Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-26


be put down, make him, in these respects, bright
example for even republican young men to emulate,
dandy and aristocrat as he is. Buwer and Disraeli
are both entitled to the gratitude and thanks of lit
erary aborers for giving such satisfactory evidence
that brilliant writer Of fictions NAV be perfectly
competent to manage the gravest affairs of State,
and that the possession of lively imagination does
not necessary unfit man for the details OF bust
ness or'the responsibilities of the most important
ottices.-N. 7. Times. !
Hon. BEDFORD Brown The Richmond Examiner
has an article North Carolina politics, from which
extract the following complimentary notice o. the
Hon. Bedford Brown, of Caswell county:
North Carolina elects her Legislature as well as
her Governor OH tie first Thursday in August; and
observe, with pleasure, that she is likely to have
some of her oldest and most experienced statesmen
in her State councils next winter. Of that class,
we may mention Col. Bedford Brown, we'll and fav.
orally known to the reader actor on the Ma.
tional stage of politics for some tine Col. Brown,
as we understood the other day, has consented to
occupy the position Of candidate for the State Senate
for Caswe county. He will he elected, We under
stand, without opposition. The people of Caswel
will surely act ~ise'y in calling him again to repre-
sent them in the councils Of the Old North State
We mean no dattery to Col. B. when we say that
the members Of the North Carolina Legislature es.
peciay the younger members, will be fortunate in
having tcr an associate in council ono who has had
SO mapy years experience in legislation; who
was, from early manhood to middle life, in the pub
lie service associated with the first of his
State, and with the greatest national celebrities Of
our times; and who, in his subsequent retirement,
has been attentive and philosophc observer Of
public events. There are but few men in any State
from whom the young politician can derive so much
information and instruction in regard to the political
history of the last forty years. and especially in re-
laton to the men who have figured at Washington,
and the events with which they have been identified
I'll fhnc tir at H.
ington from 1929 to lS40-of which he might say
quorum a,ars fui-minutely and graphically, as he
is sure to do with fidelity.
Mr.. March, in his popular book, entitled "Webster
and his Contemporaries, published in $780, placed
Col. Brown among the able deba,ers in the U. S.
Senate in the discussion upon the celebrated Force
Bill, in the days of Notification. He speaks partc-
ularly Of the speeches of Webster, Forsyth, Wilk.
ms, Dallas, Freelinghuysen, Holmes, Clayton, Grun.
dy and Rives, in the affirmative, and of those Of
Calhoun, Bib, Brown. Mangum, Tyler, Poindexter
and Miller, in the negative. Mr.. March paid Col.
Rssss5e. t{ Iron; limspt of extractinn III" e-,--
al repudiate. said f.ni. Brown, ''the doctrine of
Notification. repudiate, aso the high-toned doc
trine Of the Federal party 1t is to that heightened
doctrine that to attribute Notification 1t is
by improper pressure of the Federal government
on the rights of the States, and by its exercise of
doubtful powers, that South Carolina has felt called
on to take the defiant position she has assumed !;
which, if not Unsuitable is at least susceptible Of
great palation
"Proud as am" said Mr.. Brown, in conclusion,
"of the achievements which have been performed
under the star-spanged banner; proud as am OF
the stars aud stripes which have huttered in every
breeze and in every cline; anxious as [ am for the
glory Of the country yet God forbid that those stars
and stripes which have heretofore been the rallying
points of heroism, should float over the mangled
corpses Of our own countrymen. God forbid that
country should undergo this sad and disastrous
revolution for whenever that shall take place, not
only the liberties of this country, but the best and
brightest hopes of the civilized world will be des.
troyed forever."'
Correspondence of the Petersburg Express.
LoUIsBURG, June II. 1858.
Louisburg, yes, old Louisburg the place that has
heretofore been sneercd at, and called the "sway-
backed town" is to-day one Of the handsomest and
most pleasant villages in North Carolina. For the
last two years it has been rapidly increasing. There
is not at the present time old store in the place..
In lieu of the old stores that were here year or
two since, now erected large and beautiful new
edificeS Three four of the prettieSt stores in
North Carolina are situated here
The improvements here not confined TO stores
only; but the hammer has been and is still ringing
in every part of the town. To give your readers an
idea of the spirit Of enterprise in midst, men,
ton the names of some of those who have erected
large and commodious residences recently: j. j.
Davis, Esq, DR.. E. Malone, DR. w. R. King, ID. c.
Stone, Esq, DR.. W. W. Green, DR.. W. G. Thomas,
Jones Fuller, Esq, John Skinner Esq T. A. Ca
rifle, Mrs. Williams and Others. All of these resi-
denccs would do credit to any town. Messrs Young
& Horton. have also erected large Hotel, &c. NJ.
Hawkins, Esq, is erecting large store in front Of
Mr.. Dents Hotel. May the spirit of improvement
still go
The Louisburg Female College is in Furnishing
condition. The popular and efficient President, Mr..
j. p Nelson labors with an energy that cannot fail
of abundant success. The examinations of the pu.
pills Of this College took place the first week in this
month. The classes were thoroughly examined,
and gave entire satisfaction to the parents and guar
dams of the pupils. There were young ladies that
graduated. The vaedictory sermon preached
by the Rev. Mr. Skinner, Of Raleigh, and the lite.
rary address delivered by Edward Conigland, ESQ.,,
of Halifax. Both of these gentlemen acquitted
themselves with high credit. Every thing during
the week passed off pleasantly.
OLD SUBSCRIBERS. Richmond Enquirer Of
yesterday, says:
Judge Thomas Rufin of Graham, Alamance CO.,
N. c., and Moses Tredway, Of Hampton Sidney Col
ege, began their subscriptions May 9, 1904. Fifty
four years ago. They alone remain subscribers from
the first issue of the paper. =
j. Bragg, Esq, of Petersburg. Va, subscribed on