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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

NORTH CAROLINA LITERATURE In orr ,,,.
copied from the Charleston Meacury an ar,icl" We
mandatory of some North. Carolina books ,V CON-
have recently fallen under the notice of the F Sch
OF that paper-commendation the more accen,"I rs
because the Mercury has not been much addia,aole
praise of any thing on this side of "Carona
Southern neightors sometimes arrogantly stvlsm'uF
portion If the Carolnas. "'elf
We also copied from the Argus a very hands,.
compliment TO Dr. Hawks LIST volume to the nr"a
getting up of which have devoted good dTPer
time and money, hoping for double reward bl Of
after, from the assurance that We have con,hn vre
to the honor of the good old State, and from "
profit to be derived from large sale of the o le
Wherever the Agents have been the long l;s SO'k
subscribers indicate that shall not be dsanno;o
ed in this expectation. The only difficult !" !
organizing sufficient corps Of competent and ACTIN
b-agcnts We have now % edition in nSs'e
and expect to have occasion for several otbor ~
tons. The Agents will in short time deliver t W.
volume to subscribers "s
In the meantime It is pleasant to know that Il.
work is received with approval from the mo" s
competent judges. Some weeks since hians
showed us letter from Gov. Swain, Presidar !.
to the History. We asked him to write to the Co"
ernor for permission to copy it., which has bean
kindly granted. Here it is:
"Have you read HAWKES. introduction to o,-
Historyg have, and think very favorabv Of wi !;
His style needs no commentator, and if his snhsa
quent volumes shall be found to afford eoua NV
dence of minute and accurate research, we will h,vo
little to regret that the construction Of an.
History has been deferred to late day. psa
the word construction in the sense of buIdinu NV
for the fabric of our history has to be reared from
the foundation"
In subsequent letter to the same gentleman, Gov
Swain says
"Among the last announcements by the Appe
tons is " the Life and Correspondence Of Judge rs
dell, by Griffith j. McRee." Judge Iredeil was
among the ablest and purest men who lived in ths
heroic age Of our country's history, and narrative
of the leading events in his career in connection
with his luminous correspondence, will present in
a very attractive from, small unimportant nor
ton of the story of the revolution in this State.
The taunt of the Edinburg Review, 80 years AGO
who reads an American book p is heard at the
present day with comp'acency and LtruSt that be-.
fore great while the inquiry, Who reads North
Carolina book ?" may be listened to with more pa.
thence than at present"
To the above we may add that Gov. Swain is &C.
lively engaged in perfecting arrangements with gen.
temen in various parts of the State, to assist him in
collecting historical documents whether of local or
general interest. And that he has freely given DR.,
Hawks access to all the materials which he has col
lected in the course of many years researches
Fayetteville Observer
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22
From the Richmond Christian Advocated
COLPORTAGE IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH
~ rApnIJNA,


Another wear of artluous toll in the work of the
American Tract Society has closed. The prayers
offered by those working in the highways ana
hedges are registered in Heaven. The messages de-
livered in cabin and shanty and the effects OF those
messages are all the book of the recording angel
All that we can give is the arithmetic Of the work
by a decimal standard.
Amount of books disposed of by sale, $l5, ST. 80,
or g., 472 volumes; and granted to the value OF
$4736 60, or 2S, 400 volumes. 2, 74O meetings for
religious purposes were held; 5,O32 families were
found destitute of religious books, except the B'ble
and generally supplied by grants; 2,Sl7 families
found without the Bble and mostly supplied by the
colporteurs; 792 Catholic families were visited !;
1856 families according to their own avowal, en-
tirely neglect the public worship of God Religious
families; and So, 500 were visited, and book or
tract left at each house. 81 Sabbath schools were
organized. Within twelve years, coiporteurs OF the
Society in these States have been mainly instrument
tai in collecting 40 900 children into Sabbath schools
where thousands of them were taught to read,
| in addition to receiving lessons in morality and
religion
Friends to the cause in Western Virginia are
hereby notified that Thomas Ward White has re-
ceived the appointment of collecting agent, in add
ton to circulating books recently, and will visit the
middle and western counties of the State during the
year, as far as he shall be able to do So
The agents for the two States are-North Carroll
ma w. J. w. Crowder; Virginia Rev. M. 7. Sum
ner, Rev. G. W. Kennedy, I. w. White, and
j. CROSS.
Richmond, Va, March 1st, 1857.
P. S. Nearly half of the above distribution and
work done was in North Carolina. Let every Chris
tan and patriot read and ponder. pray and act that
we may be encouraged and aided in pushing forward
this humble work of firesde instruction and evan
geIization until every family in our State shall have
gospel leaven deposited in their minds and hearts
by the colporteur, in plain talking and prayer, and
in leaving books at every house, to continue telling
of the dying and interceeding love of Jesus for
sinners. Our prospects for great good were never
so cheering as at the present. May God help US all
to help each other while we now have the opportu-
nifty to do SO much Yours truly,
w. j. w. CROWDER,
Gen. Agt Am. Tract So. for N. G.
Raleigh, April 10th, 1857.
az Editors in North Carolina may do the work
good by publishing the above.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

