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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22

EDUCATION IN NORTH c ARoLINA.-The State of
North Carolina has distributed among the several
counties of the State. during the current year, the
sum of one hundred and eighty-one thousand dol
lars for the support of Common Schools. We hope
that the county which some years ago gave 300
majority against the adoption of the school system,
has been sufficiently enlightened by its operation to
be prepared to give like majority on the other
SIDE, should the question be again submitted to
popular vote. NOtJ0%S he'"t"-
Tn addition to the above amount the Counties of
the State also levy tax for Common Schools; and
we presume do not overstate the amount when
we say that the people of North-Carona are now
paving annually $3.50, coo for the support of Com
mon Schools. No need fear that the liberties
of such people will not be preserved and perpetu-
ated
The Herald has gone out of its way to do injus-
tee to the noble County of Edgecombe. That
County, it is true, refused at first to adopt the Com
School system; but the refusal was far from
being based on opposition to system OF public IN
sructon The people of Edgecombe believed that
the fund.- when distribution first made, was too
small to be Of service. They preferred to wait un-
till the fund should accumulate. They did so, and
drew, we believe, at one time from the Treasury
some eight or ten thousand dollars. They have
now, if we are not mistaken, permanent school
fund and their Common Schools equal in every
respect to those of any other County in the State.
We are quite sure that this general statement of
facts is correct; but we trust contemporary of
the Southern er will add such other facts and details
as may be necessary to do full justice to the County
Edsecombe County, we admit-nay, we boast of
the fact is Democratic by about fourteen to one;
and this may be the of the disposition shown
by the H,rald misreprescnt the character OF her
people. She is "suffciently enlightened" to have
achieved a Statewide reputation as an agricultural
community; and she has established and sustains
many academies or high schools, in proportion to
her population, any County in the Southern
States, Virginia not excepted. Her farms are model
FARMS They are conducted on scientific principles;
and the yield per acre. especially of cotton, is upon
many of them, equal to that of much of the best
land of Alabama and Mississippi. Judge Ruffin, in
his late able address before the North Carolina State
Agricultural Society, made particular alluson to her
Improved system of farming; and her fine farms,
her varied resources for cnriching and developing
soils, and her enlightened agriculturists, have been
referred to more than publicly, in terms of
praise, by Edmund Ruffin, the distinguished agr-
cuturist of Virginia. To up in a few words,
no County in this State Virginia, has better pub
lie roads, finer FARMS more better schools in pro-
portion to population, or a more enlightened people
than Edgecombe County.
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- The Editors OF the Murfreesborough Gaz-
cite, deporing the controversy between Drs. Deems
and Smith, pleased to say, that while they do
not profess allegiance to the Church," they Have
ever held in high admiration the character of the
Great Author of Christanityl!" The Editors then,
" admir-" the character of the Great Author of
Christianity, but beliere in Sam"
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ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

One aoeek Utter from Eu'ope-News unineportant
HALIFAX Dec 1S.-The Cunard steamship Asia
has arrived with weeks later news from Europe,
having sailed on the 9Th.
She brings no important from the Crimea.
Affairs there wholly unchanged Peace rumors
still abundant, but unauthenticated.
Markets.
Cotton steady and unchanged. Sales of the week
importers Breadstutfs generally quiet.
Western Canal Flour AIS. 3D. Provisions quiet
and unchanged. Western favorable. Consus
905. Bullion in the Bank of England increased
$1,000. ...s. .-#.. 80
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RECoGNITIoN.-On last Sabbath morning Rev T.
E. Skinner publicly recognized Pastor of the
Baptist Church in this City. DR.. S. Wait of Oxford,
and Prof Brooks of w. F. College, were present on
the occasion. The exercises, which were we'll at
tended and listened to with deep interest, were as
follows:
Sermon by Dr. Wait, founded on 2 Cor 8: 5,
e Who also hath made us able ministers of the New
Testament" &C.
The leading object of the speaker was to point
out and illustrate those qualifications which we're
necessary to constitute able and efficient minis
ter of the Gospel of Christ. The points insisted on
were important and impressvely presented. At
the close of the sermon remarks were address
ed by the Editor of this paper to the Church and
congregation on the nature of the relation between
a Pastor and the people of his charge and the obi
cations on the part of the latter, growing out of
this relationship. This followed by short but
very appropriate address to the Pastor elect by Prof.
Brooks, after which the exercises were closed by
singing Doxology by the Choir and congregation.
1t is to us gratifying fact that brother, who
is native of N Carolina, and has enjoyed fine adj
vantages of educational character, has, in the
Providence of God, been Ivited return to and la
Dor in his native State and at point so important
as this. Although without experience in the Pas
toral office, doubt not his zeal and energy will
endear him to the people of his Charge and to his
brethren generally in the State.
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: SALE OF SHocco SPRNGs.-According to previ-
Gus advertisement, this valuable watering place was
sold on the 18th inst, and purchased by David S.
Sessums, Esq for $22, sol. War. Neses
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22

