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MR.. HILL-THE REGISTER.

The Register Of the oath ult. contains most ma
lgnant and unprovokcd attack the Speaker Of the
House of Commons, Samuel p Hill, ESD, account
of the defeat in that body the last night of the
SESSION. of the bill providing aid in the erection of
a monument in Philadelphia commemorative of the
Declaration of Independence.
This abuse and these denunciations founded up
on vague suppostons, and upon alleged private con-
rersdtiOs; and regard the article of that paper
not only in execrabe taste but malignant and false
The bill, which was defeated in the Commons,
mainly as understand by the bold and determin.
ed opposition of Gen. Sngetary, appeared to be in
the special charge of Mr. Senator Rayner Of the
leaders of the Know Nothing so-called american
party in this State; and this, We suppose, will &C
count to small extent for the feeling eyinced by
the Register towards Mr.. Hill. Why was Gen.
Singeltary, who opposed the measure openly in de-
bate, assaulted and denounced Mr.. Hill has been,
who if he said any thing in relation to it, did in
private among the members of the House? The bill
understand it, opposed, not on its merits,
but because of the abolition character of the place
in which the monument is proposed to be erected;
and because, also, of the fact that we have
urnents here in North Carolina to perpctuatc the
fame of our own revolutionary patriots and heroes.
The Register because this bill was defeated in the
COMMONS, says: Every Falrlotic son OF North "a
rolina has cause to hang his head in shame, at the
position State is thus made to assume. " The
Register is m>takcn-that paper has sacrificed truth
to feeling and figure of speech We have
numbers of "patriotic SONS" of the State since the
adjournment of the Legislature, and we have obser-
we'd no head hung in shame-indccd. we have not
heard the matter referred to. The State is not dis
graced the assertio of the Register to the contrary
Notwithstanding; and Mr.. Speaker Hill is just
sound in reputation, and just as popular as he was
bforc he thus assaulted by the newspaper refer
red to.
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CONNECTICUT.

We invite the attention of our readers, and espc
cially of Southern Wings, to the following synopsis
of the Resolutions adopted by the late Wing State
Convention of Connecticut:
I" Connecticut Politics-Fartford. Feb %. The
Wing State Convention to-day at this place nomi-
mated by reclamation the entire State ticket of last
year.
The convention passed series of resolutions en-
doTsing the American principle including protection
to American industry and declaring that the repeal
of the Missouri compromise had put an end to all
compromises on the slavery question. Also, express
ing determination to resist, by all constitutional
means. the admission Of any more slave States; de-
nouncng Senator Toucey s course in the l. 5. SEN
ate and condemning the veto of the river and har-
Dor and French spoation bills approving the Con-
necticnt prohibition law: declaring that Pres dent
Pierces administration entitled to little respect
The Connecticut Palladium, Know Nothing pa
per- speaking of the mission of the organization,
says:
"Whcn will the " good work " he finished? When
the Nebraska bill is rcrealcd-thc Fugitive Slave
Law repealed-the Wilmot Provso fastened upon
all the organized territorv-the policy of non-inter-
vention ovcrthrown Slavery abolished in the States
or the Union dissolved. Then. and not until then,
let the people return to their old organizations and
their ancient faith and practices. "
We published few weeks since, the Resolutions
of the late Democratic State Convention of Conncc
tcnt. Those Resolutions contained an endorsement
of President Perccs admnistration-an endorse
ment of the principles Of the Nebraska bil-cxpres-
sed determination to stand by the fngtive-slave
law and censured the last Wing Legislature of that
State for attempting to nullify it, and also contained
strong repudiation of all secret political societies.
especially the Know Nothings.
Bear these facts in mind.
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,o,st equal TO theirs and that it will be more prof
ftablcy have Mr.. Speaker, in feeble way attempt
Cd to mention some of the many advantages that
srill follow the completion Of this great work, about
,oich we have had for the want of means and other
causes to encounter difficulties of no ordinary char
.cter and which few can appreciate. / rejoice that
tho prospect of the passage of the bill your table
h., DIS out the hope of speedy and ample relief, and
Inch If realized will insure its execution within
the present year with good season for work.
thank the Senate and you Mr. Speaker, for the kind
attention with which my remarks have been listened
N I only regret they not more worthy of the
c,s;on. | have however endcavored TO give faith
f,l account in what have said, of this work and
if any Senator desires any further information it
will be my pleasure to give it, as it is my wish to
mt tie Senate in possession Of every fact necessary
Z, proper appreciation of this improvement we'll
its past management its future prospects. There
is one fact must not omit TO mention, l alude to
the fine and extensive soater poeer, which
works will create-cqual believe it will be to that
of any part of the country. believe Mr.. Speaker
the time is not very far distant when another Low
eli shall arise the margin of this stream, and
under the influence of our coal trade, large and
thriving population will congrcgate towns and VII
lagos will spring up in the valley of Deep River, and
when hundreds of boats shall be bearing off
the rich productions, agricultural and mineral of
this section, when the busy hum OF industry re-
varded by ample returns OF prosperity and wealth,
shall make glad the heart of man."
Yes sir 1.-The streain Of our coal trade gives prom
Use in 10 distant time, of nightly flood; prolific
-tyrtilizing reproductive In conclusion. Mr.
Speaker employing the eloquent language of Taylor
in his "Statstics OF Coal" speaking of Pennsylva-
mia coal, would say success, then, to the stream
of the " Deep Riyer coal trade. Onward may it
flow; swelling in its volume; bearing its surface
and in its inmnst depths, the elements of prospcr
ty to all who embark upon its waters! For our
selves, and in day, we perceive but the begin
nirg We approach bat the fountain head i; the
margin of a stream to whose capacity sug
ce, no ultimate limit. We see, but darby the out
line of that magnificent future, to which all things
are tending, when its projectors shall cease to exist.
NorE-The BILL since this Speech was delivered, has
psss, and is u law.-EDlToR.
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ARRIVAL OF THE cANAD4,,,


