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THE RATIO OF PAPER MONEY TO SPEcIE.-The pa
per circulation of the United States is now much less
been at former periods of pressure. 1t is, indeed,
less so than heretofore in times deemed ordinarily
good and when the trade movement was regarded
as healthy These facts shown very satisfactory
ly in statement, which may be relied on as accu-
rate, that appeared in the Bankers Magazine, and
compiled from statistics carefully collected by
the United States Treasury Department.. The state
ment is annexed:
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DEATH OF Hon. LOUIS McLANE.-The Hon. Louis
McLane died Wednesday last, at his residence in
Baltimore in the seventy second year Of his age
He was the son Of Allan McLane, distinguished
officer in the revolutionary war, and born in the
village of Smyrna Kent county, Delaware the
2Sth of May, 1884
In the year 1898, being then only fourteen years
of age, he served with great credit as a mdshipman
on board the frigate Philadelphia then on her first
cruise, and undor the command of Stephen Decatur,
the father Of Commodore Decatur In 1901, yield
ing to the desire of his family he left the navy and,
having completed his education at Newark College,
in his native State he began the study of the law in
1906, under the instruction of James A. Bayard, of
Delaware. He was admitted to the bar in 1907, and
rapidly attained high place in his profession. In
the war of 1912 he was a volunteer in company
commanded by Caesar A. Rodney, who had been the
Attorney General of the United States under Mr.
Jefferson, and marched with that company to the
relief Of Baltimore when it was threatened by the
British.
The great capacities of Mr.. McLane now began to
attract public attention in another direction, and in
1916 he elected to the House of Representatives
from Delaware; and so largely had he won the con-
fdence of his constituents, that he remained men,
Der of that body until 27, when he was chosen by
the Legislature Senator of the United States In
May, 1929, he was appointed by President jackson
to be the minister Of the United States to Great Brit
ain, where he remained two years, and on his return
in the cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury He
served in this place until 1888, when he became Sec.
rotary of State, and in June, 1884, he retired from
public life.
In 1887, when the financial condition of the coun-
try required his services among ourselves Mr.. Nc
Lane was prevailed upon to accept the Presidency
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and
removing to this State he discharged the duties Of
this aborious Office until 1s47. In this time he
reouested bv President Polk to occunv dnrinp the
tendency Of the Oregon negotiations the mission to
England and this duty being accomplished he again
returned to Maryland. In 1850, he was solicited
and prevailed upon by his fellow citizens in Cecil
county, in this State where he resided to serve as
their representative in the Convention called to re-
form the Constitution of Maryland. After perform
ing this service he finally retired from public life.
Mr. McLane was a chief actor in all the great poll
teal which marked the first half this
fury. He was the companion, fellow-laborer and
friend of those who have with him, won the remem-
brance of our countrymen the statesmen of Amer
ica.--Bdztin0re Sun
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NOR SALE.-NORTH DEVON CALvFS-TWO
" year old North Devon Bull Calves ready for uss
Also several very fine u years old Or not winter
few Superior South Down BoekEAmhA ~
Lsz.stoa, H. @, Sept g. 1857. IN wSw:
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SOCIAL HALL.

1.-TWO Doors BELOW THE PosT OFr1cE,)
Will be Re-opened Fair Week.
DEING PROVIDED WITH GOOD COOKS AND
ID attentive servants all the decaces of the season will
be served up with taste and despatch.
Meals furnished at all hours Private for parties
Families and others supplied with as good and cheap
Oysters as are brought to this market.
Raleigh, Oct. 13, 1857. 98-svsw.
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4 LBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CA.
"A NAL COMPANY.-THE ANNUAL MEETING
of the Stockholders Of this Company will be held their
Office in the City of Norfolk Wednesday, 18th Noyeun-
Der next, at IL o'clock -,..r .- sf,.ssy
A. M. BURT, Secretary. 6
Norfolk, Va, Oct. Ii, 1857. 793|lm.
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NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE "NoRrH-cARoLINA STANDARD,
By A, M, M'PHEETERS 4 CO..

