Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-31


dwelt i'll the pleasant town Of T., smooth oily-man-
ncrcd gentleman, who diversified commonplace
pursuit by exciting episodes of Misunderstanding
occasionally in exchange, buying and selling uncur
rent money, &c. We viii suppose this gentenan's
name to be Thompson 1t happened that MIR. Rip
ley, of North Carolina, in T., having some $1,000
IN North Carolina money, and desiring to return
the old North State with his friends not wishing
to encounter the risk of robbery through the Creek
country in which there were rulInorS of hostitcs be-
tween the whites and the Indians he bethought him
of buying exchange on Raleigh, as the safest mode
of transmitting his money. On inquiry he was refer
red to Mr. Thompson as the only person dealing in
exchange in that place. He called on Mr. T. and
made known his wishes.
With his characteristic po!itencss, Mr.. Thompson
agreed to accommodate him with sight bill on his
correspondent in Raleigh, charging him the mode
rate pl emium Of 3 per cent for ii. MIR. Thompson
retired into his counting-room and in a few minutes
returned with the bill and letter. which he delivered
to Mr.. Ripley, at the time receiving the money
from that gentleman, plus the exchange. As the in
tcrlocutors exchanging valedictory compliments it
occurred to Mr.. Thompson that it would be a favor
to him, if Mr.. Ripley would bc so kind as to convey
to Mr.. rs correspondent package he was DESTROYS
of sending, which request Mr.. Ripley assured Mr.. T.
it would afford him great pleasure to comply with
Mr.. Thompson then handed Mr. Ripley package
strongly envelnped and sealed, addressed to the Raj
eigh barker, after which the gentleman parted with
many polite expressions Of regard and cvility.
Arriving without any accident or hndrance at
Raleigh, Mr.. RpIeys first care was to call on the
Banker and present his documents lie found him
at his office presented the bill and letter him. and
requested payment for the former. That said the
Banker will depend great deal upon the contents
of the package. Opening which, Mr.. Ripley found
tho identical bills minus the premium he had paid
Mr.. 7. for his BILL and which the Banker paid over
to that gentleman, who little surprised TO
find that the expert Mir. Thompson had charged
him five per cent for carrying his money to Raj
cigh, to avoid the risk aud trouble of which he had
bought the exchange.
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all around, he ever knew. He had got his exchange
- the buyer had got his bill and the money too
and the drawer full protectcd There profit,
without outlay or risk.-E[tt$h Times.
Hon. BURTON CRA1GE-We hoist to-day at our
mast head the name of the Hon. Burton Craigc, our
late able aid talented representative in Congress, as
Il candidate for reelection to the post which he has
latelv filled with much honor to himself, his Dis
trct and State.
The approaching campaign will, in our opinion,
not only be different from any that have preceded IT.
but will also be of the most animated, and we
should not be surprised lift is the most bitter contest
that has ever been known in this District There
will be at least three candidates in the field. The
Wings Chat portion Of them who have not connect
ed themselves with this midnight association will, no
doubt have man in the field. Then this dark and
mysterious order, whose power (where they have
ANY, is felt and not SEEM will have second candl-
many hard fought battles will have third. Under
this aspect of affairs it behooves the Democracy to
select man. firm, tried and true, to carry their
banner. The honesty, independence of character,
devotion to liberal principles, the confidence reposed
in him by the good men of all parties, and his sound
practical good and patriotism, all point out
Hon. Burton Craige as the man for the times When
this District was acknowledged to be Enthusiastically
AVhig-when Democratic principles were smothered
up burn more brightly hereafter, it was then he
was induced by the entrea.ies of his many friends,
to take the field and make one effort to redeem this
District from the thraldom of Whiggery. He did
SO, and the result every knows He has borne
our banner through storm as well as through calm,
with honor to himself and to the entire satisfaction
of his many constituents and in him found more
elements of success than to be found in any man
in the District We hope friends will rally around
him as their standard bearer and leave stone un-
turned to secure his election. Pee Dee Star
T1GHT IN PRAYER.-Mr. George W Curtis in
lecture at New York, spoke of those pious people
who clasned their hands SO tight in prayer that they