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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04
EGO.
Louisburg, N. c., July %.
For the Standard.
lNessrs. Holden Dc Hilson

4Hessrs. Holden dc WiLSOn:
Allow space through your paper to commune
to the readers of the Standard the doings and
progress of the darklantern order in this neighbour
hood Yesterday was the day appointed for grand
rally of the dark conc rn in our village. But when
the hour arrived instead of seeing the grayheaded
fathers of neighborhood whose locks silver
ed DER with the frosts of many winters, and who
have honesty and patriotism enough not to be alarm
ed by the howlings Of the leaders of the midnight
Council, about thirty persons assembled including
boys and children, among whom was the Red of the
midnight order, and about seven voters who belong
to the order. An immense crowd indeed! What?
only seven members who have the boldness to
out in the blaze of the day and hear their
champion him, who has but recently, by some
traordinary CONFUSION, emerged from the dark
ern of Know Nothingsm, and placing himself proud
ly on the throne of the new order, appoints pub
lie meeting the object Of which to convert
~ person to their faith. But 10! what failure On
Monday last Mr. Scales handled this oath-bo Sc
cret organization with gloves Off He gave them
fits He exposed their dark concern read their hor
rid oaths, and the doses he administered that day
had powerful effect. Mr.. Scales is young man
of fine talents and must succeed. The impression
he made here cannot be obliterated by Know Moth
ingism. DEMOCRAT.
Brownton, Davidson, July %, 1855.
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For the Standard


On 29th of July, large crowd assembled accor-
ding to previous appointment, at the mill of DIR. L.
Davis of Franklin, for the. purpose of heavng truth
and error discussed, and we from the signs
of the times that ruth gained the ascendency. Be-
fore dinner the audience was entertained for an
hour by Henry G. Williams, of Nash, who was re-
before he concluded his spsech the fellow retir ed
and we heard moro of him, and after the conclu-
sion of MIR. WIS speech, the guests invited to
a sumptuous dinner which was furnished by the
bacon hams and fowls, fish, and vegetables of every
kind Were spread large table some sixty or
seventy feet in length, and more than 500 persons
ate of the neatly furnished dinner After an inter
val of an hour the crowd again assembled at the
stand, and were entertained by w. A. Jenkins, OF
Warren in able and eloquent manner for moro
than three hours, which seemed to have happy
he received during his speech, and to use the phras
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04
Bushels HHcut

Total. .............. 92,66O, 900 loo, 700, 600
This shows an aggregate of nearly one hundred
and fftyseven million bushels of wheat as the es-
timated product of the crop 1856 in fourteen States,
which is an increase the production of 1919 of
over sixty-two and half millions of bushels.
If We continue our figures for the balance of tho
estimate of the entire crop Of the country We put
them down as follows:
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Total. :..............S,38 2 GOO 1872, 900
IA States in previous table 90, O86,oOO 156, 100000

Grand total. 100, 46e, 600 16S, $40, 900
By the above, it will be seen, that our estimates
make one hundred and sixty-eight and half mill
lion bushels of wheat as the total yield of the pre-
over that of 1s49. The value of the wheat crop in
that year is put down in the report at $780,,
100000. If we value the present crop at a dollar
and quarter bushel-which will probably be its
average price-lt will be worth an aggregate of more
than two hundred and ten and halfmllions of dol
lars. NJ Y Herald
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04

The Wheat Crops of 1s49 and the Crop of 1s55
We lind the following comparative table of tbs
wheat crops of 1S49, as Shown in the United St,ne
census of 1850, and the estimated crop of 1865 in
the Cincinnati Prices Current - :"
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of the K N he handled them with &c gloves off. ~
both speeches, but our time will not permit. D.
For the Standard.


MEssRs EDITORS 1T is no part of my purpose to
handy epithets with JOHN SPELMAN: I simply de-
sire to state that my object in publishing the
in the "Register" of the Dist of July, to have
Mr.. Rayner properly represented before those who
did not have the opportunity of hearing his speech
. at Laws. told JOHN SPELMAN to his face, and in
the presence of several witnesses, in the most posi-
tive and unequivocal terms that his communication
purporting to give account of the discussion at
Laws, a tissue Of ta5seboods from beginning to
end.
My statement is before the public, and have no
fear that JOHN SPELMAN his aiders and abettors will
be believed by this community before myself
Respectfully yours
VIM H HARRISON
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04

