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Son of the South, may aspire .Fs1
To sing thy halowed memory, "' 'a'
Which burns yet bright, a vestal fire
Upon the shrine of Libertyf "
Say, may the grandeur of thy tongue
Sweep thoughtful Ger my Tyre to-daya
Nay resume it long unstrung
And with thy flaming glory plays
Thy thunder rolled round glorys throne ''.5H'
Shook empires; like the orphean Tyre, -
Gave vigor to the lifeless stone --f.
And breathed on sunny brooks its fire.
The cold stars in the silent sky
Looked from their everlasting thrones
And trembled, lest thy destiny ..--.
Should dim their thoughtful brows. Vow moaps,;
The night breeze Ger thy silent grave,
Where grandeur sits alone and weeps;
Her dark locks DER thine ashes wave,
And bright as heaven thy memory keeps.
Earth smiled beneath thy steps; the hill
Bid noisy rocks their echoes rest
When thou didst lift thy voice. The will
OF States obeyed thy stern behests. 20
Like tabled Atlas did thy neck
Bear up our land in peril's hour;
Dangers that souls of nations shake,
Shrank back before thy magic power.
Old earth rolled onward in her track, -
Prouder 10 bear son like thee,
Than if q star threw brightly bsck
From her dark breast divinity.
The worl d lent thee her willing ear
Bear in the sunlight of thy soul; -..
The world admired and gazed with fear
On one whose sceptre was, control r-.r
The glorious sun that lights the spheres.
Which roll before his majesty,
Stoops from his grandeur and rereres
Thine everlasting destiny.
The sod claims now thy sacred form, ..r
Thy voice sweeps DER the land no more;
1t rolls not now to mock the storm
That thunders at our nations door. o.
The world weeps for thy spirit now, s
Which sank before deaths stern decree
The world will vanish too. trow,
Ere she sees many sons like thee.
GEORGE
aleigh, September, 1885,
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From, Kansds.

ST. LosIs, Monday, Sept. II, 1s55.-The Aboli-
tionists in Kansas have nominated Ex-Governor
day in October has been fixed by them for the elec-
ton, being week after the election called by the
Legislature.
Geo. w. Perkins of Virginia is announced in The
Kansas Register as the candidate for Delegate to
Congress. The Register assumes to be the organ of
strict construction of the principles Of the Kansas
Nebraska act
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IdiT,e election,

BosroS, Monday, Sept II, 1855. Returns from
Ss4 towns in Maine show the following result
Whole number of votes, 1O4, ,214, of which Morrell,
Z" Republican"D had 4s,704 Wells, Democrat
45, ,229, and Reed, (Whig) 10,2s1.
1t has not been ascertained that single Repub-
lican Senator is chosen.
The House stands: 61 Republicans" 81 Demo-
crats and 81 Wings with two Districts to hear from,
which have probably chosen Democrats.
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The secrecy of the American party has been o
prolific theme of abuse by its adversares. That Sc
crecy was once deemed necessary-the necessity
longer exists-the veil is now removed. If how
ever, 1t never was neccssary-fit was an error Of
the American party, the error is now corrected. A
dead error cannot affect a Hoing truth.
Register.
How has the error been corrected? The Phila-
delphia Convention declared that "each member
shall be ut liberty to make known the existence of
the order, and the fact that he himselfis member"
and that is ALL The Editor of the Register, if he
be a K. N, is solemnly sworn not to tell that any
one else besides himself is amsm6er and if interro
gated, he must stand mute or evade the question.
Nor is he enjoined to make known the fact that he
is member-he is only "at liberty to do so, and
may do.so or not just as he chooses. Ifhe can gain
any thing by being silent, why he may be SO but
if he can make proselytes, advance political OBJ
jects by stating the fact, he is "at liberty" to do
sol Call you that removal of the veil of secresy?
Again: Know Nothings solemnly swore, when
they Joined the order to keep secret the fact that
they were members; and up to the adjournment of
the Philadelphia Convention they did so. Did these
Ppes, assembled at Philadelphia take this oath for
the thousands of their brethren in all parts of the
country, and therefore have even the shadow of
right to absolve them therefrom2 What would
be thought of Judge, who, after witness had ta-
ken solemn oath i'll Court, should tell the witness
that he was absotced from part Of his oaih, and
might swear, or not swear, as he should choose to
portion of what he knew? Why, one of the
highest crimes-one of the most dangerous assump.
tions to American liberty charged by the Know
Nothings upon the Pope of Rome is that he pos
sesses the power of absolving persons from their
oaths of allegiance; and yet here have these
same Know Nothing leaders doing this Gerry thing
for their followers from Maine to California; They
denounce the Pope, and yet out-Pope the Pope in
the way of granting absolution they denounce
foreigners and foreign influence, and yet in their
platform expressly iuite immigrants to this country
from Europe they profess to respect the "civil
and religious rights" of ALL and yet swear to exclude
all Catholics and all persons Of foreign birth from
Office they affect disgust for the wild hunt after
Office which characterizes the age" and yet they
attempting to monopolize all the Offices for
taemselv,s! A few observations or explanations
from the Register OH these points, will be thank
fully received and duly appreciated
The Register admits the order has been "in er-
ror" to its secrecybut, assuming that the
sy has been removed, says "a dead error cannot af
feet living TRUTH" Whoever heard of "dead
error" g The evil that men do lives after them |"
the error is of record-it has sunk into the mind
and into the morals of the Country and will not die
upon command, nor be resolved nor voted, nor
wished out of existence.
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Yellow Ferer-Southern Narkets

