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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-17
Soft.

N!OTICE.-WILL BE SOLD IN THE CITY OF
~ Raleigh the Court House door, for cash, on Monday
18th March next, five negroes-man Jacob woman fney,
girl Francis girl Whey, and girl Minerva Also, on the
day the following lands Two thousand acres OF land
Lumber River in Cumberland and Richmond Counties
hundred and seventeen in Richmond Co., Laurel
thousand nine hundred and sixteen acres
adjoining the lands of K Monroe, and Others IN
Richmond county, Laurel Hill District, levied as the
property of Daniel McLain Nei Mcain William Mcain
H. rrom the Circuit c. the United States for the
District of North Carolina. Aiso at the same time and
place, and the terms, to-w: Five hundred ana
forty of land in Richmond County, Laurel Hill Dis
Thousand nine hundred and sixteen acres
Laurel Hill District Richmond County, levied on to SAT-
OF the United States for the of North Carolina
ganst Simeon McIain Ferdinand McIain Duncan h Mon
roe and Fairly both Executions favor of the Mer-
chants Bank of South Carolina.
WESLEY JONES,
U. S. Marshal Dist. n. c.
Raleigh, Jan. II, 1855. l6-wtd
At COST, RICH PLAID AND BROCADE SILKS,
"A French Cashmers and DeLanes, White Grape Shawls
and Emb. Hdks.
Ralegh, Dec. s, 1854.
ATCOST. RICH PLAID AND FIGURED BONNET
"A Ribbons, Silk and Cloth Coaks and Mantias, Silk,
Straw and Leghorn Bonnets.
II. L. EVANS.
Dec. 5, ISL o.
ATCOST, MEMS AND BOYS CLOTH CAPS, REA-
N dy made clothing, small lot of Carpeting &c.
Call and take u look.
Next door Il. Smiths corner.
Dec. s, 1854. o
* Spirit of the Age copy.
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NEW JEWELRY STORE.
CHARLES H. THOMPSON.

EKTOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE CIT.
w ZENS of Raleigh, the county and the country ad
joining that he has ttedup in splendid style the house for
merry occupied by the Insurance Company the west side
of Fayetteville Street, and between Mr. S. H. Young and
Murray ONcals Dry Good Stores where he has opened
rich and beautiful asSortnaents Of NEW JEWELRY of
all the modern Styles consisting of the ornanentcd and the
useful and to which he invites the attention of the Ladies
He has also for the gentlemen good lot of GOLD and
SILVER WATCHES, which will be warranted TO perform
WELL when delivered to the customer; also few excellent
double barrel guns brought expressly for the hunters
Carolina, also great variety of walking Canes. In fact
the New Jewelry Store any and every thing usually kept
in such establishments be found at prices that cannot
fail to please the customer
Repairing executed short notice and satisfaction guar
auteed.
October Is, 1854. Gift
~ Register, Post, Age Metropolitan copy.
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March 3, 1855.

The above goods Of the best quality and will be sold
in lots to suit the trade. -- 1870
SAM'L H. MARKS & SON.
Wholesale ConfectiOners.
Petersburg, Feb. 26 1855. 90
Roanoke Republican
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Spring, 1855.
r. r. 81 Nj A II Il II Y.