REPORTED FOR THE "N0RTH-CAROLINA STANDARD.
BIZ A. M. M'PHEETERS 4 CO., -6
Wholesale Grocers. Forwarding Commission Aerckamt
&c.,. OCTOBER 8, 1857.
FLOUR.-There is a full stock in Market though but
little is arriving Wequote S. F. $6@8I, Extra S6%
@61, Family $6s4@7 Sacks of ss lbs may be quoted at
$s@s1S as to quality.
WHEAT has declined very much in the Northern mar.
kets We hear of sales here for several days. but pre-.
$l.lO@l.15
CORN is also very dull. The last cargo of yellow we
hear of sold at 75c, We quote 70@75c.
COTTON.-The first and only bale of new Cotton was
received days SINCE and sold at Ito The market is
GUNNY BAGGlNG is selling at l5c Hemp and Msnil.
Ia Rope &c. No Jute in market.
DRIED FRU1T-No Peaches have yet come to market,
and the receipts of Apples are light We quote them
$l:7a@l .s71S, as to quality.
NAVAL STORES.-Spirits Turpentine shows decdeds
downward tendency 1t has declined in New York to 40
Rosin dull at Sl25@13O Taris in demand No Crude
sfAvEs-Last sales R. O. HID sss@ss. W. O. s4s@
46. Pipes $40. Heading $4s@5O, W. 0. Bbl &2s Culfs
Slaves however, freely offered at this price to-day
without finding buyers. We hear indeed of lot inferior
R. .. for which buyer could not be found at $50.
BACON-The quantity in market is very light. N C.
and Va HogrOund IKE. Sides 17c. Hams 17@20c.
Lard 2Oc = = :
SALT B factory filed sl.so. G. A. sf.lo@lIs
LIME-Thomaston $l.lO@ll5. W. G. $!.250l.8l.
GUANO.-Peruvan $50. Mexican $2s@S0. Manipu.
lated $42@47. -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: some descriptions are q shade
lower but the tone of the market is unchanged Cofees
have further advanced. Rio 12@l21Sc. Laguayra l4@
l45c. Java 1S@20c. Mocha 22@25c. In other articles
we have little change to report. 7S -
We quote Wholesale prices In making up small orders
higher prices have to be charged.
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WAvERLY FOR SALE,

"AVERLY FOR SALE
VNAE SUBSCRIBER, SURVIVING PARTNER or
the late firm Of Page Cannady, will the sth Of
GoaT sci, st. public auction ;t the Court House door
Wavery, on which there 10 good store and dwelling
house. on the public road leading from Raleigh Chapel
HILL about three miles from Raleigh contrasting sxty-ax
acres OF land very desirable place for merchant tho
Keeper OF public house. The is sold to enable me-
Us surviving partner to settle and adjust the partnership
business, and nay the debts IF the same Terms made
known on day of sale.
WILLAMSONsPAGE
Surviving partner Of the firm If Page Cannadv
Oct ID, 1887. az -.- go 93Ltdpd
STATE OF NORTH.CAROLINAs-. AXE
- CountyCourt of Pleas and Quarter Segions Auoust
Term, 1s57.-Edward Haswell and Others ys VIM III
Robertson and Sas for sale Of slaves
for Partition. - 1870
appearing to the Court that VIM. B. Robertson and
Sias Robertson the Defendants not inhabitants of tina
State on motion is ordered that publication be made in
the Standard for six weeks successiyev
notng said defendants to appear the next Term IF
Ibis Court be held for the County of Wake at the Conf
House IN Raleigh on the Sd Monday of November merit
then and there to plead petition or u0
ment pro confesso will be entered against them and tbs
petition heard ex parte. = - - 49,
Witness Thomas Utey, Clerk Of said Court At ofaos
In Raleigh, the Sd Monday Of August, 1857. -
..t-sa= THOMAS J. UTLEY, Clerk
wv Ao''Ao9'. AS x l209-wtw.
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cheney in the Sinking Fund Of ths State were open
ed at Albany yesterday, but not proving satisfactory
no loan was taken.
No offer has been made for the loan of 81, 700,-
600, for the Brooklyn Water Works.
The Farmers Bank OF Elizabeth City, " g.
The Democratic Pioneer of Oct 6. says: That
DOSAGE will occur to the holders Of Farmers Bank
notes. The Bank being perfectly solvent will redeem
her notes at proper time. She will resume as soon
the Northern markets will justify her in so do
ing"
Pennsylvania Legislature. :- e.
HARRISBURG, Oct -9.-The Senate passed bill
extending the time of suspension to the first of April
and providing stay of execution for one year; and
requiring deposits, to the State Treasurer, to be
paid in specie.
Ran on a Neo York Bank--lNore Failures
New York, Oct. ga tremendous run has been
made on the Park Bank. The bills in circulation
are said to amount to only $4,000 while it has
$500, 600 of specie in its vaults.
Harper & Brothers failed yesterday. Their assets
amount to 81, 600, 900 over their liabilities.
Suspension Of the Bank of South Carolina.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. lO.-Reliable Geographic re-
ports say that the Bank of the State of South Caro-
lima has suspended specie payment
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WILMINGTON HARRIET.

