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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-27
Democrats. Are You Ready?

The election for members of Congress is near at
hand Ehe time for argument is rapidly passing,
and the day of action will soon be here 1t is not
necessary that we should remind our readers of the
inheritance of this election. We have urged this
upon them time and again. They know, as we do,
that 1.-The opposition" who are more or less part
and parcel of 1.-THE opposition North, are making
the most desperate efforts to defeat the Democratic
and Southern Rights candidates in the First, the
Fifth. the Sixth and Eighth Districts; that they
have brought out opposition to Mr.. Craige, in the
Seventh District; and that they are counting on
larre gains in this, the Fourth District.
We would again most respectfully and earnestly
appeal to the Democrats in all these Districts to ex-
ert themselves from this moment up to and on the
dav of the election. Regrets are vain for what is
past and if we should be beaten by few votes in
any of these Districts it will do no good to regret it
aRer it has been done. The sensible course, the
patriotic course the surest course is to to work and
carry ecery District in the State; and we verify be-
leve we can do it. if every Democrat will do his duty
Brother Democrats, are you ready? Have you
talked with your neghbors on the subject? Have
YOU so arranged it that active and influential men
will be at all the precincts early in the day to work
for the cause? VIII there be n .tuN turn out on
the day Of election Every vote will be important
in the First, the Fifth, the Sixth and the Eighth
Districts, important either to defeat the the op-
position candidates or to increase former maorities,
and thereby streng gthen the cause In the Fourth
and Seventh Districts there is danger that our large
maiorities may occasion spirit of indifference or
apathy among some, and the Democratic vote may
be thereby diminished. We trust however, that
this will not be so. Messrs. Craige and Branch
have served you faithfully brother Democrats, and
they are entitled to your undivided support. Turn
out and give them full vote.
We repeat, we think the Democrats have it in
their power to carry every District in the State
What brilliant result that would be. Let labor
for it, and, if possible, achieve it Let North
Carolina utter one voice at home and in the councils
of the republic in the contest of 1861 let it be
while she is moderate and just in her tone toward:
others, she is. nevertheless determined to permit nt
division among her representatives when demanding
/ all her constitutional rights.
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MARRIED..

In this City, on Wednesday morning the Goth inst, at
the residence of the brides father by Rev. Thos Skin
ner, Mr. Willie j. Palmer Miss Priscilla jenkins, both
of this City.
At the brides fathers Sunday morning. the Sd inst
by B. A. Woodal Esq., Mr. Ezekiel Creech Miss Eleanor
Goodwin, daughter of B. Goodwin, Esq all of Johnston
county, n. c.
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S. D. POOL.

TARBoRo' BRANCH RAILRoAp-The Survey of our
Branch Road was commenced on Thursday last, in
this vicinity by Messrs. Henry McRae, Jno G. Ashe
Castor Lewis, and c. G.. Lewis. They are said to
be progressing finely towards Rocky Mount-7ap-
boro' .Southe,ner
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New TRIAL REFUsED.-It will be seen from the
Supreme Court decisions which we publish to-day,
that the appeal of Erastus Hogue, (who was con-
victed at the Spring Term of the Superior Court of
this county of the murder of S. H. Parish) for a
new trial has been refused.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-27

The PREsIDENr-Mr. Buchanan left Washington
Of the 18th for Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania
He was accompanied by Miss Lane, Mrs. Thompson
and others. ,-a
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KANsAs-The Kansas Constitutional Convention
is now in session. Slavery it is said, will be pro-
hbted and the feeling is strong against the fugitive
slave law The Convention is Opposition or
black Republican by a decided majority.
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JOB PRIETING OFFICE FoR sALti,

JOB PRINTING OFFICE FON SALEs
VNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the ChapA Hill Ga
i sette and JOB PRINTING OFFICE, located at the
UNIVERSITY NoRrH CAROLINA. This is of the best
locations in the State for Printing Office the College
Printing alone amoans tn near $s,VO0 year.
For further particulars, sddfess ss s.sy
J. N. HENDERSON, ~;
Chapel Hill, n. c:
July 10. 1859. G5-St
~. Age and Register sihe and forward bill to-
J. NJ H.
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Destructive Tornado.