ANOTHER RELIGIOUS CRUsADE-Some cericarfool,
struck with the imaginary success of the crusade
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is intensely
American He proposes in a of lectures to
show that the Methodist Church is hostile to Re-
tons. Price of admission only 25 cents Let the I'm
iversalists and Untarians be the look out Their
time will come. Some among US think they are worse
than the Catholics Settle the principle fairly and
we may yet enjoy Star Chamber at Washington
NJ York Daily NeIcs.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01
SheriT,s Sale,

The State of 0kiO, Fairfsld County, ss.
DURSuAMT to the command OF an crder OF saIS
IL from the Court OF Common Pleas In said commit,
and TO me directed, will oer at public saIs Al hn
Court House In Lancaster, Saturday tAs Ia dav ~
December, 1855 between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ
and O'Clock p NJ, tho following described Real Rs
tate, to-wit: The one undivided half OF In-Iot Ma
TO- In the Central pdition to tho Town OF RaltIr
Appraised at Five Dollars.
Ono equal undivided half Of Fraction os Land
commencing l52 feet North OF the Northwest eorne,
OF Canal and Johnstown Streets of the Town OF ,is
more; thence North $50 feet; thence West % feel:
thence South $50 feot; thence Past 40 feet.
Appraised at $40.
One undivided half of SO much OF out-Lot No. ! or
Rokohl's addition to the Town Of Baltimore, as lies
Nos. and in Square No. . oflhe East addition to
Baltimore, Appraised at SIS. "
One undivided half of Fraction OF Land living be
Tween saln as described tract, and the said East ad-
Ono undivided half OF Fraction of Land living a,
the Northwest corner Of 0ut-Lot No Of Rok al
dhon TO baltimore; thence East chain n lima:
thence South7% degrees West chains and 5o Inns:
thence South 55 degrees West chain s5 nkS: thencc
North chains 50 links to the beginning.
Ono undivided half Of Fraction OF Land lv,n0 ,t
mo corner Of the Northeast Quarter OF Sec
Ison no, s4Iownship No. l6 and Range No. 10; thence
North 49Sdegreee East chains SIS nee Sonth
degrees East chains rs links TO stake al tho East
ana west Quarter Section line; thence West chains
20 links to the beginning with privilege of cor <sinc
the water In from the Canal above ock No 4 as
present conveyed to the Woollen Factory as Ions
as the Canal water privilege shall be continued.
| appraised at Five Dollars.
One undivided half OF one rod wide rof tho North
de OF In, OF No 5, of tho Central addition 20 Bal
umoro, with the appurtcnances belonging to same.
appraised at Three Dollars.
To be sold as the property ofJames Brooks at. NJ.
mo suit OF Edward Calkins.
Terms OF sale nar cash r WM POTTER. Sheriff.
Hunter Daugherty, Attorneys
Lancaster, November i, 1655--5wo6pfS7 so
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

We cut the following sensible article
from the Troy Times. We are convinced
that all that is reqisits to secure the derel-
opment Of the negro race is opportunity;
and that opportunity can never be afforded
here. when prejudice represses with an
iron hand, each effort toward progress:
This country is yet destined 10 figure
conspieuously upon the lheater Of nations.
Her position upon the continent OF Africa
is central and eligible, aud with the foster
ing care and encouragement of civilized
nations Of the earth, SO literally extended
to her in her infancy. she cannot fail to gel
a fair start in the race OF nntional pros.
pcrity, enlightenment and progress
When once securely and permanently fixed
as distinct nationality, she will, by hel
position, commercial advantages and natu'
raj resources, inevitably rise to consider
alton and Importance among tho first class
powers Of the world We shall then, and
not till then, have faii trial and genuine
example of what the negro race, with the
'u'out'S0Nb anu uHucI tuc CultuIe oI cHTlS
iianiiy AMI civilization. is capable Of &C
tcomplishing. We have no doubt the ex
ample will prove favorable to the capabili
ties and character OF the race. Such al
experiment every coloFed man should b,
anxious to sec carried out, not as safety
valve of American slavery as the Soutl
regard it, but as complete vindicaiion o
The Nlumnics heaped upon the race. !
they can maintain their liberties in Libe
ria, and secure all the benefits of free gov
ernment there. they will exhibit an indis
puable claim to freedom everywhere
Every effort should be made and ever
facility afforded. by the friends of humani
Ity. necessary to render the success of tn
colony certain. limo and effort will b
reqisite to develope the experiment.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

