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RALE1GH, May l1th, 1857.

Messrs. Holden d WILSON:
DEAR SIRs to call attention the fact through
your STANDARD that have commenced the business Of
Family Grccers Commission Merchants and Auctioneers
store Fayetteville Street. be found quite
variety of the very best articles in line. to which
respectfully call the attention of the public For catalogue
see advertisement.
We have commenced business the cash plan entirely;
and in stating the fact would not be understood
doubling the willingness ability of friends the
public pay, but simply to the fact and because
it the only in which our business be conduc
ted pay the prices intend SELL This plan,
fatter ourselves will be the best for fiends it will
be for us.
Our friends and the public requested to call at
store where they SHALL al oil times be served with first
class articles in our line.
LlTCHFoRD, SHEPARD co.
May Is, 1857. 5O-sw3t.
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May Is, 1857

BOOAS FOH NAY
TNHE OLIVE-BRANCH, OR WHITE OAK FARM.
Things not generally known popunr, =, handbook
Science; edited by David A. Wells.
Scandal by Mrs. J. T. Dckford
Illinois it is its History Geography Statistics Laws,
&C., with Prairie map, Geographical map, Population
map. and other illustrations; by Fred Gerhard.
Biographical and Historical Sketches; by T. Darlington
Macaulay.
Testimony of the Rocks; by Hugh Miller.
America and Europe; by Adam G. DeGurowski.
The Worlds Own by Julia w. Howe.
Hoopcr's Western Fruit Book. with colored plates.
Hawks History Of North Carolina, vol. LIST
For Sale by II. D. TURNER,
N. c. Bookstore
Raleigh, May 10, 1857. 81
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andconfdence; and bis defeat while it is due to US
all as slaveholding people, and to those noble
friends of in the free States of both parties,
who have SO galantly stood by us, will at the same
time serve as a warning to others never to forget
the Constitutional rights of their own section, as
Col. Puryear has done.
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GuLLNERIsM.-The Editor of the Register seems
to have studied Gullivers travels -attentively, in
tensely and extensively. We fear he is growing
Gulliverish He has shown profound knowledge
of the wonderful adventures of this most ndefaga-
BILE traveller and veracious chroncler of his own
exploits He has also written much and learnedly
on the difference 'twixt "twecdledum and tweedle-
dee." These constitute his principal arguments q
in favor of distribution We trust he will continue
his dispositions the above points. They must
be interesting to Chough fear not sufficiently
appreciated by) the children.
Our contemporary has also been skimming the
classics recently, and collecting the cream of the old
Roman WORTHLESS. Can't he tell US something about
those old fellows Deuteronomy, Penta:cuch, &c. !?
1t may not be plain to every body, but then we
must believe that those matters bear directly upon
the question of distribution if they did not, why
would our sagacious neighbor cxpcnd 50 much time
and labor in calculating them i? Their connection
with the one-strnged distribution harp Of the Know
Nothing American-W higSam party may be mystic
rous; but trust to contemporary to bring it all
out as clear mud and as straight as h-hook.
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DIE D,

On the evening of the 2sth ult Daniel Huff, at his resi-
dence in Yadkin county. The deceased was of our
best citizens; friend and neghbor he had but few
equals. He faithful member Of the tmed-honored
Society of Friends He leaves family to mourn his loss
Peace be to his ashes. TCOM-
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Watches and Jewelry, &c.

Gail at J. C. Palmers Jewelry Store. Just received .
supply Of those celebrated Joseph johnson Gold Hun.
$l$5 to s55 and you will receive Watch per mail and
warranted. 20 af5s,
Other watches from $s5 to $780, Gold Hunting Gold Fob,
Guard and Vest Chains, Gold Chaalans for ladies' Breast
Pins Ear Rings and Finger Rings fine assortment. ;.
Gold Buttons and Studs late styles. e..5 81
A large stock Gold, Silver and Plate Spectacles. e..
Silver Ware of all kinds-Spoons, Cups. &c. at.s
Fine Cutlery and Port-Monies. =.
In fact large assortment, and cash will buy cheap.
Now is the time for the ladies get their Spring Jewelry
Particular attention paid to repairing Watches Clocks
and Jewelry
Raleigh. May 10, 1851 5l-4t.
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EdnlinA in Michinnn

DETROIT, May 16th.-Great restitution exists in
Graral county and vicinity in the Northern part of
Michigan. Several persons have died from starva-
nance. A meeting of citizens was held here last
night and resolutions adoped to raise s. 900.
One thousand dollars were subscribed on the spot
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THE DEMOCRATS OF GREENE COUNTY WILL
II hold a meeting in Snow He on Saturday the 23d in.
stan the purpose of appointing delegates to district
Convention to nominate candidate for Congress- and also
select person candidate for the Office of Cou
ty Court Clerk. full attendance is desired
May 10, 1856. 81
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TO PHYSICIANS.

