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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-10

KANsAs--CALL UPON KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS,
The Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in a
letter dated September Sd, addressed to the Cover
nors of Illinois and Kentucky, says: To suppress
insurrectonary combinations against the Territory
of Kansas and enforce the due execution of law
against armed resistance, 1 am instructed by the
President of the United States to make his requis
tion upon you for two regiments of foot militia to
be furnished to major General P F. Smith, of the
United States Army, commanding the military de-
partment of the West, whenever the exigencies of
the public service shall induce him to call upon you
for said troops to be employed for the purpose alone
indicated within the limits Of said Territory"
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PROSPECTUS
THE wILMINGTON; M g
Weekly e2;' Tri-Weekly $5 a Year-in an GASES
in Advance. -


IN ISSUING A PROSPECTUS TO ASK SUBSCRIP-
tions to the CoMMERc1AL the subscriber. feels it duty
to define his position, to leave doubt upon the
minds of his patrons to the principles his paper will
sustain. ~
In the mutations of past years the Editor has had
paramount principle before him. Southern Rights under
the Constitution, have been the aim and object of all his
the following words: The Commercial model Of po-
ltiea independence; nevertheless Southern Rights will
always supersede the claims of every party Of every name
From this avOwal it not difficult to judge what would
be when the hour arrived that should huse
rights within tangible issue. ..,- F.
The message of great and good President Pierce in
which he asserted the rights of the South under the Con-
sttuOn contained the precise doctrine that The Comer
cal had advocated for years. and the Cincinnati Com
vention having sustained that doctrine found in the
Great National Democratic party. those with whom VIC
could conscencousy act under the influence of udg
ment and the impulse of heart The principles
in the Cincinnati Platform, will be sustained now mud
long remain in public life
We believe buchanan and Breckenridge will be the hon
est and faithful opponents Of the principles towhich ad
here and which the safety and happiness OF the South
depend. Pure in private character, honest in public life
and of unimpeachable patriotism their election alone
preserve this Union from ruin and disaster.
Those who have heretofore read paper know that we
have long desired to meet the hour when the South
will demand her rights without stint compromise und
see how many of the National Of the Free States
will ain her just pretensions Enough will be found
hope and believe bear Banner thrOurh the bat
tie and the breeze and assist transx it the
parts Of the Constitution.
Strict attention paid to reports of Markets domes.
tib and f'reign ,,ra
n B. Postmasers and others who may be pleased to
a in the circulation of The Commercial will be expected
to charge reasonable commission for their trouble.
Sept. ., 1856 a.
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The Register and the Signal.

The Register and the Signal.
The last Register deyoses three.fourths of aeol-'
umn to us (the Associate and we have butt one
complaint to make Of it We do not like the famil-
iarity with which the scrptura old gentleman writes
himself down an ass as prefix to our own title,
thus: Ass(ociate)' That's us in parenthcses and
that's the venerable old Editor of the Register Just
outside. We thank him for tho parentheses, but
still we do not like the proximity of our name rc
his -. ....,-..- ...... ..s..... ..g..s
The Signal gives us but brief benefit. We
thank the remnant" for following its natural in
stincts and dealing with our dirty linen > instead
OF ourself Should the remnants prophecy be
fulfilled and We be installed into room in the Luz
natic Asylum, we have the consolation of knowing
that we shall never have the company of said rem
mani" as no man can become lunatic without
some brains
We heartily concur in the expressions of kind
feelings and tender regards for the senior Editor of
the Standard INDUCED in by both the Register and
the Signal The Senior no doubt duly appreciates
and appropriately values all these things. Where
upon, let us all read the commandments
And thus endeth the second lesson.
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CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS tl

