Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-06

) FUSION sErwEEs THE Fn1xoRs AND FRznos-
MEN IN NDIANA-The Fillmore and Fremont pa
pers Of Indiana hare at their msstheads the same
Electors for President and Vice President The New
Albany Tribune, the leading Fillmore paper Of the
State, says:
ted with the Fremont black republican party by nomi
mating the electoral ticket for the State any
the hope Of division among the American and republican
parties upon the State ticket they would do well give
The Of thepGrtss for the presidency is non COM
Ple which seals the fate of Buchanan Democracy in
The friends of Mr. Fillmore should now 20 to work to
secure majority Of the popular vote of the State Of nd
ana for hm they succeed, Of which have doubt
the electoral vote will be cast for him. Let there be
chshng between the friends of Fillmore and Fremont 1
s f s ssni h the
MORE SLAVE SOIL TO CURSE OUR GOVERNMENT"
One ticket is headed for Fillmore and Donelson,
and the other for Fremont and Dayton and the I'M
derstandng is that the Electors to vote for the
ticket which receives the most votes. Thus it is
that the abclitionists make common cause against
Buchanan and Breckenridge.
INDIANA.-In the face of the accounts from Indi-
ana, telling of fusion Of the Fremont and Fillmore
organizations in that State leach withdrawing half
their electoral tcket) authorized by afriend
from Indiana, to offer bet of one thousand dol
lars that the Democrats elect majority of the Leg
islature and also of their State ticket in the cleo
ton to come off on the 14th of October proximo;
and also another bet of $4,000 that Indiana will
cast her electoral vote for Buchanan and Breckin-
ridge. Opponents of the Democratic party, inclined
to take these two bets, apply to the editor of
the STAR This tender will remain open until Thurs
day next. Wash. Star.
GERMANroN INsrIruTE.-We have received Cat
alogue of the Germanton Masonic Institute for the
scholastic year, 1886. The special Trustees of
this Institute Messrs. Joel F. Fill, Isaac S. Glib
son, w. w. Stedman, A. Scales, Beverly Jones, j.
H. Biting, and W. T. Gannaway. W. 7. Gamma
way, A. NJ, is Principal, and Professor of ancient
languages and natural science; John F. Dance, A.
NJ, Professor of Mathematics and English literature;
JamesS. Hill, Teacher in Primary Department.
The Professorships of Moral Science and of French
and German, are vacant. The whole number of
students is IS.
This Institute was founded by Germanton Lodge,
No ll6 Of Ancient York Masons, January lst, 1852,
and is under its protection and control. Its DOORS
however, are open not only to the sons of Masons
but to all who desire to obtain an education. No
sectarii doctrines are taught within its walls.
ACCIDENT ON THE CENTRAL RAuRoAp.-On Mon
day morning last an embankment of the N. c. Rail-
road, near Boon Hill station, in Johnston, gave way
under freight train, and the Captain of the train,
Mr.. Alsey Holland and one of the hands, free nc
gro, were instantly killed The culvert of the en-
bankment was most probably not properly construc-
ted, and under the heavy rain the embankment was
weakened and gave way. Mr.. Holland, we learn,
at the moment of the accident, jumped from the
CINE and fell under of the freight cars lie was
an industrious and worthy young man.
The mail train has been detained for several morn
;ngs past as the result of this accident.
SoUTH-C ARoLINA ENTERPRIsE-The Senior Editor
of the Fayetteville Observer writing from Saratoga,
New York, says
conversed to-day with gentleman from Graneville,
S. G., VIM. Gregg, ESQ., who has made this season six
They gathered at his place Griniteve l25 miles
in the interior from Charleston Fridays sent down that
g BY rail- Igad to aE on the @
day Being Of choice kinds and the earliest peaches in
market. they sold high $40 box containing about
five pecks This is item of the benefits resulting from
rail roads and boats those annihtors of time and
space which thus brought Mr. Gregg reach of the
greatest market in the country though it is 800 hun
dred miles distant from him. The people of the interior of
North Carolina have only to make railroads realize
similar advantages in regard to all their surplus proouc
tons.'
CIOOD EFFECTS OF LATE hA1NS-Our w eStern
exchanges state that late rains have wonderfully
vved the dropping corn-elds in the Western states
and the prospects of crop have materially increa-
cd. Grass also has shot up under their benefcent
stimulus, afording good feed for stock-a matter Of
great importance to farmers who attenng beeves
for market this fall. Another good effect in this
State besides the benefit to the potato and tur
nip crops-is the opportunity afforded to lumber
serd their timber and turpentne to market. 1t is
an il. wind that blows nobody good"
REAL ESTATE IN RALEIGH.-The store-house and
lot On Fayetteville Street, known as the Kyle prop
erty, and occupied by the Post Office, recently
purchased by W. j. & A. S. Lougee for twenty five
hundred dollars This is low price for this prop
erty; and yet we learn the gentleman who disposed
OF it had much difficulty in finding purchasers
What is the cause of ths2 Are we overtaxed-or
people ndsposed to invest in real estate in
our City on account of the bad management of our
municipal affairs?
TIE HENDERSON FAIR-We learn from G.. W.
Blacknall, Esq., Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee that the Hon. A. W. Venable has been selec-
ted to deliver the Address before the next Union
Fair, to be held at Henderson on the 9Th, 9th, and
| 10th of October next The public may expect an
excellent Address. Extensive arrangements, we
learn, being made, and the next Fair is expected
to surpass in every respect those heretofore held.