FAR. J. R.. HERNDON, OF OXFORD, N. c.
desires to retire from practce and would be glad to
able terms. To Physician desiring change Of location
this presents most favorable opporunity-and the oath
of june sooner) would be good time visit Oxford
to examine into the matter.
May Is, 1857. 51-4tpd.
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EGG CUR1os1rIEs have an egg, with COM
plete " tail curl'd up,"-and another, with singu
lar mark it. representing boat with lady stand
ing upright in it-both the product of some Of the
feathered tribe on the plantation Of our countyman
DR.. G. L. Dicken. Iarboro Southsrner
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MARRIED.

At Avon the 18th inst by the Rev. Edwin Geer, Pu
lask Cowper ESQ., of Raleigh to Miss Mary B. daughter
of BRYAN Grimes. ST.. Esd. of Pit, Pitt cGunty,N; G.
the Sd inst, BY Henry Shou e Esq. Mr. John W. Banner
to Miss Jane Flynt, eldest daughter of VIM Flynt Jr,
Sheriff of Fo. syth.
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Rattan Chairs.

Rattan Chairs.
IT ARGE ARM CHAIRS.
IL Sewing
Chdrens q"
Office 1"
Nursery f"
Children's High Table Chairs.
For sale at the n C. BOOKSTORE
Nav Is, 1857. 81
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MORNING STAR INsrIrUrE-The annual address
before the students of Morning Star Institute, at
Nashville, N. c., will be delivered by VIM. F. Green,
Esq, of Lousburg, on the Goth inst, the day of the
annual exhibition Mr.. Green is capable of making
and no doubt will make, an able address.
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HEAVY REwARD.-An advertisement in the Will
mington Herald of the 18th, signed "W.," offers
reward of $4,000 for the apprehension and delivery
to the Jail of New Hanover, of man who stole a
boquet from his (W's) paror What does it mean?
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Col. McMullens appointment as Governor Of the
Territory of Washington is announced; and it is
also stated that Major McCuloch has accepted the
appointment Of the Governor of the Territory of
Utah.
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Arriraz Of the Asia THREE days Later from
Europe.
New YORK, May l5.-The Cunard Steamship
Asia, with Liverpool dates to May End, arrived to-
day. Her news is not important
The Arabia Arago and City of Manchester, all
arrived a, Liverpool on the 3Oth of April.
On the 9th, At midnight the ship Tuscarora
colded of lIolyhead with the ship Andrew, Capt.
Foster, of New York; bound to Liverpool with a
cargo of cotton, wheat and provisions. The latter
sunk almost instantly, but the Captain and crew
were saved The Tuscarora put back to Liverpool.
The Hon. Evelyn Denson has been elected
Speaker of the House of Commons.
Accounts of the slaughter of the Chinese at.Sa-
ranak, by the British and native troops are con-
frmed.
The Federal Council of Swizer and has author.
lied acceptance of the Neufchate propositions.
There is increased discomfort in the Turkish Prin.
cipalities.
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, had been
received at Paris with great honors.
The Queen of SPANS speech will announce the
re-estabshment of friendly relations with Rome.
1t hopes Mexico will apologize and pay indemnity,
otherwise hostilities will ensue.
Reports were in circulation that the King of Den
mark would be forced to abdicate.
Nothing had been done in the British Parliament
but to 20 through the formates of organization.
COMMERCIAL
Cotton dull. Flour advanced 3d. wheat advanced
Sd /; and corn two shilngs Sales of cotton during
the week amounted to Al, 900 bales, of which 800
taken for speculation and 5000 for export
Stock in port $40 900, including s92, 900 American.
The following are the quotations. Orleans Fair 81 !;
middng rs; Upanls Fair Il middling fair 7s.
Breadstuffs buoyant. Western Canal Flour 29s.
a 29s. 3d.; Southern % 80; Ohio % 3D. Red
wheat IS. Sd. a IS. 3d.; White ss Cd. 9s. 3d.
Mixed corn s3, yellow IS. White 36s. to BIS. cd.
Markets closed less firm, in consequence Of the ia
vorable weather. Rosin firm at As. l0d IS. Spirits
Turpentne 80 a 49, Money stringent Bullion in
Bank of England decreased 81 900 pounds. Con-
soils 92S 924
The WESTERN RAIL RoAD.-We are gratiied to
learn that the Magistrates of Chatham County have
fixed upon $4,000 as County subscription to the
Western Railroad and have directed the question of
subscription to be submitted to the people on the
| 9th of August
Chatham has at least as great an inte1est as Fay.
etteville or Cumberland in the success d Road
