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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-04
Democratic Meeting in surry.

According to previous notice, large and enthu-
siastic meeting was held at w. w. VOLTS on the
Gath ult, for the Pilot District. On motion, w. w.
Wolff was called to the chair, and VIM. Gillian and
A. H. Scott appointed secretaries.
The chairman explained the object Of the meeting;
when, on motion of Jubal Marion, committee of
five were appointed to draft resolutions for the &C
ton of the meeting, viz Jubal Marion, j. NJ. Marion
Leonard Scott. John Ashburn, and A. Il. Scott;
who, after short absence, returned, and through
their chairman, Jubal Marion, reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions which were read, and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The time is drawing near when We
will be called upon to cast votes for members Of
the ensuing Legislature and for Sheriff; and where
as, It has been recommended that primary meetings
be held in each Captains district in Surry county,
for the purpose of better organizing the Democratic
party. and to bring suitable men into the field to
represent the Democratic party in the ensuing cam
paign: therefore
Resozred, That we approve of the proposition of
holding Democratic convention in the town of
Dohson, on the last Saturday in June.
Resolred, That we still hold dear and reaffirm the
time-honored principles Of Democracy, as handed
down TO US by Thomas jefferson, and as enunciated
by the immortal Jackson, and SO nobly sustained by
Polk and Pierce.
Resozced, That we regard the Know Nothing or
called American party, as ant-republican, anti
American, and consequently dangerous, both to
civil and religious liberty, and to the peace and well
being of the country.
Resolred, That we will lay aside all local ques-
tons and differences, and that we will mount the
Democratic platform, free and untrameled by any
sectional questions whatever.
Resolued, That recommend our friend Evan
Davis to the Democracy of the county, as the most
suitable person for the Office of Sheriff.
Rssoloed, That we unanimously recommend to
the convention Rc'd E. Reeves, as our first choice
for scat in the House of Commons.
Resslved, That Joseph Dobson is our first choice
as a candidate for the Senate for this district.
Resolced, That Notwithstanding these preferences,
we will support the nominees of the convention, pro-
vided they be sound Democrats, and are opposed to
all secret societies. whether known as Know Moth
ing Or Sons of Temperance
The chairman, in pursuance of the first resolution,
appointed the following delegates to attend the
yention in Dobson, Wiz. NJ. Marion, Jubal Mari.
on, r. E. Marion, D. G. Wolff, Joel Denny, VIM.
Denny, B. Falk, VIM. Stone, John Ashburn and S.
Scott
On motion, the chairman and secretaries were ad.
led to the list.
On motion, it was ordered that copy Of these
proceedings be sent to the Editors of the Standard
and Democrat, with request that they publish the
same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. w. WOLFF, Chm.
M %n.. = s sna41 see,ys.
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THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.

THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Gmer will address the people at the follow
ing times and places:
Halifax, Saturday, June 7th,
jackson, Northampton, Monday, the 9th,
Murfreesboro', Heftford, Tuesday, 10th,
Gainesville. Gates, Wednesday, the 18th,
HEREFORD, Perqumans. Thursday, the 18th,
E. City, Pasquotank, Friday, the 18th,
Old Trap, Camden, Saturday, the 14th,
Edenton, Chowan, Monday, the 10th,
Plymouth, Washington, Tuesday, 18th,
Windsor, BERTHE, Wednesday, the 18th.
Gov Bragg will meet Mr.. Glmer at the above
times and places.
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~ The Democratic National Convention as
sembled at Cincinnati on Monday last 1t was no
doubt permanently organized on Tuesday, and will
proceed to ballot for President to-day, Wednesday.
We shall probably announce the result in our issue
Of Saturday.
This is, all things considered, the most important
Convention of the kind ever held. We have full
confidence in it We believe its deliberations will
terminate tremendously sound principles will
be recognized and proclaimed, and that good and
true men will be nominated for President and Vice
President.
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OF NORTHAMPTON.

