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gonyentioa 1)sisossss t5S.ss lass
OF My Court IL nom u ne he SsnAts
aof tie next IegislAt nre. iddck Hing ST.
called 70 the Chair, and Thoss Score
stary. 60.
The following deles we're present ST
Gates- John g. Trout man, william q. Manning.
John r. Morgan Simon Walters, Riddick (atiing,ss
Jr., Rob. H. Ballard, and Dr. Il. q Willey.
Caopaa -J.s; Z Forehand, Jno. Forehand, Baker
f. Boyce, Jos. g. Godfrey. :.
A committee was appointed to report resolutions
expressive of the sense Of the meeting; which COM
mttee, after having retired returned and reported
tbro their Chairman, R. Calling. Jr Esq, the fol-
lowing resotntions: 81
Chowan, have met in Convention to nominate some
suitable candidate to bear our flag in the coming
Senatorial election. 4 ..>zs
Resozoed, That we re-iterate our faith in the in
tegrity and patriotism of James Buchanan's admin.
istraton, and that we continue to extend to it
cordial support.
Resolred. That we hail the nomination of Judge
Ellis with pleasure, and promise that gentleman
cordial support.
Resolued, That we cordially commend the course
of Dr. Shaw in Congress. ..-.- -
Resolced, That Gov. Bragg by his faithfulness
and devotion to the interests of the State merits
our most cordial esteem, and in retiring we tender
him our best wishes for his welfare and happiness.
p. Resolued, That DR.. billiard, our senatorial repre-
sentative, is faithful and earnest advocate Of the
interest of the people Of his district as exhibited by
his record.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion, one delegate was appointed from each
Captains district, to confer with the Chowan dele
gates nominating a candidate for the Senate The
following were appointed: John C. Troutman, VIM.
H. Manning, John I. Morgan, Riddck Calling, Jr.,
Simon Walters, DR.. H. G. Wiley, and Robt. H.
Ballard.
After retiring, the committee returned and repor.
ted the Of DR.. R. billiard. of Chowan, as the
didate to represent this Senatorial District in the
next General Assembly of North Carolina.
On motion, the proceedings ordered to be
published in the Elizabeth City Pioneer.
RIDDICK GATL1NG, SR., Chm.
THos. j. PARKER, Secy.
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Mr.. Parker Declines.

GATEsvILLE, N. c , May a. 1853
Mr.. JOHN WILEY, Chairman Of the Democratic
Meeting:
DEAR Sir: On Monday of Gates Court, the de.
mocracy Of Gates county held meeting to nomin.
candidate to represent its citizens in the Com
mons of the next Legislature. The committee ap-
pointed to select some suitable person thought pro.
per to recommend by humble name to this Conven.
ton. vas waited on and requested to accept the
nomination; l made my appearance in person it
was understood among my friends that under no
circumstances could accept the nomination, if ten
dered me, and entered the Courthouse with the
determination not to do so; but finding myself
pressed by almost unanimous sentiment, per.
mttcd, for the moment, private considerations of
personal character, to yield to what was supposed
TO be for the public good. I accePted-and on all
sides the nomination was greeted with demons,ra-
tons Of applause. l had pers: nal motives to
serve-no private ends to gain; indeed. my business
matters had suffered much during my absence in the
last Legislature, and it only under circumstan-
ceS-appeals of generous democracy-that con.
scented then to be their standard.hearer.
Since the adjournment of the meeting, considers
tons of private nature mpel me to tie necessity
to decline nomination SO fa:teringly rendered me.
I have never before faered in the good cause--nev
er before hesi,ated feel the force of the compli.
ment so generously rendered me-a compliment
that ought to crafty the ambition Of private man.
I so esteem it. The endorsement of my course in
the last Legislature is truly gratifying; but l am
constrained to decline the nomination. and adopt
this method to notify my friends of this, my deter
vors conferred on me- hope they may be able to
select one more capable than am, to do justice to
the cause and promise to sustain him with what
little ability l may possess
Yours, &C.,
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Democratic Meeting in Granville.

In pursuance of previous notice a large number
of the Democracy Of Granville. assembled in the
Court House in Oxford, on Saturday, the 29th May,
1853 On motion of Gen. VIM S. McClanahan, Da.
vid Wikerson, Esq, called to the Chair, and
Fleming B. Currin, appointed Secretary.
