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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25

Our DISTRICT CoNvENTloN-THE MEETING IN LE-
NIoR-We presen, elsewhere the proceedings of the
democratic meeting in Lenior, held at Knston last
week.
The meeting was large and harmonious, and the
resolutions, which breathe the right spirit, were
ceived with NTH and unanimity. The meeting
recommended that convention be he'd in Newberne
on the SECOND Thursday OF June, and appointed ff-
ty delegates represent the democracy of Lenior in
the same.
Tie resolutions endorse the course of Hon. Thos
Rufin, and econRend his renom nation.
Mr.. James Avert Of Newborn, be ng called upon,
made thrilling and effective speech reviewing brief
y the condition of parties, and the proud position of
The democracy before the country aud the world
Of course the democracy of Lenor but speak the
sentiments of our friends in the whole district in
pressing their preference for Col Ruffin, but now
that it has been determined to hold the Convention,
let every county in the district hold meetings and
appoint delegates, that there may be full and frank
interchange of feeling at Newborn on the Second
Thursday in June. 1t is good that we should meet
together and then--such unions tend to in
strength, keep up harmony and organi
cation, and enables to exchange views upon
those great fundamental principles which
party is based, and upon the ultimate success of
which the safety and prosperity of our country de-
ponds.
We arc all satisfied to who choice will be
and that we can trumphantly elect him who SO en-
sons why the Convention should not be largely at
tended and the full strength Of the party brought
forward at the polls.
Let US urge upon the Democracy throughout the
district, then, to act promptly and zealously in the
matter; to hold their county meetings and appoint
delegates to meet in general convention at Newbern
at the time named.
We presume the democracy of Wayne will hold a
meeting at next court and appoint delegates to
represent them in the convention.
Golds6oro' Tribune.
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STATE OF NORTII-CAROTIN,-
~ Connty;-ln EQUITY Rufus Uaxn,.ni 5 ::-..W
STATE OF NORTH CAROLIY.-w,-
- County-ln Equity-James s. Lea,hers y. ! kE

