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CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.

RALEIGH, October Sd, 1856
The regular meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners held this evening; present: VIM. d
Haywood, ESQ.,, Mayor; Messrs. e. Smith, a. NJ.
German, r. H. Battle, Z. b. Root, Col E. Yarbrough,
and Alex. Adams, Commissioners.
Messrs j. j. Litchford and L. W. Peck, Auc-
toneers for the City, presented their bonds for the
same, and the were approved ofby the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Battle, the Mayor was authori-
zed to deputze four additional constables, during
four days of the Fair week, whose powers and du
ties shall be the the present constables in
keeping the peace and preserving order, during the
day and night, and that they be paid 81 SO per day
and night.
The following persons we're deputised as consta-
bles Jackson Moss, Willie Sauls, Asey Bevers and
Thomas Couch.
On motion, Mr. Smith was authorised to have the
house belonging to the City, near the Graveyard
re-shingled.
An account of VIM. Chavis, for pump stocks
put in wells, amounting to $42, was, ON motion, al
lowed.
On motion, the fine of So each RENTED on
Emily JONES' Catherine Couch and John Buffaloe,
for failing to give in their list of taxables.
On motion, the Independent Guards have permits
sion occupy the City Hall for their private meet
ings, &C., free of charge.
On motion, the Board postponed the election of
Constables and Night-watch until the next regular
meeting.
Mr. J. B. Sugs petitioned the Board to be recon-
mended to the County Court as suitable person to
have license to retail spirituous liquors, by the small
measure, recommended by Messrs. L. l.. Clayton
and O. L. Burch) The petition was, on motion,
granted.
Mr. H. L. winton, recommended by Messrs. W.
T. Askew, David Lewis and Z. L. Clayton) also
petitioned for license, which was granted.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
j. j. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
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There is story told of learned Cambridge Pro.
fessor which has always filled us with the highest
respect for his courage and conduct-Findine that
his college bed maker-which is a very mitigated
species Of landlady-was continually abstracting
his tea, and being (sagacious -philosopherD aware
OF what weight OF evidence some females can resist,
he determined to let her know he had found her me-
cadilio out without the chance of contradiction He
bought two pounds of tea one of which he placed.
as usual in his caddy, and secreted the other in
drawer; she drew so much as was necessary for his
use' butnever touched the former; the contents Of
the eaddy, nevertheless decreased daily and in great
er Proportion and at last, while the professor had
still little left, Mrs Brown, the bed-maker declared
his tea to esout, and offered to get him so 9 more
Wen + exclaimed her master, producing his rem.
nant in great triumph, Il declare, Mrs. Brown. that
your pound has not lasted so longas mine has.'
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ADVICE TO LAD1Es.-A pretty hand and foot al
ways 60 together. When we speak of one we al
ways think of the other. For this reason stepping
on woman's foot is equivalent to squeezing her
hand, and equally proper, but sometimes more con-
venient as it can be done under the table. Be
full however, never to attempt it at crowded table,
for fear of making mistake
We once saw a lady very much confused, who
was trying to give signal to gentleman opposite
and instead of his she lrod and pressed the corn
covered toes Of old bachelor. He bore it as long
as he could when he very quietly remarked:
Madame, when you wish to tread on a gentle-
mans toes, be particular and get the foot that be-
longs to him-for the last five minutes YOU have
been jamming my corns most unmercifully."
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NEW!---ENTIRELY NEW!
M U r r A Y

