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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-17
New Arrivals .r...
FALL GOODS FOR 1851!

IN r. FENTRESS WOULD TENDER HIS WARM
IL . acknowledgements TO the public for the liberal
patronage which he has received their hands lie trusts
By the righteousness of his selections the style his work
manship and prompt attention to his business merit
not only full continuance, but increase of the
He has just returned from New York with the al
tractive FALL STOCK brought to this market, to
which he respectfully invites attention This stock
embraces the latest and most fashionable styles:
Black Blue Olive and Green French English Cloths
French and English Cassmees, of every coor Vesting
of every quality. --.'~
ALSO, Dress Shirts Silk and Flannel Shirts;
Drawers, Scdrfs Crarats, Gloves;
Handkerchiefs, Suspenders &C.
He has also hand q small stock of READY-MADE
CLOTHING, which he will sell very slight advance
above cost. Call then, if you want cheap OOthng! +
Paris and American fashions for the Fall of 1855
just received.
FA- All persons indebted subscriber will please
call and settle Immediately either by cash The
last six months business fell due the 1s Instant Gad
accounts hear interest from tile erpiratioas Of each
sy- Those debtors diving distance will obige the
subscriber, in the default settlement by
nicatng their place of residence Otherwise may be
driven to dsagreeabe necessity
Oct. II, 1855. 94-St.
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. The Yellop Eecer at the South.

We regret to preceve that the yellow fever .
Times to range in several towns in Mississippi and
Louisiana. At jackson Miss, at last accounts, this
disease very violent, and there 800
cases. Dr. Grey Shipwith, ex-Mayor Thos. PLANT
and messBunchman, druggist, were among the
dead. Rev Messrs. Corbyn, Godfrey and Dennis
ton, and Drs. Boyd, Craft and Brown and Mrs.
Judge Clifton were among the sick. Hundreds have
left the city.
At Vicksburg up to the 1st inst, there had been
SC deaths, among them Rev. H; Williams, of the
Presbyterian and the Rev. Mr.. Fly of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and DIR. Wilson and ex-Sheriff
Morris-the latter in the country. DIR. Farrar was
dangerously i'll in the country. The disease in the
city slowly abating.
At Warrenton, Miss, several deaths have OCCUR
ed. Judge Maynadier is one of the victims.
\ letter from Donadsonville, La, says:
81 have just heard that thirteen Nuns had died
since last Saturday at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, in the parish of ST. James. This parish
(Ascension) has had its share of Victims many
as five in week having died in one family, and we
hear of many that are down with fever, and very
few get WELL In little village have had it
pretty bad, but principally among strangers.
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For the Standard.

ST.. MARY's, Oct 18th, 1856.
= MfssRs. EDIToRs:-A muncation in your last
paper, purportng to from pupil of st. Mary's,
makes mention of the recent visit of one of our mil
itary companies Will you allow me to express my
conviction that the communication in question
written by no one having any connection with st.
Marys, and my surprise and regret that the "Stand
ard " newspaper should admit into its columns an
article which School girl could not offer for
publication, without exposing her lack both of mod
esty and discretion.
Respectfully your ob't serv't,
ALBERT SMEDES
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PETERSBURG MARKET.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 10, l65J.s
WHEAT-The market to-day not active. Early
in the morning two choice samples brought 81 To-
Afterwards 81 o5 the best to be done. -.
COTTON-The market is more active to-day, with con-
siderable sales at and VS. The latter for prime. =
GUANO-The market is almost bare with sales making
at S55 to-day.
CLOVER SEED-The market is very active at SO, with
upward tendency.
TOBACCO-The market remains steady without change
in prices since our last -s.s-'ls.ts stsS
LARD-We note sales of kegs at u; barrels at and
pals at Is cents.
BACONThe market very active with sales Va hog
round at 1875 to a. Western sides and shoulders "A
l415 cents. --
MACKEREL-Medium No. So 81 to SO.
SALT-Some holders of Liverpool fine ask 81 IS; the
stock is in few hands.
FLoURSales of city brands extra 90 10 ss Superns
80. ~ = IS
APPLE BRANDY-In good demand last sales ut csc.
GORN-We hear of no sales to-day. We quote at To
IS, and the market not brisk Er prsss.'
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WILMINGTON MARKET.

