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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-03
ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
COUNSELLOR and Attorney at

ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
viii .,,s,a the County and snperior Courts of Wake
johnston Chatham and New HANOVER. He to found
Ct the office formerly occupied by the late Hon Will H.
Raleigh, january s,s1s54- a. Ts,.sH To- w&sw6n.
a - = JAMES j. IREDELL, = -''
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Will attend to all business Entrusted to him. in the Courts
of this and the adjoining Counties =
Oice-the occupied by the late Hon. james lredell
Raleigh, June 18th, 1858. 49, = -, - ST.
~H -+~f Law COpartnership. TE.' - ~
- ' uro NIL MILLE NS A IA6HSs R9GERs: ~
viii attend promptly to ilbusiness entrusted to them
October 49, 1854. % - eft:
A. n. McPHEErERs H. ]. W. MARTIN.
A. M. McPHEETERS, co.
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Office ut No. g., Roanoke Square, -.
.. .... E kGFEasES cE .,....i 81.
aEe: W MoaDreA1, Presf Bank Of the State of NC.
WI; JONES, Cashier Bank of Cape Fear;
|. OBJ. BRANCH, President Raleigh and Castor Road.
r Pres't Farmers BIZ Of Va .-..
Messrs ,S Spence nee & Reid, Baltimore
" &" B. Blossom & Son, Neo York. . -''
September Is, 1863 =. : 81
LEWIS & KING,
Comm SIS ION Merchants,
MOBILE ALABAMA.
B. B. LEWIS, formerly of Franklin Co., N. c. -
Dr. PEYroN KING, of Pickens Co, Ala -.
A. NJ. Lewis, authorized agent of Raleigh, N. C..
June 6, 1854. S.
- KADER BIGGS & CO.,
~ GENERAL. COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Tuais's IFHay6 Ioacn Point,
Norfolk, Va.
References-Messrs Boodgood Co., E. P. Tabb. & Co.,
and Alexr Bell Esq, Norfolk; Hon Asa Bggs, William
ston, n. c.; Col J. B. g. Roulhac, Raleigh, n. Co. Lewis
Thompson, Esq. Hotel, N. C. .-.....
October 23, 1854. .. ely "
Texas Real Estate Brokerage,
COLLECTING AND LAND AGENCY.
RAYMOND, FREEMAN & CO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
city Of AustiS, Zsras
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-03
= JAMES J.. IREDELL,
ttorneV and Counsellor at j

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, -
RALEIGH, n. C.,
Will attend to all business entrusted to him. in the Courts
of this and the adjoining Counties. Z. ~ ..t- -,
Ofcethe occupied by the late Hon. james lredell
Raleigh June 18TH 1853. -'..-< = - 80 62--tf
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02

1856, the trade of that island required four
hundred vessels averaging one hundred
and fifty tons burden.
The common sugar.cane is very sensl-
tive to cold, and is, therefore, restricted in
its cultivation to regions either situated
within or bordering on the tropics; where
there is little or no frost. In inter.troPic-
al America it occurs at the height of four
thousand feet above the sea; and in
particular places, under favorable circum-
stances, even over 5000 feet, especially
on the elevated platcaux of Mexico. 1r
Nepal, in Asia, it extends up the Himalayas
$500 feet. 1t thrives best in a mean an.
nual temperature Of II to "a deg Fahren'
beit, but it succeeds even at &c deg. to 6o
deg.
In the existing distribution Of sugar
cane as field crop, in the United States
it is found as far North as 80 deg. East O
the Rocky Mountains; although, from its
|flexibility or disposition to acclimatize. it
self, it is highly probable that it is gradu
ally becoming more hardy, and will event
ually endure exposure and yield a profita
BILE return much further North, along the
borders Of the Mississippi and its tribu
taries, than it has hitherto produced. Ii
most parts of Louisiana the cane yield
three crops from one planting. The frs
season it is denominated ''plant-cane" ant
each ofthe subsequent growths ''rattoons.
But sometimes, as on the prairies Of Alta
kapas and Opelousas, and the higher Nor
thern range Of is culture, it requires to b
replanted every year. Within the tropics
as on the island of Cuba, and elsewhere
the rattoons frequently continue to yiel
abundantly for twelve, fifteen, and evel
wenty-four years from the same roots.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02

