Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02

salem Female Academy. So
We we're present at the examination Of the pupils
,f this time.honored institution on Thursday and
Erdav ast and our only regret is that We have not
en.ce to speak as we desire TO do of what we saw
and heard. II
On Thursday, ate o'clock. A. NJ, the closing ex.
,rcses were begun by appropriate address by the
exceent Principal, the Rev. Robert De Schweinitz.s
Tbis was succeeded by Chorus. Hallelujah to
tbe Father by Beethoven, which was most beauti-
s,,v executed; and then followed music on the pi.
ann and guitar, and recitation. The classes we're
then examined in grammar; after which there was
music, dialogues, &C. The classes were then exam
med in the geography Of Europe; then music and
songs. and recitation, closing with chorus,
uNipbts Shades no Longer "-Rossini.
IN Thursday, at o'clock, there were performan-
eos on the piano and guitar, and Rotations as in
tbe forenoon, and the classes were examined in
Church History and Astronomy.
Thursday evening was devoted to most interest
inn exhibition the Coronation of the Rose
EphtV.SX OF youuE AoOaSs oPPSotSoS S0Su sSPAS-
senting one of the flowers, the flowers having as
sembled to choose their Queen. The flowers sang,
sometimes solus claiming the crown, and then in
f,,l chorus. their blended voices swelling in rich
tones through the spacious building. The Rose was
at last chosen as Queen of Flowers, and crowned.
Miss G. Sanders represented the rose.
On Friday there were music and song, on the piano
.nd puitar-recitations, one in German-a French
Dialoeue-an examination in grammar and reading
Of compositions by four scholars of the select Glass;
Misses Kremer, Patterson, Belo and Ellison. The
admirably given.
The exercises were closed with an eloquent ad.
dress to the scholars by the Rev. Mr.. Bahnson, and
ferveut and touching prayer by the Principal, Rev.
Mr. De Schweintz.
The examination was conducted in the large Mo-
ravian Church. and we presume the assembage of
persons on Thursday night could not have been less
than fifteen hundred. The answers of the scholars
in the various classes gave evidence of thorough cu
ture. The Principal and Teachers could have asked
no higher commentator than that which was be-
slowed by the minds and hearts of the audience who
witnessed this examination. Every thing, too, was
done quietly and in order. There was no mere dis
play, no reaching after effect. Indeed, Salem Fe
male Academy is beset by no temptation of this kind
for it always has more pupils than its authorities
wish. This examination closed the fifty fourth an
nual session. Long may this noble institution -four
sh, dispensing learning, morality and virtue among
the daughters of the land
a. The Wilmington Herald of May 9th, speak
ing of the Homestead bill, says:
"This bill, besides providing every poor family
that may desire it small homestead free, provides
ALSO that the public domain shall not be entered upon
and monopolized by spectators; which latter pro-
vision the most important of the two for the present
Congress price of land is merely nominal scarcely
more than the cost of extnguishng the Indian title
and surveying,-and almost any man that desires a
homestead, and is capable of taking care of it, can
easily procure as it now stands; while capital
lists at this nominal price, are enabled to buy
up and monopolize immense quantities of the public
domain the exclusion of actual settles and pro-
ducers and to the end of building up landed aris-
tocracy precisely similar in its effects though not
in origin to those of European countries"
And yet the Herald is in favor of Mr.. McRae and
his distribution plan, by which millions on millions
Of acres of the public domain would be thrown up.
on the market without any provision that it shall
not be monopolized by spectators, thereby build.
ing up landed aristocracy, percisey similar in its
Effects though not in its origin, to those of Euro
pean countries" So far from any exclusion of spec
ulators to build up " landed aristocracy," Mr.. Nc
Rae's plan would result in the exclusion of actua
settlers, giving monopoly to SPECTATORS stock job
bers and land-sharks; for a poor mans bid for
few acres would be regarded with contempt whel
compared with the SPECTATORS offer to purchas
thousands of acres, How the Herald can oppose
"landed aristocracy" and at the same time favor Nj
McRaes plan, and be consistent, is more than "
can either see believe. Verify it must have NOR
hatred towards the Democratic party than love fo
distribution or anything else.
Free Suffrage part of the Constitution.
friend writes to know if Free Suffrage is par
Of the Constitution. 1t is Having passed the Leg
islature at one session by three iths vote and
the next by thirds vote, and having been sub
mitted to the people at the balot-box and ratified
by them, the Governor of the State by proclamato,
announced the fact. Every native or naturalize,
citizen, who has paid his taxes is now entitled t,
vote for members of the Senate as well as of th,
Commons. This is a great Constitutional right, an,
hhas been secured to the people by the Democratic
party of the State.
CONGRESS- Washington Union of Saturday
last says:
The House of Representatives yesterday passed
eighty.f live bills, seventeen of which were Senat
oils. 1t is understood they through the private
calendar, and gave complete a manifestation o
devotion to the public interest as to.leave little room
10 doubt the final adjournment of Congress on til,
Say l&ed The House passed the army, the mai
days work."
may be taken for granted, therefore, that Con
gress will adjourn on the day heretofore fixed. tn
7th Of June.