WILNINoroN, Oct. l9 1851
TURPENTINE-No change to notice in prices and
ket m Further sales yesterday of ia bbs. at s. for vel
low dip $50 lbs. This morning loo lbs at
figure. -
SPTS. TURPThe market is unsteady, and prices have
declined last quotation Sales Yesterday of so bbIsat
42 cents, and $50 do at ~ cents gall IN No sales THE
morning, and the pr ce has q downward tendency. 8
TARsSale yesterday of 81 bbis. at - so q bb.
COTTON-A lot of 10 bales South Carolina) midding
fair sold yesterday at ~ cents y b.
TlMBER-Sale of raft at 80 3 81. uIoWrR0t.a
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INCREASE OF Produce REcEIPTs-The receipts of
arc greatly on the increase. On Monday the arrivals
amounted to II 400 barrels -four, 40 900 bushels of
wheat 81 900 bushels oats, 6,0oO7bushels rye and
AZ 600 bushels corn ,..s-.5e-es
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Ohio Election.

CINCINNATI, Oct 12.-The returns of the elections
in this State show that Mr.. Chase, the republican
candidate, has been elected Governor by 20 QUO ma
iority. The legislature is three-fouIths republican,
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The Connecticut State Fair.

HARTFORD, Oct. 11.-Our State Fair, which closes
tomorrow, has been of the most successful
ever held in New England he display in every
department has been excellent-in cattle and nor
ses very fine. The visitors to-day estimated at
$1,000. Receipts have been over So, 900.
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Tbe STANDARD.
Z . Z 9 9 . . 9 9
ADVERTISING NOTICE.

W. be- again state that all yearly contracts for
dr.:Sr2 5le Standard abrogacd at the close of
o. c.T.cu for which the contract made. We
charge adv ertisenents at transient rates, viz: 81
rr Square lines or less for the first insertion, and %
n per square Ur each subsequent insertion and for reg
MAR advertisers by The year. for six months deduct
one1hir IS Il per cent from the gross amount. Thus
drertiscs insert much little, and will pay accord
ngv No deduction made for less time than six mouths
Contracts will be made for any specified length of time
snecited number of changes
fssg- No General Advertising Agents" recognized
br us aud their orders will be attended only when they
enclose the cash. -.-
HOLDEN & WILSON.
October, 1855. 90
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For the Standard.

the Standard.
BISHOP ATKINSON'S' APPOINTMENTS.
Oct. 25th, Conservation of the Church at Wood
vile, BERTHE Co. ...-.-,
Oct. 2Sth, Halifax.
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FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

FAYETTEvILLE, Oct. 10.
Tho market better supplied with BACON and selling Gt
Is centsCOTTON arriving freely, sales at so to eSalas
Of new CORN at IS 20 eents-E0DDER 90 cents 81
LARD ID to Il cents-BEEF oents-FL0UR from o. to
"a rs. =, = :. -
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THE LITTLE GIANT.

THE LITTLE GIANT.
TUNHIS GREAT CORN AND COB MILL
IL will be exhibited at the Raleigh Fair. We call the
particular attention of Farmers, aud all persons interested
agricultural pursuits this mill being the best
chine of the kind that has been patented The Little
Giant has taken the first premiums all the Fairs where
he has made his appearance
ROBBINS BIBB,
Pr J. +. fowler,
Baltimore, 80, Light Street..
October l6 1906. 9-ltpd.
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Illinois State Fai1..

