Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-23

RENEWING The SLAVE TRADE.-By private letter
receiv ed in this city from Loango Coast of Africa,
dated Sept %, 1857, we advised that the French
have practically engaged in the slave trade, under
the name Of apprentices and that ship, the "Ca-
ra," of Bordeaux at Loango at the date mention.
ed loading for Martinique. A French steamer
lay along side to protect her from the English CRUZ
sers, who would have seized her but that she had
French naval officer on board with orders to the
French Commo lore to protect her. The English
are also using negroes as slaves at Sierra Leone.
The French and English governments are participa-
ting in trade which they affect to deem hideous.
barracoon has been built by the French at Lo-
ango to be used for the sae-keeping of the slaves
until they are ready for shipment There is no Sc
cret in the business, and no disguise is attempt
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municants in the Synod of North Carolina, nearly
1000 more than in South Carolina and nearly 600
more than in Virginia. s..
The State is divided into Presbyteries: Orange
Fayetteville, and Concord. In the first there
% Minister'S 46 Churches, $500 communicates. In
the second, "a, Ministers, SO Churches, 4,O48 COM
municants. In the last 81 Ministers, 6s Churches,
6,54l communicates. s."
There are but two Presbyterian Churches in that
part of North Carolina east of the Wilmington and
and Weldon Railroad; about one-fourth of the
State The Rocky River Church in Cabarrus coun-
ty has the largest membership in the Southern
States viz 573.
We gather these items, from our neghbor, the
Presbyterian. -.....
Literary Society has been established here, and
the first lecture of the delivered last night
by one of the members. His subject money.
Rev. T. G.. Lowe will lecture on Friday evening
the 22nd instant =.
A number of distinguished gentlemen have been
invited, ana many of them have accepted, but have
not yet fixed the time when they will lecture. This
Society is the pioneer in the State, and it is sim
cerely hoped that it will be emnently successful.
The lecturers will not have the large audiences they
have been accustomed to; but they will remember
that Weldon is a small place, the society is
thing, and is yet in its infancy eldon Cor Pet
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Col. ANDERsoNs CoMaAND-By the arrival of
the Empire City at New Orleans we learn that the
United States frigate Wabash was bringing home
Col. Anderson 5 command. Col. Anderson, before
at Castillo, and broke up all the machinery of the
lake steamers. : - +. E, e ) )
announce the death Of Hon. John B. Ashe, which
| occurred at his home in Harris county, Texas, =
short time ago. Colonel Ashe was native of North
Carolina, but in early life he removed to Tennessee,
where he entered upon the practice of law, and won
! much distinction at the bar He was We believe =
member of the Tennessee Legislature for several terms
and was also elected to Congress from that State
Book HAwk1NG.-The South Carolina Legislature
have passed formal resolution, declaring hat the
vending of the Holy Scriptures and books Of relig
ious character by itnerants Is not hawking and ped
ding by Just construction of the laws of the State
upon that subject" ..uy. ~ , Il ,r.srs'odaa5.so