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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-16

az We are requested to state that copies of the
Revised Statutes have been received by Gov Bragg,
tor distribution among the various Counties of the
state; and that persons have been engaged to dis
tribute them. but have been prevented from starting
! oy the inclemepcy of the weather. As soon as the
weather opens, they will be sent out as rapidly as
possible.
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Our COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS AND THE CREDIT
SYsTEM.-Thc general complaint of our country
newspaper editors is pinching poverty, with hun
drcds and thousands of dollars due them from their
delinquent subscribers, which they cannot collect.
1t is general disease, and the following case, we
dare say, is by no means an isolated exception
The editor Of the Binghamton On. W Standard
thus appeals to the charitable feelings of his pat
ronS:
"Where is the money coming from to pay for pa
per for next issue? We cannot get quirc
without the cash in advance. We have borrowed
until our credit is gone. We have worked two years
for nothing, and boarded ourselves-or rather our
wife has boarded free gratis, for nothing" Our
compostors want their wages. Our landlord wants
his rent. Our children want shoes, and our wife
wants new calico dress. We are out of wood, out
Of potatoes, out of -four, out of meat out of butter
out of sugar, out OF patience-in Short out of near
ly everything, eXcepta clear conscience. We lodged
the sheriff until we could dodge no longer; and have
lodged our creditors unit! we are tired. We have
not shilling in our pocket, and you owe us two
Thousand dollars! We arc trying to live christian
life, and hope to get to heaven. 1t affords us no
satisfaction to think we shall not meet you there
We should greatly prefer to have you pay US and
thereby remove very great obstacle i'll the way of
reaching that place OF rest"
Our experience teaches US that there IS a very
simple method Of abo!shing this universal plan
among our country editors of furnishing newspapers
and advertisements upon trust, and living upon no.
thing. 1t is to abolish the credit system of pay
ment for papers and subscriptions.
~ Y Herald.
The New York Herald is conducted upon the
cash system; and so of the Baltimore Sun, and the
Northern papers generally. They send to no one
but for the cash in advance, and soon the time
paid for expires they discontinue. Thousands of
Northern papers are thus taken and paid for by
tho;r b1;uho
lected some of them injured, and others broken
by the credit system. Is this just? Northern pa
pcrs can command the cash in advance among
Southern men; but Southern publishers are re-
qured to watt and wait, and thus lose large amounts
due OH their subscription lists. Cali of which is
respectfully submitted.
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"A certain newspaper II Cleveland, Ohio. tiasfh
advertised that they would send copy Of their paper
gratis. for o0s year, to person who would send
themsa club Of ten, received tho -spSs II eJe6s
from young lady in the country
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-16

~ "a Know Nothing District Convention. vim
be held in Wilmington tomorrow. Wonder ifeit
will meet With open doorsf sss1 sSssss
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-16

The STORM AT THE NoRrH-The storm of Satur-
day last seems to have visited the whole Atlantic
coast from Hatteras to Halifax with unexamped Sc
verity-the more intense the farther North it has
travelled Its duration was from l5 to l8 hours In
Boston it was the most storm that has
red for seventy years; and in New York the oldest
inhabitant" can remember nothing like it. The
mails were all detained and tho city railroad stopped
running At Halifax the gale and snow storm was
furious The snow at g. p. Saturday was
four feet Deep and immediate prospect OF aiate-
ment. .-.. =
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THE COLD WEATHER.