Tke AHsriean Democrat. Probate
Judge has transferred his printing from
this Office to the American Democrat. -
As the Judge is tbe reputed owner of that
press We do not blame him for so doing.
There is one transaction, however,
which We cannot say that we entirely ap-
prove. Not long since, the Democrat came
to dead stand for want of funds. We
understand that in order to afford Temporal
ry relief, the Probate Judge employed Mr..
BKATY to print a quantity of blank mar
riage licences, although he had already a
sufficient quantity on hand to last him dur
ing his entire term of Office.
We hope the Democrat has not become a
county institution to be sustained by the
funds Of the county. We wish an answer
for the benefit of the taxpayers of the
county.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

MARVELLOUS CUREs.-We have always
been slow to believe the wonderful cures
which one medicine after another pretends
to have made,-but slow as we are we will
own up. when we are fairly convinced
Those of our readers who are acquainted
with the cases of Mrs. Beach and Mr.. Far
well, viii not think US lightly turned, when
we confess our belief that Ayers Cathartic
Pills have virtues for purifying the blood
which excel anything within the range o.
our acquaintance hitherto. For those who
are notcognizant ofthe facts, willsay;sht
had been afflicted for over eight years with
scrofula which only grew worse. in spite
of all the remedies she could employ. un
til she took ayers Pills. Under their in
fluence one after another of her sores have
healed, until shcis apparently as free from
the complaint as ourselves. He has hat
liver complaint with painiu his side tina
disabled him from work long time; al
other medicines had failed 10 afford hin
any permanent relief, but a few doses O
Ayers Pills cured him and he is now stea'
lily at his old post of conductor on the cars
-Middletown Daily Courier.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

WnAT CONSTITUTES SrATE2-"Men
men! men! These constitute State, Tex
claimed Mr.. Carlisle of Washington, in ar
oration delivered from the steps of the Ca
pi,ol, on the 4th of last July. Mr.. g. hat
been levelling his shafts against the fea
ture of-the American platform that favor,
certain restrictions upon foreign immigra
tion.
Men do constitute State; but will any
one contend that the persons whom th,
American party desires to exclude (for
eign paupers and criminals, add to thu
real strength or prosperity Of the nation?--
Do they not rather weaken and impover
ish il? We are not prepared to admit. be
cause men constitute a State" that Euro
pean pauperism and criminality are anon!
the necessary constituents ofits making up
-Baltinore american Dem.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

EI-Tho Legislature Of Ohio convenes
tho FIRST Monday in January. The Repub.
liGans will have large majority in both
branches, and among the first steps toward
Reform, we trust will be provision to re.
cognize the legislative department, by sub
stituting short annual sessions. Biennial
sessions are unsuited to the wants of the
people. We would not return to the prof
ligate legislation which has marked tho
past history Of the State: but we would
have the sessions limited to sixty or ninety
days, in which period all necessary bills
could be matured and passed. Secure
short annual sessions, and then elect busi
ness men only to these posts public trust
VIC say.--Connean Reporter.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01
sI,eriG,s Sale.

IHe State of Ohio, Fairfield County, 81.
EBURSUANT to the command of an order OF saId
from the Court Of Common Pleas in said county,
ana to me directed, will offer at public sale at the
door OF the Court House in Lancaster on Saturday ths
lst day Of December, 1855, between the hours Of 10
O'Clock A. NJ; and o'clock r. NJ, the following des
crlbed Real Estate, ,to-wits
The East half of the Northeast Quarter OF Section
number Nineteen, Township number Seventeen and
Range number Eighteen, contsinlng Eghty-tWo acres
more or less, and appraised at S43 per ac %. ~
Also, the West half ofthe Northwest Quarter or
ton number Twenty, Township number Seventeet
and Range number Eighteen, Fairfield County, Ohio
containing Eighty Acres, moro or less.
Appraised at $40 per acre.
To be sold ast the property of Jacob Kotner at the
suit of. Il N. Gill and others.
Terms of sale cash. WIN. POTTER, Sheriff.
per G. M. H. WISEMAN, Deputy.
Braseos e Van Trump, Attorneys.
Lancaster, Ohio, November 1, ls55-5w26pfS4,50
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01
Another WhIg.


