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Democratic Meeting in Gates.

At a meeting of the Democratic citizens of Gates
county, convened in the Court House at Gainesville
Monday, the I'd of April preparatory to the call
ing of District Convention to nominate a candi-
date to represent this Congressional District David
Parker, ESQ.,, was motion called to the Chair and
Mr.. VIM. H. Manning appointed Secretary.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Willis F. Rid
dick, Esq, in few remarks explained the object of
the meeting, and concluded by moving that the
Chairman appoint committee, who should with
draw and report resolutions for the action of the
meeting. Whereupon the Chairman, in pursuance
of this ORDER appointed the following gentlemen, to
wit: Whitmel Stallings, Willis F. Riddick, John
Willis, VIM. Fl. Harrel, John c. Trotman, Hanes
who Immediately withdrawing, after short recess,
reported through their organ, VIM. Fl. Manning, the
following resolutions:
by the people upon the public conduct of their
agents. best conduce to preserve the relative obga
tons of the representative and constituency, it is
therefore deemed eXpedient that Convention of
delegates from the several counties of this Congress
sional District be held and that the townof Gates
vile and the Third Monday in. May (being the first
day of Gates County Court,) be the place and time
for the meeting Of said Convention. *
? Resol0ed That this Convention cannot now forbear
to publish this testimony of the high esteem they
have for DIR. H. NJ SHAW, the able representative of
the United States, and now, to seal by unanimous
voice. their distinguished appreciation of his conduct
IN the legislative halls of his country.
hesotced, That inasmuch the principles
peatediy published the platform by all Democratic
Conventions, County, State and National, hitherto
held, have been infused into the administrative policy
Of the country by Whig as veil as Demo cratic nd.
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ministrations renewed expression of opinion upon
these principles acquiesced in by all, seems now not
to be expected, and this Convention therefore only
pronounces its continued confidence in the integrity
of those principles and the dependence which the
Union of the States has upon their preservation Tor
its own:perpetuty 49,
when the name of Tory distinguished the partzans
of royalty from the advocates ola free and nde-
pendent government without even excepting the trail
torous plots of the Hartford Conventonists OF a
subsequent period, no organization has ever raised
its foul protean head in this country more to be
execrated than the new tangled invention of Know
Nothingism alias Native Americanism.
Resoloed, That this Convention regards the instis
tuition of these Jacobin Clubs of political partizans,
alias KnowNothings, whose secret conclaves are
covered by the darkness of night to brood over plots
Qor aught the public know to sap the foundations
of institutions, as incompatible with the exls-
tence of free government, which guarantees to all
perfect freedom of speech the freedom of the PRESS
and liberation of all religions.
Which resolutions were on motion unanimously
adopted.
1t was then on motion ordered that delegates be
appointed by this Convention to represent this
ty in the District Convention proposed to be
bcd at Gainesville on the third Monday of May next
Whereupon the following gentlemen were selected
to wit
HUNTERS MmL-W'H. Harrell, j. G. Trotman,
Hanse HOTTER, Jas. Woodward John j. Hunter,
Henry HOTTER.
FoLLY-Ed. Harrell, Andrew Weight, Jno Morgan,
Thos. P. Cherry Jas. a. Small.
HAzELETT's-Smon Walters, Benjamin Saunders,
Marmadul1e Baker, Isaac Williams, Hardy Cross
BRICK HousE-Riddck Gatling, Jno Willie, John
B. Langston, Hardy w. Parker, Peter Eure, W. W.
Cooper, Richard Cooper.
HALL-Robt. Ballard Jas. Carter, Jas. Story, John
F. Parker Jas. NJ. Parker
HONEY PoT-Lem. Riddick, ST., Lassiter Riddick,
Solomon Rountree Willis r. Hays, Noah FELTON,,
Willis F. Riddick, DR.. Jos. Parker, Thos. Smith.
MINroNsv1LE-Whit. Stallings, William Hobbs,
Jesse R. Key, Seth w. Rountree Alfred Rountree,
Nathan o. Ward.
1t was on motion ordered that the Chairman and
Secretary of this meeting be added to the above list
of delegates.
1t was ordered that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Democratic Pioneer, and the
Raleigh Standard be requested to copy.
The meeting then on motion adjourned.
DAVID PARKER, CHna'n.
w. H. MANNING, Sec'y.
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Democratic Meeting in surry.