THE BLOOM OF AGE.-A good womon
never grows old. Years may pass over
her head, but il benevolence and virtue
dwell in her heart, she is as cheerful as
when the spring Of life first opened to her
view. When we look upon good wo-
man, we never think Of her age; she looks
as charming as when the rose Of youth
first bloor ID on her cheek. That rose
has not faded yet; it will never fade. In
her neighborhood she is the friend and be-
nelactor. Who does not respect and love
the woman who has passed her days IL
acts Of kindness and mercy? We Tepeal
such a woman cannot grow old. She will
always be fresh and buoyant in spirits, and
active in humble deeds Of mercy and bene.
violence. If the young lady desires to 70
tain the bloom and beauty Of youth, le
her not yield to sway Of fashion and folly
let her love truth and virtue, and to Tx
close Of life she will retaia those feeling
which now make life appear . garden 9
sweets-sver ffesh and ever now.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02
A story with a Moral.

Mr.. Bones, of the firm of Fossil, Bones
& Co., was one of those remarkable
money making men, whose uninterrupted
success in trade had been the wonder and
afforded the material for the gossip of
the town for seven years. Being of
fomiliar turn of mind he was frequently
interrogated on the subject, and invariable
gave as the secret of his success, that he
minded his own business.
A gentleman met Mr.. Bones on the
Assanpink bridge. He was gazing intent
ly on the dashing, foaming waters as they
fell over the dam. He was evidently in q
brown study. Our friend ventured to dis
turb his cogitations. , . d
"Mr. Bones, tell me how to make thou.
sand dollars" '-i-@ III 9'-L '
Mr.. Bones continued looking intently at
the water. At last he ventured reply.
"Do you see that dam, my friend :"
81 certainly do lI..s. s., II.
"Well here you may learn the secret of
making money. That water would waste
away and be Of no particular use to any
body, but for the dam. That dam turns it
to good accommodating it perform some
useful purpose, and then suffers it to pass
along. That large paper mill is kept in
constant motion by this simple economy.
Many mouths are fed in the manufacture
Of the article of paper, and intelligence is
scattered broad cast over the land on the
sheets that are daily turned out; and in the
different processes through which it pass
es money is made. So it is in the living
Of hundreds of people. They get enough
money. 1t passes through their hands
overy day, and at the years end they are
no better of: What's the reason? They
| want a dam. Their expenditures are in
creasing, and no practical good is attained.
They want them damned up, so that no.
thing will pass through their hands with.
out bringing something hack-without &C
complishing some useful purpose. Dam
up your expenses, and you'll soon have
| enough, occasionally to spare q little, just
| like that dam. Look at it my friend
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scrcnading =. Young Lady.

In nv young days, says the editor OF an
exchange paper, was e1travagantly fond
of attending parties, and was somewhat
celebrated for playing the flute; hence 1t
was generally expected, when an invita-.
ton was extended, that my flute would
accompany me.
Visited splendid party one evening"
and was called upon to favor the company
with a tune on the flute. !, OF course,
Immediately complied with the request.
The company appeared to be delighted,
but more particularly SO was young lady
who raised her hands, and exclaimed that
| it was beautiful, &c. ], of course. was
highly flattered, and Immediately formed
resolution to serenade the youn5 lady on
the following night. Previous toslfaSine
tha party, l made inquiries respecting her
residence. l started the next night, il
company with several young friends, and
arrived at the ladies' residence, but made
glorious ,pistake by getting under the
window ,es gp old Quaker.
SHOW, l,oys," said l, "behold the sea-
timentality Of this young lady tho aomeat
l strike up the Last Rese of Summer-
/ l struck up, but the windows remained
closed. The boys smiled.
sOh!" said l, s'that's nothing !: It wosh
not be in good taste 70 open the window
on the frs, air"
Ine1t struck up on ''Old Robin Gray"
Still the window remained closed. The
boys snickered, and / felt somewhat fiat
"Onee more, boys" said /, land she
must come." =
struck up again-"My love is like tho
red. red rose" Still there was no de-
monstration.
"Boys," said l, s.she's hunbug. Let
US sing Home sweet Home, and if that
don't bring her, we will give her up"
). We struck up, and as we finished tie
! last line the window was raised.
"That's tho ticket, boys" said l, Il
q knew we could fetch her."
But instead of the beautiful young lady
it turned out to be the old Quaker, in his
night.cap and dressing gown.
"Friend' said he, ''thee was singing OF
thy sweet home-and if recollect right
thee said there was no place like home;
why don't thee 60 to thy home? Thee is
not wanted here-thee nor any ofthy par
ty. Farewell?
We and our hats went home! 9r s..'
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CO N T Mt.
BY ALIcR CAREY.

