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DIR. Peck, the American, who was arrested by
mistake, at Puerto Principe and carried to Havana
and afterwards released has arrived at New Orleans
After his discharge he was allowed the freedom of
the Island, excepting Puerto Principe; but as his
business was in that town, he preferred returning
to the United, States He has since published a
narrative of the transaction, and returns acknowl
edgments to the Americans at Havana, who inter
ested themselves in his case, and extended courte-
sizes to him-among Others to W. j. Clarke, Esq,
OF this place, late Comptroller of the State.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

At the late term of Halifax Superior Court
Judge Caldwell presiding, the case Of the State Os
John H. Everett and others, for an assault with in
tent to kill, on Patrick MCGOWAN, was continued
We learn that the accused persons were surrender
ed by their bail, and were committed to jail by Or
der of the Court.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

WHAT ARE THEY DESIGNED For ?-The Boston Bee
says an extensive shipbuilder at Medford Mass has
received orders to build, at the earliest moment five
vessels of about five hundred tons each upon the
most improved clipper model. When completed
for sea they to carry eight guns, four side,
liar service. What and who are they for
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

MATHEW j. WARD.-It appears that Matt. J.
Ward who shot the schoolmaster Butler, in Ken
lucky the great lion ofthe streets ofNew Orleans
He sports beautiful span of bay horses beautifully
caparisoned, and a carriage that is brilliant with
splendor and upon the box sit two colored gentle
men, with blue suits white gloves black hats green
band around, and small feather upon the upper
edge.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

The Register and Metropolitan, Raleigh; the De-
mocratc Pioneer, Elizabeth City, the Republican,
Halifax the Tribune, Goldsborough; the journal,
Wilmington; the Caronian, Fayetteville the Patriot,
Greensborough; the Democrat, Charlotte the Ban
ner, Salisbury; and the News, Asheville will pub
lish the foregoing three times and forward their ac-
counts to this office.
Raleigh, April 30, 1856. 1O72-3w.
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FEDERAL-WHIG-SAM.
ways.

In the earliest years of our Republic the term
federalism " was dear to the people, for it implied
love of the Union But the odious measures attemp-
ted to be established by the party styling itself Fed
eral rendered even its name odous merely from as
ISOLATION Next that party took the name OF :" w hlg
"a name under which the patriots of the Revolution
had rallied and rolled back the tide of British OPP
preston, and which was shrined in the hearts and
affections of all lovers of their country. by such
association it also became odous and repulsive; and
that party is trying to steal another dear
name-a pet name-eYen the name of Sam, our
dear old Uncle Sam of whom we are all so proud,
and in whom we glory so much; and we fear that
he, dear he is, is doomed to the tate OF
his predecessors. at this rate we shall soon have
no endearing epithets left US, for the party Itching
them, anxious to gloss over and concealits rotten
principles bya popular name, will have gone through
the whole catalogue, dropping one after another as
it falls into dsrepute, and thus cutting them all off
in detail.
We protest against having our fayorite epithets
thus scandalized and rendered disagreeable. " Fed
eralist t" and Wing" have already been murdered,
ay, worse than murdered for they have been dethro
ned from their positions in the hearts and affections,
brought into disrepute and placed under the ban OF
condemnation. And shall Sam, " our old g Uncle
Sam, " share their fate? We trust not, and we beg
those attempting to shield their dark designs under
the @gis of his name, to desist. Let them take and
wear the name of Know Nothing, Hindoo, owl, bat
coon, 'possum, dark lantern, jackan, or any other
bird beast of night but must insist that they
let our old uncle, U. S. alone. He is now res
pectable old gentleman, and it is too bad to have
him degraded by assocating his name with midnight
schemers and demagogues We protest against it.
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Mrs. SoRTHw oRTH's New NovE1.-In press, q new
work, the eMissing Bride" by Mrs. E. D. E. N.
Southworth It will be out on the 9Th May complete
in enc large volume neatly bound in CLOTH price 81
25-or in two volumes bound in paper cover, for 81
Address T. B. Peterson, No. t1O2 Chestnut st. Phi
ladelphia. Mrs. s. is highly entertaining writer,
possessed of'genius and originality.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