Pursuant to previous notice a large number of the
democratic party assembled at the Court House in
Dobson the 7th of April, for the purpose of ap-
pointing de egates to District Convention to be held
in Winston on the 10th instant, to select suitable
candidate for Congress in this District.
The meeting was organized by calling d. NJ. Coo
per, ESQ., to the Chair and requesting j. r. Waugh
to act Secretary. The Chairman taking his
seat explained the objects of the meeting in brief
and pertinent manner
Whereupon, motion, j. F. Graves, Thomas Da-
Wis and j. L. Copeland were appointed 2 committee
to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting.
The Committee after retiring for short time
turned and reported the following preamble and
oiutionS, which were unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas, The democratic party of this Congress-
iora district propose holding democratic Conven-
ton at Winston on Tuesday, the 10th Of April to
select suitable candidate to represent in the
next Congress and chereds desire to be represen-
ted in that Convention; therefore
Resolced, That the Chairman of this meeting ap-
point delegate from each Captains district to
attend said Convention.
Resolped, That we will abide the decision of the
Convention, and earnestly and zeaousy support the
nominee.
Resolued, That we can but commend the unHnch-
ing fidelity to the Constitution and the rights of the
States manifested by present Chief Magistrate.
ResoIccd, That the true principles of democracy
unchanged and interchangeable, and that these and
these alone can perpetuate our free institutions.
Resolred That nothing is more repugnant to lib.
erty than secret oath bound political societies.
Resolred, That regard the Know Nothing
movement diabolical scheme, concocted and ad-
vocated by "band of political midnight assassins,"
whose objects and ends are subversive of our liberty,
and the destruction of our cherished ms tutions
In compliance with the first resolution the follow
ing delegates were appointed by the Chairman, viz:
T. Fl. Dobson, James c. Norman, William Haymore,
Charles Hill, William Gillian, j. E. Reeves William
S. Rey, j. R. Waugh, j. A. Galloway, Elliott Wei
born, Joseph Cockerham, John Raney and Wiley
Franklin, Esqrs. j. F. Graves and NJ. Y. Folger
were appointed proxies.
IN wa h9t he he
of this meeting be published in the Raleigh Stand
ard and the Salisbury Banner.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
D. NJ. COOPER, Chr'n.
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Is Know NoTH1NG1sM LEGAL? Pit has been deci-
ded by the ablest urists in the country, that Know
Nothing lodge council is unlawful organization
and the members of it subject to indictment for con-
spiracy. Judge Porter, of Pennsylvania, once a
member of the Cabinet, in a late charge to a grand
jury in refernce to it, used this language
" If any number of men combine to form them
selves into an association, by agreements, VOWS or
oats to control the opinions and votes of any por-
ton of citizens in the exercise of their surages
that they shall vote, not according to their own
choice the dictates of their own censciences, but
majority of such association shall determine it is
a conspiracy, and punishable as such by Indictment
And you will remember that it is the agreement
to do the act that constitutes the criminaty even if
the act itself be- not DONE. 1t may be well here to
observe that, if any person or persons shall have
unthinkingly, unadvisedly, or without being aware
of the criminal character.of such act joined such
association, taken upon himself any such vows,
obligations, or oaths, they not binding upon him
in law, and ought not to be in morals. He will en-
act the part of good citizen by eschewng all such
fellowship or associations and abandoning the illegal
enterprise"
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J. R. WAUGH, Sec'y.

MYSTERIES EVERY SIDE.-The world is full of
mysteries. The chamber in which the infant opens
its eyes is universe of mysteries. The fathers
voice. the mother smile, reveal to it slowly the mys
terious world of the affections The child solves
many of these mysteries; but the circle of know
edge is enlarged, its vision is always bounded by
veil of mystery. The sun that wakes it at morning,
and again at night looks in at its window to bid fare
well, the tree that shades its home, and in whose
branches the birds come and sing before the dews
dry, the clouds with shining edges that move
the sky, and calm and stately like the chariot
of an angel, all are mysterious. Nay, to grown up
there is not thing which the hand touches OF
on which the eye rests, which is not enveloped in
mystery. The flower that springs at your feet who
has revealed the wonderful of its organization?
Its roots shoot down. and leaf and flower rise up and
expand into the infinite abyss of mystery. We are
like emgrants travelling through an unknown wild
erness they stop at night by flowing stream; they
feed their horses, set up their tent, and build fire.
and the flames rise up, all within the circle of
few rods around is distinct and clear in its light
But beyond and bounding this, rocks dimly seen,
and trees with vague outlines stoop forward to the
blaze and beyond the branches creak, and the
ter murmLr over their beds; and wild, unknown
animals howl in the dark realms of night and silence
Such is the light of mans knowledge, and so it is
bounded by the infinite realms Of mystery.
