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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-30

~ CHANGE OF TIME 81
wv ITH VERY BRIEF REMARKS WE TAKE THE
w liberty before the public in order to declare
shall conduct business the present
season.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
Will make business prosper even in the hardest times
for which motto have made the fullest preparations
Having glance Spring Stock, find it lit
tie too heavy, and are fully determined to
Sell below New York Prices,
and prevent the public from doubling Intentions
only say: Come one, come ALL and see if
SCHLOSS & BROTHER
don't sell goos almost too loW. We compelled to do it
and defy of competitors to the contrary
Our Stock Of
Clothing and Gents. Furnishing Goods
is beautifully selected and made at mandatory
They well got up and will show for themselves.
We have made suitable additions to
Ladies' Dry Goods Stock,
Also have large stock of HATS and BONNETS.
Remember sell Hermans best sewed Boots, warranted
French Calfskn for Sc pair We also have Mr. Shultzs
sewed BOOTS and CATERS constantly on hand.
- Call and see before buying elsewhere.
SCHLOSS & BRO.
RALEIGH, April 4, 1855 So
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a SITUATION AS TEACHER WANTED.
"A The undersigned wishes to engage in teaching about
the first July. He will graduate in June next. Salts
factory testimonials qualifications to take charge of
Classical and Mathematical school will be given For fur
Their information address DR.. VIM a Smith, the subscr
ber at r. N. College, Va.
R. n. SLEDD.
Nav Is 1855, 5n-ff.
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New Bakery and Candy ManufactOry.
MFRS. HARDIE DESIRES TO SAY TO THE
public she has recently employed superior Ba
ker and Candy Maker. She will keep constantly for sale
Cakes and Candies of great Variety,
prepared execute orders for cake for dinners
and parties Families and hotels be supplied with any
kind or any quality of desserts.
She will fill orders for Candy at wholesale and forward
it to any part of the State.
Raleiph Nov %. 1854 ST.
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TNEA,-THr FOLLOWING CHOICE VARIETIES
of green have just been received and for sale
the Drug tore of HAYWOOD SCOTT:
Young Hys, n, Silver Leaf, Golden Chop,
Gun Powder Plantation, Oulong, and
Nepus.
Raleigh, March Is, 1855. SIS
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CALL AND SEE
H. l., EV A n 5.

NUMBER 20, CHEAP PLACE, RALEIGH, N e
,AlHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RESPECTFULLY
call the attention of old friends and customers and
the public generally his stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods Bonnets Hats Boots Shoes &c, which is now IN
ready for exhibition His stock large and we'll
selected and will sold cheap the cheapest partcu-
larly to the person BUYING WITH CASH, as great in
ducemeuts will be offered for the ready money. .
Call and examine be able of truth testify to the
above. Opposite E. L. Hardings. ,~s
Raleigh, April3 1855. IS
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Attention, Ladies I!
WM7 HI. & Il. s. TUCKER TAKE PLEASURE
w Gin informing tho Ladies that their assortment of
SPRING SUMNER MANTILLAs ready for exhibition,
which they will be pleased show them at their Store
No. 8, FAYETTEVILLE STREET
March IL 1S55 s.
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nRESS GOODS.-PLAIN FIGURED PLAIDS
~ and Striped Silks.
Plain Black Watered do. very cheap,
Satin Plaid, Striped, Figured and Plaid Berage,
Chal, Beruge De Lane, French Jackonets and common
Lawns a large assortment at very low prices,
Ginghams Briantes, Plain,
Dotted and Figured Swiss Muslins.
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NWORNING sun ACADEMY.-T J. HORNER
I'VE Principal, A. G. JONES, Assistant-The fall
sion of this school opens the st Monday in July
hood in Wake twenty miles northwest of Raleigh pa
rental regard the morals of the pupils will be exercised
Terms heretofore.
particulars address the Principal Assistant Fish
Dam, n. c.
The Hon. Sion Fl. Rogers will deliver address at the
close of the present session the 1st June next.
May 25, 1855 std.
- Spirit of the Age and Register will please copy
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April 8, 1855.