and the speedy development of her mineral wealth,
and cannot doubt that the people will ratify the
| action Of their Magistrates Fay. Oh.
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MRS. CUNNINGHAMs TRIAL-CLosING SCENES
A Geographic despatch from New York, dated Sum
day afternoon, says:
The trial Of Mrs Cunningham 70: the murder of
DR.. Burdell. is at length closed. The counsel both
for the defence and the prosecution occupied each
two hours yesterday in summing up, the attorney
general closing the at six o'clock. Judge Da
vies thon proceeded to charge the jury in able,
Clear and impartial address, lasting one hour, when
at seven the jury retired. All eyes directed
towards them they proceeded to the jury room,
and efforts made to obtain better view
of the prisoner, whose fate hung awfully in the
balance. She, however, avoided the prying curosi-
ty of the crowd, as did also her two daughters.
At twenty five minutes of eight O'Clock the jury
re-entered when profound stiffness reigned, and
the clerk took his position in the witness chair and
read over the names; after all the jurors had an
swered he put the question, viz: Gentlemen Of the
jury, have you agreed upon a verdict? The FORE
man answered, we have. TIE prisoner Immediately
and was much affected; but the court ordered her
to look towards the jurors and also requested the
latter to look upon the prisoner.
The clerk then asked, How say you, gentlemen,
do you find Emma Augusta Cunningham. otherwise
called Burdsl guilty or not guilty." The foreman
was so agitatcd that she heard not the words
the foreman uttered, ami did not know the
verdict until her counsel whispered to her. then she
sunk back overpowered by her feelings. After re
covering the prisoner and her daughters were con-
Quoted out of court into one of the judges cham
bers and there received the congratulations of her
friends at the happy termination of the prosecution.
She then returned to the fatal house in Bond street.
1t is reported that the authorities have obtained d
clue that will bring to light the real murdcrers of
DR.. Burdell, and they now engaged in effectip
arrests The public are exceedingly anxious for
further development thus far the ends Of
justice have been completefully and shamefully
baked.
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Austen's Patent Freezer.
A NEWLY INVENTED ARTICLE; WILL FREEZE
"A Cream in six minutes. For sale at the
N. c. BOOKSTORE.
May ls, 1857. 81
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51-4tpd.
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Letter from Chas. F. Fisher, ESQ.

Letter from Chas. F. Fisher, Esq.
The following letter from Chas. F. Fisher, Esq,
President o: the North Carolina Railroad will be
read with interest:
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pendence.
The object of the Patriot and Flag in all this is.
however, quite apparent 1t seeks to divert the at
ention of the people from the highly Objectionable,
anti Southe IN, anti Constitutional course of Col
Puryear in Congress; but it will fail in this, as it
on Mr.. Scales Col. Puryear will be thoroughly ex
posed His afiliaton with the black Republicans
on the Kansas Nebraska question will be made clear
to every voter in the Sixth District and he will be
called to account for his flight from his seat, leaving
the government the verge Of disorganzation, and
to his return to the post of duty only under the
stern mutterings of public indignation. All this
and more, will be laid before the people. No art-
flee, no subterfuge, excuse made up and whined
out for the occasion, will avail to shield him. He
must for his political msdeeds at the bar of
public opinion; and that opinion, though it may ap-
pear to be somewhat slow, as in his case has never
yet failed to impale and punish the demagogue and
traitor The handwriting is already on the wall,
and the sun of August will bring it out in bold re-
lief Much better would it have been for him if he
had quietly retired leaving the field to some sounder
and more patriotic man; but, with an assurance al.
together in keeping with his disregard while in Con-
gress of the rights of his own people, he again de-
fies opposition, and thus nvokes upon his own head
the righteous verdict of rejection at the balotbox.
Brother Democrats!-Southern Rights men let
him have it. As public man, he has forfeited by
his course in Congress all claims upon your support
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Ipor The 1ntellireneer.l