COUNTY OF W1LsoN.-Ths County, at its first
term of Court held last week, was organized by the
appointment of the following officers Sheriff, Elias
Barnes; Clerk, Washington Barnes; County Trus-
tee Macon Moye; Register, L. j. Sauls; Special
Court, Joshua Barnes, DR.. A. G. Brooks, Robert
Bynum, j. D. Rountree, Noel Barnes County So
icitor, Geo. Howard, Jr.
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The whig and know-nothing press in North Caro-
lima don't to like the nomination of Mr. Thomp-
son in the Wake District Democrats will like it all
the better for that. He is sneered at by some be-
cause, we suppose, he don't happen to have the
putation of being lawyer, doctor, something
else of the sort. It don't seem to strike some peo-
pie that farmer will make good Representative
as member of one Of " the Professions
Fnn Cnr
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COMMON SCHOOLS.
OFFICE OF THE LITERARY BOARD, |

RALEIeH. April 97th, 1866.
The President and Directors of the Literary Fund
have resolved to distribute among the several Coun
ties of the State the sum of ninety thousand four
hundred and twenty five dollars and four cents, as
by annexed table, in part of the nett income Of said
fund for the current year. The amounts respectively
due to the Counties will be paid at the Treasury.
Department on application by the persons properly
authorized to receive the 1t is expected that
an equal or larger amount will be distributed in the
Fall of thepresent year.
The Counties of jackson, Madison, Yadkin, Polk,
Harnett and Wilson will receive their portions of tho
amount distributed from the Counties out of which
they were respectively formed.
THOMAS BRAGG,
Pres't Er c6fcio Of Literary Board.
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Mr.. THoMPsoN.-We have not heard officially
from MIR. Thompson, the nominee sfov Congress in
this District; but have no hesitation in express
sing the belief that he will accept We hope to be
able to announce his acceptance in our next.
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GEORGE W. THOMPSON, ESQ. We have placed the
of this gentleman at masthead to-day
there remain until the people of the District SHALL
at the August election, decide whether not he
will be the Representiye Of the Fourth District in
the next Congress of the United States. We were
in attendance at the Convention held last week at
Franklnton, which nominated him as the Democratic
Candidate He was, not, as friends know,
choice for the nomination; but he was fairly aaomi
mated by the Convention, and we shall support him
with all the zeal and ardor with which would
have sustained our favorite had he been selected
standard bearer in thecontest to take place.
We have not the pleasure of personal acquaintance
with nominee; but from the character of his
private and public life given by the Delegates
from the different Counties in the Convention, as
well as from the favorable representations which
have since heard of him, we feel warranted in say
ing that he is able and uncompromsing advocate
of Democratic principles and altogether worthy of
the confidence and support of every in the Dis
trict. Wd7re71toa Neacs.
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MUsIc.-We are under obligations to Prof T. e.
Zerlaut of Hilsborough, for spirited musical COM
position, entitled ssThe knight Templars Festival
March,
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fire in several places on Saturday, and the light was
plainly visible from the city. A negro man belong
ing to Mr. Portiock persisted in the fames being
asleep when they reached him. On awaking he was
too late to make his his escape NORFOLK Aryus
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MORE NEWSPAPERS.