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From the Rockingham Democrat

FROM the Rockingham Democrat.
MEssRs. EDITORS AS the Know Nothing papers
wish make capital out of the fact that their
candidate for the Vice Presidency is named after
distinguished man, every paper Of that party
takes particular pains to put Andrea Jackson Dom
elson's in conspicuous place, and in large cap
ital letters; and as says the in Mr.. Glmers
is for Adams then if it be true, they certainly
ought not to omit to mention that their candidate
for Governor bears the name in part of great
man of Federal memory Why do they not insert
his name under Mr.. Donelson's as John adams Gill;
naer, american" candidate for governor in fall and
in capitals too meow du tell.
OMER
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Mr. Simon WOLF gentleman of distinction in the
State Of Pennsylvania was induced to join the Know
Mornings He soon became disguised and with.
Grew: he has addressed letter to the public, IN
winch ne gives his experience. He concludes thus
now declare that. in . Hfc of sixty years. /
have never found in private in public, in politics
or out OF it in Church or in State, as much deceit
and hlsehood a. 4 have found in the selfstylcd
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sDoN'T W oRRY."-This is the first thing an editor
should get by heart. If Mr.. Slocum threatens to
withdraw his patronage because you criticised Pro-
fessor Drawrs lecture on the onion question; don't
worry-but tell him t. 60 ahead and do it.
ing that if you don't stop writing about the Did
deton Railroad, he will ruin you with a law suit
don't worry, but dare him to try it on.
If NJ Smith threatens to s'caye your head I'M
because you mentioned that his son Bob was sent
to the tonbs for pelting street lamp with brick
bats-dont worry, bat tell him that you SO love the
law, that you dine on salad made Of red tape and
sealing wax.
Again we say, never worry. If you do, you are
no more eAlcuaated for m editor than Quaker is
for marine hornpipes. 8. =
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STANDARD FOR THE CAMPAIG

STANDARD FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
The Weekly Standard will be furnished during
the campaign at the following rates: For six months,
one copy, one dollar; five copies' four dollars; six
copies, five dollars; ten copes eight dollars twelve
copies, ten dollars cash in ADVANCE
We respectfully solicit subscriptions.
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In DEBT AND OUT OF DEBr-Of what hideous
progeny of i'll is debt the father! What meanness,
what invasions Of self respect, what cares, what
double dealing How, in due season, it will carve
the frank, open face into wrinkles how, like knife
it will stab the honest heartl How it has been known
to change goodly face into mask of brass; how
with the damned custom of debt, has the man be-
come the callous trickstcr! A freedom of debt and
what nourishing sweetness may be found in cold wa
ter; what toothsomeness in dry crust what am
brosial nourshment in hard egg. Be sure of it,
he who dimes out of debt, though bis meal be bis.
cult and an onion, dimes in 1.-THE Apollo" then
for raiment-what warmth in thread bare coat if
the tailors receipt be in your pocket what Tyrian
purple in the faded wastcoat the vest not owed for!
How glossy thS wellworn hat If it not the ach-
ing head of debtor! Next to home sweets, is the
out door recreation of the free man. The street door
falls not knell on his heart the foot the stair
case though he live the third pair sends no spasms
through his anatomy at the rap of the door he can
crow forth, "come n," and his pulse still beat
BEAUTIFULLY, his heart sink not in his bowels. See
him abroad. How he returns look for look with any
passenger, how he saunters how meeting an ac-
quaintance, he stands and gossips
But then, this knows not debt-debt that
casts drug into the richest wine that makes the
food of the gods unwholesomc, indigestble that
sprnkles the banquet of Luculus with ashes, and
drops SCOT into the soup of an Emperor; debt that
like the moth makes vaIueless furs and velvets-n-
Nessus shirt not paid for debt, that writes
upon frescoed walls the hand writing Of the attor-
ney that puts voice of terror in the knocker; that
makes the heart quake at the haunted freside debt
that invisible demon that walks abroad with man,
now quickcning his steps, now making him look ON
all sides like hunted beast, and now bringing to
his face the ashy hue of death as the unconscious
passenger looks glancingly upon him. Poverty is a
bitter draught, yet may-and sometimes with ad-
vantage-be guIpea down. Though the drinker
make wry faces. there may, after all, be wholesome
bitterness in the cup. But debt, however courte-
ously it be offered, is the cup of syren, and the
wine, spiced and delicious, though with flaw in his
jerkin, crack in his shoe leather, and hole in his
hat, is still the son Of liberty, free the singing
lark above him, but the debtor though clothed in
the utmost bravery, what is he but serf out upon
holiday slave-to be reclaimed at any instant
by his owner, the creditor! My son, if poor, see
the wine running spring. let thy mouth water at least
weeks rool, thing threadbare coat the "only
wear" and acknowledge white washed garnet the
finest housing place for gentleman. DO this, and
flee debt. So shall thy heart be at peace and the
sheriff be COMPOUNDED Douglas JerroM
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NEAR HILLsBoRoUGH, N. c.
For the Standard.

