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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-22
The Maine Election.

BANGOR Sept 15.-The returns from one hundred
and ninety -one towns give Morrill,, the black Repub
ican candidate for Governor, 81, 222 votes, while
the Democratic vote is 80 1913. This indicates that
the Republican majority will be nearly 10000.
The election Of Ezra B. French in the Third Con-
gressional District and of Stephen G. Foster in the
Sixth District is now rendered certain, ana the
tire delegation in Congress will therefore, be black
Republican.
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AcoU1TTAL OF BowYER.-Henry W. Bowyer, Of
Fincastle, Va, examined on the charge of killing
JAS Mcdowell for the seduction of his daughter, has
been acquitted. There loud applause in the
Court room upon the announcement of the decision
of the magistrates.
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NORFOLK MARKET

By M'PHEETERS GHiSEIIN, : -
Wholesale Grocsrs. Forwardimo Csa,ission Kaeaass
FIOUR-The receipts are very light and the demand
At ssM Extra af ss s5S.; Family se o
doubt owing mainly the of water which has pre
vented grinding We may reasonably heavy rains at
the equinox after which look see our receps ov
increased but do not anticipate any material dece in
prices. 70 =
WHEAT-very little is arriving and that mostly of in
ferior qualities We quote good Red 81 2O1 9a good
White 81 80 Inferior White and Red may be quoted at
75c@$l 10, according to quality.
CORN is dull. Last sales White and Mixed at 7c1sc:
Yellow is scarce and wanted at s5@ss cents
COTTON-The market is almost entirely bare We
quote nOminally 11S@215c. One bale ne,c has ben IA
ceived and sold at is cents -. ~
GUNNY BAGGING l6@l7 cents, as to quality
ROPE 1881 gents for fair to best
DRIED FRUIT-The demand has been active for both
Apples and Peaches Last sales Of Apples at 81 o5Der
bushel of % lbs Peaches IS 50 per bushel Of 10 bs
These quotations for peeled fruit Unpeeed is dull At
about one half above prices. e. r., -
FLAXSEED is wanted. and prime would command 81 So
PEA NUTS in fair demand at 75@871xc, Is to quality
BEESWAX 2S@3O cents.
BACON AND LARD-Hog Round 1l@l1Sc; Hams
l4@l5c; Sides lo1a@llc; Shoulders lOc. Lard lsJ<c
"sseTn Sides dlRHglaac Shoulders sK@shc a1SasA
consumption at $2H. Common Rosin $IK Spirits Tur.
pentne scarce at 4sc. No safes Crude Turpentine
STAVES-Ppes $50; Culs $25; W L. HID e40.
$2s; Culls IS.
SALT b. factory filed standard brands, 81 30; G..
$l@1l 05, from store.
LME-Thomaston sl W. c. 81 ESQ. So.
PERUVIAN GUANO $5s Less than one ton SEQ.
GROCERIES, heavy. We have change to
note in prices. 8 - ---,'a-- ''rr',sS4
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SMART OLD FoLxs-The Franklin (Tenn.) Revieo
records the fact that lady residing in that vicinity
at the age Of 6fty-two, became the mother, shout
ten days ago. Of . fine, healthy boy. The husband
has reached the ripe old age Of seventy-6ve.
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Is An Irsxs I'm nm osDa6. oS. Il gAnotIHA
"a s.xR 70 M GoAzi ais5s llEr. YoRki
wish sou II IS snsss barrel Of raw SUI
gar that has mi b l ths DIR ofsny Of FOUR
scientific men. bought ai6asre nf he nanilas.l
tared sugar whis bach, ard being sansequainted
with the latc discoveries made Ia the afts ord sci.
ences, applied handfnl Of tito my mouth and.
nose, and lost two out Of ave senses which nstnra
gave me. The odors were SO numerous aud cxquis-s
lite, that they overpowered my oltactories before
could count half Of them, and "a for. The hstes
could not get breath to begin to count them. for
nv stomach was SO badly exercised that had to-
hold to it with both hands to- prevent the loss Of
that also. When recover the use Of my nose and
palate will try the other end of the barrel to ascer
tain if there is any variation in the quality Of the
concentrated essences You have great chemists in
your great city. l want a barrel ofsugar from some
part of the world where people not scientific
and where putrid bullocks blood is scarce.
Sat.n's kingdom will hardly be large enough to
hold all your manufacturers Of sugars, wines and
liquors. but if they do get inside Of his dor,nons
their fumes and odors will give the old boy
fits
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STATE ELEcr1oNs.-The next State elections will
be held in October, when Florida, Georgia, South.
Carolina Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, all choose members Of Congress- and near
" all elect a general State ticket ........
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT, 5st
VuVHE HOUSE 4 LOT THAT NOW OCCUPY, ON
II Martin St. The Dwelling is new and contains
and Closets the whole finished and painted 10 the
best There is also large barn. containing sta
bles carriage house. wood house. fowl house. and other
The garden is large and Of the bes
not the very best in Raleigh 1t is seldom property %
good us this is offered for rent
THOMAS CARTER
Raleigh, Sept. l9, 1853. - .,(,'.--E 76-tf
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STORM AT BEAUFORT. We learn from the Daily
f'0gress that heavy storm of wind and ain burst
over Beaufort on the night Of the 18th, and that
much damage was done to the shipping in port.
Inc forepart of the night was and cloudless
out at about eleven o'clock the storm commenced.
But three vessels in port held their ground during
Inc gale The steamer Pamlico was driven into the
marsh and left in two feet water at low tide. The
government steamer Fire Fly dragged her anchor
and ran into another vessel; the two, thus locked,
were driven high and dry upon the beach.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-22