Hon. Daniel D. Barnard has written a
long aud able letter setting forth his reas-
Gus EOr stu elingins to tho old Wing party,
and especially for declining to act with the
new Republican party. which he insists
cannot triumph without dissolving the Un-
ion. He quotes from lectures delivered
last winter at the Tabernacle by Messrs.
Garrison and Parker. as afording evidence
on this point, aad cites also the views of
various newspapers. He thinks the Wing
party ought to be reorganized SO far as
possible. Immediately. and "if they do
mol" as he says. ''they probably cannot al
this late day. set up generally !heir own
candidates, their instincts and principles
can hardly fail to direct them, among The
parties anu candidates in the field, where
to cast their votes so that they msy be
most effective for the common safety and
good of the country" He closes thus:
Il have been Wing from honest con
viction, and shall not now relnquish ol
unlearn the sacred lessons which have be
come part ofmy nature, by long conaec-
ton with that great school of patriotism
honor and virtue. Bat names are not cv
cry thing with me; they do not take thu
place OF principles. | cherish tho name o
Wing; but if the whig party has been Sc
pared and lopped away on one side and an
o;hor, that notenough of its vast old fran,
remains to enablethe political physiologis
to reconstruct it, and set it on its legs a
gain, then if | see union of men Of nalion
al sentiments and objects, just such as tru
Wings have always cherished and main
tfined prepared to make stand for th
Constitution and the Uuion, against com
bina;ions which threaten 10 Overthro,
them, Ishall be found. so far as my vol
and my humble influence may go. Of thei
party, by what name soever it may be cal
led.
am. gentlemen. your friend and fellow
citizen. D. D. BARNARD.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01
ShcriG,s Sale.
IA. State Of Ohio, Fairfield couuty, o.!

TIE State Of Ohio, Fairfield county, ss:
Patrick QtSfgk, tr -
Michael Quirk ct ais.
DURSuANT to the command Of an order of sale
from the Court of Comino on PIeas Of said County
and 10 me directed will offer &c public sale at tbo
Court House in the City OF Lancaster on Safardav fh
lst day Of December a. d. 1855, between tic honrs OF
10 O'Clock A. Nj. and O'Clock p. NJ, the foIowfhs
described Real Estate, to-wit
Part dissection No. Z, Township No. 15 oil Range No.
l0beng also part ofa tract Of y610O eros Of Land
conveyed by the Lancaster Lateral Cnnal Company,'
10 James O. Reynoldsby deed on record in said cou-
Y' recorded in Book No 15 and pages go and 221,
aud lying on the Northeast towing path side OF tho
ohio Canal, and along side Of Lot number nine South
OF tho licking Summit: beginning on the outside OF
the towing path at which s go feet below the
upper end ofhe stone work Of said lock- thence rum
ming down hc Canal parallel with said lock 90 feet 10
corner which is three feet below the lower end Of
said ock thence NORTH ~ degrees East 10 the line Of
land between said Reynolds and o. p. Tong to n cor
ner thence South a degrees East 60 feet to corner
on said line ofdysion thence South A. degrees East
TO the place OF beginning, containing One Quarter OF
an Acre, less, and being the Same LOT convey
ed TO Thomas Quirk by James G. Reynolds and wife .
by deed bearing date March 10, le4a.
Appraised at $TG2.
Terms-one third in hand, ethfrd in one and III o
remaining third in two years with interest from the
Jay ofsale WILLIAM POTTER, Sherih.
per GIN. l.. WlSEMAN, Deputy.
| Hunter d Daugherty, Attorneys.
Lancaster, oho, r25, le55-5w25pfS6
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

WONDERFUL SuccRss.--Less than two years since,
Prof Wood opened his store for the manufacture and
sale Of his preparations, aud particularly his wonder
ful Hair Restorative, and by pHentpersereranco,
lying upon the perfect character Of his preparations 10
accomplish the objects intended in gettivg them up
his business has enlarged, until without The ordinary
means of travelling agents. his preparations found
upon the shelves Of almost all druggist aud medicine
dealers in the United States Canada and West India
slads. Nor is this result surprising since his pre-
partitions have been used BY all classes old and
gentlemen and ladies of the highest ntoigcnoein In al
parts country testify to their perfect character
when thoroughly tested, and no one readhis crcu
lar without being convinced this indeed discovery
worthy othe Is 1t then surprising that the his
tory of the world furnishes parallel to his Ssi
His store on Markesireet nt ia, is filed, not only
with tho most popular patent medicines, but au i'm
mensc and beautiful stock of perfumery. fancy and
toilet articles both foreign and domestic aud wise
all to examine the stock before purchasing elsewhere
He also has splendid establishment GIG Broadway
NewYork for the supply his immense trade
See advertisement OF DR.. Adams Liver BalSam, and
his advice to the sick everywhere in another column
- 81. Louis EuoniRg .Hirrer, March IL, 1855.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01
TuE THnEr MlLLroxs DUE MEuco.

