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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-16
From the Asheville News.
LETTER FROM AN OLD MINISTER.

GABR1EL's CREEK, N. G., June 2, 1855.
Mr.. EDIroR-Permt me to address you, but not
in that sycophantc style which l have seen one Ed
itor speak of another recently, because he had en-
listed to fight under the same banner with him. L
believe however, as strongly, and perhaps more So
in your patriotism and professionalism than that gem
teman does Of the man he so loudly eulogizes. And
as much believe that you are doing good work,
and defending good cause; as l believe that you
have an existence 1 therefore wish you success
1t is you do not profess to be religious jour
nalist and therefore what you profess to be- the
Editor of political journal, mainly.
l acknowledge that it is heart sickening to hear
SO much Boosting by the political party of their
great love and zeal for the protestant religion, and
for Americanism; and their insnuations that all who
differ with them not true friends to protestant
ism nor to their country. Why, sir, there is not
one of all my acquaintance, who is member
of the Know Nothing Order, that has done much
for his country your humble correspondent. Not
one so far as know, has carried heavy knapsack
and rifle as long and as far as l have in defence of
America against formidable foe, (Great Brittany
Thank God lived to serve out an arduous tour, and
got an honorable discharge And yet am brand
ed by insinuation at least untrue my country
Moreover, Brother Atkin. have served 43 years
as an humble member of a respectable branch of the
protestant Church, 80 years of which time L have
been trying as best could to preach protestant
ligion. Blessed be God have often been comforted
myself while engagedi in the cause, and have endeav
ored to impart comfort to Others And now as am
DID, by the grace of God if faithful little longer,
expect stack at the foot of the Cross and get
another discharge. 1t is unkind think, in our
opponents to brand as enemies to our coun-
try and religion, because choose to be
Democrats Wings either, in preference to joining
their Order. always thought ours was a free
country, and that all lovers of their country and Of
the protestant religion had honesty and integrity
enough to defend both, without taking an oath to
do So Hence my objection to the Order. am
disposed to think we defend religion best with
outcarna1 weapons or resort to worldly policy. I
further think that our good preaching brethren who
are so absorbed in this novel scheme are to some
extent paralyzing their influence But they may
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Public 1OO.l

AN ACT making Appropriations for the Support of
eight hundred and and for other purposes.
M ssS by the nsts and Hsns ast ire
the following sums be- and the hereby appropra
praed for he Of the for year en
the thirteth of june thousand eight hundred and fifty
For pay Of the two million six hundred thousand
eight hundred and six dollars.
MES of Texas volunteers called into by the governor
of Texas and mustered into the service United Sate
hundred and thrtseven thousand hundred and
fifty five dollars aod thirty-eight cents.
For Communication of officers subsistence hundred
tweayeght thousand hundred sxty-eght dollars
For Communication of forage for officers horses hun
dred and four thousand eight hundred and dol
For payments lieu of clothing for officers servants
thirty-six thousand three hundred and fifty dollars
For expenses of recruiting transportation of recruits
three months extra pay to non-commissoned officers
doa dollars anu p''"'s on one hundred
For subsistence in kind one million three hundred and
eghtyone Thousand and dollars and seventy five
For clothing for the army, camp and garrison equpage
five hundred and thousand eight hundred and
seventy-sx dollars and fifty-nne cents.
ment Consisting offue forage in kind for the horses mues
and of the department. the several
military posts and stations and with the armies the field;
for the horses of the first and second regiments of
the companies OF light artillery the regiment of mounted
ted and aso for the authorized number officers horses
when serving the field and at the outposts of straw for
soldiers bedding and of stationery including company and
other blank books for the army certificates discharged
partmens and for the printing Of division and Recruitment
orde army and reports, eighty hundred and
For the incidental expenses of the quarternasers de-
and &c o e on letters re-
expenses of and of INQUIRY Including
members witnesses while on that service under the
act of March sixteenth eighteen hundred and two
department in the erection of barracks,
quarters storehouses and hospitals the construction of
days under the acts of March second
aPa Rne.een ana august hundred and
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rlE NoR4n CAROLINA STANDARD SATURDAY. JUNE s 1866

think differently. Time will develope how they will
reconcile this with their pastoral functions Be it
between them and their God
am of opinion that the parsonage whom they
call seSanl' viii make very small showing IN Au.
gust, in Madison and Yanccy, if the expression OF
public opinion is to be relied upon.
Respectfully,
- II -R McMAHAN. -
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For the Standard.
JEFFERSON, June 5th, 1855.