County, FA1R.-Davie county will hold her Agri-
cultural Fair, at the Fair Grounds near Pennington,
on the 18th and 18th of October next
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-22

RAILROAD MEBriKa.-The regular annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Company will be held in
Wilmington on Thursday the 18th Of October next.
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OHIo STATE FA1R.-The late State Fair at Sandus-
ky was the most imposing and successful ever held
in the State. The display of stock very fine.
There fifteen lady competitors for the ten prizes
given for equestrianism The first, saddle and
bride valued at $75, was awarded to Miss Kirby, Of
Vidervie, Lorine County; the second, gold atch
and chain with a charm of the Atlantic Cable, to
Miss Wightsham; and the third, silver cup, to
Miss Bennett, Woodstock, Champaign County.
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~ Our contemporary of the Wilmington Journal
says we were mistaken in stating that David Reid,
ESQ.,, ever represented New Hanover County in the
L: gislature. '''' % = $50
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United States Treasury.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE Treasurer re-
ports twelve millions, three hundred and thirty three
thousand and a third dollars, subject to draft.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-22

MINERAL SPRINGS IN GRANvILLE.-Mr. Hartwell
W. Hargrove, of Granville County, has sent us
bottle of water from one of his springs, which is
similar in appearance and taste to that of Kittrells
spring 1t tastes strongly of iron, and must be eff.
cacious in scrofua and dropsy. While at Kittrelrs
we tasted water from another spring Mr.. Har-
groves land, which is strongly impregnated with
magnesia and sulphur, but contains no iron. We
also the analysis of this water. Mr.. Hargrove
is worthy farmer, of considerable means, and can
afford to erect buildings and make all necessary ar
rangements to render his springs attractive as re-
sort for pleasure we'll as for their valuable min
eral properties. These springs each other,
and but four or five miles from the CASTOR Road.
Kittre's spring is about mile from the Railroad,
and directly on the public road leading to Mr. Har
groves springs. We have already expressed our
opinion to the great virtue Of Mr. Kittrc's spring,
especially in dropsical and scrofulous cases. Let
these places be improved by the next season. and
they will be thronged with visitors.
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~ Us The Atlantic Telegraph is not working, and
~, s' our people have hardly concluded their jubila-
"s over its (supposed) success. The public are
eu' however, that no serious obstacle is in the
and that it will soon be in successful operation:
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CALIFORNIA PoILTIcs.-The Democrats of Califor-
MIA held their State Convention recently, and nomi-
mated candidates for State offices. Before acting,
however, the ant-Lecompton men, under the lead
of Broderick and McKibben, the former Senator
and the latter Representative from the State, and
both Douglasites, withdrew from the Convention
and set up for themselves. They nominated ticket
of their own, and the black Republicans, being sat.
sed that they could not carry the State with their
own strength, have placed the names Of several
of the antiLecompton candidates on their ticket,
their election would be far more agreeable to them
than administration Democrats. Thus we that
the followers Of Judge Douglas, in California as in
Pennsylvania and Illinois, are warning on the admin
istraton and the national Democracy.
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IS The Fayetteville Observer gives the follow
ing list of lawsuits in Cumberland. Fayetteville
must be good place for lawyers:
"CrMBERLAND COUNTY CouRr.-The following
statement shows the amount of business transacted
at the session last week:
No. of Suits on the Trial Docket, 444
Cases disposed of, 1874
No. of Suits on the Appeal Docket, 50
Cases disposed of, 80
No. Of Cases on the State Docket 81
Cases disposed of, 81
No. of Suits on the Appearance Docket, ia
