Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-06-13
THE EXHIBITION AT PARIS.

Tho opening of the great exhibition or Grand
Fair, took place at Paris on the 10th of May. The
Emperor and Empress were present, and the cere
monies are said to have been most imposing and
brilliant The number of exhioitorsis about 90, 900,
of which $500 are French and the balance foreign.
The number from the United States is about loo.
The American commissioners have been treated with
q great deal of courtesy.
In this assemblage at the opening of the Fair, the
United States was represented by Mr. Mason, the
Minister Mr.. McRae, U. S. Consul at Paris; Mr..
Belmont, Minister at the Hague; Mr.. Cass. Minister
at Rome, and others. The following commissioners
from the United States were in attendance: Mr.. B.
Field, Charles L. Fleischman, Alexander Vattenare
and S. H. Wales, for the State Of New York; James
Swain, a. w. Little and Mr.. Pepper, for Pennsylva-
mia; Dr. W. E. johnson. for Ohio; W. j. Valentine,
for Massachusetts,; D. G. Gilman, for Connecticut;
Marshall Woods and Edward Williams, for Rhode
Island E. B. Buchanan, Consul at La Rochelle, for
Maryland; r. E. Coke, for Alabama DR.. VIM. Rabe,
for California H. NJ. Morft of Washington for Ill
inois and A. G. Powers, for Louisiana Mr. Flcisch-
mann acts for New York, Virginia and South Caro-.
lima.
IMainu Lao Riot at Portland-TAe Mob fired upon
by iSoldiers-One Nan Killed and Others Woun.
.ded-A Bloody Liquor Riot at Portland, Ne
Neil Dow in the Ram Irade-His Stock seized
Symptoms Of Excitement
PORTLAND, (dc.) June 2, 1855.
The Mayor of our city, Neal Dow anticipating the
action of the City Council, recently purchased six
teen hundred dollars worth of liquor for the city
agency; but the liquor remaining on his hands, sew.
eral citizens entered complaint, and warrant was
issued for the seizure of the liquor, when the Mayor
called special meeting of the aldermen this after
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city. Much interest is felt to see how the matter
will terminate.
4 Naine Law Mob assembled-Attempted destrue-
tion Of Liquor-7Ae Military called out.
PORTLAND, June 8, 1855.
About ten o'clock last night noisy mob assem-.
bled about the building used as the City Liquor
Agency and attempted to break into it and destroy
the liquor. The police attempted to preserve the
peace but failing to do So and the crowd becoming
more threatening, two military companies were called
out. 1t is now thought and hoped the matter will
end quietly.
Ercesses Of the Rioters-7Ae Military fired upon
them-One man Shot-Charge Bayonets-
Mob dispersed
PORTLAND, June 3,-P NJ
At a late hour the mob broke into the building,
when the military, drawn up on the opposite side,
fred voley, killing Ephraim Robbins of Eastport,
second mate Of the bark Louisa Eaton, of Portland,
and wounding several Others some Of them severely
A SQUAD of the Rife Guard then charged the crowd
with bayonets which rapidly. dispersed. One old
gentleman, who was said to be quietly on his way
home, received severe bayonet wound. A few ar
rests were made. Another man is reported dead
this morning of his wounds.
We copy the foregoing from the New York Herald.
The Maine liquor law is another Northern institu.
tion, which called upon to import into North
Carolina. Fellow-citizens you value your repose
and prosperity, cling to your old habits of temper
ance and sobrety, and 6esoare Of isms. Walk in the
old paths of morals and politcs-are ye better than
your fathers?