Spring, 1855.
X E r. II 81 Nj A II Il u RY,
Importers and Dealers in China, Glass, &C.,
Nos. "A AND 76 SYCAMORE STREET.
PETERSBURG, VA,
FBN X f. PLEASURE IN INFORMING THEIR
n friends and the public generally that they have
ed their old stand and from extensive this
Spring per Ships Centu1ion, LonStdnttne and City
Of Brokyn, together with heavy purchases of Domestic
Goods the Factories enabled offer the largest
stock and finest assortment of Cna Glass; l,then ind
Stone Hare, BRITANNIA md Sver Plated Hare Lamps
Lootng Glasses and Fancy Goods, that they have
hibited in this market
Merchants and others respectfully invited to call and
Xamine, determined to sell at the lowest rates.
Feb. &c, 1855. lO64-w4w.
TNNO THE TURPENTINE MAKERS OF N.
IL 81 s. CAROLINA.-The subscribers having ia
ken the premium at the late State Fair upon turpenne
TOOLS chpper roundshaves and hackers would announce
to the public that they manufacturing these tools
ensvey Their worken having been for many years
gagged in the above business unsurpassed by
quality and proper construction of their TOOLS We will
liver these tools at any points the N c. W R. and w.
NJ Railroads. We warrant these tools to be equal in
quality and superior in adaptation for work North
and ask liberal share of public patron
age trusting that liberal Souherners will give
home manufactures.
All orders addressed to at Jericho n c. will meet
prompt attention.
L. W. B. WHITFIELD.
January 8, 1855. IA
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Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT FROM AND
IA the 3Oth January all dues this Road for freight
be paid Petersburg Portsmouth, except way
freight which must be paid in advance delivery of
the goods as the may be.
This arrangement will afford great advantages to
toners by supersedng the necessity of their employing
than one forwarding agent between New York and
Raleigh and having their goods produce subjected to
only handling.
Agents cannot violate the above rule without subectng
themselves to removal.
The greatest will continue to be taken by the officers
and agents of the Company department of its bus
mess to accommodate the public and promote the interests
of its customers.
Whilst the Western merchants going North passen-
train will leave Raleigh in the afternoon, the arrival
of the train from the West the N G. Road due notice
of which will be given
BY order of the Board of Directors
l.. OBJ. BRANCH, President.
AS the Company has two Depos in Raleigh merchants
ordering goods go up the n. c. Road requested
have them distinctly marked that their destination
be known and they may be loaded the through Depot
from Petersburg or Portsmouth.
RALEIGH Jan Il. 1855 16-tf
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STRAYED.-FROMT THE SUBSCRIBER, ON sun
- day last, on Middle Creek Wake Co., from the house
OF Sonn Zones bay Mare nine ten years old her @
white hairs on her runp liberal reward will be given
70 any one who will inform me, by letter otherWl
NC. --e.s 1-N'~- -
JOHN JONES.
March 2, 1856. 29-3tpd.~
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Lectures the Seven Churches, vol - mo-
Lords Miracles
the Parallels,
Z" Romanisnl
Scripture Readings, Genesis
St. Matthew,
" ST. Mark,
The Church before the food,
The Tent and the Altar,
Benedictions the Blessed Life
The Daily Life
Voices of the Dead,
Voices of the Day,
Voices of the Night.
:, For sele by W. L. PoMERoY
March 5, 1856. 81
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NOTICE.-Was taken up and committed to Jail, in
1N the County of Nash June 25th, 1854, a negro
man, who says his is TON, and belongs to the heirs
of Billy Fosters, deceased Tom, from his appearance
to be about twenty five years of age black complex
ion and has than ordinary space between two Of
his under teeth The owner is requested forward
pay prison charges and take him away, will be dis
posed of according TO law. A. r. BAINES,
Aug. l-wtf. Sheriff
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DLEASANT GROVE MALE ACADEMY,
u lrake Forests n: G--WlLLIAM NJ. CRENSHAW, A.
b. PrincpaThe Seventh Session of this institution will
commences the 2nd Monday in January Tuition FROM
81 to S5 session. The Academy is situated mile from
Foresvie The location of this institution health NOR
atty and convenience cannot be surpassed by The
Trustees of this school have than realized their exc
tatons IN MI CRENSAw teacher and would TO the
Pubc that he is thorough scholar and good instructor
Board can be had at So per month. For further particulars
address Dr. WESLEY HARTSFIE1D
Nov. %, 1853. 3-tf
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EM SIORE.-AT THE OLD STAND OF JUN
Market House. - - $3.50
The subscriber has opened full stock of Dry Goods
thing Jewery Groceries and general of ever
thing usually kept in City Store which he will sell
wholesale retail at cost He is determined SELL anu
must and viii Sc aud those in of goods I
can now get bargains. Call soon and give trial DE-
fore you buy elsewhere.
Raleigh, Feb, 2, 1855. !. - 21-tf
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Ep EGENT.-THIS THOROUGHBRED STALLION
=. N Race Horse awarded the first premium at the
last North Carolina Agricultural Fair will make the Spring
Season. commenting the sh of March and closing the 06
of July, at Hlsborough N. c. s
For further particulars, see hand bills
THOMAS n. MILES.
FEBRUARY 20 1855. 1064-w6w.
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n. B. He keeps constantly on hand
Oranges Lemons per box, Preserves
Rasins, per whole u and Il Cordials
boxes, Cigars of all kinds,
Nuts OF all kinds, French and German
Figs and PruneS Fancy Goods
STEAM CANDIES fancy and plain) manufactured by
myself and warranted good the United States
The above articles be had wholesale and retail
A. PiZZINI.
April Is 1854. IL
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II gives us pleasure state iassiober 80, 1854.
Saws of Messrs Toand Burger =, Richmond made
have used. We recommend these gentFed equal any
desire to encourage enterprise at home an6q to all who
ssss ANDERSON DELANY & apage
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28

