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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-24

DEALERS IN
Fine Watches, Jewelry, Spectacles,
SILVER WARE, &c.
NO. 753, MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
Watches and Jesoelry carefully repaired.
October 4, 1896. Sly
II. DOBBIN,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
HAS REMOVED HIS SHOP TO THE HOUSE FOR
LII mery occupied by Mrs. Hardie a confectionery
now prepared to execute all orders in his line Of BUSINESS
He has on hand stock of excellent leather and will
rant all work done by him. He returns his thanks for past
avOrs and will endeayor to merit continuance of them.
~ Remember the old stand of Mrs. Hardie.
Raleigh, JAN Z, 1856. s-tf
RLANK LAND DEEDS, OF THE LATEST AND
lost approved fOrm just printed and for sale at the
Also wrts Subpoenas Warrants and variety Of other
Aug. 25, 1855 70
NJOTICE.-Was taken up and committed to Jail, in
II the County of Nash ON June 25th, 1854, negro
who his is TOM, and belongs the heirs
be about twenty-five years of age black complex
ion, and has than ordinary space between
pay prison charges and take him away, he will be
posed of according to law. A. R. BAINES,
Aug 1-wtf Sheriff.
FIRsT PREMIUM SMUT AND SCREEN.
TO MILI.ERS AND MILL. UNIVERSITIES Machine re-
ceved the first premium at the North Carolina State Fair
the State Seven hundred Of them are running in orh
Carolina, all OF which in operation and have given
the most entire satsfacol regard both to performance
and durability, having six years and perform
they did at first and have been of order
day We have thrown out different Smut Machines
to make for this They warranted for five years
and delivered at the Mill any where in the State.
~ ' ''' W. ''N S' " JNo A. McMANNAr
South Lowell, Orange County, n. C.
April Ii. 1854 4t-tf
sas- Cut this advertisement out and keep it.
NTOTICE.-THE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO
~ sell 1000 of land, in Johnston County, near
ieachburg There will be credit given of one, twO aud
three years. purchaser giving bond with good security
A. j. LEACH.
Leachburg April rs 1856. 4i-swtf
Book Binding.
JOHN H. DeCARTERET Il SON.
RALEIGH, N. C.
4 RE STILL CARRYING ON THE BOOK BINDING
"A business in all its branches at the old stand
turner's n c. Bookstore
Their increased facilities will enable them to execute the
binding of Periodicals. Newspapers Music &c. with promp-
and dispatch, at New York prices.
Books sent to them fro part of the State with di
rectons will be and any style desired boxed
JNO. H. DECARTERET son,
Raleigh, n. c.
April 25, 1856. 45-tf
lxHEWING TOBACCO-THOsE WHO ARE
~ fond OF the aued and have not chewed Tobacco,
missing great tr 1t is generally believed have
| the best in town. Call and try gud at
| PESCUD g. GATLING'S
SEGARs & TOBACCO-of the finest quality al.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-24