NEAR HILLSBOROUGH, N. T..
May goth, 1856.
Editors of the North Carolina Standard:
GENTLEMEN: Having recently returned from Union
county, N. c., was everywhere pleased with the
thriving appearance of the farms the route, as
we'll the very general expression of sentiment ia
vorable to the car<e of the Democracy.
The attack of Gimer upon the Central Railroad
will hardly do him any good in Mecklenburg. Row
an, Cabarrus, Davidson, Randolph and thirty or
forty other countes-if indeed it does anywhere in
the State.
Wheat and Democracy are in fine order, even in
old Orange. 1t is probable that the Know Nothing
convention, to be held this week. will do their best;
but it all will not ava:l-the people coming to
the work calamity. Fl. B.
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PERSON CouNrY.-Our correspondent, ga Demo-
GRAFT" has done no more than sheer justice to those
worthy and popular gentlemen, Col. Cunningham
and Mr.. Hester, of Person. With such men in the
field in that County for the Legislature, we may
safely count upon signal victory and increased
majority for Bragg.
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DESPERATION DOUBLE DIsrILLED.-The "Ashe-
vile Spectator" publishes communication, in
which the writer endeayors to prove that Governor
Bragg is an iafdel! The folly Of Know Nothing:
ism, represented by the Spectator" is equalled
only by its, depravity and rascality.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-04

W The Greensborough Patriot-Mr. Gilmer's
home organ-cndeavors TO make capital out of the
assault on Sumner by declaring that che is one Of
the most bitter opponents of the American party"
II it be true that Mr.. Sumner is opposed to the K.
N party, how did it happen that Gov. Gardner, the
leading X. N. of Massachusetts,, and frequently
praised for his nationality" by the Patriot and
others of the brethren South presided the late
Boston meeting, called to sympathize with Sumner?
The Patriot knows that the Know Nothings and
black Republicans of Massachusetts, are and the
same. And this is true as to nearly all the free
States. But few months ago the K. Ms and black
Republicans of Pennsylvania publicly united, and
published an address to that effect, against the DEM
ocrats; and only day two since the Know Moth
ings of Vermont adopted resolutions denouncing
President Pierce and proposing to unite with the
black Republicans in the Congressional and Presi-
Dental elections.
The positions of parties in their aggressions upon
the constitutional rights of the South, and in their
acquiescence in the same, are as follows: First we
have such as Beecher, Garrison, and Fred Douglas
in the lead preparing the way for Greedy, Sumner,
Seward, Ford, Gardner, and the like, mixture of
K. Ms and black Republicans; secondly, the black
Republicans referred to; thirdly, the great body Of
the T. Ms of the free States, protesting against any
slave States denouncng the repeal of the Mis-
souri, line and demanding its restoration; foarthly,
few of the K. Ms of the free States, and the great
body Of them South, denouncing the repeal of the
Missouri line as "reckless and unwise'' act If
the Editor of the Patriot will look in that glass he
will see his own face and what sort of company he
is in. But we forbear.
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ADAM 81. scorr. sec'ys.


A SCRAP OF HIsroKY-FnLMoRE's PARDON OF
will not be successfully controverted that during
the whole of Willard Fmore's Congressional career
he acted out the sentiment of his Erie Abolition
letter by voting side by side with Adams, Giddngs
.Slade, and the other fanatics who dsgraced the Ma
tional Councils at that day.
lille President, he still pursued the tenor of his
way as an .unmitigated Free Soiler One ofthe acts
that signalizcd his Administration was the pardon
Of two negro thieves, Drafton and Scare. who had
formed aud nearly consummated deep laid con-
spiracy to carry off number of slaves from the
District Of Columbia; and who were actually found
on board Of the vessel with them, making down the
river to sea as fast as they could
How, with such antecedents, are Southern men
who entertain the least regard for the rights and
honor Of their own section and for security of the
Uuion, to vote for Miard Fillmore
Southern Sun.
Much WANTED.-Two or three more hotels are
very much needed in this city. All our hotels and
boarding houses are crowded with emgrants of the
right stamp good and true men principally from
Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina-men who
come to make our beautiful Territory their perma-
nent place of abode.
Two or three more saw mills are also much need
Cd IN our city, for it is utterly impossible underpre
sent circumstances to supply the great and fcreas-
ing demand for lumber, Twenty five houses have
oeen erected this spring, and others are going up
with as mnch rapidity the limited supply Of luu-
and wcrkmcn will admit Of p ~ - y -
Several livery stables are also greatly needed it
oeing impossible at present to obtain shelter for
nofses' OF even to hire horses for love or money.
Kansas paper
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OMER.

