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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-28

PALMER & SMITH.
"AVING FORMED 4 COMPREHENSIVE IN THE
IL general brick making and building business respect
fully announce that they prepared to furnish bricks
any quantity and execute in their line at the
shortest notice and at prices which fail give
isfaction.
Always hand supply of circular drain bricks
which we invite public attention.
CHAS. W. PALMER,
ELDRIDGE SMITH.
Raleigh, May IA, 1857. so
IL EROSENE OILS, DISTILLED FROM COAL.
N (NOt eXplosive) Secured by letters patent.
The de, grades of these celebrated Oils suitable for
Machinery of all kinds Binnace and Family be
had of the undersigned of the Wholesale Oil Dealers
and Druggists the City of New York, and the author
lied Local Agent of the Company in this place.
AUSTENS,
GENERAL Agents. KEROSENE OIL Co.,
No 80, Beaver Street, n. Y.
~ Local Agencies granted application as above
Orders should specify the description lamp machinery
for which the oil is wanted
June :, 1857. 5s-sw1v.
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ID Morocco Bmoe>.
Ladies CATERS aud walking Shoes,
Misses and Oh i,}rcn'S do
Mems waterproof Boots
Mems fine Boots.
Calf and common l. & b. Shoes. 4 large supply # the
best doubtless IL Brgl> for negroes a! large stock OF
heavy Buo,ee> for servants Prices the lowest figure.
III. !. EN ANS.
TARPETS, CARPETS.-RICiI BRUSSELS. ALI.
~ wool Turpt, Woo! and colt ~. and hep Care jig,
just received. Persons want If tbs wi hnd il
10 their interest call and before huy'n@ else
where. ii. l. EVANS.
sSHANIS tND CLOAKS. ALARGE ASSOET-
- # r'se :e>t styles "f Cl,ks Ijc"> ranging
from 81 80 t. -. IL. L. EVANS.
October :, I~1..
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SAVE YOUR MONEY.

April II, 1887.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-28
FALL GOODS FOR 1857.

lust RECEIVED, A L. GE ASSORTMENT OF
- Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. Hats. Boots shoes &c
which will be sold good terms be afforded in
II is market. The subscriber thinks it is unnecessary I"
make great promises ab"mt what he do in the
of selling Goods cheap every with common sense
knows that b,rrd 20 make profit. Gail and
examine. and You will ind good Goods ard frees rglh
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-28

vUVURNIP SEED, CROP 1s56.-EARLY FLAT
Dutch Purple Top Large Globe Large Norfolk, Vel
low Aberdeen Dales Hybrde, Golden Ball, Purple Top
GLOW Ruta Baga, Prussian or White Ruta Baga:
For sale bv II. ID. TURNER
Raleigh, August 1857 N Z. Bookstore.
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sss.s.s..s ssss'
1857.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
ELECTION RETURNS. GREAT DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORY IN KENTUCKY.

The returns from Missouri come in slowly. The
vote thus far is reduced one. No doubt is enter
tanned of the election of COL Stewart the democratic
candidate for governor, by large majority.
We are indebted to the polteness of Mr.. Halde-
man, the editor of the Louisville Courier for the fol-
lowing despatch:
:. LOUISVILLE Aug 5We have elected eight congress
men certainly and probably nine. Have decided ma
jorty in the legislature and have elected State treas
nrer by more than ten thousand -
This is indeed most gratifying news. demo
cratic legislaturea probable gain of four democrats
in the congressional delegation-and democratic
majority of ten thousand the popular vote of the
State All honor to the noble-hearted democracy of
Kentucky and their gallant allies, the odine wings
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
BLACK REPUBLICANISM EXHIBITING SOME OF
IT'S TRUE FEATURES