The Chair explained the object of the meeting
to be to nominate candidates to represent Granville
County in the next legislature.
On motion of DR.. Willis Lewis the districts were
called over, and the Democrats from each district
selected committee of three to retire and nominate
candidates. The committee retired, and in short
time returned with the following names: for the
Senate Charles II. K. Taylor, for the Commons Jas.
NJ. Bullock, T. L. Hargrove and Edward Lyon.
On motion. the vote of the Convention was taken
on the nomination and the same declared unani-
nous. ~
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen, Col.
T. j. Hicks, Willis jenkins and Thomas Miller. as q
committee to wait on the nominees, and request
their acceptance. =
Mr.. Bullock and Mr.. Hargrove being in town, were
conducted 10 the Court House, and accepted the
nomination, each making : few rcpriate remarks.
acknowledging the honor, and pledging themselves
freelected 10 answer he hopes 81 their constitu.
emit, T. B. Lyon had declined being candidate
for reelection being as be said ID feeble hexath; be
however declared himself 10 % With HE party, and
entest tie Convention fof some time III N
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Extract from letter to the Editors of the STAN
dard, dated,
WnKEsBoRo', N c., May 81. 1853
81 have of interest to write, only that, on
my arrival at home on Sunday evening last, Qfrom
attending the Convention at Newbern,) found
part Of the citizens absent on the hunt of large
Bear tina. had crossed the Yadkin and passed
through the plantations some two miles below town.
frightening the women and soaring the negroes out
Of the strawberry patches. Though some two or
three hours ahead, good pack of hounds soon
brought to bay. An impudent cur pitched in, and
was received with such hearty embrace, that but
for the cur.aid geous conduct Of the hounds, who
saw what was Bruin, would soon have smothered
his curage. When released, he lowered his caudal
extremity and retired from the field of action. Two
or three shots from our sturdy mountaineers soon
ended the career Of his shorttail majesty, when he
was found to be an old woodsman, weighing be.
tween four and five hundred pounds. He was killed
about i've miles from this place. and is supposed to
be the same one that paid Us q visit just q year
since. 5sgs
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COOLING Rooxs.-The warm weather will shortly
be here. and every will be seeking the refresh
ing influence Of cool and shady place. whereunto
they retreat from the blazing sun: we will
give readers few hints concerning the cooling
Of their houses. The first necessity is through
draught. This can always be obtained by opening
every door and window in the basement, the top Of
every window above, and by throwing each door
wide open but above all be sure that the trap door
in the roof open and there is plenty Of air room
from it down stairs that, whichever be the drec-
ton Of the wind, there will be at least one ascend
ing current of air in the house. Another requisite
is shade. Our common sat shutters answer well for
the windows, but the most cheap and convenient
shelter for the roof is to it thickly with straw
dried reeds, rushes. These will resist the influ
ence of the MONDAY sun, and keep the garnet
almost cool as the basement. One Of the most
simple methods, and at the same time cheapest
Of artifcaly lowering the temperature Of the
room il to wet cloth Of any size, the larger the
better, and suspend it in the place you want cool
ing let a room be we'll ventilated and the tempera
ture will sink from ten to twenty degrees in less
than half an hour. The above hints will be useful
to many, and last suggestion will inform the
reader that in summer it is well to keep a solution
of chloride of lime in the house, and occasionally
sprinkle it in the frequented parts, the pas
sages and stairs.
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ALAMANCE, May "a, 1858.

ALAMANcE, May "a, 1853
GENTLEMEN Your letter informing me that had
been selected by a convention of my fellow citizens
as candidate to represent this County in the next
House of Commons, was received shortly after its
date. 1t would have been answered at once, but
for the reluctance which have sincerely felt, at de-
clining the station thus honoraby proffered in my
absence, and without the slightest knowledge
pectation on my part. There is nothing nearer my
heart than the honor and welfare of North Carolina;
and I truly desire to serve aud obligc my friends
and neighbors 1t has, therefore, proved hard task
to give a negative answer to a people. among whom
I have spent, between manhood and this period,
fifty years, and from whom l have experienced so
many honors and kindnesses especially as the i'm
portant questions Of Currency, Banking, Revenue,
Internal Improvements, and particularly those i'm
provements which concern the development Of our
rich mineral deposits of Coal and Iron ought, and
doubt not will, engage the attention of the Legisa-
ture: and I entertain those questions very de.