NHEAP WRAPPING PAPERS.-I AN NOW
- manufacturing at my mills Raleigh wrapping pa
per of various kinds and of superior quality, and pre-
the merchants of North Carolina and ad
than The quality be bought the North All or
ders promptly attended to. Address,
G. ". BENEDICT, Proprietor
Raleigh, N. G.
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w sale, at low rates.
10000 pounds White Lead of various brands,
500 gallons Linseed Oil,
200 Spts. Turpentine,
100 Copal and Japan Varnish,
loo Cotton Seed Oil,
500 lbs. Venetian Red,
500 Spanish Brown,
800 Litharge
200 Pa Black,
200 Terra de Sceina,
200 Umber
500 Yellow Ochre,
100 Vandyke Brown,
And large stock of all the usual kinds of paint used here
Our stock is repenshed from week to week to supply the
demand and prices compare favoraby with those
charged in Petersburg Norfolk and Wilmington.
} PESCUD & GATLING.
March II, 1856. 81
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RAGS! RAGS! RAGS!!!
VNIIE HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR COT.
IL TON and linen rags Large small quantities taken
C. w. B.
Raleigh, April l, 1856. 3s-6m
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IL Person County, Sunday the 9Th instant runaway
negro who he free but cannot show evidence of
the fact and that his is William Mayo and that he
raised about Greenve, Virginia Said negro about
wentyone years old of bright gngercake color five feet
eight inches hg with small feet and hands; had when
taken up, white pants, bombazne and striped cotton
vest all badly worn The owner of said slave hereby
notified to come forward prove property charges,
he will be dealt with the law directs.
JOHN C. WILEY, JaiLor.
Roxboro, Jan, 10, 1856. 20-n
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SOUNDING THE ATLANTIC.--Thc steamer
Arctic which arrived at New York on Tues
day, has sounded the Atlantic all the way
across. finding the greatest depth 900
fathoms. (morc than two milcs.) 1t was not
accomplished without difficulties, as many of
the ins truments used were new inventions. -
The bed of the ocean in the section travcrscd
by the Arctic is Il plateau, as already announ-
ccd by Capt. Bergman, who had twice be-
fore sounded across the Atlantic.
The bottom in the deepest part is very
fine mud, of a mouse grey color, so soft that
the sounding instruments frequently sank
several feet into the mud. They brought up
specimens of the bottom. at every sounding.
in quilts which were attached to the end of
the sounding instrument. Toward the shore
on each side this mud changes into fine green
ooze. No other substances were met with
no rock, nor anything that might prove fatal
to telegraph wire. There seems to be now
nothing to hinder the great work to unite
Europe and America by means of a telegraph
wire-an undertaking so grand that a few
thought it possible. The whole distance
across was found to be l, G49 sea miles from
st. John, n. b., to Valcntia Ilarbor, Ireland.
The greatest depth was found nearly in the
centre between the two places. The profile
of the Atlantic bed on this rout is of by far
easier grade than many Of our railroad protiles.
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A SACRIFICE FOR PRINCIPLE.-Thc Journal
de Frankfort relates the following story:
"A few days since a foreigner presented
himself at the Office Of a merchant at Hamburg
to receive cash for billie 2, 900 double Louis
and got 10000 francs too much. lie did not
preccve the mistake until he reached his hotel
when he returned to the office and mentioned
the fact.-The merchant thcrcupon looked at
him, and then said, 1T is impossible The
foreigner PERSISTED and said, Your cashier,
has certainly made mistake That is not
possible, replied the merchant in decided
tone. Take your money--no mistakes arc
ever made at my Office. The stranger then
pockcted the money, left the place when tho
merchant turning to the book-kccpcr, told him
to enter 10 900 francs to the account of profit
and loss, adding that the cashier would never
hear word of leproach from him on the sub.
ject. but that he would not allow any one to
imagine that mistake could occur in his
Office.
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How TIE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
ARE ELEcTED.-The following is summary
of the constitutional requirements and the acts
Of Congress upon the election Of President
and Vice President of the United States.
l. The Electors are chosen by the votes of
the people on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
2. Electors meet on the first Wednesday in
December, and cast their votes. They then
sign three certificates the messenger
with one cory to the President of the
Senate at Washington before the first
Wednesday in January another by mail to
the same person. and the third deliver to the
United States District Judge where electors
meet.
8. Each State provides by law for filling
any vacancy in the Board of Electors, occa-
stoned by absence, death, or resignation
Such of the electors ar are present are gene
rally authorized to fill any vacancy.
4. The Governors give notice to electors of
their election before the first Wednesday in
Decent E
S. On the second Wednesday in February
Congress shall be in session and open tho
the returns. The President of the Senate shall
in the presence of the House of Representa-
tivcs, open the certificate of returns. anC
count the votes. The person having the
greatest number of votes for President shall
be the President if such number be majority
| of the whole number of electors appointed. -
And if no person have such majority, then
from the persons having the highest number
| not exceeding three, on the list of those votec
for as President, the House of Representative
| shall choose immediately, by ballot, the Pre-
sidcnt: bnt in choosing the President the votes
shall be taken by State. the representation
from each State having one vote: quorum
| for this purpose shall consist of n member O.
members from two-thirds of the States, and
majority of all the States shall be necessary
to a choice
6. If the choice devolve upon the House o
Representatives, and they fail to make
choice before the 4th of March next follow
ing, the Vice President is to act as Presi
dent
7. A Vice President may be elected, o
chosen by the Senate, as above provided, be
fore an election or choice of President.
8. The day fixed by act of Congress fol
opening and counting the votes of the elec
tors. and. in case Of its being necessary, 10
the election of President by the House of Re
representatives., and of Vice President by tn
Senate of the United States, is the secon
Wednesday in February, after the appoint
nCnt Of electors.
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How IT FEELS TO BE HANGED. An ac-
quaintancc of Lord Bacon, who meant to hang
himself-only partly-lost his footing, and
was cut down at the last extremity, having
nearly paid for his curiosity with his life. lie
declared that he felt no pain, and his only
sensation was the fire below his eye, which
changed first to black and then to sky blue.
These colors are even n source of pleasure.
Captain Montagnac, who was hanged in
France during the religious war and rescued
from the gibbet at the intercession of Viscount
Turenne, complained that, having lost all
pain in an instant, he had been taken from u
light of which the Charm deiied all dcscrip-
ton Another criminal, who escaped by the
breaking of the cord, said that after second
of suffering, fire appeared, across it the
most beautiful avenue of trees. Henry ".
of France, sent his physician to question him,
and when mention was made of a pardon, the
man answered coldly, that it was not worth
the asking. The uniformity of the discrip.
ton renders it unnecessary to multiply i'll
stances. They fill pages in every book of
medical jurisprudence. All agree that the
uneasineSs squite momentary; that n pleasur.
able feeling Immediately succeeds that colors
Of various hues start up before the sight; and
that these having been gazed on for trivial
spaCe-thc rest is oblivion. The mind, avert.
ed from the reality the situation, is engaged
in scenes the most remote from that which
| fills the eye of the spectator-the vile rabblc
the hidcous gallows, and the struggling form
| that swings in the wind.
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8 in the cdihcc Of your realndcpcndence, the
i" support Of your tranquility at home, Of
| :. your peace abroad, of your safety, your
g prosperity, even that Liberty you 50 justly
priza.
:. 1t is of infinite moment that you
:: should properly cstimtte the immense
:. value Of yuur National Union, TO your
:. collective and individual happiness. You
:. should cherish a cordial. habitull, and
:. inmovable attachment to it: accuStoming
:. yourselves to think and speak Of it,, as the
= palladium of your political safety and pros
:. pcritv; watching for its preservation with
g" jealous anxiety; misunderstanding what
9. ever may suggest even Il suspicion that 1t
| s. can in any event be abandoned; and indig-
g nantly irowning upon the first dawnng of
- every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
| " country from the rest, or to cntccbie the
50 sacred ties which now bind together the
| 90 various parts
Let these words Of paternal advice and
| warning, from the greatest man that ever
| lived, sink deep into your hearts, Cherish
| them, and teach your children to rcver
ence them, as your cherish and reverence
| the memory of Washington himself. The
| Union of these States is the great conscrva-
tor of that liberty SO dear to the American
| heart. Without it, our greatness, as Nation
would disappear: and our hoaStcd self gov
| eminent prove slguai failure. The very
name Of Liberty, and the hopes of strug-
Cling Freedom throughout the world, must
perish in the wreck of this Union! Devote
yourselves then to its maintenance, as our
fathers did to the cause OF independence;
consccrating to its support, as you have
sworn to do, your lives, your fortunes, and
| your sacred honOrs
Brothers Recalling to your minds the
solemn obligations. which you have several
ly taken in this and the preceding Degrees,
| now pronounce you entitled to all the priv
ilcgcs of membership in this Organization;
and take pleasure in informing you that You
are now members Of the Order Of the
| American Union.
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Difference