In our own loved country religion and politics
have generally been kept separate by the consent OF
all Christian denominations. Men of every denomi-
nation might belong to the democratic, wing, or re-
publican party without impairing their standing in
their churches or political party Black republican
ism, however, failing to convince by their reasons
and arguments is bringing to bear the power of re-
ligious authority TO force TO yield obedience to
its behests. This experiment has recently been
tried in Sparta, Michigan in the Free VIII Baptist
church, as appears by the Grand Rapids Inquirer.
Charges were preferred against Deacon G. p. Steb-
bins, and the lower church tribunal acquitted him,
but he was convicted on appeal to higher one upon
the charge of voting for Mr. Buchanan for President,
and excluded from the church The facts as
follows, us stated in the Inquirer
In the fall of 1856 previous to the presidential cleo
ton dissatisfaction took place in the church about Steb
bins voting he has for nine years been known DEM
ocrat in the town of Sparta, that decidedly sup
ports the constitution of the United States At this pc
Rod Elder Erastus w Norton asked him if he voted the
liberty ticket He said he did. Simeon Rouse asked
him who he going to vote for for President Steb-
bins did not Immediately Rouse says You are
not going to vote for slavery, your Sebbins re-
piled No. and travelled on, as he had met Rouse in
the road For these he charged with decep
ton
g Election on and he, feeling it his duty, voted
for Mr. Buchanan Consequently by the chief priests
and elders the Saviour brought before Plate bar
So by the chief priests and elders he brought be-
fore the judgment seat of Sparta and Alpine Free Will
Baptist church.
" He pleaded guilty to voting for Mr. Buchanan, and
upon that charge eapelled from ae church /"
The whole offence of Deacon Stebbins was, that
he had voted for Mr.. Buchanan, and for this he
expelled from the church, and upon the ground
that Mr. Buchanan not abolitionist, nor in
favor of the dogmas of political perfection profess
ed by those who, at heart, prefer destroying the
Union to failing to control the politics of this
country Did Deacon Stebbns really commit a
moral or other offence2 No sane will pre-
tend that he did. 1t follows that the whole mat
ter is reduced to this that the black republicans
claim and exercise matter of church polity
and government, the right to regulate and direct
the votes of men through the churches to which
they may belong If they vote to suit them, they
are Christians but otherwise not. Shall this mon
strous theory obtain foothold throughout the
American Union Shall politicians act through
church organizations in controlling the votes of
American freemen? We trust not; but that freepien
will act independently for themselves, and In all
time to come. Such the principles and theory OF
our institutions, which must finally prevail.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

The St Louis Republican says young lady, possess
cd of beauty accomplishments, and having s45 900 in
hard cash on deposite at St Louis started recently on
trip to New York in company with her aunt She took
passage the Tennessee Bell from keokuk TO Cincinnati
On the same boat young man who had plenty oil
everything but money he had mportuned her at home
and kept up his ardent courshp on board the boat The
LADY, however was hard hearted, and refused to HIM the
least hope The boat stopped awhile at Carroton Ken
tncv and the lady and her aunt concluded to take
stroll on shore. AS she going down the gangway-
plank IL tilted and the lady fell into the water she
drawn by the current under the wharf boat the suitor
catching her and finally rescued her In two hours she
was perfectly restored and sending for her deliverer
and clergyman being board they were married forth
with.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
THE CANVASS IN GEORGIA.

Tho Augusta Consttutionalist of last Monday says:
1.-THE gubernatoria canvass was opened at Newman on
Tuesday last by discussion of the issues involved be
tween the Hon. Joseph e. Brown the democratic nomi
nee for the Office governor and H. Hill, esq, his oppo
nent They spoke again at Carrolton Wednesday, and
at Franklin, Heard county, on Thursday.
1--WE have letter mot designed for pubcation) from
gentleman who present, giving an account Of
the discussion at Newman and have conversed with
another gentleman who also present. and both
that nominee bore himself gallany in this, his
first tilt with his opponent and that the democrats pres
en perfectly satisfied with Judge Brownthe posi-
tons which he occupied and the result of the discussion
SUCH too is the account which given by the editor of
the Atlanta Integencer to which, in another column
we would invite the attention of our readers.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
POSTAGE TO PORTS ON THE WEST COAST OF
AFRICA VIA ENGLAND.