New ORLEANS, Sels 1S.-Deaths by Fever last
week only $50. The epidemic is about at end
Aarkets.-Cotton steady-sales 1900 bales.
Serere Gale.-The town of Proctorsville on Lake
Borgne, was nearly DESTROYED by gale on Satur.
day night.
Racages of Ferer.-In the town Of Canton Miss,
with population of only 100 souls, there have been
GO cases of Yellow Fever, and ten deaths
Charleston Sept. 1s-Sales Of cotton to-day 800
bales; mddling qualities ct Fair do. l0s. Market
very unsettled and depressed.
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The first know-nothing was perhaps CAIN who,
when asked by God as to the whereabouts Of his
brother Abel with the lie in his mouth, replied, "
Enop not" Ohio aurora.
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Nortb 5tan1nr1
WILLIAM w. OLDEN,
FRANK. 1. WILSON. Associate Editor.

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BISHOP ATKINSON'S APPOINTMENTS.
Fayetteville, October 7th
Rockfish, 9Th
St. Marks, Deep River, 11th
Pittsboro', 14th
No Steamer.
New YORK, Sept 19.-No tidings yet Of the stea-
mer Baltic-kept out by head winds.
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

We have received " Catalogue of Davidson COL
lege for 1855 from which learn that the total
number of students is eighty-one. The Faculty is
composed as follows: Rev. Drury Lacy, D. D.,
President and professor of Moral Philosophy, Sac ed
Literature and Evidences of Christianity; Rev. E.
F. Rockwell A. NJ, professor of Latin Language and
Literature, and Modern History d. H. Hill, pro-
fessor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering; John
A. Leland, A. NJ, professor of Natural Philosophy
and Astronomy C. D. Fishburne, A. B., professor
of Greek Language and Literature and Ancient His
tory; Rev. A. Gilchrist, A. NJ, professor elect of
Intellectual Philosophy, Logic, Bellies Lettres, and
Eocution. .-.
This College has recently received large endow-
ment by the will of Maxwell Chambers, of Salsbu-
ry 1t is permanently founded, and gives promise,
under its able and worthy President, of wider and
of long g-contnued usefulness.
GEN. HousroN.-A discussion took place recently in
Washington, Texas, between Gen. Houston and Judge
Oldham, in which the former came off second best.
The Judge trimmed the General most handsomely,
and to the delight of the Democrats present where
upon the General became enraged resorted to per-
sonalities, gave the K. n, sign and broke up the
meeting. 49,. ....
Gen. Houston is emphatcaly dead politician.
He deserts the principles of jackson, and the Dem
ocrats thereupon, a matter of course, desert him.
AS long as Gen. Jackson lived, such men as Hous-
ton, Van Buren, and Benton were restrained by his
power over them, and kept in the line of duty; and
as long as Henry Clay lived, the Whig party was
preserved from the influence of isnns and from the
disgrace ofabsorpton by nativeism and abotonism.
10 The people of Warren County, North Caro-
lima, have Just contributed and forwarded through
Mr.. I. A. Montgomery, the sum of seven hundred
and dollars and seventyfve cents, for the relief
| of the Norfolk and Portsmouth sufferers.
The News informs us that we were mistaken in
the statement that the visitors at Jones' Springs,
Warren, had contributed within fraction of $4OO.
The amount made up and transmitted was $780,
In addition to this Johnston Caswell Lodge, War
renton, has contributed $l25. Warren has, there.
fore, contributed between fifteen hundred and two
thousand dollars. Most literally and nobly have
her citizens responded to this call in behalf of the
sick and the suffering. o.
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$4,000