Justice. We r. r
Pursuant to an order made at Spring Term u -.
OF the Court Of Equity for the Comfy of Wake - IL ~
will proceed to sell the lands in the p!cadngs s Master
the Court House door in the City of .saesh on ,
day OF May next being the Monday of MAY Cuu me :h
certain Lot of ground situated in the Civ IS 10 WI:
bounded as follows: Commencing at John Buif,l" aS
thence running north 30 feet, thence west - f s'ae
south 20 feet to Lane street. thence east M Tho es
feet to the beginning there is house on ,h street %
TERMS OF SALE.-Two hundred and forty d,I 1.s.
credit OF twelve months will be given to the n cash.
on the residue upon his entering into bond with ,y
surety, bearing interest from the date of sale approved
Given under my hand at Office this 18th d,v ,f g.,
A. ID. 1851 -" "' " Apr,
April 81, 1851 H. " "a q w. t.
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The CASH VALUE OF ENGLAND.-We extract the
following curious paragraph from the London Atlas:
The philosopher and mathematician Herapath has
just made estimate of Englands material wealth
ment, fit to be put into the hands of any lawyer
land agent in the KINGDOM:
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The SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE.-THE
Convention at its meeting i'll Savannah, adopted the
following resolution, viz:
''Resolred, That Professors Bledsoe and McGuffey,
of the University of Virginia, and President Smith
of Randolph Macon College, Virginia; Hon George
E. Badger and d. L. Swan of North Carolina The
Right Rev. Bishop Elliott and j. Hamilton Cooper
OF Georgia; Professor John Lecom.c, Rev. j. Ii.
Ttornwell, Rev. j. w. Miles and Rev. DR.. Curtis of
South Carolina President Tanadge of Georgia
Dr. Lacy of North Carolina Ashbell Smith of Texas;
President Longstreet of Mississippi; DIR. Garland of
Alabama Charles Gayarre of Louisiana; d.. Rich
ard Fuller Of Maryland; and DIR. Alonzo Church of
Georgia, be requested by this Convention to take
this matter (of Southern school-books under their
auspices, and select and prepare such series of
books in every department of study, from tae earli
est primer to the highest grade OF literature and SCI
ence shall seem to them best qualified to elevate
and purify the education Of the South"
And have been requested President of the
Convention, to invite the members of the Committee
to meet at Columbia, in the State of South Carolina,
on the 18th day of May next. Accordingly, I do
hereby respectfully request the members of the Com
mittee to meet at Columbia on the 18th day of May
next for the purpose OF performing the duty assigned
them by the Convention. l also respectfully request
all Editors of Newspapers, who are friendly to the
cause, 10 insert this CALL twice at least in their
papers,
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UNION EDUCATIONAL AssOCIAT1OS.-ln compliance
with appointment made by preliminary meeting
held in Henderson n. c., on the 2S;h of February
last, number Of teachers, clergym. and others,
from Granville, Franklin and Warren, and few
from adjacent counties, assembled in the Methodist
Church in Henderson on F. day, 10th of April, (inst)
adoped constitution under the name Of "fhe Tn.
ion Educational Association of Teachers and others,
from the ountics of Granville, and Warren, Auxi
liary to the State Educational Association and per-
manent organization was thus effected. The objects
Of this Association set forth in the constitution
list To collect and disseminate information
upon the present system and modes of education
"2d. To introduce, far practicable, into our
primary and higher Summaries, uniformity in text
books and modes of instruction
"3d. To correct erroneous opinions on the sub
jcct of education.
18th. TO dignity and elevate the profession of
teaching by careful examination of its aims and
results
The Association, after harmonious and interest.
ing session of two days. adjourned to meet in the
town Of Oxford on the Odd June next In further
of the objects above named, committees were
appointed to report the best system of teaching Eng
lish grammar, and the best plan of producing uni
formity oftcxt- books in the common schools of the
State, to the June meeting.
Several persons, distinguished for their ability and
attainments in literature, have consented to deliver
ESSAYS at the next meeting on various subjects con-
nected with education and the immediate objects of
the Association.
We cordially invite all teachers in colleges acad-
emies select schools and common schools, clergy
men and boards of supertend, nts and committeeman
of the common school system, and all who feel inter-
ested in objects, to unite with us and aid US in
their advancement.
We respectfully request the Louisburg and Raj
eigh papers to copy the above.
A MEMBER.
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The BIBLE AND SCIENCE The following eloquent
passages from the "Physical Geography Of the
Sea, by Lieut.. Maury:
''The Bible frequently makes alluson to the laws
of nature, their operation and effects. But such al
lusions often wrapped in the fold of the pecu
liar and graceful drapery with which its language is
occasionally clothed that the meaning. though peep
ing out from its thin covering all the while yet lives
in some sense concealed, until the lights and reve-
lations of science thrown upon then it bursts
out and strikes us with the force and beauty.
As our knowledge of nature and her laws has in
creased, so has understanding of many passages
in the Bible been improved. The Bible called the earth
1.-The round world )" yet it was the most damnable
heresy for Christian men to say the world is round
and finally sailors cirsamnavgati1g the globe prov
science from the stake.
And as for the general system of atmospheric cir.
culation which have been SO long endeavorins to
describe, the Bible tellsit all in single sentence
"The wind goeth towards the South and turneth
about into the North i whrleth about continually,
and the wind returneth again according 70 his cir
cuits."-Eccl j. g."
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Value of cultivated soil,
Railways,
Mines,
Canals, docks, &c,
Dwellings, factories, &c,
Agricultural implements &c,
Horses, cattle, and other live stock,
Manufactured goods,
Mercantile shipping,
Foreign merchandise paid for,
Fisheries, foreign and domestic,
Gold and silver, &c,
Waste lands, public buildings, chur'
ches, chapels, hospitals, prisons
arsenals, forts, military stores, dock
yards, and ships-of-war
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RESULTS OF THE ENGLISH ELECTIoN.--Lord Palmer
ston has been extremely Fortunate not only in his
successes, but in the defeat of his opponents
1t is true that his especial rival Lord John Russell,
has been reelected for the City of London-obtain-
ing only third place the polls, however-but it is
equally that Cobden Bright, and the whole set
commonly known 1.-THE Manchester Party" have
been signaly defeated. 1t this party who were
the means Of putting the Government ito that re-
cent minority the China question which caused
the dissolution of Parliament. The Manchester Par
ty the ultra Tories and the leading Peees united
beat Palmerston, in the hope that he would resign
But, astute and experienced, he resolved gener
al election, which, although not ended has literally
thrown his personal opponents out of the Legislature
altogether.
A BAPTISM INCIDENT.-The Baltimore Patriot states
that lady residing in the western par of the city,
formerly COMMUNICATE of the Episcopal Church,
having lately been converted to the Baptist faith,
der the ministra,on of the Rev. DR.. Williams ofthe
First Baptist Church of this city, on Sunday ev
enng immersed in the presence of large congrega-
ton. This lady had been afflicted for number of
years with the rheumatism, much so that she was
unable to walk without assistance. After her i'm.
mersion she 'came up ont of the water" relieved
from her affection, and enabled to proceed to
her home without the hep she formerly required
This wonderful cure was made the subject Of some
very feeling remarks by the pastor of the church,
who attributed it to the agency OF the Divine Spirit
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STATE OF NoRTH.CARo,,