We are requested to state that the British mail
packet the west coast of Africa proceeds as far
Fernando, P. o., calling at Madeira, Tenerfe, Goree,
Bathurst Sierra Leone Monrovia Cape Coast Castle,
Accra, Whydah, Badagry, Lagos, Benny, Old Gala
chargeablc in the United States upon letters adj
dressed to be forwarded via England to the several
ports here mentioned 81 cents per half ounce
to Madeira and Teneriife and 45 cents per half
ounce to Fernando, 2. O., Goree, Bathurst, Sierra
Leone, Monrovia, Cape Coast Castle, Accra Whydah,
Badagry, Lagos, Bonny, Old Calabar, and CAMERON.
These rates should be prepaid in all and are in
full Of the United States and British charge to port
of destination but do not include any foreign local
postage which may be levied at any Of these places.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

The Rev. J. NJ G. Breaker, of Beaufort, s c., writes
TO the Southern Baptist Dat within the last three months
he has baptized by immersion three hundred and fifty
persons, all of them, with few exceptions, negroes
These conversions the result of revival which has
been In progress during the last six months On the 18th
ulmo he baptized two hundred and twenty -thrce con-
yerts-all black but threeand the ceremony, although
performed with due elaboration occupied only one hour
and five minutes -+
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

The NoABvAScR- Wages MOVEMENT. The Philadel-
phia Bulletin says
The packet ship Saranao which left this port Sat-
urdsy for Liverpool shipped crew without difficulty or
delay, although advance wages were given. report
has been published TO the effect that the advance wages
given but it is A little persistence and
hrmness the part of ship-ownefs will insure the
establishment of the system and doubt not that
the seAmen themselyes viii soon be convinced of its adj
vantages"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
THE ELEcTIONs TODAY.

Elections viii be held this day august 6th) in
Tennessee and Texas for governor, members of Con-
gress, and members of the State Legislature, and IN
North Carolina for members of Congress and mem
bers Of the State legislature.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
From the New York Evening Post.
REVOLT IN INDIA.

" Ee
Delhi the seat Of the present Sepoy instruction in
India is situated in the presidency of Bengal about
seven hundred miles from Bombay, thousand from
Madras and eight hundred from Calcutta In the pres
denotes of Bombay and Madras which occupy the greater
part of the coast English authority perfectly establish
cd Calcutta the commercial capital Of that part Of Bengal
which lies along the is Of the oldest possessions
the English in India The southern portion Of Hindosap
therefore, and the country along tle whole coast,
being quiet and in the hands Of the government the in
surreotion is limited to few inland provinces in the vi
cinity of Delhi The British troops in India numbered In
1856 so 900 the Sepoys, Tor native troops) 2400 900
OF those last so far is known full 200 900 I'M
touched by the spirit of utiny There is little sympathy
between the people OF the different districts and the
of communication oil in the hands of the gov
eminent Children of many princes and influential per-
sons from all parts of India English schools Such
arc some of the considerations which founded hopes
of the speedy suppression of Che revolt
Whatever the restoration of peace in India may cost
this outbreak will teach the English useful lesson. An
opportunity win be afforded of removing the causes that
led to it. and to correct the faults OF system nder which
it could attain such magniie Ii is only recently that
the hn9hsh government has begun TO appreciate its
sponsibities to India and entered upon that system Of
internal improvements which is destined to develop It's
vast resources and strengthen the hands OF its rulers Al
ready four railroads are constructed or in process of con-
sInotiol, and q canaithe great Ganges canallaIger
than any work of the kind in Europe or America is in
successful operation The increased prosperity which the
extension of this system of internal improvement will
roduce into all ports of India will make revolution undc
sable on the part of the people, or II attempted it's
cess impossible.
The government not be too hasty in It's attempts
at reform Habits, customs opinions older than history
not to be eradcated in day Confidence must be
placed in the power Of example and contact and the work
Of regeneration in India however slow Is be thor
oughly and bene6cently accomplished.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
THE GROWING COTTON CROP.

The Mobile Register says . We sincerely believe,
from careful examination Of the reports from all the
cottcn-growing scctions, that the present growing
crop viii not exceed 1000 600 or 31OO 200 bales"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