CINCINNATI W1NE-vAuLTs.-The Cinncnati Enqui-
gives pleasant description of visit to the i'm
mense wine vaults of Nicholas Longworth esq, the
original wine grower in America, from which we ex-
tract the following paragraphs:
{" To the stranger who visits these vaults for the
first time, the idea of ammensity is most prominent
They cover acres, and extend down, down. deep into
the bowels of the EARTH Having contemplated their
vastness, his attention is next attracted to the i'm
mense quantity of their contents Ranged round the
vaults stands Shelves we saw no less than one
hundred and .tfty thousand bottles of sparkling
Cdtaaoba. The quantity of still wine we were un-
able to estimate. We noticed, in a corner by ITSELF
huge cask filed with four thousand five hundred
and seventy gallons of wine, other casks in the vi
cnity were numbered from one thousand up to three
thousand gallons. OF these casks there is large
number, and all are full of the pure juice of the
grape"
" The increase of the business, and the necessity
gilmore room for manufacturing, compelled Mr.. Long
worth to erect large building recently underneath
which is addition to the already extensive cellars
now in the use. We observed numerous workmen
busily engaged in laying pavement in this cellar
each man having candle to light him in his opera
tion-a provision also made by the vister when he
descends into these internal regions the million.
aire proprietor facetiously calls them The dimly-
Pickering lights the echo of the voices the dull sound
of the pick and mallet and the oppressive dampness,
gave to the place sepulchral appearance, and.
though gratified with our VISIT we experienced a
bright light day.
eve were informed by the superintendent that
the work of oottling would be commenced in few
days to complete stock Of taoo hundred thousand
b0ttLes The average number of bottles put nm an.
nualy reaches this amount"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

WARREN SUPERIOR CoURr.-The State docket was
gone through at an early hour on Tuesday and ns Inc
civil business commenced with the case Of Taylor
and wife rs. Gooche being case Of cjectment roa
Granville This cause, which was tried before III
this county and trial granted by the Supreme 10
Court occupied the attention Of the court unit" -
o'clock on Thursday, when the jury found for the
defendant being the second verdict in his favor luz
plaintiffs have entered another appeal. Messrs M."
ston, M. w. Ransom and S. Fl. Rogers forplaintlnS
Messrs. B. F. Moore, Eaton, Venable and jenkins
for the defendant. Warrenton Ne@''
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

spuRGEos TIE PREAcHER.-The London Freeman
says that the Rev. C. H. Spureeon again On S"ndan
occupied the Music Hall Of the Surry Gardens ny
audience numbered ten or eleven thousand ner.
sons Among the congregation were Lord John Rus.
sell, or James Graham, Lord Stanley, of Alderley.
and number Of members of Parliament On retir.
Ing h ho5d Russell and Lord Stanley Of Alder
icy, mao Sa,h asngsneIea conversation with Mr. Spur
unqualified admiration of the taants Of the
gentleman. We understand that Mr. Spurpeon has
received four thousand five hundred pounds sterling
towards his new tabernacle. At the close of re.
cent Sunday mornings services he was presented
with hundred pounds for that object by Mr.. Rus.
kin, the author Of Modern Painters"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

Hon. Thomas L. Clingman has been nominated
for reelection, in the mountain district Mr.. Cng
man has acquired national reputation by his e'oI
qnent speeches upon the most important topics ~
the day. As the South would sorey feel his aosenSS
from the national councils We trust all paroes Ti
unite in sending back to Congress faithful anas''
defender Of Southern rights. VA. Nf~''
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