SHor AND SHELL AROUND SEvAsroPoL.-As to COL
iecting and removing these missiles which sown
broadcast in the very soil, like pebbles beach,
for the space of seven miles in length and two miles
in BREADTH the task is hopeless of execution. Piles
of shot have been formed in every ravine and stand
there monuments of the uselessness ofsuch efforts
as have yet been made to gather the iron shower
which fell for eleven long months in front of Scvas
topol. Every wa:ercourse is full of iron SHE'LL shot
and splinters of strange shapes abound in every
ravine. The Russians will only have to collect what
the Allies leave behind them to form large magazines
of shot-but shell will not be so plentiful, as they
were more sparingly used and were generally dam
aged if they did not burst. Guns, too, are buried
in the earth and peer out from the earthwork of
overthrown batteries.
1t was only yesterday passed some five or six
fine English cannon, apparently 32.pounders, which
had been flung down the side of the ravine from
the French battery overlooking the Dockyard and
Greek, and were lying upside down in t6G ground.
The artillery are daily engaged in Sinking guns and
mortars, and sending them down to Ba!aklava for
shipment. 1t is calculated that the Russians fred
about 10000 tuns of iron at U.S. 1t is certain that
we gave them IL 900 tuns in return, and possibly
the French fired about 20, 900 tuns SO that between
10000 and 10000 tuns weight of iron must be lying
about on the plateau
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s. HALIFAX CoUETY.-The Democrats and ant''h"'.
NothiDgs of Halifax have nominated the follo"''e
ticket: For the Senate, Dr. NJ. c. Whitaker; for tue
Commons, Vim. Hill and John W. johnson; w.
Sheriff, James S. Snow. DR.. Whitaker has here''
fore served the people Of Halifax in the Comm0n''
and Mr.. Hill, was member q fhe Commons frou
New Hanover in 1850. He is one Of the best -, ~
formed public men Of his age in the State ~
johnson is a young gentleman of much pro"' :,
and very popular. Indeed. the entire t'che''
strikes us, the strongest in every respec' rnr
could have been brought forward. Our n,n
friends may expect wann canvass. but We 'es' s.r
that they win triumph. See proceedings o. Wv
meeting in our paper to-day.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-02
Gentlemen,s Clothing s Furnishing Goods.

| al EN0S & WOOD have just received from "a
IL New York, large supply of cloths, cassi- k
Il meres and vestings OF every varetyand III
pattern and also keep constantly hand large and
well selected assortment of ready made Clothing
Boots Shoes, Hats and Gaps. Tradition to the fore.
going they are in receipt of gentemens furnishing
goods to suit all tastes such scarts evening vests
cravats undershirs, suspenders Shirts gloves draw
eFs hosiery, etc. They prepared supe-
ror work in the manufacture of coats panaloons and
vests, In the substantial manner and after the
latest style and fashion
The stock was selected by Mr. Wood in person and
our old customers and the public in general may rest
assured that we can supply all their with prompt
ness, and despatch.
We have determined to adopt the cash SYSTEM and
every article will be placed at the lowest price nj
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Great Bargains in Groceries. SC,