THE MINNESOTA TROUBIE,--POSTTION OF MAT
We learn by gentleman direct from st. Paul some
facts in relation to the two conventions there later than
anything by mail.
The bogus convention composed of minority of the
members admitted to their sessions the four frauduently
returned delegates from the St. Anthony district thus
giving themselves what they call a quorum number
of persons Who ii honestly elected would form major
ty of all the members.
The regular convention, composed of the democratic
delegates elected has continued in session. and through
committee on credentials investigating the frauds
by which the bogus republican delegates
turned from St. Anthony They prove conclusively that
the democrats elected by majorties ranging from Sc
to 20l and entitled to their seats These, with the
Pembina delegates will give the democrats actual
orty Of three out Of all the delegates elected thus form
ing quorum ready proceed to the business of framing
a constitution.
The facts in regard to the Pembina delegates these
They all live within the boundaries fixed by Congress for
the new State of Minnesota but they voted for by
few hundred scattered inhabitants living in part of
the present Territory of Minnesota which is included
within the Pembna legislative district but is cut off
from the proposed State This msy prctext is set by
the black republicans why they should not be admitted
while three of tho members of the black republican mob
which they term convention, were elected under pre-
cisely similar circumstances.
The regular convention composed Of democratic
bcrs will frame constitution and submit it to the peo-
Pile of Minnesota II adopted it probably will be, it
will 20 before Congress which will certainly recognise
it the of the regularly convention and
under it Minnesota will be admitted into the Union
Our informant says that public opinion is strongly with
the democrats, and that the reckless rufanim of the
black republicans meets with neither approval nor sym
patty any respectable number of people in Mime
sofa
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
George w. Harris, postmaster at Knoxville, Ten
nessee, vice +. w. Earnest
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

assr NJ IEw, Montgomery Alabama generaliray
cling agent The Alabama aud Tennessee, assisted by
O. IkwIs and H. NJ. IAwu,
JAMES No 1S2 South Tenth street, Fiaaelpha
Ia our general travelling agent assisted by Weld Col
nss DExluSa IiAAAn H. s. JAMES THo Mox W. NOR
aasos 4 w wiIxY L wArnas, IL CARSON, d. X Mus
mn y. swAIS T. AsiAAS and P. DAVIS
s-sr c. W. JAMES No Harrison street. Cincinnati Ohio
general collecting agent Western States and Texas assisted by
IL J. THons WILLIAM TaonAs, THos NJ JAMES DR.. A. L. Cmps
LKAKE Receipts Of either will be good
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

STATE DEPARTMENT.

Vine Trade. "A correspondent, writing from oporto
under date of June 9Th informs that there kinds
of Port wine which be purchased for less than sl60
per pipe this of miserable quality Ordinary wines
selling for $3.50 to $3.50 per pipe Old tawney wines
very scarce and worth from $3.50 $500 per pipe Bottled
wines sold at prices varying from So so to $40 per
dozen. There wines in the kingdom of any de-
scpon that be bought for less than sl60 per pipe
that will admit Of the long voyage to America and any
thing under 5000 per pipe is of very poor quality. The
disease of the vine is still progressing and fear that
there viii be very little wine made this year. Thousands
of vines have died and have been rooted up Merchants
and farmers in this quarter have lost all hopes of the
present vintage In consequence of this state of things
many OF the leading houses state in their circulars that
they have been Obliged to advance the prices of their
shipping wines from $50 to $40 per pipe and not
willing to ship at a lower price.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

The mers Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio have resolved to pay
only 81 10 per bushel fo the best red and white wheat
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06

The Portsmouth (virginia) Transcript states that
the why only SIS, 900 was subscribed at the
Old Point convention to the Hon Dudley Manns pro-
ject for establishing direct trade between southern
ports and Europe that each subscriber was lin
tied to one share of 800. 1t adds that gentle
man was ready to subscribe for $4,000 of the stock,
and that several citizens of Portsmouth
ious to add their names to the list with those who
have already contributed to this great enterprise.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Apo6atAenls Of Light House Keepers Suboincd is a list
of appointments of lighthouse keepers
Joseph Hofnagle keeper Of the Split Rock lighthouse
New York, Compensation $3.50 per annum) vice Achi-
bald Younger, removed
Richard vanfelt keeper of the light house at Nor
folk, Virginia Compensation $500 per annum.)
Appoatnlet.--Dc Wilton Snowden has been appointed
by the Secretary OF the Treasury to secondclass clerk
ship in the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury
place of P. Nj. Fortier resigned Salary 81, 400 year.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

