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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-11

The German Oh Coior.-General -
rave his black man Sawney funds aud
permission 30 get a quarters worth of
Zoology at a menagcrle, at the same ume
hin,mg to him the striking afiiMty between
the Simia and negro races. Oar sable
friend SOM found himself under the canvass,
and brought, 10 IN front of a sedaie looking
baboon, aud eyiog the bho quadruped
closely. s,hoqmzsd thus: Folks sure 5
yer born. feet. hands, proper bad-lookin
conntenauce, jsi like Niger, gum old
rockoa.n Then rs If seized 0: a bright idea,
he extended hls hand with genuine
southern How-dy Uncle.n The ape
clasped the negro's hand and shook il long
ana cordially.
Sawney then Piled his new acquaintance
with heterogeneous as TO his name, age
nativity and former occupations, but elicd.ne
no replies beyond knowing shake OF The
head or merry twinkle OF the eye ,ihs ape
was probably medtaiing The easiest way Of
,weaking the darkey's nose he concluded
the ape was bound DO keep non.committal
aud looking cautiously around chuckled
out. " He. he.yer too sharp for EN-, ole icller
K,ep dark Il yer jisl speak one i5ori o.
English ,ehite man teoidd haze a hoe IA yei
hand in less than iico minu!e,. v Cor. Boston
JOurnal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-11

Pap,r from the YHisAe-Among the pa
tents issued in England during the past year,
Is one dated jay ., 1851 to Lord Berricdale,
London relative to the application and use
Of the common thistle, or cardnns, as il is
termed by boiansis, in the production OF
pulpy mlterlais from which paper may be
made. All varieties Of the plant, j, Is stated,
are applicable TO the purposes Of the inven-
"on, oui tr'e particularly the large Scottish
hustle, which grows IN many parts of Great
Britain. attaining Il heignH mud tnickness OF
stem, which furnish, 10 each plant, fore
Of great tenncity to large amount. This,
when duly prepared, Is well suited for the
preparation Of paper pulp, which coheres
very powerfully, as well as proves useful in
textile manufactures. 1t may be used
whether green or dry, aud for paper goes
through process similar to that which rags
arc suhjecie to, and if for manufactures, like
flax
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-08-15
THE VOTE OF ANSON.

A friend who sends US the vote of Anson, says:
Col. Stowe received 6S7 votes, and Hon. Burton
Craige 24l-which is gain for Mr.. Craige of a23 !!
am really surprised that have done well, for
every means was resorted to to get votes Circulars
in any quantity were scattered just before and on
the day of eection-one headed to the Freemen Of
the 7th Congressional District" and containing the
platform with Mr.. Burch's Card, which send you"
"Another friend writes as follows
The most intelligent and prom nent Wings in
Anson either voted for Craige or did not vote. We
are afraid that /" SAM will be perfectly defunct
by next summer, that we shall have no sport"
The Democrats of Anson have done we'll. Let
them improve in the future the advantages they
have just obtained.
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Cbe stan0ar1*
RALEIGH. SATURDAY. AUGUST II. 1855.
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION.

THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION. -
The members elect to Congress from this State are
as follows: First District, r. L. Paine, X. N.-ma
iority about $50; Second District Thomas Ruffn,
Democrat-majority about $500; Third District
Warren Winslow, Democrat majority about !, 90;
Fourth District, L. OBJ. Branch, Democrat jor-
ty about 2,575; Fifth District, E. G. Reade, K NJ
majority about 5000; Seventh District, Burton
Craige, Democrat-majority about 2,700; Eighth
District, Thomas L. Cngman, Democrat-maiority
about l,5CO The Sixth District is still in doubt,
though the chances appear to be in favor of R. G.
Puryear, X. n. Five Democrats, three X. Ms.
The aggregate popular maj jority for the Democrats
cannot be less than SEVEN THOUSANDS! This
result is stern and blasting rebuke o. the dark
order, and of the unprncipled demagogues who have
been conspicuous in the midnight plot to obtain the
control of the government Of the State, and to ally
our people with the abolition K. Ms. of the free
States; and it is at the time proud and graf.
flying evidence of confidence the part of the
people of the State in the administration of Franklin
Pierce
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YELLOW FEVER AT PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK
The latest news is that the disease is not abating,
and the alarm continues The deaths thus far in
Portsmouth have been about sO-the wife of Com
modore Barron, of the Navy, had died. and the Com
modore himself was i'll. Thousands of persons had
left the two Cities-the places of business have been
generally closed, the telegraphic operators had left,
and much anxiety and distress prevailed
The report of the Board of Health of Norfolk, for
the 9Th, gives three deaths and nine ca es in the
City. The report for Portsmouth, same day, gives
seventeen new cases and nine deaths. In pursuance
of recommendation of Mayor Fiske, Wednesday
was observed in Portsmouth as day of fasting. bu.
initiation and prayer.
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DIR. JOHN F. RIDDICK.

