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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-21
Wake Comfy.

wake county,
1t will be seen, by the proceedings of Saturday,
that Mr. Speaker Settle has issued writ of election
for member of the House of Commons to fill the !
place made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Hay
wood the election to be held on Thursday the 3Oth
instant I
Mr.. Haywood, as will be seen by his Card in the
Standard to-day, declines reelection.
1t is the opinion of friends with whom we have
conversed the subject that the time between this
and the day fixed for the election is too short to
allow the holding of full Convention and that,
under the circumstances, the party will have to
unite as thoroughly as they can in the absence of
Convention, on some gentleman to fill Mr.. Hay
woods place.
1t is due to Mr.. Haywood to state, that he has
acquitted himself handsomely both in his defence of
his right to seat in the Commons and in the man.
in which he has deferred to the decision of his
peers in that body, shown by his Card published
in another column. No doubt he honestly thought
himself entitled to the seat and his failure to es
tablish his right and his consequent resignation,
should not operate to his prejudice among his con-
stituents, either now or hereafter.
Since the above was written we have learned that
Henry Mordecai, Esq, is candidate. Mr.. Morde-
CAL it will be remembered received the next high
est vote to Mr.. Haywood in the Convention which
nominated the latter. We have heard of no other
candidate.
RY The Register is not justified in inferrng
from any thing we have said or omitted to say, that
we are in favor of the Danville connection. Our
files for the last ten years will be searched in vain
for any Editorial expressions for against this pro-
ject. Our columns have been open, as they now
are, equally to its friends and opponents; but
have expressed no opinion in relation to it. We
have deceived no one but we think the Register
has. The public took it for granted when the Reg
isters candidate for Governor broke ground for the
work. that the Register was also for it; but it turns
out that the Register is against it. One side or the
other has, therefore, been deceived
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-21

NOTICE.
NlHERE WILL BE AN ELECTION HELD AT THE
IL Court House, in the City of Raleigh on MONDAY,
the 18th OF January next for Mayor and nine Commission
ers for 1859. 81. s.fet3t1srl ..;ftx,ssz,
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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-21

inasmuch many people think his Uranium was Sc
riously affected before Brooks used it as ''sound-
ing board" ..-...ss.
Friends of ex-President Pierce have received let
tiers from him recently, in which he states that the
health of Mrs. Pierce was quite feeble though a
slight improvement had taken place. He is now in
Florence but proposes to spend the winter in Naples
and the adjacent Island of Capri.
The new sloop of war, Brooklyn now at the Navy
Yard, will soon be put in commission. She is
dered to the Home Squadron and will be command
ed by Capt Farragut, late Commandant of the Navy
Yard Mare, Island, California.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the
following gentlemen Foreign Ministers, viz: Hon.
]. Clancy Jones, as Minister to Austria, Hon. John
E. Ward, of Georgia, Minister to China, and the
Hon. William Preston, of Kentucky, Minister to
Spain. There was serious objection, learn,
made to Ward and Preston, but Mr. Jones was con-
frmed by strictly party vote. -,,s->-.. .-..a
The prospect of establishing territorial govern
ment in Arizona, has had the effect of attracting
swarms of hungry Office seekers to the seat of gov
eminent Members of Congress are bored and tor.
tured by these pertnacous beggars beyond the pow
of endurance. The zeal and fervor with which
they urge their claims, and the tenacty with which
they cling to some kindly disposed member and
guard him from the influences of rival claimants, Is
both amusing and disgusting. It is believed that in
the event of the passage of the bill Judge Porter, of
Pennsylvania will be selected the Governor Of the
territory. As to the applicants for minor posi-
tons, their name is legion. -2I - Z. =.
DIR. Rae of Canada the celebrated Arctic explorer,
is IN this city, and ectured few evenings since at
the Smithsonian Institution. In the course of his
interesting lecture he exhibited several relics Of the
M-hted Franklin expedition.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-14
lng lQNS4 q Ra.
TOWER OF SAFETY Is OUR GOD.

