Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-12
PHlLApELPHIA. March G. 1856.

The number of packages which cucumber the side
walks ot Market and the adjacent streets, give evil
dence OF the commencement Of the Spring trade
The merchants who have purchased at THU early
season, must have but limited stock to select FROM
as the lce-cosed harbor prevented the spring impor
tatlons from being received direct. New York has
the advantage of Philadelphia this year. and deserves
it for the energy displayed in keeping her river free
from ice Our harbor is partially open. Several
ships have arrived at the wharves and in few days
is expected that the river front will once more ex
hibit its usual hustle and activity.
The death Of four men, by the falling of large
warehouse, filed with -four and grain has causeda
slight excitement for the last few days. The Coro
ner is busy enquirng into the circumstances Of the
case, and has elected evidence that the accident
arose from culpable negligence in building the foun
dation, but in every other case of the kind the
matter will rest there. The sufferers were neither
merchants or bankers, and as their deaths did not
interfere with the course of trade the price of
stocks, the matter will be allowed to drop. They
were only poor white laborers, and there plenty
more OF the same sort left"
Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell of woman's
rights notorcty delivered an antisavery lecture in
SAMSON St. Hall, on the evening of Saturday, March
LIST. 1t abounded with the usual abuse aud ISLANDERS
(Which pass current here instead of arguments,)
against Southern men and institutions. She sneered
at "men who call themselves men," getting up
parades and marching with music in comnlemoya-
ton of Washington's birth day. But her chief topic
was the late slave at Cincinnati. She euogized
as martyr, the wretch, Margaret, who cut her
own childrens' ;hroats asserted she ought, and
would, in after ages be placed side by side with
Firginius, the Roman father who slew his daughter
to preserve her honor, and said if she were born
slave, she would feel it duty she owed to God
and man." to plant dagger in the heart of that
master, who dared to claim her as his property
These sentiments were received with appreciation;
and the ,hrice-cursed maxim of "doing evil that good
may comc,' received the sanction of an audience
who pride themselves the peculiar purity of their
Christianity! Is it wonder that infidelity and de-
ism abounds throughout the country? .;hcn these
maxims are proclaimed, not by prestcss OF the an
Gent Nolock, but by scoman styled Rererend,
and who, as such, has charge Of Christian congre
CATION What all admirable illustration of St. Paul's
instructions to Timothy: But suffer not woman
to teach, nor to use authority over the man, but to
be in silence"
AS was generally expected, Mr.. Buchanan has re-
ceived the unanimous nomination of the Harrisburg
Convention, their favorite candidate for the
term Of the Presidency. The selection does both
parties honor; for none can deny that Mr.. Buchan-
an is worthy of the highest Office in the Republic; ;
but whatever may be their private Wishes the De-
mocracy of Pennsylvania, always true to the Repub
lican maxim of principles, not men, will be found
cheerfuly supporting the nominee Of the Cincinnati
national Convention
The origin of the name "Know Nothing" has &C.
casionally caused some discussion. By turning to
the gospel of St John, l1th chapter and 49th and
seth verses, the ANXIOUS inquirer will find that the
epithet was applied by Caiphas, the High Priest, to
his brother Pharisces, when conspring against the
PRONUNCIATION Of the new gospel dispensation. What
a striking resemblance between the know Moth
ings" of Jerusalem and their modern namesakes !!
The same fell spirit of religious intolerance-the
same base trucking of the hottest principles to po
cal expediency, has descended to their successors
of the nineteenth century. There is but one char
acter wanting to complete the historical si.itude.
Will the freemen of America leave it in the power of
Willard Fillmore to betray the Republic into the
hands of the modern consprators against the liberty
of conscience? The antecedcnts of country
proclaim they never will
OBSERVER.