ss 81 RALEleu, Sept 3, 1856.
s Regular meeting Of the Board Of Commissioner.
held ID Mayors office this evening Present, w.
.. Haywood, Esq, Messrs. H. d. Turner, A. NJ Cor.
man, Q. 3. Root, E. Smith, r. II. Battle. A. Adams,
Commissioners. .''F -
On motion, the sum of $44 was allowed Mr.. Edw'd
Cantwell for services rendered the City in Supreme
Court. 80 mi. SSH ..-
T An account Of Mr.. A. NJ German for $s6, was, on
motion, allowed. - - -
An account of Os5ourn Holt amounting to S14
40 for work done on Grave Yard, was, on motion,
allowed. -f a.fe- -. -
An account of Mr.. Hesselback for work on Engine
No. l, for 81 So Allowed. '7
Mr.. John Croker petitioned the Board to be re-
commended as a suitable person to have license to
retail spituous liquors, and was rejected. ID"
Mr.. Ransom johnson also petitoned for same and
rejected.
Mr.. VIM. M. Adams petitioned for same and re-
jected.
Mr.. j. B. Sugg petitoncd and rejected.
Mr. o. L. Burch petitioned the Board to permit him
to his bar room out of the Hotel in the house
on same lot, known as Mr. Rowland's work shop,
and was, on notion rejected.
On motion, Mr.. Nasero Creech was appointed
Weigh Master for three months.
On motion, Mr.. r. II. Battle was employed to draw
up new charter for the city, and that he be paid
for his services for the same.
On motion, it ordered that the laborers on the
streets of the City be paid the of one dollar per
day for their services.
On motion, the Clerk of the market was directed
to examine and test the scales used by the butchers
in market and see that they weigh correctly.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
j. j. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
Register copy.
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The RA1Ns.-We regret to hear of very great in
jury resulting from the heavy rains of Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday last. Many bridges have been
swept away nearly all, we understand, on Upper
Little River in Harn.tt country ; and all on Rock
fish, except that nearest to Cape Fcar which is
tanned by the back water from the river. The
Phoenix and Blount's Creek Factory dams, is this
town, are br oxen, and We have rumors of many
similar disasters in this and the adjoining counties.
The waters of Rockfsh are higher by 6 feet, it,
is said, than before known and the Cape Fear
course all the low lands arc overhowed, and we
must expect to hear Of great damage to the corn
and rice
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TUNHE Kentucky Military Institute, directed
by board Of visitors appointed by the State under
the superintendent of Col E. w. Morgan, distinguished
graduate of West Point and practical engineer aided by
able faculty. - ~ <S575,
The Of study that taught in the best colleges,
with the addition of extended in matheinat
les, mechanics, practical engineering and mining geology
business forms, and in modern languages -
The nineteenth semannu; session is Open Charge
Slo2 per half yearly session, payable in advance.
The extension Of the buildings will make this
sion for additional students who have the past year been
necessarily declined Applications must be made before
the 18th october.
Reference authorized to the Hon. Secretaries of War
and of the Treasury.
Address the at Military Institute Erak
lin county, Kentucky" or the undersigned
+. DUDLEY,
President Of the Board.
Sent s, 1856. S4-w&swtl50.
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MILWAUKEE Sept 5.-The extra session of the Legsla-
turc met ut Madison Wednesday, when Gov. BrocIord
submitted which he recommends the consider
ton of for the protection of the citizens of Wis
consn in Kansas.
The Governor says that many, not expariated who have
gone Kansas lawful purposes have been seized robbed
and imprisoned and their lives eopardzed by Missourans
He calls the Legislature for redress and Says the Gener
al Government is mpotent or wilfully neglected.
In other words, the Governor of Wisconsin
commends the commencement of civil war between
the States-for if Wisconsin should take this step,
Missouri and other States will meet her, and pro-
tect their citizens.
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STARTLING NEWS FROM KANSAS.

Civil Was Being Waged tn the United States-
Pro-Sla0ery Men Victorious.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 5.-Advces from Kansas re-
ceived here state that battle fought on
the morning of Saturday last, August 3Oth, at Os-
sawottamie, between three hundred pro-slavery
troops, under Capt. REED, and about the same num-
Der Of Free Sellers, under Capt Brown.
The battle lasted only about 80 minutes, when
the Free Sellers routed with loss of twenty
killed, and several wounded. Capt. Brown and
Son, of the Free Sellers, are both reported among
the killed. Five pro.savery men were wounded.
All the provisions and ammunition were carried
away from Ossawottamie, and the town burnt.
Gov. Geary, the newly appointed Executive Of
Kansas, arrived here to-day. He proceeds imme'
diately to Kansas.
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SDeciai Notice.