BY ALIcR CAREY.
My house Is low and small,
But behind row Of trees,
catch the golden fall
OF the sunset in the seas.
And stone wall hanging white
With the roses of the May.
Were les pleasant tony sight
Than the fading Of to-day.
From brook . heifer drinks,
In = field Of pasture ground,
With wild violets and pinks
For = border all around.
Ny house ID small and low,
But the willow by the door
Doth cool, deep shadow throw
In the summer on my floor.
And in long and rainy nights,
r. When the limbs Of leaves are hare,
1 can see the window lights
OF the hOmesteads Otherwhere.
Ny house is small and low,
But with pictures such as these,
OF the meadow and the row
OF Illuminated trees,
And the beifer as she drinks
From the field If meadowed ground,
With the violels and pinks
For . border all around
Let me never. foolish, pray
For vision wider spread,
But, contented, only say,
Give me, Lord, my daily bread.
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:
DEsr1sING HousEHoLD DUT1Es. -
From variety Of causes, nothing is more
common. than to find American women
who have not the slightest idea Of house,
hold duties. A writer thus alludes to this
subject ain this neglect Of household
cares American females stand alone. A
German lady, no matter how high her
rank, never forgets that domestic labors
conduce to the health of body and mind
alike. An English lady, whether she be
only gentleman's wife, or dukes does
not despise the household. and even though
she has housekeeper,s devotes q portion
Of her time to this, her happiest sphere.
It's reserved for our republican fines ladies
Ito be moro choice than even their mon.
|afchical and aristccrasic sisters. The
result is laseitude Of mind, often - fatal
70 heslth - neglect of boldly exercise.
The wife who leaves her household cares
to the servants, pays the penalty which
has been, affixed to, idleness since the
foundation Of tho world, and either wilt.
sway from ennui, OF is driven = al sort,
q fashionable follies to find employment
for the mind. ads lsit q. 9giiA
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SAlr.-Salt is indispensable to man.as
a part of his food. 1t is stated that with
every bushel Of flour enc pound OF salt is
used in making bread alone. Every adult
consumes about two ounces Of salt,weekly-
The omission of a proper quanty ct itia
our food favors the engendering Of disease.
We read that when the laws Of Holland
ordained men to be kept on bread alone.
unmixed with salt, as the severest punish
ment that could be inflicted upon them in
their moist climate, the effectmas horrible.
The wretched criminals are said to have
been devoured by worms. Muneo Park
mentions that he suffered great incon-
venience from the scarity of this article:
sThe long use of vegetable food creates
so painful longing for salt that no words
can sufficiently describe it, Almost ,aN
gramniverous animals seem to have the
same necessity for the use Of salt in their
food as man. An exemption from the rot
is generally enjoyed by sheep fed ON tho
salt marshes, or when salt is regularly
mixed with their food. In'the States Of
In Plato, in South America, the sheep and
cattle, when they discover a pit ofsalt clay
rush to feed upon it. and in the struggle
many are trodden to death. In upper
Canada the cattle have an abundance of
wild pasture to brows ON in the woods;
but once fortnight they return to the farm
| of their own accord, in order to abtain a
little salt; and when they have eaten it,
mixed with their fodder, return again to the
woods.-IndiGna Farmer.
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- Why is young lady just from
boarding school like = building committee
Because she Is ready to receive proposals.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-02

Small and stead gains give competsnc,
with tranquility Of mind. q 90"
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Pleasures como like oxen, and go like
post.hogses. z ''.l Z s.- -
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The Navy ef the Usisea States