This gentleman, citizen of Stokes, recently
withdrew from the Know Nothing organization, and
published in the Standard Card denouncing the
dark concern; and in consequence of this was
to have been expected, he has been assailed with
great bitterness, and efforts have been made by un
scrupulous K. Ms to nure his personal character
We publish below his reply to communication
which appeared in the Greensborough Patriot, sign
ed 'Danbury Council "-and also, statement by
leading citizens of Stokes and Forsyhe vindcating
his character against the charges preferred against
him by his enemies. No man could desire better
endorsement than that here given, by such men as
John Hill, j. j. Martin, Joel F. Hill, W. A. Mitchell,
A. j. Stafford, A. Flynt Phillip Barrow, William
Flynt, Jr., and others. = "
The Jacobins who are making such desper-
ate effort to break down" DR.. Riddick, will sig
nally fail. He may well smile at them with scorn
and contempt possessed he is of clear and pure
conscience after having left the dark concern, and
sustained he has been, and will be by such troops
of friends. ... s......
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1858
1855.
PRECINCTS.
Scales IPuryear
Boyd. Puryeaf.
GREENE COUNTY REDEEMED

The Democrats of Greene have gloriously redeem.
ed their County. The majority for Rutfn is one
hundred and etysir-showing clear Democrat
ic gain of one hundred and eighty-six since August
last. Nobly done, brother Democrats! A friend
writes as follows:
Snow HILL, Aug. 8, 1855
Gentlemen: When wrote you on the Sd I was
unable to give you the official vote of Greene Coun-
ty, but you will find it below. A glorious triumph
tits, too, for the Democracy of old Greene. The
honest people cannot be guIed here by the cry that
Catholics would have the ascendency and overthrow
this great Republic Sirs these self-styled native
Americans (alias Know Nothngs) ashamed of
the name, and great many have talked with since
the Sd claim their old name Whig, and before
the election their organs and members declared there
was no Whig or Democratic party. Greene County
have shown them up in their true light, and gave
them merited rebuke SANS foot prints are few
here, hardly enough left to bury the dead, much
less attend the sick and wounded. You NAV set it
down as certain, Greene will send a Democratic
member to the House of Commons next year.
Ruffin, DEM, 36l
Latham, K. n, 165
Maiortv for Rufin 196
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Lord Stanhope was printer! Franklin was a
printer? Beranger, the great Franch poet, was a
printer! Theirs, the great French historian was
printer? .... Milton Chronicle
We beg to be allowed to add that c. n B. Evans
is printer
Strung be the heavans with =
Evans is fine specimen of lean take-a hard
old case, paperd " DER with the pale caste of paste
"a running token. when the fool killer is after him,
of distress-a standing column of Whiggery sur.
rounded by Democratic rule-a type of irresolution
for he can stick neither to Reade nor to Kerr-a
regular take-in when striving to geta Democrat to
becomes K. N.-the very 6odkin, Especially the
point) of circumspection wit, sagacty and thought
P.S. Evans will please. consider this article per.
SonaL ..-. ., .
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CLINGMAN TRIUMPH ANTLY ELECTED

|OhiNUMhN ItIOMF uANIL1 7I1bI1O1HD!N
A friend, writing from Morgantown under date
the 9th, says:
81 am happy to advise you of the reelection Of
Mr. CIingman, despite the efforts of the K. Ms.
Though we have not full returns from the entire
District. enough is known to satisfy that his
jorty is one thousand, or more"
.Yancy County has given Mr. Clingman 4s9 ma
orty Ia vote every way worthy of the free spirits
and noble hearts Of the mountain men.
The Register of Wednesday uttered a howl Of joy
over the vote of Buncombe. Short lived joy! The
traitor Clngman" was supposed to have been
beaten. Traitor" for what? Because he has been
true to the rights Of his State and Of the South!
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Against.
81