"BLAck.HEAKrs"- not, reader, at the
above foul epithet,-for foul it is. If we search
through the vocabulary of Billingsgate, we can
not find worse, and is only fitting to be APP
piled to the most vile and disreputable eharac-
tiers. Who would suppose such an epithet
would be applied to WIN. II. Seward? Ger,
tainIy no one who has ever read his brilliant
speeches in the Senate, or is at all acquainted
with his characters as citizen or gentleman.
1t is only few weeks since, Messrs. Editors,
this epithet was applied to Elihu Burritt, by one
of vour city contemporaries (whose chaste style
of diction SCENE to be approved of and copied
by another.) The writings of Mr.. Burritt are
known and admired throughout the continent
of American every part of the earth where
the English language is spoken, and have been
translated into all, or nearly all, the languages
of continental Europe. Would any one who
had read his 'sVoice from the Forge, Sparks
from the Anvil" and other similar productions,
be at all prepared to see the author of such SEN
timents branded as black hearted man? It's
only to depraved taste such vulgar abuse can
be palatable
Does it suit the Western Virginians? Have
we not too many churches here to believe such
a thing possible? Either your contemporaries
or myself must sadly misunderstood the char
actcr of our people. V. a.
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AyoTVge Lrrrrn FRoN SENATOR HuNrEH.-

ASorHEa LETTER FRoM SENATOR HUNTER
Senator Hunter must be sadly wanting in dig
nifty, or more properly in independence de
has written another letter to explain the first
He is actually becoming the laughing stock of
the papers The Enquirer holds the rod an ter
Toren over him and he recognizes it But he
has not conciliated the Enquirer refuses to
be satisfied. 1t says:
I'VE are sadly disappSimted again.
1t is fully evident now as tO.what game the
Ea0nirer is PLAYING. 1t is after removing Hun
ter-let him do or say what he will. We believe
the Enquirer will fail in its object People don't
like to sect man hunted down and prosecuted,
however much they may dislike him. We think
that Hunter will be elected over Wise, now,
without much difficulty. Wise has damaged
himself badly by his late usurpatiOn, and shown
himself to be, by all odds, more dangerous
man than Hunter.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-10

