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ID lie d.

In Chatham county, Peterborough, Monday the
14h ultimo, after illness of days. Mrs Margaret Sted.
man, in the seth year Of her age.
The subject of this notice lived to ripe old age main
tanning through the vale of years the health and vgor
youth until the cold and paled touch of death made cap
tive the spirit of her who universally beloved and ad
mired by all who knew her. She leaves behind her. chill
other relations and friends all of whom depore
the irretrievabe loss they have sustained.
She known but to be beloved" She had arrived
that when uneenng nature forbade her longer sourn
with earth and she gone-she has departed this
vale of sin and death, and will bless earth
forever And after long life and we'll spent she has
the pnions of seraps taken her fight
that and celestial world far beyond the man.
inherit that unfdng adem which for her
the foundation of the world The author of this notice
never had better rend and he is triumphany hap
Ply in the fond contemplation that she basng the
tadeless glory of the eternal mngng her voice with those
the memory and hearts of those who knew her. She
benevolent and kd-she the constant friend of
poor and the distressete weary orlorn
spuned from her presence but the paintive tale
ty and woe heard with attentive and
thetic heart She devotedy attached her children
and grand children and by them she adored
She was the great head of her offspring but the
column broken, the great umnary is extngushed in
DEATH she has descended to the tomb and honored
by admiring world. The announcement of her death
will send electric shock to the hearts of many and asc
TONS tears will freely flow. TCoM.
City papers and Fayetteville papers please copy.
In Warren County, on the 3ls May, Gen. John II. Haw
kins, in the I'D year of his age -
AT Shocco Springs, Warren the 2Sth May, Mrs. Eliza
S. Gresham, wife of Mr. James Gresham the SD year
her age. -
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FROM THE MOUNTAINS.

The following letter from gentlemen of Mellow
ell county needs no comment from US, only to say
that the writer is gentleman of high character and
of country
Mcdowell COUNTY, June g. 1865.
MEssRs. EDITORS enclose you 81, for which
you will send one copy ofthc Weekly Standard to
- - and one to myself
I want you to take off the Know Nothing Order
in the right STYLE for corrupt and anti-re-
publican party never was started in this country.
In my view the alien and sedition laws of old John
Adams were not so bad as this K. n. Order. have,
as you know, been firm Henry Clay Whig; but
when such an organization as Know Nothingism
gets abroad, am with any party before it. [ am
good an American as any of the Know Nothings,
and far better republican. How any man of in
telligence can be republican and join the order
cannot see and in fact | do not believe they
any thing else than Federasts of the deepest dye
My prediction is, Wo to tho aspirant who joins the
Order! \ mark will be upon him equal to that of
Cain of old.
Cherokee to commence the canvass but if am not
wish, from the bottom of his heart, he had never
heard of the Order to which he belongs. am firm
ly of the opinion that Cngman will beat him by a
very large majority. The Order here is pushing
any and all kinds of men through-takng in thieDes
and of the very lowest character; though there
are some high minded men in the Order. l think
there about two hundred members in the coun'
ty-some of the K. Ms say three hundred The
most of these were taken in before any took a
decided stand against the Order. I don't think they
can do much
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Twelve hundred and sixty three dozen foreign
eggs were entered at the Custom House, Boston,
from the Provinces free of duty under the recproc-
ity treaty. A similar importation from France was
announced the other day Is this an attempt of the
Pope, to impose foreign "Yolk :" on free American
necks? albany Atlas
Very likely But the Know Nothings will take
care to be able to say any mischief which may be
" Matched" "you peeped too late" They will imi-
tate the vigilance of Patrick, who, while RECALLING
himself in Sucking eggs, hearing an audible "peep"
as the contents of one passed down his throat ex-
claimed, I" Faith an you peeped too late"
Albany argus.
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For the Standard.
TUT IIIC OISkuUdIU "
LoUIsBURG, n. c., June End. 1855.