BASE AND kNAvISu MISREpR PRESENTATIONS.
Southern Nuliicrs and SecesSioniSts, who are
marching in support of James Buchanan, and
Northern Abolition Agitators, who are rally
ing to the support of Fremont. though the
opposite extremes. cordially agree and unite
in one thing and that is, their extreme hos.
tlitv to Mr.. Fillmore, the only truly national
candidate in the field, and each faction seems
to strive to Guido the other in abusing,
maligning, and misrcpl presenting Mr.. Fillmore.
No falSehood seems TO be too base, nor too
mean. for them not to be willing to use
against him.
Thus we find a journal, no less respectable
than the New York Couficr and Enquirer,
coolly using language such as the following:
The fact is indisputable, that the support of
MIR. Fillmore is the support of Slavery Ii
cenSe and Propagandism:" while, Oh the 9TH
CT hand, the Richmond Enq"ircr, the organ
Of the Virginia Loco Focos, finds great fault
with Mr.. Fillmore Tor dcnouncing the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and labors hard
to make him out an Aholiionist. Thus is he
falsely asSalcd by both these sectional fac
tons i'll the vain hope Of defeating him in
both sections.
Now it would be presuming entirely too
much to suppose for a moment that the cdi-
tors Of these journals do not know that in
making such representations they are guilty
of faIschood. They know it full well: but
what Of that? What care they, so that they
accomplish their purpose. Mr. Fillmore, they
know, is neither an Abolitonst nor Slavery
Propagandist. He is national man, and
squares his views and conduct to the letter
and spirit of the Constitution, as Washing
ton, Jefferson, and Madison did and for fol.
lowing N their footsteps, he is held up in the
South as an Aboitionlst. ard in the North as
a Slavery Propagandist. Could downright
knavcry DO more than his opponents are
guilty of against him. Surely their conduct
is, in itself proof conclusive that he will suit
neither, and therefore cannot so far wrong, if
elected. -Philddelphia Daily NeuS.
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GENERAL ToDTLEBEN's FATHER.IN- Law
IIor he LoUeS his DWehier.-A letter from
Moscow. published in the London Globe,
says You perhaps know the pretty story
about Todtlcben's wife and father-in.law
The latter, rich merchant of the name of
Ilanf did not much like his daughter marri-
age with the young cadet Of engineers. Dur
ing the siege of Sebastopol, however, thick
and fast came the tidings which blotted out
the lieutenant, the captain, the colonel, and
gave Ilanf general for son-n-aw. =
daughter, love Todtlcbcn for your sake"
says the worthy merchant. Suddenly IIanf
himself was created baron by Nicholas, in
consideration of the Son-in-law s services The
new noble forthwith had an Inscription at
tachcd to the front of his dwelling, from
which he removed his business. lit had till
then been carried on there;) the inscription
ran thus blouse of the Baron IIanf" One
day two officers called at Todtlcben's and
asked WAS Madame at home !'' entering
before the naid-servant knew what to reply
The wife happened to be coming down stairs
at the moment; the officers bowed low, and
one Of them SAID, Excuse our visit; it is to
beg you to tell your husband that | the
Grand Duke Constantine, and my brother,
here the Grand Duke Nicholas, could not
leave the capital without offering ourrespects
and congratulations to his wife" They then
withdrew. When the father in-law heard
this, said he, daughter, | love you still
better for the sake of Tod,leben."
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Portable Grain Mill.

