of travelling without money without this
renledy) and finding acquaintances there
who suffering various of Bowel fections
gave freely and in did it fail to afford the
MOST PROMPT DECIDED ithas done here. /
congratulate yuu and especially the public the dscov
cry OF medicine which better calculated to protect
kind and alleviate suffering, than any other brought
before the people. L. 7. SPIERS.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

This is to certify that weeks back, taken
with violent Darrhoa, which persisted for eight days
Being sixty miles from home made all the
remedies could think Of but without aording relief
On arriving at home, was informed that Dr. r. H. Wor
thingon had prepared remedy for Cholera &c. and
advised it. did so, and my astonshment,
single dose gave speedy and permanent relief which
time have used it frequently my family and in justice
to the Doctor say, consider nuc tile Ned
dctne have used in experience of twenty years.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

HNISH FISH s..W. Fl. PUTNEY HAS JUST RE
II ceyed, at the Fish and Provision Store
SO Barrels No. l Salt Shad land
900 do. No N. c. Cut Herrings,
which he will sell cheap cash barter for Bacon Lard
or Flour. ;,
He also has for sale articles of Bacon Hams Lard
Four-ndeed, all the articles usually kept in Pro-
vision Store.
mission. WI. PUINEY.
May 15 1855 sl--sf
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20
s of Advertising in the Standard
IN GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
- of T.lanE.

RALEIGH, y. c., = VT.
.a the County and Superior Courts OF Wake;
vii Chatham and New Hanover ne Is TO W Iy EuT
Johnsoa oce formerly occupied by the late Hon. WI" "
haywood Jr. 1874 .-... 16-w&sw6m.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

HA OBBIN HOUSE, HAY STREET, FAYETTE-
HB VILE n. G. This Hotel (oh site of former Plant
ers Hoel opened for the accommodation OF guests
on the first day of January 1880 49,
Situated the principal street Of the town, and within
few minutes walk of the Post Office, Telegraph Office,
Banks United States Arsenal and other business places
is yet sufficiently retired to be clear OF the annoyance ana
hustle of Il central location.
1t is newly erected handsomely furnished, and care
m attendants secured with especial reference TO the COM
fort of patrons .
In consequence of the liberal patronage extended to this
establishment the prcpretors have enlarged by opening
suit of rooms on the oor and thus preparng
accommodate all transient persons calling.
Spacious stables attached and experienced Osers IN at
tendance. -
Carriages will in waiting arrival of Steam Boats,
i0r 'ne ao0Oi-''O1 - POWERS & co.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

September 16, 1854. S6-tf
MAIL ARRANGEMENT AT RALEIGH.
4FiUGl and Departure Of Raioad anil Stage Lines at and
from Raleigh.
NORTHERN MAIL,-(BY RArLRoAD,)-
caves daily ...-................ -. at "a a. m.
(Mail closes at 61s a. m
SOUTHERN MA1L,-(BY TwoHoRsE HAck,}-
caves da y at ~ a. m.
(Mail closes at 615 a. m)
WESTERN MALL s-(Br FouR-HoRsE COACHES y
Mail closes at 3 a. m.)
lPITTsBoRoUGH MAIL,-(Br Two-HoEsE HAcK,)-
Leaves Sunday and Wednesday at M.
Arrives Monday and Thursday ........... at p nj.
mail closes Tuesdays and Saturdays at p n.y.
GoLDsBoRoUGH MAIL,-(Br Foun-uoRsE CoAcH.)-
Arrives daily, Except Monday at Ii pm.
(Mal closes at p. m.
TARBOROUGH MAIL-(BY Two-HoRsE HAck,)-
Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at a.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at Pm
(lail closes Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at p. n.y.
RoXBORoUGH MAIL,-(BY HoRsE,)-
Leaves FRIDAY, .......'.................. at m.
Arrives ii'' mail closes Friday at IL M
NEW BOOKS.-RUTH HALL-by Fanny Fern
lV Fudge Dongs-by Ike Marvel.
Woolferts Roost-by Washington Irving;
W. L. POMEROY.
March 1955
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