D.. c. M u r r a Y,
DOORS BELOW WILLIAMS d. HAYwoOD's DRUG STORE
AS JUST RECEIVED{ AND OPENED AN EN-.
- TlRELY new stock of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hats Bonnets, &C.. DC.
come and be satisfied that by purchasing here thew
Will save The whole Of his stock has been purchas
ed this Fail and from first hands, He feels confident that
ne can sell GOODS of equal quality low the lowest
as cheap as the and good the best Call
see though you do not buyNo trouble show goods
any enumeration OF items is deemed useless almost
y article to be found any retail establishment will be
here and he is confident that he will be able sell
GOODS as cheap as any house in Raleigh.
NOTICE.-DO NOT FORGET WHILE LOOKING
l y around for FALL AND WINTER GOODS to call at
the new Store.
D. C. MURRAY,
Raleigh Sept. %, 1856. ll5i-wtf
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One of the saddest looking. but wittest members
Of the Boston Bar the late H. H. Fuller broth.
er of the gifted Margaret Fuller, Countess Ossol
Carl, in the Boston Transcript, relates, that being
one engaged in a case where opposing counsel had
peal in flood of tears, Mr. Fuller srw that with the
jury in their then state of mind, all was lost. So
rising to reply, in a slow and measured way, and
putting on meek and subdued air, he commenced
with that well known pulpit formula: 'We-will-
close-these- solemn ceremonies''-Before he could
proceed further, the joke of the whole thing was
seen and appreciated; the court jury and audience,
were convulsed with laughter and the charm was
broken
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NEW FALL AND WINTER DRY co,
- FOR. 1REG ODS

a LEX CREECH AGAIN HAS THE p1p,,,.
Of returning his thanks to his numerous fiaas SURE
customers for past patronage and again invites s and
strangsrs visiting Raleigh: to call and examine and
largest ana most complete assortments of VI The
: FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOOns
be ever had the pleasure of showing, embracing IN
styles and Of Ladies Dress Goods The
the lowest pre- 70 the finest quality Also larps In rn
and Shoes Bonnets and Ready Made Clothing Ws Boots
every article usually Kept in Dry Goods Store nearly
Call and examins for yourselves as charge no.,
show goods and if they do suit do not bsv
Store Sd door above B. Smiths corner.
Raleigh, Oct. /, 1885. '"dEECH
B.ige Advocate and SIGNAL conv OIL; S3-6t
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friend of the late Dr. Maginn, with him, was
sa;Sng the nae flavor of MS wine and begged
from the London Tavern, a house close by, Just as
l happen to want it, replied the host
Indeed, said the other, a capital cellar unaues-
tonably; but have you not to pay rather extrava.
CANT price?'
don't Know don't know returned the doc.
tor; 4 believe they put down something in a book
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Mr.. John Clark, of the Boston Courier. while re.
Gently confined to his bed by severe illness, wrote to
downtown" friend as follows They say am
better to-day; suppose am. suffer more now
from externals than from bodily pain; what with
the cats at night and in the day young lady next
door, who is trying her prettiest be prima dor-
ma, It is hard to say when I shall be released from
this bed. Please send me one of Sharpe's rifles.-
that may silence these feline ruf1ians on the she'd
and send also a shallow young man with long light
hair smooth face and drawing voice, to quiet the
musical prodigy in embryo" ;.
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L. s. RRY,
DENTAL SURGEON.
sALElGd, N. I
References :.

NJ
References:
To the Faculty of the Baltimore College of Dental Sur
gery Rev Dr. Smedes, Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell DR.. Chas. E.
johnson, Dr. Fab Haywood, Hon. j. II. Bryan Raleigh
Rev. Dr. Lacy Davidson College; Profs. Owen and Win
gate Wake Forest College; Prof Wheat Chapel Hil
Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald, Jackson N. c..
April ., 1856. 4-1x
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A humorous old man fell in with an ignorant and
rather impertinent young minister, who proceeded
to inform the old gentleman, in very positive terms
that he would never reach heaven unless he was
born again, and added, II have experienced that
change and now feel no anxiety" "And you have
Yes, trust have"
"Well," said the old gentleman, cycling him at
tentively, 81 don't think it would hurt you, young
man, to be born once more"
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1t might be worth while for the Southern people
to recoect shat election for President, rather pre-
sidcntal electors, will take place Tuesday, the
18th day Of November next. There appears to be
calmness, almost amounting to apathy, prevalent
throughout the South-the Democrats seem to take
it for granted that the day is their own and there
fore few eXertons to the victory al
ready within their grasp. This is neither safe nor
right. 1t was by such course that the Democracy
of North Carolina fought its way up from position
of apparently hopeless minority to triumphant sue
cess and should never be forgotten that strenuous
and untirng exertions necessary to win victory
eternal vigilance is equally necessary to retain it.
We do not wish for-nay, VIC deprecate heated
and embittered partizan squabbes or hostile feelings
among the citizens of the South The time is rapid
ly approaching when the issue may be made when
all political distinctions must be merged in an actual
final struggle for the rights nay the very existence
of the South and her instutions when Southern un-
ion will be the desideratum to which minor con-
sderations must be sacrificed deferred and there
fore it is that would as much as possible, dis
courage partizan rancour at the same time that we
would call upon all Democrats to act quietly but
efficiently in defence of their principles principles
the success of which alone in our opinion avert
the necessity of the last resort under whose guild.
anc, if that must come, the South can alone pass
through the trial with honor and safety.
Remember that four weeks from to morrow will
be the day OF election. WI. Journal
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Jai WI Agesilas.
Helas! Helas!