GALL at STAPLES 4 CANTWELL'S
~ and examine ''Young American II Por-
table Grain Mill for grinding all kinds Of
grain coarse or fine, and also for grinding
corn and cobs together. at the rate OF from
to Is bushels per hour, according to the
iincness required and power used. The
slightest examination will satisfy every one
that it is the best article Of the kind evel
offered to the public. Every farmer should
have one. Call and examine it.
STAPLES 4 CANTWELL,
July TT. Elkton Stove House.
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THE GREAT STEAMERS, The following arc
the dimensions of some of the largest steam
ers in the world. The Great Western, 236
feet long, 25 broad: Great Britain, 422 feet
long. 81 feet broad; lIimalaya, $50 feet long,
43 broad; the Persia, 800 feet, long, As broad;
the Adriatic 354 feet long, As broad; the Ad-
ratio 354 feet long, SO feet broad the Van
derbilt, 1856 feet long, breadth As feet. The
Great Eastern now being built under the d.
rcction of Mr.. Brunei, is more than twice the
sixe of the largest of these. and may well be
considered the greatest mechanical achieve.
mcnt of ancient or modern times
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.

HDY virtue of a writ of Fenditioni Ex-
I'D ponas, issued by Edmund Brown, Esq,
one Of the Justices Of the Peace of the State
of Mary land, in and for Cecil county; to me
directed, will expose to sale at Public
Auction at the Court House door in the town
of Elkton on FRIDAY, the 3lst day Of Octo-
Der inst, between the hours of two and four
O'Clock of said day for cash, all the right, title
interest and claim, at law and in equity, of
Robert Mckinney, i'll and to all that piece
or parcel of land, conveyed to him, the said
Robert Mckinney, by Samuel Martindale
and Martha Martindalc, his wife, as fo lows.
to wit: Beginning at the public road leading
from Back Creek Mills near the toImer, a
line running eastward, bounded on the north
by lands of Henry Cazier, thence running
south, bounded on the east by lands OF the
said Cazier, thence running west; bounded
on the south by lands Of the said Cazer to
the public road, thence parallel with the
said public road, north to the place of be-
ginning; containing
One Acre of Land,
more or less, with the Improvements thereon.
CllAS. W. BENNY,
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GarNs.
D0CT. Il. w. sEsIyES.
DENTIST.

