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RALEIGH.

to incorporate Little River Turnpike road company
On motion of Mr. Steele, the bill to incorporate
the Central Go d and Copper Mining company, after
being read the second time was laid on the table.
Mr.. Shepherd presented resolution of instruction
t" the committee on the Judiciary. Read and adop-
ted. -.
The following bills were read the first time, and
the rules being suspended were sevcrnlly read the
second and third times and passed: bill to lay of
public road in Yancey and Watauga counties q
bill to in corporate the Alamancc and Caswcll plank
road county; bill to incorporate the town of Le-
uo;r Caldwell county, was passed after a number OF
amendments were off:red and rejected
The House adjourned.
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Gbt Stanbarb>
!. KALEIGH. SATURDAY. JAN. 8. 1855.

GOV. BRAGG--INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The course pursued towards Gov. Bragg in the
late campaign, on the subject of internal improve
ments, is we'll remembered. He was charged with
being hostile to such measures as would improve the
State and develope her resources; and it was espe-
ciay insisted that he opposed to the extensions
East and West. Gen. Dockery made himself con-
spicuous in this respect and his declarations and
charges found ready echo among his subalterns in
all portions of the State. 1t was in vain that Gov
Bragg and his friends repeled these charges, and
maintained the ground occupied on the subject by
the Convention which nominated him; the object of
opposition leaders to deceive the people, and cs
pecialy those of the West and they continued their
camor on the subject until tho people, at the polls
gave them a rebuke alike effective and final. Gov.
Bragg has again spoken for himself and his lam
guage-by Which he will be governed under all cir
cumstanccs-is all that could be desired. After de-
precating visionary schemes Of improvement, and
referring to the comparatively small amount of the
public debt and the great natural resources of the
State, he says:
"While therefore, the present arrangement in
the business and monetary concerns OF the country
counsels to the exercise of proper prudence and
caution, it should not, in my opinion, prevent the
prosecution of liberal system Ofimprovement and
especially the completion of great Genital work,
and its further extension East and West rapidly
may be consistent with the means, the ability,
snd the credit of the State
What will now be the course Of the Wing presses
which have done Gov. Bragg and the Democratic
party such gross injustice on this subject? Will
they forward in spirit of frankness and can
dor, and set themselves rights Will they, for one
time at least do justice to their opponents qucs-
ton in which we all equally interested? We
! shall see.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

RALEIGH, January 3d. 1856.
At special meeting of the Board of Commission
ers, held this morning, the following Preamabe and
Resolutions were adopted, to wit:
WHEREAS, We have heard with unaffected sor-
row of the demise of Seymour W.. Whiting, ESQ.,,
an efficient and valuable member Of this Board-and
desiring to bear meritcd tribute to his memory:
Therefore,
Resolred, That while we bow in humble submis-
sion to the wise decress of an unerrng Providence;
we can but sincerely depore the loss of ono whose
character and services when living we SO highly a
preciated, as public functionary energetic, public.
spirited citizen, and upright, honorable man-and
whose lose to the community is public calamity
not easily repaired.
Resoloed That we tender to his bereayed and
stricken household the coincidence and sympathy Of
the members of this Board and tine community We
represent, and whom he has so long served as .
Commissioner of the City. 3
Resolped That VIC will attend his funeral obse-
ouies this afternoon at o'clock.
Resolred, That copy of these proceedings signed
by the Intendant Of Police and Secretary Of this
Board, be communicated to the family of the de-
ceased; and also that copies be furnished for pub
hcation in our city papers. -.s=-
WIN. DALLAS HAYWOOD,
Intenddnt.
y M. o
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ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

Flee Days Later from Europe-Cotton Repioed.
HALIFAX, Jan. g. The steamer Asia with Liver
pool dates to the 23rd December five days later than
by the Atantic,) has arrived. q
From the scat of war she brings nothing new.
Prussia has sent special Envoy to London =
The Bill for the enlistment of Foreign Legion,
awakes the most angry discussions in Parliament.
Markets. Cotton had partially recovered from
the decline reported by the Atlantic, except Upland
fair, which had declined an eighth. .s-, -
There had been slight improvement in business
at Winchester.
Flour firm and transactions small. Western Canal
isquotcd at 43s.; Ohio 46.; Baltimore A 45s Wheat
unchanged Germ advanced Cd. Transactions small
Western white 40 Yellow As
Pork had been firm and unchanged
American securities active, especially Pennsylya-
mia and Virginia. -
Consols unchanged.
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Later From 1ferico.