STATE OF NORTH.CARo1,
Sooa - In EqWty.-Tempv Lane aNd A.;.--W ARE
ocGa vs. John Findlater an infant ""' and Geo WMnE
r. IuIsuant to an order made at Spring To. F'
ttaI OF EQUITY tor the County of WAKE j., 1851 of H.,
eeed to se 'he a3aersg9ed Clerk and Masae above
on the 18th day of May next being tb ae Gty Of Ra
Cottnty Couft, the lands in the plead e Monday Of T
certain tract OF land in Wake County n Toned WHY
heaver Dan, Creek containing one hnnraa The Waters
tsr me Janus OF = H. Whitaker and VIM Bv1.nc a
lite time by Robert Fndate now decaasadS during M
Terms OF SALE :-Sevcntv five d,nrs =, S
credit OF six months will be given tn pe paid nea
residue OF the purchase money upon his ~. eaer for b
WIN approved surety bearing interest from into bu
sag e. ' the date Of
GiVcn uuder my hand at office, this 18th ,,.,
April 81, 1857 ia WOOD CANE
&TATE OF NoRTH-CARoI,,. ~Nr N.-
~ Connty;-ln Equity Rufus Haywood r., w AXE
wood and others, &c P~i3e. "'''' W. Hay.
Pursuant TO an order made at Sprino T,.
Court OF Eqny for the County of Wake ,b ,s of The
Clerk ard Master will proceed to sell tho e
the peadings OF the above entitled cause sot S land
cibed at the Court House door, the CITY ns m and d.
me is'h day OF May next, being the Monday -, egh on
ana being IN Wake County, on the waters of Wnle lying
at short dstan from the City of Raleigh, ha Ce
the lands of John Hutchins Wm d Hnvw' POUNDED BY
loo' Sarah Hogg and J. W. B. Watson cnna ihe"phlus
tua! snrvery. six hundred and thirteen acres by.
Terms OF SALE:-A credit of nine months g..
Will be given to purchasers npon their erte hon
with approved surety, bearing interest fran '" bond
sale Five per cent of purchase money to h f Gate Of
Given under my hand, at office. this 18Th In t' n el
April 81, 1851. '" W. T.: &ME
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IMPORTANT SALE IN WELDON. NC.