JEFFERSON, June otn 1000
MEssRs. EDITORS: l noticed in your last issue
communication signed Lee NJ. Waddell, (and by the
by, don't know any Lee NJ. Waddell about Rock
ford) in which the slight ducking of fishing party
in the Yadkin river is turned into terrible affair
l imagine it all effort to say something face
tous and to create amusement out OF the Cir
cumstance. How it has succeeded with others am
able to say, for myself it has not amused me
excessively. Notwithstanding the rather poor opin-
ion entertain of such performances generally, and
particularly when they refer to something l have
been engaged in myself, l should not have noticed
this one had it not been for one statement: 1t is
stated that lost large sum of money. This is not
true had some notes which were injured, but
not cent of money on my person at the time l
have never mentioned money in connection with
the affair, nor heard of such report before,
and cannot conceive why such statement should
have been made. Though there may have been no
such intention, it certainly, under the cIlcum-
stance, somewhat calculated to make me feel I'M
pleasantly.
l may be permitted to add regret that the au-
thor of the communication referred to, could not
wait for other time to display his capacity to
write for the newspapers.
1 am respectfully, &C.,
P. n. CRUMPLER.
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DANK OF THE STATE OF N. C.-THE GES \.
liberal Meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank WIZ
held the Banking House in Raleigh, the first ba
July next As the question of the acceptance OF inc
granted the last Legislature will then be
punctuai attendance either in person or by proxy
. estly requested G. DEWEY, Ca"NJ
Raleigh, May a. 1855. o1-"'
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Public 99.l
AN ACT to provide for the erection of Public Buildings

AN ACT provide for the erection of Public Buildings in
the Territory of Nebraska
it snaetea ly tie sate G9d Roass Of prssse1stG,res
the of fifty thousand dollars be- and the is here
by appropriated out of money in the treasury
appropriated for the construction public buildings
in the Territory of Nebraska to be expended under the G
recon of the governor of said errtory Pro0ide Said
money part Thereof shall not be expended until the
Legislature shall have fixed by law the permanent seat of
government.
Approved March 3, 1856.
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LETTER FROM A TENNESSEE PosT MAsTER.-The
following letter is published in the Christian Advo-
Post Master at Paris Tenn, for notifying him in
an offensive manner, of the paper not being taken
out:
PARIS May the 26 1855.
To the Editor of the Richmond advocate Sir to my
very CRATE surprise Twas requested for an explat
written on the head of yor PIPER & sent Back from
this Office Sir have written to twice to dicot that
paper for it has not been taken out for Two years
as an act of cindness to yu sent it Back With
theas words omit Not worth dam & gon beside
must say that you have miss construed my meng
Dc miss reprresedd me to the depotmt & move de-
mand & explinetor at yur hands Foster is gon 6
not worth dam Dc not yur paper 1t is very good
VIC. WILLIAMS
Pm Paris TIE
5Oo$ will not get foster out of Diet heer.
The Department at Washington, has taken pre-
mnary steps, stated in letter, to the editor o
the " Advocate for the removal of VIM. c. Will
liams " P. NJ, Paris, Te."
A PERFUMEp DANDY SNuBBED.-Sitting on the
piazza of the Cataract House at Niagara Falls, was
young foppish looking gentleman, his garments very
musk. A solemn-faced old looking man after pass
ing the dandy several times, with look of aversion
which drew universal attention, suddenly stopped an.'
in confidential tone, said
Stranger, know what1l take that scent out @.
your clothes; you"
"What do you mean, sir" said the exquisite irins
up with Indignation, starting from his chair.
stOh git mad now, swear, pitch round fight, jus
because man wants to do you a kndnessI reptile
the stranger COOL y-t'butI do know what'll take
that smell phew YOU'D bury gour clothes, bu1Q e.
a day two. Uncle Josh got foul of a skunk
and he
At this there went up from the crowd simultane
Gus roar of merrimert, and the dandy very sensibl
yanishedup stairs. 81
Is GEoRGIA.--A. Fl. Stephens has taken the STUN
as an independent candidate for Congress in th
Eighth district of Georgia. At a meeting held
Augusta on the 9th ult. he denounced the Kno.
Nothings unspaIingly. He intends to carry on
war a la Wise against Know Nothingism and abe
| litionisn, and from present appearances he will b
successful So sSe
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Public 9S.1
AN ACT to provide for the erection of Pubic Buildings in
the Territory Of Kansas.

