Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-09-22

CHARACTERS TowNs-Some of our coternpo.
rares discussing the characters of their respec
tive towns. The salisbury Banner pitches into
Salisbury, and the Watchman abuses Democrats for
treating on the day Of election but defends the char
acter of the place. The Banner thinks Democracy
great institution, (as VIC do) ard Salisbury rather
wicked; the Ratchman thinks Democracy very
wicked, and Salisbury at least passable-not 80 good
as it would be if it better and not so bad as it
would be if it were worse. The Watchmnn aludes
to the Banners "private griefs," and the Banner
parades column or two in reply blessed is the
peace-maker," and We offer our services to make
pieces of the combatants Salisbury We should say,
was an average place in regard to morals 1t de-
pends good deal upon the company one keeps there
whether he likes it or not We resided there more
than year and liked the people, but had no fancy
for chills and doctors bills On the whole, we would
say that Salisbury is neither Heaven nor He'll,
but sort of betwixity, from which point one may
so shape his course as to reach either of the aore
mentioned places. There, as everywhere, good and
evil are blended. We trust the Watchnaan and the
Banner will be satisfied with our decision and cease
! their strife.
The Goldsboro' Tribune, also, thinks that Colds
boro is not good it might be, and rather pitch
es into it but he he tells the truth and will
stick to it. We know but little of that place, and
| therefore shall neither endorse the Tribune nor
combat its assertions But We must be permitted to
say that presume Goldsboro' is like all other
places, mixture of good and bad.
| And now for Raleigh And what shall we say of
it? So far we have found it rather pleasant place.
As general thing we like its people, but we know
there are some rascas here; and our worthy Mayor
also knows it, for he has dealt to some of them the
very thing they didn't want-justice He who at
tends to his own business and NEEDLES not with that
Of others, will live pleasantly in Raeigh-and almost
anywhere ese
| Nevertheless have somewhat against some
things We dislike the crowds of negroes and dogs
| on the market square every morning. Our opinion
| is that neither should be permitted there The dogs
fight for the amusement of the negroes, and the ne
| groes, who are sent with money to buy provisions
don't care what price they pay; and the conSe-
quence is that prices for such things usually
to market now, range high as they did in flush
times of money and scarcity of the main staples of
support. We like good eating, and are willing to
pay good price for it; but do not like when we
bid fair price for an article to be overbid by
ey. We trust our honorable Commissioners will
consider the matter, and act according to their udg-
ment From the reforms they have already made,
we believe they capable Of effecting more.-By
the way, does not the law prohibiting trading with
slaves apply? If not, why not?
GENERAL NEWSPAPER AGzNrs.-There seems to he
a set of Northern vamphyres. styling themselves
hol live
the blood of the Southern press There may be
some honest ones among them. but we do not recol-
lect that we have ever collected debt from one Of
them yet. In fact we now require payment in ad
vance from them, and also from patent medicine
advertisers. and the consequence is, have very
few Of their advertisements; and we want none o
them. We receive letters every week from some o.
these humbugs and swindlers, making us offers o
about onehalf what we charge our friends and neigh
bors all Of which letters we commit to the flames
The prices they offer, if they paid them. wou!d
not be profitable to us; would it be honest ir
US advertise for them for less than we charge ou
neighbors.
In justice to Mr.. Aver the pill man, and to Perry
Davis, the painkiller man, will state that they
have always paid promptly, according to con
tract, without the Intervention of any "Genera
Agent"
Twice we have departed from our rule in the las
two years, and twice have advertised far nothing
One Andrew Wind, General Agent. 1873 Nassa,
: street. n. Y, owes us between twenty and thirt,
dollars, and he seems fully able to owe it, as W
have written to him several times without receiving
= any reply. He quite windy in promises, bu
- he will blow more withering blasts
One Benz. Page Jr., Co., of Pittsburg, Pa, ais
:, owe US $50 for advertising Boerbaves Bitters, an
. we can hear nothing from them. In this case W
have certainly taken the batters, but esteem ou
selves more fortunate than those who bought tn
. bottled stuff and took it.
The truth is, it is time for the Southern press
cease panderng to these Northern swindlers Fo
our own part, we are determined not to advertis
for any of them at less than our regular rates. an
r. to require payment in advance. Once cheated, "
are unfortunate; twice cheated in the same way, "
would be FOOLS
= SLAVERY DIsCUssIoN.-The Req. Mr. Browlow,
~ Tennessee, and the Rer Mr.. Pryne of Ph|adelphi
have been discussing the slavery question, as the
term it. but from the accounts see, there is moi
% cussing of each other than discussing any thin
~ Each swears the other is blackguard, and this IL
)" people generally, both North and South, will cred
~ Our opinion is that slavery will exist where
- er it is profitable, and that where it is not proftab
" s,b;l.ntbronv will so far consult its interests