~ GREEDY AND BLAIR-Greely, of the Tri-
bune is praisng Francis P. Blair for his late letter
in favor of the Black Republican movement
" Birds of feather" &C.
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CTRRENCY

AS the publication of the Revised Code has been
delayed longer than expected, and it is i'm
portant that the following provisions of chapter &c.
relating to currency, should be generally known be-
lore the LIST of next month, publish below these
provisions contained in section Sd of said chapter
all the Revised Statutes, it will be borne in mind,
W" go into operation the 1st day of January, 1856
Chapter Sc, Rerised Code - Currency
g., SEC 3. If any bank, corporation, or company,
which may be allowed to issue prornissoIy notes,
IIhonly called bank notes. ORDERS drafts checks,
s""i issue any such note, order, draft or check
IpecIaiy payable otherwise than in specie such
corporation company shall, for every such
Tne!ce, forfeit ard pay to any person, who.will
ior inc same, one hundred dollars and every per-
ION who shall aid and assist in the issuing thereof
snail be deemed guilty of misdemeanor"
CoL FUCKERS CARD.-Public, attention is called
- tie cara IN another column, from the Petersburg
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22

The Agricultural Fair of Sampson county, which
was held at Clinton, last week, is spoken of in the
highest terms by persons who were in attendance.
Sampson is a county of great resources; and, so
far as we have had opportunity of observing her.
farmers are not only digent in their business, but
well skilled in the great art Of Husbandry. -.
'Ns Fayetteville Argas
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PROSPECTUS OF
NTHE WESTERN SENTINEL,

DEMOCRAIlC AMI FAMILY JOURNAL.
SOLICITED BY MANY CITIZENS OF FORSYTH
Sand surrounding Counties, the undersigned proposes
to publish, in the town of Winston North Carolina,
Weekly Newspaper under the above title
The increasing public interests of section and Of
Western Carolina generally; the enlarged appreciation OF
the reading public and the demand for local journal
the seat OF County government, TO favor the
at Winston of journal of the character pro-
posed.
The -" SEsT1NrL will be devoted to Morality, Pure Lit;
Republican Principles, General Intelligence and
all the interests OF the people 1t will be the aim of the
publisher to render il repository Of pleasing and pra-
companion to the Home Circle
In matters of public policy both National and State it
and jealous advocacy of the Democratic cause sustain
ing to the height OF IFS abb ty the principles Of the Bati
People.
g Native American movement, the entnrk will take de-
cded and unequivoca ground regarding the creation
With the letter and spirit of the Constitution opposed to
every principle of Repubicansm and worthy only the g
norince and intolerance of darker age. Acting from
firm conviction that honesty capabity and fidelity the
Constitution aside from political principe) sufficient
requisites candidates for office under Republican
OF government we shall oppose any whether
native and adopted citizen deprive either of the rights
and privileges enjoyed under the Constitution and Laws
they stand In short, position and upon this
subject will be: PRINcPLEs birthplace MEASURES
The paper will be devotedy attached the Union of the
States while maintaining jealous guardianship of their in
dvldua rights advocating the only guarantee of the
under all circumstances to the Federal Constitution
With the increased mail facilities afforded blythe compile
ton of the North Carolina Railroad and the advantages
daily arrival the Sentinel will contain the latest
reliable intelligence.
Especial and attention will be bestowed upon
Editorial Department and with the assistance of intelli
correspondents hoped that the original portion of
the publication may pleasing attractive feature
While the tone of the Sentinel upon all subjects, will
be fearless and Independent its columns will be entirely
free from the low slang and biilngsgate rhetoric
spcuous in some of the political Journals of the day.
The first number will be issued in the month of April
The Sentinel" will be printed weekly, from type
Il Tpa Df npFY
advances dollars and half after six months three
dollars after the close of the subscription year. To any
procuring subscribers, and paying the cash in ad
vance the paper will be furnished one year gratis.
+. Z BONER.
q
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Decisior of Hrs. Gaines' Case.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme Court has
decided in Mrs. Gaines case, that Carke's will of
1872, be probated and that Mrs. Gaines be put in
possession of the property. 3
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~ A little boy, VIC are informed, of twelve
years of age, of the blind pupils in institu
ton for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, performed
a few days since the following problem under the
rule of subtraction, mentazly, and with complete
success, in few minutes He proposed the ques
ton himself and accomplished its solution without
the least assistance to his memory:
Minuend 962,5l2, 75s, 64s, $40, 1886, 1862, 712
Subtrahend, 4sl, 256, 379 ,324,5s2 7S7, 566,367
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Remainder, 4sI, 256, 379, 1924, 1888, 500, 500, 345
Both minuend and subtrahend committed
to memory before solving the question.
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December Is, 1855.