~ -. IL OcfosE1 10. 1857. .
70 bills sod et sses for virgin and ssso for yellow dip
Der 9so lbs No aales this morning. f.s
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Salesy yesterday II 100 bbls.
at IS cents and 100 do at SO cents per gallon Nothing
ooRe yesssdsy of los bbls No. Il d Is per
~ TAR1s s fbbls sold yesterday at sl.lo per bbw
PETERSBURG MARKET. 6,
ss.s : 81 s48gssss s00sossR o. 1857.
REMARKs.-ws hare no material change 70 note in
c0rTOT is very Irregular and unsettled, and buyer.
refuse purchase unless at considerable soncssson on
'" WHEAT"The late foreign advces reporting slight
decline in breadstu together with the very dull stats Of
depress Market buyers demanded change this
morning concession of to cents yesterday rates
which to effect sales sellers had submit TO- the market
do wite e sale 81 1000 bushels very ehoc:
Extra white sold to-day for making Family Hour ct
price not to anspe but considered good deal over the
GUANO.lThs article is ffmer, and We quot. No Pc
ruyian at *6sH@6a For the cash down discount could
T0BACCO-The market to-day was very dul and prices
lover The ee' ho are small and
IT, disposed to offer their stocks rates
The decline in Tobacco We think hes been ewing mainly e
the late strnsency in the money market there 80
BACON.5Tbe stock here very small and the demand
is heavy. We quote western and shoulders ct 15@l5c
and sides at @l71e as in quality Va. cured 1919,
Hams Is cents. - @Fg.I ~ 4, 1As7
LARD-But little in market. Va in kegs so@el cents
FLOUR continues dull at $3.50 for Fines 81 Tor Super
fne g SO for Extra snperfne and $s@s5o for Family
SUGAR s weak, and prices have declining tendency.
vance We now quote at j@l6, as in quality.
LEATHER continues firm With better demand.
COFEEE.-The market is quiet without any change in
CoRN-There has been doing, with sales at csc.
sALT-sls5 from store and s1.55 in large lots from
vessels.-Eepress
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Financial Matters at .New York.

New York, Oct 9.-There is no material change
from yesterday excepting perhaps, that there is less
excitement. State stocks are active for investment,
but bank stocks shaky. Several unimportant
failures occurred to day
1t is the settled conviction of the merchants that
there can be no relief unless the Banks expand. The
rumored suspension of extensive private banking
house this morning was false. - t,s1- h
The proposition of the merchants to the banks to
increase their loans to three millions has been
jected. .
Important Matters in and around Neso York
New York, Oct 9-Gallandet & Westmore, prom
inent bankers, have suspended.
The run on the Park Bank has subsided.-They
paid all demands. - .- Z
The Central Bank of Brooklyn has been enjoined,
and receiver appointed. Is
meeting was held to- day Of merchants and Bank
officers, to devise measures Of relief in the present
financial pressure. It is reported that the Banks
will provide fund of S. OO0, GEO. for the special OBJ
ject,of forwarding produce. -
Bids for q loan Of 900, to make up the def
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Rssesgh, Oct. Is, 1857.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
COMMITTEES on COLLECTIONS.

San Joaquin-Wm. Lanius. Julius George.
VIM. Garrard, Maj. Lane and John H Keller.
carson carson valley-H. Mott D. R. Sides, DR.. B.
l.. King and Judge Loveland
1oa,,a A,amecn-A. as N. Church, of Alameda; ]. B.
Larue, L oi Brooklyn, n Hamilton, of Centreville;
"m. Rodgers, of San Leandro. and S. B. Bell
luoiumne D. o. Mccarthy and Alonzo
green OF Sonora; Edgar Mills and D. Green of
oolumDlai and Dr. Claiborne, of Jamestown.
oaiaseras-D: as Ga Shepherd, of Murphy's: II.
Eno' I1!' OF campo seco; L. G. Root of Mokelumne
Hlll; Geo. E. Young, of Angels; and N. T Nor
on motion OF Mr. Lippincott, at six o'clock
?. NJ, lne Convention adjourned to meet aga;n
adopted. ' iesoiu'ioh
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09

