Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-12
Encourage Home Manufactures.

We copy with pleasure the following article from
the Greensboro Patriot Dc Flag. Let us encourage
home mechanics and home manufactures. We trust
that Mr.. Lines may be we'll patronized. Thomas
vile is fourshing little village, and is character
lied by industry intelligence. and enterprise:
'SuPERIoR BRoGANs-On recent visit to Thorn.
asville, we stepped into the Mandatory owned by
Mr.. Chas NJ. Lines, where, besides other mechanical
work, the manufacture of heavy Brogans is carried
quite briskly. These shoes made of the best
material-the uppers being Of heavy southern tanned
leather and the soles Of the best northern red sole
leather three soes thick. We learn that several
large shareholders who have seen them, have ex-
pressed determination to purchase no more north
shoes for their negroes, provided they can be
supplied by Mr.. Lines, with his superior article
We of the opinion that pair of these shoes
will wear long three northern pair and that
the purchaser wil in the end, at least hun
dred per cent in procuring them, instead of north.
ern work. We learn that Mr.. Lines is prepared to
fill the orders Of Merchants by the box at such prices
will allow fair profit And we would advise
the merchants Of the surrounding country to send
in their orders at once, that they may be filled by
the commencement of the fall trade. Townsville
is situated Immediately the North Carolina Rail-
road, convenient of access to large portion OF the
State; and il merchants especially those along the
line of this Road would forthwith send orders for
supply of these superior Shoes it would give great
" d very WOIthy anu
Citizen who is doing all he can to add to the pros
perity and wealth of the South"
Elections of Clerks.
Wayne-Benj Aycock reelected County Court
Clerk, and W. c. Bryan Superior Court Clerk.
Gaston-Ford, c. C. c. and Lewis, S. c. G.
CAatham-R. C. Gotten Jr., G. G. c., and John
Thompson, S. c. c. Gotten 1861, W. P. Taylor
1924. Thompson 1919, Gunter s72.
GrunpHle-A. Lands, G. G. c., and Jno. G. Hes
ter, S. c. c.
.ohnston-Thos D. Snead, c. c. c., and A. G..
Wellons, S. C. G.. Snead s22, John H. Kennedy
3D. Wellons 815, Ed Sanders, 1856.
Randozph-B. F. Hoover, c. c. c., and A. j.
Hale, S. c. c.
Wurren-John ". White, G. G. c., and B. E.
Cook, S. C. G. ..'.
Ca6arrus-Nelson Slough G. G. c., and j. O.
Wallace, S. c. C.
Aecklen6urg-Kerr, c. G. c., Reid, S. G. g.
Whitaker, C. C. c., and Northington,
S. c. G..
ForsytA-stafford, c. G. c., and Blackburn, S.
&C.
Cum6erland-Warden, C. G. c., Baker, S. G. C.
Eagecom6e-Jones,C C. G. c., and Foxhall, S. G. C.
many friends in this community, who have heard
with pleasure of his nomination for Comptroller Of
the Treasury Of Maryland, by the Democratic party
Of that State. We perceive from the last Maryland
Union, of which he is the Senior Editor, that he has
accepted the nomination.
Plug.uglyism is rampant in Maryland, and the
Democrats of that State will have an animated and
bitter contest; but, with proper exertions, they
mus succeed Much depends on the result in Bal.
timore and the Democratic vote poled there will
depend in no small degree upon the measure pro.
lection extended to the ballot-boxes the day OF
the election Let the Democrats of Baltimore look
| to this in time. d,
~ The people Of Chatham voted on Thursday
last, 297 for and 1850 against subscribing in the
name Of the County to the proposed Railroad from
] Fayetteville to the Coalfelds .a.E - y<-~is.s,