THE PRESIDENT OF THE N. C. RATLRoAD-With
Mr.. Fisher, the President of the N. G. Railroad, we
are personally unacquainted, but we have travelled
the road enough to see and learn from reliable sour
ces, the energetic manner in which he superintends
the interests Of the Company and the efforts made
by him to satisfy the public generally; and we can
not see the justice in the frequent attacks on that
gentleman by newspaper writer's Sometimes we
see complaint made against him that he employs
negroes instead of white men; and then some dis
appointed place. seeker growls because he was I'M
successful one loses carpet bag. or some
else has package delayed. and forthwith muir
muir against the President of the Road is heard.
We see by the Kinston Advocate Of the 9th inst.
that some writer has been trying to ridicue MIR.
Fisher because he (he wrter) has not received an
to letters addressed to him. some other at
tention. With the matter about which he complains
we know nothing, but this much we do know, that
it would be we'll for complaners to remember before
publishing their grievances if any they have, that it
is not possible for any man to be perfect, and also
that the duties of the Presidency of the N. c. Road
are more burdensome than those of any other road
in the State-the Road being 223 miles long-and
that it is next to impossible for him to succeed in
giving complete satisfaction. We do not believe
that the services ofano.her can be secured who
would do the work better, give it more attention,
than does Mr.. Fisher. Char. Dem.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

OH1o's BACK UP.-A Committee of the Ohio Leg.
islature has made an extended report upon the
cent decision of the Supreme Court in the bred
Scott case, accompanied by bill Ito prevent slave
holding and kidnapping" in Ohio. The bill provides
severe penalties for persons who shall attempt to
hold slaves in the State to seize or arrest fugtives
from service, to kidnap any person with intent to
carry him out OF the State for the purpose of enslav
ing him. The acts of marshals in the execution of
legal process expressly excepted from the opera
ton OF law. The composition of the Supreme Court
IS strongly denounced Resolutions have also been
reported in the Legislature approprating one hum
dred thousand dollars for the protection Of Ohio CT
tzens in Kansas
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

WEALTH N1Iss1ssIpPL-From the report Of the
auditor of pubic accounts, made at the recent SEES
sion of the Legislature, the Natchez Free Trader
makes up the following statement, showing at
glance the wealth and resources of the State Of Mis-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

Money loaned at interest, $6,7l3,65S
Merchandise sold by regular merchants, 1902. w
Amount Of Bank stock, 6l5,lOO
Merchandise sold at auction, 5l,Hs
Number of pleasure carriages, 1l.4s6
Value of same. 1,666O79
Number of watches, Z 1924
Value of same, 8l5l4S
Number Of clocks, lSa9s
Value of same. 1853 O49
Number of cattle over 90 head 22O664
Number of taxable horses, 94l5
Value of taxable horses S96O44
Value of gold and silver plate, 2S2
Number Of pianos, 22so
Value of same 4946sS
Number of slaves taxable. s34sS6
Number of free white polls taxable, 5SSva
Amt of State tax personal property, 227, llio,S
Number Of acres of land now taxable, l5.9l3,oaos
Value of same, 80. o2ooo
Number Of acres held by State for taxes, 42l.oos
Total value of lands held by State for taxes sol 80
State tax on lands now taxable, 146,70z,o4'
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

If time be Of all things most precious, wasting
time must be the greatest prodigalhy.
If you would have faithful se5sant and one that
yon like, serve yourself
DR.. FTanElin's "Puor Rickosd."g
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

The SPIRITUAL HAND.-Mr Willis, student of
divinity in Harvard University, has, for year or
two past, been figuring as fourth-proof spiritual
medium in Cambridge, Boston, Salem, and various
other places in Massachusetts,. His reputation was
so great as to induce Professor Eusts, of the Law
renee Scientific School, and other gentlemen con-
neced with the University, to attend one of his pri-
vate circles, last week.
Soemny formed itself around the table, the circle
of converts, impressble ladies, increduous profes.
sors and medium Willis. For time, every thing
went on successfully. The table was moved, the
raps were distinctly given, and some remarkable dis
closures OF fact and doctrine made. But few of
the company were not quite satisfied, and Mr. Will
lis was anxious to astonsh the learned professors
with higher proof Of his powers.
The lights wee extingui<hed, and the circle wait
ed, !" in solemn silence ALL" Presently Miss A, who
is bit of convert to the faith, was sure that
spiritual hand had touched her; then Miss B felt
the ghostly fingers. Slowly the spiritual hand stole
around the circle, until it reached Professor Eustis.
touch had suficed the others, but he was anxious
10 make the strangers better acquaintance. With
true Yankee heartness he shook the spiritual hand
with true Yandee warmth lie kept shaking it. prasn
ing the shadowy flesh more and more tightly. The
fingers struggled to free themselves, but the Profes.
sor held on till the lights were lit and he saw him.
self clutching Mr.. Willis naked foot Miss went
into spiritual Mysteries and the circle broke nm in
confusion. "
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