CHICAGO Oct. 11.-About $4,000 strangers from
different parts of the State are here in attendance,
upon the State Fair. 49,.
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WHENEVER AND WHITE HAVE RESUMED
business and prepared TO receive ConsignmcntF,
fill orders for Merchandise and forward Goods to any
tent.
Portsmouth, Va, Oct. L. 1855. 94-6t.
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OHro.-The returns from Ohio not full, but
the probability is that the Fusion ticket headed by
Chase and Ford, has carried the State. The Demo-
Gratis have made immense gains, but they were con-
tending against former Fusion ajority of 10000
We shall know fully by next issue. '- :.
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SALE OF yALUABLE LAND.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE COURT~OF
- Equity, for BERTHE County shall sell at public sale in
The of Windsor TUESDAY the 18th day Noyenn-
Der next those Valuable Lands Perquimans county be-
longing to the heirs law of Alexander w. Mebane
ceased shall also sell ut the time place the
WILKINSON HOTEL, --r.s
situated in the town of Windsor. This the only Hotel
in the town, and has hitherto received large
Also at the time and place, shall sell tracts
of land in BERTHE county, owned by the heirs at law Of
Alexander W. Mcbane deceased
The foregoing property is sold for division The terms
viii be liberal and will be made known the day of
sale description Of each tract will likewise be read
the day of SALE
1. s. WEBB, c. ME-.
Oct 16, 1855 9I-6t.
WNH e HIDDEN PATH.-JUST RECEIVED
another supply of this exceedingly interesting york
Oct X 1s55. -. L-1 ~ =" ID r'''h0 81
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INDIANA.-The returns from Indiana thus far are
but meagre-but they show large Democratic gains.
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RTASONIC.-THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AND
lima hereby informed that the Annual Communication
of this Masonic body will be held in this City, nday
evening the Sd next, o'clock the trans
action such business be submitted for its consd
GRAFTON The Officers of the Subordinate Lodges
quested attend in person. proper Representatives
be appointed in conformity with the Constitution and
general regulations of the Grand Lodge.
- WILLIAM TH0S. Balm,
Grand Secretary.
Raleigh, Oct. 12, 1855. e5-td.
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PIANOS AND MELODEONS
TUNING, &C.


a G. KERN. LATE OF BALTIMORE WOULD
AO respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of
Raleigh aud vicinity, that he is making annual
tour of the STATE and will be in DAYS to attend
tuning repairing Panos MeIodeons Ac- thar
may be entrusted to him. Provided very complete
Set of TOOLS and the best of materials, he prepared
emergency All work warranted give
N B-The same towns and villages visited regularly
every year.
Orders may be left at Iawrence's Hotel.
lie has also made with several of the
supply purchasers with very superior Pianos Meodeops
&c. ~ PRICES! Every instrument will be
accompanied f desired with written guarantee by the
maker and will be kept IN tune, soout charge for
Der of years
Oct. To- 1856. e4-lt
TOHNSTON'S CHEMISTRY OF COMMON
- LIFE.7Just received large supply of this truly
-. W.. L. PoMERoY.
DR. SPRINGS NEW WORK.-THE CON
~ TRAST between good and bad By Gardner
W. L. PoMERoY.
October IL, 1866. "a
R ECENT PUBLICATIONS.-THE NEW
The Land of Gold. Reality versus Fiction. By Hinton
r. Helper. .....-
visit to the Camp before sebastopol By Richard C.
Scenes in the Practice of New York Surgeon By Ed
The Life of Devereau By his Son.
The Footsteps of ST. Paul.
Life in California. Mountains and Moehills
History of the Council of Trent. By l.. F. Bungener.
Tribes of Chill. BY Edmond RueI smith =
\ Basket of Chips. By John Brougham
America. Political and Social. By Schaff.
Fairy Tales of Many Nations.
Wirts Letter of the British Spy.
Chandeliers Plan of SebastOpol
For sale by -
W. l.. POMEROY.
October 1G, 1850. 94-.
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S25 REWARD.

ID ANYWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE
Ia 18th inst, negro man, REUBEN black, twenty-sey
years of age five feet nine inches in height weighs
hundred and sxtyfve pounds has when not embarrassed
Sd % I good n face an toe
of which causes hebg toe to point the foot
Reuben brought up in Robson County in this State,
had wife there,-owncr not known,-was bought when
sold from Robson by Messrs Leighton i Sherman of
Georgetown s. c. and by of T. B. Cakes, broker i'll
Charleston the 9Th day of june last and this
comfy where he abored and behaved well up the
his disappearance He is well acquainted about Fayetc
ve having drove the from Robson that place
will give the above reward of S25 for his apprehension
and confinement in any JAIL get him, and not
grumble.
JOSEPH A. wEATHERBY.
Greensboro Guilford Co., N. c., Sept. 1855. eft
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CAROLINA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY oe1oBER IL 1885,

