Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-03


down as the greatest blunder committed by
Napoleon the third MECKLENBURG.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
There some debate in he House of Commons
on Saturday afternoon last on Resolution offered
by Gen. Bynum, to enquire into the causes which,
it alleged, have delayed the printing for the
two Houses.
We have made every necessary arrangement for
executing the printing, as we were bound to do by
contract; and we have thus far done more print
ing for the two Houses than ever done in the
same time at any previous session. One thousand
pages, at least, have been printed and have now
on hand two three hundred pages more.
We have had regularly upon the public work from
seven to ten hands, with power press and three
hand presses; and our workmen have been employ
ed from eight o'clock in the morning until eleven
and twelve at night Some complaint was made that
bills had not been sent in. All the bills on hand
were completed during Christmas week. 1t the Book
binder was requested not to send them in during
the holidays the copies intended for absent men,
bers might be mislaid or lost.
We now state that we have been most anxious to
execute the printing in good time, and that we haue
done so, whatever may be said to the contrary. If
one thousand pages thus far during the session. and
the efforts have made to execute the work, will
not quiet the objections of Gen. Bynum, then all
have to say is that shall not expect to give salts
faction either to him or to the few who agree with
him in this matter
The prices paid for the printing this session
one-third less than those paid last session; conse
quently, the two Houses if they shall order one
third more work this session than ordered last
session. will not add to the amount paid two years
ago. We state this to show that the cost of print
ing for the Houses is not likely to be increased.
And may also state-not however, with any
thought of asking for extra compensation-that we
paying twenty-five per cent more for hands and
materials than was paid by the public printer two
years ago. We are satisfied with our contract, and
shall fulfil it in good faith.
We are under obligations to our friends Messrs.
Settle and Jenkins for the explanations the sub
iect which they were so kind as to offer in behalf
CREATION AND DELUGE. Morgans Mirror of Gre
alton and Deluge now open in the Town Hall, will
be open at = o'clock each evening until Thursday,
and be exhibited on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o.
clock. Judging by the high enconiums with which
it has been honored from the most distinguished
journals of the country inlarge Cities and from gen.
tlemen of the first standing in literature and the
fine arts and in the highest official stations, it must
possess intrinsic beauties of no ordinary merit The
all imaginative, yet true to nature that
the bold conceptions of the artist have culed only
the jewels of nature and christening them with high
scriptural names, presents combination of attrac
tons rarely met with and all according to the Mo-
sale record of Creation The National Intellgencer
declares it "not excelled nor equalled by any
which have preceded it in Washington
MORE Books. We learn that Mr.. Judd, at the
solicitation Of MANY has consented TO con.
tinue his book auctions for portion and probably
all of the present. week. Mr.. j. has sold great
many books here, and at such prices that all may
purchase. He has an extensive assortment yet on
hand, nearly all of them standard works. He does
not deal in the literary trash of the day at ALL Call
at the store of the late John Primrose if you want
good books at cheap rates.
FIRE On Sunday morning last, about nine
o'clock, a room in the Hotel kept by Mr.. Balm, in
this City, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm
was given the citizens gathered at the place, and
the fire soon extinguished. The fire was acct
dental. The loss we presume, is between one and
two hundred dollars.
EY. The last Democratic Pioneer contains an ex-
cellent letter from the Hon. H. NJ. Shaw the SUBJ
ject of Know-Nothingism, which shall publish
soon DIR. Shaw takes hold of the subject boldly,
anu exposes IN mastery manner the lntolerant ana
dangerous character of this association.
- We regret to be compelled to omit the Sec
ond communication of Publicus" Banks and
Currency. 1t shall appear in issue of Friday,
and will be followed by another number on Tues
day next.
"a Copies of the Inaugural Address of Gov.
Bragg can be obtained (to-morrow,) at this Office.
MARRIED,
In Yadknvie the 2sth inst by ]. Vestal, Esq., Mr.
Arch. Foster, to Miss Mary Harrison.
December 21s 1854, by Amos Coats, Esq., Mr.. Ely Tur
ngton, to Miss Sarah daughter of James G. Wooda all
of Johnston county, n. c.
In Duplin county, Sunday morning. oath ult, by n
B. Whitfield Esq., Mr. Stephen Holiness to Miss Temperance
Jones all of Duplin.
In Yadkn county recently by r. R. Davis, Esq, Mr..
Nathan Macke, to Miss Elizabeth T. Vestel daughter of
Daniel Vestel, Esq.
In Franklin county, the 14th ult of cancer the
SIND year of her age, Miss Winny Nichols. She was
member of the Baptist Church. and died in full
of happiness hereafter. Con-.
North Carolina Railroad.
an AND AFTER MONDAY, JANUARY LIST 1856, the
portaton of passengers feghts from Goldsboro to
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