LoU1sBURG N. c., June end, 1856.
MEssRs. EDITORS Being confident we arc
that the education of the young, both male and fe-
male, is subject of public interest and of vast i'm
portance the well being ofsocety the very ground
work of all social and moral elevation and feeling
assured that you agree with us in its high appreci-
alton, we hope you will allow space in your COL
umns to give brief account of the examinations at
the Male Academy, and the Female Seminary in this
place, which have just closed.
able and efficient instruction of Messrs Watkins and
Jordan, in their examinations on Tuesday and We'd
nesday attested the skill of the preceptors and the
diligence aud proficiency the pupil. On Wednes-
day at IL O'clock an Address delivered before
them by the Rev. N. F. Reid of Raleigh, replete
with the best of advice to youth, and mingled with
strains of stirring eloquence.
On Thursday and Friday the exercises of the
young Ladies of the Seminary took place. evincing
thorough and intimate knowledge not only of the
ornamental but of the solid and useful branches of
learning. Diplomas of graduation were conferred
upon Misses E. Kimbro', F.. Faucette A. L. Noble
and NJ Hawkins.
This Seminary, under the management OF \. d.
Ray Esq., and corps of accomplished assistants, is
too widely known and highly appreciated to need
comment.
On Friday the annual Address before the young
Ladies was delivered by Henry w. Miller, Esq Of
Raleigh The address was very able, eloquent
and chaste production, fully sustaining the nigh
character of the distinguished gentleman ora
tor and a writer Mr.. Miller has been requested to
furnish copy of his Address, and we hope he viii
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For the Standard.
CHATHAM Co., June 9th, 1866.

CHATHAM Co., June 9th, 1866.
MEssRs. EDITORS: After long and hard fought
battle the Democracy of Old Virginia, have achiev-
ed great and glorious vicory-a victory too, that
will tell in thunder tones in the ensuing elections IN
this and other Southern States Having, the De-
mocracy of Virginia did, every faction and every
'ism to contend against and the malcontents of all
parties and ofevery hue to put down; no wonder
they had to fight hard to preserve themselves from
the degradation and disgrace of the Wing Know
Nothing organization. The home of Washington
and Jefferson has shone forth in the meridian of
spendor and glory, and warns her sister States
against unthoughtedly Selling hold of the sweet
morsel rolled under the lying and deceptive tongue
of Northern fanatics.
She has told the Abolitionists that they cannot
rule and reign over this broad domain, won by her
patriotic sons in the cause of freedom. She has
taught the lesson laid down by sires, that
each State should control its affairs, and that
too, in the way they may think proper. And since
Virginia has set the example would it not be well
for some of the sons of the glorious GO Old North
State " to take warning, and attend to their own
business before meddling with that of others?
That election, l think, should prove to Messrs.
Miller and Rayner, that they should hereafter re-
main at home instead of going into other States to
electioneer for Abolition Know Nothings, particu-
larly when they can effect nothing more than they
did in Virginia Though perhaps Mr.. Rayner thought
it would promote his cause to go over and see
his Richmond brothers who nominated him for the
Presidency. But presume Mr. Rayner will not
stop here for no doubt he will have to go over to
Tennessee to assist the "sworn" in carrying the
elections there. If l were to express my opinion
about the matter, would say, go, Mr.. Rayner,
you and then the Democracy of that State will gain
the victory" Go, Mr.. Rayner, go, for truly the
harvest is great and the laborers are few"
CHATHAM.
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THE OAK CITY GUARDS.