Three days Later-No:hing from the Crimea Still
Cotton and Bkeadstu6S Dull
HALIFAX March l. The Canada arrived at an
early hour this morning. She left Liverpool on the
l7th and consequently brings three days later intel
ligence than that received by the St. Louis.
From the seat of war she brings little aldi
tiona news. Affairs remained about the same
AT last reports the peace conference was to open
at Vienna on the 25th of February
Lord John Russell had left London for the Austri-
an Capital, to assume the Office of Plenipotentary
from the British Government in the Conference
The Western Alliance had been further strength
ened by the accession of Naples.
Markets. Cotton continued quite dull. The
prices of lower qualities particularly, had declining
tendency Business of the week amounted to Sc, 900
bales, mostly to the trade.
Breadstuffs in evry limited demand and
prices of all descriptions were down shade lower
Brown Seipey quote Western Canal -four at 42s.
3D. Mixed corn, ABS. In provisions there was but
little change. Business generally was very dull.
Consols at closing quotations were 964a90E.
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Gbe Stanoarb,
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DI d,

DIED,
In this City, Thursday night last Mrs Sarah Palmer
wife OF MIR Charles W. Palmer The deceased has left
infant child. She afeciionate daughter and wife;
and her death deeply moued by her relatives and friends
Recently in Currituch county, Willis Bray, ESQ., in the
SD year of his age.
In Wake county, the Esd u, Mrs. Priscilla womble
aged about ~ Years.
At her husbands residence in Craven county N c., on
the LIST nst Mrs Mary L. Latham, wife of MIR. Augustus
Latham and daughter of Elder Henry Smith, aged about
So years.
Thus has fallen another of the lovely of eartha
devoted wife, affectonate mother, duful child
celent neghbor and kind mistress.
She mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze,
Pleasant as the air of
When it floats among she trees TCoH.
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RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN IN MASSACHUSETTS. The
Boston Bee of Thursday says:
I'm the house, yesterday, on motion of Carey, of
mittee on Constitutional Amendments to reports
bill to prevent Roman Catholics from holding an
office under the government of the State, of Mas
sachuSetts"
How strangely this sounds side by side with the
following extract from letter written by George
Washington:
'IfI could have entertained the slightest appre-
henson that the Constitution framed in the Conven
ton where had the honor to preside might possibly
cndanger the religious rights of any ecclesiastical
society, certainly would never have placed my sig
nature to it.
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For the Standard.