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S5U,UUU LenOH County Bonds for Sale
VENHESE BONDS ARE SECURED BY THE pp,,
and personal estate of the County, and are of5 al
sale to aid the construction of the Atlantic and Nor M
lima Railroad They bear date April 1855 with eo Ua
attached for the interest at six per per annn @
BILE semannually-both principal and interest will 6e ava
able at the Merchants Bank of Newbern VIM vt pay
They will be issued in of $500 each and narab
paid the first of April 1884, the second on the LIST A
1863 the third on the LIST April 1867 and the last on the
lected in time to meet the interest when due The bI
of said tax will be applied to the payment portion Of
bonds shall desire it. " Tue
by the subscribers at Kinston. S0''eu
J. c. WASHINGTON, ! Agents for
April 6, 1855. 1O-- Al Iou .s
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requested to forward copy of the proceeding Of this
meeting to the Editors of the N. c. Standard and
Warrenton News with request to publish.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
~ JAMES COLLINS, Csns'n.
W, P. SOLOMON Sec'N. 3.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- until the 2sth nst for erecting and completing in th
town of Goldsborough, brick building for Female Col
lege Of the following dimensions viz: The main budOg
to be fifty by fifty feet two wings each ftyve bv tbrtT
eight feet the walls of the main building to be foTvbt
feet high from the bottom of foundation the walls of fbs
wings to be thirteght feet from the bottom of foundation
the first story to be ten feet HIGH the second eleven feet h
third and fourth ten feet EACH All the materials to be fur
nlshed by the and the building be completed
by the LIST day of December next. p''''"
Plans and specifications be seen by calling on the
Rev. James H. Brent President of the Goldsboroupb F.
male College f'
The bids will be directed to the subscriber through tn.
Godsborough Post Office. 'H'
WIN. K. LANE
April 13, 1855. Iwatsw
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Medical Society of the State of North Carolina.
TIME NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IL Medical Society of the State of North Carolina will
be held in the town of Salisbury Tuesday the 18th of
orally are requested to attend. eO
S. s. SATCHWELL, NJ D.
Sec ~ o. Medical Society.
aPril 10, 1900. 41-td.
- Salisbury papers copy till day of meeting
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NOBLE PLEDGE.-In Sullivan county, Ia, one
OF the candidates for county clerk was pledged to
give one-haf the proceeds Of the Office to the widoy
of the late clerk, and the other promised in the
event of his election to marry the widow.
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T. In Siberia the greatest luxuries are raw cats
served up in bears oil; while in Japan a stewed
crocodile fianked with monkeys feet is the height
of cpicuriarism $50 s. 80
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II ATE PUBLICATIONS.-NE BRACKEN,A
of forty years ago. by Annie Chambers Bradford
Pride and Prejudice novel by Miss Austen, author of
The Pride of Life, by Lady Scott.
Ama6e, family history, by Elizabeth Wormerly
The Sons of the Sires.
Paul and julia by ]. G. Pitrat
The Singers Companion. 49,
ILLUSTRATIONS OF Genius of its relations culture
ano society Dy Henry Giles. Eor sale by
March 5, 1856 " So
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IL ING 4 BIGGS, RALEIGH, N G.. HAVE
~ ceayed their stock Of Spring and Summer ood. Re-
with call bofh quality and price ~ favor them
Our stock consists in part of Cloths Cassm,
estngs o. all grades and coor which will be aJ and
der at short notice. and in the approved
Also, good assortment of Ready Made Clothing andp
In fact we have every article worn by gentlemen
BOOTS and Shoes and think offer as eood Except
doing more of business than we have frsr Intend
tn ss -Four our goods will be offered low; o0ns
Doors opened at six o'clock, A. NJ Adm;ss
Don't forget to % drop in al as you pass br free
Raleigh. AprI "a. 1883 KING & BIGGs
UsT RECEIvED.-A LOT OF FINE ~
summer. KINC new style for
April "A, 1855 BlGGs
SOMETHING. ron THE BOYS. -:
- assortment of Boys Clothing just received Cd GOOD
April 4. 1855. AiNG BaI BIG
times weekly. F" eeNv roSt copy four
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATF-
pURSUANT TO AN ORDER MADE AT %n
Spring Term of the Court of Equity for the Conn., E
Others the undersigned Clerk and Master @ mutn and
Ss, at Inc Court House door in the City of RaeS to
241n day OF May the following valuable real estate Inc
The residence of the late Dr. Josiah Watson in WIT
upon which situated There is UPON acres of land
very handsome brick Dwelling House. large and coa
GUS an once On the main road the corporate %
and all necessary out houses for gentlemaps mouse
as vel as an excellent Spring of water good gardsn
Also at the same time and place. nine lots Of halt an
each Just outside of the corporate limits of the C e
said. -s haouse atore-
Possession will be given the day of SALE Persons
slrlng to examine the premises upon Mr. Duu Ge
is staying upon the LOT, William H. Jones ESQ G VINO
Ter of the Bank of Cape Fear. 49, -1'4' lash
Terms of sae:-Bonds payable twelve months after f
day of SALE with two three or good sure Of Inc
discretion of the undersigned eS al the
Enough to be paid in cash on the nsin nurcbas,
costs of sale, &c-say 5000 F'e u pay
ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD, c.. &Mp
April TO- 1854. 41 y. q M. f.