Stockton and San Joaquin could not make
a better investment than to contribute the
whole amount necessary to open the road.
But there is no danger Of the people of
any portion of the district failing to con-
tribute their part cheerfully and promptly.
Nevertheless, it is nothing more than
proper, that Stockton, as the principal
place concerned, should take the lead both
in activity and amount of contributions.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09

yentlOn, signed BY the officers, be cOmmunca-
ted 10 the Post-ofice Department at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Hanford was in favor of commencing
the work at once. The job is not to be done
by contract Let us have actionl acton Let
the delegation soon return to Carson Valley,
state that we will at once go to work, and they
too will be up and doing. $4,000 will COM
mence the work, and $4,000 more will COM
plete it and give us a road superior-far supe-
rior to any other that can be constructed
Mr.. Wheeler, of Carson Valley in order to
show the advantage of the Calaveras route.
told the Convention that he with two horses,
had taken a heavier load to Carson Valley cia
the Big Trees, than three yoke of oxen could
draw to the Valley by way of Placeryile.-
[Applause.]
He also said that the inhabitants of Carson
Valley were anxious and willing to commence
the work at once, and would heartily co-ope-
rate with the citizens of Calaveras.
Mr. Huggins' resolutions were then adopted
Mr. Badgley moved that gentlemen who might
not be delegates, be permitted TO address the
Convention. Carried.
Mr.. Lppincott offered the following resolu-
tions which were adopted:
Resolced That the Directors appointed by
this Convention be instructed to commence work
Immediately, and the committees that
qucsted to take up collections in the respective
counties, are desired to forward all funds to the
Treasurer as soon as possible
Resolced That the Secretaries of this Con-
vention be instructed to address each and all
of the committees in the different counties to
collect funds for the Big Tree route, and to re-
q1est.tha they forward the same to the Direc-
tors, whose duty it shall be to pay the same to
the Treasurer as soon as he shall be appointed
by them.
Mr. Emo moved that the Convention author
ize $50, 900 to be the amount collected tor the
construction of the road
After argument, it was agreed to-
II was announced that the Tuolumne dele
gates Messrs. Cazeneau and Luckett, had arri-
we'd.
The gentlemen took their seats.
Gen Cazeneau addressed the Convention
guaranteeing that Tuolumne was alive to her
interests and those of the southern counties
and would do her share towards the successful
prosecution of the work.
The following gentlemen were appointed to
compose the
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09

vote his entire personal attention to the con-
struction of the road and have sole charge
thereof, under the direction of the Directors, to
whom be shall be responsible for the faithful
discharge of his duties, and subject to removal
by them for cause satisfactory to them.
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
N rfa a0pertisements
Dancing School
Nsr. j. l.. RRlTTAN

ta.-4eA Respectfully gives notice to the LaA
dies and Gentlemen of San Andreas and yic;n-
lty, that he intends opening school at Knick-
erbocker Hall, on TUESDAY, May 18th, 1857.
Mr.. b. will teach all the Ballroom Dances
now in use, in his School
Ladies Glass from to 6, and Gentlemens
Glass from to 10 p NJ.
Private lessons given if requested.
Terms-Slo for thirteen lessons-one-
at entrance.
Rs Lessons given to Ladies free of CHARGE
my eff
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09

A chunk Of gold weighing seven pounds was
creviced out at Cave City, last Mondav c.
says the express rider
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
BRCkuSN NIinStrel&
THE EXCELSIOR TROUPE OF THE STATEt
New Company, New Faces, New
Songs, Sc, SC.

Will appear at Knickerbocker Hall, San Andres.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1857.
The Company is comprised of the greatest
talent in this State and New York-a part of
them were engaged in New York by Mr.. Chas.
Backus, at great expense. Those who NAV
patronize US, are assured that full satisfaction
will be given. The Company comprises the
following:
CHAs. BAcKUs, the inimitable
FRANK HUssEY, the Essence of Old virginny.
7. W. RALEIGH, Banjoist first appearance.
MASTER STERLING, the inimitable Female DAN
Ger.
W. BERNARD, the yiolinist.
J. TAYLOR, Banjoist and Basso
Fl. BERTRAND, Tenor and Violoncelist, first
appearance.
J. NoRToN, Violinist, first appearance
For full particulars, see programme. my
San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
[ CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.