we copy the following translation of Luthers celebra
.s ymn EIS pEsTE BURG UNsER GoTT" from the las
V,sca Review published at New York by Mason Broth
. =. 81 per annum As the followers Of the distinguishes
Rser are holding an interesting meeting here, II
puh.catlon is quite opportune.]
1 tower of safety is cur God,
His word and shield defend US;
IN aaeIcy he relieves the load
OF evils that attend US.
What though the ancient foe
Stnl seeks our overthrow.
Though fearful power and art
In him their force exert
God is our salvation.
By strength Of ours naught could be done,
The strife full soon were ended;
But !or us fights the righteous One,
BY God himself commended.
And dost thou ask his name,
IT'S Jesus Christ, the same
Whom. Lord OF Hosts we call
God blessed over all:--
lie shall our souls deliver.
Though devils ell the earth should I'll.
Each eager TO devOur US;
The Lord would all ouf terrors quel,
And victcr- guide before us.
Though Satan threatens still,
And RACES as 10 will,
He never can prevail,
Gods YycTd shall make him quail:
The Lord VIII svJn subduc him.
Strong in thy might Lord, We 60.
Press forward. never fearing,
Ta contest with our bitter foe,
Thy word our spirits cheering.
Thou falling Friend.
on Thee our hopes depend;
tod blessed over ail
Before Thy throne fall,
Thy name praise for ever.
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Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

SELLING GooDs TO ARRIvE.-A law suit is
now pending in the Courts of New York, in
volying point of considerable Importance
TO merchants. Nothing is more common in
every day transactions than to sell goods to
arrive. The question is, if the goods fail to
reach port by the day fixed, and the price of
the goods happens to rise or fall, is the con.
tract still binding or is it null and void. and
who Is to gain or suffer. The facts of the
case in question are simply these. 1t seems
that in the month of June, 1857, the defen-
dants sold cargo Of Manila sugars TO the
plaintiffs, to arrive on and after the first of
August following (at the then current price)
for a house in Boston, to whom the cargo
belonged. On the first of August the cargo
failed to arrive, and the vessel did not rencb
port until some weeks afterwards The YES
sci, on her voyage, had been disabled in n
typhoon, which caused her to put into a port
for repairs, and discharge cargo, a part be.
ing damaged. She again reloaded and final
ly reached that city. In the meantime, how.
ever, sugars had advanced about two to two
and a half cents per pound, making differ
ence in the value of her cargo of about Sl5,.
000 The defendants, on the arrival of the
sugars, notified the plaintiffs that, as they had
failed to arrive by the first of August, as
stipulated they were exonorated from the
contract, and proceeded to sell the sugars to
another party at the full advance of their
value. The plaintiffs then brought suit to
recover the difference On the recent trial
tn eJudge intimated that the law, so far as
its fair construction admitted in such cases
favored the claims of the plaintiffs, but re-
served hisgdecision, wishing to consult with
! his associates before deciding points Of law
raised in the cases. r. National.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