- $ For the Standnfu. !
MEssHs EDroRs Allow me to cali the attention
of the Democratic voters in the 9th Congressional
district to the propriety of holding Convention at
Winston on the 9Th Of April, (it being Tuesday of
Superior Court in that county, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate to represent US in the next
Congress.
The reasons for holding Convention are obvi-
GUS, our strongest man will be brought out, union
and harmony will pervade ranks and our dis
trct will no longer be ansrepresented by Purycar.
Meetings should be held in all the counties COM
posing the district at early day practicable and
delegates appointed to attend the Convention.
SURRY
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THE CASE OF JUDGE LoRING.

Boston, March l. A second hearing on the part
of the petitioners for the removal of Judge Loring
held yesterday before the Legislative committee.
A large crowd was in attendance. Wendell Phillips,
Theodore Parker, and Robert Morris, colored law
yer testified under oath the allegation that Judge
Loring fastened the rendition of Burns in an un-
warrantable manner. Messrs Morris and Phillips
state that they, as counsel for Burns were refused
interview with him until the day after his arrest
Mr.. Hdreth addressed the committee at length in
behalf of the petitioners. Judge Loring is
presented by counsel, and no response was made to
the petitioners third hearing Of the matters is
assigned for Tuesday next.
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- Congress adjourned on Sunday last the
4th of March, at II o'clock, NJ. The Senate, in Ex-
ecuve session, confirmed Mr.. Glchrist, of New
Hampshire Mr. Lumpkin, Of Georgia, and Blackford,
of Indiana, as Commissioners of the new Board of
Claims. The bill providing for admitting Oregon as
State rejected.
The House completed, amid excitement, much of
the husinesstef1 Importance before it. Mr.. Benton
violently protested against his being called
said the proceedings were illegal and he would tnot
answer to his name
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Sickness. This part of the State has been seri-
ously afflicted of late with sickness in various forms,
such as measles scarlet fever, and pneumonia. The
latter has been especially severe and the results
have been fatal in more than heretofore. Our
physicians are constantly engaged.
We hear of sickness in the same forms in other
parts of the State. The weather is now clear and
mild and trust that decided change for the bet.
ter viii soon take place.
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Now READY FOR DELIVERY. pamphlet, of for
ty-two pages under the title of Facts for the Peo
pie of the South -" Abolition Intolerance and Re-
ligous Intolerance United -" Know -nothingism
Exposed" Price, fifteen dollars thousand Orders
received. Washington Union
We are under obligations to Mr.. Forney, Clerk of
the House of Representatives, for copy of the above
pamphlet fought to have wide circulation. The
facts it contains will be of much value to friends
in the ensuing canvass in this State.
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Correspondence Of the Carulinian.
H.


Mr. EDITOR: The Legislature, which adjourned
on the l7t did not it is true, do as much Tor your
region Of the State was expected at its hands, or
as, in my humble opinion, it should have done; yet,
all things considered, and with prudent and Just
reference to future legislatures do not see that
YOU have to complain of than some other
tons. My heart is with your cntcrl'rising and gal
lant old town; and trust she Is not destined,
some fear she is. to decline in trade population.
Hope on and work on, Mr. Editor; in the eloquent
language of the accomplished WnSlow, surgit
trunH-he star rises the star of day, and
its beams must fall upon Us AL to cheer to invigo-
rate in the great of development and progress.
Fayetteville, like Wilmington, owes nearly ali her
prosperity to the enterprise and public spirit of her
ow citizens her Plank Roads, the first constructed
in the southern country, are monuments of her ill.,
du>try and sAgacty. aud but for them her condition
would indeed have been such as to create the appre
hcIsions of her friends. Be assured, strand speak
from personal obscrvaton-them members of the Leg
iSlature from Cumberland did all that men could do
to advance the interests of Fayetteville No county
was more ably represented than yours. | have
heard, and then, that some of Mr. Shepherds
constituents inclined to censurc him want
ing in devotion to the interests of your town and
county. Can this be possible? Ii so, nothing
could oe moe unjust ungenerous Sir, / know,
and every attentive observer of the proceedings of
the House OF Commons will sustain in what
say-that he labored constantly, and with equal zeal
and ability for every measure calculated to benefit
your section ofthe State He deserved, if he did
not in every instance command success. No man
could have devoted himself more thoroughly in
tcnsev the interests of his constituents than he
did, vet at the same time he showed that he had
heart large enough to embrace the whole State, and
eye for the interests and welfare of all He is
man, sir, of whom the people of Cumbcrland-9ye,
of the State, may we'll be proud. As friend of
Justice, as his friend as wishing we'll to your
section. l could not be silent under such 4 charge
upon one of your ablcst, purest, and most useful
public servants.
Have you read the Internal Improvement Report
70 hy Mr. Fichn I IF fI,.
blest documents of the day, and your readers am
sure. would be pleased to see it in the Carolinian.
Our little City is at present quite dull Improve
mcnts are, however, going forward, owing in great
degree to the Central and Raleigh and Castor Roads
The former Road will, learn, be completed to Hills
boro by the first of April and presume that, by
the first of next year, the whole line will be com
pleted and in operation A. B.
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TIL E NJ A II x e T S .
NORFOLK MARKET