the Territory Of Kansas.
Be enaced by tie oea4e ard Heuse Of e1esegtG re
the of thousand dollars be, and the
hereby is appropriated out of any money in the treasury
of pnbc buildings for the of the legislature of the
Territory of Kansas be expended under the direction of
the governor of said territory: Pso0idd Said money,
any thereof of portion of the heretofore
appropriated for this purpose shall not be expended until
the legislature of said territory shall have fixed by law the
permanent seat of government.
Approved March 8, 1855.
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Raleigh, June 1st, 1855.

t SULPHUR SPRINGS, NEAR AsHEvnLE, n. Give
are pleased to find that this establishment will be in
order to receive visitors during the ensuing summer
The water is pleasant to the TASTE and admirable in
its effects upon the constitutions of all who have ever
used it, The taste is not harsh is the taste of
most sulphur water but the system is soon brought
under its influence, and diseases at all accessible to
such treatment, are speedily removed. To the sum-
mer tourist the whole line of travel from Greenvle
on to the Warm Springs, upon the French Broad is
unusually attractive. Below Greenvile we have the
Williamson Springs, above Greenvile, about ten
miles, we have the Chick Springs, both possessing fine
tonic properties; ascending the Blue Ridge we have
the Mountain House and the Flat Rock House, with
their mountain waters and inv gorating breeZes at
Asheville we have the Sulphur Springs, to which we
have referred thrty-fve miles beyond, we reach the
Warm Springs through the most gorgeous scenery
to be met with in the country. The accommodations
along the line fair and constantly improving and
the whole region is easily accessible by the Rail
road terminating at Greenville, and by the hacks
and carriages constantly in attendance there, that
we are encouraged in the belief that in few years
this will present the most attractive excursion to be
taken at the South.
The Sulphur Springs about midway between
the extremes of carriage transportation, and cannot
fail to be stopping place to persons going and re-
turning IT, however, tourists are inclined to takea
more extended circuit the way is open no to Knox
vile, in Tennessee and by the Tennessee railroads
there are opportunities for pleasant exursien back
to the interior of Georgia
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= viii. ask the gentleman If W. r. Williams did not
MT ono time belong to the party andif he has not
resigned? And several others whose names could
mention; but / deem it Unnecessary, knowing that
every one will at once the falsehoods stated 70
that has SO little respect for truth as his
- = q. n E. D. SMITH.
N.b,,;llo limo 18th 1855
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Public 81.