The HANGING RECoRD.-One of the most
singular and to us unaccountable of the men
tai or moral phenomena exhibited in cotem-
poraneous events, is the number of instances
in which men and women about to die upon
the scaffold, upon convictions of willful mur-
der, declare their innocence, calling God to
witness that they speak the truth. This they
do in the face of direct and positive and un-
mistakeable testimony of their guilt Why
they should thus die with lie upon their
lips, at the same time that they express a
/ hope of salvation by the merits Of redeeming
| Christ, has been subject to us of wonder -
We have supposed, sometimes, that it was
done, under faint hope that some sudden
impulse in the crowd would incite rescue,
but this same declaration, we have noticed
again, has been made when the majority of
the spectators were the executionerg and
guards and there was no earthly chance for
any such event as rescue to happen. The
poor satisfaction of being, perhaps, a little
better respected by the crowd assembled to
s.e them die, could hardly be sufficient mo-
tive, we should think, to induce them to run
the risk of the eternal damnation in which
they almost invariably profess to believe
We have sometimes thought that it must arise
from species of insanity, but then, again,
we have noticed that they seemed to die in
the full and complete possession of their rea-
soning faculties One ofthe most astonishing
of these cases was the recent one of Mrs
Twiggs. She was hung in Danville, Pa, for
the murder of her husband by poison, being
aided and assisted in it by her paramour, Mr.
Clark. The proof was positive. There could
be no earthly doubt of her guilt, and yet
while protesting an entire belief in the Chris
tian religion and having exhibited the deep.
est and holiest maternal affection in taking
leave of her children, and knocing that there
was no hope for her this side of the grave
she mounted the scaffold and, with her last
breath, declared her innocence We might
60 on here, had we the space, and enumerat,
fifty kindred cases. How often do we rea(
confessions" by criminals, published aftel
their DEATH in which their statements ar,
wholly different from the entire body of tn,
testimony, and in which, if they are to be be
lieved, they make every solitary witnes
against them willful and deliberate liar.
Let our readers take notice of he accounts
Of executions hereafter, and see if they dc
not observe the same phenomena.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

RATHER DEEr.-By private letter from
Iowa Hill we learn that snow fell at that
place on Friday and Saturday of last week
to the depth of two feet, and that the citi
zens arc having fine time sleighriding. The
camp, says our correspondent, is lively and
business is looking up. By the same means
we learn that the material for the printing
of the Weekly Patriot" has arrived there,
and that friend Boust will issue the first
number of the paper on or about the Goth of
the present month.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

IMPORTANT CRISIS IN Prussia Prus-
sian people have been awakened to the fact
that for come years they have been under the
sway of an insane king. 1t is one of the
most singular developments of modern his
| tory that the insanity of a ruler should be
successfully hidden from the people for SO
long q time 1t seems to have been effected
by the ingenuity of the queen, aided by the
eonnivance of the ministers. Itappears that
as long ago as 1S4S, DR.. Jacobi the leading
physician of the lunatic asylum at Siegberg,
was summoned to visit the king, who was
lat oring under what was called "intlamma-
tion of the brain" Numberless stories are
now told, recalling his excentrcities running
through the whole period since that time.
He has had lucid intervals, and when these
have occurred, the queen has managed to
show him to the people. She has brought
him out on public occasions, repeatedly: but
on the whole, he has played his part i'll.
When the nuptials of the queen of Portugal
were celebrated at Berlin the king was to
attend, and great preparations were made
for him but he took the notion that he was
to be the bridegroom, and 50 he had to be
kept away.
But perhaps the most ridiculous story told
is of a dinner given by him to the fish mon
gers. There is custom at Potsday, accord
ing to which the fishermen annually pay to
the king an old feudal tribute of fish. The
! queen, finding her lord more clear headed
than usual invited the foreman of the COM
pany to dine at fish dinner at which the
king should preside. This was done to quiet
the rumors among the people. that every
thing was not exactly as it should be at the
royal residence. Well, the king behaved
himself properly, nodded and smiled in the
right places, and the queen, anxious to have
the matter concluded, before a mistake could
be made, gave the signal for breaking up.
| Upon this, the king rose the fit coming on,
and cOnceiving himself then to be fish, in q
laundering voice demanded to be pu. into
the frying PAM
For the past year, however, it has been
known that the king was incapable of trans
acting business. He has been made to ap.
pend his signature, from time to time, deega
ting the high functions of sovereignty to his
brother, the Prince of Prussia, who, by the
way, is the father of the young man who re
Gently married Queen Victoria's eldest. The
first delegation was for three months only.
but the renewal has been made from time to
time, till year has been covered. Now
the thing has been brought to what is called
a crisis, and this crisis, according to appear
anees, involves very important considerations
to the Kingdom. The queen has had plan
for double regency, including herself and
the brother, based upon the idea that the
kings malady was durable; but the fact that
it is incurable seems to be settled, and now
oil that remains to be done is to decide upon
the terms by which the regency shall be
given to the prince his broth r.-SprinqfeLd
(NaSS.) Republican,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