cided opinions, which should like to see prevail
Yet gentlemen, after much reflection, I have not
been able to persuade myself that it is duty to
emerge from the retirement which have been
cial position in which the Legislature placed me,
sought, with unaffected sincerity, the social inter-
course, freedom and repose of private life; and
thought that after SO long service all would have
considered me entitled to them. Those enjoyments
have, on trial. proved dearer and dearer to me, and
more necessary 10 my comfort In the calm OF
home and the good will of my neighbo,s find more
content and real happiness than any political dis.
tinctions, with their unavoidable anxieties and re-
sponsbilites, could confer. The truth is, have no
ambition left bnt in place of it, cherish love for
rest and quietness, and the good Offices of kindness
and friendship in private life 1t has, indeed, been
. fixed purpose with me- not to engage in anything
incompatible with that frame Of mind. If anything
could unsettle that purpose, the application of my
citizens Of my own County, to become their
representative. especially rendered upon the terms
and in the manner it was, would have done so. But
the more have considered the subject, the less
desire to change; and it is less fit should at the
age of seventy, change my habits, and embark in
the troubles of politics.
must therefore request you, gentlemen. to COM
municate to the Body. Of which you the organs,
with the expression of my deep sense of the disn-
guished honor they have done me, my earnest de-
sire to be excused from this service and to make it
generally known, so that at our approaching Court
due consultation may be had for selecting some gen.
tleman in my stead.
l am gentlemen,
With great respect and sincerity,
Your obliged friend and ob't. serv't.
THOMAS RUFFIN.
Messrs. Jno Trolinger, j. H. CANT j. Tapscott,
John Foster
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GRAHAM, March 9Th, 1853.

g. a1-.tE ORAdAM, m9ICu OeAS AooS'
Hon. Thomas Rybsn:
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, q committee ap'
pointed in behalf Of the Democratic Convention,
held for Alamance County, take pleasure in inform
ing you that you have been selected by very large
majority Of the delegates composing that body, as
candidate to represent our County in the next
House of Commons of our Legislature. We are
aware that the imposition of such burden on one
of your age and high position, is asking sacrifice at
your hands. But we hope the crisis of the times,
the importance to our State OF having her councils
guided by matured craftsmanship and cautious pru'
dence, will cause you to lend your influence at the
earnest solicitation of your Countymen. We feel
that need your services to guide our legislature
safely through the perplexing difficulties Of our
present financial condition. We do not ask you to
attend the popular assemblies of people and en-
gage in a political canvass for office. We 90 not
ask you to 60 even beyond the limits of your own
family circle, but consent to serve US, and We will
elect you. We do hope the importance Of your
services to your County, will induce you to respond
favora5ly to our appeal.
Permit us to add persona! solicitation to that
of the Convention in urging your acceptance of this
voluntary tender of office at the hands of your
neighbors and fellow citizens.
With sentiments of high regard, We are your
friends and fellow.citizens,
JOHN TROLlNGER,
j. H. CANT,
j. TAPSCOTT,
JOHN FOSTER.
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Tue HoopED SKIRT AND BAPrIsM.-At Chicago
last week rather amusing scene took place during
the baptism of young lady by the pastor of the
Tabernacle. The Union says: The Minister re-
quested her to assume the dress peculiar to such
occasion, but she declined to take off her hoped
Skirt the minister told her of the Inconvenience that
must result from her obstinacY but like true fe-
male she persisted; but when she came to descend
into the BATH the inflated skirt touched the water
and rose up around her like . bslloon Her head
was lost to the congreg ation she was swallowed up
IL the swelling skirt the minister tried to force her
down into the bath, but she kept above the SUR
faes BY the floating properitesef crinolin and was
buosed up so successfully That il MAS not snt after
much difficulty and many orcible attempts 70 sub
merge the lady, that the minister succeeded ID b4p
thing the lsir ono Finally Il was effected, t. do
relief 81 lie minister and the seriously inclipe
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GEs1tlxsN: As, in your last issue, you refer To-
Judge Rufinf declension OF the candidacy ios the
House .of Commons, sproffered him by his fellow.
citizens Of Alamance County. and that the motives
BY which our esteemed and s distinguished county
man MAS Influenced in coming to this conclusion,
may DO fully understood and appreciated, We take
heliberty Of forwarding for publication. both the
letter Of the committee and ms in response
S While we deeply regret that the State and Coun-
" win not have the benefit Of Judge Ruffin's SER
vices we cannot but entertain the highest respect
for the considerations by which he has been guided
and beg 10 assure him that the sincere affection and
best wishes of his feow.citizens, will follow him
in his retirement and through life
Very respectfully,
Your obt sery'ts.