NEW ORLEANs Dec. %. The steamer Orizabs
with dates from the city of Mexico to the 1sth inst
have arrived. s-E l r-= -
Two Government victories over the insurgents
are reported. Alvarez was only eighteen leagues
from the city of Mexico. Santa Anna had been una
nimousy reelected The steamer Nautilus sup
posed to have been lost had arrived at Tampico.
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J. J. cHxrsroruERs, Clerk

DEATH OF THos w. DoRR Mem YorE, De-. 81.
The Evening Post announces the dcathethis morn
ing Of Thomas W Dor Of Rhode Island, aRer .
long and painful Illness = -. - =
The character Of Mr. Dorr, who acted . prominent
part in the politics of Rhode Island few years
what he believed tc be true and right he ras viii
ling to suffer, even to ignomfny 1.-The seYesest test
& of steadfas attachment TO principle BE did SUI
fer to this extent, though in cause in regard to
which he made what seemed to u an important
mistake Of judgment Those Who knew him In pd-
yate life speak in strong terms Of his amiabie temper
and the strict purity and Of hs character.
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At an election for Councilmen held at Portland,
Oregon, the Democrats beatthe combined force Of
Wings and Know NothiBgs
At the special election for Councilmeu the city of
Portland polled $50 votes and gave s5 majority for
Dickinson, the Democratic candidate, over Know
Nothings and Wings -. - = ~.
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states that young man, from North Carolina, wen
into the Merchants Hotel Tuesday evening last an,i
asked for pea, ink and paper, which were give :
him., Shortly after he left, there was found on tn
desk note addressed to the proprietor of the Hote
and signed by the person above mentioned Th
contents was request that his body should be 70.
ken to North Carolina, and delivered to q tertai,
person therein mentioned after which he stated tha
- would commit suicide before morning, eithc
NTH pistol or by poison. Mr.. Hurst, the proprit
tor, endeayored to find one Of his friends in who's
hands he placed the note, who immediately went =.
search Of him, and found him about II o'clock ths
same night having in his possession pistol, which,
upon being asked, he stated he had bought TO Civ
to the children at home The attentions Of, hi
friends have no doubt saved his life for the prcsen
The Standard states that he islaboring under gres
depression fspirts brought on through severe It
tack Of ofdyspepsia, His name is notgiyen
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eT Our community is again called upon to de-
plore the loss of one of it's most valuable citizens,
in the death of S. w. WHITING, ESQ.,. which took
place on Tuesday last He was at one time connec-
ted with the Raleigh and CASTOR Road, its Treas
urcr-afterwards he was Teller of the State Bank,
and at the time of his death he was the President
of the Manteo Paper manufacturing Company. He
was a gentleman of superior business habits and
qualifications, and had been endowed by nature with
an intellect of high order. He was of our
ablest writers; and turning aside, now and then,
from the turmoil and the dust of every day lfe he
gratifed his friends by eusions of poetry, which,
for tenderness and beauty have not been exceed by
the most gifted among us. He leaves to his friends
a character and recollections which will long be
cherished and to his children the legacy of an un
spotted name. He so lived and so died,
at That when the mighty caravan,
Which haits one night time IN the vale of death,
Shall strike its white tents for the morning march,
He will move onward to the eternal hills,
His foot unwearied, and his strength renewed,
Like the strong eagles, for the upward fight"
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FRoN TExAs-REsIGNATIoS OF SENATOR HoUsroS.
New Orleans Dec. S0.-We have received Tex
as advices stating that Hon. Sam. Houston has re-
signed his seat in the United States Senate to take
effect at the end ofthe present session.
The yellow fever was prevailing at Lavacca.
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Politics in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. %. The Whg members of the
Missouri Legislature have adopted platfrom dis
countenancing the efforts of the abolioniss to ag
tate the slavery questions and declaring that they
will vote for no uan as q. S. Senator who is no.
favorable to the Nebraska bill !
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A MISTAKE OR FRAUD IN LEGISLATION. A mis-
take or fraud is supposed to have been committed in
the bill of last session laying off the Senatorial Dis
tricts of this State, by which the County of Wa
tauga was added to the Ashe district. On motion
of Col. Bower, a Committee of the Senate has been
raised to investigate the matter.
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"NORTH-C CAROLINA, Ss.
1 hereby certify that the before mentioned Proc
lamation of pardon, is true copy of one issued by
me when Speaker of the Senate and Governor of the
State for the time being.
AS witness, my hand at Hillsborough, the 18th
day of May, Ammo Dom. 1879.
ALEXANDER MARTIN"
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MARRIED,