HAVING purchased the entire stock in trade o.
IL Thatcher q Co., and received large supplies
from the city, my assortment OF Family Groceries fine
Old brandies, rum gin, whiskey, wines, cordias pre-
serves pickles, ketchups mustard pepper, spices, tea
coffee, sugar, SALT soap, candles, OILS cigars che wing
and smoking tobacco, brandy fruits, fancy groceries
bar stores, etc. is the largest and most complete in
Shreveport, and will be sold cheap if not cheaper
Than they can be purchased at any other in town.
AS must dispose of this stock before the river rises to
make room for my spring goods, extraordinary induce
ments is offered to buyers.
have also on hand good assortment of dry goods.
domesties, clothing hats caps boots, Shoes brogans
cutlery, hardware, glassware crockery etc. which will
be sold unusually low Call in and examine the goods
and prices before you purchase elsewhere.
dec2I NJ BAER Texas street
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The almost forfotten French romancer, Gle
mence Robert, thus warmly expressed himself
on the comforts OF. the bed:
/ "A bed is certainly the most precious and
| most pleasant and most favorable YUM found
when think when 1 step into it how one is
suddenly, asif by enchantment, rid Of fatigue.
cold, wind, dust, rain, importunate visitors:
tedious conversations, common place remarks
pompous assertions, Dragging, putting forth
ofheadstrong opinions, contradictions, discus
sions, travelling stories, confidential readings of
poem Or whole tragedy, explanations of
systems in long words, interminable mono
logues, and that in place of all these one has
pictures, thoughts, memories to be called up,
that he in is the midst Of chosen society, or
phantoms and visions just to the mind and all
these dreams, which foreign writer calls
moonlight of the BRAIN" when | think of all
these as I look at bed know not what words
to make use of to express my enthusiasm and
veneration, and [ am almost ready to bow in
alteration before it,
A good lady who had two children sick with
measles, wrote to a friend for the best remedy. !
The friend had just received note from anoth-
er lady, inquInag how to make pickles. In /
the confusion, the lady who inquired about the
pickles. received the remedy for the measles,
and the anxious mother of the sick children,
with horror read the following: stScald them
three or four times in hot vinegar, and sprin-
lie them with salt; in few days they will be
cured"
Different sounds travel with different veloci-
les. call to dinner will run over ten acre
OF in minute and half, while summons to
york will take from FIVE to ten minutes
A bad sign-to see a man get mad when
|unned for debt We always think he would
ct the rascal if he had chance.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Medical Department.,

THE annual course of LECTURES in this department
Il will commence on Monday, November 18th, 1855
and will terminate in the ensuing March.
James jones' Id, Professor of Practice Of Medicine
j. L. Riddle, NJ. D., Professor of Chemistry.
Warren Stone, NJ. D., Professor of Surgery.
A. H. Cenas, NJ. d. Professor of Obstetrics.
A. J. Wedderburn, NJ. D., Professor of Anatomy.
Gustavus A.Nou, ID, Professor of Matera Medica
Thomas Hunt, NJ. D. Professor of Physiology and
Pathology.
Cornelius Beard, N. D., Demonstrators of
Samuel Chopin 81. D., { Anatomy
The rooms for dssectng will be open on the third
Monday in October.
The faculty are Visiting Physicians and Surgeons
OF the Charity Hospital and attend ais institution from
November to April.
The students accompany the professors in their Wis
It's, and free of expense enjoy extraordinary practical
advantages.
There are, during the session, about eight hundred
persons prescribed for daily.
In 1854, the number of patients was thirteen thou
sand one hundred and nnety-two
august Is, 1855. THOMAS HUNT, MD, Dean
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F. AESCHLEMANN,
DEALER In PITTSBURG MANUFACTURED
WAGONS AND CARTS,
Repository, Nos 10 and 46 Perdide

1NePUsltUIy, NUS To uIIu 4U truIuU StFeet,
Es New Orleans.
EsgS T HE subscriber has at aMN2fk
G& all times on hand, and zMsa5SAza12.
is daily receiving from his mandatory at Pttsburg
Pennsyl vania) plantation, farm, road and all 9th.
kinds of wagons, for horses and o1en;cane wagons
and carts, drays and timber wheels, with and with
out axes; warehouse and steamboat trucks, Jersey
and baggage wagons; baggage and other carts, for
horses and oxen; handcarts, wheelbarrows of every
description, and all other articles in the wheewrght
line, made of the best seasoned materials and war
ranted to be superior to any other establishment the
city, and will be sold at greatly reduced prices and
lower than by any other house. Purchasers are so-
cited to give me call and examine my stock before
purchasing elsewhere. use but black locust
hubs and bent felloes. Also, every variety of sugar
and cotton Ploughs. T. AESCHLEMANN,
feb7-ly Nos. 10 and 46 Perdido ST., N. Orleans.