II THE KANE HOUSE,
Raleigh Dec. %, 1855. g
NTOTICE.-ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO JAMES
u I. MARRIOTT will please come forward and make
immediate payment to shall proceed by virtue Of
Power of Attorney to executed by the said James T.
Marriott to collect by law all debts due him.
]. K. MARRIOTT.
Raleigh Dec. Is, 1853. 7-W&sW3M
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VWNHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL WILL
IL commence Tuesday the 22d day of January, 1886
Terms:-Classcal Department $21 English, Sl7. Pay
ment any time during the session.
HAZEI4L NORWOOD Principal.
Dec. IL, 1856. 1104-w6w.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, RALEIGH, N. C.
REV. ALBERT SMEDES, D. D., RECTOR.
VWNHE 9TH TERN OF THIS SCHOOL WILL COM
IL mence en- the Sth January 1885, Application for the
entrance of new pupils should be made immediately.
For a circular, apply to the Rector.
! Raleigh. Dec. Is. 1Si5. ST
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LaWrence's Hotel,
RALEIGH, Dec. 10, 1859. {
"ANTED, FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, TWO
w good female cooks of which to understand the
of the brick two chamber-maids three steady
honest dningroom servants; and two likely boys from
twelve of 6-2f.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-08-09

ia. She replied in the affirmative. "Then I
saw his brains blown out OBJ the field Of battle, y
said the monster, who anticipated his triumph
in the sight of a parents agOny. But the eff
feet Of the startling announcement was other
than Unexpected. Terrible rs was the shock,
and aggravated by the ruthless cruelty with
which her bereavement was ,nIde known, no
woman's weakness was suffer"! to appear
After listening to the dreadfu! recital, the on
ly reply made by the American 'Iame was, che
could not have died in a noblcr cause W The
evident chagrin Of the otficeras he turned and
rode away, is still remembered in the family
tradition.
This eldest son married A,,rs Waring. of
Dorchester, when she was bu: fourteen years
of ace. She was the daughter of Benjamin
Warin@, who afterwards became one Of the ear
licst settlers of Columbia when established us
the seat Of government in the State. The
princi Plies Of the Revolution had been taught
her from childhood; and her efforts to promote
its advancement were joined by those of her
husbands family She was !nn Of the two
who riskcd their lives to seiz' upon the dcs-
patches as above related Her husbands un-
timely death left hcrwith three Young children
two sons and daughter but she never
married again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-08-09

