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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18

FINE IRISH PcrAroEs.-Mrs. A. II. German has
sent an Irish potato which ttssstites six inches
in circumference, and is a specimen Of her early
crop Of this excellent vegetable. Mrs. G. informs
us that she gathered some two gallons of potatoes,
several of them the size of the sent and all of
them large enough for use, from five or six vines
These potatoes were gathered from seed planted in
November. They were covered with leaves, and a
good hill of earth drawn over the leaves.
The specimen sent us is as large as the potatoes
we usually see in midsummer. Mrs. G. intimates in
aer note, that in few days she will send us ''enough
to enable to taste their quality, as well as to ace
their SIZE" That was kind and thoughtful obser-
vation. Meanwhile we will add that the specimen
sent US is ample proof that Mrs. G. is ahead of any
lady in the State with this vegetable and we have
no doubt that her other vegetables give evidence of
equs. Horticultural forecast, industry and skill.
Since the foregoing was written, we have seen a
specimen of potatoes, fully as large as that sent us
by Mrs. G., raised by Mrs. Ruf6n Tucker from a
planting on the 1st of February. As an evidence Of
Mrs. rs energy and skill in gardening, we may men,
ton that on Thursday last she furnished her table
with beets and squashes. Industry must prosper.
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PETERsBURG, May 10, 1850.

PETERssURG, May 10, 1850.
ToBAcco..-Ths mnrkst to-day was quite animated
for all descriptions Of good and fine tobacco. We
note sales of several hhds at from $12 to 254 per
hundred, the latter price . very handsome article
The war hews has no effect On the market the home
demand being active for manufacturing purposes.
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TRe Stan6ar1.
RALEIGH: SATURDAY, MAY IA, 1850.

HOLDEN & WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
AUTHORIZED PUBLISHERS OF LAWS
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18

az The Medical Society of North Carolina is in
session at Statesville this week Dr. McKee, Of this
place, the President Of the Society, left on Tuesday
for Statesville We had the pleasure of seeing on
Monday evening our friend, DR.. o. F. Manson, Of
Granville on his way to attend the meeting Of the
Society.
We will give a sketch Of the proceedings at an
early day. ......s
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Total,
$9O,425 O4
752,542

W The Raleigh Register, Wilmington journal,
Fayetteville Carolinian, Goldsboro' Tribune, New
bern Delta, Elizabeth City Pioneer, Warrenton
News, Western Democrat, Salisbury Banner, West
ern Sentinel and Ashevile News will publish thsvs
times and forward their bills.
19-w3t
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18

ADVANCE IN BREADsTUFFs.-The war in Europe,
with the demand for breadstufs, has given an up
ward tendency to the breadstuff market in New
York and Baltimore As was expected, cotton has
gone down and Hour and corn gone up. Corn has
advanced from two to three cents in New York and
Baltimore, and choice wheat is commanding from
81 80 to 50 per bushel in New York. Wheat has
also advanced in Petersburg On the 10th prime
red was 81 46, and prime white, 81 70.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18