March 10, 1857,
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sion? continuous tract of land would have
stretched-when all the oceans were continents and
all the continents oceans-between the South Amer
lean and the Asatic coasts And it is Just possible
that during the hundred and twenty years in which
the ark was in building, pair of sloths might have
crept by inches across this continuous tract from
where the skeletons Of the great megathera are bu
RED to where the great vessel stood But after the
flood had subsidized, and the change in the sea and
land had taken place, there would remain for them
no longer roadway and SO, though their Journey
outwards might, in all the impulse which led to
it, have been altogether natural one their yovage
homewards could not be otherwise than miraculous.
Nor would the exertion of miracle have had to be
restricted to the transport of the renoter travellers
How, we may well ask, had the food been universal
could even such islands as Great Britain and Ire and
have ever been replenshed with manv Of their orig
inal inhabitants? Even supposing it possible that
animals, such the red deer and the native OK
might have swan the Straits of Dover or the
Irish Channel to Craze anew deposits in which
the bones and horns of their remote ancestors had
been entombed long ages before, the feat would
have been surely far beyond the power of such fee.
BILE natives of the soil the mole, the hedgehog the
shrew the dormous and the feldvole
DR.. Pye Smith, in dealing with this subject, has
emphatical!y said, that all land animals having
their geographical regions, to which their constitu
unable to live in any other situaton-we cannot
presen: to ourselves the idea Of their being brought
into one small spot from the polar regions, the tor
rid zone, and all the other climates of Asia, Africa,
Europe and America, Australia and the thousands
of slands-their preservation and provision and the
final disposal of them-without bringing up the idea
of miracles more stupendous than any that are re-
corded in Scripture. The great decisive miracle Of
Christianity, he adds the resurrection of the Lord
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
.Iaekson Club.

This Club met last evening, and effected o
permanent organization by the election of
the following officers:
President C f Lott, Esq.
Vice Pre.idents-Thomas Hawkins, and
Thomas Burns.
ecretaries-Daniel Otterson, and w. H.
Calrow.
Treasurer-Stephen Toland
Finance Committee-John Rohn, Patrick
Bacon, John Slattery, Charles Byrne, Pat
rick McNulty, Phillip Waterman, Peter
Quinn, S. Rosenbaum, A. Berg, II. w. Cal
row, Charles Denaux, Pierce O'Callahan
Committee of arragements-J. b. Bark er,
Phillip Farrelly. NJ. A. Mclaughlin,
McNamee, Wm Coffee
NJ A. Mclaughlin was chosen Marshal,
and Pierce O'Callahan, and Edward Gala
gher, appointed Sergants-at-A Arms
Mr.. Lott, upon taking the chair, addressed
the Club in the true Jackson style, and was
frequently and rapturously applauded.
We have been requested to State that the
Jackson Club will meet again this evening,
at o'clock. For the transaction of impor-
tant business, on which occasion full at
tendance is solicited.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
keystone Club.

Club met pursuant to call. Minutes of
last meeting read and approved.
Report of Committee on Resolutions and
Order of Business, accepted Report on Or
der of Business, adopted, and on Preamble
and Resolutions, laid over
Resignation of President Kimmel received
and laid on the tablo
Resignation of Secretary Snyder acceptec
and Z. Mcclure elected to fill the vacancy
Report of Treasurer ordered on file.
Adjourned to Saturday evening. Aug. 15
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
Economy should be the order
of the BaV.

The Subscriber begs leave to inform the property
owners of Oroyiile that he has come prepared with
the necessary apparatus to build neat, substantial
FIRE PROOF STORES CONCRETE OR BITON,
at saving Of % per cent below the cost of brick
buildings. Having thorough knowledge of the
component parts of this material and the manner Of
using it, he can defy competition. Those desrous Of
building would do well to give Rim call Plans an0
Specifications drawn with dispatch. Any applica-
tOns lett at the banking house Of Hedges \ lanhon,
viii meet VIII prompt attentlon.
jelOf j p KTRTAN
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13

EXAMINATION OF FoRD alias THE "WILD
IRIsHMAN THE preliminary examination
of Ford for the killing of Shaw, at Charley's
Ranch on Tuesday, was held last evening
before Judge Elliot. The evidence went to
show that the two men had a misunderstood
ing at the dinner table, and that after that
meal was over, they each went to the stable
where as Ford entered the door, Shaw
struck him with piece of board which he
held in his hand. After infcting this blow,
Shaw retreated to stall, into which, Ford
followed him and there struck the fatal
blow. The weapon used was a common pock
ct knife. Justice Elliot will designate the
character of the writ of commitment to-day
at 10 o'clock.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
VlriuOna Indignniinn.