AGE OF ANIMALs.-A bear rarely exceeds
twenty years A dog ires twenty years a
wolf twenty fox fourteen or sixteen years.
Lions are long lived. One has been known
to live to the age of seventy years; a squirrel
or hare seven or eight years rabbits seven,
Elephants have been known to live to the GREAT
age Of four hundred years. When Alexander
the Great had conquered Phorus, king of In.
dia, he took great elephant, which had
fought valiantly for the king, and named him
Ajax, dedicated him to the sun, and let him
go, with this inscription, "Alexander, the son
Of Jupiter, hath dedicated Ajax to the SUM-"
This elephant was found with this inscription
three hundred and fifty years afterward Pigs
have been known to live to the age of thirty
years; the rhinoceros to twenty. A horse has
been known to live to the age of sixty-two,
but averages from twenty to thirty. Camels
sometimes live to the age of one hundred
Stays are long-lived. Sheep seldom exceed
the age of ten. Cows live about fifteen years.
Cuvier considers it probable that whales some-
times live one thousand years. 4 swan has
attained the age of two hundred years. Peli-
cans arc long-lived. A tortoise has been known
to live to the age of one hunred and seven.--
Insects, as a general rule, are short-lived,
though there are good many exceptions to
| the rule.
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REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENTS.

The daring exploit Of two women in Ninety
Six District furnishes an instance of courage
as striking as any remembered among the ira
ditions of South Carolina. During the sieges
of Augusta and Cambridge, the patriotic en-
thusiasm that prevailed among the people
prompted to numerous acts Of personal risk and
sacrifice This spirit, encouraged by the sue
cesses of Sumter and others over the British
arms, was earnestly fostered by Gen. Greene,
whose directions marked at least the outline OF
every undertaking. In the efforts made to
strike blow at the invaders power, the sons
of the Martin family were among the most dis
tinguished for active service rendered, and for
injuries sustained at the enemy's hands. The
wives of the two eldest, during their absence,
remained at home with their mother-in-law.-
One evening intelligence came to them that
courier, conveying important dispatch to one
of the upper stations, was to pass that night
along the road, guarded by two British officers.
They determined to waylay the party, and, at
the risk of their lives, to obtain possession OF
the papers.
For this purpose the two young women dis
ouised themselves in their husbands clothes,
and being well provided with arms, took their
station at point on the road which they knew
the escort must pass. 1t was already late, and
they had not waited long before the tramp OF
horses was heard in the distance. 1t may be
imagined with what anxious expectation the
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YORKVILLE, S. O., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1855.

the merchant closely esconced in his wolfskin,
and ready to dispose of his little feathered serfs
at any acceptable price. At the back of the
booth, be sure, there hangs sanity picture
Of some sort, its little lamp shedding cheer.
full light to guard the feathered crowd against
the evil influence of intruding demons but
there are evil spirits that the good saint can.
not Danish. Man is there to hold in chains or
to sentence to death, according as it may suit
his calculations of profit, or the caprices Of
his palate. On shelves around are ranged the
trophies of his murderous tribe, and the north
ern swans, the heathcocks, (reptshihi) and
snow-white partridges (hu,apathi) are piled
up under the very cages from which the cap
tive larks warble their liquid notes.
1t is astonishing what quantity of these
birds are yearly consumed at the luxurious Ia
bles of St. Petersburg. In winter the cold
keeps the meat fresh, and at the same time
facilitates its conveyance to market. The
partridges some mostly from Saratof, the
swans from Finland, Livonia and Esthonia
supply heathcocks and grouse, and the wide
steppes must furnish the trapp geese which
Autter over their endless plans where the Cos
sack hunts them on horseback, and kills them
with his formidable whip. All these birds as
soon as the life-blood has flown, are converted
into stone by the frost, and, packed upin huge
chests, are sent for sale to the capital. Whole
sledge loads of snow white hares find their
way to the market; the little animal are usu-
ally frozen in running position, with their
ears pointed, and their legs stretched out be-
fore and behind, and when placed on the
ground, look, at the first glance, if they
were in the act of escaping from he hunter.
Bears flesh is also sometimes offered for sale
in this market; and here and there may be
seen frozen reindeer lying in the snow by the
side of booth, its hairy snout stretched forth
npon the ground, its knees doubled up under
its body, and its antlers rising majestically in
to the air; it looks as if, on our approaching
it, it would spring up and dash away once
more in search of its native forests. The
mighty elk, likewise, is no rare guest in this
market, where it patiently presents its horns
as perch for the pidgeons that are futtering
about, TILL little by little, the axe and the saw
have left no fragment of the stately animal,
but every part Of it has gone its way into the
kitchens Of the wealthy.
Similar markets for birds and game will be
found in every large Russian city. Indeed
the habits and fashions of the Russian markets
'"Pi'tcly national. Those of Moscow
war; vary out little from those of Tobolks: and
: ''""'s" ''"SSo ord A~ol" u L...o .,.-
themselves equally servile IN their imitaR(C6i III
the metropolitan bazaars. y
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ST. PETERSBURG BIRD MARKET.

