Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-13


Our willing neighbor of the Register in abiding
to the political canvass in Tennessee, goes out of his
way to ask the following insulting question, Where
is Pillow? 1t is about time he throwing up
trenchments and digging bitches" If the gentle
manly Editor wishes answer to his question
will gladly furnish it. When he asked it, Major Cen
era Pillow, bearing the scars of many well fought
field. on his way from his distant home in Ten
nessee to the University of our own State. He
not one of her Alumni yet his eldest son was about
to become one, and he wished to add the dignities
of his official rank to the graduating ceremonies of
the day. Whatever rank and influence may have
been assigned to General Pillow, knight of the
sword, he has shown himself worthy of them and
he may we'll be allowed to confer the prestige be-
longing to them as he pleases Whenever, in SIM
liar situation, our youthful neighbor has done as
well, as knight of the pen, his presence at Com
mencement may be also thought worthy of notice.
The UN1vERs1rY-We have the pleasure of pub
fishing to-day, two very interesting of the
proceedings at the late Commencement of our Uni
yersty-for which we tender our thanks to our cor
respondents.
This noble institution was never in so prosperous
a condition as it is now. That it may continue to
prosper and to dispense in fuller and more abundant
of the State, is the wish of every patriot with
out respect to party or religious creed.
The Georgia State Democratic Convention meets
at Mlledgevle to-day VII Herald.
What of the Wing Conventions of the Southern
States? Has the Herald heard from the Wig State
Conventions held in Virginia, Kentucky, and Ten
nessee? And when shall we have Wing Conven-
tons in this State to nominate candidates for Con-
gress Echo answers from the dark recesses of the
culvert-when? And yet the Herald would have
the people believe that the Know Nothing party is
not the Wing party under a new name!
The RESULT VIRGINIA,-Th Enquirer foots up
Mr.. Wses majority in 143 counties at 22,7s6, and
Mr.. Flournoy's at 12,612-leaving Mr. Wise ma
jority of 10, 174 with Wyoming County to be heard
FROM This County gave Gen. Scott 40 votes, and
Gen. Pierce 90 The Enquirer says its table was
prepared with considerable labor and care, from
sources believed to be correct the most reliable,
and in most cases from official returns. Mr. Wise's
official majority, that paper Thinks cannot be less
than 10, 900.
We learn that the two Everetts and Price, who
made the assault on Mr.. McGowan, at Weldon,
were brought before Judge Pearson, IN this City,
Monday last and admitted to bail in the sum of five
hundred dollars EACH
Mr.. McGowan's wound is still painful, but it ap-
pears to be healing slowly. He is attending, with
the aid of his son, to his duties Mail Agent.
I'm. Arlington, Esq, is to deliver the Address in
Marlborough, the approaching fourth of July.
The Railroad Bridge two miles west of this place.
across Enoe river, has been reconstructed since the
unfortunate accident, and the gravel train passed
over it the early part of last week. The Bridge is
represented to be fine structure, and is regarded
as entirely safe. The accident which occurred
few weeks ago, occasioued by the failure of the
temporary support or scaffoldng, and not of the
abutments some had supposed The abutments
were not injured.
I We learn that the track is laid to within two or
three miles of Mebansville the station ten miles west
of this and that the cars will probably commence
running to that point by Saturday next
The Salisbury Waterman states that the Railroad
Bridge across the Yadkin in completed so far that
the cars crossing it. The track at that end is
laid to the Yadkn station one mile and hafbeyond
the river; and there is no lack of iron, the work
is progressing rapidly. HaIIs. Recorder.