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Col. Fremont and his Marriposa Grant.

Colonel Fremont has at length got the
great Marriposa estate fully confirmed to
rim, and il he succeed in taking possess
ion of it, may be regarded as one of the
riches, men living. The patent was
signed by The President last week, and
delivered by him at the White House to
Col. Fremont in person. Patents are
now generally signed by the Private Sec
retary of TIE President, who is thereun,o
authorized by an act of Congress; but
Gen. Pierce signed This one with his own
hand. The instrument is engrossed upon
parchment, a finely executed map of Las
Marripnsa, as surveyed by the United
States Surveying General.
This tract is upwards of seventy square
miles in extent, and is situated about two
hundred and twenty-five miles from San
Francisco in an easterly direction. 1t en-
brGces the town of Marriposas, containing
from three TO four thousand inhabitants,
and number of other small towns aud
settlements; and is estimated that there
are upwards Of fifteen thousand people
now on the estate.
Col. Fremont bought this land on the
10th of May, ls46, of Alvarado, ex-Gov.
ernor of California, for three thousand dol
lars, in cash, and at the time the old Cal
ifornians laughed at it as very extrava.
gan, price. After long litigation, his
lille has been fully confirmed by The Su
preme court at Washington.
OF the value of Col. Fremont's grant
it is impossible TO speak with defniteness
as it is apparently. almost beyond calcu
lation. Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co
bankers Of San Francisco, who have ad
vanced heavily to pay the taxes upon it
and to defray the enormous expenses o
, the suit, own one undivided half interes
in the property. Col. Fremont alon
I owns the other half. Already about thir
: ~ five millions Of gold dust have bee
, taken from tile tract, and the per cen,ag
n of earth which has yet been worked, eve
! imperfectly is exceedingly small. Thi
u is owing to the scan'y supply of water
be found on the tract. and canal is pr,
ected. at cost Of S6O0,O 900, 10 suppl
this deficiency. When this is completed
the revenue to be derived from the esta,
vii amount 10 many millions per unnun
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

WASHINGTON, March Is. Information
from official sources coniirmlhe fac, lha
the alliance between San Salvador Coslo
Ricu, Guatemala and Honduras. is com
pic ed, and these States are now prepsr-
ing 10 defend their own Terrilorlcs, as
well as To assist their bruhern Of Nicarr-
qua against the Government of Geucral
Walker. It's supposed that hefore these
hostiities have commenced. il is equally
true that Instructions have been ISSUED
by the several European Governments Il
their squadrous in the Atlantic ant
Pacific, IN reference to events in Cen.ra
America.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

TThe Cincinnati Gazette says. 1--WE
were shown private letter to-day from
Mr.. G, NJ. Clay with reference to his
failure noticed few days since. Mr.
Clay says his creditors hare allowed him
10 80 on aud will he able To pay all hi:
debts aud have handsome estate left
He did not lose dollar this season in tht
pork trade.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
From the Coluu,bana Co. Republican.
Meteorological Notice.

Average temperature Of the three winter
about 90 deg, being 5 deg. be-
low The average Of The winter Of lS54-5.
and II deg. below that Of I853-4.--
Amount of rain and melted snow, about
10 inches, of snow, 6inches. The cold
esl day was the 9th Of January, when
the ,hermometer ranged from 81 deg. boz
low, to 10 deg. below zero, making the
average Of the day 4 deg. below, with .
pretty stiff breeze, that made the cold
much more piercing. Average tempera-
ture Of the FIRST month l9a deg, being
Is deg. colder than January Of last year.
Range of thermometer from 81 deg. be-
low to 35 deg. The Thermometer was
below zero on nine mornings, and only
once ruse above freezing point, Average
temperature Of the second month was
lsl deg, beings deg. above that Of The
second month last year. Range Of .her-
momeler from % deg. below zero on the
evening Of the lalh, to 44deg, on the
22d. At sunrise on the 23d, the .her-
mome,er stood at 33 deg, being the only
morning in an interval of seventy one
days. .ha, the temperature was above the
freezing point. On nine morning Of this
month, the mercury fell below zero.--
Wind S. orS. W. on go days during the
,hree monlhs. ]. l.. H,
| Goshen, Sd Mouth let, 1855. ,sd
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

New YcRK, March Cotton mar
ket quiel A,ur quieli wheat dropping;
corn declined, western mixed 81; pork
dull ; beef dropping lard firm; whiskey
quieu coffee firm, Rio l2l; sugar firm, /,
molasses firm; lnseed oil improving,
sales at s5; bacon o., hams do, shoul-
ders "a.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

GPIt is said lhat Col. GAINES, the
owner of the female flnve, charged with
the murder Of her child, at Cincinnati.
!. has placed her al llle disposal Of The Gov
emor Of Kenlneky, to he tleliyered TO the
Ohio authorities, upon the requisifion cl
Governor Chase. The Gosernor we un-
ders.sDd has sent for the woman.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
Calamity in Philadelphia.


