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TO TIE PUBLIC.

mHE subscriber having perfected his arrange
u ments for carrying passengers on iid stag
g-z5SsSl2, Route from Chi!lict;he 10 Cali,
pCIIs, viii leave Cbi!icotho on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fri!ays, at 4 O'clock In tha
morning, and arrive at Jackson, a Il o'clock
H., 70 It's to coanecI with the cars, from ackson
to Portsmouth, which leave ut . o'clock +, 81.
Stage leaves Jackson at l2N ?, n, and arrive n
Gaipolis o'clock ?, N. Returning leave
Galliyois, Oh Tues ays, ThursIlys ami 5lLur =
DAYS, at o'clock 4, N, and arrive at Jackson
at II o'clock N. Leave Jackson al ~ 2, M,
and arrive at hi IiCo'hs at o'clock ?, NJ By
this arrangement twill b. seen that passenger.
can avgi themselves Of through route either
way, from CuilicoLhe or Portsmouth,, ss the
stage and cars arriva at Jackson at II O'Clock
VI, each day as above. BY strict attention tC
the wants ind comforts Of passengers, the sub
scriber sollcits share Of the public patronage
A. FRENCH, Contractor.
Jackson Aug lU, "a 2O--it
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B!aCksmithing.

sz.leLEWIS & THOMAS huye removed TO their
n gNew Blacksmith Shop, ON Portsmouth street,
EI.Mjust below this Office. Where they will be
happy to receive their friends and attend to thoir
wants. All kinds of work, Horse Shooting, Wagon
Ironing and all other work in their line done to or
der, in good style and on short notice, at reduced
Jackson, April 10, &C. 4y. (con.)
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Exhibit,

An Exhibit of the Receipts and Expenditures Of
the Incorporated Village of Jackson for the year
ding April A. D. 1855, showing the kind Of funds
and how received and what for paid out.
.''s CORPORATION FUNDS.
Amount paid into Treasury ......u.
by j. W. Laird, former
Mayor being the proceeds .
of fines and licenscs6c 2524o
Amount paid into Treasury
by J. j. Hoffman, late
Mayor from the same source
Us above. m $500
Amount of Corporation Tax,
lcved for general and in
cidental purposes for tho
wear 1854 1O6S,05 $13sO,35
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Riot in Cincinnati!!

npril 26. ,55. 5-3w
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04
John b. Clay, ESQ.

We publish to-day from the Kentucky Statesman, the
substance of speech recently delivered by john B. Clay
of Henry Clay against the darkantcrn organization.
He is chip of the old block, scornng all conceaments
and unmany dealing.
The Register and Star have both pubshcd statement
from the Louisville Journal that John b. Clay had ton
down the mansion of his immortal father Ashland, and
been engaged in selling the beams rafters posts &c. of
his glorious fathers old dwelling house. be manufactured
into walking sticks, &c Mr.. Clay has replied to this in
long letter. which he shows he has carried his faith
ers wish in erecting mansion at Ashland and that
seeing the great desire which prevailed among the friends
of his father to have portions of the timber memenoes
of him. and being much troubled by applications for it, he
employed poor man, cabne-maker to make walk
ing sticks and boxes out of the TIMBER the proceeds of the
sales of the be devoted to charitable purposes after
paying this poor for his labor He concludes his let
follows:
At last it occurred to that might put of the
old lumber which useless to to good and worthy
determined to have littleartices made
of Ashland the old roof trees would
them to be placed with friend in Lexington to be sold
with the understanding with him proceeds after
paving the cost of construction should be donated
public charity. accordingly employed acabnet-maker
himself almost object of charity he said in these hard
and 100 canes of which boxes only hher
to have been sold. have good hope however, that the
den the hearts of few widows and orphans Ex
what have been sold of these boxes and deposit
ed with Mr. John Wilson for SALE and for the purpose sta
ted the man who says have sold particle of the old
timber of fathers ttdr and Utdin and L, before
God, pronounce him to be So"
He adds that if guilty of the charge preferred against
him by the Journal he should consider himself unworthy
possess his fathers house-unworthy to be Kentuck-
an and should be willing to fly to remote of
the earth to hde" his "vie and dishonored head"
The Register and Star have made themselves parties to
Islander Henry Clay's Will they do him jus.
tice by stating these facts?
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPElII
Nothing Important from the CnaeG-Panaerstons minis
try still GUes-W Wheat and Flour unchGnged-C51n Still
Further Declined
HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-The British Mail steamer Asia has
rived, with Liverpool dates to the 21st.
She brings nothing of importance from the Crmea
Roebucks motion censuring the Government has been
jeced by 100 majority consequently Palmerstons
Ministry still lives.
is rumored that Sir VIM. Wordsworth will succeed
Lord John Russell Colonial Secretary.
COMMERCIAL.
CoroN-Sales the week 900 bales of which specu
7OO0 and exporters 5000 bales American ad
vices had depressed the market which subsequently
covered and closed steady We quote Fair Orleans at
mddng 6s Fair Upland 61s middling S-lSths; stock
on hand 634 900 bales.
Wheat and Flour unchanged and steady Corn
declined three shillngs.
The weather. is unusually favorable to the crops.
Provisions unchanged. Closed dull Lard declined to 81
London markets steady. Sugar slightly advanced Cof-
fee steady. Iron firm. Money easier.
Conso1s 81.
American State stocks neglected Railroad securities
steady.
The following latest from Liverpool being up
noon of Saturday 22nd Cotton and breadstufS firm
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DIED,