JUDGE DoUGLAs.-Judge Douglas was in New
York last week, on his way to his plantation in the
South. The New York Ners says
"He is in fine health and spirits, and confident of
the success of the Democratic party in 1850. To
nquistive admirer he remarked on Saturday that it
was better to fight withiu than without the Demo-
cratic organization
A very sensible remark. The Washington States
of the 9th notices rumor, which it says has been
current for days in the political circles of that
City, to the effect that Senator Greene, of Missouri
is engaged with prospects of in reconciling
the administration and Judge Douglas.
SENATOR WILSON DEsCRIBED.-The Boston Cour-
Ter is showing up the Massachusetts, Senator, and
says:
"We branded him as political turn-coat and
proved the charge against him. Mr.
Wilson resembles King James's ape, of which the
royal Solomon said: If hold Jocko I can make
him bite you if you hold him you can make HIM
bite me- The party that has the largest store of
nuts and apples can always have Jocko. The Know
their bidding; now somebody holds him that makes
him bite the Know-Nothings. Jocko was mis-
chievous animal, but by no means terrible"
The foregoing description of Senator Wilson will
apply to some politicians in this latitude, as we'll as
in that of Massachusetts,. There are Jockos in ev-
cry party, and nearly every Jocko has cat to pull
chestnuts out of the fire for him. 1.-THE party that
has the largest store of nuts and apples can always
have Jocko," and Jocko always has his cat.
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A GooD ONE.-A friend says that the present op-
position in Tennessee in making fuss generally
about extravaganza, brings to mind recent order,
which he has met with To give point to it, he says
that Sam, in looking the history Of parties has
been struck with the fact that the Democratic party
has never met with any reverses except when noise
is made about extravaganza. So, the opposition,
like the tavern keeper in Illinois, had determined to
get lone of them things that makes such HI of
fuss" So they got Netherland.
"SEND Us One OF THEM THINGS. "A prominent
hardware house in Cincinnati received day or two
since, the following ORDER
-, SANGAMoN Co., ILL.,, March 18.
8 Co.:-Sirs-Send us one of them d-n
things that makes such HI of noise about
hotel We've opened hotel here last week, and
want to make as much noise as any body. Send
bill.
P.s.-A Teller here says they call them gongs in
Terre Haute.
We copy the above from the Nashville Union.
The opposition in Virginia and in this State are
Goggn and gonging around in the same way
They are making as great noise as possible about
extravaganza, in the hope of deceiving the people
We never hear word now about the dangers of
Catholic and foreign influence, and the paramount
principles of Americanism." This would not suit
the opposition North, and so it has been dropped.
The black Republicans are counting on large acces-
sions from the so-called foreign vote in the free
States. Greekly, Wilson, Banks and others have
taken ground against the movement in Massachu-
sets to require naturalized citizens to reside two
years IN that State before they vote. This be-
ing the case the opposition South are not disposed
to thwart the expectations Of the opposition North
by adhering publicly to their distinctive "Amercan"
principles Every thing by turns and nothing long,
is truly the characteristic of the opposition. They
are any thing and every thing to suit the times, to
obtain votes and thus secure the spoils of office.
But they have deceived the people often that they
are not likely to deceive them again.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24

HORRIBLE AccIpESr-Thns. Maher, well
,own in Lafay cite. who lived two miles be-
W the citv, went into Holabird's distillery
.s,erday morning, for the purpose of selling
re engineer some wood After the arrange
.ent had been made, the engineer left the
,rnace to attend to some part OF the machin-
". In m 1ment he heard a shrek
hich made his blood run cold. and turning
round found that Maher bad fallen into the
eer sink. aud his body was revolving with
ne beer rake. one arm having been torn en-
irely off The engi inc was stopped at once
,at the unfortunate man had ceased TO breath,
before he could be rescued. He leaves
vile and one child.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24
Convict the Criminals. or Confess
Yourselves the Vi.est of Si;lndcrers
mo Alternative.
From the Louisville JouFna