NEW BOOKS.-A REPUTATION OF MINERS
IL q End of Controversies, by John H. Hopkins, D.
d. L. L. D., Bishop of Vermont.
Mile Stones in our Life Journey-by Sam1 Osgood
Humanity of the Cty,.by the Rev. E. b: ChaPn.
peror Napoleon-by the Count DeLas Cases vols mo
Party Leaders,-by Jos. G. Baldwin, author OF, 'The
Flush Times"
Nv Courtshp and its Consequences,-by Wikoff.
The World Workshop-by Ewbank
The News-boy. .
Hearts-ease2by author of "The Heir of Redelyfe
Later Years-by the author of The Old House by the
River" .
Wood-notes; Or Carolina Carols collection of North
Carolina Poetry .
Avillion and other taes.by the author of "0live,"
eaOgilvies," &c.
w. L. POMER0Y.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

HDERFUME Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and
IL Fancy articles in great variety, for sale by
P. F. PESCUD.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

NJEW COMPREHENSIVE 4 DAVIS
have this day associated with them Mr. WH1TMEL H
HARDEE and our firm will henceforth be WHITE DAVIS
d HARDEE Conducting General C6rn1niSSio, Business
they will give prompt and faithful attention to the sa o
every description of produce and merchandise solicit
consignments of the same.
Petersburg, Va. JAN 8. &c
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

IT YON,s RAT PILLS AND SALVE. DON'T
lbe annoyed any longer with rats when you etr-
inmate them by giving Rat Pills greasng their food with
Coster's Save, which you willfind q PESCUDS-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-20

April TO, Iooo. - ~
WNTO TOLFE'S SCHEIDAM SCHNAPPS.-Afresh
w suDpy of popular Medicine just received and
for sale by HA1 MOOD q - ooo1 =
NTORTH CAROLINA made Backing, superior
art;cie for sale by -. HAYWOOD SCOTT.
a PERSON WHO WISHES TO ENGAGE IN Ed
open to preerment by addressing the Editors OF the STAN
ard The present editor and publishers having engaged
bly,. 1,.f
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

" r
49,
INV @
I | I \
u I y : IS - , y
rse|s sbs
! 1 ! ! !! !
!, iiIss;:s !. i; u & !. u
Ia1ss u ~ ' J. q,
ssl Ill I +! I Z II ..si.a
3aSs!s|
'alsa ssss5 !
4, SIS. ! & L ! !.!.!'l ! : y T.
Ill., ss 19ss 5.sg
'1 ~ v w
o6fsBslsf n, III IS alssi
Pf9sSsa ssss
Rsa ass,d Bstk I.
So " ].
s! assase !. y
]. !.
81 |! 4: 4 !: \;
q s & !
'l'saa y ~ 81 :. 4
Gus 6sgs1. "a qIalissa
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

EtS aBasa &: I; - sI5;;s5s 81
HIM, Al. = y I {
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

B 1 y! I! + !! i ] 1t
Y y " i /. 3! NJ hlsI n IN! Nh
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-08-16

II s q: 81
l1l A sSI| il ~ M
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10

FIVE New WESTERN STATEs.-Coloael
Benton, in a recent lecture. shows that tile
country between Missouri and California
in the latitude or nearly the latitude, of
Maryland, is well adapted to settlement and
cultivation, and capable of forming five
great States Kansas be would divide into
two States Eastern and Western Kansas.
These two States viii each have a TERRITORY
of fifty thousand square miles, and accord
ing to Mr.. Benton, they will probably be
ready for admission into the Union within
the next two years. For the third State,
Mr. Benton takes section of the Rocky
Mountains from the 37th degree of North
latitude, to the 4lst making an area of six
ty thousand square miles. For the fourth
State he takes the valley of the Upper Col.
orado. This region forms a part of the ter.
ritory of Utah, and the process of settling
it with white inhabitants is already begun.
The fifth State comprises the remainder Of
Utah
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10
Arkansas Coal.