The San Francisco Chief of Police " cor.
rallied thirty thieves the other day, tied
them together and exposed them to the pub
lie gaze. From the fact that said persons,
although known to the police as thieves, had
not been actually convicted of any crime,
much indignation was expressed by some OF
the "purest and best" San Franciscaps, and
censure was heaped upon the oficious chief
by the following resolution passed by the
Board of Supervisors:
Pesoired, That the Board of Supervisors
regard this public and infamous exhibition
OF persons not standing convicted of crime,
as violation OF law, and offence against
public decency, an outrage upon that sense
of justice which ought to prevail in the com.
munlty, and an invasion Of that right ct
personal liberty and security which cannot
be secured to the best class Of society when
justice, according to law, is refused to the
most degraded.
Now We believe in the sentiments express
ed in that resolution, but are somewhat as
tonished at its emanation from body of
men, who not more than year since, were
willing to commit a series of acts of like
nature with these which they now condemn.
Why were they willing to participate in
"outrages upon that sense of justice which
ought to prevail in community" and refuse
Justice according to law to those whom
in their malignty they banshed from the
State, and yet ara unwilling to permit a
repetition Of similar acts of injustice at the
hands of one of their own party, as the GEN.
sured chief is known to be.
But perhaps these Vigilante Supervisors
have repented Of their sins since " clothed
in little brief authority" 1t is to be
hoped they have. Heaven knows they need
purgation.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13

Grand Medical and surgical Institute,
Sacramento street, below Montgomery, opposite Pa
;fec Mail steamship Company Office, san Fran.
DISCO, California, established in 1854, Cor the perma-
lcn Of all Private and Chrome Diseases and the
oppression Of uackery
Attending ana Resident Physician, Id. CZAP-
Say, II. d., late in the Hungarian Revolutionary
War, Chief Ply scian 10 the 10Th Regiment OF non.
'eds, Chief Surgeon to the Military Hospital Of
Pesth, Hungary, and late Lecturer on Diseases Of
Women and Children"
Communications strictly confidential
Consultations, by letter or o,herwlse. free.
Address l.. }. CZAPKAY, MD.
je27-3m San Francisco, California.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13

HONEY LAKE VALLEY.-Mr. L. B. Ste
vens, of Marysville, called on ue yesterday.
He had just returned from trip to Honey
Lake. He says that on Saturday last a
train of cattle, 600 in number, belonging to
Mr.. Crawford, arrived in the valley, and
that others were expected daily, among
which was Phillips train, with 600 head of
cattle. Mr.. Stevens says the various vallies
between here and there are covered with a
fine crop of grass, and gives it as his opin-
ion that Honey Lake Valley contains more
rich arabic land than any county in this
State north of Sacramento.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13

WHERE is SHE "A notice appeared in a
Bay paper about four or five weeks since, to
the effect that a steamboat was being built
expressly for the 0.oville trade. We should
like to hear how she progresses, if being
built, or if not, whether the enterprise has
been abandoned. Will some of our San
Francisco friends tell US,
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
Merchants I1xcnange.

This Saloon by far The best arranged, most popular
and best lighted Of anv in OFoye or vicinity. prov-
ded with Ave fret class Billiard Tables, talented
band of Musicians the best stocked oar, and the
most attentive aud competent bar Keepers in North.
en California. is now under the sole control of the
undersigned, who soiics. and hopes he may merit
and receive Il continuance of the liberal patronage
heretofore bestowed upon the saloon.
/. UNANIMOUSLY,
June 20 Alias count"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
Get Your Licenses!

All persons doing business for which State or
or County License is required, requested to call
at the Treasurer's Ofi.e and procure the same as
list of delnquents will bs made out by order of tho
Grant Jury and placed in the hands of The District
Attorney. by attending to the above will save costs.
WIN. LATTlM0RE, County Treas'r.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-13
Wonderful Developments.

All persons desirOus of witnessing some wonderful
experiments on the science of Psychology, can do
by assembling at Pattersons Saloon, opposite tho
Court House, where all preseet will be convinced OF
the fact that one mind can be made to become the
recipient of another and all diseases arising from
noncircuatlon ofhc blood can be cured IN five min
utes by taking forty drops Of pure Brandy sold al the
above Saloon. j23