On the morning of the 2sth of Febru-
airy, the forwarding aud commission
house of Busby & Co., No. 3e5 Market
street, Philadelphia, a building thirty
FIVE feet front, one hundred and twenty.
six feet deep, and four stories high, sDr-
ed in every part with -four and grain in
bulk, fell, with a terrible crash, though
there is strong testimony that it was built
in the most substantial manner. Several
persons were killed. The Bulletin, prin.
cd few hours afier the accident, says:
The first intimation Of danger was a
cracking noise, heard in the joints and
girder in The second story, and in few
seconds they gave way, letting down the
upper floors with their heavy burthens,
and sending the second floor down to the
first.
All the interior of the building, with
the exception of about forty feet in front,
came down in a, heap of ruins, which
rested on the first floor. The crash was
most terrific, and the dust from the -four
and rubbish gave rise TO an alarm of fire.
The falling floors threw out a greater
part Of both side walls, and great deal
of damage was done in this way. The
eastern wall fell upon the three-story
back building of Leenard's Pennsylvania
Farmers Tavern, cutting it down 10 the
second story.
Two young men had been sent up 10
the roof of this back building, just before
crash, for the purpose of shoveling off
the snow. One of them, named limo
thy Murphy, an Irishman, had just quit
work and gone into the third story room
for The purpose of writing a letter, when
the mass of ruins fell upon him, crush
ing,him in shocking manner. Sometime
elapsed before his body could be got out
of the ruins. He was found 10 be per-
fectly dead. The remaining man mar
ro%ly escaped destruction.
The western wall fell upon the back
building of tie dry goods store and dwell
ling Of john Tanguay, next door but one
above the warehouse. The falling ruins
struck The lower story of the back build
ing of NJ. Tanguay, and dashed in the
wall, breaking the furniture in the kllch'
en- and covering the door with the frag-
ments of the wals. A domestic named
Margaret Widger, was in the kitchen,
sewing at the time, and was covered BY
The rubbish, but she provdeniially escap-
ed with few bruises. A large portion
of the rear end of the building was
thrown out, but this fell without doing
any serious damage.
At the time the crash took place the
persons in The building who were able to
effect their escape, ran out into the street
or into the counting room on The south
ern end of the second floor; thesa persons
escaped unhurt. 1t is impossible to as
certain at this time who may have been
hurt by the falling ruins, and some time
must elapse before the rubbish can be suffi-
ciently cleared away to ascertain the en-
tire loss of life. It is known that three
men were engaged Unloading one Of the
cars upon the western track. This cal
was completely buried in the ruins, and
it must inevitably have been broken tc
pieces, and there is scarcely a hope tha
the men are not crushed 10 death.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19
THE TRUE AMERICAN.

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Wednesday. in Stsubenyille, Jefferson county,
Ohio. and edited By Q. RAGAs, on the following
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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

0AJ-rhe first Monday in April has been
fixed upon as lhe time, and indianapolis as
the place, for the discussion between John
n. w. Hawkins, Temperancelerturer, aud
John H. Green, the Reformed Gambler, as
to whether gambling Or intemperanco 10
productive Of the greatest evil.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

PnILADELPHIA, March l5.-The resi-.
dence oi Samuel Lawyer collector ofihis
port, has been destroyed by fire. Mr..
Lawyer and lis family barely made their
escape.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

New Y oRx. March l5.-Thc steamer
George Law from ASpinwall, with Califor-
MIA dates Ia the &c h ult. and 81 100000
in treasure, is below; also the steamer
Edinburgh from Glasgow with dates to
the 25h ult., is below.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

CHARTER ELFc I"Ns In Taunton,
Mass, on the Sd inst, the American
ticket was elected by an average vote Of
two to one over all parties. The aver
age vote was: Americans 600, Democrats
US, Republicans 100.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

AMERICAN VIcToRIEs.-Geo p. Wise
American, was elected Mayor Of Alexan-
dria, Va. on the Sd inst. by nearly 6OO
majority. This is the first gun from the
sOld Dominion since the nominations.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-03-19

The CINCINNATI CoNvENTIoN.-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier says, should the Cincinnati
Convention adopt the mode of voting by
delegations, us recommended by the last
Convention, the following is the expected
result Of the first trial to nominate:
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
L III i M A IL X E rs. !.
PETERSBURG MARKET.