December 3lst BY the Rev. JAS King, Mr.. r. c. Hsrrs
of Person Co., to Miss Emily Register, of Granville
ty, n. e. - :, -.
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Select Classical and Mathematical school,
WARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

ID A. EZELL. A. b., Principal, aided By oonspe-
The Spring Session will open the 18th Of january SIS.
The standard Of has been elevated and the
of successful have been secured for the Mabe
matical Department.
The boarding students all required in the
same building with the Principal and hi. family order
that their morals may be rganty guarded and their
duct y ss to sa %
and + @ hs to s published K q
any boy shall seek and obtain credit the Principal w In
every such instance urge upon The parent guardian the
proPrety of refusing payment:
For Board, including washing, DC, $50 90
+" Fuel and lightsfn rooms, 500
Tuition in the Ancient Languages and Higher
hs'ssIs,sSi: n The English Branches, $50 %
" In the Modern Languages, each, 10 90
Reference; may b0Ihad % Coy. Bragg and Hon: r. n
al of North Carcliua Warrenon and to Of the former
present patrons of the school in Virginia North Car
Wsrreutoa, n c., Jsn. g. ass5 1s-at
- STITUTE.-REN. JOHN G. AyERITT, Prineipsl
of the Male Department MRs. HELEN A. AyERIfT
The third session Of Tins institute vi. eOu,epe. on Mos
day the 9Th Of JanuaU, 1856. sr-S - -.
a1ss:: hasS::'::s Isssl:s. sis'ss'- sssssss IS
Languages, Is 90
Latin and French laasu.ssa each. 90.
: Use Of Instrument, : 7ss'...4.eesc 8 90
The Pnnepss will board few yoone Isdies a a. Dse
month ssrSs SS sS..S ). aS.ns sf |. .nd d. light
This Institution is located nine miles East Of Raleigh on
country. and SURROUNDED By quist End mori .sne =
community snd consequently sdvanse.s 5os
The PIneps q shs Msle Department graduated vish
the FIRST distinction Wake For. College and bss seysr
further iuSrmation rasuectinr his ou;6oetns .re -
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Perkins, Of Halifax, is here yet Very well pleas.
ed with his visit and says he win give US just z
much Banking Capital - we Eant $, =
+ - - -. - 7. & Wsk KSraM.
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SupDES DEATH. The Hartford papers announce
he ssdden death otHr charies Sigourneys The hus-
bind Of Arx sisoufnsys the postsA ,s,.5.. =,
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w Attention is directed to the advertisement
Mr. Ezen's School, in the Standard of to-day. Mr
E. enjoys an enviable reputation Teacher.
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DISTRESS IN NEW YORK.