- JNO. TROLlNGER,
~ sz j. II. CANT,
J. TAPSCOTT, ..
JNO. FOSTER.
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FOR SHERIFF:
WILLIAM 81. HIGH.

Appointments for Messrs. Ellis and McRaa. b
The following appointments have been agreed up
on between these gentlemen, withthe understanding
that where they separate, they do that each one
may take the places where he thinks it most impor-
tant for him to be-:
FOR BOTH.
Wilson c. H., Friday, June 18th.
Weldon, Halifax, Saturday. June 18th.
FOR D. K. MRAE.
Warrenton, Warren, Monday, June 18th.
FOR J. W.. ELLIS.
Oxford, Granville, Monday, June 18th.
FOR BOTH.
Roxborough, Person, Wednesday, June 10th.
Yanceyville, Caswell, Friday, June 18th.
Wentworth, Rockingham, Saturday, June 10th.
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Earl of Clarendon to Nr. Dasaas
FOREIGN OFFICE. Oct. 8, 1857

FOREIGN OFFICE, Oct. g. 1857.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re.
cept of your letter of the 18th ut respecting the
proceedings of Commander Moresby, Of Her Majes-
tvs ship Sppho in OBTAINING on the coast Of Airi-
ca and eventually sending to New York. the Anne
rican bark Panchita. on the ground that she
engaged in the slave-trade.
feel that can return more satisfactory an.
swer to your representation on this matter than by
communicating to you, for the information of the
Government of the United States, copy Of a reply
which have received from the Board of the Ad-
miralty to the reference which l made to them on
the receipt of your letter, from wlica you will per.
ceve that the Lords Commissioners have highly
disapproved the conduct of Commander Moresby,
and have directed that he should be removed from
the station where he might again have to deal with
vessels suspected Of being engaged in the trade
There cali be no doubt that the detention of the
Panchita. and the sending her to New York consti.
tuted an infraction of the treaty between Great
Britain and the United States; but the views which
the British Admiral the station has taken of
Commander Moresbys proceedings in this case, and
the terms in which the displeasure Of the Lords Of
the Admiralty have been conveyed to that officer,
WILL feel assured, be satisfactory to the Govern
ment of the United States.
But feel equally assured that great allow
ance will be made by the Government of the Uni
ted States for officers charged with the suppression
Of the s'ave-tradc, who are compelled to witness
the frequent and unchecked abuse Of the American
flag in the prosecution of the trade, and who see
that under the protection of that flag, and in
sequence of no American ship. of-war having for
nearly twelve month appeared on the station, the
nefarious traffic is now carried in the most open
and daring manner, and with constantly increas-
ing activity.
In confederation of what I have stated, ! beg
leave to transmit copies Of dispatch and its nclos
ures received at the Admiralty from Rear Admiral
Sir Frederick Grey, the officer commanding her
Majestys naval forces the west coast Of Africa,
which contains the most recent information upon
the subject which has reached her Majesty's Gov
eminent.
have the honor to be, &C..
CLARENDON.
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n. Dallas To III. Case.
LEGATION Of THE Usirrp S7A1z

3 LEGATION Of THE UNirEp SrA1Es, IS
3 - LONDON, Oct. 8, 1857. I. 81
Sir: At about ii o'clock last night Iireceis sths
Communication from her M.jesty's principal SscFn.
tary OF State for Foreign affairs which, with its
rious ann xes Transmit in copy. II ia IN
my letter of the 18th ntmo, respecting Commander
Moresby's proceedings 10 the visitation, search and
seizure of the PGnch5td. &:ssz sss .s-S*z
Too little time is left me to do more than make q
few brief remarks upon these papers.
l. The particular case would seem to be satisfac.
tori!y disposed Of Commander Moresby's conduct
is disclaime6 and censured; he is withdrawn from
the station unfit to be trusted there, and express
orders are alleged to have been given by the Ad-
miralty which must prevent the repetition Of such
acts.