AN ACT to increase the Compensation of the Registers of
Land Offices and Receivers of public Moneys under the
Act graduate and reduce the Price of
the Public Lands actual Settlers and Cutyaors, ap-
proved August fuorth eighteen hundred and ftyfour
Be enacted By ts Sslaate md House of Representatives,
Of the United Stes of Aaerea IN Congress assembled That
register of land office and of public moneys
shall the of pay for each and every
entry made under the act entitled An act grad
tiers and cntvators approved August fourth eighteen
and fty-fsur such officer by law entitled
to receive for similar the price
of one dollar per Po0ded That
the whole amount received per year shall exceed
the Limitation fixed by existing laws
Approved March 8, 1855.
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5O0$ will not get foster out of Diet heer.
The Department at Washington, has taken pre-
minary steps, as stated in letter, to the editor O.
the " Advocate" for the removal of VIM. c. Will
liams p. NJ, Paris, Te."
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LETTER FROM TENNESSEE Posi- MAsTER-The
following letter is published in the Christian Advo-
cate of Richmond, the editor having reported the
Post Master at Paris Tenn, for notifying him in
an offensive manner, of the paper not being taken
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A
Ohio.
Be it enacted Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United 4nseae1 in Congress assembled, That
the selections of land by the State of Ohio for canal
under the act of second March, eighteen hundred
and twentseven and May eighteen hundred
and twenty be- and the hereby confirmed
Approved March 2, 1855.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04
A FARMER,s WIFE NJ BE.

I am wild and laughing girl, just turned ofswcct
- sixteen,
As of fun and mischief as any you have seen;
And when am a woman grown, no city beau for
tr a me, 'r Ileat f.tnuH9 3tn'It
If Ger marry in my life, farmers wife iii be-.
love a country lfc I love the joyous breeze,
/ love to hear the singing birds among the lofty
trees; . 4s-,, ....i....I - .ssr.,flt
The Loving herds, the beating focks make mu-
sic sweet for me.
If e'er Imarry in my life, farmers wife I'll be.
love to feed the chickens and love to feed the
-' .. COW, ~ q"
I love to hear the farmers boy, whistling at his
, plow; .ay t.s51 II au5r t3
And fields of corn and waving grain are pleasing
sights TO me, 0s f....4.I- y.,rg rlr
If Ger marry in my life farmers wife I'll be-
love to sec the orchards, where the golden apples
grow,
Tlove to walk in meadows where the bright stream
lets flow '''
And fowery banks and shady woods have many
charms for me- a"7
If Ger marry in my lfc a farmers wife I'll be.
Let other girls who love it best enjoy the gloomy
aL town, alI.H dfH
Mid dusky walks and dirty streets to ramble up
and down; g, n.
But fowery fields and shady woods, and sunny
skies for me;
If e'er Imarry in my life, a farmers wife I'll be-
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04

THE ADVANTAGES OF ADvERTIsING.-A man
may sit in an obscure alley, offering pearls al
two cents apiece, and yet find no purchaser
but if the same man were known to have peall>
for sale at reasonable prices, under the shade OF
Il rock in the desert, caravans would be formed,
and companies would 90 and buy bis wares.
So it is with the manufacturer. His wares may
he ever so good his prices ever so reasonable
but unless he employs proper means of making
them known 10 The public, he cannot expect APP
probation. lBrunswlcker.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04
WHOLE NUMBER le5.

How Coat WAS lDENTIFIED.-ln a Justices
court In Boston, case was recently decided in
novel way. A coat was il, dispute, and The
evidence was direct and positive for both claim
alIts; the parties were Irish, and full of grit,
ready To spend all they had, rather than to give
up beat" The affair had been carefully exam.
med, and the court was in "qualdury," not
knowing who had the best claim on the gar
ment. However, moment before His Honor
was to sum up the evidence, Patrick Power, ono
OF the claimants, made the following PROPOSE
lion for settling the affair Said Patrick:
"Timohy Sullivan, now you say that coat be-
longs to yourself entirely Now mind yc, Tim.
othy that both in us will take the coat an look
it all over, and the man that fluids his name on il
shall be the owner"
"Done - said Timothy.
"An' We II stick to the bargain" said Pat.
"To be sure" answered Timothy, aud yes,"
rejoined the counsel on both sides.
"Thin look ut it," said Patrick, MS he passed
the coat into The hands of Timothy, who vainly
searched every part of it for his name, and pass.
ing it to Patrick, boastingly saying:
AN now let us see if you can be fndn' your
name on the garment"
"Ye1l stick to the 'greemcnt?"
"Upon the honor of man." replied Tim. +,
"Thin hould on Bit" said Patrick, as le
drew knife and opened corner in the coat, ,a-
king thcrefrom two very small peas, exclaiu,ing
as he held them in his hand, there, do you see
that %
"Yes, but what Of hat?" said Tim
"a divil dale it has to do wild tits me
name, to be sure pea for Patrick, and pea for
Powers, be jabers!'
| He got the coat amid roars Of laughter.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04