~ L L >
NEW ARK, nEL.--As many persons are not
~ aware of the time necessary to perform, <-xsss
perfect operations il the Dental art. / think STITrfjs
il but Justice TO those at distance. who
may contemplate visiting me. as well as TO myself.
to thus publ suggest to such the propricty of
timely Informing me by mail or otherwise to that
effect. | request this a favor more especially
whore the operations required are of such nature
as to render them necessarily lengthy, as sufficient
time can then be reserved for such special cases
and thereby prevent Disappointment.
i. w. UAINES. D. u. s.,
June 81. '56-1y# Newark bel
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})olitital.

WHAT Di ffERENCE THREE WEEKS MAKES IN
DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
In October, $40. the Wing vote in Penn
sylvania on congressman was l25 ,902
Losing the State by 1919,
But in November, 1910, the Wing vote
for President was Hi ,02l
Winning the State by $40
In October 18Th, the Wing vote on
Governor was 1856, l2O
But in November, 18Th, the Wing vote
for President was lGl 1903
Showing gain of 1858.
In October, 1913, the Wing vote on Ca
nal Commissioner was lG4 ,2S6
The Democratic candidate being
elected by 1926
But in November, 1913, the Wing vote
for Gen Taylor for President was 1856, 5l3
Carrying the State by 1887.
In October. 1852, the Wing vote on Ca
nal Commissioner was Isl, 600
But in November, the Wing vote for
Gen Scott for President was l79, l22
Showing gain Of - ,522.
The full vote Of Pennsylvania is seldom or
never brought out at a State election, the
Presidential poll always showing "a large in
crease. The difference between a popular
Presidential candidate and State officers has
always been very marked.
In 1910 the difference between the number
Of votes pollcd in October and in November
was as follows:
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ELECTION NOTICE.
SuRRIFF's OFFICE. ELKroN


NOTICE is hereby given that an Election
lNwill be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, next, (tlat
being the fourth day of said month"; at the
usual places Of holding elections in Cecil
county, viz:
For the First District at Ceclton,
For the Second (" at Chesapeake City,
For the Third al Elliton,
For the Fourth sc at Fair Hill,
For the Fifth at North East,
For the Sixth I" at Rising Sun,
For the Seventh g at Port Deposit,
For the Eighth 50 at Nit. Pleasant;
And also, for u new District, created at the
last session of the General Assembly, called
the Ninth District, the election will be held
at the village Of the Brick Meeting House,
on the day aforesaid. The boundaries the
new District, as laid down in the Act creating
it, are as follows:
ssBe ginning for the same at the Pennsyl.
vunia line where it ntersects the public
road near John Donohoo's, thence south by
said road to its intersection with the road
from Rising Sun to Brick Meeting House
thence south by said road until it intersccts
the road from Brickley's Cross Roads tc
Brick Meeting House, thence east by said
road until it intersects North East Creek.
tne1lCc SOuIn ny Stll Cicch " thS otiuSS VI
the road from Shelamiah to Nowlanl's cor
ner. thence east by said road to the road
leading from Elkton to the Pennsylvania line
thence by said road to the Pennsylvania line
near McDonnclly's, thence west by said line
to the place Of beginning"
And the election so to be held is for the
purpose of voting for Electors on the part o
the State Of Maryland, for President anc
Vice President of the United, States.
Given under my hand this 27th day o
September, 1856. JOHN j. r. POOLE,
Sheriff Of Cecil county.
September 81, lS5G-tc.
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MI LLAND i TILNIUNE
Hon. EDWARD BATES.

TIE IRON DIsCovERY-Thc iron districts
of England are all in buzz about Mr. BESSIE
mer's discovery, by which it is claimed that
pig iron can be converted into steel or mall
cable iron by burning up its own car bon.
Hundreds of iron masters and forgcmen have
been up to London from every part Of Eng
land to see the new wonder. They have
carried home samples Of the iron, all of which
are pronounced malleablc, but in many cases
not to be of the most valuable kind. Some
specimens, however, are admitted to be
fbrous and uncxceptionabe. The great iron
manufacturers are divided. Some, as for ex'
ample Mr. Charles Sandcrson, of Sheffield
pronounce against it. lie says:
"Thc result is metal not capable Of being
drawn under hammer, or rolled into bar
and, while | venture to sta tie that the process
will not produce steel fit for any useful pur'
pose, must also add that it will not produce
the malleable iron suited to our wants.
In this state of the question new and m.or'
extensive experiments are to be made, which
will test the merits of this discovery.