MEMPHIS, July ia tornado on Sunday night,
at Decatur, destroyed eight spans of the railway
bridge. The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
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Mr. ELLwooD MoRR1s.-The United States Rail-
road and Mining Register speaks in the following
complimentary terms of Mr.. Morris:
CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAVIGATION
WoRKs.-It will be seen by report given on our
outside page, that Ellwood Norris Esq, of this
city, is chief engineer of this work. Mr. Morris is
distinguished civil engineer, widely known as a
scientific writer matters in the line of his profess
sion, and chief engineer of various railroads and
canals. His trained habit of observation combined
with his experience upon hydraulic works, fit him
in pre-eminent degree for the improvement Of
river navgation-a subject to which he has devoted
his attention and his pen, for Mr. Morris is promi-
nent among the writers on the improvement of the
navigation of the Ohio river. The readers of the
Journal Of the Frankla Institute are familiar with
his compositions. Gov. Ellis and the managers of
the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company,
have, therefore, secured the services of chief en-
gineer whose mature judgment and great experience
constitute qualifications of the first order"
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WORK WANTED.

NlHE SUBSCRIBER IS READY TO MAKE GAR
IL ments of almost every kind by persons of both
sexes and respectfully socs the patronage of those who
may have work Of this kind to put out She will spare
pains give satisfaction and her prices will be moderate
N. B. SMITH.
Raleigh, July 90, 1859. 65-8t.
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The black tongue has made its appearance among
the deer and cattle in Waco Co., Texas
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NORTH.CAROLINA RAILROAD.
VINHE BOARD OF. DIRECTORS HAVE DECLARED
Il dividend of two per cent on the Capital Stock Of
the Company, payable at the Office, Company Shops on
and after the 30th instant.
P. B. RUFFIN, Treas.
July %, 1853. 65-St.
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OBJ StanOarb.
RALEIGH: SATURDAY. JULY %, 1859.

HOLDEN WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
.rruoRIzEp PUBLISHERS UNITED STATES
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- -
PRcfERTY HOLDERS LOOK 10 YOUR
INTERESTS ~ Il
;i.h:s q 49, "a ~ 50 -
Caswell Mutusi Fire I.surancssCsmpahy.
Oss1ca At MnfM,t CAswmI .Goutrr, n 9. ;.
VlHIs COMPANY. HAS BEEN IN SUCCESSFUL
l. operation for the past sit years. and during that
time has punctualy paid all Iosessa
DIRECTORS. -, ~
N. L. Walker, Isasc. .Oettingsr,
DR.. VIM. N. Brooks, BENZ. Aines; 'ssa
A. c. Finy, Witcher Keen a-ar
Thos. D. Johnston, r. II. Lewis, --8
L. q. Hunt, Jarvis Friou, =,
Cot. r. NJ. Kirby, VIM. NJ. Howerton
Thos. A. Donoho, Hon. E. G. Reade. ~
OFFICERS. =. $500 = I
\. J.. Walker President, 5'-. y
Ber5 Hines Vice Pres ,..'#
n. N. Lewis, Treasurer, i ~.
N. Nc6ehee. Attorney, &. .-..-.'
A. L. Ball. Secretary,
san'L R. Thornton, General Aysnt
: F. e T H::s: H:s;:' e: Exec. Com.
f All Letters addressed to tie Secretary or Agent
will be promptly attended to-
Juy %, 1859. 30=wtf
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MIR. McDuffie says:-"Mr. Holden considers the
course Of M. Winsloac in Congress highly culpa-
0te" We doubt this and consequently we would
llk to hear from the Standard upon this point We
think its answer will be pretty emphatic in contra
dctlon Of Mr.. McDufie's statement Wewill see-
Fayetteville Cdrolinian.
We do not desire to take any part in the contest
now going on in the Third District. No Convention
having been held, regard the field open and it
is for the people of the District, and not for out
siders, to decide who shall be their representative.
Both Gov. Wnslow and COL McDufie are, we
trust and as we have reason to believe, personally
friendly towards US; and certainly we entertain no
other than friendly feelings towards them.
1t s due to Gov Winslow that we should state -
having been pointedly called upon by the Carolini
an-that we have no recollection of ever having
said to any one that his "course in Congress is
highly culpable" On the contrary, we have more
than once given it as our opinion in the Standard
that Governor Winslow had acquitted himself
well as Representative. No doubt we haue said
IN pirate conversation, that we thought it
would have been better if Convention had been
held in the District and that it was, perhaps, un-
fortunate for Gov. Winsow and the cause that a
Convention was not held. If Convention had
been held, and nomination made, we should have
supported the nominee and should have respectful
y urged the party in the District to support him
but there our duties and rights as Democratic
journalist outside the District, would have begun
and ended As it is, we repeat we can take no part
in the contest and have responded to the Carolinian
only as matter of simple justice to all concerned.
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Mr. STEPHENS ON ExPANsIoN-In the course of
the recent speech of the Hon. A. H. Stephens at
Augusta, Georgia, among other things he said
"All nations when they cease to grow begin to
die; we should then endeavor to expand and grow.
Central America, Mexico, are all open to u.s. He
does not believe that the country is large enough !;
but believes that diversity of interest will strength
en- the government better than if all homogen-
Gus. He looks forward in the future to the acquis
tion of Cuba; but was never in favor of paying
Spain much money for it-not more than one or
two millions of dollars If Cuba wants to come in
to the Union, he would not ask Spain; but would
he in favor of repealing the neutrality laws so as to
give our people chance to help her in her wish.
He saw no reason why we should pay thirty mil
lions for it, have already spent several millions
in preventing Americans from going to Cuba and
he wants the United States to quit holding the Is
land while Spain skins it."
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Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters t2k
"a Remember that every Prize in the above Scheme is
drawn and payable in full without deduction. 81
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the follow.
ing rates, which is the risk:
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets, $50
10 Half 40
10 Quarter 20
10 Eighth 10
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ID 1 e ID ,