GIAPS AND HATS.-BEEBE'S EX-FlNE MOLE
u skim
Black Pearl and white soft Hats
Panama, Straw and Leghorn,
Boots and Shoes-Miles' fine Pump Boots,
do pegged do.
Robnsons Ladies walking shoes,
Black and colored Caters,
Gents fine summer shoes,
Brogans Calf Goat and various other kinds
Ladies Fancy Shoes, Misses and Chidrens do.
H. L. EVANS.
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DONNETs.-A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF
Id Silk, Lace, Leghorn and White and Black
Ribbons large assortment and very cheap
Collars Undersfeeves, Chmizetts, Gloves,
II. L. EVANS.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

The London Times is furious against The apn.
thy, coupled with dupl'ciy, which British Minis.
ters manifesling in the present crisis in Engl.
| and's history. With great truth 1t says that
| neither Louis Napoleon nor British Ministers can
afford to Withdraw their forces from the Crimea
short Of victory.
" England cannot afford this downfall, nor can
the Emperor Of the French. His throne rests on
opinion. He represents his people. Heis Of their
election he is their idol, their voice and, so
long he prospers, their pride. Should his lie.
gIons return with nothing TO show for their cam.
pagns but enormous bill of costs and list of
killed and wounded, he will have TO fight harder
battle at home than his generals have been doing
in the Crmea.
g. But there is not safety for nation such
ours when she once begins to recede, for when
our tide no longer flows ii will begin to ebb. The
battle we are now fighting ct Sebastopol we shall,
before long. have TO fight nearer home, and even
at home, il we confess our incapacity for war;
One place is much The same another in these
days, and to be beaten in the Crimea is the same
thing TO be beaten all over the world. There
is no such thing as geographical reputation, and
man may we'll expect to enjoy a character
for probity n one place, which he does not in
another, as to have a military reputation restricted
to certain longitudes. We have to secure not
only the fear Of enemy that is distant, but the
respect Of ally that is very near, and of neigh.
bors that also within reach. Even now. when
press Austria take the side Of honor and
advantage, she taunts with the smalIness of our
contributions TO the war, and tells US that we mre
not in condition to ask the aid of others while
do little ourselves. This, at least. shows
the spirit we have to deal with, and it is spirit
that will be teady enough to assume the aggres.
sve should the occasion ever occur. We have to
teach not only Russia, but the whole of Europe.
and whole world, TO respect us-not for our
numbers, not for home. territory, not even for
the number Of men we can bring into the field, but
for evident determination to fight out, at every
hazard and cost, the cause we have once embrac-
ed
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
A Gallant KentuCklan.

We observe in our Washington exchanges, a
letter from the Hon. VIM. Preston, Of Kentucky,
declining the nti.Know. Nothing nomination for
Congress in the Louisville district, the gist Of
Of which we extract as follows:
1.-The old Wing party by which was elected
is disbanded. new organization, which propo.
to introduce questions Of religious belief cr.
terons for Office, and to repeal the naturalization
laws under which have lived from The begin.
ming Of our Government, with the single exception
Of the federal interregnum under Adams, when
they were extended to fourteen years, has arrayed
itself in the field Of politics. In addition We find
that the new party maintains an omnous silence
in relation to The rights OF the Southern States
which should fill every patriotic heart with fear
| have ever been, and yet am, inHexbIy opposed
to such principles.
"The regularly nominated Democratic ticket is
the only opponent in the field against this new
party. 1t is clear that it cannot achieve success
unless, as in Virginia. by the aid of homes, and
fearless Southern Wings. who will not be alb.
sorbed in secret fraiernilies, and who desire no
ambiguous alliance with Northern Know No,hings.
Their aid has given the first check 10 this
party and annihiIated its prestige OF victory.
AS between the democracy and itself my choice is
quickly made but feel that | best consult my
own dignity and relieve yself from all suspicious
of unworthy motives, it, at the same time that
frankly avow my determination to support the
principles of the party, decline its honors. All
that ask is the privilege TO sustain by my vote
the wise, great, and nobly liberal principles upon
which know The republic is founded, and by the
faithful observance Of which am profoundly con.
sclous the social repose and POLITICAL prosperity Of
the nation can alone be secured,
''Permit me to return my heartfelt thanks to
those friends, bo,h.whigs and democrats, who have
SO generously offered to give me their warm sup.
port. remain, with respect.
"W. PRESTON"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
The Court Of Claims.