We observe prospectuses out for the following
papers: 'The Lexington and Yadkin Flag" to be
published at Lexington, in this State, by J. B. Shell
ton, and edited by James A. Long paper at
Shelby, N. c. (name not knownO by M. L. Ford
and the Mountain Eagle" to be published at Ruth
erfordton, N. c., by G. H. Chaplin and L. P. Erwin.
The first and last to be Know Nothing papers
and the other independent"
Gentlemen, Know Nothingism cannot make for
tunes for you all. You building a founda-
ton of sand. The Flag" we think, will be traed
in the dust; and the Eagle" instead of soaring
high and gazing with undimmed eye upon the great
luminary of the world, will, we fear, turn out only
a "Buzzard,' or at best, croaking Raven. We
are personally acquainted with Mr.. Erwin, ana
know him to be sprightly boy, and we wish him
we'll According to K N. rules he cannot yet be
member of the order, for he lacks some years of
being 81, and we sorry to such talents he
possesses prostituted to so bad cause Mr. Chaplin
is Northern man, and we believe was formerly
Democrat. We sorry he has fallen from his
high estate; and we predict that both he and Mr..
Erwin will one day be sorrier than we Pecu-
niarily we wish them well-but they are on the
wrong track for either glory money.
"a Know Nothings tell us they regard their
party as the only hope Of the Union. Then they
must be very unpatriotic else have no belief in
the capacity the people for sefgovernment they
would spread abroad to the light ofday and proclaim
with mighty shout the principles, aims and objects
eff their party. This vast Republic, this glorious
Union, purchased with the blood of our fathers is
almost sacred, and to save it we would go far
the farthest; and if we saw it in danger and per-
ceived mode by which it might be saved in its
integrity, think you would sneakaround the cor
ners and through the dark alleys and up the winding
stairs second third story to reveal plan to
only few individuals, and to them only under the
solemn obligation of an oath that they would not
reveal it to any else Is not the idea preposte
rousl Does not this profession of the K. Ms bear
falsehood and hypocrisy on the face of ita
When our Union is brought to so low state that it
can be saved only by midnight caucuses and secret
oaths-by men sworn not to reveal the fact that
there is any such organization but the contrary
are sworn under all circumstances, (even if it be
under oath in court of justce) to deny that they
know of the existence of such an Order-when, we
say, the Union can be saved only by this means, it
is not worth salvation.
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TIL e M AR rs.
NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE " NoRTH-CARoLINA STANDARD
By A. NJ. MPHEETERS & CO.,

NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE " NORTH-CAROLINA STANDARD"
By A. NJ. MPHEETERS CO.,
WhoiesGle G1OceTS. EosaOarding If CnisSi0s Meschaas
NoRFoLK, April 2sth, 1865
FLOUR-Prices have receded from their high
est point, though the market is still barely supplied S.
S13.
CORNFew sales for the last few days. We quote mixed
and white 81 q $l,o2; yellow q ,os a 81 ,O5.
STA ~, ES-W: O. Pipe &65; W. o. S55 in good demand;
COTTON-Market rather fiat, but holds firm So "a &C.
for good and choice lots.
BAC0N-Va. hog round, 1o1l O. 1O%c. hams IL a
1215; Western sides 81 O. 9s4c.; shoulders 80 % sIc
LlME-Thos. scarce at $1,o5 a 1920; W. G. SIPS q
SALT B. s1,75 q $3.50; G. A. s1,45 a $3.50
HERR1NGS-No gross in market; cut scarce, $715 a
8 No cut, $3.50 a s..
GUANo-Markct well supplied with Peruvian at SAG @
$4S according to quality.
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DIED

DIED.
AT Mobile, April 23d, Mrs. Marietta Lewis consort of
Col b. B. Lewis of franklin County n c. and the only
daughter OF Or Peyton King of Pckens county Alabama.
CITY papers please copy
II ENNETH.-BY THE AURHOR OF CHER OF
sale by W. L. POMEROY
April2s, 1856.
"ARPER's MAGAZINE,-FoR MAY For sale
AMby w. L. POMEROY.
April q, 1853.
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A Jusr REBuKE.-The Pittsburgh Union announ-
ces that two hundred members of Baptist church
at Mansontown. have seeded because their pastor
had Joined the Know Nothings
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FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

bAGoN Nm IN gooa supPyIsales at 99 ynog rosIa-and
at g. To- We notea good demand for COTTON at So for
best grades-some sales at FLOUR market steady-Ss,
so for supper.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-noH 'enge to note Sales
ported in New York oath inst 1t 40 cents per gallon.
RAW do. as last week,
BEEF scarce and wanted Some fine cattle sold on the
hoof, first of the week, at cts per h. Car.
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WILMINGTON MARKET.