Q. 1t is observable that the dsavowal and con.
demnation of Commander Moresby's proceeding are
with great reserve founded exclusively upon the
stipulations of the treaty in 1912. Except as in
consistent with the arrangement Of that treaty. his
insult to the national flag, his search and seizure up
on mere suspicion, might have been improved
You will pardon me for suggesting that, while his
pretenson Of a right to supervise and reform the
commercial pursuits of other countries by the
means of visit and search, is thus covertly main.
tanned against the rank remonstrsnce of the United
States it may be doubted whether it be consistent
With the national dignity to prolong the exception
able compact under whose express terms alone an
immunity is recognized.
o. 1he sru'hon"S euoTts vi Tue Lo'us CoMih's'
sioners of the Admiralty to nsinuate fault in the
American squadron on the coast of Africa, and to
extenuate Commander Moreby's violation of public
law and of his orders by attributing It in
measure to "galIed feelings" wholly foreign
to the point drawn to the notice of the British Gov
eminent that it is really difficult, if not hnpossi
bic, torepress the smile which that misplaced awk-
warkness provoked
The tenor of your instructions on the subject, in
your No. II, would seem to contemplate my seeking
nothing more than what has been obtained, namely,
disclaimer and prohibitory orders. shall there
fore not pursue the matter further until you ad-
wise me otherwise and in case that be intended,
you will much oblige me BY obtaining for me; if
w as may enable me to indicate the activity and
faithfuness of African squadron.
have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient
servant u. NJ. DALLAS.
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State
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RAILROAD RECEIPTS.

April l3th.-lSO bbls -four, tres bacon
bans, 1873 bbls PORK, ] \ Crane; 90 barrels
-four. bids pork, Dbl do, bbls eggs,
kcg lard, Geo Foster j. Co; 2 two horse
wagons, sack harness, 225 bbis flour, Brown
& Aikman; basket, trunks. ? bxs mdse,
2s esks pork, 227 bbls pork, bxs books, S7s
bbls pork, bx mdss, p G. O'Riley d. Co;
Dbl eggs, Wheeler 6 Riggs; 8 empty beer
kegs, Alls 81 Howes; bbls eggs, bags
dried apples, l bag, l bundle bags, box
sundries, bag of feathers, Preston Bros; !
bx liquor, John Laval; bx liquor Keller d
White; ok liquor, w Sawyer: bX liquor.
J Pennington; So bbls pork, L Howard;
8 bxs mdse, Shanklin d. Riley; bx mdse,
Johann W Geupel; 10 bbls whisky. 81 bbls
flour, J G Wheeler; Z bbls eggs, Preston
Bros; bxs goods, N 5 Prince, Mt Vernon; Q
empty bxs, DO hbls, Wheeler 81 Riggs; 2G5
bnsh wheat, lglehart Bro so bb,s -four,
Bement d Viele; 8 bxs goods, bale dom.
jewell IL Benjamin; bx goods, VIM Z
French; 214 beer bbls, John Schiller; bbls
eggs, + Kron; bbls do, Gilbert g. Bowles
49J bush wheat, j X Mills g Co; AS bush
car corn, Renner a. Co: 40 bbls whisky,
Brown & Aikman; % SKIS oats, Geo Foster
Il Co.
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The William Knox arrived yesterday
with portion of the cargo OF the City
of Cairo. The engineer of the latter boat,
informs Us that she can DO raised when the
water subsidies; but that it is now rising
The City of Cairo had between seven and
eight hundred barrels of salt, together with
some dry goods in her hold, all of which Will
be almost a total loss.
The Imperial has been attracting great at
rention wherever she has landed. The St.
Louis papers state that FIVE thousand persons
have visited her, since her arrival at that
city.
This is the regular day for the Briggs
Remember the Evansville boat. She will
cominoiations are of the very best, and pas
sengers cannot help feeling at home when
on board of her.
The Choctaw, from st. Louis, will return
from this point to New Orleans. She was
taking GU large lot of produce yesterday
and probably will start down the river to-
day.
The Done came up yesterday safe and
sound. The heavy rise, in the last few days
lifted her out of her ugly position, and once
more set her aaoat- This is indeed crafty
ing, as fears were entertained tina. she would
be compelled TO remain on the bar all sum
mer. She will resume her regular trips, and
60 down to-day. Success attend her.
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