The Camden Herald states that the
coal recently discovered near that place, has
been tested at Pittsburg, and was pronounc-
ed equal to any in the world. If the test
to which the Herald" refers was fair one
and the supply is as abundant as it has been
represented. it will prove a source of vast
wealth to that section of our State.
It is a universally conceded opinion that
Arkansas possesses great mineral resources,
and that geological survey of the State
would establish the correctness of this opin-
ion. 1t is well known that we have lead,
iron and coal, AID many suppose, copper
and silver. We have seen some fair specimens
of copper which were obtained in Sewer
county. a geological examination would
develop all these hidden resources Of wealth,
and enable Arkansas to take that position
among her sister States, that nature seems
to have designed for her.
The cost of such an examination would
be nothing compared to the great advanta-
ges to be derived from it, and We cannot
conceive Why our Legislature is so indiffer-
ent on the subject. We regard geological
survey as next in importance to Railroads,
and great auxillery in their construction.
II the mineral wealth of Arkansas was full
ly developed, We would not have to wait
long for Railroads-they would follow as a
natural consequence. When the cost neces-
sary to accomplish these results is SO insignif-
cant, ard the advantages so great and so
palpable, wisdom and sound policy would
alike dictate the course the Legislature
should pursue. Let Us have geological
survey of the State by all means.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10

GoDEY's LADY's Book-The number Of
this Interesting and popular Magazine for
January, 1855. is before us. 1t contains
100 pages of letter press, embracing sixty
contributions, in which the practical, use
full and instructive are blended with the
entertaining, afording abundant material for
every variety of taste. There are upwards
of sixty engravings some Of which are gems
of art, and others highly notwithstanding
the Ladies work department
The terms as heretofore are-for one
copy. one year S3.-two copies. one year
So; five copies, and al extra copy to the per-
son sending the club, for SO
Surely this is cheap enough and we take
pleasure in recommending the work to the
patronage Of our lady readers
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10

THE WAR FEELING IN ENGLAND-The
entire English nation is of course, in state
of intense excitement in relation to the war
in the Crmea. There is mourning through
out the kingdom on account of the terrible
losses which have been experienced for in
the death Of some $4,000 men, of all classes
and orders-nobility, gentry and common
ers-almost the whole population have some
personal interest.
Among the plans proposed is the embod-
ying and mobiizing the militia Of the king
dom, and the replacing of the regiments of
the line in the Mediterranean with the mill
tia. Plans for employing wrought iron
steam batteries, mortars of prodigious cali
bre, rifed guns, and other devices for sud-
den, vast and secret destruction, employ the
attention of the Admiralty, the Ordinance
Office and the Woolwich Engineers.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERioR.-The
Secretary endorses strongly the Commits
soners views in favor of donations OF pub
lie lands for the construction of great lead
ing highways in the new States but he
finds, in many applications, evidences of a
desire to prostitute the policy to purposes
of private gain. He is therefore disposed
to exercise a very severe scrutiny into all
schemes asking for Government grants Of
land He is disposed to require that the
application shall proceed from State Leg
islature, upon which, if it be found that the
Improvement will promote the development
of the country and enhance the value of the
adjacent lands, it will be reasonable to make
the grant conGning it to land in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the improvement, and
limiting the amount to be patented at any
time in a certain proportion to the number
Of miles constructed
The applications to Congress at the last
session contemplated the construction of o.
056 miles of road Assuming six sections
to the mile, they would have required twen-
ty millions of acres. This does not include
any grant for Pacific road, or any of its
branches. Is has been decided not to re-
serve hereafter, any lands from sale on rail
road routes until the grants have been made
by Congress. ". O. Picayuaae.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10

.Sn6erings Of the Garrison in Sevas-
topOt.-The IN essager de Marseilles' has
the following under date of Constantinople,
9th ult:
The garrison of Sevastopol suffers consid-
cradle losses, which amount daily to at least
LOGO killed and wounded. Kiriakof was
lately killed by French shell. The firing
of the English Lancaster battery had be-
come much more precise 1t had succeeded
in sinking sailing frigate and steamer -
It's proiectiles had also greatly damaged sew
raj ships Of the line, notwithstanding the
care taken by the Russians to shift them
frequently from one position to another
The flour magazine had been burnt by a
congreve rocket.
ConAagrations daily take place in the in
terror of the city, which is in a truly deplo-
rable condition but the enemy are inces-
SAINT in their exertions to repair the DANA
ees and erect additional works of defence
Prince Menschikof, who visited Sevastopol
on the 9th ult., to Judge its position, and
to inquire into its resources, left on the
same day, after giving his orders, and re-
turned to his army on the heights Of Balak-
lava, where the Russians have constructed
earthworks.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10
Editor of the True Democrat =:


