Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-01

gives the following account Of visit of an abolition
list to the Hornets Nest" and the buz which was
raised about his ears, warning him away to more
congenal atmosphere. Served him right. The
Southern people tolerate no such cattle in their
midst:
"DRuMMED OUT OF TowN.-On Sunday morning
last man calling himself Thompson, from Philad.l.
phia arrived in barlottc and put up the Mansion
House. During the day it was found that he was
tamperins with the slaves of tic place, he having
approached truSty negro named Elias, belong
ing 20 Mr.. Sa,n Taylor, on the subject of freedom
asking him if he did desire freedom, that it was
wrong for negro to work fnl white man, that
the negroes ought to be free, &c. Elias told him
that lie had good master and desired none of the
kind OF freedom offered by abolitionsts. These cir
cumStanccS bee Oming known to the citizens a com.
mittee was appointed to wait on the gentleman C?)
and examine his credentials. His baggage was
searched but nothing found in the way of incendia-
ry Documents However, his conduct was better
proof against him than anything that could &c found
on his person. When questioned as to his business
IN this part 4" the country, he stated that he in
pursuit OF the twin regroes which were recently
brought from Europe to this coun,ry-that he was
entitled to tt,e,p and had come out for the purpose
# pross cutting his claims. Crhesc negroes
cd by gem,lemsn in Arson county, who recently
recovered them.) ThompSni,'s story in this regard
was evidently manufactured for the OCCASION as he
certainly was smart cs.ough to know that he stood
no chance of getting the ethiopian twins. He could
nos los~ibly have any thing like plausible claim to
t en-
laking everything into consideration, our citizens
b: came convinced that Thnms was an abolition
is, and that his journey South had better be post
p"ned for the Wes,n. Acco' dinghy about day light
Mohda. ming the fellow was aroused from his
sumbers by that appropriate old tune, ihrec little
pigs aud short-legged SOW" sometimes known
the 'ro2ucS march, and escorted down to the n.
c. Railroad depot where le was i vited to take a
titket for Weldon and directed not to show his ugly
phy>ioSnomy in these parts again.
II ,in our bedroom window We saw that the b'hoys
did the thing gentecly and maintained, order. Mon
Si ur Thompson has reason to congratulate himself
hat he escaped without coat Of tar and feathers,
Tut as the tclcs rather high in market it
not thought prudent to waste them upon him.
We understand that the spokesman of the COM
pany Zone Of the politest men in town. in his bland
est manner asked the gentleman for his card when
about t" eav'; but having no card he gave his name
as /. D. Thompson of Philadelphia. Pa.
We presume this Mr. ThompSonS first visit
to the "llornets' Nest, and his stay was neccs.
sarily limited, is thought that he went off without
catching the Measles entertain ng a very favora-
be opinion Of the people Of this section.
| For the information of the people will state
| that Thompson is thick built man. probably about
40 or 45 Years old l. ok for him in the East"
HARPER FOR APKIL.--Our thanks to Mr.. Pomeroy
for the April number of This interesting publication
One Of the best things III s budget of fun, is the
account Of Mr.. Slladhlows adventures at the Inau-
glraton, with "ric,urs to match" Mr. Shadblow
arrives at Washington and applies at the bar of a
hotel for - nice room, not too high up" The
''sentlenany Clerk" gives him place in the Kitchen
where he passes the night very comfortably among
dishes and rats The rats were fmost devoted in
their attentions to him. In the morning he proceeds
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waits two hours for his ",urn." which does not
c'me Shaves and washes in the kitchen. The
| goious moment arrives, and Mr. Shadblow "wit-
n'SseS the inauguration-at distance" Afterwards
he thinks he will "d"p in and see old Buck >"
| Fails considerably. Meeting member of the
| House" that member Introduces him to "a Senator ~
Afterwards Mr.. Shadbow feels for his pocket. book,
and finds that he has lost it! Gets excited. Puts
his fist in the face Of the first man hc meets, and
calls for another "comm,ttee of investigation" Mr.
Shadblow returns home, firmly convinced that WIS.,
itins the " federal City" on such occasions is not
altogether agreeable as it was represented to be-
| MILIrARY.-The Elizabeth City Sentinel referring
to the contemplated visit of the Wilmington Light
Infantry to Raleigh, says:
| From the above, it will he seen tn there is
some military spirit yet l" in the "Oid North State "
We glad to it, for if there is any thing that
We do like to See, it is good volunteer CORDS That
the L" Light Infantry" Of Wilmington will meet with
hearty reception from the Oak City Guards" is
certain, for we have enough of them TO know,
that they composed of men of the ",ual grit'
and no mistake Their praiseworhy efforts to allie
viate the sufferngs of the needy, during the last
winter should forever place them in the front rank
not only of soldiers but in the estimation of all good
men. May they, together with their brother SOL
| diers of Wilmington, have good time of it, when
| both companies shall meet in the City Of Oaks "
| Of the Captain of the "Oak-City Guards we can
| speak knowingly, that a more polished gentleman
and citizen soldier is where to be found and We
have no doubt that the gallant Guards will continue
| long to be. what they now.-an honor to the
State and OF the City Of Raleigh"
We take the folong from the Sheffield {England)
| Times Of late date
Died, on the Wednesday evening of the 18th of
February in the S5th year Of age Miss Sarah Gales
She was the last of the three sisters of the
Joseph Gales Of Raleigh, North Carolina, U. s.. who
LETT Sheffield in 1894 political grounds With
| these ladies' our late highly respected ,owpsman.
James Montgomery, resided for more than a hall
| century.
| The New YORK APPoINrMENrs.-Thc WASHING.
ton Star of Tuesday that Augustus Scbell has
been appointed Collector of the port of New York :.
E. b. Hart, Surveyor; Isaac " Fowler, Postmaster
Isaiah Rynders. Marshal for the Eastern District Of
tie State and George Saunders, Navy Agent.