~ Register please copy until day of SALE '"u'
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Monuments, Tombs and Head Stones

Monuments, TOmbs and Head Stones.
TNHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD TAKE THIS METHOD
of reminding thepublic that he still engaged in the
manufacture of Grave Ornaments in all variety and the
pest style OF finish and workmanship He keeps always on
an suitable for Monuments. Obelsks Tombs Head Stones
and tterer he to put all kinds of Designs and
inscriptions to suit the tastes and wishes of all.
He would respectfully invite visit to his Marble YARD,
at the southeast of the Raleigh Grave Yard where
may always be specimens of his workmanship and
variety of styles of Grave Ornaments.
Thankful for theberal patronage heretofore received he
respectfully socits continuation of the same, pedglng
himself to use his best endeavors to please all. .
Orders from distance will be fathullyA I'D promptya
tended to. Address,
W1f. sTRoNACH, Raleigh.
October Il 1854. Satz 97-Hy.
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THE WORLD OF FASHION
CAN BE SEEN AT
M1TCHELL'S CLOTHING STORE.
Opposite the Post Office
Now READY FOR INSPECTION AND PURCH,
~ DRSira

Now READY FOR INSPECTION AND PURCHASE
Desirabls Clothing,
Combining beauty and economy-taste and durability
Our clothing may be relied upon being not only as
good and cheap to be found elsewhere but also as
beng OF the newest and most becoming styles
BESIDES this stock OF clothing in establishment may
be found varied assortment ofTrunks Garnet BAGS Hats
Boots and Shoes, &c. F Neo' '
- Don't forget opposite the P O.
Raleigh April 10, 1855. e1o6s-w6w
GROCERIEs.-LoAF, CRUSHED, GROUND AND
" CLARIFIED SUGARS
Java, Laguira and Rio Coffee
Sperm, Adamantine and Tallow Candles
Sugar House Syrup and Molasses
Madeira Cherry, Port and Champagne Wines Cooking
Wines, o. A' 0OOe
Cog. Brandy, warranted pure
Old Monongahela Whiskey.
Jamaica Rum, Holland Gin
London Brown and Scotch Ale for sale nv
JAMES McKIMMON
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SOMETHING FOR THE Boys -
~ assortment of Boys Clothing just received GOOD
April IA, 1856 N1 BIGGS
~ Register Star Aoe and vL1 n At
times weekly. 0St copy four
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ESI upoh tue NeOraSka inquiry, the nOn-eXtenSton
of slavery, the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law and
the Democrats knoaon be followers of the Ad-
mnstration and to favor its proslavery tendencies
The Wing party, by ITSELF is in minority 1t seems
to US the duty of the Wings is plain. They obtain
the measure for which they commended though not
the men they would have nominated had there been
no third party"
Thus the Abotonists of Connecticut under the
name of Know Nothings, threw down the gage to
their opponents and calamity did the noble democ-
unequivocally, did they place themselves upon the
basis OF Southern rights and the guarantees of the
Constitution, and on their SOIL and against their
own neighbors, discarding home issues they fought
our battles and fell when they did fall under the
thrusts of faction of proscrptionists and abolition
ists the dearests rights of the slave holding States
fell with them
The history of parties will be ransacked in
vain to ind more inspiring spectacle than that
the North and of the Union. Badgered by beast.