place OF T. M Fortier, resigned Salary Sl 400 year.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Wagon Roads. Intelligence has reached the Inte-
rior Department that portion of the III Paso and Fort
Yuma wagonroad train left Little Rock Arkansas about
the ed of July, for the Rio Grande The remainder will
follow In few days
Private advices have also been received by gentleman
residing in this city from of the officers of the Fort
Kearney and South Pass Wagon Road Expedition. The
letter alluded to bears date Richmond Kansas Territory,
July 3D. This expedition had fallen in with the conipa-
mics of troops under command of Col Alexander consist
ing of nine hundred and ninety wagons en- for
Utah. All were well
Large Receipt Of Money! Secretary of the Interior
received yesterday morning from VIM. Brndle, esq.,
ceiver of the land office at Lecopton Kansas Territory,
in drafts the of $50 200 the proceeds of the sales
of the Wea Kaslaskia Piankeshaw, and other Indian
trust lands
Surveys Of ae Pubic Lands IN Nebraska Territory The
Commissioner of the General Land Office has received
from the surveyor general of the Territories of Kansas
and Nebraska of the surveys of the exterior lines
of the public lands in Nebraska situated north of the
base line and east of the sixth principal meridian
prsng about thirty townships also of the surveys Of
the subdivsonal lines situated in the halfbreed reserva
ton, between the two Ncmaha rivers which
yeyed in the manner the public lands.
The Salary ofhe Surveyor General Of Nec Mzioo let
ter received yesterday morning by the Commits
soner of the General Land Office from the surveyor gen
era Of New Mexico who states that although under the
his salary is fixed at 900 year. he has To submit
to reduction Of $3.50 for the purpose Of getting his
drafts cshed because there is depcsitay of public
funds at Santa Fe The clerks in his Office compelled
also submit proporonate reduction in their sala
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-05-16
THE CLERK Of THE WEATHER-HIs
LIFE AND HABITS.

In this weeks number Of Life Illustrated we
find history Of the indomitable E. M, "the
philosopher Of Brooklyn Heights" who has
added the word ''term' to the language Of ME;
teorology. the accompanying portrait justices
the description Ellis hair is gray, but quite
thick, and stands out from his head in every
direction, as il he were insulated and heavily
charged with electricity, giving him strange
and striking appearance. His eyes are hazel,
with narrow but marked ring around the edge
of each iris, Of two shades Of blue, light inside
and dark without. His head is roomy, and his
forehead, though not very wide, is quite high;
and especially full in the perceptiye region.''
Mr.. Merriam, whose Christian name is Ehen-
ezer, was born in Concord. Massachusetts, in
1895 and is therefore sixfg.two years OLD At
fourteen he entered country store, and after
wards. established himself in the mercantile
business in this city he retired about fifteen
years ago, and has since devoted himself exclu-
sivey to the care Of the weather and TO various
other benevolent enterprises.
His labors are thus enumerated "He not
only registers temperatures, but keeps careful
registers ofwinds and rains, records earthquakes
storms, state acts on various subjects, especial
ly those relating 10 New York city and harbor,
destruction Of vessels by fire at sea; accidents
by camphene, accidents to bird-shooters, in
stances Of cruelty and of Kindness to birds and
beasts, &C., &c. He is an unpaid agent of
the OnOndaga Indians he carries on an ex-
tensive correspondence with all sorts and con-
diiions Of men, for the furtherance of his own
objects or theirs" Ellis usual hours of
lobors are from fifteen to eighteen, and as the
weather grows colder, he seems 10 become slim
ulated by it, and often works twenty-five hours
day. Il is needless to say that Mr.. Merriam
uses no spirituOus liquors, tobacco, tea, or cof-
fee. He eats no pastry or rich food, and not
much meat, finding light diet more favorable
for his purposes, and making his best meals with
piece of bread-and-bntler, ane nice, hot,
baked potato. a deafness, which renders CON
versation with him somewhat difficult. is the
only infrmity which has overaken him. His
health is now as good as it ever was, and his
frequent journeys and continual exposures to
night-air seems TO be rather beneficial than 9th.
er wise"
Aristotle and NapOleoh we're sluggards com
pared with Mr.. Merriam. For weeks he al
lows himself but two hours sleep out Of the
twenty-four, and four hours is the utmost extent
of his indulgence. He rises every hour in the
night 10 consult the ten thermometers Upon Tie
outside of his house. He constantly employs
three clerks, and six durng sessions Of The leg
islsture, two Of whom are stationed at Albany.
He has written more than fourteen hundred ar
ttles for the Journal Of Commerce.