COMPLIMENT TO THE Hon. =. 1.
BEATTY.-Speaker Beatty was presented
by his appreciative fellow-laborers with a
handsome watch and chain, just after tho
adjournment of the Legislature.
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His motion wa. put and lost.

! Mr.. Vanderslice then moved 70 adjourn till
Friday morning at the usual hour. Lost.
Mr.. Henderson moved that when the Con.
ventiOn adjourn, it adjourn to meet at Leayen.
worth on the second Monday in October, when
the various standing committees should be pre-
pared to report. This motion, he.said, was
made for the purpose Of taking the sense Of the
question on the period of adjournment
Mr.. Butcher, of Douglass county, called on
Mr.. Henderson to reduce his motion to writing.
Mr.. Stewart, of Douglas, made motion to
adjourn.
Mr.. Henderson hoped the gentleman Stew
art would extend to him the ordinary courtesy
of debate, by permitting the house to pass on
his motion.
Mr. Stewart diselaimed any intentional dis
courtesy to the gentleman from Leavsnworth,
but felt called on to insist on the house to de-
eide the motion to adjourn.
The motion on adjournment was then put and
carried, and the Convention separated to meet
at the usual hour on Friday morning.
FIFTH DAY.
After the routine business Of the day, includ-
ing the admission Of delegate who had not
yet taken the oath, had been transacted, the
report Of the Committee on the Anderson coun-
ty election, being the order for the day, was
taken up and warm discussion ensued, not so
much on its merits, as on the prOpriety of post
poning action on the matter till after the recesS.
p This was eventually effected through motion
to lay the papers on the table, with the under
standing that after the first meeting AFTER the
adjournment, they should be taken up and final
ly disposed of.
Subsequently, Judge Elmore rose, and by re-
quest of Mr.. Gilpatrick and Mr. Campbell, the
gentlemen claiming seats as delegates from An
dersOn county, withdrew their certificates Of
election from further consideration. The re-
port on the cas-, of Mr.. Colu, the gentleman
claiming to be elected in franklin county, was
adverse to his admission as delegate, and on
being submitted To the Convention was unIni-
mously adopted.
The remainder Of the morning session and all
the aftercoon session, were consumed in de-
bate on the time and place Of adjournment.
Col. Henderson strenuOusly urged the propri-
ETY. of adjourning to Leavenworth, but the mo-
ton to that effect was defeated.
AS to the period Of adjournment, much diff
ference of opinion prevailed. A motion to nd
journ until the first Monday in November, was
lost. A motion making the second Monday in
October the next day Of meeting, was also lost.
The Convention eventually agreed to adjourn
till the third Monday in October.
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NFTRIc AcID N RAN WATER--In . eelebra.
ted French scientific paper there was published
some time ago on account Of some interesting ex-
periments made BY NJ. Liebig, on rain water, with
the view Of ascsrtaining its various impurities
Among other foreign matters, pereeptibls
quantity Of nitric acid, combined with lime OF
ammonia, was found in all the specimens Of rain
water collected by the storms. The same was
the case with regard to snow and hail Small
traces Of iron, magnesia, and muriate Of soda,
are generally found in rain water during storms
The formation Of the nitric acid in rain water,
is referred by Liebig to the agency Of the cleo
trie fluid in passing through the atmosphere. 1!
is well known that nitric acid and common air
are composed of the same elemental gases,
oxygen and nitrogen-but Of course they are
combined in different proportions in the two diff
ferenI subst ances.
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A block Of petrihed wood, dug from the earth
in Germany, BY persons employed in making
some excavations, has been procured By the
Vienna Museum, in exchange for other objects
of natural history. It is four feet In diameter,
and has the appearance Of butchers bleek,
with cleft at one end, extending towards The
centre. The petrifaction is complete, extend
ing through the whole block At the VisnnS
Museum is also fragment Of one Of the Rood.
en- pillars Of bridge over river Of the plain Of
Troy, destroyed long ago, but portions Of NE
pillars Of which remain in the earth. This bridge
is supposed to have been erected fftsen hun
dred years since, and the pillar in the museum
has become petriHed 70 the depth Of N Inch
and half from the surface. The nafarsiists
are endeavoring to compute from this example.
how lOngis must have taken the butcher block.
four feet IN diameter, to become entirely pstri.
fed.