The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Post says:
learned to-day, to my surprise, that the Couh
Of Claims is open for the filing of petitions, and
has been so ever since the promulg CATION Of The
rules. some three or four weeks since. The Tn
ion stated when it published the rules. that tho
court would not be open for business until J1Iy
That was Corrected the following day in para
graph which, however, does not appear to have
attracted much, if any, attention, as, notwihstand.
ing the pressure Of business waiting for the organ
izatlon Of the court, but seven petitions had been
filed up to yesterday. The complaints which have
been occasionally made in the papers about tho
delay Of the court in getting TO work, are doubtless
attributable to The prevalent misundersIa ndlng up
on this subject. The Judges would have had
hing to do if they had stayed IN Washington
and held court every day until July. for the simple
reason that there would have been no cases al it,
sue and ready for bearing before that time.
The petition. in each case, has 10 be drawn
printed and served upon the solicitor; he has 10
examine it TO see if il is sufficient, or whether b.
will demur to it; then The proofs have to be taken
briefs served, and both parties to signify that th,y
are ready before The CASE goes upon the dock.
for hearing. The Judges selected the earliea
day for their next meeting, at which they could
expect TO find work enough ready to keep them
employed.
The length and times for holding their term.
have not jet been determined upon. The law Of
ganizing the court seems TO contemplate their re-
naming in session during the entire sessions Of
Congress, as they required to report TO that
BODY monthly.
The court will hold its first sitting in the United
States Supreme Court room; by the time that
court meers again, room will probably be ready
for the new court in-one Of the new wings Of the
CAPITOL
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
char,otte AZ 9. G. Railroad.


We learn from one in authority. that the boaru
O. Directors of the Charlotte Railroad, al 'nel'
las, monthly meetiog held on the 18Th instant
declared dividend OF three dollars per snare
from the earnings Of The road for The Pas' SIN
months, payable on the first Of July next Oe,"s
at the rate of six per cent. per annnm' PayaO'e
annually.
The road is now in most excellent erder' ana
in mos; prosperous condition. =,
We understand that the company have sti''
pretty considerable reserve fund from the earn
ings OF the Road for the purpose of paying inter.
est due on their bonds, increasing the number Of
their locomotives, and adding to the number OF
their box csrs-the number being quite lnsuftl'
Glen, TO do the business of tie road.
The business Of the road for the past hVe
months exceeds that of the corresponding hve
months OF 1850, by about twenty. seven thousand
dollars-showing very rapid increase.
We predict that, under Its able direction, in
short time 1t will pay at least 8 per cent per an
mum to its stockholders, which will be equal TO
any in the State.
The stock of the road is rising rapidly. Be-
fore the result OF the business of the last six
months, it was down to sixry.eight dollars on the
shape now sevenly.tbree is freely offered for it
in large quantities, and refused.
Wlnms6oro' Register.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

81 The YorkviIle Citizen stateG in its last
issue that Col. Stowe come very near being mob
bed in CASTOR, on the evening Of the Saturday
that he and Mr.. Crage addressed the people Of
that County. Is Know No,hlngism so odious over
there that the candidate, in his own County, runs
personal risk ? While the people of CASTOR
are determined in their opposition to this new or
higher.law doctrine. they civil, courteous and
would be the last in The world to be guilty of so
grent an Improperly to mob public speaker
particularly so clever man as the Colonel. We
have doubt they listened him with some little
mpaiience-1hat was natural. The Colonel was
raised amongst them-thev had honored him with
their confidence and now he had deserted them
in this crisis. They had fought hard TO establish
the supremacy OF Democratic doctrines in this
District, and just after they had been successful
from their own ranks had been seducet by the wiIes
OF the enemy to lend his aid to roll back the tide
of victory-they heard him more in sorrow than
in anger, and while very few will vote for him
none desired to mob him.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