Cases disposed of, %
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~ The Kanawha Valley Star intimates that
Hon. John Letcher, who is a member of Congress
from Virginia, was fixed upon by Congressional
eaucuS-that is. by the members of Congress from
tnat State-as the next Democratic candidate for
GOVERNOR, and that efforts being made to manu-
,aeture public opinion in his behalf. If we were
virginia Democrat, the bare suspicion Of such fact
would set US against Mr.. Letcher. Members of Con
sess already dispense much of the federal patron
e In the respective States, and this should be suf
ne'ent-ths blending of the legislative with the ex
ecut'Ve power without their interfering in political
affairs at home.
=, hon. BEDFORD 3RowN.-We had the pleasure ON
oioay last of visit to our sanctum from this dis.
"sushed citizen and veteran champion of De-
"ocracy. Time has touched Mr.. Brown lightly;
l"'eed' he looks as well and as hearty as when we
: 90" MIN many years ago. Age, instead of dimin-
'"'"s, seems rather to increase the fervor of his
Democracy. Mr. Brown is Senator elect to the
nc" Legislature, in which body he will at once &C.
eopy leading position.
VII. Brown was on his way to Richmond, Va, and
~"'aned in town but short time.
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Il oAkofNA Standard
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September Is, 1858.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19
Deash or rhomas II. Benton.

Col Thomas II. Benton died at his residence
In Washington on the morning Of April 10th.
His death. though long expected, created a pro
found sensation throughout the country and
especially In Missouri, which State he has rep.
resented 80 long and ably on the floor Of the
American Senate. Both houses of Congress
Adjourned on the announcement of his death,
and his funeral was attended Ly the President,
Cabinet, Supreme Judges, foreign ministers,
and members Of Congress. His remains were
sent to st. Louis, in accordance with his re-
quest, to be inferred in Bellefontane cemetery,
by the side of his wife and other members Of
his family, A well-attended public meeting
was held in St. Louis on the day Of his death,
brief ealogies were pronounced by several gen.
tlemen, appropriate resolutions adopted, and a
committee appointed to mako the necessary ar
rangements for public demonstration of res
poet to his memory.
Col. Benton occupied set in the Senate for
six consecutive terms, from 1920 to 1850, and
took prominent and Influential part in all the
leading political questions which arose during
that period. He was identified with the success
OF all the financial measures Of the administers
tion Of Gen. Jackson, and aided materially in
the establishment of the Independent treasury,
which has proved the only safe system in the
management Of the fiscal affairs Of the govern
msnt. 1t is sufficient culogy upon his intel
lectual ability, to say, that amoung such men
as Clay, Webster, Calhoun, aud the other great
statesmen of his time, he held no inferior posi-
tien. Like his great eompeers, it was his for
tune to outlive the petty assaults engendered
by the heated political discussions in which he
took positive and leading part, aud the Amer
ican people will now do honor TO his memory.
He lived long enough TO complete his great
work, the abridgement Of the debates Of Con-
gress, from the foundation Of the government
down to and including the year 1885, The last
chapter was finished two or three days previous
to his death; he was not able to speak aloud at
the time, and the sentences were whispered in
the ear Of his daughter, Mrs. Carey Jones, who
repeated it aloud to her husband, by whom il
was written down. Itwas afterwards read over
to Col Benton and received his corrections.
Col. Benton was born in Orange county
North Carolina, March 14th, 1882, and was
consequently little over sevehty-six years oil
age at the time Of bis death. He leaves four
daughters, two of whom were present during
his last hours Mrs. Benton died in 1854, and
his only son, Randolph Benton, young man
Of much promise, died at ST. Louis, in 1852.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19