Several meetings have been held in the Park, New
York, by the unemployed workmen, to devise means
for procuring work and for relief from their distress
es. There was much speaking, and many reasons
assigned for the privations and sufferings which
have recently come upon the laboring classes in
that region.
Meetings have also been held by associations and
various organizations in New York. for the relief of
the suffering poor. The last Herald contains notices
of meetings by the Board of Ten Governors "-of
a meeting at Broadway House, of meeting at the
Corn Exchange, and elsewhere, all having in view
suitable Of relief for the laboring poor of
New York, Brooklyn, and Jersey City. 1t is stated
that twenty seven thousand females in New York
City out of employment and wholly unable to
support themselves in consequence of the general
depression Of business. What picture is that! If
we could it ALL how much ofpain, and sore temp
tation, and agony would it reveal! God pity the
poor!
And now, in contrast with Northern society, we
take occasion to state that there are not at this
time, in all probability, one thousand human beings
in North Carolina who seriously suffering for the
want of clothing or bread Our slaves have enough,
and in many instances to spare; and even the free
negroes among are, class, in better condi-
tion far as the wants of the body concerned,
than these twenty seven thousand white females in
New York City.
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EVENING SESSION.

"a. an Ergrossed Bill from the Senate concerning
aecuors was read the first time and the rules be.
and passed 'eo-i- ~-N ''i'' = '''i'es
nn n engrossed bill concerning evidence being read,
II. l. Baxter offered two amendments which with
revo., uni We're referred to the Committee upon the
s If r. Ihornburg introduced bill to regulate the
rsfe VI hour in the town of Fayetteville Read and
y,noae 70 the committee Propositions and Gre-
,,S 9n motion of Mr.. McKesson the bill to tax wines
On Mplrltuous liquors referred to the committee
r,,a me following engrossed bills from the Senate
dsd ead the first time, and the rules being suspen-
mo. uley were severally read the second and third
h;I and passed: bill concerning habeas corpus
hi; concerning contracts; bill concerning fairs
~ eohcernlng executors and administrators s
cultn motion of Mr.. Jenkins bill concerning aeri-
u'e An and geology was laid on the table. 5 -,
Or ~ ehgrossed resolution authorizing the Govern.
Of Sapcure procure documentary evidence for the History
rules hO Narona was read the first time, and the
"nes ne, and passed. - -, - : :
the r,, following bills were read the first time, and
second being suspended were seyerally read the
por..s ana third times and passed "A bill to incor.
WV 'us East Fork Turnpike-road company; . bill
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W Post Office has been established in Ca
tawba county, in this State, by the name of Lonr
Isl.nd, A. T.. Cansler, P. M. All matter intended
for this Office should be sent by the way of Beattes
Ford, ..s-ra s....
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sW Parliament was opened by the Queen of Eng
land the 18th December In her speech she states
that she had called the members together to take
measures to prosecute the with the utmost
vigor and effect. She alludes to the alliance re.
Gently formed with Austria against Russia. She
speaks Of the contest as momentous, " and says
the British people, if united, will "obtain the res
pect OF other nations, and may trust that, by the
blessing Of God, we shall bring the war to success
full termination. Very good-but who is to take
care of the widows and orphans bind up the brok.
en- hearts, and pay the taxes?
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IMPROVEMENT IN. THE MONEY MARKET. We think
from what we see in the Northern papers, that the
money market there is easier, and that we are in
fair way to have better times. As an evidence of
this, North Carolina and Virginia State bonds have
gone up almost to par. -. -.
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BANK OF THE STATE.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of this
Bank, held in this City on Monday last, the follow
ing gentlemen elected Directors the part of
the stockholders: G. W. Mordecai, John II. Bryan,
j. B. G. Roulhac, William Peace, 3. F. Moore, Al
fred Jones, and William Boylan. Gov. Bragg ap-
pointed William r. Poole and L. OBJ Branch Direc-
tors behalf of the State and the State Treasurer
D. W. Courts, Esq, is Director c6icio on the
part of the State
A resolution was passed changing the time for the
annual meeting and for :he election of Directors to
the first Monday in July in each and every year.
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W We have received the December number of
Frank Leslies Ladies Gazette, containing drawings
of the latest Paris, London, and New York fashions
This work appears to be all that could be desired in
this department of ornament taste and beauty.
Terms, 50 per annum, or 25 cents for single num-
ber-addrcss Frank Leslie, 6, John st. New York
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~ In our notice of the Inauguration of Gov.
Bragg the names of Messrs Sanders and Morisey, of
the Senates committee, were unintentionally omit.
ted The Committee of arrangements on the oc-
casion consisted of the following gentlemen L. B.
Sanders T.J. Morisey, c. T. N. Davis, and r L
Faison, Of the Senate and S. r. Patterson, W II
Shipp, John Yancy, and W. Z. Martin, of the Com.
mons. - sss,sssv,E - 4s,.,3sg.
The proceedings Of the Legislature of Tues
day and Wednesday. win be found in our columns
to-day. We are obliged to postpone those of Thurs.
day, on which day the two Houses were engaged for
the most part in reading and percting the Revised
Statutes. - 81 s.. =.
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~ The following gentlemen, in addition to those
mentioned in our last, have been admitted to the
practice the law in the Superior Courts Of this
State q. M White, Of Bladen, and ]. A Spears, Of
Cumberland q s. 4 5ss.S59 fss ~,
, 1855-04-14
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY, APRIL H. 1855