on Friday last this Company, under the command
OF Capt W. Ii. Harrison, turned out in their new
uniform, with music by the Richmond Band, and
marched to ST. Mary's School, to Mr.. Intendant Hay
woods and to the Executive Mansion, at each place
being politely received and entertained. We under
sand the young gentlemen of the Company espe-
cIaly sustained with much firmness the battery of
bright eyes which played upon them at st. Mary's.
The Company welcomed to the Executive
Mansion by Gov Bragg in the most cordial manner;
and ne was replied to, we learn, by Capt Harrison,
In appropriate terms.
The uniform of the Oak City Guards consists of
light green cloth pantaloons, with yellow stripe
frock coat of deep green with green epaulettes and
green cap. They armed with percussion mus
hets They presented very fine appearance; and
ner soldiery bearing and the good discipline which
they evinced, ELECTED much praise the occasion
SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court Of North
Caroiina met in this city, Monday last-Chief
justice Nash and Judges Battle and Pearson, and
mr. batcbelor, the Attorney General, in attendance
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We understand Mr.. Rayner declared here, before
leaving for Philadelphia, that if Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts after taking his seat in the Know Nothing
Counsel at Philadelphia should dare to utter free
soil or abolition doctrines he would exert himself to
have him expelled This is, in substance what Mr..
Rayner said in public conversation, at the Court
House, in this City; and the conversation
thus public, violate private confidence in
peating it. Well, Wilson has not only been per-
mitted to take his seat with Gov. Colby and other
aboltionists, but the second day of the session
he made tree-soiI abolition speech and we do not
see, in any of the accounts, that Mr. Rayner moved
to expel him. He said he did not propose to dis
turb slavery in the Staes-that lie Lored the Union,
and that the Union could not be dissolved but he
declared himself in favor of abolishng slavery in
the District of Columbia and of re-establishing the
Missouri line so to keep the institution out of
Kansas. In other words he reiterated there in
that assemblage of patriots and Union-saUer his
most offensive and dangerous abolition doctrines.
Where was Mr.. Rayner?
One of the Correspondents of the Springfield Re-
publican, whose letter find in the New York Ex
press says "Ohio and Indiana now lead the North
ern sentiment in demanding the restoration of Kan
sas and Nebraska to freedom. The delegates of
those States and of Massachusetts,, Vermont New
Hampshire, and Maine, at least, will plant them
selves distinctly upon this They aoiU yield silence
as to all else but the platform of Americanism must
concede this, or the Council is longer unit
Beyond Kenneth Rayner, Of North Carolina can
hear of no Southern here a0h0 as aolIng to grant
this" Can this be possible?
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THAT "vIRG1N1A BREAKDOWN

A friend writes US from Wilson, under date June
9th as follows: 81 see in the Standard of the 9Th
inst, an article taken from the Washington Times,
stating that the Hon. K Rayner and H. w. Miller
and o. L. Burch, Esquires, have been secured
Corresponding Editors of the American Sentinel,
published in this place. The Times calls this all
sorts Of team to which you add, true enough,
but should not be surprised if it should end in
an old Virginia breakdown = And sure enough it
has broken down. and the Editor and his devils have
left for parts unknown to US, their landlord minus
for their board for the short time they have been
with us. I understand when they left they had only
thirteen subscribers to the Sentinel and not one had
paid" Just thirteen subscribers-Mr. Rayner, Mr.
Miller and Mr.. Burch, and ten more! Really, that
did look like demolishng things generally But
that darklantern faded into 6c nonentity, and was
no more. Of course the Corresponding Editors are
deeply distressed. The "Sentinel" on the watch
tower has gin out
$50 sinks the gale when storms FER
So dies wave along the '-culvert.
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A NUr FOR ABoLIrIoNIsTs. few weeks since
two negro slaves the property of James shawhan,
of Harrison county, escaped from their master, and
took passage by the underground railroad for the
North After being in Canada for short time, they
wrote Mr.. Shawhan imploring him to send them
money thatthey might return to the old Kentucky
home'' Their lot in that reputed place of liberty
was reported as being one of the greatest poverty
and degradation Their master Immediately set out
after them, found his men in Canada, very anxious
to return But the Aboltionists got wind of the
affair." 1t would not do, so they thought to allow
living witnesses to go South and testify to the AFFECT
condition of the free negro at the North. A mob
was therefore gathered and the slaves compelled to
remain Louisville Courier, Wednesday.
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[corrsspondenee Of the Standard