The Earl Of Fife recently died at his residence.
Bun House. Scotland: He was eighty-one years old,
and descended from Macduf.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

DEEP RIVER Coal, &c.-We have in our office.
Deep River coal also the black band iron ore, soap
stone, &c.
Also, specimen of mill stone rock, from the
quarry OF ID. Davis, Esq, of Moore county.
can nave their orders promptly filled, by forwarding
them to Mr. Davis, at Carthage.
Oaerow Gazette
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-22

CLOSING THE AsYLUMs IN INDIANA-Owing to
the failure ofthe last Legislature of Indiana to make
the necessary appropriations, the Asylums for the
deaf and dumb and the blind of indianapolis have
been closed and the children returned to their re-
spectve counties. The Journal says it was mel
anchoy sight to witness the appearance of the chill.
dren as they were busy in calling each others atten-
ton to the sights and scenes SO long familiar which
t ty have probably seen for the last time. Gov
willard has been urged to call an extra session of
the Legislature, but he does not seem inclined to do
So The Inconvenience Of biennial sessions is again
illustrated in this case
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21

whose ympahes and interests will make them the real rep
esentayes of that branch of the people who elected he
whocome from the people and belong to the people. So
shall the interests Of agriculture receive the fostering of
government to which they Justly entitled. The ncreas
ing appreciation of education in the country multiplication
of associations such this and the consequent unity Of
feeling among agrcuturists may accomplish this
Then with broad cast rural population, exerng its full
power alike at the POLLS and the halls of tho National
Capitol we shall have the guaranty of freedom from the
sudden revusons which have upooed other governments
protecting equalizing power, which combining nation,
ana directing the energies of party spirit and neuaizng
the contagon political corruption which city life eugender
shall turn the sails Alright and guide the good ship of state
right In this find the keystone, the world has 50
long sought which being fitted in its place the triumphant
arch Of republican freedom shall henceorh stand complete
and indestructible
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21
N1 orc s. Ho TT @ w s..
ARRIVAL OF THE VANDERBILT.


New YORK, Oct. Is.
The steamship Vanaer6a from Havre the Sd inst, ar
rived at o'clock this morning.
The Bomba government had received telegraph at Reg
ma, dated August 3st, stating that from Cawnpoe
the 18th had been received.
Gen. Haveock engaged the rebels the 18th, about l2
miles from that place. and took two guns. No English
killed but Capt. Mckenzie, and nine wounded
The troops very hard worked, and the cholera had
appeared among them; fourteen and Lieut. Campbell
had died OF IT,
The last accounts from Lucknow were to the 14th Re-
ported all well.
The news from China not favorable.
The emperors Of Austria and Russia met at Weimer on
the 1st of October
1t is reported in Paris that the Isle of Bourbon to re-
the Of Isle Bonaparte which it bore under the
first empire.
Napoleon is said to be intent personal interview with
all the sovereigns of Europe.
The Greek government has authorized the expectation
cereals in consequence Of the abundance Of the harvest
American railway securities in improved demand ILL.,
G. shares 2a3 premium.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2d.-Breadsuffs very dull Sales were
pressed.
In wheat and -four decline of Gas on wheat and Cd on
-four had taken place.
Corn was Cd lower
Richardson, Spence & Co., quoted canal flour 3osaaOssd
Mixed corn 37s6d
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21
Whv Provisions are Dear.