IF il is true as charged by the Admins
trs,ion organ, that Seward. Chase, Howe,
Giadinrs g., have bv their completely IN
the Harper's Ferry rebellion, made them
selves guilty of High Treason against the
[ ui,ed States, and deserve to hang with Old
Brown, why. in the name OF pup lc DUTY.
does not the President have them arrested
and tried for the crime? And Why do not
the Democratic organs urge him on 10 me
discharge of his so manifest an oblgation =
What is an administration good Tor that leIs
treason stalk to and fro throughout the land.
in darkness and in daylight. unpunlshed and
unrebuked?
/ We saw. with the ST. Louis News. what is
Mr. buchanan for but to execute the laws.
sustain the Constitution, and punish all male
/ factors that plot its overthrow? Are such
terrible conspirators 10 go unpunishcd?
/ 1t is charged by tie hreling presses Of
the National Democracy, that "the south Will
have no protection against the servie lnsnr-
rections'' if a Republican President shall be
elected in 1860. But what protection have
! they now, IL arch conspirators and traitors.
as Seward. Chase. Hale 4 Co. are declared
20 be. are suffered to 60 unpunisAed, unpros-
ecuted, unrebuk ed!
We demand that Mr.. Buchanan and the
Democracy meet the issues that they have
m aie fairly ard squarely. Ii Seward, Chase,
Hale. Gddings, Gerritt Smith. and others are
accessories Of Old Browns crimes, they must
be arrested and tried for murder and high
! treason The dignity of Government re-
ouires t. The oath Of Office taken by Mr.
Buchanan compels it. The conservation OF
society calls Tor it. The safety OF the Solth
demands it, How can Mr.. Bachansn es-
: cape the diiema? He must prosecute, or hts
orgaas aaf has party recaHt. They have
told truth, or they told horrible lies in charg-
ling the "unquestionable completely" of Sew
ard, Chase, Hale il Co. with old Browns IN
: surrec.ion. II they have told the truth. and
: Iecllne to prosecute. then they become dc'
;, csssories after tie fact and deserrs inpe'tct-
e meat as traitors TO the Republic. If they
: have told lies. let them prepare TO swallo"
! their falsehoods before the face OF a disgust
a ed and indignant people, and to sink away
4 10 the kennels Of unwhipt liars, caught II
:" the net of their own incsu:ious spreading
: Come-ye De,nocrats-ye Buchanan mel
. we pro,ectionists of Southern Institutions
some up to the work-convict and hsn
VI Seward, Chase Hale & CO if they gull
tv as vox say they are; or confess youTseive
slanderers-or yonrselees traitors u the law
;, against treason, which you should be con-
- PEELED by Your oaths to execute Stand i
- to Your duty before the country. TIE eyt
:, Of al are Hpo. yoa.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24

rA "FERocrous" Virginian writes from
Norfolk to the New York Herald the follow
ing delectable stuff:
The deepest interest is taken here in the
New York election, and il they should 60
for the Black Republicans there will be an
alrnos, universal sentiment in favor of i'm
mediate secession. .'peaceably if we can, for
cibv if We must But yesterday one OF
our most wealthy and sensible ship-owners,
and heretofore strong Union man. declared
that if the Northern States now fail 10 put
down this infamous black party he was foI
immediate separation, and to stop all trade
and commerce between the North and South
Be not deceived. The hour has come when
he South must and vii. demand tha. the peo
/ pie of the North meet this crisis and show
/ themselves equal to the occasion. They viii
require that your Legislature enact laws
Furnishing such acts as Phillips. Seward and
Bcecher are guilty OF. 1t IS nov in the pow
er of the North 10 save the Union, and We
rest the issue with them
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24

NY vr.ue and Execution to me directed from
the Wayne Circuit Court, will expose at public
saIa AZ The in the town OF Ce teryile
Wnsne County Indians the Sd day o. December. So
betveep the o'clock and four ociock
M on said DAY. the estate situate wayne
County State Indiana and described as folio"s to
at OF the south west
ourer section Buber twenty tive. ls2 township pu-
berhirt-en, tt3 range one vest. theuce north nine
chains and seventy ave links TO point
At shIcb point 10 to be this beginning point 10 The
Of the land herein sold and conveyed Thence
norh % poles thence north ~ degrees east
ana 30 100 poles thence south degrees west and
IoGpoles place OF beginning, containing % ana 81
no less. Also the following tract being
"a. az the ,ama ection and range above de
and bounded follows: beginning on the west
quarter chains and links north othe south
eax chains IS links thence north 10 chains and Il
Inns then north ~ degrees east chains and - lnks.
thssce novh east chains, thence Forth
degrees I chains. thence norih - degrees east
chaus and Il links stone thence north 30 degrees
i2nks TO stone thence orth S24 degrees
eeans and e. Inks thence sorth soia degrees west
chains 10 links thence south y degrees
chains b links thence sonih 81 degrees west
osins and - links. uence south 3 degrees vest u
cIns links. thence south 81 degrees west chains
chains and 60 links TO the west
Lin thence south chains and IL links TO
place OF egnning containing " and 81 100 " an acre
less Also the following described tract being
tIle section township and range and bounded as
Ioows beginning at the north west corner of said quar-
te thence east ~ eh.us and rs links to stone thence
sqth - degrees vest chains and 10 links, thence
~ chains snd 3B links thence south
2uegrees chain. ani IS links. thence south 3S de
IL chains and links thence south 50 degrees
chains links thence west 2 chains and co
liks. the line OF sd quarter thence North with
- ne "a chains and % links 10 the place pi beginning
thereunt belonging Levied and taken
aihe propcrty John Knott satisfy said execution
ktee is t,vor Of Abraham Phillips
j. y ST1DIIAM, ShG W g.
tov. I. 100. 4s4xS7Uo
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24
An Enthuastsic daaiFer of the Dra-
ma, Playing to an Audience Of one