NASHVILLE, N. c., June 9Th, 1856.
ssTan Aches from little Toe-Corns grow. ,,
MEssRs. ED1roRs: have heard tell of g mountains
made of mole hills tempests in tumblers of water,
&C., but never saw these magic wonders perform
ed until six Know Nothings, one from Maryland,
one from Georgia, or Florida, two from Franklin,
one from Wake, and one entire Nash man, Put their
immoI tai heads together for the good of the world
and ''the balance of mankind, to elect Know Moth
ing Commissioners in the town of Nashville. Ac-
tuated by this audable desire the first question
who should they select of the immortal SIX? But
here another difficulty presented itself; the amend
ed charter of incorporation required o majority of
the Commissioners to be holders of real estate,
and the number of holders of real estate in
their ranks was represented by an "amphibious O."
The charter would allow them one Commissioner
who not holder of real estate if they could get
votes enough to elect him. They could get six, but
eight necessary to a choice. How could they
get two more votese They had one man who had
deserted them, but by running him and the Mags-
trate ofPolice a ticket with their Know Nothing,
they could get eight out of the fifteen votes Prooi-
ded. They would voc for each other and for them
selves! This it has not been denied they did. Thus
by the help of two Office loving antis, and by his
own vote they secured out of the four Commits.
soners. This is true history of the great victory
published in the K. n. papers.
L should not have been induced to make this
statement (Which suppose will hardly be dened,)
had it not been for furious article in the Raleigh
Register, over the name of Robert T. Larrimore up
a communication in the Standard signed NASH
I am neither Rob't. T. Larrmore nor the author of
the article signed ''Nash." My only object for in
Producing another "Richmond in the field" is to
hibit the plain truth This 1 have done without
consulting my own or any other persons feelings.
How a man like Mr.. Larrmore, whose conscience
condemns him. for asking who the author of
''Nash' is make triumph out of this election
is more than can be seen in the dag time; though
it may, for aught know, be tn the night, as
John Randolphs rotten mackerel. There arc
several other statements of Mr. Larrimore which
wouldn't bear the light of investigation, but as am
already intruding upon the province of "Nash,"
will desist.
am very respectfully yonrs,
M TAvI0P
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requires explanation:
CORRESPONDENCE.
RALEIGH, April 8, 1866.

II. W. MILLER, ESQ.
DEAR SIR-Your letter of this date, addressed to
me as the counsel of Mr.. w. w. Holden, and writ
ten on the name and in behalf of your clients.
Messrs G. A. Miller and Samuel W. James, edi.
tors of the Rowan Wing and Western Advocate
retractng the offensive article which appeared in
their paper of June 16, 1854 has been received and
considered.
1 authorized by Mr.. Holden to accept the same
as satisfactory and to withdraw any remarks of his
published in the Standard, based on the above
toned article, which now be justly deemed per-
sonally offensive to the editors of the Wing and
Advocate and to add that the terms of your letter
leave room to believe that the editors were in
fuenced by feelings of malice towards him.
AS your letter accomplishes the only purpose
which Mr.. Holden had in view, in the institution
of the suit against your clients, which to vim
dictate his innocence of the charge preferred, he
nstructs me to withdraw the suit.
With great respect, your obi serv't,
B. F. MOORE
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We learn from the Wilmington Journal that the
Charter incorporating the New River Navigation
Company has been secured, and the wholel amount
Of the Companys subscription has been subscribed
The Stockholders have elected the following board
of Directors COL E. W. Monfort, o. Higgins,
j. A. Averitt, Sr W. P, Pelletier and L. W. Hum
phrey. Col. L. W. Humphrey was chosen as Pres
ident of the Board Maj. G. j. Ward, Treasurer;
and DR.. E. w. Ward, Secretary.
We hope the citizens of Onsiow will derive great
advantages from this improvement, in afordng them
facilities which they have long desired and which
they anticipate when the work is completed.
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WILMINGTON MARKET.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to in quite freely, and
is in fair enquiry from shippers and disers Further
sales made Yesterday of bbls SO yellow
dip and 81 35 for hard $50 lbs This morning 75 bbls
have changed hands at same prices.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Afterc closing report yes
terday there was animation in the market and the
price advanced cent with sales of bbs ut 81
gallon This morning so bbs sold same price Buy
ers are offering only SO cents which sellers do
disposed to take.
TARHas further declined Is CENTS with sales Yesterday
OF 500 bbs and this morning 366 do. at 81 15 3 Sb
ROS!N-We notice sales yesterday of bbs No. at
81 3715 81 Is p bbl in quality; roo Conn
mon at 81 45 for large bbs This morning 57 do sold
at 81 40 for medium size bbls.
T1MBER-Two RATS fair quality sold to-day at q y NJ
cash. Jour,
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Inauguration of the Gorernor Of Neao Hampshire.
CONCORD; N. B., June 7.-Governor Metcalf was
inaugurated to-day. His message recommends as
little legslations possible, the encouragement of
agriculture in the State preventive of western
emigration guarded action regarding corporate pri
vieges, changes in regard to the public schools AMI
the establishment of State reform school,
The Governor also denounces the liquor traffic
public nuisance, and recommends the prohibitory
law with limited discrimination. The message is
elaborate on the subject of foreignborn influence,
religion and politics, and is strongly Native Ameri
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise and
the Nebraska act are emphatically denounced as
violation of faith, and great wrong upon the North.
The message is strocg on slavery and the liquor
traffic, and against foreign born citizens holding
office without a residence of twenty-one years.
The above is specimen of New Hampshire Know
Nothingism. Gov. Metcalf is opposed to the fugi-
tive-slave law, and in favor of re-estabishng the
Missouri line. He elected by fusion Of all the
isms over the Democratic candidate; and one of his
leading friends is and was Gov Anthony Colby, who
is prominent member of the Know Nothing Coun-
Gil at Philadelphia, and one of the Committee to pre-
pare national platform! What does Mr. Miller
think of his Know Nothing brother, Gov. Metcalf?
80 See the Card of DR.. Chopton in this paper.
His bills and certificates may be at this Office.
We have some acquaintance with him, and believe
he is capable of performing all that he promises.
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T Fl Il M A H X ETS.
NORFOLE MARKET