CAREFULLY CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE STANDARD NJ
y. ii. MARTIN, BRO, CO.
Grocsrs and Commission HrcLaats No le9 SDca,no,. t
nonr PETERSBURG, March TO- 1856
ToBACCO-During The past week the market has been
very active owing TO the continued shorness in the
receipts which light for season. Prices yes
teray for good ugs and leaf were thought better than
they have been time during the year. while for com
mon ugs thought there less activity and price.
were shade lower than they carly the week We
quote common TO fair lugs, s. &C. good to very good
S64 TO s5A and occasionally hid brings fium S7 TO
Ss-the latter being price: common 10 mid
ding leaf 81 TO sS fair To good sS1s slOs< fine would
bring more Planters who any portion of their
crops priced would, think do well send il down as
we hardly expect to present prices maintained after the
receipts get heavier
WHEAT-Durng the first and middle of the week there
was better feeling in this article with more disposition 10
operate by both buyers and Sellers and the sales were lar
ger than they have been for several weeks past ranging
fum 81 Go to 81 40 for red and 81 81 as for white
FOR the past two days the market has
10 limited extent at about the figures named above
COIION-Receipts moderate for the season aud the
market quiet We quote fair prime at s TO CSC
Holders generally are moi disposed 10 press sales.
CoRN-Snce our last the receipts have been very small
and owing tn this fact prices some frmer We onote
al 90 to &c with limited sales and fair demand
GCAAO-Tbere has been increased demand for rhi,
article and we quote al S57 to $5IIs.
BACON-Of Western the market is vet bare tbourh
supplies are looked for early in the coming week Owing
10 the heavy demand at prices being
hrm Va bacon, hog round, l21S
LARD-fa, III kegs, l2l5. No barrels in market
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

For the Standard.
The nomination Of Fillmore, by the Know Moth.
lngs, Is well received in this city, by the National
Democratic party-nOt so well by the order of which,
MIR. +. is third degree member. That Mr. Fillmore
is very good X. n. who doubt coming as he
does, from the hot bed of every ism known to the
civilized world. That he is marvellous proper sub
Ject Tor X. N is not an imaginary fact, but liv-
ing reality, as he has fully proven by thrice kneei.
ing, and subscribing to the three hofrd oaths con-
cocted by Rayner, Buntn and Company That he
makes some pretentionS to political respectabity is
none the less gratifying to Democracy as zee would
rather contend with decent man. than a black.
guard Rererend, cloaked under the mantle of a fallen
gentleman. But, that Fillmore and his renegade
companion will be slaughtered at the polls their own
friends do not pretend to doubt. Andre,o Jackson
Donclson may thank his name for the position which
ne occupies lie may be vain enough to think that
MS smartness has been the means of procuring his
nomination-he may not have sense enough to know
that he is not the yeritable Andrew jackson, the
hero of New Orleans. We shouldn't wonder at all
if long yarn about the Sth of one January. cotton
bales, &c, &c, is hatched up, printed in pamphlet
form, with frontispiece in the shape of pran-
cling charger, mounted by Gen. 4ndreu jackson
Donelson, and circulated for the edification grat
cation and instruction of the "sons of the sires of
76,"-thc anti-christan, anti-W Whg anti Democrat
lc, Know Nothing, native American 7artie of the
United States. 1t was expected that the Phadel
phla Convention would scatter chaf, to catch the
unsuspccting; but this cockle in the shane of an.
dreao Jdchson Doneson, out Herods Herod himself
is complete kilter-and we shouldn't wonder if
the bones of old Hickory turned in their coffin when
it was announced that Andre,o Jackson Donelson
had become the willing tool in the hands of an oath.
bound, constitution. violating partie.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

. LEcruREs.-We understand that Gov Swain
has complied with the request of the Library Asso-
ciation and has consented to deliver q lecture ON
the early history of the State time during the
Spring. l
We also learn that the same Association and some
OF our citizens have united in requesting the Hon.
Edward Everett, to extend his visit from R;cbmond
to this place, and deliver his address on the life and
services of Washington, to which we have hereto
fore made allusion. We trust that Mr.. Everett NAV
be able to comply. lie will find cordial welcome
from all our citizens WI HERALD
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
FOR SALE.
A Beautiful Residence and VALUABLE
Grounds i'm RaI IaiDl,