Helas! Helas!
Agesilaus was q failure. He was devoted to the
Union, of course and would die with true Spartan
courage in it's defence,-so he said; but whether
metaphorcaly, oratorically, or physically, am un-
able to say. His party had all the patriotism, all
the virtue, all the honesty, and all the-hummeiy,
Of any party that existed in the United States
But Agesilaus could not warm. There were cheers,
indeed, aud stamping, and all the usual manifesto
tons OF applause for the K. Ms, like frogs, make
up for size by noise; but the orator was the least
enthusiastic. The fact is his cause is bad one,
and the prospects of his party so gloomy, that it is
not surprising he felt damped. looked in vain for
the keen, yet broad sarcasm for which he is remark
able President Pierce was belabOred, after the
manner of kindred orators and held up for the
Grafton of all men. He was guilty Of everything
mean, base, and cowardly that ever disgraced a
white man. He sent Col. Steptoe to make war on
the Mormon women, and make love to Brigham
Young, when it should have been the other way
He liked foreigners, when he should hate and des-
pisc them believe he caused that great storm in
Louisiana last month; and that if Fillmore had been
President, the French and English would have taken
Sebastopol great deal sooner than they did. Lord
bless me, what mistaken set We Democrats are!
Well, Agesilaus sat down, and Mr.. Waring re-
piled in a speech of about the same length. The
few distorted facts used by his opponent were ably
and clearly exposed and explained; and need not
tell you that his many challenges to the latter, to
disprove his statements, were unanswered. We,
too, had cheers for our o,:tor, which were given
with becoming dignity and modesty. think our
side had the best of it. Next the pathetic part.
Agesilaus had tear for Benton! He rose, he said,
to defend that aged and venerable statesman from
the attacks of Mr.. Waring Alas for his,, that he
should live to see the day when Thomas Hart Ben
ton, after thirty years hard service in the Demo-
cratic cause, should be treated in such manner,
and by Democrat. Oh, the stern, unreenting
spirit of Democracy! Fillmore was forgotten in
this outpouring of grief and indignation for Demo-
crat and treesoiler. Would you believe it, He
warmed in earnest with his subject; no Benton
Democrat could have done it better; and when he
changed his subject, as he did, the fire which had
been kinded perceptible in the flashes of eio'
quence and humor which characterize him but
when he touched Fillmore and Americansm," all
was dead. Poor Agesilans! the war-horsc he be-
strides is but galvanized carcase, and he cannot
C to the charge. In the course Of his remarks,
he anented the desertion of j. w. Osborne of Char
lotte l hope he will have to lament over the de-
serton of many such men, as he doubtless will, be-
fore November next. SNAPS.
Salisbury, Sept Oath, 1885,
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Learn of the Mole to plough.

KCHE,s CULTIvATING PLOw, (PATENr nth
vertical cutters near the edge of horizontal share s Of
vidng the furrow slice, and curved cutter on he or
the share for turning the whole in towards the
far on the opposite side of the share may oe land
Adapted siding, listing, breaking tnr or hssn and
subsoilng, and many other purposes Is gn.
strong; and supposed to be the most perfect Pu'''
use. -. .-;no I'D.
For license to SELL with directions for
dress = irE w. h. ~ C.
", = Brookville, Granville Co.; ~ Ut
2. June l6, 1855. AZ.
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Ad0oe0te, states that there was slight fall of snow
on on. the Blue Ridge last Wednesday. The top of
Eliotts Knob, very high point of the North Noun
on the same day. '''Ne"
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LEATHER Betting OR BANDS

LEATHER Betting OR BANDS
At Townsville Depot, Davidson County, N. C .I
MANUFACTURED BY THE SUBSCRIBER FL
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All orders promptly attended to, and belts forwards Il
cording to directions The above belts for sale oy VI"
Ldtterloh, Fayetteville.
E Dec. 90 1853 lilly
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THE KNUCKLE WASHING MACHINE,
WITH 200 FLOATING BALLS.

