Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-16
LITERARY. NOTICES

A'""'e"yeJoF looO "a very llSetul ana 10 many
an almost indispensable pub ication.
The Lire* ct the British Hix'orinnx" by Eugene
Lawrence, in two volumes. This is 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 tn y
lived
These volumes from the press of c. Scr bner,
Nassau ST.. New York
Ny First Season by Beatrice Reynolds a
tale Of fashionable English life. This is one of the
most interesting and readable books of the kind
which we have seen for many day. The style is
admirable
" orr Cousin Veronica, or Scenes and Adrentu,cs
orer THE Blue RIDGE by Mary Elizabeth Wormelcy.
We are also under obligations to Messrs Farmer,
Brace & Co, Courtlandt St, New York, Through
Mr.. Pomeroy.) for the following School books:
"H"oher'x Human Phy~io.ogy," in two Volumes
designed for schools and general reading
" O'neyx .SeAool Geography" and 90 Ohaeys School
Athx '-nnety-sccon edition.
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Ja",s y. Dodd, \. NJ, Morrison professor of Math-
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"Elements IF Geometry and Kensurntion,' by
the same author
"Erme"tx Of Astrono~y' by John Brocklesby
a. NJ. professor in Trinity College, Hartford.
kANsAs.--Ihe abolitionStS of Kansas, it is known,
held Convention month or two since, and adopt
ed State Constitution; and they have recently
held elections in various parts of the Territory and
chosen State officers. These proceedings the Prcsl-
dent, in his late special message, very justly and
pr"pcrly pronounceS revolutionary; but it
that these infatuated people determined to per-
severe in their course linus marked out. One {.
Robinson Claims to have been elected Governor OF
the Territory OF kan>,S aud the 9Th instant
Gov. Clark, oiNcw York, sent in the following COM
munica,ion to the l.: sisaturc that State, now in
session at Albany:
''LAwKEScE CITY, X. T., Jan. 81, 1856
To His Ercette"cy, Gor. Ciar&:
SIR: We have authentic Information that all over
wiien'"t force OF the citiz,n> ot Missouri
CANNING upon our border, alupy supplied viii.
tcly, Ter The avuMc't purpose OF Invading Ter
ritory, denioilshIns towns and butcilering our
lice State c.tlZvl,> We hope to bc able TO i.ud cut
until IL si>tancc reach We respectfully
quest behalf vi the of han>,S that such
steps may Le taken by the p>opc of the States,
humanity suggests, 10 prevent the successful carry
ing out a 50 innu'lan all outrage.
L. ROBINSON,
Governor elect vi Kansas"
The reading Of this documc Il created much cx-
citen,nt III the l"ls. OF Representatives of New
lork-sonc OF the tneuber> taking sroun,! in favor
OF referring It 10 special Committee, and others
asking vino Robinson was, and treating it With con-
tempt. Amid laughter and roniu>iu,, the House,
without acting "n II, adjourned.
There DC DOUBT that these Kansas abol-
tionSts are in stale of rebellion; aud that Gov
Clark, 10y sending in tni. communication from Rob.
in>on, has made Inns II party, far as he could
do so, To THIS rebellion. 1t remains to be whcth
the House Of Representa- vii, invest the Pres
idcnt With the and the power TO suppress
this rebellion, and 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 some of the
towns and counties elections were prevented
by the regular action of the authorities. The Kan
sas Herald of the 18th january says:
mo ELECTION IN LEALENwoKTH-The Mayer
and Counrilnrn as will bc seen by the follow ing
procian.a,ion forbid the evolutionary faction hold
ing election in tins city. \ ma ort, of the Coun-
clImcn who signed i, are free State men, but they
/
who running wild with their fana,ical srhcu,cS,
of keeping up continued strife and excitement
calculated to bring about civil war.
No election was held here The people awaken.
ing Sv,'>c of their duty the aboliti"nS's are
fast killing themselves Off We always knew il they
had cnous rop, they would soos hang themselves "
The y. T.. RAILRnAD.-Thc GreenSboruugh Pa.
triol rccoC dis the arrival there of the first freight
train from the West its way east. 1t CONSISTED
OF Is feg ht and passenger car, all hcav y
laden with the rich pIodu is of tic Yadkin country.
The Patriot also states that since the road was
opened to that place from the East dec. 23d,) 53'
| bb>. -Four have b,,n forwarded from GreensLo.
| rough station. of which $50 hbS. t. Norfolk,
129 to Wilmington, 10 to God>bor"usli. 10 to P,-
tcrsi,Iig, asd t" Rai,iyh. or Wheat 522 bushels
to Wilmington and l76 to Petersburg OF Corn,
522 bushels to Wilmington. A much larger amount
| is supposed to have been forwarded from Gibson
VILE, to which point the road was opened earlier.
| Nearly all the groceries and other goods brought
to Grcc,,sbor"ugh the railroad either lur-
| chased in Wilmington received from the North
| through that port.
The HiIShorough r, co,ier gives the following
statement Of the principal articles sent from that
| Station since the road opened in May last, up
to Dec. 81, viz: 2. 1872 IBIS Four. TG,0G9 lbs. To
hcr", 14,12S lbs. Do!.e>tc>, 1000 it's. Rags,
| 576y l'>. Baco 1916 bushels heat, 4, 1903 lbs
id Frnri.-Etyet ecil1e Obsereer.
We learn from Mr.. West-the polite and efficient
Agent at the Central ID pot in this placc-that one
house in Lexington. Me<<rs. Hunt, Adderton & Co.,
sent down friS We. k for Norfolk, twelve hundred
and fifty bushels OF wheat. The freight OH this
wheat from Lexington to. Raleigh, $l75-to
Norfolk $3.50, max n, 1925 from Lexng,o" t. MOI.
folk. The freight OH the same lot, il sent direct