Suddenly Thursday the May last of Congestivs
Chill at the residence of his Father in Orange COUNTY, Dr.
Samuel Woods aged 81 years. months and Is days. In
the prime of manhood when the of health booned
his cheek and the hope Of long and
usefulness has this young physician been cut down and
summoned away meet his God. Truly it is ain the
midst of life in DEATH" for the days of
and full of trouble; ait is cut off fly away-
Little did think Tuesday only two short days before
his DEATH that would be called upon communists
this sad tribute his memory but he is gone. That
and heart that felt for the of
Others has ceased to beat forever earhthe has
closed him; but that spirit of his trust hath
this winged its way realms of light and eternal bliss
But he has left many friends behind whose hearts will throb
quicker at his name-many that will mourn deeply and
sadly at his early departure Those who knew him best
loved him most The writer for many years his intimate
FRIEND truly say that kinder, aectonate
man never breahed beat nober heart with
in mortal frame His generous feeling seemed to be
awake to the cry Of distress his heart and hand ever
suffering. He leaves behind him aectonate father and
mother with tender sisters and brothers with
sadness his grave but they those that
have hope. May that God who tempers the wind to
The shorn lamb console them in the sad bereave
ment they cheerfuy leave him in the hands of that
God who has done oil things WELL Thus may be
minded of the universal dominion of DEATH The of
friendship cannot oppose the king of errors charms
of innocence elude his grasp. G. E. P.
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For the Standard.


FALLS NEUsE, July 81, 1855.
Messrs. HOLDEN & W1LsoN:-Srs This is to certify
clear of the base and fraudulent charges
forth the Register relative carrying card
the Standard bearing date July 25, with from the
Falls Neuse Ne lid g6Ue the gentleman Of
free p0 and accord and as for his carrying our
names unbeknowingly against consent it is base,
bald teood without foundation. And for the three
names alluded to in the Register myself Y Glenn, N
would for Mr.. Shepard thsis also false We soW cote
for l. O. B. Branch If zoe hoe to see IAnrsday No person
This shows who trying practice fraud the of
election by basey sanderng and disappearing
innocent person.
YANCEY GLENN,
]. N. LOWERY,
NJ. w. DANIEL
E. EDWARDS,
ELI ELLEN.
Test:
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Election Returns.

On Thursday last the people of this State voted for eight
members of Congresssee table in another column for the
vote in the Districts last August together with the
of the candidates for Congress We give below all the
turns received up to the time FRIDAY night of going
press The returns thus indicate that the old
cratic party is firm rock and that it has received
accessions from the old Henry Clay Wing party.
FOURTH DISTRICT
Glorious Result in Wake!
Mr. Branch, the Democratic candidate, leads Mr. Shepard
darklantern 466 votes Wake being clear gain of los
votes. Mr. Shepard falls 70 votes behind Gen. Dockery,
and Mr. Branch 80 votes ahead of Gov Bragg. This
is indeed brilliant and glorious result for the Wake De-
mocracy The h Ms had boosted that they had majori-
y in and that they would carry the Couny-Nr.
Rayner, Mr. Miller, Mr. Rogers and others ncessan
in their abors and neither money, misrepresentation
demagogism spared in this last great effort swing
the good old Democratic ship from her mornings G there
she Sa her flag still high in the sunlight of victory
cheering her friends and bidding defiance her enemies
The majority in Wake is beyond sanguine calcu-
lations. We had counted AGO. and would not have
compromised before the election a less but 466
is majority worthy of the past history of the County and
strong of victory all possible combinations
in the future So sinks the vile in the County of Wake
branded with the condemnation and of fifteen hun
Gred and Sssent'hree Aig6-ninde& tfeemeu! Below
piy he vote of Ike by
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Our Mass Meeting.