Thus showing secen to one of the Northern Demo-
cratic Senators for u.s. while the Northern Wings
and Abolitionists were unanimously against us,
backed by Houston of Texas and Bell of Tennessee.
And sooner is this vote given than these North
ern Wings begin to drop their name and assume
that of Know-Nothngs and what is still more
significant Bell of Tennessee and Houston of Texas
Bugg, Collum, Etheredge and Taylor of Tennessee,
Rogers and Puryear of North Carolina and Hunt of
Louisiana-aH of them Southern men, who. voted
against the Kansas and Nebraska BILL are now said
to be Rnoo. Nothings, too! Don't it look like it
was so arranged at Washington cityf- s -@'i
And are the old Wings of Georgia going thus to
the enemy and prop them up at the North, so that
they may successfully cut down our true friends
there? If not, let them come out of this Know
Nothing, or American Order, and either vote for the
Democracy or not vote at all. For myself, as much
as have heretofore been opposed to being called
Democrat, would rather be called SO, and serve
my country aceN. than be called by another name,
and serve it indiferently. Therefore, in addition
to other reasons given, believing that, by triumph
ant majority of the Democracy of the South over
Know -Nothingsm our true friends will be strength
ened and that it will give them new life and vgor,
and make them more successful in future, in main.
tanning our Constitutional rights in their own Sec
ton, SHALL if [ live cote their ticket. -, ss''
AN OLD LINE WHIG.
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Thus showing nearly two thirds Of the Northern
Democrats for the bi while there were over fifteen
to one of the Wings that voted against it. And
Just here, wonld inform our Know Nothing friends,
that their State of New York that they to think
SO much Of, had MIty-tpo Wing (now Know No
thing) Representatives on the hoor the President,
Mr.. Fillmore was from that State, and yet not one
of them voted for this bill. There was but one
Democrat 0he Hon. Hiram Walden,) from that State
and he voted for it. And here perhaps, the curious
would like to know what became of those Northern
Democrats, who voted for the Fugitive Slave Law.
1t appears that fifteen of them candidates for
reelection to the next Congress twelve were re.
elected, two were defeated by Wings, and one by q
Free Soil Democrat. The Democratic masses must
be pretty sound, this result would not have been
so good.
fINALITY RESOLUTIONS N 1852. IL
But sgain, notwithstanding these measures had
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Here, again, on the Fugitive Slave Law, it Will be
seen, that while we have vote by the Northern
Democrats of over sir to one in tdoor there is
a vote Of seren to one. of the Northern Whigs now
Know-Nothings, against u.s. ~ '-. r7<ra' ':'.' az
THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BILL - s.'T
And now, having thus given the votes of the diff
ferent parties in Congress for the past ten years,
will close with the vote the Nebraska bill, which
is the last that was given on the Slavery question.
in Congress. The South wanted the Slavery restric-
tion taken off Kansas and Nebraska, placed there
by the Missouri Compromise of 1920. The North
ern Wings objected, raved and pitched, and did
everything tv defeatit. They made motions, called
that the friends of the bill began to despair. and
feared that under the rules of the House. they
could get vote upon it. But, through Mr. Stephens
knowledge of Parliamentary law and tact, the Free
Soil Wings and Democrats were defeated, and the
following is the vote in the House, viz:
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FURTHER FROM THE MOB.