MADE AND SOLD BY THE SUBSCRIBER. OWN
of the Patent Right in the Counties of Johnston
Wake, Person, Caswel Alamance and Orange, N. c. Ali
orders addressed to me at Hsborough will be promptly
e..ended to. ALEXR DICkSON
Also, for sale by James M. Towles Raleigh N. G.
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DuPLM COUNTY FAIR.-The Annual Fair Of the
Dupln County Agricultural Society, will be held at
kenansyille. on Thursday and Friday, the 9Th and
7th day Of November next, instead Of the l8th and
l4th as originally announced. M Com.
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NOTICE.

Il and Quarter Sessions of Robson comt w fLEAS
August Term 1885, shall expose to public s,,a aadeat
Court House door in on the 4h Monday IN @
as will be sufficient the Tax and cost due Thereof
the NNe ulereOn for
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November Is, 1866.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.-CIIATHAN
~ COUNTY-Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Au'
gust Term, lS36.-Wm Griffin, Administrator of Martha
debts. "
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Eliza
beth o. Daniel and Thos Patterson are non-resdents films
be made in the North Carolina Standard newspaper pub
iished in the city of Raleigh for six weeks successfully
for the said Elizabeth D. Daniel and Thomas Patterson ~
Court House in Peterborough the I'd Monday of N"ve
Der next then and there to answer plead demur to aa
petition or the same will be heard parte and judgment
taken pro confesso to them.
Witness, William p Taylor, Clerk of our said Court s a.
office on the I'd Monday of August A. d. 1856 and IN ns
W. P. TAYLOR C. c.
Sentemher 7 1885 114S-w6w.
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT,
RALEIGH MARBLE wORK

RALEIGH MARBLE WORKS
Wear tie corner Of AGrsett and INFLAMMATION
AU orders for Monuments, Head Stones or ornamsa
tai sculpture, IF any description, promptly at
tended to and executed in the best style, at
moderate charges
VNHE SUBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE IT, INFORM
IL his friends and the public in general. that he has
opened shop where he intends carrying on his business
In all its various branches and he will from the
most approved style of finish
ally attended to. Address
THOMAS GRIER,
Raleigh, N. T.
November Is, 1855. Il0D-ly
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For tho Standard

= ~ - - =. ror 'ne S''anuafu.
MEssRs ED1roRs Last night the Electors for this
District held joust in the Court House of this an
Gent town. "a. j. Dargan opened in speech Of an
hours length not indeed, as it seemed to me- the
Dargan of old The imagination was not kndled;
the eloquence was sealed. Listening to his rapid,
common place, and uninspirng Grafton, and COM
pairing it with what had at other times and places
heard fall from the same lips, was reminded of
Boileau's celebrated couplet upon his cotemporary's
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and all partizan emotion give place to calm judgment,
to patriotism, and to fraternity and regard among
the citizens of the Republic, which shall ackno~l-
edge no limits less comprehensive than the whole
country. To this kind of conservatism invite you.
l am no aarmist. am not here to proclaim dam
ger. My hope and faith in the Constitution and in
the permanence of the institutions which it uphods
is strong, but with knowledge of the weakness of
poor human nature, and with the light of history
cast upon our path, certainly need not warn you
that the loss of the great blessing which you now
enjoy is not impossible.
conjure you, citizens Of New Hampshire, while
you dwell with grateful emotion upon your present
privileges. and upon your great prosperity, to re-
member the great obligations which rest upon you,
so far as the interests your country concerned
Never allow your minds to be diverted from the fact
OF mans capacity for selfgovernment, and that if
the experiment cannot succeed under this Constitu.
ton and this union of the American States, its sue
cess on this continent under any new arrangement
is hopeless. Such is my conviction. Let no man
delude you aoith the idea that our Union has ana
intrinsic strength Independent of the deuoton otie
people to Constitutional right 1t is Just as stronc
as that decotion and soith the observance or disre
gard Of constitutional right 1t s0iW stand or faM-
Let it not be the regret- ought to say the remorse
OF portion of this vast audience,-that the nheri-
TANGO purchased by the toll and treasure and blood
of the Revolution, the inheritance which has de.
scended to us freghted with blessings and literally
laden with the means of enjoyment has through
our madness been lost to posterity. Let it be the
reproach of here that he was ever willing for
a moment to sacrifice that which he is bound by his
patriotism and by every high and holy consideration
to uphold by his wisdom, and if need be defend bv
his valor.
NV fellow citizens cannot forbear to repest how
much it cheers uic to be With you once again-to
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Valuable Land and Negroes for sale.