Below will be found account of the Democratic
Mass Meeting in this City Tuesday last 1t proud
day for Democracy the speaking excellent, and its
effect powerfully and the barbecue of the
most abundant spread According to the K. N
of computation Register and STAR there
five thousand true Anerean eeen present but according
to honest Democratic reckoning there about
sand-three four times the number that attended the
K. N. mass concern here a week or two ago.
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KnOw.Nothine Lies

Read the following and be convinced that Nothing
taEsco0d its chief weapon of warfare. If the
Register spark of honor eftif phosphorescent
CLEAN of manly virtue remains in its compostionwe call
upon to expose it's informant else stands branded
with crime of deception and untruth. The original
signed by each respectively be seen at our Office
EDS. STANDARD
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DEMOCRATIC INFANTRY.-Mrs Huffman, of Page
rounty, Virginia, has named her three boys, which
IWgcenty made their advent at the same time, after
W Use Faulkner and Splitter. The first and second
VI lhese names will BE- recognized by the public
Smeray; the last is the name of the delegate elect
Hom Page county.
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MARRIED.

At Pantego Beaufort county on Wednesday July 18th;
By Rev A B. Swndle, Mr. SAMUEL Topping Miss Mary
e. Latham.
In the vicinity Of Hsborough, Wednesday morning
the 25h of July by the Rev. Louis K Wiley Mr. Henry
n Brown Merchant of that place, Miss Margaret p
Hooker, daughter of the late Mr.. Nathan Hooker.
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UNITED STATES MAIL.

PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS OF
II the United States from LIST day of October 1855, to
will be received a. the Contract Office of the Post Office
Department. in the city of Washington Until Monday the
1855 From Raleigh by Barcaysville, Averysboro KyeS
hR nga f back
Leave Raleigh daily at TX PM;
Arrive at Fayetteville next days by TX am;
Leave Fayetteville daily at 5 m;
Arrive at Raleigh next days by sam
For of bid guarantee, and certificate, also for In
structons requirements &C. advertisements inviting
proposals for mail service in Virginia. North Carolina, de-,
dated January 18th, 1856. -
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General
Posr OFr1cs DEPARTMENT., July q, 1885,
July a. 1855. 10O-w<W.
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Mr. Rayner thinks that in the South mans patriotism
who but few cannot have as much love for the
Country as Mr. Rayner who 100. We ask him which
class has supplied armies with yOIters in time of to
those owned few slavesor the owners OF 100
NEGROES eachf Hail. Rspad0icaH.
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~ We inadvertently omitted, in our last to mention
the name of Geo. H. Farbault of the speakers
at Banks on the 28h ult Mr. is young man, and this
his first attempt at political speech and it gave pro-
mise of usefulness to his party and his country
- We have had fine refreshing showers for some days
past Corn and Democracy fourshing and the har-
of the latter already gathered is as abundant as that
of the former promises to be- Considerable increase In
" Small Potatoes"
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VOTE OF THE STATE.

Below we give the vote between Messrs. 'BRAGa
and DockERY, in August last, dividing the State in
to Congressional Districts for convenience of refer
ence:
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The YeUo,o Fecer at Norfol

The 1eWoU FeCer at AoT1ot6.
NORFOLK, July 30, P. NJ / deeply regret to inform
you that the dreadful scourge known Yellow Fever has
made it's appearance in this city Up to noon to-day
to Gosport.
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4 Ne,o Projsef

BosroN July 30-It is proposed that the 5000 AntiNe
braska clergymen in New Eng land become life members Of
Egant Aid Society each paying 800 the proceeds to
be applied to settling Kansas with Christians
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Test {:
drrigaZ of the Isabel,
ANDERSON KING