After the last despatch, the mob threatened to at
tack the Catholic Church, but were restrained by
the Mayor. Bishop Spaulding denies that there
were arms concealed in the Church, and disclaims
all connection with the difficulties The keys of the
Church had been delivered to the Mayor.
We shall soon have the facts in relation to this
unfortunate outbreak, and we shall then who is
most to blame. We caution our readers against the
telegraphic statements about it, from such sources
as the Louisville Journal
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been acquiesced in by the South, the North still
clamored and sent memorials to Congress for the
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law, &c. In order to
commit Congress to them as final settlement of
the Slavery question, in 1852, Mr.. jackson, OF
Georgia, offered the following Resolution: -s
Resotted, That we recognize the binding efficacy
of the compromises of the Constitution, and believed
it to be the intention Of the people generally,
hereby declare it to be individually, to abide
such compromise, and to sustain the laws necessary
to carry them out-the provision for the delivery
of fugitive slaves and the act of the last Congress
for that purpose included-and that We deprecate
all further agitation of questions growing out of
that provision Of the questions embraced in the acts
of the late Congress, known as the compromise, and
of the questions generally connected with the inst-
tuition of slavery unnecessary, useless and dan
gerous. go - - - -
Which, after some discussion, was adopted by
the following vote viz:
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p W. K. LANE, Eso.--We were pleased to see this
gentleman-the I" Farmer of Wayne "-in town q
few days snce in fine health and spirits, and full of
devotion to the good old Democratic cause Mr..
Lane, we learn, gave to COL Ruffin his cordial sup
port for Congress. He is no Know Nothing, but
his: sympathies and judgment are altogether with
the Democratic party.
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MORE "NATIoNALIrY.n-The Know Nothing Con.
vention of Massachusetts, in session at Springfield
On Tuesday the committee reported platform,
which argues that slavery is sectional, and liberty
national. 1t denounces President Pierce's admins
tration and allows naturazed Protestant foreign
ers to become members of the Order
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

We have the latest news from Europe by the Baltic
which arrived at New York on the 9Th.
The war news is not important. The condition of
things in the Crimea is pretty much the same No
prospect of peace. ......
Cotton in Liverpool had declined one-eghth.
Flour was unchanged--corn had advanced Iron
was active, sugar higher, coffee firm. .'
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W There are no cases of yellow fever this side
of Portsmouth and Norfolk and there is not the
slightest reason for fearing that it will reach Raleigh
1t is important however, that at this season of the
year citizens should look to the condition of their
lots, and see that they thoroughly cleansed and
purified. .s.. ..-. +.- .'..r --'. ....
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Rumn's rlaiority,

.H- The most marked instance, perhaps, Of b.
tcirityin the State is that of the Editor of. tho
Milton Chronicle He is glad that Mr.. Reade Is
elected and sorrv that Mr. Kerr is beaten. It can.
not be pussible that hs voted fR both - a
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In the Senate the vote was, yeas 81, nays 10
eleven Northern Democrats voting for it, all the
Northern Wigs and Free-soilers, and three Demo-
Gratis voting against 1T. .3 -=r-a -- 'sst - %
Both of these bills prohibited any legislation up
on the slavery question: by squatters but authorized
these Territories when they formed their State Gov
ernments, to come into the Union with or without
slavery, as the people might desire.
But let us now observe the vote upon the Fugitive
Slave Bill, and it is as follows: ..s
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JOHN F. RIDDICK.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Stokes and For
sythe Counties, do hereby certify that DR.. John F.
Riddick was born and raised in Stokes County, and
has ever, and does now, bea- as good character
for honesty, veracity, and straightforwardness as
any gentleman in the State-that the statements
made in his letter dated 25th June, and published
in the Standard, in relation to his withdrawal from
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VOTE OF ROCKINGHAM.

VOTE OF ROCKINGHAM.
We give below the vote of Rockingham County
by precincts. The home of David S. Reid has given
a great vote for Scaes-beng the largest vote ever
polled for any man in that County: ~
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Majority for Rumn,
GLORIOUS LITTLE JONES

The Democrats of Jones have made clear gain of
Jortytour votes over the vote for Bragg and Docke
ry. A friend writes us as follows :, . .- ..--- .
Below you have the result of the election in
Jones. The result is pleasing to the Democrats,
while it is mortifying to the K. Ms, who claimed as
members of the Order $50 in the County. r..
Thomas Rutfin, Democrat, 222
Thos. j. Latham, K. N. -, 1T
Ruffins mai. -... 49, r~E" As
!, Co. Ruin's majority will in all probability be
tne largest of any candidate in the State. Glory
enough for one electon!" -.[
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THE VOTE OF CARTERET.