NORFOLK MARKET.
BIZ A. NJ. MPHEETERS 4 CO,
Wholesale GrocerS F0ssOardng If Commission Merchants
NORFOLK, March, Sd, 1855.
BACON-N. c. and Va. hog round, 915 O. 10; Western
Sides 81 q so; Western Shoulders, ~ az 81.
.CORN-Mixed, IS; White, 80 a 81 ; Yellow, IS.
COTTON-fair 10 prime, q s1s
CoFFEE-oId Government Java, "A @ Is; Laguar
1119 q u; Rio, 1016 (9 II.
CANDLES-"Judds' Sperm 40 q 45; Other do 80 a
So Adan,antine, "a q 90; Mould Is q 1871
10 so q II o..
HAY-Northern, 50 q 81.
LARD-N. C. & Va No. l 101S.
LIME-W ashingon City, 81 @ 81; Thomaston, 3
@ 20.
MoLAssEs-Cuba, Hhds IS q 2S; N. orl. new Crop,
in Bills. 80 to 81.
ANNIVERSARIES Guano 4s 90 q 4s SO; Mexican
d. IS 90 q 33 90 Sup. Phosphate Lime so 4s 90;
Burnt Oyster Shell per bush. 20.
NAVAL. sToREs-Tar 90 q IS; Soft Turpentine
20 Rosn common 81 a 50; do, No / and 2 IS
q 80; Spirits Turpentine 40 q AZ
PEAS-Back- Eyed 80; Clay, in demand 50 q ser;
Black, do, 75.@p So. : :,
SUGARS.-N. o. and Porto Rico, so q 81; Refined,
Crushed @ ~; Refined. \. c. 81 q a..
SOLICITATIONS qualities AZ q 61S.
SALT-Liverpool fine 20 OIL rs; do, Ground Alum
sT3VEs-R O. HID, 81; W. o. HID, SO; do, Pipes
60 @ IS; do, Heading 81 % 55.
WHITE BEANS, ! 4U.Q1 so.
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Rumor connects Col. Baxters recent visit to this
place with the organic alton of a Lodge of Know
Nothings. Of the truth of it. of course we know
nothing. 1t is currently reported that the simon
pures plentiful hcrcabouts g leaves m Val
embrosa "--Pos>ible Around our sanctum pro-
found ignorance of the matter rcigns. We have
opinion, however, upon this have upon all sub
jects-and that opinion is that there is lodge here.
Well, you say, what oft? Nothing that we know
of, only felt it duty faithful chroIic!er
of passing events, to give readers the benefit of
the rumor.
Our course in reference to this secret society is
already marked out,-our coors are 1ailed to the
mast and clinched the other sidc,-onr flag is
floating, free Heavens air. inscribed with
the sentiment for which fathers fought and con-
quered-and live or die, sink swim, intend to
battle for Religious FeeLOn! Strike this boon from
the American Constitution, and for US you may wrap
the polluted fragments Of that sacred chart in
winding sheet made of Fathers Flag, the glori-
stars and stripes, and bury the whole beneath
the ruins of the temple of liberty, deep that
resurrection can ever reach them!
With the lights before u.s. should be traitor
to our conscience, to county, and our God, did
we fail to lift warning voice against this secret
association. We appreciate the responsibility of
position, and intend to meet the issue and
face the music, though we be overwhelmed in the
conflict. AsheriUe Meas.
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TO WoRKMEN AND CONTRACTORS.