ArriVdE of the Isabel
NEW YORK, July 31.-The steamer Isabel arrived here
morning to lay up and repair She sailed from Hava
the 26h and touched at Charleston the 2Sth to
land passengers
The Cholera raging to alarming extent at Havana
aud there had been deaths among the military
citizens had also died. and fears that
it would become epidemic throughout the city:
OFarre an extensive planter is said to have failed to
the extent of nearly 80, 100000.
Geores the friend Pinto, has been imprisoned for be-
ing concerned in making bust of the latter.
Ramez has banished Cueto for six years.
vessel containing 200 Chinese has arrived at Havana
Tie Removal of Governor Pes9erthe Kansas Judges etc.
WASHINGTON July 31-The removal of Governor Reeder
created good deal of excitement here 1t is believed
that Mr.. Dawson will accept the appointment 1t will
then be given to Southern man.
The Kansas Judges have not been removed The admin
istraton has not received any thing from them yet
- The K. Ms claimed at the Raleigh box, before The
election votes They had their forces they sad all
ready and their canddae but they poll
ed only According this therefore, there just 81
members to be reprimanded. Who is to deliver the lee
ture to these stubborn and unmanageableS amse
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RAPID TRAVELLING BY THE AIR-LINE."-W. D.
HatniSter assembled in balloon at Adrian city, Mchi-
gan, on the Sth inst, at 101 A. NJ, and landed at
clarion county, Pa, at q p, NJ; a distance of $50
niles IN four hours! He went up three miles and a
malt high, until he reached current of air which,
lie says sets constantly toward the East-and which,
on that occasion atleast blowing with the fury of
atornado. He was perishing from the exces-
sTe cold to which he exposed.-It brought on
inc accustomed drowsy sensation, which prevented
nm from properly managing his balloon He was in
sleepy state when his ''craft" anchored in tree in
hed Bank, having descended in consequence of the
evaporation of the gas. The cold severe that
us leet were completely frozen.
InE CONTEST IN MAINE-We have received a let
Ter from distinguished Wing in Maine, giving a
concise descr ton of the political condition of that
State 1t appears thata fusion has been made be-
tween the know-nothings, abolitonists, ramrods,
and all other isms, against the old-line democrats
ana old-line wings, who have each nominated sepa-
rate tickets This fusion was expected, as the know
nohings of the Northern States have generally strck
IN the slavery plank from their platform made at
ihladelphia, and have thrown themselves bodily
INTO the arms of the abotio1sts, who have no par
ocular creed except hatred to the South and their
domestic institutions.
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Who is Samp
The question now is, where is Samf .
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"a hTr. Rayner, readers know, made speeches
in Virginia during the late contest there and was consider
ably instrumental in increasing Mr. Wses in To-
calties far heard FROM he has done the thing
here for the Democratic candidates. For example, he spoke
at Laws precinct in Wake, and replied to by Maj
Wilder and Mr. Branch, the Democratic candidate, runs
nearly up with Gov Braggs vote at that box, while Mr.
Shepard the darkantern, twenty votes behind
Gen DockerY.
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IL We have this day made arrangements with the
"ALPHA WOODEN MILLS of Orange County, as sole
agent for the county of Wake for the sale ofher MERNOS
JEANS and KERSEYS; and invite the attention of
before purchasing elsewhere they much better and
lower than the article of Northern manufacture We
will sell to merchants at the factory prices, in order that
they may have an opportunity of retailing for profit
est procure these HOME MADE KERSEYS, as they
made of better material and with twice the quantity of
Wool Call and look at them.
We will have in store within few days. large lot of
NORTH CAROLINA CASHMERE manufactured at the
Rock ISLAND FACTORY, Charlotte The Cassmeres
durable and handsome, and gentleman North Car
oina should have a suit of them.
FALL STYLE HATS.
ENHREE CASES OF BEEBE CO.'S HATS FOR
IL the Fall of 1855. By Express this day.
w. H & r. S. TUCKER.
August Q, 1856 a.
~ Spirit of the Age and Post copy,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-FRANKLIN
- COUNTY-Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, June
Ann, Thomas Horton Harriet Baker, Martha Ann Baker
and Calvin Pearce and wife Ruth, Green Read and wife
Mary Sidney Naby and wife Jane and Ira Freeman and
wife Elizabeth, Petition to sell Slaves
and wife, Elizabeth, and Sidney Mabry and wife, Jane de-
PENDANTS in this case reside beyond the limits of the State
notion it is ordered that publication be made IN the
North Carolina Standard, published in the City of
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions be held
the county of Franklin, at the Court House in Louisbur
the second Monday of September next then and there
to plead, demur, the will be heard
parte as to them and decree made accordingly.
Witness, Young Patterson, Clerk of said Court at
Y. PATTERSON, elk
July, 1855. pr adv. $562.) CIV.
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To Mr.. NJ. A. Bledsoe, President Wake Democrat
H1L1ARpsroN, Nash county, Julr 20, 1855.