The Democracy of this County have made a. clear
gain Of srtyhres the vote for Bragg and Dock
ery and this Notwithstanding the most desperate eff
forts of the K. n. leaders, who desecrated in the
town of Beaufort, the late anniversary of American
independence by party celebration. The Pools
and Arendells, and other demagogues of similar
stamp stand rebuked by the voice of the freemen of
the County. We trust our Carteret friends will
spare no honorable efforts to maintain the high po
sition they have won. Let them preserve and
strengthen their organization-crculate among the
people Democratic newspapers and documents, and
they will have nothing to fear in 1856.
We are indebted to an esteemed friend for the
following letter giving accout of the election:
BEAUFORT, n. c., Aug. 6, 1855.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: The official vote of the Coun-
tY is as follows:
Ruffn, 453 .
Latham, 394
Rufin's majority, SO
cratic Whiggery died out as Sam came into being,
and now Sam is emphatically dead in this County.
From the representations made in the Halcyon,
this County was regarded by those at distance as
the Banner County in the District The Samitss
claimed 200 majority, and really believe that the
infatuated dupes thought that they would get it
They have worked hard-eft nothing undone
or eight Democrats here who resolved not to be
beaten. They worked, they worked hard, and am
glad to be able inform you they have been amply
repaid for all their labors.
Cdrteret is Democratic-Lathan is beaten-Sans
is dead-GLory. enough for onec-THKEE CHEERS
FOB RUFFIN AND DEMocRAcYt g., ..
Yours in haste. .
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Thus showing a majority of the Northern Demo-
Gratis were for u.s. while the Northern Wings were
unanimously against US, backed by secen Southern
Wings and two Southern Democrats. And in the
Senate the vote stood thus: 81
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sa1 The writer of the Editorial article in the
l''" eekly Raleigh Star, Of the 7th August, is here
" denounced before the public as n liar, a black
s"'ra, and scoundreI. Let the malignant wretch
VINO wrote that article-whoever he may be-wear
" .A'' upon his forehead. He no doubt belongs to
'A' order OF men described by Homer
Asdoc in forehead but o deer iu heart"
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SUPERIOR COURTS.

The Judges of the Superior Courts of this State
will ride the Circuits the ensuing Fall, as follows:
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Total.

totai' : - :. ~. .o' ,,cs,s."
But our Northern Whig and Know-Nothing enc
mics still not being satisfied attempted again last
year to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, and the fol-
lowing is the vote in the House, where the effort
was made, viz: .s-.ss - .=s.aHE - =
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Thus showing that while the Northern Wings were
UNANIMOUSLY against US fourths of the Northern
Democrats were for
COMPROMISE MEASURES IN THE HOUSE
And now let me call the attention, especially of
old Whig trends, to the following votes of the
Northern Democracy upon the Compromise measure.
At the time they were before Congress, Mr.. Fillmore
was President and it was generally known that he
favored them; bat his Northern Wig party pould
not stand by him, Notwithstanding he had all the
Offices of the government at his disposal. They
numbered about 70 in the House of Representatives.
But see where The Northern Democracy stood. If
they had felt and acted like many of old Georgia
Whg know-Nothings are now acting, without any
regard whatever to principles, they would have voted
against these measures, because Wing President
and the Southern Wig party supported them. If
they had done some of our old associates are now
doing they would have said 81 acon't oct Nth
old opponents-I won't act with the Whig party of
the South. 1 pM act aoith the Free soilers or the
Rno,c- Nothings first" &c. Nay, more; had they
not been firm and true men to the Constitution,
rather than to their popularity at home, they would
have lodged, or voted against these measures for
their party friends at the South were miseraby
divided upon them, and upon party ground the
Northern Democrats were not called upon to vote
for them. But how nearly taoo-thirds of them
sustained Mr.. Fillmore and the Wigs of the South,
who unanimously for them; while the Northern
Wings were 1ire to one and the Fugitive slave bill
fifteen to against us.
The following is the classification of the vote in
fba tha T3ohh hy
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Total. .10l