and his services his truest and highest eulogy.
little President Of tile United tStates-The
faithful executor and defender of the Constitution
he deserves the gratitude and support of the South
~. The Orator Of the dGy-The gifted descendant
OF the gallant Campbell; his eoquence to-day warns
our hearts with patriotic fire, did the laundering
tones OF his ancestor inspire his followers rs years
ago on this spot
ID. Wonaan--The last greatest and dearest gift
of God to man.
Then followed two or three interesting incidents.
One OF the rifles used by the Chester boys that
day, IN which the American Rifle proved superior to
the British Bayonet, had been brought in charge of
the Calhoun Guards contribution to the interest
and honors of the day, and presented to the
sembiy by Mr.. Melton Of the Committee, and eager
ly examined.
The sword, straight cut and thrust used by VIM.
Preston Campbell, the chosen leader of the people
soldery, who won the battle that day. also
hlbted and excited marked interest. The Hon. w.
O. Preston responded to sentiment offered in praise
OF Its former gallant owner His bent form and head
white with its few thin locks, seemed, under the in
splratlons OF the moment, to renew its youth, and
with his crutch he advanced to the front of the stand
Once more did that eoquence which has so oft stirred
the blood and caused the life-pulses actively to
bound, seem to revive. But alas though the fires
of youth still animated his breast the raYages of dis
ease refuse to give them scope, and impeded his ut
terance. He poured forth few kindling words and
then the effort proved too much. His form again
bent, the teardrops wet the check, doubtless the
memory of past triumphs swept across his mind,
and bowling and laying his hand upon his heart as
if to assure that there sentiment and patriotism still
survived, he retired to his amid the warmest
spect and sympathy of the auditory.
For mile around the ground was covered with
the rudely constructed pine tables of the forest and
the smoke of the famous barbecue meat assembled in
the air, and the thousands gathered around to par
take of the huge steaming pieces. But the shades
Of dusk soon took the place of the sum- and all
ded their way to their tents and wagons, either to
resume their journey, or, by rest upon the battle
field, to refresh their wearied limbs after the fatigue
and excitement of the day."
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pKMoCRArIC VICTORY IN BALTIMORE.

DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN BALTIMORE.
The Democrats carried the City of Baltim ore in
the late municipal elections, by thirteen hundred
MISUNDERSTANDING Democratic gain of FOUR
THOUSAND votes.
Where's Sam?
"Thus perish bigotry and intolerance in the Mon
umental City"
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TAR. SPRINGS NEW WORK.-THE CON-
- TRAST between good and bad By Gardner
SPRING d. ID. For sale by
October Is, 1866. Cd
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TOHNSTON'S CHEMISTRY OF COMMON
e. LIFE.-Just received large supply of this truly
valuable work. 80
-- w. L. POMEROY.
October 16, 1855. ca
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EY@ Christopher Robbins was tried at the late
wilkes Superior Court Judge Baily presiding, for
the murder of his slave Jim and convicted and SEN
fenced to death He has appealed to the Supreme
Court
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
THillsdaIe Gazette.

SpIRITUALIsM.-The Philadelphia Argus
says: "The last and one of the boldest fol-
lies we have heard, occurred last week, in the
upper part of the city, The spirit of a muir
dered man has been for months in tribulation,
but finally, few days since, succeeded in
communicating the fact that having been
murdered, some ten years since, his body was
placed in dry WE'LL in sitting posture, and
the well having since been filled, the position
was found inconvenient, especially as the place
had been built upon, and the spirit wants the
body taken up, and decently Inferred The
precise location was indicated directly be-
meath the steps of house in Hutchinson
street, between Poplar and Girard Avenues
and since then the most laborious excavations
have been going on to find the body, while
the story has furnished abundant food for
gossip.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

MORMON STATIsTIos.-An official state
ment has been published at Salt Lake City,
in the Deseret Neacs, by George A. Smith,
the Church Historian, showing the latest
facts Of interest connected with the pro-
gress of Mormonism. According to it, the
Church has about ninety-fve Missionaries in
Europe and an equal number in Asia, Afri-
ca, and the Pacific Isles besides large num-
bers of native elders in the various fields of
labor and also considerable number scat
tered throughout the United States and Brit
ish America. Ofnewspapers and periodicals,
the Church has-of the former, one in Salt
Lake City, issuing 1000 copies weekly, one
in New York; one in Liverpool, issuing 22,-
900 weekly copies; one in Swansea, South
Wales; one in Copenhagen, in the Danish
language; one in Australia; and one in In
da
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