TROUBLE WITH THE MoRMoNs. The Salt
Lake correspondent of the Alta writes as
follows, under date of Nov. 22d:
There is some trouble anticipated with
the Mormons the coming week, as the U. S.
Court meets today, Nov. 22d. They still
show disposition to resist the U S. authori-
ties.
Mr.. Frank D. Gilbert, the L. S. Deputy
Masshal of Utah Territory. attempted to
serve summons on his Excellencv. brigham
Young, Nov. 20. lie was told he would be
admitted in one hour ifhe would return, and
would be allowed an interview with him.
lie returned agreeably to appointment, and
arriving at the gate of his Excelleney's Pal
ace was very politely requested (by his
poems, ten in number to know the nature of
his business His answer was that he was a
U. S. officer and had papers to serve on Brig
ham oung. He was informed that he could
not see him. What the result will be is diff
ficult to tell. | fear, however, it will be
necessary to call few of Uncle Sans boys
from Camp Floyd to make a short sojourn
among US.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

WRoNG.-The Express stated, yesterday,
that "Mr. Otto Lodtman, of San Francisco"
while riding on the Sacramento road, few
miles below this city, on Wednesday after
noon, was thrown from his horse, and, his
foot being fastened in the stirrup, was drag
ged some distance which caused his leg to be
broken between the knee and ankle" and
dangerous injuries inflicted on his head,
that he was found helpless on the road" &c;
that he was yesterday lying in a "precarious
condition" but hopes were entertained of his
recovery, &c. There are several very palpa-
ble errors in the Express statement. Mr..
Lodtman is not resident OF San Francisco,
but an old resident of Marysyille keeps sa-
loon IA very popular one at that on the cor
ner of ID and Second streets, and has been a
regular advertiser in the Express for about
two years He was not discovered helpless
on the road" unless you would denominate as
such an event his companions seeing him
thrown, and helping him into a house near
by and afterwards seeing that he was brought
in a wagon back to Marysville, and properly
cared for. His leg was broken, it is true,
but there were no serious injuries inflicted
on his head he having been simply stunned
by the fall, and he has not been lying in "a
precarious condition and hopes are very
naturally entertained of his recovery" in
asmuch as it would be ridiculous not to enter
tain them. We obtain our information from
a member of the Warren Engine Company
to which Mr. Lodtman is attached, and in
whose charge he now is. The Express in
formant must surely have been tight, in order
to have gotten up such perfectly erroneous
account of the accident
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

You've MARYsvmLE MUSICAL PERFORMER.
We find the following paragraph in a let
ter from Benieia correspondent to the Alta,
writing about a recent exhibition at the Col
legiate Institute:
Considering the short time that many of
the pupils in the piano class had been under
instruction, their progress was really surpris-
ing. Among the young gentlemen who al
ready perform difficult pieces creditable on
this instrument, | can, without detracting
from the merits of the class at large, name
Master Tracy. a son of Judge Tracy of your
city Master Weinman, a son of the popular
host Of the Solano Hotel Master Willy
Goodyear; two among the younger pupils O
the institute; and G. T. Fall, son Of j. c
Fall, of MSrysyille.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

EB- Two young ladies' named Mary Phe-
Ian and Bridget MeNulty, have taken the
white veil at the Convent of the Sisters OF
Presentation, In Powell street, San Francisco
They had been in the institution several
months. The ceremonies were performed by
Archbishop Alemany, assisted by five priests
Miss Phelan will be known as Sister Therese
Augusta, aud Miss McNulty as Sister Mary
Ann
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