NORFOLK MARKET
REPORTED FOR THE "SoRTH-cABoLlNA STANDARD"
By A. NJ. M'PHEETERS 4 CO.,
WhotesGEe Gfocers, FoGT9fag q Cbnsnssi0n AereAaaes
NORFOLK, june 9th, 1855
FLOUR-The arrivals few and the demand great
that sales have been made at Sl2 for s. II 50 for Extra
and 10 for Family it would bring these prices to-day.
CORN-White 81 o5; Mixed / 05 yellow wanted Al
To- Receipts light.
COTTON-Has improved nc under the Africa's news,
and sales have been made at II 11c for fair strict
3. E. PEAS-Scarce at 81 y bushel.
HA1.Cargo sales at 81 %; Store so.
STAYES-Nominal at last quotations
SPTS. TURPT.-Dull ut 43c in retail lots.
TAR-Dull and declining
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80 The following Correspondents, which we
copy from the Rowan Wing and Advocate of the
9Th instant edited by Messrs. Miller and James,
requires explanation
CORRESPONDENCE.
RALEIGH, April 8, 1856 .
DEAR SIR am instructed by Messrs Miller and
James, acting as their attorney to say that the
ticle against Mr. Holden, for which they have been
sued in Wake Superior Court, was inserted in their
paper The Rowan Whig,2 during excited po-
ltical contest without any personal malice towards
him, and that although the chargeit contained was,
at the time believed by them to be true, yet they
now fully convinced they were mistaken and
that there was no foundation for it. They feel it
their duty therefore, to retract that charge and all
other articles based thereon and to express they
do their regret that the charge was ever made,
and their desire to do all in their power to repair
the injury those publications may have done Mr..
Holden. 1 am sir, your friend
and obedient servant,
B. F. MOORE ESQ., H. w. MILLER.
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The census of 1850 shows that the oldest person

The census of 1850 shows that the oldest person
living in the United States was 49, This person
was an Indian awoman, residing in North Carolina.
In the same State Indian aged 125, negro
woman III, two black females ii each, mulatto
male 100, and several white males and females aged
from LOG to IA In the parish of Lafayette, Louis
lana, was a female black, aged 12O. In several of
the States there found persons white and black
aged from ITO to us. There were in the United
States in 1850, 2 BOO persons, 100 years This
shows that about person in 9,OCO will be likely
to live to that age. There about 10000
persons in the United States who were living when
the Declaration of independence signed, in 1875.
They must necessarily be about 80 years old now,
in order to have lived at that time. The French
census of 1851 shows only 1G2 persons over 100
years old; though their total population near
$4,000 600; Old age is therefore, 10; attained among
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KNow-NoTH1NG PRoscRIPT1oN.-The wild, wicked
range of Know-Nothing prescription is without limit
Under the constitutional amendment recently adopt
ed by the Legislature of Massachusetts,, which de-
prves all aliens of that State from holding office,
Professor Agassiz, of the first living scientific
of the age, will be expelled from his chair IN
the Cambridge University.