Kentucky gave K. N majority of three or four
thousand, and even that would have been greatly
reduced if the Democrats and naturazed citizens
had had fair showing at the polls in Louisville.
Maine has just gone for the Democrats by thousands.
Is this dead party?-a party which r'1s up its
maorties by thousands, and which holds the same
principles of Constitutional construction, of State
rights, anu of Repubcansm in all portions of the
country.
These K. N. leaders say that the two " old par
ties are or were rotten and out of such materials
they made their new K. N. rarty. Can corrupt
fountain send forth pure water? Suppose you take
up two rotten eggs, strike them together and break
them-will there not be stencil?
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lie ID

In this City, of consumption the 18th inst, Mrs Caro-
line Spelman wife of John Spelmau foreman the Stand
ard office agsd q ysars. The dsetassd was DatiSe Of
Enaaapd
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THE "DEADn DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The X. n. leaders have been telling the people
that the Democratic party is dead; and that out cf
the sold" parties the great new Know Nothing
party had been formed. hat is the talk. Well,
let if this is true. The Democratic majorities
in the late elections are about as follows:
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MARRIED., ,

In this County, on Sunday the 18th nst by R. n Brown
Esq., Mr. James n. Womble to Miss Rebecca Griffin all o
this County. ..... 49,.
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FALL AND WINTER STOCK FOR 1855.
LY Nm AID A NJ 8 !,
MARKET SQUARE,

" OULD RESP ECTFUILHY INFORM HIS
w friends and the public generally that he is
ceving his supply of Fall Goods comprising part Groce
res every Kind Shoes Leather Iron every description
general assortment of Hardware, Anvil and Bellows Salt
Spun Cotton, together with other Goods too
mention being the largest and best stock be has had the
or al bsng h m an
both to quality and prices not TO be met with any 9th
er like establishment in this city, county, or State
For the generous patronage have heretofore received
take this method of returning sincere thanks and hope
by personal and strict attention TO my business to merit
continuance Of the salne. -bt .-.s
The best brands of Family Flour ALWAYS on band.
-.- ,- LYNN ADAMS.
Raleigh, Sept Is, 1855 1092-6mw.
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IT AND FOR SALE:-TRE SUBSCRIBER Of
l fers for sale the land which the late Robert n. We
rc lived living 10 miles west of Nashville in Nash county,
Harrisons Store Beord. containing 300 acres
The land is well adapted TO e growth of grain cotton
tobacco Eighty acres are in cultivation The facilities
sstng of good dwelling with rooms necessary
houses tobacco barns DC He will also sell another houfs
with 80 of land attached the Academy, adon
ing the above This house is small The attention Of all
those in pursuit Of healthy, well waterd and pleasant
locality particularly invited to the above. Terms made
favorable for which apply the subscriber to w. D.
HARRISON Esq, the premises who will take pleasure
in showing it, Possession, given at any time
JOHN A. HAnRIS0E
Sepsemtz Z, 1855 ,a. 1859 ,
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DEATH OF THE SHERIFF OF WARREN.-Wiiiam E.
oones Esq, the faithful and excellent Sheriff Of
warren died on Thursday last-of organic disease
VI the heart The News speaks in high terms Of his
A'any estimable qualities The vacancy will be fill
ed at the next November Court.
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~ Salisbury has contributed 5000 for the suff-
'''rs OF Portsmouth and Norfolk; and met ting
"'s held at Hiilsborough Saturday last to raise
uuas tor the same noble purpose.
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EDITORIAL PsoPEIETIBs.-There is good sense
in the following remarks from the Newark Daily
Advertiser. 1t will be proud day forthe editOr-
al profession when we will actup 10 these sugges-
tons:
Next.to the pleasure of having opinions is that
ofexpressing them; in some persons the latter is
The greater of the two. Thousands, indeed, don't
care halt so much for the real right aud wrong
upona subject as for any opportunity 10 have u
say att on one side The other, and 1t is Of not
much consequence which. Serious discussions
with them are out of the question. A running
commentary on events, or popular questions, is
one method ofaccOmpShi1g their wishes, and this
iseaSy and agreeable enough.
Another is kind of editorial conversation in
the columns OF paper. This may be good natHr-
ed, or otherwise, and affords mighty convenient
way Of killing them. But is it very profitable 10
the public to be obliged 10 overhear personal al
tetcattons whetherin good or bad teuperl Gossip
or Ialtle of this sort may sometimes be entertain
ing, frequently spicy but the consistency orincon-
sisteney, the mistakes and faults of editor are
not so interesting to the community as to the par.
ties. Their controversies are often trivial to the
last degree, and not seldom tend to lower all con-
ceTned in public esteem, certainly i'll that of the
ludlciouS, and rightly too. Personalities, TO be
loleTable TO all but vulgar minds, must Ge Of the
good hnmoEel sort; gossip, to be fit for the COM
mon ear, should have foundation of common
interest, or agreeable information.
It will greatly promote the dignity and utility
OF the press to divest whatever comes under their
notice as much rS possible of personal bearing.
Let questions be debated on their real nature'
without reference TO men. Decisions viii then
be more likely to be correct than when comph-
Gated and distorted with considerations external 10
Them.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-16