ED,
On the 18th inst, Montpelier the residence of his son.
Jas L. Duty. Capt Jabez Duty, in the 7ah year of his age
He Of natures noblcmen, an honest man.
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New Posi- OFFIcE.-A new Post Office has been
established at White Sulphur Springs, Catawba
county, to be called "Elliotts Springs" Dr. E. O.
Elliott, Postmaster.
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SPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY,

CLASS No. 465,
Draws Wednesday. August 31st, 1850,
ON The TIL REE NUMBER PLAN,
7S Numbers-l3 Drawn Ballots
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TWO TICKETS
IGRAND PRIZE OF $4,000.
8 Prizes of 4,OOOI 267 Prizes of 325
&C., &C., &C., &c.
81 ,396 Prizes amounting to e57S, ,177I
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SUCCESSORS To s. SWAN co.
The following Scheme will be drawn by WooD, EDDY l.
Co., Managers of the Sparta Academy Lottery each Of
their Single Number Lotteries for AUGUST, 1885, at AU
GUSTA, Georgia, in public, under tb uperntendence
of Commissioners
Glass 30 draws Saturday. August 6, 1859.
Class 33 draws Saturday, August l3, 1859.
Class "a draws Saturday, August 70, 1859.
Class 35 draws Saturday, August ~, 1859.
"a On the plan Of Single Numbers. 81
$4,000 Tickets.
FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY.
FIVE PRIZES!
Eearly one Prize to ecery Nine Tickets.
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GRAND PRIZE OF $4,000.
Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters 81 s.


Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS; Quarters 81 SO.
In Ordering Tickets or Certificates,
Enclose the money address the Tickets ordered
receipt of which they will be forwarded by first mail.
The List of Drawn Numbers and Prizes will be sent to
purchasers Immediately after the drawing ~ 3,
Purchasers will please write their signatures plain
and give their Post Office, County and State -.
w All prizes of 600 and under paid Immediately
after the drawng-other prizes at the usual time of forty
days. ss
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS! ---
Those who prefer not sending money by mail, can
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, E
whereby money for Tickets, in of Ten Dollars and
upwards, can be sent us ... 5. ..-
s. AT OUR RISK AND EXPENSE, -.s: --
from any city town where they have Office. The
money and order must be enclosed in s"GOVEkNMENT
POST OFFICE STAMPED ENVELOPE" or the Express
Company cannot receive them. -'.a '''
All communications strictly CONFIDENTIAL ~ -
Orders for Tickets Certificates by Nail or Expres to
be directed to
.-.a..-s WOOD, EDDY CO, Augusta Georgia.
- or WOOD, EDDY CO., Atlanta Georgia - .
or WOOD, EDDY CO., Wilmington, Delaware.
H- A list of the numbers that are drawn rom the
Wheel with the amount Of the prize that each one is ent
tied TO- win be published after every drawing ID the fol.
lowing papers:Augnsta (Geo) Conattutionast Mobile
Register Nashville Gazette, Richmond Dispatch suldng
(Hissl Clarion. 49,. 4.
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LETTER FROM EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE

LETTER FROM EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE.
The citizens Of the town of Chelmsford (Mass.)
propose to erect monument in honor of the Revo-
lutonary heroes of that place. and had made arrange
ments for the Inauguration on the 4th of July Un-
forseen obstacles having arisen, the ceremony has
patton of the event. they invited President PIERCE
to be present and received the following reply:
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July %, 1853.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09
THE ELECTION.

There appears IN he n prevalent suspicion
that the State Of Vermont has gone Repuhli-
can. The RETURNS which we give from one
hundred and forty towns Indicate an increased
majority for G Nv. Hall. and a legislature
republican bv the usual ratio Of six 70 one.
Our returns from Chittenden County are
MT complete. bnt are sufficient TO show that
the regular republican ticket Is elected by
heavy maiorities throughout. in spite OF
splits and schemes concerning which we
shall have more to sav hereafter.
Hon L. F. Chittenden, is re-elect-
cd to the Senate nv over six hundred
majority. His reelection by a strong maio-
ritv has not been considered doubtful for a
moment bv his friends. 50 far as we are
aware. Mr.. French is reelected Judge Of
Probate bv a majority Of four hundred and
twenty eight. bv our fig 1res. which the Off
cial returns viii not materially change.
Governor Hall. with Charlotte still to come
in has si1teen hundred majority in the Coun-
", showing the handsome increase of nearly
fur hundred over his majority Of last yer.
The Democratic vote for Governor shows a
trihing increase but not rs much as was
generally expected, and in altogether insig-
nifcant proportion to the increase Of the
total vote. On the whole Chittenden Coun-
" will be allowed 10 have done well.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09
LETTER FROM OHIO.
BEDFORD. Ohio, August %. is-

BEDFORD. Ohio, August %. ie-.
Msssrs. Editors Of n, Free Pr,ss;
The political ca-p7i-
for the great State Of Ohio has commenced. Wt7-
the result will be, time only can decide. Tboa-
the Republicans, have justice and truth IN tho
side, aud fve-eighths at least of the taIeu, anon
their leaders. and a greater proportion witb q.
common people, while tie Democrats have
principles, only as the South dictates. Isa-f,
impossible to come 70 any accurate conclusion via,
the result viii be. Ohio has at leas; 2o.01o voter.
that can be bought with a drink Of whisky. -f
Democrats pull every string to gain votes
The candidates for Governor, Messrs. D-r----
(Republiean). and Raney (democra,). nee.
debate at several Of the largest place, in che 7.a..
at Cleveland, Sept 18th.
IF Gov. Chase should receive the Republics
nomination for President, he would be sure
Ohio. He is decidedly popular in HE Own STATE.
Tho season for farming has been decidedly ro7-
except for Wheat, Grass and Fruit. Wheat was
killed with frost in some sections. while in others
it never was better; the same with fruit. Think
the hay-crop falls below one-.hird q an average.
example, COWS that were worth from $50 to 6
last Spring. are Offering, when the dairy season is
over, for from S 20 sI2, Corl looks v Il but IS
backward.
W. had = dry May and June; plenty Of rsic
now. Yours truly,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09
HON. J.. II. GIDDINGs IN BURLING-
TON.

We are heartily glad to learn that Hon.
JOSHUA R. GGDDrNGs ofOhio, is to lecture in
Burlington, Thursday evening, Sept. 18th.
Himself one of the most distinguished men
in America, the simple announcement of his
presence will attract a great audience. His
subject will be 'Scenesin Congressional LJe,'
on which, after his twenty or thirty years
experience of them. no other living man is
better qualified to talk than Mr.. Giddings.
It will include that remarkable event
Of Congressional History, the trial of John
Quincy Adams-which is witnessed again in
Mr.. Giddings vivid description. Thursday
Of next week, with Gov. Banks during the
day and Mr.. Giddings in the evening, will
be a noted day indeed, for Burlington. A
more particular announcement Of the lecture
will be found in our advertising columns.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09
VERMONT Ms.