HILLARDsroN, Nash county, July 20, 1855.
SIR: Your kind invitation to be present at Dem
ocratc and anKnow Nothing Mass Meeting in Raleigh on
the handed to yesterday whilst our
noble sandardbearer Mr. Branch addressing his fell
We'll received by the Democracy this part of the county
doubt but that the applause which greeted
the Old Fields where he speaks to-day and where
it confidently expected he will get every vote living in
the Democratic vote Nash: hope sir, you will have
glorious meeting and could L conveniently attend would
you have honored me.
Respectfully your obedient servant.
Ii. G. WILLIAMS.
70 H. A. Bedsoe Esq., President Democratic Club, Wake
After the reading the President introduced
meeting, L. OBJ Branch ESQ., Democratic candidate
nearly three hours discussing with force the impor
which divide the two parties of the
Of and Mr. Branch cheered by the applause and
Alter Mr. B. had concluded dinner was announced, which
paraken by about thousand voters of the Dis
direction of our spirited young Democrat F. j. utchins
ESQ., and it due him to that it well gotten
his OF MS
After dinner the President Maj Rand Introduced A.
half hours in his happest strain, and was frequently
He handled with gloves off, and rough hands, Know Moth
ngsm in all its shapes he dealt some heavy blows at the
of the monster and warned Democrats those
which this modern ism is doomed.
Cantwe took the stand, and in strain of elo-
quence wit and administered cast CATION to Sam
and his q ra hey gsa e apd he
in the happest effort of his life Know Nothingsm and its
which told well and in the midst of his speech he
terrpted read the withdrawal from the H. NJ ORDER Of
Mr.. Burrell Mangum.
Mr. Faribaut was called but the hour being late, 6
o'clock, he excused himself
Great enthusiasm prevailed throughout The day W. p.
High Esq., excellent sheriff. made satisfactory expa
nation of his connection and withdrawal from the Know
Nothing order and exhorted the Democracy to be- as in
days. their principles true to the Constitu
ton, true to themselves, and true to L. OBJ BRANCH
The meeting then adjourned .
w. A. ALLEN, SSeCetaries.
!
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NorE.-The last Legislature made three counties,
Harnett Wilson and Polk, but they vote with the
ties from which they taken, respectively have not
deemed necessary insert them in the above table
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NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
IL firm of King Bggs to the late firm of j. j. Biggs
& Co., desired to make immediate payment, of
the firm of King Bggs intends leaving the State to set
tie permanently in another Being DESTROYS to leave in
few months it absolutely necessary that the business
should be closed forthwith.
KING BIGGS.
N. B.-The remainder of Summer Clothing will be
sold at a very small advance first cost for cash.
KING Il BIGGS.
Raleigh, July 2, 1855. CAV.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-11-30

Tz0u Mrur'. The latest news from
NrIi,. d. arNoy. l2ih. Aware .,,till che
provisional President. and De has moved THE
Cabinet 20 rlalran, about so miles south u
the city OF Mexico.
The ~,laric, ofau employee, 90 Govern
ment we're reduced, and the eHpeusa- Of the
military. vhi,b wrr, formerly $4,000 600
rc- month. have lr,u cut down % $780,
600, which d. looked upon as an important
reform
Various clubs hay. been formed iu Mexico,
having or their ohlgt 90 carry cut the lih-
,ral ideas advanced hy Cen. yilaurri, who
sccns az present. o. D. the idol af UMryir1.
General Don I-uasil De Ia Lave, they,ry
popular Governor % Vera Crur, has tempo
rlrily Withdrawn from his poet. aud resign
"a the rsi-us Of government into ;hs hands
of Don Juan Soto, an ola and tried friend
Of liberty. Il became necessary Cor S,uor
Lave o. SEPARATE himself from Do, 0.5rial
Jutic, 90 attend 90 rriyat, business
General Ayars has issued a decree, by
which che Government assuaalcl-,s al
debts contracted by the leaders % the late
revolution, for the general c,oI-ani classi.
6ss the sane, aud provides for their pay
ment. The debt thus contracted amounts
20 Sl,s00,O0O.