VIE SUBSCRIBER, INTENDING TO LEAVE THE
oiae offers for sale his residence and the conrguou,
grounds fronting 420 feet South street Immediately
east OF the grounds OF the Executive Mansion and binding
l2!i feet on both Wilmington and Blunt streets
ter reserrg all the front South street by denfl
OF feet now occupied by the gardens grove and Other
around the dwelling there would left SQUARE
oi 40 H. by 420 it,; through which much used street
might be extended dividing the ground advanageousy
ana giving an increased front of feet which could d,
laid out into eligible sites for building lots
Raleigh, March 1S, 1885, aaIw
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

BALTIMORE, March l2, P. M-There has been no.
thing done in corn, wheat or flour since the steam
ers news was announced. Before that time there
were sales of City Mills at 81 IS 81 e5, Howard
Street 81 81; white Wheat at s! &C 81 so, and
red 81 81 81 Go. Corn had declined or 3 cents.
Provisions generally are unchanged
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

W The Sentinel" Elizabeth City, refuses to
excuse Mr.. Craige for pairing off with Mr.. Huehs
ton; Very we'll Mr.. Craige and all his friends feel
badly OF course under the Sentinel's strictures
The Sentinel" is alike stupid and bitter. Its pro-
LESSONS about Southern rights hardly worth the
paper on which they are printed. Mr.. Craige can.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

DIR. HAwKs.-A history of Commodore Perry's
discoveries experiences and doings in Japan, is be-
ing prepared by the Rev. Dr. Hawks, of New York.
1t will be comprised in four volumes the price be.
ing liked at twenty dollars. They will be profusely
illustrated. DIR. Hawks is also busy engeeed iust
now on his history of North Carolina
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
WHOLE NUMBER lIi6

delphia North American says that Mr.. Fillmo-.,s
nomination in that quarter falls cody and unim.
passivey on the public mind" The New Haven
(ConnecticuD Register says: We take il for er,nt-
ed that no important section of the American partv
in the free States will support the nomination Of
ffHmore and Donclson made by the Philadelphia
convention" A very large number-estimated q.
high as one.half-of the lodges in New York openly
repudate the nomination of their favorite SON. =
In New Jersey, but one know nothing PAGER has
hoisted the names of Fillmore and Donelson
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
FALL AND WINTER STOCK FOR Isss,
l. Y n n A ID A N s !.
Market SorAsE

MOULD DREs.PECTFULLY INFORM u,s
friends and the public generally that he is now 70
esasng his supply Of Fall Goods comprising part Groce-
es OF every Kind Shoes Leather Iron every DESCRIPTION
general assortment of Hardware Anvil and BeIows Salt
npua lotion together with other Goods numerous to
pleasure of offering to the public He invites An era;n
non from alt being confident that be offer Inducements
pom as 70 quality and prices to be in any 9TH
er nke establishment in this city, county, or State
TOT Inc generous patronage have heretofore received
aAe ns method OF returning sincere thanks and hope
oy personal and strict attention TO nv business 10 n,erf
continuance of the sa,ae ~ "r-s~> " hieri'
Inc best brands of Family Flour always on hand
LYNN ADAMS.
sSp, SeP'. io isoo. lg32-6uw.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

New Posr OFrIcEs.-The following new Post
Offices have been established in North Carolina -
Bakers Greek, Bladen county; j. W. Lesesne, p.
Niohh, Macon county: 4. W. Coleman, P. II.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

VALUABLE Cry PROPERTY FOR SALE.-Attention is
invited to the advertisement in our paper to-day, by
Col. Gwynn, offering for sale his beautiful residence
and grounds in Raleigh. This property is very
desirable. We regret that the State is to lose
80 worthy and valuable citizen as Col. Gwynn.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
MARRIED.

In this county, the 5h ns by Stephen Stepbepson
Esq, Mr. Samuel Rowland TO Miss Isabella IL. Speight
At the residence of Col NJ. X. Seymour in Meckienbu-s
county, Va ON the 9Th inst by the Rev. Dr. McMullip
~ r. Seymour.
- Register and AsheborOugh Bulletin please copy
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19

New YORK. March II, p. M.-Cotton is quiet and
unchanged Flour is dropping: sales of State at
81 H. Ohio S. IL, Southern Ss 81 to 81 25. Wheat
is dropping and nominal Corn has advanced sales
f mixed at 72i cents. Provisions are dull and un.
changed. Stocks arc firm. Sterling O.
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Nurtb-Cnulina 5tan1ara
WILLIAM W. HOL D f N,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
FRANK. I. WILSON. Associate Editor.

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Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, has re.
ceived the unanimous recommendation of the Dem
ocratic members of the New Jersey Legislature for
the next Presidency -.