{ Governor Foster. the well known theatri
cal manager. some time ago organized thea
D tIical company to play short engagements il
$ various towns and cities Of the West. 4
5 week or two ago they arrived al Bacyrus
: Ohio, where bills were issued. hall rented
properties arranged, and every thing put il
order for short engagement. During thei,
stay novel incident occurred which is told
SO graphically by the Journal. Of that village
that We give il in its own words
Mr.. Foster was sitting in the hotel rumi-
mating. in all probability, upon the full house
he was to have in the evening. when stran
ger entered the room with the bill for the
evenings entertainment III his hand,
Are you The manager of that theiter!''
quoth the stranger.
II am, sir. replied Mr.. Foster.
Il on are to play Richard the III to-
night9'
Yes, sir"
Il am and always have been extremely
fond of theatricals but never have had an
opportunity of seeing Richard III.
Very well, sir, come in tonight"
Unfortunately leave town this evening
on the SAC train. Now. how much money
would induce your company to play Richard
tor me this afternoon
Foster thinking the stranger was iokinp.
replied that he would do it for twenty-h
dollars. The stranger looked at the bill
again. and inquired what woull be the extra
charge for the Rough Diamond. To carry
out his joke. Foster replied ten dollars To
his utter surprise. the stranger pulled his
weasel, counted out thirty FIVE dollars, and
handed it to him, remarking that he would
like to have the play commenced no later
than two o'clock.
Foster got the company toge her, and re-
lated the circumstance. The idea of play.
ing Richard TO the audience Of one was so
excessively ridiculous, and SO new in their
experience that they consented.
Two o'clock came. and the solitary audi
,nce assembled. Choosing an eligible po-
.iion, and cooking his feet upon the back of
he seat in front of him. he waited ,nhmen-
or The performance to berieuer. They all
r "e,- 'he .aAs to give their patron al
eI ..iIiment fully worth the price paid for
and they succeeded. The stranger ap-
auded vigorously at different points. and at
e close of the play called Mr.. Fannln be-
re the curtain, who responded in a neat ht-
e speech A dance and a song followed,
ter which the farce Of the Rough Diamond
as PLAYED. The audience laughed. roared
1t applauded and, as at the close Of the
rst piece, called out the leading actors
Who this liberal patron of the drama is we
now not, but a more eccentric operation
e never witnes essed-Pnsburg Disputch,
Oct. 3lst
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24
November Path, 1859.