for the cause of liberty which was never be- fore equaled in the annals of history.
 Every intelligent know nothing has doubt less read of the half starved, half naked men, who in the revolutionary war gained for us the freedom which we now enjoy. Every one of them must know the solicitude, which would necessarily be felt by every one of these men, for the preservation of those liberties which they had gained. And yet, in the face of all this. they have willingly renounced their right to vote independe ntly and according to the die tates of their best udgment-voluntarily talk ing in it's stead, condition strikingly compara- ble to that enjoyed by the serfs of Russia-vain glorously arrogating to themselves, neverthe- less, capacity and fitness above all others for welding the destinies of this great country, pre- serving it's constitution, and the social and DO. litical rights thereby guaranteed to its citizens
 If the obligation above quoted had been as- stunned by men born and reared under despo tic government-by men, in whose breasts eve ry spark of independence had been crushed, nc one would even have been surprised-but tha men born and reared under the free government of America, with the examples of their illus trious forefathers before them, the happiness o their children and the prosperity of their coun. try before them in the future-that such mer should thus tamey surrender that privilege most prized by freemen, has struck many with amazement and filled them with well ground ed fears for the future of our glorious country.
 ALTON.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28

full authority to exclude from it's borders all ner- son it may deem dangerous to it's peace. or Ii keIv to produce physical or moral evil among it's c;ti zens. The Supreme Court of the Tnitod States has so held repeatedly. Here. then ;, an ample and eflectual remedy for the supnros slon ot this evll. It is, therefore, not national question, and there IS no propriety in making It the Dasls of national party organization "A great deal Is also said of the evils of aIinn suffrage In some of the States foreioners aro allowed to vote before they become citizens of the United States by naturalization. Some of the northern States permit them to vote in lcss than year after their arrival 1T. the conntr,.
 Ihls IS wrong. But who is responsible for it.- and who can correct the evil? The General Government is not responsible for it-nor ca1, Congress remove the evil The States alone are the authors of and have the power to reme. dy It. The right to prescribe the qualifications ot voters in the different States belongs to the States themselves, not to Congress.
 "CongresS can make foreigners citizens of tho
 United States by naturalization but the
 States alone can determine who shall vote
 within their limits. It is a common mistake to confound the right of citizenship with the rigbt
 otsutfrage. But they are wholly distinct. The
 power to regulate the one is in Congress, the
 power to regulate the other is in the States" | The foregoing, together with other abundant reasons, satlstles our mind that no democrat or true southern man can consistently act with
 this new party. Like many who attached them. selves to this new order in its inception. we be- lieved that foundation was being laid that would ultimately arrest the black tide of aboli tionism--" that the nucleus of a party was be- ing formed in the south, around the northern standard of which were claimed most if not all the conservative and national men of the free States" Let the foregoing statements answer whether these expectations have been realized. In the free States the know nothings have the undisputed control-and the names given of those elected together with their avowed oppo- sition to the institutions of the south, is sufi- clent to our mind Every member of the de- mocratic party owes to himself and to the great principles for which they have ever contended. that he should put his shoulder to the wheel, and aid in sustaining the political principles that have built up and thus far sustained the const- tuition and the laws of the land While we respect our opponents as men, and our fellow citizens who disagree with us, as associates let us prepare for the contest in the coming po- litical campaign-array the facts of our national history against the sophistry of our opponents, and our principles will again triumph as in days of yore. Let everydemocrat fall into line and swell the democratic column to its full and vic. torious number.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
For the True DcmOcI Let the Truth be Spoken.

