Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-02-20
LITERARY NOTICES.

LITERARY NOTICES.
We are indebted to Mr.. Pomeroy, Bookseller Of |
this City, for the following works:
&c The american Almanac and Repository Of
Knooledge for 1856 "a very useful, and to many
almost indispensable publication.
The Lives Of the British Historians" by Eugene
Lawrence, in two volumes. This is q very interest
ing work. The style is clear and engaging; and
we have in these volumes, not merely sketches of
the characters of the eminent persons referred to,
but much of the history of the times in which they
lived.
These volumes are from the press of G. Scribner,
Nassau St., New York.
My First Season by Beatrice Reynolds, a
tale of fashionable English life This is of the
most interesting and readable books of the kind
which we have seen for many day. The style is
admirable
" Our Cousin Veronica, on Scenes and Adrentu,es
orer the Blue RIDGE" by Mary Elizabeth Wormeley.
We are also under obligations to Messrs. Farmer,
Brace Co., Courtlandt St., New York, Ghrough
Mr.. PomeroyO for the following School books:
"Hooksr's Human Physiology," in two volumes,
designed for schools and general reading.
"Olney's School Geography" and Ohaey's School
Atlas"-ninety- second edition.
"Dodt1's High School Algebra"- new work, by
James A. Dodd, A. NJ, Morrison professor of Math-
en,atics and Natural Philosophy in Transylvania
University.
"Elements Of Geometry and Mensuration," by
the same author.
"Elements Of astronomy" by John Brocklesby,
A. NJ. professor in Trinity College, Hartford
KANsAs-The abolitionsts of Kansas, it is KNOWN
held Convention a month or two since, and adopt
ed State Constitution; and they have recently
held elections in various parts of the Territory, aud
chosen State officers. These proceedings the Presi-
dent, in his late special message, very justly and
properly pronounces revolutionary; but it seems
that these infatuated people determined to per-
severe in their course thus marked out. One c.
Robinson claims to have been elected Governor of
the Territory of Kansas and the 9th instant
Gov. Clark, ofNew York, sent in the following com.
munication to the Legislature of that State, now in
session at Albany:
'LAwREScE CITY, K. T., Jan. 81, 1856
To His Ereellency, Cor. Clark:
SIR: We have authentic information that an over.
whelming force of the citizens of Missouri are Or
ganzins upon our border, amply supplied with ar
tlery, for the avowed purpose Of invading Ter
ritory, demoishng our towns and butchering our
free State citizens. We hope to be able to hold out
until assistance can reach We respectfully
quest, on behalf of the citizens of Kansas that such
steps may be taken by the people of the States,
humanity suggests, to prevent the successful carry
49, % ~ ~ ~ ~ &. ROBINSON,
| Governor elect of Kansas"
The reading Of this document created much ex
| ctement in the House of Representatives of New
York-some ofthe members taking ground in favor
of referring it to special committee, and others
asking who Robinson was and treating it with con.
tempt. Amid laughter and confusion the House,
without acting on it, adjourned.
There can be no doubt that these Kansas aboli-
tionsts in a state of rebellion; and that Gov.
Clark, by sending in this communication from Rob-
! inson, has made himself party, far he could
do so, to this rebellion 1t remains to be wheth-
the House of Representatives will invest the Pres
ident with the means and the power to suppress
this rebellion, and to maintain in the Territory the
authority of the United States.
We stated that elections held for these State
officers in portions Of the Territory. In of the
towns and counties elections were prevented
by the regular action of the authorities The Kan.
sas Herald of the 10th January says:
"No ELECTION IN LEALENwoRTH.-The Mayor
and Councilmen as will be seen by the following
proclamation, forbid the revolutionary faction hold.
ing election in this city. majority Of the Coun.
/
+ are opposed to the course being pursued by those
who running wild with their fanatical schemes
/ of keeping up a continued strife and excitement
over measures calculated to bring about civil war
No election was held here The people are awaken
T ing 10 of their duty-the aboltioniss are
fast killing themselves off We always knew if they
had enough rope they would soon hang themselves.
7 The n. c. RAILRoAD.-The Greensborough Pa
triot records the arrival there of the first freight
train from the West, on its way east. 1t consisted
of Is freight cars and passenger car, all heavily
laden with the rich products of the Yadkin country
/ The Patriot also states that since the road wa
/ opened to that place from the East Oec. 23d0 So!
bbls Flour have been forwarded from Greensbo
rough station, of which 800 bbls. went to Norfolk
i 129 to Wilmington, 10 to Goldsborough, 10 to Pc
tersburg, and to Raleigh. Of Wheat 522 bushels
to Wilmington and 176 to Petersburg Of Corr
I 522 bushels to Wilmington. A much larger amour
+ is supposed to have been forwarded from Gibson
vile, to which point the road was opened earlier.
Nearly all the groceries and other goods brough
to Greensborough on the railroad were either pur
chased in Wilmington or received from the Nortl
through that port.
I The Hillsborough Recorder gives the following
! statement Of the principal articles sent from tina
+ Station since the road was opened in May last, VI
to Dec. 81, viz 2,152 bbls. Flour, &C. 6O69 lbs. To
bacco, 14,72S lbs: Domestics, $1,000 lbs. Rags
5,769 lbs. Bacon, 1916 bushels Wheat, 4,30s lbs
r Dried Fruit-FayetteuiAe Obsercer.
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