Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
A Beautiful Thought.


After the Caldwell Institute at Hillsborough in
this State had ceased to exist the resident members
of of the literary societies attached to the Insti
tute, the Union) sold the furniture, &C. of their
hail. and met to consult to the proper manner of
dsposing of the fund. As there were members Of
the Society in all parts of the United States it
concluded that no appropriation of the fund could
be entirely satisfactory to all a stone in the
Washington monument, with the name of the Socie.
ty and its locality engraved upon it. The money
accordingly sent to the Hon. James G. Dobbin,
then Secretary Of the Navy, and he was requested
to hand it to the proper officer to be applied as
designated. The friend who sends US for publica-
ton Mr. Dobbin's reply to the Committee, says-and
we agree with him-"that so beautiful a thought,
coming it does from noble hearted patriot as
ever breathed, should be preserved" Mr.. Dobbin's
reply is as follows. 1t is in the form of note on
the back of Mr.. Whttlesey's letter, and was evil
IDENTIFY somewhat hurriedly penned amid the pres.
sure of official business:
Messrs. W. H. BAILEY, j. TURNER AND OTHERS
Gentlemen-I forward to you the letter of Mr.
Whttlesey in regard to your patriotic contribution
to the Washington monument The money will be
paid to him this morning.
These modest contributions will gradually elevate
tnat nOOe smart OF harDe. MY IeeHnSS are mat II
should never be completed but that generation after
generation should be privileged to add evidences of
their appreciation of the lofty patriotism of The
Father of his Country" The monument then will
continue to rise until the character of our people
shall begin to fall. Very respectfully,
j. c. DOBBIN.
Nov. 9th, 1853.
AMOUNT OF STATE TAXES FOR 1s57.-We are in.
debted to the faithful and efficient State Comptrol-
Ter, Gen. G. H. Brogdcn, for statement by Coun-
ties of the State taxes for 1851 which we will pub
fish in full in next, The aggregate amount for
1857 from all sources, the tax on bank shares ex-
cepted, is $49Ol6s "a, being al. increase over
1856 of $loe,73o IS. The bank tax is $50, 9ss rs,
making the total revenue of 1851, 1924, 1877 60.
The New York CRY BANks-The following
was the condition of the banks of the city of New
York on the 26th of September, as compared with
the same time last year:
September 90, 1856. September g. 1857
Loans and discounts, $lOs992,205 $107, 791 ,433
Specie, 1O,S73,220 1927, 095
Circulation, 1865, 1913 1885. 3Os
Deposites, 8S,453,7 95 73,315,611
The gain of specie to New York City for the
week ending October Sd. was estimated at five mil
lions of dollars. The above comparison between
September, 1856, and September, 1857, is encour.
aging.
Late from California.
The Star of the West arrivedat New York on the
4th with $50 passengers and 81, 100000 in gold
Senator Gwin and Hon. Henry S. Foote were among
the passengers
The Hon. John B. Weller, Democrat, has been
elected Governor OF California. His vote 49,
OOO-Bowie, Know Nothing, about $4,000, and Ed
ward Stanly, black Republican, about $1,000 So
the patriotic Edward has been defeated. Good.
The people Of California had voted by large ma
jority to pay their State debt.
The Oregon Constitutional Convention was in ses-
sion. ....
Mr.. Venable, of Tennessee, U. S. Minister to Qua
temala, is dead.
The list of lost passengers of the Central America
received by the Star of the West, comprises those
only from the Isthmus. The list from San Francisco
was expected by the next steamer.
WAKE SUPERIOR CoURT-The Superior Court for
Wake is in session here this week, his honor Judge
Saunders presiding, and William A. Jenkins, Esq,
Co.., h.