On the night Of Aug 25th the clothin.
store of SamI Chandler, in Bennington, wa
broken open, and 5000 worth of goods stol
en-.
Not long since some ~scoundrels in Bran
don spent Il night in taking corn, oats, ap
Pies, shirts, sheets, pillow cases, &c, wher,
they thought they could be best spared.
In Pittsford, Aug. Goth. Rollin Smith
had 500 worth of clothing stolen from hi.
wagon. j man named Seneca johnson was
suspected and arrested, but escaped from the
officer before he could be lodged in Jail.
All the stolen goods were recovered togeth-
er with a coat taken from S. B. Loveland's
wagon the sam day, and some whips be-
longing to other Pittsford people.
A keg of rum was seized on the premises
OF James Kennedy of St. Johnsbury, though
he vowed there was not a drop of liquor in
the house. When discovered it was under
going depletion at the hands of Kennedy's
wife, for her mans bitters in the morning,
as she said. Kennedy was fined $50 and
costs.
Mrs. Turner of Bellows Falls, an old lady
Of 10, while stepping out of the cars last
Wednesday, fell and broke her leg. From
injury.
\ son of f. B. Day of Bennington was
thrown from a wagon, last week on Tuesday,
and one arm was broken in two places.
\ workman IN the employ of J.V. Prindle
of North Ferrisburgh was injured by the ex-
plOsion of a blast which he was drilling.
The charge had failed, and water was pour
ed into the hole, enough as was thought to
dampen the powder, but commencing to drill
again, it exploded. Mr.. Prindle and ano-
Their man were standing close by but escaped
injury.
The wife of Merrill j. Hill Esq. CT Derby,
drowned herself in the Pond near Derby
Center, on the morning of Wednesday Aug.
81. She left a note on the table in her bed
room. telling where to find her. 1t is sup
posed that she was temporarily insane as she
had been in very i'll health for one or two
years. She was an accomplished lady, about
% years ofage, and the daughter of Hon.
Jacob Bates. of Derby.
The Bellows Falls TINES says that q wo-
man died of small pox at Slxtons River a
few days since all proper measures to pre-
vent spread OF the disease have been taken.
A bear weighing 200 pounds was killed in
East Burke Aug. Path.
A correspondent of the Rutland Herald
says gold has been found in Bethel in Locust
Greek, IA stream which empties into
White River. The gold is very pure and
found in considerable quantities. Two dol
lars and fifty cents was obtained in A few
hours by one individual one day last week.
On the 2Sth ult., the d~weliing-house.
dairy-house, shed and four barns, belonging
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09

WHERE The G~RAssHoPPERs Go To.-Ws
are glad TO know that this jumping fraternity
are to be destroyed in some way. The PJrt
Hope (Csnada) GUIDE says they are falling a
prey 10 a grub very similar in appear nee to
the weevil. On examination they are found
covered with these small but formidable en-
emies, the strength gradual. departs frUm the
joints Of the strongest, and they die. II is
said that the grasshoppers may be seen 10
myriads. stark and stiff" in the fields,
while those alive are 50 dull and inactive
that they can do but little mischief 70 the
green crops. Some farmers assert, with oil
sincerity. that the weevil appearing too late
TO successfully attack the fall wheat, pounce1
upon the grasshoppers, then young and ten
der, and will destroy them instead Of the
grain. If this should prove to be the cas-
it will be one Of the most extraordinary cir
c~umstances on record.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-09

FOSSIL ELEPHANT - The Hon. ROLLA
GLEASON. of Richmond, brought into our Of
fee Friday morning several fragments of a
large tusk which was dug out the day before
from a mari pit on his farm The specimen was
b4dly broken oy the men but the three
principal pieces showed us, would in all make
about three feet in length, and at the lar
gest part the circumference must have been
about fifteen inches. The natural g~elatins
having been all dissolved out IN the marshy
ground, the solid portions were left in a very
britt condition, as is usual in such eases.
The discovery is one of very great interest.
Probably more of the bones of the animal
a FOSSIL elephant probably, like the one Of
which some bones were found in a marshy
place. near the Mount Holly summit of the
Rutland q Rutland & Burlington Railroad,
years ago,-can be found there. We under
stand hat some of the officer. OF the Univer-
sity went this afternoon to Richmond
tor a further examination of the place. We
hope their explorations may result in an i'm
portant addition to the Natural History COL
lectlons Of the University of Vermont.