Our Northernexchanges refer in feeling terms to
the severity of the weather, which has been unpre
cedented for many years, even in that region. The
rivers are frozen over and travel both by water and
Railroads has been almost entirely arrested. The
mails are, of course, very irregular.
Since our last we have had heavy fall of sleet
and snow here snow seldom remains in this lat
itude more than four or five days; but over week
has passed since this one fell, and the ground is still
covered with it. The weather is, however, slightly
moderating
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~ * s 4sssIsse& gEom letters me Mqlt0rs;
y - s CO., Dec 81, 1855
Isepd you ~ fsr Che Standard Please send
my receipt n the paper, Is tisusE fav6 no idea
OF quitting your paper, but expect to taxa aslong
as live. bare been, o snbscriber to il for ten
course in every particular. Thanks u fe cause of
the Union and the Constitution that we have CHIN.
pions who can expose the dark tricks and schemes
of the opposition. Tho Southern X. Ms are begin.
ming % see their error; a as they come ovt from
their dark places and confess Their SINS and prom
isc to do better, and unite wilk the Democracy,
there should be more rejoicing over them Ethan
ninety and nine who were never lost Fin shl dark.
My best wishes with you' e e4 .isS7 \, s'' 50
CArAwBA Co, Dec. SO, 1856.
81 enclose you the money for the Standard. =
Please send receipt. There is nothing Of great iar
portance taking place here Tho Young people are
marrying like well done-and that is all right espe-
cially at this season. / believe Know aNothingism
is about dead in these parts. We the true old, DS
mocrats of 'T6, expect to give the opposition tliu.
DER next election. So you had better believe it, you
X. Ms" s-r Iltp -If,-52a5ss .fl.i -
CoLp WArER-At eish. o'clock, yesterday mora
ing, the thermometer stood o deg above Zero. This
is remarkaby cold rwsstesGac oliasatsv~AEsan
out off from all water comnn, cation with Rcl.moad.
The mails are received daily by way ofrthe Seab hi
Il Roanoke and Petersburg railroads. The Baltimore
steamer arrived yesterday morning in due tinis,
though she encountered great deal Of ice. The
Dismal Swamp Canal is closed by ice. 4. consider.
able quantity of ice is floating in our harbor. and
we fear. if the cold continues shall be entirely
cut off from all parts by water communication 0w-
ing TO the severe cold we had no mail north of Balti-
more Yesterday. NOrt0H IrUus, :,
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MARRIED..

MARRIED. .H..H -i-. ssv,i
On Wednesday evening, the 10Th December 1885, at the
residence ofJos c. Cozar Esq, by the Rev. R. l. Devn,
of Jos. c. Cozart, ESQ., all of Granville, N: c.
On Sunday morning, the 18th December by Thomas H.
daughter of BENZ. Wheeler, of Granville n. C.
DIED, i. II.
In this City, Friday night the 18th inst Mrs. Eliza O.
Mckee, wife of Dr. W. II. Mckee. .--,.. r 10 {
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The HUNTERS FEAST, by Capt Mayne Reid-pub-
lshed by Dewitt & Davenport. For sale by Pom
eroy.
Perseverance enabled us to read this book through
1854 mortal pages. 1t may suit some tastes, but
we found nothing in it either romantic sentimental
entertaining instructive. The "Feast" turns out
.,ast in the end; and the entire book is patch
work of such odds and ends wholly uninter-
esting 1t is great buffalo hunt, in which an Eng.
lishman, a Kentuckian, doctor, a negro, and the
author, and one or two others engaged; but
strange to say, we hear nothing of buftaloes until
near the end of the book, and then Munchauson is
initiated IN such manner to render the imitation
ridiculous when compared with the original
The mechanical execution of the book is good.
and the book is neat one. Our copy is more for
ornament than use., .-.. .a-sH..
KATE WESTON, by a young lady of Philadelphia
published by Dewitt & Davenport. Also for sale
by Pomeroy. as-
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Wedneslay and ,THursday

He0neSldy and Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvES.-Thc resolution of
the democratic members in their last caucus to vote
against adjournment, and to remain in session until
Speaker was elected, intended as new demonstra-
ton of their disposition, if not of their ability to
bring about an organization of the House. SO far
from having contributed to such a result, served on
ly to increase the animosity of the opposition and
the scenes which occurred Wednesday night
stand in striking evidence of this declaration The
experiment intended to be tried by the democratic
party was tried, and it was proved to be a failure.
From five o'clock on Tuesday until eight o'clock OH
Wednesday morning ballots for Speaker were
taken, until the most obstinate struggle various
propositions to adjourn, calls Of the House. &C., &c.
had been made by portion of the K. n party,
and defeated After remaining than twenty
hours i'll continuous session, the democrats at last
voted in body for the adjournment, leaving the
country TO judge whether they, minority Of the
House of Representatives, could do anything more
than they had done to effect the organization and
the same time to adhere to their obligations to the
constitution. Excepting an occasional burst of hill
arisy during the protracted sitting, caused by the
good-humored speech of some one of the members
the temper Of the House was exceedingly good when
we consider the exciting issues involved and the ma
ture of the divisions of parties
Nothing decisive or important was accomplished
during the night; and when the House adjourned
at hapast eight O'clock Thursday morning, it seem
cd to be as far from the election as when it asscm-
on Tuesday ar IL o'clock WASH Union.
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&sI Nfi3 g 2 81 I'd z =, q 4
- = -. sssz1ifs CONGRESS