The public have funny notion abou MI,
They think it costs nothing to puff, adve,1;,.~ @H
And thus, one and another will spunge n" Ge
paper, puff or a benevolen, adversem...11"
They forget high price is paid for eve,S w.
set. They forget that it is this business e
makes their business known to the world. NJ
forget that 1t is the printers ink that make. ~
tenlhs of these immense fortunes. They t"
that i, takes money to pay compassionate "
paper, ink and .ype-and Ia silly, they forpsl a.:
to thank you for working for nothing, bu, sn"
ousy putting their business.
Thus writes California exchange, and
commend his remarks to the particular aleDi.
Of all concerned.
There seems to be an idea prevalent in Il.
country THAI editors and publis hers are a seI !,
phlIanthropists with plenty Of money, time AM
labor to throw away, who consider themselves M
der particular obligations TO any one who alton,
them an opportunity to exercise their constitution
benevolence. This, strange as 1t may appear, !
all a mistake. Editors, God help them, are ps
msuch better than the rest Of mankind, and nreh
acquire that sublime Indifference 10 meat Al;
bread which their friends, the poets, often expre.
but never exhibit. They are, moreover, so q.
reasonable as 10 imagine that when they work III.
ought TO be paid for j. by something like an eOu
valent. These, we know, are novel ideas 70
large portion OF the public, but they are no l.,
truths.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
G.. r. College.

J. H. Walsh, Esq., will please accep, our thar ks
for a copy OF the Catalogue OF the Trustees, Fa.
Guilty, and Students Of the Carolina Female Col
Iege.
This College, under the control and manage.
ment Of the Methodist denomination, which has
ever been foremost in founding institutions Of
learning, and rearing Churches-is, we are glad
to see from the Catalogue, in a very foutishing
condition. There were 100 students in aten-
dance during the session just colsed and from
the number and ability of the Faculty, and the
course of study pursued. we should say that the
standard Of scholarship was as high as that Of any
similar institution in the LAND.
The College is located in highly moral and
refined neighborhood, near one OF the best Mineral
Springs IN the els. mountain region, convenient to
access--has large and handsomely constructed
RuildIngs, and a spacious lawn studded with na.
i've oaks, under whose umbrage the lovely dears'
can disport themselves during the hours of recre-
alton.
This institution combines so many advantages
OF a thorough and accomplished E5:carion--and
yet there are Southern parents who will pass 1t
by, and send their daughters North, to breathe
the atmosphere OF moral faint, and return with
impressions prejudc;al TO their own institutions,
ha bis and customs. We 60 for patronizing home
institutions, home talent, home mechanics, and
home papers.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

Missouri EMIGRATION TO KANsAs-A White.
field lK"nsas) correspondent. of the 81. LOUIS Re.
publican writes:
They may fret, and scheme, and rant as they
please: We shall continue TO pursue the even
tenor Of our way. The God Of our fathers are
with US, and We feel secure in our sovereignty.
We invade the rights of none. and none shall in.
wade our rights. We invite our brethren of every
State-New York, Massachusetts, and all others
TO come and settle amongst US, il our institutions
suit them, and their feelings are fraternal; but
we want no fanatics, no disorganzers, no distur.
bers OF our quiet. We came here FIRST we moved
from Missouri, and brought our institutions with
u.s. In doing SO, wronged TO man. we inva.
ded the rights Of none. Why, then, do thew wish
to invade our rightsl 1t is wrong. They shouJd
not GO it. They shall not do 1t. We stand upon
The defensive.
Missourans are still coming in Trains upon
trains of six and eight OK teams are arriving daIv
Authorizations, enterprising, and hardy population
are filling up the country, and will render ali the
efforts Of Aid Societies to produce fana:ical reyo.
lutlons utterly abortive. The masses of the Eas.
should know this fact, and not suffer themselves
to be imposed upon any longer
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
From WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June Is.

WASHINGTON. A'''
A very curious story has been circulated TO-
day, within a narrow circle, aud give II 10 you
for what il is worth. The rumor is, that. during
the late session of The late Congress- Pren'ice' o.,
the Louisville Journal Kavner, Tourney, ana
other gentlemen of the South, met in this CITY III
secret concave !; the result OF which conference
was promise OF nearly all Of The Wing Congress
men from the slave States 10 cast their lot with
The Know Nohngs, Stephens. Toombs, Kerr
and a few others declined, and are now actively
engaged in fighting that order while the Others
at least some Of them, as fercly engaged hight
ing on the other side.
1t is further said that Bell, OF Tennessee. was
spoken of for the Presidency. He had voted
against the Kansas Nebraska bill. and this, 1t was
thought would make him acceptable 10 the North.
while being Southern man, he would not be
damaged in that section of the country.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