The Pennsylvanian has compiled statistics which
serve in part explain the extraordinary high prices of all
kinds Of provisions which have ruled the past year two
In 1910, for instance the United States produced
34s2O,0OO bushels of wheat
1OS,O0O,OOO bushels of Irish and sweet potatoes.
$4,000 head Of cattle.
Had agriculture remained simply MISUNDERSTANDING
the increase of popuaton ought to have produced IN
1850
1l5,240,O00 bushels of wheat.
l46,OO0,0OO bushels of potatoes.
1888 900 head of cattle.
Instead of which it only yielded the following amounts
1OO,490,O00 bushels of wheat.
1O4,O0O,0OO bushels of potatoes
1888 900 head Of cattle.
Thus the dimnuon in these articles during period of
ten years amounted to about
100000 bushels of wheat falling off of II.
4l,OO00OO bushels Of potatoes, falling off of l-3
100000 head Of cattle, falling off Ito Of the pro
ducton in 1s4Oduy taking into calculation, the increase
of population.
Here them we have reason for the advance of pro-
visions
While agriculture thus proved unable to keep pace with
the growth of the population the expectation of breadsu
increased prodgousy which OF course reacted the home
market ~,
The value of breadstus and provisions exported averaged
per annum for the period from 1880 to 1S40 $2000000.
From 1910 to 1850, $27,O0O,0OO. tf
From 1850 to 1885, 100000
Thus the expectation than doubled in years. and
nearly doubled in the last years.
These facts taken in connection with the dispersion of la
borers the wild and nonproductng lands Of the west
by the railroads. will 60 far to explain why the provisions
for family than twice what it
five years ago. There has been immense temptation
drawing the laborng classes to the west.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21
Editorial Correspondence.
CON NUED.
DETROIT, Mich,
Friday Oct,Qth


Our last letter was written in Kalamazoo
While in that place we stopped at the Burdicls
House, where we met our friends, Rev. j. Ander-
son, of Grand Haven, ID. G. Henderson, of Allegan,
and VIM. G. Smith, of Knowlesville, N Y. We
can recommend this hotel to the travelling public
as one of the best in the state
Leaving Kalamazoo at 900 p. NJ. on the cars of
the Michigan central railroad, we were soon trav-
cling at speed somewhat faster and more pleas
urable than is the fashion in stage coach We
arrived in jackson at 1920 A. NJ, Thursday, and
put up at the Hubbard House for the remainder of
the night, and on that day attended the conven-
ton OF the Michigan press association" An ac-
count of the proceedings of that body we published
last week. During the same day VIC visited the
9th annual fair of the Jackson county agricultural
society, and the state prison, of which we may
give description at some future time
while in Jackson, we called at the newspaper
offices OF the Patriot and Citizen. Both of these
papers are doing good business, and the propric-
tors were very attentive to their brother editors,
thirty-three of whom were present at the convcn-
ton. On leaving, Mr. DcI.and, of the Citizen,
gave us an engraving of the Washington ma
tional monument" Friend L. Z. Bouton, OF tho
Patriot, presented us with mammoth apple. .
production of jackson county, which may now 10
seen, appropriately displayed, in the Times
Office, in Eastmanvillc. s5sd
We also made the acquaintance of Mr.. Tread
well, the former land commissioner of Michigan,
Mr. Cheney, formerly an editor Of the Paf'7of now
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21

From the NeO York; Tribune. i..w iaa9so
Elections for oicerswere held Tuesday last in
Pennsylvania, Ohio Iowa, and Minnesota all of which,
apprehend resulted in favor of the slave democracy In
Pennsylvania the division of the opposition obsti
nate parayze effort and the democracy had all their
way In Ohio, there respectable contest, but
the public attention much absorbed by pecuniary
anxiety, and the republicans poed far less than their full
VOTE and clearly beaten. The state of Iowa, judge
has gone the way for similar Minnesota is
not yet heard FROM but the results in the
spre little hope of republican victory The needless and
willing have been made to bele that the triumph of
freedom in Kansas is surethat Buchanan and Walker are
dealing fairly by tand that farther effort outside of the
territory required We shall whether this belief is
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-10-21
ARRIVAL OF THE GRANADA.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. I3.
The steamer Granada from Havana on the 10TH has
arrived. The Northern Light brings million and quar-
ter in bullion faa
CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoN--Weer's majority over both of
his antagonists is ll,ooo Legislature largely democratic
Bates ex-treasure and Rowe, his clerk have both been
committed to Jail in default of bail. i
Chief Justice Murray is dead ll
Colonel Casey, of Tennessee, has been killed in duel
with Mr.. Blair y. 5 qo E.Ir,eg,.,-e 8i ta., n =
The overland mail from San Antonio, Texas reached San
Diego August 31st. eI 3 NJ
Reports of the assassination of Alvares in Mexico. has
reached San Francisco. bs n 80 =
The constitutional convention of Oregon is in session.
The slavery question was agitated. = ar na4 -fr