ly coalition of all the fanatciss of the day. they
stand with one hand on the Constitution and the
other on the altar of their ancient faith prepared to
do battle to the death for the one and fall if they
must defeated but not disheartened at the steps of
the other. Abandoning principle, scornine all
compromise with reesoilis, refusing to seek adven-
titious strength in dshonorable skulking and Sc
cresy, they occupy position to which they NAV
ever turn with proud remembrance
. Let us not discourage them by a luke-war1nness
here. Let us show them that the Democracy of the
South are worthy of their brethren of the North
Ii we succumb now, and passively yield when we
might proudly triumph where will be their encour-
agement to battle for us when another campaign
shall give them another opportunity !?
Pets. Dem.
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appear, Iuen 10 HIS record the real SrOunuS
which the annexation of Cuba has become national
sentiment In 1928 he said: ~
"But the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico still re-
main nominally, and so far really, dependent upon
her, that she yet possesses the power of transferring
session of them to others. These islands from their
local position and natural appendages to the North
american continent, and Of them Cuba almost
IN sight Of oar Shores multitude Of consider
Gtions has became object Of ta1ascendet amor
lance to the commercial and political interests our
Union. Its commanding position with reference to
the Gulf of Mexico and the West India Seas; the
character of its population its situation midway be-
tween our southern coast and the island of ST. Do
mngo its safe and capacious harbor of the Havana,
fronting long line of our shores destitute of tho
advantage the nature of its productions and of
its wants, furnishing the supplies and needing the
returns ola commerce immensely profitable and mu-
tually beneficial, gtUe 1T Importance the sum OF
national interests aoth acich that of no other
foreign territory can be compared LITTLE INFE-
RIoR TO THAT WHICH BINDS THE DIFFERENT MEMBERS
OF THE UNION TOGETHER Such, indeed are between
the interests of that island and of this country tho
geographical, commercial moral, and political rela
TONS formed by nature, gathering in the process OF
ing forward to the probable of events for the
short period of half century, it is scarcely possible
to resist the conviction that the annexation of Cuba
to oar federal republic soiU Be assdispensib to tho
continuance and integrity Of tho Union ITSELF tits
obvious however that for this event we are not yet
prepared"
These are the views on which every American
statesman of national reputation and influence for
thirty years has favored the annexation of Cuba
not as mere prosayery measure, not merely to ex-
tend the territorial limits Of the United States, moi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-04

ANOTHER OF WAsHINGToN's SLAVES DISCOVER.
ED "A writer In the r, chester American says that
q former slave of General Washington, named,
Richard Stanup, or Stanhope. lives at Urbsna,
IN his possession the original papers giving him bis
freedoms, 10 General Washin gton's own hand wri-
tag' ior which he has refused quite a sum of mon.
ey. he hsd rather part with bis farm than his pa.
ten miles north of the village Urbans, bought Win
money given him by bis illustrious master, He Is
now living with bis sixth wife, and to all appear.
snce, enjoying life as well a. the youngest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-04

DIR. w. E. Aiken has been elected Mayor
of Winnsboro', S. G
Two sisters of charity have died of cholera
in one of the public hospitals of Havana.
A rocky mountain grizzly bear weighing
500 pounds, q present to the Smil hsonian In
stitute, Washington, has arrived there.
Lady Becher, formerly Miss O'Neil, the &C
tress, visited the English House of Commons
recently, creating much excitement.
The office of Commissioner of thss General
Land Office, says the Washington Star, has
been rendered to Hon. T. A. Hendricke, of
indiana
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-04

GOLD FROM AUsTRALIA-The British ship
Red Jacket, with the Australian mails for
England, put into Rio Janeiro ON the 10th of
June for supplies, and sailed the following
day. She had three hundred passengers and
the immense sum of three million dollars in
gold, making, with the manifest of the ship
Lightning, upwards of five millions of gold
shipped from Australia for England within
thirty days =. ..r. ...
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A PLEASURE PARTY IN OREGoN.-Astoria. Ore.
gon, 10 going ahead. Apleasure party, last month
with General Lane among them, started In the
steamer Fashion for excursion. They went
down the river u2 the Skippinon, thence to Cat.
sop plains, where for miles on the shore the eve
rests oa rolling prairies covered with luxurisnt
grass and On the other side the broad Pacific from
which were waited gentle and cooling sea breeze.