Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-24


The PaciAc Railrsad BiIl rostponel.
& IN tho Senate. On Saturday last The Pacific Rail
road project was taken mp debated, and then posi-
Gwin, johnson Houston, Green, Iverson, Wilson,
Douglas, and Bell took part in the debate. It APP
pears that the main cause Of the postponement Of
the bill was sectional feeling and the difficulty Of
agreeing on some one common route
The following is the vote on Mr.. Benjamins mo-
ton to postpone till December next:
YEAs-Messrs Bayard Of Del, Benjamin Of LOUISE
ana, Biggs of North Carolina, Clark Of New Hamp-
shire, Clay of Alabama, Collamer Of Vermont, Davis
Of Mississippi, Dixon of Connecticut Evans of South
Carolina, Fessenden of Maine, Hammond of South
Carolina, Hale of New Hampshire, Houston of Texas,
Hunter of Virginia, Iverson of Georgia. Jones of
Iowa, johnson of Tennessee johnson of Arkansas,
Mason Of Virginia, Pearce of Maryland, Sebastian of
Arkansas Sldell of Louisiana, Thomson of New
Jersey, Wade Of Ohio, Wilson of Massachusetts,.
NAYs.-Messrs. Allen of Rhode Island, Bell of Ten
nessee, Biger of Pennsylvania, Bright of Indiana,
Broderick of California, Chandler of Michigan, Doc
little of Wisconsin, Douglas of Illinois, Fitch of Indi
ana, Foot of Vermont, Green of Missouri, Gwin of
California, Henderson of Texas, Kennedy of Mary
land, King of New York. Polk of Kentucky, Pugh of
Ohio, Seward, ofNew York, Simmons of Rhode Island,
New Jersey.
ABsENr.-Messrs. Bates of Delaware, Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Crittenden of Kentucky, Durkee of
Wisconsin, Foster of Connecticut Hamln of Maine,
Harlan of Iowa, Mallory of Florida, Reid of North
Carolina, Sumner of Massachusetts,, Thompson of
Kentucky, Toombs of Georgia, Yulee of Florida.
Seventeen Democrats, seven black Republicans,
and one K. N. voted to postpone; and ten Demo.
Gratis, seven blacks, two K. Ms, and Douglas and
his two followers in the Senate, Stuart and Broder-
lex, Voted against postponng.
The Legislature of Tennessee have granted $1O,-
600 towards building Mechanics Institute Hall "
in Nashville.-Erchange.
Mechanics estimated as they should be in the
great State of Tennessee. They Just useful in
all civilized States and just respectable and hon.
orable as lawyers, merchants, and farmers.
At the last session of the General Assembly of
this State, Mr.. Lewis, of this County, introduced
bill giving mechanics lien work done until they
were paid. The bill was discussed, and defeated!
We trust that the friends of the measure will revive
it at the next session, and that it will become law.
We shall refer to this measure more at length here
after.
~ Thomas Loring. Esq, has charge of the
Editorial columns of the N. c. Christian Adrocate
during the absence Of the Editor, Mr. H.An, at the
General Conference at Nashville. We are glad to
will find his residence and duties here agreeable
as they will be profitable and instructive to the
readers of the Adyocate
~ HEAR THEM-The celebrated New Orleans
Minstrels appear again at the Town Hall, tonight
(Friday) and tomorrow night.
The Crops.
The Wheat Crop in the West.-Accounts from
every section of the Western country, without ex-
ception, represent that the wheat crop looks more
promising than in any spring for the last ten years.
1t is we'll up, covers the ground we'll, is well set
good COLOR and the number of acres of it is prodg
ious
The Crops at ST. Mary's Purish lathe Frank
lin Register of the Sd inst, says So" The plentiful
rains with which we were visited during the early
Of the haze
ly in need Of it. The crops throughout the parish
look remarkably WE'LL and SO far we can learn, the
prospect of our planters are very bright and atter
ing"
The Crops.-Our advces from all parts of the
country, and especially throughout Maryland, are,
thus far exceedingly favorable to the spring crops
Vegetation is farther advanced than usual. The
wheat crop has encountered no injury from the past
winter 1t is thickly set and very promising
There are also cheerful indications of a plentiful
supply of fruit The trees have up to this time es-
capped injury from the frost. 1t is rather early to
,nake certain calculations, but from all we learn,
prospects of abundant harvest are unusually
Observation-Disclosures Patriot.
Wheat Crop in Tirginia-The Fincastle Va.,)
| Wing says: The present wheat crop promises an
abundant yield We hear the most fattering re-
ports of its ine and promising appearance from
~ part of the country. We have been the
try some and have never before the crop look
| more promising. There is more than the usual
quantity of land 1t is thick and we'll set up.
on the ground, and if disaster befalls it. largely
over an average yield may be expected"
| The Austin Texas) Intelligencer of the 26th ult
speaks joyously of crop prospects. 1t says: I'VE
crop everywhere The fields all along the roao
from Austin to Red River are in6escribably beauti
full. So far the rains 60 the wheat is now safe
the ground being so thoroughly wet. The only
danger is from frost. The corn is coming forward
beautifully, and the peach trees are loaded with
| fruit No country ever looked more inviting thar
Texas at present"
The Wheat Crop in North Carozino.-We arr
glad to hear good accounts of the growing Wheat
The farmers from all the wheat-growing counties
trading at this place, report the growing Wheat a
quantity Fayetteville IN C,) Observer, 18th inst
The Hannibal (Mo.,) Messenger of the 9Th inst
says the prospect for an abundant yield of Whea
at the harvest of 1858, is now very encouraging al
through this portion of Missouri. The growin
crop now covers the ground well, and is of fine
iuxuriant color. The prospect for large yield wa
never better.
The wheat crop in this region and along the lin
of the Central Railroad, is also quite promising
There is also fine prospect of abundant fruit croE
| PASSPORTS TO MEN OF CoLoR.-Senator Wilson re
Gently applied at the State Department for pass
port for D. j. S. Rock, colored man, of Boston
and received the following reply from the Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, April'2, 1851
To the Hon. Henry Wilson, Senate Chamber:
SRI have had the honor to receive your not
of yesterday, with its accompanyments.
In reply, have to inform you that it is not tn
nracfice of the department to issue any other name