DEAR DEMOCRAT-We the undersigned, de- mocrats, having once been connected with the so-called "Amcrlcan party" from an honest American citizens, ask permission, through your columns, to Pronounce forever all allegiance and fidelity" to that detorme,R anti- American anti democratic and hypocritical monster, "Sam''- whose bosom IS filled with deception, and eve- ry thing that is repugnant and obnoxious to a true, an honest and patriotic American citizen, whose only design or policy, is to gain the as tendency in this glorious republic-to overrun and crush to the earth the national democratic party, the only national party now in existence, and the one to whom we are indebted for inc proud stand we now occupy among the nations ol the earth; and to attain that object he would sacrifice the dearest interests of the American people would wrest from the hands of it's sub- jects their right of suffrage, their freedom of speech and thought-woud administer cho]o. form to their honest consciences, and mock God by calling on him to witness pledges contrary to the very nature of man; such as none but the most aspiring aad aoreckless denagogues would fail to shrink from.
 And we do most sincerely appeal to every patriotic whig and democrat, who have so far lost their equilibrium of patriotism, as to fall into the ueied pit digged or eir liberties; or, in other words, have connected themselves with that most contemptible oata-bou,ad, demagoguing, principle -sac'gfcimg midnight conspiraey-a con- spiracy formed against the democratic party we ask them to look around when in the coun- cils, and see who their leaders are, and what their political course has been. Look ye we'll at their true design, which is unmistakabze See ye not they have platform to suit every loca- | lity, and nothing that resembles nationality! Why, it is but folly-yes blind madness for us to raise great hue and cry against foreign CTS and Catholics, where there are none, while they would gladly receive them to their bosoms where they are numerous, however vile or de- graded they may be, # tt ,oouH but secure to them Lhe spoils"
 Where are the foreign paupers? Where are the Catholics? the know nothings in old Pope have become frightened at. Two foreigners
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
From the Eldorado Union. The GaxnIf. and nnmocrnt

The long looked for avowal has at last been made-this paper, which has so long been tiy- ing to divide the democratic party in this State has at last come out and renOunCcd its democ- racv, and claims to be know nothing organ. This is nothing more than we expected-it has, under different editors, Woodruff DanIey and Borand, been ever opposed to the true demo- cratic party; and doing at all times everything to divide the party to which it pretended to belong. This thing has been looked for the past seven years. In fact, 1t never was true democratic paper 1t always Supporte3 nse'a-not measures, and has ever been denounced by true demo- crats, as disorganizer; and, in all its changes in its editorial department, they have been of the same kidney.
 The democracy of this State should be proud to get clear of such a sheet. Although 1t has been such a notorious disorganiZer, yet it claimed to be paY-eXcellence in democracy- and the whig party have always quoted that paper as democratlc and We have often wished to see the day when it would come out and re- nounce democracy. We now have that plea sure; and we hope to see the word " Democrato taken from ifs head, for it is not now, nor never was entitled to the name.
 It Is well known here, that we predicted this change when the "Arkansas Whg" died We told our friends then that the Gazette" would take the place of the Whig.' This change was made to tie on, or lead off, all the Borand democrats to the know nothngs; yet we have every reason to believe they are unsuccessful in this scheme--we know of many good demo- crats who have been favorable to Borand who will not go with him. We hope soon to see a general stampede in this dark lautern'' con- ccrn, as we are certain, that of all parties, this new fangled know nothing one suits demo- crat the least, because it is not national party, but a sectional one, and in many other respects does not suit democrats.
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
For the Truc DemOcr.