Lumberton, Sept. 81, 1856. llas"w.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-02
Herbert Acquitted.

The telegraph news comes to us from
Washington that the Hon." Philip T. Her
bert, the murderer of the Irish hotel waiter,
Keat;ng, has been acquitted by a jury of the
District Of Columbia, No one of any COM
mon discerning capacity has eyer doubted
this result from the day the murder was
perpetrated. The unanimous vote of the
Pro-Slavery Border Rufiian party in the
House against the inquiry into the case,
foreshadowed the result of the criminal pro-
secution in that miserable slave-ridded Dis
trict.
Politically, so far as the Irish vote is con-
ccrned, this acquittal will amount to nothing.
as the countrymen of Heating would gene
rally vote the Democratic Ticket" even il
Herbert himself, with the blood of Heating
fresh upon his hands, were the candidate fol
President or Vice President. But morally
this allowing public murderer to 60 un
whipt of justice, will haye a tendency to in
duce thinking men of all parties to stop ant
enquire how much further these scenes o
blood can be allowed to go without the mos
serious consequences to society and to tn
government itself? Are we to have law
made for us by men who sit in the halls Q
legislation with the mark Of Cain upon thei
brow
tbs not probable, however, that Herber
will eyer return to California. With tn
powers that rule now in that state, he stand
in his proper position. His name is enrolle
on the list with those OF his old comrades
Casey, Cora and Yankee Sullivan.
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1mpsrsans Action sf the Chicago Tafnsf's
2ocfety.

1mpsrtans Action o. The Chicago Tafnef's
| sseiety.
This association Of young men, mostly Q
German birth, known as the Turnverrin
has of late been considerably agitated by pc
litical excitement which has arisen from thu
aggressions of the Slave Power upon thu
Free Territories of the United States. TIKI
Society numbers about two hundred active
young men, the greater part Of whom ART
legal voters.
At one Of their meetings few days ago
the following resolutions were introduced
freely discussed and unanimously passed:
Resolved, That in our view, the only
question to be decided in the impending fall
campaign is, shall freedom be national and
slavery sectional !?
Resolved, That it is the sacred duty OF
Congress to oppose most determnedly, the
extension of slavery into the Territories Of
the United States, and to admit Kansas as
Free State, in pursuance of the will of a
majority of its real inhabitants.
Resolved, That we arc ready whenever it
is necessary, to show front against the
Know-Nothings; we will fight them to the
last man but that we care not whether al
or part of them vote for Fremont or not
because his open and uncontradicted decla-
yations, as we'll as his whole course of life
furnish US with sufficient guarantees for the
future.
Resolved, That if the Know-Nothings, re-
linauishing their foolish hatred of foreign
ers,' will vote with US against slavery,
we are prepared to 60 the same way. as
long as they do not encroach upon our
rights.
Resolved, That we are as one man for the
Republican ticket, and we hereby pledge
ourselves to attend all demonstrations in
its favor either as individuals or {" in COR
pore" and to support it to the best of our
abilities.
These resolutions are German to the last,
because they are honest and without con-
cealment of real intentions, and meanings.
Of course they will be assailed by the pre-
slavery press, with the old Know-Noth:ng
cry, and those who have adopted them will
be denounced without stint or measure but
as long as the language of the resolutions
themselves is not perverted, the Turner'S
will have nothing to fear. Let the wolf
howl.-Chieago Tribune,