Eg The Pittsburg Dispatch tells q gooS
anecdote of Old Ossawatomie Brown. Of Har
pers Ferry Immortality. II runs as follows
When Thomas Cunningham. Esq of Bes
yer, Pennsylvania, went TO Kansas. under al
appointment as United States Judge in pass
ns through settlement he met Old Osso
*atomie Brown, who had just arrived witt
aatf dozen pro-slavery prisoners, captured
while IN arms to assail the free State settlers
Among them were several Shareholders, VI {
were discharged by Brown, (as Governor
Wise promised TO discharge Gerrit Smith.
with a lecture. as poor. ignorant devils. who
knew no better; then turning TO the North
ern men with Southern principles. he remark
ed: LAS for you fellows who ought to know
better, having been brought up in the trre
North. | must ask the Lord what shall DO
with you! Whereupon the stern old man
commenced praying to the Almi ghty. asking
his aid, that he mi ,ht SO dipose Of these pris
oners as TO best promote the free State cause,
AZ 10 the midst Of which Judge Cunning
ham, after vain attempts a. restraining ii,
burst into lit OF laughter In moment
Brown ceased praying, and turning his pier
eng eyes upon the offender, remarked: And
If You don't stop laughing. shall dpose of
you, sir. r5thout asking tire Lord anything
aboM a" L, is unnecessary to say that the
honorable Court resumed its accustomed
grave demeanor and that the subsequent
Of John Browns drum head
,ourt martial were marked with no levity SO
ar as Judge Cunningham was concerned.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24

EsF The Piqua Enquirer mentions
project for connecting the Columbus. Piqua
and Indiana Railroad at Covington. six miles
west of Piqua, with the Indiana Central
Railway at Richmond. That paper says:
There is in contemplation the project Of
building branch road from Covington, In
this county. to Richmond, Indiana, to con-
meet with the Indiana Central from ;nat
point to Indianapolis. The importance Of
ilie project is Of a character to impress itself
upon the attention Of sll who are desirous Of
seeing the resources of the region through
which this road will run fully developed,
and facilities for good markets opened up to
farmers along the line. That il is feasible
one no one will doubt, and that lis conssruc
ion will be OF incalculable advantage te
Piqua, and the country south west Of US, ii
proposition SO plain that j; requires no ar
gumen,s to elucitate il.
The route is comparatively a very leve
one and the grade will not exceed twenty
:, tive feet to the mile, which is virtually equiv
allen. to 70 grade at all. There are but ies
/, streams on the route that will require bridg
ing, and these of not much consequence. -
The grading at tie highest figures, may D
estimated at not more than $4,000, Will
the iron would not cost much over that sun
: making the whole estimate about si5o,
600 TO put the read in running order.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24

G-Gen. Houston's Inauguration as Gov
ernor of Texas, was imposing affair
Austin was crowded. The assembisge was
estimated as the largest ever gathered in
Texas. The return Of Gen. Houston 10 the
United States Senate is now considered "a
certain.
SINGULAR DEATH.-A few days ago John
McDermot, Of Joliet, Illinois, who had been
1 much debilitated by illness. was leaning
against picket fence in that town, when h.
. slipped. and a. he slipped BIS neck wa.
caught between two Of the pickess, where be
strangled to death, being too weak TO ex,ri-
cate himself
In London. few weeks since. . singular
case OF homicide occurred. Two men quar-
relied IN the street. when one Knocked the
other over. Tie PROSTATE man had a pipe
In his mouth, which BY the fall was forced
down has throat. producing suffoostion and
death His assai'ant Was committed on .
charge OF manslsughter
| D~The vincenne. Gazette s.y. that u q
hog crop" Of that county this year will no,
% over an average-proLably no larger than
that OF last year.
@Aiss Eliza Logan has Withdrawn from
the stage. having eat married
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-11-24
EgIs not the following too true! ask a
The gay will laugh

The gay will laugh
When thou Jne, the solemn brood Of care
P!od on and eas h enc a before will chase
His fayorte phantom. II BRyANr
A few friends will - and bury US; alice
IN will rear a stone and plant few flowers
yer our grave; in brief period the little bill
ck will be smoothed down.and the stone will
II. and neither friend nor stranger will be
,ncerned to ask which one Of the forgotten
l,!ions of the earth was buried there. Ev-
vestige that we ever loved upon the earth
Ill be swept away. All the lit memorials
our remembrance the lock of hair enca-
d in gold. or the portr ait that hung in our
wellins-cease to have the slightest inter
t for any living being.