"RITTEN PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
w ceyed by the Board of Public Buildings for build
" wing the Executive Mansion, and making other re,
the Also for repairing the out1houses ana
ncing around the premises pursuant to Resolution pass
4 by the General Assembly. h5 re- :.
plan of the addition the house and particulars OF
ork be done be by any desiring tue same
the Governors office. + M s.
March g. 1856 - - - %s---9t.--
THE SECOND NUMBER OF - rs
Il EQUITY. For sa1e;af ". l. Poupenys. SubscrbeIs
i II sottle With him Tor that usmher ,,,.s. -. 81
. u y. JOSr-4 nSP.
March =, 1865 ST.
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Destructive Fire an Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, March 4. 4 fire broke out this morn
ing in frame buildings opposite Jarratts Hotel
and before the flames subducd, ten or
twelve houses were consumed-among the buildings
destroyed was one occupied by -Messrs. Tappey &
I.umsden machine shop. The total loss is sup
posed to be about $50. 900.
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MARRIED.,

In ASHORE, the 26th u:, by Rev DR.. Cotton, Mr..
Junius A Aston, of Chatham and Miss Fanny A Hamn
Geo. w Fooshec, of Moore and Miss Susan .. Stedman.
On the 9th Feby Mt the residence Of Col T. Leak
Salem, Tppah Co.. Miss Robert Mayo Esq, of La Grange.
Tenn, Miss Margaret L. Locke and Charles c. Terry
of Richmond Co, v. C., to Miss Harriet NJ Leak.
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PROGRESS OF THE ROAD. On the east of us we
learn that the iron the N. c. Rail Road is laid
within five six miles of Hillsboro' and that the
mail and passenger trains daily running on the
Road thus far. 1t is expected that the Road will be
finished to IIlsborough by the LIST of April until
which time presume the freight train will stop at
Durham's there being depot between that point
and Hillsbrough. From the west, we learn that the
Road is nearly finished to the Yadkin River, and
that if the mail and passenger trains have not al
ready, they will in few days commence running ITO
that point, where some delay will be unavoidable,
IN the completion of the bridge the Yadkin
As the gap between the finished points becomes
shortened, there additional inducements to the
travelling public to avail themselves Of the facilities
offered by Messrs. Bland Dunn with their splendid
daily r-hores Coaches Greens. Pat.
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CAPE FEAR BANK.

a meeting of the stockholders of this Bank will
be held in Wilmington on the 18th instant, to take
into consideration the charter granted by the late
General Assembly, and to determine whether they
will accept it.
We learn that Daniel Dickson, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by the Governor, Secretary of State and
Comptroller to represent the State on the occasion.
The Literary Board, at recent meeting adopted
Resolution unanimously requesting the States rep
rescntatve to vote to accept the charter. The Lit
erary Fund.- it is known is largely invested in this
Bank.
The charter do not doubt, will be accepted
ONE OF THEM. The Editor Of the Plymouth Vii
lager, speaking of the midnight Order, says:
eve understand, that five hundred dollars, has
been offered, for any know nothing, to admit the
fact in order, that he may put through on the fast
line. Now if any man, will give us tourpence, we
will tell him. that of EN-, but can't, for
anything less. We reckon that some of those loco
Gratis, will begin to think, that we are hell-ofa-
fellow"
We congratulate Mr.. Rayner Mr.. Loring, Mr.
Doub, and others who might be named, upon the
company in which they find themselves.
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CHARLOTTE AND RUTHERFORD RAILROAD. General
McRae, the Chairman of the general commissioners
of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road Company, has called meeting of the commits
sioners, to be held in marlborough the 18th
instant. The commissioners are Alfred Smith, of
Columbus; Thos. A. Norment, of Robson; j. P.
Leak, of Richmond; Walter r. Leak, of Anson d.
A. Covington, of Union; and Charles j. Fox, of
Mcckcnburg.
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LATER FROM HAVANA.

New York, March 2. The Empire City has ar
rived with Havana dates to the oath. She brings
the California mails, which transferred from the
Ell Dorado at Havana
There is nothing of Importance.