DRowSED IN SINGULAR MANNER--At St
John, n. B., on Friday night, being very dark,
a man named Archibald Brown, walked off one
of the wharyes when the ride was out. He
CROPPED his way along in the mud, but instead Of
taking course that would extricate himself
from his unpleasant predicament, he wandered
up among the spiles beneath the wharf, where,
Of course, he became more bewidered than
ever. The rising tide made him conscious of
his danger, anI by shouts and noise he was en-
abled to attract the notice of persons passing in
the vicinity, but too late forsuccOr. Asthetide
rose, he climbed to the top of the spiles, and
through small aperture in the wharf sufficient
to admit one of his arms, he was enabled to in
form them of his situation. His position and
feelings can be imagined when the water was
every moment rising around him, and he could
not be extricated. He shook hands with his
friends, passed through the whole all the money
and valuablcs he had about his person, and just
as the water was closing over him, after giving
some directions concerning his family, he bid
his friends good bye, and the gurgling water be-
meath announced that all was over.
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An AFFECTING SCENE--A Brothers LOre.-
A. Sisters Shnne-A friend relates to us an
affecting incident which occurred at Aenla on
Wednesday. Amongst the passengers IN the
train from Cleveland, was young man OF per
aaps twenty, and a lady some few years his
senior. The gentleman was plainly clad; OUT
the girl was dressed in the extreme OF fashion,
and rouged beyond even brazon wantonness 1t
was frequently observed by the passengers that
the Young man appeared to be earnestly remon-
strating with the girl, and both seemed to be
deeply affected At Xenia, both left the cars,
and it was apparent that the course OF each ny
in different directions-the man to this city, ana
the girl to the West. As the cars were aoont
starting, the Young man kissed her a hasty good
bye and both burst into tears The conductor,
seeing there was some deep grief at heart, IN
yited the gentleman to seat in the baggage car,
as more secluded from the gaze of the crowd =
'sAny where" said he, "only come with me-
must speak to some one, or my heart will break
After becoming a little Gained, he said;. THAT
lady and myself were raised together with moss
for carpets, acorns for cups and saucers, and
pebbles for walks, we played in childhood. She
was few years older than myself, but we were
inseparable. She grew up to wOmanhood, was
married, then separated from her husband and
sought the city, and became wanton, u heart
less, disgraced courtezan. Stepped in sin as she
is, shameless as she may be, could not but kiss
her goodbye, for she is DRsr siSterl She has a..
ready hurried loving mother to the grave, and
brought disgrace upon her brothers and sisters,
But while she acknowledges it all, and sheds
tears of apparent contrition and regret no re-
monstrance can change her course. She has
Just been home to make US a visit, but has left
again for her residence in the city, to drown in
the wanton's life the remembrance of what she
was and what she might have been. Do you
blame me, then. turning to the sympathizing
conductor, 'for weeping as do, over one So
| loved and f;llleng"
1t was no tale of fiction. It was painful
truth Fallen, disgraced, and shameless, she
still shared brothers love, who would win her
back to virtues path at any sacrifice. A brief
career of pleasure, and we shall find the erring
sister amongst the daily ha6itmes of the Police
Court and the prison.
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Horse MEAr.-The New York EecHing Post
contains long article on subject which is at
tracing considerable attention in France, viz /:
the use of horse-aeSh as an article of food. a
certain NJ. Saint Hilaire is zealously advocating
its adoption. He pronOunccs it exceedingly
nutritious, and so palatable that at dinner
given to seventeen Parnsian epicures, at which
both beef and horse-Hesh was served up, the
preference was almost invariably given to the
latter. Delicious meals, it is said, may DO
made of horses from seventeen to twenty five
YeaIs old.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-10

CrvcrNNAT1 MONEY MARKEr-Wilhin the last
week there has been a decided improvement in
the feeling of the money market Gold after
having sold as high as lOper cent. premium i'm
medately after the suspension of the New York
banks, has steadily declined to per cent. Ex-
change on New York is also in better supply at
per cent premium which is now the extreme
rate at which it can be sold.
\ more active and generous demand has
sprung up, at slightly better prices, for flour
and grain. The pork season Is almost opening
with more active demand than could reason
ably have been expected two weeks since. 1t
is now believed in well-infOrmed circles, that
there will be ample funds here from abroad to
buy at fair prices all the hogs that will be
brought TO this market These facts have Gre
ated a more cheerful and hopeful tone in com
mercia circles, and infused more activity in
business. Money is, however, exceedingly
scarce, and discounts out of the question; but
the creation of confidence, even in slight de-
gree, is daily unlocking small amounts of money
which have been hid away since the commence
rnvmt OF tho rovulsian; iE therefore. we can pass
along for few days without any additional dis
asters, we may look for more decided relief in
all departments of trade.-HsicsOn and Holmes
Circular.
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A HANDSOME IScoNE-Thc marchioncSs of
Londonderry, possessing an independent fortune
of 100000 year peeress in her own right,
and beneficiary of great many other very good
and very pleasant things, seems inclined to look
upon her estates as principaIities, and her col
liers and peasants as subjects. At Garron Tow
err, says a late English paper, she arrived "Punc-
tual as the queen in Cleopatra's barge species
of chariot, in which recined Lady Antrim, the
marchioness driving. Lady Londonderry was
attirod in a cloth of gold mantle, embroidered
like an altar cloth, Lady Antrim, the youngest
dowager in the peerage in piquant Partisan
costume, even more startling and delightful"
On "raised dias" addresses from the tenautry
were received, and written answer was read
with perfection and elocution which remind
ed us ofQueen Victoria when opening Parlia-
mcnt"
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-10

AMER.cAN ABsENTEEs-A Traveller, who pass
ed last week one hundred miles by rail, on the
Pittsburgh and Chicago road, through Ohio,
east of Fort Wayne, expresses himself astounded
at the extent Of wilderness held by absentees.
Nowhere in Canada West, he says, are to be
found such tracts of unhroken forest.