III STANDARD is strictly upon the CASH system.
81 ps are discontinued at the eapi'afson q Tie s."e
&c they hare been paid Subscribers sr'" be ""S.e"'
MN WEEKS before TIER time IS ont, dy CROSS MARK O."
FIR ,us,v md u"less the subscription IS re@e''e@ IKE pc
;gd, discontinued. This IS rule from achich Mere
5enoture. IFatcA for the cross nsark and renesO
r,., s.tst.ipioa
.f,.;,g Stansiard 81 per annurn, IN aGrance.
>o. Ue.k3, StiadarI 81 2'ir aanum. do.
- ;r., .bers desiring their papers changed must
,ir ue Pos. Office from, well the one to- which
they desire the change to be made.
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SUDDEN DE,rhs-Y Yesterday afternoon, James H.
Wcakley, Esq, of Florence, Ala, arrived here by
the Manchester train, accompanied by his wife and
niece, and put up at the Carolina Hotel, intending
to leave in the mornings train north for some of
the Virginia springs A little before eight o'clock
last evening he left his room, and in few minutes,
say twenty Or twenty-five, the melancholy intc-
gence of his death brought to his family, he
having been found where he had fallen and expired,
or perhaps expired and then fell. He evidently
passed away without struggle Disease of the
heart is believed to have been the cause of his sud-
den death. Mr.. Weakley, understand, was 81
years of age, native of Halifax county, Virginia,
but raised in Tennessee W. Journal
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TIL E M A IL * e T S .
NORFOLK MARKET

REPORTED "NORTH-CAROLINA STANDARD"
BY A. NJ. M'PHEETERS Il CO.,
Wholesale Grocers ForpardinG If Commission Merchants
NORFOLK, Sept. 6, 1856.
FLOUR-Our market is well supplied and not very
tive Prices are, however firm and more activity may be
looked for. We quote s. F. $62l@7; Extra $7I@s !;
Family Ss3l@9.
ROCERIES-Sugar, P. R. and N. y. 91z(01OL; /" c."
111z@l1A; C. A. lI1SQ9l3 Crushed 14@l4I.
COFFEE-Rio 1lA@l1a4; Lag. 121z@l2N; Java 100
CANDLES Adamantine ss@so; Mould 15@ls; Sperm
40@50. -
RICE 5I@515. Molasses, N. o. g.. P r. .5a@54 =
Western sides 12@l21z; shoulders ll@li1< Lard l41@
10 cents. 7.f - ~ - @Sezs =.
COTTON-None on the market. - 80 s
WHEAT-Good demand Red Sl4O@145; White tl55.
LIME-Camden 1920; Rockland SI20; W. G. $3.50.
NAVAL STORES-Very dull. Spts. 39@40; Tar &13e
@1e5; Rosin 15o@76, as to quality.
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vermont Election.