S,R-In the report of the committee on
the Auditors and T-easurer's books, l find
the following paragraph in regard to the
Swamp Land Commissioners
Your committee feel called upon to
bring one transaction Of these Commission
ers before the Legislature. as it is apparent
to your committee, that they acted with
oat authority Of law in the premises, to
wit : Said Commissioners, az appears from
the Auditors and Treasurer'S books, paid
to Albert Pike, Esq, ffteen hundred dollars
for legal advice, instead Of applying to the
Attorney General if advice was indispensa-
b!e,) whose duty it is. as this committee un-
derstands the law to be- TO give such advice
to all State officers as they may, from time
to time, require.
Therefore, your committee recommend
that suit be instituted against SAID Swamp
Land Commissioners and their securities,
for the aforesaid sum of fifteen hundred dol
lars, so paid as aforesaid
One Of the Commissioners here referred
to, was the late Lambert j. Reardon Esq
The dead cannot defend themselves
never gave any advice to the Swamp
Land Commissioners. They desired my
opinion, in the fall of 1853, on the question
of the power of the Land Agents, previous to
their receipt of the plats | declined to give
it, as was personally interested IN the ques-
ton, bat argued the matter before them, and
at their request, wrote out my argasment,
and it was printed. They paid me nothing
fer that
instructions had come to the Surveyor
General from the General Land Office to
this effect that where the field notes show
ed land to be nat swamp and overhowed
but iit for cultivation, the fcld-notes were
record evidence, and the Surveyor General
could receive no testimony at all, on behalf
of the State, to show the contrary.
If this decision stood, the State lost two
or three millions OF acres of land. [ was
going TO Washington on other business
The Commissioners applied to me to attend
to the matter in the General Land Office,
and obtain reversal of this decision. I
agreed to do so for $500 in Swamp Land
Scrip, and they assented to this, saying that
it was not enough. told them | charged
no more and the scrip was paid to me-
did, in April, 1854, finally procure a
new set Of instructions, reversing the deci-
sion in question, and instructing the Sur
veyor General. that the field notes were
conclusiCe only IN faror of the State :
that if they were silent, or even showed the
land to be dry and fit for cultivation, testi-
mony was admissible to show the reverse ::
that he should consider the testimony al
ready fled by the State, and require more
if he deemed it insufficient and that, if he
was satisfied, and certified particular lands
TO be. from all the evidence in his office,
Swamp Lands, they would be confirmed.
| thus did what [ was employed to do ;
and under the instructions obtained by me
a vast amount of land has already been re-
ported by the Surveyor General
These facts the Committee could have
learned. if they had taken the least trouble
to inquire. Respectfully yours,
ALBERT PIKE.
Little Rock, Dec. 80, 1854.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-10
Business before Congress.

Upon the tables of the two Houses of Con-
gress at the close of the last session a large
amount Of bushes was left incomplete, much
Of which had received the sanction of Ell
ther one or the other House, and will Of
course be among the first business to now
claim attention The National Intelligen-
Ger enumerates among business of this de-
scription the following measures:
The homestead bill, which is now before
the House, with Mr. Hunters substitute as
an amendment.
The Texas debt bill as passed by the Sen
ate
The Senate bill to provide payment for
French spoiliations prior to 1900.
The ocean mail steamer bill, with the
amendment of the House directing notice
to be given of the termination of the con-
tract.
The bill to establish a mail line to Shang-
hal by way of the Sandwich Islands.
The bill establishing the Ramsey mail
route from New Orleans by way Of Vera
Cruz to Acapulco.
The bill to establish a subterranean line
Of telegraph to the Pacific.
The bill to provide a weekly mail to Cal
ifornia
The bill to increase the rates Of postage
and require prepayment of letters.
The Senate bill to provide for half-pay to
revolutionary officers or their legal repre-
sentatives.
The bill to extend the benefits of the
bounty land system to the officers, soldiers,
and seamen, &c, Of the war OF 1872.
Various bills granting lands for the con-
struction of railroads; and
Mr. Bennet's land bill, granting lands
equally to the several States to aid in the
construction of railroads and for the support
Of schools