For the True Democrat.
 short time since there sprung up in our midst a secret political organization, which for a short time after its commencement increased more rapidly in numbers than any organization ever before formed in this country.
 This society, until within very short period transacted all of its business beneath the impe- netrable garb of secrecy and covered the order with the fascinating veil of mystery. Until they were checked by the election of Wise in Virginia, their whole course had been but one continued victory-wherever the standard of know nothingism had been planted. they were victorious. In Virginia they met their first sig nal defeat and since that time the south has declared against them, as far as the elections have yet taken place, almost to State, and the flag of know nottingham, although invncible in the dark, is now, since the principles of the order are better understood, trailing in the dust Of our southern States, cities and villages.
 Before the platform of this party was pub llshed to the world, and while their doings were shrouded in darkness many favored the order always excepting its secrecy, for it was believed that its whole object was to extend the time in which foreigner should remain in this coun try, before he should be allowed to vote.- This measure has always found friends in every party.
 Meeting with a stubborn and increasing op. position, orders were issued to the faithful, that hencetorth they Were partially absofved from the oath ofsecrecy. Notwithstanding heiranxiety to still keep some things secret, so much is now exposed concerning the order as may we'll make every TRUE AMERICAN, tremble for the safety of his country.
 The following obligation is assumed by eve ry one who joins the order: "That you will not vote, nor give your influence for any man. for any office within the gift of the people, unless he be an American born citizen, in favor of Americans ruling America, nor, if he be a Ro man Catholic; that you will in all political matters, so far as this order is concerned. com ply with the will of the majority, though it may conflict with your personal preference" By taking this obligation, the member at once gives up all his boasted liberty at the ballot box he voluntarily surenders that liberty, for which only seventy-six years ago, his ancestry risked so much to attain, and by so doing, he shows alike his own unworthiness to be an American and the light esteem in which he holds these brave patriots, who endured trials without num- Der; fatigues without parallel, and an endurance
The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
The Philadelphia Traveller.

This excellent democratic sheet, in defining Its position in regard to the parties of the day. says, "the democratic p1atform iS gooa enouqA for ~S. He tahe O" staad upon it, and qolU rise or taN wHh H."
 ltappears that the editor of the Traveller, Mr. s. M. Scott, had, early last Iall, joined the know nothing order, and in April last withdrew The revelations he makes are rich By taking extracts from the material portions of his edi- torial, without copying che whole, for it is too long, we shall endeavor to give our readers some idea of the rise and progress of know nothing ism in Arkansas.
 Its first appearance in this State was made in the garb of natve AmericaniSm and anti -alo7a- tionisna Mir Scott says:
 "Shorly after the late elections in this State, we heard for the first tne lecture on the sub ject of native Amercanism, and were pleased with some of the positions assumed; and espe- claily tn 1t in relation to aJolitionism."
 With its adherence of oJolitionisD., Mir. Scott being highly pleased, determined to join. He says:
 "And as oJohtionssts were entirely excluded from being members, holding office, or being voted for we were elected to membership with out petitionirg; but being informed thereof. were introduced into the party; and found it to be governed by the principles set forth above.''
 He says further, that, at the time he joined, there was no printed constitution or ritual or platform, and that he naturally supposed, when such were adopted and printed, they would be in accordance with the principles professed at the time of his joining Never was a man more mistaken. Hear him:
 "3ut when these were reduced to .to,m and practice, we found, that they differed widely from what we had been led to believe would be the government and practice of the party"
 A change was then determined upon. Or ders came from the fountain head to that effect. But we will let the editor of the Traveller tell about it in his own honest way. He says:
 "We were soon Gin some two months) in formed that the organization was not legal second one was had, and we went into that This was the one we belonged to last winter" The change was then made. The thing was legaHzed. Not in accordance with the law of the land, but hegalized in accordance with the rules of the order-that is, one step further to,o- ards the ultimate object ef Ae concern ,cas taken The people were not to be startled or shocked