SPLENDID PRoJEcT-An insane man
writes from the asylum to rich friend of his
as follows: tsf U
"Send me three million dollars. AS to
what want of it, word in your ears pri-
vately. I intend to lay down in every street.
court, lane and alley in Boston, 10000 miles
of iron main, feet in diameter, with IL inch
service pipes entering each house; SO far SO
good. Then I shall commence at the top of
the White Mountains to lay pipe 10 feet
in diameter in the ground, 6 yards deep, from
the said White Mountains to the Main in
Boston, which will have been already con-
structed as before remarked this done, | shall
build steam engine 718,OOO horse power,
and Qean over this way if you please, I'm
afraid somebody might hear,) force the freez-
ing atmosphere from the mountains to every
house in Boston. There's no mistake about
this-it's bound to go and when it's finish
ed, mean to buy pair Of new boots and go
in fat-footed for line of pipes to the tropics,
to pump hot air into the houses in the win
ter These little jobs completed, and we
have our cool weather in July, and in Janu-
ary it shall be warm and comfortable, as it
always ought to have been. / guess natures
jig is just about up, amt it?"
Was there not method in his madness?
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

GREAT LEGACY IN PRosPEcT.-The Syr-
acuse On. W Standard learns that Morris
& Gardiner, firm in that city, have recently
received intelligence that they are heirs in
the direct line to a large amount of money
and property in England. The whole am'nt
is about fifty millions Of pounds sterling, and
it is believed there are more than two hun
dred descendants to claim share, giving
each person more than half million of dol
lars. An eminent lawyer in New York has
been engaged for some time past in investi-
eating the claim, and it is understood that
the matter is now near its conclusion. Mrs.
John Tyler who was Gardiner, is said to
be one of the heirs to this "fifty millions of
pounds sterlingp This is the ninth or tenth
story about some immense estate in England
which has been waiting for the last century
or two for some lucky Yankee family. The
prospect Of obtaining the, fifty million pounds
sterling il this case is rather brilliant.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
4 SHORT, POLITICAL SARMINT.

The following which we clip from the Bos-
aon Post, is rather spicy:
my Brethering ] will take for my text,
the same which was preached onto by my
brother at Brandon, Mississippi, of which yor,
all have doubtless heard -" A,d he played
onia harp Of thousand strings--sperrets
Of Just men made perfc." .t..
My brethering, there is as many strings to
politix as there is to a lyre-and good
many liars to eeny-most every string. Then
there aint but one on 'em all that rings out
the music of the union to which every true
patriot ought to keep step-for "he played
on harp Of aMousand a strings-sperreets
of Just men made perfc." '''',
Fust thar's the khoao-nothin'! His name
expresses the amount of his information, but
it don't convey an idee of his resources. He's
the most extraordinary animal in the show
he is fur and against a variety of topics, he's
temperance and he drinks hes fur the
Maine law, so pervided he can violate it
he's fur and against fusion-he's an aboli-
ZIONIST and he aint an aboitionist- here
and he's thar-and he will be no whar in SO
fur she played on a harp Of a thousand
strings, sperrets of just men made perfc."
Then thars the politikle cobbler, goin'
round like a roaring Green Bay jackass seek
in where he may humbug somebody. He's
all the colors of the rainbowl, and more
changeable than the Camelia Joponnikly
He's whig and an antiwhig-and know
nothin' and anti-know nothin'-fur furrners
and fur everybody, but principally long
heeled, rantin', ravin' niggerist, and abolition
ist and disuionist-fur "he played on harp
of a thousand strings -sperrets Of just men
made perfc."
Then thar's the straight-out whig-a re-
spectacle sort of character in contrast with
the preceding who represents the fusionist.
He don't want to see the Union destroyed,
but he knows he can't help it if he runs on
his own hook, and that he'd better run wild
der machine that's bound to be ahead and
wash the other tumbs. He plays on a harp
Of a single string, but execution IS imperfc.
Then thar's the liberal and the genuine old
fashioned democrat. They don't 90 whirling
round in circumbendibuses- they amt afraid
to speak right out in meetin'-they amt
afraid of nobody nor nothin'. They carry
their Union flag ahoat-the bunting all xiv
cred DER with stars and stripes-glorious and
victorious because its the banner of the Union.
They go for personal freedom-for popular
rights-for justice to all men and all parts of
the country-for light instead of darkness
for open discussion instead of midnight cabal
for selfgovernment and not for oligarchy;
and they do 90 in to win, for their instrument
is turned with poplar feelin' though its made
of hickory woodland they play upon harp
of thousand strings, and every string an
honest principle.