STATE PRIsoN ENEUTE.-Last Thursday after
noon eight Of the Oonvicts at San Quentin, all
Mexicans and negroes, working in the rear OF
the State Prison, rushed to the stables, seized
four horses and attempted to escape. Two Of
the horses threw their riders the other two ri,
ders tried to cross the line of the guards, who
killed one horse, aud shot the rider of the other
horse through the body with rife ball. The
rider on the killed horse was q negro who wa
convicted for the Folsom robbery. He wa
shot in the wrist and shoulder. These shot
stopped the fsgitives, and the guards soon hat
them all in custody. The prisoner shot in th,
body is supposed to be mortally wounded.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19
The Kansas Constitution.

The news received by the late arrival of the
mail steamer, as telegraphed to the papers, sta
ted that the Kansas Constitution recently
framed at Leavenworth extended the elective
franchise to all negroes and aliens over twen-
ty one years Of age. The item was Immediate
ly picked up by the Lesomptonites, who i'm
agined they could make capital for their cause
by harping on the negro sympathies of the free
State party in Kansas. 1t turns out, however,
that the dispatch was incorrect. The Leavcn-
worth Constitution does not permit negroes to
vote, although the hrst Legislature elected uA-
der Il are directed to provide for the submis-
sion Of the question of universal suffrage to
direct vote Of the people, which is perfectly
proper. The "citizens of the United States"
as used in the Constitution will not, aud evil
IDENTIFY was never intended to include negroes,
as the Supreme Court have decided that they
are not citizens Foreigners who have de-
clared their intention to become citizens are
entitled to vote after six months residence in
the State. The Leavenworth Constitution is
perhaps as good as either Of the others which
have been framed for the inchoate State and if
it suits the people of Kansas they have the
right to adopt it and live under it, The follow
ing are the provisions of the Constitution in re-
gard to the right Of suffrage:
Article 2. Sec. l. In all elections not other
wise provided for by his Constitution, every
male citizen of the United States of the age Of
FL years or upward, who shall have resided in
the State six months next preceding such elee-
tion, and ten days in the precinct in which he
may offer to vote, and every male person of
foreign birth Of the age of 2l years or upward,
and who shall have resided in the United States
one year, in this State six months, and in the
precinct in which be may offer to vote ten days
next preceding such election, and who shall
have declared his intention to become citizen
of the United States, cOnformably to the laws
of the United States, ten days preceding such
election, shall be deemed qualified eleetor.
Sec. IL, of Schedule. The first General AS
sembly shall provide by law for the submission
Of the question Of universal suffrage to vote
Of the people at the first general election of the
members of the General Assembly, provided
that the qualifications of voters at that election
shall be the same as 1T the vote on the submis-
sion Of the Constitution.
Negroes are not permitted to vote on the
adoption or rejection Of the Constitution and
consequently will net be permitted to vote on
the question of universal suffrage.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19

BRANCH STATE PRIsoN.-Under and by virtue
of the act authOrising the creation of q Branch
State Prison, Lieutenant Governor Walkup one
of the Beard constituted BY the law, is at pres
ent at San Quentin, actively engaged in per
onors and property to the site of the future pen
itentary. This location will be at Folsom, a
place. perhaps above all others in the state,
best calculated for State Prison. The fncx-
haustible deposits of granite, and clay and stone
for building purposes the extensive water priv
ieges thercabouts, and the contiguity of the
penitentiary to thickly settled settlements, give
to Folsom advantages unpossessed by any other
place in California. There is no doubt that this
Branch Prison, under proper and judicious man
agemcnt will, in short time, not only vastly
reduce the expenses of our pententiary system,
but become selfsupporting institution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19