In i" Cooper's Naval History OF inc cm-
,.d States some highly interesting facts
,re m stated. We learn that the first deck
n vessel ever built within the limits OF the
limited States Was constructed on the bank
4 the Hudson. BY Adrian Block, in the
summer ! Of 1914. She was called the
y,cht ,l,,. and her first voyage was made
ih,oueh He'll Gate, into the Sound, and as
sr,.st IS Cape Cod, by the Vineyard
n.,nse. Il was in this voyage that Black
f,I.nd v,s first discovered. Within the
drA|orty.six years offer the settlement Of
M.,,,chusetts, there were built in Bos.
os,ad IL vicinity, 73O vessels varying
from 8 d 80 tons burtben. One of these
tbs Blessing Of the Bay, bark Of SO tons,
vas buik ii 1881. et',3 a' s'.s IS. = e
Theeslebratod English patriot and di.
vise, Hugh Peters. caused a vessel Of 800
t,,a. to be constructed at Salem, in 164l.
The first schooner ever launched is ssid
70 have been buikat Cape Ann, in TIA.
ID IT'S, Coaaecticm had but two briggs,
twenty sloops and few smaller craft, EN-.
nloy;., Int in ,eameu: while Massachu.
,e,is shouktIe ,ame time, had 462 YES.
~. -. ,...... .e vh;ch Wa. 95 A06.
and emplov,d sse6 seameu. The first
ensign ever showah BY q regular American
nm Il -. =. ho;sted on hoard the frie.
ate al6ed !. IL Delaware. by the hands
d Paul Jones, IL the latter part Of Decem-
her. IRIS What this ensign was. is not
,rci,ely k,evn. I. the present national
color, 'we.e mot formally adopted until
I777 a.. s.l47.' III - 8 .Hi as
Tia frut r,o,,l,r American cn,;ser that
went ID co, vas ,ho Lexington, . little
hss Il Hs,s,. comm.sded' by Captain
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Gen. Cary's Appointments.
To Correspondents.

The graceful contribution of COLLIE OLIVE"
is received but as she docs not honor us with her
real name, We cannot introduce her to our charmed
" social Circle" Although they arc all known to
the world under a nom de plume, yet no ~incogmito
introductions are allowed to the members of the
Circle themselves. Give us your real name +" o.
LIE" and we think we can warrant you a warm re-
ception by your gifted sisters.
"MoLLIE," of Greenville, is excluded under the
same rule. Let us have your real name, and your
verses shall appear. We would also suggest a
change in signature, as we have one 4" Mollie" who
has long graced our columns with her beautiful
productions.
Several other Correspondents have omitted to
forward their names with their articles, the non
appearance of which may be accounted for by
reading the above.
THE Devil and the Grogscller" needs some
pruning. When we have time, we may prepare i
) for the press. Several accepted Contribution.
postponed till next week.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
THE COMMON STORY.