"The Dutch have taken Holland the abolition
lis have carried Vermont. This was expected as
matter of course and we would not have had it 9TH
gvise. Vermont ana Massachusetts, are both hope
sssly Know Nothing and abolition States; and both
ethem have deliberately nuified law of the Uni
ted Sta,es The majority of the black Republicans
in Vermont is about the same as that for Scott over
PIERCE.
Eur the Democrats of Vermont, though defeated
as they expected to be, have made glorious fight.
They are as true as steel to the Constitutional rights
d their Southern brethren. AS one of the many
eylences of their soundness, we make the follow
ns extracts from the last Vermont Patriot:
TEE ARMY BILL it will be by Congress proceedings
.aathcr column passed the House Saturday, by
Majority of three. I've this fact with salts
4col than We have felt any political event in many
y.s-cr, in this signal rebuke of the factions Republic
Congress is given to the country OF the
rsing strength Of nationalsm Now the country is safe.
. i:elsol is quashed
The black republicans in this quarter laughed when Pre-
;La The House would persist 10 open rebellion How g,
Alosy they are defeated The President has achieved
ssieadd vc;o,y over the enemies Of the Union"
ELECTION IN MISUNDERSTANDING democracy of this town
lad hope of cect!ng their candidate and did not expect
, as many votes as they did, though well known
Ii. enely hl.! made no serious nroad upon The
skes iwever supposed, pretended to suppose they
Ett have all their way-that they would absorb
r force entirely! Therefore the result while it disaP-
n;ed the enemy, extremely cheering to democrats 1t
H he 5y referring to the figures that the democratic
e gain governors vute is los while vote ior re-
>eayc is larger than have polled in several years
Last year there democrtic candidate, as such, III
@ e The year previous cor candidate polied on the
M ballot los. Comparing this years vote with that
l.5i we have gained 4G Uotes Pretty Welt When our
iy learns stick together little shall do better
Oar vote this year, the highest poed since lS4s
beads pp, boys"
The same paper contains an able Editorial, vlndI-
eating the South against the charge of having ag-
crossed upon the North. The article concludes as
i'IowS: "Of all the territories acquired since the
adoption Of the constitution, the South has not gained
M Slavery oNE-rH1RD There, gentlemen freedom
Si'ekers, who are not content with denying to the
Sath equal privileges, but whose whole stock of
capital is abuse of the South and Southern insttu-
u0n; lock at that. When did ever the North surren-
eaa any territory except with the certainty that it
Should be free? Yet slave States have surrendered
p MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
VVARE MILES,! Slavery aggression, forsooth ~
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PORTLAND, Me-, Sept "A congratulatory meeting of
the citizens the passage of the army bill held here
tonight when Messrs. George Evans, old line Wing, a.d
Jonathan Appleton made speeches.
On the reception Of the news Of the passage of
the army appropriation bill, and the defeat of the
traitors in the House, the Democrats of New Haven,
Connecticut, fired thirty one guns. correspondent
of the New York News claims Connecticut for Bu-
chanan by at least 5000 plurality He thinks Mr..
Fillmore will not get more than 5000 votes in the
whole State,
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Previous to the Presidential election of 1s4s,
James Buchanan made powerful speech in
Washington in favor of the election of Lewis
Cass; to which Mr.. Webster replied in full at a
Wing meeting held in Faneuil Hall on the Oath of
October. In commencing his speech, Mr.. Webster
said" Gentlemen, saw this morning, speech
delivered lately in Washington by the present Sec
rotary of State, Mr.. Buchanan, A GENTLEMAN WHO
IS AMONG THE FIRST, IF NOT THE VERY FIRST, OF HIS
PARTY, POINT OF CHARACTER AND STANDING IN
TIE COUNTRY. Differing from most of the senti-
ments in this Speech still do its author the credit
and justice to say, that 1t is a manly speech"
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The WILMINGTON CoMMERc1AL."-We invite at
tenton to the prospectus Of this paper, in another
column. The Editor of the Commercial, disregard
ing party ties and party associations is now acting
earnestly and with marked ability with the great
national Democratic party, the only means in his
Judgment now remaining to protect the Constitu-
ton and preserve the Union from destruction. He
makes the Constitution and thergEts of his section
paramount to all other considerations. We trust bis
patronage will be increased, and that he will be lib
orally sustained. ..~'z x IS r .s|ss,...
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The CoTToN CROP IN M1ss1sslPP1-The Vicksburg
Wing of the 22d ult. says:
"From all quarters we receive gloomy accounts
of the cotton crop The recent protracted rains have
caused the plant to throw off the 'forma in immense
numbers, while the same cause has produced great
deal of rot. The boll-worln, also, is doing large
amount of damage"
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a. The Editors of the Wim ington Journal an
nounce that or the 9Th they entered upon the 9Th
volume of the "Daiy Journal" We are glad to
learn that the journal" is in prosperous coadi-
ton, and that its list is larger than at any for
mer period The Editors by their ability and their
attention to their business, richly entitled to all
the good fortune that attends them.
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We gave in recent number of the Stand
ard, brief, and what we believed to be substan-
TALLY correct account of the unfortunate affair in
Goldsborough between Messrs. Dortch ard Robin
son. Nothing was farther from purpose than
to take Sides or to give even coioring against eth
err Of the parties. They are both our political and
personal friends; and we penned the article simply
with view to give the facts, as had heard them,
and with disposition to do injustice to either. We
learn, however, that notice ofthe affair has been
msconstrued, and that some complaints have been
made. We therefore copy from the Tribune. Mr..
Eobinsons paper, extracts from his account of
the shootng-as presume the facts are correctly
stated. The Tribune says
"Our usually quiet was, last Saturday evening
throw into state Of high excitement. The
rious
About sunset or little before as the editor of this pa
per passing his Office from Mrs. Grswods Ho
TEL, VIM. T. DIrtc, using double barrel gum shot him,
barrels in his body and About ten minutes before
the occurrence. Mr Robinson lad entered the Hotel
the steps with gun standing between his legs
aud report says already cooked but who for reasons
dss Ma hs to ase w TO
having transacted his business with Mr. jones' proceeded
towards his Office and when less than half way the
street. about fifteen or twenty from Mr. D0rtch the
latter fired on him with the effect already stated.
When Mr. Robinson received the first fire be staggered
nsnctvey placing his left hand behind him the spot
where be had been wounded and with his right, drawing
his pistol but he instantly received the second fire and
fell On being raised, he attempted Mr.
Dorich, who had laid aside his gun and dra pistol
but found couldn't stand up. Al this
uncturc of his little lad about fifteen years
eldran up, exclanin, Pa hand your pistol and I'll
shoot him. ut the instant snaiching the pistol from
his fathers hand The bravery displayed by this little boy
in defence Of father, whom he then regarded murdered
is worthy Of all Communications He prevented from
fighting dying in his fathers defence only by those who
wresied the pistol from him, and thought wrong.
fuIy'
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HEAVY FLOODS IN THE CAPE FEAR.-A letter re-
ceived by a merchant Of this place, bearing date
Sept. 1st says that Haywood, Chatham county, was,
at the time Of writing surrounded by water. The
bridge over the Deep River at Lockville had been
swept away; one arch Of the bridge at Haywood
broken by drift wood. Great fears were entertained
in regard to the crop, the only good in
that vicinity is on the low grounds, and they are
been known, and was still rising We have heard
nothing from the works of the Navigation Company.
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FAYETTEVILLE & ALBEMARLE PLANK RoAD.-At
the annual meeting Of the stockholders, held in this
place few days ago, Hon. L. Bethune, P. NJ
Powell, and F. N. Roberts, Esqrs., ere appointed
Directors on the part of the State. Messrs. j. G.
Cook, Henry Lilly, E. w. Vikings, I. S. Lus.
terloh, j. H. Roberts, and T. Bostick elected
by the stockholders. At meeting of the Board j..
q. Cook, Esq, was reelected President, and Jno.
NJ Rose re-apponted Secretary. Flag. Car.
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6nSNE REV ARD.-RANAWAY FROM THE
Sn430 subscriber Sunday niglt last servant airl