MAsoNIc.-The Grand Lodge F.. and A. Ma
sons Of the State of California, convened at Sac
ramento on Tuesday the llth. The election OF
officers was held on Friday, which resulted as
follows; N. Greene Curtis, Grand Master; p.
w. Shepherd, Deputy Grand Master; VIM. Nc
Cormick, Of Grass Valley, Senior Grand War
den; J. W. Bicknell. Junior Grand Warden;
Addison Martin, G. Treasurer; A. G. Abel, G.
Secretary. T. P. Hawley, Of Nevada, was ap-
pointed Grand Marshal. The Grand Lodge was
still in session yesterday, but will probably
close Its business to-day or tomorrow.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Weller, on Saturday,
pareOned Margaret Hall and All Cheang, con
victs in the Penitentory. The woman was con-
victed in tho Sacramento Court of Sessions, in
June, 1856, and sentenced to four years imprs-
onment, for grand larceny, in conccaling goods
stolen by her husband. Having served nearly
two years, and having conducted herself with
great propriety, Executive clemeucy is granted.
The Chinaman who was but lad, was convicted
in the Court of Sessions il San Francisco,
November term, 1857, and sentenced to impris-
onmenI for one year, for assault with deadly
weapon upon one of his countrymen belonging
to an opposite faction. 1t being represented
by respectable Cinnamon that the prisoner is an
honest and industrious boy, and was prosecuted
in spirit of private revenge, the Governor es-
teemed him proper subject for the pardoning
poWer-StdkesDldu
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19
Democratic State Convention.

At meeting Of the Democratic State Central COMMITTEES
held in Sacramento the 10th day Of May, 1858, the
following resolutions were adopted 81 reHtslr
RESOLVED That the next Democratic State Convention
be held in the City Of Sacramento Wednesday the 4h
day Of August next and that the basis Of representation
be as follows viz One delegate at large from each county
and one delegate for every two hundred Democratic votes
cast at the general election for any Democatc candidate
on the State ticket nominated by the Democratic party ex
cusyey and delegate for every fraction Of one nun
dred or more votes cast for such Democratic candidate
REsoLvEp by .hc Central Committee, that tits recon-
ended that the Democracy in the different counties
meet on the goth day July next for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates TO the State Convention. Aic 1850
The Democracy ofthe State Of California are hereby no.
titled that State Convention win be held in the City Of
Sacramento, Wednesday the 4h day Of August, 1885,
and that the apporionment Of representation therein
aeed upon BY the State Central Committee Is asioows
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19
A CARD.

1t is with reluctance that thus compelled TO give
publicity to affairs of private nature, though there
false positions in which person may be placed hrough
malicious and black hearted vlains) when it becomes his
imperative duty to out thus publicly. have been
the of tenth interest in the National Quartz
Ledge, situated near Eureka also including the prior
right OF location in and to ditch running from Kanon
Creek and the lakes above which in litigation
Weaver the Eureka Lake Co. II has been reported
and generally circulated by some unknown person. who
possesses heart caous to all sense of ruthfuneSs that
transferred my interest to Weaver Co. for four shares
in his ditch and designed being witness in the suit
pending The above report is untrue ineyery particular
and could only have been instgaed for the injury of pr
vate character and the qualification Of base and mali
cous heart The subject matter has been mentioned
either by the ditch company any other person, and is
without any shadow of foundation
North Bio omfed, May II. 1858. JAMES HOLLAND
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19

GREAT BRrTAN.-English dates have been re-
ceived up to March 3lst, but they contain no
news Of Importance. Lord Dcrby's bill for the
government of India had been proposed, aud is
said to greatly resemble similar measure Of.
ferad by Lord PalmerstoB. Parliament had
adjourned for the Easter Holidays.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had re-
ceived a letter from the Admiralty announcing
that in conformity with the request of the com.
pany, the Agamemnon would be Immediately
commissioned and commanded by captain,
and also that two other vessels would be at.
tached to the Agamemnon for the special ser.
vice on which she is to be employed.