Perhaps for a stranger the most interesting
portion of this world of markets is that of the
Tshukin Dvor, where the birds are sold. Two
long rows of booths are full of living speci-
mems of ornithology; pidgeons, fowls, geese,
ducks, swans, larks, bull-fnches, siskins and
hundreds of other singing birds, are there
collected, and form the most picturesque and
variegated menageries that can be imagined.
Each booth Is of wood and open at the front,
so that the whole of its contents may be seen
at once by the passing stranger, who is saluted
with such concert of cackling, growing, chat
tering, cooling piping, and warbling, as would
suffice to furnish the requisite idyllic supply
of melodies for a hundred villages. Between
the opposite booths are usually such bridges
as have already described, from which the
pictures of saints are suspended, for the edif-
cation of the devout. On these bridges and
en- the booths whole swarms of pidgeons arc
constantly huttering about, the peaceful Rus
sian being great lover of this gentle bird
Each swarm knows its own roof, and the birds
allow themselves to be caught without much
difficulty when a bargain is about to be con-
cluded. The pidgeon is never eaten by a
Russian, who would hold it sin to harm an
animal in whose form the Holy Ghost is said
to have manifested itself. Pidgeons are brought
therefore, only as pets, to be fed and schooled
by their masters 1t is curious to see Rus.
sian merchant directing the fight of his docile
scholars. With little flag fastened to long
staff he conveys his signals to them, makes
them at his will rise higher in the air, fly to
the right or left, or drop to the ground as il
struck by bullet from rife.
The poor little singing birds-the larks, the
nightingales, linnets, bull-fnches, &c-must
be of harder race than in more southern
lands for in spite of the bitter frost they CHR
rup away merrily, and salute with their songs
every struggling ray of sunshine that finds its
| way into their gloomy abodes. The little crea
lures receive during the whole long winter moi
one drop of water, for it would be useless tc
offer them what moment afterwards would
be converted into petrifed mass. Theil
troughs are accordingly filled only with snow
which they must liquefy in their own beaks
when they wish to assuage their thirst.
Moscow is famed for it's cocks, and here the
Moscow cock may be seen proudly striking
about, in cages and out of them. The bes
pidgeons are said to come from Novgorod anc
Finland furnishes the chief supply of singing
birds; geese are brought even from the con
fines of China, to be sold as rarities in tn,
Tshkin Dvor, after journey of more thai
1000 miles; grey squirrels may be seen rollin,
about in their cages like incarnate quicksilver
while rabbits and guinea-pigs, without mum
Der, gambol their time away in their littl
wooden hutches. Within the booth, livin,
osntrs of all this living merchandise, bshol,
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NO.: 81.

D. D., of the city of New York, to deliver an
Grafton for and in behalf of the People of
North Carolina upon that occasion.
Resolred, Thata committee of three persons,
of whom the Chairman shall be one, be appoint
ed to confer with the Rev. T. L. Hawks and re-
quest him to perform the duty assigned him.
Resolved, That the committee appointed on
this occasion, be requested to select another
Orator should the one selected on this occa-
sion for any cause fail to perform the duty.
Resolued, Shat the proceedings Of the meet
ing be published in the papers of this town
and the Yorkville and other newspapers of
this and other States
G.. W. CALDWELL, Chairman.
w. K. REID, Secretary.