1893 = sssfs.s CONGRESS- sz,.
3 On the 1oth 50 oa .; of Representative
was in session all night scvera motions for adjourn.
sneht being defeated There xers ioir more ballots,
the last standing Banks ss Richardson 81, Fuller
~, 'Pennipgtoa' 8, scattering 4 The House Hen
adjourned until Friday. a ~ s4.,r.,g,s, giA5,s al
Eeafhe House voted but once on the 18th for Speak
seE.fs Banks So RichArdson,7O, Fuller 3O.r,,, r.i~,
= sfln the House, the l2th Mr. Richardson replied
to ser'esiof written nte,rogatories propoanded by
Mr.. Zolcoter. He commanded marked attention
Mr. Richardson said he had supported the Kansas
Nebraska BILL leaving the question of slavery to the
people. He had voted for the application Of the
Wimot Proyiso to the Mexican acquisition, in the
spirit of the Compromise Of the Constitution which
does not carry slavery into territories, but protects
all sections alike .-.. -.e.--, ....- s
Mr.. Banks declared that he was nominated and
elected by Democrats and Know Nothings,--the
latter predomnating. He believed all men created
equal. All other questions subordinate to the
Introduction of slavery in the Territories which he
would unite with all to effect
Mr. Fuller not in favor of the Missouri restric.
ton. He was opposed to the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia, and did not believe in
the equality Of blacks and whites He would pro.
scribe no man for religious opinions and would in.
vito foreigners to settle in the public territory: but
on all matters of legislation and administration
Americans must rule America,
A ballot for Speaker was taken, with the follow.
ing result: Bank "a, Richardson SO, Fuller 81, Pen
nington Z scattering 8; necessary to choice IO4
The House then adjourned
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CITY AFFAIRS.

A few weeks since we took occasion to refer to
City affairs, and to express the opinion that
change desirable in the City government. Some
disinterested correspondent of the "Rcgister" re-
Piled nominating us, over the left y" for Mayor;
and the Raleigh "Register'-whose knowledge is
exceeded only by its zeal and briiliancy in small
matters-endorscd the communication. We con-
sidered this little fling at the time unworthy Of
notice but state, in justice to all concerned
that we do not desire to be either Mayor or Com
missioner and that, if elected, We could not serve.
There some people who think, because they
want Office, every body else wants it too; and then
again. some people get office, and hold it. by pre-
tending to be "all things to all men," We trust the
Editor of this Register had no agency in getting up
the ticket for Commissioners published recently in
the Star, in which he figures candidate.
We consider it also proper to satc that the street
rumor-started for interested purposcs-that Capt
Harrison is candidate, and that he was brought
out through oar instrumeI tally, is totally un-
founded. We are in favor of reducing the CITY
taxes, of economy, and Of efficient City goy-
eminent; and we shall vote in the coming election
aoithout regard to party. We concur with our cor
respondent Citizen, that this is matter
with which party has nothing to do.
Our paper is open to both sides, and we will pub
lish communications for both either when written
in becoming terms Let the citizens give some
attention to this election and vote in such way as
to them may seem best but let them bear in mind,
at the time, that low taxes and an efficient ad-
ministration of City affairs greatly to be pre-
frred to the promotion or advancement of the views
and schemes If anv man or set Of mon
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WILMINGTON MARKET.
ATTENTION "0AK.c1TY aUARpsy'