TURPENTINE-Sales yesterday of 1900 bbs. yellow
dip n shipping order) at 81 rs Sale this morning of
bbs 90 IS for yellow dip and 81 for hard y $50 lbs
On Thursday last 1876 bbs new virgin no before repored
sold at S3 10 % So 90 One small parcel virgin now on
market, for which latter quotation has been offered
SPIRITS TURPENTISE- Nothing done since Yesterdays
report and the market rules quiet Sellers generally
holding at As cents but buyers disposed operate
AZ "a 43 cents p gallon.
ROSIN-Further sales yesterday of 600 bbs common at
81 IS for large size. No sales this morning.
TARIs in fair demand. Last sale wasn't 90 10 % bbl
COTTON-27 bales middling sold yesterday at y
ID. =.
Flourish slight supply, and the price remains un-
ming inspection at SO IS . bbl for superne.-J0u.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
City Intelligence,

STAR GAZING AT Nooa There is evidently something
wrong going in tie upper regions Venus again
Visible AZ yesterday and gazed at ty number
Of PERSONS many OF whom supposed the planet to be
balloon. Venus has certainly been playing strange
prsnAs lately for rhe not only stays out all night but
''wont 30 h me in the morning. when daylight does ap
pear a. other Stree love- Indies reported to do
she continues twinking acd wnking and shooting her
Of light at mortas IN broad day, despite
the presert OF I'D Sol who wells his face In Clouds de-
ternined not TO see ler misconduct. Venus seems to
have snfinty for nearly every rover Of the sky.
Fi-t she smiles bars who grows redder and more
is not forgotten, and the Great Bear is besil
dered by her glances And she gos through
the si watches Of the night, now in conjunction with
this planet then ia connection with that but inconsfan
and fcbe with ALL she is certainly subject to pertur
BY o'cook Venus had ps,ed out Of sight, and the
thou ands OF star gazers who were grouped along the
turned away satisfied that looking at star in
light an Immense humbug and bad for the eyes
seveIa gentlemen relieved a their pocsetnooks in
Broadway. while gazing too intently heAvenward
IsArH or TX ALDERMAN PATRICK KMLY.-Patrick Kelly
formerly Alderman of the Sixth ward died at his resi-
dence in Patterson New Jersey, yesterday morning At
two o'clock. His disease consumption, from which
be ss been suffering for time Mr. he y first ap-
peered in 'ne political arena Ia 1892 when he run
School oRt er, elected In 1849 he held the
position Ct Alderman which Office he also held during the
years 1850 and 1ssl Mr.. Kelly 40 years Of age at
the limo Of his jea h. and leaves wife and family. He
viii 10 buried next Wednesday afternoon, at Paterson
NeT jersey.
FiRr MONROE srRHEr.--Iast night, between and 10
O'clock the alarm fire in the Six N district caused
by I'll being d cove red in the mill of Rodgers
Smith at Nos. 2e3 and 2o5 Monroe street The fire ap
penrd 10 have origioated amongst dust and
cbips. ]. soon extinguished by the firemen. No
damage IL consequence.
lmS>psnrp ENGINE COMPANY No IL, Brooklyn Eastern
district, numbering hundred caps passed. the HERALD
office with their engine fine machine, on their
way from the builder. They attracted much attention
A RowISo MA1tH will take place rext Monday in the
waters az joining tie Red House. Harlem between Ste
pben Roberts ssident If the Empire City Regatta Club
ami MIR Antre Fay both well known and slul no ers
800 side has been put up. Atplendd may be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
Na,xa fron RI paso.

TEXAS FRONTIER THREATENED BY CAMANCHIs
The fan Antonio Hcrold the arrival Of the
santa Fe and I'll Paso mail train the evening OF the
a0th ult., and ssys:-
Twelve passengers came by the train, as fooss--Mr.
Barr issn, sf Fl Psso 10 the Pecos; Mrs HART the
Bondo. Col Brooks, Major Richardson Lieut. Follett,
U. A.: Hon. Messrs. Doane and Crosby, Messrs. Ad
ANS vahldeck, Culett Spratt and Allen TO this city.
No accident occurtd except the breaking down Of one
ambulance.
We learn from Captain Gross that Captain CARPENTER
with three soldiers and teamstcr attached by tho
Indians near Camp lancaster, Live Oak Creek Also
that the Indians sampeded and drove % sxty-ave 60
vornment mules, belonging to Jennings train. The
train had stopped to and had just taken the mules
from the wsgons when the Indians charged and drove
ca all the mules except II would appear from these
depreciation, that the government will need those three
COMPANIES Of rHcs, and more too, u protect its
property.
treaty has been made with the northern and south
crn Csmanches In New Mexico; also Northern Mexico
n Is now understood thst they will make their forays ON
Western Il x1 This corroborates the information re.
eeivcd from Major Neighbors that the Camanches and
other northern tribes were combining 10 make war upon
our frontier WIN authorities Be warned In time
and prepare TO meet these savage hordess or win they
s until the country Il overrun, citizens murdered
spd heir properly destroyed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
Political lnfllIguepec.