=, SrSoutNR.-The mate of the English barque
Wreath, while that vessel was living at Panama,
says the Herald Of that city, attempted to get OH
the vessel during the night while in state Of in,
toxication, and, losing his hold, fell overboard-
Attempts were made 10 save him, but Intellectually
and the next: morning he was dragged for, hui
without success. On the following day u hook,
baited with piece of pork, was thrown over,
board from the steamship Jamaica, and soon aftel
a shark took the bait, was hauled on board, ont
When cut open, much TO the aStnnlShment of all
IN the monsters stomach was found halt pig
together with the right arm of the missing man,
with part of the shirt sleeve still remaining, by
winch 1t was easily identified 10 be that of tbs
mate.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-16

MEAN HEIGHr OF THE ATLANTIC AND PAcIrIC
ocxANs-Interesting Discovery Of Col. Totem
On the authority of Col. LLOYD and Capt. Falmar,
who III 1897, by order of Bolivar, made series of
levels from Panama TO Chugres, it has been very
generally believed that there existed difference of
mean level between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, and many ingenious theories have been
devised to account for this Csupposed) fact, and
elaborate deductions in favor and against the prac-
ticability Of ship callal have been drawn there
from.
The difference of the mean height of the two
oceans was stated 10 be SO feet--the Pacific, at
Panamn, being that much higher than, the Atlantic
at Gkagres.
1t has been lately decided by Col. Totten, after
series of careful tidal observations, taken here
and in AspnwaIl, (NGvy Bay aud connected by
accurate levels along the line of railroad, that the
mean height of the two oceans is exactly the same
although, owing TO the difference in the rise Of
the tide at both places, there are, of course times
when one of the oceans is higher OF lower than
the other, but their mean level, that is to say,
thei. Leightat half tide, is now proven to be ex-
actly tina same.
There is no doubt that Col. Loyd's error arose
from imperfecton in his Instruments, and the eff
fculty he labored under in taking large number
OF observations in which mistakes are very likely
10 occur.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-16

ANECDOTES OF RoYALTY.-The N. Y. Tribune
correspondent is responsible for the story that
Queen Victoria has at last accepted the invitation
of Napoleon, and goes on the 18th of August 10
Paris, much against her private wishes. Since
NHpotean's visit she has shown herself still more
atTechonate to the family of Louis Philippe than
before, but the woman must yield 10 the Queen.
By-the-by good anecdote is current about the
first interview between the two Allies at Wind
sor. When the French party had retired TO their
apartments, Empress Eugene remarked that the
Queen, making every allowance to The Guelph
features, was not at all handsome5 but Napoleon
replied sternly: .She has seven Children" Al
the same time Prince Albert, expressed his admra-
ton OF Eugene's besuty to the Queen, ard Vic
tOria turned proudly round, saying: "She has no
children"' Sc non e zero ken trouato.