AK MEET AT THE ARMORY ON HARGET1
fSxN Street on Wednesday evening" 10th instsnt at
sS2s O'Clock, for business Of Importance .
By order Of the Captain, = ~, Z
sS---- Y ATTEv m q Is 4
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-17

some Truth IN THIs.-Gough, the
eloquent temperance lecturer, who has
been touring in England, lately deliv-
cred lecture in New York, in the
course of which he said:
It was told me in England that it
was necessary for lady who wished
to travel through Europe, TO always
be accompanied by gentleman, to
prevent her from all rudeness, and
even actual insult | told them that
here, in the United States, a lady could
travel from Maine to Louisiana, and
be treated with the greatest politeness.
Now, ladies, | have frequently noticed
that when-especially in public as
semblies-some of you have been Of
fered seats, which, as matter of cOur-
tesy, you should occupy, instead po-
litely saying, "thank you, sir, for your
kindness" you have dropped into the
vacated seat, with apparently offend
ed air, as much as to say, 'you impu-
dent puppy, you'll" (Applause.) Now,
ladies, the next time a gentleman Of
fers you a seat, if you will only put on
one of your prettiest smiles, and say,
81 thank you, sirp depend upon it, a
man can stand all night, and never
know he has any legs"
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An ELOQUENT Extract.

The sea is the largest cemetry, and
it's slumberers sleep without monu-
ment. All grave yards, in other lands,
show some symbol of distinction be-
tween the great and the small, the
rich and the poor: but in that ocean
cemetry, the king, the clown, the
prince and the PEASANT are alike I'M
distinguished. The waves roll over
same requiem is sung by the
MINISTRIES of the ocean to their honor.
Over their remains the storm beats,
and the same sun shines; and there,
unmarked, the weak and the powerful,
the plumed and unhonored, will sleep,
until awakened by the same trump,
when the sea will give up its dead
| thought of sailing over the slumber-
ing but devoted Cookman, who, after
a brief but brilliant career, persisted in
the Presidcnt--over the same ill fated
vessel we may have passed. In that
cemetry sleeps the accomplished and
pious Fisher, but where he and thou
sands of others of the noble spirits OF
earth lie, no one but God knoweth.--
No marble rises to show where their
ashes are gathered, or where the low
ers of the good can go to shed their
tears of sympathy. Who can tell
where lie the ten thousands of Afri-
cas- sons, who persisted in the middle
passage!' Yet that cemetry hath or
naments of Jehovah. Never can for
get my days and nights, as | passed
the noblest of cemeteries without a sim
ole monument.-GileS.
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Az AFrEcTIoNATE DoG.-One day
last week q dog in the family of the
late Isaac Pearson died from actual
grief for the loss of his master The
dog was over ten years old, and Mr..
Peason had always taken the utmost
care of him. giving him meat and drink
with his own hand at certain hours Of
the day. After the death ofhis own
er he went into the house and appear
ed, as much as anybody there, to know
the event that had taken place, and
from that hour he refused to eat or
drink, and went mourning about till he
pinned away and died without any ap,
pearancc of disease. Do dogs reason!
-NetrbuVpOH Herald.
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-17
Mortality Statistics of the United
States.