thirty, and two hundred and eighty iunks
averaging, think about one hundred and
thirty tons, and the japanese say they have
fifty thousand vessels from sixty to three
hundred tons. The present treaty, as now
made, will not he attended with any com.
mcrcial advantages, and every device will
be adopted by the japanese to deter our
ships from entering their ports; but | think
that they can be pleased and eventually in
duced to open trade with us, which will
be attended with great benefit to the Uni.
ted States But it will not be accomplished
by sending ships Of war there, with that
ease, in my opinion, that it will be by 60
ing without military power, and showing
them the advantages that commercial in.
tcrcourse with the United States would
produce on the inhabitants and country.
have never been among any people
who were so soon Americanized as the Ja-
panese; and il the emperor had not inter
fered, and arrested the growing friendship,
Jeddo Bay would have been home to oil
Americans.
The Japanese whom | returned to his
own country, named Dee-ze-no-skee, per-
fectly charmed his countrymen by relating
the kindness he received in the United
States, and from me on the passage to Ja-
pan; he is the first Japanese who has re-
turned to Japan from foreign lands, and he
will do more towards opening an inter-
course than all the ships of war We can
send. The return of Dee-ze-no-skee pro-
duced new era in japan, he coming from
our shores had an audience with the Empe-
ror. Com. Perry and his officers left Ja-
pan under the impression that itwould be
fatal for q japanese to return.
With esteem, remain your ob't serv't,
SILAs f. Burrows.
, 1855-04-14
WM. RYAN, CAm'n.

DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGLsH ARMY.-
The awful condition Of the British army in
the Crimea, and the prodigious waste Of
life, chiefly through the incompetency Of
the officers, determination of everybody
to shift responsibilities, and the now glar-
ing defects of the British war system, are
wildly shown in the following figures,
which are, beyond doubt, correct: ''
OF more than 10000 men sent to the
east since February last, not more than
II, 900 ore now fit for duty and of these
some GO or so die daily, and about 200 or
$50 are every day disabled by sickness,
while Of those that fall sick hardly any re-
cover. And ont Of the $4,000 dead or
sick, not 1000 have been disabled by the
direct action Of the enemy.
, 1855-04-14

MESSAGE OF THE Gov. OF MINNEsorA.-
Gov. German, in his annual mcssageto the
territorial legislature of Minnesota, states
that, in 1854, the taxable property of the
territory amounted to $4,57S,O3 in
crease of $2,l32,596 over the previous
year. The Governor cautions the legisla-
ture to guard with vigilance the interests
of Minnesota against the insidious en-
croachments of capital and extrayagant
speculation;" opposes the chartering of any
banks; recommends attention to the inter-
ests of education; speaks of the alterations
in the Minnesota land bill as fragrant at
tack upon the purity of national legisla-
ton" and denopnces know ow-nothingism, say
ing "such On organization might well soon
be expected to prescribe the sun, because
he dares FIRST to shine upon the Oriental
world"