TuE TzREE MrLLroxs DUE MEuco.-.
Certain parties have been in Washington
for some time past sudeavOring to get hold
Of the three millions of dollars yet due .
Mexico for the Mesilla valley. The bOun.
dairy mark has been completed. and the
commissioner has been heard from at San
Antonio on his way home. The three mill
lions was to be paid when the line was run.
The question now comes up whether the
money shall be paid to the assignees of
Santa Anna Orithe present Government Of
Mexico. The Washington Star says:
1.-THE Government of the United States
has not, as yet. found any authority under
which it can recognize as the payees OF the
three millions remaining to be paid 10 Mex
leo under the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo,
any parties excepting the Mexican govern
ment existing when the payment may DO
due, or its assignees. Strenuous efforts
have been made, are being made, and will
doubtless continue to be made, to induce
the authorities here to regard Santa An
mas mortgages of this money to American
citizensas binding on this government, or,
rather. as jusiifying this government in
using it to liquidate tho claims of the Ame-
rican mortgages out of this fund, which
was certainly plsdged to them by Santa
Anna. This reading Of the obligations OF
the United States under the treaty has. up
to this time, been resisted by the United
States. and nothing. so far, has transpired
out Of which we can deduce reason 10 be-
leve that it is not still adhered to-"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

The PUBLIC LANDs.--It is stated, as a
fact, that the public lands of the United
States are rapidly running out. The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Courier says;
We have nominalIy 100000 square
miles, that is, somo eight or ten hundred
millions Of acres; but perhaps 6ve-sixths Of
tho entire quantity is uninhabitable and
valueless. Already the governments un-
able to supply lands in Minnesota 10 actunI
settlers at the maximum price Of Les per
acre We sold and gave away in 1884
% 900, 900 Of acres. We sold at q nominal
sum during the past year $4,000, COO acres
of land, and gave away to States and indi.
viduals property enough to make good the
enormous quantity Of 1000, 600 of ocres,
At this rate how long will our two or three
hundred millions of available public lands
supply the demand for the purpose OF set.
element, to say nothing of the exegencie;
Of the Treasury in time ofwar or financia
distress. In Minnesota, which has 55 0oC
inhabitants, the lands to be offered this sea
son hayO been reduced from four 10 one
million OF acres. The lands cannot be sur
veyed as fast as Congress gives them away
This is said to be the cause oflhe reduction
of the quantity oiierod in Minnesota. Ii
Utah, already settled by some $4,000 Nor
mons, the base line has just been establish
Od, and perhaps years must elapso before
the government, SO wholly is it absorbed
in the work Of gratuily, can furnish n lie
gal title to the lands occupied by ita citi
| Zens
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-01

The New COLLINS STEAMER. The Jour
nal of Commerce says that the most notice
able object Of the ship yards of New York
is tho mammoth steamer, Adriatic, build
ing for tho Collins line, in Mr. STEER 8
yard, and which attracts numerous visitors.
All its proportions are gigantic, tho vessel
exceeding in size any that has ever been
built in this country. In some Of its di-
mensions it will not vary materially from
the United States steamship Niagara, build
ing at tho navy yard, but in the number
of tons. it will be superior. The ship is
entirely in frame. so that the deck beams
and iron braces are being put in. The
cardboard streak" which extends parallel
with the keel. and is equivalent TO the Ersl
plank, is also being put on, The strength
Of the vessel is in some degree indicated
by the fact that this is eleven inches in
thickness. Tie iron braces. which will
extend obliquely across the frames, inter-
lacing each other at intervals of four feet,
are Of themselves curiosity and wonder
They are each tifyrfcet in length, seven.
eighths Of an inch in thickness and FIVE
inches broad. weighing sevsn hundred and
ftty pounds. There are three hundred
bars or STRAPS" Of this description. -Four
hundred men are constantly employed on
this ship. whose weekly wages average a.
bout %, 400. and il is expected she will be
launched about the lst Of April. She is
three hundred and forty.iive feet in length,
Et.. T.. k.n.l,k n. Ia. 49,. z. A.