The ~ Y Medical Gazette for May,
is indebted to the politeness Of J.. S. B.
DeBow, Esq, the superintendent of
census, for the proof-sheet of the NOR
tally tables, which have been prcpar-
ed with great labor and care from the
statistics ofthe census Of 1850. There
is an immense mass Of useful informa-
ton to be derived from an examina-
ton OF these tables, and a comparison
with the statistics Of other countries.
The proportion Of deaths TO the pop
ulation in the United States, gives US
the cheering information that our
chances ofliving are better than those
Of any other civilized nation in the
world. Our population being twenty
three millions, while the deaths occur
ring in ono year amount to 100000,
the ratio OF deaths to population is
about one and third per cent. The
same calculation in England shows
the ratio to be above two per cent, and
in France at nearly three per cent.
1t would thus appear that in spite of
the gloomy Iorebodings of those who
warn against our bad habits, neglect
Of sanit&nitary precautions, and vio-
latiOns OF all the rules of hygiene, we
still seem to outlive sturdy John Bull
or the soup maigre t'renchman. This
is made more forcibly to appear when
we deduct the deaths from cholera oc-
curing in the year Of the census,
QS49) amounting to $1,000, which
would still more reduce the ratio.
The proportion Of deaths in the
Northern and Southern States show
q remarkable difference in favor of
our climate and region Of country, and
we are happy to inform our readers
in Virginia and North Carolina, that
they are destined to outlive their Alb
clifton brethren of New York and Ohio
to a very comfortable extent. The
population Of Virginia and North
Carolina is 2,270,00O, and the number
of deaths in the census year 10000
the ratio being thus 1903 per cent
OF the five millions of people inhabit-
ing the large States of New York
and Ohio. nearly $4,000 annually die
the ratio being one and one-tourth per
cent. Yet strange to say, although
we thus perceive that our own climate
is so favorable to longevity, we have
a larger proportion Of medical men
than any portion Of the Union.
The number of persons who reach
the age Of 100 and upwards, will sat.
isfy us more completely as to the cor
rectness of the above statement. In
Virginia and North Carolina, we OBJ
serve 63S persons who were 100 ant
upwards. New York and Ohio, witt
more than double the population, car
show but l46 Again, in the two
Southern States, 1919 persons died du
ring the census year over 100, in the
Nothern only al.
The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-17
NUMBER IA.
The Tragedian Booth and the
Bible,

A friend tells us an anecdote of
Booth, the great tragedian, which we
do not recoIlect to have seen in print.
1t occurred in the palmy days Of his
fame, before the sparkle of his great
mind had been dimmcd by that bane
OF genius--strong strink.
Booth and several friends had been
invited to dine with an old gentleman
in Baltimore, Of distinguished kind
ness, urbanity and piety. The host,
though disappearing Of theatres, and
theatre going, had heard so much of
Booths remarkable powers, that Curl
osity to see the man had, in this in
stance, overcome all his scruples and
prejudiccs. After the entertainment
was over, lamps lighted, and company
re-scated, in the drawing room, some
one requested Booth as a r,icuIar
favor, and one, which all present
would doubtless appreciate, to read
aloud the Lori's Prayer. Booth ex-
pressed his willingness to afford them
this qualification, and all eyes were
eXpcctantly upon him.
Booth rose slowly and revercntly
from his chair. It was wonderful to
watch the play Of emotions that con-
vulsed his countcnancc. He became
dcathly pale, and his eyes turned
tremb.ingly upward, wet with tears.
Asyet he had not spoken. The silence
could be felt. 1t became absolutely
painful, until at last the spell was bro
ken, as il by an electric shock, as his
rich-toned voice, from white lips, syla-
bled lorth--"Our Father, who art in
Heaven, etc, with a pathos and So
lemnity that thrilled all hearers.
He finished. The silence continued.
Not voice was heard or a muscle
moved in his wrapt audience, until,
from a remote corner of the room a
sob was heard, and the old gentleman,
their host, stepped forward with tear
full eyes, and lettering frame, and
seized Booth by the hand.
'Sir,' said he, in broken accents,
you have afforded me a pleasure for
which my. whole future life will feel
grateful. am an old man, and every
day. from my boyhood to the present
time, thought | had repeated the
Lords Prayer, but | have never heard
it before--nerer."
"You are right replied Booth; "to
read that prayer as it should be read,
has cost me the severest study and la
Dor for thirty years, and lam far from
being yet satisfied with my rendering
Of that wonderful production. Hardly
one person in ten thousand compre-
hends how much beauty, tenderness
and grandeur can be condensed in
space so small and in words so simple.
That Prayer, Of itself. sufficiently il
illustrates the truth Of The Bible. and
stamps upon it the seal of Divinity
SO great was the effect produced,
(says our informant who was presenD
the conversation was sustained but a
, short time longer, in subdued mona
sylables, and almost entirely ceased !;
and soon after, at an carly hour. the
company broke up, and retired to their
several homes. with sad faces and
full hearts.-Chicago T'ib.