@SDE REV ARD.-RANAWAY, FROM THE
SD~O subscriber on Sunday night last servant girl
named Nsyar but who generally passes bv the Of
Margaret Cope Said girl bright nluiatto, with dull
large colored eyes, and brown hair long and wavy-
She weighs from 1870 to 100 pounds She is goodlookiDg
and intelligent girl, and prepossessing in her maoners.
She has left without any provOcation whatever.
hereby caution all persons against harboring said slave
aiding her to escape, shall rgidy enforce the law
against offenders She has been threatening for time
to leave, and she may attempt to to free State
will give twenty-five dollars reward for said girl if apyrc
hended in Wake County and delivered to me, fifty dol
lars if apphended out of the County, and lodged any
Jail, SO that get her again. ~ 80
PENELOPE SMITH. d
Raleigh, Sept. ., 1856. S4-swtf. :
Sale OF Valuable Real Estate in Raleigh. +
EpY VIRTUE OF \ DECREE OF THE COURT OF
RD Equity for the County Of Wake at last May Term
shall proceed Saturday the 13th day September inst
the Court House door, City IF Raleigh to sell fe
House and Lot formerly belonging VIM. D. OeOe aud
lately occupied by Rev. A. Mcdowell The Lot contains
upwards Of mere q" ground adoips the lands Of Tbos r
Devereux Esq, and Others and Is situated in delightful
part Of the City The improvements sufficiently oOl.
consisting in part of comnodous Dwelling with base
ment story and all convenient Outhouses to most
desirable family residence. Persons wishing examine
the property will please call the undersigned previous
to the day Of sale. Terms made known at the sale - .
81, 10 ''e.- = WV. NASS, Commissioners. -
N. B. The sale WI. posstirey take place the abevs
day. ,.,.. = - al - y a,!iI'g y.ai' :;
Raleigh, Sept. l, 1885,. ffti 84-swtd.
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Let it not be forgotten, that George Law, the great
Know-Nothng leader, who is one of the intimate
and confidential friends of Fremont, has written
letter to say: 4,6sssk =
,"I shall give my support I'll .1ohn G. Fremont as
the best representative, ina ation, Of the Ame-
rican people, and Of the Ann 4ca (Know.N othing}
party"