A Quakeress being jealous of her husband
took occasion to watch his movements rather
close, and one morning actually discovered the
.'ruant hugging and kissing the pretty servant
girl while seated on the sofa by her side
Broadbrim Was not long in discovering the
face of his wife as she peered through the half
open door and rising with all the cooness of q
gentleman, thus addressed her: Betsy, my
wife, thee had better quit thy peering, or thee
wilt cause disturbance in our family" The
effect was electrical
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04

A JOLLY LIFE.-Insects generally must lead
a truly joval life. Think what it must be TO
lodge in a lily. Imagine palace Of ivory or
pearl, with pillars Of silver and capitals of gold,
all exhaling such perfume as never arose from
human censer. Fancy, again, the fun Of tuck
ing yourself up for the night in the folds Of a
rose, rocked to sleep by the gentle sighs sum
mcr air, nothing to do when you awake but to
wash yourself in dew drop and fall to and cat
your bed cloths
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-04
SHARP PRACTICE BY A SCHOOL
MARIN

The Johnstown (Pa) Tribune has letter
found by II chambermaid, supposed tohave been
penncd bv q Young Miss ut II boarding school,
in neighboing State. One part Of it is too
good to lose
II must tell you about an affair of Emma
Halls that happened last Saturday. A young
man who had been paying some attention TO
her, had agreed o come and pass of for her
cousin and take her out a carriage riding, under
the prelcnce that hv was taking her to his IA
theirs n few miles out in the country But his
father does not live within hundred miles of
this. |2 stt
"Well, he came according disappointment In
roduced himself as Emmas cousin, and asked
to take her home with him TO spend the al er-
noon. Miss Wilson said She had not the slight
est objection, asked how far it was, and in " hat
direction, and :old Emma 10 get ready to g0.-
But when Emma was dressed and ready TO start,
Miss Wilson also came down ready dressed, and
said that as their carriage was large enough for
three, She would 90 along with them part of The
way, aud stop at friends who lived a short dis
ance from the uncle that Emma was going TO
see, and they might stop for her, when they
came back in the evening. Ofcourse they could
do io better than tell her they would be glad 10
have her 90 with them, although they would
have u dull time with her along But they tho'l
they could make up for il by having nice socia-
bic ride after Miss Wilson stopped at her
friends. So off they started in fine spirits aud
when they got three or four miles, they begin
to expect that every house they came to would
bc the one that Miss Wilson would stop at
But she didn't stop at any. Finally, when they
had gone some five or six miles, Miss Wilson
said she must have passed the house by some
mistake, for they had certainly travelled twice
as far as it was from town. But, since they hao
passed it, she would not troubie them to turl
back with her, but would go OH with Emma &c
her uncle's, and stop just minute at her friends
as they came back. There was what you nigh
call fix, and Emma and her beau could do Doth
ing but drive on. SO Oh they drove, and on they
drove; but driving on ddnt drive their troubl,
away. At last, when they had gone eight %
ten miles, he said that the road must have beer
, changed in some way, for he had undoubtedl!
gone astray, aud rs they had gone 80 far, aud i
was drawing late, they would not have time t'
fud the right way. So they came back 10 town
and when Miss Wilson got out Of the carriage
she told Emma's beau that when he euscerailet
how the road had been changed, she would b
very happy TO 60 along with Emma any Satur
day TO spend an afternoon al her unclc's. Sine
that we have seen nothing Of Emma's cousin
and it will be long time before she hears tn
last of her visit to her uncle"