The mornin : came for George to leave his
paternal mansion. Enough accustomed to the
world to know there were flowers in the path.
way, but as yet too ignorant to fear the thorns
they so often conceal, he looked forward to
his future career. with that unwayering am
bition, so common to the youthful mind. To
fail-were words he should never think of
~even-mucll less speak-and it was with
something of pride, as if in the consciousness
of his own strength, that he listened to the
warnings and advice of his father.
How different from our bright anticina-
tions, does the future prove. In youths gay
morning, when we step upon the worlds
arena, and realize with JOY that $ the noble
longings for the strife" which we have cher
ished from our cradles, are about to be gra-
tilted, could we draw aside the merciful cur
tain which ~conceals that which is to come,
how might we turn in agony from the sight.
The father of George had for many years
been engaged in a Furnishing mercantile bu-
%siness, and like too many others, had not
resisted the temptation to increase the stream
of gold flowing into his Golfers, by exchang-
ing therefor, that poison so destructive to his
fellow men. Perhaps he did not realize, as
he saw his son mingling with the drunkards
who frequented his store, that he was plant.
ing a thorn in his soul, which in after years
should sting like an adder-that the blight
and the mildew which he was bringing
down on many a happy home and heart
would eventually cast their whitening infu,
tnce even over him.
But the early manifested appetite for strong
drink, and its late apparent increase, percep.
tible even to the eye of the unobserying faith
er, caused him a restless foreboding of evil
as he saw his son go forth into the tempta
tions of the world. 1t was even with some
thing like a tinge of remesse, that as his minG
ran over the fair possessions which would il
time revert to his child, his eyes rested upor
the horse of Q ~neighbor, and he remembered
how dollar after dollar had been received
from the once thrifty mechanic, until desti
tuition and woe had taken the place of afiu
ence and comfort. But arousing himsel
from the uncomfortable train of thought int.
which he had fallen, he endeavored to set hi
mind at ease, as to the future career of hi
son, by rejecting upon his shrewdness, hi
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energy, and his faculty of winning friends.
For some months report spoke well OF George,
but alasl it is the common tale. Pernaps II
1t were not so very common-lt we dld not
hear from so many fresides the same dlrge OF
woe-we should notice more particularly IN
dividual cases. But as it is, the gradual de-
cline from the path of rectitude, the closer
riyeting week after week of those fearful
chains of bondage, the transformation from
the man to the brute, the suicides death, ana
the ~drunkard's grave, need no new descrlp,,
ton. On too many q fond heart has the sao
story been written, as with a pen OF ire: put
the father-ah! darkly has the shadow fallen
upon him. The wrinkled brow, the totter-
ing form, the wandering eye, oil testify that
sorrow and remorse, have been rapidly per-
forming the allotted task of time.
How his hand must have recolled as 1t met
that gold, for sake of which he had murder,
ed his own child! How, at all moments OF
the day, and amid the darkness of the night,
must that haggard face have been seen pre-.
sent at his side, the hand which sent the sou
to eternity uncalled, pointing to the CHASTITY
throat, and the words ringing in the fathers
ears-"Thou didst i'll"
Oh! rumseller! have you children then
though your hearts be hard as steel-thougt
you can murder in cold blood scores of you
fellow beings-can withstand unmoved tn
prayers of the wife, and the cries of the wors
than orphans-you cannot ilfully call dow
upon your own offspring, so dreadful Il ours
you cannot willingly draw so dark a pa
over the temperate and eternal interests Of thos
who are flesh Of your flesh. and zone of you
bone, and all for gold! Oh stop, and thin
of the dagger you are planting in your ow
heart-of the cup you are mingling for you
self to drink. ELIZA.
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For the Spirit of the Age
FOR THE SOCIAL CIRCLE"

RESPECTED AND GIFTED LADIES :-'Tis night,
the autumnal air is full Of holy ~calmness, the
lightest winds are asleep in their unknown
resting places-even the tremulous leaves of
the aspen are still, and the /" gloomy cypress
hangs without motion. The moon shines
forth in undimmed brightness the innumer-
able stars vie with each other in lustre and
silent beauty; notoeevenf the Gniest cloud
throws its light drapery around their burning
thrones. The decaying world of woods fills
not the air with the melancholy music of its
unqulet leaves ; it is still as every other fold
of natures robe.
On this night of undisturbed repese, I am
alone, If solitude ean.dweIl where the million
tongues of earth and sky speak a language
to the heart which hath a mystic power to
calm its haughtiest passions. The universal
spirit OF stiffness has covered me, also, with
his invisible wing, and as l yield to its dreamy
influence, behold! his twin sister, meditation
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a 1ouTe MANS Charlottesville Young
man who has a just sense of his own valns
Slll sport with hisown character. A watch
tul regard to his character in early vont
will be of inconceivable value tn b;m - vi
tne remaining years of his life. When tenn.
eeu 20 deViate from strict propriety of deport-
nens' ne should ask himself, Can | afford
upon this iooA oach
1t is of amazing worth to a young man to
rave a pure mind for this is the fonnda,
toOh be- 81 Es q pure reel character. The mind, in order
OF thought which are tbemselves ,onnI~
c~nastened, and elevating. Thus the mind
natn In Its own power the selection of its
f men OF meditation. If youth only knew
now durable and dismal is the injury pro-
aneed by the indulgence of degradedt thoughts
4 sney only realized how frightful were the
moral depravities which a c6erishedhabit Of
loose imagination produces on the soul
pent.