Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-19

ATTEMPT TO DESTROY MAIL TRAIN ON TIE NORTH
CAROLINA RAILRoAD.-The Eastern mail train of
Thursday morning last, which was due at this place
at about 4h 30m did not arrive till quarter to
ten a. m. The cause of the delay was that some
od-thrsty miscreant changed the latches on the
road short distance west of Stalllngs' Depot, and
thereby threw the train off the track. As the same
train approached Stallings it was met by some ob-
structons in the shape of logs of wood which, how
ever, were seen in time to prevent mischief The
Western train, which left here at the usual time on
that morning, also came upon heavy ligh:-wood
log some distance west of Stalngs but received no
injury. The train thrown off sustained no injury,
neither did any of the passengers. This diaboIical
attempt at wholesale murder was evidently the work
of one villain or gang of villains whom just pun
ishment would cause to be suspended from the rear
FAR of fast train by the feet while their hellsh
spirit was being sighed out upon the road which
they sought to make scene of innocent blood. We
hope the company will use their utmost endeavors
to discover and bring to justice the rascal rascas
Gen. Jackson's Gold Box.
In 1919 the corporation Of the City of New York
presented to Gen. Andrew jackson the freedom of
the City, in a richly wrought gold box and the old
hero left it by his will to that patriot in New York
who should be adjudged most worthy to receive it,
by virtue Of his vaor displayed in defence Of the
country The Common Council of New York City,
after much deiberation and hearing of the proofs,
adjudged Maj Garrett Dyckman, of the New York
Volunteers to be the fortunate recipient account
of his bravery displayed in the Mexican war. One
of the Council proceeded to the Hermitage, where
the box was placed in his possession by Andrew
Jackson Jr., the adopted son of Gen. Jackson and
Andrew jackson, Jr accompanied this member of
the Council to New York City.
The day fixed for presenting the box to Maj.
Dyckman was the 14th September, the anniversary
of SCOTS conquest Of Mexico and the most extern
sive preparations, military and otherwise had been
made for the interesting event. But Mr.. jackson,
after arriving in New York, and hearing all sides,
changed his mind, and determined not to permit the
presentation of the box. He obtained possession of
it. and then wrote letter. dated at the Metropolitan
Hotel, addressed to the Chairman of the special
committee, regretting the excitement and the divs-
ion of sentiment which he found to exist, and de-
clining to make delivery of the box. The disap-
pointment was of course great and the excitement
increased. The Common Council assembled on the
evening OF the 14th. and adopted resolutions by
vote of 10 to Q, which by no means kind or
complimentary towards Mr.. jackson. r ~,
q Some of the New York papers censure Mr.. Jack.
son, some of them sustain him in emphatic terms,
and some of them express no opinion.
Mr.. Jackson had left the City in company with
Mr. Van Tine, the Councilman who visited him at
the Hermitage, for West Point ..yg.y --l.s.s.,s,
Andrew jackson, Jr. is the son of Mr.. James
Donelson, who wasa brother ofthe wife Gen. Jack
son. As Gen. jackson had no children, he and his
wife adopted him and took him to their house when
he was two days old, and he was reared As their
child. He owns the Hermitage property, and re-
sides there. -. : -si- : go. = 's' ~.
Henry W. MULLER, Esof-Not only the personal
friends of this gentleman, but the people Of the
State at large will be glad to learn. from advsr.
tisement in to-day paper. that he has abandoned
bis intention of removing from this State.
Register.
We add our expression Of qualification 20 that, of