Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-15
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RALEIGH: SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1853.
HOLDEN WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
AND
Mr.. Brauch,s Appointments.

Mr.. Branch's Appointments.
We are requested to state that Mr. Branch, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in this District
will address the people of Granville county at
Brasfelds, on Monday the Goth of June
oxford, on Tuesday the 2lst of June
Townsville, on Thursday the 23d Of June.
Appointments for other counties will be made
hereafter, of which due notice will be given
We trust the people of all parties will turn out
and hear Mr. Branch. He is we'll posted in the af
fairs of the federal government and will be able we
doubt not, to satisfy every reasonable member of
the opposition on the subject of the public expend
lures. A great camor has been raised for etsct on
this subject Let the honest people, before they
decide hear what their representative has to say.
Mr.. Branch will no doubt also be heard on his
Cuban Report and the thirty million bill The lead
ing members of the Opposition" are disposed to
make capital out Of this measure also If they find
Democrat for it they charge that the measure is
miquitous, and that the money was wanted to pur
chase votes and secure the continued ascendency of
the Democratic party; and if they find Democrat
Indifferent in regard to it. not disposed to endorse
it they twit him with inconsistency and charge that
he is opposed to Mr.. Buchanan Good Democrats
every where, in all the Congressional Districts in
the State will know how to meet these tactlcs.-
They will not permit their opponents to assign them
their positions towards the administration, or to
make tests for them 1t has come to pretty pass,
indeed, when the opposition, whose very name
implies conglomeraton of all the odds and ends,
without regard to principle, charge the only nation
al party in the country with inconsistency. The
Democrats of the country, North and South, East
and West are unanimously in favor of Cuba They
may not be entirely agreed to the best means for
acquiring the island as it is not possible they should
be; but they should not fall out about the means,
when they are all of one mind with regard to the OBJ
ject to be attained.
.tr. Branch is entitled to full and fair hearing
before the people this subject. 1t will not re-
ouire much time or labor on his part to dispose of
the ridiculous charge, that the money called for by
his bill was wanted to influence the elections and
corrupt the people Go and hear him.
The FIRST DIsTRlCT-We rejoice to learn from an
intelligent gentleman from Elizabeth City that there
is the finest spirit prevailing among the Opposition
lists of the First District. They are determined not
only to elect Smith, but to elect him by handsome
maority.-Register.
We have intelligence too from the First District,
but of very different character from that given by
the Register. The recent Democratic Convention
at Edenton at which DR.. Shaw was nominated, was
the largest the most harmonious and the most en-
|tbusiastic ever held in the District The Democracy
of the First District arc more united and more nu
merous than at any former period Mr.. Smith has
tried once to be elected, and been defeated; the peo
pie, after full and deliberate hearing, rejected him
and is not likely that they will change their mind
Dr. Shaw is the same sound Democrat the same
honest and worthy representative he was two years
ago when he was elected over Mr. Smith. He has
done nothing to forfeit the esteem and confidence o.
the people of the District but on the contrary, he
has gained still stronger hold on their confidence
and good will.
We know the contest will be an animated one
but it will bring out the votes; and with full vote
the friends of the Democratic candidate will have
nothing to fear
RALEIGH FEMALE SEMINARY.-The examination
Of this institution has just closed On Monday
night the Rev. c. P Jones delivered the anniversa
T sermon in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
on Tuesday night an address was delivered by W.
Holden. On Wednesday night Concert, which
was largely attended was given in the school room
On llilsborough street; and on Thursday night the
''erary festival was concluded by party in the
Same, building We are glad to learn that this in
Su'nd6n is prospering, and that it gives promise o.
s'll greater usefulness. Its respected Principal
4f Bruton and his Assistants, have spared neither
Noor nor pains to improve and advance the pupils
"mmltted to their charge
~ We copy from the Richmond Examiner the
,n,lo"ng well deserved compliment to the architect
Mr. Percival: ......
IMPROVEMENTS AT WILLIAMSBURG AsYLUM.-Im
p's rI'ant additions and other improvements were
"a4 ne years ago decided upon necessary for the
pS' p%s'ern Lunatic Asylum, at Williamsburg Va
a as We're made by different architects, but it was
bs, until recently that the Board of Managers O
V, institution decided upon selecting the plans o.
ronn fercival, ESQ.,, and awarding the job to this
enaa who ranks first class in his profession as
E,tect p:e and Engineer. Mr. Percival has an Office
Eo,th Macnmond n and another in Raleigh, N. G. Ir
nd. carolina ne has some very splendid edifices
HAM,, MS superintendent, which, for design, work
mp coma and general good and pure style, are high