IMPORTANT RUMoR.-Tbe correspondent Of the
Journal of Commerce, wiring from Havana, I'm.
der date Of June 4h, says In relation to the ru.
NOR that propositions had been authorized TO be
made, on the part of the Creoes of Cuba, fer the
manumIsson of their slaves to The AboIitionsts of
England, and asking the protection Of Great Bri-
tain In certain relations Of political character,
which may be combined Herewith, have reason
to believe from investigation OF the past few days,
that it has good foundation. This will involve
new matters for The sober and serious consdera.
ton OF your statesmen-of the truth OF which they
will soon have evidence, beyond the premonitorv
shadowings Of "arresponsible'' news writer's.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
What is n Politician

Such remarks are frequently made as tLes:
L" | cannot bear politicians" "Poi'cians ne
curse to The country" Almost every cnr Will
have heard remarks OF this kind. il is ell lhry
should be CONSIDERED. Are they tTue1 Btlos
we determine the answer tn this question, We
must first determine what "poiIIcsn" is. Thu
term must BIZ defined. Ask the man who d..
clares that he does not believe that there can be
an honest politician, TO explain himself, and he
will find himself at a loss.
Does he mean that all men who concern them.
selves about the election Of those who are rilhr
to make laws or enforce them are politicians, aud
therefore dishonest? If SO, then is our country
OF the verge OF ruin, when in a government Of
law only rascals interest themselves IN ths selrc
zion of public agents, who are to make our la"
or see that they executed? This cannO
therefore be his meaning. What then does he
in,erd by politicians! He may reply that those
politicians who seek for Office Tor Srlhsh ends,
and who will resort to dishonest meHpS and COT,
ruptiUg influences TO attain those en0s. In the
view the conclusion would he the sheer lrusm thai
ttiSh0neSt men not honest. This would b
equally applicable to the public and In private life,
For unPrincped men will net out their true char,
acers no matter " here they NAV be placed. But
to conclude that, in a government which makH
US what we are as a people, all who participate
to any considerable exte nj in the agencirs DrceF
sary for sustaining and carrying on that govern
mem. inevitably become lost to virtue and coHecI
principle, must be contrary to reason and to truth
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

The Marshall family is fourishing. like green
bay tree, in Kentucky. In the seventh or Lnu''
vile Congressional district, Humphrey Marshall,
one OF the opponents Of General Scott in the Pre-"
den'al campaign Of $50, has received the Know
Nothing nomination for Congress. The Hon. W,
Preston, supporter Of General Scott in the same
canvass, was the representative Of that district 10
the last Congress, and he is now the AnuKno"'
Nothing candidate. In the 9th district, A. Mar
shall is the Know. Nothing candidate for Congress
and his brother, the famous Thomas F. Marshall,
is out as candidate against him.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. HENRY A. WISE,
CHARLOTTE MARKET.

CHARLOTTE, June %, 1S55.
Cotton-Coming in sIowly--old crop nearly
exhausted extremes 10 II cents, with firm
market.
FIour--Corning in freely; dull sale--Prospects
Of q good new crop has caused decline. We
quote 6 SSi.
Whcat--l.25 81 5O--not much new wheat
offered yet.
Corn-1 10 a $1.I5.
Meal-$l2 5.
Bacon--hog round, lOc.
Lard-1Oc.
Chickens-l5 10 20c.
Buuer-15 10 lee.
Bref-8 a 10 cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

o. We return our thanks 10 some unknown
friend for copy of Catalogue of the Trustees,
Faculty and Students of ErskIne College. We
are glad TO see that the Institution is in SO -four.
ishing a condition. We notice the names of sew.
eral students from Mecklenburg.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
The Order I'm Maryland.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
Work Journal of Commerce says, Thai the old whig
party in Maryland is to be brough, together again
10 resist the Know NOthings. In the strong De-
mocratic counties, however, there will 6e no Wing
candidates. and in The Wing counties there will be
a union with the Democrats. Il is said the new
order is not strong in Maryland as it has been.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22

FoRGERY.-The New Orleans Delta states that
an extended system of fraud aud forgery has been
successfully carried out in Texas and Louisiana.
in the fabrication of fictitious Texan land warrants
and that large number Of these warrants are
now in circulation, which, upon presentation. have
proved to be forgeries.