Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-01-30
Messrs. ELLIS & BCsEY,
Eds. -Americam Oryon,
Hashington, d. G.
What will Mr.. Puryear say now?

1S w. IL. HayWOou, Esq, INC May or VI Ihe
City of Raleigh, has appointed the following Dele
gates to attend the South and South-W Westcrn Com
mercial Convention, in Richmond, on the S0th day
of January, 1856 j. McKimmon, E. G. Haywood,
Seaton Gales, NJ. P. Taylor, ". II. Tucker, George
Little Jordan Womblc, John Hutchns, W. W. Hol-
dcn H. d. Turner c. B. Root, Calvin Jordan, P.
F. Pescud, w. L. Pomeroy, E. 1arbroush: Z. P.
Guion, J. c. Palmer, Aired Williams, L. 4. Heartt,
Hon. Sion Ii. Rogers, Hon. John II. Bryan, b. +.
Moore, S. II. Young, j. NJ Perkinson, Charles Dew
ey, Geo W. Mordecai, j. Mordccai, G. l.. Hinton,
Dr. E. B. Haywood, Dr. II. Scawell, W. II. Harrison,
Judge r. NJ Saunders, DR.. E. Fisher, o. L. Burch,
L. Adams, P. P. Williams, j. O. DeCarteret, DIR. w.
G. Hill, DIR. w. II. Mckee, w. ID. Williams, John
O'Rorke, NJ. H. Brown, E. Rosenthal, W. c. Doub,
W. G. Upchurch, VIM. Thompson A. j. Lawrence,
Jno Spelman, 7. II. Selby and Carson Murray.
Mr. Richardson is an exceedingly wicked and pro-
fame man, and these characteristics charm the Pierce
and Forney men. rag. Argus.
We are most happy to learn, as we 90 from
the above, That cotcmporary of the Argus has
been converted; and that hard swearing is now his
utter abomination. But how does he know that
MrsRchardson is exceedingly wicked and pro-
fame man?" Who told him so? Has he been to
Washington recently? Or does he have correspon-
dents in that City of magnificent distances who
statcdly inform him of such things? '.a
The above from the Argus confirms the rumor
which has been in circulation for week or two past
to the effect that protraced meeting is to be held
by some of the leading and sanity K. KS, at RoIne
during the approaching Spring, with the view OF
converting the Pope. The understanding was, If
the Pope should be converted that cotemporary
of the Argus would ssoear him in as Know Moth
ing but he has declined this part in this great moral
DRAMA on of aversion, very recently con-
ceived, to all kinds Of swearing. He will, however,
do up the statistics on the occasion, and hosol. For
the present. says our cotemporary Of the Argus,
our address is Saints Retreat, Cumberland Coun-
ty, N. c."
The President and ourself, it is we'll known do not
! navigate in the same hoy. Fay argus
Not so well known contemporary imag-
ines. Richmond and portion of Cumberland may
know it, but that is all. The President, if informed
of the above fact, would most probably say" The
Argus, did you observe, Sir?-yes; never heard OF
that paper before. It's Editor is no doubt very
clever and interesting gentleman, but was not aware
that he existed" The truth is, the Editor of the
Argus does not navigate at all-he is only slow
ly drifting up Salt River by the light of larkan-
tern, and with prospect before him of long resi-
dence upon the headwaters of that famous stream.
| Wherever he may drift however. the stock of anec.
dotcs which he will take along with him will always
be equal to any bo1ys stock provisions; and if he
should not be entirely happy and satisfied with him.
self even at the head of Salt RIVER it will be because
Of the presence of wicked and profane !" swearers