REPUBLICAN MEETING IN BOSTON.
The Republican state Committee met the 10Th inst
at their headquarters in Boston. large number of
the most Prominent members Ct the party met with
Them by invitation The heedquar we're crowded
excess and the most determined ard resoue shirt was
manifested to stand firm the republican PLATFORM
and TO commence az once active organization Of the
State for the great campaign Of 1856 The following gen
tmen among others, addressed the meeting and urged
upon all present active exertons In the republican
causc'-Charles Hudson, +. lockwood Hoar Charles w.
tphpm, Simon Brown, Linus Child, Homer BARTLETT
Charles +. Adams, Robert b. Hall, Samuel Hoar, VIM u.
Slooper, VIM. Brigham, r. W. Bird }. r. Goodrich, Mo-
Bmbail, Joseph White, Dr. Caleb Swan, y. b. Bor-
den, Henry Chickerng, and Dr. + g. leach. Among the
gentlemen present Charles sumner Joshua X. Cid
drgs Of Ohio Arson BurliDgame, DR. Samuel g. Howe,
Lee and w. Breckenridge. Letters read
from Julius Rockwell and Geo. X. Russell pledgns their
renewed exertons to the republican cause and counsel
irg active operations 10 effect its great work Measures
were taken for the tabsment Of republican clubs
throughout the state without delay.
One hundred and orty-two nearly twothrds Of the
Of the next United States House Of Representa-
!iyes will be members
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
Disastrous Fire In Albany.
FOUR BUILDINGS PARTLY DESTROYED MAN IA
TALLY INJURED AND SEVERAL OTHERS BURNr.

TALLY INJURED AND SEVERAL OTHERS BURNr.
From the Albany Argus, Nov 10
Saturday evening, fire was discovered in the drying
II the cedar cooperage Of Messrs wooey Harri
No 1z0 Washington street The fire, when first disco.
with tie aid Of buckets OF water actively engaged
in attempting 70 subduc the flames. Among the number
was I'm Gardiner young In the employ Of Mesrs.
W. H., policemen Crounse and Geisei, VIM. Wigging an
employee Of Townserds furnace ard three lads- son
Ct David 0sterhout Jesse Wooiey and Of the widow
Peck.
Nj, Gardner who was in the third story throwing the
water brought to him b. the Others was thus actively
epgsgea VIII sudden outbnrstipg Of the flames,
against and OF the loft door, One tide OF the
olen at the time. Mr.. Gardiner was thrown against
the other with such force that II broken rs
astenngs, and with II he thrown to the side walk
He picked up mortay injured and conveyed 10 the
residence Of his parents No 3S3 Washington street He
liz gued until two o'clock yesterday morning.. Mr.. @
in The employ Of Nosars Woolley Harris fo tn. past
seventies years lie was roted for his probiy and in
dustry, and at the time Of his death prominent
officer in the 20 ms Of Recbab.
Policeman H. 5. Crounse aud Conrad Geisel who were
in the second story, and the act of ascending to the
tLid OF the lime of the explosion met With sheet
thrown cut Of The left DOR Both Mr. Crounse and Geie
are sverly burned about the and hands and Mr. c.
SUSTAINED besides, avery bad sprain # ancle,
The three young above spoken Of were also
burned, though not so seriously the policeman.
The Gre, which gained Roadway rapidly extenied cast
to the dwelling q Mr. Wooley burning out the roof aud
west TO the residence Of Mr. Harris and also the upper
rat of building No III, owned and occupied by Andrew
corston dwelling and porter house. There were two
families living in No 49, two in No 122 and three in
No l2d and in each instance they barely escaped with
thcir lives, saving only portion Of the furniture in
damaged condition it being thrown out Of the windows
zach OF the four buildings insured In amounts
sufficient 10 cover the loss sustained and the loss sus
mined IL princi ally in household effects Mr. Wooey on
Friday effected renewal q insurance on his dwelling
and on saturday Messrs ". H. obtained an insurance
Of fa0o on their stock. Mr. Correston was insured for
SlC0 on bis furniture.