RELIGIous.-Th Rev. Mr. Walsworth will
preach the second of his morning discourses
on the Parallels of the New Testament, in
the First Presbyterian Church, corner of d
and 9TH streets, tomorrow, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Subject; "The parable oftheSower." In the
evening at I o'clock, he will deliver the
Third of his series of lectures on the History
Of the Waldenses
These lectures exhibit much research, and
the lecturer is adding new laurels to his brow
in his portrayal of the prosecutions of the
early Christians.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

IS The rain poured down nearly all day
yesterday in a steady and musical rhythm
which it was delightful to hear 1t glad
dened many heart which the long spell Of
fair weather had made respondent
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

PAINFUL RUMoR.-It has been a subject Of
common rumor for several days past, says the
Alameda Gazette, that Mr.. Thos. NJ Coombs,
formerly member of the Legislature from
this county, and more recently practicing
law in San Leandro, has come to his death in
some unknown manner in the vicinity of Cal
averas Valley, Santa Clara county. Wheth
er true or not we cannot ascertain.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

CoULD'Nr STAND Ir.-0n the 9th of Oc-
tober last, suit, at Columbus, Indiana, in
stituted by Shrewsbury q Price vs. Mowher-
ter, resulted in verdict for $4,000 against
the defendent, when he deliberately drew
pistol in the court room aud shot himself
through the heart.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

JAMES E. NurrMAN-The Stockton Reput
liean says that this gentleman, whose resig-
nation as Foreman of Knickerbocker Engine
Company we have already noticed, is Col
Fremonts foreman in the Mariposa opera
tions.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11
Sarr Advertisements.

w. H. H. S.-Ths regular meeting Of the Marys-
willie Hebrew Benevolent Society for the month of
December will be held on Sunday, 18th inst, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ at their meeting room on First street
All members are requested to attend as business Of
Importance will be transacted BY order of the Pres
ident MAX TOKLAS Sec'y Dr0 tenn.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

esS- Henry Rhode, of New York, mar
red man, had a mistress, and finally to get
rid of her, hired E. Spooney a spooney in
deed,) to marry her, by making the pair a
present of the furnished house in which he
had maintained the woman. Spooney and
his wife then sued for Slls more, and jury
gave the happy pair verdict Sometimes it
pays very well to be spooney.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

LOUIS STArER-This young man was tried
by jury, yesterday morning, in the Recor
der's Court, on charge of attempted robbie
rv, and found not guilty.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11

The GoUGENHEIM CAsE.-The case of Jose
phina Gougenheim vs. the bark Glimpse has
been continued in the U. S. District Court
until Monday, the 3Oth inst
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11
MARYSvILLB.
SATURDAY, DEC. Ilth, 1853.

81 hare s,oora on TIE altar ofmy country eter-
na1 eamity to eDeyy form Of tyranny orer the
mind Of man" Tnos. JEFFgRsox.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11
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FROCK COATS, of all qualities and D,i,..
WEDDING and PARTY VESTS ot ~
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PANTS, latest styles
RICH PARTY TIES AND CRAHATx
WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS. Of nm,
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SOLE LEA TIER TRUNKS.
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CARPET AND LEA TIER IRA YELLING R,c,
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cal.
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Clothiers, D street, between 1st and 0nd,
Next door to Wells, Fargo Co.'S,
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Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11
SELECT DANCING SCHOOL.
MISS EMMA III. BAKER,

NAVENG obtained the use Of the PAVILION
Il n in Cortez Square, will open SATURDAY
EVENING, Dec. Ilth, at o'clock, where she will
Teach the latest and most fashionable DANCES con-
sisting in part of the MOHA WK, GERMAN and
TWO different styles OF LANCER'S QUADRILLES
Wa.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-11
DAys or Tu1rroN.

Wednesday and Saturday Eoeniags, from s to 1O1G
For further particulars enquire at her residence,
corner Of Third and High streets.
N B.-persons wishing to form classes Of Ladies
and Gentlemen can do so by applying to Miss b., at
her residence. dec9-tf